Dog ownership during pregnancy, maternal activity, and obesity: a cross-sectional study. by Carri Westgarth, Jihong Liu, Jon Heron, Andrew R Ness, Peter Bundred, Rosalind M Gaskell, Alexander J German, Sandra McCune, Susan Dawson

“…Dog owners were 50% more likely to achieve the recommended 3 hours activity per week, equivalent to 30 minutes per day, most days of the week (1.53, 1.35-1.72, P<0.001). …”
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Impact of nutrition counseling and physical activity on dietary intake, knowledge, and weight reduction among students with overweight and obese by Didit Damayanti, Fairuz Dhia Rabbani, Annisa Frida Rinjani, Gezza Anindhitha Kirana, Renata Claudia Agatha, Gurid Pramintarto Eko Mulyo

“…Statistical analysis was performed using paired t-tests, Wilcoxon test, or ANOVA tests in SPSS. Most participants were female (83.3%) and 19–29 years old (78.6%). …”
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HOMER sizing of a Diesel-PV-Battery hybrid system to supply an isolated site in southern Algeria by Hadj Moussa Bahamida, Nawel Fekari, Yahia Bakelli, Abdelhamid Kaabeche, Yahia Zakaria Bouzouaoui

“…This analysis highlighted that the price of fuel is one of the parameters that most influences the choice of the optimal hybrid system.…”
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VISUALIZATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUE IMPEDANCE PARAMETERS by V. I. Bankov

“…Registration of biological tissue impedance complex parameters by contactless method with the help of induced ICM EMF in fixed volume of biological tissue uncovers the most important informative volumes to characterize morphofunctional condition of biological tissue namely X (L) / X (C).Conclusion. …”
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Norsesquiterpenes from <i>Lolium perenne</i> and Their Replacement Control of an Invasive Plant, <i>Ageratina adenophora</i>, Through Allelopathy by Wenbo Shi, Tong An, Xiaomin Yang, Youlin Li, Amanula Yimingniyazi, Zhixiang Liu, Yulong Feng

“…In addition, seven norsesquiterpenes (<b>1</b>–<b>7</b>) were isolated and identified from the whole plant of <i>L. perenne</i>, and most of the compounds exhibited potent allelopathic effects on the growth of <i>A. adenophora</i> and one model plant (<i>Lactuca sativa</i>, Asteraceae). …”
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Effect of Vitamin D3 on Colonization Genes Expression of Haemophilus influenzae Isolated from Children with Otitis Media Associated with Temporomandibular Joint Pain by Anfal Shakir Motib, Hayder Mahdi Idan

“…The current study demonstrated that the expression of colonization genes in H. influenzae, the most common bacterium causing AOM, is upregulated in the absence of vitamin D3. …”
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Tolerability of high doses of lercanidipine versus high doses of other dihydropyridines in daily clinical practice: the TOLERANCE Study by V. Barrios, C. Escobar, M. de la Figuera, J. L. Llisterri, J. Honorato, J. Segura, A. Calderón

“…Treatment compliance was good (~93%) and fairly comparable in both groups. Most AE with lercanidipine were mild (74,5% vs. 64% in amlodipine/nifedipine GITS group, p=0,035) whereas severe AE rates did not differ significantly between groups (2,8% vs. 3,6%). …”
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Removal of the navicular bone with wedge osteotomy of the cuboid bone as a method of surgical treatment of cavus foot. Clinical case by V. S. Apresyan, L. G. Makinyan, A. M. Mannanov, Ch. K. Moldamyrzaev, D. A. Samkovich

“…Midfoot osteotomies are common surgical treatment option for the pes cavus in the presence of a deformity apex in the area of the Chopard joint. Most midfoot osteotomies require additional surgeries: release of the plantar fascia, tendon transfer, etc. …”
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Ukrainian Scientists in the Second Polish Republic Between Science and Politics: the Case of Myron Korduba by Віталій Тельвак, Святослав Журавльов

“…Therefore, socio-political journalism of the scholarly interwar period was aimed at a comprehensive understanding of the most important issues of national existence for Ukrainians. …”
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Report of Two COVID-19 ARDS (CARDS) Cases Who Survived without Intubation and Mechanical Ventilation by Arto Yuwono Soeroto, Yovita Hartantri, Jipi E Perkusi, Ferdy Ferdian, Undang Rehimat, Hendarsyah Suryadinata

“… The most severe clinical feature of COVID-19 is Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) which requires intubation and mechanical ventilation and it occurs in approximately 2.3% of cases. …”
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Reducing Defense Vulnerabilities in Federated Learning: A Neuron-Centric Approach by Eda Sena Erdol, Hakan Erdol, Beste Ustubioglu, Guzin Ulutas, Iraklis Symeonidis

