Better olfaction was associated with lower healthcare expenditure among physically independent Japanese community-dwelling older adults: the Yanai study by Yujiro Kose, Yujiro Kose, Yujiro Kose, Yoichi Hatamoto, Yoichi Hatamoto, Rie Tomiga-Takae, Rie Tomiga-Takae, Yukari Kimuro, Ryo Aoyagi, Hikaru Kawasaki, Takaaki Komiyama, Mamiko Ichikawa, Katsutoyo Fujiyama, Yoshiro Murata, Masahiro Ikenaga, Masahiro Ikenaga, Yasuki Higaki, Yasuki Higaki

“…Olfaction was examined using the Odor Stick Identification Test for Japanese people.ResultsThe cross-sectional analysis showed that better overall olfaction was significantly associated with lower orthopedic expenditure at baseline when adjusted for covariates (f = 2.19; p = 0.115; p for linear trend = 0.048). …”
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Etiologic Characteristics of Influenza Epidemics on the Territory of Russia in the Period of Pandemic COVID-­19 in 2020–2023 by P. A. Petrova, N. I. Konovalova, A. Y. Boyarintseva, D. M. Danilenko, A. D. Vasilieva, T. N. Shelepanova, A. V. Prokopets, M. Y. Eropkin

“…The majority of viruses A(H3N2) have preserved the ability to agglutinate erythrocytes of mammals in the presence of 20 nM oseltamivir carboxylate, that is why we applied for their characterization the HI-test. …”
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Assessing Early Math Skills in Preschoolers by Using Digital Games by Jairo A. Navarrete-Ulloa, David M. Gómez, Llery Ponce, Felipe Munoz-Rubke, Pablo R. Dartnell

“…In this report, we explore the development of the “Test de Pensamiento Matemático" (TPM, Test of Preschool Mathematics), which is an automated, game-based, digital instrument for assessing early math abilities in 4-to-6-year-old children in accordance with international curricular standards. …”
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Planning, Cognitive Reflection, Inter-Temporal Choice, and Risky Choice in Chess Players: An Expertise Approach by Guillermo Campitelli, Martín Labollita, Merim Bilalić

“…The study involves 25 chess players and 25 non-chess players, comparing their performance on the Tower of London (TOL) task, Cognitive Reflection Test (CRT), inter-temporal choice (ITC), and risky choice tasks. …”
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INTERACTIVE DISTANCE EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN GEOGRAPHY LESSONS by Viktor V. Hrushka

“…The analysis of results of control testing of pupils is made…”
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Nonacademic predictors of China medical licensing examination by Jie Sun, Yingying Xie, Ningnannan Zhang, Jingliang Cheng, Meiyun Wang, Bing Zhang, Wenzhen Zhu, Hui Zhang, Shijun Qiu, Xiaojun Xu, Yongqiang Yu, Tong Han, Zuojun Geng, Weihua Liao, Bo Gao, Wen Qin, Feng Liu, Meng Liang, Qiang Xu, Jilian Fu, Jiayuan Xu, Mengge Liu, Peng Zhang, Wei Li, Dapeng Shi, Caihong Wang, Xi-Nian Zuo, Quan Zhang, Feng Chen, Jiance Li, Zhihan Yan, Wen Shen, Yanwei Miao, Junfang Xian, Longjiang Zhang, Kai Xu, Zhaoxiang Ye, Jing Zhang, Guangbin Cui, Chunshui Yu, for the CHIMGEN Consortium

“…Abstract Background National Medical Licensing Examination (NMLE) is the entrance exam for medical practice in China, and its general medical knowledge test (GMKT) evaluates abilities of medical students to comprehensively apply medical knowledge to clinical practice. …”
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Review of MicroRNA Proposed Target Genes in Oral Cancer. Part II by Antonia Kolokythas, Michael Miloro, Xiaofeng Zhou

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Cognitive skills assessment in deaf and hard of hearing school children by Madhusudhan Umesh, Vidya Singaravelu, M Kalpana, Vidya Ganji, Archana Gaur, Madhuri Taranikanti, Nitin Ashok John

“…Bhatia’s battery of performance test, which is one of the nonverbal intelligence tests was used to asses cognition in both the groups, the t test was used to compare the differences in the scores between 2 groups. …”
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Exploring Student Learning in Team-based Physiology Tutorials: A Quasi-experimental Study by Arun Kumar Mohan, P Srinivas, HS Shruthi, KO Thejaswini, Vivek Veeraiah

