Health State Utility Values in Children and Adolescents with Disabilities: A Systematic Review by Lucy Kanya, PhD, Nana Anokye, PhD, Ahmad Hecham Alani, PharmD, Nandini Jayakumar, MSc, Jennifer M. Ryan, PhD

“…Reported HSUV summary statistics may be inaccurate if methodologies are unsuitable for the population. This review emphasizes the need for validated instruments to assess HSUVs in CAD.…”
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Association between vascular endothelial growth factor and atrial fibrillation: a systematic review by Nikhil Sharma, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Kamal Kundra, Vinamra Mittal, Muhammed Shabil, Amit Kumar, Pancham Cajla, Ganesh Bushi, Rachana Mehta, Zaid Khan, Prakasini Satapathy, Shilpa Gaidhane, Afukonyo Shidoiku Daniel, Renu Sah

“…The selected studies included observational and experimental designs, excluding non-English and methodologically insufficient publications. Narrative synthesis was used for summarising the results. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Neuropathic Pain and Its Relationship with Cancer in Different Corporal Areas—A Systematic Review by Fernanda Danés-López, Cristóbal Diaz-Palominos, Anggie Ortiz Domínguez, Alanna Silva Rodriguez, Constanza Astorga, Daniela Martínez-Hernández, Juan Jose Valenzuela-Fuenzalida, Juan Sanchis-Gimeno, Pablo Nova-Baeza, Alejandra Suazo-Santibáñez, Gustavo Oyanedel-Amaro, Mathias Orellana-Donoso, Héctor Gutiérrez Espinoza

“…Two authors independently performed the search, study selection, and data extraction. Methodological quality was analyzed using the Robins-I tool. …”
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TRIM26 exacerbates pathological cardiac hypertrophy by activating TAK1 by Xiaochuang Xia, Huajing Shan, Zhaoxia Jin, Tengfei Ma, Yemao Liu, Jianqing Zhang, Han Tian, Bizhen Dong, Chengsheng Xu, Shaoze Chen

“…RNA sequencing and molecular biology methodologies were performed to identify targets conducive to TRIM26 function. …”
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Potentiality of algorithms and artificial intelligence adoption to improve medication management in primary care: a systematic review by Gianfranco Damiani, Antonio Oliva, Gerardo Altamura, Massimo Zedda, Mario Cesare Nurchis, Giovanni Aulino, Aurora Heidar Alizadeh, Francesca Cazzato, Gabriele Della Morte, Matteo Caputo, Simone Grassi, Maria Teresa Riccardi, Martina Sapienza, Giorgio Sessa

“…Specifically, the Population chosen was general population of all ages (ie, including paediatric patients) in primary care settings (ie, home setting, ambulatory and nursery homes); the Intervention considered was the analysis AI and/or algorithms (ie, intelligent programs or software) application in primary care for reducing medications errors, the Comparator was the general practice and, lastly, the Outcome was the reduction of preventable medication errors (eg, overprescribing, inappropriate medication, drug interaction, risk of injury, dosing errors or in an increase in adherence to therapy). The methodological quality of included studies was appraised adopting the Quality Assessment of Controlled Intervention Studies of the National Institute of Health for randomised controlled trials.Results Studies reported in different ways the effective reduction of medication error. …”
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Design of an Iterative Model for Incremental Enhancements in Quantum Image Processing Using Reinforcement Learning-Based Optimizations by Lalitha Kumari Pappala, Sai Babu Veesam, Kannaiah Chattu, Janapati Venkata Krishna, Jyostna Devi Bodapati, B. Tarakeswara Rao

“…There are four key methodologies that have been proposed in this work: Quantum Support Vector Machines with Enhanced Feature Extraction, Quantum Generative Adversarial Networks for Data Augmentation, Quantum Entanglement and Correlation Analysis for Feature Detection, and Quantum-Enhanced Image Reconstruction for Noisy Data Samples. …”
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Machine learning algorithm for predict the in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with congestive heart failure combined with chronic kidney disease by Xunliang Li, Zhijuan Wang, Wenman Zhao, Rui Shi, Yuyu Zhu, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…Background The objective of this study was to develop and validate a machine learning (ML) model for predict in-hospital mortality among critically ill patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) combined with chronic kidney disease (CKD).Methods After employing least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression for feature selection, six distinct methodologies were employed in the construction of the model. …”
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The Influence of Socio-Affective Relationships Between Adolescents in Educational Experiences of Cooperation–Opposition: A Systematic Review by Paula Pla-Pla, Silvester Franchi, Pere Lavega-Burgués, Unai Sáez de Ocáriz

