Adolescent HIV prevent and care framework: A global scoping review protocol- BSGH 006. by Gamji Rabiu Abu-Ba'are, Osman Wumpini Shamrock, Darcey Rodriguez, George Rudolph Kofi Agbemedu, LaRon E Nelson

“…These findings will also play a pivotal role in shaping the development of a global framework that researchers and stakeholders can readily adopt and implement across socio-economic contexts. …”
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Prediction of successful weaning from renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients based on machine learning by Qiqiang Liang, Xin Xu, Shuo Ding, Jin Wu, Man Huang

“…Multiple logistic regression (MLR) and machine learning algorithms were adopted to construct the prediction models.Results A total of 976 patients were included, with 349 patients successfully weaned off RRT. …”
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Association between pan-immune-inflammation value and coronary heart disease in elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Ruicong Ma, Jinyi Ren, Xianmei Chen, Xia Li, Ying Zhao, Yanchun Ding

“…Subgroup analysis was adopted in order to ensure the credibility of the results. …”
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Validation of the COTENP Code: A Steady-State Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis Code for Nuclear Reactors with Plate Type Fuel Assemblies by Duvan A. Castellanos-Gonzalez, João Manoel Losada Moreira, José Rubens Maiorino, Pedro Carajilescov

“…To solve the conservation equations for mass, momentum, and energy, we adopt the subchannel and control volume methods based on fuel assembly geometric data and thermal-hydraulic conditions. …”
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Polypharmacy and anticholinergic burden scales in older adults: a cross-sectional study among psychiatric outpatients in a tertiary care hospital by Manjunath Bidarolli, Biswadeep Das, Vikram Singh Rawat, Sachin Manocha, Hannah Theresa Sony, Akash Agnihotri, Mahima Gupta, Franklin Agera

“…Univariate analysis was adopted to determine the factors that may affect polypharmacy. …”
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Incidence and risk factors for mortality of vertebral osteomyelitis: a retrospective analysis using the Japanese diagnosis procedure combination database by Hideo Yasunaga, Hirotaka Chikuda, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hiromasa Horiguchi, Toru Akiyama, Kazuo Saita

“…Objective To examine the incidence of vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) and the clinical features of VO focusing on risk factors for death using a Japanese nationwide administrative database.Design Retrospective observational study.Setting Hospitals adopting the Diagnosis Procedure Combination system during 2007–2010.Participants We identified 7118 patients who were diagnosed with VO (International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes: A18.0, M46.4, M46.5, M46.8, M46.9, M48.9 and M49.3, checked with the detailed diagnoses in each case and all other codes indicating the presence of a specific infection) and hospitalised between July and December, 2007–2010, using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database.Main outcome measures The annual incidence of VO was estimated. …”
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Catastrophe Mechanism of Stress-Fissure Coupling Field in Mining Close Distance Seams in Southwest China by Suo Jie, Li Zhen-hua, Huang Cun-han, Cao Zheng-zheng, Xu You-lin, Chen Zu-guo

“…For the sake of studying the catastrophe mechanism of stress-fissure coupling field in mining close distance seams in southwest China, a test working face in Guizhou province in southwest China is adopted and researched by the methods of numerical calculation and similar experiment. …”
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Enhance Oil Recovery in Fracture-Cave Carbonate Reservoirs Using Zwitterion-Anionic Composite Surfactant System by Wei Peng, Qing You, Xiaoqiang Liu, Bojie Zhou, Xingxing Ding, Yuechun Du, Liangfei Xiao

“…Surfactant flooding is usually adopted in these conditions because it can mitigate water channeling and enhance sweep efficiency by lowering the interfacial tension (it refers to the force that is generated due to the unbalanced molecular attraction on the liquid surface layer and causes the liquid surface to contract) between oil and water. …”
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Investigation of Coolant Local Hydrodynamics in the Mixed Core of the VVER Reactor by S. M. Dmitriev, A. V. Gerasimov, A. A. Dobrov, D. V. Doronkov, A. N. Pronin, A. V. Ryazanov, D. N. Solntsev, A. E. Khrobostov

“…The results of the study of the coolant cross flow between fuel assemblies interaction, i.e. between the adjacent TVSA-T and TVSA-T mod.2 fuel assemblies were adopted for practical use in the JSC of “Afrikantov OKB Mechanical Engineering” for assessing the heat engineering reliability of VVER reactor cores; also, they were included in the database for verification of computational hydrodynamics programs (CFD codes) and for detailed cell-based calculation of the reactor core.…”
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Tablet-based self assessment memory scale-revised (SAMS-R) evaluates memory functions for older adults by Hisatomo Kowa, Ryoko Kumagai, Yutaro Oki, Miki Imamura, Yuka Suzuki

