The role of motivation in weight reduction programs for children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review by Anne Herschbach, Annalena Wels, Pauline Dieckmann, Rebecca Erschens, Florian Junne, Stefan Ehehalt, Stephan Zipfel, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Katrin Ziser

“…More research is needed to implement the current findings in future pediatric weight reduction programs. …”
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THE THERMAL STABILITY OF POLYMER CABLE COMPOUNDS WITH A FLAME-RETARDING FILLER by A. Yu. Svatikov, I. D. Simonov-Emelyanov

“…Currently, halogen-free cable compositions are becoming increasingly common in the manufacture of cable compositions. …”
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Polarization of T-helper 2 to 1 phenotype has arisen in rat asthmatic pulmonary tissue after intra-tracheal administration of bone marrow-derived c-Kit+ cells by Fatemeh Mir-ershadi, Mahdi Ahmadi, Reza Rahbarghazi, Hossein Heiran, Aref Delkhosh, Majid Khaksar, Rana Keyhanmanesh

“…Conclusions: The results of the current experiment highlighted the therapeutic capacity of c-Kit+cells in the alleviation of asthmatic changes at the cellular level.…”
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Research on Lightweight Open-Pit Mine Driving Obstacle Detection Algorithm Based on Improved YOLOv8s by Bo Xu, Wubin Xu, Bing Li, Hanwen Zhang, Yuanbin Xiao, Weixin Zhou

“…The results show that compared with YOLOv8s, the mAP50 of this algorithm reaches 95.3%, the detection speed is increased by 40.2%, the model parameters are reduced by 71.2%, and the calculation amount is reduced by 73.7%. …”
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Assessment of three large-scale depopulation methods for swine. by Janice Y Park, Magnus R Campler, Ting-Yu Cheng, Brad L Youngblood, Dawn Torrisi, Michael D Cressman, Justin D Kieffer, Todd E Williams, Andréia G Arruda, Gary A Flory, Daniel P Hougentogler, Jeff Hill, Lucia Hunt, Albert Canturri, Marie R Culhane, Jesse Miller, Andrew S Bowman

“…Water-based foam pigs had increased odds of distal trachea occlusions compared to other methods. …”
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Australia's dengue risk driven by human adaptation to climate change. by Nigel W Beebe, Robert D Cooper, Pipi Mottram, Anthony W Sweeney

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>In the debate of the role climate change will play in the future range of dengue in Australia, we conclude that the increased risk of an Ae. aegypti range expansion in Australia would be due not directly to climate change but rather to human adaptation to the current and forecasted regional drying through the installation of large domestic water storing containers. …”
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Toward Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing&#x2014;An Australian Healthcare Perspective by Kimley Foster, Nectarios Costadopoulos, Arash Mahboubi, Sabih Ur Rehman, Md Zahidul Islam

“…The rise of big data has brought increased urgency to the importance of privacy-preserving data sharing in healthcare. …”
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Multiscale feature tuned trans-DeepLabV3+ based semantic segmentation of aerial images using improved red piranha optimization algorithm by P. Anilkumar, K. Lokesh, A. Naveen Kumar, D. John Pradeep, Y. V. Pavan Kumar, Rammohan Mallipeddi

“…Nonetheless, supervised learning necessitates a substantial quantity of images with pixel-level labeling. Currently, available techniques, which are mostly Deep Semantic Segmentation Networks (DSSN), might not be appropriate for application domains with a dearth of labels containing targeted masks of outputs. …”
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Improving Growth Performance, Biochemical Parameters and Reducing Mortality due to Ascites in Broilers by Propranolol Inclusion by Shahriar Saidian, Somaya Farahmand, Mokhtar Fathi, Salar Saifi

“…Additionally, ascites induction increased the number of white and red blood cells, hematocrit, hemoglobin, heterophile, and decreased lymphocytes (P<0.05). …”
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Thrombospondin-I is a critical modulator in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). by Jessica Min-DeBartolo, Franklin Schlerman, Sandeep Akare, Ju Wang, James McMahon, Yutian Zhan, Jameel Syed, Wen He, Baohong Zhang, Robert V Martinez

“…Activation of PPARα pathway was supported by observed decrease in serum lipid levels. Our findings provide important insights into the role of TSP-1 in context of NAFLD/NASH and TSP-1 may be a target of interest to develop anti-fibrotic therapeutics for NAFLD/NASH.…”
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Development of a vaccine adjuvant based on squalene and study of its adjuvant properties by E. A. Volosnikova, D. N. Shcherbakov, V. V. Ermolaev, N. V. Volkova, O. N. Kaplina, M. B. Borgoyakova, E. D. Danilenko

