Comparison of the Blood–Brain Barrier Penetration Ability and Anti-Neuroinflammatory Activity of Chromones in Two Types of Agarwood by Mengyuan Yang, Yanan Yuan, Jingfan Wei, Yifei Pei, Yuanfei Niu, Yifan Zhao, Xiangying Kong, Zhijie Zhang

“…It further investigated the absorption and brain distribution characteristics of these components in rats and their neuroprotective effects mediated through anti-neuroinflammatory pathways. <b>Methods</b>: This study confirmed, through ITS2 barcoding and chloroplast genome analysis, that both the ordinary and Qi-Nan agarwood are derived from <i>Aquilaria sinensis</i>. …”
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Predictors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia occurrence and severity in extremely preterm infants by Xuejing Liu, Xuejing Liu, Xuejing Liu, Wanxian Zhang, Wanxian Zhang, Wanxian Zhang, Fangrui Ding, Fangrui Ding, Fangrui Ding

“…Prolonged IMV (OR = 1.16, 95% CI 1.06–1.27) and higher fluid balance (FB) on postnatal day 7 (OR = 1.19, 95% CI 1.05–1.34) were independent risk factors for moderate-to-severe BPD, while higher birth weight (OR = 0.99, 95% CI 0.988–0.998) was found to be a protective factor. …”
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Geostatistics Precision Agriculture Modeling on Moisture Root Zone Profiles in Clay Loam and Clay Soils, Using Time Domain Reflectometry Multisensors and Soil Analysis by Agathos Filintas

“…Modeling results revealed that the best-fitted semi-variogram models for the granular attributes were circular, exponential, pentaspherical, and spherical, while for hydraulic attributes were found to be exponential, circular, and spherical models. …”
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Effects of varying longitudinal bending stiffness in running shoes on lower limb biomechanics of elite marathon runners by Hailiang Yang, Hailiang Yang, Yuhui Cai, Kuang Li, Xiangdong Wang, Tao Liu

“…ObjectiveThis study examined the effect of three levels of longitudinal bending stiffness (LBS) in carbon-plated shoes on lower limb biomechanics.MethodsFifteen elite male marathon runners, each with a personal best under 3 h, participated in the study. …”
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Prevalence and associations of hypertension detection, treatment and control in Cape Town by Nasheeta Peer, Naomi Levitt, Carl Lombard, Jaya George, Andre-Pascal Kengne

“…Conclusions Participants who were female and with comorbid diabetes were more likely to have better hypertension care overall, while the poorest and less urbanised participants were less likely to have their hypertension detected. …”
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Effectiveness Of The Core Activation And Rehabilitation Exercises For Knee Osteoarthritis - Program (CARE -KOA©) Among Patients Diagnosed With Knee Osteoarthritis. [version 4; peer... by Saurabh Mehta, Ajit R. Mahale, Dias Tina Thomas, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Atmananda S Hegde, Charu Eapen

“…Muscle strength gains were significant in flexors of the unaffected knee and extensors of the affected knee (p < 0.05), while other muscle groups showed no significant change. …”
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Assessing eligibility for lung cancer screening using parsimonious ensemble machine learning models: A development and validation study. by Thomas Callender, Fergus Imrie, Bogdan Cebere, Nora Pashayan, Neal Navani, Mihaela van der Schaar, Sam M Janes

“…<h4>Background</h4>Risk-based screening for lung cancer is currently being considered in several countries; however, the optimal approach to determine eligibility remains unclear. …”
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Evaluation of Neural, Systemic and Extracerebral Activations During Active Walking Tasks in Older Adults Using fNIRS by Meltem Izzetoglu, Roee Holtzer

“…Nevertheless, efforts to optimize extraction of fNIRS-derived brain signal measurements should continue taking advantage of technological advancement.…”
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Comparative effects of acupuncture and metformin on insulin sensitivity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yun Wang, Hongchu Bao, Jianxiang Cong, Qinglan Qu

“…ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and metformin on insulin resistance (IR) in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).MethodsA computer search was conducted up to September 30, 2024, in databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine disc (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, and VIP, to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on acupuncture treatment for PCOS. …”
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Effects of cold-water immersion on health and wellbeing: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Tara Cain, Jacinta Brinsley, Hunter Bennett, Max Nelson, Carol Maher, Ben Singh

“…Future high-quality RCTs are needed to examine the long-term effects of CWI, its impact on diverse health outcomes, and optimal CWI protocols. PROSPERO (ID: CRD42024500591).…”
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The role of supine imaging in assessing failure of pelvic compensation and its impact on surgical outcomes in patients with adult spinal deformity by Dongfan Wang, Wei Wang, Yu Wang, Chao Kong, Shuaikang Wang, Xiaolong Chen, Shibao Lu

