Eating behaviors and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: Experiences of breast cancer patients on adjuvant hormonal therapy by Paunović Marija, Ristić-Medić Danijela, Arsić Aleksandra, Petrović Snježana, Krstić Predrag, Kojadinović Milica, Vučić Vesna

“…This observational retrospective pre-post cohort study included 32 women treated with aromatase inhibitors (AIs) who responded to telephone interviews using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire aims to collect data on eating habits (intake of certain foods on a daily/weekly basis, as well as changes in the usual choice of food), intake of supplements, changes in weight, and physical activity before and during the lock-down. …”
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The Chem-Sex Inventory Scale (CSI): A Tool to Assess the Mental Health Risk of Chemsex Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men by Pablo Del Pozo-Herce, Enrique Baca-García, Antonio Martínez-Sabater, Rubén Pérez-Elvira, Vicente Gea-Caballero, Elena Chover-Sierra, Pedro José Satústegui-Dordá, Alberto Tovar-Reinoso, Francisco José Rodríguez-Velasco, Mercedes Sánchez-Barba, Jesús Pérez, Raúl Juárez-Vela

“…<b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional design was conducted to study 563 participants. Data were collected through an online questionnaire between January and April 2023, and the construct validity of the CSI was assessed through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. …”
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Enhancing the learning of sports skills through verbal feedback by Tomasz Niźnikowski, Paweł Arnista, Jerzy Sadowski, Andrzej Mastalerz, Oscar Romero-Ramos, Emilio Fernández-Rodríguez, Weronika Łuba-Arnista, Michał Biegajło, Paweł Różański, Ewelina Niźnikowska, Andrzej Karaś, Piotr Kuśmierczyk, Marta Nogal

“…Based on the Welch t test for independent data it was revealed that the group with feedback on the key elements obtained significantly higher mean scores from judges at the end of the experiment.DiscussionCoaches should strategically provide feedback on key errors to optimize training and potentially improve competition performance. …”
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Analysis of CYP701A1 genes in gossypium species and functional characterization through gene silencing by Zhao Liang, Di Jiachun, Guo Qi, Xu Zhenzhen, Zhao Jun, Xu Peng, Xu Jianwen, Liu Jianguang, Shen Xinlian, Chen Xusheng

“…In this study, we analyzed genomic data from 30 Gossypium species, including nine allotetraploid genomes (AD1-AD7, with two each for AD1 and AD2), 21 diploid genomes (A-G, K, with two A-genomes and 12 D-genomes), and Gossypioides kirkii genome as an outgroup for evolutionary analysis, totaling 31 genomes. …”
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Catalytic gasification of municipal solid waste using eggshell-derived CaO catalyst: An investigation of optimum H2 production, production distribution, and tar compounds by Azhar Ali Laghari, Imtiaz Ali Jamro, Akash Kumar, Guanyi Chen, Shahdev Sajnani, Zhangzhen Guo, Yongheng Shen, Junzhe Zhang, Salim Khoso, Qingxia Guo, Wenchao Ma

“…The response surface model was applied to design the experiments and the data validation. Results showed that CaO catalyst had a better performance that enhanced 15 mol% more H2 production than non-catalytic gasification by mainly involving reaction temperature and catalyst loading as the critical parameters. …”
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Repurposing of compound libraries yields new inhibitors of NDM-1 metallo-β-lactamase with diverse zinc-binding moieties by Vid Kavaš, Philip Hinchliffe, Maša Zorman, Alen Krajnc, Matic Proj, Majda Golob, Martina Hrast Rambaher, James Spencer, Stanislav Gobec

“…This resulted in a compound (14a) with an IC50 of 20 μM, which crystallography shows binds to NDM-1 in two different poses. Using this structure as a starting point for in silico design, we developed a series of larger thiol-based compounds designed to occupy more space in the active site and to utilize other novel zinc-binding groups. …”
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Reduced interhemispheric connectivity in traumatic brachial plexopathies after bionic reconstruction by Galia V Anguelova, Agnes Sturma, Oskar Aszmann, Mehmet S Yildirim, Anna Boesendorfer, Victor Schmidbauer, Karl-Heinz Nenning, Gregor Kasprian

“…TBPL patients showed fewer structural DTI-based interhemispheric connections between the left and right precentral gyrus and superior frontal gyrus than controls. …”
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Nonlinear forecasting of stream flows using a chaotic approach and artificial neural networks by Hakan Tongal

“…This paper evaluates the forecasting performance of two nonlinear models, k-nearest neighbor (kNN) and feed-forward neural networks (FFNN), using stream flow data of the Kızılırmak River, the longest river in Turkey. …”
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Impact of active fluid management on cardiac hemodynamic and mechanics in patients on maintenance hemodialysis by Paunić Zoran, Dekleva-Manojlović Milica, Marković-Nikolić Nataša, Rančić Nemanja, Dimković Nada

“…The study lasted 9 months and 83 BIS naive patients were enrolled. Cardiac structural and functional characteristics were obtained using two dimensional Doppler echocardiography and global strains by speckle tracking modality. …”
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Effects of Elevated Temperature and CO2 Enrichment on Stability of Soil Organic Carbon Storage in Mollisols by Xue Haiqing, Yue Ya, Feng Qian, Long Jieqi, Miao Huan, Miao Shujie, Qiao Yunfa

