How Body-Centering Improves the Effects of Core Stability Training on the Motor Skills in Adolescent Female Volleyball Players by Arianna Fogliata, Fioretta Silvestri, Lorenzo Marcelli, Maria Chiara Gallotta, Davide Curzi

“…The athletes performed 30 min of differentiated intervention training twice a week for 8 weeks. Balance ability (Berg Balance Scale—BBS and Stork balance stand test—SBST), trunk control (Trunk Control test—TCT), and lower limb explosive strength (broad jump—BJ, squat jump—SJ, and drop jump—DJ) were assessed at the beginning (T0) and the end (T1) of the intervention period, and 12 weeks later (T2). …”
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Dose–response relationship and predictive value of soluble B7‐DC in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and risk of refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children by Xue‐Hua Li, Jun‐Mei Xu

“…Calibration curves were plotted and the Hosmer–Lemeshow test (HL test) was performed to assess the calibration performance of the model. …”
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Psychological detachment from work predicts mental wellbeing of working-age adults: Findings from the 'Wellbeing of the Workforce' (WoW) prospective longitudinal cohort study. by Holly Blake, Juliet Hassard, Louise Thomson, Wei Hoong Choo, Teixiera Dulal-Arthur, Maria Karanika-Murray, Lana Delic, Richard Pickford, Lou Rudkin

“…Descriptive and parametric (t-tests and linear regression) and nonparametric (chi square tests) inferential statistics were employed.…”
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Raspberry Pomace as a Good Additive to Apple Freeze-Dried Fruit Bars: Biological Properties and Sensory Evaluation by Urszula Szymanowska, Monika Karaś, Anna Jakubczyk, Janusz Kocki, Rafał Szymanowski, Ireneusz Tomasz Kapusta

“…The ability to neutralize free radicals increased with raspberry pomace addition from 3.63 ± 0.26 mM TE/100 g for BC to 5.58 ± 0.22 mM TE/100 g for the BP50 sample. …”
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Effects of poultry by-product meal and complete replacement of fish oil with alternative oils on growth performance and gut health of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): a FEEDNET... by Imam Hasan, Simona Rimoldi, Biagina Chiofalo, Marianna Oteri, Micaela Antonini, Rosangela Armone, Violeta Kalemi, Laura Gasco, Genciana Terova

“…In addition, the predictions using the FEEDNETICS™ indicated that the tested novel alternative formulations are economically viable. …”
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Factors Influencing the Adoption of Artificial Intelligence Among Medical and Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study at the University of Jordan by Abdallat M, AlSamhori JF, AlSamhori ARF, Kawwa MJ, Labadi SH, AlSamhori AF, Shnekat HH, Abdallat S, Murshidi R

“…SPSS was utilized to run descriptive analysis, the Mann–Whitney U-test, the chi-square test, Spearman correlation. …”
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CAPACITY OF GROUP A (TYPE M12) STREPTOCOCCI TO BIND IMMUNE COMPLEXES AND THEIR ROLE IN PATHOGENESIS OF POST-STREPTOCOCCAL GLOMERULONEPHRITIS by L. A. Burova, E. A. Gavrilova, P. V. Pigarevsky, V. G. Seliverstova, V. A. Nagornev, V. A. Schalen, A. Totolian Artem

“…Our experimental data suggest that the IC-binding ability of type M12 streptococci should be of importance for the nephritogenic potential of these GAS serotype strains.…”
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Effects of Mulberry Leaf Extract on the Liver Function of Juvenile Spotted Sea Bass (Lateolabrax maculatus) by Sishun Zhou, Hao Lin, Lumin Kong, Jianrong Ma, Zhongying Long, Huihui Qin, Zhangfan Huang, Yi Lin, Longhui Liu, Zhongbao Li

“…In order to explore the effect of mulberry leaf extract (ELM) on the liver function of spotted sea bass, 360 fish with healthy constitution (average body weight 9.00 ± 0.02 g) were selected and randomly divided into six groups with three repetitions, and six groups of fish were randomly placed into 18 test tanks (200 L) with 20 fish per tank for the 52-day feeding test. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram to predict depression in older adults with heart disease: a national survey in China by Xianghong Ding, Zijuan Shi, Liping Xiang, Qin Liu, Li Wu, Qingwen Long, Yujun Lee

“…Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis and the Hosmer-Lemeshow test were used to assess the model's discrimination and calibration. …”
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Improving effects of melatonin on memory and synaptic potentiation in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s-like disease: the involvement of glutamate homeostasis and mGluRs receptors by Narjes Khatoun Shabani Sadr, Fatemeh Bakhtiarzadeh, Koorosh Shahpasand, Javad Mirnajafi-Zadeh, Mehrdad Behmanesh

“…Memory function was assessed using behavioral tests. Synaptic plasticity was evaluated using in vitro field potential recording of hippocampal slices. …”
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Exploring Competitive Relationship Between <i>Haemophilus parainfluenzae</i> and Mitis Streptococci via Co-Culture-Based Molecular Diagnosis and Metabolomic Assay by Yeseul Choi, Jinuk Jeong, Youngjong Han, Miyang Han, Byungsun Yu, Kyudong Han

