Possible Factors Influencing the Seroprevalence of Dengue among Residents of the Forest Fringe Areas of Peninsular Malaysia by Juraina Abd-Jamil, Romano Ngui, Syahrul Nellis, Rosmadi Fauzi, Ai Lian Yvonne Lim, Karuthan Chinna, Chee-Sieng Khor, Sazaly AbuBakar

“…The present study suggested that both demographic and geographical factors contributed to the increasing risk of contracting dengue among the OA living at the forest fringe areas of Peninsular Malaysia. …”
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Structural conditions for relay ramp fault development on the edge of the collision wedge: a case study from the East Slovak Basin by Jacko, Stanislav, Ďuriška, Igor, Janočko, Juraj, Farkašovský, Roman, Thiessen, Alexander Dean

“…The transitions from upper crustal contraction of upper crustal extension affected the depositional space, which had opened subparallel NW–SE normal faults along the southern contact with the Carpathian collision zone. …”
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Ocean’s largest chlorophyll-rich tongue is extending westward (2002–2022) by Shuaixing Peng, Xiaolong Yu, Zhongping Lee, Hongyang Lin, Xin Liu, Minhan Dai, Shaoling Shang

“…Yet, how this productive CRT has changed, expanding or contracting, remains unknown. By applying the empirical mode decomposition (EMD) method to 20-year monthly measurements of chlorophyll-a concentration from MODIS-Aqua satellite (2002-2022), we demonstrate that the CRT exhibited a significant westward extension, at an average expanding rate of 1.87 ( ± 0.82) × 105 km2/yr. …”
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Gene Expression Changes in Venous Segment of Overflow Arteriovenous Fistula by Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Akiko Okamoto, Hisao Saitoh, Shingo Hatakeyama, Takahiro Yoneyama, Takuya Koie, Chikara Ohyama

“…In the pathway analysis, the TGF beta signaling pathway, cytokines and inflammatory response pathway, hypertrophy model, and the myometrial relaxation and contraction pathway were significantly upregulated compared with the control cephalic vein. …”
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The Effects of Punica granatum Flower Extract on Skin Injuries Induced by Burn in Rats by Ebrahim Nasiri, Seyed Jalal Hosseinimehr, Jafar Akbari, Mohammad Azadbakht, Soheil Azizi

“…In addition, percentage wound contraction and histopathological characteristics such as neovascularization and collagen formation were determined. …”
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Did Bank Capital Regulation Exacerbate the Subprime Mortgage Crisis? by M. A. Petersen, M. C. Senosi, J. Mukuddem-Petersen, M. P. Mulaudzi, I. M. Schoeman

“…The latter was caused by, amongst other things, the downturn in the U.S. housing market, risky lending and borrowing practices, inaccurate credit ratings, credit default swap contracts as well as excessive individual and corporate debt levels. …”
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Intestinal permeability and contractility in murine colitis by M. E. van Meeteren, J. D. van Bergeijk, A. P. M. van Dijk, C. J. A. M. Tak, M. A. C. Meijssen, F. J. Zijlstra

“…The effect of pharmacologically induced smooth muscle relaxation and contraction on permeability was tested in vitro. Regional permeability differences were observed in both control and 10% DSS-treated mice. …”
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Sebuah Kajian Literatur Tentang Pengalaman Pasien Kanker Dalam Menghadapi Pandemi Covid-19 by Made Satya Nugraha Gautama, Surya Wahyuni, Muflihul Huda, Istiqomah Nur Khasanah, Ulfa Hikmawati, Slamet Aminanto, Stefany Putri Sahureka, Orin Juliastuty Terawati Rizal

“…Complaints related to changes in the medication process to the high risk of contracting COVID-19. This qualitative literature study aims to find out what the experiences of cancer patients are like during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Electromyographic and kinematic characteristics of baseball players with yips exhibiting different types of dystonic movements: A two-case report by Toshiyuki Aoyama, Kazumichi Ae, Takahiro Taguchi, Yuna Kawamori, Daisuke Sasaki, Takashi Kawamura, Yutaka Kohno

“…Case 1 showed markedly greater elbow flexion before ball release than the control baseball players, likely due to excessive and delayed muscle contraction of the biceps brachii. Case 2 showed intermittent activity of the middle deltoid muscle impacting shoulder abduction movement, resulting in action tremor of the upper limb. …”
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Effect of Core Stability Training Monitored by Rehabilitative Ultrasound Image and Surface Electromyogram in Local Core Muscles of Healthy People by Yaochao Zheng, Songjian Ke, Caina Lin, Xiao Li, Cuicui Liu, Yuanyuan Wu, Wenjun Xin, Chao Ma, Shaoling Wu

