Pilot Data for a New Headphone-Based Assessment of Absolute Localization in the Assessment of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) by Jack Hargreaves, Julia Sarant, Bryn Douglas, Harvey Dillon

“…Experiment 1 assessed 30 young adults aged 21–33 years old and Experiment 2 assessed 28 young adults aged 21–29 years old. …”
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Relationship between go/no-go task, physical activity, and physical fitness in preschool children by Noriaki Watanabe, Masayoshi Kamijo, Kazuki Ashida, Fumihito Sasamori, Masao Okuhara, Koji Terasawa

“…Conclusion A significant correlation was found between physical attributes (step counts, exercise step counts of 4 METs or more, muscle strength, balance function, walking ability, and endurance) of 3 to 5-year-old children and the number of errors made in the go/no go task. …”
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Assessment of rainfall trends and extremes in the southeastern Chittagong region of Bangladesh using multiple statistical approaches by Md. Mahfuzar Rahman, Fatema TuzZohora Niha, Md. Zillur Rahman

“…The analysis utilizes yearly maximum rainfall data from nine stations over 35 years, spanning from 1988 to 2023. …”
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Reliability and Validity of Measuring the Strength of the Chin-Tuck Maneuver in Community-Dwelling Older Adults as a Means of Evaluating Swallowing-Related Muscle Strength by Naoto Kamide, Takeshi Murakami, Masataka Ando, Takuya Sawada, Wakana Hata, Miki Sakamoto

“…In addition, maximum tongue pressure, oral diadochokinesis, grip strength, knee extension strength, and the timed up and go test (TUGT) were measured as indices of swallowing-related muscle function and appendicular muscle function. …”
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Relationship Between Body Mass Index and Fat Mass Percentage with Proprioception in Children by Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz, Yeny Concha-Cisternas, Guillermo Méndez-Rebolledo, Manuel Vásquez-Muñoz, Pablo Valdés-Badilla, Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela, Cristian Núñez-Espinosa, Jordan Hernández-Martínez

“…This study investigated the relationship between body mass index, body fat percentage, and proprioception of children aged 11–12 years. Methods: A quantitative, correlational, observational design was employed. …”
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Quality of life and physical working capacity in pulmonary sarcoidosis by A. L. Gudim, L. B. Postnikova, V. A. Kostrov, A. A. Mironov, N. I. Kubysheva

“…Patients with high or low QOL did not have differences in radiology stages, laboratory test results and lung function parameters. The female sex (OR 3.26, 95 % CI 1.15–9.23; p=0.026) and the clinical manifestations of sarcoidosis (OR 3.63, 95 % CI 1.06–15.47; p=0.041) were the independent factors of low QOL. …”
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Identifying confounders and estimating the causal effect of antenatal care on age-specific childhood vaccination by Ashagrie Sharew Iyassu, Ashagrie Sharew Iyassu, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Zelalem G. Dessie, Zelalem G. Dessie, Temesgen T. Zewotir

“…However, the likelihood ratio test showed no difference between the common cause and other approaches. …”
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The effect of low-intensity persistence exercise and high-intensity interval training on selective attention, memory, short-term and executive functions in sedentary students durin... by Mehdi Yazdanpanah, Isaac Naderyan

“…The intensity of physical exercise can significantly influence cognitive functions. Aim: The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of two types of exercise—Low-intensity persistent exercise and high-intensity interval training—on selective attention, short-term memory, and executive functions in sedentary students during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Effect of cyclophospamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone/prednisolone (CHOP) chemotherapy regimens on left ventricular systolic function and cardiac structural abnormalit... by Imanita Septianda, Mochamad Yusuf Alsagaff, Budi Susetyo Pikir, Ami Ashariati, Muhamad Robiul Fuadi, Fatimah Zahra

“…Data were collected from medical records, biochemical tests, and echocardiography. Wilcoxon and paired T-tests were used for statistical analyses. …”
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Association of circulating ketone bodies with cognitive performance and dementia in the Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Parag Anilkumar Chevli, Christopher L. Schaich, Alexis C. Wood, Luqman A. TK, Anurag Mehta, Vardhmaan Jain, Margery Connelly, Suzanne Craft, Elad Shemesh, José A. Luchsinger, Kathleen M. Hayden, Bonnie Colleen Sachs, Timothy M. Hughes, Michael D. Shapiro

