Evaluation of anxiety in children diagnosed with chronic urticaria by Ugur Altas, Halil Alkaya, Seda Cevik, Mehmetcan Sezer, Firat Oz, Zeynep Meva Altas, Mehmet Yasar Ozkars

“…This study aimed to evaluate anxiety levels in children diagnosed with chronic urticaria and to compare them with those in a healthy control group. Designed as a cross-sectional study, it included children aged 9–18 years diagnosed with chronic urticaria who attended our Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic. …”
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Sustainable pectin extraction from Riang husk using ultrasound-assisted extraction with deep eutectic solvents and its potential in antipollution products by Manee Saelee, Hla Myo, Nuntawat Khat-udomkiri

“…This study investigates the use of ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) combined with deep eutectic solvents (DESs) as a sustainable and efficient method for optimizing pectin extraction from Riang husks through the evaluation of a central composite design (CCD), and the structural, functional, and rheological characteristics of the extracted pectin. …”
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‘I haven’t met them, I don’t have any trust in them. It just feels like a big unknown’: a qualitative study exploring the determinants of consent to use Human Fertilisation and Emb... by Claire Carson, Lisa Hinton, Jenny Kurinczuk, Maria Quigley

“…Objectives To explore why and how fertility patients decide to allow (or deny) the use of personal data held in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority registry for linkage and research.Design A qualitative study was conducted using in-depth face-to-face interviews and an online survey to garner information on experience and opinions from fertility clinic patients and staff. …”
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Thresholds for clinical practice that directly link handgrip strength to remaining years of life: estimates based on longitudinal observational data by Sergei Scherbov, Sonja Spitzer, Nadia Steiber

“…This study provides standardised thresholds that directly link HGS to remaining life expectancy (RLE), thus enabling practitioners to detect patients with an increased mortality risk early on.Design Relying on representative observational data from the Health and Retirement Study, the HGS of survey participants was z-standardised by gender, age and body height. …”
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Kinematics, Kinetics and Muscle Activity Analysis during Single-leg Drop-jump Landing Followed by an Unanticipated Task: Focusing on Differences in Neurocognitive Function by Satoshi Shibata, Masahiro Takemura, Shumpei Miyakawa

“… # Purpose To clarify the effect of differences in neurocognitive function on landing mechanics during a single-leg drop-jump landing motion followed by an unanticipated task. # Study Design Cross-sectional study # Methods Fifteen collegiate female athletes were recruited (20.1 ± 1.3 years, 166.6 ± 7.3 cm, 60.6 ± 6.9 kg) and were divided into two groups (the high-performance (HP) group and the lower-performance (LP) group) using the median Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) score. …”
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Circulating CD3+HLA-DR+ Extracellular Vesicles as a Marker for Th1/Tc1-Type Immune Responses by Ryutaro Oba, Motomichi Isomura, Akira Igarashi, Kinya Nagata

“…To establish T cell subset-specific biomarkers, we performed proteomic analysis with Th1- and Th2-derived EVs and identified HLA-DR as a Th1-dominated EV membrane protein. We designed a measurement system for CD3+CD4+, CD3+CD8+, and CD3+HLA-DR+ EVs to specifically determine EV subpopulations derived from CD4+, CD8+, and Th1-type T cells, respectively. …”
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Numerical Methodologies for the Analysis of Horizontal-Axis Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (F-HAWTs): A State-of-the-Art Review by Naghmeh Akbari Zadeh, Peter Ryan, David M. Kennedy, Fergal O’Rourke

“…This paper serves as a reliable methodological guideline for researchers and wind industry professionals engaged in the design/analysis of wind farm projects.…”
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Long-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic on fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress among the general population in Japan: a longitudinal study by Hironori Yada, Ryo Odachi, Keiichiro Adachi

“…Thus, we examined the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress and determined their causal relationships among the general population in Japan.Design and setting A longitudinal online survey was conducted by a Japanese online survey company to investigate the items regarding personal demographics, fear of COVID-19 (Japanese version of the fear of COVID-19 scale) and psychological distress (Japanese version of the Kessler 6 scale).Participants The participants were 274 individuals (women=44.2%) with a mean age of 51.6 years (SD=13.6) who responded to the online surveys in September 2020 (Time 1: T1) and January 2023 (Time 2: T2).Results The paired t-test showed that fear of COVID-19 decreased significantly from T1 to T2 (t=2.79, df=273, p<0.01, d=0.16). …”
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Microstructural Analysis and Constitutive Modeling of Superplastic Deformation Behavior of Al-Mg-Zn-Cu-Zr-xNi Alloys with Different Ni Contents by Zarnigor S. Turaeva, Ahmed O. Mosleh, Olga A. Yakovtseva, Anton D. Kotov, Anastasia V. Mikhaylovskaya

“…Superplastic forming is a process that enables the production of complex-shaped parts using metallic alloys. To design the optimal forming regimes and ensure the success of forming operations, it is essential to use mathematical models that accurately represent the superplastic deformation behavior. …”
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Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Bogale Chekole Temere, Muche Argaw Eniyew, Yibeltal Mesfin, Shegaw Geze Tenaw

