Information and Communication Technologies of households and individuals, geographical proximity and regional competitiveness: distribution, clusters and spatial patterns of technological capacity in Europe by Reyes González-Relaño, Ángel Luis Lucendo-Monedero, Francisca Ruiz-Rodríguez

“…In this context, this paper aims to identify and characterise the clusters and patterns that define the spatial behaviour of ICT access and usage variables at household and individual level in the Technology Readiness (TR) pillar of the Regional Competitiveness Index (RCI). …”
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Ameliorative effects of Lactobacillus fermentum isolated from individuals following vegan, omnivorous and high-meat diets on ulcerative colitis in mice by Qingsong Zhang, Wei Xiao, Leilei Yu, Fengwei Tian, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen, Qixiao Zhai

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Investigating the implementation of a new protocol and clinical tool designed to assess the audiological needs of individuals with hearing loss in clinical settings by Mathieu Hotton, Mathieu Hotton, Loonan Chauvette, Sandie Poulin, Jean-Pierre Gagné, Jean-Pierre Gagné

“…Data related to the audiologists' workflow were collected. Individual semi-structured interviews were also conducted with participants to explore their experience.ResultsAudiologists judged the QAAP-YOA relevant and useful. …”
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Accelerometer-measured physical activity, sedentary behavior, and incidence of macrovascular and microvascular events in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetes by Yannis Yan Liang, Yu He, Piao Huang, Hongliang Feng, Haiteng Li, Sizhi Ai, Jing Du, Huachen Xue, Yaping Liu, Jun Zhang, Lu Qi, Jihui Zhang

“…We aimed to describe the intensity-specific dose–response associations of PA and sedentary behavior (SB) with macrovascular and microvascular events among individuals with T2DM and prediabetes. Methods: This study included 11,474 individuals with T2DM and prediabetes from the UK Biobank. …”
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The Effect of Self-Myofascial Release on the Pennation Angle of the Vastus Medialis Oblique and the Vastus Lateralis in Athletic Male Individuals: An Ultrasound Investigation by Queenie Mae Torrente, Alban Killingback, Philip J Adds, Claire Robertson

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Relationship of Physical Performance with Body Composition and Bone Mineral Density in Individuals over 60 Years of Age: A Systematic Review by Hyehyung Shin, Lynn B. Panton, Gareth R. Dutton, Jasminka Z. Ilich

“…The purpose of this review was to examine the relationship between physical performance and body composition measurements, including fat/muscle mass and bone mineral density (BMD) in individuals ≥60 years of age. Various measurements used to assess body composition, BMD, and physical performance (PP) were discussed as well. …”
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Classification-augmented survival estimation (CASE): A novel method for individualized long-term survival prediction with application to liver transplantation. by Hamed Shourabizadeh, Dionne M Aleman, Louis-Martin Rousseau, Katina Zheng, Mamatha Bhat

“…Compared to Kaplan-Meier, Cox, and RSF survival models, the CASE framework demonstrated better performance across various existing survival metrics, as well as our novel metric, mean of individual areas under the survival curve (mAUSC). Further, we develop novel temporal feature importance methods to understand how different features may vary in survival importance over time, potentially providing actionable insights in real-world survival problems.…”
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Inhibition of early EHDV2-Ibaraki infection steps in bovine cells by endosome alkalinization or ikarugamycin, but not by blockage of individual endocytic pathways by Maya Malka, Inbar Czaczkes, Shlomi Kashkash, Shirel Shachar, Eran Bacharach, Marcelo Ehrlich

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Estimation for Reduction Potential Evaluation of CO₂ Emissions from Individual Private Passenger Cars Using Telematics by Masahiro Mae, Ziyang Wang, Shoma Nishimura, Ryuji Matsuhashi

“…The aim of this paper is to develop an accurate estimation method of CO₂ emissions from individual private passenger cars by using actual driving data obtained by telematics. …”
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The Effects of a Complex Shoulder Exercise Program with Respiratory Training on Muscle Activity and Posture in Individuals Exhibiting Scapular Internal Rotation by Xin Yan, Xing-Han Zhou, Tae-Ho Kim

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a complex shoulder exercise program including respiratory training with those of a similar program including thorax-stabilization exercises on muscle activity and posture in individuals exhibiting scapular internal rotation. The subjects of this study were 32 adults with scapular internal rotation. …”
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Classification system for Ai-enabled consumer-grade wearable technologies aiming to automatize decision-making about individualization of exercise procedures by Peter Düking, Sam Robertson, Hans-Christer Holmberg, Hans-Christer Holmberg, Klaus-Hendrik Wolf, Billy Sperlich

