Integrated Vascular Analysis System of Olive Cultivation: Savia Olivar Project by Antonio Aguirre-Arcos, Irene Ortiz-Bernad, Juana Nieto Carricondo, Antonio M. Lallena, Marino Pedro Reyes-Martín, Álvaro Ávila-Pérez, Emilia Fernández-Ondoño

“…Integrated production seeks to achieve these objectives, but this requires rapid and effective methods to plan crop nutrition. Sap extracted using a modified Scholander chamber could provide an accurate method for determining the nutritional status of olive trees. …”
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Developing Guidelines for Conducting Stigma Research With Transgender and Nonbinary Individuals: Protocol for Creation of a Trauma-Informed Approach to Research by Augustus Klein, Sarit A Golub, Danielle Berke, Elijah Castle

“…Third, we will engage 75 participants in a 3-round modified Delphi method, to refine the guidelines and promote their acceptability among key stakeholders. …”
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Vibration reliability of steel beams prestressed by drawing by E. V. Kravchuk, I. Yu. Belutskii, V. A. Kravchuk

“…The object of study is bimetallic steel beam prestressed without rods.Materials and methods. The scientific inquiry is based on the basics of structural mechanics of buildings and structures: superposition principle, differential equation of deflection curve of a bar, energy method, and methods of determination of stress-strain state of prestressed steel bars.Results. …”
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Morphological and milkability breed differences of dairy cows by Tina Bobić, Pero Mijić, Goran Vučković, Maja Gregić, Mirjana Baban, Vesna Gantner

“…Anatomical characteristics of dairy cattle are not equal for all breeds, meaning that the morphological traits of udder and teats could favor an individual performance or a determined breed. …”
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Enhancing Pediatric Interns’ Clinical Skills Through Simulation-Based Training by Ba H, Xu L, Peng H, Gu Y, Li Y, Jiang X, Li X, Li S

“…A mixed-method approach, including formal assessments and Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercises (Mini-CEX), was used to assess knowledge, clinical abilities, and overall competencies. …”
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Acceptance of Open Preperitoneal Repair in Inguinal Hernia Surgery Delphi-Consensus After an Anonymous International Survey Among European Hernia Society Members by Ralph Lorenz, Ralph Lorenz, Willem Akkersdijk, Gabriel Paiva De Oliveira, Gabriel Paiva De Oliveira, Tim Warren, Marc Soler

“…Since the 2023 update of the International HerniaSurge Guidelines, open preperitoneal mesh techniques have been an acceptable alternative, providing available expertise and competence with at least equal results as Lichtenstein repair.AimThe aim of this project is to understand the views of surgeons regarding the approach to inguinal hernia repair and determine best practice principles for optimal surgical outcomes.MethodsUsing a modified Delphi method, a panel of experts developed 43 Likert scale statements across six key domains. …”
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Efficacy of Leuprorelin 3-Month Depot (11.25 mg) Compared to 1-Month Depot (3.75 mg) for Central Precocious Puberty in Chinese Girls: A Prospective Cohort Study by Jianmei Yang, Qijun Song, Shuo Gao, Yuye Gao, Xiaohong Shang, Guimei Li, Yan Sun, Xiaoping Luo

“…The 11.25 mg depot of LA is a safe, efficient, and economical treatment method for the advanced activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis.…”
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Optimizing photovoltaic thermal systems with ternary hybrid nanofluids: Statistical and regression analysis by Ahmad Ayyad Alharbi, Ali Rashash Alzahrani

“…This block integrates a phase change material (PCM), and its interior features four equally spaced circular cylinders regulating the flow of ternary hybrid nanofluids. …”
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Effects of a Narrative Nursing-Based Humanistic Care Program on Psychological Well-Being in Conscious Patients in the ICU by Liu HM, Jin JY, Zhang Y, Gao JY, Ji JH

“…Hong-Mei Liu,1,2,* Jing-Yi Jin,2,* Yun Zhang,2 Jing-Yi Gao,2 Jian-Hong Ji1 1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nantong First People’s Hospital, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, 226006, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, 226001, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jian-Hong Ji, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nantong First People’s Hospital, No. 666 of ShengLi Road, Chongchuan District, NanTong, Jiangsu Province, 226006, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 1381526783, Email jijianhong_jjh@126.comObjective: The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a humanistic care program based on narrative nursing theory on psychological well-being in conscious patients in the intensive care unit (ICU).Methods: A convenience sampling method was used to recruit patients in the ICU from a tertiary grade A general hospital. …”
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Combined Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (MLR) Predicts Recurrence and Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Following Liver Resection by He ZJ, Hu T, Zhang ZS, Wang TC, Huang W

“…The objective of this study was to validate the role of preoperative BMD/MLR as a potential prognostic biomarker in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing liver resection.Methods: This investigation enrolled 442 adult patients diagnosed with HCC who underwent liver resection. …”
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Determinants of Transitional Care Utilization Among Older Adults with Chronic Diseases: An Analysis Based on Andersen’s Behavioral Model by Ma YY, Wu TT, Wang L, Qian YF, Wu J, Geng GL

