What makes health systems resilient? An analytical framework drawing on European learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic based on a multitiered approach by Thomas Czypionka, Markus Kraus, Miriam Reiss, Monika Riedel

“…Input was then gathered in several rounds of consultations with designated field experts and stakeholders, drawing on their experiences from the pandemic. …”
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Human embryonic stem cells cultured on hydrogels grafted with extracellular matrix protein‐derived peptides with polyethylene glycol joint nanosegments by Abdullah A. Alarfaj, Abdurahman H. Hirad, Murugan A. Munusamy, S. Suresh Kumar, Akon Higuchi

“…However, cell culture biomaterials grafted with ECM‐derived peptides must be prepared using a high concentration of peptide reaction solution (e.g. 1000 μg/ml), whereas the ECM concentration of the ECM‐coated surface for hPSC culture is typically 5 μg/ml. We designed a polyethylene glycol (PEG) joint nanosegment (linker) to be used between base cell culture biomaterials and bioactive ECM‐derived peptides to enhance the probability of contact between ECM‐derived peptides and cell binding receptors of hPSCs. …”
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An EFQM-Fuzzy Network Data Envelopment Analysis Model for Efficiency Assessment in Organizations by Alireza Khosravi, Mohammad Fallah, Seyyed Esmaeil Najafi

“…The classic DEA models were designed to work with deterministic data and cannot deal with uncertainties in their inputs. …”
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Development and validation of risk models to predict chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV: protocol for a systematic review by A P Kengne, Adesola Z Musa, Babatunde L Salako, Nasheeta Peer, Oluwatosin Olaseni Odubela, Nkiruka Odunukwe

“…Using appropriate tools designed for predictive modelling investigations, the included papers will be rigorously assessed for bias and applicability. …”
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Psychometric properties of the nursing start-up attitude scale in Iranian nursing students by Iman Jafari, Mehdi Jafari-Oori, Abbas Ebadi

“…The Nursing Start-up Attitude Scale is a valid and reliable instrument specifically designed to measure nursing students' attitudes towards start-ups. …”
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Settlement Behavior of Soft Subgrade Reinforced by Geogrid-Encased Stone Column and Geocell-Embedded Sand Cushion: A Numerical Analysis by Jia-Jun Gao, Hui Xu, Jian-Wen Qian, Yi-Fan Gong, Liang-Tong Zhan, Ping Chen

“…The simulating settlement was in good agreement with the field monitoring data, indicating the reasonability of the designed model and adopted parameters. After that, the factors, geocell layer in sand cushion, encasement length around stone column, and standing time between embankment filling stages, were employed to study their influences on the subgrade settlement. …”
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Quantifying Thermal Discharges from Nuclear Power Plants: A Remote Sensing Analysis of Environmental Function Zones by Xiang Wang, Xiu Su, Lin Wang, Xinxin Wang, Qinghui Meng, Jin Xu

“…In winter, the 4 °C temperature rise area exceeded the designated environmental functional zone boundary in some instances. …”
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Advective Heat Transport and the Salt Chimney Effect: A Numerical Analysis by David P. Canova, Mark P. Fischer, Richard S. Jayne, Ryan M. Pollyea

“…We conducted numerical simulations of coupled fluid and heat transport in an offshore, buried salt diapir environment to determine the effects of advective heat transport and its relation to the so-called “salt chimney effect.” Model sets were designed to investigate (1) salt geometry, (2) depth-dependent permeability, (3) geologic heterogeneity, and (4) the relative influence of each of these factors. …”
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Application of WiMAX technology in difficult geographical conditions: Perspectives for mountain environment by Rustamova D. F., Suleymanov N. M., Gafarov G. A., Bakhshaliyeva S. V., Marasulov M., Rizaeva Sh.

