Critical conflict probability: A novel risk measure for quantifying intensity of crash risk at unsignalized intersections by Aninda Bijoy Paul, Ph.D., Ninad Gore, Ph.D., Shriniwas Arkatkar, Ph.D., Gaurang Joshi, Ph.D., Md Mazharul Haque, Ph.D.

“…Higher CCP values indicate a greater likelihood of crash risk. CCP is derived from Post-Encroachment Time (PET) using the Generalized Extreme Value (GEV)-based extreme value theory (EVT) modeling framework. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Lactobacillus plantarum GCWB1001 for respiratory health in a double blind randomized placebo controlled trial by Min-Gyu Kang, Jeong-Hee Choi, Sang-Heon Kim, Tae Bin Jeong, Joo-Young Kim, Jea-Won Kim, Chang Youl Lee

“…Abstract Respiratory symptoms like prolonged cough and breathlessness have increased post-COVID-19, even in those with normal chest X-rays and FEV1/FVC ratios. …”
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Effects of Uniform or Multi-Gradient Equilibration During Vitrification on Mitochondrial Damage in Mouse Oocytes by Eun Hee Yu, Jung Ran Cho, Ha Eun Jung, Hyun Joo Lee, Jong Kil Joo

“…Conclusion: These findings suggest that the multi-gradient equilibration method may offer a viable alternative to conventional vitrification that can reduce mitochondrial damage and potentially improve oocyte quality post-thawing.…”
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Active and Passive Offline Breaks Differentially Impact the Consolidation of Procedural Motor Memories in Children and Adults by D. Voisin, P. Peigneux, C. Urbain

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Gut microbial dysbiosis exacerbates long-term cognitive impairments by promoting intestinal dysfunction and neuroinflammation following neonatal hypoxia-ischemia by Andi Chen, Chengqian Teng, Jianjie Wei, Xuyang Wu, Honghong Zhang, Pinzhong Chen, Dingliang Cai, Haitao Qian, Hui Zhu, Xiaochun Zheng, Xiaohui Chen

“…Hence, rectifying gut microbial dysbiosis or regulating intestinal function may represent a promising strategy for alleviating long-term cognitive impairments in neonates affected by HIBD.…”
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Ex vivo lung perfusion in lung transplantation by A. P. Fabrika, E. P. Tychina, A. M. Bayramkulov, E. A. Tarabrin

“…A rapid development of technologies for this treatment modality makes it possible to increase the number of lungs suitable for transplantation, reduce the number of post-transplant complications and mortality rates on the waiting list, and improve the outcomes of lung transplantations.…”
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A Novel Hybrid Approach Using an Attention-Based Transformer + GRU Model for Predicting Cryptocurrency Prices by Esam Mahdi, Carlos Martin-Barreiro, Xavier Cabezas

“…In this article, we introduce a novel deep learning hybrid model that integrates attention Transformer and gated recurrent unit (GRU) architectures to improve the accuracy of cryptocurrency price predictions. …”
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Nineteen years of constraint-induced movement therapy: A practice-based, retrospective, observational study by Maria Landén, Agneta Siebers, Björn Börsbo, Kersti Samuelsson

“…Outcome measures, including the Patient-Specific Functional Scale (PSFS), Motor Activity Log, the Box and Block Test, BL Motor Assessment, active range of motion and modified Ashworth Scale, were recorded before treatment, after treatment, and six months post-intervention.Results Significant improvements with effect sizes r = 0.24–0.61 were observed across all variables at follow up, with 71% of patients demonstrating clinically relevant progress in activity performance (PSFS). …”
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The Effect of Comprehensive Corrective Exercises on Posture of Wushu Practitioners With Upper Cross Syndrome by Fatah Hajizadeh, Parisa Sedaghati, Farzaneh Saki

“…Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it is recommended to use the selected corrective exercise program to reduce the amount of head forward, shoulder forward, kyphosis and improve the upper limb function of athletes prone to the upper cross syndrome. …”
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Efficacy of direct oral anticoagulant for renal infarction due to pulmonary vein stump thrombosis after left pneumonectomy by Yoshihito Iijima, Shun Iwai, Nozomu Motono, Hidetaka Uramoto

“…Three months post-surgery, no infarct lesions or reduced renal function was observed on imaging. …”
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MAHGA: Multi-Aspect Heterogeneous Graph Analysis for Harmful Speech Detection on Social Networks by Ryo Yoshida, Soh Yoshida, Mitsuji Muneyasu

