Harnessing distributed GPU computing for generalizable graph convolutional networks in power grid reliability assessments by Somayajulu L.N. Dhulipala, Nicholas Casaprima, Audrey Olivier, Bjorn C. Vaagensmith, Timothy R. McJunkin, Ryan C. Hruska

“…We introduced the concept of phantom nodes to consider disparate grid topologies with a varying number of nodes and lines. …”
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La construcción de las diferencias en el espacio universitario: un análisis desde las teorías sociales del aprendizaje by Jorge Victorio Pavan, Elena del Carmen Márquez, Gabriela Peirotti, Patricia Biganzoli, Silvia Viviana Nates, Silvia González, Teresa López, Víctor Giayetto, Ana Littvik, Roxana Cannistraci

“…En este marco, el inmigrante aparece como una amenaza, un apropiador ilegítimo de los pocos recursos sociales disponibles. Este trabajo permite estudiar la construcción del otro como inferior y estigmatizable y hacer un análisis desde las teorías sociales del aprendizaje. …”
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Unveiling Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Hepatitis D Among Vulnerable Communities in Romania by Liana Gheorghe, Speranta Iacob, Irma Eva Csiki, Mihaela Ghioca, Razvan Iacob, Ileana Constantinescu, Bogdan Chiper, Laura Huiban, Cristina Muzica, Irina Girleanu, Nicoleta Tiuca, Sorina Diaconu, Daniela Larisa Sandulescu, Ion Rogoveanu, Andra Iulia Suceveanu, Florentina Furtunescu, Corina Pop, Anca Trifan

“…Results: Among 6813 hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive individuals, HDV antibody prevalence was 4.87%, with active replication confirmed in 75.6% of HDV-positive cases. Regional disparities emerged, with higher HDV prevalence and replication rates in the Eastern region compared to the South. …”
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Interfacial Microstructure and Cladding Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steel/Carbon Steel Clad Plates at Different Rolling Reduction Ratios by Jie Chen, Yixin Zhu, Xia Chen, Xiaoli Ma, Bin Chen

“…As the concentration disparity of the C element between carbon steel (CS) and 304 stainless steel (SS) is small, no evident carburization layer or decarburization layer can be detected. …”
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Service Quality in Iranian Hospitals From Patients' Perspectives Based on the SERVQUAL Model: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Tara Alizadeh, Marzieh Jahani Sayad Noveiry, Samad Karkhah, Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leyli, Kobra Salami Kohan, Pooyan Ghorbani Vajargah

“…Using the SERVQUAL model, the overall disparity between patients' perceptions and expectations was calculated as −0.89. …”
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Pre-pregnancy obesity and weight gain during pregnancy: impact on newborn outcomes by Sezgin Gunes, Suzan Sahin, Meltem Koyuncu Arslan, Nurhan Korkmaz, Ozlem Karaca Dag, Emir Gokalp, Hazal Saban, Mehmet Koca, Mehmet Yekta Oncel

“…High obesity rates and ethnic disparities highlight the need for culturally tailored prenatal care to improve maternal and neonatal health, especially in immigrant populations. …”
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Utilización de la semejanza hidrodinámica para la optimización de una impulsión a depósito alimentada por energía solar by F. Javier Martínez-Solano, Josep Francesc Pons i Ausina, Melany Aguilar Ayala, Pedro L. Iglesias-Rey

“…La energía capturada por los paneles solares es variable a lo largo del tiempo, por lo que es necesario modificar el funcionamiento de las bombas para ajustarse a la energía disponible. El presente trabajo plantea una metodología que utiliza las leyes de la semejanza hidrodinámica de manera completa sin simplificaciones para optimizar el número de bombas funcionando en cada instante y la potencia total instalada en el aprovechamiento fotovoltaico. …”
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Piloting an automated query and scoring system to facilitate APDS patient identification from health systems by Amy M. FitzPatrick, Aaron T. Chin, Sharon Nirenberg, Charlotte Cunningham-Rundles, Keith Sacco, Jesse Perlmutter, Joseph F. Dasso, Athanasios Tsalatsanis, Jay Maru, Jessica Creech, Jolan E. Walter, Nicholas Hartog, Neema Izadi, Mandy Palmucci, Manish J. Butte, Klaus Loewy, Anurag Relan, Nicholas L. Rider

“…We sought to demonstrate that querying electronic health record (EHR) systems by aggregating disparate signs into a risk score can identify these patients.MethodsWe developed a structured query language (SQL) script using literature-validated APDS-associated clinical concepts mapped to ICD-10-CM codes. …”
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The development of a CBT-informed approach to supporting type 2 diabetes self-management by Elné Visagie, Elné Visagie, Elmari Deacon, Rümando Kok, Rümando Kok

“…Within the South African context, socio-economic disparities, unequal access to healthcare and varying healthcare beliefs augment these challenges. …”
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Vaginal Dysplasia and HIV: An African American and Caribbean American Cohort Study by Lunthita M. Duthely, Jose A. Carugno, Cayla Y. Suthumphong, Erica B. Feldman, JoNell E. Potter

