Blinding assessment in randomised sham-controlled trials of acupuncture:protocol for a systematic survey by Ling Li, Xin Sun, Jiali Liu, Minghong Yao, Yong Fu, Jiahui Yang, Xiaochao Luo

“…Paired investigators will independently determine eligibility and use pilot-tested standardised forms for data extraction. …”
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The Application and Validity of a New Composite Radiographic Index for Patients with Osteonecrosis of the Jaws by Zafeiroula Yfanti, Sotirios Tetradis, Nikolaos G. Nikitakis, Konstantina Eleni Alexiou, Emmanouil Vardas, Christos Angelopoulos, Kostas Tsiklakis

“…<b>Methods</b>: This study included 43 MRONJ patients with CBCT scans from the School of Dentistry of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, approved by the Research Ethics Committee. …”
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Effects of β-Mannanase Alone or Combined with Multi-Carbohydrase Complex in Corn–Soybean Meal Diets on Nutrient Metabolism and Gut Health of Growing Pigs by Gabriela Miotto Galli, Ines Andretta, Camila Lopes Carvalho, Thais B. Stefanello, Bruna Souza de Lima Cony, Alícia Zem Fraga, Karine Ludwig Takeuti, Aline Beatriz da Rosa, Marcos Kipper

“…The feces samples were collected from all the pigs to determine fecal biomarkers using commercial ELISA tests. …”
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High Visceral to Subcutaneous Fat Ratio Is Associated with Increased Postoperative Inflammatory Response after Colorectal Resection in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yao Wei, Feng Zhu, Jianfeng Gong, Jianbo Yang, Tenghui Zhang, Lili Gu, Weiming Zhu, Zhen Guo, Yi Li, Ning Li, Jieshou Li

“…The aim of this study is to elucidate whether body fat amount and its distribution affects postoperative inflammation after colorectal surgery in IBD patients. Methods. Eighty-six patients undergoing colorectal resection for IBD from June 2014 to Jan 2017 were enrolled. …”
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Research on fault monitoring of belt conveyor based on FBG sensor by Xinqiu FANG, Yang WU, Yang SONG, Ningning CHEN, Yulong FENG, Haotian FENG, Dexing HE, Fukang QIAO

“…The fault monitoring of belt conveyors serves as a pivotal tool in preventing safety incidents, enhancing production efficiency, and facilitating the intelligent operation of equipment. …”
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Antihypertensive Drug Recommendations for Reducing Arterial Stiffness in Patients With Hypertension: Machine Learning–Based Multicohort (RIGIPREV) Study by Iván Cavero-Redondo, Arturo Martinez-Rodrigo, Alicia Saz-Lara, Nerea Moreno-Herraiz, Veronica Casado-Vicente, Leticia Gomez-Sanchez, Luis Garcia-Ortiz, Manuel A Gomez-Marcos

“…Model performance was evaluated using the coefficient of determination (R2) and mean squared error. …”
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Potential applications of a low-cost gas sensor to monitor enteric methane emission from ruminant animals by Mulisa F. Dida, Milad Bagheri Shirvan, Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Sergio C. Garcia, Luciano A. Gonzalez

“…However, accurately and economically measuring CH4 emissions from individual animals remains challenging due to current methods' high cost, slow speed, and labor intensity. …”
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Regional variability of male and female mortality from three types of coronary artery disease: comparison of two periods 2017-2019 and 2020-2022 by I. V. Samorodskaya, I. V. Klyuchnikov, R. N. Shepel, E. P. Kakorina, O. M. Drapkina

“…To assess regional variability of standardized mortality rates (SMRs) for men and women from three types of coronary artery disease (CAD) for 2 periods (2017-2019 and 2020-2022).Material and methods. Rosstat data on the average annual population and the number of deaths in one-year age groups for 82 constituent Russian entities were used. …”
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A dynamic knee function scoring system for anterior cruciate ligament injuries based on normative six-degree-of-freedom gait pattern by Junqiao Li, Yunhe Mao, Tian Lan, Liang Huangfu, Yan Xiong, Jian Li

“…Spearman’s correlation coefficient (ρ) was used to determine the correlations between the 6-DOF score and the Lysholm score, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective score, and Tegner activity scale. …”
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Inter- and Intrapersonal Associations Between Physiology and Mental Health: A Longitudinal Study Using Wearables and Mental Health Surveys by David Presby, Summer Jasinski, Emily Capodilupo, Kristen E Holmes, William von Hippel, Gregory J Grosicki, Victoria Lee

