Understanding the Long-Term Effects of Inverted-T-Abdominoplasty on Quality of Life: Insights from Post-Bariatric Surgery Patients by Adrian Matthias Vater, Jasmin Fietz, Lennart Erik Schultze-Mosgau, Philipp Edmund Lamby, Klaus Erich Gerauer, Karsten Schmidt, Rafael Gregor Jakubietz, Michael Georg Jakubietz

“…Depression scores (PHQ-4) had no positive impact on long-term QoL. Body function (X-SMFA) showed significant long-term improvement, though the impairment score revealed no significant change. …”
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Severe clinical forms of Mediterranean spotted fever: A case series from an endemic area in Bulgaria by Baymakova Magdalena, Pekova Liliya, Parousheva Pavlina, Andonova Radina, Plochev Kamen

“…Typical clinical and laboratory markers for severity should be actively searched for. Early diagnosis and proper treatment is the key to avoid complications and enable patient recovery.…”
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Prevalence and network structure of depression and its association with quality of life among older stroke survivors: findings from a national survey in China by Ling Zhang, Chee H Ng, Mu-rui Zheng, Gabor S Ungvari, Yu-Tao Xiang, Yuan Feng, Pan Chen, Teris Cheung, Nicole Xun Xiang, Qinge Zhang

“…Given its negative impact on QoL, appropriate interventions targeting central symptoms and those associated with QoL should be developed and implemented for stroke survivors with PSD.…”
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Hyperpiliation, not loss of pilus retraction, reduces Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenicity by Sara L. N. Kilmury, Katherine J. Graham, Ryan P. Lamers, Lesley T. MacNeil, Lori L. Burrows

“…These findings suggest that the role of T4aP retraction in virulence should be revised.IMPORTANCEPseudomonas aeruginosa is a major contributor to hospital-acquired infections and particularly problematic due to its intrinsic resistance to many front-line antibiotics. …”
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The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Exercise-Induced Inflammation and Recovery: A Narrative Review by Stanisław Dudek, Weronika Koziak, Aleksandra Bętkowska, Agata Kornacka, Kamila Szostak, Rafał Tomaka, Michalina Makieła, Wojciech Dudek, Anna Byra

“…While moderate exercise enhances immune function and microbial diversity, excessive training can lead to gut dysbiosis, increased intestinal permeability, and chronic inflammation. …”
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Sequential consumption of sauce- and elegant-flavor baijiu enhances post-drinking comfort: a randomized crossover study in Guangdong, China by Yu Fu, Jianan Liu, Guoliang He, Shaohui Fan, Deliang Wang, Cheng Wang

“…These findings suggest that baijiu type and order can meaningfully shape the drinking experience. Future studies should elucidate underlying mechanisms and assess generalizability across broader populations.…”
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Suggestions and Considerations for Application of Movement Screens to Clinical Practice by Andrew Skibski, James Onate, L. Colby Mangum

“…Therefore, researchers should investigate the acute effects of dynamic stretching on functional tests and movement screens and evaluate other factors that may influence performance on these test batteries. …”
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Reshaping the Musical Experience: A Critical Examination of Musique Concrète and the Notion of ‘Music of Technology’ by Rijad Kaniža

“…The critical examination in this paper should point to a shift in a perspective in understanding musique concrète (concrete music) in relation to its historical evaluation, viewing it as a music of technology. …”
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A Review of Gait Optimization Based on Evolutionary Computation by Daoxiong Gong, Jie Yan, Guoyu Zuo

“…This paper reviews the techniques used in evolution-based gait optimization, including why Evolutionary Computation techniques should be used, how fitness functions should be composed, and the selection of genetic operators and control parameters. …”
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Strategy for Construction and Improvement of 4R Resilience Evaluation Model for Coastal Cities by Qixiang QIN, Weiping ZHANG, Yasen YIN

“…Coastal cities should consolidate coastal infrastructure combining resistance and buffering, strengthen three-dimensional and complex redundant functional units, build an integrated emergency rescue system spanning from coastal areas to hinterland, and improve the blue-green ecosystem by combining point, line and surface. …”
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CONTINGENCY FACTORS AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING PRACTICES OF LISTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN LAGOS STATE by Mustapha Abdulrasaq, Abdullahi Adio Babatunde, Isaac Biodun Ogunshola

“… Given the critical roles of management accounting information in supporting managerial functions, its usage, to optimize organizations values, must be aligned with firm’s characteristics or contingencies. …”
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Features of interaction of environmental factors of an organization by S.F. Sannikova

“…It is shown that the factors of the internal environment of the organization should be improved, developed and strengthened. Therefore an organization should have an effective management system, high quality of goods and services, modern equipment and technology, strong organizational culture. …”
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Visual perception and attention in acquisition of motor abilities by César Oliva Aravena

“…On the other hand, attention is an flexible process, subordinated to a cognitive strategy and its relation to eye sight is only functional. The understanfing of the capacity of selective attention is necessary to the teacher or coach for it will help him/her to take decisions on how to teach, which aspects of his/her teaching should be emphasized or inhibited, in the learning process, and wich teaching strategies he/she should use.…”
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Modern Approaches to the Development of Head and Respiratory Protective Devices for Military Men by Yuri S. Migachev, Alexei A. Kam’yanov, Alexsandr V. Boltykov

“…It is necessary to elaborate the plan of development of respiratory protective devices.  This plan should suggest that these devices should be further implemented into combat uniform set for military men. …”
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The role of a tutor in teaching values by Anna Pekala

“…The role of education of moral values in preparing for future functioning in society and building correct interpersonal relations is emphasized. …”
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Ligament Healing After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture: An Important New Patient Pathway? by Florian Forelli, Jérôme Riera, Jean Mazeas, Claire Coulondre, Sven Putnis, Thomas Neri, Alexandre Rambaud

“…Recent studies have shown satisfactory functional results after spontaneous healing of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). …”
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Teaching training and teaching action: several perspectives (Introduction) by Pablo Palomero Fernández

“…On the other hand, certain aspects, such as our role as mediators in the teaching-learning processes or the emphasis on learning functionality and significance open a door to hope. We should, nevertheless, reflect on the model of citizen we want to promote. …”
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Experimental study on energy dissipation factors of wheelset node oscillations by Veronika A. Bondarenko, Sergey F. Podust

“…Despite the design and functional differences, the calculation of vibroacoustic characteristics can be made from the unified positions. …”
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The marketing-sales organizations as the way of internationalizing of the small and medium enterprises by Piorunowska-Kokoszko Joanna

“…The article presents the roles of sales group activity, its typical structure and opportunities and threats for its functioning. Based on collected data it was pointed, that companies, especially SME should analyze perspective for joining the sale group in their supply chain or seek for other forms of cooperation supporting their foreign market entry. …”
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Developing and validation of religious education curriculum in preschool by Zeinab Ashrafi Soltan-Ahmadi, Sadegh Maleki Avarsin, Javad Keyhan, jahangir yari

“…In addition to the role and function of the family as an effective and important factor in children's issues and problems (Abbass Ghorbani & Naghdi, 2020), today the role of educational systems, especially education, is not limited only in learning science, developing skills, cognitive abilities, and preparing children and teenagers to entering higher education degrees, but its cultural and educational function is very important in the progress and development of societies (Nasiri et al, 2022). …”
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