Comparative Study on the Treatment Effect of Stretching and High-frequency Diathermy in Subjects With Gastrocnemius Tightness by Beom-Seop Kim, Yixin Wang, Ye-Jin Kim, Min-Young Kim, Hye-Seon Jeon

“…Background: Ankle flexibility is important for maintaining proper biomechanical function. Static stretching is used to improve flexibility with minimal risk; however, its effects are often temporary. …”

Cultivares de trigo submetidas a déficit hídrico no início do florescimento, em casa de vegetação Wheat cultivars submitted to water deficit at the beginning of flowering in greenh... by Diego dos Santos, Vandeir F. Guimarães, Jeferson Klein, Samuel L. Fioreze, Eurides K. Macedo Júnior

“…Reduction was found in the gravimetric soil moisture, in the relative levels of water and in all biometric variables, in function of the water deficit. The grain production showed difference only among the water regimes, in which the cultivar CD 111 is more efficient in the maintenance of the productive potential in conditions of water deficit, through the quick recovery in the relative content of water in leaves.…”
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Deep Reinforcement Learning With Dueling DQN for Partial Computation Offloading and Resource Allocation in Mobile Edge Computing by Ehzaz Mustafa, Junaid Shuja, Faisal Rehman, Abdallah Namoun, Mazhar Ali, Abdullah Alourani

“…The Dueling DQN alleviates the complexity of simultaneous offloading and resource allocation decisions, with each branch independently controlling a subset of the decision variables to scale efficiently with an increasing number of IoT devices, thereby avoiding the combinatorial explosion of potential actions. …”
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Organic Dye Photodegradation Using Niobium-Alkali Perovskite Photocatalysts: The Effect of the Alkali by Mirtha Z. L. L. Ribeiro, Igor F. Gomes, Edher Z. Herrera, Alexandre Mello, Marília O. Guimarães, Patrícia A. Carneiro, Débora C. M. Rodrigues, Wanderlã L. Scopel, Rodrigo G. Amorim, Mauro C. Ribeiro

“…This study combines experimental and density functional theory (DFT) to evaluate the influence of alkaline cation characteristics on the electronic structure and photodegradation efficacy of organic dyes in MNbO₃ (M = Na, K) perovskites. …”
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Assessment of Matrix Metalloproteinases a Prognostic Indicator in Advanced Fibrotic Lung Disease: A Systematic Review by Mehvish Aqil, Saif Ur Rahman, Muhammad Zeeshan Aslam, Mostafa Ahmed Abdellah Ahmed, Ammar Ahmed, Sidra Javaid, Ehsan Ul Haq

“…The MMP-7 was consistently elevated in 73.3% (n=11) of the studies and correlated with disease severity, lung function decline, and progression. In 46.7% (7) of studies, MMP-9 was associated with imaging severity and functional impairments, and in 26.7% (4) of studies, MMP-7 was found as the strongest biomarker, and the correlation coefficient calculated was from (r = 0.65 to 0.80), for MMP-9 it was (r = 0.4 to 0.6) and for MMP-1 (r = 0.3 to 0.45). …”
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Data-driven diabetes mellitus prediction and management: a comparative evaluation of decision tree classifier and artificial neural network models along with statistical analysis by Idris Zubairu Sadiq, Babangida Sanusi Katsayal, Bashiru Ibrahim, Maryam Ibrahim, Hassan Aliyu Hassan, Umar Muhammad Ghali, Abdullahi Garba Usman, Abubakar Usman, Sani Isah Abba

“…Principal Component analysis further highlighted five clusters of health-related variables, identifying age-related metabolic indicators (AGE, HbA1c, BMI), kidney function markers (creatinine (Cr), Urea), cardiovascular lipid profiles (Cholesterol, LDL), lipid transport (VLDL), and protective cardiovascular indicator (HDL). …”
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Quantitative analysis of ocular deviation under eye occlusion: a descriptive study using the ORTe EYENAC eye-tracking system by Shunya Tatara, Yuna Magara, Touko Sasaki, Fumiatsu Maeda, Noriaki Murata, Kazuhiro Itagaki, Tomoya Handa, Haruo Toda

“…Data were fitted to a logistic function to estimate ocular deviations, deviation speed, and stabilization time. …”
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Factors Influencing Telemedicine Adoption Among Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Interview Study by Fiona Schürmann, Daniel Westmattelmann, Gerhard Schewe

“…Perceived benefits encompassed convenience through reduced travel time (5/14, 36%), improved care quality due to higher accessibility (8/14, 57%), and operational efficiency (7/14, 50%). Trust referents played a pivotal role; trust in technology was linked to functionality (6/14, 43%) and reliability (5/14, 36%), while trust in treatment depended on effective collaboration (9/14, 64%). …”
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REALITIES AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE UKRAINIAN BANKING SYSTEM by Maryna Korol, Olena Bazhenova, Ihor Korol, Grygoriy Starchenko, Volodymyr Bazhenov, Oksana Banna

“…The simulation results (mainly the analysis of impulse response functions) allow concluding that interbank lending in post-crisis conditions recovers relatively rapidly (with a lag of two years). …”
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Investigation of a chest radiograph-based deep learning model to identify an imaging biomarker for malnutrition in older adults by Ryo Sasaki, Yasuhiko Nakao, Fumihiro Mawatari, Takahito Nishihara, Masafumi Haraguchi, Masanori Fukushima, Ryu Sasaki, Satoshi Miuma, Hisamitsu Miyaaki, Kazuhiko Nakao

