Inflammatory and immunological markers and risk for mortality and cognitive impairment in a longitudinal study of older adults from the longevous project by M.R. Caldeira, C.M. Almada-Filho, M.C. Brunialti, R. Salomão, M.S. Cendoroglo

“…Senescence of the immunological system is characterized by alterations in immune system cells associated with aging, often linked to cognitive disorders and mortality.Objective:To determine the prevalence of immunological changes, including immunological risk profile (IRP), and its association with cognitive impairments or mortality in oldest-old individuals.Method:A longitudinal study of 201 older adults aged ≥80 years, able to walk unaided, with no cognitive or immunological impairment, and with no serious disease at baseline was conducted. …”
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Effect of a dietary intervention including minimal and unprocessed foods, high in natural saturated fats, on the lipid profile of children, pooled evidence from randomized controll... by Rosanne Barbra Hendriksen, Ellen José van der Gaag

“…Characteristics (age, gender and follow-up period) were equally distributed between the groups at baseline. …”
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Functional cortical changes in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis at amplitude configuration: a resting-state fMRI study by Liu H, Chen H, Wu B, Zhang TJ, Wang J, Huang KX, Song GJ, Zhan J

“…Heng Liu,1,* Hua Chen,1,* Bo Wu,1 Tijiang Zhang,1 Jinhui Wang,2,3 Kexin Huang,1 Ganjun Song,1 Jian Zhan4 1Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Medical Imaging Center of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, Guizhou, 2Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, 3Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Research in Assessment of Cognitive Impairments, Hangzhou, 4Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the amplitude of spontaneous brain activity fluctuations in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) using the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) method. …”
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High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Versus Airflow® in Debriding Ti-Attached S. mutans Biofilms by Minh Dien Tran, Sheetal Maria Rajan, Hien Ngo, Amr Fawzy

“…Conclusion and clinical relevance: Our findings indicate that both novel HIFU and traditional Airflow® methods were equally effective in removing the S. mutans biofilms from titanium disc surfaces. …”
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Effects of different fertilizer combinations on the yield and nitrogen use efficiency of summer maize in Jiangsu Province, China by Jue Wang, Jian Guo, Guanghao Li, Weiping Lu, Dalei Lu

“…Among all the treatments receiving equal N amounts, the P5 resulted in the highest yield and NUE than the other treatments did. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Acupuncture Treatment of Postoperative Complications from 2003 to 2023 by Zhu D, Xu W, Ye W, Jiang Y, Jiao L, Chen R

“…Therefore, in this study, the bibliometric method was adopted to analyze the relevant literature, thereby exploring the research hotspots and trends in this field.Methods: Through the web of science core database, we collected the relevant literature on the acupuncture treatment of postoperative complications from 2003 to 2023, used citespace software to analyze the author, publishing institution, country, keywords, references, cited journals and other information of these literature, and analyzed its research hotspots and research trends through a visual view.Results: A total of 213 articles were obtained, and the annual publication volume overall is on the rise, especially in recent years when the publication volume has surged. …”
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Longitudinal Analysis of Risk Factors for Pulmonary Function Decline in Chronic Lung Diseases Over Five Years by Li L, Meng J, Chen J

“…This study aims to establish a predictive model to assist healthcare providers in the early identification of high-risk patients and timely interventions and treatment options.Methods: This study utilized questionnaire data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) collected in 2011, 2013, and 2015. …”
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Evidence from a Comprehensive Bioinformatics Analysis Point to Possible Therapeutic Targets for Vitiligo by Wang Y, Yao T, Lin Y, Wu J

“…With limited therapeutic options, it has a significant treatment burden and adverse psychological effects for patients.Methods: The core method employed was Mendelian randomization (MR), which was used to assess the impact of over 2,000 plasma proteins on generalized vitiligo. …”
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Patient safety culture through the lenses of surgical patients: a qualitative study by Magnhild Vikan, Arvid S. Haugen, Berit T. Valeberg, Ann K. Bjørnnes, Vigdis K. S. Husby, Ellen CT. Deilkås, Stein O. Danielsen

“…We analyzed the data using Braun and Clarke’s method for reflexive thematic analysis, and generated themes by examining patterns of meaning throughout the dataset. …”
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SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA OF SELF-ACTIVITY CONTROL OF THE RUSSIAN AND SLOVENIAN MANAGERS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE by E. Boštjančič, F. S. Ismagilova, G. S. Miroljubova, N. Jansha

