Childhood cancer and parental mental health: role of disease severity, socioeconomic status, and social dynamics by Hawkar Ibrahim, Azad Ali Ismail, Narin Ahmed Rahim, Benjamin Iffland, Frank Neuner

“…Data were collected through structured interviews at two major oncology hospitals in the KRI, utilizing standardized instruments to assess mental health symptoms, socioeconomic status, and social constraints. …”
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Evaluation of Root-End Resections Performed by Er, Cr: YSGG Laser with and without Placement of a Root-End Filling Material by John Sullivan, Roberta Pileggi, Claudio Varella

“…Ninety single-rooted teeth were instrumented, obturated with GP and AH-Plus sealer, and divided into 3 experimental groups: (I) root-end resections were performed with the laser and G6 tips (parameters: 4.5 w, 30 pps, 20% water and 50% air); (II) Lindeman burs were used, without the placement of MTA; (III) the burs were used followed by root-end fillings with MTA, and one control (IV) of five unobturated roots resected with the burs. …”
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Like objects or like subjects? Effects of student–robot interaction (SRI) and mathematical ability on students learning outcomes by Segun Michael Ojetunde, Umesh Ramnarain

“…The conclusion was made that learning robotics is a potential instrument to develop students who can think critically to solve some long-standing problems in society. …”
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Un nuevo sistema de diseño de embuticiones en láminas de acero para maximizar resistencia de losas compuestas A new system for designing embossments in steel sheets to increase com... by Melchor López Ávila, Rafael Larrúa Quevedo, Carlos Recarey Morfa

“…<br>A summary is presented with the main historical background in the analysis of the composite slabs with steel sheets subjected to flexion, as well as of the main methods of design, instrumentation and tests accepted by different International Standards. …”
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2b-RAD genotyping for population genomic studies of Chagas disease vectors: Rhodnius ecuadoriensis in Ecuador. by Luis E Hernandez-Castro, Marta Paterno, Anita G Villacís, Björn Andersson, Jaime A Costales, Michele De Noia, Sofía Ocaña-Mayorga, Cesar A Yumiseva, Mario J Grijalva, Martin S Llewellyn

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>The 2b-RAD protocol was carried out in-house at a non-specialized laboratory using 20 R. ecuadoriensis adults collected from the central coast and southern Andean region of Ecuador, from June 2006 to July 2013. 2b-RAD sequencing data was performed on an Illumina MiSeq instrument and analyzed with the STACKS de novo pipeline for loci assembly and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) discovery. …”
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Development and validation of a tool to measure telehealth educational environment (THEEM) by Marium Arif, Madiha Sajjad, Rehan Ahmed Khan, Hafiz Rabbi ul Ehsan

“…Conclusion The THEEM tool provides a valuable, reliable, and valid instrument for assessing the telehealth educational environment. …”
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A review of recent advancements in the impact response of fiber metal laminates by Vijayan Muniyan, Vishnu Vijay Kumar, Indran Suyambulingam, Suganya Priyadharshini, Divya Divakaran, Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa, Suchart Siengchin

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LEGAL FRAMEWORK OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN POLAND by Monika Król

“…Including entities involved in agriculture production, into category of entities using the environment regardless of their legal form, is of unquestionable importance in view of the legal instruments of liability for environmental damage, as being guarantees for compliance with the rules in force in this area of the law. …”
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An efficient convolution neural network method for copy-move video forgery detection by Mohamed Meselhy Eltoukhy, Faisal S. Alsubaei, Akram M. Mortda, Khalid M. Hosny

“…Consequently, specialists can employ the suggested method as a machine-learning instrument for detecting fake videos in real-time.…”
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Critical Factors Affecting Quality of Building Projects: Professionals Service Providers’ Perspectives by Olusola Aluko, Modupe Mewomo

