Home-based strength and balance exercises for fall prevention among older individuals of advanced age: a randomized controlled single-blind study by Jian Zhou, Bo Liu, Jian-fang Xu, Fu-bai-hui Wang, Hui Ye, Jin-Ping Duan, Xin-wen Cui

“…In the test group, there was a significant improvement in the indexes pertaining to response time, movement speed, directional control, and endpoint offset in some directions. Adherence was better in the test group, with 54.0% exercised ≥ 3 times per week and 28.6% exercised 1–2 times per week on average.Conclusion Home-based strength and balance exercises improved balance and reduced the risk of falls among the individuals of advanced age. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Serum Prostate Specific Antigen and Gleason Score in Determining the Presence of Skeletal Metastasis in Prostate Cancer Patients: a Pakistani Perspective by Taimoor Nasir, Syeda Neha Aamer, Saman Waqar, Wafa Omer

“… Objective: To determine the cut-off values for serum Prostate Specific Antigen and Gleason score for predicting bone metastasis of Prostate cancer. …”
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Symmetric Lipomatosis Arising in the Tongue Presenting as Macroglossia and Articulatory Disorder by Masanori Kudoh, Ken Omura, Arata Satsukawa, Koshi Matsumoto, Takahide Taguchi, Hiroyuki Harada, Yoshimasa Ishii

“…Symmetric lipomatosis is definitively characterized by symmetric, tumorous lipomatous proliferation of adipose tissue that often develops in the head and neck, shoulders, and upper trunk. …”
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Pointing out persuasion in Philemon by P.B. Decock

“…For each of these interpreters, Tolmie offers a brief introduction and then focuses on the way they explain the rhetorical situation. …”
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Idiopathic Isolated Acquired Steroid Dependent SO Palsy: A Rare Case Report by Isha Agarwal, Mayuresh Naik, HarinderSingh Sethi

“…Oral steroids were gradually tapered off by 10 mg per week with weekly follow-up. Upon decreasing the dose of prednisolone to 5 mg, intermittent diplopia and 18 PD left hypertropia reappeared. …”
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT - THE CASE OF WESTERN BALKAN COUNTRIES by Zijad Džafić

“…In this paper, the author uses only some such as: The Global Competitiveness Report of World Economic Forum, World Bank’s Doing Business Index, Heritage Foundation's Index of Economic Freedom, European Charter for Small Enterprises and Small Business Act of OECD and European Commission (EC) and Indicators of Business, Corruption and Crime in WBCs of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The author has come to the conclusion that, in respect of SMEs, WBCs lag behind the countries in the European Union. …”
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Effect of Magnolol on the Function of Osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 Cells by Eun Jung Kwak, Young Soon Lee, Eun Mi Choi

“…In the present study, the ability of magnolol, a hydroxylated biphenyl compound isolated from Magnolia officinalis, to stimulate osteoblast function and inhibit the release of bone-resorbing mediators was investigated in osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cells. …”
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A Coupled Calculation Suite for Atucha II Operational Transients Analysis by Oscar Mazzantini, Miguel Schivo, Julián Di Césare, Ricardo Garbero, Matías Rivero, Germán Theler

“…While more than a decade ago reactor and thermal hydraulic calculations were tedious and often needed a lot of approximations and simplifications that forced the designers to take a very conservative approach, computational resources available nowadays allow engineers to cope with increasingly complex problems in a reasonable time. …”
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Manual para la confección del certificado de asistencia de primera intención de un lesionado by Manuel Rodríguez González, Illovis Arteaga Ramírez, Mavis Ortiz Sagasti, Roberto Allegues Suárez

“…Este manual ha sido elaborado con el objetivo de ofrecer las pautas metodológicas básicas para un llenado correcto del certificado de asistencia de primera intención de un lesionado, por parte de los profesionales de la salud, de manera que contribuya a elevar la calidad de este importante documento.…”
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Dynamics of an infectious diseases with media/psychology induced non-smooth incidence by Yanni Xiao, Tingting Zhao, Sanyi Tang

“…The media/psychological impact although doesnot affect the epidemic threshold, delays the epidemic peak andresults in a lower size of outbreak (or equilibrium level ofinfected individuals).…”
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Entretien avec Claude Yersin, Alain Libolt et Christian Cloarec by Jean-Michel Déprats

