The Characteristics of Treated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients in Ontario by Haris M. Vaid, Ximena Camacho, John T. Granton, Muhammad M. Mamdani, Zhan Yao, Samantha Singh, David N. Juurlink, Tara Gomes

“…A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted between April 2010 and March 2011 to identify treated PAH patients using population-based health administrative databases. …”
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A Scoping Review of Educational and Training Interventions on Parkinson’s Disease for Staff in Care Home Settings by Stacey Finlay, Tara Anderson, Elizabeth Henderson, Christine Brown Wilson, Patrick Stark, Gillian Carter, Matthew Rodger, Mihalis Doumas, Emma O’Shea, Laura Creighton, Stephanie Craig, Sophie Crooks, Arnelle Gillis, Gary Mitchell

“…Methods: A scoping review (ScR) was conducted and guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis extension for ScR (PRISMA-ScR) checklist. …”
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General and simple salts-mediating approach enables superior magnesium plating/stripping properties by Ning Yuan, Jing Liu, Wenhao Sun, Min Wang, Changming Mao, Kun Chao, Zhenfang Zhou, Xiaosong Guo, Zhonghua Zhang, Guicun Li

“…This hybrid electrolyte exhibits high ionic conductivity of 19.47 mS cm−1 (vs. 5.65 mS cm−1 for pure electrolytes), desirable electrochemical window (2.75 V vs. 1.75 V for pure electrolytes), exceptional Mg plating/stripping properties (140 cycles vs. 40 cycles for pure electrolytes). …”
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Advancements in photovoltaic efficiency: The role of fluorine-doped CZTS in homojunction solar cells by Milad Yousefizad, Zohreh Golshan Bafghi, Amirmohammad Shahriyari, Andia Javanmardi, Naser Hakimi Raad, Ashraf Ahmadi Shadmehri, Siavosh Samoodi, Negin Manavizadeh, Ali Moafi

“…The DFT calculations indicate that F atoms prefer Cu sites and maintain a direct band gap in CZTS, promoting n-type conductivity. Optical studies demonstrate that F-doping enhances conductivity, refractive index, and light absorption through the visible spectrum. …”
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Prediction and unsupervised clustering of fertility intention among migrant workers based on machine learning: a cross-sectional survey from Henan, China by Xinghong Guo, Mingze Ma, Yiyang Chen, Zhaoyang Fang, Jingru Liu, Shuming Yan, Yifei Feng, Xinya Cheng, Jian Wu, Beizhu Ye

“…Method From August 3 to August 29, 2023, we conducted a cross-sectional survey in Henan Province, China, which included 18,806 participants. …”
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Sensorless Junction Temperature Estimation of Onboard SiC MOSFETs Using Dual-Gate-Bias-Triggered Third-Quadrant Characteristics by Yansong Lu, Yijun Ding, Jia Li, Hao Yin, Xinlian Li, Chong Zhu, Xi Zhang

“…A two-stage current pulse is used to decouple the motor effect in various conduction modes, and the TSEP-combined temperature function is built dynamically by substituting the currents. …”
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Associations between Phase Angle Values Obtained by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in an Overweight Population by Guangya Chen, Yi Lv, Wei Ni, Qingxin Shi, Xingliang Xiang, Sen Li, Chengwu Song, Mingzhong Xiao, Shuna Jin

“…A study involving 953 overweight participants was conducted in Wuhan city, China. The associations between PhAs (right arm, left arm, body trunk, right leg, left leg, and whole body) and the risk of NAFLD were conducted using multivariate logistic regression analyses. …”
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Association between the Number of Childbirths and the Progress of Atherosclerosis among Women with Diabetes: A Cohort Study Based on Chinese Population by Jie Wang, Yu Pei, Kang Chen, Wenhua Yan, Anping Wang, Yijun Li, Jia Li, Haibing Wang, Ping An, Linxi Zhang, Yingnan Ye, Xinye Jin, Guang Ning, Yiming Mu, Weijun Gu

“…In total, 1159 Chinese parous women from a community longitudinal survey conducted in the communities of Shijingshan district, Beijing, China, were included in our study. …”
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Prognostic Factors of Radiofrequency Ablation plus Systemic Chemotherapy for Unresectable Colorectal Cancer with Liver Metastasis by Ky Thai Doan, Long Nguyễn Việt, Thinh Nguyen Tien, Binh Nguyen Canh, Hoai Ngo Thi, Ngoc Nguyen Thanh, Bieu Bui Quang, Quang Le Van, Hyun Woong Lee, Bang Mai Hong

