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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada +7 more
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Nutrition & MetabolismBackground Prolonged sitting acutely impairs flow-mediated dilation (FMD) by reducing peripheral blood flow and vascular shear stress. Interspersing prolonged sitting with short bouts of physical activity (i.e., “exercise snacks” or sedentary breaks) has
Hai Wang +4 more
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Fostering Innovation: Streamlining Magnetocaloric Materials Research by Digitalization
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Magnetocaloric cooling (MCE) is an environmentally friendly refrigeration method with great potential. Optimizing MCE materials involves the preparation and screening of large quantities of samples, which in turn generates a large amount of data. A digitalization approach is presented that uses ontologies, knowledge graphs, and digital workflows to ...
Simon Bekemeier +17 more
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Effects of Reiki therapy on quality of life: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Systematic ReviewsPurpose This review aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of Reiki therapy on quality of life. Methods The review followed standard scientific journal practices and a systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane ...
Kuiliang Liu +7 more
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Behavioural Neurology, 2022 The purpose of this study was to discuss the effect of voluntary wheel running on striatal dopamine levels and anxiety-like behavior in rats with global cerebral ischemia.
Yongzhao Fan +3 more
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3D Printing Innovations in Polymeric Porous and Patterned Architecture
Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Polymeric foams occupy a unique structural space between dense solids and open networks, where engineered void fraction governs mechanical compliance, thermal resistance, and mass transport. Additive manufacturing now enables precise spatial control over cellular architecture, unlocking designer foam structures across applications spanning crash ...
Dhanush Patil +13 more
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BMC Public HealthBackground and objectives Sleep disturbances are significant public health issues for middle-aged and older adults. While cross-sectional research shows associations, a comprehensive understanding of the long-term, cumulative dynamics among multiple ...
Guiping Zhao, Ketao Zhang, Xiaotian Li
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.A fluorenyl‐containing polyimine is introduced as a simple, scalable precursor for high‐performance carbon membranes. The precursor's intrinsic kinked structure enables defect‐free membrane formation with enhanced hydrogen permeance and excellent ideal selectivities for key industrial gas pairs (H2/N2, H2/CH4, and H2/CO2), offering a practical route ...
Clara Coiana +5 more
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BMC Public HealthBackground Physical activity has gained attention in recent years as a promising intervention for improving the mental health of children and adolescents.
Quan Fu +3 more
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Frontiers in MedicineBackgroundObstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is commonly managed with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), yet low adherence and insufficient metabolic improvements limit its effectiveness.ObjectiveThis study aimed to systematically assess the effect ...
Lele Yang +7 more
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