Application of evidence-based scene simulation combined with problem-based learning in clinical teaching of critical care for nursing students (基于循证的情景模拟结合PBL教学法在重症护理实习带教中的应用)... by XI Shuangmei (席双梅), LI Lianhui (李莲惠), WEI Huili (魏会丽), GU Yanmei (谷艳梅)

“…The theoretical examination, clinical practice skills and student satisfaction with clinical teaching were measured and compared between two groups. Results Scores of theoretical examination, clinical practice assessment and satisfaction evaluation in the study group were higher than those in the control group (P＜0. 05, respectively). …”
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The role of the TAPSE/sPAP ratio as a predictor of mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Its value for patient risk stratification by Paul Palacios-Moguel, MD, Guillermo Cueto-Robledo, MD, Héctor González-Pacheco, MD, Jorge Ortega-Hernández, MD, María Berenice Torres-Rojas, MD, Dulce Iliana Navarro-Vergara, MD, Marisol García-Cesar, MD, Cinthia Alejandra González-Nájera, MD, Carlos Alfredo Narváez-Oríani, MD, Julio Sandoval, MD

“…Additional statistical measures, such as the area under the curve (AUC), net reclassification index (NRI), and integrated discrimination improvement, assessed the predictive ability of TAPSE/sPAP in combination with the ESC/ERS risk score, and other risk assessment strategies (COMPERA and Reveal Lite 2). …”
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Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity, elevated blood pressure, and their comorbidities among primary and secondary school students in Guizhou province: a cross-section... by Zhuan WANG, Xiangdong DU, Xin LI, Xiaoqin ZHANG, Xiujuan LU, Xiying PENG

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity and elevated blood pressure among primary and secondary school students aged 7 – 18 years in Guizhou province to provide evidence for the development of effective interventions. MethodsMeasurements of height, weight, and blood pressure and a survey of health and related factors using a questionnaire used in the National Surveillance of Common Diseases and Health-Related Factors among Students were conducted from September 2022 to March 2023 among 187 674 students aged 7 to 18 years recruited using stratified multistage cluster sampling from 2 primary schools and 2 junior high schools in each district/county and 2 senior high schools in each district and one senior high school in for all districts/counties of Guizhou province. …”
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Predictors of the development of retinal vascular diseases in women after preeclampsia by O.V. Kolenko, E.L. Sorokin, N.S. Khodzhaev, N.V. Pomytkina, G.V. Chizhova, A.A. Fil', Ya.E. Pashentsev

“…Linear blood flow velocity in short posterior ciliary arteries and prothrombin index were measured in all women.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Results</b>: reduced linear blood flow velocity in short posterior ciliary arteries in the third trimester of pregnancy was revealed in pregnant women with preeclampsia. …”
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Role of Cylindrospermopsis sp. in vertical nitrogen changes observed in tropical oxidation wastewater treatment ponds by M. Srichomphu, O. Phewnil, T. Pattamapitoon, Ratcha Chaichana, K. Chunkao, W. Wararam, N. Dampin, P. Maskulrath

“…In the density of phytoplankton which were collected by measuring 20 liters of water and filtered using a 36-micron plankton net, calculated and counted under a high magnification microscope, as the species are classified according the taxonomy.FINDINGS: The results of the wastewater quality were as follows: the content of suspended solids was 65–81 milligram per liter, water temperature was 31.8–33.2°C, potential of hydrogen was 8.7–9.2, total nitrogen content was 4.0–5.3 milligram per liter, ammonium content was 0.03–0.06 milligram per liter, nitrate content was 0.09–0.12 milligram per liter, total phosphorus content was 0.9–1.3 milligram per liter, and phosphate content was 0.4–0.5 milligram per liter. …”
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Agricultural Drought Assessment using Remote Sensing Data (Case study: Tuyserkan County) by Maedeh Malmir, Kamran Shayesteh, Iman Pazhouhan

“…Generally, the VCI index provides better results for measuring precipitation, especially in areas that are climatically heterogeneous. …”
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Asociación entre burnout y calidad asistencial en atención primaria by Kilian Griñan Ferre, Joan Torras Borrell, Jordi Aparicio Freixa

