Technological Evolution of Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges in Peru: History, Challenges, and Opportunities by Carlos Cacciuttolo, Esteban Muñoz, Andrés Sotil

“…Finally, it is concluded that the integration of technologies of sensors, the IoT (Internet of Things), AI (artificial intelligence), UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), remote sensing, BIM (Building Information Modeling), and DfMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly), among others, will allow for more safe, reliable, durable, productive, cost-effective, sustainable, and resilient bridge infrastructures in Peru in the face of climate change.…”
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Burden of coeliac disease in Germany: real-world insights from a large retrospective health insurance claims database analysis by Bernd Bokemeyer, Leonarda Serdani-Neuhaus, Juliane Sünwoldt, Christina Dünweber, Svitlana Schnaidt, Detlef Schuppan

“…Objectives: To assess the healthcare resource utilisation (HCRU) and costs of diagnosed CeD patients in a German claims database. Design: A retrospective CeD case–control study was conducted using German claims data between 2017 and 2021. …”
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Correlates of trail usage for physical activities in rural Appalachia, USA by Louisa A. SUMMERS, Ram LAKHAN, Peter H. HACKBERT

“…Methods: It is a cross-sectional research design. Data for three years, 2017, 2018 and 2019 was collected. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Breast Cancer Cell Lines: Genome-wide Insights from ChIP-seq Analysis by Tanishq Sahu, Ruchi Yadav

“…Further, this ChIP-seq data have also been used to study the binding site of Amanitin drug in breast cancer. Settings and Design: Breast cancer ChIP-seq data have been retrieved from the European Nucleotide Archive database with project Id PRJNA415426 short read archive. …”
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Ethnographic Study of Perspective and Attitude of Breastfeeding Mothers Towards the use of Elaeis Guineensis Sap As Galactagogue Among Igbo Women of Southeastern Nigeria by Okamkpa Jude Chikezie, Anibeze Ikechukwu Chike, Ozor Ikemefuna Ignatius, Ikenna Kingsely Ndu, Uchenna Anthony Umeh

“…This study aimed to generate preliminary data on the prevalence, perceptions, and behaviors related to the use of Elaeis guineensis sap as a galactagogue. STUDY DESIGN: Mothers who had breastfed or breastfeeding at the time of the survey, were invited to complete a questionnaire that asked about their, perceptions, efficacy, and possible side effects of Elaeis guineensis sap on both mother and child during breastfeeding. …”
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Sexual and reproductive health needs of women with severe mental illness in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Shilpa Sisodia, Zara Hammond, Jo Leonardi-Bee, Charlotte Hanlon, Laura Asher

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Inclusion criteria were 1) focus on sexual and reproductive health needs 2) women or girls with SMI, professionals, caregivers of women with SMI and community members 3) study set in a LMIC 4) peer reviewed literature (no restriction on study date or design). Studies were identified from comprehensive searches of Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO (to July 2023).…”
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Hip Stability Isometric Test (HipSIT): Concurrent Validity and Reference Values for CrossFit® Participants by Thiago R T Santos, Ana Luiza R Rodrigues, Henrique M P Faria, Stéphane M Teixeira, Livia S Pogetti, Andressa Silva, Renan A Resende, Juliana M Ocarino

“…A secondary purpose was to characterize posterolateral hip muscular performance with HipSIT according to sex and lower limb dominance in athletes who participate in CrossFit®. # Study Design Cross-sectional. # Methods One-hundred and eleven CrossFit® participants were evaluated. …”
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CO2 Adhesion Characteristics on Solid Surfaces under CO2 Geologic Sequestration Environment by Jingyue Sun, Haopo Xu, Cong Chen, Tonglai Li, Weizhong Li, Yan Qin

“…A concentric probe was designed by which vertical position of the probe can be changed by rotating the screw of the probe holder while horizontal degrees of freedom are restricted. …”
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Epidemiology of spinal cord injuries in three selected counties in Kenya by George M. Muli, Veronica Ntsiea, Natalie Benjamin-Damons, Nassib Tawa

