3D tomographic analysis of equatorial plasma bubble using GNSS-TEC data from Indonesian GNSS Network by Ihsan Naufal Muafiry, Prayitno Abadi, Teguh N. Pratama, Dyah R. Martiningrum, Sri Ekawati, Yuandhika G. Wismaya, Febrylian F. Chabibi, Gatot H. Pramono

“…Their 2D spatial distribution consistently captured the four EPB clusters over time. These tomography results were validated through a classical checkerboard test and comparisons with other ionospheric data sources, such as the Global Ionospheric Map (GIM) and International Reference Ionosphere (IRI) profile. …”
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Impact of strict IGF1 control on quality-of-life scores in patients with acromegaly by Chaitanya Gandhi, Marie-Claire Denis, Daniel Holmes, Juan Rivera, Stan van Uum, Shereen Ezzat, Constance Chik

“…All patients had a macroadenoma and nine had prior transsphenoidal surgeries. At time of screening, six patients were on a somatostatin analog, two on pegvisomant, and two on pegvisomant and a somatostatin analog. …”
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Strategic Coupling and Its Impact on the Survival of Taiwan-Invested Enterprises in Chinese Mainland: A Configuration-Based Perspective by Sun Jiping, Wei Suqiong, You Xiaojun, Chen Jindong

“…Synthesizing the results of high survival rate configurations, the strategic coupling relationships between the mainland and TDI enterprises evolved from captive coupling (2001-2007) to cooperative coupling (2008-2013) and reciprocal coupling (2014-2021), with locational advantage and spatial stickiness increasing over time. The key factors influencing TDI shifted from labor costs to regional market size and then to high value-added, innovation-driven fields with more mainland cooperation. …”
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Neurobehavioral Mechanism of Cross-Education Phenomenon in the Upper Limb Based on Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by PAN Yingying, WANG Menghuan, WANG Yixiu, XIE Min, JIANG Zhongli, LIN Feng

“…Purdue pegboard training with the contralateral upper limb of unilateral limb was taken as the contralateral training, and the number of Purdue pegboard plug-ins completed within a limited time as the task performance. fNIRS was used to collect the cerebral hemodynamic changes of healthy right-handed individuals after contralateral training when the left and right hand performed operational activities and record the behavioral data, and compare the cerebral cortex activation and behavioral performance of the left and right hands before and after contralateral training.ResultsAfter contralateral training, the performance of the left hand was significantly better than that before training (<italic>t</italic>=-8.865, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.010), while the performance of the right hand did not change after training (<italic>t</italic>=-1.689, <italic>P</italic>=0.606). …”
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Habitat Distributions and Abundance of Four Wild Herbivores on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau: A Review by Tian Qiao, Chiwei Xiao, Zhiming Feng, Junzhi Ye

“…Understanding the change in the habitat distributions and abundance of wildlife in space and time is critical for the conservation of biodiversity and mitigate human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs). …”
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Use of computerised adaptive testing to reduce the number of items in patient-reported hip and knee outcome scores: an analysis of the NHS England National Patient-Reported Outcome... by Jose Maria Valderas, Andrew D Toms, Jonathan Peter Evans, Christopher Gibbons

“…In the context of 160 000 yearly assessments, these methodologies could result in the omission of some 1 280 000 redundant questions per year, which equates to 40 000 hours of patient time.Conclusion The application of IRT to the OHS and OKS produces an efficient and substantially reduced CAT. …”
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Hot melt extrusion assisted additive manufacturing of mixed polymeric 3D printed metoprolol succinate extended-release tablets for controlled oral drug delivery by Shubham Ghatole, Jannu Dilip, Makka Krupali Ashokbhai, Himanshu Vishwakarma, Subham Banerjee, Santanu Kaity

“…The filaments were comprehensively characterized using tensile strength assessment, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). At the same time, micro-computed tomography (µCT) provided detailed analysis of the 3D-printed tablets. …”
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Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Parotid: Extracapsular Dissection Compared with Superficial Parotidectomy—A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Maria Giulia Cristofaro, Eugenia Allegra, Amerigo Giudice, Walter Colangeli, Davide Caruso, Ida Barca, Mario Giudice

“…The type of surgery performed was ED in 153 patients (77.27%, 80 males and 73 females) and SP in 45 patients (22.73%, 21 males and 24 females). The mean follow-up time was 61.02 +/− 4.9 months for the patients treated with ED and 66.4 +/− 4.5 months for the patients treated with SP. …”
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A new approach to children’s work that prioritises resilience, well-being and agency: emerging findings from a ‘cash plus’ intervention in Bangladesh by Neil Howard, Keetie Roelen, Giel Ton, Mauricio Espinoza Hermoza, Saklain Al Mamun, Kabita Chowdhury, Taslima Aktar, Lopita Huq

“…Research into impact was rooted in contribution analysis and combined bimonthly monitoring surveys administered by the community mobilisers; surveys at multiple time points; three rounds of targeted focus group discussions; three rounds of key informant interviews with case study households; community mobiliser diaries; and ethnographic observation.Results and conclusions The results strongly suggest that UCTs reduce poverty, increase economic resilience; improve well-being; and generate various household-level improvements that relate directly and indirectly to children’s work. …”
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A vacuum lyophilization and bacterial tablet-based method for culture medium evaluation and potential use in probiotic products by Wen Cui, Liang Zhao, Yuwen Shi, Wei Feng, Xiao Chen, Hui Liu

