Sedentary Behavior and Its Association With Psychological Well-Being and Sleep Quality in Adolescents: Evidence from a Propensity Score Analysis by Zhang L, Zhao S, Zhao S, Zheng H, Ke Y, Yang W, Lei M

“…Propensity scores matching analysis was employed to investigate the associative relationship between sedentary lifestyles and the measured outcomes.Results: Prior to propensity scores matching, significant differences were observed in baseline characteristics between participants with and without sedentary lifestyles, including gender (P=0.01), dietary habits (P< 0.001), mobile device usage (P< 0.001), stress events (P=0.001), physical activity (P< 0.001), and chronic diseases (P=0.024). …”
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Isomeric Differentiation of Four Triterpene Acids Using Full Collision Energy Ramp-MS2 Analysis by Li-juan WU, Rui-ru NAN, Qian WANG, Xin CHEN, Wen-jing LIU, Yue-lin SONG

“…Various methods have been employed to differentiate triterpene acid isomers, including liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and chemical derivatization coupled with mass spectrometry. …”
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Distribution of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei through immersion as a natural infection model by Sukma Sari Anggraeni, Sukenda, Sri Nuryati, Dinamella Wahjuningrum

“…This study aimed to analyze the distribution of V. parahaeomyticus in shrimp through immersion and evaluate, polymerase chain reaction, histopathology, and immune response. The study employed two treatments with four replicates each. …”
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Patterns and wavelet coherence analysis of tidal dynamics and chlorophyll a concentration by M.N. Hidayat, R. Wafdan, M. Ramli, Z.A. Muchlisin, S. Rizal

“…Additionally, hourly chlorophyll a data for January 2022 were acquired from the geostationary meteorological satellite Himawari-8, and the rate of change of chlorophyll a was determined through chlorophyll a calculations. This study employs wavelet analysis, applying continuous wavelet transform and wavelet transform coherence for chlorophyll a, rate of change of chlorophyll a, sea level, tidal current, and current magnitude, to explore oscillation patterns and temporal correlations within the marine ecosystem of the northern Bay of Bengal.FINDINGS: Lunar semidiurnal tidal amplitudes increase toward the north, peaking at the Sagar and Ramree Islands, and tidal phases rise from south to northeast. …”
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Black Boarding Academies as a Prudential Reparation by Roy Brooks

“…Restructuring in housing, education, employment, voting, law enforcement, health care, and the environment—social transformation—is absolutely needed in the United States if the race problem is ever to be resolved. …”
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Perspectives and Practices of Healthcare Leaders in Supporting Healthcare Worker Well-Being: A Reality Check by Reijmerink IM, van der Laan MJ, Scheele F, Wietasch JKG

“…The interviews focused on exploring three key topics: factors influencing HCW well-being, data sources utilized for information gathering, and strategies leaders employ to influence HCW well-being. Our study design was grounded in constructionist epistemology and adopted a phenomenological approach. …”
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Black Boarding Academies as a Prudential Reparation by Roy Brooks

“…Restructuring in housing, education, employment, voting, law enforcement, health care, and the environment—social transformation—is absolutely needed in the United States if the race problem is ever to be resolved. …”
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Designing a Model for Implementing Digital Banking Policy Based on Using Big Data in Iranian Banking Industry by Rahmatollah Gholipour Souteh, Hamed Esmaeili Rad

“…The research strategy employed is "Grounded Theory," specifically the emerging or classical Glaserian approach. …”
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Treatment of mine water containing ammonia nitrogen by sodium hexametaphosphate modified zeolite by Liping ZHANG, Xiang HU, Weiwei WANG, Wenbo LEI, Huitong LI, Huaran SUN, Yongqi ZHAN, Zeyu LIAN

“…As the demand for its removal escalates, a strategy involving the modification of natural zeolite (NZ) with sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) immersion was employed to enhance its removal efficiency. The results demonstrated that after 3 h of immersion in a 0.1 mol/L SHMP solution, SHMP-modified zeolite (SHMP−NZ) was prepared. …”
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Association of Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (Hs-CRP) with the Risk of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Diabetes by Liu Y, Liu H, Sun D, Zheng Y, Tse G, Chen K, Qiu J, Wu S, Liu T

“…Participants were categorized into four groups based on baseline eGFR and hs-CRP levels: 1) high eGFR (≥ 60 mL/min/1.73m²) and low hs-CRP (< 3 mg/L) (n=6,915), 2) high eGFR and high hs-CRP (≥ 3 mg/L) (n=3,154), 3) low eGFR (< 60 mL/min/1.73m²) and low hs-CRP (n=4,638), 4) low eGFR and high hs-CRP (n=1,809). We employed multivariable Cox regression analysis to evaluate the relationships between eGFR, hs-CRP, and new-onset AF, adjusting for confounders including smoking status, alcohol consumption, blood pressure, fasting blood glucose (FBG), heart rate, lipid levels, body mass index (BMI), and medication usage. …”
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Demographic and clinical impact on preoperative BREAST-Q ePROM completion and baseline outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery: a quantitative descriptive study at a Dan... by Karin Piil, Volker Jürgen Schmidt, Stine Thestrup Hansen, Lone Bak Hansen, Anna Mejldal, Julie Hougaard Prüsse, Lotte Gebhard Ørsted

