The Application of Structural Reliability and Sensitivity Analysis in Engineering Practice by Urszula Radoń, Paweł Zabojszcza

“…The influence of changes in the load and length of the beam is significantly smaller. The authors present two alternative ways of designing with a probabilistic approach, using the FORM (SORM) and Monte Carlo simulation. …”
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A 5.5–7.5‐GHz band‐configurable wake‐up receiver fully integrated in 45‐nm RF‐SOI CMOS by Rui Ma, Florian Protze, Frank Ellinger

“…With the sensitivity unchanged, the data rate of the WuRX can be scaled up to 8.2 kbps. To the authors' best knowledge, this work offers the largest RF bandwidth from 5.5 to 7.5 GHz, the most operation channels (≥8) and the fastest settling time (<115 ns) among the WuRXs reported to date.…”
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Evaluation of the initial rollout of the physical activity referral standards policy in Scotland: a qualitative study by Paul Kelly, Nadine Dougall, Coral L Hanson, Lis Neubeck, Sheona Mchale

“…We analysed data using the framework method within the context of the RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance) framework.Setting Data were collected across 28 local authorities in rural and urban areas of Scotland between December 2022 and June 2023.Participants 73 stakeholders, including scheme managers (n=34), senior managers from provider organisations (n=9), healthcare professionals (n=19) (general practitioners, nurses, occupational therapists and physiotherapists) and policy stakeholders (n=11).Results 72.6% of stakeholders were aware of the physical activity referral standards, and they were widely welcomed. …”
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The Effect of Intravascular Imaging-Guided Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Coronary Artery Perforation by Yuichi Sawayama, MD, Kenta Sasaki, MD, Narumi Taninobu, MD, Akihiro Ikuta, MD, Kohei Osakada, MD, Shunsuke Kubo, MD, Takeshi Tada, MD, Yasushi Fuku, MD, Hiroyuki Tanaka, MD, Yoshihisa Nakagawa, MD, Kazushige Kadota, MD

“…Background: Intravascular imaging (IVI) complements coronary angiography and may help prevent coronary artery perforation (CAP) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Objectives: The authors evaluated whether IVI-guided PCI is associated with a lower risk of PCI-related CAP in a real-world cohort. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Acute Lung Injury Caused by Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective Cohort Study from a Sing... by Liang-jie Fang, Lu-yan Chen, Jun-hui Sun, Jian-ying Zhou

“…A retrospective study was performed on all TACE-associated ALI cases that were diagnosed at authors’ hospital from January 2015 to June 2018. …”
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Comparative evaluation of oral hygiene status by using oral hygiene index, simplified oral hygiene index, and modified oral hygiene index: Revalidation of modified oral hygiene ind... by Subhash Garg, Sumbul Nasir

“…In 1964, they proposed a Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S), which evaluated only 6 surfaces of six index teeth. The authors recommended the OHI-S due to its faster clinical assessments but concluded that it was less sensitive than the OHI despite both indices being sufficiently sensitive. …”
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Protocol for a randomised phase 3 trial evaluating the role of Finasteride in Active Surveillance for men with low and intermediate-risk prostate cancer: the FINESSE Study by Samuel Smith, Peter Sasieni, William Cross, Richard Bryant, Steven Kennish, James Catto, Rachel Hubbard, Simon Faulkner, Rohit Chahal, Mohantha Dooldeniya, Marcus Cumberbatch, Bernard North, Alastair D Lamb, Roseann Kealy, Selina Bhattrai

“…Analysis is Intention to Treat.Ethics and dissemination The study received Health Research Authority and South-Central Oxford Research Ethics Committee (14/12/2021: 21/SC/0349) and CTA/MHRA (29/12/2021: 21304/0274/001–0001) approvals. …”
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Assessment of Home Isolation Measures and Factors Associated with Adherence Among Patients During the Pandemic in Nepal: A CrossSectional Study by Lisasha Poudel, Bikram Adhiakri1 , Deekshya Neupane, Pranita Maharjan, Tek Bahadur, Pramita Shrestha, Rashmi Maharjan, Nishan Katuwal, Brish Bahadur Shahi, 3akhat Bhandari, Rajeev Shrestha, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Archana Shrestha

“…Conclusion State and local authorities are recommended to develop specific measures to enhance the knowledge and practice of the participant groups likely to exhibit low adherence to home isolation measures.   …”
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Insignia of the Lithuania's rulers depicted on majesty seals during the end of the 13th and the middle of the 15th centuries: iconographical aspect of political programme by Loreta Skurvydaitė

“…The seals were not only a sign of authority but also expressed the status of the Lithuanian ruler and political realities during the 13th and 15th centuries. …”
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Variation of Leaf Area Index (LAI) under Changing Climate: Kadolkele Mangrove Forest, Sri Lanka by Randika K. Makumbura, Upaka Rathnayake

“…This research presents a comprehensive understanding of Kadolkele mangrove forest under future droughts; thus, alarming relevant authorities to develop management plans to safeguard these critical ecosystems.…”
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Impact of Myo-Inositol-Chiro Inositol Combination on the improvement of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Condition by Zuhair Assi Hussein, Maysaa Jalal Majeed, Lubna Amer Al-Anbari

