CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS LEVEL INFLUENCES THE VENTILATORY THRESHOLD IDENTIFICATION by Letícia Nascimento Santos Neves, Victor Hugo Gasparini Neto, Sabrina Pereira Alves, Richard Diego Leite, Ricardo Augusto Barbieri, Luciana Carletti

“…No significant differences (p < 0.05) were found between methods for G1 (VO2, HR, and speed), and Bland Altman showed good agreement (mean difference: VO2 0.35ml·kg-1·min-1; HR 2.58bpm; speed 0.33km·h-1). However, G2 presented statistical differences between methods (VO2 and speed) and a more significant mean difference (VO2 2.68ml·kg-1·min-1; HR 6.87 bpm; speed 0.88km·h-1). …”
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Friendship Bench intervention to address depression and improve HIV care engagement among adolescents living with HIV in Malawi: Study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled tr... by Thuy Thi Dieu Dao, Bradley N Gaynes, Brian W Pence, Steven M Mphonda, Kazione Kulisewa, Michael Udedi, Melissa A Stockton, Jack Kramer, Katherine Grace Waddell, Maria Faidas, Hillary Mortensen, Nivedita L Bhushan

“…SOC for mental health in public facilities in Malawi includes options for basic supportive counseling, medication, referral to mental health clinics or psychiatric units at tertiary care hospitals for more severe cases. Outcomes: The primary outcomes are feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of the AFB and EFB assessed at 6 months and 12 months and compared across 3 arms. …”
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Responsive Therapeutic Environments: A Dual-Track Review of the Research Literature and Design Case Studies in Art Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Jing Liang, Jingxuan Jiang, Jinghao Hei, Jiaqi Zhang

“…This contributes to creating more effective environmental spaces for art therapy activities for children with autism while aligning with SDG3 goals for promoting mental health and reducing inequalities in therapeutic access.…”
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Social Media Phenomenon Parents: Personal and Social Implications of Sharing Their Children by Betül Ak, Faruk Dursun

“…The research group of the study consisted of parents with children at one or more of the pre-school, primary, secondary and high school levels. 403 parents participated in the study. …”
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Applications of Metaheuristic Algorithms in Solar Air Heater Optimization: A Review of Recent Trends and Future Prospects by Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Fumin Zou, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Walter Nsengiyumva, Noel Hagumimana, Longyun Huang, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Samuel Bimenyimana

“…Based on the past literature and on the outcomes of this paper, ETLBO is unquestionably more competitive than ABC, GA, PSO, SA, and TLBO for the optimization of SAHs for the same considered problem. …”
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EU DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS: GLOBAL MEGATRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE RETAIL SECTOR by Олена Сергієнко, Світлана Прокопович, Марина Татар, Олександр Білоцерківський, Олександр Чернов, Олександр Кизлюк

“…Companies can use demographic insights to form business collaborations with suppliers, brands, and marketing agencies that complement their audience, ensuring more effective partnerships and increased profitability. …”
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New Yarrowia lipolytica chassis strains for industrial enzyme production by Djamila Onésime, Esteban Lebrun, Goran Stanajic Petrovic, Ewelina Celińska, Jean-Marc Nicaud

“…Specifically, we: (i) introduced a third auxotrophy to facilitate more complex genetic engineering strategies, (ii) removed bacterial vector elements (including antibiotic resistance genes) from previous constructs, and (iii) carried out extensive deletions of extracellular proteases and a peroxidase gene. …”
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Baboon route repetition in a seasonal environment by Lynn Lewis-Bevan, Lynn Lewis-Bevan, Lynn Lewis-Bevan, Philippa Hammond, Susana Carvalho, Susana Carvalho, Susana Carvalho, Susana Carvalho, Dora Biro

“…We then look at the identified high-use paths to see if they are used across the entire study period, with a focus on areas that were vacated for more than two months of the study period.ResultsWe find that the baboons do have vacated areas, but return to the same areas after displacement. …”
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EDITORIAL by Ivan Čuk

“…Up till now, we have published a brief history of the USA, Czech and Slovak gymnastics and I hope that in future there will be more.  It was not only Slovenia that celebrated an important anniversary. …”
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Curricula overlap between optometry and other health science training programmes at the university of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa by Fathima B. Bux, Fezekile SF Gcabashe, Naairah Lakhi, Moeketsi Maphela, Nkazimulo Mhlongo, Faatima Moolla, Urvashni Nirghin, Diane van Staden

