Comparing the Effects of a Series of Ischaemic Compression Therapy and Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain Threshold and Muscle Tension in People with Upper Crossed Syndrome by Dawid Janczarzyk, Krzysztof Jamka, Edyta Mikołajczyk, Bartosz Zając

“…The Statistica 13 program was used for statistical analysis of the data.Results: A significant increase in pain threshold on both sides of the body was demonstrated in groups A and B, but not in group C. …”
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Multi-platform metagenomic characterization of the microbial community during spontaneous cacao fermentation by Joel Tigrero-Vaca, Mirian Villavicencio-Vásquez, Jonathan Coronel, Juan Manuel Cevallos-Cevallos

“…The three methods were consistent in detecting the major yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), lactic acid bacteria (Lactiplantibacillus plantarum, Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides, Levilactobacillus brevis, Liquorilactobacillus mali, and Lentilactobacillus hilgardii) and acetic acid bacteria (Acetobacter pasteurianus) species during fermentation. Functional analysis based on a hybrid assembly of Illumina and MinION data revealed the roles of lactic acid bacteria and acetic acid bacteria in the metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids, and secondary metabolites such as polyphenols and theobromine. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment of Key Mediterranean Agricultural Products at the Farm Level Using GHG Measurements by Georgios Bartzas, Maria Doula, Konstantinos Komnitsas

“…The incorporation of on-site GHG measurements improves the precision of environmental performance and supports the development of site-specific LCI data. This benchmark study has a noticeable transferability potential and contributes to the adoption of sustainable practices in other regions with similar characteristics.…”
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Change management – digitalisation of labor room: A mixed-methods study to assess the level of acceptance of ‘Arc Partograph’ application to go paperless in labor rooms by Gaurang Narayan, Alka Patankar, Daya Narayan, Tarun Kumar Suvvari, Anchit Chauhan

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Pediatric femur fractures, epidemiology and treatment by Petković Lazar, Đan Igor, Gajdobranski Đorđe, Marić Dušan, Petković Mirjana

“…The aim of this study was to present epidemiological characteristics of pediatric femur fractures, that is in the stage of development, including a special analysis of the used treatment techniques, as well as the comparison of the obtained data with those from the literature. …”
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Synthesis of Novel Diclofenac Hydrazones: Molecular Docking, Anti-Inflammatory, Analgesic, and Ulcerogenic Activity by Nawaf A. Alsaif, Mashooq A. Bhat, Mohamed A. Al-Omar, Hanaa M. Al-Tuwajiri, Ahmed M. Naglah, Abdullah Al-Dhfyan

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Measuring network dynamics of opioid overdose deaths in the United States by Kushagra Tiwari, M. Amin Rahimian, Mark S. Roberts, Praveen Kumar, Jeanine M. Buchanich

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Las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC): un componente esencial de la investigación en Ciencias Humanas by Thierry Karsenti, María Lourdes Lira

“…Also this article provide ideas regarding the use of ICT in service of Human Sciences research in its different phases: the constitution of the problem, the elaboration of the theoretical frame, the development of the methodology, the data collection and analysis as well as the diffusion of the research results. …”
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Government policy interventions to reduce veterinary antimicrobial consumption in production animals: a protocol for a systematic review and evidence map by Kayla Strong, Fiona Emdin, Sam Orubu, Susan Rogers Van Katwyk, Heather Ganshorn, Jeremy Grimshaw, Mathieu J. P. Poirier

“…Two independent reviewers will screen for eligibility using defined criteria, and data will be extracted using Covidence software and Excel, respectively. …”
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Determination of the effect of alkaline chemical modification using sodium hydroxide on the acoustic and thermal properties of bagasse fibers by Roohalah Hajizadeh, Amirhossein Montazeri, Mehrana Esnaasharieh, Mohammad Hossein Beheshti, Zeinab Garavand

“…Additionally, after conducting the experiments, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to develop models describing the relationships between the investigated parameters and response variables to predict optimal conditions. …”
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Evaluating the Concept of Localization in Terms of Academics and the Translation Sector by Büşra Çelik, Çağla Konuk, Sinem Canım

