An agency mapping of marginalized communities and aid providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Melati Nungsari, Nicole Fong, Chuah Hui Yin, Veena Pillai

“…Data was collected through in-depth interviews with 34 participants. Using a hermeneutic content analysis based on a sample of 824 textual excerpts from the interviews, we explore the relationship between each component of the agency landscape to understand the relationships between them. …”
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Self-Inhibiting Modules Can Self-Organize as a Brain of a Robot: A Conjecture by J. Negrete-Martínez

“…In this article we describe a new robot control architecture on the basis of self-organization of self-inhibiting modules. …”
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Factors influencing health service utilization among 19,869 China’s migrant population: an empirical study based on the Andersen behavioral model by Yalin Song, Jingru Liu, Shuming Yan, Mingze Ma, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Yiyang Chen, Yanhong Lai, Xinghong Guo, Jian Wu, Beizhu Ye

“…This study addresses the gap in health service utilization among migrants, specifically examining their engagement with basic public health services and the factors that impact these interactions.MethodsIn the year 2023, a cross-sectional survey was carried out among 19,869 migrants in China, employing a multi-stage stratified sampling technique for participant recruitment. The analysis was guided by the Andersen Health Service Utilization Model, examining predisposing, enabling, and needing factors related to health service utilization. …”
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The Content-Validated Geometry Lessons in Islam Observed Brain-based Learning by Sherma O. Sappari, Florante P. Ibarra, Amirul Mukminin, Kasinyo Harto, Lenny Marzulina, Herri Mulyono, Asmendri Asmendri

“…Anchored in a grounded theory, theoretical sampling was utilized among sixteen 4th and 5th grade students in geometry class including three teacher-observers and one teacher-demonstrator playing the “emic-etic” role or participant observer. Lessons in geometry with Islamic contexts were sporadically presented with citations of verses from the Holy Qur’an coupled with Islamic value-infusions. …”
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Assessing machine learning for fair prediction of ADHD in school pupils using a retrospective cohort study of linked education and healthcare data by Johnny Downs, Robert Stewart, Alice Wickersham, Sumithra Velupillai, Lucile Ter-Minassian, Natalia Viani, Lauren Cross

“…Using a unique linked health and education data resource, we examined how machine learning (ML) approaches can predict risk of ADHD.Design Retrospective population cohort study.Setting South London (2007–2013).Participants n=56 258 pupils with linked education and health data.Primary outcome measures Using area under the curve (AUC), we compared the predictive accuracy of four ML models and one neural network for ADHD diagnosis. …”
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Factors associated with fear of hypoglycaemia among the T1D Exchange Glu population in a cross-sectional online survey by Jingwen Liu, Jeoffrey Bispham, Ludi Fan, Jiat-Ling Poon, Allyson Hughes, Alicia Mcauliffe-Fogarty, Oralee Varnado, Beth Mitchell

“…Multivariable regressions were performed on assessment scores.Results The study included 494 participants (mean±SD age 43.9±12.2 years, duration of T1D mellitus 16.6±16.8 years, self-reported glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) 6.9%±0.8% (52±9 mmol/mol)), 63% men, 89% on insulin pump, 25% experienced a severe hypoglycaemic event in the last 6 months. …”
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Causal relationship between affect disorders and endometrial cancer: a Mendelian randomisation study by Yewu Sun, Shuo Geng, Chunmeng Fu, Xiaoyan Song, Hua Lin, Yidan Xu

“…The genome-wide association studies(GWASs) data were derived from participants of predominantly European ancestry included in the Genome-wide Association Research Collaboration. …”
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Remote ECG Monitoring by ECG247 Smart Heart Sensor by Jarle Jortveit, Rune Fensli

“…Results. A total of 97 participants (53% men, age 48 (±14) years) were included in the study. …”
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Composition of high-molecular-weight glutenin subunits and gluten quality in wheat lines with alien genetic material by O. A. Orlovskaya, S. I. Vakula, L. V. Khotyleva, A. V. Kilchevsky

“…We studied the parental varieties of spring bread wheat, accessions of the tetraploid and hexaploid Triticum L. species, and 19 introgressive lines produced with their participation. Glutenins were separated using sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and HMW-GSs were identified using the Payne nomenclature system. …”
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CHALLENGES TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND SAFETY OF JOURNALISM IN UKRAINE by Galyna Piskorska

“…Individual works of scientists that partially address this issue are examined. Practitioners and specialised international organisations have documented the safety of journalistic activities and freedom of speech. …”
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Influence of two different printing methods on the accuracy of full-guided implant insertion – a laboratory study in undergraduate dental students by Matthias C. Schulz, Michael Krimmel, Christina Weismann, Pablo Kaucher-Fernandez, Bernd Lethaus, Nils Kristian Mann

“…Additionally, all participants completed a questionnaire. Results The implants inserted using guides made by DLP showed a higher accuracy compared to guides made by FFF. …”
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Impact of Chronic Liver Diseases on Specific Health-Related Quality of Life among a Sample in Babylon Governorate by Karrar G. Rasheed Al-Azzawi, Abdulkhaleq A. Ali Ghalib Al-Naqeeb, Muna A. Kadhum Zeidan

