Acute effects of physical exercise on cognitive function and neurotrophins in patients with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review by Emanuele Zanardo, Giulia Quinto, Francesca Battista, Federica Duregon, Marco Vecchiato, Chiara Bergia, Kirk Erickson, Andrea Ermolao, Daniel Neunhaeuserer

“…The quality of these studies was assessed using the respective Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Results: After identifying 507 articles, 4 studies including 78 participants were analysed. …”
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Multi-Criteria Assessment of Urban Thermal Hotspots: A GIS-Based Remote Sensing Approach in a Mediterranean Climate City by Javier Sola-Caraballo, Antonio Serrano-Jiménez, Carlos Rivera-Gomez, Carmen Galan-Marin

“…The conclusions support the possibility of generating a powerful affordable tool for future research and the design of public policy renewal actions in vulnerable areas.…”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model related to inflammatory and nutritional indexes for postoperative pulmonary infection after radical colorectal cancer surgery by He Huang, Yanli Wang, Chengfei Liu, Jingxiang Han, Tian Yao, Linna Gao, Huiyang Gao, Yuhao Chen, Yinglei Cao, Fubin Qiu, Kai Jia

“…Incorporating inflammatory and nutritional indexes into the nomogram enhanced predictive value compared with models excluding either factor.Conclusion The nomogram related to inflammatory and nutritional indexes may represent a promising tool for predicting POI after radical surgery in CRC patients.…”
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Clinical Outcomes of Diffuse Axonal Injury According to Radiological Grade by Hak-Jae Lee, Hyun-Woo Sun, Jae-Seok Lee, Nak-Joon Choi, Yoon-Joong Jung, Suk-Kyung Hong

“…Deteriorated mental patients with high energy injuries should be evaluated to identify diffuse axonal injuries by using an appropriate imaging tool, such as MRI. It will be important to predict the duration of consciousness recovery using MRI scans.…”
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Machine learning-based estimation of crude oil-nitrogen interfacial tension by Safia Obaidur Rab, Subhash Chandra, Abhinav Kumar, Pinank Patel, Mohammed Al-Farouni, Soumya V. Menon, Bandar R. Alsehli, Mamata Chahar, Manmeet Singh, Mahmood Kiani

“…The developed model can be considered an accurate an easy-to-use tool for the prediction of crude oil/N2 IFT values for enhance oil recovery study optimization and upstream reservoir investigations.…”
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Structure and Expression Analyses of SVA Elements in Relation to Functional Genes by Yun-Jeong Kwon, Yuri Choi, Jungwoo Eo, Yu-Na Noh, Jeong-An Gim, Yi-Deun Jung, Ja-Rang Lee, Heui-Soo Kim

“…Using a bioinformatic tool, 22 SVA element-associated genes are identified in the human genome. …”
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Natural population cohort study on long-lived adults: West China longevity and ageing procedure (WCLAP) by Li Wang, Yan Zhang, Qiukui Hao, Xiaoyan Chen, Birong Dong, Yan He, Meijuan Chen, Jirong Yue, Xiaochu Wu, Tianyao Zhang, Yan She, Yanling Gao, Yiping Deng

“…Baseline data, group-level follow-up data and microbiological examination data are integrated together to provide an evaluation tool, exploring sarcopenia, disability, dementia, caregiver burden, ageing biomarkers and other influencing factors.Trial registration numbers 2018-463; ChiCTR1900020754.…”
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Simultaneous GC-FID Quantification of Main Components of Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Lavandula dentata Essential Oils in Polymeric Nanocapsules for Antioxidant Application by Perla Giovanna Silva-Flores, Luis Alejandro Pérez-López, Verónica Mayela Rivas-Galindo, David Paniagua-Vega, Sergio Arturo Galindo-Rodríguez, Rocío Álvarez-Román

“…Simple, repeatable, and reproducible methods were developed as an analytical tool for the simultaneous quantification of the main components of EO loaded in polymeric nanocapsules as well as their monitoring in biological assays.…”
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Crop water productivity assessment and planting structure optimization in typical arid irrigation district using dynamic Bayesian network by Yantao Ma, Jie Xue, Xinlong Feng, Jianping Zhao, Junhu Tang, Huaiwei Sun, Jingjing Chang, Longke Yan

“…This proposed framework can serve as an effective reference tool for decision-makers when determining future cropping plans.…”
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Operative Time Learning Curve for an Image-Free Robotic Arm Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Cumulative Sum Analysis by Cale A. Pagan, MD, Theofilos Karasavvidis, MD, Breana Siljander, MD, Eytan M. Debbi, MD, PhD, Charles A. DeCook, MD, Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD

“…Conclusions: RA-TKA is an enabling surgical tool that can be integrated efficiently into a surgical workflow with a rapid learning curve of 9 cases.…”
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Early Neurological Deterioration following acute stroke: association with reperfusion therapies and National Institutes Of Health Stroke Scale score by Tony Bing Yu, Cameron Lee, Mohammed Mallah, Mohammed Mallah, Caroline Domingos Belo, Maria Lucia Uribe Mz Recaman, Yassine Noui, Yassine Noui, Samantha Bayhonan, Beatrix Sari, Yee-Haur Mah, Yee-Haur Mah

