Density functional theory calculation for understanding the roles of biochar in immobilizing exchangeable Al3 + and enhancing soil quality in acidic soils by Debo He, Xinyi Liu, Dongni Hu, Ping Lei, Jinbo Zhang, Zhixin Dong, Bo Zhu

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Geospatial mapping to assess the distribution and determinants of zero dose vaccination status hot spots among children in Ethiopia using EDHS 2019: Spatial and geographical weight... by Muluken Chanie Agimas, Meron Asmamaw, Melese Kebede Hailu, Tigabu Kidie, Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Getaneh Awoke Yismaw, Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess the distribution and determinants of zero dose vaccination status hot spots among children in Ethiopia using Ethiopian demographic health survey 2019.<h4>Methods</h4>A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study was used among a total of 3208 participants. …”
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Identifying Community-Built Environment’s Effect on Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms Trajectories Among Middle-aged and Older Adults: Chinese National Longitudinal Study by Kaili Zhang, Bowen Huang, Prasanna Divigalpitiya

“…MethodsThis longitudinal study included 6865 middle-aged and older adults from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey. A CBE variable system was developed using a community questionnaire to assess attributes of the physical built environment. …”
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Enhancing ethical self-efficacy among dementia caregiver staff: A mixed-methods feasibility study of the care programme by Sigurd Lauridsen, Sofie Smedegaard Skov, Lucca-Mathilde Thorup, Marie-Eva Berg, Anna Paldam Folker, Peter Simonsen, Frederik Schou-Juul

“…Using the framework of Bowen et al. and a mixed-methods research design, we conducted six face-to-face focus group interviews with nursing home staff, two telephone interviews with nursing home managers, and a survey among 90 participants. Data were collected in the spring and fall of 2022. …”
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Digital Gaming and Subsequent Health and Well-Being Among Older Adults: Longitudinal Outcome-Wide Analysis by Atsushi Nakagomi, Kazushige Ide, Katsunori Kondo, Koichiro Shiba

“…MethodsData were drawn from 3 survey waves (2020 prebaseline, 2021 baseline, and 2022 follow-up) of the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study, which targets functionally independent older adults. …”
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Virtual Reality Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Students for Care of Patients With Infectious Diseases: Mixed Methods Study by Wen Chang, Chun-Chih Lin, Julia Crilly, Hui-Ling Lee, Li-Chin Chen, Chin-Yen Han

“…Tools included an infection control written test, the Instructional Materials Motivation Survey, and a learning attitude questionnaire. The experimental group participated in a VRS lesson titled “Caring for a Patient with COVID-19 in the Negative Pressure Unit” as part of the infection control unit. …”
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Association of neighborhood level socioeconomic status and patient reported clinical improvement following total shoulder arthroplasty by Caleb Morgan, MD, Amanda Firoved, MOT, OTR, Patrick J. Denard, MD, Justin W. Griffin, MD

“…The Veterans Rand 12-Item health survey was used to measure overall well-being. We used a mixed-design analysis of variance to determine the interaction of time and improvement in PROs following surgery followed by 1-way mixed-design analysis of variance with post-hoc analysis. …”
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Association of e-cigarette and cigarette use with self-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a multivariable analysis of a large United States data set by Alicia J. Burns, Alexander W. Steinberg, James D. Sargent, Jenny E. Ozga, Zhiqun Tang, Cassandra A. Stanton, Laura M. Paulin

“…Methods Data from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey were used to estimate the association between each of 9 exposure categories based on cigarette use (never, former, current) and e-cigarette use (never, former, current), with respondent-reported physician-diagnosed COPD prevalence in individuals 40 years and older (N = 22,997). …”
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Associations between Life’s Essential 8 and liver function: a cross-sectional study by Qiaoli Liang, Menglong Zou, Ziming Peng

“…This study aims to examine the relationship between LE8 scores and liver function indicators in a large cohort, addressing a critical gap in understanding the interplay between cardiovascular and liver health.MethodsData from the 2007–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were used in this cross-sectional study. …”
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Spatial and temporal variation of Antarctic microbial interactions: a study around the west Antarctic Peninsula by Swan L. S. Sow, Willem H. van de Poll, Rachel Eveleth, Jeremy J. Rich, Hugh W. Ducklow, Patrick D. Rozema, Catherine M. Luria, Henk Bolhuis, Michael P. Meredith, Linda A. Amaral-Zettler, Julia C. Engelmann

