Psychometric validation of type 2 Diabetes Distress Assessment System in an Indian type 2 diabetes population by Baby Sharma, Pramod Tripathi, Nidhi Kadam, Diptika Tiwari, Anagha Vyawahare, Thejas Kathrikolly, Malhar Ganla

“…The T2-DDAS demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.91). CFA yielded satisfactory fit indices (χ² = 1036.92, RMSEA = 0.07, TLI = 0.905, CFI = 0.918), supporting the construct validity of T2-DDAS for the Indian population. …”
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Comparative Analysis Of Continuous And Interrupted Suturing Techniques In Urethroplasty For Hypospadias by Kamran Aziz, Asra Aleem, Safdar Saeed, Muhammad Rashid Jamal, Ijaz Hussian Shah, Sana Shaukat Siddiqui

“…Methods: A quasi-experimental study was carried out in the Urology department of DG Khan Medical College and Hospital from June 2022 to June 2023 that included 69 boys divided into 2 groups based on suturing technique: 37 boys underwent continuous-suture Snodgrass TIP urethroplasty and 32 boys underwent interrupted-suture Snodgrass TIP urethroplasty. …”
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Antifungal and Antibacterial Activity of Aqueous and Ethanolic Extracts of Different <i>Rosa rugosa</i> Parts by Žaneta Maželienė, Jolita Kirvaitienė, Kamilė Kaklauskienė, Rasa Volskienė, Asta Aleksandravičienė

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Impact of Microplastic-Amended Soil on Seed Germination of Alfalfa (<i>Medicago sativa</i>) in a Controlled Environment by Abigail Tatum, Victoria Martin, Vanaja Kankarla

“…Plastic disposal and degradation produce small particles of plastic—less than 5 mm—that can accumulate, infiltrate, or travel through soil, air, water, plants, and the environment. …”
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Comparison of Two Soy Globulins on the Dynamic-Mechanical Properties of the Dough and the Quality of Steamed Bread by Xue-Li Gao, Fu-Sheng Chen, Li-Fen Zhang, Guan-Hao Bu, Ming-Tao Fan

“…The results showed that CSP, 7S, or 11S (each from 2.0 to 4.0%) significantly decreased gluten content (from 29.4 to 26.0, 36.7 to 31.8, and 31.6 to 30.7%), when those were added to wheat flour. …”
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ν-point energy correletors with FastEEC: Small-x physics from LHC jets by Ankita Budhraja, Hao Chen, Wouter J. Waalewijn

“…The projected N-point correlator measures correlations between N final-state particles by tracking the largest separation between them, showing a scaling behavior related to DGLAP splitting functions. These correlators can be analytically continued in N, commonly referred to as ν-correlators, allowing access to non-integer moments of the splitting functions. …”
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Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on Ultrasound by Muhammad Arif Afridi, Imran Khan, Adnan Ahmed, Ibrar Ahmad, Mehmood Khan, Malik Mairaj Khalid

“…Out of 323 patients 280 (86.7%) were male patients and 43 (13.3%) were females patients included in our study. …”
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Public Understanding and Expectations of Digital Health Evidence Generation: Focus Group Study by Paulina Bondaronek, Jingfeng Li, Henry W W Potts

“…Engaging the public in evidence-generation processes and ensuring transparency in app functionality and testing can bridge the gap between public expectations and regulatory standards, fostering trust in digital health technologies.…”
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Modelling the Current and Future Pollutant Emission from Non-Road Machinery: A Case Study in Shanghai by Rui Chen, Xuerui Yang, Lei Xi, Huajun Zhen, Guangli Xiu

“…The prediction suggests that the total emissions of in-plant machinery and agricultural machinery in the medium scenario could decrease by 12.7% and 4.9% in 2025, respectively. For construction machinery, harbor machinery, and other machineries, the total emissions can be predicted to rise by 6.01%, 4.25%, and 7.85%, respectively. …”
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Propuesta metodológica para la formulación de una conceptualización del constructo de un examen de certificación del inglés como lengua extranjera by Virginia Velasco Ariza, Maria Luz Anguiano López Paliza, Norma Larrazolo Reyna

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Knowledge and attitude of nosocomial infection prevention and control precautions among healthcare personnel at Kiruddu Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda by Newton Ekakoro, Ritah Nakayinga, Martha A. Kaddumukasa, Maria Mbatudde

“…The mean knowledge scores across different infection prevention aspects were as follows: hand hygiene (82.2 ± 18.9), PPE use (71.8 ± 23.1), sharp disposal and sharp injuries (59.2 ± 25.7), and waste management (57.4 ± 29.9). Notably, 20.5% of participants did not change PPE between patients, and 44.9% indicated that their workload negatively impacted their ability to follow infection prevention standards. …”
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SVILUPPARE LA COMPETENZA LINGUISTICA IN ITALIANO LS TRAMITE IL FEEDBACK INDIRETTO E LE TECNOLOGIE DIGITALI by Fabrizio Ruggeri