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Comparative Effectiveness of Modified Manual and Powered Toothbrushing Interventions in Individuals with Disabilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing Gingival Health by Abhishek Sinha, Sumit Kumar, Vinod Sargaiyan, Ruby H. Kottapalli, Dheeraj Sharma, Ankit Goyal

“…Background: Individuals with disabilities face unique challenges in maintaining optimal oral health due to physical, cognitive, and sensory impairments. …”
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Good Outcome for an Individual with Severe Facial Anomalies and Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism: A Consequence of His Cognitive Function, Pragmatic Approach, and Temperament by Timothy L. Groh, William Zarella, Peter A. Lee

“…The multiple factors that determine outcomes for individuals with visible developmental errors and/or atypical development of the reproductive system are not fully understood. …”
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Current practices in physical fitness assessment and monitoring among coaches of individual and team sports: a survey in Portugal, Spain, and Romania by XiaoYuan Wen, Rui Miguel Silva, Qi Xu, Francisco González-Fernández, Ana Filipa Silva, Georgian Badicu, Xiaodan Guo, Filipe Clemente

“…When it comes to maximal speed sprint, Portuguese and Romanian coaches show preference (50% and 43.1% respectively), while Spanish coaches exhibit a relative lack of emphasis on individualized speed measures (37.1%). Perceptual scales are the preferred method for recovery monitoring, with adoption rates of 57.9% in Portugal, 53.2% in Spain, and 44.6% in Romania. …”
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Characterization and effective expansion of CD4−CD8− TCRαβ+ T cells from individuals living with type 1 diabetes by J. Ernesto Fajardo-Despaigne, Félix Lombard-Vadnais, Adam-Nicolas Pelletier, Aïnhoa Olazabal, Lucie Boutin, Sarah Pasquin, Valérie Janelle, Laurent Legault, Jean-Sébastien Delisle, Erin E. Hillhouse, Lise Coderre, Sylvie Lesage

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Using Health Utility Index (HUI) for Measuring the Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Among Individuals with Chronic Diseases by Frank Mo, Bernard C.K. Choi, Felix C.K. Li, Joav Merrick

“…The Health Utilities Index (HUI) is a recently developed system for measuring the overall health status and health-related quality of life (HRQL) of individuals, clinical groups, and general populations. …”
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A Comparative Study of Conventional Physiotherapy versus Robot-Assisted Gait Training Associated to Physiotherapy in Individuals with Ataxia after Stroke by Marcia Belas dos Santos, Clarissa Barros de Oliveira, Arly dos Santos, Cristhiane Garabello Pires, Viviana Dylewski, Ricardo Mario Arida

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Muscle power is associated with higher levels of walking capacity and self-reported gait performance and physical activity in individuals with cerebral palsy by Mattie E. Pontiff, Mattie E. Pontiff, Abhinandan Batra, Li Li, Noelle G. Moreau

“…IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between a Power Leg Press test (PLP) with walking capacity and self-reported performance and participation in individuals with Cerebral Palsy (CP), and to compare the strength of the associations between two power tests (PLP and isokinetic (IsoK)) with walking capacity.MethodsAmbulatory individuals with CP (n = 33; age 17.89 ± 7.52 years) performed five inclined power leg presses at 40%–50% of their 1-repetition maximum “as fast as possible”. …”
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High pulse pressure is associated with an increased risk of prediabetes in hypertensive individuals: A retrospective study based on an adult Chinese population. by Zhanxing Wu, Zhongqing Chen, Wenfei Zeng, Ganggang Peng, Zhenhua Huang

“…We also found a non-linear relationship between PP and the risk of prediabetes in hypertensive individuals. The inflection point of PP was 31 mmHg. …”
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Psychological Support for Individuals Experiencing Acute Trauma (Based on Experience Working with Victims of a Terrorist Attack at Crocus City Hall) by I.V. Vachkov, E.I. Viryasova, O.S. Melenteva, M.A. Panfilova

“…The article analyzes domestic and international literature on the psychological consequences of terrorist attacks, considering the main mental disorders and symptoms associated with the trauma of being a witness, as well as methods and techniques for working with individuals who have experienced mental trauma. Five specific cases of people seeking psychological help are described in the article. …”
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