“…Conclusion Significant curricula overlap exists between the Bachelor of Optometry degree and other School of Health Science disciplines at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. This presents an opportunity for joint teaching, both for more efficient use of scarce resources such as staffing and space, and to promote interprofessional education. …”
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Above-mJ optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier at 3 μm for laser-driven coherent soft x-ray generation beyond the water window by Pritha Dey, Lutz Ehrentraut, Johannes Tümmler, Matthias Schnürer, Stefan Eisebitt

“…To increase the amplification efficiency, we utilize a pulse-front tilt matching configuration resulting in 80% more energy in the first power OPCPA stage and expect up to 3 mJ of pulse energy in total with all three power OPCPA stages. …”
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Identification of Outer Galaxy Cluster Members Using Gaia DR3 and Multidimensional Simulation by Vishwas Patel, Joseph L. Hora, Matthew L. N. Ashby, Sarita Vig

“…The outer Galaxy presents a distinctive environment for investigating star formation. …”
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Human Leukocyte Antigen-DR and Cluster Designation 34: Double-negative Acute Myeloid Leukemias – Our Experience in Clinical Setting by Preeti Tripathi, Sanjeev Khera, Rajiv Kumar, Rajan Kapoor, Umesh Kapoor, Naveen Chawlar

“…The non-APL group showed higher mean age, TLC at baseline, variable morphology, and more number of aberrant expression on flow cytometry profile. …”
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Species turnover within cystic fibrosis lung microbiota is indicative of acute pulmonary exacerbation onset by Leah Cuthbertson, Lauren Hatfield, Helen Gavillet, Michelle Hardman, Ryan Marsh, Damian W. Rivett, Christopher van der Gast

“…Treatment typically starts when a pwCF presents with worsening respiratory symptoms. Hence, there is a pressing need to identify indicative biomarkers of PEx onset to allow more timely intervention. …”
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Effects of K-wire diameter and insertion angle on femoral bone medial closing-wedge osteotomies: a finite element study by Ayda K. Dastgerdi, Alireza Y. Bavil, Markus T. Berninger, Imke A. K. Fiedler, Björn Busse, Matthias Krause, Felix N. von Brackel

“…However, hinge fractures during wedge closure present significant challenges, often necessitating revisions. …”
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Breast cancer incidence in Indonesia: a sex-disaggregated analysis using WHO health equity assessment toolkit data by Augustus Osborne, Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

“…The relative disparity persisted, with females being over 100 times more predisposed to breast cancer than males (ratio = 104.4 in 2019). …”
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Monitoring and optimization of POCT devices in a multi-specialty hospital in Poland: usage trends, quality assurance, and clinical impact (2017–2024) by Agnieszka Woźniak-Kosek, Lucyna Drążek

“…The aim of this study is to present a modern method of reporting the work of critical parameter analyzers and glucometers in a multi-speciality hospital. …”
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Novel integrative models to predict the severity of inflammation and fibrosis in patients with drug-induced liver injury by Yue Zhang, Chuan Lu, Jingying Xu, Qiqi Ma, Mei Han, Li Ying

“…Through Brier score, calibration curves and DCA, it was further demonstrated that backward stepwise regression model was highly effective to predict both moderate–severe inflammation and fibrosis for DILI.ConclusionThe backward stepwise regression model we proposed in this study is more suitable than the existing non-invasive biomarkers and can be conveniently used in the individualized diagnosis of DILI-related liver inflammation and fibrosis.…”
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Treatment pathways in Finnish patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) or chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) by Markku Pentikäinen, Piia Simonen, Pauliina Leskelä, Terttu Harju, Pertti Jääskeläinen, Christian Asseburg, Minna Oksanen, Erkki Soini, Christina Wennerström, Airi Puhakka, the FINPAH study group

“…Those remaining at intermediate‐high (IH) or high risk (H) (28%) were not treated less aggressively than others but were older, had more comorbidities, and often history of smoking. …”
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Thermal and Expansion Analysis of the Lebanese Flatbread Baking Process Using a High-Temperature Tunnel Oven by Yves Mansour, Pierre Rahmé, Nemr El Hajj, Olivier Rouaud

“…These findings contribute to understanding the broader thermophysical principles that can be applied to the development of more efficient baking processes for various types of bread. …”
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