Current situation and influencing factors of palliative care practice ability among oncology nurses: A multicenter cross-sectional study by Xiaofei Nie, Fanfan Lv, Longti Li, Jia Jia

“…A total of 1,198 nurses were included and finished the questionnaire consisting of social demographic characteristics, Palliative Care Self-Report Practice Scale (PCPS), End-of-life Professional Caregiver Survey (EPCS), and Self-Perceived Pain Assessment Knowledge and Confidence Scale (Self-PAC) through the online platform. Data were analyzed using t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis in SPSS 26.0. …”
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Construction and application of a stratified nursing intervention program for postoperative delirium after Stanford type A aortic dissection: a quasi-experimental trial by Xueping Li, Miaomiao Zheng, Ailin Lin, Chaohong Chen, Yuanbo Wu, Huai Zhang, Zhiqin Yin

“…Trial registration The National Health Security Information Platform’s Medical Research Registration Information System has registered this study under the registration number MR-33–22-022978.…”
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Responsible governance of genomics data and biospecimens in the context of broad consent: experiences of a pioneering access committee in Africa by Kobus Herbst, R Kerr, Daima Bukini, Ahmed Rebai, Akin Abayomi, P Andanda, J Mabuka, R Wamuyu, C Dandara

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Hybrid-Hierarchical Synchronization for Resilient Large-Scale SDN Architectures by Alessandro Pacini, Davide Scano, Andrea Sgambelluri, Luca Valcarenghi, Alessio Giorgetti

“…The results show that the proposed approach offers high performance while being fully compliant with the platform for which it is designed. This makes the solution easily extendable to heterogeneous child controllers. …”
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Oxygenation and function of endocrine bioartificial pancreatic tissue constructs under flow for preclinical optimization by Brenden N Moeun, Florent Lemaire, Alexandra M Smink, Hamid Ebrahimi Orimi, Richard L Leask, Paul de Vos, Corinne A Hoesli

“…This system can complement other preclinical platforms to de-risk and optimize BAPs and other artificial tissue designs prior to clinical studies.…”
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Automatic summarization of cooking videos using transfer learning and transformer-based models by P. M. Alen Sadique, R. V. Aswiga

“…Abstract The proliferation of cooking videos on the internet these days necessitates the conversion of these lengthy video contents into concise text recipes. Many online platforms now have a large number of cooking videos, in which, there is a challenge for viewers to extract comprehensive recipes from lengthy visual content. …”
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A grounded theory study on medical students’ proxy online health information seeking behavior by Pan Minghao, He Leyun, Yang Jingying, Huang Wanyu, Wang Fan, Wang Linlin, Shen Meiyu

“…Students’ individual traits, information itself and the search platform all exercise influences on their seeking behavior. …”
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mHealth App to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Diverse Families Living in Rural Areas: Usability Study by Alejandra Perez Ramirez, Adrian Ortega, Natalie Stephenson, Angel Muñoz Osorio, Anne Kazak, Thao-Ly Phan

“…A digital mobile health platform—the Healthy Lifestyle (Nemours Children’s Health) dashboard—was designed as a self-management tool for caregivers to use as part of Mobile Integrated Care for Childhood Obesity. …”
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Herbal supplements in Jordan: a cross-sectional survey of pharmacists’ perspectives and knowledge by Abdallah Y Naser, Michael Heinrich, Banaz Jalil, Jose M Prieto

“…This study explored Jordanian community pharmacists’ perspectives and knowledge of herbal medicines available in pharmacies.Design A cross-sectional study using an online survey was developed, and it was distributed via social media platforms. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) test was used to compare the mean knowledge scores between different demographic groups. …”
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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…Adolescents exposed to explicit materials, such as images of naked persons, sex videos, and written material, were prone to potential addiction, reduced self-control, and cognitive impairment. Social media platforms, internet sources, and private messaging applications were the primary sources of pornographic content, exacerbated by widespread internet and smartphone use, and the lack of proper supervision by parents, teachers, and school administrators. …”
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Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on School Dropout in Selected Primry Schools in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Sibo, Dusabe Chris Jackson

“…Innovative approaches could be used such as applications of artificial intelligence in high-risk/high-traffic sites to enhance COVID-19 detection efficiency while protecting medical staff and the general public from cross-infections The government should establish a physical and automated platform for coordination and resource mobilization for support to the poor pupils and the most vulnerable groups affected by COVID-19-related lockdown.…”
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Social Media Marketing for Small and Medium Enterprise Performance in Uganda: A Structural Equation Model by .Kikawa, Cliff R, Kiconco, Charity, Moses, Agaba, Ntirampeba, Dimas, Ssematimba, Amos, Kalema, Billy M.