“…Given the high rate of anogenital cancers in the Caribbean and the high rates of HPV among Caribbean women in the US, we sought to describe the occurrence of VaIN in a cohort of Black non-Hispanic WLWH. The cohort was followed by an interdisciplinary team of providers with the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. …”
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Lessons learnt from a scientific peer-review training programme designed to support research capacity and professional development in a global community by Ella August, Tamrat Endale, Julie M Buser, Kirby L Morris, Veronica Millicent Dzomeku, Yolanda R Smith

“…Peer-reviewer training programmes can help researchers build their peer review and writing skills and enhance participants’ understanding of disparities in publishing. Integrating a geographically diverse group of researchers has the potential to enrich the discussions and learning in such a programme.…”
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Exploring Income Convergence for Central and South Asia by Hameed Gul, Ihtisham ul Haq, Dilawar Khan, Piratdin Allayarov, Khurram Abbas

“…Meanwhile, sigma convergence suggests that the per capita income disparity among the countries in a regional block narrows over time. …”
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Dissemination through trusted credible messengers: 133 weeks of the Flint Community Webinar on COVID-19 by Heatherlun Uphold, E. Yvonne Lewis, Amy Drahota, Blair Warren, Jennifer Edwards-Johnson, Mary Katherine Crawford, Richard Sadler, Susan J. Woolford, Roni Ellington, Marc Zimmerman, Alison Grodzinski, C. Debra Furr-Holden

“…Background Community access to evidence-based information is critical, especially during a pandemic, as it can impact knowledge and adoption of health behaviors that affect health disparities. The field of dissemination and implementation (D&I) science is ideally positioned to address this need through its focus on reducing the research-to-practice gap through improved distribution of information. …”
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„Nowe” problemy wychowawcze w dobie „nowych” mediów by Arkadiusz Olczyk

“…They are everyday household members of Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, Communicators and blogs as well as the slaves of computer games. …”
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Radiation-Associated Toxicities in Obese Women with Endometrial Cancer: More Than Just BMI? by Savita V. Dandapani, Ying Zhang, Richard Jennelle, Yvonne G. Lin

“…Median age was 52 years (29–73). The majority were Hispanic (71%). Median BMI at diagnosis was 34.5 kg/m2 (20.5–56.6 kg/m2). …”
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The Effects of Different Phase on Independent Visual Fields SSVEP Responses by Dalu Zheng, Songyun Xie, Xinzhou Xie, Michael Scholz, Hao Tang

“…Binocular disparate stimulation based on steady-state visual evoked potentials (SSVEP) generates more recognizable features but also introduces complexity hardening the interpretability of SSVEP responses. …”
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Cálculo de la evolución espacio-temporal de la recarga al acuífero cuaternario del Campo de Cartagena (SE España) desde 1970 a 2022 by Mar Alcaraz, María José Polo, Jorge Hornero, Joaquín Jiménez-Martínez, Andrés Alcolea, Marisol Manzano

“…Para alcanzarlos se han recopilado datos meteorológicos, se ha compilado y contrastado la información disponible sobre los usos de suelo, poniendo especial atención en la evolución temporal de la distribución espacial, se ha calculado la recarga con el software VisualBALAN y se han generado mapas de recarga que reflejan la evolución espacial y temporal durante el periodo simulado, con el apoyo de QGIS. …”
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Research progress on climate change adaptation strategies to control invasive crop pest in sub-Saharan Africa: a bibliometric and systematic review by Eméline Sêssi Pélagie Assèdé, Eméline Sêssi Pélagie Assèdé, Calvince Ouko Othoo, Calvince Ouko Othoo, Ahmadou Ly, Gobena Bayisa, Temesgen Gashaw Tarkegn, Temesgen Gashaw Tarkegn, Mègnissè Zohoun, Anje-Jokebed N’goran

“…Nevertheless, regional disparities persist in scientific output. In conclusion, while invasive pests represent a major plant health crisis in sub-Saharan Africa, this review highlights innovative adaptation strategies. …”
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The moderating effect of psychological capital on the relationship between nurses’ perceived workplace bullying and emotional exhaustion: a cross-sectional study by Xiao Peng, Jing Ma, Ying Chen, Ying Han, Hong Zhou, Aiping Gong, Fang Peng, Xinzhang Sun, Xingfen Wang, Xunya Xiong, Li Li, Mengting Huang, Qingsong Zeng

“…However, as the perceived WPB increased, the disparity in emotional exhaustion between the high and low PsyCap groups diminished. …”
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Association between Sleep Habits and Metabolically Healthy Obesity in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study by Thirumagal Kanagasabai, Ramandeep Dhanoa, Jennifer L. Kuk, Chris I. Ardern

“…Those with MHO tended to be younger, female, Non-Hispanic Black, never smokers, more physically active, and with less physician diagnosed sleep disorders than MAO. …”
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