“…Higher total KB was associated with worse cognitive performance in the Digit Span test at exam 5 [β: −0.30 (−0.47, −0.14)]. We also found that a higher KB was associated with greater functional impairment and a higher Quick Dementia Rating Scale (QDRS) score. …”
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Study protocol for the BRAIN Training Trial: a randomised controlled trial of Balance, Resistance, And INterval training on cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive i... by Teresa Liu-Ambrose, Ulrik Wisløff, Maria Fiatarone Singh, Yorgi Mavros, Perminder S Sachdev, Ryan S Falck, Dorthe Stensvold, Jeff S Coombes, Trinidad Valenzuela, Nicole Kochan, Wei Wen, Jeffrey Hausdorff, Jiyang Jiang, Emily C Smith, Matthew Hollings, Tess C Hawkins, Nicholas J Ashley, Natan Feter, Guy C Wilson, Isabel Hui En Shih, Yareni Guerrero, Tom Bailey

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Pituitary Hyperplasia Secondary to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Mimicking Macroadenoma in a Child: A Case Report by Rajshree Uttamrao Dhadve, Bharat Jagdish Jotwani

“…Surprisingly, thyroid function testing revealed coexisting Hashimoto thyroiditis and the patient was started on thyroxine replacement therapy for two months. …”
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Estimativa do saldo de radiação em girassol como função da radiação solar global Estimation of net radiation in sunflower as a function of solar radiation by Arno B Heldwein, Ivan C Maldaner, Sidinei Z Radons, Luis H Loose, Dionéia D. P Lucas, Fernando D Hinnah

“…The general linear function with data obtained from different times of cultivation was: Q* = 0.5285 Rg (R² = 0.95), that the test showed RQME = 1.04 MJ m-2 d-1. …”
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The effect of 8 weeks of aquatic and land exercise training on balance and proprioception of the ankle joint in children with diplegia cerebral palsy by Hamid Abbasi, Hossein Ghasemsharifi, Saeed Abedinzadeh, Reza Sharifatpour

“…Before and after the training period static balance was evaluated by using the functional reaching test, the dynamic balance by using the time up and go test (TUG), and joint proprioceptive by measuring the angle of dorsiflexion. …”
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Improvement of students’ physical fitness in physical education classes using CrossFit means by Oleksandr Pryimakov, Stanislav Prysiazhniuk, Georgiy Korobeynikov, Dmytro Oleniev, Vitalii Polyvaniuk, Nataliya Mazurok, Olena Omelchuk

“…The level of students’ functional fitness was determined according to the indices of heart rate (HR), blood pressure, time of breath-holding while performing Stange’s test, lung vital capacity. …”
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Risk analysis of poor prognosis and follow-up observation of children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia complicated by plastic bronchitis by Chunlin Zheng, Zhidong Zheng, Xiangrong Hu, Yizhu Huang, Yimin Han

“…Patients were assigned to the good prognosis group if both pulmonary imaging and pulmonary function tests one month after discharge were normal or the poor prognosis group if one or both tests were abnormal. …”
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Impact of immunotherapy with autologous activated T-lymphocytes on clinical parameters and quality of life in patients with allergic bronchial asthma by A. E. Makarova, E. A. Blinova, E. A. Pashkina, V. M. Nepomnyashchikh, M. I. Leonova, D. V. Demina, V. A. Kozlov

“…Clinical data were collected during lung function tests and by measuring the total immunoglobulin E (IgE) level.Results. …”
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Pain Neuroscience with exercise versus Biomedical Education with Exercise for treatment of Rotator Cuff-related Shoulder Pain: A Randomised Clinical Trial by Sidhant Silan, Bhawna Verma, Umesh Yadav, Kusum Yadav

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Investigating the Relationship Between Orthodontic Treatment and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders in Adolescents by Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Mohammad Younis Hajeer, Renad Atallah Alruwaili, Almas Ali Alfaleh, Ola Bassam Alhashash

“…Data were analyzed using the Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression to identify potential risk factors. …”
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A Deep Learning-Based Echo Extrapolation Method by Fusing Radar Mosaic and RMAPS-NOW Data by Shanhao Wang, Zhiqun Hu, Fuzeng Wang, Ruiting Liu, Lirong Wang, Jiexin Chen

“…Radar echo extrapolation is a critical forecasting tool in the field of meteorology, playing an especially vital role in nowcasting and weather modification operations. In recent years, spatiotemporal sequence prediction models based on deep learning have garnered significant attention and achieved notable progress in radar echo extrapolation. …”
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