The impact of digital transformation on sustainability: a case of the Iranian telecom industry by Jamal Aghayari, Changiz Valmohammadi, Mahmood Alborzi

“…Reliability, Content Validity Ratio (CVR), and Content Validity Index (CVI) of the questionnaire were calculated, and the hypotheses were tested through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS Software. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on HIV and AIDS care provision in South Africa: an integrative literature review by James R. Seretlo, Thifhelimbilu I. Ramavhoya, Fhumulani M. Mulaudzi, Rodwell Gundo, Tintswalo V. Nesengani, Mamoeng N. Kgatla, Mmapheko D. Peu

“…In this integrative review, Google Scholar, Scopus, EBSCOhost, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) databases as well as literature on HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 were searched for publications between 2020 and 2022. …”
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Optimal Control Strategy of Platform Load Oriented to Network and Load Cooperation by Xuesong Shao, Gaoying Cui, Xiao Chen, Xinrong Ji, Yongxian Yi

“…Based on the flexible load of commercial buildings and residential users, this paper studies the resource characteristics and response characteristics, clarifies the resource characteristics and demand response characteristic indexes of commercial and residential users, and establishes the response characteristics model of commercial buildings and residential users. …”
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How do we measure the costs, benefits, and harms of sharing data from biomedical studies? A protocol for a scoping review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Lauren Maxwell, Ankur Krishnan, Priya Shreedhar

“…The systematic search strategy uses MeSH and text terms and is tailored for Ovid Medline, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Web of Science. …”
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Potential Diversity of Natural Regeneration in Peat Swamp Forest: A Case Study at Forest for Specific Purpose (KHDTK) Tumbang Nusa, Central Kalimantan by Dony Rachmanadi, Eny Faridah, Peter J Van Der Meer

“…However, seed soil banks at the edge zone were dominated by species composing the interior forest (50% similarity index). This shows that the seed dispersal from forest as inoculum source can still reach the edge and also indicates existing vegetation at the edge prior to disturbance.…”
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The Effectiveness of Six Weeks of Core Stability Exercises on Q Angle and Flatfoot in Female Taekwondo Athletes by Ebrahim Ebrahimi, Parnian Rashidi, Neginsadat Tabatabaei, Narges Soleymani

“…The statistical population consisted of 30 female taekwondo practitioners, aged 15–25, from Mashhad, who were purposefully selected and randomly divided into two groups of 15. The Staheli arch index was used to assess flatfoot, and a goniometer was employed to measure the Q angle. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting Survival in Advanced Gastric Cancer after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Radical Surgery by Yonghe Chen, Dan Liu, Jian Xiao, Jun Xiang, Aihong Liu, Shi Chen, Junjie Liu, Xiansheng Hu, Junsheng Peng

“…Younger age (<60 years old), increased examined lymph nodes (exLNs), successful R0 resection, the achievement of pathological complete response (pCR), and acceptance of adjuvant chemotherapy were positive predictors of survival. The C-index of the established nomogram was 0.785. The area under receiver operating curve (ROC) at 1/3 years of prediction was 0.694/0.736, respectively. …”
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Association of the combination of corporal adiposity and cardiorespiratory fitness with cardiometabolic risk factors in children — PREVOI Study by Renata Chácara Pires, Haysla Xavier Martins, Míriam Barbosa, Maria del Carmen Bisi Molina

“…Nutritional status was assessed by body mass index (BMI)/age and categorized into CA groups: “no excess weight [≤ z-score+1]” and “excess weight [> z-score+1]”. …”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Fetomaternal Outcomes of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zainab Groof, Ghadeer Garashi, Hamid Husain, Shaikhah Owayed, Shaima AlBader, Hawra’a Mouhsen, Anwar Mohammad, Ali H. Ziyab

“…The prevalence of GDM increased with maternal age and prepregnancy body mass index. GDM was positively associated with caesarean section delivery (aOR=1.76, 95% CI: 1.17, 2.66) and fetal macrosomia (aOR=2.36, 95% CI: 1.14, 4.89). …”
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Separation of Some Anionic Dyes Using Reverse Micelles of CTAB and SDS as Efficient Surfactants Adsorbents from Aqueous Medium by Heba M. El Refay, Nagwa Badawy, Amina Hamada, El Shimaa Hassen

