Use of ICDAS-II, Fluorescence-Based Methods, and Radiography in Detection and Treatment Decision of Occlusal Caries Lesions: An In Vitro Study by Anahita Jablonski-Momeni, Jasmin Stucke, Torben Steinberg, Monika Heinzel-Gutenbrunner

“…For validation of the findings, fissures were opened with rotating instruments and clinical depth was determined as gold standard. …”
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Presence of Professional Burnout Syndrome in COVID-19 Care Areas by Elsy Labrada González, María Isabel Fong Betancourt, Lina Espinoza Pire, María del Carmen Yabor Labrada

“…The sociodemographic variables analyzed were: age, seniority at work, and the instrument used was the Maslach Burnout Inventor questionnaire. …”
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A Nonstationary Daily and Hourly Analysis of the Extreme Rainfall Frequency Considering Climate Teleconnection in Coastal Cities of the United States by Lei Yan, Yuhan Zhang, Mengjie Zhang, Upmanu Lall

“…The implications for the time-varying design rainfall in coastal areas are considered, whether this corresponds to a structural design or the duration of a contract for a financial instrument for risk securitization. The opportunity to use these time-varying probabilistic models for adaptive flood risk management in a coastal city context is discussed.…”
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Studying critical parameters of superconductor via diamond quantum sensors by Kin On Ho, Wai Kuen Leung, Yiu Yung Pang, King Yau Yip, Jianyu Xie, Yi Man Liu, Aliki Sofia Rotelli, Man Yin Leung, Ho Yin Chow, Kwing To Lai, Andrej Denisenko, B Keimer, Jörg Wrachtrup, Sen Yang

“…Critical parameters are the key to superconductivity research, and reliable instrumentations can facilitate the study. Traditionally, one has to use several different measurement techniques to measure critical parameters separately. …”
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Participation in Decision Making as a Property of Complex Adaptive Systems: Developing and Testing a Measure by Ruth A. Anderson, Donde Plowman, Kirsten Corazzini, Pi-Ching Hsieh, Hui Fang Su, Lawrence R. Landerman, Reuben R. McDaniel

“…Results demonstrated validity and reliability of the participation in decision-making instrument (PDMI) while measuring participation of workers in two distinct job categories (RNs and CNAs). …”
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Characterization and Etiopathogenic Approach of Pediatric Renal Biopsy Patients in a Colombian Medical Center from 2007-2017 by Mayerly Prada Rico, Carmen Inés Rodríguez Cuellar, Monica Fernandez Hernandez, Luz Stella González Chaparro, Olga Lucía Prado Agredo, Ricardo Gastelbondo Amaya

“…Renal biopsy is the principal instrument to evaluate the diagnosis and prognosis of children with kidney disease. …”
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Learning needs of Comprehensive General Medicine Specialists for the care of suicidal behavior by Dinorah Janet Torres Lugo, Mabel Rocha Vázquez, Idalberto Amado Pérez López, Iván Castillo Ledo, Antonio Masot Rangel, Silvia Janet Masó Torres

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the instruments showed that 100% of the Comprehensive General Medicine specialists are unaware of the National Program for the Prevention and Control of Suicidal Behavior actions; they presented problems in the quality of the follow-up of suicidal behavior and its identification as a priority health problem. …”
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The Effects of Augmented Reality Applications on Secondary Students' Academic Achievement in Science Course by Tarık Talan, Zeynel Abidin Yilmaz, Veli Batdi

“…As data collection instruments an achievement test and an interview form were made use of. …”
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Detection of ultrafast electron energization by whistler-mode chorus waves in the magnetosphere of Earth by S. Kurita, Y. Miyoshi, S. Saito, S. Kasahara, Y. Katoh, S. Matsuda, S. Yokota, Y. Kasahara, A. Matsuoka, T. Hori, K. Keika, M. Teramoto, I. Shinohara

“…Detecting these rapid accelerations has been a great challenge due to a limited time resolution of conventional particle instruments. Here, we employ an analysis technique to enhance the time resolution of the particle measurements, revealing rapid electron flux variations within less than one second associated with chorus waves. …”
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Gaps in the Management of Type 2 Diabetic Patients in a Metropolitan Area of Havana by Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Linet Céspedes Hernández, Addys Díaz Piñera, René García Roche, Susana Balcindes Acosta

