Cross-cultural adaptation: South African Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Knowledge Questionnaire by Lorisha Manas, Tawanda Chivese, Ankia Coetzee, Magda Conradie, Linzette D. Morris

“…Test–retest reliability found kappa (standard error [s.e.]) values ranged between −0.03 (0.18) and 0.89 (0.13) for the English version, between −0.07 (0.18) and 0.53 (0.13) for the Afrikaans version and between 0.28 (0.18) and 0.87 (0.17) for the isiXhosa version. …”
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Metrological studies of the characteristics of multilayer surface coatings using synchrotron radiation by A. S. Sigov, O. A. Minaeva, S. I. Anevsky, A. M. Lebedev, R. V. Minaev

“…To develop an experimental technique for measuring the spectral reflection coefficient of multilayer mirrors, and to create standard samples, the Mo/Si  system was studied. Computer modeling of multi-layer coatings allows us to calculate the optical characteristics of superlattices in the extreme ultraviolet region. …”
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Improvement of Fatigue in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Receiving Tofacitinib: Analyses of a Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial by Laure Gossec, Jessica A. Walsh, Raj Sengupta, Andrew G. Bushmakin, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Arne Yndestad, Oluwaseyi Dina, David Cella

“…Results Overall, 269 patients were assessed (mean disease duration: 14.2 [standard deviation (SD): 9.8] years; mean baseline FACIT-F total score: 27.2 [SD: 9.3]). …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and prevention strategies of cervical cancer incidence in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: an ecological study by Mathewos Assefa, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Teferi Gedif Fenta, Tariku Shimels

“…Joinpoint trend analysis and direct age-standardised incidence rate (ASIR) using the Segi’s World standard population was applied to compare trends across subcities. …”
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Comparison of Platelet-Rich Plasma-Impregnated Suture Material with Low and High Platelet Concentration to Improve Colonic Anastomotic Wound Healing in Rats by Mehmet Akif Aydin, Eray Metin Guler, Ahu Senem Demiroz, Muhammet Fatih Aydin, Gulcan Saglam

“…A total of 24 Sprague Dawley female rats were separated into 3 groups (n=8 for each) including the control group (CON; standard vicryl suture repair), the low platelet concentrate PRP group (L-PRP; suture material impregnated with PRP containing average 2.7-fold (range, 2.0 to 3.1) higher amount of platelets vs. control), and the high platelet concentrate PRP group (H-PRP; suture material impregnated with PRP containing average 5.1-fold (range, 4.8 to 5.4) higher amount of platelets vs. control). …”
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Application of glycyrrhizinic acid in treatment of patients with alcoholic liver disease by I. G. Nikitin, I. Ye. Baykova, V. M. Volynkina, L. M. Gogova, G. I. Storozhakov, M. P. Prushkovskaya

“…Overall 106 patients with chronic alcohol-induced liver diseases were investigated, diagnosis was verified by standard methods with obligatory assessment of the expert in narcology. …”
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Lidocaine Shows Significant Antimicrobial Effects Against <i>Staphylococcus</i> Species: An In-Vitro Study Comparing Different Combinations of Lidocaine and Clinically Used Injecta... by Stephan Heller, Ricarda Johanna Seemann, Rainer Burgkart, Andreas Obermeier, Hermann Locher

“…This study investigates the concentration-dependent antimicrobial effects of lidocaine in combination with hyaluronan and triamcinolone in both standard and synovial fluid cultures. Methods: The antimicrobial efficacy of lidocaine against <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> was investigated, with variations in bacterial and lidocaine concentrations. …”
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The right to be forgotten in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war by S. O. Popova

“…It is noted that international companies have set a new standard of business behavior regarding geopolitical events in the future with their decisions. …”
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Effect of High-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Motor Imagery Training on Patients with Post-Stroke Dysphagia by ZHOU Sujian, WANG Shuiliang, LIU Xiaoying, WANG Pengqi, QIN Yin

“…Before treatment and four weeks after treatment , video fluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS), penetration aspiration scale (PAS) and the standardized swallowing assessment (SSA) were used to assess the swallowing function of patients.ResultsVFSS score of the three groups increased significantly after treatment, PAS score and SSA score of the three groups decreased significantly after treatment, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Annual Variation of PM2.5 Chemical Composition in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Including the COVID-19 Outbreak Period by Ngoc Tran, Yusuke Fujii, Vinh Xuan Le, Nguyen Doan Thien Chi, Hiroshi Okochi, To Thi Hien, Norimichi Takenaka