“…Quatre mises en scène seront ainsi évoquées au cours de ces deux journées, soit dans l’ordre chronologique : la mise en scène en langue anglaise de Stéphane Braunschweig créée au cinquantième Festival Officiel d’Édimbourg en 1997 reprise en tournée notamment en France au Théâtre des Amandiers de Nanterre, la mise en scène en langue française de Claude Yersin créée à Angers en 1998 au Nouveau Théâtre d’Angers (Centre Dramatique National) reprise à Paris au Théâtre de l’Est Parisien, celle en langue française toujours de Jacques Nichet au Théâtre National de Toulouse en 2002, et celle, en français également, de Jean-Yves Ruf à la Maison de la Culture de Bobigny en 2008.…”
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Automated karyogram analysis for early detection of genetic and neurodegenerative disorders: a hybrid machine learning approach by Sumaira Tabassum, M. Jawad Khan, Javaid Iqbal, Asim Waris, M. Adeel Ijaz

“…Identifying anomalies is often costly, time-consuming, heavily reliant on expert interpretation, and requires considerable manual effort. …”
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Application of Attapulgite Clay-Based Fe-Zeolite 5A in UV-Assisted Catalytic Ozonation for the Removal of Ciprofloxacin by Amir Ikhlaq, Rahat Javaid, Asia Akram, Umair Yaqub Qazi, Javeria Erfan, Metwally Madkour, Mohamed Elnaiem M. Abdelbagi, Sami M. Ibn Shamsah, Fei Qi

“…The influence of catalyst dose, hydroxyl radical scavenger, and off-gas ozone released is discussed. The removal efficiency of CF in wastewater (for the synergic process) is compared with a single ozonation process. …”
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Psychosynthesis in Positive Psychotherapy by Zlatoslav Arabadzhiev, Stefanka Tomcheva

“…The integration of these modalities combines psychosynthesis’s spiritual depth with the practical tools of positive psychotherapy, offering a comprehensive strategy for addressing complex clinical issues such as identity crises, existential challenges, and developmental trauma. …”
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The identification of sustainable fishing gear based on the code of conduct for responsible fisheries in West Aceh by Chaliluddin Makwiyah A., Anggun Caya, Rianjuanda Djamanni, Affan Junaidi M., Nellyana Roesa, Bustami Bustami, Ahyar Muhammad

“…The type of fishing gear and quantity was collected as primary data meanwhile secondary data was obtained from official documents from the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Service, websites, books, and journals. …”
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Application of Saline Infusion Sonocolpography in Diagnosis and Treatment of Perforated Transverse Vaginal Septum by Ayumi Ono, Iori Kisu, Tomoko Iijma, Hiroshi Senba, Kiyoko Matsuda, Motoko Katayama, Ayaka Iura, Yumiko Miura, Nobumaru Hirao

“…Transverse vaginal septum (TVS) is a particularly rare vaginal anomaly, and diagnosis is often difficult in a genital examination. We herein present a case of perforated TVS for which successful diagnosis and treatment were achieved using a new technique referred to as saline infusion sonocolpography. …”
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Involvement of Academic Staff in the Practice of Professional Development by G. Z. Efimova

“…Due to their specialized activities, academic staff tend to develop digital skills more often, while other groups develop personal skills to a greater degree. …”
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Sistemas de administración tributaria digital: Una revisión de la literatura en Scopus (2012-2022) by Cardenas-López Cardenas-López

“…En conclusión, las tecnologías emergentes ofrecen una oportunidad considerable para transformar la gestión fiscal y financiera en el sector público, aunque será necesario seguir abordando los retos para maximizar su potencial impacto. …”
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Life cycle assessment of heat, CO2 from composting for greenhouse applications by Jiamin Wang, BiChen Tian, Rui Li, Jianming Li

“…Overall, the SGCD system offers both environmental and economic benefits, promoting energy-efficient, low-carbon agricultural practices in high-latitude greenhouses.…”
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Èjìgbòmẹkùn Market in Ilé-Ifẹ̀: Investigating the Nexus between the Mythical and Modern era of the Yorùbá History by Abiodun Ajayi, Olusegun Rotimi Faturoti

“…It is hoped that historicizing such an institution with a mythical existence that have a modern offshoot will engender a better understanding of the Yorùbá history. …”
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