Repeated Pressure and Shear Stress at the Posterior Heel Following Localized Skin Cooling: Protocol for a Repeated Measures Cohort Study by Ralph Gordon, Charlotte Stevens, Peter Worsley, Davide Filingeri

“…ObjectiveThis study protocol aims to investigate how localized cooling influences the skin’s microvascular, inflammatory, structural, and perceptual tolerance to repeated shear loading at the heel. MethodsThe protocol will be tested on individuals of different age, sex, skin tone, and comorbidities, using a repeated measures design. …”
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The relationship between on-water and off-water performance tests in elite canoe slalom athletes by Matej Vajda, Felix Krupa, Jaylene Pratt, Monika Škáchová, Milan Kováč, Ján Cvečka, Ján Cvečka, Ján Busta

“…Each athlete completed testing over two consecutive days.ResultsThe results showed a significant relationship between the on-water tests (SBS/AOT) and body weight (kg, r = 0.472/0.478), body fat (%, r = 0.451/0.445), Pmax bench press (W, r = 0.748/0.705), Pmax bench pull (W, r = 0.704/0.693), relative Pmax bench press (W/kg, r = 0.735/0.663), relative Pmax in bench pull (W/kg, r = 0.727/0.700), ergo best 200 m (s, r = 0.851/0.884), ergo best mean 200 m (W, r = 0.902/0.922), and ergo 3 × 200 m total time (s, r = 0.842/0.884), determined using the Pearson correlation coefficient.ConclusionBased on the identified relationships, we recommend regular monitoring of the physical fitness levels of canoe slalom athletes using the described off-water tests. …”
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Clinical and Physiological Rationale for the Use of Ophthalmochromotherapy in the Complex Rehabilitation Treatment of Patients with Visually Intense Work with Accommodative Astheno... by I. G. Ovechkin, D. A. Shavshina, E. I. Belikova, V. Kumar

“…Clinical and physiological substantiation of the use of ophthalmochromotherapy in the complex restorative treatment of patients with visually intense work (VIW) with accommodative asthenopia (AA).Methods. We observed 22 volunteer test subjects (males aged 22–24 years, average age 22.2 ± 0.4 years) with the following inclusion criteria for the study: no visual organ pathology, normal color perception, microfluctuation coefficient of the ciliary muscle of the eye (CMF) according to objective accommodation data (on the Righton Speedy-I device, Japan) from 53.0 to 58.0 relative units, which corresponds to the “norm” and indicates the absence of habitual excess accommodation tension (HEАT) or asthenic form of accommodative asthenopia (AFAA), absence of subjective manifestations of AA. …”
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Improvement of image quality for small lesion sizes in 18F-FDG prone breast silicon photomultiplier-based PET/CT imaging by Nobuhiro Yada, Hiroyuki Kuroda, Toshihiko Kawamura, Mizuki Fukuda, Yoshinori Miyahara, Takeshi Yoshizako, Yasushi Kaji

“…Objective(s): We investigated image quality and standardized uptake values (SUVs) for different lesion sizes using clinical data generated by 18F-FDG-prone breast silicon photomultiplier (SiPM)-based positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT).Methods: We evaluated the effect of point-spread function (PSF) modeling and Gaussian filtering (Gau) and determined the optimal reconstruction conditions. …”
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CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND VITAL EXHAUSTION: LONGITUDINAL STUDY IN RUSSIA/SIBERIA (WHO MONICA — PSYCHOSOCIAL PROGRAM) by V. Gafarov, M. Voevoda, E. Gromova, V. Maksimov, I. Gagulin, N. Yudin, A. Gafarova, T. Mishakova

“…To study prevalence rates of vital exhaustion and its effects on 14-year risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) (arterial hypertension (AH), myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke) development and genetic traits in open population of 25–64-yearold men in Russia/Siberia (West Siberia metropolis, Novosibirsk).Material and methods. Random representative sample of 25–64-year-old men was studied in a framework of WHO MONICA-Psychosocial Program (MOPSY) in 1994. …”
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Quantification of left ventricular torsion and diastolic recoil using cardiovascular magnetic resonance myocardial feature tracking. by Johannes T Kowallick, Pablo Lamata, Shazia T Hussain, Shelby Kutty, Michael Steinmetz, Jan M Sohns, Martin Fasshauer, Wieland Staab, Christina Unterberg-Buchwald, Boris Bigalke, Joachim Lotz, Gerd Hasenfuß, Andreas Schuster

“…Reproducibility was sufficient for all parameters as determined by Bland-Altman analysis, intraclass correlation coefficients and coefficient of variation.…”
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Adaptive potential of spring durum wheat (<i>Triticum durum</i> Desf.) under the conditions of Primorsky Territory by P. M. Bogdan, A. G. Klykov, I. V. Konovalova, N. V. Kuzmenko

“…The research goal was to study spring durum wheat cultivars from different regions of Russia to select those that were most adapted to the conditions of Primorsky Territory and had high yield and grain quality.Materials and methods. The adaptive potential of 16 genotypes was determined through multi-environment trials at the Federal Scientific Center of Agricultural Biotechnology of the Far East named after A.K. …”
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Risk assessment for foot ulceration in a nigerian diabetic population attending university of Ilorin teaching hospital, Ilorin by John Olarinoye, Abiodun Bello, Saint Ogunkeyede, Adebiyi Aderibigbe, Babakayode Olagbaye, Kolawole Wahab

