U-SMILE: a brief version of the Short Multidimensional Inventory on Lifestyle Evaluation by Raquel B. De Boni, Jurema C. Mota, Felipe Barreto Schuch, Daniel Alvarez Pires, Thiago Sousa Matias, Renato Sobral Monteiro-Junior, Andrea C. Deslandes, Danilo R. Silva, Helena Ferreira Moura, Nicole Galvão-Coelho, Fabianna Resende de Jesus-Moraleida, Flavio Kapciznki, Vicent Balanzá-Martinez

“…Methods Data from a cross-sectional study including 369 students from 10 Brazilian universities were used. …”
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Effect of a nutrition intervention on eating behaviours and body composition among elite adolescent ballet students by Hans Hauner, Dorothy Meyer, Marc Geifes

“…Each participant also attended two individual counselling sessions with a nutritionist to develop personalised nutrition goals. Data were collected at baseline, postintervention (9 months later) and follow-up (12 months from baseline). …”
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COMPLEX ASSESSMENT OF ARTERIES STIFFNESS PARAMETERS AND TRADITIONAL RISK FACTORS AS THE PREDICTORS OF EARLY VASCULAR AGEING SYNDROME by V. E. Oleynikov, A. A. Khromova, N. V. Burko, L. I. Salyamova, N. A. Borisova, I. B. Matrosova

“…The results of current study confirm the necessity for development of novel criteria of risk assessment and prevention of cardiovascular diseases early development. …”
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Polymorphism of xenobiotic biotransformation enzyme genes and their role in early pregnancy loss by S. V. Matoshin, S. V. Shramko

“…The study of this group of genes is of particular relevance in regions with developed industry and high anthropogenic load. The article is devoted to the analysis of the existing data of foreign and domestic literature sources concerning the relationship between polymorphism of xenobiotic biotransformation system genes and reproductive losses.…”
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The Etymological Layers of Currency Unit Names in the Mordovian Languages by Sándor Maticsák

“…The article analyzes the etymology of 19 currency unit names, drawing on data from Mordvinic dictionaries from the 19th to the 21st century. …”
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Road to green urbanization: how does urbanization process affect the green land use efficiency by Ruoxi Yang, Jiayao Wang, Minghao Xu, Ke Xu

“…As urbanization deepens, the role of economic development in improving green land use efficiency gradually strengthens. (4) Heterogeneity analysis reveals that the construction of the urbanization process has a more significant impact on driving green land use efficiency in cities in eastern China.DiscussionThis paper suggests optimizing the allocation of land resources in the process of accelerating urbanization and improving the efficiency of land use in terms of green. …”
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Evaluation of inflammatory parameters in patients with hepatic hydatid disease by Zhijia Fan, Yao Hu, Li Wang, Haoqin Jiang, Dandan Li, Hui Zhao, Zhicheng Wang

“…Clinical characteristics and laboratory data for all participants were collected and analysed. …”
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Chemometric-assisted UV spectrophotometric methods for determination of miconazole nitrate and lidocaine hydrochloride along with potential impurity and dosage from preservatives by Esraa S. Ashour, Ghada M. El-Sayed, Maha A. Hegazy, Nermine S. Ghoniem

“…The biPLS model, constructed with [3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9] subintervals, is considered the most efficient model with the lowest number of latent variables. biPLS is ideal for data analysis and enhancing model performance and robustness by focusing on the most relevant spectral regions. …”
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Healthy living practices in families and child health: 5-year follow-up of Taiwan Birth Cohort Study by Yi-Fan Li, Yi-Ching Lin

“…In this follow-up study, we aimed to examine whether healthy living practices in family at age 3 predicted health of children at school age.Design and setting Data came from the Taiwan Birth Cohort Study designed to assess the development and health of 24 200 children born in 2005.Participants A total of 18 553 cohort members whose mothers or primary caregivers had completed 6-month, 3-year, 5-year and 8-year surveys were included for analysis, representing a response rate of 87.3%.Outcome measures A multiple logistic regression model was used to test the relationship between mother-rated children’s health at age 8 and the CHLPF Index level, after controlling for sex, birth outcomes, family structure, parental education, residential area, family income and mother-rated child’s health at age 3.Results The percentage of mother-rated good health at age 8 was 79.7%. …”
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Formation of groundwater chemistry in the Nowy Targ area in relation to land use by Aleksandra Anna Nowobilska-Luberda

