Attitudes toward artificial intelligence and robots in healthcare in the general population: a qualitative study by Paulina Smoła, Iwona Młoźniak, Monika Wojcieszko, Urszula Zwierczyk, Mateusz Kobryn, Elżbieta Rzepecka, Mariusz Duplaga

“…This study assessed attitudes toward AI and robots in delivering health services and performing various tasks in medicine and related fields in Polish society.Methods50 semistructured in-depth interviews were conducted with participants of diversified socio-demographic profiles. …”
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Elevated levels of serum alpha-2-macroglobulin associate with diabetes status and incident CVD in type 1 diabetes by Baohai Shao, Janet K. Snell-Bergeon, Ian H. de Boer, W. Sean Davidson, Karin E. Bornfeldt, Jay W. Heinecke

“…We used isotope dilution-MS/MS to quantify 28 serum proteins in 228 subjects participating in the prospective Coronary Artery Calcification in Type 1 Diabetes study. …”
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Effects of Lemon Beverage Containing Citric Acid with Calcium Supplementation on Bone Metabolism and Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women: Double-Blind 11-Month Intervention Stu... by Hiromi Ikeda, Tadayuki Iida, Masanori Hiramitsu, Takashi Inoue, Satomi Aoi, Miho Kanazashi, Fumiko Ishizaki, Toshihide Harada

“…Seventy-nine postmenopausal women were enrolled and asked to participate in an 11-month continuous intake of the test beverages. …”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Its Associated Factors among Mothers of Infants Less Than Six Months of Age in Debre Tabor Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Getachew Arage, Haileyesus Gedamu

“…Simple random sampling technique was employed in the selection of participants. Data were collected using pretested and structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview. …”
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Comparative analysis of organizationalculture transformation models by I. V. Groshev, Menin He

“…The key elements that can ensure the success of organizational and cultural changes, such as leadership, staff involvement, stakeholder participation, communication changes, emotion management, etc., have been considered. …”
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Frequency of Lower Lung Field Tuberculosis in Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Raihan Kamal Galib, Susanta Kumar Paul, Khujjista Akter, Manzurul Ibrahim Musa, Dip Jyoti Sarker, Shah Ashiqur Rahman Ashiq Choudhury, Shipan Chandra Paul, Rajashish Chakrabortty

“…Results A total of 117 PTB‐DM participants were studied in this study. The mean age and frequency of isolated LLF‐TB were 53.17 ± 14.38 years and 20.5%, respectively. …”
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Comparison of Time to Pregnancy in In Vitro Fertilisation between Endometriosis and Nonendometriosis by Hartanto Bayuaji, Artha Falentin Putri Susilo, Kevin Dominique Tjandraprawira

“…We excluded patients with incomplete case notes and those declining participation. Time to pregnancy is the interval between the time when infertility was established to the date of confirmed biochemical pregnancy, expressed in months. …”
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STEM Applications in Turkish Science High Schools by Mustafa Hilmi Colakoglu

“…The Ministry of National Education (MoNE), Ford Foundation, Middle East Technical University (METU), Ankara University, and International Development Agency (AID) participated in this project to establish these schools. …”
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Piloting an external quality assurance program (QAP) for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs): findings and lessons learned from Cambodia by Vonthanak Saphonn, John Kaldor, Deborah Williamson, Sothavireak Bory, Philip Cunningham, Jessica Markby, Kennarey Seang, Jacqueline Prestedge, Chan Leakhena Phoeung, Marilyn Ninan, Kanika Heng, Andrew Valley

“…We collaborated with laboratory experts in Australia and piloted an EQA programme of the commonly used COVID-19 Ag-RDTs at the University of Health Sciences’ MERIEUX Laboratory (Tier 1 site—responsible for the in-country receipt and distribution of QA material) and four other participating laboratories (Tier 2—healthcare facility based) between November 2021 and November 2022. …”
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Impact of the information and communication sector on spatial development and post-war recovery of creative industries in Ukraine's economy by Marianna Kichurchak

“…The processes of digitalization concerning households, firms and state institutions facilitate to the rapid development of the information and communication sector (ICS) enhancing the position of creative industries at the regional level and fostering structural changes in the national economy. The purpose of the article is to explore chief trends in the economic and social development of the ICS by region in order to determine its role in the post-war recovery of creative industries in Ukraine’s economy. …”
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Overexpression of PAX8-AS1 Inhibits Malignant Phenotypes of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Cells via miR-96-5p/PKN2 Axis by Ping Zhou, Tongdao Xu, Hao Hu, Fei Hua

