Impact of functional re-education and environmental adaptation in cancer patients with respiratory pathology: Study protocol. by Eduardo Jose Fernandez-Rodriguez, Maria Isabel Rihuete-Galve, Alberto Garcia-Martin, Celia Sanchez-Gomez, Fausto Jose Barbero-Iglesias, Roberto Mendez-Sanchez, Ana Silvia Puente-Gonzalez, Susana Saez-Gutierrez, Emilio Fonseca-Sanchez, Juan Jesus Cruz-Hernandez

“…While traditional clinical approaches, primarily focused on pharmacological interventions, are commonly employed to manage dyspnoea, we argue that these methods may not always provide optimal symptomatic relief. …”
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Assessment of Problem-Based Learning Acceptance and Associated Factors Among School of Nursing Students at Wachemo University, Central Ethiopia by Asnakech Zekiwos Heliso MSc, Getachaw Ossabo Babore MSc, Taye Mezgebu Ashine MSc, Bethlehem Birhanu MSc, Bereket Hegeno Anose MSc, Sentayehu Admasu Saliya MSc, Elias Ezo Ereta MSc, Awoka Girma Hailu MSc

“…Binary logistic regression was employed at p -value <.25 to identify variables that had a statistical association with PBL acceptance. …”
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Regular Antenatal Attendance and Education Influence the Uptake of Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: A Cross-Sectional Study at the University Hospital, Ku... by Otchere Addai-Mensah, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Kwadwo Sarbeng, Enoch Odame Anto, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Shanice Nglokie Arthur

“…However, participants employed by the formal sector [aOR=0.28, 95% CI (0.09 - 0.79), p=0.016] and participants with more than four children [aOR=0.14, 95% CI (0.03 - 0.63), and p=0.011] had statistically significant lower odds of completing the recommended IPT dose. …”
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Relation Between Humor Styles and Psychopathological Symptoms in Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study by Miriam Leñero-Cirujano, Héctor González-Ordi, Juan Ignacio Torres-González, Jacinto Gómez-Higuera, Sergi Piñar-Rodríguez, Elena López-Bermejo Minaya, Gregorio Jesús Alcalá-Albert, Álvaro Carmona-Pestaña, María Nieves Moro-Tejedor

“…<b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional and descriptive correlational design was employed. The participants consisted of 250 healthcare professionals at a general hospital. …”
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Causal machine learning models for predicting low birth weight in midwife-led continuity care intervention in North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia by Wudneh Ketema Moges, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Aweke A. Mitku, Esubalew Tesfahun, Solomon Hailemeskel

“…Data preprocessing, including data cleaning, was conducted. CML was then employed to identify the most suitable classifier for predicting LBW. …”
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DeepGenMon: A Novel Framework for Monkeypox Classification Integrating Lightweight Attention-Based Deep Learning and a Genetic Algorithm by Abdulqader M. Almars

“…It first applies the attention mechanism to highlight and assign weights to specific regions of an image that are relevant to the model’s decision-making process. Next, the CNN is employed to process the visual input and extract hierarchical features for classifying the input data into multiple classes. …”
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Pooled prevalence and associated factors of traditional uvulectom among children in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Solomon Demis Kebede, Kindu Agmas, Demewoz Kefale, Amare Kassaw, Tigabu Munye Aytenew

“…A weighted inverse-variance random-effects model was employed to estimate the pooled prevalence and associated predictors of TCU. …”
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Prognostic Value of Novel CARWL Score in Stage IIIC Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy by Erkan Topkan, Ahmet Kucuk, Duriye Ozturk, Emine Elif Ozkan, Ali Ayberk Besen, Berrin Pehlivan, Ugur Selek

“…The availability of an ideal CAR cutoff that may categorize patients into two distinct progression-free (PFS) and overall survival (OS) outcomes was explored by employing receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. …”
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Optimizing Clinical Postgraduate Training: Perspectives of Postgraduate Alumni Regarding Their Residency Training at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda by Tibaijuka L, Atimango L, Kajjimu J, Owaraganise A, Kamukama N, Kato PK, Mugyenyi GR, Kayondo M, Boatin AA, Ngonzi J

“…Additionally, it provided recommendations for improving graduate training programs.Methods: We conducted a mixed methods study from June to September 2022, employing an online survey and in-depth interviews (IDIs). …”
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Dynamic analysis and optimal control of a hybrid fractional monkeypox disease model in terms of external factors by Saima Rashid, Abdul Bariq, Ilyas Ali, Sobia Sultana, Ayesha Siddiqa, Sayed K. Elagan

“…This study examines the evolution of the MPXV epidemic in Canada with an emphasis on the effects of control employing actual data. The main challenge is accurately estimating the virus’s rate of transmission and assessing the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns. …”
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Development of the children's primitive reflex integration assessment scale by Meng Wang, Jing Yu, Hongyao Li, Chongran Zhao, Yichao Li, Xinyue Yang

