Protocol for a scoping review on technology use and sexual and gender minority youth and mental health. by Kaitrin Doll, Shelley Craig, Yoonhee Lee, Toula Kourgiantakis, Eunjung Lee, Dane Dicesare, Ali Pearson, Tin Vo

“…This scoping review will synthesize the literature that connects these core concepts in order to better understand the influence ITCs have on the mental health of SGMY and to develop a more fulsome understanding of this emerging area of literature.…”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on discomfort in patients undergoing colonoscopy: protocol for a multicentre, randomised, controlled clinical trial by Chao Lin, Wenting Chen, Yue Yong, Jiangang Song, Xiangyu Sun, Yongqiang Wang, Liyue Lu, Chunchun Wang, Kuangdi Xu

“…Electroacupuncture (EA) has been proposed as a potential treatment for relieving this discomfort; however, there is limited evidence supporting its efficacy. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of EA when used prior to colonoscopy.Methods and analysis This multicentre, randomised, controlled, patient–assessor-blinded trial will be conducted at three hospitals in China. …”
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Research on Arch Model and Numerical Simulation of Critical Water and Sand Inrush in Coal Mine near Unconsolidated Layers by Guibin Zhang, Wenquan Zhang, Hailong Wang, Siwen Cao, Yuliang Wu, Zaiyong Wang

“…The paper also proposed and established three critical arching mechanics models (interlocking arch, bonded arch, and transition arch), deduced the mathematical expression of interlocking arch and transition arch, and obtained the critical instability conditions of the arch and its influencing factors. The research results have guiding significance for the occurrence of water and sand inrush disasters and the judgment of the degree of damage in mining near unconsolidated layers.…”
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Analysis of the kinematic pattern of free throw by wheelchair basketball athletes: a systematic review. by Hugo Vinícius de Oliveira Silva, Karina Santos Guedes de Sá, José Irineu Gorla, Anselmo Athayde Costa E Silva, Dernival Bertoncello

“…The discussion regarding the non-utilization of quantitative data based on functional classification (FC) in WCB has become considerably important for research due to its impact on athletes' careers. The aim of this systematic review was to verify the kinematic patterns of the free throw performed by WCB athletes of distinct FC. …”
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Efficacy of Unsupervised YouTube Dance Exercise for Patients With Hypertension: Randomized Controlled Trial by Mizuki Sakairi, Taiju Miyagami, Hiroki Tabata, Naotake Yanagisawa, Mizue Saita, Mai Suzuki, Kazutoshi Fujibayashi, Hiroshi Fukuda, Toshio Naito

“… BackgroundHigh blood pressure (BP) is linked to unhealthy lifestyles, and its treatment includes medications and exercise therapy. …”
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Eating disorders in minority ethnic populations in Australia, Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand and the UK: a scoping review by A. Williams-Ridgway, R. McGowan, S. McNeil, H. Tuomainen

“…The aim of this scoping review, the first of its kind, was to systematically examine research on disordered eating and EDs among minority ethnic populations in Australia, Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand and the United Kingdom (UK), four countries with shared sociocultural and healthcare characteristics. …”
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Hypopituitarism by Gianluca Aimaretti, Ezio Ghigo

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Modern possibilities of tear film stability restoration by V.V. Brzheskiy, G.G. Кim, V.А. Bobryshev

“…Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> The pathogenetic basis of therapy for patients with dry eye syndrome consists of measures aimed at precorneal tear film restoration, including deficiency compensation of its lipid layer and aqueous mucin layer (with aqueous and mucin components) respectively. …”
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Study of the deformation of sponge application hemostatic materials by V. A. Lipatov, D. A. Severinov, M.D. Z. Naimzda, E. L. Puchkova

“…A glass substrate rigidly attached to the indenter was mounted so that its lower surface would touch the upper surface of the sample. …”
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Possible impact of use of a ketogenic diet in pregnancy on the fetus: Review of animal and human studies by Agata Miłosz, Justyna Michalczyk, Iwona Morawik, Klaudia Długoborska, Monika Gesek

