Angina Severity and Symptom Improvement Are Associated With Diagnostic Acetylcholine Provocation Dose in Vasospastic Angina by C. Crooijmans, Tijn P. J. Jansen, Joan G. Meeder, Valeria Paradies, Annemiek M. J. de Vos, Pier Woudstra, Tessel N. E. Vossenberg, Tim P. van de Hoef, Nicola S. Vos, Els G. M. Olde Bijvank, Stijn C. H. van den Oord, Patty Winkler, Martijn Meuwissen, Jos W. M. G. Widdershoven, E. Karin Arkenbout, Martin G. Stoel, Yolande Appelman, Marcel A. M. Beijk, Aysun Cetinyurek‐Yavuz, Hester M. den Ruijter, Suzette E. Elias‐Smale, Niels van Royen, Aukelien C. Dimitriu‐Leen, Peter Damman

“…Background A coronary function test (CFT) is the recommended diagnostic test to identify coronary vasomotor dysfunction as a cause of symptoms in patients with angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries (ANOCA). …”
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TestAnaAPP: An interactive R-shiny application for various test analysis methods by Youxiang Jiang, Qing Zeng, Hongbo Wen

“…It offers a comprehensive suite of psychometric analyses, including factor analysis (FA), classical test theory (CTT), unidimensional and multidimensional item response theory (IRT), continuous response model (CRM), and differential item functioning (DIF) analysis. …”
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Surface Properties of Coatings Based on Iron Amino-Functionalized Oxides Deposited on DH 36 Steel Plates for Shipbuilding by Maria Luisa Testa, Carla Calabrese, Valeria La Parola, Cristina Scolaro, Annamaria Visco, Simone Cappello, Leonarda Francesca Liotta

“…Preliminary tests of the microbiological activity of the iron amino functionalized materials were carried out to monitor, as proof of concept, the growth of some bacterial strains through measurements of optical density. …”
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Intra and Inter-Test Reliability of Isometric Hip Adduction Strength Test with Force Plates in Professional Soccer Players by Jorge Pérez-Contreras, Juan Francisco Loro-Ferrer, Pablo Merino-Muñoz, Felipe Hermosilla-Palma, Brayan Miranda-Lorca, Alejandro Bustamante-Garrido, Felipe Inostroza-Ríos, Ciro José Brito, Esteban Aedo-Muñoz

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LIPASE ACTIVITY AS FACTOR OF HIGH QUALITY AND ECOLOGICAL PURITY OF SUNFLOWER SEEDS by Shamova M.M., Mukhametova Y.R., Avstrievskikh A.A.

“…Organoleptic, physico-chemical and microbiological tests of studied samples have been carried out. Regulated quality factors and nutritional value have been established. …”
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Impact of a 10-week multimodal stress management and lifestyle modification program on stress response and immune function in Crohn’s disease: a mixed-methods approach using the Tr... by Özlem Öznur, Sandra Utz, Christoph Schlee, Jost Langhorst

“…One of the major factors for deterioration and relapse in inflammatory bowel diseases is chronic (psychological) stress. …”
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Cardiorespiratory fitness, cardiac morphology and function, and cardiovascular risk factors in long-term breast cancer survivors compared with non-cancer controls by Mali Sæter, Sara Hassing Johansen, Kristin Valborg Reinertsen, Lene Thorsen, Kristina Hermann Haugaa, Tormod Skogstad Nilsen, Sebastian Imre Sarvari

“…This study aimed to compare CRF assessed as peak oxygen uptake (V̇O2), cardiac morphology and function, and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors between long-term BCSs treated with anthracyclines and controls with no history of cancer. …”
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The Functional and Prognostic Impact of TIGIT Expression on Bone Marrow NK Cells in Core Binding Factor-Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients at Diagnosis by Dai-Hong Xie, Jun Wang, Kai Sun, Zong-Yan Shi, Ya-Zhe Wang, Yan Chang, Xiao-Ying Yuan, Yan-Rong Liu, Hao Jiang, Qian Jiang, Xiao-Jun Huang, Ya-Zhen Qin

“…<b>Methods</b>: Fresh bone marrow samples from a total of 39 newly diagnosed CBF-AML patients and 25 healthy donors (HDs) were collected for testing the phenotype and function state of total NK, CD56^bright, and CD56^dim NK cell subsets after in vitro stimulation. …”
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Effects of an interdisciplinary programme on psychoemotional factors in informal caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease by Laura Muñoz-Bermejo, Javier Urbano-Mairena, Violeta Calle-Guisado, Cristina Mendoza-Holgado, María del Rocío Jerez-Barroso, Belén Suárez-Lantarón, José Francisco López-Gil, Sabina Barrios-Fernández

