A relational approach to co-create Advance Care Planning with and for people living with dementia: a narrative study by Tharin Phenwan, Judith Sixsmith, Linda McSwiggan, Deans Buchanan

“…Participants were recruited via the Join Dementia Research (JDR) Platform. Narrative analysis was used to identify patterns in the data, generating three narratives: Shifting Expectations; Relational Interdependency and Trigger Points. …”
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Evaluating the impact of a multimodal perinatal education program on birth preparedness, mental health, and birth outcomes among rural primiparous women: a retrospective cohort stu... by Wei Li, TaiFang Ren, GuiHong Xu, YongShu Wang

“…The program encompassed physical workshops, a digital learning platform, and personalized counseling sessions. Outcome measures included Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BPCR) scores, mental health metrics (BDI-II for depression and STAI-S for anxiety), and birth outcomes. …”
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Exploring the perspectives of healthcare workers and Program managers on the use of Truenat as a new tool for TB and DR-TB diagnosis in Nigeria: A qualitative study. by Nkiru Nwokoye, Austin Ihesie, Jamiu Olabamiji, Kingsley Ochei, Rupert Eneogu, Michael Umoren, Femi Odola, Debby Nongo, Aderonke Agbaje, Bethrand Odume, Omosalewa Oyelaran, Wayne van Germert, Lucy Mupfumi, Elom Emeka, Chukwuma Anyaike, Sarah Cook Scalise, Edmund Ndudi Ossai

“…Qualitative data were collected via Zoom platform using a pre-tested focus group discussion (FGD) guide and key informant interview (KII) guide. …”
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AI-Enhanced Healthcare: Integrating ChatGPT-4 in ePROs for Improved Oncology Care and Decision-Making: A Pilot Evaluation by Chihying Liao, Chinnan Chu, Mingyu Lien, Yaochung Wu, Tihao Wang

“…Methods: Thirty cancer patients were consecutively collected via a web-based ePRO platform, reporting side effects over 4 weeks. ChatGPT-4, simulating oncologists, dietitians, and nurses, analyzed this data and offered improvement suggestions, which were then reviewed by professionals in those fields. …”
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Use of BIM with Modular Construction in Future Construction Techniques by Ali Ünay, Asena Soyluk, İlayda Omurtay

“…Furthermore, the BIM platform can resolve the disadvantages of traditional construction methods, such as the difficulty of pre-project planning and coordination among members of interdisciplinary professions. …”
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Intraocular Pressure Changes during Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery: A Comparison between Two Different Patient Interfaces by Chiara De Giacinto, Rossella D’Aloisio, Alessandro Bova, Tommaso Candian, Alberto Armando Perrotta, Daniele Tognetto

“…Moreover, no statistically significant difference in IOP measured at 1 and 7 days postoperatively was observed compared with the preoperative values (p>0.05) using both laser platforms. No intraoperative and postoperative complications were observed. …”
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From registration, protocol to report: are COVID-19-related RCTs in mainland China consistent? A systematic review of clinical trial registry and literature by Yu Chen, Ruiqing Yan

“…Objective To provide a comprehensive review of registered COVID-19-related randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in mainland China and evaluate the transparency of reporting through comparison of registrations, protocols and full reports.Design Systematic review of trial registrations and publications.Data sources International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, ClinicalTrials.gov, the ISRCTN registry and EU Clinical Trial Register were accessed on 1 February 2022. …”
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iMESc – an interactive machine learning app for environmental sciences by Danilo Cândido Vieira, Danilo Cândido Vieira, Fabiana S. Paula, Luciana Erika Yaginuma, Gustavo Fonseca

“…Developed in R and built on the Shiny platform, iMESc enables the integration of supervised and unsupervised ML methods, along with tools for data preprocessing, visualization, descriptive statistics, and spatial analysis. …”
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The Impact of (DEM) Accuracy and (LC/LU) Resolution on the Watersheds Areas by Alaa Qais Muttar, Mustafa Tariq Mustafa, Muntasir Abdl Hameed Abdl Shareef

“…Recently, (DEM) and (LC/LU) are freely available as online open-source products in varied accuracies, spatial and spectral resolutions as result of several remote sensing platforms. Therefore, it is very important to determine which one is the optimum for modeling the watersheds in the selected study area, which is represented by five valley watersheds of diverse characteristics, located on east and west sides of the Mosul dam reservoir, Nineveh province, Iraq. …”
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Young adults’ cigarillo risk perceptions, attention to warning labels and perceptions of proposed pictorial warnings: a focus group study by Michelle Jeong, Olivia A Wackowski, Stefanie K Gratale, Andrew A Strasser, Cristine D Delnevo, Zeinab Safi, Anupreet Sidhu