“…Extractive removal of anionic dyes, namely, Color Index (CI) Reactive Blue 222 and Reactive Yellow 145, using reverse micelles based on liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) was carried out from aqueous solutions using different anionic and cationic surfactants (e.g., sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), resp.), which dissolved in ethyl acetate as solvent. …”
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Pure additive contribution of genetic variants to a risk prediction model using propensity score matching: application to type 2 diabetes by Chanwoo Park, Nan Jiang, Taesung Park

“…Since prediction models include some heritable traits, such as body mass index, the contribution of SNPs using unmatched case-control samples may be underestimated. …”
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Overweight and Obesity, Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Anemia in Peruvian University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ruth B. Quiliche Castañeda, Josué Turpo-Chaparro, Jesús Hanco Torres, Jacksaint Saintila, Percy G. Ruiz Mamani

“…The objective of this study was to determine the body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (% BF), waist circumference (WC), and anemia in university students. …”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHRONIC APICAL PERIODONTITIS AND OXIDATIVE STRESS OR META-INFLAMMATION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY by Antonia Boca, Ada Delean, Sanda Ileana Cîmpean, Adina Bianca Boșca, Cosmina Ioana Bondor, Sebastian Candrea, SALIVAGES Project group, Aranka Ilea

“…Conversely, plasma and salivary levels of pyrraline, along with salivary oxidative stress index were significantly lower in Group 2. Salivary arginine values were slightly lower in Group 2. …”
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Mid-Term to Long-Term Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a Cementless Trochanteric Sparing Short Stem Through Direct Anterior Approach: A Single-Center Study by Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, MD, Pouya Tabatabaei Irani, MD, Mohammad Poursalehian, MD, Mahsa Mahanrad, MD, Peyman Mirghaderi, MD, Mohammadreza Razzaghof, MD, Sadegh Saberi, MD

“…The clinical outcomes showed significant improvements in HHS, WOMAC Index, and VAS pain scores. Radiographic analysis revealed acceptable rates of complications, with minimal stem subsidence, no severe bone loss, and a low incidence of radiolucent lines and cortical hypertrophy. …”
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Optimization Design for Support Points of the Body-Mounted Solar Panel by Qingwu Liu, Jisong Yu, Zhenjia Wang, Hao Cheng, Shanbo Chen, Lei Zhang

“…The modal test reveals that the natural frequency of the solar panel surpasses the design index criteria, hence validating the efficacy and feasibility of the optimal design technique for the support points of the body-mounted solar panel presented in this study.…”
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Consumption, relative deprivation and mental health: evidence from hedonic consumption by Hao Li, Weihong Zeng

“…Hedonic consumption is measured through expenditure on items such as jewelry, antiques, and entertainment, while consumption inequality is assessed using the Kakwani index. Mental health is evaluated using the CES-D and Kessler 6 scales. …”
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The Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Hyperlipidemia: A Systematic Review by Khalid Al Khalifa, Ahmed Al Ansari, Abdul Rahim Alsayed, Claudio Violato

“…The mean preoperative body mass index (BMI) was 48±7.0 kg/m2 (range 37.2–65.3). The mean postoperative BMI was 35 ± 5.9 kg/m2 (range 26.3–49). …”
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Plasma Concentrations of Benzylpenicillin and Cloxacillin in Infective Endocarditis—With Special Reference to Delayed Hypersensitivity Reactions by Malin Hägglund, Ulrika Snygg-Martin, Lars Olaison, Michael Stofkoper, Bert Ove Larsson, Magnus Brink

“…Kidney function could explain, at best, 54% of the variation, and a multiple regression model including kidney function, body mass index, age, and albumin explained up to 68% of the variation for benzylpenicillin. …”
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Association of Baseline Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio with Clinicopathological Characteristics of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Dimitrios K. Manatakis, Sofia Tseleni-Balafouta, Dimitrios Balalis, Vasiliki N. Soulou, Dimitrios P. Korkolis, George H. Sakorafas, Georgios Plataniotis, Emmanouil Gontikakis

“…On the other hand, NLR values were not associated with gender, age, tumour size, histologic subtype, the presence of thyroiditis, and TNM staging. Conclusions. As an index of inflammation, NLR is inexpensive, readily available, and easy to extract from routine blood tests. …”
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A Fuzzy Multi-Objective Mathematical Model for Supplier Evaluation in a Reliable Supply Chain considering Different Risk Levels by Yuanyuan Tian, Saeed Bahrami, null Farshad kaveh

“…Based on the BWM results, it was shown that the exchange rate change trend with a weight of 0.24 is in the first place, and the quality system support index with a weight of 0.12 is in the second place. …”
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