Human patellar sexual dimorphism: evaluating the impact of patellar siding on sex estimation accuracy by Thom Kaledzera, Amanda Alblas, Nadine Rampf

“…However, all six patellar measurements from both sides were significantly greater in males than in females (t-test, p < 0.001). After applying discriminant functional analysis to patellar measurements, the combination of all six measures provided the highest sex estimation accuracy on the right side (86.5%), whereas the combination of maximum height and maximum breadth provided the highest accuracy on the left side (90.4%). …”
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Sales through note-sharing: influences on the shopping behavior of “Xiaohongshu” users by Guanghong Xie, Xiyuan Wang

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing online purchase intention of the “Xiaohongshu” Sales through note-sharing model from a human-computer interaction standpoint, as well as the relationships between these factors. …”
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Bioactive Silk Revolution: Harnessing Curcuminoid Dye and Chitosan for Superior Antimicrobial Defence and UV Shielding by Khai Ly Do, Taswar Ahsan, Abdul Wahab, Muhammad Tayyab, Xinqi Yin, Nengjie Pan, Tao Huang, Asim Mushtaq, Miao Su

“…The dyed silk’s colourfastness was tested through rubbing, washing, and light exposure. …”
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Quantifying the impacts of right-turn-on-red, exclusive turn lanes, and pedestrian movements on the efficiency of urban transportation networks by Hao Liu, Zecheng Xiong, Vikash V. Gayah

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Environmental Levels and Degradation Behavior of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in the Water Environment by Zhaohe ZHANG, Dian CHEN, Wei ZHAO, Guoli YUAN, Jun LI, Xingchun JIAO

“…The degradation of PPCPs is affected by various factors, among which pH and temperature are the main influencing factors. …”
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The Impact of Dance-Specific Neuromuscular Conditioning and Injury Prevention Training on Motor Control, Stability, Balance, Function and Injury in Professional Ballet Dancers: A M... by Katherine L Long, Mary K Milidonis, Veronica L Wildermuth, Adam N Kruse, Uniqua T Parham

“… # Results Significant post-test improvements included: The Dance Functional Outcome Survey (Z= -2.2, *p*= 0.04), composite Modified Star Excursion Balance Test (Z= -2.2, *p*= 0.03 bilaterally), Single Leg Hop for Distance (Z= -2.02, *p*= 0.04), and Upper Extremity Closed Kinetic Chain Test (Z=-2.03, *p*= 0.04). …”
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Extracts from Tartary Buckwheat Sprouts Restricts Oxidative Injury Induced by Hydrogen Peroxide in HepG2 by Upregulating the Redox System by Xiaoping Li, Yuwei Zhang, Wen Zhao, Tian Ren, Xiaolong Wang, Xinzhong Hu

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The effects of a home-based resistance training programme on body composition and muscle function during weight loss in people living with overweight or obesity: a randomised contr... by Ahmad Binmahfoz, Lynsey Johnston, Emma Dunning, Cindy M. Gray, Stuart R. Gray

“…However, the resistance training group showed improvements in muscle and physical function compared to the weight loss only group, resulting in higher grip strength (RT + WL: Δ2.65, 95% CI: 0.44, 4.86; WL: Δ-0.26, 95% CI: -2.04, 1.51:p = 0.046), maximal voluntary contraction force (RT + WL:Δ23.61, 95% CI: 3.39, 43.84 WL: Δ-11.95, 95% CI: -35.37, 11.48;p = 0.019), and sit-to-stand test scores (RT + WL:Δ5.9, 95% CI: 4.27, 7.53 WL: Δ1.47, 95% CI: 0.13, 2.82; p < 0.001). …”
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Effect and Mechanism of Massage Manipulation on Rats with Skeletal Muscle Overuse Injury Based on Wnt/β-catenin Signaling Pathway by DUAN Miaomiao, HUANG Bo, RUAN Lei, MU Panpan, CHEN Yiming, PENG Liang

“…At 24 h after modeling and 24 h after intervention, the balance beam test was used to assess the motor function of rats with skeletal muscle injury; hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining method was used to observe the pathological changes of the gastrocnemius muscle; an EM-1400 transmission electron microscope was used to observe the ultrastructure of the skeletal muscle fibers; fluorescence PCR was used to detect the myogenic regulatory factors including myogenic differentiation antigen (MyoD), myogenin (MyoG) and paired box gene 7 (Pax7) mRNA transcript levels; Western blot was used to detect MyoD, MyoG, Pax7, Wnt3a, Axin2 and β-catenin protein expression levels.Results(1) Motor function: compared with the blank group, the time to pass the balance beam and the number of paw slips in the model group and the intervention group increased significantly, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Optimization Design and Experiment of Soil-Covering Device for Astragalus Mulching Transplanting Machine by Bin Feng, Wei Sun, Shanglong Xin, Guanping Wang, Wenjing Lv, Junzeng Wang

