Evaluating the Effectiveness of Parent Training Pamphlets: An Intervention Study Among Parents at Child Health Checkups by Kazuko Akutsu, Aya Goto, Fareeda Abo-Rass, Hiroyuki Yokoyama

“…This study evaluated the effectiveness of PT pamphlets designed and distributed in Shioya Town, Japan, by comparing outcomes between the intervention and control groups and within subgroups of parents, categorized based on their children’s need for follow-up health checkups. …”
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Establishment of a rapid method for the detection of Brucella canis based on recombinase-mediated thermostable nucleic acid amplification technology by Shao-Zheng Song, Zi-Yuan Li, Yuan-Yuan Liu, Ying-Chao Wu, Kang-Ying Yu, Zhengyi He

“…Primers and fluorescent probes were designed and synthesized, and recombinant plasmids were constructed as standards. …”
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MaDis-Stereo: Enhanced Stereo Matching via Distilled Masked Image Modeling by Jihye Ahn, Hyesong Choi, Soomin Kim, Dongbo Min

“…In stereo matching, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), a class of deep learning models designed to process grid-like data such as images, have traditionally served as the predominant architectures. …”
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Assessment of Zinc Alpha-2 Glycoprotein Level in Gestational Diabetes Woman in Respect to Glycemic Status with and without Treatment by Bara Nahdh Saleem, Manal Khalid Abdulridha, Hind Abdalkhaliq Showman, Manal Sabbar

“…Objectives: This study was designed to evaluate the ZAG level in GDM pregnant women on different therapeutic modalities and whether it could be used as a biomarker in the diagnosis of GDM. …”
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Simulating cover crops impacts on soil water and nitrogen dynamics and silage yield in the semi-arid Southwestern United States by Atinderpal Singh, Prakriti Bista, Sanjit K. Deb, Rajan Ghimire

“…Efficient water management is critical to sustainable crop production in arid and semi-arid southwestern United States. A study was designed to evaluate the variations in soil water content (SWC) and nitrogen (N) dynamics within the 0–100 cm soil profile and forage maize (Zea mays L.) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) yields in winter cover crop integrated crop rotations in a semi-arid environment using a Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZQWM2). …”
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Compressive Sensing Network Deeply Induced by Visual Mechanism by Mingkun Feng, Xiaole Han, Kai Zheng

“…A visual multi-resolution sampling subnetwork is designed to simulate the perceptual characteristics of the human visual system’s frontend, allowing measurements to better preserve visual information from the original image at the sampling stage. …”
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Index-based livestock insurance schemes to manage climate risks in Ethiopia: determinants of farmer’s willingness to pay and lessons learned from Dasenech district, South Omo by Tagesse Melketo, Degefa Tolossa, Meskerem Abi, Sisay Bedeke, Tenaw Fentaw

“…Proper investigation is needed to expand its adaptability throughout the country. This study was designed to explore the willingness and payment capacity of farmers in Southern Ethiopia to pay for index-based livestock insurance as an alternative solution to climate risk mitigation. …”
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[(2-Dimesitylboryl)phenyl]ethynyl-Substituted [2.2]Paracyclophane Exhibiting Circularly Polarized Luminescence in Both Solution and Solid-State by Lianfeng Guo, Mengyuan Zhang, Cuihua Zhao

“…In this context, we designed and synthesized a unique triarylborane-based [2.2]paracyclophane derivative, <b><i>m</i>-BPhANPh₂-Cp</b>, in which an electron-accepting [(2-dimesitylboryl)phenyl]ethynyl group and an electron-donating <i>N,N</i>-diphenylamino group are introduced into two different benzene rings of [2.2]paracyclophane. …”
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Psychometric Validation of the German Version of the Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA): A Secondary Analysis of Cross‐Sectional Survey Data by Hannah McGowan, Rik Crutzen, Tari Topolski, Stefan Tino Kulnik

“…The Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) questionnaire is a validated brief physical activity screening tool designed for clinical practice. Methods We conducted a psychometric validation of a new German translation of the RAPA by performing a secondary analysis of survey data from 234 former cardiac rehabilitation patients (mean [SD] age 69 ± 11 years, 23% female) in Austria. …”
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Sistem Pengontrol Temperatur dan Kelembaban Otomatis untuk Ruang Penyimpanan Buah by Zulkifli Amin, Muhamad Adha

“…This research is started by designing and building the electronic wiring system and controlling system. …”
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The combined manifestations of dramatically sore throat, congested and edematous mucosa, no-swelling tonsil are specific in acute Omicron pharyngitis by Lei Zhou, Lineng Zhang, Feng Xu