“…Compared with the control group, the thickness contraction ratio value and integrated electromyogram value of core muscles in the monitoring group were higher after 8 weeks’ training (p<0.05). …”
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The alkaline treatment and its influence on the physicomechanical properties of plantain pseudostem fibers - A comparative study of treated and untreated fibers by Oswaldo Hurtado-Figueroa, Humberto Varum, María Isabel Prieto, Romel J. Gallardo Amaya, Alfonso Cobo Escamilla

“…Excessive hemicellulose removal was found to cause fibril separation and detachment. Considerable contraction of vascular bundles occurred. Roughness in the fibers surface topography were improved.…”
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Comparison of the Effects of Maternal Supportive Care and Acupressure (BL32 Acupoint) on Pregnant Women’s Pain Intensity and Delivery Outcome by Marzieh Akbarzadeh, Zahra Masoudi, Mohammad Javad Hadianfard, Maryam Kasraeian, Najaf Zare

“…In the acupressure group, on the other hand, BL32 acupoint was pressed during the contractions. Then, the data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. …”
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Identification, resistance, and susceptibility of microorganisms on healthcare workers' hands: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Juan Jairo Vaca González, Nolbedir Saza Ramírez, Fernando Rojas Páez, Julieth Yadira Serrano Riaño

“…Specifically, health personnel contracted Enterococcus spp., Staphylococcus. epidermis, Acinetobacter spp., Escherichia. coli, among others. …”
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Application of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Models in Chemical Risk Assessment by Moiz Mumtaz, Jeffrey Fisher, Benjamin Blount, Patricia Ruiz

“…During the past two decades, through cooperative agreements and contracts at several research and higher education institutions, ATSDR funded translational research has encouraged the use of various types of models. …”
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A Secure and Reliable Fog-Enabled Architecture Using Blockchain With Functional Biased Elliptic Curve Cryptography Algorithm for Healthcare Services by charu awasthi, Satya Prakash, Prashant Kumar Mishra

“…Here the fog nodes gather the information from the medical sensor devices and the data is validated using smart contracts in the blockchain network. We propose a Functional Biased Elliptic Curve Cryptography Algorithm (FB-ECC) to encrypt the data. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Botulinum Toxin Type A in Children with Musculoskeletal Conditions: What Is the Current State of Evidence? by Noémi Dahan-Oliel, Bahar Kasaai, Kathleen Montpetit, Reggie Hamdy

“…Improvements in gait pattern, function, range of motion, reduction of co-contractions, and avoidance of surgical procedures were found following BTX-A injections. …”
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ParasitoBank dataset for diagnosing intestinal parasitism: Helminths and protozoa in coprological samplesMendeley Data by Jader Alejandro Muñoz Galindez, Luis Reinel Vásquez Arteaga, Rubiel Vargas Cañas

“…Intestinal parasitism is an infection that affects people worldwide, with populations in developing countries being at a higher risk of acquiring it. This infection is contracted for various reasons, mainly related to poor sanitary conditions and inadequate food practices, leading to multiple health issues such as malnutrition, intestinal obstructions, epilepsy, and others. …”
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Generative AI, IoT, and blockchain in healthcare: application, issues, and solutions by Tehseen Mazhar, Sunawar khan, Tariq Shahzad, Muhammad Amir khan, Mamoon M. Saeed, Joseph Bamidele Awotunde, Habib Hamam

“…Blockchain technology improves EHR security, privacy, and interoperability, while smart contracts streamline supply chain management and administrative procedures. …”
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Ketamine-associated upper urinary tract dysfunction: What we know from current literature by Zhihuan Zheng, Zhongyi Li, Jiazhe Yuan, Feng Han, Li Huang, Zhao Wang

“…Conclusion: Ketamine abuse can lead to UUT impairment and dysfunction, with symptoms such as bladder dysfunction and contracted bladder with vesicoureteral reflux, direct damage and barrier dysfunction, inflammation, apoptosis, fibrosis and stricture, and papillary necrosis. …”
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Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy and Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in a Family of South Indian Descent by Muthiah Subramanian, N. Senthil, S. Sujatha

“…They may manifest as diseases affecting skeletal muscle contraction, the conduction system of the heart, nervous system function, and vision syndromes. …”
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