“…Categorical variables were compared using the Chi-square test while correlation between the risk categories and patients' characteristics was determined using Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, setting statistical significance at P < 0.05. …”
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Validity and reliability of local endemic language version of the SARI Sigma Scale questionnaire for assessing stigma in leprosy patients by Tri Rahayu, Dewi Friska, Yoslien Sopamena, Sri Linuwih Menaldi, Kahlil Gibran, Dadun, Ida Ruwaida, Yunia Irawati

“…Cronbach’s α (CA) and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) determined internal consistency of reliability tests. …”
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Social-cognitive conceptualization of students’ pro-environmental behavior in Iranian higher agricultural education system by Maryam Neisi, Masoud Bijani, Negin Fallah Haghighi

“…The research instrument was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by a panel of experts in the field of agricultural extension and education and its reliability was determined using the Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.66≤α≤0.87). …”
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Is the convergence insufficiency symptom survey applicable to elderly individuals? by Saeid Abdi, Haleh Kangari, Saeed Rahmani, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Zahra Kamary Rad

“…Methods A total of 100 presbyopic individuals (40–60 years) were selected with far and near acuity of 20/20 with their habitual spectacles; 50 had convergence insufficiency and 50 had normal binocular vision. …”
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Harmony concept of craniofacial morphology among young Serbian population on Kosovo and Metohia by Đorđević Aleksandrija, Pavlović Jasna, Vukićević Vladanka, Vujačić Amila, Simić Sanja, Martinović Brankica

“…Pearson’s correlation coefficient was used to define the strength of correlation between the five variables. …”
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Development and Validation of Creatinine-Based Estimates of the Glomerular Filtration Rate Equation from 99mTc-DTPA Imaging in the Malaysian Setting by Azrina Md Ralib, Farah Nadia Mohd Hanafiah, Iqbalmunawwir Abd Rashid, Mohamad Shahrir Abd Rahim, Fatimah Dzaharudin, Mohd Basri Mat Nor

“…A new equation of eGFR was determined as 16.637 ∗ 0.9935Age ∗ (SCr/23.473)−0.45159. …”
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Quantification of Tobacco Leaf Appearance Quality Index Based on Computer Vision by Tiannan Wu, Yunwei Zhang, Zewu Gong, Dongfeng Lu

“…But in national standards for flue-cured tobacco, the specified indicators only have qualitative descriptions, and a few have a range of quantitative values, lacking quantitative calculation methods, which affects the effective use of these indicators in tobacco automatic grading. …”
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Predicting bursal-side supraspinatus tendon tears with the acromioclavicular angle by Nadhaporn Saengpetch, Jaturong Bamrungchaowkasem, Niyata Chitrapazt, Pinkawas Kongmalai

“…The acromioclavicular (AC) angle, which reflects the angular relationship between the acromion and clavicle, may offer a new predictive marker for this specific pathology. Methods: In this retrospective case-control study, patients presenting with shoulder pain between January 2016 and February 2020 were reviewed. …”
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Investigating the relationship between serum zinc levels and red blood cell indices in anemic patients referred to the laboratories in Gorgan, Iran by Zahra Eslami, Shayan Marhamaty, Seyyed Mehdi Jafari, Mohadese Khorasani, Mehdi Sheikh Arabi, Hamidreza Joshaghani

“…Serum Zn concentration was quantified using a BT-3500 autoanalyzer, while hematological indices were determined via a Sysmex KX21N cell counter. Following confirmation of data normality, Spearman's rank correlation coefficient was employed to analyze the relationship between serum Zn levels and RBC indices. …”
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The clinical value of serum sirtuin-1 concentration in the diagnosis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Farshad Amirkhizi, Mahdiyeh Taghizadeh, Banafshe Khalese-Ranjbar, Soudabeh Hamedi-Shahraki, Somayyeh Asghari

“…We aimed to explore the value of serum sirtuin-1 (Sirt-1) in the diagnosis of MASLD. Methods This case-control study analyzed data collected from 190 individuals aged 20 to 60 years. …”
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Prediction of the ideal length of insertion to monitor left atrial pressures in pediatric open-heart surgery: a retrospective cohort study by Yanling Zhang, Xiaofeng Chen, Zhongshi Wu, Hui Li, Ruping Dai, Shuiting Zhang

“…Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis were employed to determine the association between the optimal depth and patient characteristics. …”
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QUALIFICATION GAP IN THE UKRAINIAN LABOUR MARKET IN THE CONTEXT OF WAR: REGIONAL ASPECT by Lidiia Horoshkovа, Viktoriia Sydorenko, Oleksandr Grytsan

“…The author proposes a methodology for quantifying the level of the qualification gap, analysing it in dynamics and for any region (regardless of the number of labour force and size) based on the determination of the gap coefficient. It was used to make a comparative assessment of the existence, level and dynamics of changes in the qualification gap for 6 oblasts of Ukraine and the city of Kyiv for specialists with higher education. …”
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The Diagnostic Value of 3.0 T Magnetic Resonance Imaging Combined with Carbohydrate Antigen 125 and Human Epididymis Protein 4 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by Tie Cao, Dongqing Wang, Xiaoyu Chen, Lirong Zhang, Wanhong Chen

“…The levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), anti-mullerian hormone (AMH), CA125, and HE4 were determined. The apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value and the clinical diagnostic value of MRI, CA125, HE4, and their combination were analyzed. …”
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