Quality Of Life in Patients with Non-Genital Warts: A Cross-Sectional Study using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Questionnaire by Sushil Paudel, Prajwal Pudasaini, Monique Kafle, Indu Acharya

“…Clothing habits and sexual functions were affected based on the site of involvement with the warts. …”
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Communication challenges and experiences between parents and providers in South Korean paediatric emergency departments: a qualitative study to define AI-assisted communication age... by Meong Hi Son, Sejin Heo, Sohyeong Jeong, Hansol Paeng, Suyoung Yoo

“…Objectives This study aimed to explore communication challenges between parents and healthcare providers in paediatric emergency departments (EDs) and to define the roles and functions of an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted communication agent that could bridge existing gaps.Design A qualitative study using in-depth interviews and affinity diagram methodology to analyse interview data.Setting A tertiary paediatric ED in South Korea.Participants 11 parents of paediatric patients and 11 ED staff members (physicians, nurses and security personnel).Primary and secondary outcome measures The study examined parent–provider communication difficulties, emotional responses and situational factors contributing to miscommunication and increased workload for ED staff.Results The study identified key emotional factors—fear, anger and sadness—that negatively affect communication between parents and ED staff. …”
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A multi-objective deep reinforcement learning method for intelligent scheduling of wind-solar-hydro-battery complementary generation systems by Yuanyu Ge, Jun Xie, Jiaqi Chang, Shuo Feng

“…Then, the scheduling problem is developed into a Markov decision process (MDP), in which the state, action, and reward functions of the WSHBCS are designed accordingly. Finally, a multi-policy twin delayed deep deterministic policy gradient (MPTD3) method is put forth to achieve intelligent decisions in continuous action spaces. …”
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Quality Of Life in Patients with Non-Genital Warts: A Cross-Sectional Study using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Questionnaire by Sushil Paudel, Prajwal Pudasaini, Monique Kafle, Indu Acharya

“…Clothing habits and sexual functions were affected based on the site of involvement with the warts. …”
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Is It Possible to Preserve Statehood Without Protection of National Identity? (Some Lessons from Post-Soviet Constitutionalism Based on the Experience of Ukraine) by Barabash Iurii

“…We mean the cleansing of the elites from the representatives of the former totalitarian regime and those who ensured its functioning, the definition of a clear geopolitical strategy, different from the desire to restore the Soviet Union in one form or another, as well as the definition of citizenship exclusively for persons for whom national state-hood is not “empty sound”. …”
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Mitigating Selection Bias in Local Optima: A Meta-Analysis of Niching Methods in Continuous Optimization by Junchen Wang, Changhe Li, Yiya Diao

“…In addition, niching methods are carried out using a combination of several niching techniques and reproduction operators, which enhances the difficulty of identifying the essential effects of different niching techniques. …”
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Characterization of older adults' sexual life in a health area by Juan Miguel Benítez García, Julio César Camero Machín, Jesús Cuello Ávila, Juan Carlos Curbelo Fajardo

“…More than 90 % of men have some difficulty in sexual life. 22.5% present difficulties due to organic diseases.…”
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Working memory impairment in multiple sclerosis relapsing-remitting patients with episodic memory deficits Prejuízo de memória operacional em pacientes com esclerose múltipla recor... by Simone Freitas Fuso, Dagoberto Callegaro, Sabine Pompéia, Orlando F.A. Bueno

“…Episodic memory is impaired in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, possibly because of deficits in working memory (WM) functioning. If so, WM alterations should necessarily be found in patients with episodic memory deficits, but this has not yet been demonstrated. …”
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Using item response theory for the development of a new short form of the Guilford-Zimmerman Temperament Survey by Mohammed Looti, Marwa Abd-Alzim

“…Items exhibiting differential item functioning (DIF) across gender were removed to enhance measurement fairness.Study 2 evaluated the resulting 100-item GZTS-SF using a separate sample of 400 university students. …”
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Long-term outcomes of deliberate self-poisoning in adolescents and factors associated with repeated self-poisoning and self-injury: a Sri Lankan perspective by Kavinda Dayasiri, Fathima Nuskiya, Achila Ranasinghe, Nayani Suraweera, Vijayakumary Thadchanamoorthy