“…NIHSS alone appears insufficient in its sensitivity to END to act as a risk-stratification tool, as significant END risk remains in those with stable or improving NIHSS.…”
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An Actor-Oriented and Architecture-Driven Approach for Spatially Explicit Agent-Based Modeling by Eric Fotsing, Severin Vianey Tuekam Kakeu, Eric Desire Kameni, Marcellin Julius Antonio Nkenlifack

“…An engine is built as a tool to support model transformation. Domain knowledge including spatial specifications is summarized in a class diagram which is later transformed into the agent-based model. …”
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Effect Size of Targeted Temperature Management in Pediatric Patients with Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome According to the Severity by Takeshi Namba, Mitsuaki Nishikimi, Ryo Emoto, Kazuya Kikutani, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Shigeyuki Matsui, Nobuaki Shime

“…This study was aimed at evaluating the differential effects of TTM in pediatric patients with PCAS according to a risk classification tool developed by us, the rCAST. Methods: We used data from a nationwide prospective registry for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients in Japan. …”
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Gonadal aspects, testosterone and estradiol profiles of the Lebranche mullet Mugil liza subjected to different temperatures during the larviculture phase by Marco Shizuo Owatari, Vanessa Martins da Rocha, Cleize Sales da Silva, Marina Cesconeto dos Santos, Mariana Rangel Pilotto, Fabiola Santiago Pedrotti, Caio Magnotti, Maurício Laterça Martins, Vinicius Ronzani Cerqueira

“…In this sense, aquaculture has emerged as a powerful tool for natural resource conservation and development. …”
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An overview of pink eye infection to evaluate its medications: group decision-making approach with 2-tuple linguistic T-spherical fuzzy WASPAS method by M. Waheed Rasheed, Hind Y. Saleh, Areen A. Salih, Jahangeer Karamat, Muhammad Bilal

“…The constructed multi-attribute group decision-making framework includes the following scenario: (1) In contrast to other types of fuzzy sets, the 2-tuple linguistic T-spherical fuzzy set (2TLT-SFS) looks to be a potent tool for dealing with informational inconsistencies in decision-making scenarios; (2) in order to render the 2TLT-SF accumulation details processing more flexible, the addition, multiplication, scalar multiplication, and exponential laws that are predicated on the Schweizer-Sklar collection of t-conorms and t-norms are described; (3) the Schweizer-Sklar weighted average and Schweizer-Sklar weighted geometric operators are then put forward employing the aforementioned operations to combine the data; (4) subsequently, using newly developed operators (referred to as 2TLT-SF Schweizer-Sklar weighted average and 2TLT-SF Schweizer-Sklar weighted geometric), this work enhances the conventional weighted aggregated sum product assessment (WASPAS) approach. …”
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Intermittent Fasting: Weighing the Benefits and Drawbacks for Health and Longevity – A Comprehensive Literature Review by Marta Wojtczak, Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej, Alicja Kot, Natalia Myśliwiec, Adrian Różycki

“…Intermittent fasting (IF), which alternates periods of eating and fasting, has gained considerable attention as a tool for weight management and overall health improvement. …”
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Critical appraisal and comparison of recommendations of clinical practice guidelines for treatment of schizophrenia in children and adolescents: a methodological survey protocol by Cristiane de Cássia Bergamaschi, Silvio Barberato-Filho, Izabela Fulone, Maíra Ramos Alves, Flávia Blaseck Sorrilha, Rejane Coan Ferretti Mayer, Daniela Oliveira de Melo, Luciane Lopes

“…The aim of this study will be to assess the quality of the development of CPGs for the treatment and management of schizophrenia in children and adolescents over time using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II) tool and to compare the recommendations and interventions described in these documents.Methods and analysis CPGs will be identified using a prospective protocol through a systematic search of multiple databases (Medline, Embase, Health Systems Evidence, Epistemonikos, Lilacs, etc) and guideline websites from 2004 to December 2020. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting early neurological deterioration in patients with moderate traumatic brain injury: a retrospective analysis by Shen Wang, Shen Wang, Ruhai Wang, Chao Han, Haicheng Hu, Hongtao Sun, Hongtao Sun

“…The nomogram that had good discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility can provide clinicians with an effective and accurate tool for evaluating the occurrence of END after moderate TBI.…”
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Analyzing temporal imaging patterns in acute ischemic stroke via DICOM-timestamps by Alexander Rau, Marco Reisert, Benedikt Frank, Cornelius Deuschl, Maximilian F Russe, Samer Elsheikh, Martin Köhrmann, Horst Urbach, Elias Kellner

“…This proof-of-concept study indicates that DICOM-timestamps can reveal insights into the temporal patterns of stroke imaging and may be a promising tool for quality control and stroke research in general since they are always automatically captured by imaging devices as opposed to manual data collection in routine clinical practice.…”
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Diagnostic Validation for Participants in the Washington State Parkinson Disease Registry by Hojoong M. Kim, James B. Leverenz, Daniel J. Burdick, Sindhu Srivatsal, Jennifer Pate, Shu-Ching Hu, Steven P. Millard, Marie Y. Davis, Ali Samii, Cyrus P. Zabetian

“…This further supports the utility of the WPDR as an effective recruitment tool for PD research in the Pacific Northwest.…”
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