A comparative cross-sectional study of psychological distress, fatigue, and physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren's dis... by Sonja Beider, Michael Stephan, Tabea Seeliger, Thomas Skripuletz, Torsten Witte, Diana Ernst

“…Standardized questionnaires were used to assess depression, anxiety, fatigue, disease activity, functional impairment, and physical activity in these patients.ResultsOf 445 patients, 36.9% had RA, 32.8% SLE, and 30.3% SjD, with most being female (RA 76.2%, SLE 85.6%, SjD 87.4%). …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness and prognostic significance of the use of CMR in determining the viability of the myocardium by Ya. K. Rustamova, V. A. Azizov

“…Thus, the average indices of the volume of ischemic myocardium were (32.8 ± 2.4)%. All patients had a significant improvement in the local contractility of the myocardium after performed endovascular myocardial revascularization. …”
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Characterization of biocomposite films made from carboxymethyl cellulose, okra mucilage, and black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) oil by Response Surface Methodology by Fariba Shekar, Afshin Javadi, Sodeif Azadmard-Damirchi, hamed hamishehkar

“…FE-SEM and AFM analyses showed that the optimal film had higher microstructural discontinuity and surface roughness than the control film. …”
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Protective effects of potential probiotics Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus SN21-1 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum SN21-2 against Salmonella typhimurium infection in broilers by Haibo Lou, Jian Wang, Yaping Wang, Yongdong Gao, Wei Wang

“…Whole-genome sequence analyses of L. rhamnosus SN21-1 and L. plantarum SN21-2 provided basic genomic information, functional genes underlying the probiotic characteristics, and evidence of safety. …”
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Preparation of W1/O/W2 Emulsion Loaded with Chenpi Extract and Its Properties Evaluation by Tingyu WANG, Fei SHEN, Jiawei ZHAO, Zhenqiang WU

“…In conclusion, the W1/O/W2 double emulsion prepared in this study has good potential for active ingredient delivery, and the results will provide a reference for the development of new functional Chenpi-related products.…”
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Targeting of the Protected Group’s Leadership and Otherwise Representative Members as an Indicator of Genocidal Intent by Maksym Vishchyk

“…The significance of leadership for the group’s functioning and existence, as well as the composition of leadership, will vary depending on the specific protected group targeted for destruction. …”
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Our Experiences and Learnings in Diagnosing MODY from Non-Institutional-Based Diabetes Care Clinics by Arunkumar R. Pande, Santosh Chaubey, Dinesh Kumar, Kumar P. Chandra, Thenral Geetha, Akshita Sharma

“…Introduction: Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a rare group of disorders characterised by impaired functions or development of pancreatic islets and monogenic diabetes at a young age. …”
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Constructing a prognostic model for osteosarcoma based on centrosome-related genes and identifying potential therapeutic targets of paclitaxel by Yujian Zhong, Bohua Gao, Kai Tong, Lan Li, Qingjun Wei, Yong Hu

“…We further identified genes with differential expression in high and low-risk groups and conducted functional enrichment analysis using KEGG, GO, Progeny, GSVA, and GSEA. …”
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Association of Systemic Immune Inflammation Index with Estimated Pulse Wave Velocity, Atherogenic Index of Plasma, Triglyceride-Glucose Index, and Cardiovascular Disease: A Large C... by Shengjue Xiao, Xiaotong Wang, Gang Zhang, Mingyue Tong, Jian Chen, Yufei Zhou, Qian Ji, Naifeng Liu

“…However, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) had a tendency of first declining, then climbing, and finally falling with the rise in the SII index. …”
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Catalytic Evaluation of an Optimized Heterogeneous Composite Catalyst Derived from Fusion of Tri-Biogenic Residues by Oyelayo Ajamu Oyedele, Simeon Olatayo Jekayinfa, Abass O. Alade, Christopher Chintua Enweremadu

