Exploring the link between the ZJU index and sarcopenia in adults aged 20–59 using NHANES and machine learning by Huan Chen, Ning Du, Hong Xiao, Zhao Wang

“…Abstract Sarcopenia, characterized by progressive loss of muscle mass and function, is a growing public health concern. The ZJU index, a novel metabolic marker, integrates lipid metabolism and glucose regulation parameters. …”
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Disparities in lifestyle among community-dwelling older adults with or without mild cognitive impairment: a population-based study in north-western China by Juxia Zhang, Jiarui Liu, Yuping Feng, Hongyan Meng, Yunhua Wang, Jiancheng Wang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that unhealthy lifestyle behaviors (smoking, drinking, non-compliance diet, harmful sleep, physical inactivity, and harmful BMI) was the significant risk factors for the presence of MCI, independent of factors as sex, age, education level, and family history of AD.ConclusionThe prevalence of MCI is high, and unhealthy lifestyle is an independent risk factor for MCI in less-developed area. …”
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Results of lumbar interbody fusion in elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis associated with cauda equina syndrome by A. A. Kalinin, D. V. Hozeev, V. Yu. Goloborodko, Yu. Ya. Pestryakov, V. V. Shepelev, E. E. Satardinova, V. A. Byvaltsev

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Indocyanine green fluorescence improves safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy using the Fundus First technique: a retrospective study by Susanna Haverinen, Susanna Haverinen, Evelina Pajus, Gabriel Sandblom, Gabriel Sandblom, Yücel Cengiz, Yücel Cengiz

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New roles and competencies of teachers in the ICT-mediated learning environment of Russian universities by I. N. Ainoutdinova, T. M. Tregubova, J. Ng, V. A. Kopnov

“…The research considers organisational and functional changes in the learning environment of Russian universities mediated by the spread of ICTs in education. …”
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Psychological and pedagogical readiness of a guide to work with disabled people by O. V. Zaslavskaya, A. S. Malafiy

“…The conclusion was reached that the methods of education in higher education institutions and the system of advanced training for specialists-guides need to be further developed and improved in order to maximise the implementation of pedagogical function of culture-oriented sightseeing tourism. …”
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The food environment through the eyes of adolescents: exploring socioecological factors and opportunities for healthy and sustainable food choices by Anouk Mesch, Femke Hoefnagels, Judith Gulikers, Renate Wesselink, Laura H.H. Winkens, Sanne Raghoebar, Annemien Haveman-Nies

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Simultaneous Eye Tracking and Cerebral Hemodynamic Monitoring in Infants: A Guide for Pediatric Outpatient Follow-Up by Valéria Azevedo de Almeida, Maria Clara Lima da Cruz, Nicole Rodrigues Morais, Italo Vinicius Tavares Rodrigues, Cintia Ricaele Ferreira da Silva, Edgard Morya, Silvana Alves Pereira

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Unveiling the nutritional and antioxidant properties of brown algae resources (Dictyota J.V. Lamouroux) from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea, Indian coast by P. Chellamanimegalai, Geetanjali Deshmukhe, Amjad K. Balange, P. Layana

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SGK1 Mediates Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension through Promoting Macrophage Infiltration and Activation by Xin Xi, Jing Zhang, Jian Wang, Yuqin Chen, Wenmei Zhang, Xiaoping Zhang, Jie Du, Guangfa Zhu

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Environmental impacts on childhood rhinitis: The role of green spaces, air pollutants, and indoor microbial communities in Taiyuan, a city in Northern China by Liu Yang, Huiyu Gao, Ying Wang, Dan Norbäck, Zhuohui Zhao, Xi Fu, Yu Sun, Xin Zhang

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Impact of c-JUN deficiency on thalamus development in mice and human neural models by Jiantao Shi, Qing Chen, Jianheng Lai, Jieying Zhu, Ran Zhang, Md. Abdul Mazid, Dongwei Li, Huanxing Su, Dajiang Qin

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Development of a warning model for drug-induced liver injury in the older patients by Qiaozhi Hu, Qiaozhi Hu, Xiaoqi Li, Xiaoqi Li, Dan Zou, Zhiyao He, Zhiyao He, Ting Xu

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Nutrition and Exercise in Critical Illness Trial (NEXIS Trial): a protocol of a multicentred, randomised controlled trial of combined cycle ergometry and amino acid supplementation... by Daren K Heyland, Andrew Day, G John Clarke, Catherine (Terri) Hough, D Clark Files, Marina Mourtzakis, Nicolaas Deutz, Dale M Needham, Renee Stapleton

“…However, the combination of protein supplementation and exercise in other populations has demonstrated positive effects on strength and function. In the present study, we will evaluate the effects of a combination of early implementation of intravenous amino acid supplementation and in-bed cycle ergometry exercise versus a ‘usual care’ control group in patients with acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit (ICU).Methods and analysis In this multicentre, assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial, we will randomise 142 patients in a 1:1 ratio to usual care (which commonly consists of minimal exercise and under-achievement of guideline-recommended caloric and protein intake goals) versus a combined intravenous amino acid supplementation and in-bed cycle ergometery exercise intervention. …”
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Diagnostic and prognostic value of the left atrial myopathy evaluation in cardiac amyloidosis using echocardiography by Aaisha Ferkh, Paul Geenty, Luke Stefani, Peter Emerson, Jennifer Pham, Karen Byth, Anita C. Boyd, David Richards, Mark S. Taylor, Fiona Kwok, Eddy Kizana, Liza Thomas

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Serine-129 phosphorylated α-synuclein drives mitochondrial dysfunction and calcium dysregulation in Parkinson’s disease model by Jie Jiao, Weijin Liu, Weijin Liu, Ge Gao, Hui Yang

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Experience of using combined thermal and low-frequency stimulation in patients with lumbar sciatica by R. A. Bodrova, A. A. Ismagilova, A. R. Kamaleeva

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Disrupting lipid homeostasis with CAV2 in OSCC triggers apoptosis, lipolysis, and mitochondrial dysfunction by transcriptional repression of PPARγ by Yuting Bai, Mingjing Jiang, Xiaojie Chen, Gang Zhou

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Evidence from NHANES 2011–2014: a correlation between the weight-adjusted-waist index and cognitive abilities in the United States by Chan Zhao, Xintian Xu, Chunyan Hao

“…The subgroup analysis found no significant differences in cognitive performance associated with WWI across the various subgroups.ConclusionHigher WWI levels are associated with impaired cognitive function in Americans aged 60 and older.…”
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Eye-tracking as a proxy for coherence and complexity of texts. by Débora Torres, Wagner R Sena, Humberto A Carmona, André A Moreira, Hernán A Makse, José S Andrade

“…In parallel, an extensive Internet survey was conducted for categorizing these texts in terms of their complexity and coherence, considering a large number of individuals selected according to different ages, gender and levels of education. The computational analysis of the fixation maps obtained from the gaze trajectories of the subjects for a given text reveals that the average "magnetization" of the fixation configurations correlates strongly with their complexity observed in the survey. …”
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