Perceptions of community health workers on their training, teamwork and practice: a cross-sectional study in Tshwane district, Gauteng, South Africa by S. L.N. Nyalunga, J. V. Ndimande, G. A. Ogunbanjo, A. Masango-Makgobela, T. Bogongo

“…Several concerns raised by CHWs suggest the need for stakeholders to ensure availability of resources for optimal functioning of CHWs.…”
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Carotenoid pigments of Kocuria flava PUTS1_3 isolated from sediments of Puttalam lagoon mangrove ecosystem, Sri Lanka exhibit bioactive properties by Kavindi E. Weerasinghe, Amila T. Kannangara, Renuka N. Attanayake, Chandima Shashikala K. Rajapakse, Anupama P. Halmillawewa

“…These colorful microbial pigments may also potentially possess beneficial bioactivities. This dual functionality together with the ease of mass production and downstream processing has shifted the global attention towards the use of microbially-derived pigments as bioactive colorants in different industries. …”
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The Effect of Fatigue on the Static and Dynamic Balance in Karate Kata and Kumite Elite Men by Masoud Mirmoezzi, Heydar Sadeghi, Mahdi Jafari, Lotfali Lotfi

“…Objective: With regard to the effects of postural fatigue on the amount of participation in sport activities and as this may result in impaired motor functioning, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of fatigue on static and dynamic balance in karate kata and kumite elite men. …”
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Effect of nano curcumin administration on IL-6 expression in placental organs and fetal weight exposed to stress during pregnancy in mice by Viski Fitri Hendrawan, Yudit Oktanella, Habib Syaiful Arif Tuska, Intan Firdha Olien Noor Al Ichsan

“…Giving nanocurcumin, which functions as an anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, is expected to reduce cortisol levels which increase during pregnancy. …”
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Prevalence, Predictive Factors, and Characteristics of Osteoporosis in Hyperthyroid Patients by Ayotunde O. Ale, Anthonia O. Ogbera, Henry O. Ebili, Olusola L. Adeyemo, Taiwo O. Afe

“…Questionnaires were administered to capture bio- and clinical data. Biochemical tests included blood, thyroid functions, intact parathyroid hormone, corrected calcium, and 25-hydroxyvitamin D tests. …”
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A model of ensuring LLM cybersecurity by Oleksii Neretin, Vyacheslav Kharchenko

“…Tasks: the abstract structure of LLM systems should be suggested and analyzed; a common model of cybersecurity of LLM systems (LLMS) should be built; a cybersecurity model of LLM as a main component of LLMS should be developed; the elements of the developed cybersecurity model should be analyzed; potential case studies should be described and an example of risk criticality analysis for one of the threats of the LLM should be provided; the directions of future research should be substantiated on the identification, classification, criticality analysis, and collection of exploits to test the stability of LLM. The research results: the basic high-level architecture of LLMS, which consists of external sources, the LLM service, server functions, and storage environments, is developed; a common LLM cybersecurity model was built based on this architecture; the cybersecurity model was developed, which is an independent component of the overall cybersecurity model of LLMS and is based on a chain of the following elements: threat, vulnerability, attack, risks, and countermeasures; in addition, an analysis of the elements of the LLM cybersecurity model is conducted, and a sequence of countermeasures is proposed. …”
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Color Stability and Roughness of Ocular Prosthesis Between Heat-Cured Acrylic and 3D Printed Acrylic After Artificial Weathering by Shahad Fadhil Bunyan, Shahad Mohammed Shakir, Faraedon Mohidden Mostafa Zardawi

“…Eye loss can majorly impact a person’s look, functionality, and psychological well-being. This study addresses a critical gap in understanding the durability of ocular prostheses by investigated the surface roughness and color stability of ocular prostheses fabricated using three-dimensional (3D) printing and heat-cured polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) acrylic resin (QC-20 heat polymerize) after they were subjected to artificial weathering. …”
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Neuroprotective effect of Orostachys spinose dry extract in cholinergic insufficiency by Ya. G. Razuvaeva, A. A. Toropova, E. A. Bayandueva, I. G. Nikolaeva

