Effect of 1-month laughter yoga training on verbal working memory in visually impaired schoolchildren by Anchal Sharma, Moradhvaj Singh

“…Data were collected using the listening span test, involving pre- and posttests for these children. …”
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Posterior vertebrodesis and Ponte osteotomies in surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis type Lenke 1-4 by Adelin Ivanov

“…The study encompasses patients with more than 60 degrees Cobb angle rigid deformities in the frontal plane with correction below 40% percents in the bending tests. Patients with both hyperkyphosis reported in the T5-T12 segment and marked hypokyphosis in the same area of the thoracic zone were also included in the study. …”
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Audiological alterations in resistance to thyroid hormone syndrome: emphasizing lifelong assessment by Alexandre Machado Silva de Oliveira, Viviane Motti, Jessica Casemiro, Pedro Resende Rende, Caio Leônidas Oliveira de Andrade, Luciene da Cruz Fernande, Helton Estrela Ramos

“…Hearing loss assessment included (i) meatoscopy, (ii) audiometric tests using pure tone audiometry, (iii) middle ear evaluation by tympanometry, (iv) transient otoacoustic emissions (TOAE), and (v) computed tomography of the mastoids. …”
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The impact of remuneration, extrinsic and intrinsic incentives on interprofessional primary care teams: results from a rapid scoping review by Monica Aggarwal, Brian Hutchison, Kristina M. Kokorelias, Selin Bilgic, Richard H. Glazier

“…Methods This rapid scoping review assessed various provider payment models and incentives in team-based primary care. Statistical tests were not applicable in this review. Results Fee-for-service models hindered team collaboration, while salaried and quality-based compensation models enhanced collaboration. …”
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Large Rearrangements in Genes Responsible for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, <i>MUTYH</i>-Associated Polyposis and Peutz–Jeghers Syndrome in Russian Patients by A. N. Loginova, Yu. A. Shelygin, V. P. Shubin, A. M. Kuzminov, D. Yu. Pikunov, T. A. Saveleva, A. S. Tsukanov

“…For the first time, the expediency of including the method of detecting large rearrangements in routine DNA test list for Russian patients with various hereditary polyposis syndromes is demonstrated. …”
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Recurrent Massive Hydrothorax in a Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by K. S. Zemlyanukhina, I. N. Tikhonov, M. S. Zharkova, O. Yu. Kiseleva, R. Т. Rzayev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The complaints arose two months after suffering from left-sided focal pneumonia. Laboratory tests revealed signs of systemic inflammation, liver failure, and acute kidney injury. …”
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Abernethy Malformation in Combination with Gilbert’s Syndrome by N. B. Gubergrits, E. L. Bondar, E. A. Dyadyk, E. V. Berezhnaya, Yu. E. Chirkov, N. V. Byelyayeva, G. M. Lukashevich, T. L. Mozhyna

“…Neutropenia (0.8 × 109/L) with a drop in the level of segmented neutrophils up to 27% was regarded as shunt neutropenia. Number connection test confirmed shunt encephalopathy. Conservative therapy for correcting hepatic encephalopathy was prescribed, followed by a dynamic monitoring of the patient’s condition.Conclusion. …”
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Wilson – Konovalov Disease: Clinical Cases with Different Manifestations and Outcomes by O. V. Samodova, G. P. Smirnova, E. A. Krieger

“…Despite the persistent hyperenzymemia, no additional laboratory tests were prescribed. At the age of 10, the patient showed signs of liver failure and neurological symptoms. …”
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Obstetric and Perinatal Outcomes in Women ≥40 Years of Age: A Retrospective Study About 421 Cases in Mahdia by Soumaya Kraiem, Leila Souilem, Dhekra Toumi, Haifa Bouchahda

“…Data were analyzed using Pearson’s χ22 test. RESULTS: The mean age of the case group was 41.32 years and that for the control group was 31.25 years. …”
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Desiccation as a suitable alternative to cold-storage of phyllosphere samples for DNA-based microbial community analyses by Emily Smenderovac, Karelle Rheault, Marie-Ange Moisan, Caroline Emilson, Élodie Brazeau, Marie-Josée Morency, Patrick Gagné, Vincent Maire, Erik Emilson, Lisa Venier, Christine Martineau

