Statistical analysis plan for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing enhanced acceptance and commitment therapy plus ( +) added to usual aftercare versus usual aftercare... by Clare Robinson, Trudie Chalder, Paul McCrone, Olivier Quintin, Evdoxia Gkaintatzi, Imran Khan, Stephanie J. C. Taylor, on behalf of the SURECAN GROUP

“…The target sample size is 344 (172 per arm), randomised centrally in a 1:1 ratio. Results The primary outcome is the total score of the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy scale-General (FACT-G) at 52 weeks, analysed using a partially nested mixed-effects model with heteroskedastic error terms. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain for adults aged 55 and older 1990–2021: an analysis for the global burden of disease study 2021 by Shangbo Xu, Jiaxin Chen, Chicheng Wang, Ye Lin, Weipeng Huang, Haoyue Zhou, Weibiao Ji, Yangbo Chen

“…The age-standardized incidence and YLD rates had decreased by 9.4% and 11.0%, respectively. Central and Eastern Europe and Australasia had the highest burden, while Andean Latin America, Caribbean, and East Asia had the lowest. …”
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Cross-Chain Identity Authentication Method Based on Relay Chain by Qipeng Huang, Minsheng Tan, Wenlong Tian

“…The cross-chain identity authentication method based on relay chains provides a promising solution to the issues brought by the centralized notary mechanism. Nonetheless, it continues to encounter numerous challenges regarding data privacy, security, and issues of heterogeneity. …”
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Application of different edge detection methods for faults identification in Anza Basin, Kenya by Gege Li, Qing Chen, Bingqiang Yuan, Xianfeng Tan, Hao Chen, Xiaoyu Huang, Lang Pan

“…Six tectonic zones were recognized in combination with the gravity anomalies and seismic data in the study area, which include eastern depression, southern uplift, central bulge, western depression, northern slope and western uplift.…”
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Total glucosides of paeony for rheumatoid arthritis: a protocol for a systematic review by Jing Luo, Guo-Yan Yang, Di-Er Jin, Ying-Ze Zhang, Jian-Ming Wang, Wei-Ping Kong, Qing-Wen Tao

“…This systematic review aims to examine the effectiveness and safety of TGP in patients with RA.Methods and analyses We will search for RCTs of TGP in the treatment of RA, performed up until February 2016, in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and four Chinese databases (Chinese Biomedical Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database and Chinese Scientific Journal Database). …”
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A narrative review about cognitive impairment in Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD): Another matter to face through a holistic approach by Marica Meroni, Miriam Longo, Erika Paolini, Paola Dongiovanni

“…All these conditions contribute to a chronic inflammatory status which may impact on blood brain barrier (BBB) integrity leading to an impaired function of central nervous system (CNS). Aim of review: Since the mechanisms underlying the brain-liver-gut axis derangement are still inconclusive, the present narrative review aims to make a roundup of the most recent studies regarding the cognitive decline in MASLD also highlighting possible therapeutic strategies to reach a holistic advantage for the patients. …”
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Examining the impact of psychosocial safety climate on working conditions, well-being and safety of healthcare providers: a scoping review by Mustapha Amoadu, Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare, Patience Fakornam Doe, Susanna Aba Abraham

“…Databases, including PubMed, Scopus, Central, JSTOR, and additional online sources such as Google Scholar were searched. …”
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Hierarchical Recognition for Urban Villages Fusing Multiview Feature Information by Zhenkang Wang, Nan Xia, Song Hua, Jiale Liang, Xiankai Ji, Ziyu Wang, Jiechen Wang

“…The results demonstrated an “urban village ring” pattern in the city, with central urban areas showing a “multicenter and multicluster” spatial distribution, while suburban areas exhibited “large and concentrated” characteristics. …”
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Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Small-Incision Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Intracorneal Concave Lenticule Implantation in Patients with Keratoconus by Qi Wei, Hui Ding, Ke Nie, He Jin, Tan Zhong, Hanyang Yu, Zhenduo Yang, Shisi Hu, Linyi He, Xingwu Zhong

“…Corvis ST showed that central corneal thickness (CCT) and stiffness at applanation 1 (SP-A1) were significantly greater 1 week postsurgically when compared to the baseline (P<0.05) and remained stable thereafter. …”
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Risks-based Stand Normality for Sustainable Yield Forest Plantation in Perum Perhutani by Rohman Rohman, Sofyan P Warsito, Ris Hadi Purwanto, Nunuk Supriyatno

