Comparison of Quality of Care and Welfare Services for Middle-aged and Older Disabled Individuals in Iran and Lebanon Using ServQual Model by Sedighe Sadat Tabatabaei Far, Negar Paydar Jahromi, Suhail Mahmoud Al-Zoubi, Abdulrazzak Abyad, Abdolrahim Asadollahi

“…The YS and weighted ServQual have statistically significant deference between disabled citizens of each country (P < 0 .001), wServQual has statistically significant deference between Lebanese men and women (P < 0 .001), additionally wServQual has statistically significant deference between Iranian and Lebanese women (P < 0 .001). …”
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Lens disorders in degenerative myopia. Treatment options by M.H. Rabadanova, Zh.G. Oganezova, E.V. Kremkova, M.M. Yakh'yaeva

“…Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology. 2023;23(4):207–212 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2311-7729-2023-23-4-6. </p>…”
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The composition of peripheral immunocompetent cell subpopulations and cytokine content in the brain structures of mutant Disc1-Q31L mice by M. M. Gevorgyan, S. Ya. Zhanaeva, E. L. Alperina, T. V. Lipina, G. V. Idova

“…At the same time, the levels of IL-1β were decreased in all structures being examined. In addition, the content of anti-inflammatory cytokines IL-4 was increased in the frontal cortex, while IL-10 amount was decreased in the hippocampus. …”
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Evaluation of Nutritive and Antioxidant Properties of Blanched Leafy Vegetables Consumed in Northern Côte d’Ivoire by Oulai Patricia D., Zoué Lessoy T., Niamké Sébastien L.

“…The average increase of polyphenols contents at 15 min of blanching was 1.61 to 30.72%. In addition, a slight increase (0.35-4.16%) of fibres content was observed in the studied blanched leafy vegetables. …”
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Optimizing fully-efficient two-stage models for genomic selection using open-source software by Javier Fernández-González, Julio Isidro y Sánchez

“…Our simulation studies demonstrate the impact of the fully-efficient methodology on prediction accuracy across different implementations and scenarios. Incorporating non-additive effects and augmented designs significantly improved accuracy, emphasizing the synergy between design and model strategy. …”
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Efficacy and safety of anticoagulants on venous thromboembolism: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Weijie Fu, Maolin Zhao, Sheng Ding, Mei Xin, Ke Yang, Li Jiang, Fan Wu, Xiaochen Wu, Jian Wang, Jie Chen, Feng Gao, Siyi He

“…For prevention, only UFH (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.2–3.3) and NOACs (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.2–2.6) showed significant increased risks in major bleeding. Additionally, after an exhaustive analysis of NOACs, analysis showed that apixaban (RR 0.5, 95%CI 0.17–1.46) had a superior performance in major bleeding compared to rivaroxaban (RR 3.87, 95%CI 1.48–10.09).ConclusionTIs and NOACs were superior in efficacy with minimal side effects, making them pivotal choices for both prevention and treatment of VTE. …”
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Agent-based modeling: Insights into consumer behavior, urban dynamics, grid management, and market interactions by Sambeet Mishra, Thiago Lima Silva, Lars Hellemo, Stefan Jaehnert, Lars Even Egner, Sobah Abbas Petersen, Tim Signer, Florian Zimmermann, Chiara Bordin

“…Then a novel framework with metrics for characterization is proposed and validated that addresses the challenge — which are the characteristics that make an agent-based model a better fit to tackle a modeling objective? Additionally, the framework identifies the existing knowledge gaps and the scope for further developments.In summary, this work outlines how far agent-based models have come to tackle energy system challenges to sustain the energy transition. …”
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The Influence of Concurrent Autoimmune Thyroiditis on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Cabergoline in Postmenopausal Women by Robert Krysiak, Marcin Basiak, Witold Szkróbka, Bogusław Okopień

“…The subjects with thyroid autoimmunity were matched with those without thyroid disease according to age, body mass index, and prolactin levels. In addition to prolactin, we assessed thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroid antibodies, and glucose homeostasis markers: fasting glucose, the homeostatic model assessment 1 of insulin resistance ratio (HOMA1-IR), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). …”
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Legal aspects of functional security standardisation of the Internet of Things by P. S. Klimushyn, V. Ye. Roh, T. P. Kolisnyk

“…An overview of the key aspects of security standards for smart environments based on the Internet of Things has been provided in the following areas: potential solutions, intelligent environments, limits of security assessment, open issues and challenges. Additional research on the development of methodological and technological standardisation measures in the field of interoperability of heterogeneous IoT devices is an urgent task in order to start further discussions on the development of new security standards and certification infrastructure for smart environments based on the IoT. …”
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The relationship between intimate partner violence reported at the first antenatal booking visit and obstetric and perinatal outcomes in an ethnically diverse group of Australian p... by Charlene Thornton, Virginia Schmied, Ana María Muñoz, Hannah Grace Dahlen

