Collaborative Governance in the Digital Transformation Age: A Systematic Literature Review with Bibliometric Mapping by Rio Yusri Maulana, Mitja Dečman

“…The analysis covers 286 articles published in the Scopus and Web of Science databases over the past two decades in the area of collaborative governance and digital transformation, employing established and innovative bibliometric approaches. …”
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Glutamine-glutamate centered metabolism as the potential therapeutic target against Japanese encephalitis virus-induced encephalitis by Mengyuan Li, Hang Yuan, Xiaofei Yang, Yingfeng Lei, Jianqi Lian

“…Exogenous addition of metabolites and associated compounds and RNA interference were employed to manipulate glutamine-glutamate metabolism to clarify its effects on viral replication. …”
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Comparison of Deep-Learning-Based Segmentation Models: Using Top View Person Images by Imran Ahmed, Misbah Ahmad, Fakhri Alam Khan, Muhammad Asif

“…This work explores widely used deep learning-based models for person segmentation using top view data set. The first model employed in this work is Fully Convolutional Neural Network (FCN) with Resnet-101 architecture. …”
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Morphological and molecular characterization of a Sarcocystis bovifelis-like sarcocyst in American beef by Aditya Gupta, Larissa S. de Araujo, Andrew Hemphill, Asis Khan, Benjamin M. Rosenthal, Jitender P. Dubey

“…Molecular characterization was attempted employing genetic markers: 18S rRNA, 28S rRNA, cox1, ITS1, gapdh1, ron3, and rpoB. …”
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Compliance of healthcare workers with the infection prevention and control guidance in tertiary care hospitals: quantitative findings from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods s... by Syed Shariful Islam, Syed Moniruzzaman, M Atiqul Haque, Sarmin Sultana, Marium Salwa, Mohammad Tanvir Islam, Md Maruf Haque Khan

“…Objectives To assess healthcare workers’ (HCWs) compliance with the infection prevention and control (IPC) practices and identify the factors influencing this compliance using the Health Belief Model as the theoretical framework.Design Quantitative data from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study were employed in this research.Participants and settings From 17 May to 30 August 2020, 604 physicians and nurses working at six randomly selected tertiary care facilities in Dhaka City in Bangladesh took part in this study.Primary and secondary outcome measures Compliance with the WHO’s guidance on IPC measures, as well as the associated factors, was the primary outcome.Results A mean compliance score of 0.49 (±0.25) was observed on a 0–1 scale. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Food Handlers in Mettu Town, Southwest Ethiopia by Solomon Yeshanew, Melaku Tadege, Abdulhakim Abamecha

“…To collect sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants, a structured questionnaire and physical observation were employed. Stool specimens collected from each food handlers participated in the study were then examined using light microscopy of the wet mount followed by formol-ether concentration methods to see infection status. …”
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Social Structure Analysis in Management of South Sumatra Inland Waters by Fevi Rahma Dwi Putri, Arif Satria, Rilus A. Kinseng, Taryono Taryono

“…To achieve this goal, a constructivist paradigm with qualitative research methods was employed, and the sample comprised 39 informants selected as subjects. …”
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Antimicrobial effect of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in arresting dentine caries of permanent teeth: A Systematic review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Mamata Hebbal, Albandri Mohammed Alowid, Praveen Jodalli, Shahad Saad Alkait, Ghadeer Ghalab Almutairi, Fatimah Salim Almufarji

“…The Cochrane Collaboration assessment tool was employed to evaluate the risk of bias in the included studies. …”
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Healthcare Practitioners’ perspectives on paediatric burns management at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana by Alberta A. Rockson, Natalie Benjamin-Damons, Sonti Imogene Pilusa

“…Methodology: This study employed a qualitative research approach utilizing Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with 15 participants from various disciplines, including Plastic Surgery, Medicine, Anaesthetics, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Dietetics, Nursing, Pharmacy, Clinical Psychology, Public Health Nursing and. …”
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The Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Practice: A National Survey of Hand Surgeons by Stephanie Choo, MD, Rown Parola, MD, Benjamin Kirby, MD, Daniel A. London, MD

“…Odds of PROM use were higher for academic, hybrid, and hospital employed respondents relative to those in private practice settings. …”
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Atherogenic index of plasma and cardiovascular disease risk in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 1 to 3: a longitudinal study by Yu Zhang, Yue Song, Yinfei Lu, Tao Liu, Ping Yin

