Integrating Genomic Selection and a Genome-Wide Association Study to Improve Days Open in Thai Dairy Holstein Cattle: A Comprehensive Genetic Analysis by Akhmad Fathoni, Wuttigrai Boonkum, Vibuntita Chankitisakul, Sayan Buaban, Monchai Duangjinda

“…Days open (DO) is a critical economic and reproductive trait that is commonly employed in genetic selection. Making improvements using conventional genetic techniques is exceedingly challenging. …”
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Assessing the development of health technology assessment in Iran: a policy analysis using Kingdon’s Multiple streams framework: a qualitative study by Meysam Behzadifar, Saeed Shahabi, Ahad Bakhtiari, Samad Azari, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Mohammad Yarahmadi, Masoud Behzadifar

“…This study explores the development of HTA in Iran using Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Framework to identify challenges and opportunities for its advancement. Methods The study employed qualitative methods, including 16 semi-structured interviews with key stakeholders in Iran’s healthcare system. …”
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Women's enrollment in community-based health insurance and its determinants in Sidama national regional state, Ethiopia, 2024: A multilevel analysis. by Kare Chawicha Debessa, Keneni Gutema Negeri, Mesay Hailu Dangisso

“…Data collection utilized the Open Data Kit mobile application, and data analysis was performed using Stata version 16, employing multilevel modified Poisson modeling to identify determinants of CBHI enrollment.…”
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Relationship Between Sleep Time and Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged and Elderly Chinese: Mediating Role of Body Pain by Yang Z, Li B, Ma D, Lv Y, Qiu X, Zhang W, Wang J, Zhang Y, Xu C, Deng Y, Li J, Zhen X, Zhang J

“…To assess the intricate association among sleep time, body pain, and depressive symptoms, the study employed Spearman correlation analysis, multiple logistic regression, restricted cubic splines, and mediation effect analysis based on bootstrap testing.Results: Risk factors for depressive symptoms in middle-aged and elderly Chinese include physical pain and reduced sleep duration. …”
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Mental health literacy and associated factors among traditional healers of Jimma town, southwest, Ethiopia 2020: a community based, cross-sectional study by Gudeta Mideksa, Elias Tesfaye, Yimenu Yitayih, Yohanes Sime, Kemal Aliye, Abraham Tamirat Gizaw

“…Therefore, this study intended to mental health literacy level of traditional healers in Jimma town, Ethiopia.MethodA community-based cross-sectional study design was employed among 310 participants. To select the participants from Jimma town, a stratified random sampling method was utilized from August 1 to September 30, 2020. …”
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Basolateral amygdala volume in affective disorders using 7T MRI in vivo by Benedikt Kürzinger, Stephanie Schindler, Martin Meffert, Anja Rosenhahn, Robert Trampel, Robert Turner, Peter Schoenknecht, Peter Schoenknecht, Peter Schoenknecht

“…The increase in volume is followed by a reduction phase, as glucocorticoid exposure cumulatively results in excitotoxic damage, reflecting allostatic load.Methods7T magnetic resonance brain imaging was conducted on a total of 84 participants (mean age 38 ± 12 years), comprising 20 unmedicated and 20 medicated individuals with MDD, 21 individuals suffering from bipolar disorder and 23 healthy controls. We employed FreeSurfer 7.3.2 for automatic high-resolution segmentation of nine amygdala subnuclei. …”
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Integrated Three-Dimensional Structural and Petrophysical Modeling for Assessment of CO2 Storage Potential in Gas Reservoir by Syed Yasir Ali Shah, Jiangfeng Du, Sayed Muhammad Iqbal, Linze Du, Umair Khan, Baoyi Zhang, Jingqiang Tan

“…However, building a realistic three-dimensional (3D) geological model for these storage reservoirs poses a significant challenge. To address this, employing a novel methodology combining 3D structural and petrophysical modeling, our study presents a pioneering effort to assess the CO2 storage potential of the faulted reservoir between the G- and E-sands of the Lower Goru Formation in the Kadanwari Gas Field (KGF), Middle Indus Basin (MIB), Pakistan. …”
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β-glucan attenuates intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice by promoting glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion by WANG Wei, HAN Ben, SUN Lihua

“…After modeling, HE staining was used to observe intestinal morphological changes, and RT-qPCR and Western blotting were employed to evaluate the molecules (Occludin, ZO-1 and Claudin-1) related to intestinal barrier damage. …”
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Association of Light’s Criteria with Pleural Fluid Procalcitonin Levels and Ultrasound Thorax with its Impact on the Management of Pleural Effusion: A Cross-sectional Study by BK Likhitha, Keertivardhan D Kulkarni, Madhav Mahawar

