DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF SEROLOGICAL MARKERS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by Aleksei Leonidovich Maslaynski, S V Lapin, A V Mazing, T V Bulgakova, N M Lazareva, M D Cheshuina, P A Oleinick, E P Ilivanova, A A Totolyan, V I Mazurov

“…Diagnostic sensitivity of AMCV equaled 78%, ACCP — 77%, IgM RF — 71%, IgA RF — 43%, AKA — 43%, ARA33 — 31% and ANF — 31%. …”
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Effects of visual search training in children with hemianopia. by Iliya V Ivanov, Stephan Kuester, Manfred MacKeben, Anna Krumm, Manja Haaga, Martin Staudt, Angelika Cordey, Claudia Gehrlich, Peter Martus, Susanne Trauzettel-Klosinski

“…During free viewing, saccades were equally distributed to both sides before and after training. …”
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Adaptation and validation of the Work Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation Scale (WEIMS) in pharmacy students based on Self-Determination Theory (SDT) by Hanieh Alizadeh, Ali Norouzi, Maryam Alizadeh

“…Results The content validity ratio was equal to or greater than 0.54, indicating the retention of all items. …”
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The Effectiveness of Spiritual Therapy on Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Life Satisfaction in Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes by Mahrokh Javaherforooshzadeh, Parvin Ehteshamzadeh, Farzaneh Hooman, Saeed Bakhtiarpour

“…A convenience sampling method was employed to recruit a sample of 24 participants (equally divided into two groups) who met the study’s inclusion criteria. …”
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Short-Range Nonstationary Clutter Suppression for Airborne KA-STAP Radar in Complex Terrain Environment by Yuanyi Xiong, Wenchong Xie, Yongliang Wang, Wei Chen, Ming Hou

“…The method first accurately registers the airborne radar echo with the grid dots of the digital terrain database; next, the training samples are selected along the equal Doppler line based on prior knowledge; then, the training samples can be compensated through power compensation; and finally, the short-range nonstationary clutter is suppressed through 3D-STAP technology. …”
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Investigating the association between SARS-CoV-2 infection, COVID-19 vaccination, and autoimmune diseases in a pediatric population: a comprehensive analysis by Cynthia Freiberg, Arad Dotan, Dana Arnheim, Yonatan Butbul Aviel

“…The study period was divided into three phases: two pre-pandemic phases of equal duration (A and B) and a pandemic phase (C). …”
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Relation to Metformin Use in Adults with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus by Anum Gul, Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Muhammad Amir, Abdul Rehman Arshad, Saqib Qayyum, Najmush Shakireen

“…Results: 148 patients were enrolled, consisting of an equal proportion of cases and controls i.e. 74 patients in each group, with a mean age of 44.09± 10.61 and 46.15± 10.64 respectively. …”
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‘Beyond the Scale’: A Qualitative Exploration of the Impact of Weight Stigma Experienced by Patients With Obesity in General Practice by Leona Ryan, Fiona Quigley, Susie Birney, Michael Crotty, Owen Conlan, Jane C. Walsh

“…This study explores how patients with obesity perceive WS in general practice settings; its impact on their psychological well‐being and health behaviours, and the patients suggestions for mitigating it. Methods In‐depth semistructured interviews were conducted with 11 PwO who had experienced WS in general practice settings in Ireland. …”
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Technology of Pesticides and Fertilizers Application with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Digital Agriculture by L. A. Marchenko, A. A. Artushin, I. S. Smirnov, T. V. Mochkova, A. Yu. Spiridonov, R. K. Kurbanov

“…The rational run length was established to equal 0.8-3.2 kilometers. The authors established requirements for the spraying quality of unmanned aerial vehicles. …”
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Anxiety in periodontally healthy, stage III/IV periodontitis with and without smoking: a cross-sectional study by Abhay P. Kolte, Rajashri A. Kolte, Amruta S. Verma, Vrushali N. Lathiya, Saquib A. Shahab

“…So, the aim of this study was to evaluate and correlate anxiety in Periodontally healthy, Stage III/IV Periodontitis patients with and without smoking. Methods 120 participants included in the study were divided equally into four groups of healthy non-smokers (Group I), healthy smokers (Group II), non-smokers with untreated Stage III or IV periodontitis (Group III) and smokers with untreated Stage III or IV periodontitis (Group IV). …”
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A novel machine learning architecture to improve classification of intermediate cases in health: workflow and case study for public health by Bassel Hammoud, Aline Semaan, Lenka Benova, Imad H. Elhajj