“…Thanks to the ongoing expansion of internet access and, most recently, the movement restrictions that were put in place globally to stop COVID-19 spread, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are prepared to use social media platforms to market their products as a way to improve their business performance in emerging economies. …”
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KLRB1 expression in nasopharyngeal mucosa as a prognostic biomarker in COVID-19 patients by Marilina García-Aranda, María Ángeles Onieva, Desirée Martín-García, Raúl Quirós, Inmaculada López, María Padilla-Ruiz, Teresa Téllez, Beatriz Martínez-Gálvez, María Luisa Hortas, Alberto García-Galindo, José González-Gomariz, Rubén Armañanzas, Francisco Rivas-Ruiz, Alfonso Serrano, Isabel Barragán-Mallofret, Maximino Redondo

“…We analyzed nasopharyngeal exudates from 95 hospitalized patients in 2020 using high-plex RNA quantification on the NanoString® nCounter platform. Comparative analysis identified four genes, with KLRB1 (Killer cell lectin like receptor B1) (Odds Ratio OR 0.5, 95% CI: 0.27–0.96), along with age (OR 3.3, 95% CI: 1.25–8.93) emerging as independent prognostic markers in multivariate analysis. …”
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ViT-Based Face Diagnosis Images Analysis for Schizophrenia Detection by Huilin Liu, Runmin Cao, Songze Li, Yifan Wang, Xiaohan Zhang, Hua Xu, Xirong Sun, Lijuan Wang, Peng Qian, Zhumei Sun, Kai Gao, Fufeng Li

“…Results: A benchmarking platform comprising 921 face diagnostic images, 6 benchmark methods, and 4 evaluation metrics was established. …”
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Efficacy and safety of an algorithm using C-reactive protein to guide antibiotic therapy applied through a digital clinical decision support system: a study protocol for a randomis... by Vandack Nobre, Pedro R Povoa, Vitoria Moura Leite Rabelo Rezende, Isabela Nascimento Borges, Cecilia Gomez Ravetti, Renan Pedra De Souza, Paula Frizera Vassalo, Ana Clara de Paula Caldas, Felipe Rodrigues Gatto, Getulio Hideyoshi Okamura, Raquel Lopes de Brito Lacerda

“…Data will be preserved using the Research Electronic Data Capture platform, and serum samples will be stored in a regulated biorepository at UFMG. …”
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Detection of I491F and V170F rpoB mutations associated with misdiagnosis of rifampicin resistance among patients with drug-susceptible tuberculosis treatment failure, Myanmar, 2022 by Phyu Win Ei, Mi Mi Htwe, Myat Htut Nyunt, Aye Su Mon, Zaw Myint, Wint Wint Nyunt, Su Mon Win, Sandar Aung, Wai Myat Thwe, Wah Wah Aung

“…Mutation analysis was done by PhyResSE and SAM-TB online platforms. Results: A total of 32 culture-positive isolates with DNA qualified for genome sequencing were included in the study. …”
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A Lightweight Network for Ship Detection in SAR Images Based on Edge Feature Aware and Fusion by Yuming Li, Jin Liu, Xingye Li, Xiliang Zhang, Zhongdai Wu, Bing Han

“…Recently, with the increasing adoption of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) ship detection methods on mobile platforms, the lightweighting of detection methods has become a research focus. …”
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Enhancement of Cognitive Benefits and Anti-Anxiety Effects of <i>Phytolacca americana</i> Fruits in a Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) Model of Scopolamine-Induced Memory Impairment by Lucia-Florina Popovici, Ion Brinza, Florentina Gatea, Georgiana Ileana Badea, Emanuel Vamanu, Simona Oancea, Lucian Hritcu

“…In silico analyses were performed to evaluate the pharmacokinetic characteristics of the phenolic compounds discerned in the two extracts, using platforms such as SwissAdme, Molinspiration, ProToX-III, AdmetLab 3.0, PKCSM, and PASS. …”
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Lipid nanoparticles deliver DNA-encoded biologics and induce potent protective immunity by Dafei Chai, Junhao Wang, Jing Ming Lim, Xiaohui Xie, Xinfang Yu, Dan Zhao, Perry Ayn Mayson Maza, Yifei Wang, Dana Cyril-Remirez, Ken H. Young, Yong Li

“…These results highlight LNP-M as a promising and effective platform for delivering DNA-based vaccines and cancer immunotherapies.…”
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Current status and development trends of deep coalbed methane research in China by Wei JU, Shu TAO, Zhaobiao YANG, Jiayao CHENG, Haiyan SHANG, Weike NING, Chunlong WU

“…To understand the current status of CBM research and development in China, systematic retrieval and classification of deep CBM-related publications are conducted using the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) database and Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform. Based on this analysis, the status of deep CBM research in China is reviewed, and its development trends are discussed, providing insights into adaptive exploration and development technologies for deep CBM. …”
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