Light brightened aggregates extracted from by-products of kaolin raw material classification processes, used to reduce urban heat islands by Agata Stempkowska, Tomasz Gawenda, Ewelina Pabiś-Mazgaj, Damian Krawczykowski, Dariusz Foszcz

“…A promising material for the substrate layer of a green roof has been obtained using post-processing raw materials. The aggregate granules are bright, reflect solar radiation and do not heat up. …”
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Increased Occupational Exposure to Body Fluids in Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective study from 2013 to 2022 by Karla A. Romero-Mora, María Gómez-Palacio-Schjetnan, Laura L. Jiménez-Sánchez, Claudia Alvarado-de la Barrera, Akio Murakami-Ogasawara, Samuel E. Schulz-Medina, Santiago Ávila-Ríos

“…Increased occupational exposures during the COVID-19 pandemic underline the need for standard precautions, HBV immunization, staff training, and post-exposure protocols to enhance pandemics preparedness. …”
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Spiritual Holy Water Sites in Ethiopia: Unrecognized High-Risk Settings for Transmission of Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Melese Abate Reta, Nontuthuko Excellent Maningi, Gizachew Yismaw Wubetu, Steve A. S. Olorunju, P. Bernard Fourie

“…Also, among 438 participants followed for 12 months after showing negative TB culture results while at the HWS, 6.8% (95 CI 4.4–9.4%) developed or contracted culture-positive TB post-residency at the HWSs. Of the 122 tested isolates, 20 (16.4%) were isoniazid (INH) and/or rifampicin (RIF) resistant. …”
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AMF30a promotes survival and function of human corneal endothelial cells by regulating TGF-β/ROCK/HIPPO pathway by Yunkyoung Ryu, Hye-Jin Son, Jin Sun Hwang, Kyung Bo Noh, Sun-Hee Oh, Eun-Kyoung Choi, Young Joo Shin

“…Peptidylarginine deiminase 2 (PAD2) is an enzyme responsible for catalyzing the post-translational modification of arginine into citrulline, a process known as citrullination. …”
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The Multimodal Rehabilitation of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Its Contribution to the Improvement of Visual–Spatial Memory, Visual Information-Processing Speed, Mood, and Cop... by Justyna Wiśniowska, Iana Andreieva, Dominika Robak, Natalia Salata, Beata Tarnacka

“…<b>Results</b>: In the post-test compared to the pre-test, the participants with CRPS obtained a significantly high score in visual–spatial learning (<i>p</i> < 0.01) and visual information-processing speed (<i>p</i> = 0.01). …”
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Radiation exposure and protection advice after [177Lu]Lu-DOTA-TATE therapy in China by Fei Liu, Panli Li, Junyan Xu, Jianping Zhang, Xiaoping Xu, Zhihao Chen, Ying Qiao, Yun Liang, Jie Chen, Shaoli Song

“…We measured the external dose rate (EDR) values of each patient during the injection and 0–6 h post-administration period, as well as the radiation dose (RD) values to healthcare nurses and the surrounding environment. …”
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A Method for Quantifying Mung Bean Field Planting Layouts Using UAV Images and an Improved YOLOv8-obb Model by Kun Yang, Xiaohua Sun, Ruofan Li, Zhenxue He, Xinxin Wang, Chao Wang, Bin Wang, Fushun Wang, Hongquan Liu

“…The results indicated that on the 13th day post seeding, a 2640 × 1978 image captured at 7 m above ground level exhibited optimal detection performance. …”
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Sorghum-Soybean Flour Enteral Formula Reduces Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL, and Increases HDL and Albumin in Hyperglycemic Rats by Enny Probosari, Suci Noviya Dewi, Tsania Izza Alfadila, Endah Nur Handayani, Maura Sania Rizkita, Aryu Candra, Martha Ardiaria, Niken Puruhita, Etisa Adi Murbawani

“…Materials and methods: This was a true experimental study with pre–post-test randomized control design. Wistar rats were divided into four groups: negative control group was normal rats and given standard feed only; positive control group was hyperglycemic rats and given standard feed only; treatment (T)1 and T2 groups were hyperglycemic rats given standard feed along with enteral formula at a dose of 4,41 g/day and 5,51 g/day for 28 days. …”
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Acute modulation of common synaptic inputs and motor unit discharge rates following neuromuscular electrical stimulation superimposed onto voluntary contractions by R. Borzuola, S. Nuccio, A. Del Vecchio, I. Bazzucchi, F. Felici, G. De Vito, A. Macaluso

“…Force steadiness was evaluated using the coefficient of variation of force (ForceCoV).ResultsNMES + ISO significantly increased motor unit DR compared to baseline and post-intervention NMES. NMES + ISO also induced an increase in pCSI compared to baseline, ISO and NMES. …”
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Intervention explicite et graduée ciblant le subitizing conceptuel, le dénombrement et le surcomptage au moyen du logiciel SUBéCAL chez des enfants présentant des difficultés en ma... by Margaux Bazire, Marie-Christel Helloin, Anne Lafay

“…Le matériel utilisé était le logiciel SUBéCAL (Lafay & Helloin, 2019). Enfin, deux post-tests ont été réalisés : l’un immédiatement à la suite de l’intervention et l’autre environ un mois après. …”
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SimMan 3G Simulation-Based Instruction for the Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Transfer Procedure by Wang L, Ren YQ, Qian Y, Sun RQ, Li DF

