Control model of community elderly recreational exercise assistive robot based on improved dense trajectory algorithm by Ruisheng Jiao, Haibin Wang, Juan Luo

“…The improved dense trajectory algorithm has feature embedding and attention mechanism, which can supplement the input data of the model, thus enabling more accurate action recognition. The results show that among the five samples, the recreation effectiveness score of the experimental group averaged 8.9, which was significantly higher than that of the control group, which was 7.3. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF PERCEIVED CORRUPTION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH USING THE GLS MODEL by Vasko Kelić, Ivana Ostojić, Predrag Jovanović

“…To obtain robust estimates, we employ a feasible generalised least squares estimation method (GLS). Besides showing a negative effect on the full sample, our analysis confirms different intensities of corruption impact on economic growth under the two governance regimes. …”
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Emotional suffering in school-aged children and adolescents with and without developmental language disorder by Nadia Ahufinger, Mari Aguilera, Ernesto Guerra, Albert Giberga, Oriol Verdaguer-Ribas, Raquel Balboa-Castells, Llorenç Andreu, Núria Esteve-Gibert, Mònica Sanz-Torrent

“…Aims: To describe the emotional suffering experienced by school-aged children and adolescents with DLD. Methods and procedures: Psychological symptoms were measured using the Spanish version of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) in a sample of 109 (67 boys) children and adolescents with DLD and 101 (62 boys) TD participants reported by their parents. …”
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CO₂ and hydrography acquired by autonomous surface vehicles from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea: data correction and validation by R. Martellucci, M. Giani, E. Mauri, L. Coppola, M. Paulsen, M. Fourrier, S. Pensieri, V. Cardin, C. Dentico, R. Bozzano, C. Cantoni, A. Lucchetta, A. Izquierdo, M. Bruno, I. Skjelvan

“…For future experiments, a more frequent sample collection would improve the data qualification and validation.…”
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Estimation of physico-chemical properties of soil using machine learning by Patience Chizoba Mba, Opegbemi Matthias Busoye, John Temitope Ajayi, Judith Nkechinyere Njoku, Cosmas Ifeanyi Nwakanma, Senorpe Asem-Hiablie, Rammohan Mallipeddi, Tusan Park, Daniel Dooyum Uyeh

“…Alternatives to traditional soil quality estimation methods, often costly and inaccessible in resource-poor regions, are needed. …”
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<i>Megaselia scalaris</i> and <i>Senotainia tricuspis</i> Infesting <i>Apis mellifera</i>: Detection by Quantitative PCR, Genotyping, and Involvement in the Transmission of Microbi... by Franca Rossi, Martina Iannitto, Beqe Hulaj, Paola Manocchio, Francesca Gentile, Ilaria Del Matto, Massimiliano Paoletti, Lucio Marino, Luciano Ricchiuti

“…</i> The tests were preliminarily applied to 64 samples of adult honeybees and hive debris collected in the Abruzzo and Molise regions, Central Italy, and the Republic of Kosovo showing that both flies occur in the two countries and more frequently in Italy. …”
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BRCA cascade counselling and testing in Italy: current position and future directions by Silvia Costanzo, Lea Godino, Simona De Summa, Tommaso Maria Marvulli, Maurizio Genuardi, Maria Luisa Di Pietro, Emanuela Lucci Cordisco, Daniela Turchetti, Sara Miccoli, Giuseppe Deledda, Giovanna Fantoni, Valeria Viassolo, Oronzo Brunetti, Raffaele De Luca, Maria Digennaro, Francesca Romito, Maria Campanella, Margherita Patruno

“…While no severe psychological distress or PTSD was found, distress was more associated with cancer diagnosis than genetic status. …”
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Rеgаrding the standаrdіzаtion of glycine and thiotriazoline in the model mixture by high-performance liquid chromatography by O. V. Khromylova, M. О. Avramenko, H. R. Nimenko, E. Yu. Hura

“…Today, it is advisable to use new, more sensitive methods of analysis, as high-performance liquid chromatography for the stаndаrdizаtiоn of active substances in combined drugs. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARAMETERS OF THE DENTAL APPARATUS AND RESPIRATORY ORGANS IN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT by V.L. Bogdanov, T.A. Vyshemyrska, A.Ya. Grigorenko, N.N. Tormakhov, P.S. Flis

“…These methods do not always reflect the true position of the facial skull. …”
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Nano-encapsulation of Red Beetroot Extract Based on Betalain Using of Complex Coacervation in Gummy Candies by Atfeh Ghorchi, Akram Arianfar, Vahid Hakimzadeh, Sara Naji-Tabasi

“…IntroductionRed beet has nutritional and health-promoting properties due to containing bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds and betanin.  Co-encapsulation of more than one core material in a single encapsulation system may increase the bioactivity of individual components. …”
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Historical forest use constrains tree growth responses to drought: A case study on tapped maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) by Cristopher Fernández-Blas, Paloma Ruiz-Benito, Antonio Gazol, Elena Granda, Eva Samblás, Irene Granado-Díaz, Miguel A. Zavala, Cristina Valeriano, J.Julio Camarero

