History of Pain Research and Management in Canada by Harold Merskey

“…Work in Toronto by Moldofsky and Smythe was probably responsible for turning ideas about fibromyalgia from the quaint concept of 'psychogenic rheumatism' into the more fruitful avenue of empirical exploration of brain function, muscle tender points and clinical definition of disease. …”
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“You’re telling us to go first?!” COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination experiences among Aboriginal adults in Western Australia by Samantha J. Carlson, Carla Puca, Paige Wood-Kenney, Justin Kickett, Valerie Swift, Katie Attwell, Christopher C. Blyth

“…Between September 2022 and October 2023, we conducted five face-to-face yarning workshops with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people in Noongar Whadjuk Boodja (Perth metropolitan region, Western Australia). …”
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Tropical Cyclone Size Prediction and Development of An Error Correction Method by Guo Ruichen, Xu Jing, Wang Yuqing

“…However, CMA-TYM model can effectively simulate and predict the relationship between size and intensity, indicating that the model can accurately describe TC changes, but the initial size error significantly impacts its predictions. Based on this relationship, a machine learning model, XGBoost, is used to develop an R17 size correction scheme that incorporate initial and forecast intensity, inner-core and outer-core sizes, and initial errors as predictors to estimate and correct model-predicted size errors. …”
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Size-controllable synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanorods via fluorine modulation: applications in dental adhesives for enhanced enamel remineralization by Linzhi Meng, Mengmeng Shu, Peng Mei, Yakun Liang, Lunguo Xia

“…Statistical analyses were performed using the Shapiro-Wilk test, Levene test, one-way ANOVA, Tukey HSD method, Welch test, Tamhane test, Fisher’s exact test and Kruskal-Wallis test (α = 0.05). …”
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Islam in Front of the Challenges of Modernity: World Politics, State System, Public Opinion by V. V. Orlov

“…In the third book of the series the authors review the ideas of contemporary Muslim philosophers, public figures, political writers – both of conservative-fundamentalist and liberal-modernist orientation, basing on numerous facts. The authors managed to present the diversity of solutions, proposed by Muslim politicians and thinkers aimed at facing a number of challenges such as modernization and globalization, migration crises, poor ecological conditions, rise of social inequality, erosion and substitution of traditional values of Islam, etc.The textbooks in review may be of special interest not only for teachers and students at universities and high schools, but also for specialists in Oriental studies, political studies, as well as for broad audience of readers.…”
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An Efficient Approach to Extract and Store Big Semantic Web Data Using Hadoop and Apache Spark GraphX by Wria Mohammed Salih Mohammed, Alaa Khalil Jumaa

“…First, the proposed approach uses the SPARQL query language to extract Semantic Web data from DBpedia datasets. …”
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In silico analysis of hub genes and regulatory networks implicates the putamen in non-motor Parkinson’s disease disorders by Stephen Tunmise Akanbi, Joshua Ayodele Yusuf, Thompson Oluwaferanmi Ayandele, Dayo Samson Oladipupo, Darasimi Racheal Olorunlowu, Blessing Dorcas Olawuyi, Joshua Oluwafisayo Adepoju, Dolapo Emmanuel Opasina, Elizabeth Kehinde Opoola, Uchenna Victor Ugwuanyi, Olufunto Omodele Adeleye

“…Methods Transcriptome profiles of PD (dataset number: GSE205450, obtained from postmortem putamen and caudate samples from forty controls and thirty-five PD patients) were retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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Risk of suicide in a sample of Egyptian high school adolescent students: a cross-sectional study by Eman S. Rabie, Marwa Soltan, Hanan Elrassas, Atteya Khairy, Moatazbellah I. Ali

“…The Suicide Possibility Scale (SPS) was used to assess the likelihood of suicide, while the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), which consists of 28 items, was used to assess the likelihood of mental illness. …”
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Household dietary diversity and associated factors in rural and peri-urban areas of Mbale District, Eastern Uganda by Sunday Mark Oyet, Robert Mbabazi Kaahwa, Christopher Muggaga, Duncan Ongeng, Ipolto Okello-Uma

“…The data were analyzed in SPSS using descriptive statistics, and independent sample t-tests compared mean DD scores between rural and peri-urban areas. …”
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Mewujudkan Good Governance Melalui Penguatan Budaya Birokrasi by Jayadi Jayadi, Maria Magdalena Widiantari, Zulin Nurchayati, Endang Murti