“…A cross sectional study design was performed at the Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases center in Babylon governorate, including 133 participants collected from 2nd January 2022 to 4th April 2022. …”
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Phenomenological Features of Concentration by A.V. Melnikov, M.G. Yusupov

“…A total of 150 students of the first, second, and third courses at the average age of 19 years participated in the research. Respondents were asked to complete a specially developed questionnaire, answer questions, and describe the characteristic psychological and physiological features exhibited during the process of concentration. …”
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A Study of a New Technique of the CT Scan View and Disease Classification Protocol Based on Level Challenges in Cases of Coronavirus Disease by Ahmed B. Salem Salamh, Abdulrauf A. Salamah, Halil Ibrahim Akyüz

“…Accordingly, the performance evaluation of the GK-Tool was fairly good as shown in the first set of results, where 80–95% of participants show a good to excellent assessment of the new images view in the case of COVID-19 patients. …”
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Analysis of Meshing Mechanical Characteristics of Crown Gears Coupling with Transition Gear Sleeves by Wang Xiaoyi, Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Guotao, Xia Qinghua, Yang Xiaohong, Li Tianchao, Zhu Changjiang

“…With the increase of the inclination angle between shafts, the maximum equivalent stress and strain in the conventional gear pair increase, while the equivalent stress and strain of the external gear sleeve in the new gear pair is partially transferred to the transition gear sleeve. …”
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Outer retina micro-inflammation is driven by T cell responses prior to retinal degeneration in early age-related macular degeneration by Lucas Stürzbecher, Lucas Stürzbecher, Lucas Stürzbecher, Lucas Stürzbecher, Hendrik Bartolomaeus, Hendrik Bartolomaeus, Hendrik Bartolomaeus, Hendrik Bartolomaeus, Theda U. P. Bartolomaeus, Theda U. P. Bartolomaeus, Theda U. P. Bartolomaeus, Theda U. P. Bartolomaeus, Sylvia Bolz, Andjela Sekulic, Marius Ueffing, Marius Ueffing, Simon J. Clark, Simon J. Clark, Simon J. Clark, Nadine Reichhart, Sergio Crespo-Garcia, Nicola Wilck, Nicola Wilck, Nicola Wilck, Nicola Wilck, Olaf Strauß

“…T cells were intimately associated with the RPE, suggesting transmigration and participating in local micro-inflammation.DiscussionOur data support that activation and accumulation of memory T cells can be considered as a hallmark of early AMD, and that adaptive immunosenescence likely to contribute to the chronic inflammation associated with RPE damage and the progression to large lesions as seen in GA.…”
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Effects of Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Cytokine, Toll-Like Receptor, and Progesterone Receptor Genes on Risk of Miscarriage by Anastasiia Razdaibiedina, Mykhaylo Khobzey, Victoria Tkachenko, Iryna Vorobiova

“…In this study, we investigated SNPs of 9 genes (TLR2 G753A, TLR4 C399T, TLR9 G2848A, TGF-β1 C509T, PGR PROGINS, IL-6 G174C, IL-8 C781T, IL-10 C592A, and TNFα G308A) in 106 women, whose pregnancy ended in miscarriage, and 74 women, who delivered in term without any pregnancy complication. All participants are from Ukrainian population. As a result, TLR9 and IL-10 SNPs have been found to play critical roles in the development of spontaneous abortion. …”
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The same but different. Multidimensional assessment of depression in students of natural science and music by Michaela Korte, Deniz Cerci, Roman Wehry, Renee Timmers, Victoria J. Williamson

“…This study used a predictive design, observing the change in variables between groups as well as predicting which combinations of variables would likely determine depression prevalence. 102 under- and postgraduate students from various higher education institutions participated in an online survey. Students were allocated into three groups according to their main study subject and type of institution: natural science students, music college students and a mix of music and natural science students at university with comparable levels of musical training and professional musical identity. …”
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Kinetic and Isotherm Studies of the Adsorption Phenacetin onto Two Copper Porous Coordination Compounds: Nonlinear Regression Analysis by Djoumbissie Alvine Loris, Tchuifon Tchuifon Donald Raoul, Atemkeng Donlifack Cyrille, Kuete Tiotsop Idris-Hermann, Doungmo Giscard, Tayo Djampouo Alain Clovis, Anagho Solomon Gabche, Ngoune Jean

“…The results show that physisorption and chemisorption participate in the adsorption of phenacetin and that these materials can be used for the elimination of phenacetin in solution.…”
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White matter hyperintensities and cholinergic degeneration as Lewy body disease by Sungwoo Kang, Seun Jeon, Yeoju Kim, Su‐Hee Jeon, Minsun Choi, Young‐gun Lee, Mijin Yun, Byoung Seok Ye

“…Methods A total of 407 patients with cognitive impairment meeting the diagnostic criteria for AD, DLB, or both (AD+DLB) were assessed. All participants underwent 3T MRI, dopamine transporter (DAT) positron emission tomography, neuropsychological tests, and assessments for parkinsonism, cognitive fluctuation, visual hallucination, and rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD). …”
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