Development for a concept mapping multicultural education program for Mother and Baby Unit nurses: a quasi-experimental study in South Korea by Dahae Kang, Soonyoung Shon

“…A total of 53 nurses participated, with 26 assigned to the experimental group and 27 to the control group. …”
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The Diplomacy of Small States: Exploring Opportunities and Limitations in the Case of Timor-Leste by O. A. Krasnyak, P. S. Shaternikov

“…Strategies such as imitation and balancing, participation in coalitions, promotion of international initiatives, provision of expertise, and adherence to the principles of international law are utilized to cultivate a positive image of small states as responsible actors in international relations and reliable partners.The article concludes that Timor-Leste has been successful in maintaining bilateral and multilateral relations and actively participating in international organizations. …”
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Psychometric properties of an arabic translation of the short boredom proneness scale (SBPS) in adults by Tia Khadra, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid

“…Methods In this cross-sectional study, 410 participants (72.4% females, aged 18–52 years) were recruited to participate by completing the translated Arabic version of the SBPS through an online Google Forms survey. …”
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The University’s Innovative Activity and the Real Sector of the Economy by V. N. Popov, A. N. Kharin, D. A. Zhukalin

“…In 2017 VSU was a  participant of nine technological platforms. Another instrument to provide  interaction between business and university is creation of small innovation enterprises. …”
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From the guest editors by Urszula Ledzewicz, Avner Friedman, Jacek Banasiak, Heinz Schättler, Edward M. Lungu

“…The workshop was originally planned as a small US-SAmeeting, but with the growing interest of participants from other countries,we ended up with about 60 participants representing 16 countries from Europe,Africa and even Asia and Australia. …”
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Resilience analysis of urban settlements against the flood with emphasis on Social and economic indicators Case study : ( Gorgan city) by shamsi sadat mir asadollahi, sadraldin motavali, gholam reza janbaz ghobadi

“…Strengthen local organs and organizations in a decentralized state  , one of the important ways to increase the social participation of citizens of Gorgan during the crisis.by providing people's participation and strengthening the people's economic ability when natural hazards occur including flood, the initiative of the people is strengthened and the scope for reducing the damage caused by the flood is reduced . people are faced with real and tangible issues with the executive and so on their gap crisis management and conflicts of interest will diminish.…”
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Vocational extension strategy aimed at the professional training of dental careers students by Judith Áucar López, Maitee Lajes Ugarte

“…Primary school students, their parents or guardians, and assistant students of the Stomatology and of Technology in Stomatological Attention, directed by assistant professors of the Faculty of Stomatology participated. The level of information about the dental profession, oral-hygiene habits of infants and oral hygiene; degree of satisfaction of the participants; and opinions of the students were analyzed.…”
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Dementia incidence among a cohort of lebanese older adults: first incidence estimates from the Middle East and North Africa region by Monique Chaaya, Sarah Assaad, Hala Darwish, Marc Haber, Rosemary Khoury, Dahlia Saab, Khalil El Asmar, Ramzi Hajjar

“…In 2017, we reached 341 participants/informants, achieving a response rate of 72.6%. …”
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VR-based body tracking to stimulate musculoskeletal training by Neidhardt M., Gerlach S., Schmidt F. N., Fiedler I. A. K., Grube S., Busse B., Schlaefer A.

“…No participant reports movement sickness effects and all were able to quickly interact and control their movement during skiing. …”
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Relationship between prognostic nutritional index and asthma: a cross-sectional analysis by Zhimeng Jiang, Zhimeng Jiang, Xingyu Zhu, Xingyu Zhu, Huixin Jiang, Donglin Zhao, Donglin Zhao, Jianwei Tian