“…This paper proposes a new defense algorithm called Neuron-Centric Federated Learning Defense (NC-FLD), a novel approach that dynamically identifies and analyzes the most significant neurons across model layers rather than examining entire gradient spaces. …”
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Spatiotemporal variation in the diet of Hooded Berryeater ( Carpornis cucullata ) in the southernmost section of the Atlantic Forest ecoregion by Giovanni Nachtigall Mauricio, Cristiano Antunes Souza, Luciano R Soares, Jeferson Vizentin-Bugoni

“…At the southernmost of its range, the Hooded Berryeater consumes and disperses seeds of 47.7% of its known diet, most of them being trees endemic to the Atlantic Forest. …”
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High efficiency classification of thyroid cytopathological images based on knowledge distillation and vision transformer by Jiazhe Zhang, Haolin Zhang, Peng Jiang, Qin Huang, Guangya Zhu, Jingjing Chen, Yingling Cheng, Shu Ran, Fusong Jiang

“…Abstract Thyroid cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, pathological diagnosis based on Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology is clinically used as the standard for assessing thyroid cancer. …”
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Beyond the Long-term Infrastructure Project: Survival Analysis on Monetary Institution and Capital City Relocation by Azhari Setiawan, Herry Wahyudi, Ardi Putra, Sri Rahayu

“…Leaders aiming for survival will leverage available resources and policies to retain power, ensure regime sustainability, maintain policy coherence, and secure project continuity, especially for long-term infrastructure projects extending beyond their tenure. Most existing literature has discussed how leaders use resources to maximise power retention. …”
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Facile Synthesis of Composite Chitosan and Durio zibethinus Seed and Its Applications as Adsorbent of Metal Ion Ni(II) by Silvia Devi Eka Putri, Sri Mulijani, Komar Sutriah

“…Nickel is one of the most dangerous heavy metals that impact water ecosystems and human health. …”
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Prevalence of Vaccine-Covered and Non-Covered HPV Genotypes Among Unvaccinated Women in Ankara: A Single-Center Study by Ayfer Bakır, Mehmet Alican Sapmaz

“…Among HPV-positive women, 71.4% had single-type and 28.6% had multiple-type infections. The most common high-risk genotypes among HPV-positive individuals were HPV 16 (13.2%), HPV 18 (13.2%), and HPV 59 (13.2%). …”
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Evaluation of Multicomponent Changes of Schisandra chinensis Fruits with Different Drying Process by UPLC-QQQ-MS-Based Targeted Metabolomics Analysis by Yan-hua Sheng, Rui Wang, Yi-kai Wang, Meng-meng Li, Fang-xin Liu, Xin Huang, Chang-bao Chen

“…For hot air and vacuum drying samples, most of lignans, organic acids, and oligosaccharides gradually decreased with the increase of temperature. …”
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Best practices for engaging with affected communities: chronic hepatitis B as a case study by Thomas Tu, Nafisa Yussf, Lien Tran, Kim Ngo, Su Wang, Adi Mondel, Isabelle Purcell, Jacki Chen, Wendy Lo, Bright Ansah, Kenneth Kabagambe, Soumen Basu, Dee Lee, Supa Chantschool, Chris Munoz, Ivana Dragojevic, Marko Korenjak, Fiona Borondy-Jenkins, Yasmin Ibrahim, Beatrice Zovich, Chari Cohen

“…Abstract Hepatitis B is the single most common cause of liver cancer, affecting > 250 million people worldwide (mostly in resource limited communities) and killing > 1 million people annually. …”
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Estimation of Evaporation Rate Using Advanced Methods by Mohammed Falah Allawi, Uday Hatem Abdulhameed, Mohammed Freeh Sahab, Sadeq Oleiwi Sulaiman

“…Accurately estimating and forecasting hydrological phenomena is thought to be one of the most critical aspects of managing and developing water resources, as well as creating future water plans that consider various climate change scenarios. …”
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Basketball’s Improvement in Bone Mineral Density Compared to Other Sports or Free Exercise Practice in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Cristina Castro-Collado, Francisco Jesus Llorente-Cantarero, Mercedes Gil-Campos, Jose Manuel Jurado-Castro

“…Conclusions: Basketball practice in children and adolescents appears to be one of the most effective sports for enhancing BMD (total body and upper and lower limbs) compared to football, swimming, combat sports, other team sports, such as baseball and volleyball, as well as athletics and gymnastics. …”
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