“…In order to optimize the performance of the soil-covering device of the mulching transplanting machine and improve the quality of the covering soil, the Box–Behnken response surface test design method was adopted. The depth of disc extraction, the disc deflection angle, and the rotation speed of the soil-covering drum were selected as the main influencing factors. …”
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Compound Instability Effect and Countermeasures of Pit-in-Pit in Collapsible Loess Strata by Jiawei Xu, Peilong Yuan, Jinxing Lai, Peiyao Che, Xiangcheng Su, Xulin Su

“…This research systematically investigates the interacting instability modes of pit-in-pit under a collapsible loess stratum, studies the effects of different reinforcement parameters through physical model tests, analyzes the significance level of each reinforcement factor, and monitors the displacement of the foundation pit during construction in a pit project in Zhengzhou. …”
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Cerebellar hemangioblastomas: A study of the immunoprofile of neoplastic stromal component by Tasić Desanka, Dimov Dragan, Kostov Miloš, Ilić Srbislav, Dojčinov Dojčin, Jovanović Milan, Stanojević Goran Z., Dimov Irena

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Health literacy and quality of life of riverine populations in primary health care by Ana Kedma Correa Pinheiro, Rejane de Fátima Parada Viegas, Ingrid Bentes Lima, Ivaneide Leal Ataide Rodrigues, Sheila Nascimento Pereira de Farias, Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira

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EPA and DHA inhibit LDL-induced upregulation of human adipose tissue NLRP3 inflammasome/IL-1β pathway and its association with diabetes risk factors by Valérie Lamantia, Simon Bissonnette, Myriam Beaudry, Yannick Cyr, Christine Des Rosiers, Alexis Baass, May Faraj

“…However, mitigating nutritional approaches remained unknown. We tested whether omega-3 eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids (EPA and DHA) treat LDL-induced upregulation of WAT IL-1β-secretion and its relation to T2D risk factors. …”
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DBO-AWOA: An Adaptive Whale Optimization Algorithm for Global Optimization and UAV 3D Path Planning by Tao Xu, Chaoyue Chen

“…When evaluated on the CEC2017 benchmark suite, DBO-AWOA demonstrates superior convergence precision and robustness, achieving the lowest minimum and average values across 72% of test functions. In 3D path-planning simulations within mountainous environments, DBO-AWOA generates smoother, shorter, and safer trajectories compared to existing variants, with fitness values reduced by 5–25%. …”
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Immunological role of chlorogenic acid in broiler intestinal health under chronic heat stress by Aftab Shaukat, Sana Hanif, Rizwan Shukat, Muhammad Tahir Aleem, Irfan Shaukat, Mikhlid H. Almutairi, Bader O. Almutairi, Mubashar Hassan, Shahid Ali Rajput, Shu-cheng Huang, Kasim Sakran Abass, Ren-Wei Su

“…The health performance, intestinal antioxidant indicators, inflammatory factors, heat shock proteins, and barrier integrity-related protein expression were tested. …”
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Factors associated with the intermediate probability of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction on the H₂FPEF score in asymptomatic patients in rotation work cond... by A. S. Vetoshkin, N. P. Shurkevich, A. A. Simonyan, L. I. Gapon, M. A. Kareva

“…In the group 2, echocardiography revealed significant differences in terms of left ventricular (LV) myocardial mass (p=0,0002), LV internal area (p=0,0002), isovolumic relaxation time (p=0,003), and ratio of transmitral diastolic flow rate to mean mitral annulus velocity (p=0,0001), which indirectly indicates the presence of LV diastolic dysfunction.Conclusion. There are following factors associated with H2FPEF intermediate probability of HFpEF in asymptomatic patients on shift in the Arctic: BMI, length of shift, dyspnea and an increase in inotropic reserve during exercise due to a decrease in adaptive potential, impaired LV diastolic function. …”
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Stroke-associated pneumonia with low PaO2/FiO2 ratio in acute large vessel occlusion after endovascular therapy: risk factors and prognosis by Kun Tang, Jia Li, Yucheng Wang, Zhangbao Guo, Yun Yang, Fangliang Guo, Yin Cai, Wenhua Liu

“…The primary outcome was favorable neuro-function at 90 days (modified Rankin Scale score of 0–2). …”
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Embodied Cognition and Alcohol Use Disorder: Frequency of Impairments and Relationship to Neurocognitive Assessments by Morris D. Bell, Andrea J. Weinstein, David Ciosek, Sarah E. Reilly, Yan Wang, Gihyun Yoon

“…Significant categorical agreement (impaired/not impaired) was also found between neurocognitive testing and ATEC total score. Using the ATEC total score, younger age, higher education, and better premorbid IQ were found to be potential protective factors against cognitive decline. …”
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Leukocyte phagocytic activity in patients with rheumatoid artritis during vaccination with pneumococcal vaccine by M. P. Kostinov, Bairma Ts. Batozhargalova, I. V. Bisheva, E. A. Kurbatova, A. D. Shmitko, G. V. Lukina, D. A. Murtazalieva, S. A. Skhodova, D. A. Blagovidov

“…At the time of inclusion in the study, and during control visits 3 months and 12 months later, leukocyte phagocytic activity and NBT test were carried out. Results. Before the study, patients had minor quantitative and functional changes in leukocyte phagocytic activity and a decrease in the reserve capacity of oxygen-dependent bactericidal activity. …”
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