Exploring the Decision-making Process of Medical Students’ on Choosing Radiology as a Specialty in Northern Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study by Pakeeza Shafiq

“…Qualitative variables were presented as frequencies and percentages, while quantitative variables were presented as means with standard deviations. A p-value of ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Stiffness of a fire-damaged reinforced concrete column during unloading after high-intensity horizontal impact by A. G. Tamrazyan, V. I. Chernik

“…Based on the proposed model, a comparison of bilinear diagrams of deformation and stiffness at unloading for reinforced concrete columns subjected to standard fire of different duration was carried out. …”
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Dexamethasone as an Analgesic Adjunct for Postcesarean Delivery Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jennifer E. Mehdiratta, Jennifer E. Dominguez, Yi-Ju Li, Remie Saab, Ashraf S. Habib, Terrence K. Allen

“…Both groups received a standardized spinal anesthetic and multimodal postoperative analgesic regime. …”
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Neonatal Sepsis in a Resource-Limited Setting: Causative Microorganisms and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile by Edna Nai Acheampong, Joseph Adjei Tsiase, Daniel Kwame Afriyie, Seth Kwabena Amponsah

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was done by Kirby–Bauer’s disc diffusion method, and interpretations were carried out according to clinical and laboratory standards. Culture and antibiotic sensitivity reports were obtained and the data subsequently analyzed. …”
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Benefits and challenges of utilizing Chat-GPT and Gamma.app in teaching, learning and assessment of vocational students in 21st century colleges of education in Enugu State by Onuoha I. Okocha, Ebube I. Aneke, Olaiya Adekunle, Ogochukwu Egbuchulam, Anthony Uwanjimgba

“…Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviations. The findings of the study show that both vocational educators and vocational students were of same opinion (no significant difference in opinions) on utilizing ChatGPT and Gamma.app during teaching, learning and assessment such as preparing lecture contents and doing assignments. …”
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Augmented Reality in Enhancing Operating Room Crisis Checklist Adherence: Randomized Comparative Efficacy Study by Rayan Ebnali Harari, Abdullah Altaweel, Erik Anderson, Charles Pozner, Rafael Grossmann, Andrew Goldsmith, Hamid Shokoohi

“…The study took place in a simulated OR setting and had applicability to the standard procedures in ORs, critical care units, and urgent care scenarios in the emergency department. …”
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Can handheld ultrasound probes reliably measure transabdominal prostate and bladder volumes? A prospective randomized point-of-care ultrasound study by Henry C. Wright, Dillon Corrigan, Smita De

“…We utilized the following standard criteria: ICC < 0.5: poor reliability; 0.5 ≤ ICC < 0.75: moderate reliability; and ICC ≥ 0.75: good reliability.ResultsA total of 78 men in the prostate arm (38 Butterfly, 40 Clarius) and 45 in the bladder arm (24 Butterfly, 21 Clarius) were randomized and included in this study. …”
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Effect of thermal modification of wood on adhesion and strength properties of wood-cement composition by V. Yu. Chernov, E. S. Sharapov, E. M. Mal’ceva, E. N. Pegushina

“…The results were focused on the creation of a new material with improved service properties, which is named thermo-wood concrete (TWC).Materials and methods. Adapted standard methods to assess the adhesion of sand-cement mortar with TMT and compressive strength of sand-cement mortar obtained on waters infused with different types of wood and TMT were applied. …”
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Tailoring the Ablative Strategy for Atrial Fibrillation: A State-of-the-Art Review by Zefferino Palamà, Martina Nesti, Antonio Gianluca Robles, Antonio Scarà, Silvio Romano, Elena Cavarretta, Maria Penco, Pietro Delise, Mariano Rillo, Leonardo Calò, Luigi Sciarra

“…Too often, patients are referred to electrophysiology laboratories without adequate preprocedural screening and planning in order to submit them to a standard “ready-made” procedure. The accurate search for triggers in paroxysmal AF and the correct recognition of the link between a possible underlying heart disease and the substrate in persistent AF could allow us to tailor the interventional approach in order to overcome the current plateau, increasing ablative procedure success and minimizing complications.…”
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Mitral Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (MAPSE) as a Predictor of Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence in Patients after Pulmonary Vein Isolation by Jan Alatic, David Suran, Damijan Vokac, Franjo Husam Naji

