Effectiveness of analgesic ear drops as add-on treatment to oral analgesics in children with acute otitis media: study protocol of the OPTIMA pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Paul Little, Alastair D Hay, Lucy Yardley, G Ardine de Wit, Nicolaas P A Zuithoff, Sibyl Anthierens, Roderick P Venekamp, Anne G M Schilder, Roger A M J Damoiseaux, Elisabeth A M Sanders, Saskia Hullegie, Joline L H de Sévaux

“…This trial aims to investigate whether analgesic ear drops added to usual care provide superior ear pain relief over usual care alone in children presenting to primary care with AOM.Methods and analysis This is a pragmatic, two-arm, individually randomised, open, superiority trial with cost-effectiveness analysis and nested mixed-methods process evaluation in general practices in the Netherlands. …”
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Evolution of the activities of states as reflected in legal and political Teachings by A. A. Klishin

“…The articles outlines the results of the analysis of the issue of state sovereignty and national jurisdiction from the viewpoint of the efforts taken by the leading Western countries with a view to ensure the advantages of their legal and judicial systems in the process of international, first and foremost, economic cooperation. …”
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Selection of optimal synthesis method of graphene oxide using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making by Trisha Daftari, Divya Shivanand, Urva Dave, Sajith Lapachi Nagarajan, Shamik Misra, Bandaru Kiran, Gade Pandu Rangaiah, Samarshi Chakraborty

“…Despite many synthesis methods for GO, the lack of a definitive choice leads to the important question of the optimal method and process design for its large-scale production. The selection of one of the available synthesis methods involves many conflicting criteria. …”
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ATTITUDES OF HEALTH WORKERS IN TAIWAN AND SINGAPORE TOWARDS SEXUAL MINORITY GROUPS: A SCOPING REVIEW by Sugiyani Sugiyani, Yasmin Hanah Hanifah, Yesika Cahya Septiana, Tarisa Azahro Lutfiah, Sofia Lutfinayati, Tustika Aristawati, Hanifa Silmi Fadila, Yulsel V Lunmisay, Wijayanti Kusumastuti, Tariza Linda Safitri, Wahyu Dewi Ika Pratiwi, Yasmin Cikal Maharani, Siti Nurhidayati

“…O'Malley framework with a journal article selection process using PRISMA. The search for journal articles used the Proquest, Pubmed, Sage Pub, Wiley, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases, 21.019 articles were obtained from all databases and 3 journals were selected for analysis Results: Based on 3 selected articles with a cross-sectional study design. …”
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Comparative Study of the Consumer Acceptance and Health-Promoting Properties of Yogurts Containing Coffee and Wine-Making Byproduct Extracts by Maite Iriondo-DeHond, Amaia Iriondo-DeHond, Teresa Herrera, Eugenio Miguel, María Dolores del Castillo

“…For this purpose, the analysis of the sensory acceptance, basic information on phytochemical profile, and health-promoting properties of novel yogurt formulations were carried out. …”
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Lithium-Ion Battery State of Health Estimation Based on CNN-LSTM-Attention-FVIM Algorithm and Fusion of Multiple Health Features by Guoju Liu, Zhihui Deng, Yonghong Xu, Lianfeng Lai, Guoqing Gong, Liang Tong, Hongguang Zhang, Yiyang Li, Minghui Gong, Mengxiang Yan, Zheng Ye

“…After the model is verified on a single NASA battery aging dataset, the model is compared with other models under the same relevant parameters and environmental settings to verify the high-precision prediction of the model. During the analysis and comparison process, CNN-LSTM-Attention-FVIM achieved a high fitting ability for battery SOH prediction estimation, with the mean absolute error (MAE) and root mean square error (RMSE) within 0.99% and 1.33%, respectively, reflecting the model’s high generalization ability and high prediction performance.…”
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Ethnographic investigation of patient–provider communication among African American men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer: a study protocol by Nynikka R Palmer, Janet K Shim, Celia P Kaplan, Dean Schillinger, Sarah D Blaschko, Benjamin N Breyer, Rena J Pasick

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Improving medication adherence to endocrine therapy in breast cancer patients: a mixed-methods systematic review of effective communication strategies for healthcare providers by M.A.A. Smits, L.H. Mammatas, L. Schoonhoven, S.C.J.M. Vervoort

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Integrating internationally qualified nurses: a qualitative exploration of nurse managers’ influence from nurses’ experiences by Catharina Roth, Amanda Breckner, Katja Krug, Cornelia Mahler, Michel Wensing, Sarah Berger

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Outcomes of coronoid-first repair through an anterior approach in patients with terrible triad injury of the elbow: a prospective study with a minimum 2-year follow-up by Wen-Chieh Chang, Ming-Fai Cheng, Kuei-Hsiang Hsu, Yu-Ping Su