“…Then, a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study design was utilised to evaluate the prevalence of SCI. …”
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Stimulated Reservoir Volume Characterization and Optimum Lateral Well Spacing Study of Two-Well Pad: Midland Basin Case Study by Jaeyoung Park, Candra Janova

“…The results show that, given the current completion design, the well spacing tighter than the current practice in the area is less effective regarding the oil volume recovery. …”
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Partner Choices in Long Established Migrant Communities in Belgium by Emilien Dupont, Amelie van Pottelberge, Bart Van de Putte, John Lievens, Frank Ceastecker

“…We apply a multinomial logistic multilevel design to simultaneously incorporate individual and contextual effects at the district level. …”
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PLASTIC BLANKETS AS TEMPERATURE STABILIZER FOR PREMATURE LOW BIRTH WEIGHT (LBW) BABY by Sendy Andrela Sunandar, Siti Aisah

“…Methods: The study employs a descriptive design with a nursing care approach. The subjects included premature babies born via SCTP < 34 weeks. …”
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Modeling Acceleration and Deceleration Rates for Two-Lane Rural Highways Using Global Positioning System Data by Vinayak Malaghan, Digvijay S. Pawar, Hussein Dia

“…The influence of different geometric design variables on the acceleration/deceleration rate was analysed to develop regression models. …”
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Standing balance of single-legged hopping robot model using reinforcement learning approach in the presence of external disturbances by S. Mohamad Hoseinifard, Majid Sadedel

“…The research involves an initial design for the robot model followed by the introduction of a multi-phase composite control system. …”
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Digital Diagnostics: The Potential of Large Language Models in Recognizing Symptoms of Common Illnesses by Gaurav Kumar Gupta, Aditi Singh, Sijo Valayakkad Manikandan, Abul Ehtesham

“…Specific scenarios were designed to explore their performance in both general and high-stakes diagnostic tasks. …”
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Waterlogging Simulation and Drainage Effect Assessment of Deep Tunnel Engineering in a Coastal City Based on MIKE by TAN Yin, TU Xinjun, YU Honggang, LIN Kairong, LIU Meixian, MA Ke

“…Under extreme hydrometeorological conditions, the waterlogging inundation in coastal cities exhibits rapid increase and slow decrease. For designed 2-hour extreme precipitation with 50-year and 100-year return periods, the waterlogging risk range accounts for 4.24 km² and 5.04 km², respectively. …”
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Riding Through the Pandemic: Unveiling Motorcycle Crash Trends Amidst Three Years of the COVID-19 Crisis by Shahrin Islam, Armana Sabiha Huq, Sadab Ishraq Khan, Sabah Hossain Iqra

“…The study provides a data-driven foundation for designing context-specific policies, adjusting law enforcement strategies, and efficiently allocating resources to enhance road safety under varying conditions.…”
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The Anchorage Performance and Mechanism of Prefabricated Concrete Shear Walls with Closed-Loop Rebar by Yufen Gao, Zheng Yang, Lu Chen, Shengzhao Cheng, Zhongshan Zhang

“…These findings provide a scientific basis for the design and construction of prefabricated concrete shear walls with closed-loop rebar.…”
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Grid Forming Inverter With Increased Short-Circuit Contribution to Address Inverter-Based Microgrid Protection Challenges by Maximiliano Ferrari, Leon M. Tolbert, Emilio C. Piesciorovsky

“…The second innovation introduces a novel control strategy designed to preserve control stability margins even when the grid-filter saturates, ensuring sinusoidal output currents under normal and fault conditions. …”
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Relation between Renal Function and Insulin Resistance of Type 2 Diabetic Iraqi Patients by Rami Fadhel Lefta, Ekhlas Abdallah Hassan

“…The methods employed in this investigation were designed to achieve these specific aims, seventy patients and twenty controls were involved for this study. …”
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