Association of a Brief Computerized Cognitive Assessment With Cholinergic Neurotransmission: Assessment Validation Study by Mouna Attarha, Ana De Figueiredo Pelegrino, Lydia Ouellet, Paule-Joanne Toussaint, Sarah-Jane Grant, Thomas Van Vleet, Etienne de Villers-Sidani

“… Abstract BackgroundComputerized cognitive assessments are most often validated against standard neuropsychological measures with limited validation against biological indices of brain health. …”
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Preliminary feasibility and clinical utility of the Unified Protocol for the transdiagnostic treatment of emotional disorders in people with long COVID-19 condition: A single case... by Verónica Martínez-Borba, Óscar Peris-Baquero, Iván Prieto-Rollán, Jorge Osma, Esther Del Corral-Beamonte

“…In terms of the UP clinical utility, 25 mental clinical diagnoses were established at pre-assessment; 50% of participants no longer met criteria for a mental clinical diagnosis at post-assessment, increasing to 67% at follow-up. Most therapeutic objectives were achieved or initiated over the course of the intervention (78% at post-assessment; 86% at follow-up). …”
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The protective role of ureteral stents in reducing fibrosis and preventing stricture in ureteral injuries of different severities by Hao Gu, Tingting Yang, Zhimin Qin, Siyuan Zhang, Liangyong Wang, Zeju Zhao

“…Results Stent placement in ureteral injury models significantly reduced inflammatory cell infiltration and collagen deposition, thereby mitigating fibrosis, with the most pronounced effects observed in more severe injuries (G3 and G4). …”
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A Hybrid GRA-TOPSIS-RFR Optimization Approach for Minimizing Burrs in Micro-Milling of Ti-6Al-4V Alloys by Rongkai Tan, Abhilash Puthanveettil Madathil, Qi Liu, Jian Cheng, Fengtao Lin

“…The results reveal that the depth of cut is the most influential factor affecting surface roughness, while feed rate per tooth plays a critical role in controlling burr formation. …”
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Performance and reliability evaluation of an improved machine learning‐based pure‐tone audiometry with automated masking by Nicolas Wallaert, Antoine Perry, Sandra Quarino, Hadrien Jean, Gwenaelle Creff, Benoit Godey, Nihaad Paraouty

“…Finally, when examining cross‐clinic reliability measures, significant differences were found for most audiometric frequencies tested. Conclusions Together, our results validate the use of this improved ML‐based method in adult clinical tests for air‐conduction audiometry.…”
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Dietary supplements for prevention of Alzheimer’s disease: In vivo and in silico molecular docking studies by Doha Mohamed, Rasha Mohamed, Karem Fouda, Hoda Mabrok

“…Objective(s): Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases in people over 65. …”
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Analysis of key challenges to implementation of FEFO in perishable food supply chain by Jayakrishna Kandasamy, K.E.K. Vimal, Aditya Pratap Singh, Aaryan Magnani, Ameya Gokhale, Sandeep Jagtap

“…With level partitioning, this challenge emerged as the most significant, forming the foundation for a roadmap designed to assist stakeholders. …”
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One stone two birds: electrochemical and colorimetric dual-mode biosensor based on copper peroxide/covalent organic framework nanocomposite for ultrasensentive norovirus detection by Guobao Ning, Quanmei Duan, Huan Liang, Huifang Liu, Min Zhou, Chunlan Chen, Chong Zhang, Hui Zhao, Canpeng Li

“…Norovirus (NoV) is regarded as one of the most common causes of foodborne diarrhea in the world. …”
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The Extent and Patterns of Digitalization in Proactive Land Acquisition Strategy (PLAS) Farms in South Africa by Sukoluhle Mazwane, Moraka Nakedi Makhura, Athula Ginige

“…As judged by the estimated weights of various dimensions of digitalization, the use of digital technologies to collect, store, analyse, and disseminate (CSAD) farm-related data contributed more towards the digitalization index. The second most important component of digitalization was automation digitalization. …”
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Estimation of elbow flexion torque using equilibrium optimizer on feature selection of NMES MMG signals and hyperparameter tuning of random forest regression by Raphael Uwamahoro, Raphael Uwamahoro, Kenneth Sundaraj, Farah Shahnaz Feroz

“…Given the significance of both feature engineering and hyperparameter tuning in optimizing RFR performance, this study proposes a hybrid method leveraging the General Learning Equilibrium Optimizer (GLEO) to identify most informative MMG features and tune RFR hyperparameters. …”
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Risk factors for cancer among patients with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective cohort study by Hui Liu, Tian-Yi Zhang, Ya-Wen Wang, Juan-Juan Gao