“…Studies were selected based on PICOS criteria: secondary education students (Population), cooperative–opposition activities (Intervention), control groups or pre-post designs (Comparison), relational and emotional dimensions (Outcomes), and quantitative methodologies (Study design). Results: Interventions grounded in the Motor Conduct Education and Sports Education Model significantly reduced interpersonal conflicts and improved social skills and emotional well-being. …”
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Clinical evaluation of long-read sequencing-based episignature detection in developmental disorders by Mathilde Geysens, Benjamin Huremagic, Erika Souche, Jeroen Breckpot, Koenraad Devriendt, Hilde Peeters, Griet Van Buggenhout, Hilde Van Esch, Kris Van Den Bogaert, Joris Robert Vermeesch

“…Currently, the detection of these episignature requires the use of indirect methylation profiling methodologies. We hypothesized that long-read whole genome sequencing would not only enable the detection of single nucleotide variants and structural variants but also episignatures. …”
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The role of VANGL2 in glioma oncogenesis and progression: insights into expression profiles and prognostic relevance by Mingyu Zhao, Mingyu Zhao, Mingyu Zhao, Mingyu Zhao, Shanshuang Chen, Shanshuang Chen, Shanshuang Chen, Shanshuang Chen

“…Furthermore, rigorous methodologies were employed in survival analysis to control for confounding factors.ResultsWe identified substantial upregulation of VANGL2 gene in both low-grade glioma (LGG) and glioblastoma (GBM). …”
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Antibacterial activity of biodentine against Enterococcus faecalis: a systematic review by Hasan Subhi, Nashwah Subhi, Salah Alhaidary, Mahmood S. Azeez, Abedelmalek Kalefh Tabnjh, Abedelmalek Kalefh Tabnjh, Abedelmalek Kalefh Tabnjh

“…However, randomized clinical trials with well-designed and robust methodologies are required in order to provide information about its clinical behaviour.…”
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Multifractal characteristics of pore structure in the terrestrial shale reservoirs of the Lianggaoshan formation in northeast sichuan basin and its geological significance by Jiping Wang, Jiping Wang, Hongmei Shao, Hongmei Shao, Yuanhao Zhang, Yuanhao Zhang, Zhenxue Jiang, Zhenxue Jiang, Bo Gao, Bo Gao, Lingling Li, Lingling Li, Huifang Pan, Huifang Pan, Haonan Wang, Haonan Wang, Xi Lu, Xi Lu, Hengyuan Qiu, Hengyuan Qiu, Xiaobiao He, Xiaobiao He, Chengju Zhang, Chengju Zhang

“…These findings advance the understanding of shale pore structure and its impact on hydrocarbon enrichment and recovery in the Lianggaoshan Formation, and offer valuable guidance for optimizing “sweet spot” selection. Furthermore, the methodologies and insights presented here are broadly applicable to unconventional resource exploration and development in similar geological settings globally, providing new ideas for researchers studying shale reservoir pore systems.…”
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Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the respectful maternity care scale https://nmcjournal.zums.ac.ir/article-1-935-en.html by Sule Gokyildiz Surucu, Gunes Arslan, Burcu Avcibay Vurgec, Ebru Gozuyesil, Ephrem Daniel Sheferaw

“…Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the respectful maternity care (RMC) scale. Methods: This methodological study was conducted on 150 postpartum women in Adana, Turkey from January to June 2021. …”
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Electrically reconfigurable surface acoustic wave phase shifters based on ZnO TFTs on LiNbO3 substrate by Yi Zhang, Zilong Xiong, Lewei He, Yang Jiang, Chenkai Deng, Fangzhou Du, Kangyao Wen, Chuying Tang, Qiaoyu Hu, Mujun Li, Xiaohui Wang, Wenhui Wang, Han Wang, Qing Wang, Hongyu Yu, Zhongrui Wang