“…It has been established that O. spinosa, against the background of scopolamine intoxication, reduces the anxiety of animals, stimulates exploratory activity in the open field test, improves the production and preservation of the CPAR, and also reduces the number of functionally inactive neurons (pyknotic and shadow cells) in the cerebral cortex. …”
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Jus Punica Granatum Memulihkan Motilitas Spermatozoa Tikus Putih Pada Kondisi Stres Oksidatif by Putu Oky Ari Tania, Emilia Devi D. Rianti, Indra Firismanda Dermawan, Nur Sri Wahyuni

“…Pomegranates have many therapeutic functions, especially as antioxidants that scavenges free radical of oxidative stress thus improving the quality of spermatozoa. …”
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Where Do Our Children Go? Understanding the Impact of Institutionalization on Emotion Regulation, Attention, and Sleep by Sandra Figueiredo, Patrícia Silvestre

“…Results: Regression analyses and parametric tests revealed significant differences between IC and NIC groups. …”
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D-VRE: From a Jupyter-enabled private research environment to decentralized collaborative research ecosystem by Yuandou Wang, Sheejan Tripathi, Siamak Farshidi, Zhiming Zhao

“…To validate our method, we conduct an experimental study to test all functionalities of D-VRE smart contracts and their gas consumption. …”
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Enhancing the wear resistance and coefficient of friction of composite marine journal bearings utilizing nano-WC particles by Ghani Suadad Noori, Alithari Ali Sadiq, Hasan Hala Salman

“…Nonetheless, a variety of environmental elements, including wear and friction, have a substantial impact on the bearings’ lifespan and functionality. The development of novel composite materials with enhanced mechanical characteristics is necessary to address these issues. …”
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Long-term follow up of human T-cell responses to conserved HIV-1 regions elicited by DNA/simian adenovirus/MVA vaccine regimens. by Nathifa Moyo, Nicola J Borthwick, Edmund G Wee, Silvia Capucci, Alison Crook, Lucy Dorrell, Tomáš Hanke

“…Over one-half of the HIVconsv-specific cells expressed at least 3 functions IFN-γ, TNF-α and CD107a, and were capable of proliferation. …”
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Help! - you need your hands: Contribution of arm movements on balance performance in healthy individuals: A systematic review with meta-analysis. by Katharina Borgmann, Thomas Muehlbauer, Mathew W Hill

“…<h4>Background</h4>Emerging evidence highlights that arm movements exert a substantial and functionally relevant contribution on postural control in healthy individuals. …”
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Quantitative morphometric analysis of the myenteric nervous plexus ganglion structures along the human digestive tract by Mandić Predrag, Filipović Tatjana, Gašić Miloš, Đukić-Macut Nataša, Filipović Milan, Bogosavljević Ivan

“…Background/Aim. All the functions of the digestive system are controlled, guided and initiated by the autonomic nervous system. …”
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The Effects of Compensatory Scanning Training on Mobility in Patients with Homonymous Visual Field Defects: A Randomized Controlled Trial. by Gera A de Haan, Bart J M Melis-Dankers, Wiebo H Brouwer, Oliver Tucha, Joost Heutink

“…<h4>Method</h4>The main interest of this study is to assess the effectiveness of training on mobility-related activities and participation in daily life. Visual scanning tests, such as dot counting and visual search, and control measures for visual functions and reading have been included as well. …”
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EXPERIMENTAL SETUP FOR MODELING AND STUDY OF COMPLEX STRESS STATE IN FERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS by V. N. Busko, G. G. Vlasov

“…The article presents the functioning of the algorithm and device operating principle. …”
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Features of the strawberry field repository formation by M. T. Upadyshev, T. A. Tumaeva, A. A. Borisova, N. V. Andronova, A. D. Petrova, E. A. Tut'

“…For the successful functioning of a breeding and nursery center of scientific and practical work with fruit and small fruit crops, an important task is to create repositories, including thosein the field. …”
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Improvement of Positive and Negative Feedback Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Interfaces Using Smith Predictor by Lucas Braun, Jonathan Mader, Michael Suriyah, Thomas Leibfried

“…Power hardware-in-the-loop (PHIL) creates a safe test environment to connect simulations with real hardware under test (HuT). …”
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Arginine-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles modified 3D-printed nanocomposite denture base resin with improved mechanical and antimicrobial properties by Zixiang Dai, Jiali An, Xiaofeng Huang

“…These findings demonstrated that Arg@MSNs modified 3D-printed nanocomposite denture base resin, by combining 3D-printed resin with nanotechnology, has promising potential for functionalized dental prostheses.…”
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