Assessing the feasibility of measuring residents’ quality of life in English care homes and the construct validity and internal consistency of measures completed by staff proxy: a... by Claire Goodman, Julienne Meyer, Karen Spilsbury, Barbara Hanratty, Rachael Carroll, Adam L Gordon, Gizdem Akdur, Anne Killett, Jennifer Burton, Ann-Marie Towers, Stacey Rand, Nick Smith, Sinead Palmer, Stephen Allan, Lucy Anne Webster

“…Feasibility (% missing by software provider and measure), % floor/ceiling effects (>15% at lower/upper end of the scales), convergent or divergent construct validity (criterion of >75% of hypotheses accepted) and internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha ≥0.7) were assessed for all four measures.Results The ordinal EFA of QUALIDEM did not replicate the findings of previous research. …”
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Reproductive management and parity influence reproductive activity in a tropical buffalo herd by José Atilio Aranguren-Méndez, Rafael Román-Bravo, Ricardo A. Briceño-Rojas, Mauricio G. Briceño-Rojas, Eliani K. Núñez-Guerrero, Fernando P. Perea

“…Conception rate at first service was lower in period 1 (60.1%) than in period 2 (69.1%) (p<0.0001). …”
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Overlying strata movement law and rockburst prevention & control for fully mechanized top coal caving face in extra-thick coal seams by Hai Rong, Longyue He, Yadi Wang, Xiangzhi Wei, Shilong Wei, Suihan Yang, Jincheng Li, Linlin Chen

“…The goaf of the 12,220 working face in the north of the working face is a crucial reason for the support resistance of the upper part of the 12,240 working face being greater than that of the middle part and the middle part being greater than that of the lower part. When the working face advances 20–30 m, a distinct pressure accumulation area emerges in the middle of the working face and is regularly distributed as the working face advances. …”
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Geochemical signatures and nanomechanical properties of echinoid tests from nearshore habitats of Florida: environmental and physiological controls on echinoid biomineralization by Przemysław Gorzelak, Luis Torres Jr., Dorota Kołbuk, Tobias B. Grun, Michał Kowalewski

“…The inner galleried and coarse labyrinthic stereom typically exhibited a lower Mg/Ca ratio and nanohardness than the outer imperforate stereom layer that locally forms tubercles. …”
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A Multidisciplinary-Based and Bundle Intervention for Controlling Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms in Neurosurgery by Zhu W, Liang Y, Xu J, Weng C

“…The total detection rate of CRO strains was 52.25%, which was significantly lower than 66.45% before intervention (RR = 0.786; 95% CI, 0.678– 0.912; p < 0.05), and the incidence density of patients infected or colonized with CROs showed significant decrease from 18.75 per 1000 patient-days to 15.09 per 1000 patient-days (IRR = 0.563; 95% CI, 0.449– 0.707; p < 0.05).Conclusion: The multidisciplinary and bundle interventions based on PDCA cycle management tool had a good effect on the prevention and control of CROs in neurosurgery.Keywords: PDCA, carbapenem-resistant organisms, neurosurgery, intervention…”
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Effect of Tea Polyphenols, α-Lipoic Acid and Their Joint Use on the Antioxidant and Lipid Metabolism Performance of Hybrid Grouper (♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂E. lanceolatu) Fed... by Xiangxiang Suo, Xiaobo Yan, Beiping Tan, Simiao Pan, Tao Li, Hao Liu, Weibin Huang, Shuang Zhang, Yuanzhi Yang, Xiaohui Dong

“…In contrast, the TL group had the highest fatty acid synthetase (FAS) activity (P<0.05). (5) The oil-red aspects of liver tissue displayed lipid particles in other groups were reduced to different degrees compared with FL group, and the OL group showed the best lipid-lowering effect. (6) Compared with the FL group, the relative expressions of FAS, acetyl-CoA carboxylase (acc), and apolipoprotein b-100 (apoB100) genes in the liver were decreased. …”
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Fractal Characteristics of Pore Structure of Longmaxi Shales with Different Burial Depths in Southern Sichuan and Its Geological Significance by Manping Yang, Yanyan Pan, Hongye Feng, Qiang Yan, Yanjun Lu, Wanxin Wang, Yu Qi, Hongjian Zhu

“…Burial depth can significantly impact the pore structure characteristics of shale. The Lower Silurian Longmaxi Shale in the Weiyuan block of the Sichuan Basin is a marine formation that we studied for deep shale gas exploration. …”
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A Rare Case of Arteriovenous Hemangioma Clinically Mimicking Pigmented Nevus by Sri Lestari, Tofrizal ., Yenny Raflis

“…She complained about a black pimple on the right lower arm since one month. Physical examination: there is a solitare black papule, with 0,3x0,4 mm, round shape, fine scales, well defined, regular border with irreguler surface.…”
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Studi Awal Deteksi COVID-19 Menggunakan Citra CT Berbasis Deep Learning by Windra Swastika

“…Abstract In December 2019, the COVID-19 virus spread to many countries, including Indonesia which later became a pandemic and caused serious problems because there was still no vaccine to prevent transmission. Tests of upper and lower respiratory tract specimens are now an effective method of finding whether a person is infected with COVID-19 or not. …”
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Evaluation of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness, Electroretinogram and Visual Evoked Potential in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease by Qi Zhe Ngoo, Wan Hazabbah Wan Hitam, Asrenee Ab Razak

