A qualitative interview study of care home managers’ experiences of medicines optimisation for residents with dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic by Carmel M Hughes, Heather E Barry, Nawaf Alsulami

“…Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis.Results Fourteen interviews were conducted between January and July 2022. Four themes, ‘isolation’, ‘burden’, ‘disruption’ and ‘connection and communication’, were identified; isolation was a cross-cutting theme that permeated the other themes. …”
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The Role of Financial Literacy on Investment Decisions in Supporting Agricultural Development: What is the Future Agenda? by Murini Murini, Arifuddin Mas’ud

“…The agenda for discussing future research that interests researchers is focused on four things. First, factors that influence/drive investment decisions. …”
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Excellent Reliability for an Instrumented Test of Ankle Plantarflexion Force by Moez Glaied, Rodney Whiteley

“…Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to describe the reliability, feasibility, and clinimetrics of a novel test of plantarflexion force in a clinical setting # Methods Test-retest reliability of a seated isometric plantar flexion strength test performed a minimum of one day apart (maximum of six) using the maximum value of four trials was investigated using a force plate and custom apparatus in 61 volunteer adults (of varying activity levels (Tegner one to ten). …”
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Length-weight relationship, condition factors and reproductive biology of the spineless cuttlefish Sepiella inermis (Ferussac & d’Orbigny, 1848) in the southeastern regions of... by Roksana Jahan, Md. Nasim Mahmud

“…Five gonadal (immature, maturing, mature, spawning, and spent) and four testis maturation stages were observed. The highest percentage of mature females (100 %) and males (75 %) were observed between 10-10.99 and 9–9.99 cm DML, respectively. 50 % of the females and males matured at 7.2 cm and 5.2 cm DML, respectively. …”
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ALTERNATIVE PARADIGM TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: THE INFLUENCE OF COMMUNITY BASED ORGANISATION ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA by Lawal Ayofe BAKARE, Victoria Olubukola OGUNYEMI

“…The study adopted survey research design and utilized primary data obtained through the administration of questionnaires. A total of four hundred and twenty (420) members were randomly selected for the study from the two LGAs for the purpose of this study at Two Hundred and Ten (210) members per LGA, including the CDC executive members. …”
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Social contexts and black families' engagement in early childhood programs. by Jane Leer, Imari Z Smith, Zoelene Hill, Lisa A Gennetian

“…Focus group participants described benefits of home visiting while also expressing concerns about being unfairly judged about their parenting practices and the risk of a home visit resulting in child welfare system involvement. One out of four Black parents surveyed associated the term "home visit" with surveillance (i.e., government scrutiny of parenting), and associating "home visit" with surveillance was empirically correlated with lower participation in home visiting programs. …”
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Identification of β-globin gene mutations among transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia patients by Haidar Hussein Al-Fatlawi, Bassam Mahammad Hameed

“…CONCLUSION: The most frequent mutations encountered were IVSII.1 and IVSI-110, while IVS 2.745 was the least common mutant allele. Reverse hybridization strip assay molecular techniques used in the current study provide an extremely quick, precise, and simple to carry out molecular diagnostic technique for the detection of β-thalassemia mutations.…”
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Presja ze strony konkurentów a aktywność innowacyjna przedsiębiorstw w państwach rozwijających się by Agnieszka Brelik, Marek Tomaszewski

“…Artykuł napisano w oparciu o dane empiryczne pozyskane w trakcie IV tury badań nad otoczeniem biznesu przeprowadzonych w latach 2008-2009 na zlecenie Europejskiego Banku Odbudowy i Rozwoju (EBOR) oraz Banku Światowego. …”
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The biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by Bacillus species by Felicia E. Uwakwe, Tobias I.N. Ezejiofor, Ernest A.A. Anyalogbu, Toochukwu E. Ogbulie

“…Developing an eco-friendly management method to abate the menace prompted this research work. Four Bacillus species were isolated from different dumpsites in Owerri Metropolis, and identified using 16S rDNA sequencing, as B.pumilus, B.siamensis, B.coagulans and B. subtilis. …”
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What Influences Low-cost Sensor Data Calibration? - A Systematic Assessment of Algorithms, Duration, and Predictor Selection by Lu Liang, Jacob Daniels