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Five-year carry-over effects in dune slack vegetation response to hydrology by Lisanne van Willegen, Hilary Wallace, Angela Curreli, Ciara Dwyer, John Ratcliffe, Davey L. Jones, Graham Williams, Martin Hollingham, Laurence Jones

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The Trifecta of Industry, Academic, and Health System Partnership to Improve Mental Health Care Through Smartphone-Based Remote Patient Monitoring: Development and Usability Study by C Neill Epperson, Rachel Davis, Allison Dempsey, Heinrich C Haller, David J Kupfer, Tiffany Love, Pamela M Villarreal, Mark Matthews, Susan L Moore, Kimberly Muller, Christopher D Schneck, Jessica L Scott, Richard D Zane, Ellen Frank

“…Participants provided data by completing electronic surveys as well as by active and passive use of Rhythms. …”
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结合导师制的混合教学模式提高医学生对临床解剖学的满意度和学习效果 by 周丽华, 李明哲, Prince Last Mudenda Zilundu, 孙诗竹, 汤地, 付饶, 何裕隆

“…学生分10个小班以每周分两批次上课，每个小班学生、解剖老师、外科医生、教辅人数比例为40：1：2：1。课程结束后使用SurveyPlanet系统收集学生完成的课程体验量表（CEQ）和教学质量评价量表（SEEQ），并从大学评分系统获取学生成绩，以SPSS软件进行数据分析。…”
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene insecurity and disease prevention behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic in low-income neighborhoods of Beira, Mozambique. by Rebecca S Kann, Jedidiah S Snyder, Courtney Victor, Zaida A Cumbe, Joshua V Garn, Sandy McGunegill, Rassul Nalá, Matthew C Freeman, Karen Levy

“…We utilized data collected from 1,762 randomly selected households during a population-based survey. We fit multivariable logistic regression models to examine the associations between various WASH factors and disease prevention outcomes of interest, adjusting for individual- and household-level demographic characteristics and risk perceptions.…”
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Solusi untuk Meningkatkan Knowledge Management Readness di Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten/Kota by Herlambang Permadi, Dana Indra Sensuse

“…From the results of this analysis, a tool design was proposed as a recommendation to solve these problems, including an online survey system environment to help reduce workloads, and an employee placement recommender system using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to assist employee mapping. …”
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Sustainable development model toward environmentally friendly hospital by F, Aini, A. Irianto, S. Amar

“…Thus, this study contributes to creating an environmentally friendly hospital model mediated by a green hospital and it is influenced by green building, green innovation, and green human resource management.METHODS: The study method uses a survey, which uses a questionnaire as a data collection tool. …”
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Farm factors associated with increased free fatty acids in bulk tank milk by Hannah M. Woodhouse, Stephen J. LeBlanc, Trevor J. DeVries, Karen J. Hand, David F. Kelton

“…Over 2 yr, selected farms were visited once to complete a survey, assess milking systems, and gather data on the diet of lactating cows. …”
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Strengthening research preparedness for crises: lessons from Norwegian government agencies in using randomized trials and quasi-experimental methods to evaluate public policy inter... by Unni Gopinathan, Ingeborg Elgersma, Therese Dalsbø, Mona Bjørbæk, Atle Fretheim

“…For instance, the urgency of politicians to implement policies at scale has led to the discontinuation of trials and hindered learning from their effects. The surveyed agencies stressed the importance of legislation providing clear guidelines on when differential treatment can be justified and when informed consent requirements can be waived, as well as faster and clearer processes for managing privacy concerns related to data access. …”
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Nesting population trend of the leatherback sea turtle in Bocas del Toro province and Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé, Panama for the period 2002–2022 by Sonia Gutiérrez Parejo, Susan E. Piacenza, Raúl García, Cristina Ordóñez, Roldán A. Valverde

“…We standardized the Soropta nest counts, as the survey extent varied over time. We calculated catch per unit effort (CPUE) to account for sampling effort differences. …”
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Association of the triglyceride glucose index with all cause and CVD mortality in the adults with diabetes aged < 65 years without cardiovascular disease by Chang Liu, Dan Liang, Guoan Xiang, Xuanbo Zhao, Kun Xiao, Lixin Xie

“…Our study recruited 1778 adults with diabetes aged < 65 years without cardiovascular disease from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2018. Mortality outcomes were determined by linking to National Death Index (NDI) records up to December 31, 2019. …”
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