Enhancing student reflections with natural language processing based scaffolding: A quasi-experimental study in a large lecture course by Muhsin Menekse, Alfa Satya Putra, Jiwon Kim, Ahmed Ashraf Butt, Mark A. McDaniel, Ido Davidesco, Michelle Cadieux, Joe Kim, Diane Litman

“…To address these questions, we conducted a quasi-experimental study with a large sample of undergraduate students (N = 1268) in an introductory psychology course. …”
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Cross‐education attenuates muscle weakness and facilitates strength recovery after orthopedic immobilization in females: A pilot study by Joshua C. Carr, Caleb C. Voskuil, Justin W. Andrushko, Rob J. MacLennan, Jason M. DeFreitas, Matt S. Stock, Jonathan P. Farthing

“…Abstract This pilot study consists of a two‐phase intervention to examine the effectiveness of unilateral resistance training to mitigate the negative consequences of immobilization and expedite the restoration of muscle strength and size following a period of retraining. Ten females were randomized to a unilateral training (TRAIN, n = 6) or control (CON, n = 4) group. …”
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ADJUVANT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY WITH LOCAL HYPERTHERMIA IN COMBINED TREATMENT OF PRIMARY GLIOBLASTOMA: PRELIMINARY RESULTS by A. I. Ryabova, V. A. Novikov, O. V. Gribova, E. L. Choynzonov, Zh. A. Startseva, E. E. Bober

“…It should be noted that no neurological toxicity was found in randomized trials of chemoradiotherapy with temodal. …”
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Efficacy of nutrient supplements in managing malnutrition and sarcopenia in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysi... by Hong-yan Zheng, Hao-yu Zhang, Kuang-hao Wu, Wen-jie Cai, Zhou-zhou Li, Xin-yu Song

“…·The credibility of the evidence may be compromised due to the potential for uncertain study quality and limited sample sizes in some included trials.…”
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Effectiveness of FIFA injury prevention programs in reducing ankle injuries among football players: a systematic review by Mohammad Alhazmi, Emad Alhazmi, Wael Abdulghani Alghamdi, Mohammed Zalah, Shadab Uddin, Moattar Raza Rizvi, Fuzail Ahmad

“…Other studies that included the number or percentage of ankle injuries as an outcome. Sample: Male and female footballers aged between 13 and 40 years old and without any restriction on particular skill levels. …”
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Plasma methylated HIST1H3G as a non-invasive biomarker for diagnostic modeling of hepatocellular carcinoma by Weiwei Zhu, Weiwei Zhu, Huifen Wang, Huifen Wang, Yudie Cai, Yudie Cai, Jun Lei, Jun Lei, Jia Yu, Jia Yu, Ang Li, Zujiang Yu

“…Diagnostic and prognostic prediction models were formulated using the random forest algorithm, and the performance of these models was rigorously evaluated through receiver operating characteristics curve (ROC) analysis.ResultsThe methylation level of HIST1H3G was markedly elevated in both HCC tissues and plasma samples derived from HCC patients. …”
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Exploring fecal microbiota signatures associated with immune response and antibiotic impact in NSCLC: insights from metagenomic and machine learning approaches by Wenjie Han, Wenjie Han, Yuhang Zhou, Yuhang Zhou, Yiwen Wang, Yiwen Wang, Xiaolin Liu, Tao Sun, Tao Sun, Junnan Xu, Junnan Xu, Junnan Xu

“…By leveraging metagenomic profiling and machine learning approaches, this study aimed to elucidate gut microbial signatures associated with immune response in lung cancer (LC) and to evaluate the modulatory effects of antibiotic exposure.MethodsA systematic literature search was conducted to identify relevant datasets, resulting in the inclusion of 209 fecal metagenomic samples: 154 baseline samples (45 responders, 37 non-responders, and 72 healthy controls) and 55 longitudinal samples collected during immunotherapy. …”
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Performance of the Access Bio/CareStart rapid diagnostic test for the detection of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Benedikt Ley, Ari Winasti Satyagraha, Hisni Rahmat, Michael E von Fricken, Nicholas M Douglas, Daniel A Pfeffer, Fe Espino, Lorenz von Seidlein, Gisela Henriques, Nwe Nwe Oo, Didier Menard, Sunil Parikh, Germana Bancone, Amalia Karahalios, Ric N Price

“…Articles reporting performance of the standard CSG from venous or capillary blood samples collected prospectively and considering spectrophotometry as gold standard (using kits from Trinity Biotech PLC, Wicklow, Ireland) were included. …”
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A novel method for soil organic carbon prediction using integrated ‘ground-air-space’ multimodal remote sensing data by Yilin Bao, Xiangtian Meng, Huanjun Liu, Mengyuan Xu, Mingchang Wang