“…Using baseline data, the neural network achieved the best performance, followed by the four regression-based methods, showing very consistent and stable performance. …”
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Do global health networks facilitate innovation, learning and sharing? A qualitative analysis of the Quality-of-Care Network in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Malawi, and Uganda. by Kondwani Mwandira, Seblewengel Lemma, Albert Dube, Kohenour Akter, Asebe Amenu Tufa, Agnes Kyamulabi, Gloria Seruwagi, Catherine Nakidde, Kasonde Mwaba, Nehla Djellouli, Charles Makwenda, Tim Colbourn, Yusra Ribhi Shawar

“…We conducted 227 key informant interviews with QCN actors at global, national, and facility levels iteratively in two to four rounds from June 2019 to March 2022. We also reviewed all accessible QCN documents. …”
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Manual wheelchair training programs: a scoping review of educational approaches and intended learning outcomes by Kimberly Charlton, Carolyn Murray, Natasha Layton, Stacie Attrill

“…The International Classification of Functioning and Kirkpatrick’s evaluation framework were used to organise intended outcomes. Results Of the forty-four articles included in this review, only fourteen explicitly used a learning theory in the instructional design of training. …”
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Histopathological and Biochemical Assessment of Neuroprotective Effects of Sodium Valproate and Lutein on the Pilocarpine Albino Rat Model of Epilepsy by Aziza Rashed Al-Rafiah, Khlood Mohammed Mehdar

“…Group I: control, group II: received PLC (400 mg/kg intraperitoneally), group III: received PLC + SVP (500 mg/kg orally), group IV: received PLC + SVP + L (100 mg/kg orally), and group V: received (PLC + L). …”
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The technology acceptance model and adopter type analysis in the context of artificial intelligence by Fabio Ibrahim, Johann-Christoph Münscher, Monika Daseking, Nils-Torge Telle

“…The k-prototype analysis revealed four distinct adopter clusters, consistent with the diffusion of innovations model: early adopters (n = 218), early majority (n = 331), late majority (n = 293), and laggards (n = 165).DiscussionThe findings highlight the importance of perceived usefulness and AI mindset in shaping attitudes toward AI adoption. …”
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Effect of exercise based on ACSM recommendations on blood pressure and heart rate in hypertensive patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Jiu Chen, Wenlai Cui, Jun Xie

“…A systematic search was conducted across four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane), focusing on the impact of exercise on BP and HR in hypertensive patients, followed by literature screening. …”
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Application of SIMETAW simulation model for prediction of climate parameters in different regions of Iran by Hooshmand Ataei, Mahsa Ravarian, Seyed Alireza Tashakori Hashemi

“…In this research, Simetaw simulation model predicts different climate parameters such as solar radiation, minimum and maximum temperature, wind speed, dew point, precipitation and evapotranspiration potential in four different semi-arid climate zones (Mashhad). …”
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Embryonic development of chicken thymus and effects of hydrocortisone acetate on the organ at post hatching period by Mustafa Sandıkçı, İlhami Çelik

“…During the poslhatching period, on the 2nd day following HCA treatment, a relative decrease in cortical thickness of thymus and a striking increase in the number of medullar cysts were observed. Four days after HCA treatment, the cortical region has almost disappeared, and in some of the sections most of the cortical lymphocytes had pyknotic nuclei. …”
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Thoracolumbar And Lumbopelvic Spinal Alignment During The Deadlift Exercise: A Comparison Between Men And Women by Victor Bengtsson, Ulrika Aasa, Fredrik Öhberg, Lars Berglund

“…. # Methods Twenty-four (14 men, 10 women) lifters performed three repetitions of the deadlift exercise using 70% of their respective one-repetition maximum. …”
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa pili and flagella mediate distinct binding and signaling events at the apical and basolateral surface of airway epithelium. by Iwona Bucior, Julia F Pielage, Joanne N Engel

“…In this paper, we rigorously explore the role of two major bacterial adhesins, type IV pili (Tfp) and flagella, in bacterial adherence to distinct host receptors at the apical (AP) and basolateral (BL) surfaces of polarized lung epithelial cells and induction of subsequent host signaling and pathogenic events. …”
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The extent of western lowland gorilla social relationships within and between groups. by Kristena Cooksey, Jake Funkhouser, Crickette Sanz, Jean Marie Massamba, Thierry Fabrice Ebombi, Prospère Teberd, Gaston Abea, Gaeton Mbebouti, Kathryn Judson, Sean Brogan, Colleen Stephens, David Morgan

“…In this study, we examined the social relationships of four western lowland gorilla groups in the Ndoki landscape of northern Republic of Congo. …”
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