“…Secondary outcomes showed that the mean perceived likelihood of future self-poisoning was 2.6 on a 9-point Likert scale. Regarding current functioning, 71 participants (17.7%) reported difficulty maintaining interpersonal relationships, 46 (11.5%) reported persistent psychological distress, and 38 (9.5%) reported reduced academic or occupational performance. …”
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Role of Rural Women in Sustaining the Fish Crackers Business: A Case Study in South Sumatra by Yunindyawati Yunindyawati

“…The rural woman is a valuable human resource, especially in fulfilling the economic functions of the family and the home alongside males. …”
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Harnessing feature pruning with optimal deep learning based DDoS cyberattack detection on IoT environment by Eunmok Yang, Sooyong Jeong, Changho Seo

“…They are vulnerable to different cyber threats that can compromise the functionality and security of urban systems. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are among IoT networks’ most challenging and destructive cyber threats. …”
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Genome-Wide Association of Heroin Dependence in Han Chinese. by Gursharan Kalsi, Jack Euesden, Jonathan R I Coleman, Francesca Ducci, Fazil Aliev, Stephen J Newhouse, Xiehe Liu, Xiaohong Ma, Yingcheng Wang, David A Collier, Philip Asherson, Tao Li, Gerome Breen

“…Our genome wide association study of heroin dependence provides data in a novel sample, with functionally plausible results and evidence of genetic data of value to the field.…”
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Zawód sędziego w Polsce w latach 1918-1939 by Małgorzata Materniak-Pawłowska

“…Judges who additionally performed managerial functions had a special scope of duties. There were also disciplinary measures and each judge bore disciplinary liability as well. …”
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Measuring Localness in E-Commerce Using the Expenses Localness Indicators Model by Georgia Parastatidou, Vassilios Chatzis

“…Specific strategies have been tested using synthetic data that demonstrate the correct functioning of the model’s indicators. The ELI model could be used to provide reliable and certifiable information to consumers who want to know where their money goes when they buy products. …”
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Estimation of Positive‐, Negative‐, and Zero‐Sequence Current and Voltage Phasors of UIPC VSCs for Short‐Circuit Faults in Transmission Lines by Babak Bahadori, Ali Nahavandi, Mahyar Abasi

“…ABSTRACT FACTS devices, functioning as controlled series voltage and parallel current source converters in transmission lines, can enhance network flexibility. …”
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An Enhanced Bio-inspired GWO–DE Technique for Efficient Feature Selection in the EEG-RSVP Paradigm by S. Abinayaa, S. S. Sridhar

“…In such a sense, GWO functions as an exploration tool of the feature space, while DE further refines good candidates through a local exploitation. …”
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Postoperative cognitive dysfunction – is it a problem for the anesthesiologist-intensivist? by Y. S. Aleksandrovich, T. I. Akimenko, K. V. Pshenisnov

“…Analysis of the answers on the diagnosis of postoperative cognitive dysfunction showed that 45.3% of specialists considered neuropsychological testing mandatory in all patients undergoing surgery, 40% noted the need for mandatory testing of the cognitive functions in patients at risk, but 37.6% of doctors were not able to name a single method, and 34% answered that doctors of other specialties were engaged in neuropsychological testing. …”
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Panhypopituitarism in adults: modern views and case analysis by L. M. Farkhutdinova

“…Pangypopituitarism is diagnosed when all pituitary tropic functions are affected, which is observed in case of damage to 90% of the adenohypophysis cells. …”
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Development of a Community-Based Rehabilitation Intervention for People with Schizophrenia in Ethiopia. by Laura Asher, Abebaw Fekadu, Charlotte Hanlon, Gemechu Mideksa, Julian Eaton, Vikram Patel, Mary J De Silva

“…<h4>Background</h4>Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) is a multi-sectoral strategy to improve the functioning and quality of life of people with disabilities. …”
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