Family Perceptions of Palliative Care for Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients at Home by Mariam Dasat, Sigit Mulyono, Uswatul Khasanah, Stepanus Maman Hermawan

“…The study adopted a qualitative research design with a phenomenological approach based on in-depth interviews with six participants. The main theme that emerged was family perceptions of participation in palliative care programs for cancer patients at home. …”
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PERAN DIVIDEND POLICY SEBAGAI MODERASI PADA HUBUNGAN FAKTOR KEUANGAN DENGAN RETURN SAHAM by Nur Alimah, Mohamad Agus Salim Monoarfa, Meriyana Franssisca Dungga

“…The sample criteria include companies that distribute dividends and are listed on the IDX's main board. The research method uses a quantitative approach with moderation regression analysis to test the direct influence and interaction of independent variables and moderation on Stock Returns. …”
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The humble charm of modern stereotypes about fo­reigners and yasak in Russia during the 16th–17th centuries by Samigulov G.Kh.

“…Research objectives: The main purpose of the study is to consider some fairly actively used stereotypes and their validity. …”
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Pore Structure, Fractal Features, and Oil Content Evaluation of Lacustrine Shale: A Case Study of First Member of Paleogene Shahejie Formation, NE China by Enze Wang, Gang Chen, Hanqi Li, Yanchen Song, Jianwei Wang, Zhuoya Wu, Yue Feng

“…Our results reveal the geochemical features of the Es3 shale are excellent, and thus, they can be classified as a set of high-quality source rocks (average TOC of 4.2%, mainly type II kerogen, and in the mature stage). …”
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Quality of Life with Late-Onset Pompe Disease: Qualitative Interviews and General Public Utility Estimation in the United Kingdom by Lena Hubig, Anna-Katrine Sussex, Alasdair MacCulloch, Derralynn Hughes, Ryan Graham, Liz Morris, Syed Raza, Andrew J. Lloyd, Amanda Sowinski, Katy Gallop

“…The vignette content was based on robust quantitative and qualitative evidence and captured the main HRQoL impacts of LOPD. The general public rated the health states consistently lower with increasing disease progression. …”
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Testing the Rule of the Earliest Due Date (EDD) in Achieving the Priority of Delivery: A Case Study in the Directorate of Printing Press for the Iraqi Media Network by Amer Abdul Latif Kazem, Bilal Ahmed Hasan

“… On-time delivery is a key metric for evaluating the delivery performance of orders and the efficiency of an organization's supply chain. The main reasons behind the late delivery of orders is the lack of real-time data-driven insights, planning, monitoring and operational efficiency. …”
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Multi-scale feature fusion of deep convolutional neural networks on cancerous tumor detection and classification using biomedical images by U. M. Prakash, S. Iniyan, Ashit Kumar Dutta, Shtwai Alsubai, Janjhyam Venkata Naga Ramesh, Sachi Nandan Mohanty, Khasim Vali Dudekula

“…This study develops a Multi-scale Feature Fusion of Deep Convolutional Neural Networks on Cancerous Tumor Detection and Classification (MFFDCNN-CTDC) model. The main aim of the MFFDCNN-CTDC model is to detect and classify cancerous tumours using biomedical imaging. …”
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Advanced artificial intelligence with federated learning framework for privacy-preserving cyberthreat detection in IoT-assisted sustainable smart cities by Mahmoud Ragab, Ehab Bahaudien Ashary, Bandar M. Alghamdi, Rania Aboalela, Naif Alsaadi, Louai A. Maghrabi, Khalid H. Allehaibi

“…However, it has additionally made cloud and IoT frameworks vulnerable to cyberattacks, production cybersecurity major concerns, mainly for the growth of trustworthy IoT networks, particularly those empowering smart city systems. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Static-Stretching and Tubing Exercises on Acute Shoulder Range of Motion in Collegiate Baseball Players by Andrew M Busch, Jackson Browstein, Richard Ulm

“…There were no significant differences between the main effects of treatment and time for IR, ER, and TRROM. …”
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Risk Probability Assessment of Annual Extreme Precipitation in Fujian by Yang Xinyu, Zhang Rongyan, Xu Hong, Wu Dixi

“…These areas include the main ridge of the Wuyi Mountains, eastern slopes of the Jiufeng Mountains, the Min River Basin, the lower reaches of the Jiulong River, the Ting River Basin, and the city of Zhangzhou. …”
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Identification and characterization of Faecalibacterium prophages rich in diversity-generating retroelements by Anastasia Gulyaeva, Lei Liu, Sanzhima Garmaeva, Marloes Kruk, Rinse K. Weersma, Hermie J. M. Harmsen, Alexandra Zhernakova

“…Finally, we noted that four phages were less prevalent in the metagenomes of inflammatory bowel disease patients compared to a general population cohort, a difference mainly explained by differences in the abundance of the host bacteria. …”
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The potential uses of Galangal (Alpinia sp.) essential oils as the sources of biologically active compounds by R. Amilia Destryana, Teti Estiasih, Sukardi, Dodyk Pranowo