“…Gli scopi delle due attività pratiche proposte agli apprendenti, pensate e realizzate tenendo in considerazione il contesto di svolgimento del corso, volevano a) stimolare la riflessione metalinguistica, b) migliorare la competenza linguistica, c) migliorare l’accuratezza e la fluidità della produzione orale, d) incentivare la motivazione. …”
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IDENTIFICATION OF MICROFILARIAE USING CONVENTIONAL POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION AND QPCR-HRM by Bagus Muhammad Ihsan, Widyana Lakshmi Puspita, Linda Triana, Wahdaniah, Khayan, Cecep Dani Sucipto

“…Result: The results of the examination using these two methods revealed the presence of Brugia malayi and Wuchereria bancrofti microfilariae with peak melting temperatures ranging from 78.2 – 78.7 °C and 80.8 – 81.2 °C, and fragment sizes of 199 bp and 227 bp, respectively. …”
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Biological age model using explainable automated CT-based cardiometabolic biomarkers for phenotypic prediction of longevity by Perry J. Pickhardt, Michael W. Kattan, Matthew H. Lee, B. Dustin Pooler, Ayis Pyrros, Daniel Liu, Ryan Zea, Ronald M. Summers, John W. Garrett

“…The CT model significantly outperforms standard demographic data for predicting longevity (IPA = 29.2 vs. 21.7; 10-year AUC = 0.880 vs. 0.779; p < 0.001). …”
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儿童生存质量量表ＰｅｄｓＱＬＴＭ３．０患者满意度癌症模块中文版信度与效度分析

“…【结果】 共发放问卷２２３份，收回２１８份，有效问卷２１３份，条目总不适用率为４．３％，不适用情况主要发生在“情感需求”维度；量表各维度的Ｃｒｏｎｂａｃｈｓ’?琢系数介于０．８７～０．９５之间，均超过０．７０，重测信度各维度组内相关系数均大于０．７５；所有条目与所属维度高度相关（相关系数均大于０．８），而与其他维度的相关相对较弱；证实性因子分析结果得χ２／ｄｆ ＝ ２．９３，ＲＭＳＥＡ ＝ ０．０９，ＣＦＩ ＝ ０．９２。…”
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CULTURAL PROPERTIES OF BOVINE RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS STRAIN AB1908 by V. V. Kirpichenko, S. V. Kononova, A. V. Kononov, O. P. Byadovskaya, B. L. Manin, A. V. Sprygin

“…Virus titre in BT cell culture was 4.33 ± 0.16 – 4.66 ± 0.12 lg TCID50/ cm3, in RBT cell culture – 4.33 ± 0.33 – 4.7 ± 0.36 lg TCID50/cm3 and in FBT cell culture – 4.13 ± 0.20 – 4.78 ± 0.17 lg TCID50/cm3. …”
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Premature Mortality from Colorectal Cancer by Ronaldo Valdés Villafranca, Suleidy Pérez García, Ángel Ernesto Ramos Cordero, Suniel Pérez García, Rubén Valdés Villafranca, Elvis Hernández

“…The municipality of Pinar del Río stood out with 51 premature deaths and 438 potential years of life lost, however, as an average of years lost, Los Palacios municipality stood out with 13.76 years and the highest risk of dying prematurely corresponded to Guane municipality with 50, 57x100,000 inhabitants. <br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> there was a trend towards a decrease in premature mort…”
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Morfometría de los conos de escoria de la Provincia Volcánica de Payenia, Argentina. by Gabriela I Massaferro, Miguel J Haller, Viviana I. Alric, Sebastián Saavedra

“…Esta tasa es similar a la obtenida en otros campos volcánicos monogenéticos con similares características climáticas. Con esta tasa se calcularon edades morfológicas para todos los conos estudiados, las que abarcan un rango entre 0,3 y 2,2 Ma. …”
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An Inverse Correlation of Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 19 with Abdominal Pain and Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by Magdalena Panek-Jeziorna, Agata Mulak

“…An inverse correlation was observed between FGF19 level and abdominal pain intensity (R=–0.48, p=0.007) as well as fecal calprotectin (R=–0.38, p=0.036) and CRP levels (R=–0.36, p=0.045). …”
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The association between the site of back pain and number of painful sites with daily activities, seeking healthcare, and medication use among school adolescents by Tatiana Rehder Gonçalves, Tatiana Rehder Gonçalves, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano, Rosely Sichieri, Diana Barbosa Cunha

“…Logistic regression analyses were performed.ResultsParticipants reporting at least one painful site in spine were 74.9% (n = 262), with mean age of 12.73 ± 1.67 (55.7% were girls). Most of them reported pain in two sites (n = 100; 28.6%) and the most frequent pain site was neck (n = 223; 63.7%). …”
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