Tyrosine supplementation is ineffective in facilitating soccer players' physical and cognitive performance during high-intensity intermittent exercise in hot conditions. by Kate J Donnan, Emily L Williams, Nicholas Stanger

“…Eight trained male soccer players completed a 92-minute high-intensity intermittent cycling sprint protocol whilst responding to soccer-specific decision-making tasks at various time points in 32°C (50%rh), in two counterbalanced conditions; tyrosine (150mg.kg-1) and placebo. …”
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Public sector pharmaceutical distribution system and its challenges: a case of a central Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Service and selected branches by Kidus Tesfaye Getahun, Arebu Issa Bilal, Denny J. Cho

“…Abstract Background The purpose of pharmaceutical distribution is to ensure a consistent supply of quality-assured pharmaceuticals to service delivery points to avoid stock outs and/or overstocks. However, choosing a resource-efficient method is difficult because of the two competing interests of lowering distribution costs and improving service level. …”
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Understanding the intersecting social, technical, and ecological systems challenges associated with emerging contaminants in drinking water using cyanotoxins as an example by Christine J. Kirchhoff, Cristina Mullin, Reginald Denny, Maria Carmen Lemos, Galen Treuer

“…Abstract This paper investigates toxic algal blooms (TABs) and their management as an example of a complex emerging contaminant (EC) problem through the lens of interconnected social, technical, ecological systems (SETS). We use mixed methods including analysis of a national survey of public drinking water systems and interviews with drinking water managers and state regulators. …”
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The role of women in the management of marine products and economic strengthening of Bajo families in the Muna islands sea settlement, Southeast Sulawesi by Taherong Rosmawati, Sadif Ria Safaria, Husniah Waode, Kurniawan Unhaluddin T.

“…Using a sequential exploratory mixed-methods approach, this research involved 10 Bajo women in Tapi-Tapi Village. …”
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Sistema lineal de puntos para priorizar la lista de espera de un servicio de cirugía general by Fernando-Ignacio Sánchez-Martínez, José-María Abellán-Perpiñán, Jorge-Eduardo Martínez-Pérez

“…A second sample from the general population (n = 120) was used to validate the points system. Results: A linear points system was developed with five criteria or attributes, each with two or three levels. …”
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Sex differences in health status trajectories among Chinese angina patients: a post-hoc analysis of the GREAT multicenter prospective cohort by Yanfang Wu, Xiliang Zhao, Guojie Cheng, Liling Sun, Yajuan Liu, Su’e Xu, Litao Wu, Ying Wei, Wei Liu, Lifu Miao, Qihua Zhang, Changsheng Ma, Yong Zeng, Xin Du

“…By 12 months, their scores were similar (77.65 ± 7.82 vs. 77.68 ± 7.03, P = 0.94), and a higher proportion of women achieved a clinically meaningful improvement in SAQ-SS (defined as an increase of ≥ 10 points, 71% vs. 62.8%, P = 0.004). In the fully adjusted model accounting for time, age, smoking, alcohol consumption, comorbidities, angina type, coronary interventions, and medication use, women showed significantly greater improvements in SAQ-SS (1.67 points higher; 95% CI: 0.03–3.31; P = 0.046) and QoL domain (2.79 points higher; 95% CI: 0.06–5.51; P = 0.045). …”
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Variation patterns of physical property parameters for pipeline transportation of impurity-containing NH3 by Pengbo YIN, Bo WANG, Zhenchao LI, Chaofei NIE, Jiaqing LI, Xiucan JIA, Lin TENG, Lilong JIANG

“…Both non-polar and polar impurities were found to influence the bubble point and dew point lines of the NH3 mixture systems, resulting in an expanded gas-liquid two-phase region and a shift at the critical points. …”
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参数方程曲线的最优逼近算法及实现 by 丁克会, 席平原, 周红斌

“…By the algorithm of approximating curve in optimizing three-point arc and mixing single and double arc in permission tolerance,smooth link of whole approximating arc with inflexion points and extreme value points is attained. …”
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Study protocol for the BRAIN Training Trial: a randomised controlled trial of Balance, Resistance, And INterval training on cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive i... by Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Ulrik Wisløff, Maria Fiatarone Singh, Yorgi Mavros, Perminder S Sachdev, Ryan S Falck, Dorthe Stensvold, Jeff S Coombes, Trinidad Valenzuela, Nicole Kochan, Wei Wen, Jeffrey Hausdorff, Jiyang Jiang, Emily C Smith, Matthew Hollings, Tess C Hawkins, Nicholas J Ashley, Natan Feter, Guy C Wilson, Isabel Hui En Shih, Yareni Guerrero, Tom Bailey

