Using artificial intelligence methods for the optimal synthesis of reversible networks by Taras Kyryliuk, Mykhailo Palahuta, Vitaly Deibuk

“…Considering the relentless progress in the miniaturization of electronic devices and the need to reduce energy consumption, technical challenges in the synthesis of circuit design solutions have become evident. According to Moore's Law, the reduction of transistor sizes to the atomic scale faces physical limits, which complicate further development. …”
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Production, Purification, and Characterization of Thermostable α-Amylase Produced by Bacillus licheniformis Isolate AI20 by Yasser R. Abdel-Fattah, Nadia A. Soliman, Nabil M. El-Toukhy, Hamada El-Gendi, Rania S. Ahmed

“…An optimization strategy, based on statistical experimental design, is employed to enhance the production of thermostable α-amylase by a thermotolerant B. licheniformis AI20 isolate. …”
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Prenatal labor analgesia education program on outcomes for primiparas: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Jiali Wu, Jing Chen, Weiwen Zhang, Jiangtao OuYang, Jia Li, Xujuan Zheng

“…As the first RCT study to evaluate the effect of the online and offline prenatal labor epidural analgesia education program with a strict research design and a theoretical framework, this research will provide evidence on prenatal labor analgesia health education for clinical practice in China. …”
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Comparison of 2-D and 3-D Analysis of Running Kinematics and Actual Versus Predicted Running Kinetics by Caitlyn Martinez, Seth Garbett, Kristen Hiromasa, Rhandi Jackson, Eric Miya, Michelle Miya, Joshua D White, Brian S Baum, Mark F Reinking

“…Markers were placed over designated anatomical landmarks on both sides of the pelvis as well as the left lower extremity. …”
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S‐PLM: Structure‐Aware Protein Language Model via Contrastive Learning Between Sequence and Structure by Duolin Wang, Mahdi Pourmirzaei, Usman L. Abbas, Shuai Zeng, Negin Manshour, Farzaneh Esmaili, Biplab Poudel, Yuexu Jiang, Qing Shao, Jin Chen, Dong Xu

“…Large protein language models (PLMs) present excellent potential to reshape protein research by accelerating the determination of protein functions and the design of proteins with the desired functions. The prediction and design capacity of PLMs relies on the representation gained from the protein sequences. …”
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Intrauterine metformin exposure and adiposity outcomes in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by George Tomlinson, Jill Hamilton, Kellie E Murphy, Jennifer Fu, Najla Tabbara, Denice S Feig

“…Objective The study aims to assess the effect of intrauterine metformin exposure on offspring adiposity measures in childhood.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources Medline, Embase and Cochrane Central were searched from inception to 4 October 2024.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Follow-up studies of randomised-controlled trials and observational studies involving metformin use in pregnancy for any insulin-resistant maternal condition were included.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently extracted data and completed risk-of-bias assessments using either Cochrane Risk-Of-Bias tool V.2 or Risk of Bias in Non-Randomised Studies of Exposure depending on study design. …”
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Quality of life of older adults and associated factors in Ghanaian urban slums: a cross-sectional study by Jos M G A Schols, Priscilla Yeye Adumoah Attafuah, Irma Everink, Aaron Asibi Abuosi, Christa Lohrmann

“…Objective This study provides insight into the quality of life (QoL) of older adults living in urban slums in Ghana.Design The study employed a community-based, cross-sectional design to assess QoL among older adults in two slums between April and May 2020. …”
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Prevalence of intestinal parasites and associated factors among food handlers in food establishments in the Lideta subcity of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: an institution-based, cross-sec... by Zemichael Gizaw, Woinishet Abera, Binyam Gintamo, Tewoderos Shitemaw, Zelalem Negash Mekuria

“…Objective This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasites and the associated factors among food handlers in the Lideta subcity of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Design An institution-based, cross-sectional study design was used. …”
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Caregivers’ experiences of being asked about adverse childhood experiences and receiving support from an integrated health and social care hub: a qualitative study by Ashraful Kabir, Harriet Hiscock, Hueiming Liu, Lingling Chen, Rebecca Bosward, Natalie White, Sarah Loveday, Wilhelmina Ebbett

“…To address ACEs, we co-designed and implemented two integrated health and social care hubs (Child and Family Hubs [CFHs]). …”
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In-vitro accuracy of the virtual patient model with maxillomandibular relationship at centric occlusion using 3D-printed customized transfer key by Anh Ho-Quynh Nguyen, Nam Cong-Nhat Huynh, Oanh Ngoc-Hoang Nguyen, Nhat Dinh-Minh Nguyen, Hai Hoang Phan, Jong-Eun Kim, Gan Jin, Khanh Hung Nguyen, Hung Trong Hoang

“…Methods A 3D-printed transfer key was designed, combining facial and intraoral (IOS) scans. …”
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IMPLICATIONS OF BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE AND OPTIMIZED Piper nigrum EXTRACTS APPLICATION ON QUALITY OF STORED PORK by Adeola Adegoke, Kehinde Sanwo, Silas Hunge, Samuel Olakayode, Oluwafunmilayo Oyelude

“…To produce optimized Piper nigrum aqueous extracts, desirability values of WPAE and BPAE were upscaled from 60 and 62% to 71 and 97% respectively using Design Expert12, resulting in the yield of 65 and 87 bio-compounds. …”
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Analysis of general plans of the USSR universities in 1970–1980 by A. V. Popov, A. A. Semenchukova