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Cortical activation and functional connectivity during different attention tasks using functional near-infrared spectroscopy in middle-aged and elderly people by Lijuan Ding, Yiru Zhang, Youshu Xie, Yongzhi He, Yunyun Wang, Jiachun Lu, Rizhao Pang, Wenchun Wang, Zhesi Chen

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Patients’ trajectory from tooth loss to dental rehabilitation and living with implant-supported dentures – a qualitative interview study by Gabriele Müller-Mundt, Philipp-Cornelius Pott, Lara Prinz, Simone Schaumann, Meike Stiesch, Nils Schneider, Franziska A. Herbst

“…Conclusions Dental implants are generally viewed as preferred option for oral rehabilitation. …”
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Tough choices: the experience of family members of critically ill patients participating in ECMO treatment decision-making: a descriptive qualitative study by Xiangying Yang, Yao Lin, Amao Tang, Xiaokang Zeng, Weiying Dai, Qian Zhang, Li Ning

“…Data were collected using a semi-structured interview method and analysed using traditional content analysis approaches. The cohort included nineteen family members of critically ill ICU patients from a general hospital in China. …”
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Associations between perceived overload and quality of care in dementia family caregivers in China: mediating role of familism and social support by Ni Zou, Chan Cai, Xinyu Zhou, Shunian Chen, Jiabi Shi, Chongqing Shi

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS 26.0 and the PROCESS macro.ResultsPerceived overload among family caregivers was directly related to QoC. …”
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Violence experience among cis-gender women living with HIV in Atlanta, Georgia: impact on HIV-related health and their preferences for violence screening and support by Sophia C. Garbarino, Katherine M. Anderson, Madelyn S. Carlson, Caroline W. Kokubun, Celeste K. Ellison, Selaem Hadera, Ameeta S. Kalokhe, Ameeta S. Kalokhe, Jessica M. Sales

“…IntroductionPeople living with HIV (PLWH) experience multiple forms of violence at higher rates than the general population; however, research on experiences of violence among cis-gender women living with HIV (CWLH) mainly focuses on intimate partner violence (IPV), with inconsistent documentation across the literature. …”
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Little Journey: a phase III randomised controlled trial of a psychological preparation and education smartphone application for management of paediatric perioperative anxiety compa... by Gareth Ambler, Daisy Fancourt, Chris Brew-Graves, Norman R Williams, Monty Mythen, Matthew Wilson, Mark Emberton, Mohini Samani, Matthew Fenton, Suneetha Ramani Moonesinghe, Christopher Evans, Georgia Bercades, Cinzia Baldini, Nazma Begum-Ali

“…The primary outcome measure is the modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale-Short Form applied by independent blinded observers, immediately before induction of general anaesthesia. Secondary outcomes include process measures, psychological and socioeconomic outcomes for both children and parents/carers. …”
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A simple clustering approach to map the human brain's cortical semantic network organization during task by Yunhao Zhang, Shaonan Wang, Nan Lin, Lingzhong Fan, Chengqing Zong

“…Moreover, these semantic networks exhibits significant differences from the resting-state and task-based brain networks obtained using traditional methods. Further analysis revealed functional differences between semantic networks, including disparities in their multidimensional semantic representation capabilities, differences in the information modalities they rely on to acquire semantic information, and varying associations with general cognitive domains. …”
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Coproducing a new scale with young people aged 10–24 years: a protocol for the development and validation of the Youth Loneliness Scale (YLS) by Lauren Turner, Jennifer Y F Lau, Delia Fuhrmann, Laura Riddleston, Lily Verity, Iqra Alam, Lizet Chavez, Jasmine Conway, Amilah Niaz, Ayla Pollmann, Pamela Qualter, Poppy Spowage, Wahida Walibhai

“…The scale is designed to measure loneliness in the general population of young people in the UK.Methods and analysis The scale is coproduced with young people from design to dissemination. …”
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Mathematical modeling of the effect of stent construction during endoluminal IRE for recanalization of an occluded metal stent by Peter Matkulcik, Martin Hemzal, Tomas Rohan, Dalibor Cervinka, Veronika Novotna, Shraga Nahum Goldberg, Tomas Andrasina

“…The aim of this study was to simulate the process of stent recanalization in silico by employing finite element analysis.Methods A virtual model of an occluded biliary stent with an experimental 3-electrode IRE catheter was developed. …”
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Growth and yield response of three lettuce varieties (Lactuca sativa L.) with different lighting durations in hydroponic cultivation by Acep Atma Wijaya, Miftah Dieni Sukmasari, Dadan Ramdani Nugraha, Adi Oksifa Rahma Harti, Aaz Azamudin Tifani, Robi Bastian Sukma, Sri Ayu Andayani

“…The relationship between characters was analyzed using correlation analysis. Results: The results of the study showed that the Cos and Batavia varieties can generally be used for planting with a light duration of more than 12 hours compared to the Oakleaf variety. …”
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