Enhancing the research enterprise at a health sciences university: A call for an institutional paradigm shift by Bryan G. Beutel, Taryn Bissing, Aaditya Patel, Nicolette Duong, Jan Talley

“…Descriptive statistics quantitively analyzed factors that influence student participation in research, perceived benefits, and obstacles to performing research. …”
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O governo das escolas nos 50 anos de democracia portuguesa: uma análise diacrónica by Marcia Honório Portella Pinto, Manuela Gonçalves

“… No ano em que Portugal celebra meio século da conquista da sua democracia política, as reflexões acerca desta temática, no contexto das organizações escolares, merecem destaque considerando o privilegiado espaço da escola, que pode e deve servir para o exercício de práticas democráticas. Neste artigo, pretende-se examinar diacronicamente o quadro político-normativo da administração e gestão das escolas públicas portuguesas a partir de 1974, caracterizando o contexto com que se defronta a gestão democrática das escolas nos dias que correm. …”
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TNF Superfamily: A Growing Saga of Kidney Injury Modulators by Maria D. Sanchez-Niño, Alberto Benito-Martin, Sara Gonçalves, Ana B. Sanz, Alvaro C. Ucero, Maria C. Izquierdo, Adrian M. Ramos, Sergio Berzal, Rafael Selgas, Marta Ruiz-Ortega, Jesus Egido, Alberto Ortiz

“…Members of the TNF superfamily participate in kidney disease. Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and Fas ligand regulate renal cell survival and inflammation, and therapeutic targeting improves the outcome of experimental renal injury. …”
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Features of conducting a forensic commodity examination of furniture products by M. V. Hаrbuz, L. Yu. Ulybіnа

“…Recommendations regarding furniture quality assessment for participants in external economic activity, expert organizations and consumers are also provided.…”
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Occlusal Features and Temporomandibular Joint Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mustafa M. Al-Khatieeb, Layth M. Nissan, Yasir R. Al-Labban, Mushriq Abid

“…The current cross-sectional study was conducted on 200 TMD patients seeking dental treatment at different dental centers in Baghdad city, aged 18–35 years. All participants underwent assessment for occlusal features, which were molar and canine classifications, overjet, posterior buccal or lingual crossbites, and overbites, and TMD parameters (muscle pain, TMJ pain, and clicking) using the Chi-square test for statistical analysis. …”
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Assessment of ABCDE approach knowledge among residents and interns in multiple Egyptian hospitals, a cross-sectional study by Mohamed Saad Rakab, Ahmed B. Zaid, Malak Abbas Hamadein, Salma Abbas Hamadein, Mahmoud Abd Elgawad Ashour, Alaa Samir El-Shamia, Dina Ayman Mostafa, Rahma Mogahed Rateb, Marwa Abdelrahman Elashry, Mennat-Allah Mostafa El-Badawy, Rehab Shaheen Bahram Shaheen

“…Surgeons exhibited the lowest knowledge scores among participants, emphasizing the need for tailored interventions across specialties. …”
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Comparative assessment of crises and recovery in the Romanian tourism market by Iuliana Tudose (Pop), Daniel Bulin, Luciana-Floriana Poenaru, Antonela Toma, Elena-Corina Cipu, Delia Popescu

“…Occupancy rates fell significantly during both crises and have only partially recovered. …”
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US state-level containment policies not associated with food insecurity changes during the early COVID-19 pandemic: a multilevel analysis by Samantha M Sundermeir, Erin Tigue, Francesco Acciai, Emma Moynihan, Meredith T Niles, Roni Neff

“…Setting: The USA. Participants: 3071 adult individuals from the National Food Access and COVID research Team survey. …”
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Communication Culture as a Matrix for Graduate's “Soft Skills” Development by N. G. Chevtaeva, A. S. Nikitina, A. V. Vishnevskaya

“…The article examines the problem of broadcasting the communication culture from the system of education toward the labour market. …”
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Developing Interactive Learning Worksheets (LKPD) with Google Slides for Elementary School Teachers by Endah Rahayu Ningsih, Mawardi Mawardi, Yari Dwikurnaningsih