“…In this work, we propose an ML architecture to improve the sensitivity of detecting patients in intermediate “hard-to-classify” classes. Methods The proposed architecture replaces a single classifier with a group of cascaded increasingly specialized classifiers: the ‘Human-like’, the ‘Segregating’, and the ‘Deep’ classifiers. …”
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Lessons learned from operationalizing the integration of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions in rural Ethiopia. by Girmay Ayana Mersha, Eshetu Zerihun Tariku, Wanzahun Godana Boynito, Meseret Woldeyohaness, Tadese Kebebe, Birhanu Wodajo, Stefaan De Henauw, Souheila Abbeddou

“…However, Integration of sectors were facing challenges in creating shared vision to improve nutrition status of children and women, distributing workload and equal commitment among sectors.…”
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The association between mHealth wearables and hypertension selfmanagement in African-born immigrants from medically underserved areas in the United States: a causal-comparative st... by Nelson Bryant

“…Results All 100 participants from nine MUAs were randomly divided into two equal groups. Group 1 used a smart watch (the mHealth group) to measure their blood pressure, whereas Group 2 (the usual care group) used an automated blood pressure monitor. …”
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Phenotypic variation of dairy cows’ hematic metabolites and feasibility of non-invasive monitoring of the metabolic status in the transition period by Silvia Magro, Angela Costa, Damiano Cavallini, Elena Chiarin, Massimo De Marchi

“…Therefore, mid-infrared spectroscopy (MIR) could be seen as a valid alternative.MethodsIn the present study, we used laboratory-determined reference blood data and milk spectra of 349 Holstein cows to (i) identify the non-genetic factors affecting the variability of major blood traits in healthy cows and, subsequently, (ii) test the predictive ability of milk MIR. …”
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FD-YOLO: A YOLO Network Optimized for Fall Detection by Hoseong Hwang, Donghyun Kim, Hochul Kim

“…While fall prevention is crucial, prompt intervention after a fall is equally necessary. Delayed responses can result in severe complications, reduced recovery potential, and a negative impact on quality of life. …”
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Effect of moderate-intensity exercise bouts lasting by Karani Magutah, Nilesh B Patel, Kihumbu Thairu

“…Body composition variables improved for both sexes (all p <0.05) and mean change between exercise regimes was comparable for both sexes.Conclusion In equal cumulative times, moderate-intensity exercise bouts lasting <10 min are comparable with current 30–60 min bouts in body composition modification for adults of ≥50 years.…”
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Developing the Short‐Form of Lymphedema Needs Questionnaire for Iranian Breast Cancer Patients by Mozhgan Kazemzadeh, Asiie Olfatbakhsh, Sara Dorri

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study is to develop a short‐form version of this questionnaire. Methods The questionnaire items were extracted from the Lymphoedema Needs Questionnaire‐Breast Cancer (LNQ‐BC). …”
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Quantitative online survey of self-perceived knowledge and knowledge gaps of medicines research and development among Finnish general public by Mirjami Tran Minh, Manu Tamminen, Jenni Tamminen-Sirkiä, Muntasir Mamun Majumder, Rubina Tabassum, Tuuli Lahti

“…The survey was carried out in Finland in 2019.Methods The survey was conducted as an online survey by Kantar TNS Gallup Forum online panel. …”
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Comparison the Effect of trans-septal suture technique versus the intranasal Merocel packing regarding local nasal pain and sleep disturbances after septoplasty by Said Mustafa Said

“…The aim of this study was to compare the effect of the transseptal suture technique versus the intranasal packing regarding local nasal pain and sleep disturbances after septoplasty. Methods: Prospective comparative study conducted on 120 patients. …”
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Control of glycaemia and its related factors in patients with type 2 diabetes, north of Iran: generalized linear mixed models and prevalence of overdispersion in patients by Samaneh Hosseinzadeh, Saeideh Davar

“…Results: The results indicated that 93% of patients had an Index of Glycemic Control (IGC) equal to 3 in the first year, and this percentage decreased to 60.7% by the third year. …”
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