Effectiveness of an object moving depending on its orientation in the environment: a kinematic analysis of motor planning and execution by A. O. Vyazmin, A. A. Ragimova, G. L. Si, S. Behera, O. I. Shevtsov, M. Feurra

“…Using this approach in patients with central nervous system lesions helps to assess and monitor the state of motor function, which is important for monitoring the recovery process.…”
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Validity and reliability of the Central Kurdish version of the Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (THQ-CK) by Mohammed Subhan Mohammed Hawramy, Sherko Saeed F. Zmnako, Muaid Ismaiel Aziz Baban

“…The test-retest correlation coefficient demonstrated excellent reliability (0.9) for the total scores, and factors 1 and 2, but moderate reliability (0.66) for factor 3. …”
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Temporal patterns of cognitive decline after hypertension onset among middle-aged and older adults in China by Shouqiang Zhu, Jinhua Bo, Tianjiao Xia, Xiaoping Gu

“…Cognitive assessments were conducted initially (wave 1) and at least once between wave 2 (2013) and wave 4 (2018). Cognitive function was evaluated using a global cognition score, derived as a composite measure from four distinct cognitive tests. …”
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A New PWM Technique With Single Phase Switched-Capacitor High-Gain Multilevel Inverter for Photovoltaic Applications by Oorappan G. Murugan, Sivaraman Pandarinathan, S. A. Lakshmanan, C. Dhanamjayulu, S. M. Muyeen

“…The proposed topology demonstrates its advantages over cutting-edge MLIs through a comparative evaluation encompassing component count, voltage stress, gain factor and cost function considerations. Moreover, experimental results confirm the efficacy of the MLI across diverse scenarios, linear and nonlinear loads, as well as dynamic testing conditions for harnessing Photovoltaic (PV) power. …”
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Advanced Scanning Technology for Volume Change Measurement of Residual Soil by Saltanat Orazayeva, Alfrendo Satyanaga, Yongmin Kim, Harianto Rahardjo, Zhai Qian, Sung-Woo Moon, Jong Kim

“…Hence, the calculation of a slope’s safety factor under the influences of climatic circumstances is a function of unsaturated characteristics, such as the soil–water characteristic curve (SWCC). …”
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Reward shaping-based deep reinforcement learning for look-ahead dispatch with rolling-horizon by Hongsheng Xu, Yungui Xu, Ke Wang, Yaping Li, Abdullah Al Ahad

“…The shaped reward functions are designed and an RS-based regularization is also proposed by employing a potential function. …”
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How Protein Ubiquitination Can Influence Cytokine Expression—Updated Review on Autoinflammatory VEXAS Syndrome by Dominika Majer, Matylda Kujawińska, Piotr Limanówka, Łukasz Sędek

“…There are many different UBA1 mutations which can result in different outcomes, suggesting it is a possible prognostic factor. Furthermore, mutations differ in how they impair UBA1 function. …”
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The Efficacy of Washed Microbiota Transplantation on Helicobacter pylori Eradication: A Pilot Study by Zhi-Ning Ye, Harry Hua-Xiang Xia, Ran Zhang, Lan Li, Li-Hao Wu, Xu-Juan Liu, Wen-Rui Xie, Xing-Xiang He

“…Consecutive patients who had been treated with WMT for various indications and who were positive for H. pylori infection before WMT treatment but had never received eradication therapy for H. pylori infection were invited to take a follow-up 13C-urea breath test. The associations of demographic, clinical factors, and laboratory indicators for gastric function and intestinal barrier function with the therapeutic effect were determined. …”
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Wear monitoring method of water-lubricated polymer thrust bearing based on ultrasonic reflection coefficient amplitude spectrum by Changxiong Ning, Fei Hu, Wu Ouyang, Xinpin Yan, Dongling Xu

“…In order to verify the identification accuracy of this method, an accelerated wear test under heavy load was executed on a multi-functional vertical water lubrication test rig with poly-ether-ether-ketone (PEEK) fixed pad and stainless-steel thrust collar as the object. …”
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When serology fails: recognising systemic lupus erythematosus in the absence of autoantibodies by Khawla K. Alghanim, Shoq O. Alshammari, Hanan T. Albaqshi