“…As a result, we first found that the nitrate reduction ability of <i>H. parainfluenzae</i> is maintained even in a co-culture environment with the mitis Streptococci group through a nitrate reduction test. …”
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Experiments and Index Construction for Disaster Caused by Low Temperature Affecting Hetao Sunflower in Inner Mongolia by Duan Xiaofeng, Liu Wei, Bao Jiajing, Liu Yanli, Li Shuqi, Tang Hongyan

“…In August and September of 2023, artificial simulation tests are conducted as the primary focus. Field tests for freezing damage and investigations into natural freezing damage are conducted as secondary assessments. …”
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Effect of new water-soluble phenolic antioxidants on the activity of Nrf2-driven enzymes, glutathione system, and Nrf2 translocation into the nucleus by E. B. Menshchikova, N. K. Zenkov, P. M. Kozhin, A. V. Chechushkov, V. S. Pavlov, L. P. Romakh, M. V. Khrapova, A. E. Serykh, O. B. Gritsyk, N. V. Kandalintseva

“…Cell lines U937 and J774 were cultured for 24 h in the presence of tested compounds, and comparative analysis was performed of its ability to induce the synthesis of Nrf2-driven enzymes of phase II xenobiotic detoxification pathway and antioxidant enzymes (NAD(P)H: quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1), glutathione S-transferases (GST), glutathione peroxidases, glutathione reductase (biochemical spectrophotometric methods were used to study their activity), as well as to influence the state of glutathione system (spectrophotometry) and translocation of transcription factor Nrf2 into the nucleus (immunofluorescent staining, confocal microscopy) (key events of Keap1/Nrf2/ARE signaling system activation).Results and discussion. …”
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PTEN suppresses renal cell carcinoma proliferation and migration via inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway by Xu Xu, Yuan-Yue Tang, Xiaohong Liang, Wen Luo, Dong-Mei Jiang, Jie Chen

“…Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis H test. Cell viability and migration were assessed using the CCK-8 assay and wound healing assay. …”
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Agricultural socialized services and grain yield per unit area: empirical evidence from Jiangxi Province, China by Lichen Liao, Jinyong Guo, Jinyong Guo, Yuanyuan Peng, Yanduo Liu, Yinqi Ling, Yonghong Tang

“…This paper adopted the OLS model and intermediary effect model to explore the impact of agricultural socialized service on grain yield per unit area and its mechanism and further analyzed the heterogeneity of agricultural socialized service adoption on grain yield per unit area under different regions, farmland, and farm household types.Results(1) Agricultural socialized service had a significant positive effect on grain yield per unit area, which passed the endogeneity and robustness tests. (2) The adoption of agricultural socialized services by farmers will enhance the machinery use of the rice production process, promote the large-scale development of agricultural operations, and drive the “grain-oriented” planting structure, thereby achieving an increase in grain yield per unit area. (3) The heterogeneity test showed that agricultural socialized service had a more significant effect on promoting grain yield per unit area of farmers in grain-producing counties, farmers with low land fragmentation degree, farmers with a high degree of part-time employment and farmers with strong digital ability.ConclusionThis study emphasizes the potential of agricultural socialized services for grain yield per unit area and plays a crucial role in ensuring food security. …”
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Assessment of some cytokines levels in a pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis patients by Dina A. A. Al-Roubaey, Hawraa Ghaleb Idreess, Eman Hasani AL-Salami, Nadia Habeeb Sarhan, Ibtihal Riyadh Najeeb

“…Objectives: The main goal of the current study was aimed to determine the ANCA autoantibodies, and the serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, IL-17, IL-18, INF-γ), as well as the relationship between these cytokines and ANCA test in a pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis patients. …”
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International students in United States allopathic medical education: a mixed-methods analysis of institutional policies by Akila V. Muthukumar, Zhi Ven Fong, Radek Buss, Santiago Rolon, Anai Kothari, Jashodeep Datta, Jed Calata, Gopika SenthilKumar

“…Further, 38% (26/69) of the schools that accept IMS did not provide financial aid information, while nearly two-thirds of the remaining schools required proof of personal financial ability with no institutional/federal support. International students also entered schools with a higher average Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score and Grade Point Average (GPA). …”
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Associations of CRP and PCT levels with obstetric and neonatal outcomes: a prospective study by Merve Ates, Pinar Calis, A. Gokcen Artiktay, Canan Yilmaz, Ibrahim Murat Hirfanoglu, Ahmet Erdem, Mehmet Erdem

“…Categorical variables were compared between groups via the chi-square test, and Student’s t-test was used to compare normally distributed continuous variables. …”
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In vitro study of effect of gold nanoparticles conjugated with triptorelin peptide on the radiosensitivity of breast cancer cells (MCF-7) by Elham Tavakkoli, Seyyed Mohammad Hashemi, Alireza Montazerabadi, Sara Khademi, Farzaneh Ghorbani, Sheyda Mohammadzadeh, Hosein Azimian

“…Conclusion The results of the tests showed that Triptorelin-AuNPs nanoparticles have the ability to cause targeted sensitivity in MCF-7 cells with triptorelin peptide receptors.…”
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To explore the effects of different ways of high intensity interval training on self-control and physical health of college students by Yan Sun, Yu Wang, Haohan Yu, Kaiwei Cheng, Haoyi Wang, Jingmin Liu

“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0, including one-way ANOVA for pre-test group differences, paired t-tests for within-group differences, and ANOVA and LSD tests for post-test group differences.Results1. …”
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