“…This research was conducted in forest management unit (FMU) of Randublatung, state-owned forest company (Perhutani), located at Central Java. The risk of forest damages, called casualty per cent, was calculated using a series of age class structures based on a 10-year periodic forest inventory for four sequential planning periods:1983/1992, 1993/2002, 2003/2012,to 2013/2022. …”
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Geospatial monitoring and analysis of agricultural drought to identify hotspots and risk assessment for Senegal by Gurjeet Singh, Narendra N. Das, P.V. Vara Prasad

“…Findings reveal a distinct north-south gradient in drought conditions, with the northern and central Senegal experiencing more frequent and severe droughts. …”
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Mapping the Landscape of AI-Driven Human Resource Management: A Social Network Analysis of Research Collaboration by Mehrdad Maghsoudi, Motahareh Kamrani Shahri, Mehrdad Agha Mohammad Ali Kermani, Rahim Khanizad

“…Through analysis of centrality measures and application of the TOPSIS method, the study identifies influential authors, institutions, and emerging research themes. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of carbon sequestration capacity and its determinants in rubber plantation ecosystems of Hainan Island by Yinghe An, Zhixiang Wu, Runqing Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Zhenghong Tan, Zhongyi Sun

“…Rubber plantations in the central region primarily act as weak carbon sources, while those surrounding them predominantly function as carbon sinks (carbon sources/carbon sinks ≈ 6.74 %). …”
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The Relevance of Cognitive and Affective Factors to Explain the Acceptance of Blockchain Use: The Case of Loyalty Programmes by Mar Souto-Romero, Mario Arias-Oliva, Jorge de Andrés-Sánchez, Miguel Llorens-Marín

“…The results highlight that, while cognitive variables are essential in the acceptance of BBLPs, emotions—particularly negative ones—play an especially significant role among potential users whose level of acceptance falls below the central trend.…”
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Wide-ranging and Violent Volcanic History of a Quiet Transborder Area: Volcanic Geoheritage of the Novohrad–Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark by Szabolcs Harangi, Imre Szarvas, Réka Lukács

“…The Novohrad–Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark is the first cross-border geopark located between Slovakia and Hungary, Eastern–Central Europe. “Ancient world without borders” – its motto reflects both the remarkable geodiversity and the strong link between people living on either side of the state border. …”
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Evaluation of the Accuracy of Cameriere, Modified Cameriere and Willems and Blenkin-Evans Methods for Turkish Children by Tuğçe Nur Şahin, Melike Güleç

“…Design: A total of 616 Panoramic images of 321 female and 295 male healthy children from the Central Anatolia region aged between 6 and 14.99 years were used for the study. …”
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Frequency and treatment of venous thromboembolic events in patients with space-occupying brain infarction and decompressive craniectomy by Dominik Michalski, Dirk Lindner, Alhuda Dabbagh, Janine Mielke, Katja S Mühlberg, Karl Titus Hoffmann, Charlotte Huber, Johann Otto Pelz

“…Younger age, DC and cumulative duration of central venous catheter were identified as risk factors for VTE. …”
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Reactivation of Denervated Schwann Cells by Embryonic Spinal Cord Neurons to Promote Axon Regeneration and Remyelination by Xinyu Fang, Chaofan Zhang, Chongjing Zhang, Yuanqing Cai, Zibo Yu, Zida Huang, Wenbo Li, Wenming Zhang

“…Cell transplantation can delay the degeneration of SCs, but transplanted cells fail to generate voluntary electrical impulses without downstream signal stimulation from the central nervous system. In this study, we combined cell transplantation and nerve transfer strategies to investigate whether the transplantation of embryonic spinal cord cells could benefit the microenvironment of the distal stump of the injured nerve. …”
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Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism: worldwide coverage 50 years after its start by Marta Arrigoni, Nitash Zwaveling-Soonawala, Stephen H LaFranchi, A S Paul van Trotsenburg, Christiaan F Mooij

“…Recently, some countries of Central and Western Asia have implemented NBS programs for CH, and coverage has increased in several Asian countries. …”
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Extreme Scale Height Variations and Nozzle Shocks in Warped Disks by Nicholas Kaaz, Yoram Lithwick, Matthew Liska, Alexander Tchekhovskoy

“…We analytically derive (and numerically validate) that ${\psi }_{{\rm{c}}}\approx {(r/{r}_{{\rm{g}}})}^{-1/2}$ in the non-Keplerian regime, where r _g  =  GM / c ^2 is the gravitational radius, and M is the mass of the central object. Whenever the scale height bounces, the vertical velocity becomes supersonic, leading to “nozzle shocks” as gas collides at the scale height minima. …”
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