Effectiveness of Mobile Health–Based Gamification Interventions for Improving Physical Activity in Individuals With Cardiovascular Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of... by Tianzhuo Yu, Monica Parry, Tianyue Yu, Linqi Xu, Yuejin Wu, Ting Zeng, Xin Leng, Qian Tong, Feng Li

“…Discrepancies were resolved by a third reviewer. Meta-analyses were performed using a random-effects model with the Sidik-Jonkman method adjusted by the Knapp-Hartung method. …”
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Circulating Galectin-3 Levels Associated with Insulin Resistance in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study by Lakshmi Vijukumar, P Renuka, VM Vinodhini, Karthiga J Prabhu, Ashish Kumar, Aryan Kumar Singh

“…Independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests and Pearson Correlation were performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) (27.0). …”
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Suitability analysis of Lampung Bay waters for grouper Epinephelus sp. farming activities by Herman Yulianto, Agus Hartoko, Sutrisno Anggoro, Qadar Hasani, Dwi Mulyasih, Putu Cinthia Delis

“…The geostatistical model was used to perform the earth’s surface mapping based on biotic and abiotic parameters that were analyzed. …”
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Secondary aphakic glaucoma in children: a 15-year retrospective study by N.N. Sadovnikova, V.V. Brzheskiy, M.A. Zertsalova, A.Yu. Baranov

“…In 57.4% of cases, glaucoma was controlled with medications, and surgery was performed on 20 eyes, including sinus trabeculectomy and Ahmed valve implantation. …”
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Insights in biomarkers complexity and routine clinical practice for the diagnosis of thyroid nodules and cancer by Maria de Lurdes Godinho de Matos, Mafalda Pinto, Ana Gonçalves, Sule Canberk, Maria João Martins Bugalho, Paula Soares

“…Methodology The literature search for this review was performed through Pub Med, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. …”
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Predictive value of the systemic immune–inflammation index for outcomes in large artery occlusion treated with mechanical thrombectomy—a single-center study by Ao Qian, Longyi Zheng, Hui He, Jia Duan, Shuang Tang, Wenli Xing

“…Multivariate analysis was performed to explore the relationships between SII and outcomes. …”
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Implementation of Accurate and Fast DNA Cytometry by Confocal Microscopy in 3D by Lennert S. Ploeger, André Huisman, Jurryt van der Gugten, Dionne M. van der Giezen, Jeroen A. M. Beliën, Abdelhadi Y. Abbaker, Hub F. J. Dullens, William Grizzle, Neal M. Poulin, Gerrit A. Meijer, Paul J. van Diest

“…Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) provides the opportunity to perform 3D DNA content measurements on intact cells in thick histological sections. …”
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Application of dynamic systems modeling approach to rank optimal urban waste management strategies using SWOT method by Hamid Shahbandarzadeh, Mohammad Hossein Kabgani

“…In the next step, the organization's internal and external factors in urban waste management were performed by referring to the SWOT analysis method, urban waste management strategies in Bushehr.Findings:  The results of the SWOT method showed that the vulnerability threshold of urban waste management in Bushehr is very high, and it is necessary to provide appropriate policies to address weaknesses and threats using strengths and opportunities. …”
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Spirituality-based palliative care education on quality of life, death anxiety, and resilience of heart failure patients: Randomized controlled clinical trial by Roghayeh Balaghi Inaloo, Mostafa Bijani, Leila Nikrouz, Azizallah Dehghan, Abdulhakim Alkamel, Ali Taghinezhad, Zahra Khiyali

“…Both groups completed these assessments at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at a three-month follow-up. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 20, employing descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, Indipendent sample t test, and Repeated measures ANOVA. …”
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Selected cannabis cultivars modulate glial activation: in vitro and in vivo studies by Sigal Fleisher-Berkovich, Nitzan Sharon, Yvonne Ventura, Valeria Feinshtein, Jonathan Gorelick, Nirit Bernstein, Shimon Ben-Shabat

“…Materials and methods In vitro experiments were performed with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated BV-2 microglia and primary glial cells to evaluate the effect of different cannabis cultivars on nitric oxide (NO) and inflammatory cytokines, as well as inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) protein expression. …”
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Research on the mechanism of the anti-myocardial infarction effect of the Qiliqiangxin capsule on heart failure rats via nontargeted metabolomics and lipidomics by Kuangyi Liu, Yanting Xiong, Yingli Fan, Shunhui Li, Lijuan Wu, Hui Chen, Xiaomin Wang