“…The mean of the average, superior and inferior RNFL thickness were significantly lower in the AD group compared with control. There is also significant difference of PERG and PVEP parameters between AD and controls. …”
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DeepGenMon: A Novel Framework for Monkeypox Classification Integrating Lightweight Attention-Based Deep Learning and a Genetic Algorithm by Abdulqader M. Almars

“…Compared to the state-of-the-art (SOTA) models, DeepGenMon features a lightweight design that requires significantly lower computational resources and is easier to train with few parameters. …”
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Characteristics of Land Use Change and Evaluation of Ecological Sensitivity in Chongqing by XIE Xianjian, GOU Qiantao, WU Han

“…[Objective] Chongqing, as the economic center of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in China and a barrier to ensure ecological security in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, is a typical ecological functional and fragile area in China. …”
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Prognostic Value of Novel CARWL Score in Stage IIIC Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy by Erkan Topkan, Ahmet Kucuk, Duriye Ozturk, Emine Elif Ozkan, Ali Ayberk Besen, Berrin Pehlivan, Ugur Selek

“…The Kaplan–Meier curves showed that the PFS (14.2 vs. 11.4 vs. 7.5 months; P<0.001) and OS (37.3 vs. 23.6 vs. 12.8 months; P<0.001) durations were gradually and significantly lowered from the CARWL-0 to CARWL-2 groups. The CARWL score’s significant impacts on PFS and OS outcomes were found to be independent of the other variables in the multivariate analysis (P<0.001, for each). …”
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Evaluation of pulmonary tuberculosis disease burden in Shenyang, China, 2023 by Huijie Chen, Haiyan Bi, Peng Li, Zhixing Yang, Lihai Wen, Baijun Sun, Wei Sun

“…Conclusion The PTB DALYs rate in Shenyang was 58.25/105, which was lower than that in China, equivalent to 80% of the national PTB disease burden rate. …”
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Novel predictive biomarkers for atonic postpartum hemorrhage as explored by proteomics and metabolomics by Jiangxue Qu, Hai Jiang, Huifeng Shi, Nana Huang, Jiawen Su, Yan Zhang, Lian Chen, Yangyu Zhao

“…Furthermore, we verified that concentrations of histidine (350.85 ± 207.87 vs. 648.33 ± 400.87) and DPYD (4.01 ± 2.56 vs. 10.96 ± 10.71), and immune cell-related proteins such as CD163 (0.29 ± 0.19 vs. 1.51 ± 0.83) and FGL2 (5.98 ± 4.23 vs. 11.37 ± 9.42) were significantly lower in the PPH group. Finally, the AUC for independent prediction of PPH using CD163, histidine, DPYD, and FGL2 are 0.969 (0.897-1), 0.722 (0.536–0.874), 0.719 (0.528–0.864), and 0.697 (0.492–0.844), respectively. …”
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The efficacy and safety of Vonoprazan and Tegoprazan in eradication: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Ting Jin, Wei Wu, Lei Zhang, Han Xuan, Haixiang Zhang, Li Zhong

“…In addition, P-CAB-based therapy showed a lower incidence of adverse events than PPI-based treatments (RR = 0.73, 95% CI: 0.63–0.86, p  < 0.0001). …”
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Antidiabetic Effect of Fenugreek Seed Powder Solution (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) on Hyperlipidemia in Diabetic Patients by Genet Alem Geberemeskel, Yared Godefa Debebe, Nigisty Abraha Nguse

“…By the end of the intervention period, the treatment group showed significantly lower total cholesterol level by 13.6% as compared with the baseline level (219.1±35.51 vs. 189.29±29.06, P<0.001) and the control group (189.29±29.06 vs. 208.2±40.2, P<0.001); triglyceride level also reduced by 23.53% compared with the baseline level (256.1±15.4 vs. 195.8±82.95, P<0.001) and compared with the control group (195.8±82.95 vs. 244.1±96.9, P<0.05); and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level also reduced by 23.4% as compared to the baseline level (137.9±26.9 vs. 105.6±24.2, P<0.001) and the control group (between groups) (105.6±24.2 vs. 144.1±23.3, P<0.001), but the treatment group showed significantly increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level by 21.7% as compared to the baseline level, within group (37.8±1.51 vs. 48.3±11.9, P<0.001), and the control group, between groups (48.3±11.9 vs. 36.01±9.5, P<0.001). …”
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DESENVOLVIMENTO DE PRODUTOS DE FORMA EFICIENTE NAS ORGANIZAÇÕES ATUAIS by Marlons Lino da Cruz, Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Israel Iasbik, José Damato Neto

“…Efficient product development results in better products at lower costs, to be produced and intended for the consumer, increased profits, sales, customer loyalty and new ones. …”
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Feasibility of a family-oriented mHealth intervention for Chinese Americans with type 2 diabetes: A pilot randomized control trial. by Lu Hu, Yun Shi, Judith Wylie-Rosett, Mary Ann Sevick, Xinyi Xu, Ricki Lieu, Chan Wang, Huilin Li, Han Bao, Yulin Jiang, Ziqiang Zhu, Ming-Chin Yeh, Nadia Islam

“…Despite no between-group differences, the intervention group had significantly lower HbA1c (p = 0.014) and better self-management (p = 0.009), and lost 12 lbs. on average at 6 months (p = 0.079), compared to their baseline levels.…”
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Socioeconomic disparities in child malnutrition: trends, determinants, and policy implications from the Kenya demographic and health survey (2014 - 2022) by Amos O. Okutse, Henry Athiany

“…Conclusion Socioeconomic disparities are a major barrier to reducing child malnutrition in Kenya, with children from lower socioeconomic quintiles at a greater risk of stunting, underweight, or wasting. …”
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