“…Materials and Methods: The research conducted by the University of Baghdad’s College of Medicine was authorized by the ethics committee. In the study, 50 obese women without PCOS, and 50 obese women with PCOS were enrolled, and they were then treated with 2000 mg of myo-inositol (MI) and 50 mg of D-chiro inositol (DCI) in a 40:1 ratio for 3 months while having their vital signs and laboratory tests checked both before and after the treatment. …”
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Representation of an aggrieved legal entity that has suffered damage as a result of a criminal offence at the stage of pre-trial investigation by I. O. Iemets

“…It is proposed that representation of a legal entity in respect of which a criminal offence or a socially dangerous act has been committed should be understood as a type of procedural activity of a legally authorized entity whose powers are duly certified and consist in ensuring the exercise of rights and obligations of this legal entity. …”
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Computer analysis of co-localization of transcription factor binding sites in genome by ChIP-seq data by A. I. Dergilev, A. M. Spitsina, I. V. Chadaeva, A. V. Svichkarev, F. M. Naumenko, E. V. Kulakova, E. R. Galieva, E. E. Vityaev, M. Chen, Y. L. Orlov

“…Programs are available upon the request to the authors.…”
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LEGAL POSITIONS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF UKRAINE REGARDING THE CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES OF A PERSON AND A CITIZEN by Anton Kazakov

“…The latter, due to their specific and meaningful content, as well as the authority of the body that formulates them, can be considered as original sources of the constitutional law of Ukraine. …”
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Utility of a New Artificial Dermis as a Successful Tool in Face and Scalp Reconstruction for Skin Cancer: Analysis of the Efficacy, Safety, and Aesthetic Outcomes by Fedele Lembo, Liberato Roberto Cecchino, Domenico Parisi, Aurelio Portincasa

“…Radical ablative surgery is the gold standard treatment of head skin cancer. The authors expose their experience with a new artificial dermis (Pelnac®), analyzing retrospectively the overall morbidity and aesthetic outcomes. 16 consecutive patients underwent two surgical procedures under local anesthesia. …”
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Obesity mediates the association between psoriasis and diabetes incidence: a population-based study by Zuojiao Xu, Kaihua Ma, Yinuo Zhai, Jing Wang, Yan Li

“…The nonlinear relationship between obesity, diabetes, and psoriasis was explored through smooth curve fitting, stratified by age and gender. In addition, the authors conducted mediation analysis, which suggested that obesity partially mediated the association between psoriasis and diabetes prevalence. …”
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Longitudinal Associations Between Sleep Disturbance Trajectories and Internet Gaming Disorder Mediated by Self-Control: A Six-Wave Longitudinal Investigation by Liu H, Qiao X, Shi X

“…Hongping Liu,&ast; Xiaofei Qiao,&ast; Xuliang Shi College of Education, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei Province, 071002, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuliang Shi, Associate Professor at the College of Education, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, People’s Republic of China, Email shixl163@163.comObjective: The present study aims to analyze the heterogeneous trajectories of sleep disturbance (SD) among college students and to examine whether self-control mediates the association between sleep disturbance trajectories and Internet gaming disorder (IGD).Methods: A total of 4352 students were initially invited to participate, and 4191 (Mage = 19.12, SD = 0.98; 46.9% females) students were included as valid respondents at the first time-point. …”
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Reflexiones sobre el proyecto Auto-Demarcación y EtnoCartografía de las Tierras y Hábitats Jodï y Eñepa by Stanford Zent, Egleé L. Zent, Lucas Juae Mölö, Pablo Chonokó

“…In the second place, we analyze the ambiguity of the State in regards to Indian land rights recognition throughout the Bolivarian constitutional period, as reflected in various contradictions between written laws and legal practices, the separate actions and attitudes of different government agents at regional and national levels, the inconsistencies in the institutional authorities and application of norms established to promote the demarcation process, the legal lacunae or recurrent changes in the rules regarding the petition of land rights recognition, among other aspects that have impeded reaching the final goal of indigenous land demarcations: obtaining legal title or ownership rights over their lands. …”
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Effective dietary interventions during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change techniques to promote healthy eating by Hannah O’Connor, Nina Meloncelli, Shelley A. Wilkinson, Anna Mae Scott, Lisa Vincze, Alita Rushton, Samantha Dawson, Jenna Hollis, Bree Whiteoak, Sarah Gauci, Susan de Jersey

“…BCTs were coded by two authors using Michie et al.’s BCT taxonomy V1. A random effect model assessed intervention effects on indices of dietary quality and food groups (fruit, vegetables, grains and cereals, meat, and dairy) in relation to the use of BCTs and intervention features. …”
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A scoping review to map the concept, content, and outcome of wilderness programs for childhood cancer survivors. by Mats Jong, E Anne Lown, Winnie Schats, Michelle L Mills, Heather R Otto, Leiv E Gabrielsen, Miek C Jong

“…Included studies describe participation of childhood cancer survivors in wilderness programs where the role of nature had a contextual and therapeutic premise. At least two authors independently performed screening, data extraction and analysis.…”
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