“…On the other hand, the organizational culture that develops cannot be separated from the paternalistic Javanese culture. This makes the character of bureaucratic apparatus behavior more textually patterned based on applicable formal provisions. …”
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Artificial Intelligence–Powered Training Database for Clinical Thinking: App Development Study by Heng Wang, Danni Zheng, Mengying Wang, Hong Ji, Jiangli Han, Yan Wang, Ning Shen, Jie Qiao

“…ResultsFrom the app’s first launch on the Android platform in May 2019 to the last version updated in May 2023, the total number of teacher and student users was 6209 and 1180, respectively. …”
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COMPORTAMIENTO PRODUCTIVO DE NOVILLOS PASTOREANDO EN TRÓPICO DE ALTU RA CON Y SIN SUPLEMENTACIÓN ENERGÉTICA by C. P. Sossa, R. Barahona

“…El primer grupo (peso inicial 316±370 kg) recibió 0.55 kg/día de un suplemento energético a base de maíz, melaza y sebo (51%, 12% y 37%, respectivamente), mientras el segundo grupo (peso inicial 322,8±27.8 kg) se encontraba sólo en pastoreo. …”
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Aplikasi Pencari Kerja Sampingan Berbasis Framework Flutter by Desy Intan Permatasari, M. Udin Harun Al Rasyid, Yuliarta Rizki Nusantoko

“…This means that in terms of usability, the application is running well and is easy for users to use. …”
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Anthropometric and metabolic parameters associated with visceral fat in non-obese type 2 diabetes individuals by Ming Jiao, Jiaoli Chen, Xiaoling Wang, Wenyu Tao, Yunhua Feng, Huijun Yang, Haiying Yang, Shanshan Zhao, Ying Yang, Yiping Li

“…Factors associated with VF were screened using univariate analysis, multifactorial binary logistic regression models and chi-squared automatic interaction detector decision tree model. …”
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The association between tobacco and alcohol use and health outcomes in individuals living with diabetes and prediabetes in South Africa: A cross-sectional study by S J Mulder, T Chivese, C O Egbe

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Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions to Promote Behavioral Health: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Lauren M Henry, Morkeh Blay-Tofey, Clara E Haeffner, Cassandra N Raymond, Elizabeth Tandilashvili, Nancy Terry, Miryam Kiderman, Olivia Metcalf, Melissa A Brotman, Silvia Lopez-Guzman

“… BackgroundThe goal of just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) is to use mobile, digital tools to provide individuals with personalized interventions at the optimal time and in the optimal context. …”
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Treatment Patterns and Healthcare Costs Among Patients with Stroke and Spasticity: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study by Michael Hull, Vamshi Ruthwik Anupindi, Jing He, Mitchell DeKoven, Jumaah Goldberg, Jonathan Bouchard

“…Methods Analyses were conducted using healthcare claims from the IQVIA PharMetrics Plus database of commercially/self-insured members from 2015 to 2021. …”
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Safety and effectiveness of different modes of labor induction among pregnant women delivering at referral hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a cohort study by Emmanuel Erasto, Martine A. Manguzu, Goodluck G. Nyondo, Manase Kilonzi, Alphonce Ignace Marealle, Ritah F. Mutagonda

“…Abstract Background Induction of labor is a medical procedure used to stimulate uterine contractions and promote cervical ripening, facilitating spontaneous vaginal delivery (SVD). …”
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The prevalence and influencing factors of COVID-19 in pregnant women post-relaxation of epidemic control measures in Hunan Province, China by Yingxia Wang, Yixu Liu, Kehan Zou, Min Yang, Yinglan Wu, Donghua Xie

“…Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS 25.0 software.ResultsAmong the 7,761 pregnant women included in the study, 5,191 (66.9%) had a positive result of SARS-CoV-2 test or related symptoms. …”
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Family Perceptions of Palliative Care for Advanced-Stage Cancer Patients at Home by Mariam Dasat, Sigit Mulyono, Uswatul Khasanah, Stepanus Maman Hermawan

“…The study adopted a qualitative research design with a phenomenological approach based on in-depth interviews with six participants. …”
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