Synthesis, Characterization, Cyclic Voltammetry, and Biological Studies of Co(II), Ni(II), and Cu(II) Complexes of a Tridentate Schiff Base, 1-((E)-(2-Mercaptophenylimino) Methyl)... by Maurice Kuate, Mariam Asseng Conde, Evans Ngandung Mainsah, Awawou G. Paboudam, Francis Merlin M. Tchieno, Kevin I. Y. Ketchemen, Ignas Tonle Kenfack, Peter T. Ndifon

“…Spectroscopic studies show that the ligand coordinates to the metal center through the azomethine nitrogen, naphthoxide oxygen, and thiophenoxide sulfur to form a tridentate chelate system. Conductance measurements show that these compounds are molecular in solution. …”
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Spatial associations of Hansen's disease and schistosomiasis in endemic regions of Minas Gerais, Brazil. by Jessica L Stephens, Lucia A O Fraga, José A Ferreira, Laura De Mondesert, Uriel Kitron, Julie A Clennon, Jessica K Fairley

“…<h4>Methods</h4>An ecological study using public health surveillance records and census data was conducted to investigate whether the occurrence of HD -and specifically multibacillary (MB) disease- was associated with the presence of schistosomiasis in a community of 41 municipalities in eastern Minas Gerais, Brazil from 2011 to 2015. …”
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DETERMINATION OF LOCAL DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE LEVEL (LDL) PEDIATRIC PATIENTS ON CT HEAD EXAMINATION BASED ON SIZE-SPECIFIC DOSE ESTIMATES (SSDE) VALUES by Risalatul Latifah, Naily Z. Jannah, Dezy Z.I Nurdin, Budi P

“…Methods: The study was conducted by collecting data on pediatric patient doses with an age range of 0-1 years, 2-5 years and 6-10 years who underwent a head CT scan within the period from July to December 2017. …”
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Compassion Competence and Patient Safety Competency in psychiatric nurses by Giti Setoodeh, Maryam Shafieejahromi, Ladan Zarshenas, Banafsheh Tehranineshat

“…Method This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 184 nurses working in the psychiatric wards of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences affiliated hospitals from January 2024 to April 2024 as a census. …”
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Mechanism of TGIF1 on glycolipid metabolism disorders in mice with type 2 diabetes by Yuchen Li, Li Tao, Shikai Wang, Fuyan Bai, Liping Zheng, Lijun Hou

“…Combined experiments were conducted to validate the mechanism.Results TGIF1 was downregulated in mice with T2D. …”
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The Swallowing Clinical Assessment Score in Parkinson’s Disease (SCAS-PD) Is a Valid and Low-Cost Tool for Evaluation of Dysphagia: A Gold-Standard Comparison Study by Larissa L. Branco, Sheila Trentin, Carla Helena Augustin Schwanke, Irenio Gomes, Fernanda Loureiro

“…SCAS-PD was applied to 31 patients with PD, and VFSS was conducted concurrently. This clinical assessment uses different volumes and viscosities to identify signs of swallowing impairments. …”
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Profile and factors associated with low birth weight in Indonesia: a national data survey by Mario Ekoriano, Anugerah Widiyanto, Muthmainnah Muthmainnah, Yuli Devi, Bambang Cahyono, Izatun Nafsi, Teguh Widodo

“…Methods: This study used secondary data from the National Socio-Economic Survey/Survei Sosial Ekonomi Nasional (SUSENAS) 2021 with a national sample of 4 711 455 women (weighted), which is analyzed descriptively and inferentially. The analysis was conducted descriptively to determine the profile and distribution of LBW at the national and provincial levels, while inferential analysis was performed using logistic regression to determine the variables that most influence LBW. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on metabolic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Motahare Shabestari, Forouzan Salari, Reyhaneh Azizi, Akram Ghadiri-Anari, Nasim Namiranian

“…Medical records were reviewed for laboratory tests conducted within three months before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. …”
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Components of cognitive–behavioural therapy for mitigating core symptoms in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Sayo Hamatani, Kazuki Matsumoto, Yoshihiko Kunisato, Yoshifumi Mizuno

“…The objective of this review was to assess the efficacy of CBT components for ADHD.Study selection and analysis Building on definitions of the components used in CBT strategies, we conducted network meta-analyses to evaluate the efficacy at both the treatment level (ie, combinations of these components) and the component level (ie, individual component). …”
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Smart village concept in Indonesia: ICT as determining factor by Anindya Puteri Eka Susilowati, Rini Rachmawati, R. Rijanta

