The Effect of Synbiotic Supplementation on Self-Reported Aggression in Healthy Adult Men: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Rahele Sadat Montazeri, Farzad Shidfar, Fatemeh Sadat Hosseini-Baharanchi, Golraste Kholasezadeh

“…The synbiotic supplement caused a significant decrease in total aggression at the end of the intervention, compared to PG (P=0.04). Moreover, verbal aggression decreased in both groups compared to the beginning of the study, while it was significant in SG (P=0.005). …”
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Prediction of the axial compression capacity of ECC-CES columns using adaptive sampling and machine learning techniques by Khaled Megahed

“…These models were comprehensively evaluated, displaying a superior prediction performance compared to design standards such as EC4 and AISC360. …”
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Hyflex CM and EDM from Shape Memory to Control Memory. by Jamal A. Abu Al‑Timan, Iman M. Al‑Zaka, Baidaa M. Zeidan

“…Moreover, the use of martensitic alloy results in more flexible files, with an increased cyclic fatigue resistance compared with austenitic alloy. So, continued development in the manufacturing treatment of NiTi alloys has resulted in the producing of controlled memory (CM) wire. …”
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Learning-based page replacement scheme for efficient I/O processing by Hwajung Kim

“…A significant focus in current research is on leveraging machine learning methodologies to improve existing resource management strategies, aiming to achieve comparable performance capabilities. In particular, reinforcement learning exhibits an appealing characteristic as it performs learning by systematically exploring actions to maximize cumulative rewards. …”
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Evaluation of Heavy and Trace Metals in Fingernails of Young School Children and Adults in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria by HK Okoro, ST Alao, GB Adebayo, KA Basheer

“…Metal concentration is higher in young school children when compared with Adults, statistical analysis show that there was significant difference between the concentrations of heavy metal in fingernails of young school children when compared with Adults. …”
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Comparison of Controlled Ovarian Stimulation Protocols on IVF Outcome in Normal and Poor Responders by Deniz Esinler, Fazilet Kübra Boynukalın, İbrahim Esinler, Tarık Aksu

“…RESULTS: In the first arm; the clinical pregnancy, implantation and multiple pregnancy rates were comparable between the two groups in the first arm. …”
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Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Chitosan on Survival and Selected Cellular Antioxidants in <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by O.G. Igharo, L.I. Abadaike, J.O. Osunbor, I.C. Owie, A.I. Aruomaren, E.L. Igharo, K.I. Ikeke

“…As observed, Drosophila flies fed with 10μg, 20μg, 40μg, 320μg, 640μg, 1mg chitosan meal had a higher survival rate compared to control. 320μg of chitosan meal had the highest survival rate (96%), indicating that the Drosophila flies was more tolerable to this concentration. …”
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Does the Serum Vaspin Level Have a Role in the Diagnosis of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency? by Fatma Nur Koyun, Nafiye Yilmaz, Duygu Tugrul Ersak

“… OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to compare the serum vaspin levels between patients with primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) and healthy fertile women. …”
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From print to perspective: A mixed-method analysis of the convergence and divergence of COVID-19 topics in newspapers and interviews. by Qingqing Chen, Andrew Crooks, Adam J Sullivan, Jennifer A Surtees, Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter

“…Identified key topics were contextualized, compared and visualized at different scales to reveal areas of convergence and divergence. …”
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The influence of emotional states induced by emotion-related auditory stimulus on ankle proprioception performance in healthy individuals by Keqing Yuan, János Négyesi, Takeshi Okuyama, Ryoichi Nagatomi

“…Conversely, errors increased under happy emotion compared to no music (p = 0.006, d = 0.91) and neutral (p = 0.01, d = 0.77). …”
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Copula-Driven Learning Techniques for Physical Layer Authentication Using Multimodal Data by Sahana Srikanth, Sanjeev Gurugopinath, Sami Muhaidat

“…Moreover, we study the effect of correlation introduced across the attributes, and compare it with the case with no correlation among the attributes. …”
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To Analyze the Effect of Platelet Count of Platelet-rich Plasma on Clinical Outcomes in Patients of Osteoarthritis of Knee by Amit Saraf, Prakhar Agarwal, Abhinav Kush

