Household costs in the United States for accommodating functional impairments associated with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: results from a caregiver survey by Bryan Innis, John Jarvis, Taylor Renteria, Ivana Audhya

“…Other recurring annual household expenses were $2593 (SD $4144). Household costs generally increased with more advanced disease progression. …”
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Supplemental effect of dietary nucleotides on hematological profile, hepatic biomarkers, antioxidant capacity, and digestive functions in Sterlet sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus by Meigol Taklu, Houman Rajabi Islami, Seyed Pezhman Hosseini Shekarabi, Seyed Abdolmajid Mousavi, Ayoub Yousefi Jourdehi

“…The intestinal histology revealed that the fish fed with NTs at 3.5 g/kg exhibited the greatest villus height and width, along with more goblet cells (p < 0.05). Based on the second-order polynomial regression analysis, the optimum dietary levels of NTs for positive effects on physiometabolic responses and intestine functions of the Sterlet sturgeon lies in the range of 2.2–3.6 g/kg.…”
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The role of sex differences in cardiovascular, metabolic, and immune functions in health and disease: a review for “Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day” by Lana McClements, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Georgios Kararigas, Sofia B. Ahmed, John N. Stallone

“…With the explosive growth of biomedical research following World War II, especially in the 1970s through the 1990s, preclinical and clinical studies led to a greater recognition of sex differences in physiological function, particularly the significant disparities in the incidence of and mortality from cardiovascular diseases, which generally occur more frequently in men than in premenopausal women. …”
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Analytical evaluation of the Uehling potential using binomial expansion theorems by Э. Чопуроглу, Т. Мехметоглу

“…Because of its simple form the suggested method can be generally applied to the quantum thermodynamical problems. …”
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Secure Smart Contract Based on Blockchain to Prevent the Non-Repudiation Phenomenon by Noor Sabah Mohammed, Omar Abdulrahman Dawood, Ali Makki Sagheer, Ahmed Adil Nafea

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Intelligent Robot Trajectory Tracking Control Combining Mamdani Theory and Q-Learning Algorithm by Qiong Wu, Hua Chen, Baolong Liu

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Kina dla Niemców w okupowanym Krakowie na tle kin dla Polaków: polityka repertuarowa i preferencje filmowe widzów by Andrzej Dębski

“…This article compares the film offer and film preferences of Germans and Poles in Krakow, which was the capital of the General Government. This issue is presented against the background of more recent research on the functioning of cinemas and film distribution in the Third Reich, as well as archival material relating to the General Government. …”
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A hydrological drought risk assessment method based on a four-dimensional Copula function model integrating development and recovery speed characteristics by Xiangyang Zhang, Zening Wu, Huiliang Wang, Zhilei Yu, Yifan Chen

“…The results demonstrate that: (1) The model can effectively capture drought conditions in the YRB, where runoff generally declined by up to 13%. The frequency of hydrological droughts ranges from 0.31 to 0.39, with mild and moderate droughts accounting for 82–96%. (2) D, S, and DS exhibited intensification trends (0.0089/a, −0.0213/a, and −0.0043/a, respectively), whereas RS shows an alleviation trend (0.0028/a). (3) The four-dimensional Copula function is predominantly a Gaussian Copula function. …”
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JUVENILE MYOCLONIC EPILEPSY: FOCUS ON THE USE OF TOPIRAMATE (LITERATURE REVIEW AND OWN DATA) by K. Yu. Mukhin, O. A. Pylaeva

“…Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy (JME) is an inherited genetic syndrome within the group of idiopathic generalized epilepsies (IGE). The disease is characterized by an adolescence-onset with massive myoclonic seizures often combined with generalized convulsive seizures and absence seizures and by typical changes in the electroencephalogram appearing as short generalized polyspike-and-wave epileptiform discharges with a frequency of 3–6 Hz. …”
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The Application of a Joint Distribution of Significant Wave Heights and Peak Wave Periods in the Northwestern South China Sea by Gongpeng Liu, Qunan Ouyang, Zhanyuan He, Na Zhang

“…In addition, the environmental contours derived by an IFORM are used to generate the extreme sea states with return periods of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 and 100 years.…”
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HIIT versus MICT in MASLD: mechanisms mediated by gut-liver axis crosstalk, mitochondrial dynamics remodeling, and adipokine signaling attenuation by Dongkun Deng, Lin Xu, Yufei Liu, Chang Li, Qingfeng Jiang, Jiaming Shi, Shuo Feng, Yunhua Lin