“…There was a statistically significant difference in theoretical knowledge scores, operational skill scores, and patient transfer time between the pre- and post-training periods (P &lt; 0.05). Following training, the conventional teaching group had a theoretical knowledge average score of 82.46± 10.91, the highest score was 92, and the lowest score was 64, operational skill average score of 88.35± 17.71, the highest score was 93, and the lowest score was 76, and patient transfer time of 97± 10.68 seconds, while the SimMan 3G simulation teaching group had a theoretical knowledge average score of 88.78± 13.55, the highest score was 96, and the lowest score was 78, operational skill average score of 95.32± 20.15, the highest score was 98, and the lowest score was 85, and patient transfer time of 68.25± 4.03 seconds.Conclusion: The training effect of the ECPR transfer process can be greatly improved by using the SimMan3G simulation-based teaching, and this method can also play a role in clinical continuing education with significantly less time and effort invested.Keywords: ECPR, simman 3G, simulation teaching, transfer process…”
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Biochemical analysis of packing and assembling heptad repeat motifs in the coronavirus spike protein trimer by Jun Kobayashi, Kazuhiko Kanou, Hiyori Okura, Tahmina MST Akter, Shuetsu Fukushi, Shutoku Matsuyama

“…Thus, the trimeric spike protein adopts an asymmetric-unassembled conformation after receptor binding, followed by direct assembly into the post-fusion form triggered by the host protease. …”
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Education and Training on Infection Prevention and Control Provided by Long-Term Care Homes to Visitors: A Scoping Review by Rachel MacLean, Pamela Durepos, Lisa Keeping-Burke, Richelle Witherspoon, Patricia Morris, Caroline Gibbons, Natasha Taylor, Rose McCloskey

“…Pre-2020, healthcare workers were responsible for educating visitors. Post-2020, more detailed recommendations emerged on the frequency, content, and delivery methods. …”
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Trueness of Implant Positioning Using Intraoral Scanning and Dental Photogrammetry for Full-Arch Implant-Supported Rehabilitations: An In Vitro Study by João Carlos Faria, Manuel António Sampaio-Fernandes, Susana João Oliveira, Rodrigo Malheiro, João Carlos Sampaio-Fernandes, Maria Helena Figueiral

“…The non-parametric Kruskal–Wallis test was employed to compare group differences, with post hoc adjustments made using the Bonferroni correction. …”
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Statins for secondary prevention in women with atherosclerotic vascular disease: A nation-wide analysis of 24,665 women hospitalized for coronary, cerebrovascular or peripheral art... by Gregor Verček, Tjaša Furlan, Dalibor Gavrić, Mitja Lainščak, Jerneja Farkaš Lainščak, Irena Ograjenšek, Petra Došenović Bonča, Borut Jug

“…The association of statin uptake within 30 days post-discharge with clinical outcomes (all-cause mortality and cardiovascular hospitalizations) was assessed by Kaplan-Meier curves and Cox proportional hazards regression model with propensity score-derived inverse probability of treatment weights and a 30-day landmark period. …”
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Family formation among adolescent Rohingya refugees; trajectories into adolescent marriage and childbearing in Cox’s Bazar Bangladesh by Linnea A. Zimmerman, Shatha Elnakib, Anam Ali, Rumana Akter, Tofajjel Hossain, Tom Traill, Kate Mieth, Tahia Hasan, Tanvir Hasan, W. Courtland Robinson

“…Approximately 20% of females gave birth within a year of marriage and 70–75% within three years post-marriage, across age cohort and age at marriage. …”
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Biometrías fetales y variables maternas como predictores de desviaciones de la condición trófica al nacer by Disney Borrego Gutierrez, Elizabeth Alvarez Guerra González, Nélida Liduvina Sarasa Muñoz, Danay Vázquez Rivero, Celidanay Ramírez Mesa, Calixto Orozco Muñoz

“…Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó el test de Kruskal Wallis, la prueba post hoc de Dunn-Bonferroni, ji cuadrado y V de Cramer. …”
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Latent Class Analysis of Gameplay Metrics from Youth Playing Robot ChampionsTM: Relations of Class Membership to Persistence and Intensity by Lawrence Scheier, William Hansen, Alex Stone, Jennifer Javornik

“…Between-class mean differences in persistence and intensity were also examined using multinomial logistic regression with post-hoc pairwise comparisons. Analysis of a small number of players who completed multiple games revealed that, over time, players engaged in multiple styles of gameplay. …”
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Intrusion of international law into the national legal system by V. F. Anisimov, Yu. V. Truntsevskiy

“…The international legal invasion exist already ex – post through the decisions of international judicial bodies or the assertive recommendations of international organizations. …”
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Hypoxia-Conditioned Mesenchymal Stem Cells (HC-MSC)-Derived Secretome Gel Induce IL-10 to Improve Diabetic Foot Ulcers via Reduced NF-κB p65 Gene Expression: A Randomized Controlle... by Nur Anna Chalimah Sadyah, Heri-Nugroho, Agung Putra, Ignatius Riwanto

“…The clinical wound volume, IL-10, and NF-κB p65 were assessed pre- and post-treatment. The relative quantification (RQ) of IL-10 showed a significant increase in the intervention group on Day 7 after treatment compared to the placebo group (mean difference of 1.12, P<0.001), indicating an enhanced anti-inflammatory response. …”
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