The characteristics of excess body weight in the school-going students of Qatar by Mohammaed Hamad Al-Thani, Shamseldin Ali Hassan Khalifa, Hammad Akram, Benjamin Vinodson, Muhammad Asif Ijaz

“…The results help categorize the participants based on the body mass index (BMI) score as overweight and obese. Materials and Methods: The data were collected during the academic year 2016–17, from 332 school campuses and included 186,986 students. …”
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The Effect of Medical Students' Moral Identity on Their Predisposition to Ethical Values by Ruhuşen Kutlu, Fatma Gökşin Cihan, Nazan Karaoğlu, Nur Demirbaş

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between medical students’ predispositions toward ethical values and moral identity and the sociodemographic factors affecting these predispositions.Methods: The population of this descriptive study consisted of first-year medical faculty students. …”
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Co-produced decentralised surveys as a trustworthy vector to put employees’ well-being at the core of companies’ performance by Adèle Bréart De Boisanger, Wendy Sims-Schouten, Francois Sicard, Francois Sicard

“…Assessing employees’ wellbeing has become central to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and contribute to companies’ adaptability and competitiveness in the market. Traditional methods for assessing wellbeing often face significant challenges, with a major issue being the lack of trust and confidence employees may have in these processes. …”
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Assessment of Population Knowledge and Awareness of Nursemaid’s Elbow in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study in Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia by Ramy Samargandi, Reem M Alharthi, Adham M Alghamdi, Miad A Alzahrani, Majdi H Alzahrani, Khalid A Alzahrani

“…In this study, we aim to assess the knowledge and awareness of the NME in children between population in Al-Baha region in Saudi Arabia. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted among the population Al-Baha region, from February 2024 to April 2024, inclusion criteria include individuals living in Al-Baha, who are older than 18 years and agree to participate. …”
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Changes in the River’s Ice Regime Characteristics of the Votkinskoe Reservoir Catchment for 1936–2018 by V. G. Kalinin, V. V. Chichagov

“…Using the methods of difference-integral curves and t-test revealed statistically significant changes in the behavior of the characteristics under consideration with the change point in 1997. …”
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Receptor Status Differences in Prognosis for Breast Cancer by Yelda Deligöz Bildacı, Deniz Yamaç, Uğur Coşkun

“…Our objective was to determine the difference in overall and disease-free survival for breast cancer types categorized by receptor status. Methods: This is a retrospective matched case-control study with breast cancer patients of two types. …”
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Trajectories of US parents’ divisions of domestic labor throughout the COVID-19 pandemic by Richard Petts, Daniel Carlson

“…OBJECTIVE: This study identifies distinct patterns of change in US parents’ divisions of housework and child care from spring 2020 to fall 2023 and factors associated with changes in parents’ divisions of domestic labor. METHODS: We use five waves of survey data (2020–2023) from partnered US parents along with group-based trajectory and fixed effects models to identify longitudinal trajectories of parents’ divisions of housework and child care, and key factors associated with these trajectories. …”
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Uncertainty Quantification of Geophysical and Hydrologic Parameters Estimated From Borehole Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Data by Burke J. Minsley, Stephanie N. Phillips, Stephanie R. James

“…Often, parameters are estimated through deterministic inversion methods that produce a single best‐fit estimate, but do not reflect uncertainties in model parameters. …”
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Characteristics of the Static Zigzag-Triangle Frequency Converter by Kalinin L.P., Zaitsev D.A., Tirsu M.S., Golub I.V., Pogorletsky V.M., Kaloshin D.N

“…The aim of the work is to study operational characteristics and evaluate strategies and laws of the proposed device from the point of view of developing methods and means of power transmission improving quality via electrical communication, containing a frequency converter based on phase-shifting transformer made according to zigzag-triangle scheme and controlled by power keys. …”
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DETERMINATION OF PARAMETERS OF INFORMATION PROTECTIOOF N AT THE ENTERPRISE IN CONDITIONS DESTABILIZING INFORMATION INFLUENCE by Асаді Болдгоягович Гребенніков, Герман Вікторович Шуклін, Олег Владимирович Барабаш, Юрій Миколайович Щебланін

“…The task of this work are determinations of basic parameters, that characterize the system of defense of information of enterprise at the acceptance of administrative decisions a public servant in the conditions of destabilizing informative influences. The methods of researches are a probability theory and quality theory of differential equalizations. …”
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Somatic overgrowth predisposes to seizures in autism spectrum disorders. by Giulia Valvo, Sara Baldini, Francesca Brachini, Fabio Apicella, Angela Cosenza, Anna Rita Ferrari, Renzo Guerrini, Filippo Muratori, Maria Francesca Romano, Filippo M Santorelli, Raffaella Tancredi, Federico Sicca

