Clinical characteristics and outcomes of children with COVID-19 in pediatric intensive care units during the Omicron wave in Taiwan by Jeng-Hung Wu, Ching-Chia Wang, Frank Leigh Lu, Shu-Chien Huang, Ting-Yu Yen, Chun-Yi Lu, Luan-Yin Chang, En-Ting Wu

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A qualitative mystery shopper study that de(codes) the experiences of English and Spanish-speaking patients who call to schedule a first-time primary care appointment in the Los An... by Esmeralda Melgoza, Ahmad Ismail, Lucía Félix-Beltrán, Rosario Majano, Arturo Vargas Bustamante

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An Investigation of the Capabilities of Resin Tire Carbon Black “N-330” as a Waste Binder in Asphalt Concrete Mixtures by Amr. A. Nada, Walid Fouad Edris, Hebah Mohammad Al-Jabali, Ahmed D. Almutairi, Abd Al-Kader A. Al Sayed, Shady Khairy

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Relationship between core competence and professional identity among critical care nurses (急危重症护士核心能力与职业认同感相关性研究) by JIN Jinlong (靳金龙)

“…Objective To investigate the current condition and relationship of core competence and professional identity among critical care nurses in Guangyuan city, Sichuan Province, and provide reference for advanced skill training and management of critical care nurses. …”
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Environmental awareness and plastic use behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic by H. Herdiansyah, Nuraeni .

“…The study was conducted in Makassar City, South Sulawesi, the largest city in Eastern Indonesia, and purposive sampling was used to determine selected respondents. …”
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Revisiting the surgical table: An analysis of surgical dose-response in Asian exotropia by I-Wen Lai, Li-Li Wu, Yao-Lin Liu, Tzu-Hsun Tsai

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Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Sikap dengan Tindakan Pencegahan Penularan HIV-AIDS pada Waria di Kota Padang Tahun 2013 by Vicca Rahmayani, Akmal M. Hanif, Susila Sastri

“…This research aims to analyze the relationship of knowledge and attitude with the precautions of HIV/AIDS transmission on transvestites in Padang city. Methode of this research is an observational analytic study with cross sectional study approach. …”
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Multiscale study on the compressive performance of diverse solid waste backfill bodies by Hang Yin, Jiepeng Liu, Xuhong Zhou, Hongtuo Qi, Shuxian Liu, Shuai Pang

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Spatial and temporal characteristics and driving mechanisms of recreational ecosystem services supply-demand mismatch in rapidly urbanizing areas: Evidence from the Yangtze River D... by Ruien Tang, Guolin Hou, Yueyi Chen, Xiao Liu, Shaoying Chu, Li Li

“…Finally, the influence processes of county-level and city-level drivers were discussed, and the establishment of a three-level transmission mechanism of “grid-county-city” was proposed to achieve the sustainable management of recreational resources.…”
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Molecular characterization of putative antibiotic resistance determinant and virulence factors genes of Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from intensive care unit patients i... by Faris A. Alanazi, Khalid S. Almaary, Turki M. Dawoud, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb, Yahya B. Elbadawi, Ayman S. Mubarak, Ali M. Somily

“…Hence, the present study aimed to screen antibiotic resistance and virulence factors genes in 67 A. baumannii strains isolated from patients admitted to several hospitals in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. Method: The A. baumannii isolates were confirmed by the VITEK-2 automated system and 16S rRNA phylogenetic relatedness. …”
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PREFERENSI UKM DALAM MEMASUKI PASAR INTERNASIONAL: BAGAIMANA UKM MEMUTUSKAN? by Ita Athia, Sudarmiatin Sudarmiatin

“…Data were collected from 35 export-oriented SMEs in Batu City using the total population sampling method, and the data analysis technique applied was conjoint analysis to evaluate the attributes underlying the internationalization decisions of SMEs in Batu City. …”
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Systemic antihyperalgesic effect of a novel conotoxin from Californiconus californicus in an inflammatory pain model by Joaquín López-Carrillo, Johanna Bernáldez-Sarabia, Tushar J. Pawar, Samanta Jiménez, Salvador Dueñas, Andrea Figueroa-Montiel, José L. Olivares-Romero, Vinicio Granados-Soto, Alexei F. Licea-Navarro, Alexei F. Licea-Navarro, Nadia L. Caram-Salas, Nadia L. Caram-Salas

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Sanming Model of Medical Service Integration: Impact on Medical Expenditures, Service Provision, and Resource Allocation in China by Lin K, Liu X, Xiang L, Luo F

“…This study evaluates the model’s impact on medical expenditures, service provision, and resource allocation.Methods: We conducted an interrupted time series analysis on outcome variables related to medical expenditures, service provision, and resource allocation in Sanming City. The dataset encompassed operational data from all public hospitals and community health service institutions in Sanming from January 2016 to November 2019.Results: Post-reform, the monthly medical expenditures, outpatient visits, and inpatient admissions in Sanming City shifted from a rapid growth trend to a slower growth trend, with slopes decreasing by 0.1%, 1.4%, and 0.5%, respectively. …”
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Attitudes of medical students in Croatia toward rural medicine education and practice by Nataša Mrduljaš-Ðujić, Nataša Mrduljaš-Ðujić, Ivana Radić, Nina Bašić Marković, Nina Bašić Marković, Toni Vrgoč, Maja Buljubašić