“…After 5 years, she developed a rapid decline in renal function with nephritic-range proteinuria. Renal biopsy revealed crescentic immune-complex glomerulonephritis with IgG, IgM, C3, and C1q deposits, confirming lupus nephritis. …”
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Validation of the Dutch version of the King’s Parkinson’s disease pain scale by Nour Alkaduhimi, Yvonne Kerst, Annemarie Vlaar, Henk Berendse, Henry Weinstein, Erik Scherder

“…Cognitive function was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). …”
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The effect of a single oral dose of L-arginine on quadriceps strength in smokers and non-smokers: a non-randomized clinical trial by Goranka Radmilović, Sanja Popović-Grle, Valentina Matijević

“…Smoking is a major risk factor for the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is thought to be caused by smoking in even 8 out of 10 cases. …”
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Three-Band Spectral Camera Structure Design Based on the Topology Optimization Method by Kai Hu, Yuzhu Wan, Jialong Guo, Chunbo Zou, Xiangtao Zheng

“…In the optimized structure, under gravity conditions, the maximum deformation along the <i>z</i>-axis did not exceed 7 nm, and the maximum amplification factor in the dynamic analysis was 1.42. The analysis demonstrates that the optimized housing and bracket exhibit excellent dynamic and static performance, meeting all testing requirements, and, under gravitational conditions, the spot diagram and modulation transfer function effect are negligible. …”
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Psychological readiness for return to sport following distal femoral osteotomy in patients with recurrent patellar instability by Maximilian Hinz, Peter Rab, Moritz Brunner, Marco-Christopher Rupp, Armin Runer, Luca Grüning, Lisa Rahn, Sebastian Siebenlist, Andrea Achtnich

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of psychological factors on the return to the preoperative level of sports and knee function in patients with complex PFI who were treated with distal femoral osteotomy (DFO). …”
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Efficacy of ivabradine in patients with poor heart rate control after beta-blocker use in acute myocardial infarction: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial by Yongbin Li, Ying Ren, Lisong Cheng, Xin Zhou, Wenting Li, Lingli Zhang, Jian Cui, Zhuhua Yao

“…A Cox proportional hazards regression model was used to analyze the risk factors affecting these endpoints.ResultsThere were no statistically significant differences in age, sex, risk factors, cardiac function class, blood pressure, heart rate, and comorbid medications between the two groups at the time of enrollment (P &gt; 0.05). …”
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Sex differences in the association of overweight with cognitive performance in individuals with first-episode psychosis by Martí Llaurador-Coll, Ángel Cabezas, M.José Algora, Montse Solé, Elisabet Vilella, Vanessa Sánchez-Gistau

“…A set of two-way analyses of covariance (ANCOVAs) were conducted for each cognitive test. Sex, overweight, and their interaction were included as factors. …”
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Safety and destination choice in a post-pandemic period: A study of Opatija Riviera by Suzana Bareša, Vladimir Prebalič, Siniša Tatalović

“…Over the years numerous destinations were faced with challenges how to function and survive on the tourist market. To plan future developmental activities, it is mandatory to observe how tourists perceive safety of a destination, and what are the motivational factors that are connected with safety, that influence their decision-making process the most, and in post-pandemic period in particular. …”
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The The effect of antiviral treatment on SARS-CoV-2 infectious disease progression: A comparison of the multi-state models by Nihan Potas

“…The results showed that Bayesian multi-state models with the Weibull distributed baseline hazard function were more appropriate models in the presence of risk factors and antiviral treatment. …”
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Pupil size affects measures of eye position in video eye tracking: implications for recording vergence accuracy by Wolfgang Jaschinski

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Aerobic exercise alleviates cognitive impairment in T2DM mice through gut microbiota by Shuping Ruan, Juan Liu, Xiaoqing Yuan, Xinhua Ye, Qing Zhang

“…The fear conditioning test was performed to assess cognitive function. …”
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