“…The purpose of this review is to present recent studies evaluating the effects of maternal use of the ketogenic diet during pregnancy on fetal development and the possible advantages and drawbacks of its use.…”
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Investigation of BSA adsorption performances of metal ion attached mineral particles embedded cryogel discs by Ömür Acet

“…Investigations over separation of albumin has been paid considerable interest for its excellent potential in blood protein production. …”
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Modelling the Mass Transfer Kinetics of Battered and Breaded Fish Nuggets during Deep-Fat Frying at Different Frying Temperatures by Wei Zhang, Jiwang Chen, Yi Yue, Zhenzhou Zhu, E Liao, Wenshui Xia

“…These results suggest that frying temperature affects the moisture loss and fat absorption kinetics of the crust by changing its microstructure.…”
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Achieving Medication‐Free Remission in Patients With Juvenile Dermatomyositis by Ilaria Maccora, Hermine I. Brunner, Amy Cassedy, Mekibib Altaye, Megan Quinlan‐Waters, Daniel J. Lovell, Alexei Grom, Sheila T. Angeles‐Han

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Short- to Medium-Term Weather Forecast Skill of the AI-Based Pangu-Weather Model Using Automatic Weather Stations in China by Siyi Xu, Yize Zhang, Junping Chen, Yunlong Zhang

“…The iteration precision of Pangu’s four forecast models with lead times of 1 h, 3 h, 6 h, and 24 h was also assessed. …”
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Analysis of Optimal Health-Related Quality of Life Measures in Patients Waitlisted for Lung Transplantation by Junko Tokuno, Toyofumi F Chen-Yoshikawa, Toru Oga, Takahiro Oto, Tomoyo Okawa, Yoshinori Okada, Miki Akiba, Masaki Ikeda, Daisuke Nakajima, Masatsugu Hamaji, Hideki Motoyama, Akihiro Aoyama, Maki Isomi, Kazuo Chin, Hiroshi Date

“…We hypothesized that chronic respiratory failure (CRF)-specific HRQL measures would be more suitable than the SGRQ, considering the underlying disease and its severity in these patients. Methods. We prospectively collected physiological and patient-reported data (HRQL, dyspnea, and psychological status) of 199 patients newly registered in the waiting list of lung transplantation. …”
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USING SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELLING PRINCIPLES TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS OF REWORK IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA by Olatunji A. AIYETAN, Dillip DAS

“…This study identified the sources of rework in construction projects from the design related, the client related and the contractor related issues and attempted to derive policy/strategic interventions to limit or eliminate rework on construction projects and its delivery by using conceptual SD models based on the influence of the variables on rework. …”
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Laser Beam Welding of AA5052, AA5083, and AA6061 Aluminum Alloys by A. El-Batahgy, M. Kutsuna

“…For alloys AA5052 and AA5083, softening of the fusion zone due to the loss of its work-hardened condition was much less in comparison with AA6061 alloy.…”
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High temperature effects on fatigue performance and crack initiation mechanisms of 316LN stainless steel for nuclear power pipelines by JianNeng Zheng, JunChao Hu, YueHui Jiang, QingYuan Wang, Kun Yang

“…Moreover, its microstructural features and fatigue crack nucleation mechanisms were further studied. …”
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Pan-cancer analysis and single-cell analysis identifies the CENPN as a biomarker for survival prognosis and immunotherapy by Nie Zhang, Zhuoying He, Xuejin Qin, Ke Han, Zhengchun Zhu, Fei Zhong

“…Functional enrichment analysis in multiple tumors also identified possible pathways of CENPN involvement in tumorigenesis. Its expression positively correlated with Th2 and Tcm cells in most cancers. …”
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Effect of Tip Clearance on the Internal Flow and Hydraulic Performance of a Three-Bladed Inducer by Yanxia Fu, Jianping Yuan, Shouqi Yuan, Giovanni Pace, Luca d’Agostino

“…The influence of the tip clearance on the internal flow and hydraulic performances of a 3-bladed inducer, designed at ALTA, Pisa, Italy, are investigated both experimentally and numerically. …”
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