Developing a Framework to Support the Delivery of Effective Pain Management for Children: An Exploratory Qualitative Study by Joan Simons, Bernie Carter, Jennie Craske

“…Findings demonstrated that the following elements were considered to be important: delivering pain management with confidence, supporting colleagues with protocols and guidance, empowering parents to be involved in pain management, and adopting an individual approach to a child and family. These elements formed the basis of a framework for children’s pain management. …”
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The interpersonal theory of suicide risk in male US service members/veterans: the independent effects of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness by Rebecca K. Blais, Kevin J. Grimm

“…Capability for suicide was not associated with the likelihood of making a future attempt.Discussion: Perceived burdensomeness, suicide ideation, and thwarted belongingness appear to individually create risk for future suicide behaviour among US military service members and veterans. …”
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Study of social network interference of memory processes in adolescence by V. E. Baryshnikova, V. B. Nikishina, E. A. Petrash, V. A. Sotnikov, E. I. Kulikova

“…Under the influence of the interfering factor of social networks, adolescents faced difficulties in linking individual elements of stimuli with each other – they connected elements of one video with elements of another. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Perceived Stress Scale for Children (PSS-C) by D.S. Kornienko, N.A. Rudnova, K.S. Tarasova

“…The research was conducted individually, adhering to ethical guidelines. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to assess the structure of the PSS-C, resulting in the identification of two distinct factors: Distress and General Well-being. …”
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Assessment and follow-up of interstitial lung disease by Devarasetti Phani Kumar

“…The monitoring schedule in progressive fibrosing ILD for repeat pulmonary function tests is between 3 and 6 months and for HRCT is 12–18 months in the appropriate clinical context. An individualized approach to repeat pulmonary function tests and HRCT in stable ILD is required.…”
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Race and gender biases in assessing pain intensity and medication needs among Chinese observers by Zhiyuan Liu, Tzu-Ying Chuang, Shan Wang

“…Pain-related decision-making can be influenced by the caregiver and sufferer's demographic factors, such as race and gender, which are commonly considered individually. However, such factors may influence pain assessment interdependently based on caregivers' stereotypical beliefs. …”
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Physical measures of physical functioning as prognostic factors in predicting outcomes for neck and thoracic pain: Protocol for a systematic review. by Rabea Begum, Alison Rushton, Alaa El Chamaa, David Walton, Paul Parikh

“…Findings will inform researchers about gaps in existing evidence, and clinicians about factors to aid their clinical decisions and to enhance the overall quality of care for individuals with neck and thoracic pain.…”
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Proinflammatory Mediators of Toxic Shock and Their Correlation to Lethality by Teresa Krakauer, Marilyn J. Buckley, Diana Fisher

“…Bacterial exotoxins and endotoxins both stimulate proinflammatory mediators but the contribution of each individual toxin in the release of mediators causing lethal shock is incompletely understood. …”
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Dual Model for International Roughness Index Classification and Prediction by Noelia Molinero-Pérez, Laura Montalbán-Domingo, Amalia Sanz-Benlloch, Tatiana García-Segura

“…The model exhibits good predictive accuracy, with <i>R</i>² values of 0.62, 0.72, and 0.82 for the individual groups. Furthermore, the validation results (<i>R</i>² = 0.89) confirm that the combination of logistic regression and linear regression enhances the precision of IRI value predictions. …”
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Systematic Framework to Predict Early-Stage Liver Carcinoma Using Hybrid of Feature Selection Techniques and Regression Techniques by Marium Mehmood, Nasser Alshammari, Saad Awadh Alanazi, Fahad Ahmad

“…Different Regression algorithms are then applied to these methods individually to evaluate the result. Regression algorithms include Linear Regression, Ridge Regression, LASSO Regression, Support Vector Regression, Decision Tree Regression, Multilayer Perceptron Regression, and Random Forest Regression. …”
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The impact of earthworms on collembolan (Collembola) communities in grass mono- and polycultures by Izabella Olejniczak, Grzegorz Makulec

“…The following year, in May 2005, we introduced 6 individuals (that correspond with average densities of 200 ind. m-2 in the natural environment) of A. caliginosa to half of the lysimeters. …”
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Higher Education and the Challenges of Network Society: Philosophical Themes by B. V. Markov

“…Hence the question of how an individual’s education can be embedded into the overall educational process continues to be of high relevance. …”
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Assessment of a Biosafety Device to Control Contamination by Airborne Transmission during Orthodontic/Dental Procedures by Josilene Santa Rita de Assis, Aguinaldo Silva Garcez, Hideo Suzuki, Victor Angelo Martins Montalli, Denise Nami Fujii, Michelle Bertini Prouvot, Selly Sayuri Suzuki

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of an individual biosafety capsule in dentistry (IBCD) on reducing the dispersion of droplets and aerosols during orthodontic treatment and evaluate the clinician and patient’s perception of using the IBCD. …”
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Multi-period and multi-objective stock portfolio modeling considering cone constraints by Masoomeh Zeinalnezhad, Zohreh Ebrahimi, Towhid Pourrostam

“…Nowadays, one of the major concerns of investors is choosing a realistic stock portfolio and making proper decisions according to an individual's utility level. It is essential to consider two conflicting goals of return and risk for profitability; as a result, balancing the above goals has been identified as an investment concern. …”
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TOTEMIC TABOOS IN ESAN-LAND: UNPACKING THE ROLE AND IMPACT OF TOTEMIC PRACTICES IN EWU KINGDOM, NIGERIA by Aigbokhan Nelson Ehimare, Patrick Charles Alex

“…The main focus is on the interconnectivity between totems and taboos that tightens up community cohesion, shapes individual behaviours, and re-emphasises spiritual and cultural values that the people hold onto. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Salivary pH, Gustatory Function, and Dental Caries among Pubertal, Menstruation, Menopause Women – An Analytical Cross-sectional Study by Banda Sri Deepti Sindhusha, Ravoori Srinivas, Srinivas Pachava

“…Materials and Methods: The study was carried out on 60 individuals and divided into three groups – puberty, menstruation, and menopause, 20 in each group. …”
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Traditional knowledge, uses, and perceptions of mushrooms among the Wixaritari and mestizos of Villa Guerrero, Jalisco, Mexico by Mara Ximena Haro-Luna, Felipe Ruan-Soto, Laura Guzmán-Dávalos

“…During ethnobiological tours in Mexico, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 37 individuals of each community, from ten Wixarika and mestizo communities, living in the same locality and sharing similar resources, in the municipality of Villa Guerrero in northern Jalisco, Mexico. …”
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Android-Based Studio Fitness Application Design on Lifespa Fitness by Wahyu Joko Saputro, Supriadi Panggabean, Ahmad Rifqi

“…Fitness, as a structured form of exercise utilizing specialized equipment and techniques, aims to help individuals achieve a proportional and healthy body. …”
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Interleukin-15 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α in Iraqi Patients with Alopecia Areata by Zainab A. Kamil, Galawish A. Abdullah, Haider Hashim Zalzala

“…Thirty-eight patients with AA and 22 individuals without the disease as controls were enrolled in this case-controlled study conducted in the Department of Dermatology in the Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital and Baghdad Medical City, Iraq, during a period from the 1st of April 2021 to the 1st of December 2021. …”
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Estimating wolf abundance with unverified methods by Adrian Treves, Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila

“…Recently, several US jurisdictions have departed from those proven methods to explore alternatives that are believed to be less expensive for wolf populations estimated >1000 individuals. The new methods sacrifice precision but are believed to retain adequate accuracy and sensitivity to changing conditions for reliable decision-making. …”
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