Using Health Utility Index (HUI) for Measuring the Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) Among Individuals with Chronic Diseases by Frank Mo, Bernard C.K. Choi, Felix C.K. Li, Joav Merrick

“…Using the HUI (constructed based on eight attributes: vision, hearing, speech, mobility, dexterity, cognition, emotion, and pain/discomfort) to measure the HRQL for chronic disease patients and to detect possible associations between HUI system and various chronic conditions, this study provides information to improve the management of chronic diseases.This study is of interest to data analysts, policy makers, and public health practitioners involved in descriptive clinical studies, clinical trials, program evaluation, population health planning, and assessments. …”
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Teaching Russian students to analyze the syntactic structure of sentences in modern Chinese (Mandarin) by Arseniy V. Skvortsov, Oksana A. Malykh

“…The technology of teaching Russian students to analyze the syntactic structure of sentences in modern Chinese is presented in the following stages: 1) theoretical explanation of the classification of phrases in modern Chinese and methods of mastering this phenomenon by students; 2) introduction to five different ways of syntactic analysis of sentences at the phrase level; 3) presentation of features of the analysis "from small to large"; 4) improvement of skills of independent analysis of offers by students using the specified method. Much attention is paid to the order of establishment of relations between lexical items in phrases, combined with each other semantically. …”
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LC-MS-Based Global Metabolic Profiles of Alternative Blood Specimens Collected by Microsampling by Marlene N. Thaitumu, Daniel Marques De Sá e Silva, Philippine Louail, Johannes Rainer, Glykeria Avgerinou, Anatoli Petridou, Vassilis Mougios, Georgios Theodoridis, Helen Gika

“…Their non-invasive way of use and the simplified logistics that they offer renders these technologies highly attractive in large-scale studies, especially the novel quantitative microsampling approaches such as VAMs or qDBS. …”
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Metaphors we grow old by: A study of gocalıq (old age) metaphors in Azerbaijani Turkish poetry by Mostafa Shahiditabar

“…The present study attempts to probe into the reflection of aging in Azerbaijani Turkish poetry using Lakoff & Johnson’s Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT). …”
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Musculoskeletal Imaging for Low Back Pain in Direct Access Physical Therapy Compared to Primary Care: An Observational Study by Michael S Crowell, John S Mason, John H McGinniss

“… # Conclusions Utilizing data from a national standardized healthcare performance measure, physical therapists practicing in a direct-access setting were significantly more likely than primary care providers to adhere to guidelines for low back pain imaging in young, athletic patients. # Level of Evidence Level 3.…”
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Nomogram for predicting early cancer-related death due to recurrence after liver resection in hepatocellular carcinoma patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage B/C:... by Zhan-Cheng Qiu, Hao-Zheng Cai, You-Wei Wu, Jun-Long Dai, Wei-Li Qi, Chu-Wen Chen, Yue-Qing Xu, Chuan Li, Tian-Fu Wen

“…The nomogram model showed superior predictive ability in the training cohort (Area under the curve [AUC]: 0.754, 95%CI: 0.703–0.804) and the validation cohort (AUC: 0.741, 95%CI: 0.660–0.823). Compared with the ATS score, BCLC stage and AAR, the nomogram both had better predictive ability in both the training cohort (ATS score, AUC: 0.699, 95%CI: 0.646–0.752, p = 0.010; BCLC stage, AUC: AUC: 0.684, 95%CI: 0.637–0.732, p < 0.001; AAR, AUC: 0.593, 95%CI: 0.522–0.663, p < 0.001) and the validation cohort (ATS score, AUC: 0.659, 95%CI: 0.577–0.740, p = 0.002; BCLC stage, AUC: 0.688, 95%CI: 0.622–0.753, p = 0.009; AAR, AUC: 0.540, 95%CI: 0.436–0.645, p < 0.001). …”
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Blended Educational Technologies in Higher Education: Systematic Review of Domestic Publications by N. V. Bordovskaya, E. A. Koshkina, M. A. Tikhomirova, L. A. Melkaya

“…The authors have analyzed 180 papers published between 2016 and 2021 in peer-reviewed scientific journals approved by the Higher Attestation Commission. Methods of qualitative and quantitative content analysis, systems analysis and contextological analysis, as well as analytical grouping, have been used.Content analysis of publications showed that the main property of blended educational technologies is their variability, which manifests itself through the described system of indicators. …”
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Biogenic Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles from Physalis peruviana and Application in Wound Healing by Stephen Adongo Odongo, Fredrick Oluoch Okumu, Solomon Omwoma Lugasi, Martin Opiyo Onani, Stephen Gaya Agong

“…Dynamic light scattering and zeta potential analysis show that the polydispersity index is high and this is attributed to heterogeneity of chemical components of the plants. …”
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Reactions of o,o′-Dihydroxy Azo Dyes with the Third Group M(III) Ions: A Spectroscopic and Electrochemical Study by Solomiya Pysarevska, Liliya Dubenska, Ivan Spanik, Jaroslav Kovalyshyn, Sofia Tvorynska

