Pervasive Games for Sexual Health Promotion: Scoping Literature Review by Claudio Rubio, Felipe Besoain

“…MethodsFollowing the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) methodology, we conducted a comprehensive literature search in the Web of Science, Scopus, IEEE Xplore, and ACM databases for articles published between January 1, 2000, and August 4, 2024. …”
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Morphological Characters, Yield, and Chemical Composition Potentials of Desho Grass (Pennisetum glaucifolium H.) Intercropped with Vetch Species in the Highlands of Ethiopia by Tiruset Tesfaye, Bimrew Asmare, Yeshambel Mekuriaw, Beyadglign Hunegnaw

“…This experiment was conducted with the objective of evaluating the effects of intercropping vetch species and harvesting age on the morphological characteristics, forage yield, and chemical composition of sole and intercropped forages. …”
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Hematological Parameters and Hemozoin-Containing Leukocytes and Their Association with Disease Severity among Malaria Infected Children: A Cross-Sectional Study at Pawe General Hos... by Muluken Birhanu, Yaregal Asres, Wondimagegn Adissu, Tilahun Yemane, Endalew Zemene, Lealem Gedefaw

“…A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Pawe General Hospital from July 31 to December 30, 2014. …”
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Comparison of methods for calculation of hydraulic characteristics of flow in non-pressure pipelines by A. L. Zuykov, N. T. Dzhumagulova, Abdulameer Layth Saeed Abdulameer

“…To improve the accuracy of hydraulic calculations, it is necessary to conduct experimental studies. The purpose of the work is to determine the hydraulic characteristics of flow in non-pressure pipelines using three methods and find the relationship between them. …”
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Comparison of one-year real-world outcomes between red (670 nm) subthreshold micropulse laser treatment and intravitreal aflibercept injection for treatment-naïve diabetic macular... by Wataru Kikushima, Yukiko Furuhata, Taiyo Shijo, Mizuki Matsumoto, Yoichi Sakurada, Daphne Viel Tsuru, Kenji Kashiwagi

“…Methods: A retrospective observational study which included 42 eyes in 34 patients diagnosed with treatment-naïve DME was conducted. Twenty-one eyes underwent red SMPL and the other 21 eyes underwent intravitreal injection of aflibercept (IVA) as initial treatment and were followed up for 12 months. …”
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Development of a Robust UPLC Method for Simultaneous Determination of a Novel Combination of Sofosbuvir and Daclatasvir in Human Plasma: Clinical Application to Therapeutic Drug Mo... by Naser F. Al-Tannak, Ahmed Hemdan, Maya S. Eissa

“…A rapid and selective UPLC-DAD method was developed and validated for simultaneous analysis of the novel two-drug combination Darvoni® for the treatment of HCV: Sofosbuvir (SF)/Daclatasvir (DC) in human plasma using Ledipasvir as internal standard (IS) where the extraction process was conducted using automated SPE. Although the analysis of the combination after concomitant oral intake of two tablets of SF and DC individually was reported in literature, yet simultaneous analysis of this new combination in human plasma after a single oral dose was not previously reported. …”
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Association between Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity and Odds of Preeclampsia: A Case-control Study by Mahshid Taherkhani, Farzaneh Montazerifar, Azita Hekmatdoost, Bahram Rashidkhani, Abolfazl Payandeh, Mansour Karajibani

“…Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 240 pregnant women (preeclampsia, n=60; controls, n=180) in Qazvin, Iran. …”
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Multifidus fat infiltration negatively influences the postoperative outcomes in lumbar disc herniation following transforaminal approach percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy by Kai Sun, Renjie Qin, Wenzhuo Wang, Genlong Jiao, Guodong Sun, Guoliang Chen, Jun Li

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 224 patients who underwent lateral PELD, with complete one-year follow-up data. …”
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Scabies Outbreak Investigation and Risk Factors in East Badewacho District, Southern Ethiopia: Unmatched Case Control Study by Jarso Sara, Yusuf Haji, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik

“…A community-based unmatched case control (1 : 2 ratios) study was conducted in East Badewacho District, using collected scabies line listed data and face-to-face interview to assess risk factors during October 23–30, 2016. …”
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Transient dynamic analysis of cutter-head loads: effects of different cutter spacings during excavation by Minglei Kang, Haining Liu, Wenjia Ma, Luqi Wang, Jianjun Zhou, Miao Li

