Human Primary Monocytes as a Model for in vitro Immunotoxicity Testing: Evaluation of the Regulatory Properties of TiO2 Nanoparticles by Svadlakova T, Kolackova M, Kulich P, Kotoucek J, Rosecka M, Krejsek J, Fiala Z, Andrýs C

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Comparison of two screening tests for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder suspected Japanese patients with respect to cART usage. by Kaoru Kami-Onaga, Masao Tateyama, Takeshi Kinjo, Gretchen Parrott, Daisuke Tominaga, Ai Takahashi-Nakazato, Hideta Nakamura, Daisuke Tasato, Kyoko Miyagi, Saori Maeda, Hirotaka Arae, Hitoshi Uehara, Kazuya Miyagi, Shusaku Haranaga, Jiro Fujita

“…Selected patients (n = 49) had data without omission for all tests. The overall prevalence of HAND in our cohort was 44%. …”
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Neutralizing antibody test supports booster strategy for young individuals after SARS-CoV-2 Omicron breakthrough by Yichuan Yao, Yunru Yang, Qiqin Wu, Mengyao Liu, Wei Bao, Qiutong Wang, Meijun Cheng, Yunuo Chen, Yiting Yu, Yuan Cai, Mei Zhang, Jingxue Yao, Hongliang He, Changjiang Jin, Changcheng Zheng, Tengchuan Jin, Dali Tong

“…It is important to study the immune response of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant due to its remarkable ability to escape the majority of existing SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies. …”
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Clinical validation of an integrated risk assessment test incorporating genomic and non-genomic data for sporadic breast cancer in Colombia by Harvy Mauricio Velasco Parra, Danny Styvens Cardona, Danny Styvens Cardona, Cesar Augusto Buitrago, Melisa Naranjo Vanegas, Sebastián Gutiérrez Hincapié, Carolina Jaramillo Jaramillo, Alicia Maria Cock-Rada, Alicia Maria Cock-Rada, Alicia Maria Cock-Rada, Alicia Maria Cock-Rada, Carolina Benavides Duque, Clara Patricia Piedrahita, Catalina Bustamante, Leonel Andrés González Niño, Leonel Andrés González Niño, Leonel Andrés González Niño, Jen Kintle, Scott Kulm, Alessandro Bolli, Paolo Di Dominico, Giordano Botta, George B. Busby, Juan Pablo Valencia-Arango, Juan Pablo Valencia-Arango

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What is the effect of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention on the ability of students in Rwanda to think critically about health choices after one-year follow-... by Michael Mugisha, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, Dieudonne Kayiranga, Clarisse Marie Claudine Simbi, Faith Chesire, Ronald Senyonga, Matt Oxman, Allen Nsangi, Christopher James Rose, Jenny Moberg, Astrid Dahlgren, Margaret Kaseje, Simon Lewin, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Sarah Rosenbaum, Andrew D. Oxman

“…Results After 1 year, 35 of 42 teachers (83.3%) and 1181 of 1556 students (75.9%) in the control arm completed the test. In the intervention arm, 35 of 42 teachers (83.3%) and 1238 of 1572 students (78.8%) completed the test. …”
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Effects of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention on the ability of lower secondary students in Kenya to think critically about health choices: 1-year follow-up... by Faith Chesire, Margaret Kaseje, Violet Gisore, Michael Mugisha, Ronald Ssenyonga, Matt Oxman, Allen Nsangi, Daniel Semakula, Christopher James Rose, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye, Simon Lewin, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Sarah Rosenbaum, Jenny Moberg, Andrew D. Oxman

“…The primary outcome measure, assessed at the end of the school term and again after 1 year, was the percentage of students achieving a passing score (defined as ≥ 9 out of 18 correct answers) on the “Critical Thinking about Health” test. Results Out of the total 3360 students involved in the trial, 2446 (72.8%) completed the test after 1 year. …”
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Effects of an individual and family self-management of fall prevention programme on balance ability and fall-related self-efficacy among Chinese poststroke individuals: a study pro... by Yinhua Wang, Jindarat Chaiard, Sumalee Lirtmunlikaporn, Nattaya Suwankruhasn

“…Building on the positive outcomes of self-management (SM) interventions in reducing falls across diverse populations, this study aims to evaluate the effects of an individual and family SM (IFSM) fall prevention programme on balance ability and fall-related self-efficacy among poststroke individuals.Methods and analysis This study will be a two-arm, single-blind, pre–post test randomised controlled trial. …”
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Improving students’ geometric mathematical problems through the GeoGebra-Assisted "5E" Learning Cycle by Piyathida Pingpor, Wannatida Yonwilad

