Older adults looking at dog pictures - psychobiological effects by Catia Correia-Caeiro, Teresa Romero, Kun Guo, Daniel S. Mills

“…Therefore, in this study we tested if looking at static dog images could have physiological and/or psychological effects in older adults, by collecting salivary oxytocin, heart rate, optimism scores, testing cooperativeness/competitiveness, and examining gaze patterns when looking at dog pictures in three conditions: dogs facing the observer, dogs facing sideways, or control pixelated pictures. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance Rate among Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid at a Tertiary Care Center in Western Uttar Pradesh, India by Sachin K Sharma1*, Saheli Bhadra1, Tarana Sarwat1, Dalip K Kakru1

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How cluster B-related personality traits in mothers shape their ratings of their adolescents’ personality: a multisource approach using the Trait-Reputation-Identity model by R. Franssens, M. C. Gouwy, J. Vergauwe, B. De Clercq

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Retrospective Analysis of Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) Scores in Diabetic Neuropathy Patients Receiving Gabapentin and Non-Gabapentin Therapies at an Indonesian Tertiary Hosp... by Rifky Alif Novianto, Hanik Badriyah Hidayati, Hermina Novida, Klára Bodová

“…This study aimed to evaluate and compare Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) profiles in DNP patients receiving gabapentin and non-gabapentin therapies at Dr. …”
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Juveniles of pink and chum salmon in the southern Okhotsk Sea in their late marine stage (August-October 2012). Distribution, feeding, patterns of growth by Artem Е. Lazhentsev, Olga А. Maznikova

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Identification of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Using Parent-teacher Administered ADHD Rating Scale-IV among Pre-school Children of Belagavi City by Deepa C. Metgud, Vinanti Sanjay Makasare

“…Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder with a persistent pattern of distractibility, hyperactivity, restlessness, and other disturbances of executive function. …”
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Survival rate of indirectly bonded brackets using single vs. two-component orthodontic adhesive: A 12-month split-mouth clinical trial by Federica Pellitteri, Francesca Cremonini, Marco Bellavia, Mario Palone, Luca Lombardo

“…Objective: Compare the bonding survival rate of two distinct bonding materials: Ortho Solo + Gradia LoFlo Resin and single component GC Ortho Connect. …”
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Diversity and Activity Patterns of Medium‐Sized and Large Terrestrial Mammals in Agroforests of a Peruvian Amazon Rainforest Region by Yevgeniya Korol, Paddy Collins, Juan Reynaldo Gallegos, Stacey Hollis, Dirk Hölscher, Manuel Huinga, Christopher Kirkby, Nina Gerber

Subjects: “…circadian patterns…”
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Numerical Analysis of Conditions for Partial Discharge Inception in Spherical Gaseous Voids in XLPE Insulation of AC Cables at Rated Voltage and During AC, VLF and DAC Tests by Paweł Mikrut, Paweł Zydroń

“…Using COMSOL 6.1 and MATLAB R2021b, a coupled electro-thermal model of a 110 kV AC cable was implemented, for which the critical gaseous void dimensions were estimated and phase-resolved PD patterns were generated for the rated voltage and the VLF and DAC test voltages specified in the relevant standards. …”
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Rates and causes of mortality among children and young people with and without intellectual disabilities in Scotland: a record linkage cohort study of 796 190 school children by Angela Henderson, Sally-Ann Cooper, Deborah Kinnear, Craig Melville, J P Pell, Michael Fleming, Gillian S Smith

“…Objectives To investigate mortality rates and causes in children and young people with intellectual disabilities.Design Retrospective cohort; individual record linkage between Scotland’s annual pupil census and National Records of Scotland death register.Setting General community.Participants Pupils receiving local authority-funded schooling in Scotland, 2008 to 2013, with an Additional Support Need due to intellectual disabilities, compared with other pupils.Main outcome measures Deaths up to 2015: age of death, age-standardised mortality ratios (age-SMRs); causes of death including cause-specific age-SMRs; avoidable deaths as defined by the UK Office of National Statistics.Results 18 278/947 922 (1.9%) pupils had intellectual disabilities. 106 died over 67 342 person-years (crude mortality rate=157/100 000 person-years), compared with 458 controls over 3 672 224 person-years (crude mortality rate=12/100 000 person-years). …”
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Integrated commercial and low-fishmeal fermented feed boosts survival and modulates intestinal microbiota in pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) by Yanbo Cheng, Lanfen Fan, Yifei Liu, Kuiying Su, Guohuan Xu

