Evaluating the Impacts of Discharging the Effluent of Al-Gabal Al-Asfar Wastewater Treatment Plant on Ismailia Canal in Egypt to Maximize Revenue and Ensure Sustainability by Marwa M Aly, Mohamed SM Zayed, Mahmoud S Salem, Mohamed K Mostafa

“…In the winter and summer of 2023, five scenarios were evaluated with a discharge flow varying from 1.15 to 2.50 Mm 3 /day for the treated water released from Al-Gabal Al-Asfar WWTP, intended for injection into the Ismailia Canal. The optimal scenario was chosen according to the canal water quality post-injection following Article 49 of Law 92/2013, along with the hydraulic capacity of the canal's cross-section. …”
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The persian version of mhealth app usability questionnaire (MAUQ) for patients: a psychometric assessment study by Khadijeh Moulaei, Fatemeh Dinari, Abbas Sheikhtaheri, Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Sadrieh Hajesmaeel-Gohari

“…Addressing this need, the mHealth App Usability Questionnaire (MAUQ) was crafted in four different versions, categorized based on the nature of the app (interactive or standalone) and the intended user (patient or provider). Due to its usage by diverse users with varying languages, this questionnaire requires psychometric assessment in multiple languages. …”
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Investigating the Properties and Behavior of Ag-Cu-Ti-Sn-%5.1 Zr Filler Metal in Dissimilar Bonding of Alumina to Copper by M. Taheri, Gh. Azimi Roeen, A. Bahrami

“…This study was intended to investigate the synergistic effect of zirconium element on the active filler metal, using a multi-component filler alloy. …”
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IL PROGETTO PRIN 2022 PNRR “DIZIONARIO DELL’ITALIANO ACCADEMICO: FORME E FUNZIONI TESTUALI” (DIA): PRIME ACQUISIZIONI E PROSPETTIVE by Davide Mastrantonio, Abdelmagid Sakr, Michela Dota, Serena Nardella

“…Il contributo presenta il progetto PRIN 2022 PNRR “Dizionario dell’italiano accademico: forme e funzioni testuali” (DIA)” e le prime acquisizioni a un anno dal suo avvio. Il progetto intende impostare una riflessione sistematica sulla natura del cosiddetto “lessico accademico” e realizzarne un dizionario consultabile gratuitamente in rete. …”
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Understanding how and why audits work: protocol for a realist review of audit programmes to improve hospital care by Rijk Gans, Kees Ahaus, Lisanne Hut-Mossel, Gera Welker

“…The objectives of this proposed realist review are (1) to understand how and why audits might, or might not, work in terms of delivering the intended outcome of improved quality of hospital care and (2) to examine under what circumstances audits could potentially be effective. …”
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The New Normal? by O. A. Donskikh

“…Working on the platforms that are intended to radically change the educational environment under the slogans of ensuring an individual educational trajectory, in fact leads to the opposite. …”
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Conservative Treatment of Spontaneous Rectus Sheath Hematomas: Single Center Experience and Literature Review by Banu Karapolat, Halil Afsin Tasdelen, Hatice Ayca Ata Korkmaz

“…Early diagnosis is imperative in SRSH to prevent complications and the treatment is usually conservative. We intended to present in this study our experience with SRSH patients with respect to diagnostic evaluation and management of their disease. …”
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Irrational medicine use and its associated factors in conflict-affected areas in Mali: a cross-sectional study by Mohamed Ali Ag Ahmed, Alassane Seydou, Issa Coulibaly, Karina Kielmann, Raffaella Ravinetto

“…Conclusion Excessive polypharmacy and overprescription of antibiotics and injectables undermine the performance of the local health system and the achievement of intended therapeutic outcomes. Our findings provide a solid basis for more targeted and multidisciplinary research, to further inform relevant stakeholders on how best to mitigate the impact of conflict on the rational use of medicines.…”
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A study of Filipina migrant workers’ subjective health in Hong Kong and an assessment of eight scoring methods for the 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) by Tim F. Liao, Rebecca Yiqing Gan

“…Through this investigation, we also intend to shed light on Filipina migrant workers’ subjective health in Hong Kong, our case study.MethodsThis study investigates the feasibility of eight such scoring methods—six latent-variable models, the raw score index, and the US-based method—for analyzing an SF-12 version 2 instrument via a range of bootstrapped samples of varying sizes and an empirical study of the original 2017 Hong Kong Domestic Workers survey data with a set of covariates associated with Filipina migrant domestic workers’ subjective mental and physical health in Hong Kong.FindingsOur analyses favor the latent-variable factor model with the normal distribution and the identity link for analyzing the SF-12 version 2 type of data. …”
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Development of polymerase chain reaction kit for detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in biological samples collected from animals by A. M. Timina, A. S. Yakovleva, M. V. Timanov, M. V. Biryuchenkova, Ye. S. Orlova