“…The data on smart village locations are collected from the regulations of the Ministry of Village and literature obtained through internet browsing. The research was conducted using a quantitative descriptive approach and supported by spatial analysis. …”
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Characteristics and factors associated with diameter deviation of rhexis reference circle generated by an image-guided system in cataract surgery: a cross-sectional study by Yabo Fu, Yulong Huang, Xiaobao Liu, Chishan Kang, Wenjie Wu, Qiong Li

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted based on factors identified in the multivariate regression. …”
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Variative Components of the University Course of Mathematical Analysis: The Experience of Introduction into the Practice of Teaching by S. I. Кalinin, L. V. Pankratova

“…One of the ways to solve this problem is to distinguish the invariant and variable components in the content of the university course.The aim of the present research is to describe the content of variable components developed by the authors for the university course of mathematical analysis and to present the results of their introduction into the practice of teaching.Methodology and research methods. The conducted research is based on the principles of continuity and systemacity of modern education, its current concepts (fundamentalisation, humanisation, humanitarisation, individualization and differentiation) and the provisions of competency-based, activity-based, personality-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching. …”
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Exposure to needlestick injury among healthcare support staff in Greater Accra, Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Mary Eyram Ashinyo, Philip Apraku Tawiah, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Paul Okyere

“…Log-binomial regression analyses were used to confirm factors associated with NSI at a significance level of p&lt;0.05.Results The study was conducted among 149 healthcare support staff. The 1-year exposure to NSI was 68 (45.6%) (95% CI (37.5% to 54.0%)). …”
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Nile tilapia juveniles reared at cold suboptimal water temperatures do not benefit from dietary supplementation with cholesterol by Jorge Filipe Banze, Renata Oselame Nobrega, Bruna Mattioni, Bianca Leticia Richter, Katharinne Ingrid Moraes de Carvalho, Jacó Joaquim Mattos, Maria Risoleta Freire Marques, James Eugene Pettigrew, Débora Machado Fracalossi

“…Two feeding trials were conducted: a dose-response trial and a subsequent digestibility trial lasting 91 and 30 d, respectively. …”
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Acute Oral Toxicity, Histopathological Analysis, and Antimalarial Potential of Jatropha tanjorensis Leaf Extracts by Fatima Jumare, Helen Ileigo Inabo, Muhammad Hassan Isa Doko, Gbonjubola Olusesan Adeshina

“…The chemo-suppressive antimalarial activity was determined using a suppressive test model. Data analysis was conducted using GraphPad Prism version 9.3.1.Results: The experimental mice exposed to J. tanjorensis leaf extracts exhibited no symptoms of toxicity, although one death was recorded across two groups. …”
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The complexity of home-based rehabilitation technology implementation for post-stroke motor rehabilitation in the Netherlands by Karlijn E. te Boekhorst, Sanne J. Kuipers, Gerard M. Ribbers, Jane M. Cramm

“…Methods In total, 22 semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive stakeholder sample. The Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-up, Spread, and Sustainability (NASSS) framework was used as the theoretical basis for the interview design. …”
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Intra-tumoral sphingobacterium multivorum promotes triple-negative breast cancer progression by suppressing tumor immunosurveillance by Zhikai Mai, Liwu Fu, Jiyan Su, Kenneth K.W. To, Chuansheng Yang, Chenglai Xia

“…Comparative metabolite profiling in mice tumors was conducted using targeted metabolomics. Differential genes of tumor cells stimulated by bacteria were analyzed by transcriptomics and validated by qPCR assay. …”
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Gallbladder Wall Thickness as a Non-Invasive Tool for Prediction of Esophageal Varices in Patients with Hepatitis C Related Chronic Liver Disease by Munir Ahmed, Maliha Aziz, Shahzad Riyaz, Mohammad Salih, Rashed Nazir, Muslim Atiq

“…Study type, settings & duration: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Gastroenterology, Shifa International Hospital Ltd., Islamabad, Pakistan from February to August 2024.   …”
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Reasons of Requests for Psychological Help in an Emergency Hospital by A.A. Rakhmanina, A.S. Gamzatova, M.D. Tseitlina, A.V. Koroleva

“…The analysis of primary issues was conducted by coding each case according to the most prominent problem presented. …”
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Understanding the Influence of Image Enhancement on Underwater Object Detection: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study by Ashraf Saleem, Ali Awad, Sidike Paheding, Evan Lucas, Timothy C. Havens, Peter C. Esselman

“…Subsequently, we create mixed original-enhanced sets by replacing underperforming enhanced images with their corresponding original images. Next, we conduct a detailed analysis by evaluating all generated groups for quality and detection performance attributes. …”
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