Pediatric Sleep Quality and Parental Stress in Neuromuscular Disorders: Descriptive Analytical Study by Sajjad Khaksar, Mehdi Jafari-Oori, Forogh Sarhangi, Malihe Sadat Moayed

“…A total of 207 children aged 1‐14 years with various NMDs were included in the study. Data were collected using a web-based questionnaire with 3 parts: demographic information, the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire to assess children’s sleep, and the Stress Response Inventory to measure parental stress. …”
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Stakeholders’ perceptions of adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health needs in Southeast Nigeria: a qualitative study by Obinna Onwujekwe, Chinyere Cecilia Okeke, Chinyere Ojiugo Mbachu, Ifunanya Clara Agu, Uchenna Ezenwaka, Ifeyinwa Arize, Chibuike Agu, Chinonso Obayi

“…This will provide evidence that could be useful for policy and programme reviews for improving access and use of services in to meet the SRH needs of adolescents.Design A qualitative cross-sectional study was conducted in Ebonyi state, Southeast, Nigeria. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of PHAROS, a perioperative pharmaceutical management intervention for older adults – a qualitative interview study from the perspective of healthcare providers by Moritz Sebastian Schönfeld, Julia Rinke, Claudia Langebrake, Levente Kriston, Cynthia Olotu, Rainer Kiefmann, Corinna Bergelt

“…Semi-structured interviews with health care professionals were performed from March to July 2021. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) was used to guide development of interview guide, data coding, analysis, and reporting of findings. …”
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Optimizing Site Selection for Construction: Integrating GIS Modeling, Geophysical, Geotechnical, and Geomorphological Data Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process by Doaa Wahba, Awad A. Omran, Ashraf Adly, Ahmed Gad, Hasan Arman, Heba El-Bagoury

“…A comprehensive analysis of in situ and laboratory-based geological and geotechnical data from 24 boreholes examined soil plasticity, water content, unconfined compressive strength, and consolidation parameters. …”
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Varied Presentations Of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – What Makes Pakistani Lupus Patients Different by Muhammad Shahzad Manzoor, Shamaila Mumtaz, Faran Maqbool, Darakhshaan Samar, Muhammad Hammas Adil, Javaria Malik

“…Methods: This prospective, cross-sectional study was undertaken at the Clinic for Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases, Rawalpindi Teaching Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan between January 2020 and June 2023, involving adult patients with SLE (classified based on 1997 revised ACR criteria). Demographic data, clinical and laboratory features, auto-antibody profile, disease duration, treatment history and organ damage (calculated by SLICC/ACR-DI) were recorded for all patients. …”
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Ivermectin Strengthens Paclitaxel Effectiveness in High-Grade Serous Carcinoma in 3D Cell Cultures by Mariana Nunes, Sara Ricardo

“…Cellular viability was assessed using CellTiter-Glo^® Luminescent assays. …”
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Magnitude and determinants of intimate partner violence against women in Somalia: evidence from the SDHS survey 2020 dataset by Abdirizak Hassan Abokor, Omer Adam Farih, Mustafe Abdillahi Ali, Christophe Chesneau, Abdisalam Hassan Muse

“…Univariate analysis, bivariate analysis and multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess the associations between the identified determinants and IPV. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Composite Materials from Waste Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Reinforced with Glass Fibers and Waste Window Glass by Biruk Gedif Worku, Tessera Alemneh Wubieneh

“…After primary uses of the plastic product, most developing countries like Ethiopia are facing a shortage of postconsumer disposal waste sites and it became a very serious problem on environmental pollution due to its nonbiodegradable nature. …”
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Effect of primary tumor volume on survival of concurrent chemoradiotherapy in stage IV non‐small cell lung cancer by Xiaxia Chen, Wei Zhang, Lan Luo, Shimei Fu, Dongdong Cao, Shengfa Su, Qingsong Li, Wengang Yang, Yichao Geng, Bing Lu, Weiwei Ouyang

“…Abstract Objective To explore the survival effect of thoracic gross tumor volume (GTV) in three‐dimensional (3D) radiotherapy for stage IV non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods The data cases were obtained from a single‐center retrospective analysis. …”
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Effects of Storage Temperature and Spices Incorporation on the Stability and Antibacterial Properties of Fontitrygon margarita (Günther, 1870) Liver Oil by Boris Simo Noutsa, Arlette Danelle Deutchoua Djitieu, Fabrice Fabien Dongho Dongmo, Fabrice Hervé Njike Ngamga, Sammuel Raymond Tchabong, Ousman Tamgue, Rosalie Anne Ngono Ngane, François Tchoumbougnang

