Insights into salt perception and cognitive impairment among middle-aged and older adults: a scoping review by Azira Sazali, Suzana Shahar, Hasnah Haron, Nor Fadilah Rajab, Fatin Hanani Mazri, Theng Choon Ooi, Nurul Fatin Malek Rivan

“…Abstract Background A decline in taste sensitivity from aging leads people with a higher salt threshold to frequently add more salt to their food, which attributed to decreased cognitive efficiency. …”
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Features of anorectal function after radiation therapy in patients with rectal cancer by O. I. Kit, O. G. Bondarenko, Yu. A. Gevorkyan, N. V. Soldatkina, M. A. Gusareva, N. G. Kosheleva, A. A. Solntseva, D. S. Petrov, D. A. Savchenko

“…To study the function of the sphincter in patients with rectal cancer after chemoradiotherapy using the method of high-resolution anorectal manometry.Patients and methods. …”
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Individualized anti-oppressive practice coaching (I-AOPC): a pilot study on anti-oppressive practice in social work education by Preston R. Osborn, Ashura Hughley, Lois Stepney, Mo Yee Lee

“…Guided by transformative learning theory, this study highlights the need for individualized learning to support social work students with differing emotional needs. Methods A mixed-methods research design was used for this pre-experimental pilot study to conduct preliminary evaluation of the intervention. …”
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Determination of possible microRNA-markers of cobalt abuse by real-time qPCR using hypoxia signaling pathway panels by P. V. Postnikov, F. V. Radus, Yu. A. Efimova, I. V. Pronina

“…However, the World Anti-Doping Agency is yet to establish a maximum allowable threshold concentration of this element in biofluids. …”
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Ecological networks construction and optimization in the Longdong Loess Plateau: The advantages of self-organizing map and complex networks by Xueyu Huang, Lina Xiu, Zhixiang Lu, Jiahui Wang

“…In this study, a self-organizing map (SOM) model was utilized to optimize the ecological sources identification in the Longdong Loess Plateau. We used this method to identify different types of ecological sources. …”
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Development of a new VMAT QA framework for Mobius3D using control-point specific EPID images by JaeHyun Seok, JaeHyun Seok, JaeHyun Seok, Hojin Kim, Min Cheol Han, Jihun Kim, Kwangwoo Park, Hyeonjeong Cho, Hyeonjeong Cho, Hyeonjeong Cho, Dohyeon Yoo, Jin Sung Kim, Jin Sung Kim, Jin Sung Kim

“…Pre-acquired box fluences determined optimal threshold for binarization and adjusted for detector shift depending on gantry and collimator angles. …”
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Participants’ satisfaction with social security is closely associated with their acceptance of vulnerable groups: a nationwide cross-sectional study in China by Chaowei Guo, Yifan Wu, Lina Ge, Li Qi, Yi Ma, Shuang Zang

“…Threshold effect was examined by piecewise regression. …”
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Comparative study of hematological parameters among smokers and nonsmokers in Basra city, Iraq by Safa Mohammed Hussein, Huda Hasan Aziz, Wurood Hameed Abed, Kadhim Fadhil Kadhim

“…On the other hand, Hematocrit percentage (HCT), Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH), Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC), and White Blood Cells (WBC) counts show no significant difference between cigarette smokers and nonsmokers. …”
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Demographic, Premorbid, and Clinical Characteristics of Schizophrenia Spectrum Patients with High and Low Polygenic Liability to the Disorder by Margarita Alfimova, Marina Gabaeva, Tatyana Lezheiko, Victoria Plakunova, Yulia Chaika, Vera Golimbet

“…The discovery of phenotypes indexing genetic differences advances research into the schizophrenia etiology but has proven to be challenging. …”
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Analysis of Clinical Symptoms and Risk Factors Related to Functional Prognosis in Patients With Cardiogenic Stroke by Pen-Ju Liu, PhD, Shui-Ping Liu, MD, Peng Yuan, MD

