Association among financial toxicity, depression and fear of cancer recurrence in young breast cancer patient-family caregiver dyads: an actor-partner interdependence mediation mod... by Tianye Yang, Zhu Zhu, Jianjun Shi, Lingling Tong, Jia Yang, Songli Mei, Hui Ren

“…The actor-partner interdependence mediation model using structural equation modelling in AMOS software was applied to examine the direct and indirect effects. …”
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Marine Macroalgae Display Bioreductant Efficacy for Fabricating Metallic Nanoparticles: Intra/Extracellular Mechanism and Potential Biomedical Applications by Sabiha Mahmood Ansari, Quaiser Saquib, Valeria De Matteis, Hend Awad Alwathnani, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Abdulaziz Ali Al-Khedhairy

“…The prime reason for using the aforesaid entities in the metallic NPs synthesis is based on their intrinsic properties to act as bioreductants, having the capability to reduce and cap the metal ions into stabilized NPs. …”
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Does task delegation to non-physician health professionals improve quality of diabetes care? Results of a scoping review. by Sanas Mirhoseiny, Tjarko Geelvink, Stephan Martin, Horst Christian Vollmar, Stephanie Stock, Marcus Redaelli

“…This review is a subgroup analysis that further assesses all the studies conducted using a team-based approach.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 45 studies with 12,092 patients met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Covid 19 and beyond: a procedure for HVAC systems to address infectious aerosol illness transmission by Douglas Stuart Walkinshaw, Raymond Henry Horstman

“…The governing equations provided and exemplified use group exposures since the number of infections (reproduction number) is group based. …”
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Experience of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for those with mild traumatic brain injury (ACTion mTBI): A qualitative descriptive study. by Josh W Faulkner, Jason Chua, Amabelle Voice-Powell, Deborah L Snell, Maree Roche, John Moffat, Suzanne Barker-Collo, Alice Theadom

“…Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using a qualitative description approach. There were two overarching themes 1) attacking the concussion from a different direction and 2) positive impact on recovery which depicted participants' overall experiences of the intervention. …”
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Enhancing university remote language learning through innovative applications of artificial intelligence technologies amidst global challenges by N. Sarnovska, J. Rybinska, Yu. Mykhailichenko

“…The purpose of the article is to examine the many ways in which AI technologies can be used to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of foreign language learning in virtual classrooms based on a personalised approach to learning and to outline an algorithm for utilizing artificial intelligence in foreign language learning, which aims to provide a structured approach for integrating AI tools and technologies into language learning processes. …”
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Influence of alcohol blend fuels on performance and noise emission in spark ignition engine by Ali Murtaza Ansari, Liaquat Ali Memon, Faheem Ahmed Solangi, Mamdouh T. Ghannam, Mohamed Y.E. Selim

“…Pure gasoline fuel (GF) had higher noise emissions than all mixed fuels, a key factor that changes based on the kind of fuel. The air-fuel equivalency ratio also rises to an amazing number because to the leaning effect of the ethanol, which makes the combustion nearly stoichiometric.…”
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Characterization of microplastics in human follicular fluid and assessment of their potential impact on mouse oocyte maturation in vitro by Danyu Ni, Kaidi Yu, Nan Yan, Xiaojiao Chen, Qijun Xie, Yuqin Yang, Wei Jiang, Ye Yang, Junqiang Zhang, Xiufeng Ling

“…PE was the most abundant (22.284 mg/kg), followed by PVC (1.061 mg/kg), PP (0.837 mg/kg), and PS (0.600 mg/kg). Based on the diameter and concentration ranges of MPs in hFF, we used seven types of fluorescence-labeled MP beads—PE, PVC, PP, PS, CPE, Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)—to assess their impact on mouse oocyte in vitro maturation. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative therapies for essential hypertension with anxiety or depression disorder. by Xueyan Han, Xinxin Liu, Fengxing Zhong, Yiguo Wang, Qiming Zhang

“…Supplementary and replacement therapies have accumulated rich experience in clinical practices, which can reduce side effects and improve clinical efficacy. This study intends to use the Bayesian network meta-analysis (NMA) analysis method for the first time to gather randomized controlled trials (RCTs) related to complementary and alternative therapies in the treatment of hypertension with anxiety or depression disorder and rank efficacy and safety, to provide a reference basis for the treatment of hypertension with anxiety or depression disorder.…”
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Efficacy and safety assessment of propranolol tablets vs. oral solution for infantile hemangioma: a retrospective study in China by Wenting Chen, Hua Qian, Qi Sun, Shan Zhang, Lei Zhu, Yafen Wu, Yingying Qian, Bingbing Wang, Wei Li

