Evaluation of the Age Dependence of Conventional and Novel Photoplethysmography Parameters by Flóra Antali, Dániel Kulin, Sándor Kulin, Zsuzsanna Miklós

“…Conclusions PPG-based pulse waveform analysis provides a wide range of age-related parameters which display different patterns of age correlation, making it a promising method for estimating cardiovascular age. …”
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Comparing the low-frequency content of exploration seismic source - receiver combinations using surface waves: a field study in Hussar, Alberta by Yu-Tai Wu, Robert R. Stewart

“…Although the Vectorseis accelerometer recorded more coherent low-frequency surface waves than the 10 Hz geophone, its signals were affected by some instrument noise. Analyzing surface-wave energy and coherency to assess low-frequency content can complement other types of spectral analysis.…”
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Space and Interracial Marriage: How Does the Racial Distribution of a Local Marriage Market Change the Analysis of Interracial Marriage in Brazil? by Maria Carolina Tomás

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Comparative analysis of cranberry fruit rot fungal diversity in Massachusetts from wild, organic, and conventional ecosystems using multiplex PCR by Salisu Sulley, Mura Jyostna Devi, Benjamin Cinget, Matteo Conti, Richard Bélanger, Marty Sylvia, Frank Caruso, Leela Saisree Uppala

“…Conventional fields showed varied fruit rot incidence, ranging from 2-42% in 2021 and 1-48% in 2022. Species richness analysis indicated that on average, wild bogs were more species-rich and diverse, with 5.5 CFR fungi detected per sample compared to 4 CFR fungi in both conventional and organic bogs. …”
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Rheological Behavior of Poly(Styrene-Co-Acrylonitrile)/Carbon Nanotube Sponges for Fiber Electrospinning Applications by Rubén Caro-Briones, Marco Antonio Pérez-Castillo, Hugo Martínez-Gutiérrez, Emilio Muñoz-Sandoval, Gabriela Martínez-Mejía, Lazaro Ruiz-Virgen, Mónica Corea

“…Finally, the rheological analysis indicates that the PCS with a low percentage of CNT-sponges are highly suitable to be electrospun.…”
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Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) to Estimate the Shear Wave Velocity for Engineering Characterization of Soils at Hawassa Town, Southern Ethiopia by Alemayehu Ayele, Kifle Woldearegay, Matebie Meten

“…The Vs30 map was prepared for Hawassa town using the estimated Vs30 values which ranges from 248.9 m/s to 371.3 m/s while the SPT-N values were ranges from 5bpf to 50bpf. …”
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What do people with aphasia want to be able to say? A content analysis of words identified as personally relevant by people with aphasia. by Rebecca Palmer, Helen Hughes, Tim Chater

“…<h4>Outcomes and results</h4>100 participants representing 20 areas of the United Kingdom ranged in age from 23 to 85 years. Word finding difficulties ranged from mild to severe. …”
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Bifurcation analysis, chaotic behaviors, and explicit solutions for a fractional two-mode Nizhnik-Novikov-Veselov equation in mathematical physics by Noor Alam, Mohammad Safi Ullah, Jalil Manafian, Khaled H. Mahmoud, A. SA. Alsubaie, Hamdy M. Ahmed, Karim K. Ahmed, Soliman Al Khatib

“…The two-mode Nizhnik-Novikov-Veselov (TMNNV) equation finds wide-ranging utility across engineering and scientific fields. …”
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Sonographic Analysis of CureJet Injection Depth Consistency After Abdominal Stretch Mark Treatment Using Hyperdiluted Calcium Hydroxylapatite by JongSeo Kim, MD

“…The statistical analysis demonstrated that the needle-free injector achieved variable depths, with some injections penetrating deeper than intended, whereas others remained superficial. …”
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Determination of Glycol Ethers in Ambient Air by Adsorption Sampling and Thermal Desorption with GC/MS Analysis: Performance Evaluation and Field Application by Young-Kyo Seo, Sung-Ok Baek

“…Some of glycol ethers, such as 2-methoxyethanol (2-ME) and 2-ethoxyethanol (2-EE) are known to be toxic and classified as hazardous air pollutants in USA, Japan and Germany. …”
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The effectiveness of various computer-based interventions for patients with chronic pain or functional somatic syndromes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Miel A P Vugts, Margot C W Joosen, Jessica E van der Geer, Aglaia M E E Zedlitz, Hubertus J M Vrijhoef

“…For some outcomes, significant heterogeneity related to patient and intervention characteristics. …”
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Psychometric properties of an instrument to assess teachers’ practice of differentiated instruction (IATPDI): a confirmatory factor analysis on Bhutanese teachers’ data by Tshering Dorji, Pelden Nima