“…The admission National Institute of Health Stroke Scale score predicted patients’ 90-day prognosis with good accuracy (area under the curve, 0.937 [95% CI, 0.895-0.965]; P < .001), with a threshold of 7 yielding 85.42% sensitivity and 85.37% specificity. …”
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Atomic Habits Parenting Validating a Behavioral Framework for Stunting Prevention by Sirajuddin Sirajuddin, Mustamin Mustamin, Dien Abdul Munir

“…This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Atomic Habits Parenting instrument and its association with stunting prevention in children under five. This method differs from others as the consistent daily practice of small habits leads to a 37-fold improvement over one year. …”
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How do people feel about sleep diaries? Factors influencing sleep diaries completion with and without daily exposure to light. by Boris Gass, Grégory Pierné, Elisabeth Ruppert, Ulker Kilic-Huck, Laurence Hugueny, Patrice Bourgin, Juliette Chambe

“…The proportion of correctly completed diaries was 25.2% for USD versus 20.4% for LSD, which corresponds to a difference in the proportion of -4.86% [-10.25%; +∞[. …”
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Modern Perspectives on the Role of L-Type Calcium Channel Blocker for Hearing Preservation in Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review of Recent Randomized Clinical Trials by Amelia Puspita, Dayinta Grahitanindya

“…In animal studies, L-type CCBs demonstrated reduced hearing threshold shifts and hair cell preservation under noise and ototoxic stress. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation and Logotherapy on the Quality of Life in Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders by Marzieh Sadat Seyed Ghandi, Hayedeh Saberi, Malek Mirhashmi

“…Data analysis was executed utilizing SPSS version 22 software at a significance threshold of 0.05, employing mixed covariance analysis. …”
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The Influence of Sweet Taste Perception on Dietary Intake in Relation to Dental Caries and BMI in Saudi Arabian Schoolchildren by Heba Ashi, Guglielmo Campus, Heléne Bertéus Forslund, Waleed Hafiz, Neveen Ahmed, Peter Lingström

“…The sweet taste perception level was determined as sweet taste threshold (TT) and sweet taste preference (TP). Children were grouped into low, medium, and high, according to their sweet taste perception level. …”
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Association between Thyroid Dysfunction and Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness: A Case-Control Study by Tarek Samir Shabana, Sherif George Anis, DiaaElDein Mahmoud Ibrahim

“…Thyroid disorders may decrease the threshold for developing myopathy. Nonthyroidal illness syndrome (NTIS) is a common form of thyroid dysfunction in critically ill patients who are prone to the development of intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICUAW). …”
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Explainable Sinkhole Susceptibility Mapping Using Machine-Learning-Based SHAP: Quantifying and Comparing the Effects of Contributing Factors in Konya, Türkiye by Süleyman Sefa Bilgilioğlu, Cemil Gezgin, Muzaffer Can Iban, Hacer Bilgilioğlu, Halil Ibrahim Gündüz, Şükrü Arslan

“…However, the lack of explainability inherent in these methods remains a critical issue for decision-makers. …”
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Evaluation of Olfactory and Gustatory Function of HIV Infected Women by Ayotunde James Fasunla, Adekunle Daniel, Ukamaka Nwankwo, Kehinde Mobolanle Kuti, Onyekwere George Nwaorgu, Olusina Olusegun Akinyinka

“…To evaluate the olfactory and gustatory function of HIV infected women in Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods. A case control study of women comprising 83 HIV infected women and 79 HIV uninfected women. …”
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Assessment of the prognosis of the outcome of severe community-acquired pneumonia caused by <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> by V. I. Sakharov, P. I. Mironov, A. A. Tсandekov, V. A. Rudnov

“…There were no statistically significant differences between the surviving and deceased patients in terms of the level of biomarkers studied. …”
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Systemic immunity-inflammation index and body mass index: A cross-sectional study. by Wei Guo, Chongheng Zhang, Fang Cao, Xinxin Sun, Jian Li, Wenfeng Zhang

“…Several baseline indicators showed statistically significant differences across SII groups. Curve fitting revealed an inverted L-shape, non-linear relationship between SII and BMI. …”
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