Investigating the Reliability of Shore Hardness in the Design of Procedural Task Trainers by Kyleigh Kriener, Kate Sinclair, Grant Robison, Raushan Lala, Hayley Finley, William Jase Richardson, Mark J. Midwinter

“…In summary, when using appropriate standards and addressing the challenges of tissue thickness and variability in freehand measures, Shore hardness has the potential to be used by clinicians in the clinical setting and in the selection of biomimetic materials in the design of task trainers.…”
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Biosynthesis of a range of ZnO nanoparticles utilising Salvia hispanica L. seed extract and evaluation of their bioactivity by Kiran Singh, Shweta Yadav

“…The synthesized NPs were evaluated using UV-Vis spectroscopy, FTIR spectroscopy, XRD, SEM, EDX, TEM, SAED, and HR-TEM methods to determine their characteristics. The standard particle size varies from 40 to 80 nm, exhibiting a consistent hexagonal morphology and a polydispersed characteristic with minimal size fluctuation. …”
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Overweight and obesity among adolescents: health-conscious behaviours, acceptance, and the health behaviours of their parents by Anna Lewandowska, Grzegorz Rudzki, Tomasz Lewandowski, Anna Bartosiewicz, Michał Próchnicki, Aleksandra Stryjkowska-Góra, Barbara Laskowska, Małgorzata Sierpińska, Sławomir Rudzki, Sergii Pavlov

“…The average age in the study group was 14.58 years, with a standard deviation of 2.72. The age of parents of children with excess body weight was between 20 and 50 years. …”
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Comparison of Different Invasive Devices for the Treatment of Urinary Incontinence after Radical Prostatectomy by Stefano Salciccia, Pietro Viscuso, Giulio Bevilacqua, Antonio Tufano, Paolo Casale, Ettore De Berardinis, Giovanni Battista Di Pierro, Susanna Cattarino, Alessandro Gentilucci, Francesca Lourdes Lia, Di Giulio Ivan, Davide Rosati, Francesco Del Giudice, Alessandro Sciarra, Gianna Mariotti

“…We compared the available treatment arms using standardized mean difference (SMD) and event rate (ER) for questionnaire results, number of pads/day, and percentage of pad-free patients. …”
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Utility of Consumer-Grade Wearable Devices for Inferring Physical and Mental Health Outcomes in Severe Mental Illness: Systematic Review by Lamiece Hassan, Alyssa Milton, Chelsea Sawyer, Alexander J Casson, John Torous, Alan Davies, Bernalyn Ruiz-Yu, Joseph Firth

“…The digital phenotyping field in psychiatry would benefit from moving toward agreed standards regarding data descriptions and outcome measures and ensuring that valuable temporal data provided by wearables are fully exploited. …”
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Efficacy of non -thermal pressure plasma versus other modalities for disinfection of primary root canals by Shaymaa A. El Shishiny, Yomna O. Morad, Rania I. Hindi, Amina M. El-Motasem, Asmaa A. El Sheshiny, Dalia M. Alramady, Amira M. Samy

“…Gaining access was provided till reaching the orifices of canals, all pulp tissue debris was removed, and root canals of all teeth were prepared. Standardized 8 mm root length was obtained through crown decronation below the cemento-enamel junction. …”
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Emergency Physicians’ and Nurses’ Perspectives on Transgender, Intersexual, and Non-Binary Patients in Germany by Torben Brod, Carsten Stoetzer, Christoph Schroeder, Stephanie Stiel, Kambiz Afshar

“…The survey, developed through literature review and collaboration with experts and members of the TIN community, consisted of 15 closed-ended items divided into three sections: experiences and knowledge; attitudes; and education/training needs. We used standard descriptive statistics and tested for group differences using the chi-square test. …”
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The Social Construction of Categorical Data: Mixed Methods Approach to Assessing Data Features in Publicly Available Datasets by Theresa Willem, Alessandro Wollek, Theodor Cheslerean-Boghiu, Martha Kenney, Alena Buyx

“… BackgroundIn data-sparse areas such as health care, computer scientists aim to leverage as much available information as possible to increase the accuracy of their machine learning models’ outputs. As a standard, categorical data, such as patients’ gender, socioeconomic status, or skin color, are used to train models in fusion with other data types, such as medical images and text-based medical information. …”
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Distal Transradial Access in Anatomical Snuffbox for Coronary Angiography and Intervention: An Updated Meta-Analysis by Chendi Liang, Qinghua Han, Yongping Jia, Chunyu Fan, Gang Qin

“…The pooled odds ratio (OR), weighted mean difference (WMD), and standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) were calculated for dichotomous and continuous variables, respectively. …”
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Exploring policy processes against microbial threats in Iran: a qualitative policy analysis by Amirhossein Takian, Ali Akbari Sari, Masud Yunesian, Azam Raoofi

“…The discrepancies in M&E varied, with some programmes having regular evaluations and others lacking compliance with international standards. Barriers to effective M&E included inadequate data access, limited information-sharing and inefficiencies in the M&E system.Conclusions Iran needs to prioritise infectious diseases, invest in preventive measures, improve governance and coordination, strengthen health system capacity, enhance M&E and so on, to combat microbial threats effectively. …”
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Bioelectric stimulation outperforms brain derived neurotrophic factor in promoting neuronal maturation by María del Pilar Diego-Santiago, María Ujué González, Esther María Zamora Sánchez, Nuria Cortes-Carrillo, Carlos Dotti, Francesc Xavier Guix, Sahba Mobini