“…What localization means in terms of TS and the types of localization that follow current developments have formed the content of academic studies. …”
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Work ability and psychosocial work stress – predictors of retirement intention among older teachers by Steffi Kreuzfeld, Reingard Seibt

“…Material and Methods The data came from a representative cross-sectional study of German secondary school teachers (N = 18 971). …”
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Genome wide detection of CNV and their association with body size in Danzhou chickens by Xinfeng Xie, Liguang Shi, Guanyu Hou, Ziqi Zhong, Ziyi Wang, Deyou Pan, Wei Na, Qian Xiao

“…By employing whole-genome resequencing data from 200 DZ chickens, we conducted a comprehensive genome-wide analysis of CNVs using CNVpytor and performed CNV-based genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on 6 body size traits, including body slope length (BSL), keel length (KeL), tibial length (TiL), tibial circumference (TiC), chest width (ChW), and chest depth (ChD) utilizing linear mixed model methods considering a genomic relationship matrix. …”
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Magnitude and Determinants of Perinatal Mortality in Southwest Ethiopia by Gurmesa Tura Debelew

“…As a result, it continued to be an essential part of the third sustainable development goals to end preventable child deaths by 2030. …”
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SHM System for Composite Material Based on Lamb Waves and Using Machine Learning on Hardware by Gracieth Cavalcanti Batista, Carl-Mikael Zetterling, Johnny Öberg, Osamu Saotome

“…To process the complex Lamb wave signals, the system incorporates well-known signal processing (DSP) techniques, including power spectrum density (PSD), wavelet transform, and Principal Component Analysis (PCA), for noise reduction, feature extraction, and data compression. …”
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Perspectives of guardians/parents in Portugal: interpreting the inclusive education policy through lived school practices by Ana Eloisa Carvalho, Amélia Veiga

“…Participants were drawn from four school clusters located in different regions of mainland Portugal (Centro; Lisboa e Vale do Tejo; Alentejo; Algarve), ensuring a degree of geographical diversity in the data collection process.ResultsThe results indicate progress compared to the previous policy repealed by Decree-Law 54/2018, particularly in the identification of educational measures better aligned with students‘ needs and in the development of more collaborative decision-making processes between schools and the families. …”
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Socio-cultural and structural barriers influencing parents' knowledge and access to information on schistosomiasis in children around Ugandan Lakes. by Lisa Sophie Reigl, Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho, Stella Neema, Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo, Andrea Buhl, Jennifer Burrill, Marie Frese, Djouquou Alexise Gnahore, Eveline Hürlimann, Lobohon Suzanne Lavry Épouse Yao, Janet Masaku, Nora Monnier, Ashley Preston, Alice Sereti Sinkeet, Peter Steinmann, Alain Toh, Orkan Okan, Andrea S Winkler, Isabelle L Lange

“…The analysis followed both an inductive and a deductive thematic approach.…”
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Extrapulmonary manifestations of coronavirus disease (COVID-19): current status (a literature review) by O. V. Riabokon, K. A. Pak, Yu. Yu. Riabokon, O. O. Furyk, V. V. Cherkaskyi

“…The aim of the study is to analyze the literature data on modern views concerning extrapulmonary manifestations of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). …”
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Design and validation of an online interventions protocol for post-divorce adjustment by Abbas Sadeghi, Mahmoud Goudarzi, Parviz Karimisani

“…Results: In the developed protocol, interventions were categorized into three sections: self, children, and emotions and stress. …”
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Dermatoglifia e composição corporal em apnéia obstrutiva do sono Dermatoglyphics and body composition in obstructive sleep apnea by Luiz Bittencourt Mercanti, Marcio L. de S. Bezerra, José Fernandes Filho, Claudio José Struchiner

“…Increased morbidity, as given by more serious indices of apnea, correlates positively with higher mesomorphic predominance in the body composition. Analysis of dermatoglyphic data does not show significant statistical differences between OSAS -patients and controls.…”
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