“…Students from rural settlements were more often interested in jobs outside the city center (72.1%) compared to those from smaller towns (60.6%), [χ2(1) = 5.142, p = 0.023] and larger cities (44.1%), [χ2(1) = 28.978, p = 0.000].ConclusionAlthough Croatian medical students show interest in working in rural areas, their education lacks sufficient preparation for the unique challenges of rural practice. …”
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Validation of a Novel Low-Cost Glaucoma Risk Calculator for Community-Based Screening in High-Risk Populations by Grimes K, Madu CT, Carrington C, Laroche D

“…Kara Grimes,1,* Chisom T Madu,2 Carena Carrington,3 Daniel Laroche4,5,* 1School of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, USA; 2School of Medicine, City University of New York School of Medicine, New Yorkṭ, NY, USA; 3School of Medicine, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, NY, USA; 4Department of Ophthalmology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA; 5Advanced Eye Care of New York, New York, NY, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Daniel Laroche, Advanced Eye Care of New York, 49 West 127th Street, New York, NY, 10027, USA, Tel +1-212-663-0473, Email dlarochemd@aol.comPurpose: To assess the validity of a novel, low-cost glaucoma screening calculator in determining glaucoma risk in high-risk New York communities.Patients and Methods: This prognostic community-based study was conducted in New York City neighborhoods from 2022 to 2024 among participants aged 40 years and older. …”
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A methodical approach for evaluating the variability of productivity and fruit quality in the genetic collections of strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) by V. I. Lapshin, V. V. Yakovenko, S. N. Shcheglov, V. N. Podorojny

“…For the conditions of the city of Krymsk, the influence  of the genotype of the variety was predominant, and for the  conditions of the  city of Krasnodar, in addition  to the  influence  of the  genotype of the  variety, the  environmental component in the form of the genotype–environment interaction is also significant. …”
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Plasticizers May Activate Human Hepatic Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor α Less Than That of a Mouse but May Activate Constitutive Androstane Receptor in Liver by Yuki Ito, Toshiki Nakamura, Yukie Yanagiba, Doni Hikmat Ramdhan, Nozomi Yamagishi, Hisao Naito, Michihiro Kamijima, Frank J. Gonzalez, Tamie Nakajima

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Safety and Efficacy of a 6‐Month Placement of a Fully Covered Self‐Expanding Metallic Stent for Refractory Benign Biliary Stricture: A Multicenter Prospective Study by Tomohisa Iwai, Mitsuhiro Kida, Kazuya Sugimori, Hiroaki Shigoka, Takaaki Matsumoto, Masashi Ijima, Haruo Miwa, Kosuke Okuwaki, Masafumi Watanabe, Kai Adachi, Akihiro Tamaki, Taro Hanaoka, Junro Ishizaki, Chika Kusano

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Manipulated Slow Release of Florfenicol Hydrogels for Effective Treatment of Anti-Intestinal Bacterial Infections by Luo W, Zhang M, Jiang Y, Ma G, Liu J, Dawood AS, Xie S, Algharib SA

“…Wanhe Luo,1,2 Mengdi Zhang,1 Yongtao Jiang,1 Guocai Ma,3 Jinhuan Liu,1,4 Ali Sobhy Dawood,5 Shuyu Xie,6 Samah Attia Algharib7 1College of Animal Science and Technology, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Livestock and Forage Resources Utilization Around Tarim, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Areas, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, People’s Republic of China; 3Instrumental Analysis Center, Tarim University, Alar, Xinjiang, 843300, People’s Republic of China; 4Lab for Sustainable Antimicrobials, Department of Pharmacy, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, People’s Republic of China; 5Medicine and Infectious Diseases Department, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sadat City, Sadat city, 32897, Egypt; 6National Reference Laboratory of Veterinary Drug Residues (HZAU) and MARA Key Laboratory for Detection of Veterinary Drug Residues, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, 13736, EgyptCorrespondence: Wanhe Luo; Samah Attia Algharib, Email luowanhe0728@163.com; samah.alghareeb@fvtm.bu.edu.egObjective: The difficulty of establishing slow release at intestinal infection sites, weak antibacterial effects, as well as the limited broad use of florfenicol oral formulations are the main targets of the current study. …”
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Smart blockchain-powered natural resource asset management and ecological governance countermeasures by Wende Huang, Yuan Han, Qiang Gu, Xiaolong Han, Tiansheng Gao

“…Through an in-depth analysis of the core advantages of blockchain technology (BT), this study customizes a set of blockchain-based ecological governance strategies for Qinghai Province, while also providing valuable references for the ecological governance of other resource-based cities. The innovation of this study lies in the application of BT to the field of ecological governance, particularly in the management of ecological environments in resource-based cities. …”
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