Comparing the Effects of a Series of Ischaemic Compression Therapy and Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain Threshold and Muscle Tension in People with Upper Crossed Syndrome by Dawid Janczarzyk, Krzysztof Jamka, Edyta Mikołajczyk, Bartosz Zając

“…Trigger points (TP) develop within the affected muscles, generating pain and other symptoms that worsen quality of life. A popular method of therapy is ischaemic compression (IC) of trigger points and muscle energy techniques (MET). …”
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Improving the efficiency of the “wheel — rail” friction system by V. V. Shapovalov, P. N. Shcherbak, V. M. Bogdanov, E. E. Feyzov, P. V. Kharlamov, V. A. Feyzova

“…The main disadvantages of the remote method of supplying liquid and/or plastic lubricants in the “wheel — rail” system are presented as argument. …”
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Synthesis of stabilizers based on glycerides of monocarboxylic acids for industrial chloroparaffins by Yu. L. Zotov, D. M. Zapravdina, E. V. Shishkin, Yu. V. Popov

“…The study aimed to develop new effective heat stabilizers based on glycerol esters of monocarboxylic acids for industrial chlorinated paraffins and to select of the optimal ratio of active ingredients in the stabilizing composition in order to provide the maximum thermostabilizing effect.Methods. The thermostabilizing effect of the studied samples on chlorinated paraffins was evaluated according to the standard method for determining the thermal stability of liquid chlorinated paraffins in terms of the mass fraction of split off hydrogen chloride. …”
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Paediatric pharmacovigilance: use of pharmacovigilance data mining algorithms for signal detection in a safety dataset of a paediatric clinical study conducted in seven African cou... by Dan K Kajungu, Annette Erhart, Ambrose Otau Talisuna, Quique Bassat, Corine Karema, Carolyn Nabasumba, Michael Nambozi, Halidou Tinto, Peter Kremsner, Martin Meremikwu, Umberto D'Alessandro, Niko Speybroeck

“…The ranking of some drug-adverse reaction pairs on the basis of their signal index differed between the two methods.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our two data mining methods were equally able to generate suspected signals using the pooled safety data from a phase IIIb/IV clinical trial. …”
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Measuring network dynamics of opioid overdose deaths in the United States by Kushagra Tiwari, M. Amin Rahimian, Mark S. Roberts, Praveen Kumar, Jeanine M. Buchanich

“…Using agent-based modeling (ABM) to simulate social networks can offer an effective method to design interventions that incorporate the dynamics of social networks for maximum impact.…”
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Analysis of COL1A1_1 gene (rs1107946) polymorphism as a risk factor for low birth weight by T. Yе. Shumna, T. O. Levchuk, O. M. Kamyshnyi

“…Polymerase chain reaction genotyping method was used. Results. It was found that the frequency of the C allele detection was equal to 39.60 %, the A allele – 60.42 %, chi-square (df = 1) 29.17, P < 0.05. …”
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¹H NMR-Based Analysis to Determine the Metabolomics Profile of <i>Solanum nigrum</i> L. (Black Nightshade) Grown in Greenhouse Versus Open-Field Conditions by Lufuno Ethel Nemadodzi, Gudani Millicent Managa, Ndivho Nemukondeni

“…Background: Equally with other indigenous green leafy vegetables, <i>Solunum nigrum</i> L. has been widely consumed by the VhaVenda tribe found in the Limpopo Province of South Africa since ancient times as a source of food diversification due to its higher-quality nutritional value, sustainability, food security, and medicinal benefits. …”
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M. S. Bazykin as a critic and book art theorist by D. V. Fomin

“…Puzyrevskiy, and other artists, demonstrating a broad spectrum of aesthetic views, delving into the essence of a creative method of each author. In his reviews touching the book graphics, M. …”
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Diagnostics of Transmission Bearing Units Based on Thermal Load Study by A. G. Pastukhov, E. P. Timashov

“…To establish the functional relationship between the temperature in the friction zone and the diagnostic temperature, the method of finite element analysis is used under steady-state thermal conductivity conditions. …”
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Point of care ultrasound assessment of the optic nerve sheath diameter in critically ill children by Ahmed A. EL-Nawawy, Ahmed A. El Beheiry, Aya M. Abdelaziz, Hadir M. Hassouna