“…Light’s criteria is routinely employed to distinguish between transudative and exudative effusions based on the test results obtained after thoracentesis. …”
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Brain Age Prediction Using a Lightweight Convolutional Neural Network by Fatma Eltashani, Mario Parreno-Centeno, James H. Cole, Joao Paulo Papa, Fumie Costen

“…Computational load was further reduced by cropping the brain images. Finally, we employed transfer learning approach to achieve domain adaptation to external, unseen sites. …”
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Comparing Optimal Portfolio Performance Based on Skew-Normal Distribution and Skew-Laplace-Normal Distribution: A Mean-Absolute Deviation-Entropy Approach by Hila Rezaei, Gholamhossien Golarzi, Omid Karimi

“…Instead, distributions with parameters should be employed to account for skewness and kurtosis. According to the obtained results, the model utilizing the Skew- Laplace- Normal distribution has a higher performance ratio than the model based on the Skew-Normal distribution.   …”
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Effects of physical exercise on anxiety depression and emotion regulation in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yagang Song, Shuqi Jia, Xing Wang, Aiwei Wang, Tao Ma, Shufan Li, Jiwei Chen, Zhaohui Guo, Feng Ding, Yuxi Ren, Man Qin

“…The Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale was employed to assess the quality of the literature, while the revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool (ROB-2) was used to evaluate the overall risk of bias. …”
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Utilization of insecticide-treated bed nets and associated factors among households in Pawie District, Benshangul Gumuz, Northwest Ethiopia by Tilahun Merga, Mesafint Molla Adane, Tebkew Shibabaw, Fekie Ahemed Salah, Lemessa Jira Ejigu, Sileshi Mulatu

“…Advanced statistical methods, including binary and multi-variable logistic regression, were employed to examine the factors associated with ITN utilization. …”
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Soft Skills as Predictors of Students’ Life Self-Fulfillment by L. N. Stepanova, E. F. Zeer

“…The following tests were employed: “Readiness for Self-Development” (V. Pavlov, T. …”
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Novel Pythagorean fuzzy score function to optimize fuzzy transportation models by Ritu, Tarun Kumar, Jahnvi, Kapil Kumar, Nitesh Dhiman, M.K. Sharma

“…To address the inherent uncertainty in classical transportation problems, fuzzy logic and its extensions such as intuitionistic fuzzy set (IFS), interval valued intuitionistic fuzzy set (IVIFS), Pythagorean fuzzy set (PFS) etc. are employed in the existing literature. This paper utilizes an advanced extension of fuzzy sets, known as Interval-Valued Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets (IVPFS) in transportation models. …”
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Prevalence of intestinal parasites and Helicobacter pylori co-infection in people with gastrointestinal symptoms in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yenesew Mihret Wondmagegn, Getu Girmay, Gashaw Azanaw Amare, Muluneh Assefa, Mebratu Tamir, Zufan Yiheyis Abriham, Abebaw Setegn

“…The I2 statistic was employed to assess heterogeneity. A funnel plot and Egger’s test were used to identify publication bias. …”
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Experimental study and model prediction of the influence of different factors on the mechanical properties of saline clay by Hui Cheng, Lingkai Zhang, Chong Shi, Pei Pei Fan

“…The boundary point of the 2% salt content divides the effect of salt ions from promoting free water flow to blocking seepage channels, with the proportion of micropores being the primary influencing factor. (4) Employing statistical theory and machine learning algorithms, dry density, water content, and salinity are used to predict mechanical index values. …”
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Association of the triglyceride glucose index with all cause and CVD mortality in the adults with diabetes aged < 65 years without cardiovascular disease by Chang Liu, Dan Liang, Guoan Xiang, Xuanbo Zhao, Kun Xiao, Lixin Xie

“…Cox regression modeling was employed to examine the association between the TyG index and mortality in this population. …”
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Investigation into the influence of mild hypothermia on regulating ferroptosis through the P53-SLC7A11/GPX4 signaling pathway in sepsis-induced acute lung injury by Liujun Tao, Jie Xu, Liangyan Jiang, Juntao Hu, Zhanhong Tang

“…In the vivo model, 64 Sprague–Dawley rats were employed, with 40 analyzed for survival outcomes. Sepsis was induced using the cecum ligation and puncture (CLP) method, after which rats were subjected to either normothermic (36–38 °C) or mild hypothermic (32–34 °C) conditions for a duration of 10 h. …”
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Identifying the Dimensions and Consequences of Digital Customer Experience: A Phenomenological Study by Fatemeh Eslahi, Seyed Mohammad Reza Mirahmadi, Mojtaba Aghajani

“…MethodologyThe research employs a qualitative and descriptive phenomenological approach. …”
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