Dampak E-WOM dan Kepercayaan Merek terhadap Minat Beli Somethinc pada Gen Z by Addriani Sukma Melati, Deni Yanuar, Novi Susilawati

“…The results of data analysis indicate that e-WOM and brand trust significantly affect purchase intention both partially and simultaneously. Additionally, the adjusted R-square value of 0.554 shows that the independent variables explain 55.4% of the dependent variable, while the remaining 44.6% is influenced by other variables. …”
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Prevalence of pulmonary hypertension and associated factors among rheumatic heart disease patients in Ethiopia by Asmamaw Gedefaw, Yihealem Yabebal Ayele, Gebeyaw Wudie, Abiyot Tefera, Agerye Kassa Yirdaw, Tadele Demilew

“…Results The mean systolic pulmonary arterial pressure (sPAP) of the participants was 50.2 mmHg [SD ± 25.0 mmHg]. The prevalence of PH among RHD patients was 56.5% (95% CI 50.9 – 61.9) from which 51.4% had severe PH. …”
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Reduced interhemispheric connectivity in traumatic brachial plexopathies after bionic reconstruction by Galia V Anguelova, Agnes Sturma, Oskar Aszmann, Mehmet S Yildirim, Anna Boesendorfer, Victor Schmidbauer, Karl-Heinz Nenning, Gregor Kasprian

“…There were no differences in cortical thickness between participants. TBPL patients showed fewer structural DTI-based interhemispheric connections between the left and right precentral gyrus and superior frontal gyrus than controls. …”
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Phase II study with sorafenib plus radiotherapy for advanced HCC with portal and/or hepatic vein tumor thrombosis by Yirui Zhai, Liming Wang, Hong Zhao, Fan Wu, Lingxia Xin, Feng Ye, Wei Sun, Yan Song, Lijuan Niu, Huiying Zeng, Jingbo Wang, Yuan Tang, Yongwen Song, Yueping Liu, Hui Fang, Ningning Lu, Hao Jing, Shunan Qi, Wenwen Zhang, Shulian Wang, Ye-Xiong Li, Jianxiong Wu, Bo Chen

“…Methods: Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03535259), this phase II single-arm prospective trial targeted patients with HCC with portal or hepatic vein tumor thrombosis, liver minus gross tumor volume >700 ml, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status scores of 0 or 1. Participants underwent 40–66 Gy radiotherapy for the hepatic primary tumor and vein tumor thrombosis, with concurrent oral sorafenib (400 mg twice daily) until disease progression or unacceptable adverse events. …”
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Life-Cycle Assessment of High-Strength Concrete Mixtures with Copper Slag as Sand Replacement by Aysegul Petek Gursel, Claudia Ostertag

“…For example, 40% and 100% sand replacements with copper slag result in a reduction of 8% and 40% in embodied energy, 12% and 30% in global warming potential, 8% and 41% in acidification, and 7% and 35% in particulate matter formation, respectively. Normalized impacts (i.e., normalized with respect to compressive strength) are observed to remain at almost similar levels for concrete mixes with up to 40% natural sand having been replaced with copper slag. …”
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Fatigue after subarachnoid haemorrhage: a study of patients with good clinical outcome by G. Makarevičius, K. Pilypaitė, G. Terbetas, G. Šustickas, G. Bulotienė

“…Total of 30 patients participated in our study: 20 female (66.67%) and 10 male (33.33%), median age 47 years (range 29-68). …”
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Comparative effects of methamphetamine, cannabis, and polysubstance use on oral health by Osman Hasan Tahsin Kılıç, Duygu Kürklü Arpaçay, Onur Çağdaş Gezen, Zehra Nur Bayram, Aysel Başer

“…A total of 190 individuals with substance use disorders (MA, THC, and PS users) and 91 healthy controls participated. Sociodemographic data, substance use history, and oral health behaviors were collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire and the Turkish version of the Hiroshima University Dental Behavior Inventory (HU-DBI). …”
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Postpartum Remote Health Coaching Intervention for Individuals With a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy: Proof-of-Concept Study by Jaclyn D Borrowman, Lucas J Carr, Gary L Pierce, William T Story, Bethany Barone Gibbs, Kara M Whitaker

“…Changes in steps achieved per day were measured with an activPAL4 micro, PA behavior skills via validated surveys online, and BP was assessed remotely with a research-grade Omron Series 5 (Omron Corporation) BP monitor. ResultsParticipants at enrollment were on average 30.3 years of age, 4.1 months postpartum, self-identified as non-Hispanic White (14/17, 82%), in a committed relationship (16/17, 94%), and had a bachelor’s degree (9/17, 53%). …”
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A qualitative study to understand the facilitators of and barriers to retention in care to the national PMTCT Option B+ programme in Uganda. by Charity Kyomugisha-Nuwagaba, Rachel King, Rose Baryamutuma, Simon Muhumuza, Linda N Kisakye, William Bazeyo, Evelyn Akello

“…These were conducted in 18 districts in Central Uganda.<h4>Results</h4>Participants identified barriers and facilitators to retention in HIV care. …”
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Interleukin-1 Gene Variability and Plasma Levels in Czech Patients with Chronic Periodontitis and Diabetes Mellitus by Petra Borilova Linhartova, Hana Poskerova, Marie Tomandlova, Jirina Bartova, Katerina Kankova, Antonin Fassmann, Lydie Izakovicova Holla