“…A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a structured questionnaire as an instrument of data collection. Various factors that can affect the quality of building projects garnered from extant literature were used to elicit the opinions of Architects, Structural Engineers, Mechanical/Electrical Engineers and Quantity Surveyors who were employed in specific clients’ projects. …”
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Validity of Accelerometers for the Evaluation of Energy Expenditure in Obese and Overweight Individuals: A Systematic Review by Silvia Pisanu, Andrea Deledda, Andrea Loviselli, Inge Huybrechts, Fernanda Velluzzi

“…Even though the validity of accelerometers for the measurement of energy expenditure (EE) has been demonstrated for normal-weight individuals, the applicability of this instrument in obese individuals remains controversial. …”
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Genetic insights into the risk of hip osteoarthritis on stroke: A single-variable and multivariable Mendelian randomization. by Zhengze Zhang, Yanan Lian, Yuewen He, Hao Liu, Kai Meng, Yong Wang, Wuhua Ma

“…<h4>Methods</h4>SNPs, derived from two extensive GWAS, served as instruments in exploring the association between genetically predicted hip osteoarthritis and stroke risk, utilizing two-sample Mendelian randomization. …”
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A feasibility study on using soft insoles for estimating 3D ground reaction forces with incorporated 3D-printed foam-like sensors by Nick Willemstein, Saivimal Sridar, Herman van der Kooij, Ali Sadeghi

“…To test the insoles, we had nine participants walk on an instrumented treadmill. The four sensors behaved in line with the expected change in pressure distribution during the gait cycle. …”
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Understanding Factors Contributing to Nurses’ Intention to Care for COVID-19 Patients Using the Theory of Planned Behavior by Khalid A. Aljohani, Mohammad S. Aljohani, Maria Jocelyn B. Natividad, Paul Reinald B. Gracia, Ibtehal I. Qazanli

“…Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used to recruit 336 nurses working in Al Madinah Ministry of Health hospitals where COVID-19 patients received medical and nursing care. The instrument was created following the framework of the Theory of Planned Behavior. …”
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Aggression in crime and sports: a study on prisoners and amateur combat athletes in Türkiye by Muhammed Sıddık Çemç, Enes Madak, Özgür Gülen, Hüseyin Ozan Sönmez

“…The control group (n = 329) has an average age of 32.65 ± 7.56 years. Data collection instruments included a personal information form and the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire. …”
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ANALISIS KEBUTUHAN PENGEMBANGAN BAHAN AJAR DIGITAL MATAKULIAH GEOFISIKA BERBASIS PLATFORM LMS MOODLE UNTUK MENUNJANG IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM MBKM by Andik Purwanto, Eko Risdianto

“…The data collection technique used in this needs analysis research is a survey technique. The research instrument used was a questionnaire on the needs of Bengkulu University Physics Education students for digital teaching materials for geophysics courses. …”
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The presence of risk factors in the home environment that influences the fall of people of the third age by Ratko Zlatičanin, Amila Jaganjac, Arzija Pašalić, Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović

“…Methods: The study was conducted in the municipality of Podgorica. 109 elderly people from urban and rural areas were included in the study using the snowball method. The instruments used in our study are a standardized checklist for assessing risk factors in the home environment, inside and outside the home (HASSAT), and a self-assessment scale of one’s own concern about a possible falls efficacy scale international. …”
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Naming as one of pricing factors in the field of house construction on the example of housing estates in Moscow and Moscow region by E. Yu. Vasilyeva, M. G. Daniyelyan

“…As the result of the conducted research, the authors made the conclusion, that language images in names, in the description and advertizing of housing estates are an effective instrument to increase their competitiveness, better market promotion and profitable sales at higher prices. …”
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The defense function of the state: Traditional and modern understanding by Vračar Milinko S., Barišić Igor I.

“…Therefore, the modern defense function of the state can be understood as a protective function by which the state, through the use of military and non-military instruments of national power in both peace and war, protects its survival and vital values from various military and non-military threats.…”
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What is the learning effect of video review in postgraduate medical education: a systematic review by Marieke Robbrecht, Myriam Van Winckel, Antonius Mulder, Mieke Embo

“…The methodological quality of the individual studies was assessed using the Medical Education Research Quality Instrument. Results Out of 9323 records after deduplication, 11 studies were included. …”
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