“…A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 61 CRC patients with unresectable liver metastasis who underwent liver tumor-directed percutaneous RFA combined with conventional systemic chemotherapy between October 2013 and September 2018. …”
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PMAIP1-mediated glucose metabolism and its impact on the tumor microenvironment in breast cancer: Integration of multi-omics analysis and experimental validation by Yidong Zhang, Hang Xu, Xuedan Han, Qiyi Yu, Lufeng Zheng, Hua Xiao

“…Genes with significant prognostic value were identified, and immune infiltration analysis was conducted, and a prognostic model was constructed based on the results of these analyses. …”
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Synthesis, DFT Calculation, and Antimicrobial Studies of Novel Zn(II), Co(II), Cu(II), and Mn(II) Heteroleptic Complexes Containing Benzoylacetone and Dithiocarbamate by Anthony C. Ekennia, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Lukman O. Olasunkanmi, Aderoju A. Osowole, Eno E. Ebenso

“…The electrical conductance measurements revealed the nonelectrolytic nature of the synthesized complexes. …”
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A case study in statistical software development for advanced evidence synthesis: the combined value of analysts and research software engineers by Naomi Bradbury, Tom Morris, Clareece Nevill, Janion Nevill, Ryan Field, Suzanne Freeman, Nicola Cooper, Alex Sutton

“…Abstract Background Since 2015, the Complex Reviews Synthesis Unit (CRSU) has developed a suite of web-based applications (apps) that conduct complex evidence synthesis meta-analyses through point-and-click interfaces. …”
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Optimizing ternary hybrid nanofluids using neural networks, gene expression programming, and multi-objective particle swarm optimization: a computational intelligence strategy by Tao Hai, Ali Basem, As’ad Alizadeh, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Husam Rajab, Chemseddine Maatki, Nidhal Becheikh, Lioua Kolsi, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, H. Maleki

“…The goal is to minimize dynamic viscosity and maximize thermal conductivity by varying the volume fraction, temperature, and nanomaterial mixing ratio. …”
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Numerical Investigation of Fracture Behavior for Glass Fiber Composite Concretes by Meryem Charef, Nabil Kazi Tani, Ahmed Soufiane Benosman, Hasan Dilbas

“…Accordingly, this comprehensive and computational research is conducted to investigate the fracture behavior of notched glass fiber reinforced concrete beam modeled with finite element method. …”
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Stakeholder-Identified Barriers, Challenges, and Obstacles in Community Gardens by Susan Webb, John M. Diaz

“…This 3-page document discusses the results of a Delphi study conducted in order to create a picture of the barriers, challenges, and obstacles to starting and sustaining community gardens in Florida. …”
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The Savvy Survey #8: Pilot Testing and Pretesting Questionnaires by Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Glenn D Israel

“… It is a good practice to pre-test a questionnaire after the initial design and formatting are completed. Based on studies conducted by researchers, pre-testing can be implemented using various methods. …”
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Évolution de la fécondité et des comportements féconds dans la vallée du Ntem (Sud-Cameroun) depuis 1940 by Hélène Pagezy, Daniel Bley, Olivier Bernard

“…A retrospective fertility survey has been conducted in 325 women from 13 villages of the Ntem valley (southern Cameroon) and 62 teenagers from Ma’an secondary school, over 15 years old. …”
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« Être primeur classique, ça ne m’intéressait pas du tout » by Natacha Rollinde

“…A growing number of independent shopkeepers are claiming that their supply strategy is part of a transformation of the food system. Based on a study conducted among greengrocers in Paris between 2018 and 2020, we show how these practices are linked to a redefinition of their role as intermediary, which manifests itself on the one hand by a distinction from conventional shops, and on the other hand by the construction of new relationships with producers and consumers. …”
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Characterization of the "Strawberry Dried Calyx Disorder" in Florida and Spain by Bielinski M. Santos, Craig K. Chandler, Alicia J. Whidden, María del Carmen Sánchez

“…Whidden, and María del Carmen Sánchez, presents the results of surveys and tests conducted into the nature of this disorder (SDCD) observed in strawberries since 2005 in farms around Plant City Florida and Huelva, Spain. …”
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Experimental Research of Reliability of Plant Stress State Detection by Laser-Induced Fluorescence Method by Yury Fedotov, Olga Bullo, Michael Belov, Viktor Gorodnichev

“…Experimental laboratory investigations of the laser-induced fluorescence spectra of watercress and lawn grass were conducted. The fluorescence spectra were excited by YAG:Nd laser emitting at 532 nm. …”
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