Examining Course Facilitators’ Perspectives on Online Facilitation for Distance Education by Moses Segbenya, Brandford Bervell, Beatrice Asante Somuah, Vincent Mensah Minadzi

“…Availability of online gadgets significantly predicted functionality and online teaching presentation method. …”
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Fostering creativity to design biodiversity-based cropping systems that consider the long term: a participatory framework by Arnaud Delbaere, Matthieu Carof, Olivier Godinot, Edith Le Cadre

“…In response, we developed a new framework that combines a fictional narrative and information about plant functional ecology to facilitate the co-design of biodiversity-based cropping systems. …”
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Induced collagen type‐I secretion by hepatocytes of the melanoma liver metastasis is associated with a reduction in tumour‐infiltrating lymphocytes by Shodai Mizuno, Matias A. Bustos, Yoshinori Hayashi, Kodai Abe, Satoru Furuhashi, Yalda Naeini, Xiaowei Xu, Anton J Bilchik, Dave S. B. Hoon

“…Results In NGDSP analysis adjacent normal hepatocytes (ANH) had higher CXCR4 and COL1A1/2 levels than distant normal hepatocytes (DNH), while melanoma cells had higher TNF‐α levels. …”
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The 3′ region of the ZPA regulatory sequence (ZRS) is required for activity and contains a critical E-box by Kathryn F. Ball, Kathryn F. Ball, Stephen Manu, Abbie K. Underhill, Jeanyoung Kim, Jessica C. Britton, Sarah R. Rudd, Madison M. Malone, Japhet Amoah, Allen Cooper, Charmaine Pira, Kerby C. Oberg

“…We validated our findings using select ZRS constructs in transgenic mice.ResultsWe found that the 3′ fragment was necessary for ZRS activity, while the 5′ and central fragments had no activity alone or when combined. However, combining the 3′ fragment with the 5′ fragment restored robust activity. …”
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Post-harvest processing methods have critical roles on the contents of active metabolites and pharmacological effects of Astragali Radix by Xiaoyan Zhang, Shengnan Jiang, Tingting Sun, Wenbing Zhi, Kairu Ding, Ziyao Qiao, Hong Zhang, Hong Zhang, Ye Li, Yang Liu, Yang Liu

“…Entropy weight-TOPSIS analysis showed that the sample with 35% moisture, 100 kneading cycles, and 12 h of sweating had the highest score. Comparative studies revealed that AR-F had significantly higher content of total polysaccharides, total flavonoids, and calycosin-7-O-glucoside compared to AR-T, along with an increased flavonoid glycoside/aglycone ratio. …”
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Does Robotic‐Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Improve Outcomes of Adult Osteoarthritis Patients—A Systematic Review and Trial Sequential Meta‐Analysis by Han‐Yang Yue, Guo‐Qiang Ding, Hua‐Xin Li, Jun Zeng, Xiao‐Dan Jiang, Zong‐Dong Zhu, Hua Jiang

“…The only statistically significant clinical difference between patients who received rTKA and cTKA was that the rTKA group was associated with a longer operative duration (MD = 22.38 mins; 95% confidence interval [CI] [12.86, 31.91]; p < 0.00001; I 2 = 98%). As for functional parameters, the two groups had similar results in postoperative Knee Society Score (KSS), the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities (WOMAC), and Hospital for Special Surgery Score (HSS). …”
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The Role of Values and Emotions in Accepting Fake Political News in the Post-Truth Era by Amir Mollaee Mozaffari, Ali Ashraf Nazari

“…This study aims to test this hypothesis and identify the key factors that make some outrageous fabrications believable.Methods: Since discourse analysis of post-truths in Iran had not previously been conducted, the first step was to compile a list of Iranian fake news stories that fit the criteria for post-truths. …”
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Radionuclide diagnostics in St. Petersburg: сurrent status and development challenges by I. A. Zvonova, L. A. Chipiga, M. I. Balonov, V. Ju. Suhov

“…Since the end of 1990s until 2012 the amount of radionuclide diagnostics procedures had been steadily reducing. 74000 procedures were conducted in 2005 and 35500 in 2012. …”
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Overactive bladder symptoms profile and related factors among women during the perinatal period: a latent profile analysis by Xiaojiao Wang, Lingling Li, Guoying Zhang, Chunxiang Zhu, Hui Min, Xinli Zhu, Chunyi Gu

“…Abstract Background Women's pelvic floor muscle functions can be impaired during the perinatal period, which not only affects their normal social and other quality of life and physical health, but also causes mental and psychological abnormalities. …”
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Efficacy and safety of the biosimilar etanercept in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthritis by B. G. Issayeva, D. S. Dilmanova, A. S. Amanzholova, S. M. Issayeva, A. B. Kanapina, A. E. Turtaeva, G. Sh. Trimova

“…Patients with r-axSpA had high activity and functional impairment, the median BASDAI was 5.5 [3.5; 8.0], BASFI – 6 [4; 6], CRP level – 17.5 [12.5; 27] mg/L. …”
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Leflunomide monotherapy in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: Results of the Russian national Arava mono study by Rimma Mikhailovna Balabanova, Yu A Olyunin