“…The correlation analysis using nonparametric criteria (Kendall’s tau-b and Spearman’s rho), Mann – Whitney U-test and a method of descriptive statistics were used to process the received results of the research. …”
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Experimental study of asphalt mixtures with recycled resources: Influence of electric arc furnace slag aggregate roughness and bitumen film thickness on fatigue performance by Dario Benavides, Teresa López-Montero, Marilda Barra Bizinotto, Diego Aponte

“…Mixtures with varying levels of EAFS replacement were designed, and their mechanical properties were evaluated through indirect tensile strength and stiffness tests, followed by fatigue tests using the four-point bending method and EBADE (Strain Sweep Test). The results indicated that mixtures with EAFS exhibited increased stiffness, but fatigue performance decreased at high strain levels. …”
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Using He’s Two-Scale Fractal Transform to Predict the Dynamic Response of Viscohyperelastic Elastomers with Fractal Damping by Alex Elías-Zúñiga, Oscar Martínez-Romero, Daniel Olvera-Trejo, Luis Manuel Palacios-Pineda

“…It demonstrates the potential to capture the influence of the fractal parameter on the system’s damping frequency, particularly when the viscoelastic term (damping) does not equal half of the fractional inertia force term. …”
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Sexual and Gender Minority Health Care Issues Related Competence and Preparedness Among the Health Care Professionals and Trainees in India: A Comparative Study by Mini Sharma, Apoorva Mohlia, Prerna Kukreti, Saurabh, Dinesh Kataria

“…A minimum of 25 participants in each of the four equally stratified groups were recruited using purposive sampling over 3 months. …”
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Effects of Extenders and Cryoprotectants on Cryopreservation of Duck Semen by Atilla Taşkın, Fatma Ergün, Ufuk Karadavut, Demirel Ergün

“…Semen samples were collected from five male ducks, twice a week for four weeks, using the abdominal massage method. In the study, 40 semen samples were used. …”
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Construction and Validation of a Model for Predicting Fear of Childbirth: A Cross-Sectional Population Study via Machine Learning by Zhang ZL, Chen KJ, Chen H, Zhu MM, Gu JJ, Jiang LS, Zheng L, Zhou SG

“…The model was built using ten types of machine learning and was evaluated to perform well.Conclusion: Gravidity, history of adverse pregnancy outcomes, history of cesarean section, planned pregnancy, payment method, and SSRS score are risk factors for FOC in late-pregnancy women. …”
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Enhancing Predictive Accuracy of Landslide Susceptibility via Machine Learning Optimization by Chuanwei Zhang, Dingshuai Liu, Paraskevas Tsangaratos, Ioanna Ilia, Sijin Ma, Wei Chen

“…From the landslide inventory, 87 landslides were identified, along with an equal number of randomly selected non-landslide locations. …”
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Constitutional and legal foundations of the unified system of public power in the Russian Federation (regional aspect) by O. A. Kozhevnikov, A. V. Chuklin

“…Using the system-logical method of research, the provisions of Federal Law No. 414-FZ of December 21, 2021 "On the general principles of the organization of public power in the Subjects of the Russian Federation", which normatively establish the category of a unified system of public power in the subject of the Russian Federation, are analyzed in the work. …”
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Comportamento de ovinos da raça Santa Inês em ambientes com e sem disponibilidade de sombra Behavior of sheep breed Santa Inês in environments with and without shade availability... by Fabiano A. de Oliveira, Sílvia H. N. Turco, Gherman G. L . de Aaraújo, Carlos A. A. Clemente, Tadeu V. Voltolini, Marlon S. Garrido

“…Forty animals divided into equal quantity in two treatments (shaded and non-shaded) were used with supply of irrigated pastures (Tiffton 85). …”
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Comparison of torch with electric arc casting in the lost wax technique for the cast dental stud protocol. by Víctor Hugo Gonzalo Quispe Mamani, César Alberto Luna Castillo, Dina Miryan Alanoca Sejje, Luis Alexander Orrego-Ferreyros

“…The aim of this study was to compare the compressive strength, microstructural characteristics, and cost-effectiveness of cast dental posts fabricated using two techniques: torch casting (TC) and electric arc casting (EAC), both integral to the lost wax method. Employing an applied research approach with an experimental design, the study analyzed 40 non-precious gold (NPG) alloy cast posts, divided equally into two groups of 20 for each technique. …”
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HUMAN RIGHTS: PHILOSOPHICAL AND LEGAL ANALYSIS by ALBOV A.P.

“…Human rights must be considered as the most important ontological element of the law itself, which is based on the concept of justice, equality and freedom, and, therefore, positive national and international law cannot contradict basic human rights. …”
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