“…Sample selection was made by bi periodic conglomerate sampling, it consisted of 580 people, to whom an instrument made for this purpose was applied. Number variables were presented with central tendency and dispersion measures. …”
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Performance Evaluation of GFRP Rock Bolt Sensor for Rock Slope Monitoring by Double Shear Test by Jung-Doung Yu, Jong-Sub Lee, Bibek Tamang, Sungyong Park, Sukhyun Chang, Jungmyeon Kim, Yongseong Kim

“…This study aims to evaluate the sensing performance of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) rock bolt sensors instrumented with strain gauges for monitoring rockslides. …”
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Effects of on-Board Unit on Driving Behavior in Connected Vehicle Traffic Flow by Xin Chang, Haijian Li, Jian Rong, Zhufei Huang, Xiaoxuan Chen, Yunlong Zhang

“…Thirty-one test drivers were investigated to drive an instrumented vehicle in four scenarios, with and without the OBU under two different traffic states. …”
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Prevalence, Correlates, and Prognosis of Peripheral Artery Disease in Rural Ecuador—Rationale, Protocol, and Phase I Results of a Population-Based Survey: An Atahualpa Project-Anci... by Oscar H. Del Brutto, Mark J. Sedler, Robertino M. Mera, Pablo R. Castillo, Elizabeth H. Cusick, Jadry A. Gruen, Kelsie J. Phelan, Victor J. Del Brutto, Mauricio Zambrano, David L. Brown

“…In Phase II, the ankle-brachial index will be used to test reliability of screening instruments and to determine PAD prevalence. In Phase III, participants will be followed up to estimate the relevance of PAD as a predictor of vascular outcomes. …”
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Prosociality in adolescents: an intervention experience by Claudia Regina de Freitas, Celso Stephan

“…Twenty 90-minute sessions were conducted weekly, along with three evaluations to identify the participants’ levels of prosociality (baseline, final, and follow-up). The instrument used was the EPA-A (Prosocial Behavior Assessment Scale for Adolescents). …”
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Strain Rockbursts Simulated by Low-Strength Brittle Equivalent Materials by Lang Li, Mingyang Wang, Pengxian Fan, Haiming Jiang, Yihao Cheng, Derong Wang

“…The internal stress, strain, and convergences of the openings of the model were instrumented by subtly preembedded sensors and transducers. …”
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Internal communication and job performance in Peruvian health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jorge Luis Damián Foronda, Ericson Félix Castillo Saavedra, Cecilia Elizabeth Reyes Alfaro, Rosa María Salas Sánchez, Carmen Isolina Ayala Jara

“…Two data collection instruments were applied using online Google questionnaires, corresponding to the variables internal communication and job performance. …”
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Risks of Online Health Information Seeking: Adaptation of the OHISS in the Russian Sample by A.A. Maksimenko, A.A. Zolotareva

“…Empirical data obtained using the Online Health Information Seeking Scale allow us to consider the adapted scale as a psychometrically sound diagnostic instrument and recommend it for solving practical and research tasks.…”
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Numerical Simulation of Dynamic Response Characteristics of Cutting Coal and Rock by a Roller Coal Cutter by Kesong Fan, Yutong Feng, Ruoyang Kong, Hua Wei, Wenlong Jiao, Chenghao Fu, Yunsen Zhou

“…This research is helpful for identifying rock-coal medium types by using related instrument to record the dynamic responses of rock-coal medium types.…”
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Developing company competitiveness based on entrepreneurial values, transformational leadership, and service innovation through organizational performance by Solikin Solikin, Muhammad Thamrin, Suharto Abdul Majid, Librita Arifiani

“…The sample was 153 leaders of ferry companies in Indonesia.The research instruments consist of organizational performance, competitiveness, entrepreneurial values, transformational leadership, and service innovation, as questionnaires were designed as a Likert scale. …”
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Relationship between academic procrastination and internet addiction in Peruvian university students: the mediating role of academic self-efficacy by Dana Rocio Chavez-Yacolca, Ruth Beatriz Castro-Champión, Nely Marlene Cisneros-Gonzales, Denis Frank Cunza-Aranzábal, Mardel Morales-García, Carlos D. Abanto-Ramírez

“…IntroductionThis study evaluated the mediating role of academic self-efficacy in the relationship between internet addiction and academic procrastination among Peruvian university students.MethodA cross-sectional explanatory design was employed with a convenience sample of 334 participants. Instruments used included the Specific Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale of Academic Situations (EAPESA), the Lima Internet Addiction Scale (EAIL), and the Academic Procrastination Scale (APS). …”
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