“…Interventions: A self-administered survey was carried out with demographic and occupational elements such as age, gender, length of service at the work center, the MBI and the last self-reported EQA value belonging to the year 2023. Main measures: Sociodemographic variables were analysed; years of experience and clinical variables such as the EQA, the Maslach test and its dimensions emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal fulfilment. …”
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Evaluation of Yield, Yield Component and Usefulness Indices of Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) and Maize (Zea mays) Intercropping under Inoculation with Rhizobium phaseoli by Ebrahim Zolfagari Kotbehsara, Peyman Sharifi, Mohammad Hossein Ansari

“…Planting was done after half an hour and drying the inoculated seeds in the shade. After measuring seed yield at harvest, various indices were used to evaluate the effectiveness of intercropping, including the Land Equivalence Ratio (LER), Relative Crowding Coefficient (RCC), Competition Ratio (CR), Aggressivity, and Relative Value Total (RVT). …”
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In-vitro comparative thermo-chemical aging and penetration analyses of bioactive glass-based dental resin infiltrates by Syed Zubairuddin Ahmed, Abdul Samad Khan, Maram Alshehri, Fatimah Alsebaa, Fadak Almutawah, Moayad Mohammed Aljeshi, Asma Tufail Shah, Budi Aslinie Md Sabri, Sultan Akhtar, Mohamed Ibrahim Abu Hassan

“…The surface area, pore size, and volume of the demineralized surface were measured. The microleakage and penetration depth were analyzed with the stereomicroscope and micro-CT, respectively. …”
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An Arctic sea ice concentration data record on a 6.25&thinsp;km polar stereographic grid from 3 years of Landsat-8 imagery by H.-S. Jung, S.-M. Lee, S.-M. Lee, J.-H. Kim, K. Lee

“…The coverage of Arctic sea ice (i.e. sea ice concentration (SIC)) has been monitored since 1972 using satellite passive microwave (PMW) measurements because of their extensive coverage and all-weather capability. …”
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Study protocol for key interventions to improve the follow-up adherence postcervical precancerous lesion treatment in Ethiopia: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Adamu Addissie, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Eric Sven Kroeber, Sefonias Getachew, Muluken Gizaw, Abel Shita, Alemnew Destaw, Eyerusalem Getachew, Miresa Midaksa, Sophie Rossner

“…The primary outcome of our study is the proportion of adherence to follow-up recommendations, which will be measured by rescreening (VIA) after 1 year (11–13 months after the first screening). …”
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Water and nitrogen regulation strategy for wolfberry farmland based on nitrogen balance in the Yellow River irrigation districts of Gansu Province, China by Minhua Yin, Rongrong Tian, Yi Ling, Yuqing Yang, Yanlin Ma, Yanxia Kang, Guangping Qi, Jinghai Wang

“…The highest residual soil NO3−–N at the end of the wolfberry growth period was recorded in the W0N3 treatment, measuring 186.17 kg·ha−1. In contrast, the lowest level was observed under the W3N0 treatment at 90.13 kg·ha−1, which was reduced by 12.25%−51.59% compared with other treatments. (3) The soil N2O flux (28.50–433.41 ug·m−2·h−1) and total emissions (0.40–1.67 kg·ha−1) increased with increased irrigation and nitrogen application. (4) The W1N1 treatment showed the highest nitrogen productivity (14.29 kg·kg−1), absorption efficiency (0.85 kg·kg−1), and recovery efficiency (27.14%), outperformed other treatments by 0.64–10.94 kg·kg−1, 0.10−0.65 kg·kg−1, and 2.52–18.80%, respectively. …”
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Regulatory Role of rno-miR-30b-5p in IL-10 and Toll-like Receptor 4 Expressions of T Lymphocytes in Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis In Vitro by Yuanyuan Sun, Dadong Guo, Bin Liu, Xuewei Yin, Huixia Wei, Kai Tang, Hongsheng Bi

