Electromyography-Based Human-in-the-Loop Bayesian Optimization to Assist Free Leg Swinging by Salvador Echeveste, Pranav A. Bhounsule

“…The controller yields muscle activity reductions of 16.1% (<i>p</i> < 0.001) compared to no device, 21.7% (<i>p</i> < 0.001) versus zero torque, and 15.1% (<i>p</i> < 0.001) versus general control. …”
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Comparison of Single-Arm and Dual-Arm Collaborative Robots in Precision Assembly by Katarzyna Peta, Marcin Wiśniewski, Mikołaj Kotarski, Olaf Ciszak

“…The differences between the robots in this process include time, 21 s single-arm versus 14 s dual-arm robots. …”
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Optimisation and Comparison of Markerless and Marker-Based Motion Capture Methods for Hand and Finger Movement Analysis by Valentin Maggioni, Christine Azevedo-Coste, Sam Durand, François Bailly

“…Our results indicate that the MediaPipe-based setup is more accurate than the Leap Motion Controller-based one (average root mean square error of 10.9° versus 14.7°), showing promising results for the use of markerless-based methods in clinical applications.…”
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A multifaceted intervention to implement guidelines and improve admission paediatric care in Kenyan district hospitals: a cluster randomised trial. by Philip Ayieko, Stephen Ntoburi, John Wagai, Charles Opondo, Newton Opiyo, Santau Migiro, Annah Wamae, Wycliffe Mogoa, Fred Were, Aggrey Wasunna, Greg Fegan, Grace Irimu, Mike English

“…Prespecified structure, process, and outcome indicators were measured at baseline and during three and five 6-monthly surveys in control and intervention hospitals, respectively. …”
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NAHP for the Selection of Analgesic Treatments in Third Molar Surgery by Mónica Sofia Pallo Sarabia, Lenin Rubén Imbacuán Jiménez, Marjorie Elizabeth Valdivieso Villacís, Ximena Patricia Pallo Sarabia

“…Yet much of the research conducted fails to combine a systematic selection process with the uncertainty surrounding efficacy versus adverse events versus patientrelated considerations. …”
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Hydrologic model calibration approaches for highly regulated river basin: A comprehensive assessment by Md Rasel Sheikh, Paulin Coulibaly

“…Using the semi-distributed RAVEN models, it explores single-site versus multi-site, single-variable versus multi-variable, and single-objective versus multi-objective calibration schemes. …”
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Investigating the influence of antenatal education on birth beliefs and delivery methods: a prospective cohort study from Turkey by Sadun Sucu, Serap Topkara Sucu, Çağanay Soysal

“…The primary outcome of the study was that the rate of patients requesting cesarean section during labor because they could not deliver vaginally or could not tolerate the pain during labor was higher in the control group (47.2% versus 73.4%; p = 0.009). There was a statistically significant difference in the indication for cesarean section in both groups and the rate of labor arrest was higher in the control group (8.3% versus 26.6%; p = 0.043). …”
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Postural responses to specific types of long-term memory during visually induced roll self-motion. by Maëlle Tixier, Stéphane Rousset, Pierre-Alain Barraud, Corinne Cian

“…A large body of research has shown that visually induced self-motion (vection) and cognitive processing may interfere with each other. The aim of this study was to assess the interactive effects of a visual motion inducing vection (uniform motion in roll) versus a visual motion without vection (non-uniform motion) and long-term memory processing using the characteristics of standing posture (quiet stance). …”
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Prognostic Significance of Circulating and Endothelial Progenitor Cell Markers in Type 2 Diabetic Foot by Maria Sambataro, Elena Seganfreddo, Fabio Canal, Anna Furlan, Laura del Pup, Monia Niero, Agostino Paccagnella, Filippo Gherlinzoni, Angelo Paolo dei Tos

“…CD34+ and CD133+ were reduced in N, N1, and N2 versus C, and CD34+ were lower in N2 versus N1 (P=0.03). …”
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Metformin-Enhanced Secretome from Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells Promotes Functional Recovery in an Inflamed Periodontal Model: In Vitro Study by Han Na Suh, Ju Young Ji, Jung Sun Heo

“…The enrichment of biological processes includes positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription and skeletal system morphogenesis in the control versus Met-CM comparison, as well as positive regulation of transcription from the RNA polymerase II promoter and negative regulation of the apoptotic process in the LPS versus LPS + Met-CM comparison. …”
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Prevalence and intensity study of dental caries in children with bronchial asthma by O. V. Voznyi, Т. Ye. Shumna, Ye. S. Lepetchenko

