Testing the Dual-State-Process assumption in the preventive care services use by Dimitris Zavras

“…Since the outcome variable was the number of times that preventive health services were used, the analysis was based on the comparison between a zero-inflated negative binomial model and a standard negative binomial model through the corrected Vuong test. …”
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Coupled Dynamics of Vehicle-Bridge Interaction System Using High Efficiency Method by Lu Sun, Xingzhuang Zhao

“…Pavement roughness significantly influences dynamic load coefficient, suggesting preventative maintenance or timely maintenance of pavement surface on a bridge, to reduce pavement roughness, is of significant importance for bridge’s longevity and life-cycle cost benefit. …”
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The Stability Improvement of α-Amylase Enzyme from Aspergillus fumigatus by Immobilization on a Bentonite Matrix by Yandri Yandri, Ezra Rheinsky Tiarsa, Tati Suhartati, Heri Satria, Bambang Irawan, Sutopo Hadi

“…Additionally, the stability improvement of the α-amylase enzyme by immobilization on a bentonite matrix, based on the increase in half-life, was three times greater than the soluble enzyme.…”
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Aflatoxin Susceptible Food Consumption Frequency, Prevalence, and Levels in Household Foodstuffs in Southwestern Uganda by Biryomumaisho Justus Murokore, Agnes Nandutu Masawi, Alex Paul Wacoo, Raphael Wangalwa, Clement Olusoji Ajayi, Peter Vuzi California

“…On average, maize and groundnut were found to be the most frequently consumed foods (seven times a week) by every family. Groundnuts had the highest mean aflatoxin level (96.5 ± 13.37 μg/kg), ranging from 6.2 to 297.3 μg/kg. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Multi-Layer Woven E-Glass/Epoxy in Variable Fiber-Mat Directions by Saif Aldeen Ghafel H., Nasri Salh M. Namer, Abdul Jabbar H. Ali

“…The improvement strength (10.8, 11.8, 9.8, 8.5, 8.3 times) at (0^°,5^°,15^°,30^°,45^°) respectively when compared with pure epoxy. …”
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Services, models of care, and interventions to improve access to cancer treatment for adults who are socially disadvantaged: A scoping review protocol. by Tara C Horrill, Amber Bourgeois, Max Kleijberg, Janice Linton, Kate Leahy, Kelli I Stajduhar

“…Timely access to guideline-recommended cancer treatment is known to be an indicator of the quality and accessibility of a cancer care system. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of ERCP in the Treatment of Biliary Strictures after Liver Transplantation: With a Report of 37 Cases by Fanfan Tang, Jingtao Song, Tanxing Cai, Zhao Lei, Feizhou Huang, Yina Hu, Gang Deng

“…Patients with ERCP guided biliary stenting had a significant improvement in bilirubin index compared to the preoperative period (P<0.05). 27 patients (73.0%) had complete relief of symptoms after 1 ERCP-guided treatment, and 10 patients (27.0%) developed BS again at different times after the first ERCP treatment, among which 8 patients developed BS again within 1 year after the first treatment and 2 patients developed BS again after 1 year after the first treatment. …”
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Consejos a la familia para evitar la aparición de la tartamudez by Dailys García Morales, Yanet Morejón Barrueto

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Automatic Coastline Detection Using Coastsat Toolbox and GIS: A Case Study at Oued-Laou Beach, Morocco by Souiri Smail, Hakkou Mounir, Haddaoui Hatim, Oubdil Soufiane, Lmrimed Nargiss

“…Coastal zones are vital ecosystems increasingly impacted by erosion and human activities. Accurate and timely shoreline mapping is essential for understanding coastal dynamics, predicting erosion, and guiding sustainable management strategies. …”
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Ecological and Specific Evidence-Based Safe Return To Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction In Soccer Players: A New International Paradigm by Florian Forelli, Nicolas Le Coroller, Maxime Gaspar, Geoffrey Memain, Georgios Kakavas, Nicholas Miraglia, Patrice Marine, Pascal Maille, Timothy E Hewett, Alexandre JM Rambaud

