Effectiveness of a virtual reality-based sensory stimulation intervention in preventing delirium in intensive care units: a randomised-controlled trial protocol by Yong Liu, Dan Luo, Taoxue Wen, Surui Liang, Mingxin He, Jinfei Tian

“…The secondary outcomes will include delirium incidence, duration and severity; patients’ psychological well-being (post-traumatic stress disorder, sleep quality and ICU memory); patients’ clinical outcomes and other outcomes (quality of life, independence and cognitive function). Data will be collected at baseline, post-intervention and 6 months post-intervention. …”
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Sacral neuromodulation in patients with neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction by Cecile T. Pham, Cameron J. Parkin, James Kovacic, Siying Yeow, Yunzhi Yang, Danielle Delaney, Amanda Chung

“…Background. Limited published data exist regarding the utility of sacral neuromodulation (SNM) for neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction (NLUTD), consisting of only small case series, and, to our knowledge, no Australian data have been published. …”
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Impact of digital transformation on banking employee performance with self-efficacy as a mediator by Sri Annisa, Elisabet Siahaan, Prihatin Lumbanraja

“…Data analysis employed partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) to assess the influence of independent on dependent and mediating variables. …”
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Association of a Brief Computerized Cognitive Assessment With Cholinergic Neurotransmission: Assessment Validation Study by Mouna Attarha, Ana De Figueiredo Pelegrino, Lydia Ouellet, Paule-Joanne Toussaint, Sarah-Jane Grant, Thomas Van Vleet, Etienne de Villers-Sidani

“…MethodsIn a retrospective analysis, we report baseline data from the Improving Neurological Health in Aging via Neuroplasticity-Based Computerized Exercise (INHANCE) trial. …”
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Business evaluation of Pangasionodon hypophthalmus nursery in Sukamandijaya Village, Subang by Tatag Budiardi, Febrina Rolin, Yani Hadiroseyani

“…The methods used in this study was survey with purposive sampling, while production performance asessment was carried out by direct observations. Economic data were analyzed using Cobb-Douglas production function. …”
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Modelling of wax deposition for waxy crude oil by ANSYS fluent by Salman Hadi Dahwal, Zarana Patel, Ashish Nagar

“…A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model was created to predict the wax gelation as a function of time, temperature and pipeline length for Indian crude oil using field data. …”
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Enhancing building energy efficiency with thermal mass optimization by Yichen Han, Zhengyu He, Shuangdui Wu, Yuqiu Liu, Yingkai Lian, Chaohong Wang, Jiajia Feng, Zhengnan Zhou

“…To address these challenges, this study proposes a novel thermal mass arrangement strategy, derived from extensive real-world data analysis. Significant variations in component thermal behavior across different operational schedules were first identified from data collected in 76 rooms. …”
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Informal caregiving following stroke: a qualitative exploration of carer self-identification, care-related language and support experiences by Richard Brown, Audrey Bowen, Bethany Harcourt

“…Data were analysed thematically using a template analysis approach. …”
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Comparison of Placental and Birth Weight Ratios in Term Neonates, Neonates with Low Apgar Score, and Stillbirths in Asian Indian Population: A Retrospective Observational Study by Nuzhat Aziz, AV Thankamani, Sailaja Devi Kallur

“…India has the largest burden of stillbirths; however, there is a lack of data from India on BW/PW ratios for stillbirths. …”
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Upper and Lower Limb Training Evaluation System Based on Virtual Reality Technology by Jian Zhao, Hanlin Gao, Chen Yang, Zhejun Kuang, Mingliang Liu, Zhuozheng Dang, Lijuan Shi

“…The virtual reality rehabilitation training evaluation system developed in this study improves the quality of patients’ rehabilitation and provides personalized treatment information to medical personnel through data collection and analysis, promoting the systematization and personalization of rehabilitation training. …”
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The association between indoor biofuel use for cooking and glucose metabolism in adults: A cross-sectional study in Tanzania. by Happyness Kunzi, Mussa K Nsanya, Belinda Kweka, Evangelista Malindisa, Ng Wamba Sitta Ngissa, Bazil Baltazar Kavishe, Kidola Jeremiah, Mette Frahm Olsen, Rikke Krogh-Madsen, Suzanne Filteau, Henrik Friis, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, George PrayGod

