Associations among neuroticism, self-efficacy, resilience and psychological distress in freshman nursing students: a cross-sectional study in China by Xiaoxiao Mei, Huiyuan Wang, Xinqin Wang, Xiaona Wu, Jieyi Wu, Zengjie Ye

“…A moderated mediation analysis and a generalised additive model analysis were performed.Results The direct and indirect effects of neuroticism on psychological distress were significantly mediated by self-efficacy (B = 0.200, 95% CI 0.001 to 0.039), resilience (B = 0.021, 95% CI 0.007 to 0.038) and the interaction between self-efficacy and resilience (B = 0.016, 95% CI 0.005 to 0.028). …”
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Natural antifibrosis potential of anthocyanin in Ipomoea batatas against Transforming Growth Factor beta Type II receptor by in silico ADMET and molecular docking study by Evi Lusiana, Ernawati Sinaga, Zen Hafy, Debby Handayati Harahap, Ramzi Amin, Irsan Saleh

“…I. batatas, one of the traditional medicinal plants containing anthocyanins, has the potential to generate effective therapeutic approaches for the treatment of fibrosis. Additional in-vitro and in-vivo research is highly recommended to comprehend the antifibrosis mechanism adequately.…”
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RNA-BioLens: A Novel Raspberry Pi-Based Digital Microscope With Image Processing for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Detection by Angeline Dwi Sanjaya, Rachmad Setiawan, Nada Fitrieyatul Hikmah

“…To address these challenges, this study presents a simplified digital microscope system integrated with the YOLOv4 (You Only Look Once) algorithm combined with additional segmentation and feature extraction methods designed explicitly for ALL cell detection. …”
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Cross-Chain Identity Authentication Method Based on Relay Chain by Qipeng Huang, Minsheng Tan, Wenlong Tian

“…Regarding the compatibility issue, we unify the user keys according to the identity manager organization, storing them on the relay chain and eliminating the need for users to configure identical key systems. Additionally, to comply with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) principles, we store the user keys from the relay chain in distributed servers using the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS). …”
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Colonic Stents for Colorectal Cancer Are Seldom Used and Mainly for Palliation of Obstruction: A Population-Based Study by Anna M. Borowiec, Charlie S. K. Wang, Elaine Yong, Calvin Law, Natalie Coburn, Rinku Sutradhar, Nancy Baxter, Lawrence Paszat, Jill Tinmouth

“…The median survival after stent insertion was 199 (IQR, 69–834) days. 37% of patients required an additional procedure. Patients with metastatic disease were less likely to go on to surgery (HR 0.14, 95% CI 0.06–0.32, p<0.0001). …”
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Quick Response Code Technology-based Contact Tracing Solutions to Mitigate Epidemic Outbreaks: A Review by Agburu O. Adikpe, Ezekiel E. Agbon, Abdulkadir M. Giwa, Habib T. Adeyemo, Moses A. Adegoke, Franklin C. Njoku

“…On this premise, this review discusses factors influencing QR code-based CT and further discusses existing QR code-based techniques for mitigating epidemic outbreaks. Additionally, the hybridization of QR code-based techniques with other TCT solutions has limited discussions that solely focus on QR code-based techniques; as such, QR code-based techniques are compared against other technologies adopted for TCT. …”
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Sexual dimorphism and ancestral variation in the pectoral and pelvic girdles of modern humans by Daphne R. Hudson, John H. Langdon

“…Discussions of the evolution of sexual dimorphism in torso shape and the pectoral region assume that this dimorphism exists independently of body size. We test this assumption in two human populations and further examine what is needed to understand sexual dimorphism in the pectoral region. …”
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Evaluation of Water Quality of Water Storage Cisterns in Apartments (Case Study of Kermanshah City) by Mohana Faraji, Milad Roshanbas, Mitra Javan

“…In this research, the field observation method was employed to investigate the requirements of the national building regulations for 105 cisterns of apartments in Kermanshah city in two types of polyethylene and galvanized steel. Additionally, the factors affecting the problems that have been created inside the cisterns of the apartments have been evaluated. …”
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Teaching methods for critical thinking in health education of children up to high school: A scoping review. by Anna Prokop-Dorner, Aleksandra Piłat-Kobla, Magdalena Ślusarczyk, Maria Świątkiewicz-Mośny, Natalia Ożegalska-Łukasik, Aleksandra Potysz-Rzyman, Marianna Zarychta, Albert Juszczyk, Dominika Kondyjowska, Agnieszka Magiera, Małgorzata Maraj, Dawid Storman, Sylwia Warzecha, Paulina Węglarz, Magdalena Wojtaszek-Główka, Wioletta Żabicka, Małgorzata M Bała

“…Study registration: The protocol of the review was registered in the OSF Registries on 13 January 2022 (doi: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/46TEZ).…”
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Incidence and management of dystocia of dairy cows in Manoharganj upazila of Cumilla district, Bangladesh by Al Wasef, Md. Rashedul Islam