“…Field testing usually includes game simulation, evaluation under dual-task conditions, fatigue and workload analysis, deceleration, timed-agility-test and horizontal force-velocity profiles. …”
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Verification of the Efficacy of Passive Autocatalytic Recombiners in a Typical Pressurized Water Reactor under a Station Blackout Condition by Daegwang Hong, Donghyun Cho, Jinwoo Kim, Aya Diab, Cigdem Cildag

“…A sensitivity study is performed to select the combination of timing and flow rate that generate the most severe case for the “in-vessel phase of hydrogen generation.” …”
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Optimal channel and feature selection for automatic prediction of functional brain age of preterm infant based on EEG by Ling Li, Jiahui Li, Hui Wu, Yanping Zhao, Qinmei Liu, Hairong Zhang, Wei Xu

“…Accurate assessment of brain maturity is crucial for timely intervention and treatment planning. Electroencephalography (EEG) is a noninvasive method commonly used for this purpose. …”
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Numerical investigation of heat transfer and pressure drop of water-nanofluid flow in a three-dimensional wavy mini-tube by Mohammad Rahimi Baghbadorani, Omid Ali Akbari

“…By changing geometrical parameters as amplitude and wave length and finding proper mini-tube, it is seen that performance evaluation criterion is increased two times in comparison with straight tube. Also, using nanofluid in proper mini-tube in comparison with pure water in the same mini-tube, leads to improvement of cooling and thermal performance up to of 20 %, in the different Reynolds numbers.…”
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Cross-sectional study on the risk of breast cancer and practices among young women in Central India by Arti Tiwari, Maharaj Singh, Bharati Sahu, Shatrughan Pareek

“…Moreover, launching screening programs is essential to facilitate timely detection and reduce mortality rates linked with breast cancer, especially among India’s younger female population.…”
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“Does the Response to Morning Medication Predict the ADL-Level of the Day in Parkinson’s Disease?” by Trine Hørmann Thomsen, Troels Wesenberg Kjær, Lene Bastrup Jørgensen, Anita Haahr, Kristian Winge

“…The combination of PD-drugs and precise, timely dosages must be considered in the improvement of the ADL-level in PD patients.…”
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Deterioration of the Internal Structure of Loess under Dry-Wet Cycles by Wanjun Ye, Yang Bai, Chenyang Cui, Xu Duan

“…The stress-strain curves of undisturbed loess samples at different cycling times vary under different compacted loess cycles. …”
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Estimating Left Ventricular Mass from the Electrocardiogram across the Spectrum of LV Mass from Normal to Increased LV Mass in an Older Age Group by Simon W. Rabkin, Jeremy C. J. Zhou

“…The four strongest and significant correlations between QRS and LV mass were S in V4, deepest S wave in any precordial lead plus S in V4, S in V3, and S in V3 plus R in AVL times QRS duration. For men, the strength of the relationships were S in V3 (F = 33.8), deepest S wave in any precordial lead plus S V4 (F = 33.7), S in V3 plus R aVL (F = 29.9), S in V4 (F = 29.79), and deepest S in precordial leads (F = 17.9). …”
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An improved particle swarm optimization for multilevel thresholding medical image segmentation. by Jiaqi Ma, Jianmin Hu

“…Besides, we used image segmentation quality metrics to evaluate the impact of different segmentation algorithms on images, and the experimental results show that the MRI images segmented by the CIWP-PSO has achieved the best fitness value more times than images segmented by other comparison algorithm in terms of Structured Similarity Index and Feature Similarity Index, which explains that the images segmented by CIWP-PSO has higher image quality.…”
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Active surveillance for adult low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinoma—a review focused on the 30-year experience of Kuma Hospital— by Yasuhiro Ito, Akira Miyauchi, Makoto Fujishima, Masashi Yamamoto, Takahiro Sasaki

“…Medical costs for AS and IS vary regionally, and in Japan, the 10-year total cost of IS was 4.1 times greater than that of AS in 2017. Taken together, the existing findings demonstrate that AS can be appropriate for the initial management of patients with PTMC.…”
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The effect of manufacturing defects and license plate on the energy efficiency of solar vehicles by Burak İpek, Mehmet Yıldız, Tunahan Akış, Aytaç Gören

“… In recent times, research on the energy efficiency of solar vehicles has gained momentum. …”
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