“…In this study, we tried to assess whether distinct subgroups, having distinctive clinical hallmarks, emerge from this comorbid condition.<h4>Methods</h4>Two-hundred and six individuals with idiopathic Autism Spectrum Disorders were subgrouped into three experimental classes depending on the presence of seizures and EEG abnormalities. …”
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Motives of Poland's Outward Direct Investments from the Lodz Region: Results of a Direct Study by Tomasz Dorożyński, Anetta Kuna-Marszałek, Janusz Świerkocki

“… Objective: The objective of the paper is to identify motivation behind FDI followed by enterprises from the Lodz Region and to find out if these motives are similar in companies different in size, share of foreign capital and internationalisation path. Research Design & Methods: Empirical research was based on questionnaire-based interviews and in-depth interviews which covered 80% of outward direct investors from the Lodz Region. …”
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Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder: pediatric comorbidities by Francisca Gomes Neves, Dário Ferreira, Paula Cristina Correia

“…This systematic review aims to gather knowledge on prevalent comorbidities in pediatric ARFID patients. Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic literature review was conducted, focusing on comorbidities in ARFID-diagnosed participants with a mean age inferior or equal to 18 years old. …”
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Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of lifitegrast 5% eye drops: A randomized, double-blind, active-controlled trial in Indian patients with dry eye disease by Namrata Sharma, Sayan Basu, Rohit Shetty, Pramod Kumar, Anindita Mondal, P Seshu Babu, Richa Srivastava, Ranjana A Pande, Shubashree Karat, Hemaxi P Desai, S Manjula, M Krishna Kumar

“…Purpose: To compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of lifitegrast 5% versus carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) 0.5% in adult patients with dry eye disease (DED). Methods: A total of 370 eligible patients with DED were randomized equally to receive twice-daily doses of a single drop in each eye of either lifitegrast 5% or CMC 0.5% for 12 weeks. …”
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A novel framework for fluid/structure interaction in rapid subject specific simulations of blood flow in coronary artery bifurcations by Blagojević Milan, Nikolić Aleksandar, Živković Miroslav, Živković Milorad, Stanković Goran

“…The aim of this study was analyze their role in the diagnosis of the occurrence and prognosis of plaque development in coronary artery bifurcations. Methods. We developed a novel modeling technique for rapid cardiovascular hemodynamic simulations taking into account interactions between fluid domain (blood) and solid domain (artery wall). …”
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Fracture strength of veneered translucent zirconium dioxide crowns with different porcelain thicknesses by Fahad Bakitian, Przemek Seweryniak, Evaggelia Papia, Christel Larsson, Per Vult von Steyern

“…Objective: To evaluate fracture strength of veneered translucent zirconium dioxide crowns designed with different porcelain layer thicknesses. Materials and Methods: Sixty crowns, divided into six groups of 10, were used in this study. …”
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DAPK Promoter Methylation and Bladder Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Lihe Dai, Chong Ma, Zhensheng Zhang, Shuxiong Zeng, Anwei Liu, Shijie Tang, Qian Ren, Yinghao Sun, Chuanliang Xu

“…Due to inconsistent results of these studies, we performed this meta-analysis to ascertain the association.<h4>Methods</h4>Studies were retrieved from the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library databases. …”
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Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing The Effect Of Oral Rehydration Therapy With And Without Racecadotril In The Management Of Acute Diarrhea In Children by Sughra Zulfiqar, Hifza Zeb, Nadia Mumtaz, Ammara Musthaq Khan, Taimur Khalil Sheikh, Tariq Saeed

“… Objective: This study aimed to investigate the beneficial effect of racecadotril in children with acute diarrheal illness. Methods: This randomized case-control study was conducted at Watim General Hospital over four months from April to July 2023. …”
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Mechanisms and Factors Influencing Resorption of Herniated Part of Lumbar Disc Herniation: Comprehensive Review by Lai Q, Gong G, Lu Y, You P, Zhu Y, Wang Z, Lin S, Jiang H, Li X, Liu J

“…Additionally, this review summarizes recent progress in the study of resorption mechanisms following lumbar disc herniation, providing a reference for future clinical research.Methods: Literature was systematically searched in PubMed, Web of Science, and CNKI (2000-2024) using keywords: ‘lumbar disc herniation,’ ‘resorption,’ ‘autophagy,’ ‘TCM.’ …”
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Managing collaboration between Traditional and Western health practitioners in mental health care, Limpopo province, South Africa by Nare J. Masola, Mpho Maotoana

“…Setting: This study was conducted in six rural villages in Mogalakwena Local Municipality, Waterberg district, Limpopo province, South Africa. Methods: Qualitative approach was adopted, and exploratory descriptive design was used. …”
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