“…Among tapped trees, those with larger wound area grew more than those less tapped, and were more sensitive to drought, particularly after the 80 s. …”
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Development and initial validation of the implicit internalized sexual orientation stigma affect misattribution procedure by William J. Hall, Hayden C. Dawes, Jason W. Hannay, Denise Yookong Williams, Joseph J. Frey, Ankur Srivastava, Mimi V. Chapman, Ding-Geng Chen, Amy Blank Wilson, Magdelene E. Ramon, B. Keith Payne

“…IntroductionThis article describes the development and initial validation of a measure of implicit internalized stigma among queer people, the Implicit Internalized Sexual Orientation Stigma Affect Misattribution Procedure (Internal-SOS-AMP), a computer-administered sequential priming procedure.MethodsThe creation of the Internal-SOS-AMP involved a mixed-methods approach, including a literature review, expert interviews, stimuli selection and pilot testing, data collection from a large sample, reliability testing, correlational analyses, and confirmatory factor analysis. …”
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Development and Assessment of a Multiple-Analysis System for Diagnosing Malaria and Other Blood Parasite Infections in Humans and Non-Human Primates by Ángela Ceballos-Caro, Víctor Antón-Berenguer, Marta Lanza, Justinn Renelies-Hamilton, Amanda Barciela, Pamela C. Köster, David Carmena, María Flores-Chávez, Emeline Chanove, José Miguel Rubio

“…This study aimed to describe and validate a new highly sensitive and specific multiple-analysis system that can effectively detect numerous etiological agents in a single test. <b>Methods</b>: A total of 230 human blood samples were assessed retrospectively for parasite characterisation, as well as 58 stool samples from non-human primates. …”
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Rapid diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis using machine-learning-assisted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of human vaginal fluids by Xin-Ru Wen, Jia-Wei Tang, Jie Chen, Hui-Min Chen, Muhammad Usman, Quan Yuan, Yu-Rong Tang, Yu-Dong Zhang, Hui-Jin Chen, Liang Wang

“…The CNN model’s high prediction accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and extraordinary rapidity underscore its significant potential to enhance the diagnosis of BV in clinical settings. This method not only addresses the limitations of current diagnostic tools but also provides a more accessible and reliable option for healthcare providers, ultimately enhancing patient care and health outcomes.…”
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Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in orthopedic trauma patients and a call to implement the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen as a prospective screening protocol in the Unit... by Victoria J. Nedder, Mary A. Breslin, Vanessa P. Ho, Heather A. Vallier

“…This study compared PTSD prevalence using the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) with the prevalence of PTSD risk using the Injured Trauma Survivor Screen (ITSS). Methods Adult trauma patients at a level I trauma center were screened with the PCL-5 (sample 1) at follow-up visits or using the ITSS as inpatients (sample 2). …”
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Preliminary Testing of the Discussion of Patient Life Goals Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Dialysis Facilities by Claudia Dahlerus, Noelle E. Carlozzi, Katrina Price, Jennifer A. Miner, Richard A. Hirth, Garrett Gremel, Peisong Han, Wei Zhang, Jennifer Sardone, Jesse Roach, Wilfred Agbenyikey, Stephanie L. Clark, Golden Horton, Alexander Yaldo, Joseph M. Messana

“…The survey fills a need for more patient-reported outcome measures for people being treated for kidney failure.…”
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Myocardial inflammation is associated with impaired mitochondrial oxidative capacity in ischaemic cardiomyopathy by Julius Borger, Elric Zweck, Constanze Moos, Patrick Horn, Fabian Voß, Heinz‐Peter Schultheiss, Jacob Eifer Møller, Udo Boeken, Hug Aubin, Artur Lichtenberg, Malte Kelm, Michael Roden, Amin Polzin, Ralf Westenfeld, Julia Szendroedi, Daniel Scheiber

“…We aimed at establishing a relevant role of cardiac inflammation in the impairment of mitochondrial energy production in advanced ischaemic and non‐ischaemic HF. Methods We included 81 patients with stage D HF (ICM, n = 44; DCM, n = 37) undergoing left ventricular assist device implantation (n = 59) or heart transplantation (n = 22) and obtained left ventricular tissue samples during open heart surgery. …”
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A multiscale Bayesian approach to quantification and denoising of energy-dispersive x-ray data by Pau Torruella, Abderrahim Halimi, Ludovica Tovaglieri, Céline Lichtensteiger, Duncan T L Alexander, Cécile Hébert

“…When tested using simulated datasets, the chemical maps obtained with this approach are more accurate and preserve a higher spatial resolution than those obtained by standard methods. …”
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Exploring Virtual Reality-Based Reminiscence Therapy on Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being in People with Cognitive Impairments: A Scoping Review by Susanna Pardini, Riccardo Calcagno, Anna Genovese, Elio Salvadori, Oscar Mayora Ibarra

“…Research methodologies included longitudinal (<i>n</i> = 2), cross-sectional (<i>n</i> = 2), mixed-methods (<i>n</i> = 4), and randomized controlled trials (<i>n</i> = 3)—with most studies focusing on feasibility—with a cumulative sample size of approximately 287 participants. …”
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Soil quality assessment of a Semi-arid region using fuzzy logic and analytic hierarchy process technique: case study of Semnan Province's Telobin by Azar Fariabi, Hamidreza Matinfar

“…Soil samples were analyzed for its physical and chemical soil properties and incorporated to topographical characteristics for further analysis. …”
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