The effect of propagation saw test geometries on critical cut length by B. Bergfeld, K. W. Birkeland, V. Adam, V. Adam, P. L. Rosendahl, A. van Herwijnen

“…In this study, we investigate the effect of these different column geometries on the critical cut length. To this end, we conducted 27 pairs of PST experiments, each pair consisting of one PST with slope-normal cut ends and one PST with vertical-cut ends. …”
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Acute malnutrition associated with mid-upper arm circumference among under-five children in tribal areas, India: a cross-sectional study by Shraboni Patra, Shashikant Sambharkar, Sheetal Harode, Kalpana Barde, Amita Pillewan

“…Design: The survey was conducted in two tribal blocks (Desaiganj and Bhamragad) of the Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra to identify children registered in the ‘Anganwadi’ program. …”
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Prevalence and clinical impact of disseminated intravascular coagulation in acute aortic dissection: a nationwide cohort study by Shuhei Murao, Yutaka Umemura, Hirotaka Mori, Yoshinobu Seki, Takayuki Ikezoe, Kohji Okamoto, Satoshi Fujimi, Kazuma Yamakawa

“…Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate DIC prevalence and prognosis in patients with aortic dissection. Methods: We conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study using data from the Japan Medical Data Center claims database between 2014 and 2022. …”
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RELOCATION OF COMPANIES (ENTERPRISES): SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND LEGAL MECHANISMS by Olha Rozghon, Alla Zelisko, Viktoriia Piddubna

“…An analytical examination of relocation was conducted, which manifested in several dimensions: moving the company’s production capacities both internally and across borders; relocating company personnel within diversified structural separate units; and moving the administrative management center. …”
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Shared decision-making competency and its associated factors among palliative care nurses: a cross-sectional study in China by Junchen Guo, Sishan Jiang, Yunyun Dai, Xianghua Xu, Chaoyi Liu, Yongyi Chen

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between June and July 2024. The convenience sample was recruited from five online Chinese palliative care nurse groups. …”
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Prevalence and pattern of rheumatic valvular heart disease in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis, 2015-2023, population based studies. by Seid Mohammed Abdu, Altaseb Beyene Kassaw, Amare Abera Tareke, Gosa Mankelkl, Mekonnen Belete, Mohammed Derso Bihonegn, Ahmed Juhar Temam, Gashaw Abebe, Ebrahim Msaye Assefa

“…However, in the last ten years, the extent of its impact in Africa has remained unclear. Limited studies conducted on the continent have reported diverse prevalence rates of rheumatic heart disease. …”
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Barriers to and Facilitators of Implementing Team-Based Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Simulation Study: Exploratory Analysis by Joan Brown, Sophia De-Oliveira, Christopher Mitchell, Rachel Carmen Cesar, Li Ding, Melissa Fix, Daniel Stemen, Krisda Yacharn, Se Fum Wong, Anahat Dhillon

“…MethodsThis was a single-center, mixed methods study of the Cardiac and Vascular Institute Intensive Care Unit at Keck Medicine of USC conducted from September 2021 to April 2023. Simulation training was offered for 1 hour monthly to the clinical team focused on the collaboration and decision-making needed to evaluate the initiation of ECMO therapy. …”
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A cross-lagged analysis of the relationship between marital quality and depression among the older adults: gender effects of socioeconomic status by Bi-Ji Fang, Kai-Seng Leong, Hong-Xiu Tan

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the mechanism and gender effect of socioeconomic status on the relationship between marital quality and depression among the older adults, with the intention of providing a practical foundation for enhancing the quality of life of the older adults.MethodsThe data sourced from the third (conducted in 2015, denoted as the first survey) and fourth (carried out in 2018, regarded as the second survey) installments of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS) were meticulously analyzed through the utilization of cross-lagged analytical techniques and moderating effect examination methodologies.ResultsAmong the older adults, there exists a reciprocal causal relationship between marital quality and the level of depression. …”
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Impact of bone quality on surgical decision-making in total hip arthroplasty: a qualitative analysis in the UK by Stella Mavroveli, Justin Cobb, Sanjeeve Sabharwal, Monil Karia, Alex Abouharb

“…This study will evaluate: (1) whether surgeons consider bone quality as an important factor for surgical decision-making; (2) how bone quality influences surgical decision-making; and (3) how surgeons assess bone quality preoperatively and intraoperatively.Design This is a qualitative study, involving inductive/deductive hybrid thematic analysis.Setting Semistructured interviews were conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams and on hospital premises.Participants Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used to recruit consultant orthopaedic surgeons specialised in elective lower limb arthroplasty.Results 10 surgeons from eight centres in the UK were interviewed. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Post-COVID-19 Conditions Among Diabetes Patients in the United Arab Emirates by Aysha Alkhemeiri, Ziad El-Khatib, Abrar Hassan Alameri, Athari Ahmed AlKaabi, Jeyaseelan Lakshmanan, Niyi Awofeso