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ARTICLE RETRACTED DUE TO PLAGIARISM BY THE AUTHORThe effect of aerobic running on children's thinking and endurance by Georgiy Polevoy

“…Overall endurance was assessed using the K Cooper (6 minutes) test, the students' thinking was evaluated by the "Simple Analogies" test. …”
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ARTICLE RETRACTED DUE TO PLAGIARISM BY THE AUTHOR Development of motor skills of children aged 9-10 years with visual analyzer impairment by Georgiy Polevoy

“… The objective is to increase the level of coordination abilities of schoolchildren diagnosed with myopia. …”
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Triskelion—In Pursuit of Proficiency Through Immersive Gameplay by Victor Winter

“…Analysis of the results using the Mann–Whitney U test revealed (<i>p</i> = 0.9297) that both pedagogical pathways yielded similar proficiency results. …”
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Multi-degree of freedom shake table testing of large-scale structural and geotechnical systems with NHERI-UCSD LHPOST6 by John S. McCartney, Lelli Van Den Einde, Machel Morrison, Alessandro Palermo, Koorosh Lotfizadeh, Chin-Ta Lai, Joel P. Conte

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Comparative Study between Pregnant and Non-Pregnant Women Regarding Variation of Liver Function Tests: Assessment of Health Literacy by Amina I. B. Othman, Dalia M. A. Elsherbini, Hayam F. A. Eittah, Manal S. Hakami, Badria M. A. Mohammed

“…Aim: The study aimed to examine the effect of pregnancy on liver function tests among pregnant women during various trimesters of pregnancy and compare with non-pregnant and determine the patients' level of health literacy regarding the variation of liver function tests among those patients. …”
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Birnbaum's models for the assessment of quality of dough «linear algebra, analytical geometry» by Lidia A. Muratova

“…Quality of the "Linear Algebra, Analytical Geometry" test by means of the modern theory of testing is investigated, namely, two models of Birnbaum are under construction: two- parametrical and three-parametrical. …”
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Relationship between Lower Limb Flexibility, Power, Agility and Speed in Football Players: A Cross-sectional Study by Tresha Parmar, Neha Mukkamala

“…Participants with a history of musculoskeletal injuries to the back, shoulder, elbow, or lower limb within the past six months, or those with any history of cardiorespiratory or neurological problems that could affect test performance, were excluded. Apart from anthropometric measurements, participants were assessed for flexibility using the Active Knee Extension Test (AKET) and the V-sit and reach test, agility using the Arrowhead Agility Test (AAT), power using the Vertical Jump Test (VJT), and sprinting ability using the 40-yard dash test. …”
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Deciphering the potential ability of DExD/H-box helicase 60 (DDX60) on the proliferation, diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in pancreatic cancer: a research based on silico, RNA-... by Dongdong Zhang, Enze Zhang, Ying Cai, Yixin sun, Peiji Zeng, Xiaohua Jiang, Yifan Lian

“…We performed RNA-seq to further explore the downstream biological targets of DDX60 and the signaling pathways that may be involved in pancreatic cancer. Finally, we tested it through molecular biology experiments. First, we constructed the plasmid and tested the plasmid effect by WB. …”
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Article RETRACTED due to bad practices of the authors, they are not reliable and they mislead the journal Influence and Interaction: Game-Based Exercises and Body Balance on Locomo... by Tama Anugrah, Sumaryanti Sumaryanti, Rachmah Laksmi Ambardini, Sigit Nugroho, Panggung Sutapa, Novita Intan Arovah, Nurhayati Simatupang

“…Dynamic body balance was measured using functional reach test. The locomotor ability assessment was conducted using the gross motor development-2nd edition test, while core muscle endurance was measured using plank test. …”
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Performance Predictors in Elite Athletes: Evaluating the Role of Eccentric Utilization Ratio and Mechanical Power Outputs by Selman Kaya, Mehmet Ersöz

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The proprioceptive puzzle: An observational study investigating the effects of cervical proprioceptive errors on quantitative sensory testing and body awareness in young individual... by Nagihan Acet, Sena Begen

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The present study investigates the effects of cervical proprioceptive errors (CPE) on body awareness and quantitative sensory testing (QST), including the pressure pain threshold, temporal summation, and conditioned pain modulation in young individuals.…”
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Farm Soil Testing Techniques, Soil Health, and Potential Impact of Artificial Intelligence as Factors of Small-Scale Farming Soil Management by Louiella Samaniego Ann, Gallego Marianito

“…The findings reveal that small-scale farmers exhibit hesitancy towards soil testing and adopting technological advancements like AI, primarily due to limited knowledge and financial constraints, hindering their ability to address soil health issues and improve management practices, despite recognizing potential benefits. …”
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