“…Today the key methodofCOVID-19 diagnosis is polymerase chain reaction, butall currently availabletest-kits are intended for the virus detection in humans. The paper demonstrates data on the development of thereal-timePCR-basedmethodforSARS-CoV-2 RNA detection in the biological samples collected from animals. …”
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Dynamic transmission modeling of COVID-19 to support decision-making in Brazil: A scoping review in the pre-vaccine era. by Gabriel Berg de Almeida, Lorena Mendes Simon, Ângela Maria Bagattini, Michelle Quarti Machado da Rosa, Marcelo Eduardo Borges, José Alexandre Felizola Diniz Filho, Ricardo de Souza Kuchenbecker, Roberto André Kraenkel, Cláudia Pio Ferreira, Suzi Alves Camey, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza, Cristiana Maria Toscano

“…Brazil was one of the countries most affected during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a pre-vaccine era, and mathematical and statistical models were used in decision-making and public policies to mitigate and suppress SARS-CoV-2 dispersion. In this article, we intend to overview the modeling for COVID-19 in Brazil, focusing on the first 18 months of the pandemic. …”
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Multi-Disaster Hazard Analysis, The Case of Elazığ Province by Fethi Ahmet Canpolat

“…The study generated a spatial synthesis and database intended to offer proactive insights into disaster preparedness, optimizing resource allocation, and expediting recovery efforts post-disaster within the Elazığ Province. …”
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The Influence of Phototherapy on Recovery From Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage by Anthony D'Amico, Kevin Silva, Alejandro Rubero, Steven Dion, Jason Gillis, Joseph Gallo

“… # Methods In a between-group design, 33 participants performed 40x15m sprints, a protocol intended to cause muscle damage. Immediately following sprinting and in the four days following, vertical jump and agility were assessed, as well as calf, hamstring, quadriceps, and overall perceptions of soreness. …”
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El enfoque sociocultural en el estudio del desarrollo y la educación by Miguel Angel Martínez Rodríguez

“…Based on this approach, we intend to explain the relationship between learning and development, taking the notions of eemiotic mediation and proximal zone as the lines of theoretical reflection to elaborate our concepts and empirical approximations in the field of education. …”
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Drivers of success in global health outcomes: A content analysis of Exemplar studies. by Nadia Akseer, David E Phillips, Exemplars in Global Health Partner Network

“…Top drivers of success were defined as those critical or catalytic in achieving the intended outcome. Eight key drivers were identified: (1) efficient data collection and use for decision-making, (2) strong political commitment and health leadership, (3) effective stakeholder coordination, (4) a local, connected, and capacitated workforce, (5) intentional women's empowerment and engagement, (6) effective adoption and implementation of national policies, (7) effective and sustainable financing, and (8) equitable, efficient outreach and targeting. …”
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Evaluation of Wide Corneal Epithelial Remodeling after Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) with Wide-Field Optical Coherence Tomography by Yiming Ye, Pei Chen, Na Yu, Linxi Wan, Min Lan, Hua Zheng, Keming Yu

“…The correlation between the epithelial thickening and the amount of myopia correction was positive in central (P = 0.001) and paracentral zones (P < 0.001) and negative in peripheral zone (P = 0.006). The intended diameter of the optical zone was negatively related to epithelial hyperplasia in the central (P = 0.020) and paracentral zone (P = 0.006), and the correlation was positive in the mid-peripheral zone (P = 0.001). …”
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Arriver à bon port : les canaux en contexte portuaire à l’époque romaine by Pauline Peter

“…They also reflect the diversity of channelling processes, intrinsically linked to the boats they are intended to support. Despite still limited data, research on the Roman ports of the Atlantic coast and inland waters also reveals the existence of facilities which are perfectly suited to fluvial navigation. …”
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Validation of the German Glasgow Sensory Questionnaire in autistic adults by Isabel Marie Jakob, Veit Roessner, Melanie Ring

“…Abstract Background We validated the German version of the Glasgow Sensory Questionnaire (GSQ), a self-report questionnaire for adults assessing the processing of stimuli regarding hypo- and hypersensitivity in seven sensory modalities. Since the GSQ is intended for the use in autistic adults, we aimed to complement our previous study on students with high and low Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ; Zeisel et al., BMC Psychiatry 23:426, 2023), by surveying groups of autistic and non-autistic adults, to present the sensory processing profiles of the two groups, to identify the factor structure of the questionnaire in a group of autistic individuals and to identify the diagnostic value of a cut-off score for heightened sensory sensitivity in German autistic adults. …”
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Investigating factors influencing utilization of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy among unaccompanied young refugees: an exploratory analysis by Barbara Kasparik, Madina Farani, Elisa Pfeiffer, Cedric Sachser, Rita Rosner

“…In the logistic regression analysis, PTSD emerged as a significant predictor of intended use (B = 2.66, p <.05). The utilization of MHC was found to be closely associated with the initial intention to use (χ²(1) = 88.846, p <.001). …”
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Standalone Containment Analysis of Four Phébus Tests with the ASTEC and the MELCOR Codes by Bruno Gonfiotti, Sandro Paci

“…The present work is intended to be the final step of a series of publications covering the activities carried out at University of Pisa with the ASTEC and the MELCOR SA codes on the four Phébus tests employing an intact PWR fuel bundle. …”
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