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Early identification of reading difficulties depends on how schools assess children’s literacy, particularly when standardized screening and classroom grading may not fully converge. Using data from 879 Portuguese Grade 1 students nested within...

Talent selection programmes choose athletes for talent development pathways. Currently, the set of psychosocial variables that determine talent selection in youth Rugby Union are unknown, with the literature almost exclusively focusing on physiologic...

Optimal athletic performance relies on meeting specific nutritional requirements, encompassing adequate calorie intake, macronutrient intake, and hydration. Misinformation or misconceptions about these necessities are prevalent among young athletes....

The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is of great significance for alleviating the problem of resource waste and land space occupation in the context of asphalt pavement. However, the use rate of RAP is still low in many countries because of li...

Dengue transmission is determined by a complex set of interactions between the environment, Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, dengue viruses, and humans. Emergence in new geographic areas can be unpredictable, with some regions having established mosquito po...

Gap-graded asphalt mixtures like stone mastic asphalt (SMA), porous asphalt (PA), and asphalt mixtures for very thin layers (fr. Béton Bitumineuse Très Mince—BBTM) are usually made with the use of SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) p...

In order to investigate the potential application of low-grade hard asphalt in high-temperature and high-altitude areas, various tests were conducted to analyze the performance and high-temperature rheological properties of 30#, 50#, and 70# matrix a...

Polypropylene random copolymers (PP-R) are common materials for pressurized hot water pipes. In many pipe systems, potable water is disinfected by chlorine to prevent waterborne diseases. This paper deals with hot chlorinated water induced aging of t...

Nonlinear resistive field grading materials are widely used in the electrical and electronic applications, and are usually researched based on the initial nonlinear conductivity characteristics of synthetic materials. However, the long-term stability...

More than 20% of all school-aged children in Germany experience a grade retention and repetition during the educational career which is likely to affect their well-being as a central element of school success. This study aims at revealing the tempora...

The simultaneous diagnosis of diseases and evaluation of age quality grades in tea leaves are critical for precision agriculture and the economic valuation of tea products. Although deep learning has shown promise in agricultural vision tasks, curren...

The presented study explores the effects of decreased temperatures utilized in rolling thin-film oven (RTFOT) laboratory short-term ageing of asphalt binders based on 35/50- and 50/70-penetration paving-grade bitumen. Additionally, the effects of thr...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss worldwide and is driven by complex pathophysiological processes, including oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, complement dysregulation, and vascular endothelia...

A high vaccination rate of older and particularly chronically ill people against coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is likely one of the most important factors in containing the pandemic. When Germany’s vaccination campaign started on December 2020,...

Background: Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of visual impairment in the elderly population. Periodic examinations through fundus image analysis are paramount for early diagnosis and adequate treatment. Automatic artificial i...

Both juvenile and adult criminal careers show regularities in the origins of delinquency, the dynamics of the criminal pathway, and the turning points that lead to desistance/persistence in crime. Research shows that family, education, and friendship...

A cytological grading system for canine mast cell tumors (MCTs) has been developed, but its integration into clinical routine has been hindered due to its diagnostic limitations. The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic value of Ki-67 and a...

Introduction: The study of intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) by flow cytometry is a useful tool in the diagnosis of coeliac disease (CD). Previous data showed that an increase in %TCRγδ⁺ and decrease of %CD3⁻ IEL constitute a typical CD cytometric pa...

Children treated for brain tumours often have late-appearing complications that may affect their school performance. Uneven skill profiles may help reveal late complications that can be compensated for but otherwise remain undetected. We investigated...

Glucocorticoid administration is a common clinical practice that attempts to decrease the inflammation associated with and improve the resectability of canine mast cell tumors (MCTs). However, the impact of neoadjuvant glucocorticoids on the histolog...

(1) Background: This study aimed to develop a deep learning model using a convolutional neural network (CNN) to automate Risser grade assessment from pelvic radiographs. (2) Methods: We used 1619 pelvic radiographs from patients aged 12–18 year...

In some malignant tumours, the changes in neutrophil counts in relation to other blood cells are connected with unfavourable prognosis. Nevertheless, the prognostic value of the combinations of the haematological components in glioblastoma (GBM) rema...

Most chronic modern non-transmissible diseases seem to begin as the result of low-grade inflammation extending over prolonged periods of time. The importance of diet as a source of many pro-inflammatory compounds that could create and sustain such a...

Wood stabilization and functionalization is a hot topic towards increasing the use of wood in buildings. Building construction and materials account for around 11% of the global CO₂ emissions, thus there is increasing interest in using wood to replac...

Retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries are reused in second-life energy storage applications. However, the overall performance of repurposed energy storage systems (ESSs) is limited by the variability in the individual batteries used. Therefore, bat...