“…Women who reported IPV were more likely to report additional psychosocial concerns including Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scores &gt;13 (7.6%), thoughts of self-harm (2.4%), childhood abuse (23.6%), and a history of anxiety and depression (34.2%). …”
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Grazing by non‐native ungulates negatively impacts vegetation important to a native species of concern by Phillip A. Street, Levi Jaster, Thomas E. Dilts, Tessa L. Behnke, James S. Sedinger

“…We surveyed the landscape using distance sampling for livestock and horse feces as an index of use. In addition, we surveyed the herbaceous understory of random sites as well as sites chosen by female Greater sage‐grouse to nest and brood their chicks. …”
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Floral diversity and conservation status of vascular plants in arid mountainous areas by Sara Hassanen, Elsayeda Gamal Eldin, Wafaa Kamel, Mohamed Saad Zaghloul, Yasmin M. Hassan

“…Several invasive species were recorded in some wadis. However, their presence is unusual to the floristic composition of the wadis in general and acts as an alarm to protect the native species from anthropogenic interference. …”
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Improved Powder Equivalence Model for the Mix Design of Self-Compacting Concrete with Fly Ash and Limestone Powder by Jingbin Zhang, Miao Lv, Xuehui An, Dejian Shen, Xinyi He, Ding Nie

“…However, in the case of the addition of FA or LP with different granulometry and shape characteristics from cement, experimental results indicate that the SCP zone is separated from the SCC zone. …”
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Aberrant resting-state functional network centrality and cognitive impairment in unmedicated, euthymic bipolar patients by Hong Li, Qijin Wu, Jiahui Wang, Xiaobin Zhang, Huihui Song, Dong Wang

“…Furthermore, we observed positive or negative correlations between DC values of the inferior frontal gyrus, insula_L, precentral gyrus (L), precentral gyrus (R), and medial frontal gyrus and multiple-domain cognitive assessment scores. Additionally, we identified intranetwork and internetwork functional connectivity alterations in the default mode network (DMN), fronto-parietal network (FPN), and central executive network (CEN) in euthymic BD patients compared to HC. …”
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Investment behavior in the Egyptian stock market: The impact of social media on investor decision-making by Abdelrehim Awad, Adel Fathy Aziz, Talaat Rashad Shma

“…Herding behavior is also positively associated with social media engagement, demonstrating that investors tend to follow market trends and decisions discussed in online communities. Additionally, social media exposure fosters overconfidence, leading to increased risk-taking behavior. …”
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Perspectives of physicians on risk factors for patient aggression and violence against physicians in Chinese hospitals: a Q-methodology study by Yuhan Wu, Kees Ahaus, Jiaming Shi, Dahai Zhao, Martina Buljac-Samardzic

“…A total of 33 physicians from public Chinese hospitals participated in this study and were asked to rank 30 risk factors according to their importance in triggering violent incidents. In addition, respondents were asked to explain their ranking of most and least important risk factors. …”
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Association between advanced lung cancer inflammation index and all-cause and cause-specific mortality among asthma patients: a cohort study by Tu-Lei Tian, Xiang-Kun Qu, Hong-Bo Zhang, Cun-Cun Wang, Qing-Qing Yuan, Jing Xia, Li-Fang Cao, Kui Liu

“…Cox proportional hazards models were used to assess the relationship between ALI and both all-cause and cause-specific mortality, adjusting for demographic and clinical variables. Additionally, restricted cubic spline models were applied to explore potential nonlinear trends, while segmented Cox models were used to identify threshold effects. …”
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The Role of Invariant NKT in Autoimmune Liver Disease: Can Vitamin D Act as an Immunomodulator? by Daniel S. Smyk, Athanasios Mavropoulos, Giorgina Mieli-Vergani, Diego Vergani, Marco Lenzi, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos

“…This review discusses the current data with regard to iNKT cells function in AiLD, in addition to providing an overview of iNKT cells function in other autoimmune conditions and animal models. …”
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Workplace anxiety leading to job burnout among young and middle-aged university lecturers: mechanism and mitigation strategies by Kun Zhou, Jin Wang

“…Subsequently, SPSSAU online data analysis software was employed to test the hypotheses derived from the questionnaire data using confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, and Bootstrap sampling analysis. Additionally, qualitative analysis was conducted in conjunction with the interview transcripts.ResultsThe results indicate that, on one hand, there is a significant positive relationship between the perception of workplace anxiety and the career growth expectations of young and middle-aged university lecturers. …”
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Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus Inhibits Skin Renewal through Inhibiting WNT-Dependent Lgr5+ Hair Follicle Stem Cell Activation in C57BL/6 Mice by Minghui Wang, Shangsheng Yao, Dehua He, Mulan Qahar, Jinqing He, Meifang Yin, Jun Wu, Guang Yang

“…The altered genes were screened by RNA sequencing and verified by qRT-PCR. In addition, Lgr5 + GFP/mTmG transgenic mice were used to observe the effect of T2DM on Lgr5 hair follicle stem cells (HFSC). …”
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