“…Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of land development on the chemistry of groundwater captured in the Nowy Targ area. …”
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RNAi screening of uncharacterized genes identifies promising druggable targets in Schistosoma japonicum. by Yuxiang Xie, Xiaoling Wang, Shaoyun Cheng, Wanling Liu, Cun Yi, Yanmin You, Wei Zhang, Yuepeng Wang, Enlu Tang, Jipeng Wang, Wei Hu

“…Therefore, there is an urgent need to find new treatments. The development of genome sequencing has provided valuable information for understanding the biology of schistosomes. …”
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Why a good law is not always good enough: a global review of restrictions to supportive laws for sexual and reproductive health and rights by Laura Ferguson, Michelle Elizabeth Anderson, Mengjia Liang, Emilie Filmer-Wilson

“…They can promote the fulfilment of health and human rights; however, they may also limit the achievement of these goals. This study uses data collected under Sustainable Development Goal Indicator 5.6.2 to analyse SRHR-related laws and restrictions from 153 countries. …”
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Neospora caninum calcium-dependent protein kinase 1 is an effective drug target for neosporosis therapy. by Kayode K Ojo, Molly C Reid, Latha Kallur Siddaramaiah, Joachim Müller, Pablo Winzer, Zhongsheng Zhang, Katelyn R Keyloun, Rama Subba Rao Vidadala, Ethan A Merritt, Wim G J Hol, Dustin J Maly, Erkang Fan, Wesley C Van Voorhis, Andrew Hemphill

“…Electron microscopic analysis of N. caninum cells revealed ultra-structural changes in the presence of BKI compound 1294. …”
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AGREEEMENT BETWEEN MEASUREMENT OF JUMP HEIGHT IN DIFFERENT VERTICAL JUMP TESTS EXECUTED BY YOUNG FOOTBALL PLAYERS by Marin Gadev, Petar Peev, Oleg Hristov

“…The main field tests used as indicators of the development of the anaerobic energy system were the jumps in the vertical plane. …”
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Understanding science-society interactions (SSI): diverse viewpoints from mountain biosphere reserves by Alexander Mitrofanenko, Thomas Thaler, Verena Radinger-Peer, Valentin Fiala, Marianne Penker, Katharina Gugerell

“…Following the qualitative development of the statements and data collection, principal component analysis was conducted and revealed four distinct viewpoints. …”
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Benchmarking of Logistics Performances in G20 Countries Before and During COVID-19 Periods: A MEREC and CODAS Integrated Approach by Önder İnce, Betül Çetiner, Fatih Ecer

“…Logistics is a sector contributing substantially to the economic and social development of a country. Countries benefit from the logistics performance index (LPI) published periodically by the World Bank to evaluate their logistics performance, identify weaknesses, and develop accordingly. …”
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Contributions, bias, and research gaps in large animal ex vivo lung perfusion models: A systematic review by Shane Fisher, James O’Connor, Karen Redmond

“…Methods: A strategic literature search was conducted using a predefined pro forma. Relevant data were extracted, and thematic analysis was applied for qualitative synthesis of key measures. …”
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Estimated versus actual: variation in patrol effort and estimates of number of surveys needed for efficient law enforcement in protected areas by Victor Agyei, Mac E. Nutsuakor, Papa Kofi Amissah-Reynolds, Aisha Ali, Pascal P. Agro, Emmanuel Danquah

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Modeling Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review of Gene-Modified and Induced Animal Models, Complex Cell Culture Models, and Computational Modeling by Anna M. Timofeeva, Kseniya S. Aulova, Georgy A. Nevinsky

“…Bioinformatic methodologies facilitate the analysis of extensive datasets generated via high-throughput experimentation. …”
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Purification of Flavonoids from an Aqueous Cocoa (<i>Theobroma cocoa</i> L.) Extract Using Macroporous Adsorption Resins by Nicole Beeler, Tilo Hühn, Sascha Rohn, Renato Colombi

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