“…Importantly, according to the rescue experiments, PKN2 silencing partially reversed the inhibitory effects of PAX8-AS1 expression on PTC cell proliferation and apoptosis. …”
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Impact of sperm DNA fragmentation index on assisted reproductive outcomes: a retrospective analysis by Bin Yang, Leizhen Xia, Rufei Deng, Liping Wu, Zhiqin Zhang, Xingwu Wu, Tao Ding, Yan Zhao, Jialyu Huang, Jialyu Huang, Zhihui Huang

“…Additionally, we assessed whether DFI had a potential impact on long-term maternal and neonatal complications.MethodsA total of 5,271 women who underwent IVF treatment for the first time between October 1, 2020, and July 31, 2023, were included from an academic fertility center. Participants were categorized into three groups based on sperm DFI: DFI < 15%, 15 ≤ DFI < 30%, and DFI ≥ 30%. …”
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Delivery, maternal and neonatal outcomes in nulliparous women with gestational diabetes undergoing epidural labour analgesia: a propensity score-matched analysis by Yu Chen, Xin Ye, Han Wu, Yanqing Chen, Huanghui Wu, Xueling Yuan, Xiaofang Yu, Xiaodan Wu

“…Objective This study aimed to retrospectively analyse the influence of epidural labour analgesia (ELA) on delivery and maternal and neonatal outcomes in nulliparous women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) using propensity score-matched analysis.Design Retrospective cohort analysis.Setting Primary care practices in a teaching hospital from March 2018 to October 2021.Participants A total of 816 delivery records of nulliparous women with GDM were collected and retrospectively analysed.Interventions ELA and non-ELA (NELA) cohorts were assessed.Main outcome measure The primary outcome assessed was delivery type (spontaneous, assisted vaginal or caesarean). …”
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Exploring the relationship between facilitating factors and adherence to nursing ethical standards by Shima Bordbar, Gholamhossein Mehralian, Fatemeh Rezabeigi Davarani, Ali Reza Yusefi

“…A total of 312 nurses were selected using the census method and participated in the study. Data were collected through researcher-designed questionnaires that assessed compliance with professional ethical codes and factors facilitating such compliance. …”
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Key CT markers for predicting haemorrhagic transformation after ischaemic stroke: a prospective cohort study in China by Ming Liu, Qian Wu, Yanan Wang, Junfeng Liu, Chenchen Wei

“…We aimed to (1) investigate the predictive ability of the imaging factors on multimodal CT for HT and (2) identify the key CT markers that can accurately predict HT while maintaining easy and rapid assessment in the early stage of stroke.Design and setting This was a prospective cohort study conducted in a tertiary hospital in Southwest China.Participants Patients with ischaemic stroke admitted within 24 hours after onset were included.Outcome measures The primary outcome was measured as the overall HT. …”
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Gender and sex differences in adherence to a Mediterranean diet and associated factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review by Gerrit Brandt, Marie Pahlenkemper, Cristina Ballero Reque, Luisa Sabel, Christopher Zaiser, Nora M. Laskowski, Georgios Paslakis

“…After a thorough multi-level screening process, 29 studies, encompassing 55,242 participants, met the inclusion criteria. While seven studies reported that men adhered to a MD more than women during the COVID-19 pandemic, 12 studies also indicated that women had higher adherence to a MD compared to men. …”
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Mémoire d’immigrés et malemort : controverses autour du passé coolie chez les Chinois de Tahiti by Anne-Christine Trémon

“…Chim Soo Kung était accusé d’avoir participé à une rixe sanglante entre clans rivaux. …”
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Association between lifestyle factors and thyroid function in young sedentary euthyroid adults by Elisa Merchan-Ramirez, Guillermo Sanchez-Delgado, Lucas Jurado-Fasoli, Francisco M Acosta, Manuel Muñoz-Torres, Jose M. Llamas-Elvira, Jonatan R Ruiz

“…Methods: A total of 105 young euthyroid adults participated in this cross-sectional study. Thyroid function was determined in fasting conditions (> 6 h). …”
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Nutrtional and Phytochemical Characterstics of Fruits and Vegetable Wastes as Livestock Feed: A Case Study in Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Mitiku Yohannes, Yisehak Kechero, Yilkal Tadele

“…FVW can be a viable and alternative source of supplemental feed for farm animals that primarily rely on low-quality natural pasture and crop residues, and can partially replace more expensive feedstuffs and their efficient reuse would minimize environmental impacts associated with the disposal of such wastes.…”
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of 3D-Printed Customized Orthodontic Brackets in Reducing Treatment Time and Improving Outcomes by Mohammad K. Alam, Mohammad Y. Hajeer, Abdullah H. Alshammari, Zeyad M. M. Alenezi, Shouq B. Aldhafeeri

“…Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 60 patients aged 12–25 years requiring orthodontic treatment. The participants were randomly assigned to two groups: the experimental group (n = 30) received 3D-printed customized orthodontic brackets, while the control group (n = 30) received conventional brackets. …”
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