Image of Higher Educational Institutions: Features of Perception by Graduating Class Students by V. A. Sagaidak, A. L. Kuzevanova, O. Yu. Yabloskikh

“…The article is devoted to the problem of forming the image of higher educational institutions in the conditions of increasing competition in the regional market of educational services, as well as between regional and metropolitan educational institutions. …”
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Epidemic characteristics of diabetes in schizophrenic patients in Shanghai communities by ZHANG Yayun, WU Hemin, LU Yi, LIU Yanli, ZHANG Weibo

“…ObjectiveTo explore the characteristics and associated risk factors of diabetes in patients with schizophrenia living in communities, and to provide a basis for the prevention of diabetes comorbidity in this population.MethodsA stratified cluster sampling was used to randomly select patients with schizophrenia in Shanghai who participated in the free health examination provided by the National Basic Public Health Services in 2020. …”
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A scoping review of the contralateral effects of unilateral peripheral stimulation on neuromuscular function. by Shi Zhou, Shuang-Shuang Zhang, Zachary J Crowley-McHattan

“…Empirical studies on human participants that applied a unilateral peripheral neuromuscular stimulation and assessed neuromuscular function of the stimulated and/or the unstimulated side were selected. …”
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Oncology Clinicians' Perspectives of a Remote Patient Monitoring Program: Multi-Modal Case Study Approach by Ann Marie Mazzella-Ebstein, Robert Daly, Jennie Huang, Camila Bernal, Clare Wilhelm, Katherine S Panageas, Jessie Holland, Rori Salvaggio, Jill Ackerman, Jennifer Cracchiolo, Gilad Kuperman, Jun Mao, Aaron Begue, Margaret Barton-Burke

“…A nested sample of 5 clinicians who responded to the study survey (30% response rate) participated in interview sessions conducted from November 2021 to February 2022, averaging 60 minutes each. …”
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Parents’ use of coercive and indulgent feeding practices for children with avid eating behaviour: an Ecological Momentary Assessment study by Abigail Pickard, Katie L. Edwards, Claire Farrow, Emma Haycraft, Moritz Herle, Clare Llewellyn, Helen Croker, Alice Kininmonth, Jacqueline Blissett

“…Methods The study involved 109 parents of 3-5-year-old children exhibiting avid eating behaviour. Over 10 days, participants completed EMA surveys via a mobile app to report on their mood, stress, feeding goals, and feeding practices during eating occasions. …”
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Association between individual occupational noise exposure and overweight/obesity among automotive manufacturing workers in South China by Jiaheng Yu, Jiaxin CUI, Haijuan Huang, Jingwen Zhang, Xin Li, Yanmei Ruan, Zejin Ou, Zhi Wang

“…Methods This study included 3427 participants from two factories in Guangzhou, China. …”
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Examining the Impact of MOCK OSCE on Test Anxiety and clinical Performance of First-Term Nursing Students in the OSCE Exam by Masoumeh Fuladvandi, Shirin Ghazi, Masoumeh Abdi, Shahin Salarvand

“…Using a census sampling method, students were randomly assigned to two groups: an intervention group, which participated in a MOCK OSCE program (including test scenarios, feedback, and practical exercises), and a control group, which continued with the regular curriculum. …”
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Association of plasma biomarkers of Alzheimer’s pathology and neurodegeneration with gait performance in older adults by Farwa Ali, Jeremy A. Syrjanen, Dan J. Figdore, Walter K. Kremers, Michelle M. Mielke, Clifford R. Jack, David S. Knopman, Prashanthi Vemuri, Jonathan Graff-Radford, B. Gwen Windham, Leland R. Barnard, Ronald C. Petersen, Alicia Algeciras-Schimnich

“…A sample of 2641 Mayo Clinic Study of Aging participants with measurements of plasma biomarkers and gait parameters was analyzed in this cross-sectional study. …”
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Comparative study of Baduanjin and brisk walking on balance and stability in older adults by Ya-Guang Yu, Jun Zhang, Lin Wang, Dai-Feng Yu, Gong-Bing Shan, Xiao Fu

“…The first two groups participated in a 16-week exercise regimen. The balance tests for members of all three groups were conducted. …”
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Management of Canine Leishmaniasis and the Treatment Trends of Veterinarians in Aegean Region of Türkiye: A Questionnaire-based Survey by Metin Pekağırbaş, Mehmet Karakuş, Elif Dönmez, Hüseyin Gökhan Özdemir, Yusuf Özbel, Seray Töz

