Buffering the Impact of Loneliness on Academic Stress: The Moderating Power of Self-Compassion by Devie Yundianto, Zuniyanti Khoiriyah, Anna Armeini Rangkuti, Muhammad Khatami, Uzma Azam

“…These findings demonstrate that self-compassion functions as an emotional coping resource capable of reducing stress associated with social isolation. …”
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Urban modelling experiences for the representation of the historical city in Holy Land by Sandro Parrinello, Francesca Picchio, Raffaella De Marco

“…<p>In recent years, DAda Laboratory of University of Pavia has conducted numerous research activities in Holy Land aimed at defining operational strategies for the testing of documenting systems useful for the development of tools for the management and enhancement of historical heritage. …”
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Effects of a mindfulness-based program on the occupational balance and mental health of university students. Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. by Carmen Lillo-Navarro, Paula Fernández-Pires, Gemma Benavides Gil, Fermín Martínez-Zaragoza, Covadonga Chaves, Pablo Roca, Paula Peral-Gómez, María Elena González Valero, Daniel Mendialdua Canales, José Luis Poveda Alfaro, Philippe R Goldin, Alicia Sánchez-Pérez

“…University students (undergraduate, master, or doctoral) interested in participating and who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be included over two years. Data will be collected from different ad hoc questionnaires, several standardized tests, and an Ecological Momentary Assessment. …”
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WATERTUBE SMOKE TUBE BOILER: NUMERICAL COMPUTER SIMULATION AND EXPERIMENT by A. V. Kanygin

“…The reliability of the boiler's design has been confirmed by the experience of many years of functioning.…”
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Acute aerobic exercise enhances associative learning in regular exercisers but not in non-regular exercisers by Kayleigh D. Gultig, Cornelis P. Boele, Cornelis P. Boele, Lotte E. M. Roggeveen, Ting Fang Soong, Sebastiaan K. E. Koekkoek, Chris I. De Zeeuw, Chris I. De Zeeuw, Henk-Jan Boele, Henk-Jan Boele, Henk-Jan Boele

“…IntroductionPhysical exercise has repeatedly been reported to have advantageous effects on brain functions, including learning and memory formation. …”
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Biological and mechanical performance of calcium phosphate cements modified with phytic acid by Valentin C. Steinacker, Jan Weichhold, Tobias Renner, Sebastian Gubik, Andreas Vollmer, Niko Breitenbücher, Andreas Fuchs, Anton Straub, Stefan Hartmann, Alexander C. Kübler, Uwe Gbureck

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Impact of shift work and obesity on risk of hyperuricemia in coal miners: A cross-sectional design based dose-response relationships and interaction analysis by Zeyuan ZHANG, Yingjun CHEN, Yingtong CHEN, Mengtian XIONG, Zichao PANG, Gaisheng LIU, Hongxia ZHAO, Liuquan JIANG, Qingsong CHEN

“…Restricted cubic spline functions were used to analyze the dose-response relationship between years of shift work, daily shift work hours, and HUA. …”
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Investigation of the stemness and wound-healing potential of long-term cryopreserved stromal vascular fraction cells by Naoki Inafuku, Yoshihiro Sowa, Tsunao Kishida, Seiji Sawai, Edward Hosea Ntege, Toshiaki Numajiri, Kenta Yamamoto, Yusuke Shimizu, Osam Mazda

“…Non-parametric statistical tests analyzed the differences between groups. Results: L-SVF exhibited significantly lower stemness compared to S-SVF. …”
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Photoplethysmography factors associated with undiagnosed hypertension in men with low and moderate cardiovascular risk by A. I. Korolev, A. A. Fedorovich, A. Yu. Gorshkov, M. G. Chashchin, V. A. Dadaeva, M. A. Mikhailova, K. V. Omelyanenko, A. V. Strelkova, O. M. Drapkina

“…A total of 118 healthy men (30-60 years old) underwent clinical and biochemical blood tests, PPG, ultrasound of cardiac and main arteries, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring. …”
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Methodological and regulatory aspects of pharmaceutical development of biological products by D. V. Kurkin, E. I. Morkovin, D. A. Bakulin, A. V. Zaborovsky, I. E. Makarenko, R. V. Drai, A. G. Solodovnikov, V. I. Petrov, K. N. Koryanova, N. A. Lycheva, S. A. Voskresensky, A. V. Strygin, Yu. A. Kolosov, Yu. V. Gorbunova, O. V. Ivanova

“…Significant advances have been made in gene, immune and cell therapies, resulting in the approval of such drugs more than doubling over the past ten years. The development of biological drugs includes the identification and testing of molecular targets and requires a deep understanding of the structure and functioning of the polypeptides involved in the development of the effect. …”
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Microbiome matters: how transplantation methods and donor origins shape the successful restoration of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica by Arnaud Boulenger, Tânia Aires, Aschwin H. Engelen, Gerard Muyzer, Michel Marengo, Sylvie Gobert