“…The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of LBP among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.Design An institution-based cross-sectional study.Settings The study settings were nine public hospitals in Amhara Region.Participants Randomly selected 416 obstetrics care providers working in public hospitals in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Outcomes The outcomes of this study were the prevalence of LBP in the last 12 months among obstetrics care providers and its associated factors.Results Overall, the prevalence of LBP was 65.6% (95% CI 61.5% to 70.2%) among obstetrics care providers in the last 12 months.Female gender (AOR 2.33, 95% CI 1.344 to 4.038), not having regular physical exercise habits (AOR 8.26, 95% CI 4.36 to 15.66), job stress (AOR 2.21, 95% CI 1.24 to 3.92), standing longer while doing procedures (AOR 2.04, 95% CI 1.14 to 3.66) and working more than 40 hours a week (AOR 2.20, 95% CI 1.09 to 4.45) were significantly associated with LBP.Conclusion About two-thirds of obstetrics care providers working in public hospitals in the Amhara region reported LBP. …”
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Investigating the reciprocal temporal relationships between tobacco consumption and psychological disorders for youth: an international review by Leila Mohammadi, Caroline Louise Miller, Sharon Lawn, Jeremy Stevenson, Kimberley Martin

“…Objective To investigate reciprocal temporal relationships between tobacco consumption and psychological disorders for youth.Design: ReviewData sources Five databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL and PsycINFO) on 26 September 2019 and updated on 11 May 2021, indexing tobacco, mental illness and longitudinal.Study selection: Methods used consensus and multiple reviewers.Interventions Cohort studies (n=49) examining tobacco and selected psychological disorders (depression, anxiety, bipolar, psychosis, borderline personality disorder) among youth, and systematic reviews (n=4) of these relationships met inclusion criteria.Primary and secondary outcome measures Effect of tobacco on psychological disorders and effect of psychological disorders on tobacco.Data extraction and synthesis Independent extraction by the first author and checked by final author. …”
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Collaborative communication-based ocean observation research with heterogeneous unmanned surface vessels by Zhen Kang, Zhen Kang, Miao Gao, Miao Gao, Zihao Liao, Anmin Zhang, Anmin Zhang

“…Finally, a coherent formation controller is designed under a switching communication topology to address the dynamic transformation of communication topologies within heterogeneous USV clusters. …”
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Obstetric and pregnancy-related factors associated with caesarean delivery in Bangladesh: a survey in Rajshahi district by Md Aslam Hossain, Md Reazul Karim, Md Golam Hossain, Abu Sayed Md Al Mamun, Md Abdul Awal, Jarin Sazzad

“…This study aimed to identify emerging obstetric and pregnancy risk factors and maternal outcomes associated with CS delivery among women in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh.Design This was a cross-sectional study.Setting Data were collected from 9 Upazilas with 233 community clinics of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh.Participants Multistage sampling technique was utilised for selecting sample from the population. …”
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Hybrid Quality-Based Recommender Systems: A Systematic Literature Review by Bihi Sabiri, Amal Khtira, Bouchra El Asri, Maryem Rhanoui

“…The review identifies special problems and opportunities for designing and implementing hybrid recommender systems by focusing on the unique aspects of big data, notably volume, velocity, and variety. …”
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Goal attainment scaling as an outcome measure for randomised controlled trials: a scoping review by Elaine Pascoe, Andrea Viecelli, Ruth Hubbard, Benignus Logan, Dev Jegatheesan

“…Objectives (1) Identify the healthcare settings in which goal attainment scaling (GAS) has been used as an outcome measure in randomised controlled trials. (2) Describe how GAS has been implemented by researchers in those trials.Design Scoping review using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews approach.Data sources PubMed, CENTRAL, EMBASE and PsycINFO were searched through 28 February 2022.Eligibility criteria English-language publications reporting on research where adults in healthcare settings were recruited to a randomised controlled trial where GAS was an outcome measure.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers completed data extraction. …”
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MGATAF: multi-channel graph attention network with adaptive fusion for cancer-drug response prediction by Dhekra Saeed, Huanlai Xing, Barakat AlBadani, Li Feng, Raeed Al-Sabri, Monir Abdullah, Amir Rehman

“…Results We introduce multimodal multi-channel graph attention network with adaptive fusion (MGATAF), a framework designed to enhance drug response predictions by capturing both local and global interactions among graph nodes. …”
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Effectiveness of a Foam Roller Warm-Up in Professional Basketball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Daniel Casado, Ivan Nacher, Juan Pardo, Javier Reina

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The main purpose of the study was to observe the effects of the utilization of a foam roller during the warm-up on ankle mobility and lower limb stability, and secondarily, to assess if any induced effects were sustained over time. # Study design Randomized controlled trial. # Methods Twenty-two healthy male subjects were randomly assigned to two groups: the control group, which only carried out a general warm-up over a period of four months, and the foam roller group, which followed a specific warm-up routine using a foam roller for a period of three months plus one month of follow-up in which no foam rolling was performed. …”
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THE EFFECT OF DELAY IN TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS ON RESULTS OF GLUCOSE TEST IN DM PATIENTS WITH HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA by Chori Khotul Ula, Edy Haryanto Edy Haryanto, Syamsul Arifin Syamsul Arifin, Wisnu Istanto

“…Method: Pre-test and post-test design used in a pre-experimental method. In the pretest, plasma NaF and serum glucose levels were checked immediately. …”
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Effects of outdoor physical training on VO₂max, endurance, and power in male Sports Science students by Glady Sukma Perdana, Ilham Ilham, Ary Suud Cahyo Alben, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Vlad Adrian Geantă

“…Materials and Methods: A pre-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest design was employed. Thirty-three first-year students from the Physical Education, Health, and Recreation program at Bung Hatta University were selected using purposive sampling. …”
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Correlation of Platelet Indices with Severity of Gastroesophageal Varices in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis: A Research Protocol by Parav Tantia, Sourya Acharya

“…Upon enrollment, a detailed history will be taken, and parameters will be recorded in a specifically designed proforma. Initial parameters will include age, gender, weight, co-morbidities (such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM), Hypertension (HTN), Heart Failure (HF), Cardiovascular Disease (CVS), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), kidney failure, liver failure, and malignant conditions), and the aetiology of cirrhosis. …”
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