“…The predicted data were evaluated by computing the correlation coefficients and area under the curve (AUC). Results: As a numerical variables analysis, albumin and hemoglobin predictions were relatively accurate (R=0.71, 0.74). …”
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Gender-specific assessment of lipid profiles correlation with serum uric acid in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: Prospective observational cross-sectional study by Yousuf Abdulkarim Waheed, Yousuf Abdulkarim Waheed, Huanhuan Yin, Jie Liu, Shifaa Almayahe, Maryam Bishdary, Karthick Kumaran Munisamy Selvam, Syed Muhammad Farrukh, Shulin Li, Shulin Li, Yanping Wang, Yanping Wang, Disheng Wang, Disheng Wang, Disheng Wang, Xinglei Zhou, Dong Sun, Dong Sun, Dong Sun

“…Using a multistage stratified sampling method based on age and SUA to examine the differences among groups, Spearman’s correlation and linear regression analysis were utilized to study the association between SUA and lipid profiles, and multivariate analysis to determine the effect of SUA quartiles on multiple dependent variables collectively.ResultsLDL-c was positively correlated with SUA levels, with Spearman’s correlation coefficients of R=0.3553 in males and 0.5137 in females (both with P<0.0001). …”
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Recent Advances in Vitamin E TPGS-Based Organic Nanocarriers for Enhancing the Oral Bioavailability of Active Compounds: A Systematic Review by Chee Ning Wong, Siew-Keah Lee, Yang Mooi Lim, Shi-Bing Yang, Yik-Ling Chew, Ang-Lim Chua, Kai Bin Liew

“…Despite using the same excipient, variability in particle size, zeta potential, and encapsulation efficiency among nanocarriers indicates the need for tailored formulations. …”
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Strategies to support the mental health and well-being of health and care workforce: a rapid review of reviews by Cindy E. Frias, Nimesh Samarasinghe, Cecilia Cuzco, Jaseem Koorankot, Andrés de Juan, Husameldin Mohamed Ali Rudwan, Hanan F. Abdul Rahim, Adela Zabalegui, Iain Tulley, Sanaa T. Al-Harahsheh, Mona Shaheen S. T. Al-Homaiddi, Meredith Fendt-Newlin, Jim Campbell

“…The call to action for a paradigm shift must be embraced and we must strive to build resilient healthcare systems and invest in active support and sustain them, incorporating structural, non-structural and functional aspects of organizational resilience.…”
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Degradation of Tetracycline in Wastewater by Persulfate Activated by Sulfidated Nanometer Zero-valent Iron by Qiuyue YE, Zhengchun HU, Ziyi WANG, Wen XU, Shiyi ZHAO, Xuying DENG, Minghao GUO, Na GUO, Bing LIAO

“…Sulfidated zero-valent iron (S–nZVI) has been extensively utilized in wastewater treatment in recent years due to its superior electron transfer efficiency and selectivity. Integrating S–nZVI with advanced oxidation technology enhances the catalytic performance of the material, leading to efficient pollutant degradation. …”
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Adult education and training for the development of problem-solving skills by I. A. Korshunov, S. V. Lubnikov, N. N. Shirkova

“…Currently, the presence of employees with developed basic skills of working with textual and numerical information can no longer explain how effectively a person functions in society and the professional sphere. This is due to the rapid transformation of the innovative economy and the renewal of production technologies and business processes. …”
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Rational and Irrational Investor Sentiments and Stock Market Returns: Evidence from the Tehran Stock Exchange by Mohammad Nadiri, Hamid Reza Panahian

“…In the first step, we used an autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) technique to regress macroeconomic fundamental variables on individual and institutional investor sentiments to decompose the sentiment variables into rational and irrational components. …”
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Vitamin D Levels in Pre-frail Older Adults and Its Correlation with Hand Grip Strength by Noto Dwimartutie, Siti Setiati, Tirza Z Tamin, Ani Retno Prijanti, Alida R Harahap, Dyah Purnamasari, Kuntjoro Harimurti, I Dewa Putu Pramantara

“…After adjusting for age, comorbidities, nutritional status, functional status, BMI, protein intake, and sun exposure score, regression analysis between hand grip strength and vitamin D levels gave standard coefficient beta = 0.255 (P = 0.013). …”
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Neighborhood competition improves biomass estimation for Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) but not Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica Willd.) in young mixed forest stands by Eric Cudjoe, Ricardo Ruiz-Peinado, Hans Pretzsch, Shamim Ahmed, Felipe Bravo

“…Therefore, accurate biomass estimation is essential for understanding ecosystem functioning and informing forest management strategies to mitigate climate change. …”
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Trajectory of GFR Decline and Fluctuation in Albuminuria Leading to End-Stage Kidney Disease in Patients With Biopsy-Confirmed Diabetic Kidney Disease by Masayuki Yamanouchi, Naoki Sawa, Tadashi Toyama, Miho Shimizu, Megumi Oshima, Yusuke Yoshimura, Hisashi Sugimoto, Shigekazu Kurihara, Yuki Oba, Daisuke Ikuma, Hiroki Mizuno, Akinari Sekine, Tatsuya Suwabe, Junichi Hoshino, Yoshifumi Ubara, Shigeko Hara, Kengo Furuichi, Takashi Wada

“…Among these patients, 91.6% exhibited a curvilinear pattern in their eGFR trajectory. The median coefficient of variation for ACR, representing the variability in ACR measurements, was 48.9 (interquartile range: 36.9, 68.2). …”
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Ultrasonographic Nomograms of Foetal Fourth Ventricle Biometry and its Correlation with Transcerebellar Diameter and Gestational Age among Normal Foetuses: A Cross-sectional Study by N Padmalatha, Paarthipan, Parthasarathy, Francis Nanda Prakash Monteiro

“…Regression analysis was performed to determine the equation of the linear fitted function with each of the independent variables (GA, TCD). …”
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