“…Results 16 S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing was used to investigate how different transplantation methods and donor origins influence the bacterial communities of P. oceanica cuttings two years post-transplantation. We tested three transplantation methods, iron staples, coconut fiber mats, and BESE elements, and compared them with control meadows and donor populations from two different origins: naturally uprooted storm-fragments and intermatte cuttings manually harvested from established meadows. …”
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Plasma proteomic biomarkers of physical frailty in heart failure: a propensity score matched discovery-based pilot study by Quin E. Denfeld, Noelle V. Pavlovic, Christopher S. Lee, Jon M. Jacobs, Mary Roberts Davis, Samantha M. Powell, Marina Gritsenko, Susan M. Joseph, Beth A. Habecker

“…Results The sample (n = 40) was 62.8 ± 16.9 years old, 58% female, and 55% NYHA Class III/IV. …”
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Osteosarcopenia in women with rheumatoid arthritis: association with nutritional status and physical condition by O. V. Dobrovolskaya, A. Yu. Feklistov, N. V. Demin, M. V. Kozyreva, N. V. Toroptsova

“…The case-control study included 134 women in post menopause with RA, 52 of them had osteosarcopenia (OSP) according to densitometry and 82 had no decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) and muscle mass (mean age 62.0 ± 7.2 and 59.6 ± 7.5 years, respectively; p &gt; 0.05). A clinical and laboratory examination as well as tests to assess muscle strength and functional status were performed. …”
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Modern fixed combinations of antihypertensive drugs in the treatment of arterial hypertension and obesity: can this comorbid pathology be effectively controlled? by Yu. A. Vasyuk, E. Yu. Shupenina, E. N. Yuschuk, G. A. Namazova

“…The study included 46 patients with hypertension and obesity aged 35 to 55 years. In the beginning of the study and after 6 months of treatment with azilsartan/chlortalidone (AZL/C) or irbesartan/hydrochlorothiazide (IRB/H) all patients underwent a comprehensive clinical and instrumental and laboratory examination, including a general examination with anthropometric measurements, office measurement of BP, electrocardiography, echocardiography, 24-hour BP monitoring with analysis of central BP and the main parameters of aortic stiffness, biochemical blood tests.Results. …”
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The relationship between physical activity and Internet addiction among Chinese adolescents: exploring latent profile analysis and multi-level mediating mechanisms by Jiamin Zhu, Yutong Zhai, Xiaotong Yuan, Zhiyong Zhang, Xiaoping Meng, Xiaoping Meng

“…In recent years, adolescent Internet addiction has emerged as a pressing concern, undermining young people’s psychological well-being and social functioning. …”
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Union rate and clinical outcomes of second-try scaphoid reconstructions after failed primary scaphoid osteosynthesis or reconstruction. A retrospective, single-center cohort study... by K. Rachunek-Medved, C. Illg, A. Einzmann, J. T. Thiel, A. Daigeler, F. Medved

“…IntroductionScaphoid non-union after failed primary surgery presents significant therapeutic challenges.MethodsIn this retrospective study, 52 patients (50 males; mean age 29.5 years) underwent secondary reconstructions (2009–2020) for proximal pole (38.5%, n = 20) and waist non-unions (61.5%, n = 32). …”
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Plantonome: A Cross-Platform Application for Precision Agriculture by Deroussi Anass, Ait Madi Abdessalam, Alihamidi Imam, Chabou Zakaria, Addaim Adnane

“…The development approach outlined in this paper accelerates the creation process and results in a high-performing application with a flexible user interface and smooth user experience. The application, tested on Android 5.0 (API level 21) or higher, achieved an accuracy of 94.64% for plant identification and received highly positive feedback regarding its functionality, usability, and efficiency. …”
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Perception of quality of life in patients with diabetic foot by João Luiz Vieira da Silva, Eduardo Machado Javorski, Raquel França Pereira, Rosângela Maria Saalfeld

“…Comparisons were performed using appropriate statistical tests, considering the significance of p < 0.05. …”
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Monitoring and diagnostic system as a tool for increasing technical assistance for tractors by Prokopov S. P., Soyunov A. S., Demchuk E. V., Golovin A. Yu., Abdylmanova R. Kh.

“…In the course of researches the board and sensors of fuel consumption, temperature of low-freezing liquid, crankshaft revolutions, positioning (coordinates) and determination of tractor speed were selected, codes of data transmission and processing from sensors to the monitoring device were obtained and their correct operation was checked. The functioning of sensors and platforms was checked. Web-application was developed and tested, wi-fi network was used as a communication method. …”
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Cognitive Impairment and Brain Imaging Characteristics of Patients with Congenital Cataracts, Facial Dysmorphism, Neuropathy Syndrome by Teodora Chamova, Dora Zlatareva, Margarita Raycheva, Stoyan Bichev, Luba Kalaydjieva, Ivailo Tournev

“…Verbal and nonverbal intelligence, memory, executive functions, and verbal fluency wеre assessed in all the patients aged 4 to 47 years. …”
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