“…Multivariable logistic regression and restricted cubic spline analysis were employed to examine the association between AIP and incident CVD in individuals with CKM syndrome.ResultsA total of 793 participants (18.84%) developed CVD. …”
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Estimating avoidable burden of stillbirth attributable to greenness improvement in Iran by Yang Yuan, Fatemeh Mayvaneh, Yaqi Wang, Jixing Yang, Yunquan Zhang, Fang Shi

“…Multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models were employed to investigate greenness-stillbirth associations. …”
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The effect of cheese intake on osteoarthritis: a Mendelian randomization study by Song Wen, Zehan Huang, Bin Zhang, Yuqing Huang

“…The primary analysis employed the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method, while complementary analyses were conducted using the weighted median, MR-Egger, and weighted mode methods. …”
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The synergistic effects of recycled polyethylene terephthalate fiber and fly ash on the ductility of one-part geopolymer stabilized soft soil by Zihan Zhou, Guo Hu, Qiang Zhu, Chuanqin Yao, Jun Wu

“…Scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDS) tests were then employed to study microstructural evolution laws in OPG-stabilized soft soil, providing insights into the synergistic behavior of PET fiber and FA. …”
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B Cell Activation, Differentiation, and Their Potential Molecular Mechanisms in Osteoarthritic Synovial Tissue by Lu P, Li Y, Yang S, Yao H, Tu B, Ning R

“…Peizhi Lu,1,2,* Ya Li,1,2,* Shuo Yang,2 Haoyu Yao,2 Bizhi Tu,2 Rende Ning1,2 1Graduate School, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, the First People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Bizhi Tu, Department of Orthopedics, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, the First People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15357483840, Email 1301535636@qq.com Rende Ning, Graduate School, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13956966305, Email nrd1972@outlook.comObjective: The objective of this study was to characterize the activation and differentiation of B cells in the synovium of osteoarthritis (OA) and to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms.Methods: Peripheral blood and synovial samples from OA patients at different stages were collected, and flow cytometry was employed to analyze the activation and differentiation of B cells. …”
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The miRNA‐mRNA Regulatory Network in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Transcriptomic Analysis From GEO by Razieh Heidari, Vahideh Assadollahi, Seyedeh Negar Marashi, Fatemeh Elahian, Seyed Abbas Mirzaei

“…The multimir package was employed to predict target genes for DEmiRs then DEmiRs‐hub gene network created. …”
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A novel framework to predict ADHD symptoms using irritability in adolescents and young adults with and without ADHD by Saeedeh Komijani, Dipak Ghosal, Manpreet K. Singh, Julie B. Schweitzer, Julie B. Schweitzer, Prerona Mukherjee, Prerona Mukherjee

“…Using a non-parametric-based approach, employing the Random Forest (RF) method, we found that among both adolescents and young adults, irritability in adolescent females significantly contributes to predicting impulsive symptoms in subsequent years, achieving a performance rate of 86%.ConclusionOur results corroborate and extend prior findings, allowing for an in-depth examination of longitudinal relations between irritability and ADHD symptoms, namely hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattentiveness, and the unique association between irritability and ADHD symptoms in females.…”
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Research through service: Meeting Chinese international college students’ mental health needs by Changming Duan, Jingru Chen, Fenglan Li, Mi Zhou, Xiubin Lin, Shengnan Li

“…The interview data were analyzed using the Consensus Qualitative Research (CQR) method (Hill, 2012).ResultsParticipants shared experiences of cultural conflicts and challenges they faced, as well as the active coping strategies they employed. These strategies included confiding in trusted individuals, practicing forbearance and self-regulation, and seeking practical solutions to underlying problems. …”
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Stunting and Its Determinants among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shiferaw Abeway, Bereket Gebremichael, Rajalakshmi Murugan, Masresha Assefa, Yohannes Mehretie Adinew

“…Systematic random sampling technique was employed to select study participants. Interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used to collect data. …”
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Computational studies and structural insights for discovery of potential natural aromatase modulators for hormone-dependent breast cancer by Snehal Aditya Arvindekar, Sanket Rathod, Prafulla Balkrishna Choudhari, Pradnya Kiran Mane, Aditya Umesh Arvindekar, Suraj Narayan Mali, Bapu Thorat

“…Methods: The present computational study employed an in silico approach in the identification of natural actives targeting the aromatase enzyme from a structurally diverse set of natural products. …”
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