“…Among these needs, there is a requirement for tools that can easily assess the ability to recall memories, which changes early in the disease.ObjectivesWe established Self Assessment Memory Scale (SAMS) method before, which includes 8-picture recall test and 16-word recognition test. We adopted this method to software that can be operated on a tablet computer so that participants can perform the method independently. …”
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Socioeconomic position and breast cancer screening use in Chile: A population-based study by Camilo Guerrero-Nancuante, Pamela Eguiguren, Isabel Abarca-Baeza, Isabel Guzmán, María Luisa Garmendia

“…To improve mammography screening rates, it is essential to adopt strategies that incorporate both equity and territorial considerations.…”
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Machine Selection for Inventory Tracking with a Continuous Intuitionistic Fuzzy Approach by Ufuk Cebeci, Ugur Simsir, Onur Dogan

“…Today, businesses are adopting digital transformation strategies to make their production processes more agile, efficient, and sustainable. …”
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Research on the possibility of carrying out convoy driving missions using vehicles with varying degrees of autonomy by Tomasz Pusty, Marcin Mieteń, Jarosław Pilich, Przemysław Simiński, Włodzimierz Kupicz, Ryszard Lewiński, Jaromir Mysłowski

“… The objective of this work is to assess the possibility of driving unmanned vehicles in a convoy, depending on the vehicle type (wheeled or tracked, level 0, according to SAE J3016), and the mutual coincidence with a human-controlled vehicle in accordance with the driving scenario adopted. The assessment is based on tests carried out while driving the vehicles along a designated route and measuring the physical quantities that describe the vehicles’ motion, such as the components of the velocity vectors and distances between the vehicles. …”
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The Adverse Impact of Muddy Laminae on Conventional SAGD Performance and Improvement Strategy with the Multilateral Well Pattern by Yang Yu, Shangqi Liu, Yu Bao, Lixia Zhang, Jia Xie, Yang Liu, Guangyue Liang, Jiuning Zhou

“…The results indicate that the combination of a planar multilateral injector and planar multilateral producer has the best performance. By adopting such kind of combination, the recovery factor can be increased from 31.36% to 47.08%, and the cumulative steam oil ratio can be decreased from 5.29 m3/m3 to 4.64 m3/m3 under the combined distribution mode of muddy laminae. …”
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MATHEMATICAL RATIONALE FOR CREATING AN APPLICATION FOR CONDUCTING RANDOM MEETINGS «COFFEE BREAK» by Vadym Ziuziun, Daniil Osoka

“…This approach is inspired by practices adopted within large companies, where employees use bots in work chat groups to find a partner for a short meeting. …”
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A Digital-based Talent Acquisition Framework for Start-ups: A Qualitative Multiple Case Study by Mohammad Hosein Kenarroodi, Hasan Boudlaie

“…Methodology The research adopted a qualitative approach, more precisely a multiple-case study design. …”
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Students Perceptions, Satisfactions and Challenges on Problem-Based Learning (PBL): A Survey Study Among Final Year Pharmacy Students by Engku Nuraishah Huda E. Zainudin, Fakhira Damia Khaidir, May Khin Soe, Nurul Asyiqin Yusof, Khairool Azizul Mohammad

“… Introduction: Problem-based learning (PBL) is being adopted more frequently in pharmacy education to enhance skills such as problem-solving, and self-directed learning. …”
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Laboratory Analysis of Soil Physicochemical Properties Based on Agricultural Fertilizer Input Requirement Application: A Case of Haramaya University, Ethiopia by Turyasingura, Benson, Chavula, Petros, Mohammed, Yasin, Eliyas, Abdi Alic, Girmac , Tesfasilassie, Sadeso, Kumale, Shentema, Solomon, Abebed, Aschalew, Katel, Shambhu, Timsina, Sandipa

“…Therefore, it is recommended that integrated nutrient management activities should be adopted in the study area for optimum and sustainable production of major crops.…”
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The Contribution of Micro Finance Institutions on the Growth of Small and Medium Business : A Case Study of North Kigezi Diocese Sacco In Rukungiri Municipality. by Ainembabazi, Wensi

“…Furthermore, the researcher adopted a case study research design, where North Kigezi SACCO represented the entire country Uganda. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Uganda: A Case Study of Katuna Town Council. by Mubangizi, Martin

“…and how does risk assessment affect the financial performance of SMEs in Katuna Town Council Kabale strictly? The study adopted a descriptive research design. The study used a descriptive design which enabled the researcher to collect in depth information about the population being studied. …”
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