“…This cross-sectional analysis included Tanzanian adults with and without HIV, from whom we collected sociodemographic and non-communicable disease risk factor data. …”
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Interventional Radiology Management of Renal Artery Stenosis After Kidney Transplant: Single-Center Experience and Management Strategies by Ahmad Mirza, Munazza Khan, Usman Baig, Shameem Beigh, Imran Gani

“…Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 26. …”
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Rapid Damage Assessment and Bayesian-Based Debris Prediction for Building Clusters Against Earthquakes by Xiaowei Zheng, Yaozu Hou, Jie Cheng, Shuai Xu, Wenming Wang

“…Firstly, the building cluster is divided into several types of representative buildings according to the building function. Secondly, the finite element (FE) method and discrete element (DE) method are, respectively, used to generate the data pool of structural floor responses and debris width. …”
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CGD-CD: A Contrastive Learning-Guided Graph Diffusion Model for Change Detection in Remote Sensing Images by Yang Shang, Zicheng Lei, Keming Chen, Qianqian Li, Xinyu Zhao

“…With the rapid development of remote sensing technology, the question of how to leverage large amounts of unlabeled remote sensing data to detect changes in multi-temporal images has become a significant challenge. …”
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Conformational changes during pore formation by the perforin-related protein pleurotolysin. by Natalya Lukoyanova, Stephanie C Kondos, Irene Farabella, Ruby H P Law, Cyril F Reboul, Tom T Caradoc-Davies, Bradley A Spicer, Oded Kleifeld, Daouda A K Traore, Susan M Ekkel, Ilia Voskoboinik, Joseph A Trapani, Tamas Hatfaludi, Katherine Oliver, Eileen M Hotze, Rodney K Tweten, James C Whisstock, Maya Topf, Helen R Saibil, Michelle A Dunstone

“…We determined the structures of three different disulphide bond-trapped prepore intermediates. Analysis of these data by molecular modelling and flexible fitting allows us to generate a potential trajectory of β-sheet unbending. …”
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Reviewing methodological approaches to dose-response modelling in complex interventions: insights and perspectives by Mollie Payne, Dominic Stringer, Ben Carter, Amy Hardy, Richard Emsley

“…After screening and exclusion, seven studies were eligible for analysis. Data synthesis categorized methods into three groups: multilevel and longitudinal modelling, non-parametric regression, and causal inference with instrumental variables. …”
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Fire and Smoke Detection Based on Improved YOLOV11 by Zhipeng Xue, Lingyun Kong, Haiyang Wu, Jiale Chen

“…In addition, the loss function CIOU in YOLOV11 is replaced with IOU to consider the irregular shape of fire and smoke and the problem of multi-scale targets. …”
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Slower Decline in C-Reactive Protein after an Inflammatory Insult Is Associated with Longer Survival in Older Hospitalised Patients. by Maryam Barma, James A Goodbrand, Peter T Donnan, Mark M McGilchrist, Helen Frost, Marion E T McMurdo, Miles D Witham

“…We tested this hypothesis by examining whether such changes could predict prognosis by identifying which individuals are at greater risk of 6-month mortality.<h4>Methods</h4>Analysis of prospective, routinely collected datasets containing data on hospitalization, clinical chemistry and rehabilitation outcomes for rehabilitation inpatients between 1999 and 2011. …”
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Development and validation of a predictive model for sarcopenia risk in older Chinese adults based on key factors by Qianwei Sun, Lei Shen, Huamin Liu, Zhangqun Lou, Qi Kong

“…Abstract Background Sarcopenia, characterized by progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and function, is a growing public health concern, particularly among aging populations in China. …”
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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) G8790A Gene Polymorphism as a Risk Factor for Essential Hypertension by Nazaul Husna, Donny Nauphar, Tiar Masykuroh Pratamawati

“…Essential hypertension may be predisposed to by the G8790A polymorphism of the ACE2 gene, which is hypothesized to interfere with the normal function of the Renin Angiotensin System (RAS). Aims: The purpose of this study is to determine whether the ACE2 G8790A gene polymorphism in Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia, is associated with an increased risk of essential hypertension. …”
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