“…Yuan-Yuan Ma,1,2,* Ting-Ting Wu,3,* Li Wang,2 Yu-Fei Qian,2 Jing Wu,4 Gui-Ling Geng1 1Nursing and Rehabilitation College, Nantong University, Nantong, 226019, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Emergency, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University (Nantong First People’s Hospital), Nantong, 226006, People’s Republic of China; 3Affiliated Maternal & Child Care Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226018, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Nursing, The Eighth People’s Hospital of Tongzhou District, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gui-Ling Geng, Nursing and Rehabilitation College, Nantong University, No. 9 Siyuan Road, Chongchuan District, Nantong, 226019, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615152889466, Email guilinggengggl@126.comObjective: This study aims to assess the current utilization status of transitional care service among older adults with chronic diseases and identify factors influencing their use.Methods: Utilizing Andersen’s Behavioral Model, a cross-sectional survey was conducted in a specific region from October 2023 to December 2023 using convenience sampling. …”
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Practice and Development Strategy of Culture and Tourism Integration Services for Children in Public Libraries by Fengwei JIANG, Qing WANG, Zhuqi LI

“…They have received increasing attention and active exploration from public libraries, and have emerged as distinctive practical cases of culture and tourism integration services, promoting the vigorous development of culture and tourism integration services in public libraries. [Method/Process] Based on existing research, this paper explores and summarizes the core orientation of culture and tourism integration services for children in public libraries, which includes four aspects: meeting children's needs for knowledge and exploration, providing equal opportunities for children's participation, serving the cultivation of children's comprehensive qualities, and enhancing their social communication functions. …”
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HypE-GA based study on optimal design of standard floor facade windowing of high-rise office buildings facing energy saving in heating, cooling and lighting. by Weixiang Zhang, Jieli Sui

“…In addition, this paper proposes a method that can quickly find the Pareto optimal solution by clustering analysis on optimized results through Origin in multi-objective HypE-GA optimization study.…”
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Quality of relationship, depression, and sleep quality in patients with chronic heart failure and their spouse: an Actor-Partner Interdependence Model by Yu Wang, Xinxin Guo, Yibo Wang, Nan Guo, Qiaofang Yang

“…The sleep quality of spousal caregivers requires equal attention. There is an interdependence between the sleep health of patients and their spousal caregivers. …”
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Wet Aging USDA Select Beef Strip Steaks: Implications on Consumer Acceptability, Demand, and Product Selection by Anuraj Sukumaran, Caleb Lemley, Chelsie Dahlgren, Derris Burnett, Kalyn B Coatney, Kezia To, Shangshang Wang, Thu Dinh, Wes Schilling, Xue Zhang

“…Immediately after the panel, a elicitation mechanism auction method was used to obtain independent consumer willingness to pay for each aging time. …”
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Role of ferroptosis in acute cadmium-induced liver injury in mice by YIN Qizi, TANG Yuting, ZHANG Saijun, GUO Siyu, LI Jing, WANG Ziyue, JI Yanli

“…The hematoxylineosin (HE) staining method was used to observe the pathological injury of liver. …”
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Estudo eletrofisiológico do sistema auditivo periférico e central em indivíduos afásicos Electrophysiological study of the central and peripheral hearing system of aphasic individu... by Kátia de Freitas Alvarenga, Dionisia Cusim Lamônica, Orozimbo Alves Costa Filho, Marcus Roberto Banhara, Danielle Tavares Oliveira, Michelle Alves Campo

“…OBJECTIVE: Electrophysiological evaluation of the peripheral and central auditory system of brain injured patients. METHOD: Experimental group: eleven brain injured and aphasic subjects, both genders and with ages ranging from 43 to 75; control group: eleven individuals without hearing complaints, equalized as to gender and age. …”
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Why do patients choose to consult homeopaths? An exploratory study by Cleve McIntosh, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo

“…The interviews were all conducted in English, transcribed verbatim, and analysed for categories and themes using the ‘cut and paste’ method. Member checks were done by verifying the transcribed data with the interviewees by e-mail. …”
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Synthesis of a reversible quantum Vedic multiplier on IBM quantum computers by Mojtaba Noorallahzadeh, Mohammad Mosleh

“…A proposed solution to these issues is to introduce a cost-effective, parity-preserving reversible quantum block synthesized through an established method that produces a network list of multi-controlled Toffoli (MCT) gates. …”
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Optimization of the operating mode of a squirrel-cage induction motor by D. A. Vasiliev, L. A. Panteleeva, E. I. Gracheva

“…For the investigated engine AIR100S4, the critical value is sξ=0.0613 at a network frequency of 50 Hz. The method proposed in the work allows to reduce the loss of active power by 3-5% in the motor windings.…”
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