“…The RA patients who met the 1987 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria, had a less than 2-year history of the disease, and had not received LEF before were included. …”
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Abstract 246: Effect of platelet count on outcome in ischemic stroke patients with LVO undergoing MT;a meta‐analysis by Muhammad Tayyab Muzaffar, Ahmad  , Mishal  , Hafiz Mohammad Maaz, Atrooba Zahid, Haris Kamal, Muhammad K Ahmed

“…Conclusion Our meta‐analysis revealed that compared to individuals with normal platelet count, those with platelet count (< 150,000 /μL) had worse functional outcomes (MRS ≤ 2) , higher mortality rates, and a greater incidence of sICH. …”
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Membran Alginat Padina sp. - Polietilen Glikol (AP-PEG): Preparasi, Karakterisasi dan Aplikasinya sebagai Enkapsulan by Herlina Herlina, Aswin Falahudin, Irfan Gustian, Agus Martono H. Putranto, Morina Adfa, Salprima Yudha S

“…-polyethylene glycol (AP-PEG) alginate membrane was prepared with a ratio of PEG:AP = 1: 5, 1:10, 1:15 and 0:1 (w/w). The functional group analysis showed that the resulting AP-PEG membranes were predicted as a result of physical blending due to no new functional groups are formed. …”
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Investigating ADHD Symptoms and Sleep Disturbances in Young Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study by Demirkan AK, Semiz UB

“…We compared students with ADHD symptoms to those without.We found that students with ADHD symptoms: (1) Had more trouble falling or staying asleep, (2) Felt sleepier during the day, (3) Had more nightmares, (4) Reported feeling more depressed. …”
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Distinct bone metabolic networks identified in Phospho1−/− mice vs. wild type mice using [18F]FDG total-body PET by Abigail F. Hellman, Paul S. Clegg, Colin Farquharson, José Luis Millán, Carlos J. Alcaide-Corral, Carlos J. Alcaide-Corral, Karla J. Suchacki, Karla J. Suchacki, Adriana A. S. Tavares, Adriana A. S. Tavares

“…When network analysis was used to compare the three cohorts, the older wild type network had similar features to the young mouse, whereas the Phospho1−/− network had increased correlations across all bones. …”
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Surgical Management of Sacral Bone Tumors: A Retrospective Analysis of Outcomes, Complications, and Survival by Chiara Cini, Emanuela Asunis, Cristiana Griffoni, Gisberto Evangelisti, Giuseppe Tedesco, Riccardo Ghermandi, Marco Girolami, Valerio Pipola, Silvia Terzi, Giovanni Barbanti Brodano, Stefano Bandiera, Stefano Boriani, Alessandro Gasbarrini

“…Complete resection with clean margins (R0) was achieved in 65% of cases, while 35% had R1 resections with microscopic tumor remnants. …”
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Mycorrhizal and nutrient controls of carbon sequestration in tropical rainforest soil by Jie Chen, Xin Tang, Han Xu, Yanpeng Li, Adriana Corrales, Yide Li, Yakov Kuzyakov, Zhanfeng Liu, Shirong Liu

“…The AM tree community patterns had inconsistent regulations on SOC, with basal area showing a positive while species richness exerting a negative effect on SOC content. …”
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RISK FACTORS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS (PRELIMINARY RESULTS ACCORDING TO THE MATERIALS OF THE MULTICENTER PROGRAM «OSTEOPOROSIS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS... by E. A. Taskina, L. I. Alekseeva, I. S. Dydykina, M. M. Podvorotova, P. S. Dydykina, E. V. Petrova, T. A. Raskina, A. A. Muradyants, E. S. Zhugrova, D. V. Peshekhonov, A. E. Sizikov, V. N. Sorotskaya, T. Yu. Bolshakova, I. B. Vinogradova, N. V. Dyomin, A. V. Smirnov, E. L. Nasonov

“…Comparison of the patients with and without OP showed that the women with OP were older (59.5±10.8 and 52.9±11.2 years, respectively; p &lt; 0.01) had longer RA duration (14.5±9.2 and 11±8.0 years; p &lt; 0.01), higher Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) functional disability index scores (1.7±0.8 and 1.4±0.9; p &lt; 0.01), higher C-reactive protein (CRP) levels (13.5 [7; 31] and 11 [2,7; 26] mg/l; p &lt; 0.01); a larger number of erosions (49 [11; 90] and 8 [1;36]; p &lt; 0.01), and a more marked joint space narrowing (112 [90; 131] and 77 [51; 102]; p &lt; 0.01). …”
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Comparison of Drying Techniques to Produce Stable and Bioavailable Encapsulated ACE-2 Nanoparticles by Yigong Guo, Alberto Baldelli, Dai Shi, David D. Kitts, Anubhav Pratap-Singh, Anika Singh

“…<b>Results:</b> The best formulation achieved used a pH 5.5 with a mixing chitosan–ACE-2 ratio of 2:1, where ACE-2-loaded NPs had an average particle size of 303.7 nm, polydispersity index (PDI) of 0.21, encapsulation efficiency (EE) of 98.4%, and ACE-2 loading content (LC) of 28.4%. …”
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IL-33 and soluble ST2 in follicular fluid are associated with premature ovarian insufficiency by Maoxing Tang, Xuedong Sun, Ping Li, Weifen Deng, Xi Zhan, Peng Sun, Yuhua Shi

“…Interleukin 33 (IL-33) is a pro-inflammatory IL-1 family cytokine, and functions as an alarmin reflecting inflammatory reaction. …”
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