“…A total of 1016 individuals participating in this case-control study—225 healthy controls, 264 patients with CP, 132 with type 1 diabetes (T1DM), and 395 patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM)—were genotyped using methods based on polymerase chain reaction for IL-1 gene polymorphisms (IL-1A (−889C/T, rs1800587), IL-1B (+3953C/T, rs1143634), and IL-1RN (gene for IL-1 receptor antagonist, IL-1RA, 86 bp tandem repeats in intron 2)). …”
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Adverse events associated with the delivery of telerehabilitation: A scoping review protocol. by Thomas Yau, McKyla McIntyre, Josh Chan, Damanveer Bhogal, Angie Andreoli, Mark Bayley, Carl Froilan D Leochico, Ailene Kua, Meiqi Guo, Sarah Munce

“…Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, commentaries, protocols, opinion pieces, conference abstracts, and case series with fewer than five participants will be excluded.…”
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Sport and policy. German Sports organisations in Klaipėda region in 1923-1939 by Ingrida Jakubavičienė

“…Both were loyal to Lithuanian authorities and participated in Lithuanian competitions. These clubs were quite in a long distance from Klaipėda region, they had a small number of members and received neither political nor financial support from Germany. …”
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Urinary human papillomavirus DNA as an indicator of gynaecological infection in young women in Schistosoma and HIV endemic South Africa by P. Pillay, H. N. Galappaththi-Arachchige, M. Taylor, B. Roald, B. Roald, E. F. Kjetland, E. F. Kjetland

“…This study compared the analysis of HPV DNA in urine and cervico-vaginal lavage (CVL) samples to cytology Pap smear, Schistosoma microscopy and HIV results.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, 235 young women aged 16 years and older from rural high schools in KwaZulu-Natal participated. HPV DNA analysis was done in urine and CVL samples. …”
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Machine Learning Does Not Improve Humeral Torsion Prediction Compared to Regression in Baseball Pitchers by Garrett S Bullock, Charles A Thigpen, Gary S Collins, Nigel K Arden, Thomas K Noonan, Michael J Kissenberth, Ellen Shanley

“… # Results Four hundred and seven pitchers (Age: 23.2 +/-2.4 years, body mass index: 25.1 +/-2.3 km/m^2^, Left-Handed: 17%) participated. Regression model RMSE was 12° and calibration was 1.00 (95% CI: 0.94, 1.06). …”
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CARBON STOCKS IN PHYTOMASS OF WOODY PLANTS AND COARSE WOODY DEBRIS IN OLD-GROWTH BLUEBERRY PINE FORESTS IN THE NATURAL RESERVE “KIVACH” by A. N. Pekkoev, S. A. Moshnikov, I. V. Romashkin, D. V. Teslya

“…Under the forest canopy, the undergrowth is represented mainly by pine and spruce and only sometimes with a minor participation of birch. The total undergrowth density varies from 0.2 to 4.9 thousand pcs ha-1. …”
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Physician’s perception and practices on antimicrobial resistance in a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Md Fuad Al Fidah, Md Abdullah Saeed Khan, Mohibbul Haque, Mohammad Rezaul Karim, Sabrin Shohid, Pilot Hossain, Rotna Rani Sen, Chaity Dey, Sumaiya Khan, Meherun Nahar Munni, Sonia Afroze Shopna, Razia Shultana, Nasreen Farhana, Shadman Sakib Choudhury

“…Antimicrobial misuse and overuse are key contributors to the emergence of drug-resistant infections.Objective The current study aimed to determine the level of perception and practices of physicians regarding AMR in a tertiary-level hospital.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting A tertiary care hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh.Participants The study included 360 physicians who worked for more than 6 months in different departments of the hospital.Primary and secondary outcome measures Perceptions of AMR among physicians and secondary outcome measures were to find out the practices of physicians regarding AMR. …”
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Factors Associated with Maternal Near Miss among Women Admitted in West Arsi Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study by Fikadu Nugusu Dessalegn, Feleke Hailemichael Astawesegn, Nana Chea Hankalo

“…Three hundred twenty-one (80 cases and 241 controls) study participants were involved in the study. Cases were recruited consecutively as they present, whereas controls were selected by systematic sampling method. …”
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COVID-19 status and utilisation of essential maternal and child healthcare services during the pandemic in Ahmedabad, India by Sandul Yasobant, K Shruti Lekha, Ravina Tadvi, Bhavin Solanki, Walter Bruchhausen, Deepak Saxena

“…The quantitative part of the study included pregnant women or those who had a baby delivery from April 2020 to October 2021 (n = 278), while 10 of these women participated in the qualitative part. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, and binomial logistic regression (α = 0.05). …”
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Immunological composition of human milk before and during subclinical and clinical mastitis by Irma Castro-Navarro, Ryan M. Pace, Ryan M. Pace, Ryan M. Pace, Janet E. Williams, Christina D. W. Pace, Harpreet Kaur, Julia Piaskowski, Alberto Aragón, Alberto Aragón, Juan M. Rodríguez, Juan M. Rodríguez, Mark A. McGuire, Leonides Fernandez, Leonides Fernandez, Michelle K. McGuire

“…CM was defined as having signs/symptoms of mastitis, whereas SCM was presumed if the participant did not have signs/symptoms of CM, but her milk had a somatic cell count &gt;400,000 cell/mL and/or sodium-to-potassium (Na/K) ratio &gt;1.0. …”
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Study Imbalance of Some Cytokines and Vaginitis Agents in Women with Recurrent Abortion Women by Muna Hamid Al-sallami, Samara Abd Al-Hameed Ouda Al-Salihi, Mayyada Farhan Darweesh

“…Two milliliters of blood samples were collected from all participants to measure interleukin-17 (IL-17), interleukin-23 (IL-23), and interleukin-10 (IL-10) levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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