Early removal of indwelling urinary catheters in children undergoing abdominal tumor resection with epidural analgesia by Shachi Srivatsa, Jennifer H. Aldrink, Dana Schwartz, Grant Heydinger, Andrew Davidoff, Andrew J. Murphy, Kyle O. Rove, Sara A. Mansfield

“…Purpose: Epidural analgesia (EA) is commonly employed for postoperative pain management in children undergoing abdominal tumor resection. …”
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Factors influencing waist circumference among urban bank employees in Northeast Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Woynshet Yimer, Lakew Asmare, Fikre Bayu Gebeyehu, Tihtna Alemu, Anisa Mehamed, Fanos Yeshanew Ayele

“…A random selection method was employed to select 363 bank workers. STATA version 17 was used for analysis after the data were imported into EpiData version 4.4.2.0. …”
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VECTOR: Velocity-Enhanced GRU Neural Network for Real-Time 3D UAV Trajectory Prediction by Omer Nacar, Mohamed Abdelkader, Lahouari Ghouti, Kahled Gabr, Abdulrahman Al-Batati, Anis Koubaa

“…This approach is designed to improve the predictive capabilities over traditional methods that rely solely on recurrent neural networks (RNNs) or transformers, which can struggle with scalability in this context. Our methodology employs both synthetic and real-world 3D UAV trajectory data, incorporating diverse patterns of agility, curvature, and speed. …”
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Cardiovascular disease attenuates the protective effect of folate on global cognitive function in an elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Jianqiang Zhang, Di Yue, Huifeng Zhang

“…Multivariable logistic regression and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were employed to assess the odds ratios (ORs), 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and potential non-linearities of folate with cognition. …”
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DepITCM: an audio-visual method for detecting depression by Lishan Zhang, Lishan Zhang, Zhenhua Liu, Yumei Wan, Yunli Fan, Diancai Chen, Qingxiang Wang, Kaihong Zhang, Yunshao Zheng

“…To efficiently extract rich feature representations from audio and video data, the ITCM Encoder employs a staged feature extraction strategy, transitioning from global to local features. …”
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Using Health Utility Index (HUI) for Measuring the Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Among Individuals with Chronic Diseases by Frank Mo, Bernard C.K. Choi, Felix C.K. Li, Joav Merrick

“…Logistic Regression Model was employed to estimate the associations between the overall HUI scores and various chronic conditions. …”
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AGD1/USP10/METTL13 complexes enhance cancer stem cells proliferation and diminish the therapeutic effect of docetaxel via CD44 m6A modification in castration resistant prostate can... by Hong Wang, Chunli Cui, Weiyi Li, Hui Wu, Jianjun Sha, Jiahua Pan, Wei Xue

“…Methods Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) was employed to determine the expression levels of AGD1 and METTL13 mRNAs in PCSCs and exosomes. …”
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Assessing the potential of germplasm collections for the management of genetic diversity: the case of the French National Cryobank by Jacques, Alicia, Duclos, Delphine, Danchin-Burge, Coralie, Mercat, Marie-José, Tixier-Boichard, Michèle, Restoux, Gwendal

“…Using the example of the French National Cryobank, this study employs newly proposed biodiversity metrics to conduct a detailed assessment of the status of collections for six livestock species: cattle, sheep, goat, horse, donkey, and pig. …”
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Histomorphological Study of Rodenticide Poisoning: An Autopsy-based Crosssectional Study from a Tertiary Care Centre, Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, India by P Narmadha Priya, Jayalakshmy Pechimuthu, V Palaniappan, Teleflo Boopathy, Jeevanandham Anbazhagan, Jeevitha Muniraj

“…Histopathological sections were stained with Haematoxylin and Eosin (H&E). The study employed a convenience sampling technique with a sample size of 30, determined using Solvin’s formula. …”
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Presenting a Leadership Empowerment Model through Sense-making by Using the Cognitive and Behavioral Scripts by Hamid Zare, Aliasghar Pourezzat, Hasan Zareei Matin, Arezoo Salmani

“…This research is firmly grounded in an interpretive paradigm and is classified under qualitative methodologies, employing an inductive approach that also incorporated a retrospective analysis to deepen the understanding of the underlying themes. …”
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MAZ-mediated tumor progression and immune evasion in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: Targeting tumor microenvironment and PCLAF+ subtype-specific therapy by Gaofeng Ni, Yuwei Sun, Hongling Jia, Zhikai Xiahou, Yumeng Li, Fu Zhao, Hongyan Zang