“…Therefore, in the present study, we describe the development of a measurement scale for PR integration, a novel assessment tool to evaluate PR integration in children.MethodsCombining a literature review, practical experience, and results of specialized group discussions, a preliminary draft of the Children's Primitive Reflex Integration Measurement Scale (CPRIMS) was formulated. Employing a convenience sampling method, participants were selected from first and second-grade students in three primary schools in Liaoning province, Shenyang city, from May to July 2023. …”
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An Upper Bound for Locating Strings with High Probability Within Consecutive Bits of Pi by Víctor Manuel Silva-García, Manuel Alejandro Cardona-López, Rolando Flores-Carapia

“…This research, grounded in two hypotheses, proposes and proves a theorem that employs a Bernoulli experiment to demonstrate the high probability of encountering any finite bit string within a sequence of consecutive bits in the decimal part of <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mi>π</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Correlation of irisin with lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Wahengbam Diana Devi, Oinam Prabita Devi, Ursula Khwairakpam, Takhelmayum Paras Singh

“…Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was employed for the estimation of serum irisin level, estimation of FBS by glucose oxidase-phenol 4 amino phenazone method (GOD/PAP), and lipid profile by enzymatic colorimetric method. …”
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Inclusive educational process at the university: Theoretical and experimental model of teachers' psychological readiness by V. Z. Kantor, Yu. L. Proekt

“…To check the consistency of the proposed theoretical model of the psychological readiness of university teachers to implement an inclusive educational process, structural equation modelling (or SEM - the method of asymptotically non-parametric assessment) was employed. For statistical calculations, the program IBM SPSS Statistics ver.23 and the AMOS module were used. …”
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Comprehensive investigation of matrix metalloproteinases in skin cutaneous melanoma: diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic insights by Lingxia Wu, Chenxiaoxiao Liu, Weicai Hu

“…Databases like GEPIA2, HPA, MEXPRESS, and miRNet were employed for expression, survival, methylation, and miRNA-mRNA network analyses. …”
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Preventing water pollution using importance-performance analysis and terrain analysis by L. Sulistyowati, N. Andareswari, F. Afrianto, A. Rais, M.F. Hafa, D. Darwiyati, A.L. Ginting

“…Integrating local knowledge with scientific data can improve decision-making and increase the effectiveness of water management strategies.METHODS: The methodological approach employed in this study included importance-performance analysis to determine priority problems in Batu City and terrain analysis as a hydrological analysis to determine the pollutant area in the Brantas watershed. …”
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Unveiling Cuproptosis-Driven Molecular Clusters and Immune Dysregulation in Ankylosing Spondylitis by Wei B, Wang S, Li S, Gu Q, Yue Q, Tang Z, Zhang J, Liu W

“…Our study explored the novel role of cuproptosis-related genes (CRGs) in AS, focusing on immune cell infiltration and molecular clustering.Methods: By analyzing the peripheral blood gene expression datasets obtained from GSE73754, GSE25101, and GSE11886, we identified the expression patterns of cellular factors and immune infiltration cell related to cuproptosis. Subsequently, we employed weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) within each cluster and utilized the “GSVA” and “GSEABase” software packages to examine variations in gene sets enriched across various CRG clusters. …”
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Effects and utility of an online forward triage tool during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a mixed method study and patient perspectives, Switzerland by Thomas C Sauter, Wolf E Hautz, Martin Müller, Meret E Ricklin, Janet Michel, Annette Mettler, Raphael Stuber, Philipp Jent

“…Objective To assess the effects (quantitatively) and the utility (qualitatively) of a COVID-19 online forward triage tool (OFTT) in a pandemic context.Design A mixed method sequential explanatory study was employed. Quantitative data of all OFTT users, between 2 March 2020 and 12 May 2020, were collected. …”
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A common mechanism of detoxification for lambda-cyhalothrin and abamectin in Cydia pomonella by Di Ju, Chao Hu, Peirong Li, Ping Gao, Yuting Li, Xueqing Yang

“…Conclusion The up-regulation of these detoxification genes is a common metabolic mechanism employed by C. pomonella to counteract the effects of insecticides, although the extent of gene expression change varies depending on the specific insecticide.…”
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Designing a broad-spectrum multi-epitope subunit vaccine against leptospirosis using immunoinformatics and structural approaches by Guneswar Sethi, Guneswar Sethi, Young Kyu Kim, Su-Cheol Han, Jeong Ho Hwang, Jeong Ho Hwang

“…The rise of antimicrobial resistance and the inefficacy of existing vaccines highlight the urgent need for new preventive strategies.MethodsAn immunoinformatics approach was employed to design a multi-epitope subunit vaccine (MESV) against leptospirosis. …”
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