“…Among various modulation methods, employing gate voltage-controlled tuning methodologies that leverage acoustoelectric interactions has proven to be an efficient modulation approach that requires a low bias voltage. …”
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The impact of different exercise modalities on chronic kidney disease: an umbrella review of meta-analyses by Hugo L. Correa, Hugo L. Correa, Thiago S. Rosa, Thiago S. Rosa, Rafael L. Santos, Vitoria M. Mestrinho, Thaís S. Aquino, Weberth O. Santos, Rodrigo P. Neves, Lysleine A. Deus, Andrea L. Reis, Jessica M. Barbosa, Thais B. Araujo, Ruchama Verhoeff, Karim Yatim, Daniel Mendes, Roberto C. Manfro, Roberto C. Manfro, Thiago J. Borges, Leonardo V. Riella

“…We evaluated the methodological quality of included studies by AMSTAR2 tool and by individually evaluating the heterogeneity, sample power, and statistical significances from meta-analyses.ResultsWe included 44 meta-analyses, encompassing 35,432 CKD patients in pre-dialysis and dialysis stages (peritoneal and hemodialysis). …”
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Young TPI: empowering animal-free science among the next- generation of scientists by Marta G. Valverde, Marta G. Valverde, Fatima Zohra Abarkan, Fatima Zohra Abarkan, Rebecca Van Eijden, Rebecca Van Eijden, Julia M. L. Menon, Julia M. L. Menon, Nikolas Gaio, Nikolas Gaio, Aarti Ramchandran, Aarti Ramchandran, Victoria C. De Leeuw, Victoria C. De Leeuw

“…They not only address important ethical concerns, but also should directly improve research accuracy and reliability through redirecting scientific inquiry toward more reliable and translatable methodologies. Promotion and encouragement for use of animal-free innovations among the next-generation of scientists, alongside knowledge acquisition and training in the increased capabilities of novel technologies, are fundamental for advancing science and the welfare of animals used for scientific purposes. …”
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Fault diagnosis of a CNC hobbing cutter through machine learning using three axis vibration data by Nagesh Tambake, Bhagyesh Deshmukh, Sujit Pardeshi, Sachin Salunkhe, Robert Cep, Emad Abouel Nasr

“…The proposed framework demonstrated superior performance compared to existing methodologies in the literature, addressing key gaps such as overfitting, data quality, and model explainability. …”
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Retrospective analysis of 300 microbial cell-free DNA sequencing results in routine blood stream infection diagnostics by Claudio Neidhöfer, Claudio Neidhöfer, Niklas Klein, Niklas Klein, Aylin Yürüktümen, Tessa Hattenhauer, Rebekka Mispelbaum, Christian Bode, Tobias A. W. Holderried, Achim Hoerauf, Marijo Parčina

“…Noscendo GmbH (Duisburg, Germany) has developed the CE/IVD pipeline DISQVER for clinical metagenomics testing based on cell-free DNA (cfDNA) from blood samples to address this issue.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the diagnostic utility of this methodological setup in improving treatment decisions since it was introduced into our clinical setting. …”
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Deconstructing the self and reshaping perceptions: An intensive whole-brain 7T MRI case study of the stages of insight during advanced investigative insight meditation by Winson F.Z. Yang, Avijit Chowdhury, Terje Sparby, Matthew D. Sacchet

“…Yet, the neurophenomenology of SoI remains unstudied due to methodological difficulties, rarity of suitable advanced meditation practitioners, and dominant research emphasis on attention-based meditative practices. …”
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The use and operationalization of “structural stigma” in health-related research: A scoping review by Evan L. Eschliman, Edwina P. Kisanga, Long Jie Huang, Ohemaa B. Poku, Becky L. Genberg, Danielle German, Sarah M. Murray, Lawrence H. Yang, Michelle R. Kaufman

“…This will necessitate bridging across methodologies and bodies of research on related negative social processes.…”
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