Lean Transformation Success: The Role of Management and Employee Engagement by Ivona Jovanović, Milena Gatić, Dragana Stojanović, Dušan Gošnik

“…Tools: As the initial step of the research, using Cronbach's alpha, it was concluded that obtained set of items in the group are closely related and measure a particular aspect. Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman-rho correlation test were used for the data analysis. …”
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Gonad Maturation of Clown Loach (Botia macracanthus) in Pond by Irzal Effendi, T. Prasetya, Agus Oman Sudrajat, N. Suhenda, K. Sumawidjaja

“…After 20 days, the broodstocks were implanted by LHRH-a 100 u.g/kg of body weight. In the group I, diameter of egg in gonad were developed from 1,028 mm at the beginning of implantation to 1,071 and 1,106 mm at day of 15 and 30 after implantation respectively. …”
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Inhibition of Viability, Proliferation, Cytokines Secretion, Surface Antigen Expression, and Adipogenic and Osteogenic Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells by Seven-Day Ex... by Jian Wang, Bo Xiang, Jixian Deng, Darren H. Freed, Rakesh C. Arora, Ganghong Tian

“…After seven-day exposure to 0.5-Tesla Static Magnetic Field (SMF), Adipose-derived Stem Cells (ASCs) and those labeled by superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) nanoparticles were examined for viability by methyl thiazol tetrazolium (MTT) assay, proliferation by cell counting and bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation, DNA integrity by single cell gel electrophoresis, surface antigen by flow cytometry analysis, and the expression of cytokines and genetic markers by reverse transcription-PCR and underwent adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation assessed by quantifying related specific genes expression. …”
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Ultrasound-assisted enzyme extraction of Dendrobium Officinale polysaccharides: Extraction process, characterization, immunomodulatory effects by Hengpu Zhou, Yingjie Dong, Zhangyun Wu, Xi Peng, Meiqiu Yan, Suhong Chen, Guiyuan Lv

“…The results showed that the optimal extraction process of ultrasound-assisted enzyme method was 102 min ultrasonic extraction time, 48 °C extraction temperature, 1:80 material-liquid ratio, and 1600 U/g enzyme additions. The predicted polysaccharide yield was 29.64 %, and the actual polysaccharide yield was 29.71 ± 0.31 %. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volume and diagnoses of patients admitted to the paediatric emergency department: a retrospective analysis from a third-level hospital in Nor... by Paulina Blanco-Murillo, Ricardo J Estrada-Mendizabal, Katheryne Paola Madrazo-Aguirre, Manuel Guillermo Ruelas-Martinez, Lucia Escobedo-Berumen, Rommy Elizabeth Pineda-Magaña, Maria Guadalupe Garcia-Lima, Oscar Tamez-Rivera

“…Other variables, such as age, sex and comorbidities, were analysed. χ2 and Mann-Whitney U tests were used depending on the examined variable.Results There was a 44.1% decrease in the total volume of patients admitted to the paediatric ED during the analysed pandemic period. …”
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TECHNOLOGY LITERACY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR ENHANCING NUMERACY AND LITERACY SKILLS OF EARLY-GRADE PUPILS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS IN TANZANIA by Hamadi Mtani, Shubi Kaijage, Neema Mduma

“…Both mean scores, the Mann-Whitney U test, and the Kruskal-Walli’s test were used to compare teachers’ technological literacy using ICTs. …”
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Perceptions and Motivations of Japanese Medical Students Regarding Course Evaluations: A Cultural Perspective by Suzuki S, Imafuku R, Kawakami C, Abe Y, Jego EH, Hidai C, Saiki T

“…Saki Suzuki,1– 3 Rintaro Imafuku,3 Chihiro Kawakami,3 Yuriko Abe,1,2 Eric H Jego,2 Chiaki Hidai,1,2 Takuya Saiki3 1Division of Medical Education, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; 2Medical Education Center, Nihon University School of Medicine, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan; 3Medical Education Development Center, Gifu University, Yanagido, Gifu, JapanCorrespondence: Saki Suzuki, Division of Medical Education, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kamicho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan, Tel +81 3 3972 8111, Email suzuki.saki@nihon-u.ac.jpPurpose: Course evaluations are critical for improving educational practices; however, their results can be influenced by various unexpected factors, including cultural values. …”
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El estrés calórico afecta a las hembras ovinas Blackbelly durante el verano en el trópico by Ethel Caterina García y González, Blanca Celia Pineda-Burgos, Maricela Ruiz-Ortega, Cesar Cortez-Romero, Marisol Paredes-Alvarado, José Luis Ponce-Covarrubias

“…En el experimento se encontró un ITH de entre 77 y 88 U. Asimismo, la frecuencia respiratoria (FR) fue mayor en el T2 por la tarde (117 rpm) que por la mañana (114 rpm) (p<0.05). …”
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Establishing a CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing framework in pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) by targeting phytoene desaturase (PDS) gene disruption by Kameshwaran Senthil, Maniraj Rathinam, Manisha Parashar, Narasimham Dokka, Shaily Tyagi, Vandana Mathur, Sandhya Sharma, Kishor Gaikwad, Ramcharan Bhattacharya, Rohini Sreevathsa

“…We developed pigeonpea-compatible vector components, including the CcU6_7.1 promoter and an amenable Cas9 gene driven by the potato ubiquitin promoter, creating a pigeonpea-specific CRISPR/Cas9 binary vector (PP_CRISPR_pCAMBIA2301). …”
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Tropical Rice Mapping Using Time-Series SAR Images and ESF-Seg Model in Hainan, China, from 2019 to 2023 by Yazhe Xie, Lu Xu, Hong Zhang, Mingyang Song, Ji Ge, Fan Wu