“…The appropriate extraction method is still a challenge mainly to improve the yield along with preserving the bioactive compounds. …”
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Influence of type traits on stayability in the Ital- ian Mediterranean buffalo by Damiano Altieri, Stefano Biffani, Mayra Gómez, Yuri Gombia, Dario Rossi, Luca Gubitosi, Nadia Piscopo, Francesca Carnovale, Rossella Di Palo

“…In the past, the selection of the Italian Mediterranean buffalo has mainly focused on increasing milk production, which has had an unfavorable impact on the average farm life of the IMB. …”
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Differentiating low- and high-proliferative soft tissue sarcomas using conventional imaging features and radiomics on MRI by Fabian Schmitz, Hendrik Voigtländer, Dimitrios Strauss, Heinz-Peter Schlemmer, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Hyungseok Jang, Sam Sedaghat

“…Recent diagnostic studies mainly dealt with conventional image analysis and included only a few cases. …”
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موقع Research Gate وتأثیره العلمى والأکادیمى :دراسة استکشافیة تحلیلیة by د. ریهام عاصم غنیم

“…The  publications available over the sample years varied between four main subjectareas (medical and health sciences - Physical and Natural Sciences - LifeSciences - Social Sciences and Humanities), as well as the qualitative diversity ofdocuments and materials available and loaded on the RG.As the RG publications varied during the sample periods betweenscientific articles - conference work - presentations - in addition to a variety ofother forms, the study also found an average direct correlation between theobservations and the reference citations, as well as the recommendations andposts (0.5+ (While we find a complete direct correlation (1.0+) between both theactual readings and downloads of the publication, and the citations, the studyalso concludes that there is an intermediate direct relationship (+0.5) between(Views, Recommendations and Participation as indicators of RG and referencecitations in Scopus as a traditional indicator The scientific value of thepublications, with a complete direct relationship (1.0+) between both readingsand downloads as indicators for RG and the volume of reference citations for thesame publications in Scopus, in addition to that there is a complete directcorrelation (1.0+) between both reference citations in RG and reference citationsin Scopus This study indicates that the alternative methods and indicators thatResearchGate provides to evaluate scientific publications can be with furtherstudy and analysis relied upon to measure the activity and scientific impact of thepublications or various thematic sectors.…”
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Presidential Initiatives as a Tool to Manage U.S. Foreign Assistance Policies in the XXI Century: From George W. Bush Jr. to Joseph R. Biden by V. I. Bartenev

“…However, at least for the time being the Joseph Biden’s initiative stands out in all three main dimensions, which raises doubts about its potential to exert a systemic and long-term influence on the U.S. foreign assistance policies.…”
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Is body mass index associated with the incidence of endometriosis and the severity of dysmenorrhoea: a case–control study in China? by Qi Chen, Yifei Gao, Yunhui Tang, Luling Lin, Mingzhi Zhao, George Qiaoqi Chen, Shouzhen Chen

“…We therefore investigated the association of BMI and surgically diagnosed endometriosis in a cohort of Chinese women.Design Retrospective case–control study.Setting Tertiary hospital.Patients 709 women with endometriosis and 807 age matched controls between January 2018 and August 2019.Intervention Age at diagnosis, parity, gravida, BMI and self-reported dysmenorrhoea status were collected and the association of BMI and endometriosis was analysed.Measurement and main results Overall, the median BMI was not different between patients and controls (21.1 kg/m2 vs 20.9 kg/m2, p=0.223). …”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles of Thermophilic Campylobacter Species in Humans and Animals in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review by Noel Gahamanyi, Leonard E. G. Mboera, Mecky I. Matee, Dieudonné Mutangana, Erick V. G. Komba

“…Poultry consumption and drinking surface water were the main risk factors for campylobacteriosis. The present review provides evidence of thermophilic Campylobacter occurrence in humans and animals and high levels of AMR in SSA, emphasizing the need for strengthening both national and regional multisectoral antimicrobial resistance standard surveillance protocols to curb both the campylobacteriosis burden and increase of antimicrobial resistance in the region.…”
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Arthroscopic lateral collateral ligament imbrication for the treatment of posterolateral rotatory elbow instability by Christos Koukos, MD, PhD, Nikolaos Platon Sachinis, MD, PhD, Konstantinos Sidiropoulos, MD, Michael Kotsapas, MD, Kerem Bilsel, MD, PhD, Fredy Montoya, MD, PhD

“…A slight restriction in ROM and transient knot discomfort were the main issues, the latter resolved by switching to a thinner polydioxanone suture.…”
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Cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis of peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis in South Africa by Evelyn Thsehla, Micheal Kofi Boachie, Susan Goldstein

“…Haemodialysis (HD), peritoneal dialysis (PD), and kidney transplant are the three main modalities used for managing end stage kidney disease. …”
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