Exploring the minds of rural seniors: A journey into cognitive health in aging communities by Raju Naganandini

“…Aim: This study aims to investigate the level of cognitive function among older adults in four different rural areas, examining how demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors contribute to cognitive health. …”
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Reduction of the sound power radiated by a two pistons system located near the three-wall corner by Wojciech P. RDZANEK Jr., Krzysztof SZEMELA

“…The main aim of this study is to calculate magnitudes describing the sound radiation by a system containing two vibrating circular pistons located in tree-wall corner. …”
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Mixed Taper Equations for African Mahogany Plantations ( Khaya grandifoliola C. DC.) Near Thinning and Clear-cut Ages by Ximena Mendes de Oliveira, Andressa Ribeiro, Rafaella Carvalho Mayrinck, Antonio Carlos Ferraz Filho

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Factors associated with the student performance in distance education undergraduate courses: analysis by multiple linear regression by Evangelina de Mello Bastos, Ykaru Gomes Wagner, Marco Aurelio Marques Ferreira, Suely de Fátima Ramos Silveira, Aline Xisto Rodrigues

“…Abstract This article aimed to analyze the factors associated with the performance of students in distance education (DE) undergraduate courses at public and private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Brazil. …”
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Current pharmacological and surgical treatment of underactive bladder by Yuan-Hong Jiang, Cheng-Ling Lee, Jia-Fong Jhang, Hann-Chorng Kuo

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Space Debris Sky Survey Observation Strategy Based on HEALPix and Greedy Algorithm by Shuqi Liu, Shaoming Hu, Junju Du, Hai Cao, Bo Zhang, Yuchen Jiang, Shuai Feng

“…The characteristics of the telescope and dynamic changes in the movement and position of space debris are considered in this strategy. An objective function was designed based on these factors. Using the pixelated sphere method to finely divide the celestial area, applying the summation filtering method, and using a greedy algorithm, the benefit of the objective function can be maximized, thus generating the optimal sky survey observation strategy. …”
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Decision making and its correlates in recurrent depressive disorder by Sandeep Singh, Aarzoo Gupta, Gurvinder Pal Singh

“…A depressed individual does not perceive himself as a decision-maker as ruminations reinforce dysfunctional metacognitive beliefs and poor executive functioning. The aim was to study and compare the relationship among DM, metacognition, and executive functioning in those with recurrent depressive disorder (RDD) and in healthy controls (HCs). …”
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Does body expression improve children’s attention and impulse control development? An ecological intervention in physical education by Josune Rodriguez-Negro

“…Keywords: Cognitive function; physical activity; primary education; drama; impulsivity. …”
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Pleiotropic effects of antihypertensive therapy variants by S. V. Malchikova, E. I. Tarlovskaya

“…Inclusion criterion was ineffective AHT in anamnesis. Endothelial function (EF) was assessed by ultrasound, AU — by turbidimetry, and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) — by MDRD formula. …”
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Respiratory Disorders in Employees of a Complex of Petrochemical Wastewater Treatment Plants by M Jahangiri, M Neghab, Gh Nasiri, M Aghabeigi, V Kahdemian, R Rostami, V Kargar, J Rasooli

“…American thoracic society (ATS) standard questionnaire was used for investigation of respiratory symptoms. Pulmonary function parameters were measured using a calibrated Vitalograph. …”
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Multi-Objective Optimization Method for High-Efficiency and Low-Consumption Wire Rope Greasing Process by Fan Zhou, Yuemin Wang, Ruqing Gong, Binghui Tang

“…To address issues such as low maintenance efficiency and excessive grease usage, this study proposes a high-efficiency, low-consumption optimization control method for the wire rope greasing process. A time objective function for the greasing process and a consumption objective function for grease are established. …”
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Current Status of Plant-Based Bioactive Compounds as Therapeutics in Alzheimer’s Diseases by Dan Chen, Yun Sun

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a common central neurodegenerative disease disorder characterized primarily by cognitive impairment and non-cognitive neuropsychiatric symptoms that significantly impact patients’ daily lives and behavioral functioning. The pathogenesis of AD remains unclear and current Western medicines treatment are purely symptomatic, with a singular pathway, limited efficacy, and substantial toxicity and side effects. …”
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The causal relationship between smoke and renal impairment: a two-sample Mendelian randomization and meta-analysis by Teng Lv, Fengzhen Xu, Jing Li, Danting Sun, Hui Liu, Huixian Qi, Jinchun Shang

“…Smoking is a known risk factor for impaired renal function, while its causal effect is still unclear. …”
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Effect of prenatal corticosteroids on the maturation of renal tubules in preterm infants by Jenny Ponce, Javier Cieza, Reyner Loza, Cristian León, Claudia Nuñez-Mochizaki

“…The maturation of tubular function was evaluated through the change of the fractional excretion of Na+, K+ and beta 2-microglobulin, the transtubular gradient of K+, urine pH, and osmolality. …”
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Receiver Operating Characteristic Analysis of Liver Function Tests in Patients with Chronic Viral Hepatitis B in Baghdad, Iraq by Rana T. Mohsen

“…The impact of HBV genotypes on liver-function parameters was explored A case-control study was conducted during June-October 2018 on 80 chronic HBV patients and 96 matched control. …”
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Tuning and Comparison of Optimization Algorithms for the Next Best View Problematic by Everardo Shain-Ruvalcaba, Efrain Lopez-Damian

“…The aim of this paper is to tune and compare different optimization algorithms on the Next Best View (NBV) problem, which consists in finding the next position that the sensor or camera needs to take to scan an object or scenery in its totality. …”
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BRAIN NATRIURETIC PROPEPTIDE AS A MARKER OF THE HEART DAMAGE IN METABOLIC SYNDROME by R. A. Libis, E. N. Isaeva, L. G. Vdovenko, I. R. Basyrova

“…Aim. To study the relationship of NT-proBNP level with metabolic sindrome (MS) components and values of diastolic and systolic functions of the LV in patients with MS. …”
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Selection of the Best Copula Function in Bivariate Analysis of Water Resources Components (Case study: Siminehrood River Basin, Iran) by Fahimeh Sharifan, Yousef Ramezani, Mahdi Amirabadizadeh, Carlo De Michele

“…The aim of the present study is to select the best copula function to create joint probability distributions between the pair of parameters of precipitation- river discharge, river discharge- river salinity and river discharge- groundwater level in the Siminehrood River Basin. …”
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Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation Score Analysis: Exploring Nasal Function in Premenopausal versus Postmenopausal Indian Women by Akhil Pratap Singh, Amit Varshney, Ruchika Garg, Prabhat Agrawal

“…This study aims to compare nasal function using the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) score between premenopausal and postmenopausal Indian women. …”
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Efficacy of whole-body vibration on balance and motor function in children with osteogenesis imperfecta: A randomized controlled trial by Hanady Abdallah Mouhamed, Nehad A. Abo-Zaid, Manal Mohammed Hassan, Mai Raouf Mohamed Rageh, Ayman M El Makaky, Shreen R Abdoelmagd, Eman Wagdy

“… The current study aimed to examine the influence of whole-body vibration (WBV) on balance and motor function in children with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI). …”
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