“…Subsequently, compared to the RF, U-Net, and the original SegFormer model, the overall accuracy (OA) of the ESF-Seg model on the validation samples increased by 11.02%, 2.01%, and 1.33%, and the F1 score improved by 0.0756, 0.0624, and 0.0490, reaching 98.31% and 0.9506, respectively. …”
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The Role of Serum Vitamin D Levels and Vitamin D Receptor (<i>VDR</i>) Gene Variants on Dental Caries by Ece Şengün Berber, Feyza Umay Koç, Ayça Aykut, Burcu Barutçuoğlu, Fahinur Ertuğrul, Merve Tosyalı, Mert Pekerbaş, Arzu Aykut Yetkiner

“…Stats analyses included chi-square/trend tests to compare count data; Student’s T/Mann–Whitney U tests for two-group normally/non-normally distributed data; and the Kruskal–Wallis test for 3+ groups with non-normal data. …”
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Development and Validation of a Bordetella pertussis Whole-Genome Screening Strategy by Ricardo da Silva Antunes, Lorenzo G. Quiambao, Aaron Sutherland, Ferran Soldevila, Sandeep Kumar Dhanda, Sandra K. Armstrong, Timothy J. Brickman, Tod Merkel, Bjoern Peters, Alessandro Sette

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Effect of sleep quality on the severity of perimenstrual symptoms in Japanese female students: a cross-sectional, online survey by Yukio Urabe, Makoto Komiya, Noriaki Maeda, Satoshi Arima, Tsubasa Tashiro, Rami Mizuta, Sakura Oda, Takaaki Nagasawa, Koichi Naito

“…The MDQ scores were compared between two groups (normal-sleep quality and low-sleep quality) using Mann-Whitney U test. In addition, multiple logistic regression analysis was performed, and the MDQ subscales that showed significant differences between the groups were used as independent variables. …”
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Shaping the future of primary healthcare: Factors influencing medical students’ preference for family medicine specialty in Qatar by Maryam A. Al-Rashid, Muna T Abed Alah, Areej S. Al-Hamad, Michail Nomikos, Marwan F. Abu Hijleh

“…Statistical analysis performed using SPSS version 26.0 Descriptive statistics, including frequencies and percentages, were used to summarize participant demographics and medical specialty preferences. Mann–Whitney U-test tested the difference in preference for family medicine specialty by various students’ characteristics. …”
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Towards Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: The Impact of a Rapid Results Initiative in Nyanza Province, Kenya by Lisa L. Dillabaugh, Jayne Lewis Kulzer, Kevin Owuor, Valerie Ndege, Arbogast Oyanga, Evelyne Ngugi, Starley B. Shade, Elizabeth Bukusi, Craig R. Cohen

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Rapid Increase in Ownership and Use of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets and Decrease in Prevalence of Malaria in Three Regional States of Ethiopia (2006-2007) by Estifanos Biru Shargie, Jeremiah Ngondi, Patricia M. Graves, Asefaw Getachew, Jimee Hwang, Teshome Gebre, Aryc W. Mosher, Pietro Ceccato, Tekola Endeshaw, Daddi Jima, Zerihun Tadesse, Eskindir Tenaw, Richard Reithinger, Paul M. Emerson, Frank O. Richards, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Diagnosis of naturally‐occurring Cushing's syndrome by primary care veterinarians in selected European countries by Miguel F. Carvalho, Rodolfo O. Leal, Stefania Golinelli, Federico Fracassi, Carolina Arenas, Maria Pérez‐Alenza, Sara Galac, Carmel T. Mooney, Michael Bennaim

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Implemantasi Mask R-CNN pada Perhitungan Tinggi dan Lebar Karang untuk Memantau Pertumbuhan Transplantasi Karang by Naufal Alkhalis, Husaini Husaini, Haekal Azief Haridhi, Cut Nadilla Maretna, Nur Fadli, Yudi Haditiar, Muhammad Nanda, Maria Ulfah, Kris Handoko, Intan Malayana, Arsa Cindy Safitri

“…Selisih Average Presision (AP) antara kedua model terbaik tersebut untuk segmentasi mask pada Intersection over Union (IoU) maksimum sebesar 2,2% sedangkan untuk deteksi box sebesar 5,8%. …”
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siRNA-mediated inhibition of hTERT enhances the effects of curcumin in promoting cell death in precursor-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells: an in silico and in vitro study by Muhammad Hossein Ashoub, Ali Afgar, Alireza Farsinejad, Razieh Razavi, Samira Anvari, Ahmad Fatemi

“…Cell viability and proliferation were assessed via MTT and BrdU assays at 24- and 48-hour intervals post-treatment. …”
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Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging During Robotic Pancreatoduodenectomy to Detect Suture-Induced Hypoperfusion of the Pancreatic Stump as a Predictor of Postoperative Pancreatic F... by Jeffrey W. Chen, Sanne Lof, Maurice J. W. Zwart, Olivier R. Busch, Freek Daams, Sebastiaan Festen, Zhi Ven Fong, Melissa E. Hogg, Maxime D. Slooter, Els J.M. Nieveen van Dijkum, Marc G. Besselink, for HPB-Amsterdam

“…In 27 patients, NIRF-ICG was performed after tying down the transpancreatic U-sutures. In 10 ‘negative control’ patients, NIRF-ICG was performed before tying these sutures. …”
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