Role of Physical activity in abating Non-Communicable Diseases: A survey of residents of Central Park Housing Society, Lahore by Shehnaz Khan, Mehrunisa Hassan, Mamoona Shafique, Saira Farhat, Saba Iftkhar, Shamim Akhter

“…The Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA test was used to determine whether there was a significant relationship between physical activity and non-communicable diseases. …”
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Association between magnesium depletion score and prostate cancer by Hongyang Gong, Xiaomei Lin, Shaoqun Huang

“…Further research is needed to determine whether a causal relationship exists between MDS and PCa, which would help assess the appropriateness of potential interventions.…”
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Photovoltaic solar energy prediction using the seasonal-trend decomposition layer and ASOA optimized LSTM neural network model by Venkatachalam Mohanasundaram, Balamurugan Rangaswamy

“…However, accurate forecasting of Solar Energy (SE) output remains a significant challenge due to the inherent variability and intermittency of solar irradiance (SI), which is affected by factors such as weather conditions, geographic location, and seasonal patterns. …”
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Linear Multivariate Decision Trees for Fast QTMT Partitioning in VVC by Jose N. Filipe, Luis M. N. Tavora, Sergio M. M. Faria, Antonio Navarro, Pedro A. A. Assuncao

“…By exploiting distinct complexity and spatial characteristics of the North, Equator, and South regions in ERP images, the proposed method is devised upon a region-based approach, using novel linear multivariate decision trees to determine whether a given partition type can be skipped. Optimisation of model parameters and an adaptive thresholding method is also presented. …”
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Collecting Hair Samples in Online Panel Surveys: Participation Rates, Selective Participation, and Effects on Attrition by Mario Lawes, Clemens Hetschko, Joseph W. Sakshaug, Michael Eid

“…Given the increasing importance of online surveys and smartphone-based research, a crucial question is whether biomarker collection can be embedded in online surveys without any face-to-face interaction. …”
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Clinicians’ perspectives of parental decision-making following diagnosis of a severe congenital anomaly: a qualitative study by Lucy K Smith, Natalie Armstrong, Robyn Lotto

“…All interviews and consultations were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim, with analysis based on the constant comparative approach.Results Three key themes emerged which together shape the practice of clinicians working in this area: first, the law governing termination of pregnancy (TOP) and how clinicians believe this influences the context in which decisions about whether to terminate or continue an affected pregnancy are made; second, approaches to the management of cases seen as particularly challenging; and third, how clinicians understand their role when working with parents. …”
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Does the type of aortic pathology affect periprocedural outcomes in patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair? by Serdar Badem, Mustafa Selcuk Atasoy

“…Aim: To examine whether the type of aortic pathology affects periprocedural outcomes in patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). …”
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Effects of high-intensity interval training on physical performance, systolic blood pressure, oxidative stress and inflammatory markers in skeletal muscle of spontaneously hyperten... by Thaynara Zanoni D'Almeida, Mariana Janini Gomes, Leticia Estevam Engel, Ines Cristina Giometti, Natalia Zamberlan Ferreira, Rafael Stuani, Camila Renata Corrêa, Robson Chacon Castoldi, Sarah Gomes Nunes, Andreo Fernando Aguiar, Anthony César Castilho, Marina Politi Okoshi, Francis Lopes Pacagnelli

“…<h4>Aim</h4>To investigate whether high-intensity interval training (HIIT) improves physical performance, systolic blood pressure, and markers of oxidative stress and inflammation in skeletal muscle of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR).…”
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Rac1-dependent regulation of osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation by developmentally regulated GTP-binding 2 by Jung Ha Kim, Semun Seong, Kabsun Kim, Inyoung Kim, Jeong Woo Park, Jeong-Tae Koh, Nacksung Kim

“…Here, we investigated whether developmentally regulated GTP-binding protein 2 (Drg2), a subfamily of the GTPase superfamily, could affect bone mass by regulating osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation. …”
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Gen Z's Religiosity Level: A Comparative Study between Indonesia and the United Kingdom by Jamilah, Devi Pramitha, Asep Ubaidillah, Md Mahmud Bin Sayeed

“…Furthermore, it analyzes whether the level of religious literacy contributes to the observed differences in religiosity. …”
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Novel risk loci encompassing genes influencing STAT3, GPCR, and oxidative stress signaling are associated with co-morbid GERD and COPD. by Ava C Wilson, Alison Rocco, Joe Chiles, Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra, Wassim Labaki, Deborah Meyers, Bertha Hidalgo, Marguerite R Irvin, Surya P Bhatt, Hemant Tiwari, Merry-Lynn McDonald