“…Primiparous heifers showed a higher incidence of dystocia (69.88%) than pluriparous cows (30.12%). In addition, compared with naturally inseminated cows (9.64%), artificially inseminated dairy cows had a higher dystocia rate (90.36%). …”
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Examining Indonesian College Students’ Behavioral Intention of Using Moodle App for E-Learning Platform by Siti Nur Azizah, Tono Suwartono, Sri Nurhayati, Endang Sungkawati, Nur'aeni Nur'aeni

“…The findings indicate that Performance Expectancy and Social Influences are confirmed to have contributed to UTAUT Model, while Effort Expectancy and Facilitating Condition are not. In addition, constructs within Social Cognitive Theory, i.e. …”
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Pengaruh Stres Kerja, Motivasi Kerja, Kompensasi, dan Kepuasan Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada PT CRI by Muhammad Rayno Septian, Popong Nurhayati, Arry Ekananta

“…These findings suggest that to enhance job satisfaction, the organization should prioritize reducing work stress. Meanwhile, additional strategies may be required to maximize the impact of work motivation and compensation on employee satisfaction and performance. …”
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Knowledge, beliefs and practices towards HIV/AIDS among adolescents in India: A scoping review protocol. by Pranita Patsani, Jayashree Parida, Arpita Panda, Susangita Jena, Swati Sukalyani Behera, Abinash Pradhan, Prasanna Kumar Patra, Sanghamitra Pati, Harpreet Kaur, Subhendu Kumar Acharya

“…Cross-references will be used to extract additional studies.<h4>Ethics and dissemination</h4>As the planned study is based on secondary data and doesn't involve human and animal subjects, there is no requirement for formal ethical approval.…”
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Evaluation of the Flexural Performance and CO2 Emissions of the Voided Slab by Seungho Cho, Seunguk Na

“…The flexural performance test was carried out based on the variables of the depth of slab, types of the void former materials, and the hollowness ratio. In addition, comparison of the emission of CO2 was also performed by considering the hollowness ratio and types of void former materials over the normal reinforced concrete slab. …”
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A Collaborative Control Framework: Achieving Emergency Vehicle Priority While Minimizing Negative Impact on Ordinary Vehicles at Signalized Intersection by Ke-jun Long, Zhong-gen Zhang, Zhi-bo Gao, Si-qi Zhong, Jian Gu

“…Sensitivity analysis of varying traffic flow scenarios reveals that, as vehicle volumes increase, our proposed method demonstrates more pronounced reductions in both EV and OV travel time. In addition, there is a progressive increase in the proportion of dynamic emergency lane utilization, with activation occurring at earlier locations.…”
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The Effects of Destemming/Crushing and Pressing Conditions in Rosé Wine Production by Lorenzo Guerrini, Ferdinando Corti, Giulia Angeloni, Piernicola Masella, Agnese Spadi, Luca Calamai, Alessandro Parenti

“…Processing choices affect all of the main qualitative features of rosé wine; they could be successfully used to decide the wine’s style and minimize the use of additives and adjuvants. Significance of the study: in rosé production, the capability to modulate the operational protocols allows selecting of different wines from the same grape batch. …”
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A case of asymptomatic ST segment changes in cyclist with two myocardial bridges by Stefano Giraudi, Barbara Severgnini, Paolo Valli, Anna Teresa Pandiscia, Lucrezia Marchetti, Silvana Scarpini

“…Nevertheless, some reports show that myocardial ischemia and myocardial infarction or sudden death could be caused by myocardial bridging. In addition, intramyocardial bridging is a recognised cause of sudden death in athletes. …”
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Exploring the functional and immune landscape of E-β thalassemia patients through RNA sequencing of peripheral blood mononuclear cells by Nibedita Mitra, Prosanto Chowdhury, Anupam Basu

“…We analyzed the raw counts to observe differential gene expression between thalassemia patients and healthy controls, as well as between severe and non-severe patients. Additionally, we conducted gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) to explore underlying immune conditions.The gene expression profile, along with GSEA, revealed a marked decrease in MHC-II-mediated antigen presentation. …”
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Ethnobotany of stinging nettle (Urtica simensis Hochst. ex. A. Rich.) in the Oromia region of central and southeastern highlands of Ethiopia by Tigist Tadesse Shonte, Kebede Woldetsadik

“…There is a need for local level and countrywide awareness creation, domestication, and future research on value addition and processing for effective utilization of the plant.…”
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Limb-belt resisted sprint training improves physical fitness and ball-throw velocity in pubertal handball players by Emna Makni, Firas Zghal, Raouf Hammami, Mohamed Abdelkader, Raghad Tarwneh, Mohamed Elloumi

“…Between-groups comparison revealed that BRST improved all testing performances, except change of direction, compared with NST (large) and improved 30-m sprint, CMJFA, FJT and handball-throw velocity performance compared with VRST (moderate-to-large). In addition, VRST improved 30-m sprint, SJ and handball-throw velocity performances compared with NST (moderate-to-large). …”
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