“…Analyses will be performed via repeated measures linear mixed models and generalised linear mixed models of baseline, 6-month and 12-month time points, adjusted for baseline values and covariates selected a priori. …”
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A Novel Approach to Engaging Communities Through the Use of Human Behaviour Change Models to Improve Companion Animal Welfare and Reduce Relinquishment by Natalie Powdrill-Wells, Chris Bennett, Fiona Cooke, Suzanne Rogers, Jo White

“…As part of a three-stage process, a mixed-method approach was applied to build an understanding of the needs of owners of potentially vulnerable companion animals in the target community. …”
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Interplay between lipid profiles, thyroid function, and gallstone disease: A clinical perspective by Vivek Nagappa, Akhila Bhandarkar

“…Background: New research points to a complicated relationship between gallstone disease (GSD), thyroid function, and lipid profiles. …”
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Sustainable development reduces particulate matter emissions and mitigates aging’s cognitive impact by Guiming Zhu, Yanchao Wen, Rule Du, Kexin Cao, Rong Zhang, Xiangfeng Lu, Jie Liang, Qian Gao, Tong Wang

“…The single-pollutant model showed cognitive scores decrease with higher pollutant concentrations: PM1 (−0.53 points/0.1 µg/m3), PM2.5 (−0.30), PM10 (−0.14), organic matter (−1.44), ammonium (−1.55), sulfate (−1.70), and black carbon (−7.23). …”
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Inorganic carbon assimilation by planktonic community in Santos Basin, Southwestern Atlantic Ocean by Deborah S. Kutner, Jeff S. Bowman, Flávia M. P. Saldanha-Corrêa, Mateus G. Chuqui, Pedro M. Tura, Daniel L. Moreira, Frederico P. Brandini, Camila N. Signori

“…Chemosynthesis, on the other hand, exhibited high variability and lack of prediction by studied environmental variables, with isolated points of substantially higher activity. …”
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Experience in modeling inclined cracks in materials with cubic crystal structure by Karina A. Mushankova, Larisa V. Stepanova

“…In this work, a good coincidence of atomistic and continuum stress fields at the crack tip under mixed mode loading conditions in an anisotropic medium with cubic symmetry of elastic properties is revealed. …”
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Spacing, Feedback, and Testing Boost Vocabulary Learning in a Web Application by Angelo Belardi, Salome Pedrett, Nicolas Rothen, Thomas P. Reber, Thomas P. Reber

“…Optimal Spacing and the presence of corrective Feedback in combination with Testing together boost learning by 29 percentage points as compared to non-optimal realizations (massed learning, testing with the lack of corrective feedback). …”
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Azithromycin in the complex therapy of COVID-19. Advantages and effectiveness of the use of the dispersed form in outpatient settings by D. S. Sukhanov, V. S. Maryushkina, D. Yu. Azovtsev, S. V. Okovity

“…Special attention is paid to a mixed viral-bacterial infection that developed in an outpatient setting. …”
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Digital readiness and business performance of Rwandan women entrepreneurs in cross-border trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by Josephine Mutesi, Samuel Mutarindwa, Alice Mukasekuru, Gilbert Shyaka

“…This study aims to examine the digital readiness of Rwandan women entrepreneurs and its effect on business performance within the context of AfCFTA. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, including a cross-sectional survey on 94 Rwandan women entrepreneurs in cross-border trade across various sectors at key border points, complemented by interviews with stakeholders from several government and trade organizations. …”
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Sources of information influencing the state-of-the-science gap in hormone replacement therapy usage. by Fiona Chew, Xianwei Wu

“…<h4>Results</h4>Medical reviews yielded a mixed picture about HT (40.1% benefits, 26.0% risks, and 33.9% both benefits and risks). …”
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Open vehicle routing problem with moving shipments at the cross-docking terminal by S. R. Gnanapragasam, W. B. Daundasekera

“…To solve the OVRPCD-MS problem, a Mixed Integer Linear Programming (MILP) model is developed. …”
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Fairness modeling for topics with different scales in short texts by Chuangying Zhu, Yongyu Liang, Xinyuan Liang, Limiao Zhong, Fei Xie

“…This approach leverages the correlation between data points to assess the semantic relationships between words, thus addressing the limitations posed by sparse data. …”
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