Carrageenan-Free Diet Shows Improved Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Signaling in Prediabetes: A Randomized, Pilot Clinical Trial by Leo Feferman, Sumit Bhattacharyya, Erin Oates, Nicole Haggerty, Tianxiu Wang, Krista Varady, Joanne K. Tobacman

“…Blood samples were collected at baseline and during oral glucose tolerance tests at 6 and 12 weeks. The primary outcome measure was changed in %HbA1c between baseline and 12 weeks. …”
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Reducing medical cannabis use risk among Veterans: A descriptive study by Laura M. Harris-Lane, Mitchell Sheehy, Courtney A. Loveless, Joshua A. Rash, David P. Storey, Gregory K. Tippin, Vikas Parihar, Nick Harris

“…Participants completed measures on: cannabis use (never, past, current use), sources of cannabis knowledge, mental health, and awareness of and interest in receiving the LRCUG. …”
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Position-based assessment of head impact frequency, severity, type, and location in high school American football by Amirhossein Bagherian, Alireza Abbasi Ghiri, Mohammadreza Ramzanpour, James Wallace, Sammy Elashy, Morteza Seidi, Marzieh Memar

“…Validated mouthguard sensors measured head impact kinematics, including linear acceleration, angular acceleration, and angular velocity across ten games, and were used to identify impact locations on the head. …”
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Capital formation and production of carbon emissions in low-carbon development by E.S. Siregar, S.U. Sentosa, A. Satrianto

“…Capital formation is vital. Measures include controlling interest rates, supporting businesses, fostering an investment-friendly climate, ensuring security, and integrating environmental sustainability considerations into project implementation to curb carbon emissions. …”
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Analysis of Retinal Perfusion in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Chiara Mameli, Alessandro Invernizzi, Alice Bolchini, Giorgio Bedogni, Elisa Giani, Maddalena Macedoni, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Chiara Preziosa, Marco Pellegrini

“…Mean vessel density measured with OCTA was lower in patients compared to controls with the temporal sector showing the highest difference both in the SCP (0.55 vs. 0.57, p<0.001) and the DCP (0.63 vs. 0.65, p<0.001). …”
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Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic IOLs in Patients with Uveitis &ndash; A Randomised Clinical Trial by Pålsson S, Schuborg C, Sterner B, Andersson Grönlund M, Zetterberg M

“…Visual acuity, flare, and central foveal thickness were used as outcome measures.Results: In total, 34 (61%) patients (52 eyes) with uveitis and 22 (39%) non-uveitic patients (38 eyes) were included in the study. …”
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Pengembangan dan Penerapan Sistem Persuasif pada E-learning : Aspek Perceived System Credibility dan Social Influence by Vanya Anjani Mupti, Yohana Dewi Lulu Widyasari, Indah Lestari

“…Usability testing of 76.46% state that e-learning is communicative, effective, and efficient measured by the use of e-learning that can provide benefits, users can interact with e-learning and have a positive impact on the learning process undertaken. …”
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Evolocumab safety and efficacy in hypercholesteremia patients with or without diabetes: a retrospective real-world analysis by Sultan Ibrahim Alraddadi, Hind Almodaimegh, Abdullah Kharbosh, Hadeel Alharbi, Ahmed Ibrahim Fathelrahman, Mona Yaser Alsheikh, Lama Alfehaid

“…The included participants were then divided into diabetic and non-diabetic groups and assessed for evolocumab’s efficacy and safety. Efficacy was measured by LDL-C reduction and target achievement, while safety was assessed by examining glycemic control changes, new-onset diabetes (NOD) and hepatic enzyme levels. …”
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Entrepreneurship education for women through project-based flipped learning: The impact of innovativeness and risk-taking on course satisfaction by Seung-chul Yoo, Tu Anh Truong, Kwanghee Jung

“…The survey instruments utilized Likert-scale measurements, with a 5-point scoring system. The data acquired was subsequently analyzed using structural equation modeling, which facilitated the examination of both the pre- and post-change scores and the structural properties of their relationships with overall course satisfaction. …”
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The associations between sedentary behavior and neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yunchen Meng, Yaqi Xue, Sanjun Yang, Fang Wu, Yanyu Dong

“…Targeted preventative measures, particularly for high-risk groups like female and employees, are necessary. …”
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The Association Between the CALLY Index and All-Cause Mortality in Patients with COPD: Results from the Cohort Study of NHANES 2007&ndash;2010 by Ding Y, Liu Y, Yu J, Cai C, Fu L, Zhu J, Yang S, Jiang Y, Wang J

