Fast Simulation and Chaos Investigation of a DC-DC Boost Inverter by Rachid Dhifaou, Houda Brahmi

“…For one switching period, we compute only two or a maximum of three breaking points depending on whether we treat a continuous conduction mode (CCM) or a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) of the inductor current. …”
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Rheological Properties of Hydrophobically Associative Copolymers Prepared in a Mixed Micellar Method Based on Methacryloxyethyl-dimethyl Cetyl Ammonium Chloride as Surfmer by Rui Liu, WanFen Pu, Hu Jia, XiaoPei Shang, Yue Pan, ZhaoPeng Yan

“…The micellar properties, including critical micelle concentration and aggregation number, of DMDCC-SDS mixed micelle system are studied using conductivity measurement and a steady-state fluorescence technique. …”
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Applicability of Retrospective and Prospective Gender Scores for Clinical and Health Data: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Lea Schindler, Hilke Beelich, Selina Röll, Elpiniki Katsari, Sylvia Stracke, Dagmar Waltemath

“…A title and abstract screening was conducted on PubMed, followed by a full-text screening. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of a single surgeon’s experience in robot-assisted inguinal repair with the Dexter System™ during the learning curve by Hubert Mignot, Bineta Diack, Juliette Capitaine, Damien Emeriau

“…All procedures were conducted fully robotically without any conversion to open surgery or laparoscopy. …”
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Digital interventions for adolescents with type 1 diabetes to promote health literacy? A qualitative study on physicians’ perspective in Germany by Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin, Aurélia Naoko Naef, Nadine Fischbock, Volker Eric Amelung

“…The interview questions are based on a previous systematic review. The coding was conducted deductively and inductively using MAXQDA software. …”
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Theoretical and Experimental Study of an Electrokinetic Micromanipulator for Biological Applications by Reza Hadjiaghaie Vafaie, Ali Fardi-Ilkhchy, Sobhan Sheykhivand, Sebelan Danishvar

“…Frequency response analysis revealed that for a solution with an electrical conductivity of 0.6 [S/m], the fluid velocity remained almost constant within a frequency range of 100 kHz to 10 MHz. …”
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Phony peach disease: past and present impact on the peach industry in the southeastern U.S.A by Kendall A. Johnson, Clive H. Bock, Phillip M. Brannen

“…Limited research has been conducted on PPD since the 1980s, but the advent of new technologies offers the opportunity for new, foundational research to form a basis for informed management of PPD in the U.S. …”
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Mathematical Training ofEngineers in the Context of Transition to FSES 3++ by S. A. Tatianenko, E. S. Chizhikova

“…On the basis of the conducted research, a model of the mathematical training for bachelors of a technical university was proposed in the context of the transition to the FSES 3++ based on the innovative STEM education technologies and the CDIO concept. …”
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Examination of Depression Levels in Individuals Aged 65 and Over by Rukuye Aylaz, Nuri Yıldırım, Fidan Balkaya

“…Therefore, the research was conducted with 333 individuals aged 65 and over, residing in a district of Turkey, between July and September 2017. …”
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Determining the components of the psychophysical readiness of police officers to use service firearms under martial law conditions by M. O. Borovyk, A. V. Nadutyi, B. P. Lukin

“…The legal, social, domestic and psychophysiological factors that affect the decision-making by police officers on the possibility of using a registered firearm have been given. Based on the conducted research, the study of special literature, and the analysis of the activities of practical police officers who have at least 5 years of service, it has been established that the components of psychophysical readiness for the use of service firearms are physical, psychological, fire (shooting) and tactical-special training. …”
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Effectiveness of Group Health Education on “Perceived Stress” among High-School Children of Kolar: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Anandu Suresh, Mahendra M. Reddy, Prasanna B. T. Kamath

“…The study was conducted in three phases spanning 5 months of duration. …”
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mHealth education for patients with chronic kidney disease: protocol for a scoping review by Anders Nikolai Ørsted Schultz, Kristian Kidholm, Jan Dominik Kampmann, Caroline Moos, Eithne Hayes Bauer

“…Despite many promising indications regarding the use of mHealth education for patients with CKD, there is still little evidence regarding the feasibility, effectiveness outcomes and outcome measures. Therefore, we will conduct a scoping review to examine the currently available evidence on mHealth education for patients with CKD and, thus, explore the existing evidence regarding feasibility, effectiveness outcomes and outcome measures, patient and/or provider perception and implementation challenges.Methods and analysis A scoping review will be conducted in accordance with Joanna Briggs Institute Manual for Evidence Synthesis chapter on scoping reviews.MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL and PsycINFO will be searched. …”
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Production Decline Analysis and Hydraulic Fracture Network Interpretation Method for Shale Gas with Consideration of Fracturing Fluid Flowback Data by Jianfeng Xiao, Xianzhe Ke, Hongxuan Wu

“…The results show that the fracture length is smaller and the fracture conductivity is larger without considering the influence of fracturing fluid.…”
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Management of hepatorenal syndrome and associated outcomes: a systematic review by Anahid Hamidianjahromi, Jamshid Roozbeh, Shahrokh Ezzatzadegan Jahromi, Mohamad Hossein Rezazadeh, Leila Malekmakan

“…Two authors independently screened articles for inclusion, extracted data and assessed the quality of included studies.Results This study investigated the studies conducted on the effects of different treatments on follow-up of HRS patients. …”
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Experimental Study of Site-Specific Soil Water Content and Rainfall Inducing Shallow Landslides: Case of Gakenke District, Rwanda by Martin Kuradusenge, Santhi Kumaran, Marco Zennaro, Albert Niyonzima

“…Various experiments have been conducted for the real-time monitoring of slope failure using the toolset composed of a rain gauge, soil moisture sensors, and a rainfall simulating tool. …”
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Fretting behavior of piston ring-cylinder liner components of a diesel engine running on TiO2 nanolubricant by Ali Can Yılmaz

“…Thermo-gravimetric analysis on nanoparticles was conducted to examine the thermal endurance during abrasion tests. …”
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Medical students' knowledge, attitudes, and motivation towards antimicrobial resistance efforts in Eastern Uganda. by Jonathan Babuya, Daniel Waruingi, Douglas Mungujakisa, Osmas Ahimbisibwe, Victoria Ruth Kako, Faith Aporu, Emmanuel Mugume, Julian Nyamupachitu, Kenedy Kiyimba

“…<h4>Methodology</h4>This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Busitema University among undergraduate students pursuing Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and Bachelor of Science in Anesthesia and Critical care. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Chatbot for Kurdish Language Speakers Using Chatfuel Platform by Hemn Karim Ahmed, Jamal Ali Hussein

“…Chatbot is a software agent that is used to conduct intelligent conversations between machines and humans. …”
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Challenges in data collection for enhancing productivity in Brazilian industrial processes by Haroldo Lhou Hasegawa, Rafael Sene de Lima, Vidal Dias da Mota Junior, Ricardo Luiz Perez Teixeira

“…Twelve medium-sized enterprises in the metalworking sector were selected, and data were collected from thesis projects conducted between 2017 and 2019. The interviews were conducted via phone or video conferencing with managers in 2023. …”
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Prognostic Value of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Diabetic Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction by Ailed Elena Rodríguez Jiménez

“…<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: a case-series study was conducted in 68 diabetic patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction admitted to the Camilo Cienfuegos Hospital in Sancti Spiritus from January 2012 to December 2013. …”
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