Patient perspectives and utilization of telemedicine for chronic conditions in Pakistan barriers and facilitators towards its access by Muhammad Muzzamil, Mahek Karim, Sara Saeed Khurram, Iffat Zafar Aga, Shahkamal Hashmi, Hina Gul Hassan, Yasha Younus

“…This study explores patient perspectives on using telemedicine, particularly via smartphones, to improve access, continuity of care, and ultimately reduce chronic disease burden. …”
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Evaporation-Induced Water and Solute Coupled Transport in Saline Loess Columns in Closed and Open Systems by Jian Xu, Wei Lan, Yanfeng Li, Wen-Chieh Cheng, Jun Yuan, Qinghai Tan

“…As the evaporation proceeded, a relatively stable water profile was reached as the intensity of water supply approached to that of evaporation, accompanied by a continual migration of solutes towards the surface. …”
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ENDOPROSTHESIS OF THE SHOULDER JOINT IN METASTATIC LESIONS OF THE PROXIMAL HUMERUS DURING IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE THERAPY by M. V. Ivanova, V. Yu. Karpenko, A. V. Bukharov, V. A. Derzhavin

“…Complications associated with the continuous use of immunosuppressive therapy include bacterial and viral infections. …”
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Functional connectivity in burnout syndrome: a resting-state EEG study by Natalia Afek, Dmytro Harmatiuk, Magda Gawłowska, João Miguel Alves Ferreira, Krystyna Golonka, Sergii Tukaiev, Sergii Tukaiev, Anton Popov, Anton Popov, Tadeusz Marek

“…The sample consists of 49 burnout employees and 49 controls, matched by age, gender and occupation (Mage = 36.15, SD = 8.10; 59 women, 39 men). Continuous dense-array EEG data were collected from a 256-channel EEG system. …”
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Effects of low, moderate, and high-intensity aquatic exercise on joint edema in induced rat knee arthritis by Alline Mardegan Mioto, Daniel Fernando dos Reis, Thiago Alves Garcia, Guilherme Akio Tamura Ozaki, Iara Buriola Trevisan, Rodrigo Metzker Pereira Ribeiro, Robson Chacon Castoldi, José Carlos Silva Camargo Filho

“…Group comparisons: one-way ANOVA with Tukey or Kruskal-Wallis with Dunn's post-test, contingent on data homogeneity Levene test. Weight changes: Student’s T-test or ANOVA for repeated measurements, with Bonferroni's post-test for inter-week and first and last-week comparisons within each group. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors for Opioid-Induced Constipation in an Older National Veteran Cohort by Fern FitzHenry, Svetlana K. Eden, Jason Denton, Hui Cao, Aize Cao, Ruth Reeves, Guanhua Chen, Glenn Gobbel, Nancy Wells, Michael E. Matheny

“…Twelve positively associated covariates were identified with the largest associations for prior constipation and prevalent laxative (any laxative that continued into the first day of opioid exposure). Among the 17 negatively associated covariates, the largest associations were for erythromycins, androgens/anabolics, and unknown race. …”
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Self-assessed depressive symptoms in adolescents comparing two Swedish cohorts born 15 years apart by Carl Wikberg, Pia Augustsson, Marcus Praetorius Björk, Tord Ivarsson, Gudny Sveinsdottir, Eiríkur Örn Arnarson, W. Edward Craighead, Ina Marteinsdottir, Josefine Lilja

“…This study underscores the need for continuous, structured assessments of adolescent mental health, considering societal changes and trends.…”
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Deep Reinforcemnet Learning for Robust Beamforming in Integrated Sensing, Communication and Power Transmission Systems by Chenfei Xie, Yue Xiu, Songjie Yang, Qilong Miao, Lu Chen, Yong Gao, Zhongpei Zhang

“…In this paper, we propose a DRL-based ISCPT framework, which effectively manages complex environmental states and continuously adjusts variables related to sensing, communication, and energy harvesting to enhance overall system efficiency and reliability. …”
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Decrease in HBsAg After TAF Switching from Entecavir During Long-Term Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection by Kazuto Tajiri, Yuka Hayashi, Aiko Murayama, Nozomu Muraishi, Masami Minemura, Ichiro Yasuda

“…No significant change in HBsAg levels was observed in the overall cohort post-switch, consistent with the ETV continuation group. However, a significant decrease in HBsAg was noted in patients with HBsAg < 100 IU/mL at the time of switching. …”
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Studies on wear resistance of the radial bearing design taking into account rheological properties of micropolar lubricant by M. A. Mukutadze, H. N. Abdulrahman, V. E. Shvedova, G. A. Badakhov, N. V. Zinoviev