“…Consecutive children aged one month to twelve years with Glasgow Coma Scale less than or equal to 8 were included. Brain CT was performed just before or within few hours of admission to identify raised ICP. …”
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Otoacoustic Emissions Testing to Identify Hearing Loss in the ICU: A Feasibility Study by Ramya Kaushik, MD, Nicholas Reed, AuD, PhD, Lauren E. Ferrante, MD, MHS

“…OAE testing is a feasible method to screen for hearing loss in the ICU, including in nonparticipatory patients. …”
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Color-Based Lifetime Estimation of LEDs Using Spectral Power Distribution Prediction Through Analytical and Machine Learning Models by J. Lokesh, Savitha G. Kini, M. G. Mahesha, Anjan N. Padmasali

“…However, reliability continues to be a major concern. Conventional methods estimate LED lifetime using lumen data and an exponential model, which are suitable for lumen-based evaluations but inadequate for applications where color stability is equally critical. …”
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Age of Information Analysis for Multi-Priority Queue and Non-Orthoganal Multiple Access (NOMA)-Enabled Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything in Internet of Vehicles by Zheng Zhang, Qiong Wu, Pingyi Fan, Qiang Fan

“…Traditional request-based methods face challenges in terms of latency and bandwidth limitations. …”
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Influences of multi-pass friction stir alloying on characterization of AZ91D alloy-based dual reinforcement bio-ceramic nano-composites by Surendra Kumar Patel, Guoxin Dai, Lu Liu, Zhen Sun, Lei Shi

“…The surface composites were successfully fabricated by friction stir processing method with a rotation speed of 800 rpm, travel speed of 80 mm/min and 2.5° tilt angle at multi-passes. …”
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The impact of online games on creativity and the role of imagination by Yung-hsun Cheng

“…For the experimental segment, 12 participants (6 males, 6 females) were divided equally into experimental and control groups. Participants were assigned to either play Genshin Impact (a RPG) or Roblox (a sandbox game) to observe differences in creativity and imagination lasting for four weeks. …”
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The effect of different cigarette smoking levels on gingival crevicular fluid volume and periodontal clinical parameters in Saudi Arabia by Abdullah F. AlZamil, Montaser N. AlQutub

“…Objective: To evaluate the effect of smoking and its level on periodontal clinical parameters (probing depth (PD), plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), clinical attachment level (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP), and the volume of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF)) in healthy and chronic periodontitis individuals. Material and Method: A total of 160 participants were recruited in the present study, who were equally divided into the following five groups: healthy controls (C), healthy smokers (HS), nonsmokers with periodontitis (PNS), light smokers with periodontitis (PLS), and heavy smokers with periodontitis (PHS). …”
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Influence of trust on the acceptance of the RTS,S malaria vaccine in the Kassena-Nankana districts of Ghana by Eustace Bugase, Paulina Tindana

“…Documented evidence such as the boycott of the oral polio vaccine in northern Nigeria and the failure of the Ebola vaccine trial in Ghana among others highlight the impact of public trust on vaccine acceptance. Methods This is an explorative cross-sectional mixed-method study conducted in the Kassena Nankana districts. …”
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Quality of life of gastric cancer patients after radical surgery depending on the status of the duodenal passage by O. M. Asipovich, I. B. Uvarov, V. A. Porkhanov

“…To assess the impact of preservation of the duodenal passage on the quality of life (QOL) after total gastrectomy (TGE) in patients with gastric cancer (GC). Patients and methods. The study included 55 patients with GC who underwent TGE: group I (n = 29) included patients with preservation of the duodenal passage (PDP) using the double tract reconstruction method; Group II (n = 26) included those with standard Roux-en-Y reconstruction. …”
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Comparative analysis of spring mechanisms of vibroprotective chairs of road construction machines by Korytov M.S., Sherbakov V.S., Pochekueva I.E.

“…The overall dimensions of the mechanisms and the stiffness of the springs were taken equal. The graphs of vertically directed forces created by the considered mechanisms are given, depending on the vertical movement of the working point in the range of ten centimeters. …”
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Activated Sawdust-Based Adsorbent for the Removal of Basic Blue 3 and Methylene Green from Aqueous Media by Najeeb Ur Rahman, Wasim Bahadar, Sultan Alam, Muhammad Zahoor, Ivar Zekker, Farhat Ali Khan, Riaz Ullah, Essam A. Ali, H. C. Ananda Murthy

“…The prepared adsorbent was characterized by SEM and FTIR, whereas the surface area was estimated through an already reported method in literature. Batch experiments were performed to determine the isothermal and kinetic parameters of the selected dyes adsorption on activated sawdust. …”
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