“…Linear regression models were employed to determine the demographic variables associated with BREAST-Q subscale scores.Results The response rate for ePROMs was 72.5% with a median age of responders at 62 years. …”
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Tuberculosis disease burden in China: a spatio-temporal clustering and prediction study by Jingzhe Guo, Ce Liu, Fang Liu, Erkai Zhou, Runxue Ma, Ling Zhang, Bin Luo

“…Leveraging high-quality data sources and employing a methodologically rigorous approach, the study endeavors to enhance our understanding of tuberculosis control efforts across different regions of China. …”
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The effectiveness of digital technology-based Otago Exercise Program on balance ability, muscle strength and fall efficacy in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zihao He, Hua Wu, Guanggao Zhao, Yiming Zhang, Chao Li, Yachen Xing, Anjie Xu, Junchao Yang, Ronghui Wang

“…Future research should prioritize specific digital technologies and target populations, employing high-quality research designs to further explore these interventions, and consider new technologies such as wearables, to assess changes in fall prevalence.…”
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Coronavirus Disease 2019-Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ji-Gan Wang, Zhi-Juan Zhong, Meng Li, Jun Fu, Yu-Heng Su, You-Min Ping, Zi-Ji Xu, Hao Li, Yan-Hao Chen, Yu-Li Huang

“…This study aimed to describe the clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, treatment, and outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children to provide a reference for clinical practice. Methods. We employed a literature search of databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Johns Hopkins University for articles on COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children published between April 1, 2020, and January 15, 2021. …”
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Emerging burden of post-cancer therapy complications on unplanned hospitalisation and costs among Australian cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study over 14 years by Rashidul Alam Mahumud, Md. Shahjalal, Padam Kanta Dahal, Md. Parvez Mosharaf, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Kamrun Nahar Koly, Sujana Haque Chowdhury, Andre M. N. Renzaho, Jeff Gow, Khorshed Alam, Olivia Wawryk

“…Multivariate generalised linear regression models were employed to estimate the adjusted association between post-therapy complications and clinical characteristics with hospital LOS and associated hospitalisation medical costs. …”
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Natural Product Identification and Molecular Docking Studies of Leishmania Major Pteridine Reductase Inhibitors by Moses N. Arthur, George Hanson, Emmanuel Broni, Patrick O. Sakyi, Henrietta Mensah-Brown, Whelton A. Miller, Samuel K. Kwofie

“…<b>Methods</b>: This study addresses the urgent need for novel, cost-effective drugs by employing in silico techniques to identify potential lead compounds targeting the PTR1 enzyme. …”
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Real-world experience with nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy and patient survival rates in chronic viral hepatitis B treatment centers in Eritrea by Michael Berhe Solomon, Ghirmay Ghebrekidan Ghebremeskel, Oliver Okoth Achila, Aron Rezene Mebrahtu, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida, Araia Berhane Mesfin

“…Relevant parametric and nonparametric statistics were employed to explore treatment outcomes and to evaluate differences between groups. …”
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Computational Phenotyping of Obstructive Airway Diseases: A Systematic Review by Bashir MBA, Milani GP, De Cosmi V, Mazzocchi A, Zhang G, Basna R, Hedman L, Lindberg A, Ekerljung L, Axelsson M, Vanfleteren LEGW, Rönmark E, Backman H, Kankaanranta H, Nwaru BI

“…Most studies used hierarchical clustering, with some employing latent class modeling, mixture models, and factor analysis. …”
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Establishment and validation a relapse prediction model for bipolar disorder by Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Minghao Wu, Daojin Wang, Long Wang, Long Wang, Long Wang, Wen Xie, Wen Xie, Wen Xie

“…To further assess the model fit and dependability, calibration curves, working curves of subject attributes, and decision curves were also employed.ResultA total of 384 patients with BD were enrolled in this study, of whom 250(65.1%) had non-recurrent episodes and 134(34.9%) had recurrent episodes. …”
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Structural Model of Factors Affecting the Use of Organic Fertilizers by Rice Farmers during Rice (Oryza sativa) Cultivation in Dezful County by Zahra Eskanadari, Moslem Saavri, Masoud Yazdanpanah

“…IntroductionAgriculture is an essential part of every country’s economy and plays a decisive role in income, employment, and food security globally. Agricultural soils are critical for the efficient production of crops and safe food to meet the needs of a growing population. …”
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