“…Specifically, ground samples and air images are combined to generate high accuracy SOC maps, which serve as the ’spatial’ baseline for ResoCroS-Net used as a reference for subsequent high-resolution image generation. …”
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Correlation between mixed exposure to several heavy metals during early pregnancy and fetal low birth weight: Possible mediating effect of mitochondrial DNA copy number by Zhanyue Zheng, Tianao Sun, Minli Yang, Qitao Tan, Minglian Pan, Yingjie Zhou, Yongjie Ma, Yan Sun

“…Methods: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University conducted a nested case-control study involving 49 pregnant women who delivered LBW infants and 196 matched controls. Urine and blood samples were collected during early pregnancy, along with placental and umbilical cord blood samples at delivery. …”
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Evidence-based medicine research for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis by GUO Jincai, XIE Hui

“…However, the current evidence-based data are not of high quality, and additional well-designed multi-center, large-sample, randomized controlled clinical trials with long follow-up periods and standardized outcome indicators are needed in the future.…”
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Physical Activity and Insulin Resistance in 6,500 NHANES Adults: The Role of Abdominal Obesity by James R. Fowler, Larry A. Tucker, Bruce W. Bailey, James D. LeCheminant

“…This cross-sectional investigation studied differences in insulin resistance across levels of physical activity in 6,500 US adults who were randomly selected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Reduction of death anxiety in patients with advanced cancer in short-term psychotherapy by Paula Oberth, Franziska Springer, Antje Lehmann-Laue, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf

“…Predictors of the reduction of death anxiety were investigated using multiple linear regression models.ResultsThe sample comprised 194 patients (average age 58 years, 62% female, all with a UICC stage of III or IV). …”
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Urate-lowering effects of polyphenolic compounds in animal models: systematic review and meta-analysis by Jianhong Chen, Boye Zhang, Zhongzhi Cao, Li Yang, Ye Yuan

“…However, the high heterogeneity and methodological constraints, including small sample sizes, ambiguous randomization practices, and potential publication bias, necessitate cautious interpretation. …”
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The association of social media use and other social factors with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Egyptian university students by Mustafa Mohammed Hassan, Hisham Ahmed Orebi, Basem Salama, Ibrahim Ali Kabbash

“…The study recruited a total sample of 933 college students from Tanta University from five randomly selected colleges. …”
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Role of Probiotics in Helicobacter pylori Eradication: Lessons from a Study of Lactobacillus reuteri Strains DSM 17938 and ATCC PTA 6475 (Gastrus®) and a Proton-Pump Inhibitor by Maria Pina Dore, Stefano Bibbò, Giovanni Mario Pes, Ruggero Francavilla, David Y. Graham

“…Cure was defined by negative 13C-UBT, 4 weeks after therapy. Sample size required ≥50% cure rates for using probiotics as a clinically useful monotherapy. …”
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Digital health interventions on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a scoping review by WANG Wenya, SHI Lanjun, HU Jing, LIAO Xing

“…The majority of participants were over 50 years of age, the sample size of the studies ranged from 37 to 1,225 cases, with the largest number of articles (30.91%) ranging from 80 to 120 cases. …”
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Improving maternal well-being: a matrescence education pilot study for new mothers by Victoria Trinko, Julia Sarewitz, Aurelie Athan

“…Conclusions Positive participant feedback suggests that matrescence-informed education may offer benefits to new mothers' understanding of their developmental transition and should be disseminated more widely to improve their awareness and literacy. The small sample size highlights the need for larger-scale studies, including randomized controlled trials and longitudinal follow-ups, to evaluate the program's potential in mitigating the risk of poor maternal mental health outcomes. …”
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Structural equation modeling of the relationship between character strengths and marital relationship quality: The mediating role of integrative self-knowlege by Hannaneh Sadeghi, Mehrangiz Shoaa kazemi, Jaafar Moharami

“…The statistical population of this research consisted of all married men and women living in Tehran in 1402. The sample was 392 people who were randomly selected in a multi-stage cluster. …”
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Comparison of The Effectiveness Between Fentanyl and Ketamine as Adjuvant Epidural Analgesia with Ropivacaine In Post Operation of The Lower Extremity by Mhd. Rizki Pratama, Mhd. Ihsan, Tasrif Hamdi, Putri Chairani Eyanoer

“…The double-blind technique was used to select a total sample of 29 individuals from each group based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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