“…Results Among the participants, 467 (14.2%) developed cancer, with digestive system cancers being the most prevalent (5.8%). The median age of participants was 58 years, with 59% being male. …”
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Dual orexin receptor antagonists for the treatment of insomnia: systematic review and network meta-analysis by Rebeka Bustamante Rocha, Fernanda Ferreira Bomtempo, Gabriela Borges Nager, Giulia Isadora Cenci, João Paulo Mota Telles

“…Lemborexant 10mg provided the largest reduction in WASO (at month 1) in minutes (standardized mean difference [SMD] = -25.40; 95% confidence interval [95%CI] = -40.02–-10.78), followed by suvorexant 20/15mg (SMD = -25.29; 95%CI = -36.42–-14.15), which also appeared to provide the largest decrease in long-term WASO (SMD = -23.70; 95%CI = -35.89–-11.51). The most frequent AEs were somnolence, nasopharyngitis, and headache, with rates of up to 14.8%. …”
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Integrating species functional and architectural traits for improving crown width prediction in subtropical multispecies forests using nonlinear hierarchical models by Canming He, Xianglin Tian, Hongxiang Wang

“…Among various candidate base models, the logistic model most effectively captured the relationship between CW and diameter at breast height (DBH). …”
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Acidic surface chemical modification of biomass combustion ash-derived activated carbon for CO2 adsorption by Mikhail Gorbounov, Ludivine Hecquet-Perrot, Svetlana Ignatova, Peter Hewitson, Salman Masoudi Soltani

“…In the context of CO2 adsorption, terminal amine groups are most common due to their exceptional affinity towards carbon dioxide. …”
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Satisfaction with analgesic therapy in patients with rheumatic diseases in real clinical practice, according to the KOMPAS study (Quality of Pain Relief in the Opinion of Patients... by E. Yu. Pogozheva, A. E. Karateev, N. A. Bulgakova, V. N. Amirdzhanova, E. S. Filatova, V. A. Nesterenko, A. M. Lila

“…In contrast, patients with RA showed greater satisfaction with treatment.Conclusion. Most patients with RD are dissatisfied with the results of pain therapy. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden and trends of prostate cancer in elderly from 1990 to 2021: results from global burden of disease 2021 by Yinghong Li, Mingjie Tang, Jun Shao, Shiwei Li, Yuhao Teng, Yuanyuan Xu, Peng Shu

“…Geographically, the highest persistent burden was observed in High Income North America, Australasia, and high SDI region. Most regions were positively correlated with the SDI. …”
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The role of opportunistic pathogens as etiological agents of intrauterine infections by V. V. Kosenchuk, T. N. Rybalkina, R. E. Boshyan, N. V. Karazhas, M. N. Kornienko, P. A. Veselovsky, M. Yu. Lysenkova, M. S. Savenkova, M. Yu. Ivanova

“…The study showed a high prevalence of markers of herpesvirus infections among mothers — from 71% to 98% of HSV, EBV and CMV infections and from 29% to 58% of HHV-6 infection. HSV remains the most common etiological agent of intrauterine infections among herpesviruses — markers of active infection caused by this virus were found in 28.3% samples. …”
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GC-MS analysis, antimicrobial and antiulcer evaluations of ginger-infused virgin coconut oil by Ibeabuchi Jude Ali, Okorie Ndidiamaka H, Adonu Cyril C, Omeh Romanus C, Obidiegwu Onyeka C, Okonkwo Raymond M, Okafor Judith O, Okoye Festus BC

“… Medicinal herb-infused oil is utilized in folkloric medicine due to its efficacy in ameliorating various diseases of humans; even with this evidence, most herbs are still underutilized and poorly investigated. …”
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Impacts of biodiversity-positive intercropping systems on food quality, safety and the consumer acceptance: A case study of intercropped wheat by Cheng Liu, Rosa Safitri, Sander van Leeuwen, Bengu Ozturk, Domantas Girzadas, Eva-Tsvetalina Christoff, Caspar Krampe

“…Various strategies are being proposed, including the adoption of biodiversity-positive cropping systems such as intercropping. Most existing studies explore the benefits of intercropping for yield and the environment, while ignoring further implications at the post-harvest stage. …”
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HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES: THE STRUCTURE OF THE PROPOSAL AND THE LEVEL OF COMPETITION by D.M. Zagirniak

“…The higher education establishments considered the choice of the most required specialty in several fields of knowledge to be commercially successful. …”
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