“…However, this method requires highly complicated biosafety management, detailed standard strains record-keeping and substantial working time.Methods and resultsBacterial tablet is considered to be a novel strategy for bacteria culture medium evaluation. …”
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Evaluation of external and radiological landmark methods for optimizing ultrasound-guided right internal jugular venous catheterization depth in cardiac surgery by Artid Samerchua, Panuwat Lapisatepun, Pattaranee Srichairatanakool, Tanyong Pipanmekaporn, Wariya Sukhupragarn, Settapong Boonsri, Nutchanart Bunchungmongkol, Lalita Huntrakul

“…Ninety-seven adult cardiac surgery patients underwent real-time ultrasound-guided right IJV catheterization, with placement at the superior vena cava-right atrium (SVC-RA) junction under TEE guidance. …”
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Modifiable facilitators and barriers to exercise adherence in older adults with MCI/dementia using the Theoretical Domains Framework: a systematic review protocol by Jie Wang, Lina Wang, Xueting Zhen, Hang Yan, Hong Tao, Yaxiu Cai, Haiqin Chen, Chenxi Ge

“…Basing on the TDF, we will map identified modifiable facilitators and barriers of literature to the domains of TDF.Ethics and dissemination This review will summarise modifiable facilitators and barriers to exercise adherence for older adults with MCI/dementia for the first time. Ethical approval is not required as no primary data are collected. …”
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Integrating general practitioners’ and patients’ perspectives in the development of a digital tool supporting primary care for older patients with multimorbidity: a focus group stu... by Ingmar Schäfer, Vivienne Jahns, Valentina Paucke, Dagmar Lühmann, Martin Scherer, Julia Nothacker

“…Discussions were transcribed verbatim and analysed using content analysis.ResultsGPs wanted to avoid unnecessary and time-consuming functions and did not want to explore problems that they could not provide solutions for. …”
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Identification of species in the genus Nitraria L. (Nitrariaceae) based on nucleotide variability of nuclear ribosomal DNA by T. A. Poliakova, E. V. Banaev, M. A. Tomoshevich

“…Information about the nucleotide variability of fragments is given for the first time by us. The ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region contained 17 phylogenetically informative single-nucleotide polymorphisms. …”
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Diverged Populations Admixture Bolsters Genetic Diversity of a New Island Dibbler (Parantechinus apicalis) Population, but Does Not Prevent Subsequent Loss of Genetic Variation by Rujiporn Thavornkanlapachai, Harriet R. Mills, Kym Ottewell, Cathy Lambert, J. Anthony Friend, Daniel J. White, Zahra Aisya, W. Jason Kennington

“…Nevertheless, genetic contributions in the translocated population became equal over time with no parental purebreds, suggesting an extreme excess of hybrids across multiple years. …”
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Mapping a Magnetic Superstorm: March 1989 Geoelectric Hazards and Impacts on United States Power Systems by Jeffrey J. Love, Greg M. Lucas, E. Joshua Rigler, Benjamin S. Murphy, Anna Kelbert, Paul A. Bedrosian

“…For this, a 1‐min‐resolution sequence of geomagnetic field maps is constructed from magnetometer time series acquired at ground‐based observatories. …”
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Objectively measured physical activity according to the periods of the day in the Pelotas Cohort by Andrea Wendt, Fernando C. Wehrmeister, Luiza I. C. Ricardo, Bruna Gonçalves C. da Silva, Rafaela C. Martins, Helen Gonçalves, Felipe F. Reichert, Inácio Crochemore-Silva

“…Descriptive analyses were performed presenting the time spent on light PA (LPA) and bouted moderate to vigorous PA (MVPA) in different periods of the day (morning - 6am to 11:59 am, afternoon – 12pm to 7:59 pm and night – 8pm to 11:59pm). …”
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Observation on Therapeutic Effect of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Rehabilitation Training on Dysphagia Patients Caused by Different Brain Injuries and Effect on Their H... by Yan LI

“…When the patients received the first protocol, were treated with NMES for two weeks, twenty minutes each time, ten times a week, then the swallowing function changes of all four groups were observed. …”
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Mobilising knowledge with nurses practicing during the Covid-19 pandemic: Prioritising strategies for enhancing nurses’ psychological wellbeing in the workplace by E. Rowland, A. Conolly, R. Abrams, R. Harris, J. Maben

“…Following study completion, efforts focused on mobilising knowledge through the development strategies (outputs) to better support nurses’ psychological wellbeing during future pandemics and inform healthcare policy (outcome) that over time, could potentially lead to real-world impact from our research.In healthcare, demonstrating research impact is important yet complex. …”
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Eating and Grooming Abilities Predict Outcomes in Patients with Early Middle Cerebral Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Yumi Suzuki, Sachiko Tsubakino, Hiromi Fujii

“…However, overloading, for example, talking for a long time, may worsen the condition. We hypothesized that activities of daily living (ADL) from the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) that were actually performed regularly are useful to predict prognosis. …”
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