“…The reactions of some metal ions of the third group (M(III)) with azo dyes were studied. Attention was focused on azo dyes with two hydroxy groups in ortho-positions to azo group: eriochrome red B (ERB), eriochrome black T (EBT), eriochrome blue SE (EBSE), calcon (Calc), and kalces (KLC). …”
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Special Issue on Scheduling Theory and Algorithms for Sustainable Manufacturing by Alexandre Dolgui, David Lemoine, María I. Restrepo, Frank Werner

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Intelligent Wireless Sensors with Application to the Identification of Structural Modal Parameters and Steel Cable Forces: From the Lab to the Field by Y. Lei, W. A. Shen, Y. Song, Y. Wang

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The sense of safety theoretical framework: a trauma-informed and healing-oriented approach for whole person care by Johanna M. Lynch, Kurt C. Stange, Christopher Dowrick, Linn Getz, Pamela J. Meredith, Mieke L. Van Driel, Meredith G. Harris, Meredith G. Harris, Kate Tillack, Caley Tapp, Caley Tapp

“…The Sense of Safety Practitioner Skills describe trauma-informed skills and attitudes that facilitate a sense of safety. Each of these parts of the Sense of Safety Theoretical Framework translate practitioner, lived experience, and First Nations wisdom and a wide existing transdisciplinary literature into a framework and language ready for practice. …”
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EAMETA: UM MÉTODO AMIGÁVEL DE ANÁLISE PARTICIPATIVA DE SITUAÇÕES DE TRABALHO by Renato José Bonfatti, Mario Cesar Vidal

“…No segundo campo, é apresentada a sequência completa de constituição dos conteúdos método, desde a etapa de preparação e até as etapas de finalização (Resultados, Restituição e Relatório final), passando pelas formas de apreciação (confrontação e compartilhamento), EAMETA examina a atividade humana na perspectiva da variabilidade. …”
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College Students’ Perceptions of Worry and Parent Beliefs: Associations with Behaviors to Prevent Sun Exposure by Robert A. Yockey, Laura A. Nabors, Oladunni Oluwoye, Kristen Welker, Angelica M. Hardee

“…More research is needed to understand how attitudes impact behaviors that afford sun protection. …”
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How Preceptor Behaviour Shapes the Future of Medical Professionals by Alshareef MH, Flemban AF

“…Their influence extends beyond knowledge transfer, embodying the values, attitudes, and professionalism essential to competent medical practice. …”
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Bone within bone as a calcified chronic extra-dural hematoma mimicking ossified chronic subdural hematomas: a rare case report in pediatric patients by Mohan Karki, Yam Bahadur Roka, Abhinash Jha

“…Case Presentation We report a case of 10-year-old female who presented in emergency department with complaints of headache, repeated attacks of seizure, disorientation and sudden loss of consciousness for 2 days. …”
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Global and Local Infall in the ASHES Sample (GLASHES). I. Pilot Study in G337.541 by Kaho Morii, Patricio Sanhueza, Timea Csengeri, Fumitaka Nakamura, Sylvain Bontemps, Guido Garay, Qizhou Zhang

“…To understand the gas dynamics at the core scale in the very early evolutionary stages before being severely affected by feedback, we have conducted Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) observations toward a 70 μ m dark massive clump, G337.541-00.082 as part of the Global and Local infall in the ASHES sample (GLASHES) program. …”
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A Study on the Stoichiometry of One-Dimensional Nanostructures by Keivan Davami, Mehrdad Shaygan, Nazli Kheirabi, Hessam Ghassemi

“…While attributes such as small dimensions, low power consumption, fast sensor response, and a wide range of detection give one-dimensional nanostructures excellent potential to revolutionize sensor and detector industries, challenges to achieving uniform stoichiometry pose significant obstacles to their commercial use. …”
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Controlling Embedded Systems Remotely via Internet-of-Things Based on Emotional Recognition by Mohammad J. M. Zedan, Ali I. Abduljabbar, Fahad Layth Malallah, Mustafa Ghanem Saeed

“…Nowadays, much research attention is focused on human–computer interaction (HCI), specifically in terms of biosignal, which has been recently used for the remote controlling to offer benefits especially for disabled people or protecting against contagions, such as coronavirus. …”
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Device and Measuring Method the Moments of Rolling Resistance Forces on the Contact Spot by I. Z. Gilavdary, S. Mekid, N. N. Riznookaya

“…The complexity of solving the problems existing in this area is evidenced by the practically vast number of publications, the list of which is constantly growing.In this paper, attention is paid to studies of the moments of rolling resistance at displacements from the equilibrium position of a ball-shaped body that are substantially smaller than the size of the contact spot. …”
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