“…Experimental evaluations using COVID-19 vaccine-related social media data indicate that MAHGA significantly outperforms existing methods, offering improvements of approximately 2-3 percentage points in harmful post detection accuracy compared with previous state-of-the-art approaches.…”
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Teaching Analytical Instrumental Analysis to Undergraduates in Specialized Degree Programs with Heterogeneous Prior Knowledge: Reflections on Inquiry Based Lecture Activities by Kirsten A. Tucker, Peter L. Pingerelli

“…Guided by a pretest assessment, instructional activities were modified or developed by the authors and aimed at enhancing student engagement and motivation to mitigate prior knowledge gaps, improve analytical problem-solving skills, and facilitate a deeper understanding of modern instrumentation design and function. …”
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Hemodynamic determinants of physical training effectiveness in rheumatoid arthritis patients by A. A. Zavodchikov, I. G. Krasivina, A. S. Noskova, A. A. Lavrukhina, S. M. Illarionova, S. V. Butusova

“…Six-minute walking test, echocardiography (EchoCG), post-occlusion test with reactive hyperemia were performed in all participants. …”
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BANK-SPECIFIC FACTORS AND LENDING BEHAVIOUR IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA by Ibrahim Bello Abdullahi, Hussain Umar

“… The intermediary function carried out by commercial banks in moving financial resources from surplus units to deficit units continues to be most critical to economic activities across the globe including sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Contributions of mechanical loading and hormonal changes to eccentric hypertrophy during volume overload: A Bayesian analysis using logic-based network models. by Johane H Bracamonte, Lionel Watkins, Betty Pat, Louis J Dell'Italia, Jeffrey J Saucerman, Jeffrey W Holmes

“…Drug therapies may alleviate symptoms, but only mitral valve repair or replacement can provide significant recovery of cardiac function and dimensions. Questions remain about the optimal timing of surgery, with 20% of patients developing systolic dysfunction post-operatively despite being treated according to the current guidelines. …”
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Analysis of Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy Techniques Based on Instrumental Music Chinese Tonal Language Spectrogram Analysis by Ying Liao

“…After analyzing the pre- and post-test data, it was found that the p-values of all three groups were <0.05, which was judged to be significantly different. …”
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Effect of water-based recovery on blood lactate removal after high-intensity exercise. by Francesco Lucertini, Marco Gervasi, Giancarlo D'Amen, Davide Sisti, Marco Bruno Luigi Rocchi, Vilberto Stocchi, Piero Benelli

“…In conclusion, water immersion at 29°C would not appear to be an effective practice for improving post-exercise lactate removal in either the active or passive recovery modes.…”
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Plasma GDF-15 concentration is not elevated in open-angle glaucoma. by Wouter H G Hubens, Mariëlle T Kievit, Tos T J M Berendschot, Irenaeus F M de Coo, Hubert J M Smeets, Carroll A B Webers, Theo G M F Gorgels

“…Subgroup analysis of the glaucoma patients did not show a correlation between disease severity and plasma GDF-15, but did reveal that for NTG patients, intake of dietary supplements, which potentially improve mitochondrial function, correlated with lower plasma GDF-15.…”
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Evaluating the impact of essential amino acid-rich nutrition intervention on children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized trial protocol by Jayashree R, Gayathri G, Udayakumar N, Kalpana C. A

“…Children will be randomly assigned (1:1) to intervention group receiving nutritional intervention or a control group continuing standard care. • The intervention will be carried out over 16 weeks, with a dosage based on the child's weight and dietary needs. • Primary outcomes include changes in plasma amino acid concentrations Secondary outcomes include changes in Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) and Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) scores which would be measured pre- and post-intervention. Results: Plasma amino acid levels and behavioral assessments will be compared between the groups to determine the effectiveness of the nutritional intervention in improving symptoms. …”
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Signaling networks and MiRNA crosstalk in ovarian cancer chemoresistance by Raksha Nayak, Samyak Pandey, Dileep Kumar, Sachindra Kumar, K Sreedhara Ranganath Pai

“…Moreover, dysregulated microRNAs (miRNAs), as post-transcriptional regulators, fine-tune these pathways, creating self-sustaining circuits that promote drug efflux, inhibit apoptosis, and maintain cancer stemness. …”
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