“…Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranged from 0.83 to 0.92, and Composite reliability (CR) ranged from 0.86 to 0.92, indicating high internal consistency reliability. …”
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Direct oral penicillin challenge in secondary care with low-risk patients: the SPACE mixed-methods study with cost-effectiveness analysis by Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna, Yogini H Jani, Iestyn Williams, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Rebecca Bestwick, Michele Siciliano, Robert Michael West, Rashmeet Bhogal, Bee Yean Ng, Kornelija Kildonaviciute, Rachel Pollard, Nicola Jones, Louise Dunsmure, Mairead McErlean, Neil Powell, Chidanand C Hullur, Ariyur Balaji, Jonathan Sandoe, Amena Warner, Ron Daniels, Caroline Thomas, Siraj A Misbah, Louise Savic

“…Some text in this abstract has been adapted from Krishna MT, Bhogal R, Ng BY, Kildonaviciute K, Jani YH, Williams I, et al. …”
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A genome-wide SNP-SNP interaction analysis exploring novel interacting loci associated with the risk of recurrence in colorectal cancer. by Aaron A Curtis, Yajun Yu, Megan Carey, Yildiz E Yilmaz, Sevtap Savas

“…In this study, we applied the first genome-wide SNP-SNP interaction analysis in relation to colorectal cancer outcomes.…”
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Laboratory Analysis of Soil Physicochemical Properties Based on Agricultural Fertilizer Input Requirement Application: A Case of Haramaya University, Ethiopia by Turyasingura, Benson, Chavula, Petros, Mohammed, Yasin, Eliyas, Abdi Alic, Girmac , Tesfasilassie, Sadeso, Kumale, Shentema, Solomon, Abebed, Aschalew, Katel, Shambhu, Timsina, Sandipa

“…The profiles shows some variations in the patterns of the horizons within a profile. …”
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A neural networks technique for analysis of MHD nano-fluid flow over a rotating disk with heat generation/absorption by Yousef Jawarneh, Humaira Yasmin, Wajid Ullah Jan, Ajed Akbar, M. Mossa Al-Sawalha

“…The recommended model was compared for verification, and the estimation solutions for particular instances were assessed using the NNB-LMS training, testing, and validation procedures. A regression analysis, a mean squared error (MSE) assessment, and a histogram analysis were used to further evaluate the proposed NNB-LMS. …”
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Gender Differences in Appropriate Shocks and Mortality among Patients with Primary Prophylactic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by David Conen, Barbora Arendacká, Christian Röver, Leonard Bergau, Pascal Munoz, Sofieke Wijers, Christian Sticherling, Markus Zabel, Tim Friede

“…<h4>Background</h4>Some but not all prior studies have shown that women receiving a primary prophylactic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) have a lower risk of death and appropriate shocks than men.…”
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Psychological impact of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of PTSD, depression, and anxiety among Turkish adults by Metin Çınaroğlu, Eda Yılmazer, Esra Noyan Ahlatcıoğlu, Selami Varol Ülker, Gökben Hızlı Sayar

“…Resilience was protective in some studies, though findings were inconsistent.ConclusionEighteen months after the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes, Turkish adult survivors continued to experience high levels of probable PTSD, depression, and anxiety. …”
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Face masks to prevent transmission of respiratory infections: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on face mask use. by Hanna M Ollila, Markku Partinen, Jukka Koskela, John Borghi, Riikka Savolainen, Anna Rotkirch, Liisa T Laine

“…<h4>Results</h4>We identified 2,400 articles for screening. 18 articles passed the inclusion criteria for both evidence synthesis and meta-analysis. There were N = 189,145 individuals in the face mask intervention arm and N = 173,536 in the control arm, and the follow-up times ranged from 4 days to 19 months. …”
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Effect of combined aerobic exercise and resistance training on postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Vitor Engracia Valenti, André dos Santos Chagas, Peter Chedraui, Ingrid Soares de Souza, Andrey Alves Porto, Isabel Cristina Esposito Sorpreso, Jose Maria Soares Júnior, Juliana Zangirolami-Raimundo, David M. Garner, Rodrigo Daminello Raimundo

“…Exercise intervention ranged between two to four days per week. Compared to the control group, in the group submitted to aerobic exercise + resistance training, no significant change was noted for HbA1c (subtotal = mean difference − 0.35 [95% CI: −0.85, 0.15], p = .17, and heterogeneity = 0%) (GRADE: very low), nevertheless, HOMA-IR index was significantly improved (subtotal = mean difference −0.52 [95% CI: −0.99, −0.05], p = .03, and heterogeneity = 0%) (GRADE: very low).Conclusion Despite the very low certainty found in the quality of evidences, our analysis showed that aerobic exercise along with strength exercise seems to improve some metabolic diabetes markers in postmenopausal women with T2DM. …”
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