Percepción del alumnado sobre una Unidad Didáctica de enseñanza comprensiva de los juegos deportivos de invasión en Educación Física (Students’ perception of a Teaching Games for U... by Joan Úbeda-Colomer, Javier Monforte, José Devís Devís

“…Data were obtained through a questionnaire ad hoc. …”
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Pentoxifylline in diabetic kidney disease (VA PTXRx): protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Rajiv Agarwal, Ian Craig, Domenic J Reda, Grant D Huang, Kimberly Carlson, David J Leehey, Christina Clise, Todd A Conner, James S Kaufman, Robert J Anderson, Douglas Lammie, Jeffrey Huminik, Linda Polzin, Conor McBurney, Nicholas V Emanuele

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Assessment of Carotid Stiffness and Strain Parameters Using Speckle Tracking Strain Ultrasonography in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by Volkan Tasci, Ali Fuat Tekin, Huseyin Baygin, Alparslan Unsal, Mustafa Gok

“…Patients who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. Data collection tools included an 11-item case report form developed by the researcher based on relevant literature and carotid US examinations performed. …”
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Investigation of end-stage kidney disease risk prediction in an ethnically diverse cohort of people with type 2 diabetes: use of kidney failure risk equation by Stephen Thomas, Salma Ayis, Janaka Karalliedde, Anastasios Mangelis, Nikolaos Fountoulakis, Julian Collins, Aicha Goubar

“…Earlier referral to clinical kidney services for people with high-risk of kidney failure can ensure appropriate care, education and support are in place pre-emptively. There are limited data on investigating the performance of KFRE in estimating risk of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Exploring the role of breastfeeding, antibiotics, and indoor environments in preschool children atopic dermatitis through machine learning and hygiene hypothesis by Jinyang Wang, Haonan Shi, Xiaowei Wang, Enhong Dong, Jian Yao, Yonghan Li, Ye Yang, Tingting Wang

“…The hygiene hypothesis, which posits that early pathogen exposure is crucial for immune system development, is central to understanding this trend. …”
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Association of vancomycin trough levels, AUC and AUC/MIC ratios with clinical outcomes in patients with enterococcal bacteremia: a prospective cohort study by Eda Kubra Sel, Berfu Tufan, Gundag Kupra Atagun, Vildan Avkan Oguz, Ozgen Alpay Ozbek, Mukaddes Gumustekin, Serife Reyhan Ucku, Ayse Gelal

“…Optimal vancomycin PK/PD cutoff values were determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results Among the 53 patients included in the study, treatment was effective in 62.3%, while acute kidney injury (AKI) developed in 47.2%. …”
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Role and mechanism of a novel fusion gene RELCH-RET in driving malignant transformation of human bronchial epithelial cells: a preliminary study by ZHOU Xiaogang, ZHOU Xiaogang, HAO Xianglin, XIA Jiying

“…Methods‍　‍Based on retrospective clinical data from 456 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients admitted in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University from January 2019 to June 2022, a fusion gene, RELCH-RET, was identified as a research target. …”
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A novel Parrot Optimizer for robust and scalable PEMFC parameter optimization by Mohammad Aljaidi, Pradeep Jangir, Arpita, Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, Gulothungan G., Ali Fayez Alkoradees, Mohammad Khishe, Reena Jangid

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Patterns of systolic blood pressure response at the end of exercise and mortality and morbidity in patients referred for exercise testing by Kristofer Hedman, Anna Carlén, Magnus Ekström, Francisco B Ortega, Lars Brudin, Nicholas Cauwenberghs, Thomas Lindow, Viktor Elmberg

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Menstrual blood and ritual beliefs: a qualitative study on menstrual health and hygiene practices among senior high school girls in Volta Region, Ghana by Sitsofe Gbogbo, Israel Wuresah, Wisdom Axame, Priscilla Klutse, Emmanuel Gbogbo, Robert Kokou Dowou, Sarah Odi Mantey, Sarah Abena Yeome Ayitey, Ishmael Boateng, Paramount Eli Nelson, Nuworza Kugbey, Victor Christian Korley Doku, Julie Hennegan, Frank E. Baiden, Fred N. Binka

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Prevención y resolución del conflicto en educación física desde la perspectiva de los adultos miembros de la comunidad educativa en las comunidades de aprendizaje (Prevention and c... by Sara Figueras Comas, Jordi Calvo Lajusticia, Marta Capllonch Bujosa

