Relationship Between Anthropometric Profile, Body Composition, and Physical Performance in Spanish Professional Female Soccer Players at Pre-Season Onset: A Cross-Sectional Study by Marta Ramírez-Munera, Raúl Arcusa, Francisco Javier López-Román, Vicente Ávila-Gandía, Silvia Pérez-Piñero, Juan Carlos Muñoz-Carrillo, Antonio Jesús Luque-Rubia, Javier Marhuenda

“…One-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc test assessed positional differences, while Pearson’s or Spearman’s correlation coefficients evaluated relationships between anthropometric variables and performance outcomes. …”
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Effect of Urbanization on Aridity Index Changes: A Case Study of Yunnan Province by Pan Mengnan, He Yang, Shan Liping, Pei Ding, Zhang Hangrui, Wang Long

“…The impact of urbanization on local climate has received widespread attention, with current research primarily focusing on the effects of urbanization on climate variables such as evaporation, precipitation, and temperature. …”
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QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES FOLLOWING ULTRASONIC DISSECTOR-ASSISTED VS. ELECTROCAUTERY DISSECTION IN MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY: PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL COHORT by Nazgul Dzhantemirova, Marat Mauletbaev, Asiya Kukanova, Aizhan Bekisheva, Abay Makishev

“…QoL was assessed using the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR45 questionnaires at baseline, 3-, 6-, and 9-months post-treatment. Statistical analysis included chi-square tests for categorical variables and independent t-tests for continuous variables, with p<0.05 significancy. …”
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Pharmacogenetics of statin therapy and the endothelial function parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Nadezhda O. Lebedeva, Olga K. Vikulova, Alexei G. Nikitin, Minara Sh. Shamkhalova, Marina V. Shestakova, Ivan I. Dedov

“…PPARG2Pro12Ala and АРОЕE2/Е3/Е4 polymorphism contributed to the between-patient variability in the response to statin therapy in patients with T2DM. …”
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Effects of a closed-loop mindfulness-based program for reducing stress in family caregivers of people with dementia: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial by Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Kee Lee Chou, Alex Pak Lik Tsang, Winnie W. S. Mak, Julieta Galante, Rainbow Tin Hung Ho, Samuel Yeung Shan Wong, Daphne Sze Ki Cheung, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Steven H. Zarit

“…Evaluations will occur at baseline, post-intervention, and at a 6-month follow-up. The primary outcome will be perceived stress, while secondary outcomes will include depressive symptoms, peace of mind, caregiving burden, dyadic relationship quality, dispositional mindfulness, heart rate variability, and the care recipients’ neuropsychiatric symptoms. …”
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Dental specialty, career preferences and their influencing factors among final year dental students in Saudi Arabia by Hassan Suliman Halawany, Abdullah Salman Binassfour, Waleed Khalid AlHassan, Rami Ayed Alhejaily, Nassr Al Maflehi, Vimal Jacob, Nimmi Biju Abraham

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate evolving trends in dental post graduate specialty preferences and career aspirations among final year dental students in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Efficacy of multiple autologous apheresis platelet-rich plasma injections for treating knee osteoarthritis and its influencing factors: a retrospective cohort study by Jie Yan, Qi Liu, Gang Dai, Chunxi Wu, Nali Song, Bin Zhang, Liu Yang, Chunyan Yao

“…Abstract Background The lack of standardized Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) protocols for Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA), combined with significant patient variability, leads to inconsistent PRP effectiveness across studies. …”
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Mobile App–Delivered Motivational Interviewing for Women on Eating Disorder Treatment Waitlists (MI-Coach: ED): Protocol for an App Development and Pilot Evaluation by Amané Halicki-Asakawa, Julia Mocci, Maya Libben

“…Phase II pilot tested the app through a pre-post evaluation. Participants (n=30) aged 18 years and older were recruited from ED treatment waitlists in British Columbia, Canada. …”
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Effects of Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Field Treatment on ASD Symptoms in Children: A Pilot Study by Kierra Pietramala, Alessandro Greco, Alberto Garoli, Danielle Roblin

“…Assessment was conducted through standardized pre- and post-treatment tests: Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-4, Expressive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test-4, and Conner’s 3GI. …”
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Evaluation of an organic diet intervention to reduce pesticide exposure: a repeated measures cross-over study among rural and urban communities in Selangor, Malaysia by Vivien How, Maisarah Nasution Waras, Jamilatul Wahidah Jamal Rodzi, Nurul Afina Ahmad Zamani, Hafizah Rukman