“…Baseline PLT count was documented and PLT concentration of each PRP was documented and was classified as P1, P2, and P3 (as per PAW classification). This was compared to clinical results using the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score at baseline, followed by 3, 6, and 9 months of follow-up. …”
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The Tri-Lift suspension technique: a modified deep-plane lip lift for enhanced aesthetic outcomes—my personal approach by Bayad Jaza Mahmood

“…In the Tri-Lift group, 78.7% reported “very much improvement,” 20.2% “much improvement,” and 1% “no change,” compared to 43% “very much improvement,” 28.6% “much improvement,” 21.4% “improved,” and 7% “no change” in the traditional lip lift group. …”
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Fluoxetine attenuates stress-induced depression-like behavior due to decrease in pro-inflammatory cytokines in male rats. by Nabirumbi, Ritah, Onohuean, Hope, Kato, Charles Drago, Alagbonsi, Abdullateef Isiaka, Adedeji1, Ahmed A.

“…Results: The mean levels of IL-1β and IL-6 measured in serum and hippocampus were significantly higher in FST and EID models when compared to the control group. The serum concentrations of IL-1β and IL-6 were significantly reduced in animals pre-treated with 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg of fluoxetine in both FST and EID models when compared to the untreated FST and EID groups respectively. …”
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Bamboo Growing and Poverty Reduction in Musanze and Burera Districts, Rwanda. by Eric, Hitimana

“…It is therefore recommended that bamboo growing in Musanze and Burera district should be given priority compared to other tree varieties in the district planning and budgeting processes. …”
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THE ARTICULATION OF THE NOTES IN TREATIES DEDICATED TO WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS FROM THE BAROQUE ERA by Ignác Csaba FILIP

“… The articulations described in the treaties from the baroque era give proof to a wider variety, compared to the ones used in our days. The knowledge and application of these types of articulations offers a possibility to spread and enrich the expression palette of each performer and can be used not only with baroque instruments but also by performers of modern instruments. …”
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Enhanced preoperative prediction of breast lesion pathology, prognostic biomarkers, and molecular subtypes using multiple models diffusion-weighted MR imaging by Litong He, Feng Li, Yanjin Qin, Yuling Li, Qilan Hu, Zhiqiang Liu, Yunfei Zhang, Tao Ai

“…The diffusion parameters from each model—Mono (ADC), IVIM (D, D*, f), DKI (MD, MK), SEM (DDC, α) and CTRW (Dm, α, β)—were quantitatively calculated and compared between benign and malignant breast lesions, as well as across different prognostic biomarker statuses in breast cancer, using Mann–Whitney U-tests. …”
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Predicting cardiovascular outcomes in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes by combining risk factor trajectories and machine learning algorithm: a cohort study by Qi Huang, Xiantong Zou, Zhouhui Lian, Xianghai Zhou, Xueyao Han, Yingying Luo, Shuohua Chen, Yanxiu Wang, Shouling Wu, Linong Ji

“…Transition analysis revealed that participants who remained in the same risk category or were reclassified to a lower category exhibited 22% and 86% reductions in cardiovascular risk compared to those reclassified to a higher risk category during the observation period. …”
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Clinical outcome analysis for surgical fixation versus conservative treatment on rib fractures: a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis by Penglong Zhao, Qiyue Ge, Haotian Zheng, Jing Luo, Xiaobin Song, Liwen Hu

“…This study presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature published over the past 20 years, with the objective of comparing the clinical outcomes of adult patients with multiple traumatic rib fractures who underwent SSRF, relative to those treated conservatively. …”
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The management and clinical outcome of paracetamol poisoning in South African adults: A single-centre retrospective review by C Kotze, J Swanepoel, E C Kruger, E Decloedt

“…A significant proportion of deaths occurred in those with accidental overdose compared with those with intentional overdosing (57% v. 7.2%; p=0.004). …”
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