“…Furthermore, the module was highly effective in improving teachers' skills, as evidenced by the positive feedback and high scores obtained from the teacher participants. The post-training survey revealed an average satisfaction rating of 93%, indicating a very high level of acceptance among the teachers.…”
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The Effectiveness of Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro Inositol Treatment in Type 2 Diabetes by Basilio Pintaudi, Giacoma Di Vieste, Matteo Bonomo

“…There was no significant difference in blood pressure, lipid profile, and BMI levels. None of the participants reported side effects. In conclusion, a supplementation with a combination of myo- and d-chiro-inositol is an effective and safe strategy for improving glycemic control in T2DM.…”
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Epidemiology and Molecular Aspect of pediculosis among Primary School Children in Sulaimani Province Kurdistan-Iraq by Abdullah A. Haama

“…A total of 4087 students was inspected from 13 primary schools in Sulaimani city, with the overall prevalence of 8.3%, The participants were 2046 males and 2041 females with prevalence 2.20% and 6.1% respectively. …”
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Perceived discrimination in fatigue: a qualitative interview study in the SOMA.SOC project by Rieke Barbek, Anna Christin Makowski, Olaf von dem Knesebeck

“…The interviews were analyzed using a structured qualitative content approach with consensual coding.ResultsThe findings on perceived discrimination could be subsumed in eight practices: (nonverbal) communication, negative emotional reaction, medical treatment, leadership responsibility, structural barriers, diagnostic terminology, and scientific controversy. Participants reported overlapping experiences of perceived discrimination across several intertwined domains: medical setting, work, social, public, and at an overarching structural level. …”
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Air Pollutant Levels during the Large-scale Social Restriction Period and its Association with Case Fatality Rate of COVID-19 by Muhammad Rendana

“…Therefore, this study aims to analyze changes in air quality at before and during the LSSR periods in the South Sumatera Province, Indonesia using the satellite-based observations of particulate matter (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon monoxide (CO). …”
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SYSTEM ANALYSIS OF SCIENTIFIC-AND-TECHNICAL INFORMATION IN AUTOMATIC CONTROL SYSTEM OF POWER UNITS WATTAGE by G. T. Kulakov, K. I. Artsiomenka

“…SACPU ought to regulate the active power of the unit and participate in primary frequency regulation in the network with a given accuracy and sensitivity; also, it ought to be adequately fast. …”
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Exploring the mental well-being of Ekurhuleni primary healthcare clinic managers during COVID-19 by Sanele E. Nene, Siyabulela N. Wopula

“…Purposive sampling was used to select the participants, and in-depth semi-structured individual interviews were conducted to collect data. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Urinary Biomarkers in Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Adriano Fratini, Rossana Izzetti, Nicola Riccetti, Stefano Gennai, Filippo Graziani, Enrico Marchetti

“…Meta-analysis was conducted for neopterin concentration on data available in four studies involving 129 participants. Higher concentrations of neopterin were found in periodontitis-affected patients compared to controls and patients treated for periodontitis. …”
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Enhancing global model accuracy in federated learning with deep neuro-fuzzy clustering cyclic algorithm by Chin-Feng Lai, Ying-Hsun Lai, Ming-Chin Kao, Mu-Yen Chen

“…This study focuses on addressing the issue of data heterogeneity, where the data distribution among participating clients differs significantly, leading to poor performance of the aggregated model after training. …”
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Maternal plasma urocortin level as a biomarker of preterm birth: a prospective cohort study in Sulaimaniyah city in Iraq by Sallama Kamel Nasir

“…Methods This prospective cohort study included 96 women with a singleton pregnancy between 28 and 34 weeks of gestation who were admitted with threatened preterm labour. The participants were monitored until delivery. The UCN level was compared between those with preterm and with full-term deliveries. …”
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Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies by Mengqi Han, Yue Shen, Xin Guo, Cheng Hong, Xincan Ji, Haoyang Guo, Yuelong Jin, Hui Yuan

“…A total of 8 studies included 251,672 participants who met the inclusion criteria for this study. …”
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