“…This study investigates the load and vibration characteristics of the cutterhead during the rock-breaking process, employing large-scale physical model experiments conducted at varying cutter spacings. Real-time acceleration data from the cutterhead can be obtained through the monitoring system integrated into the TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) experimental platform. …”
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Measuring anti-transgender stigma in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol by Clare Barrington, Jennifer Toller Erausquin, Amanda E Tanner, Tamar Goldenberg, Sulianie Mertus, Mohammed Sheikh Eldin Jibriel

“…A narrative summary of findings will be conducted.Ethics and dissemination As a scoping review (no direct interaction with participants), this study is exempt from human subjects oversight. …”
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Fatty acid metabolism-related signature suggests an oncogenic role of TEKT1 in endometrial cancer by Zhikai Xiahou, Hong Xiao, Yafeng Song, Xin Xu

“…Conclusion: A reliable predictive signature based on genes related to fatty acid metabolism in endometrial cancer was conducted, wherein TEKT1 was mainly implicated as the primary gene of interest. …”
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T-Cell Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms and Vitamin D Pathway Gene Polymorphisms in End-Stage Renal Disease due to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Nephropathy: Comparisons with Health Status a... by Alicja E. Grzegorzewska, Grzegorz Ostromecki, Paulina Zielińska, Adrianna Mostowska, Paweł P. Jagodziński

“…Methods. Studies were conducted among hemodialysis (HD) patients with ESRD due to type 2 DM nephropathy, chronic glomerulonephritis, chronic infective tubulointerstitial nephritis, and hypertensive nephropathy as well as in healthy subjects. …”
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Seizures Following Carotid Endarterectomy: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of 69,479 Patients and Evidence-Based Recommendations for Perioperative Care by Kruthajn Rajesh, Helen Shen, Sonu M. M. Bhaskar

“…This meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of seizures following CEA and explore clinical and procedural factors contributing to their occurrence. <b>Methods</b>: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting on seizures following CEA. …”
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The patterns of presentation, management and outcomes of breast cancer patients at a tertiary health facility in Sierra Leone by Constance Cummings-John, Abdulai Jawo Bah, Isaac Olufemi Smalle, Caesar Cho Challe, Babatunde Duduyemi, Temidayo Ogundiran

“…Method A retrospective, cross-sectional study was conducted at the specialist outpatient clinic at the Connaught Hospital. …”
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TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: ALL-UKRAINIAN RESEARCH by Stanislav Dovgyi, Svitlana Babiichuk, Lidiia Davybida, Mariia Biletska

“…This study provides insights into these impacts by analyzing the results of a nationwide survey conducted in 2023 on AI's role in education, gathering perspectives from two main groups: educators (N = 1734) and students in grades 8–11 (N = 1448). …”
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The efficacy and safety of the training process in sumo through autogenic training for professional wrestlers by Yuliya Holenkova, Leonid Vostroknutov, Pavol Bartik

“…The programming code was written in Python. The experiment was conducted in Kharkiv (Ukraine), which has been located in a war zone since February 2022. …”
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Screening for coronary artery disease among cancer survivors: rationale and design of the REDEEM-CAD study by Cheng Hwee Soh, Joel Smith, Shristy Shrestha, Mark Nolan, Joshua Wong, Nitesh Nerlekar, Thomas H. Marwick

“…Methods The REDEEM-CAD (Risk-guidEd DisEasE Management plan to prevent CAD in patients with previous cancer) study is a prospective cohort study conducted in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia aiming to evaluate the efficacy of a comprehensive CAD screening strategy. …”
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Classifying tumour infiltrating lymphocytes in oral squamous cell carcinoma histopathology using joint learning framework by Barun Barua, Genevieve Chyrmang, Kangkana Bora, Gazi N. Ahmed, Lopamudra Kakoti, Manob Jyoti Saikia

“…Only a few studies have been conducted in automating TILs quantification for OSCC, existing methods use score-based systems that focus only on tissue-level spatial analysis, overlooking essential cellular-level information and do not provide TILs infiltration subcategories required for determining OSCC grading. …”
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Conspiracy theories and COVID-19: Coping mechanism or cognitive dissonance? A longitudinal study by Livio TARCHI, Francesco CHIRICO, Eleonora ROSSI, Emanuele CASSIOLI, Kavita BATRA, Pietro CRESCENZO, Amelia RIZZO, Giovanni CASTELLINI, Valdo RICCA

“…Differences in frequency for bivariate analysis was conducted by Fisher’s exact test and Odds Ratios (OR) were also reported. …”
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