“…WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) is a telecommunications technology designed to provide universal wireless communication over long distances for a wide range of devices (from workstations and notebook computers to mobile phones). …”
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Effects of Gamma Irradiation on the Properties of Hydroxyapatite-Collagen-Chitosan-Mg-ZnO Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering by Tusher -Al-Arafat, Shawon Ahmed, Polash Chandra Karmakar, Umme Salma Zohora, Naznin Akhtar, S. M. Asaduzzaman

“…Bone tissue engineering aims to repair diseased or damaged bone that cannot be regenerated naturally. This study is designed to develop biodegradable porous scaffolds as bone substitutes and evaluate the effect of gamma irradiation on these scaffolds for the restoration of defected bone. …”
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Tobacco prevalence among adults in the urban slums of Delhi: results from a cross-sectional survey by Shyam Kanhaiya Saroj, Tushti Bhardwaj, Archana Kaushik

“…The survey utilized a pre-designed, pretested, and semi-structured questionnaire to collect relevant data. …”
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An Analysis of the Effect of Cavitation on Rotor–Stator Interaction in a Bidirectional Bulb Tubular Pump by Yucheng Zhou, Wenyong Duan, Haiyu Liu, Xiaodong Yang, Jing Hu, Dawang Sun, Shikai Yan

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Measurement and Numerical Simulation of Ground and Subgrade Vibrations of Beijing Urban Rail Line 13 by Futong Wang, Leilei Yan, Qi Jiang, Xiaxin Tao

“…The intensity attenuation relationship fitted in this paper provides a basis for designing new lines and renewing old lines and can be used as a reference for the development of vibration-reduction technology. …”
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A New Mathematical Model for Cell Layout Problem considering Rotation of Unequal Dimensions of Cells and Machines by Raheleh Alamiparvin, Esmaeil Mehdizadeh, Hamed Soleimani

“…Then, because of the NP-hardness of the CLP and the fact that even exact methods cannot solve large-scale examples in an acceptable computational time, an imperialist competitive algorithm (ICA) was designed and used to solve the problem. To evaluate the efficiency of the proposed algorithm, its numerical results in small dimensions were compared with the results of GAMS software. …”
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A quantum-optimized approach for breast cancer detection using SqueezeNet-SVM by Anas Bilal, Ali Alkhathlan, Faris A. Kateb, Alishba Tahir, Muhammad Shafiq, Haixia Long

“…Finally, it can be observed that the performance of the designed Q-BGWO-SQSVM model is excellent, and its potential realization in other datasets and imaging conditions is promising. …”
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Application of Flower Pollination Algorithm for Solving Complex Large-Scale Power System Restoration Problem Using PDFF Controllers by G. Ganesan Subramanian, Albert Alexander Stonier, Geno Peter, Vivekananda Ganji

“…A PDFF controller is designed and implemented using the flower pollination algorithm (FPA) to obtain optimal dynamic performance for different types of potential power flows in a restructured power system under investigation. …”
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Genistein Protects against Spinal Cord Injury in Mice by Inhibiting Neuroinflammation via TLR4-Mediated Microglial Polarization by Xin-Wu Li, Peng Wu, Jian Yao, Kai Zhang, Gen-Yang Jin

“…The present study was designed to study the effect of genistein on spinal cord injury (SCI) in mice and to explore its underlying mechanisms. …”
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An Exploration of Iran's Banking System Based on Islamic-Social Banking Principles with an Emphasis on Improving Social Capital (Bank Sepah Case Study) by Mohammad Reza Yazdanpanah, Keramatollah Rasekh, Majid Reza Karimi

“…The present study was designed and conducted with the aim of exploring the Iranian banking system based on the principles of Islamic-social banking with emphasis on improving social capital, case study: Sepah Bank. …”
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A Systematic Review on Serious Games in Attention Rehabilitation and Their Effects by Leila Shahmoradi, Fatemeh Mohammadian, Meysam Rahmani Katigari

“…However, issues such as absence of scientific teams, the variety of the disorders that cause defects, the variety of criteria, differences in measurements, lack of long-term follow-up, insufficient RCT studies, and small sample sizes should be considered when designing, developing, and using game-based systems to prevent bias.…”
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Differences Between Amblyopic and Fellow Eyes in Optical Coherence Tomography: A Cohort from Jordanian Population by Noor M. Alqudah, Hasan Mohidat, Abdelwahab Aleshawi, Wedad Al-Dolat, Ali Alshami

“…More studies using larger cohorts and longitudinal designs are necessary to improve our knowledge of the pathogenesis of amblyopia and to provide the best possible clinical management approaches.…”
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