Inflammaging, the steady development of the inflammatory state over age is an attributable characteristic of aging that potentiates the initiation of pathogenesis in many age-related disorders (ARDs) including neurodegenerative diseases, arthritis, c...

Background/Objectives: In Romania, where cervical cancer incidence remains among the highest in the European Union, a risk-based management strategy could support more precise allocation of limited resources. The aim of this study was to test the pro...

Background/Objectives: This is the first study to examine age-related patterns of meniscal/chondral lesions in women undergoing first-time knee arthroscopy. Methods: We analyzed meniscal tear type/location and evaluated cartilage damage in femoral co...

Background and Objectives: In women of reproductive age, leukocytosis is a risk factor that bridges low-grade chronic inflammation (metabolic inflammation), metabolic changes, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and is a potential early predictor of...

The estimation of the minimum time since death is one of the main applications of forensic entomology. This can be done by calculating the age of the immature stage of necrophagous flies developing on the corpse, which is confined to approximately 2&...

The use of polymer-modified binders in asphalt concrete makes it possible to increase the efficiency and durability of highways. However, at present, there is an important and unresolved problem in this area, making it impossible to fully exploit the...

Objective: Premature placental calcification (PPC) has been implicated in adverse perinatal outcomes, yet its clinical significance remains controversial. This meta-analysis aimed to quantitatively synthesize current data on the association between P...

Numerous clinical trials sought to improve outcomes in endometrial cancer patients with multimodal treatment strategies. We tested the hypothesis that specific histopathological and clinical parameters are prognosticators for outcomes at our Gynecolo...

Background/Objectives: Despite the growing popularity of fresh food for dogs, there is an extremely small amount of literature evaluating the potential health benefits of fresh food and reduced processing compared to traditionally processed shelf sta...

The aim was to assess the gut microbiota of long-livers from Moscow. This study included two groups of patients who signed their consent to participate. The group of long-livers (LL) included 20 participants aged 97–100 years (4 men and 16 wome...

Incremental improvement to the current state-of-the-art lithium-ion technology, for example regarding the physical or electrochemical design, can bridge the gap until the next generation of cells are ready to take Li-ions place. Previously designed t...

Background: Visceral adiposity is closely linked to chronic low-grade inflammation and adipokine dysregulation, but these relationships remain incompletely characterized in middle-aged women. This study examined associations between the Lipid Accumul...

Background/Objectives: Evidence-based nutritional recommendations for obesity management require understanding of sex-specific and age-specific body composition patterns and their associations with metabolic biomarkers, habitual dietary intake and ch...

Given that older Aedes aegypti (L.) mosquitoes typically pose the greatest risk of pathogen transmission, the capacity to age grade wild Ae. aegypti mosquito populations would be a valuable tool in monitoring the potential risk of arboviral transmiss...

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) has an incidence of 2–3% in the general population and a multifactorial etiology. The present study aims to analyze modifiable risk factors and their interactions in the development of AIS in order to incre...

For the successful reuse of old asphalt as reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) added to new bituminous mixtures, it is necessary to improve some of its properties. This can be attained, for example, by adding an appropriate rejuvenator. The aim of this...

Firearm homicide is a leading cause of death among children and adolescents. This study examined variability in the correlates of firearm homicide across child and adolescent firearm homicide victims. U.S. firearm homicide victims comprising three de...

Douglas-fir, the most important timber species in the Pacific Northwest, US (PNW), has high stiffness and strength. Growing it in plantations on short rotations since the 1980s has led to concerns about the impact of juvenile/mature wood proportion o...

Motor skill competence enables children to move with efficiency and confidence in a variety of physically challenging situations. A child who lacks motor skill competence may be less inclined to take part in physical activities in which his or her pe...

In this study, a strength gradient is produced in Al-Cu-Ca alloy foam by aging treatment with a temperature gradient. The microscopic results show that the morphology and the amount of Al₂Cu strengthening precipitates in the base alloy change with th...

Regular physical activity and healthy diet have a significant positive impact on children’s health. Lack of physical activity increases the risk of various diseases, while obesity has become an alarming health problem worldwide. The aim of this study...

Glioma accounts for 80% of all malignant brain tumours and is the most common adult primary brain tumour. Age is an important factor affecting the development of cancer, as somatic mutations accumulate with age. Here, we aimed to analyse the signific...

Pinus yunnanensis is a vital native species for afforestation in Southwest China, and seedling quality determines restoration outcomes. Seedling grading is widely applied to select robust seedlings, whereas physiological distinctions among seedlings...

Background/Objectives: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary cause of high-grade cervical lesions and cervical cancer worldwide. In Norway, HPV vaccination was introduced in 2009 for seventh-grade girls and extended through a catch-up program fro...

Tooth decay in children and adolescents remains a public health problem, despite prophylaxis and preventive measures being largely available. The aim of our study was to evaluate the clinical behavior of four dental sealants, related to first permane...