Comparison of the Cognitive Skills of Adolescent Basketball Players and Sedentary Adolescents by Egemen Mancı, Fırat Özdalyan, Sercin Kosova, Hikmet Gümüş, Celal Gençoğlu

“…The aim of this study is to apply cognitive tests that we think reflects some cognitive skills to both athlete and sedentary adolescents compare and evaluate these test results. Twenty-two licensed male adolescent basketball players (x̄:15.59 ±.66 age) and 13 sedentary adolescents (x̄: 15.08 ±.76 age, 5 female) who did not exercise in their daily routine participated in the study. …”
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The Implementation and Application of a Saudi Voxel-Based Anthropomorphic Phantom in OpenMC for Radiological Imaging and Dosimetry by Ali A. A. Alghamdi

“…The objective was to evaluate its applicability in radiological simulations, including radiographic imaging and effective dose calculations, tailored to the Saudi population. …”
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A Simulation-Based Study of Classroom IAQ and Thermal Comfort Performance Across New Zealand’s Six Climate Zones: The Avalon Typology by Vineet Kumar Arya, Eziaku Onyeizu Rasheed, Don Amila Sajeevan Samarasinghe

“…This research demonstrates the efficacy of applying computational design optimisation during early design phases, providing policymakers and architects with practical solutions that could inform future revisions of New Zealand’s school design standards and align them more closely with international best practices for educational environments.…”
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Neopterin as a Surrogate Marker for Coronary Artery Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Maryam K. Khaery, Rana A. Hamdi

“…Pearson's correlation between two quantitative variables was computed, and a t-test was applied. The correlation coefficient value demonstrates a positive or negative relation.     …”
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Investigative needle core biopsies support multimodal deep-data generation in glioblastoma by Kenny K. H. Yu, Sreyashi Basu, Gerard Baquer, Ryuhjin Ahn, Jennifer Gantchev, Sonali Jindal, Michael S. Regan, Zaki Abou-Mrad, Michael C. Prabhu, Marc J. Williams, Alicia D. D’Souza, Seth W. Malinowski, Kelsey Hopland, Yuval Elhanati, Sylwia A. Stopka, Alexei Stortchevoi, Charles Couturier, Zhong He, Jingjing Sun, Yulong Chen, Alexsandra B. Espejo, Kin Hoe Chow, Smitha Yerrum, Pei-Lun Kao, Brittany Parker Kerrigan, Lisa Norberg, Douglas Nielsen, The GBM TeamLab, Vinay K. Puduvalli, Jason Huse, Rameen Beroukhim, Betty Y. S. Kim, Sangeeta Goswami, Adrienne Boire, Sarah Frisken, Michael J. Cima, Matthias Holdhoff, Calixto-Hope G. Lucas, Chetan Bettegowda, Stuart S. Levine, Tejus A. Bale, Cameron Brennan, David A. Reardon, Frederick F. Lang, E. Antonio Chiocca, Keith L. Ligon, Forest M. White, Padmanee Sharma, Viviane Tabar, Nathalie Y. R. Agar

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Manganese mitigates atrazine-induced oxidative stress and hepatorenal toxicity: insights from network pharmacology and in vivo experimentation by Solomon E. Owumi, Tella T. Adedayo, Joseph Chimezie, Bayode Oluwawibe, Harieme Agbarogie, Jesutosin O. Babalola, Oludare M. Ogunyemi, Uche O. Arunsi, Moses T. Otunla, Chioma E. Irozuru, Ahmad Altayyar, Eziuche A. Ugbogu

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Layer-by-Layer Multifractal Scanning of Optically Anisotropic Architectonics of Blood Plasma Films: Fundamental and Applied Aspects by Alexander Ushenko, Natalia Pavlyukovich, Oksana Khukhlina, Olexander Pavlyukovich, Mykhaylo Gorsky, Iryna Soltys, Alexander Dubolazov, Yurii Ushenko, Olexander Salega, Ivan Mikirin, Jun Zheng, Zhebo Chen, Lin Bin

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Screen-based sedentary behaviours in Italian school children: the ZOOM8 study by Myriam Galfo, Laura D'Addezio, Laura Censi, Romana Roccaldo, Giordano Giostra

“…Screen-based sedentary behaviours</span><span> were evaluated using a parent-reported questionnaire</span><span> that included items about the time spent watching television (TV) and using computer/playstation and other electronic games. …”
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Development and Validation of a Prediction Model Using Sella Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Based Radiomics and Clinical Parameters for the Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency and I... by Kyungchul Song, Taehoon Ko, Hyun Wook Chae, Jun Suk Oh, Ho-Seong Kim, Hyun Joo Shin, Jeong-Ho Kim, Ji-Hoon Na, Chae Jung Park, Beomseok Sohn