“…Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) identified functional groups essential for catalytic activity, such as hydroxyls, methyl, and carboxyl. …”
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Tapping the untapped: type II L-asparaginase from marine crustacean-derived Chryseomicrobium amylolyticum as a potential bio better for blood cancer therapy by V. P. Lailaja, T. G. Sumithra, S. R. Krupesha Sharma, M. Ashif Mohammed, Unnikrishnan Sivan, V. N. Anusree

“…The detailed in silico analyses of the functional gene predicted its physicochemical and structural features. …”
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Phenotyping of risk factors and prediction of inhospital mortality in patients with coronary artery disease after coronary artery bypass grafting based on explainable artificial in... by B. I. Geltser, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, V. Yu. Rublev, I. G. Domzhalov, M. M. Tsivanyuk, O. I. Shekunova

“…The author’s MLR model had high quality metrics (AUC-0,91; Sen-0,9 and Spec-0,85).Conclusion. …”
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Antibacterial activity of the biogenic volatile organic compounds from three species of bamboo by Yifan Duan, Bingyang Lv, Chunlong Zhang, Lisha Shi, Jingting Li, Yanjun Liu, Qibing Chen, Qibing Chen

“…Plant biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) possess ecological functions in antimicrobial benefits and air purification. …”
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Evaluating the Effect of Electromagnetic Stir-Frying Barley Flour on Yoghurt Quality by Yansheng Zhao, Jiayan Zhang, Fei Wu, Lianzhong Ai, Shijie Wang, Ying Dong, Xiang Xiao

“…There is a great interest in the use of natural ingredients as functional components in food products. Barley is considered as a natural thickener substitute due to its high dietary fiber content. …”
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Dual tension band technique for patellar fractures involving articular surface and inferior pole: a retrospective cohort study and finite element analysis by Yanchun Gao, Guifa Wu, Hongli Zhu, Kaixin Bian, Di Wu, Haifeng Wei

“…Clinically, patients treated with the dual tension band had significantly higher postoperative ISI values (0.93 ± 0.16 vs. 0.85 ± 0.17, p < 0.05), better ROM (123.75 ± 9.58 vs. 117.63 ± 12.28, p < 0.05), and a lower incidence of patella baja (17.86% vs. 34.21%). …”
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PETRARCHAN CONTEXTS OF JOHN DONNE’S SPIRITUAL LYRICS by Maryana V. Markova

“…The most prominent cases of the traditional Petrarchan themes, motives and images usage in John Donne’s religious texts and the specifity of their functioning have been examined in this article. Our attention has been paid to the genetic interconnection between the courtly rhetoric, which had been inherited by Francesco Petrarch and his numerous followers from the Provencal troubadours, and the traditions of the European mysticism that causes the harmony of the Petrarchan interpretive contexts according to the spiritual lyrics of the writer. …”
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Validity of the Alberta Infants Motor Scale in Norwegian infants aged 6–9 months through comparison with Canadian and Dutch scores by Anniken Göthner, Kirsti Riiser, Kirsti Riiser, Kine Melfald Tveten, Kine Melfald Tveten

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Methodology for staff management assessment efficiency in the medical institutions by Yuliia Opanasiuk, Monika Grabowska, Olena Volovyk

“…This paper considers human resources to be important for the effective functioning and development of the organization in current socio-economic conditions. …”
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Divergent growth‐differentiation balance strategies and resource competition shape mortality patterns in ponderosa pine by Scott Ferrenberg, Carla Vázquez‐González, Steven R. Lee, Milda Kristupaitis

“…Abstract Dynamic resource availability leads to trade‐offs among functions in plants. The growth‐differentiation balance hypothesis (GDBH) predicts greater allocation of carbon to defense than growth when resources are scarce, with optimum defense production occurring at a point between the minimum and maximum growth rates. …”
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Efficacy of Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate in Patients With Detrusor Underactivity or Acontractile Bladder by Seongik Choi, Jong Hoon Lee, Jiwoong Yu, Jin Seok Kang, Kwang Jin Ko

“…In contrast, the AcB group had a median age of 74.5 years, a prostate size of 68 mL, and 44.5% of tissue resected. …”
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