“…Using the UPLC-QTOF/MS method, metabolomics and lipidomics analyses were performed on the plasma of the rats in each group to identify biomarkers and potential amino acid and lipid therapy mechanisms for heart failure after QLQX administration in rats with heart failure. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of physical activity interventions on cognitive functions in children and adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: a systematic review and network m... by Ruiyuan Tao, Yijian Yang, Mark Wilson, Jeremy R. Chang, Chang Liu, Cindy H. P. Sit

“…Frequentist network meta-analyses were performed based on standardized mean differences (SMD) using random effects models to examine post-intervention differences in cognitive functions, including attention, memory, and executive functions. …”
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The prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and its associated factors among children in Ethiopia, 2024: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Molla Azmeraw, Dessie Temesgen, Amare Kassaw, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Gashaw Kerebeh, Gebremeskel Kibret Abebe, Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw, Biruk Beletew Abate

“…The data were extracted using Microsoft Excel 2019, and the statistical analysis was performed using STATA 17.0. Using a random-effects model, we evaluated the combined prevalence of ADHD and associated factors. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Friedreich Ataxia Using Mobility Assistive Technologies: Limited Fit of the EQ-5D-3L Mobility Dimension by Maresa Buchholz, Michelle Pfaff, Audrey Iskandar, Kathrin Reetz, Jörg B. Schulz, Marcus Grobe-Einsler, Thomas Klockgether, Bernhard Michalowsky, EFACTS Study Group

“…Concerns about using the instrument in mobility-impaired individuals who might have difficulties finding appropriate response options for mobility-related items led us to investigate how the 3L dimensions perform in patients with FA using or not using MAT. …”
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Bacterial Profiles and Antibiotic Resistance in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients with Exacerbation and Type 2 Respiratory Failure at Adam Malik General Hospital by Lia Mutia Annisa, Fajrinur Syarani, Andika Pradana, Erna Mutiara

“…Additionally, an analysis of the relationship between the categorical variables was performed using the Chi-squared test (p<0.05). The study analyzed 25 subjects with an average age of 63.6 years, primarily consisting of men (84%). …”
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Hydrogenolysis of furfuryl alcohol to 1,2-pentanediol catalyzed by first row transition metal salts by Muhammad Rafi Pratama, Istifhamy Irnanda, Hendra Julius Situmorang, Yessi Permana, Siti Hartinah Qurbayni, Husni Wahyu Wijaya, Ubed Sonai Fahruddin Arrozi

“…In this study, the hydrogenolysis of furfuryl alcohol were performed with 2-propanol as the hydrogen source and transition metal salts as the catalysts. …”
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Comparative Assessment of 0.5% Levobupivacaine and 0.5% Ropivacaine for Anaesthetic Potency in Mandibular Third Molar Extractions: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Prachi Surolia, Rajanikanth Kambala, Nitin Bhola, Anchal Agarwal

“…Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics, including the Student’s unpaired t-test for intergroup comparison and Fisher’s-exact test to assess the non random association between two categorical variables. …”
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Region-specific hippocampal atrophy is correlated with poor glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Cuiping Bao, Xuehuan Liu, Yiming Li, Jun Yang, Feng Wei, Yi Gong, Zhihui Ma, Jun Liu

“…All participants underwent brain MRI examination on a 3T MRI scanner. FreeSurfer was performed to segment hippocampus automatically based on T1 MPRAGE images. …”
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Molecular prevalence and associated risk factors of Entamoeba spp. in donkeys in Shanxi Province, North China by Ze-Dong Zhang, Han-Dan Xiao, Dong-Yang Wang, Nan Su, Xun-Zhi Liu, Zi-Rui Wang, Shi-Chen Xie, Xing-Quan Zhu, Shuo Zhang, Wen-Wei Gao

“…Statistical analysis of possible risk factors was performed using Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) 26.0 software. …”
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Efferocytosis-related gene IL33 predicts prognosis and immune response and mediates proliferation and migration in vitro and in vivo of breast cancer by Xiao He, Xianjie Cheng, Zhun Zhang, Lanhui Chen, Changjun Xie, Mengjie Tang

“…Survival analysis, PCA, and t-SNE were performed to verify these groups. The enrichment of metabolic pathways within the detected clusters was evaluated using gene set variation analysis (GSVA) and gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA). …”
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