“…In order to study the design features, characteristic solutions and trends in the architecture of complexes of higher educational institutions of the period under review, the normative documents in force at that time, regulating the design of higher educational institutions, scientific research and manuals for practitioners, project documentation were studied. …”
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‘I Feel Disempowered Because I Could Not Do Anything’: Clinical Facilitators' Perception of Violence Towards Nursing Students During Clinical Placement by Hila Ariela Dafny, Paul Cooper, Nasreena Waheed, Stephanie Champion, Christine Mccloud, Nicole Snaith, Leeanne Pront

“…ABSTRACT Aims To explore clinical facilitators' understanding, experiences and perceptions of their role in supporting registered nurse students (RNS) who experience workplace violence (WPV) during clinical placement. Design An exploratory, qualitative design. Methods and Data Source Data were collected between September and November 2022 using semi‐structured interviews of 1‐h duration with 11 clinical facilitators working in South Australia. …”
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Blue applicability grade index assessment and response surface modelling to synchronous determination of metformin hydrochloride, vildagliptin and dapagliflozin propanediol monohyd... by Pintu Prajapati, Krutika Patil, Dhrumi Naik, Veera Shakar Pulusu, Anzarul Haque, Mohd Abul Kalam, Shailesh Shah

“…The critical method variables were linked with critical response variables using response surface modelling by Box–Behnken design. The analytical design space was navigated control strategy was framed for robust densitometric estimation of anti-diabetic drugs. …”
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Person-centered support for patients with a pituitary tumor following surgery by Sofie Jakobsson, Oskar Ragnarsson, Tobias Hallén, David Krabbe, Ann-Charlotte Olofsson, Daniel S Olsson, Penelope Trimpou, Thomas Skoglund, Gudmundur Johannsson

“…Secondary aims were to study whether person-centered care would lead to better health status, less fatigue and better self-efficacy. Design and methods: This study is a prospective, single-center study using a quasi-experimental design to evaluate the effect of a 12-month person-centered practice by means of a name-given nurse care manager, an interdisciplinary team and peer support against usual care. …”
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Large-Scale Compatible Roll-to-Roll Coating of Paper Electrodes and Their Compatibility as Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes by Nicklas Blomquist, Manisha Phadatare, Rohan Patil, Renyun Zhang, Noah Leuschen, Magnus Hummelgård

“…To improve this situation, the underlying battery design must be changed and the material choices need to be made with a sustainable mindset. …”
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Effect of exercise on kidney-relevant biomarkers in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Paul Welsh, Carlos Celis-Morales, Patrick Mark, Qiaoling Liu, Jennifer Lees

“…This manuscript synthesised the evidence of the association of changes in PA with kidney biomarkers in the general population free from kidney disease.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources Embase, PubMed, MEDLINE and Web of Science databases were searched from inception to 12 March 2023.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Studies of longitudinal or interventional design were selected initially. …”
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Role of cash transfers in mitigating food insecurity in India during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study in the Bihar state by Tinku Thomas, Anura V Kurpad, Sumathi Swaminathan, Patrick Webb, Sanchit Makkar, Jawahar Ramasamy Manivannan, Sandra M Travasso, Anjaly Teresa John

“…The effect of cash transfers was examined in a quasi-experimental method using a longitudinal study design. Logistic regression and propensity score adjusted analyses were used to identify factors associated with food insecurity.Results Household food insecurity worsened considerably during lockdown, rising from 20% (95% CI 17.4 to 22.8) to 47% (95% CI 43.8 to 50.4) at the sample mean. …”
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A scalable solar-driven photocatalytic system for separated H2 and O2 production from water by Hui Fu, Yaqiang Wu, Yuhao Guo, Takuya Sakurai, Qianqian Zhang, Yuanyuan Liu, Zhaoke Zheng, Hefeng Cheng, Zeyan Wang, Baibiao Huang, Qian Wang, Kazunari Domen, Peng Wang

“…By addressing major limitations inherent in conventional photocatalytic systems, such as the cooccurrence of hydrogen and oxygen in a single cell and the resultant severe reverse reactions from hydrogen and oxygen recombination, this work introduces an alternative concept for photocatalytic system design, which enhances both efficiency and practicality.…”
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Barriers and facilitators of loaded self-managed exercises and physical activity in people with patellofemoral pain: understanding the feasibility of delivering a multicentred rand... by Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Phillipa Logan, Marcus Bateman, Benjamin E Smith, Fiona Moffatt, Paul Hendrick, James Selfe, Toby O Smith

“…The trial investigated a loaded self-managed exercise intervention, which included education and advice on physical activity versus usual physiotherapy as the control.Design Qualitative study, embedded within a mixed-methods design, using semi-structured interviews.Setting A UK National Health Service physiotherapy clinic in a large teaching hospital.Participants Purposively sampled 20 participants within a feasibility RCT study; 10 patients with a diagnosis of patellofemoral pain, aged between 18 and 40 years, and 10 physiotherapists delivering the interventions.Results In respect to barriers and facilitators, the five overlapping themes that emerged from the data were: (1) locus of control; (2) belief and attitude to pain; (3) treatment expectations and preference; (4) participants’ engagement with the loaded self-managed exercises and (5) physiotherapists’ clinical development. …”
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