“…Seventeen families (9 rural, 8 urban) participated in a 16-day cross-over intervention, consisting of a baseline conventional diet phase (4 days), an organic diet phase (7 days), and a post-intervention conventional diet phase (5 days). …”
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Role of laparoscopic surgery in blunt abdominal trauma; retrospective analysis in a tertiary trauma center by Rifan Alyami, Ahad E. Alotaibi, Leen Almohayya, Ajyad Al Jawad, Raghad Almukhayzim, Abeer Alhoumedan, Rakan S. Aldusari

“…We recommend conducting further studies with larger sample sizes and more variables to provide sufficient data to accurately assess the efficacy and safety of laparoscopy in trauma situations.…”
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Lowering the osteotomized level of fibular osteotomy reduces neuromuscular complications while maintaining clinical efficacy in treating medial compartment knee osteoarthritis: a r... by Ting-Yu Chang, Chih-Wei Chang, Yen-Nien Chen, Chyun-Yu Yang, Jou-Hua Wang

“…Although a priori power analysis was performed—a limitation of this retrospective design—post hoc calculations confirmed adequate effect size detection. …”
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Comparisons of facial soft tissue characteristics in adult patients with various mandibular divergence patterns by Anthony T. Macari, Antoine E. Hanna, Michelle El Chekie

“…Group comparisons were performed using one-way ANOVA followed by the post-hoc Benferroni test. The strength of the linear relationship between variables was investigated using the Pearson correlation test. …”
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High precision, high time-cadence measurements of the MgII index of solar activity by the GOES-R Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor 2: EUVS-C initial flight performance by McClintock William E., Snow Martin, Eden Thomas D., Eparvier Francis G., Machol Janet L., Woodraska Donald L.

“…These systematic effects can be mitigated with additional post-data processing.…”
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The application of PET/CT with 18F-FDG in the differential diagnosis of lung solitary lesions by G. V. Afonin, A. E. Glukhareva, E. I. Smolenov, I. V. Kolobaev, E. E. Beketov, L. O. Petrov, S. A. Ivanov

“…PET/CT with 18F-FDG demonstrated high data variability regarding the size of lung focal lesion. …”
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Transarterial Chemoembolization Plus Camrelizumab and Rivoceranib versus Camrelizumab and Rivoceranib Alone for BCLC Stage C Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Zhou WJ, Huang JT, Lu X, Hu D, Hong X, Wang FA, Lv PH, Zhu XL

“…A Multivariate Cox regression test was utilized to identify risk variables for both PFS and OS.Results:  This analysis comprised 132 BCLC-C HCC patients who received camrelizumab-rivoceranib alone (n = 74) or combined treatment (n = 58). …”
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Knowledge and Awareness about Anesthesia and Perception about Anesthesiologists and their Role during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Patients at a Zonal Hospital: A Cross-sectional Su... by Mayank Rajput, Dewendra J. Gajbhiye, Nagesh Venkata Ivaturi, Shambhavi Rajiva, Vivek Yadav

“…Additionally, there is a stark difference between the populations of developed and developing countries seen in several post pandemic studies. The ignorance continues to pervade all aspects of the anesthesiologist’s job including his purview beyond the OT. …”
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Abnormal metal ion levels following spinal instrumentation surgery by Ping Liu, Guoqiang Wang, Bing Zhou, Yijun Kang

“…Studies were included if they measured serum or whole blood levels of metals such as chromium, cobalt, titanium, nickel, aluminum, or other relevant ions in patients post-spinal surgery. Data were extracted and analyzed using random-effects models to account for variability between studies. …”
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The Association Between Psychological Capital and Self-Management Behaviors in Men with Gout: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southwest China by Wang Y, Chen Y, Qi Q, Song Y, Guo X, Ma L, Chen H

“…A total of 242 male gout patients were recruited from West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, psychological capital, and behavioral variables related to patient self-management were collected. …”
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Counting Footsteps with a Pedometer to Improve HMW Adiponectin and Metabolic Syndrome among Young Female Adults in the United Arab Emirates by Hayder Hasan, Amita Attlee, Hamid Jan Bin Jan Mohamed, Norliyana Aris, Wan Abdul Manan Bin Wan Muda

“…Participants wore pedometers throughout the day for nine weeks. Pre-post intervention tests performed on anthropometric, biochemical, and nutrient intake variables were tested at p≤0.05. …”
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