“…All patients underwent radiofrequency CA with PVI. Standard transthoracic two-dimensional echocardiography was conducted one day after CA. …”
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Variability of Reaction Time as a Marker of Executive Function Impairments in Fibromyalgia by Stefan Duschek, Cristina Muñoz Ladrón de Guevara, María José Fernández Serrano, Casandra I. Montoro, Santiago Pelegrina López, Gustavo A. Reyes del Paso

“…Performance was indexed by the hit rate, false alarm rate, and mean (M) and intraindividual standard deviation (SD) of RT and the ex-Gaussian parameters mu, sigma, and tau. …”
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Assessing left main bifurcation anatomy and haemodynamics as a potential surrogate for disease risk in suspected coronary artery disease without stenosis by R. Gharleghi, M. Zhang, C. Shen, M. Webster, C. Ellis, S. Beier

“…This is especially powerful with the latest computing resources and may unlock clinical integration via standard imaging modalities as biomarkers without further computationally expensive simulations.…”
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Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of Patients with Fracture in Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia: A Prospective Cohort Study by Beminet Yimenu, Belayneh Mengist

“…Descriptive statistics were summarized using mean, median, standard deviation, and percentage and presented in tables and figures. …”
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Axial spondyloarthritis in India: determining the delay in diagnosis, impact on work productivity, and attitude of patients toward treatment by Kamini Narendra Reddy, Asawari Raut, Pravin Patil

“…Disease activity, quality of life, and loss in work productivity were determined using standardized scales. Results: Median disease duration and delay in diagnosis were 5 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 2.0, 10.0) and 2 years (IQR: 0.5, 5.0), respectively. …”
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A Study on Using Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for Shear and Flexural Enhancement of Reinforced Concrete Beams by Hibretu Kaske Kassa, Getinet Melesse, Gashahun Yabasa

“…Strength variations and failure modes of each specimen have been obtained. According to ASTM standards, at 7, 21, and 28 days after casting, all beams, such as control and fiber-reinforced concrete beams, are tested by third point loading. …”
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Data on the administrative workload and perceived administrative burden of farmers in SwitzerlandZenodo by Gabriele Mack, Christian Ritzel, Jeanine Ammann, Katja Heitkämper, Nadja El Benni

“…Finally, the farmers were asked to rate a series of statements regarding agricultural policy measures, the importance of inspection measures, the obligation to provide proof of eligibility for direct payments, information on current policy measures, and the justification of penalties for non-compliance with environmental or animal welfare standards. The survey results showed that, on average, Swiss farmers spent 3–5 % of their total working time on administrative tasks. …”
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Content Analysis of Food and Beverage Advertisements on TV, Radio, and Billboards in Iran by Maryam Amini PhD, Delaram Ghodsi PhD, Mehrnoosh Shafaatdoost MSc, Mohadese Borazjani MSc, Maryam Aghayan MSc, Nastaran Shariatzadeh BSc

“…This study supports the need for stricter regulations and adherence to international standards to improve nutritional status.…”
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Gypsum-cement-puzzolanic concrete for 3D CP by R. Z. Rakhimov, R. Kh. Mukhametrakhimov, A. R. Galautdinov, L. V. Ziganshina

“…The production of specimens was carried out on construction 3D printer “AMT S-6044” produced by “SPETSAVIA” LLC. Standard methods for studying rheological properties, physical and technical properties of concrete were applied.Results. …”
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Child-Centred Care in HIV Service Provision for Children in Resource Constrained Settings: A Narrative Review of Literature by Chipo Mutambo, Kemist Shumba, Khumbulani W. Hlongwana

“…Although there is no standard definition of child-centred care in the context of HIV, the literature review highlighted several phrases used to describe the “child-centredness” of HIV care for children. …”
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Hip and Groin Problems in Female Team-Sport Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Juan Diego Stadelmann, Freddy Reichmann, Romana Franceschini-Brunner, Andrea Mosler, Nicola A. Maffiuletti, Mario Bizzini

“…If any athlete reported current hip and groin problems during this screening assessment, a full, standardized clinical hip and groin examination was undertaken. …”
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