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Analyzing Student Graduation and Dropout Patterns Using Artificial Intelligence and Survival Strategies by Behrouz Alefy, Vahid Babazadeh

“…The urgent need for efficient planning and strong support systems in educational settings is examined in this study, which pays particular attention to tracking students' paths and examining dropout survival rates. The project explores approaches targeted at improving dropout survival rates and utilizing predictive modeling techniques to assess critical student outcomes, including graduation and dropout. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 PCR-Positive Infection Rates and COVID-19 Vaccination Patterns Among Healthcare Workers at Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ardabil, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study (March 2019–March 2023) by Vahid Adiban, Mohammad Hasanpour-darghah, Faezeh Hazeri

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Global, regional, and national burden of female infertility and trends from 1990 to 2021 with projections to 2050 based on the GBD 2021 analysis by Jie Liu, Yi Qin, Hui Liu, Yonglin Liu, Yi Yang, Yumei Ning, Huijun Ye

“…Abstract Female infertility represents a significant reproductive health issue that critically affects global fertility rates. In this study, we utilized the most recent data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study 2021. …”
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Longitudinal effects of stress in an academic context on psychological well-being, physiological markers, health behaviors, and academic performance in university students by Juan Camilo Benítez-Agudelo, Dayana Restrepo, Eduardo Navarro-Jimenez, Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez

“…Heart rate variability (HRV), a widely used physiological marker of autonomic nervous system function and stress regulation, was assessed. …”
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Zoonotic diseases in China: epidemiological trends, incidence forecasting, and comparative analysis between real-world surveillance data and Global Burden of Disease 2021 estimates by Yun-Fei Zhang, Shi-Zhu Li, Shi-Wen Wang, Di Mu, Xi Chen, Sheng Zhou, Hai-Jian Zhou, Tian Qin, Qin Liu, Shan Lv, Yan Lu, Ji-Chun Wang, Yu Qin, Guo-Bing Yang, Yong-Jun Li, Jian-Yun Sun, Xiao-Nong Zhou, Mai-Geng Zhou, Can-Jun Zheng, Biao Kan, Shun-Xian Zhang

“…For most diseases, incidence rates were consistently higher in males than females. …”
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Association between different types and characteristics of fetal deceleration during labour and neonatal acidemia at delivery: A case-control study by Maria Fogelberg, Charlotte Dahlbäck, Frida Ekengård, Gisela Rickle, Andreas Herbst

“…Objective: Classification of fetal heart rate (FHR) decelerations as suspicious or pathological differs between current interpretation templates for intrapartum cardiotocography. …”
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Family institution and change of reproductive behaviour patterns of Russians in the formation of a new socio-gender order and country demographic environment by G. G. Sillaste

“…These changes require an in-depth study and understanding in order to develop effective measures to support the family institution and increase the birth rate in Russia. The paper examines in detail the peculiarities of the Russian demographic situation, including analysis of the birth rate and problems of interethnic marriages. …”
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Evaluation of GLOCK 9 mm Firing Pin Aperture Shear Mark Individuality Based on 3,156 Different Pistols (Manufactured Over a 30 Year Period in Two Countries) Using Additional Patter... by James E. Hamby, Eric Warren, Stephen Norris, Nicholas D.K. Petraco

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Classification of Individuals With COVID-19 and Post–COVID-19 Condition and Healthy Controls Using Heart Rate Variability: Machine Learning Study With a Near–Real-Time Monitoring C... by Carlos Alberto Sanches, Andre Felipe Henriques Librantz, Luciana Maria Malosá Sampaio, Peterson Adriano Belan

“… BackgroundHeart rate variability (HRV) is a validated biomarker of autonomic and inflammatory regulation and has been associated with both acute COVID-19 and post–COVID-19 condition. …”
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