“…The PM2.5 mass concentration during the sampling period was 28.44 ± 11.55 µg m−3 (average ± standard deviation). OC, EC, and total WSIs accounted for 30.7 ± 6.6%, 9.7 ± 2.9%, and 24.9 ± 6.6% of the PM2.5 mass, respectively. …”
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Built environment change for injury prevention: insights from public health professionals across public health units in Ontario, Canada by Emily McCullogh, Alison Macpherson, Daniel W. Harrington, Ian Pike, Brent Hagel, Claire Buchan, Pamela Fuselli, Sarah A. Richmond

“…Thematic analysis was used to organize and code the data in relation to the guiding principles of the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS), situating our results within the broader context of public health and road-related injury prevention in Ontario. …”
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Development and validation of an LC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous estimation of tadalafil and macitentan in rat plasma: Greenness assessment and design of experiment approach by Sravanthi Gandu, Kumaraswamy Gandla, Lalitha Repudi

“…The retention times were 4.13 min for tadalafil, 5.32 min for macitentan, and 7.89 min for the internal standard, ritonavir. The method adhered to regulatory validation guidelines, linearity was observed over a concentration range of 20 to 400 ng/mL for tadalafil and 5 to 100 ng/ml for macitentan, yielding correlation coefficients of 0.9997 and 0.9998, respectively, with limits of quantitation (LOQs) of 19.10 ng/mL for tadalafil and 4.21 ng/mL for macitentan. …”
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Care Burden and Coping Strategies among Caregivers of Paediatric HIV/AIDS in Northern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Method Study by Ibrahim Mujjuzi, Paul Mutegeki, Sarah Nabuwufu, Ashim Wosukira, Fazirah Namata, Patience Alayo, Sharon Bright Amanya, Richard Nyeko

“…Quantitative data were collected using standard interviewer-administered questionnaires, while in-depth interview guides were used to collect qualitative data. …”
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A new approach for evaluating maize transgressive segregants and their three-way cross potential in the S4 convergent breeding population by Nuniek Widiayani, Muhammad Fuad Anshori, Nasaruddin Nasaruddin, Muh Farid, Ifayanti Ridwan, Abd. Haris Bahrun, Muhammad Azrai, Amin Nur, Purnama Isti Khaerani, Willy Bayuardi Suwarno, Karlina Syahruddin, Naeem Khan, Majed A. Alotaibi, Mahmoud F. Seleiman

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Müşteri Memnuniyetinin Sağlanmasında Hataların Önlenmesine Yönelik Üretim Odaklı Bir Bakış Açısı: Poka-Yoke Sistemleri by Muammer Zerenler, Kazım Karaboğa

“…Sorunların görünür nedenlerinden çok “kök” nedenlerine ulaşma ve hatanın gerçekleşmemesinin standardize edilmesi doğrudan müşteri memnuniyetini etkileyecektir. …”
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Food needs and health behaviors in the COVID-19 situation: a case study of quarantined communities in densely populated areas of Bangkok, Thailand by Areeya Jirathananuwat, Suteera Saenmontrikul, Arunee Hengyotmark, Krittanan Pensirisomboon

“…The data were analyzed in terms of frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The associations between demographic characteristics, food needs, and health behaviors were analyzed using logistic regression. …”
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Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among girls aged between 15 and 19 years in Muhanga district, Rwanda by Isaie Nshimiyimana, Mochama Monica, Amos Habimana

“…With a global prevalence of 25%, Africa has 18.8% of female adolescents become pregnant, preventing them from a better standard of living, such as good education and parental care, and adolescent pregnancy, which poses health risks, educational and career disruptions, financial strain, and lower academic achievement, while also increasing public costs and social service demand. …”
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Knowledge about COVID-19 and Practices among Hemodialysis Technicians in the COVID-19 Pandemic Era by Amit S. Pasari, Amol Bhawane, Manish R. Balwani, Priyanka Tolani, Vishal Ramteke, Nishant Deshpande

“…Basic statistics (mean and standard deviation or total number and percent) were computed for all covariates. …”
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To Investigate the Associations of Dyslipidemia and BMI, as Risk Factors Leading to Insulin Resistance and Development of Type2 Diabetes Mellitus in Baqubah City by Safa Nadhum Mohammed, Walaa Esmael Jassim, Najah Ali Mohammed

“…The homeostasis model evaluation is the gold standard method for determining whether or not a person is insulin resistant. …”
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Estimasi Gender Berbasis Sidik Jari dengan Wavelet dan Support Vector Machine by Sri Suwarno, Aditya Wikan Mahastama

“…This study used datasets from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), as many as 1000 samples consisting of 500 male fingerprints and 500 female fingerprints. …”
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