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to better understand the relationships between mental health and objective wearable-derived metrics. MethodsWe examined the longitudinal results of monthly mental health surveys (Patient Health Questionnaire-2, Generalized Anxiety Disorder 2-item, and Perceived Stress Scale) delivered over 13 months to 181,574 individuals wearing a device (WHOOP, Inc.) that measures sleep, cardiorespiratory parameters, and physical activity (up to 307,860 survey responses and 7,942,176 days of total wear time). …”
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Relationship Between Shoulder Rotation Strength and Upper Extremity Functional Assessments in Collegiate Baseball Players by Andy Waldhelm, Jaclyn Aida, Jackson Boyd, Garrett Chandler, Matthew Demboski, Caroline Monson, Neil Schwarz

“…Relationships were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficients (r), with a significance level set at <i>p</i> < 0.05. …”
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Assessing the Skeletal Muscle Pump During Lower Limb Counterpressure: Lags and Causality in Cardiovascular Regulation by Silvin P. Knight, Eoin Duggan, Feng Xue, Roman Romero‐Ortuno

“…Cross‐correlation and Granger causality analyses were conducted to determine the temporal and causal relationships between the signals. …”
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Why do older adults hesitate to get the flu vaccine? A cross-sectional study on vaccine hesitancy in the post-COVID-19 era by Xinyue Wang, Sanmei Wen, Jiaqian Wu, Ziyi Cui, Hong Shen, Shiyao Hu, Shujun Zeng, Yan Tang

“…This study also explored the potential effect of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy on influenza vaccine attitudes in the post-COVID-19 era.MethodsWe conducted a community-based cross-sectional study from January to June 2024 in Shanghai, China, involving 1,300 adults aged ≥60 years. …”
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Temporal evolution of MRI findings and survival outcomes in patients with brain metastases after stereotactic radiosurgery by Ali Salbas, Ali Murat Koc, Mehmet Coskun, Emine Merve Horoz, Adem Sengul, Mustafa Fazil Gelal

“…By analyzing volumetric changes in tumor size, perilesional edema, and necrotic components, we seek to identify imaging biomarkers that predict prognosis and treatment efficacy. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 97 patients (200 metastatic lesions) who underwent SRS for brain metastases between 2010 and 2022. …”
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Evaluating Non Enzymatic Antioxidants as Potential Biomarkers for Oxidative Stress in Schizophrenia: A Cross-sectional Study by Hemant Sharad Dahake, Yogesh Ramkrishna Pawade, Jayesh Prabhakar Warade

“…This inverse relationship between non enzymatic antioxidants and MDA weakened with disease progression, as evidenced by a decrease in the coefficient of determination (r2) from Group A to Group B for all three antioxidants. …”
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Correlation of Core Muscle Strength and Lung Capacity among College-going Students: A Cross-sectional Observational Study by M Chinmayi, SN Tejaswini, Abeeshna Ashok

“…The Pearson correlation coefficient (“r”) was utilised to determine the relationship between abdominal strength, FEV1/FVC, MVV, TV, age, height, weight, and Body Mass Index (BMI). …”
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Population‐based norms for the human papillomavirus‐quality of life (HPV‐QoL) questionnaire: A cross‐sectional multicenter study by Javier Calvo‐Torres, Javier Rejas‐Gutiérrez, Mar Ramírez‐Mena, Melissa Bradbury, Marta Del Pino, Carmen González‐Granados, Beatriz Procas, Pluvio J. Coronado, HPV‐QoL study group

“…Thus, the objective was to describe the population‐based norms of the HPV‐QoL for Spanish women aged 25–65 years and to test the questionnaire's construct validity. Material and Methods This was a cross‐sectional nationwide multicenter study. …”
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Prediction Equation for Spirometric Parameters in Cairo Governorate Adult Population by Omar M. A. Abdelzaher, Gamal A. Salem, Ashraf A. Elmaraghy

“…In addition, equations had diverse determination coefficients from those reported by authors in adult Omani and Jordanian populations. …”
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T2*-weighted oxygen-enhanced pulmonary MRI in COPD is linked to resting and exertional functional measurements by Amany F Elbehairy, Jørgen Vestbo, Alex R Horsley, Geoff J M Parker, Christopher A Miller, Josephine H Naish, Hossein Baghertash

“…To assess correlations between T2*-OE-MRI measurements of pulmonary ventilation, pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and measures of functional limitation.Study design and methods 13 patients with mild-to-severe COPD and 13 HVs underwent PFTs, lung clearance index (LCI) measurement, incremental exercise test (patients only) and two lung MRI scans at 3 T. …”
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Assessment of motor skills associations with executive functioning in children of senior preschool age by T.V. Zhilyaeva, E.M. Tolstobrova, O.M. Silantyeva, U.A. Nasonova, I.V. Brak, V.Yu. Borisov, Yu.M. Taraday, A.M. Borisova

“…</strong>This experimental study is designed to determine the strength and direction of associations between EF components (planning ability, working memory, inhibitory control) and various motor skills (gross and fine motor skills) in older preschool children. …”
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