“…[Objective] The effects of climate change on the stability of organic carbon were revealed from the perspective of the molecular structure of organic carbon in order to provide a theoretical basis for clarifying the impact of future climate change on organic carbon stability and soil fertility in mollisols. …”
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Description and phenotype of a novel C5 gene mutation and a novel combination: family report and literature review by Asier Lizama-Muñoz, Asier Lizama-Muñoz, Asier Lizama-Muñoz, Juan Francisco Gutiérrez-Bautista, Juan Francisco Gutiérrez-Bautista, Juan Francisco Gutiérrez-Bautista, Monica Bernal, Monica Bernal, Miguel Ángel López-Nevot, Miguel Ángel López-Nevot, Miguel Ángel López-Nevot

“…Our findings underscore the importance of combining genetic, functional, and structural data for variant interpretation in complement deficiencies.…”
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Long-term safety and efficacy of self-apposing Stentys drug-eluting stent in left main stem percutaneous coronary intervention: final results of multicentre LM-STENTYS registry by Maksymilian J. Mielczarek, Tomasz Michalski, Wojciech Wańha, Dariusz Ciećwierz, Grzegorz Smolka, Marta Marcinkowska, Michał Chmielecki, Brunon Tomasiewicz, Piotr Kubler, Michał Kasprzak, Marta Chamera, Jarosław Gorol, Stanisław Bartuś, Jacek Kubica, Krzysztof Reczuch, Michał Hawranek, Andrzej Ochała, Wojciech Wojakowski, Marcin Gruchała, Miłosz Jaguszewski

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MEDULLARY CARCINOMA OF THE BREAST: ROENTGENOLOGIC AND ULTRASOUND SEMIOTICS by A. B. Abduraimov, K. A. Lesko, V. Yu. Pletneva, I. A. Blokhin

“…The concept of medullary cancer includes typical medullary BC, atypical medullary BC and invasive ductal BC with evidence of medullary morphology.Based on the current literature data, the authors discuss the main epidemiological, clinical and morphological diagnostic features of medullary BC. …”
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Seismic Performance of Steel Column Base of Disc-spring Self-centering Energy-consuming Damper by SUN Jiateng, LIU Jianming, ZHU Guangzhi

“…ObjectiveThe rapid restoration of the column base connection's functionality after an earthquake is crucial to the seismic performance of the structure. Currently, the existing self-centering column base connections have the drawbacks of complex construction, inability to integrate energy dissipation, self-resetting and replaceability. …”
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Arts, creative &amp; cultural initiatives for citizen engagement on climate action: Insights from Ireland's Creative Climate Action Fund by J. Mac Mahon, A. Revez, M. Burke, P. Hogan, M.M. Nyhan

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Pathohistological properties and histomorphometric characteristics of cancellous bone tissue in iliobiopsies of patients with osteogenesis imperfecta by V. V. Grigorovsky, A. M. Zyma

“…According to the results of histomorphometric research of iliobiopsies from patients with osteogenesis imperfecta, when comparing the age groups data with parameters of spongiosa histomorphometry indices of "conditionally healthy" children certain distinctions of average index values of the structural-functional condition of spongy bone tissue were found.…”
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Application of hyperthermia robots in Cyber-syndrome treatment by Xueyan YIN, Feifei SHI, Jinqiang WANG, Huansheng NING

“…Traditional technologies are now integrated with artificial intelligence techniques, such as big data analysis and visualization algorithms, enabling more precise and personalized treatment services that effectively alleviate the symptoms of Cyber-syndrome. …”
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大學教師學術發表影響力之影響因素 Factors Influencing Publication Impact of Faculty by 郭玲玲 Ling-Ling Kueh, 許清芳 Ching-Fan Sheu

“…Additionally, given the hierarchical structure of educational data, this study employed generalized linear mixed-effect model tree analysis to examine data with nested and clustered properties. …”
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Effect of Pyrolysis Temperature on the Properties of Tobacco Stem Biochar and Its Adsorption of Cd2+ by Defei HE, Yufen HUANG, Xiang LI, Weisheng CHEN, Lan WEI, Qimei LIN, Zhongzhen LIU, Peng LIU

“…We prepared biochar by treatment with pyrolysis carbonization technology, and characterized its physicochemical properties to explore its adsorption properties of heavy metal Cd2+, with a view to providing a pathway and data support for the demand of resource utilization of tobacco stems.…”
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“You do it for the patient”: a qualitative analysis of changes to primary care nurses’ workplace demands and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada by Sarah Spencer, Lindsay Hedden, Julia Lukewich, Emily Gard Marshall, Maria Mathews, Samina Idrees, Jennifer E. Isenor, Ruth Martin-Misener, Leslie Meredith, Crystal Vaughan, Dana Ryan, Dana Ryan

“…Using the National Academy of Medicine's systems model of clinician burnout and professional wellbeing, we categorized participants’ experiences according to their job demands and job resources. These data describe how COVID-19 altered primary care nurses’ professional experiences across a variety of areas, often with implications for their wellbeing.DiscussionPrior to the pandemic, primary care nurses could rely on their job resources to protect against the demands they regularly encounter; however, many of these resources were negatively affected by the pandemic. …”
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