“…New models are obtained on the basis of classical equations in the «thin layer» approximation and the continuity equation, which describes the turbulent mode of motion of a lubricant with micropolar rheological properties. …”
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Synthesis, Antimalarial Activity and Molecular Dynamics Studies of Pipecolisporin: A Novel Cyclic Hexapeptide with Potent Therapeutic Potential by Nety Kurniaty, Taufik Muhammad Fakih, Rani Maharani, Unang Supratman, Ace Tatang Hidayat, Nurhidanatasha Abu Bakar, Xiaoshuang Wei

“…Malaria, caused by <i>Plasmodium</i> species and transmitted by <i>Anopheles</i> mosquitoes, continues to pose a significant global health threat. …”
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Strengthening National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups: Twelve Years of Progress (2012–2023) by Louise Henaff, Laure Dumolard, Vinod Bura, Gerald Etapelong Sume, Sidy Ndiaye, Jennifer Sanwogou, Heeyoun Cho, Joachim Hombach, Christoph A. Steffen

“…WHO and partners play an important role in supporting countries in strengthening these advisory committees. Continuous commitment by countries to the function and involvement of NITAGs in policy recommendations is essential for enhancing the strength and resilience of immunization programs.…”
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Influence of multiple décollement and cover rock rheology on the structural evolution of thin-skinned fold-and-thrust belts: insights from discrete element modelling by Eslamirezaei, Nazanin, Alavi, Seyed Ahmad, Nabavi, Seyed Tohid, Ghassemi, Mohammad Reza

“…The modelling results show weak décollements promoted the decoupled deformation of the fold-and-thrust belt with continues shortening. The results indicate that shortening was mainly accommodating by thrust-related folds with significant differences in the structural style. …”
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Investigating Two-dimensional Horizontal Mesh Grid Effects on the Eulerian Atmospheric Transport Model Using Artificial Neural Network by Amine Ajdour, Brahim Ydir, Houria Bouzghiba, Ishaq Dimeji Sulaymon, Anas Adnane, Dris Ben Hmamou, Kenza Khomsi, Jamal Chaoufi, Gábor Géczi, Radouane Leghrib

“…The proposed model enables rapid and detailed simulation of air pollution scenarios alongside flexibility for continuous updates.…”
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Validation of a Radio frequency identification system for tracking location of laying hens in a quasi-commercial aviary system by Gebhardt-Henrich, Sabine G., Kashev, Alexander, Petelle, Matthew B., Toscano, Michael J.

“…Tracking systems like radio frequency identification allow researchers to monitor these individuals almost continuously. Individual tracking data has revealed substantial individual variation in movement patterns, however, in recent studies, only a subset of animals per flock was tracked. …”
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Synthesized Attributes of Water Use by Regional Vegetation: A Key to Cognition of “Water Pump” Viewpoint by Xin-hui Huang, Fu-ke Yu, Xiao-ying Li, Yuan Zheng, Hua Yuan, Jian-gang Ma, Yan-xia Wang, Dan-hui Qi, Hong-bo Shao

“…Recently, the frequent seasonal drought in Southwest China has brought considerable concerns and continuous heated arguments on the “water pump” viewpoint (i.e., the water demand from Hevea spp. and Eucalyptus spp. can be treated as a water pump) once again. …”
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Development of a comprehensive sustainability index for extractive and mining companies: Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals by Marta Fernández-Hernández, Pedro Mora, Marcelo F. Ortega, Juan Pous Cabello

“…The proposed methodology provides a process of normalization of indices that avoids this natural weighting, allowing the comparison of results.This study advances a comprehensive methodology for evaluating extractive companies' contributions to the SDGs, incorporating multiple dimensions and expert opinions, and its adaptability allows for continuous improvement by incorporating new parameters. …”
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Adulteration detection in cactus seed oil: Integrating analytical chemistry and machine learning approaches by Said El Harkaoui, Cristina Ortiz Cruz, Aaron Roggenland, Micha Schneider, Sascha Rohn, Stephan Drusch, Bertrand Matthäus

“…The proposed method, coded in Python and available as open-source, offers a flexible framework for continuous adaptation with new data.…”
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Single-Institution Experience With Nononcologic Total Femoral Replacement by Ryan Ouillette, MD, Kevin Chen, BA, Matthew Dipane, BA, Alexander Christ, MD, Edward McPherson, MD, Alexandra Stavrakis, MD

“…Background: Revision hip and knee arthroplasty volume continues to rise, and total femur replacement (TFR) remains a key salvage option in patients with extensive bone loss. …”
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Providing a paradigmatic model of return on investment in the training of employees in the petrochemical industry by Mehdi Farahani, Seyyed Ali Akbar Ahmadi, Mohammad Tamimi

“…The ranking of indicators of return on investment in employee training with the Swara Fazi method showed that the support factors of senior management, informing employees of the results of training goals, continuous training with wide applications are of the highest importance. …”
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