“…Yu Ding,1 Yuxia Liu,2 Jianjian Yu,2 Chengsen Cai,2 Lina Fu,2 Jie Zhu,3 Shengzhen Yang,4 Yu Jiang,1 Jun Wang2 1The First Clinical Medical College, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pulmonary, Rizhao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rizhao, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jun Wang, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China, Email jnwj660606@163.comPurpose: The C-reactive protein (CRP)–albumin–lymphocyte (CALLY) index is a newly developed biomarker that combines measurements of CRP, serum albumin, and lymphocyte count. …”
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Global trends and research frontiers on machine learning in sustainable animal production in times of climate change: Bibliometric analysis aimed at insights and orientations for t... by Robson Mateus Freitas Silveira, Concepta Mcmanus, Iran José Oliveira da Siva

“…., supervised machine learning models used as main tools in animal production; (iv) residual feed intake applied to measure sustainable feed efficiency in animal farming in the past and nowadays; and (v) The United States, China, Brazil and Australia are the main countries publishing studies on sustainability in animal production, but only China has been gaining prominence in publications in this field, in recent years, and it will turn this country into an emerging leader in future publications on this topic. …”
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Incidence, trends and patterns of female breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancers in Antigua and Barbuda, 2017–2021: a retrospective study by Andre A. N. Bovell, Thendo Ramaliba, Sekeena O. Goodwin, Joycelyn C. Phillip, Jabulani Ncayiyana, Themba G. Ginindza

“…Besides research, this study has importance for instituting cancer prevention and control measures, including surveillance and healthy lifestyles initiatives.…”
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Optimizing risk in action: Differences between fixated aim points and movement outcomes in throwing by Stephan Zahno, Damian Beck, Ralf Kredel, André Klostermann, Ernst-Joachim Hossner

“…To capture participants’ strategies, we measured the location of their final gaze fixation before movement – as an indicator of their planned aiming point – and the ball’s impact location. …”
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Eco-benign synthesis of multifunctional silver nanoparticles using leptochloa fusca for enhanced biomedical and catalytic applications by Riaz Ahmad Khan, Hidayat Ullah Khan, Shahnaz, Kamran Tahir, Moamen S Refat, Abdel Majid A Adam, Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani

“…The surface plasmon resonance of LF-AgNPs was recorded at 432–436 nm and the particle size measured via SEM analysis was noted to be 30 to 200 nm. …”
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Pharmacoeconomics and Utilisation of Antidiabetic Medications among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Longitudinal Study by Bikash Chandra Das, P Ansuman Abhisek, Deepak Choudhury, Suvendu Kumar Panda, Jayanti Prava Behera, Supriya Pradhan, Trupti Rekha Swain, Sasmita Mallick

“…Laboratory parameters such as Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) and Postprandial Blood Sugar (PPBS) were measured at baseline and at six months, along with a history of any complications of diabetes. …”
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A new health literacy scale for staff in preschool childcare institution: development and preliminary validation by Xinqi Zhuang, Yitong Jia, Tianxin Cui, Ge Meng, Jianzhong Zhang, Linxia He, Yin-Ping Zhang

“…Seldom instruments have been designed to measure health literacy across this group. This research aims to develop a health literacy scale for staff in preschool childcare institutions and validate its psychometric properties. …”
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Aesthetic Transformation of Morsal (Simple) Prose Texts with an Emphasis upon Semantics by Mohsen Vesaghati Jalal

“…The function of devices in Morsal prose varies because the aesthetic function of  semantics have been altered by time as an influential variable.The objective of this article is to measure the extent of such aesthetic metamorphosis in the field of the semantic in Morsal prose. …”
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How does the ground reaction force affect the 6 second sprint performance? by Baris Gurol, İlker Yılmaz, İzzet Kırkaya

“…The difference among three different measurements (0%, 10%, 15% ground reaction force) that belongs to one group was tested with One Way Anova after homogeneity of variances and significance level was taken as p lt;0.05.  …”
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Effects of respiratory sarcopenia on the postoperative course in elderly lung cancer patient: a retrospective study by Dong Jae Han, Kwon Joong Na, Taeyoung Yun, Ji Hyeon Park, Bubse Na, Samina Park, Hyun Joo Lee, In Kyu Park, Chang Hyun Kang, Young Tae Kim

“…RS was defined as having values below the median for both the L3 skeletal muscle index, measured from preoperative PET-CT images, and peak expiratory flow (PEF). …”
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