“…In the studied group, the carious process intensity was significantly higher in boys: 6.0 (4.5; 8.0) versus 5 (4; 8), which testified to sex differences in the pathological process of the oral cavity. …”
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Efficacy of Hank's balanced salt solution compared to other solutions in the preservation of the periodontal ligament. A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Nathalia Carolina Fernandes Fagundes, Leonardo Oliveira Bittencourt, Marcela Baraúna Magno, Márcia Martins Marques, Lucianne Cople Maia, Rafael Rodrigues Lima

“…The searches, selection process, data extraction and Risk of Bias control were conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis guidelines. …”
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Peculiarities of the Lifestyle and Psychological State of Primary Schoolchildren with Bronchial Asthma by Alexandra M. Timofeeva

“…It is shown that the lifestyle of primary schoolchildren changed due to illness distorts the process of personality development and leads to the emergence of difficulties in the emotional and personality sphere: a reduced background of mood (35; 46.6% versus 11; 20%), blockage of experiences and difficulties in their verbalization (56; 75% versus 25; 46%), defensive-aggressive type of behavior in a stress situation (68; 91% versus 25; 46%), pronounced intrapersonal conflict (47; 62% versus 32; 59%), and communication problems (unsociability, restriction in communication, social fears). …”
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A Randomized Open Clinical Study of the Atherosclerosis Treatment Information Video Effect on Adherence to Long-Term Therapy in Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases by Yu. V. Bulaeva, E. A. Naumova, O. N. Semenova, T. V. Kanaeva, K. A. Popov, А. R. Tyapayeva

“…After 1 month, 38 (70%) patients in the intervention group continued taking statins versus 29 (43%) respondents in the control group (p&lt;0.05), 3 months after discharge, 40 (80%) patients in the intervention group continued to take statins versus 33 (69%) control patients (p&lt;0.09).Conclusion. …”
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Effects of NatureKnit™, a Blend of Fruit and Vegetable Fibers Rich in Naturally Occurring Bound Polyphenols, on the Metabolic Activity and Community Composition of the Human Gut Mi... by Marlies Govaert, Cindy Duysburgh, Brendan Kesler, Massimo Marzorati

“…All test products were fermented well in the colon as demonstrated by decreases in pH and increases in gas pressure over time; these changes occurred faster with the purified fibers, whereas NatureKnit™ demonstrated slow, steady changes, potentially indicating a gentler fermentation process. SCFA production significantly increased over the course of the 48 h experiment with all test products versus negative control. …”
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Beta-band power is an index of multisensory weighting during self-motion perception by Ben Townsend, Joey K. Legere, Martin v. Mohrenschildt, Judith M. Shedden

“…We suggest beta-band power is likely associated with the process of visual-vestibular weighting. Moreover, within the right motor area, we found differences in theta power associated with left versus right headings. …”
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DJ-1 is a reliable serum biomarker for discriminating high-risk endometrial cancer by Annalisa Di Cello, Maddalena Di Sanzo, Francesca Marta Perrone, Gianluca Santamaria, Erika Rania, Elvira Angotti, Roberta Venturella, Serafina Mancuso, Fulvio Zullo, Giovanni Cuda, Francesco Costanzo

“…The results demonstrate that DJ-1 levels are significantly higher in cases versus controls and in high- versus low-risk patients. …”
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A large-scale examination of inductive biases shaping high-level visual representation in brains and machines by Colin Conwell, Jacob S. Prince, Kendrick N. Kay, George A. Alvarez, Talia Konkle

“…Abstract The rapid release of high-performing computer vision models offers new potential to study the impact of different inductive biases on the emergent brain alignment of learned representations. Here, we perform controlled comparisons among a curated set of 224 diverse models to test the impact of specific model properties on visual brain predictivity – a process requiring over 1.8 billion regressions and 50.3 thousand representational similarity analyses. …”
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Fabrication of microchannels in lithium tantalate by selective etching of structures inscribed with a femtosecond laser by Kore Hasse, Daniel Nwatu, Stella Müller, Sergiy Suntsov, Detlef Kip

“…The obtained parameters are suitable for predicting the results of selective etching for certain process parameters, and thus enable the process to be controlled. …”
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Efficacy of fluorides and CPP-ACP vs fluorides monotherapy on early caries lesions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Siying Tao, Yan Zhu, He Yuan, Sibei Tao, Yiming Cheng, Jiyao Li, Libang He

“…Studies satisfied the guideline of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), the patients with early caries lesions and data considering the efficacy of fluorides and CPP-ACP versus fluorides alone were selected. …”
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