“…Methods A clinical cross-sectional retrospective study was designed to analyze the primary symptoms of pharyngitis in outpatients seeking treatment for sore throat. …”
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Alumina-enriched sunflower bio-oil in machining of Hastelloy C-276: a fuzzy Mamdani model-aided sustainable manufacturing paradigm by Binayak Sen, Abhijit Bhowmik, Gurbhej Singh, Vishwesh Mishra, Shantanu Debnath, Rustem Zairov, Muhammad Imam Ammarullah

“…Besides, the utilization of 0.6 vol% Alumina-sunflower bio-oil has demonstrated a reduction of 17.86% in total machining cost, along with reductions of 15.44% in energy consumption and carbon emissions, when compared to dry machining. Finally, a Taguchi-designed experiment consisting of sixteen trials was performed in different lubricating conditions, and a Fuzzy-Mamdani model was employed to achieve a sustainable machining environment. …”
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The Endocannabinoid, Anandamide, Acts as a Novel Inhibitor of LPS-Induced Inflammasome Activation in Human Gastric Cancer AGS Cell Line: Involvement of CB1 and TRPV1 Receptors by Sahar Sadat Sedeighzadeh, Hamid Galehdari, Mohammad Reza Tabandeh, Mehdi Shamsara, Ali Roohbakhsh

“…Endocannabinoids, such as anandamide (AEA), are emerging as new anticancer therapeutic agents; however, their effects on inflammasome components and underlying mechanisms have not been well elucidated. This study was designed to investigate the effects of AEA on the expression of inflammasome components in lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) stimulated AGS cells. …”
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Adapting self-measured blood pressure monitoring to reduce health disparities (ASPIRE): a pilot hybrid effectiveness‑implementation study protocol by Rasha Khatib, Nicole Glowacki, Iridian Guzman, Maureen Shields, Joseph Chase, Melanie Gordon

“…Objectives This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of study methods implementing the ASPIRE (adapting self-measured blood pressure to reduce health disparities) toolkit in a primary care setting. The toolkit is designed to address barriers to SMBP adoption and improve hypertension management among underserved populations to increase SMBP adoption. …”
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Investigation on inherent angle ventilation control of residential kitchen range hoods by Zhilin Guo, Huixing Li, Guohui Feng, Kailiang Huang, Tengfei Yu

“…Based on different airflow organization patterns, a supplementary ventilation system is designed. The rationality and effectiveness of the supplementary ventilation system are analyzed to establish an effective control scheme for reducing particulate matter in various kitchen environments. …”
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Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Requiring Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation with Average Volume-Assured Pressure Support by Killen H. Briones-Claudett, Adela Romero Lopez, Mónica H. Briones-Claudett, Mariuxi del Pilar Cabrera Baños, Killen H. Briones Zamora, Diana C. Briones Marquez, Andrea P. Icaza-Freire, Luc J. I. Zimmermann, Antonio W. D. Gavilanes, Michelle Grunauer

“…Materials and Methods. We designed a single-center prospective study. The coexistence of Apnea-Hypopnea Index and clinical, gasometric, spirometric, respiratory polygraphy, and ventilatory characteristics were determined. …”
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Effect of rifampicin on the lipid profile of albino rats by DE Peters, RN Ichipi-Ifukor

“…The study was designed to investigate the effect of rifampicin on the lipid profile and histopathology of the heart of albino rats. …”
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Experimental analysis of the exergetic performance of a solar air heater using separate liquid and solid sensible thermal storage media by Harikrishnan M, R Ajith Kumar, Rajesh Baby, Dani Percy, S. Ajith Kumar

“…This proves that both SAHRR-WPBS and SAHRR-WTH55 can extend functioning for period more than 2.5 h after sunset. The designed SAHRR-WPBS and SAHRR-WTH55 can generate hot air in the range between 45- 65°C with minimal temperature variation over extended periods, making it suitable for producing high-quality dried products.…”
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Cohort profile: health effects monitoring programme in Ndilǫ, Dettah and Yellowknife (YKHEMP) by Hing Man Chan, Xue Feng Hu, Janet S. Cheung, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Renata Rosol, Emmanuel Yumvihoze, Linna Williams, Asish Mohapatra

“…The adult YKDFN participants had lower urinary total arsenic and inorganic arsenic concentrations compared with the random selected and volunteer participants.Future plans YKHEMP is designed as a prospective cohort study; the children participants will be re-examined in 2022 and both adult and children participants in 2027.…”
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Effect of the intrinsic and extrinsic factors on the growth and development of young foals under subtropical conditions of Pakistan. by Muhammad Athar Chatha, Nisar Ahmad, Muhammad Athar Abbas, Muhammad Saadullah, Jawaria Ali Khan

“…This study was designed to explore the impact of intrinsic (breed of foal, age of dam, and age of foal at weaning) and extrinsic (season of birth and housing type) factors on the growth and survival of foals in the subtropical conditions of Pakistan. …”
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