“…Abstract Aims This study aims to investigate the impacts of failure of pelvic compensation (FPC), as determined by variations in spinopelvic alignment during the transition from the supine to the upright position, on surgical outcomes in patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD). Methods A total of 125 ASD patients who underwent posterior correction surgery with a minimum follow-up of two years were enrolled. …”
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Factors Influencing the Development of Metachronous Fractures in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures Treated with Conservative Management or Vertebroplasty by Fernando Ruiz Santiago, Lucía Bueno Caravaca, Francisco Garrido Sanz, Paula María Jiménez Gutiérrez, David Luengo Gómez, Mario Rivera Izquierdo, José Manuel Benítez, Antonio Jesús Láinez Ramos-Bossini

“…A multivariate model combining these four variables showed optimal fitting and correctly discriminated over 80% of cases (AUC, 0.828; 95%CI, 0.725–0.930). …”
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Nurses’ Perspectives on the Sleep Quality of Hospitalized Patients in Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia by Rabie Adel El Arab, Husam Alzghoul, Mohammad S. Abu-Mahfouz, Zainab Aldarwish, Mariam Abbadi, Eman Ghashi, Ghasaq Alsaffar, Wujd Alasmkh, Mohamed Mahmoud Seweid

“…Background: Sleep quality is crucial for patient recovery and well-being, yet hospitalized patients often suffer from poor sleep due to environmental disruptions, clinical routines, and psychosocial stressors. While these challenges are well-documented, qualitative insights into nurses’ perspectives—essential frontline providers shaping the sleep environment—are scarce, especially within rapidly evolving healthcare systems like Saudi Arabia’s. …”
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Smartphone-based machine learning model for real-time assessment of medical kidney biopsy by Odianosen J. Eigbire-Molen, Clarissa A. Cassol, Daniel J. Kenan, Johnathan O.H. Napier, Lyle J. Burdine, Shana M. Coley, Shree G. Sharma

“…For the purpose of this study, the biopsies with less than 30% cortex were labeled as inadequate, while those with 30% or more cortex were classified as adequate. …”
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Effects of a 10-week athletic performance program on match performance variables in male professional football players by Sergio Jiménez Rubio, José L. Estévez Rodríguez, Victor Escamilla Galindo, Sergio L. Jiménez-Sáiz, Juan Del Coso

“…Additionally, the CG performed a general supplementary physical fitness program five times per week, while the EG undertook the APP with the same frequency. …”
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Three-dimensional assessment of maxillary arch changes in infants with bilateral cleft lip and palate using vacuum-formed nasoalveolar molding with active screw versus conventional... by Khadega Ali Al-Khateeb, Mai Hamdy Aboulfotouh, Fatma Abdelsayed, Wesam Mohamed, Mohamed Abd-El-Ghafour

“…Abstract Objectives This study aimed to compare the 3D changes of maxillary arches in infants with bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) undergoing vacuum formed nasoalveolar molding appliance with active screw (VF-NAM) to those who received conventional Grayson (G-NAM). Methods A total of 24 BCLP infants were randomly allocated into, group 1 (n = 12) who received V-NAM and Group 2 (n = 12) underwent G-NAM appliances. …”
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Clinical characteristics, adherence to anticoagulation therapy and prognosis in patients with atrial fibrillation: a real-life study by Fenglin Qi, JiaCan Wu, Zhen Xia, Siyuan Xie, Xianya Chen, Huanjie Zheng, Zhuo Li, Naiyue Bao, Chengcheng Li, Hua Xiao

“…Methods Data from AF patients were collected in 2013, 2018, and 2023. …”
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Mobile telephone contingency management to encourage adherence to supervised medication among individuals most at risk of non-adherence to opioid agonist treatment: a study protoco... by Nicola Metrebian, Carol-Ann Getty, Ewan Carr, Timothy Weaver, Stephen Pilling, Mike Kelleher, Jenny Scott, John Strang

“…This manuscript was submitted on February 27th, 2024. While recruitment was due to end on February 29th, we recruited our last patient on February 12th. …”
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Detecting schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychosis vulnerability and major depressive disorder from 5 minutes of online-collected speech by Julianna Olah, Win Lee Edwin Wong, Atta-ul Raheem Rana Chaudhry, Omar Mena, Sunny X. Tang

“…We adopted online data collection methods to collect 20 min of speech and demographic information from individuals. …”
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Effects of light intensity and nitrogen supply on the dynamic characteristics of leaf SPAD value of rice canopy by He Junjun, Yang Jingping, Yang Hu, Zhao Xing, Ye Xinyi

“…And the feasibility of applying chlorophyll meter on nitrogen nutrition diagnosis was investigated.This article studied the methods to optimize nitrogen nutrition diagnosis of rice leaves under low-light stress condition with SPAD meter.Pot experiments were conducted to study the distributing characteristics of canopy SPAD and the distributional difference at tillering, booting and heading stages. …”
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