“…A total of 103 veterinarians voluntarily participated in the study and completed the questionnaire. …”
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Personal Identification Using Embedded Raspberry Pi-Based Face Recognition Systems by Sebastian Pecolt, Andrzej Błażejewski, Tomasz Królikowski, Igor Maciejewski, Kacper Gierula, Sebastian Glowinski

“…Threshold optimization tests with six male participants revealed a value that effectively balances accuracy and efficiency. …”
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Key challenges in providing assisted dying in Belgium: a qualitative analysis of health professionals’ experiences by Madeleine Archer, Lindy Willmott, Kenneth Chambaere, Luc Deliens, Ben P. White

“…Methods: Twenty interviews were conducted between September 2022 and March 2024 using Microsoft Teams videoconferencing. Eligible participants were physicians and nurses who spoke English or Dutch and who had been involved in the euthanasia assessment of at least two patients in the past year. …”
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Sulforaphane Wrapped in Self-Assembled Nanomicelle Enhances the Effect of Sonodynamic Therapy on Glioma by Yihong Li, Xuejie Yang, Zhen Wei, Heng Niu, Liyang Wu, Caijing Chen, Huina Liu, Ting Cai, Huadong Fan

“…In animal experiments, besides a significant reduction in tumor volume and a delay in losing body weight, H&E staining showed a massive infiltration of neutrophils adjacent to the tumor sites, indicating this novel nanocomplex SFN@RB@SPM can synergistically augment SDT efficacy, partially by enhancing the antitumor function of innate immunity.…”
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General Principles of Anti-Corruption in V4 Visegrad Countries: Experience of Hungary by V. S. Makarenko

“…The author has studied the data of sociological research conducted in Hungary to identify the most corrupt areas of public life, to determine the attitude of the population to the level of corruption and willingness to participate in its reduction, as well as to summarize the factors that led to such results. …”
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Combination of Composite Autonomic Symptom Score 31 and Heart Rate Variability for Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy in People with Type 2 Diabetes by Zhiyin Zhang, Yujin Ma, Liujun Fu, Liping Li, Jie Liu, Huifang Peng, Hongwei Jiang

“…Of the 103 subjects with type 2 diabetes, 41.8% were diagnosed with confirmed CAN. Participants with CAN had considerably higher COMPASS 31 scores. …”
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Preferences and access to community-based HIV testing sites among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Côte d’Ivoire by Christine Danel, Joseph Larmarange, Lazare Sika, Maxime Inghels, Arsène Kra Kouassi, Serge Niangoran, Anne Bekelynck, Séverine Carilon, Mariatou Koné, Annabel Degrées du Loû

“…Objective Measuring access and preferences to Men who have Sex with Men focused community-based HIV testing sites (MSM-CBTS) in Côte d’Ivoire.Design A respondent-driven sampling telephone survey.Setting National survey conducted in 2018 in Côte d’Ivoire.Participants 518 MSM aged over 18 years old.Primary and secondary outcome measures Knowledge, practices, satisfaction and preferences regarding MSM-CBTS. …”
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The Effect of a Combination of Vibration and External Cold on Pain Caused during Vaccine Injection in Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Zahra Unesi, Zahra Amouzeshi, Javad Jamavar, Fatemeh Mahmoudzadeh Zarandi

“…The level of significance was set to p<0.05. Results. Most participants in the control (55%) and intervention (55%) groups were girls. …”
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Blue Light Therapy: A Skin Treatment Mask using Blue Light to cure Skin Disorders by Aleena Kamal, Minahil Kamal, Bushra Mehboob, Tayaba Naz, Shoaib Zafar, Syed Muddusir Hussain

“…Statistical analysis of the results revealed promising outcomes: 60-70% success rates were observed in participants with mild to moderate skin conditions, while even in severe cases, significant improvements were noted with success rates ranging from 25-50%. …”
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The Associations Between Temperament and Self-Oriented, Other-Oriented, and Dual-Harmful Behaviors in Emerging Adults by Serafine Dierickx, Dirk Smits, Glenn Kiekens, Laurence Claes

“…These harmful behaviors are operationalized as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), direct aggression, and a combination of both, respectively. Participants are 669 emerging adults (69.36% women; Mage = 21.48; SD = 2.20). …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and perceptions of MENA researchers towards the use of ChatGPT in research: A cross-sectional study by Sana'a A. Jaber, Hisham E. Hasan, Karem H. Alzoubi, Omar F. Khabour

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 369 MENA researchers. Participants provided demographic information and responded to questions about their knowledge of AI, their experience with ChatGPT, their attitudes toward technology, and their perceptions of the potential roles and benefits of ChatGPT in research. …”
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