“…The use of modern subunit vaccines involves adjuvant introduction into their composition. Currently, the search for new and improvement of existing adjuvant systems is actively underway. …”
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Larvul Ngabal Law as A Regulation in Marine Resources Management In Kei Islands, Southeast Maluku Regency by La Ode Angga, Barzah Latupono, Ahmad Yani Renuat, Rini Atbar

“…Results of the Research: The existence or existence of law Larvul Ngabal Currently, it is increasingly existing, this can be seen from the increasingly advanced society of Southeast Maluku and have the same feelings in a group, where they stay in one place because they come from from the same genealogy or descent. …”
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Novel approach to enhancing brain DHA uptake: the role of nannochloropsis microalgae extract by Kunpeng Ma, Shuhui Xie, Shuhui Xie, Ying Zhang, Haixiang Liu, Wei Yu, Peihua Chen, Peihua Chen

“…Despite its significance, the bioavailability of DHA from current supplements is suboptimal due to the limited absorption capacity of the adult brain. …”
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Research Influence оf Nitrogen оn Formation Condensate Loss During the Development оf the Chayandinskoye Field by R. K. Dobrolyubova, E. I. Inyakina, I. I. Krasnov

“…Qualitative and quantitative assessment of the effect of nitrogen (N2) on the condensate solubility in the formation gas showed that it increases the pressure of the onset of condensation and increases the loss of condensate in the deposit. …”
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Lipidomic analysis reveals metabolism alteration associated with subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes by Maria Barranco-Altirriba, Joana Rossell, Núria Alonso, Ralf J. M. Weber, Emilio Ortega, Gavin R. Lloyd, Marta Hernandez, Oscar Yanes, Jordi Capellades, Catherine Winder, Alexandra Junza, Mireia Falguera, Josep Franch-Nadal, Warwick B. Dunn, Alexandre Perera-Lluna, Esmeralda Castelblanco, Didac Mauricio

“…Abstract Background Disruption of lipid metabolism contributes to increased cardiovascular risk in diabetes. Methods We evaluated the associations between serum lipidomic profile and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis (SCA) in type 1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D) diabetes, and in subjects without diabetes (controls) in a cross-sectional study. …”
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Heat transfer optimization in magnetohydrodynamic buoyancy-driven convective hybrid nanofluid with carbon nanotubes over a slippery rotating porous surface by Thirupathi Thumma, Surender Ontela, Devarsu Radha Pyari, S.R. Mishra, Subhajit Panda

“…Hybrid nanofluids containing carbon nanotubes possess the potential to augment thermal conductivity and are also employed in heat management applications. …”
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RETRACTED: Gyrotactic Motile Microorganisms Impact on Pseudoplastic Nanofluid Flow over a Moving Riga Surface with Exponential Heat Flux by Hassan Waqas, Mowffaq Oreijah, Kamel Guedri, Sami Ullah Khan, Song Yang, Sumeira Yasmin, Muhammad Ijaz Khan, Omar T. Bafakeeh, El Sayed Mohamed Tag-ElDin, Ahmed M. Galal

“…From the results, it was noted that the velocity field was increased via a larger mixed convection parameter. …”
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Specimens and culture media for the laboratory diagnosis of typhoid fever by John Wain, To Song Diep, Phan Van Be Bay, Amanda L. Walsh, Ha Vinh, Nguyen M. Duong, Vo Anh Ho, Tran T. Hien, Jeremy Farrar, Nicholas J. White, Christopher M. Parry, Nicholas P. J. Day

“…For 263 positive stool cultures, selenite F and selenite mannitol performed equally well and culturing 2 g rather than 1g increased the isolation rate by 10.5%. Conclusions: For the diagnosis of typhoid fever by blood culture the medium should be a rich nutrient broth containing a lysing agent. …”
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Assessing the Dissemination of Federal Risk Communication by News Media Outlets During Enteric Illness Outbreaks: Canadian Content Analysis by Hisba Shereefdeen, Lauren Elizabeth Grant, Vayshali Patel, Melissa MacKay, Andrew Papadopoulos, Leslie Cheng, Melissa Phypers, Jennifer Elizabeth McWhirter

“… Abstract BackgroundEffective dissemination of federal risk communication by news media during multijurisdictional enteric illness outbreaks can increase message reach to rapidly contain outbreaks, limit adverse outcomes, and promote informed decision-making by the public. …”
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Effect of Plant Extracts (Fennel and Chamomile) on Menstrual Cycles and Endometrial Thickness: A Clinical Trial by Mitra Mahdavian, Afrooz Kolahdoozian, Malihe Samadi Kazemi, Mahboobeh Ghabel, Akram Aslani

“…Conclusion: Based on the research findings, the 12-week use of the combined medication of chamomile and fennel resulted in the regularization of menstrual cycles and an increase in endometrial thickness.…”
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