“…The Hemangioma Activity and Severity Index was used to monitor the clinical activity of the hemangioma after propranolol treatment.ResultsBased on the Hemangioma Activity and Severity Index, 66.52% and 69.15% improvement occurred in the propranolol tablet and oral solution groups, respectively. 23.21% of patients in the propranolol tablet group and 42.42% in the oral solution group achieved &gt;75% score improvement (X2 = 8.557; P = 0.003). …”
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Elevated resting heart rate in adolescent men and risk of heart failure and cardiomyopathy by Martin Lindgren, Josefina Robertson, Martin Adiels, Maria Schaufelberger, Maria Åberg, Kjell Torén, Margda Waern, N. David Åberg, Annika Rosengren

“…During follow‐up, there were 8400 cases of first hospitalization for HF and 3377 for CM. …”
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Wind Field Retrieval From Co-Polarized SAR Imagery Without External Wind Direction Assistance by Xianen Wei, Jinsong Chong, Yawei Zhao, Lijie Diao, Xuan Jin

“…The geophysical model function for sea surface wind speed retrieval from co-polarized synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images typically requires wind direction as prior information. …”
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Retrospective evaluation of a single surgeon’s experience in robot-assisted inguinal repair with the Dexter System™ during the learning curve by Hubert Mignot, Bineta Diack, Juliette Capitaine, Damien Emeriau

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective data analysis of the first 41 consecutive cases of TAPP inguinal hernia repair procedures (25 unilateral and 16 bilateral) that were performed using the Dexter System. …”
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THE THEME OF THE DEPORTATION OF THE CHECHEN PEOPLE IN THE GRAPHIC CYCLE CROSSROADS OF MEMORY (1944-2019) BY RUSTAM YAKHIKHANOV by Zarema R. Khamzatova

“…The work is primarily based on graphic works created between 2013-2018, as well as information from the catalogue of exhibitions by the Chechen artist. …”
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Clinically meaningful improvements after gene therapy for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency (AADCd) in the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale, Second Edition (PDMS-2) a... by Wuh-Liang Hwu, Hui-Min Lee, John Devin Peipert, Rongrong Zhang, Christian Werner, J. Rafael Sierra, Thomas O’Connell, Jonathan J. Woolley, Marjorie Crowell, Antonia Wang, Ioannis Tomazos

“…Anchor-based estimation of the meaningful score difference (MSD) of Total PDMS-2 score was conducted using mean-difference and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) approaches. …”
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Current developments in robotic assistance technology for total knee arthroplasty: a comprehensive overview by Hongli Zhang, Xing-an Jiang, Bing-chen Jin, Hong-hao Zhang, Jun-bo Liang

“…The idea is to plan the surgical plan based on the anatomical structure of the affected limb before the operation, and then to use a mechanical arm and a visual system to assist in the implantation of the prosthesis while the operation is being performed. …”
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Investigation of the optimum calcination temperature for water treatment plant sludge to develop a sustainable alkali activated concrete by Jasmin Osama Abdelhalim, Ismail Amer, Ibrahim Abdel Latif, Ihab Fawzy, Sayed Ismail, Mohamed A. Khalaf

“…The treatment methodology used in this study was based on finding the optimum calcination temperature regime for WTPS after drying and grinding. …”
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Correcting the Cognitive Bias for Commuting Time to Relieve the Driving Stress Level in Snow Weather Condition: A Naturalistic Driving Study in Harbin, China by Zifeng Yang, Zhenwu Shi, Di Lu, Jie Liu

“…Based on the naturalistic driving study (NDS) database, a 7-item questionnaire was designed for participants to self-report their driving stress levels in various scenarios, which was generated from the shortened and adapted version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). …”
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Enhanced Fetal Arrhythmia Classification by Non-Invasive ECG Using Cross Domain Feature and Spatial Differences Windows Information by Gede Angga Pradipta, Putu Desiana Wulaning Ayu, Made Liandana, Dandy Pramana Hostiadi

“…This study presents a new cross-domain feature extraction method that incorporates temporal relationships between consecutive windows, improving feature representation by examining the correlation between neighboring windows. First, the original waveform signals from six sensors were transformed into a multi-level decomposition using the HAAR wavelet. …”
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The economic burden of breast cancer in western Iran: a cross-sectional cost-of-illness study by Banafsheh Darvishi Teli, Meysam Behzadifar, Mania Beiranvand, Aziz Rezapour, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Samad Azari, Ahad Bakhtiari, Payam Haghighatfard, Mariano Martini, Maryam Saran, Masoud Behzadifar

“…A bottom-up approach was employed for cost calculation from a societal viewpoint, with a prevalence-based analysis. …”
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