“…For the diagnosis of GHD and ISS, meticulous evaluations are required, including growth hormone provocation tests, which are invasive and burdensome for children. …”
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Effects of PRP injection combined with intersecting femoral head decompression versus combined with multiple core decompression in the treatment of avascular necrosis of femoral he... by Lei Sun, Ziyao Xu, Zhongyuan Zhang, Jinwei Zhao, Mengshuai Sun, Guangling Gao, Fang Gao, Hongjiang Jiang, Changjun Ju

“…Postoperative functional outcomes were assessed using the Harris Hip Score (HHS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), while radiographic progression was evaluated through standardized X-ray and computed tomography (CT) imaging protocols. …”
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Enhancing the Opportunistic Bone Status Assessment Using Radiomics Based on Dual-Energy Spectral CT Material Decomposition Images by Qiye Cheng, Jingyi Zhang, Mengting Hu, Shigeng Wang, Yijun Liu, Jianying Li, Wei Wei

“…Methods: Retrospective data were collected from 307 patients who underwent both quantitative computed tomography (QCT) and full-abdomen DEsCT scans at our institution. …”
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Preoperative differentiation of vagal nerve cervical schwannomas from sympathetic chain cervical schwannomas based on diagnosis score and vascular displacement nomogram by XIANG Shiyu, LI Qiao, SHEN Changqing, GU Yajia, WU Bin

“…Two radiologists (one resident and one attending physician) independently evaluated tumor characteristics (location, size and vascular displacement patterns) on preoperative imaging. …”
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Exploring the Therapeutic and Gut Microbiota-Modulating Effects of Qingreliangxuefang on IMQ-Induced Psoriasis by Yu Z, Wang Y, Guo Y, Zhu R, Fang Y, Yao Q, Fu H, Zhou A, Ma L, Shou Q

“…We studied a traditional herbal formula, Qingreliangxuefang (QRLXF), for its potential in treating psoriasis. Using computer tools, we found QRLXF may control Th17 cells, which play a role in psoriasis. …”
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Labelling point clouds in VR by C. R. Fol, A. Murtiyoso, A. Murtiyoso, G. Mazzacca, G. Mazzacca, T. Saint-André, F. Remondino, V. C. Griess

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Reinforcing gut integrity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials assessing probiotics, synbiotics, and prebiotics on intestinal permeability markers by Zeinab Ghorbani, Nargeskhatoon Shoaibinobarian, Morvarid Noormohammadi, Kate Taylor, Asma Kazemi, Ali Bonyad, Sara Khoshdooz, Ulrike Löber, Sofia K. Forslund-Startceva

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Techno-Economic Optimization of an Isolated Solar Microgrid: A Case Study in a Brazilian Amazon Community by Nikole Teran Uruchi, Valentin Silvera Diaz, Norah Nadia Sánchez Torres, Joylan Nunes Maciel, Jorge Javier Gimenez Ledesma, Marco Roberto Cavallari, Mario Gazziro, Taynara Geysa Silva do Lago, Oswaldo Hideo Ando Junior

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When the scan tells a different story by Matthew S. Berniard, Monika Krzak, Richard Slama, Charles Dalton Hardesty, Carlo Zamora, Christina Cartwright

“…While no DVT was identified, the scan revealed a 3.8 cm arterial structure consistent with a massive popliteal artery aneurysm. Computed Tomography Angiography confirmed the diagnosis and raised concern for rupture. …”
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Comparison of Side Effects Between Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) and Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (SARPE) in Adult Patients: A Scoping Review by Nicolò Sicca, Giulia Benedetti, Agnese Nieri, Sara Vitale, Gaia Lopponi, Silvia Mura, Alessio Verdecchia, Enrico Spinas

“…<b>Results</b>: The computer-assisted search identified 746 articles, of which only 26 fully met the inclusion criteria and were included in the scoping review. …”
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GABA_A Receptors Are Involved in the Seizure Blockage Prompted by a Polyphenol-Rich Extract of White Grape Juice in Rodents by Alessandro Maugeri, Rita Citraro, Antonio Leo, Caterina Russo, Michele Navarra, Giovambattista De Sarro

“…In order to assess the involvement of the GABA_A receptor, we used the antagonist flumazenil in AGS-susceptible DBA/2 mice. Computational analyses were employed to evaluate the interaction of the main polyphenols of WGJe and GABA_A receptors. …”
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A comparison of modeling approaches for static and dynamic prediction of central line-associated bloodstream infections using electronic health records (part 2): random forest mode... by Elena Albu, Shan Gao, Pieter Stijnen, Frank E Rademakers, Christel Janssens, Veerle Cossey, Yves Debaveye, Laure Wynants, Ben Van Calster

“…Static models used information at the onset of the catheter episode, while dynamic models updated predictions daily for 30 days (landmark 0-30). We evaluated model performance across 100 train/test splits. …”
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