“…We asked participants their first associations of cigarillos and beliefs about product harms/addictiveness, and then discussed existing warning labels and examples of potential pictorial warnings.Setting Focus groups were conducted remotely via the Adobe Connect platform, with participants from 20 US states.Participants Participants included 42 young adults (ages 18–29; 50% male), who were recent cigarillo users (ie, past 30 days) or less frequent users (ie, past 12 months).Results Participants frequently used cigarillos as blunts and often conveyed uncertainty about cigarillo risks and addictiveness, in general and relative to cigarettes. …”
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Analysis of Postural Control in Patients Diagnosed with Unilateral Knee Osteoarthrosis and Its Relationship with the Risk of Falls by Robson Emiliano José de Freitas, Jaqueline Gleice Aparecida de Freitas, Carolina Pereira Vieira, Daniela Cristina Endres, Fábio Martins Inacio, Fernanda Grazielle da Silva Azevedo Nora

“…With the aid of a Baroscan pressure platform, the center of pressure (COP) displacement in the anteroposterior (COPAP) direction and mediolateral direction (COPML) and the area of center of pressure displacement were evaluated during bipedal postural control with eyes open and eyes closed. …”
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Urinary Uromodulin Levels and UMOD Variants in Black South Africans with Hypertension-Attributed Chronic Kidney Disease by Nolubabalo Unati Nqebelele, Caroline Dickens, Therese Dix-Peek, Raquel Duarte, Saraladevi Naicker

“…After DNA extraction from blood using the Maxwell® automated platform, genotyping of rs13333226 was performed using real-time PCR using TaqMan® genotyping assays. …”
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The impact of bariatric surgery on gut microbiota: a bibliometric analysis of research trends and scientific contributions by Shuaichang Gong, Xiabiao Zhang, Xiabiao Zhang, Xiaoliang Chen, Ping Wan, Longfei Zhou, Jun Zhang

“…We utilized Excel 2021, VOSviewer 1.6.19, CiteSpace 6.2.R3, and the R package “bibliometrix” 4.3.0, along with the online bibliometric analysis platform (https://bibliometric.com/app), to visualize publishing trends and research hotspots in this field.ResultsA total of 2,542 articles meeting the criteria were included. …”
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From posts to practice: Instagram's role in veterinary dairy cow nutrition education—How does the audience interact and apply knowledge? A survey study by M. Lamanna, E. Muca, G. Buonaiuto, A. Formigoni, D. Cavallini

“…The study highlights Instagram's potential to enhance veterinary education and suggests further research to explore the broader application of these strategies across different educational contexts and platforms.…”
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The Law of Fracture Evolution of Overlying Strata and Gas Emission in Goaf under the Influence of Mining by Cheng Cheng, Xiaoyu Cheng, Rui Yu, Wenping Yue, Chao Liu

“…In addition, the “trapezoid platform structure” is formed after fracture areas are connected. …”
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Genome-Wide DNA Methylation in Mixed Ancestry Individuals with Diabetes and Prediabetes from South Africa by Tandi E. Matsha, Carmen Pheiffer, Stephen E. Humphries, Junaid Gamieldien, Rajiv T. Erasmus, Andre P. Kengne

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International standards and doctrinal understanding of legal authority as the basis for the formation of the democratic Ukrainian state by Kelbya S.

“…As a result of the research, it was found that the concept of the rule of law creates a platform, a basis for uniting all branches of law, especially given that different branches of our law are developed separately. …”
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Hybrid recommender system model for digital library from multiple online publishers [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Thammarat Panityakul, Dulyawit Prangchumpol, Kittiya Poonsilp, Pijitra Jomsri

“…Background The demand for online education promotion platforms has increased. In addition, the digital library system is one of the many systems that support teaching and learning. …”
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Quality of life disparities among Mexican people with systemic lupus erythematosus. by Ana Laura Hernández-Ledesma, Domingo Martínez, Elizabeth Fajardo-Brigido, Talía V Román-López, Karen J Nuñez-Reza, Andrea Y Tapia-Atilano, Sandra V Vera Del Valle, Donají Domínguez-Zúñiga, Lizbet Tinajero-Nieto, Angélica Peña-Ayala, Estefania Torres-Valdez, Gabriel Frontana-Vázquez, María Gutiérrez-Arcelus, Florencia Rosetti, Sarael Alcauter, Miguel E Rentería, Alejandra E Ruiz-Contreras, Deshiré Alpízar-Rodríguez, Alejandra Medina-Rivera

“…Self-answered surveys were collected via the Research Electronic Data Capture platform between May 2021 and January 2023. Data was analyzed as a cross-sectional study. …”
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Low Complexity Unquantized Forward Stack Decoding Algorithm for Spinal Codes in Measurement While Drilling Communication by Xiaoyang Yu, Lei Liang, Ke Jiang, Tianwei Chen

“…The results demonstrate that the newly developed communication system exhibits high reliability, low decoding latency, and high effective transmission rates in simulated drilling platform scenarios, making it well-suited for MWD communication applications.…”
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