“…A secondary study was conducted on leaves of Populus grandidentata to further test the ability of the desiccation treatment to resolve differences between sampling sites. …”
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Evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment Using Low-cost Aerosol Monitors by Alberto Baldelli, Andrew Poznikoff, Kevin Heieis, Robert Purdy

“…Abstract Rapid, low-cost evaluation of personal protective equipment (PPE) is important for providing widespread and easy-to-access testing of aerosols through and round masks and shields. …”
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Detecting gene copy number alterations by Oncomine Comprehensive genomic profiling in a comparative study on FFPE tumor samples by Fabio Bozzi, Elena Conca, Marco Silvestri, Gianpaolo Dagrada, Alice Ardore, Donata Penso, Daniele Lorenzini, Chiara Costanza Volpi, Desirè Viola Trupia, Adele Busico, Iolanda Capone, Federica Perrone, Elena Tamborini, Andrea Vingiani, Luca Agnelli, Giancarlo Pruneri

“…No significant threshold maximizing the difference between true and false positive losses was found. Orthogonal FISH tests validated seven CNAs characterized by CN gain ≥ 6 or complete loss. …”
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Adaptive enhancement of shoulder x-ray images using tissue attenuation and type-II fuzzy sets. by Qifeng Liu, Yong Han, Lu Shen, Jialei Du, Marzia Hoque Tania

“…By simultaneously enhancing contrast and sharpness, the method significantly improves image quality and detail distinguishability. When tested on certain images from the MURA dataset, the proposed method achieved the best or second-best results, outperforming five no-reference image quality assessment metrics. …”
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Design of a SMS Based Voting System. by Owembabazi Justus

“…Objectives of the project are to design a cost-effective and secure Electronic voting system based on GSM, to come up with an electronic design of the circuit and to test and troubleshoot for any flows. Related literature about the electronic voting was cited. …”
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Skills for Collecting Research Data, Analytical Skills, and Lecturer Job Effectiveness at Nigerian Universities. by Oluwafemi, Ebenezer Jegede, Otu, Bernard D.

“…The reliability of the instrument was trial tested using the Cronbach Alpha method and the co-efficient ranged from .71 to .86. …”
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Masked and Unmasked Face Recognition Model Using Deep Learning Techniques. A case of Black Race. by Mabirizi, Vicent, Ampaire, Ray Brooks, Muhoza, Gloria B.

“…The model was trained and tested on 1000 images taken from students of Kabale University using Nikon d850 camera. …”
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Fluoxetine attenuates stress-induced depression-like behavior due to decrease in pro-inflammatory cytokines in male rats. by Nabirumbi, Ritah, Onohuean, Hope, Kato, Charles Drago, Alagbonsi, Abdullateef Isiaka, Adedeji1, Ahmed A.

“…The purpose of the study was to investigate the cytokine levels in serum and hippocampus following induction of depression-like behaviors (DLB) by either force. swimming test (FST) or ethanol-induced DLB (EID). We also investigated the effect of prior administration of the antidepressant drug fluoxetine on cytokines in animals exposed to both models of DLB. …”
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Masked and unmasked Face Recognition Model Using Deep Learning Techniques. A case of Black Race. by Mabiriz,I, Vicent, Ampaire, Ray Brooks, Muhoza, B. Gloria

“…The model was trained and tested on 1000 images taken from students of Kabale University using a Nikon d850 camera. …”
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Information Communications Technology and Revenue Mobilization in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Mbarara District Local Government. by Apunyo, Henry Anthony

“…Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using Pearson correlation to establish the relationship. ANOVA helped in testing the hypothesis. The findings revealed significant associations between ICT and tax education, tax assessment, and tax governance. …”
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The Waste Management with Reward System Project Proposal: A Case Study of Bushenyi-Ishaka Monicipality in Uganda. by Turihabwe, Christopher, Ninsiima, Ivan

“…Requirements will be tested to the best of their ability using the following format of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).…”
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