“…GERD treatment in COPD is associated with a lower risk of exacerbations and mortality; however, it is not clear whether these findings can be attributed to aging populations where both diseases are likely to co-occur or reflect shared etiology. …”
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Importance of the 5’ untranslated region for recombinant enzyme production in isolated Bacillus subtilis 007 by Jana Senger, Adriana Schulz, Ines Seitl, Martin Heider, Lutz Fischer

“…Since the aprE 5’ untranslated region contributes to a high mRNA stability, it was incorporated into the P43 construct to determine whether mRNA stability is responsible for the differences observed in β-galactosidase production. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of neuromuscular electrical stimulation post-botulinum toxin injection in children with cerebral palsy by Fu-An Yang, Jie-Ren Mi Le, Chia-Hsiang Lu, Chao-Chun Huang, Hung-Chou Chen

“…Abstract The aim of our study is to investigate whether adjunct neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) therapy improves functional performance outcomes in children with cerebral palsy (CP) who have received botulinum toxin (BTX) injections. …”
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Weakened future surface warming in China due to national planned afforestation through biophysical feedback by Shuaifeng Song, Xiaodong Yan, Xuezhen Zhang, Zhibo Gao, Wenqiang Xie

“…However, the biophysical feedback of afforestation under future climate scenarios has not yet been assessed. Here, using the Weather Research and Forecast model (WRF) nested by the bias-corrected MPI-ESM1-2-HR model, we simulated how future afforestation regulated the land surface temperature (LST) in China. …”
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An Analysis of Must-be Attributes of Off-campus Student Housing Facilities and their Influence on Effective Learning: The Case of One University in South Africa by Anthony Kambi Masha, Nana Yaw Brenya Agyeman

“…This study investigated whether the living conditions in student housing facilities (SHFs) comply with this Policy and how such conditions affect students’ academic performance, especially at historically disadvantaged higher education institutions (HEIs). …”
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The fate and transport of pesticide seed treatments and its impact on soil microbials by Kaiye Li, Qing Cheng, Chao Zeng, Hong Shen, Chensheng Lu

“…As TMX levels in soil diminished toward the end of maize growth period, same as the effects on soil microbials. Neither the fresh weight nor the total yield of maize was significantly different among different treatments, suggesting the planting of maize seeds treated with TMX has no apparent economic incentives to corn growers.…”
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Effect of climate on thermal response in cows of different racial groups in lower tropic by Raúl Andrés Molina-Benavides, Sandra Milena Perilla-Duque, Rómulo Campos-Gaona, Hugo Sánchez-Guerrero, Juan Camilo Rivera-Palacio, Luis Armando Muñoz-Borja, Daniel Ricardo Jiménez-Rodas

“…The climate data was obtained from the network of weather stations of the Centro de Investigación de la Caña de Azúcar “Cenicaña”, which is a research center for sugarcane located in Cali, Colombia, this data was analyzed for the same time interval of the temperature. …”
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Association between Late Manifestations of Testicular Dysgenesis Syndrome and Anogenital Distance: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Carolina Arissa Tsutida, Ana Carolina Bernard Veiga, Anderson Joel Martino-Andrade, Diancarlos Pereira de Andrade, Rosiane Guetter Mello, Juliane Centeno Müller

“…Aims: The objective of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between late manifestations of TDS and reduced anogenital/anoscrotal distance. …”
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Montelukast Use and Patterns of Ambulatory Care among Asian versus Non-Asian Adult Patients with Asthma and/or Allergic Rhinitis in the United States by Joseph Vasey, Shalini Bagga, Huan Huang, Tongsheng Wang, David Thompson

“…Future research should explore the reasons for these differences and whether they can be replicated in non-US settings.…”
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The effect of surgical treatment of tubal pregnancy on concurrent intrauterine pregnancy after in vitro fertilization by Pei Cai, Mingxiang Zheng, Yangqin Peng, Yuyao Mao, Fei Gong, Hui Chen, Ge Lin, Yan Ouyang, Xihong Li

“…Abstract Whether surgical treatment of tubal pregnancy affects the outcomes of concomitant live normally sited (eutopic) pregnancies is unknown. …”
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