“…Results: This study employed scRNA-seq to conduct a comprehensive analysis of HR+BC tumor subtypes, identifying the C3 PCLAF+ tumor cells subtype, which demonstrated high proliferation and differentiation potential. …”
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FUNCTIONS OF THE STATE AND LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES IN THE REGULATION OF FUNERAL SERVICES: ECONOMIC ASPECTS AND ENSURING SOCIAL STANDARDS by Denys Komarnytskyi, Liudmyla Sylenko, Roman Tуtykalo

“…In the course of research into the functions of the state and local self-government bodies in the regulation of the funeral business, a variety of research methods are employed to facilitate comprehensive consideration of the legal, social, economic and managerial aspects of this sphere. …”
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Insights into simulation-based learning: student and faculty experiences in a PharmD program in Saudi Arabia by Reem Binsuwaidan, Najla A. Altwaijry, Alnada A. Ibrahim, Rawan A. Alghamdi, Razan Bin Humaid, Alaa A. AlSharif, Alaa A. AlHubaishi, Elshaymaa I. Elmongy, Lina I. Alnajjar, Ghadah H. Alshehri

“…Methods A mixed-method approach was employed, which used a cross-sectional survey and focus group discussion that solicited feedback from pharmacy students and academic faculty staff, respectively, about their experiences using simulation-based learning. …”
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Question–Answer Methodology for Vulnerable Source Code Review via Prototype-Based Model-Agnostic Meta-Learning by Pablo Corona-Fraga, Aldo Hernandez-Suarez, Gabriel Sanchez-Perez, Linda Karina Toscano-Medina, Hector Perez-Meana, Jose Portillo-Portillo, Jesus Olivares-Mercado, Luis Javier García Villalba

“…This study proposes an approach that integrates Prototype-Based Model-Agnostic Meta-Learning(Proto-MAML) with a Question-Answer (QA) framework that leverages the Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers (BERT) model. By employing Few-Shot Learning (FSL), Proto-MAML identifies and mitigates vulnerabilities with minimal data requirements, aligning with the principles of the Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps). …”
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Formulating a Blue Ocean Strategy in the Banking Services Industry: Enhancing Customer Satisfaction through Improved Demand Fulfillment and Presenting an Optimal Pattern by Manuchehr Ghanbari, Ali Sabzali Yameqani, Yousef Rabbani, Kobra Sabzali Yamaqani

“…This study aims to formulate a Blue Ocean Strategy model in the banking industry for enhanced customer demand fulfillment, employing a strategy canvas and a four-action framework. …”
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Management strategies for the efficient energy production of brackish water desalination to ensure reliability, cost reduction, and sustainability by A. Bdour, A. Hejab, L. Almakhadmeh, M. Hawa

“…To ensure accurate and reliable data collection and enable a comprehensive analysis of the plant’s energy performance, portable energy analyzers and loggers were employed to measure energy consumption, and measurements and verification techniques were recommended and implemented to establish the required baseline. …”
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Imagined Libya: geopolitics of the margins by Luca Raineri

“…Given the diversity of uses – and abuses – connoting geopolitics and its critical variants, the first section of the article clarifies the meaning, relevance and methodology of the critical geopolitics approach herein employed. It is argued that Libya sits at the intersection of rival geopolitical imaginaries and competing spheres of influence that overlap and collide here. …”
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Impacts of Recent Climate Trends and Human Activity on the Land Cover Change of the Abbay River Basin in Ethiopia by Asaminew Abiyu Cherinet, Denghua Yan, Hao Wang, Xinshan Song, Tianlin Qin, Mulualem T. Kassa, Abel Girma, Batsuren Dorjsuren, Mohammed Gedefaw, Hejia Wang, Otgonbayar Yadamjav

“…In addition, Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI), and Transformation Matrix were employed to analyze the spatial and temporal patterns of land cover and vegetation impacted by changes in climate. …”
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Profiles of innovative behavior and associated predictors among clinical nurses: a multicenter study using latent profile analysis by Husheng Li, Yue Qiao, Tianxiang Wan, Chun Hua Shao, Fule Wen, Xiaoxin Liu

“…Practical implications As far as we know, it might be the first study to employ LPA to clarify the heterogeneity in the levels of IB and their specific distribution among nurses. …”
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Investigating the dual causative pathways linking immune cells and venous thromboembolism via Mendelian randomization analysis by Ning Qi, Zhuochen Lyu, Lu Huang, Yun Zhao, Wan Zhang, Xinfeng Zhou, Yang Zhang, Jiasen Cui

“…Five commonly used Mendelian randomization (MR) methods were employed, including inverse-variance weighted (IVW), MR-Egger regression, weighted median estimator (WME), and both weighted and simple models to analyze their associations. …”
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