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Post pull- through bowel function outcome and contributing factors in children; a cross-sectional study from low resource setting by Tafese Gudissa Merga, Hiwote Girma Assefa, Maru Gama Erge, Hana Abebe Gebreselassie

“…Earlier diagnosis of HSD and the use of frozen section biopsy would have prevented long colonic resections leading to less adverse bowel function outcomes. A large multicenter study is recommended in the future to clearly define the predictive factors for post-pull-through adverse bowel function outcome.…”
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CORRELATIONS OF DIFFERENT STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ARTERIAL WALL WITH TRADITIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN HEALTHY PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGE. PART 2 by I. D. Strazhesko, O. N. Tkacheva, D. U. Akasheva, E. V. Dudinskaya, M. V. Agaltsov, A. S. Kruglikova, N. V. Brailova, V. S. Pykhtina, E. V. Plokhova, N. V. Sharashkina, O. Yu. Isaykina, V. A. Vygodin, S. A. Boytsov

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CORRELATIONS OF DIFFERENT STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ARTERIAL WALL WITH TRADITIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN HEALTHY PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGE. PART 1 by I. D. Strazhesko, O. N. Tkacheva, D. U. Akasheva, E. V. Dudinskaya, M. V. Agaltsov, A. S. Kruglikova, N. V. Brailova, V. S. Pykhtina, E. V. Plokhova, N. V. Sharashkina, O. Yu. Isaykina, V. A. Vygodin, S. A. Boytsov

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Identification of WRKY transcription factors in Ipomoea pes-caprae and functional role of IpWRKY16 in sweet potato salt stress response by Jiaying Wu, Yiren Su, Zhiyuan Pan, Yiming Wang, Yongjing Zhang, Ludan Li, Jihong Jiang, Xiaoying Cao

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Fractional Factorial Design and Desirability Function-Based Approach in Spice Paprika Processing Technology to Improve Extractable Colour Stability by Arnold Koncsek, Lajos Szokol, Vivien Krizsa, Hussein G. Daood, Lajos Helyes, Antal Véha, Balázs Szabó P.

“…Photochemical-accelerated shelf-life test was used for the empirically-based quality improvement. …”
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Study on the load-supporting characteristic of the new type of support disc-type anchor under cyclic loading test by Fuguang Gu, Jun Wang, Hong Chang, Qinglin Sun, Zhengheng Gan, Haozhi Jiang

“…The Q-s curve divides into five stages, where the lateral friction force between the anchoring section and the soil, along with the bulb resistance at the supported disc, collectively generates the bearing capacity of the new type of support disc-type anchor. The Belehradek function model proves most effective in describing the Q-s curve for these anchors during testing, demonstrating high accuracy and strong engineering practicality.…”
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The effect of a session of moderate intensity aerobic exercise on inflammatory factors and flow-mediated dilation in pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women by Arsalan Damirchi, Sanaz Shiravi

“…Hormonal changes around and after menopause can affect inflammatory factors such as interleukins and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) as well as vascular function. …”
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High-content Image-based Drug Testing of Patients’ Primary Fibroblasts Reveals Potential New Treatment Options for Localized Scleroderma by Katariina Mähönen, Isabel Mogollon, Antti Hassinen, Minttu Polso, Katja Välimäki, Swapnil Potdar, Al-Amin Chowdhury, Annamari Ranki, Jani Saarela, Vilja Pietiäinen, Jaana Panelius

“…Along with increased expression of transforming growth factor β1, Smad3, and AKT found in lesional localized scleroderma skin, these results confirm transforming growth factor β pathway as a treatment target. …”
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Associations of Pap test utilisation with comorbidity and functional impairment among middle-aged non-Hispanic black women in the USA: a cross-sectional analysis of the 2018 BRFSS... by Yang Li, Jiefei Han, Yali Wang, Zhikai Zhu

“…We aimed to assess whether middle-aged NHB women with a higher burden of comorbidity and functional impairment have a lower rate of Pap test utilisation.Design Nationwide cross-sectional survey in the USA.Setting 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.Participants 6359 middle-aged NHB women.Exposures and outcome The primary exposures were comorbidity and functional impairment. …”
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Numerical study of eddy current by Finite Element Method for cracks detection in structures by S. Harzallah, M. Chabaat, K. Chabane

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An investigation into the factors associated with pregnancy-associated glycoproteins in milk in seasonal-calving, pasture-based dairy cows by R.C. Doyle, M.M. Herlihy, J. Kenneally, M.C. Lucy, S.T. Butler

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