“…The part of the study referred to in this article aims to analyse the opinions, beliefs and assessments that adult members (teachers, family and volunteers) of Learning Communities expressed on the causes of the conflicts in physical education and the ways to address them.The research has been developed under the perspective of critical communicative methodology; and data collection was carried out in 6 learning communities (3 in Catalonia and 3 in the Basque Country). …”
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Prediction of HIV status based on socio-behavioural characteristics in East and Southern Africa. by Erol Orel, Rachel Esra, Janne Estill, Amaury Thiabaud, Stéphane Marchand-Maillet, Aziza Merzouki, Olivia Keiser

“…These findings can inform the implementation of new high-yield HIV tests and help develop very precise strategies based on low-resource settings constraints.…”
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An investigation into the factors associated with pregnancy-associated glycoproteins in milk in seasonal-calving, pasture-based dairy cows by R.C. Doyle, M.M. Herlihy, J. Kenneally, M.C. Lucy, S.T. Butler

“…Assuming a correlation between milk PAG S-N values and placental function, these data provide evidence for an effect of genetic selection for fertility traits on placental development or function, or both.…”
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The Impact of Geomorphological Settings and Environmental Influences on Crop Utilization in the Mid-to-Late Neolithic Period in Shaanxi Province, Northwest China by Zhikun Ma, Mile Zhou, Zhongya Hu, Francesca Monteith, Bingxin Shao, Jinhui Xiang

“…Based on crop-remains data from 33 archaeological sites in Shaanxi, this study uses statistical modeling and ArcGIS-based spatial analysis to investigate prehistoric crop utilization in Shaanxi during the Neolithic period and its environmental determinants. …”
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DIGITAL EXAMINATION METHODS OF ANATOMICAL ELEMENTS OF MASTICATORY SYSTEM AND BASIC OCCLUSION RELATIONSHIPS by R.M. Stupnytskyi, V.R. Yarychkivskyi

“…Conclusion: The construction of three-dimensional models of teeth and tissues of periodontium helps to understand in detail the essence of processes occurring in the masticatory system during its functioning, to measure stresses, strains and deformations during occlusion relationships. Analysis of the data obtained with the help of mathematical modeling improves the capabilities of dentists at different stages of functional rehabilitation of patients, simplifies the choice of orthopedic design and has a significant predictive value. …”
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The Value of Remote Vital Signs Monitoring in Detecting Clinical Deterioration in Patients in Hospital at Home Programs or Postacute Medical Patients in the Community: Systematic R... by Su-Ann Cheng, Shijie Ian Tan, Samuel Li Earn Goh, Stephanie Q Ko

“…The GRADE (Grading Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation) framework was used to assess the certainty of evidence. …”
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Sex- and age-specific body composition indices as predictors of new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus in Koreans: a nationwide cohort study by Hye Jin Yoo, Sei Hyun Baik, Kyung Mook Choi, Min Jeong Park, Eyun Song, Ahreum Jang, Minwoong Kang, Soo Yeon Jang

“…We investigate sex- and age-specific body composition indices associated with NODM.Design and setting A retrospective, nationwide, population-based cohort study.Participants We analysed 4 058 891 adults who underwent a health examination in the year 2009 and 10-year follow-up data from the National Health Insurance Service.Outcome measure NODM risk stratified by sex and age groups in 20-year intervals according to quartiles or per 1 SD increase in body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-height ratio (WHtR), visceral adiposity index (VAI), a body shape index (ABSI) and weight-adjusted waist index (WWI).Results Among the total subjects, 625 715 individuals (15.4%) developed NODM during median 10-year follow-up. …”
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Comparative study of robotic-assisted vs. laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: a single-center experience by Wenpeng Wang, Jia Liu, Jiefu Wang, Li Li, Dalu Kong, Junfeng Wang

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Towards more connection in drought and flood management in the transboundary Limpopo basin by Anne F. Van Loon, Alessia Matanó, Sithabile Tirivarombo, Luis Artur, Rosie Day, Melanie Rohse, Syed M.T. Mustafa, Josie Geris, Simon Taylor, Zareen P. Bharucha, Farisse Chirindja, Azwihangwisi E. Nesamvuni, Anna L. Huhn, Wandile Nomquphu, Girma Ebrahim, Jean-Christophe Comte

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Association of Life’s Essential 8 with incidence of heart failure modified by depressive symptoms: a prospective cohort study from UK Biobank by Wei Hu, Chun-Hua Zhao, Jia-Ning Wang, Zhen-Zhen Shen, Ge Tian, Yue-Qing Huang, Bao-Peng Liu, Cun-Xian Jia

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