“…Electrical stimulation (ES) offers a promising physical method to control cell fate and function, but it is hampered by lack of standard and optimised protocols. In this study, we demonstrate that ES outperforms BDNF in promoting neuronal maturation in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y. …”
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Differentiation of <i>Bos grunniens</i> and <i>Bos taurus</i> based on STR locus polymorphism by K. B. Chekirov, Zh. T. Isakova, V. N. Kipen, M. I. Irsaliev, S. B. Mukeeva, K. A. Aitbaev, G. A. Sharshenalieva, S. B. Beyshenalieva, B. U. Kydyralieva

“…Twelve of the loci were from the standard markers panel recommended by ISAG. Statistical analysis was performed using GenAlEx v.6.503, Structure v.2.3.4, PAST v.4.03, and POPHELPER v1.0.10. …”
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PASS: A scoring system to evaluate persistent kidney injury in critically ill ICU adult patients [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 not approved] by Chakrapani Mahabala, Sonali Dattatray Prabhu, Mayoor V Prabhu, Dattatray Prabhu

“…Patients were managed as per standard protocol. After six hours of fluid resuscitation, patients were classified as volume responders or non-responders. …”
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Transcanalicular laser-assisted and external dacryocystorhinostomy anatomical and functional success in primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction: systematic review and meta-a... by Khalid W. Helmi, Ahmed S. Abdulhamid, Mohammed S. Alomari, Ali S. Alsudais, Badran S. Alqurashi, Abdullah Alsharif, Abdulrahman H. Alzahrani, Abdulrahman M. Bahalaq, Mohammed F. Qutub, Hashem S. Almarzouki

“…Dichotomous outcomes were reported via risk ratios (RR), whereas continuous outcomes were reported using standardized mean differences (SMD). Results There was a statistically significant difference in anatomical success (RR = 0.84, 95% CI 0.72–0.97; P = 0.02), favoring EX-DCR; functional success (RR = 0.87, 95% CI 0.78–0.97; P = 0.01), favoring EX-DCR; operative (OR) time (SMD = -2.42, 95% CI -2.92 – -1.91; P < 0.00001) favoring TC-DCR; and intraoperative complications (RR = 0.16, 95% CI 0.06–0.43; P = 0.0003), favoring TC-DCR. …”
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Impact of education and training on LGBT-specific health issues for healthcare students and professionals: a systematic review of comparative studies by Kate Jolly, Ameeta Retzer, Sarah Damery, Nicola Kay Gale, Adekemi Oluwayemisi Sekoni, Ifeoma Okafor, Bibiane Manga-Atangana, Rachel Posaner

“…This review describes the impact of training about LGBT healthcare for healthcare professionals on participants’ knowledge, attitudes and clinical practice.Design Systematic review of intervention studies with contemporaneous comparators.Data sources Medline, CINAHL (Cumulated Index in Nursing and Alllied Health Literature), PsycINFO, Social Sciences Citation Index, Education Resources Information Center, Cochrane Library, University of York CRD, PROSPERO and Ethos e-thesis database were searched from 15/12/2015 to 29/11/2023 to update a review published in 2017.Eligibility criteria Interventional studies of training/education for healthcare professionals or students about LGBT-specific health issues, compared with standard or no training/education. Outcomes were changes in participants’ knowledge, attitudes or clinical practice regarding LGBT health.Data extraction and synthesis Reviewer pairs independently screened titles/abstracts and full texts. …”
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Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates Obtained from Patients in Canadian Hospitals: Results of the CANWARD 2007 Study by Andrew Walkty, Melanie DeCorby, Kim Nichol, Melissa McCracken, Michael R Mulvey, James A Karlowsky, Daryl J Hoban, George G Zhanel

“…Susceptibility testing was performed using Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute broth microdilution methods. Multidrug-resistant (MDR; resistant to at least three different antimicrobial classes) isolates were typed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. …”
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Safety and Potential Complications of Facial Wrinkle Correction with Dermal Fillers: A Systematic Literature Review by Audra Janovskiene, Deividas Chomicius, Dominykas Afanasjevas, Zygimantas Petronis, Dainius Razukevicius, Egle Jagelaviciene

“…It is crucial for specialists to be adequately prepared, inform patients how to prepare for corrective procedures, adhere to high safety standards, and continually educate. The goal of this systematic review is to identify complications arising during facial wrinkle correction procedures, as well as to explore safety and potential prevention strategies. …”
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Financial Management Practices and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions. A Case Study of Lyamujungu SACCO Kabale District. by Komuhangi, Jacenta

“…Descriptive statistical tools included frequencies, percentages, means and standard deviations. Inferential statistics included Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and multiple regression analysis. …”
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Resource Management and Health Service Delivery in Rukungiri Municipality: A Case Study of Rwamahwa Health Center IV. by Ndyamuhak,i Faith

“…The study findings on the influence of material resource management on health service delivery at Rwamahwa Health Center IV Rukungiri Municipality were; that the health center has an adequate stock of drugs and medicines which ease service delivery, the health center has all the basic equipment and facilities in place to ensure better service delivery, the health equipments are well maintained to use provision of services and the health centre has a budget for maintenance to ensure that service delivery is to the desired standards. The study findings on the influence of human resource management on health service delivery at Rwamahwa Health Center IV, Rukungiri Municipality were; the health center has all staffing gaps filled which helps to ensure better service delivery, the health center has a medical doctor in place who delivers services promptly, health staff is facilitated to perform their tasks hence better service delivery in the organization, recruitment of health staff is on merit which leads to better provision of services, and deployment of health staff is on merit which leads to better delivery of services. …”
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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Scientists version 20.0.) software to obtain the Mean value and Standard Deviation, while qualitative data analysis used a narrative approach. …”
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