“…This is a study to see whether there is a relationship between PNI and asthma prevalence.MethodsThe present study employed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2017 and 2020, including a total of 7,869 adult participants were included in the analysis. Participants were categorized into four quartiles based on PNI levels. …”
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Measurement properties of the Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS) among cardiac arrest survivors – A Rasch evaluation study by Patrik Hellström, Johan Israelsson, Erik Blennow Nordström, Carina Hjelm, Anders Broström, Peter Hagell, Kristofer Årestedt

“…Results: In total, 212 participants were males and 57 females, with a mean age of 66 years. …”
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Association between life’s essential 8 and bone mineral density among adults aged 20–59 years by Yuyu Cui, Zhening Xu, Zhaoshu Cui, Yuanyuan Guo, Peiwei Wu, Xiaoyan Zhou

“…Subgroup analyses indicated that the association was more evident in participants aged 20–35 years and among those with normal BMI. …”
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Efficacy of Oral Hygiene Aids in Gingivitis Management: A Comparative Study of Manual and Electric Toothbrushes, Dental Floss, and Mouthwash by Civy V. Pulayath, Fathimath Al Zahrath, Ajith A. Chandy, Harish Chandran, Shanthi Menezes, Harshvardhan N. Jain

“…Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 120 participants diagnosed with gingivitis, aged 18 to 65 years. …”
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Exploring LGBTQ+ youth well-being: Utilizing a mixed-method approach to uncover insights, needs, and strategies of LGBTQ+ youth in Northwest Arkansas. by Cristobal Calvillo, Camille Richoux, S Alexandra Marshall

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>While many of the participating youth felt safe and supported at the time of data collection, enhancing well-being for LGBTQ+ youth beyond the study's context requires strategies such as promoting community acceptance, creating supportive spaces, and enhancing empathetic engagement among adults. …”
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Gender-Based Differences and Barriers in Skin Protection Behaviors in Melanoma Survivors by Jeffrey Chen, Johnny Shih, Andrew Tran, Aaron Mullane, Christina Thomas, Nail Aydin, Subhasis Misra

“…Interestingly, 60% of participants reported wearing SPF 30 sunscreen less often, p<0.05. …”
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Rationale and design of Diabetes Prevention with active Vitamin D (DPVD): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Yoshiya Tanaka, Yosuke Okada, Tetsuya Kawahara, Gen Suzuki, Tetsuya Inazu, Shoichi Mizuno, Fumiyoshi Kasagi

“…Secondary endpoint is the number of participants who achieve normoglycaemia at 48, 96 and 144 weeks. …”
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Assessing the balance between excitation and inhibition in chronic pain through the aperiodic component of EEG by Cristina Gil Avila, Elisabeth S May, Felix S Bott, Laura Tiemann, Vanessa Hohn, Henrik Heitmann, Paul Theo Zebhauser, Joachim Gross, Markus Ploner

“…We, therefore, assessed the aperiodic component in the mPFC of resting-state EEG recordings in 149 people with chronic pain and 115 healthy participants. We found robust evidence against differences in the aperiodic component in the mPFC between people with chronic pain and healthy participants, and no correlation between the aperiodic component and pain intensity. …”
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Tobacco consumption behavior and its associated factors among in-school adolescent students of Saptari, Nepal. by Anil Kumar Mandal

“…All students who were present on the day of data collection participated in the study. Two hundred and twenty-five students participated in the study with a response rate of 95.74%. …”
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Association between Vitamin D Status and Mortality among Adults with Diabetic Kidney Disease by Feng Xu, Hongyu Lu, Tianwen Lai, Ling Lin, Yongsong Chen

“…Our study included 1,202 adult participants with DKD from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001–2014. …”
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Modulation of Inflammatory Reactions by Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation: Cytokine Release of Murine Endothelial Cells Is Dependent on Culture Conditions by Sabine Schröder, Stephan Kriesen, Daniel Paape, Guido Hildebrandt, Katrin Manda

“…The objective of this study was to gain a better insight into the modulation of inflammatory reactions after LD-RT on the basis of endothelial cells (EC) as major participants and regulators of inflammation. Methods. …”
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