“…Methods A retrospective study was conducted on a random sample of 400 patients with confirmed COVID-19 (n = 200/400 patients with diabetes versus n = 200 patients without diabetes). …”
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The impact of mobile health interventions on service users' health outcomes and the role of health professions: a systematic review of systematic reviews by Fathiya Alkhuzaimi, Deborah Rainey, Christine Brown Wilson, Jacqueline Bloomfield

“…Screening, data extraction, and quality assessment were conducted by four independent reviewers. Results Fourteen systematic reviews, covering 393 primary studies, were included. mHealth interventions showed positive impacts on clinical outcomes, such as reductions in blood pressure, HbA1c, and cholesterol. …”
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Efficacy of Pre-mixed Fungicides Against Rhizoctonia solani and Macrophomina phaseolina Isolated from Soybean by Chetan Karoda, Pawan K. Amrate, Laxman Singh Lovewanshi, Shubham Patidar, Sanjay Kharte

“… The experiment was conducted in 2022 (July to December) at J.N.K.V.V., Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India to explore the efficacy of new combo agrochemicals against soil borne phytopathogenic fungi,i.e. …”
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Omicron Positivity in Air of Hospital Settings Gathered COVID-19 Patients, Vaccinated/Unvaccinated Populations by Zeynep Ece Kuloğlu, Zeynep Bengi Eren, Bedirhan Haykar, Cansel Vatansever, Tayfun Barlas, Mert Ahmet Kuskucu, Gülen Güney-Esken, Füsun Can

“…Here, we present a cross-sectional/longitudinal study conducted in a tertiary hospital in Istanbul. In the cross-sectional part, we collected aerosol samples from clinical and public areas in the hospital. …”
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The Effect of Using Peer on Self-Care, Quality of Life, and Adherence in Elderly People with Coronary Artery Disease by Mojtaba Roshandel, Mahnaz Rakhshan, Majid Najafi Kalyani

“…This single-blind clinical trial was conducted on 30 old patients with coronary artery disease aged 60 years in Shiraz from March to June 2021. …”
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Understanding Recruiters’ Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Technology Acceptance Model by Filomena Almeida, Ana Junça Silva, Sara L. Lopes, Isabel Braz

“…Drawing on the TAM, a model was developed to explain the intention to use AI tools, proposing that perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness influence attitudes toward AI, which subsequently affect the intention to use AI tools in recruitment and selection processes. Two studies were conducted in Portugal to address this research objective. …”
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Occupational injuries, mental workload and coping strategies among the nursing workforce in the Eastern Region of Ghana: a multi-centre study by Collins Atta Poku, Abital Ayergo Ahulu, Janet Otomo, Doris Hagan, Catherine Kroamah Dwumfour, Joseph Shahadu Issifu, Veronica Dzomeku

“…Methods A multi-centre cross-sectional study was conducted in selected hospitals in the Eastern Region of Ghana. …”
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Process Optimization and Wear Performance of Plasma-Cladding Fe5 Coatings on Rotary Tillage Blades by Jiang Zeng, Yinggang Ma, Zhichao Fang, Mingliang Wu, Zhili Wu, Mingkai Lei

“…Objective: This study was conducted to address the harsh working environment of agricultural machinery and improve the wear resistance of soil-contacting components such as rotary tiller blades, thereby extending their service life. …”
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Numerical Simulation and Optimization of Outdoor Wind Environment in High-Rise Buildings Zone of Xuzhou City by Huanhuan Fang, Xiang Ji, Jiuxin Wang, Jijun Lu, Mengcheng Yang, Jiajun Li, Zhongcheng Duan

“…Based on these findings, optimization strategies are formulated and validated through CFD simulations conducted on a representative high-rise settlement in Xuzhou. …”
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Evaluation of the structures of the optic nerve and chiasm in patients with skull base tumors using high-resolution MRI by Ekaterina S. Egorova, Valeriia V. Musulevska, Mykola O. Guk, Oksana Y. Skobska

“…MRI of the brain was conducted on all patients using high-field scanners (1.5 and 3.0 Tesla), and measurements of the optic nerve (ON) diameter in the intraorbital and intracranial parts, as well as the height and width of the chiasm. …”
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Awareness and Perception of Healthcare Providers about Proxy Consent in Critical Care Research by Rania Mahafzah, Karem H. Alzoubi, Omar F. Khabour, Rana Abu-Farha

“…Participants were asked to fill out a questionnaire developed to assess their knowledge and attitudes towards informed proxy consent for research studies conducted at the ICU. Results. In this study, 145 healthcare providers completed the study questionnaire. …”
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