“…It is noteworthy that HIIT was more effective in improving mitochondrial function in MASLD than MICT (P < 0.001). …”
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Comparative effectiveness of aripiprazole and olanzapine on neurocognitive profile of patients with schizophrenia by Sanya Sharma, Ajeet Sidana, Shivangi Mehta, Manoj Kumar Bajaj

“…Treatment with antipsychotics leads to improvement in psychopathology and neurocognitive functions. Aim: To see comparative effectiveness of aripiprazole and olanzapine on neurocognitive profile of patients with schizophrenia. …”
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Spatial Change of Dominant Baltic Sea Demersal Fish Across Two Decades by Liam MacNeil, Frane Madiraca, Saskia Otto, Marco Scotti

“…Local densities drive differences in species contributions to ecological processes and ecosystem function rather than through presence alone. If a species growth rate is strongly controlled by macro‐environmental conditions, then predicting geographical abundance or densities should be possible. …”
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Acral lentiginous melanoma with subsequent spontaneous vitiligo vulgaris: a case report and literature review by Ronak Saeed Ahmed, Rozhgar Rashid Ali, Dilan S. Hiwa, Abdullah K. Ghafour, Shvan Omar Siddiq, Saywan K. Asaad, Ari M. Abdullah, Rawa M. Ali, Zuhair D. Hammood, Rebaz M. Ali, Fahmi H. Kakamad

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A prospective study using questionnaires and urodynamic assessments to evaluate bladder function and continence changes after robotic assisted radical prostatectomy by Ping-Hsuan Yu, Chih-Chieh Lin, Hsiao-Jen Chung, Tzu-Ping Lin, Eric Yi-Hsiu Huang, Tzu-Hao Huang, William J. Huang

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Robust phylogenetic profile clustering for Saccharomyces cerevisiae proteins by Paul M. Harrison

“…Conclusions For individual proteins, the profile cluster data generated here are useful for investigating experimental hypotheses, since they provide evidence for functional linkages that have yet to be discerned.…”
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The BAM‐GelMA‐ADSCs bilayer patch promotes tissue regeneration and functional recovery after large‐area bladder defects in beagles by Ziyan An, Pengchao Wang, Zhengyun Ling, Kaipeng Bi, Zheng Wang, Jinpeng Shao, Jian Zhao, Zhouyang Fu, Meng Huang, Wenjie Wei, Shuwei Xiao, Jin Zhou, Weijun Fu

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Changes of Physical Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes after Exercise Training in a Municipality or a Hospital Setting by Stig Molsted, Trine Munk Jensen, Jane Sedum Larsen, Louise Bockhoff Olesen, Sofie Bjerre Milling Eriksen, Thomas Rehling, Signe Sætre Rasmussen, Mette Aadahl

“…The QOL scales physical function and general health increased more in the municipality group than in the hospital group (10.5 [2.8; 18.2] vs. -1.2 [-7.9; 5.5], respectively, p=0.031, and 8.3 [2.3; 14.4] vs. -0.2 [-5.6; 5.1], respectively, p=0.042). …”
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A modified zero energy critical point theory with applications to several nonlocal problems by Xinzhong Liang, Binlin Zhang

“…Integrating the nonlinear generalized Rayleigh quotient approach with Ljusternik–Schnirelman category, we establish the nonexistence and multiplicity of zero energy critical points of the involved functionals. …”
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Unhealthy family functioning is strongly associated with warfighter brain health following traumatic brain injury in United States service members and veterans by Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell, Tracey A. Brickell, Louis M. French, Louis M. French, Louis M. French, Brian J. Ivins, Brian J. Ivins, Sara M. Lippa, Sara M. Lippa, Megan M. Wright, Megan M. Wright, Megan M. Wright, Samantha M. Baschenis, Samantha M. Baschenis, Samantha M. Baschenis, Jamie K. Sullivan, Jamie K. Sullivan, Jamie K. Sullivan, Lars D. Hungerford, Lars D. Hungerford, Rael T. Lange, Rael T. Lange, Rael T. Lange, Rael T. Lange

“…Participants completed 10 HRQOL measures from the TBI-QOL and Neuro-QOL, and the Family Assessment Device-General Functioning subscale (FAD-GF) 2-or-more years post-injury. …”
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