“…Each group of six students completed a team Readiness Assurance Test (tRAT) and a team Application (tAPP) exercise. …”
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Assessment of walking in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy receiving ataluren in real clinical practice by D. V. Aizatulina, S. S. Nikitin

“…According to the data of six-minute walk test during the observation period 5 patients taking ataluren during 18–36 months retained the ability to move independently. …”
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The spatiotemporal and multilevel impacts of metro on urban environmental protection by Zhibin Tao, Xuesong Feng, Hanbing Wang

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Microstructural aspect of hydrogen embrittlement in sheared edge of Zn-coated advanced high-strength steels by Jisung Yoo, Yonghee Jo, Jin-Jong Lee, Kyeong-Won Kim, Chang-Hoon Lee, Jiyoung Kim, Seung-Pil Jung, Yeoung-Chul Park, Hyungkwon Park

“…Furthermore, although CP steel shows higher hardening ability, lower intrinsic HE susceptibility in the steel matrix, and lower H content absorbed from the galvannealed (GA) coating, the SP steel exhibited significantly better resistance to the HE of the sheared edge during the immersion test. …”
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Investigation of the Expectations and Satisfactions of the Partners from Agricultural Credit Cooperatives in Trabzon by İbrahim Yılmaz, Seyfettin Demirci, Asaf Özalp

“…The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used to statistically test the extent to which the expectations of the partners were met. …”
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Evaluation of New Polish Articulation Lists (NAL-93) in the Presence of Various Speech-Like Maskers by Anna SCHELENZ, Ewa SKRODZKA

“…The main goal of the research was to obtain a set of data for ability of speech in noise recognition using Polish word test (New Articulation Lists – NAL-93) with two different masking signals. …”
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Seismic Performance Analysis of Middle Column Joints with T-Stub Steel Connections Considering Cumulative Damage by Huanhuan Liu, Shilin Yan, Xinwu Wang, Yifei Chen, Yongjing Li

“…In this paper, the quasi-static reciprocating loading test was carried out for the T-stub steel middle column joints with blind-bolt connections. …”
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Preliminary Characterization of a Novel Aerosol Jet-Printed Strain Sensor for Feasibility Assessment in a Variable Stiffness Arterial Simulator Application by Federico Filippi, Giorgia Fiori, Annalisa Genovesi, Massimiliano Barletta, Matteo Lancini, Mauro Serpelloni, Andrea Scorza, Salvatore Andrea Sciuto

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A case report of a mild neurologic deficit with extensive poststroke damage to the subdominant brain hemisphere: analysis of data obtained from magnetic resonance tractography, fun... by Ivan S. Gumin, Sergey A. Gulyaev, Mikhail M. Beregov, Vladimir G. Lelyuk

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Reinforcing mechanism of lattice-reinforced cementitious composites: insights into flexural performance and material interactions by Wen Zhou, Rowin J.M. Bol, Yubao Zhou, Zhaozheng Meng, Yading Xu, Jinbao Xie, Branko Šavija

“…Lattice reinforcement (LR) demonstrates great potential in enhancing cementitious matrices due to its ability to be strategically designed and additively manufactured to optimize composite properties. …”
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COVID-19 as a cause of chronic pulmonary hypertension: pathophysiological rationale and potential of instrumental investigations by E. Kobelev, T. A. Bergen, A. R. Tarkova, O. Ya. Vasiltseva, O. V. Kamenskaya, V. Yu. Usov, A. M. Chernyavsky

“…A thoroughly, purposefully collected anamnesis, pulmonary function tests and stress echocardiography in an ambiguous clinical situation will play a leading role as they identify cardiopulmonary disorders and provide the doctor with basic information for further planning of patient management.…”
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Data-driven modeling for evaluating deformation of a deep excavation near existing tunnels by Fengwen Lai, Songyu Liu, Jim Shiau, Mingpeng Liu, Guojun Cai, Ming Huang

“…To achieve the goal, a case history of deep excavations adjacent to existing tunnels in silt/sand-dominated sediments is introduced to establish a base three-dimensional finite element (3D-FE) model. In-situ tests such as cone penetration test (CPT/CPTU) and seismic dilatometer test (DMT/SDMT), as an alternative to laboratory testing, are used to determine a set of advanced constitutive model parameters. …”
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