“…Standard methods were used to determine oil quality indices; the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) profile was assessed by spectroscopy; and antibacterial activities were measured using the broth microdilution method. …”
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The features of Tat protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (Retroviridae: <i>Lentivirus: Lentivirus humimdef1</i>) non-A6 variants, characteristic for the Russian Federatio... by Anna I. Kuznetsova, Anastasiia A. Antonova, Aleksey V. Lebedev, Ekaterina N. Ozhmegova, Anastasia V. Shlykova, Ilya A. Lapovok, Oxana V. Galzitskaya

“…The whole-genome nucleotide sequences of HIV-1 CRF63_02A6, CRF03_A6B, as well as subtype B and CRF02_AG circulating in Russia were used. The reference group was formed based on the sequences of subtype B variants circulating in different countries. …”
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REVIEW ON PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING AS A TOOL IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY by Oluwatosin Ogundairo, Oluwatoyin Ayo-Farai, Chinedu Paschal Maduka, Chiamaka Chinaemelum Okongwu, Abdulraheem Olaide Babarinde, Olamide Sodamade

“…The review emphasizes the versatility of protein footprinting in investigating diverse protein systems, from small globular proteins to large multi-subunit complexes. …”
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Growth performance and nutritional concentrations of two kale (Brassica oleracea var Acephala ) varieties in response to fertilizer types in Awka, Southeast Nigeria by Stella Muojiama, Uchenna Nwune, Gladys Ugo, Maryann Ezeh, Uchenna Ukwu

“…Lacinato variety on NPK200 treatment was highest in Ca, vitamin D and E concentrations while curly variety on PM16 was highest in Fe and vitamin A.Conclusion: PM16 and NPK100+PM8 best improved growth, mineral and vitamin concentrations in kale and were therefore recommended for use.…”
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Prevalence of Poultry Coccidiosis and Associated Risk Factors in Intensive Farming System of Gondar Town, Ethiopia by Anteneh Wondimu, Ermias Mesfin, Yehualashet Bayu

“…The floatation technique was used for isolation of coccidian oocysts obtained from 384 fecal samples of chicken, and the prevalence revealed was 42.2%. …”
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The effect of interferon alpha administration on cytokine levels in sheep by Devran Coşkun, Merve İder, Mustafa Sedat Arslan, Rahmi Canbar, Enver Yazar

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Estimating the Severity of Oral Lesions Via Analysis of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Reports: A Proposed Deep Learning Model by Sare Mahdavifar, Seyed Mostafa Fakhrahmad, Elham Ansarifard

“…After preprocessing the data, a deep learning model, referred to as CNN-LSTM, was developed, which aims to detect the degree of severity of the problem based on analysis of the radiologist's report. Unlike traditional models which usually use a simple collection of words, the proposed deep model uses words embedded in dense vector representations, which empowers it to effectively capture semantic similarities. …”
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A systematic review on the correlation between COVID-19 and lower urinary tract symptoms by Ashkan Shafigh, Amir Mohammadi-Garebagh, Kavous Shahsavarinia, Sona Tayebi, Ali Mostafaei, Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr, Sakineh Hajebrahimi

“…The studies were selected based on eligibility criteria, and quantitative data were extracted using the data extraction tool from JBI-MAStARI. …”
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Criminological portrait of a professional criminal by N. K. Makarenko

“…The main motive of a professional criminal is profit, which is based on improving the material standard of living and obtaining a constant income from criminal activity. …”
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The global energy challenge: second-generation feedstocks on marginal lands for a sustainable biofuel production by Claudio Russo, Valerio Cirillo, Nausicaa Pollaro, Fabio Terribile, Andrea Chiodini, Albino Maggio

“…To overcome this incongruence, it is proposed to cultivate second-generation biofuel crops on marginal lands, since this option could bring benefits in terms of food security and sustainability. Based on the scientific literature, we addressed the following critical points: (i) whether marginal land worldwide can be considered a reasonable alternative to arable lands for biofuel production; (ii) evaluate the sustainability of biofuel production with respect to unintended negative consequences of crop cultivation such as indirect land use change, social insecurity and loss of biodiversity. …”
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The influences of environmental awareness on green performance by M.H. Mansour

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Despite the various environmental challenges the hotel sector faces, there is a significant need to resolve them by applying sustainable techniques like green human resource management. …”
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