“…Meanwhile, the levels of rno-miR-30b-5p in eye tissues, spleen, and lymph nodes were measured using quantitative PCR (Q-PCR). IL-10 and TLR4 in spleen and lymph nodes were further separately determined by using Q-PCR and Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). …”
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Investigating the Efficacy of the Web-Based Common Elements Toolbox (COMET) Single-Session Interventions in Improving UK University Student Well-Being: Randomized Controlled Trial by Jeffrey Lambert, Maria Loades, Noah Marshall, Nina Higson-Sweeney, Stella Chan, Arif Mahmud, Victoria Pile, Ananya Maity, Helena Adam, Beatrice Sung, Melanie Luximon, Keren MacLennan, Clio Berry, Paul Chadwick

“…Outcome variables were subjective well-being, depression severity, anxiety severity, positive affect, negative affect, and perceived stress. We also measured intervention satisfaction immediately after completion of COMET. …”
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Eu-Substituents-Induced Modifications in the Thermoelectric Properties of the Zintl Phase Ba_1-<i>x</i>Eu<i>_x</i>Zn₂Sb₂ System by Daewon Shim, Junsu Lee, Aziz Ahmed, Ji Hee Pi, Myung-Ho Choi, Kang Min Ok, Kyu Hyoung Lee, Tae-Soo You

“…Temperature-dependent TE property measurements proved that an increase in the Seebeck coefficient <i>S</i> and a decrease in electrical conductivity <i>σ</i> were observed as the Eu substituents gradually increased in the Ba_1-<i>x</i>Eu<i>_x</i>Zn₂Sb₂ system, although the overall <i>S</i> and <i>σ</i> values were lower than those in the parental compound BaZn₂Sb₂. …”
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Evaluation of food digestibility in Nile tilapia fish Oreochromis niloticus given NSP enzymes and organic chromiium by Amelia Oktaviani, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Mia Setiawati, Ichsan Achmad Fauzi

“…The study used 18 aquariums, each measuring 50×40×35 cm. The fish used were tilapia with an average weight of 33.09 ± 0.06 g per fish. …”
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The rate of eye comorbidities in patients with cataracts (results of a population study) by M.M. Bikbov, O.I. Orenburkina, T.R. Gilmanshin, A.E. Babushkin

“…Eye examinations included uncorrected and best-corrected visual acuity measurements, autorefractometry, slit lamp examination, A-scan ultrasound biometry, non-contact tonometry, fundoscopic examination, corneal topography, fundus photography, static perimetry, and optical coherence tomography. …”
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Enhanced bed shear stress and mixing in the tidal wake of an offshore wind turbine monopile by M. J. Austin, C. A. Unsworth, K. J. J. Van Landeghem, B. J. Lincoln

“…We collect novel hydrodynamic data 40 <span class="inline-formula">m</span> from an OWF monopile over a spring–neap cycle and use high-frequency velocity measurements to quantify turbulence. Outside of the wake, we observe a classical depth-limited boundary layer, with strong turbulence production and dissipation forced by tidal shear at the seabed. …”
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Coronary Heart Disease Risk Prediction Model Based on Machine Learning by YUE Haitao, HE Chanchan, CHENG Yuyou, ZHANG Sencheng, WU You, MA Jing

“…Methods Utilizing cross-sectional survey data from the 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in the United States, a cohort of 112 606 participants was identified, featuring 24 variables related to risk behaviors and health status, with self-reported coronary heart disease (CHD) as the outcome measure. Factors influencing the incidence of CHD were explored through univariate analysis and stepwise logistic regression to select pertinent variables for inclusion in the predictive model. …”
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Kuiyangling Enema Alleviates Ulcerative Colitis Mice by Reducing Levels of Intestinal NETs and Promoting HuR/VDR Signaling by Zhang D, Zhu Z, He Z, Duan S, Yi Q, Qiu M, Dai X, Su G, Li K, Xu L, Liu D, Wu Y, Gao Y, Li R, Guo S

“…The aim of this study is to explore the mechanism of Kuiyangling in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.Methods: A mouse model of ulcerative colitis using 3% DSS water was considered, and model, normal, Kuiyangling medium- (5 g·kg− 1) and high-dose (10 g·kg− 1), and mesalazine (50 mg·kg− 1) groups were created. Measurements of colon length, spleen index, histopathological variances, subcellular structure observations, ROS content, and NET-related proteins (PAD4, MPO, citH3) were obtained through HE staining, electron microscopy, live imaging, and Western blotting assays. …”
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