Differentiation value of miR-26b for major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, generalized anxiety disorder by Lingming Kong, Xiaoli Zhu, Liyi Zhang, Shengdong Chen

“…Materials and Methods: This study aimed to investigate the differentiation value of peripheral microRNA-26b expression in 52 patients of MDD, SZ, and GAD, respectively, and 52 controls. Quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was used to further verify aberrant miRNAs of previous identified in MDD and investigate expression level of these peripheral miRNAs in SZ and GAD. …”
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Mapping the evidence on factors related to postpartum contraception among sub-Saharan African immigrant and refugee women in the United States of America: A scoping review protocol... by Comfort Z Olorunsaiye, Mariam A Badru, Augustus Osborne, Hannah M Degge, Sanni Yaya

“…We will use narrative synthesis to analyze the data using quantitative and qualitative methods. Factors associated with postpartum contraception will be organized using the domains and constructs of the PEN-3 Model as a guiding framework.…”
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Temperature Measuring Method Accuracy Evaluation in the Microarc Heating Process Based on Reproducibility and Uncertainty Indicators by M. S. Stepanov, I. G. Koshlyakova

“…The microarc heating temperature measurement method quantitative assessment detailed of the accuracy makes it possible to take into account all significant influencing factors and their total measurement uncertainty contribution. …”
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Blended Educational Technologies in Higher Education: Systematic Review of Domestic Publications by N. V. Bordovskaya, E. A. Koshkina, M. A. Tikhomirova, L. A. Melkaya

“…Methods of qualitative and quantitative content analysis, systems analysis and contextological analysis, as well as analytical grouping, have been used.Content analysis of publications showed that the main property of blended educational technologies is their variability, which manifests itself through the described system of indicators. …”
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Goniopolarimetric Properties of Typical Satellite Material Surfaces: Intercomparison with Semi-Empirical pBRDF Modeled Results by Min Yang, Hongxia Mao, Jun Wu, Chong Zheng, Li Wang

“…Furthermore, five semi-empirical polarized bidirectional reflectance distribution functions (pBRDFs) models for polarized reflectance of typical satellite material surfaces (Preist–Germer model, Maxwell–Beard model, three-component model, Cook–Torrance model, and Kubelka–Munk model) are quantitatively intercompared using the measured BPRFs. …”
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Maternal Parvovirus B19 Infection Causing First-Trimester Increased Nuchal Translucency and Fetal Hydrops by Olivia Grubman, Farrah Naz Hussain, Zoe Nelson, Lois Brustman

“…The amniocentesis revealed elevated parvovirus B19 DNA, quantitative PCR (2,589,801 copies/mL, reference range <100 copies/mL). …”
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The Effectiveness of Motivational Psychotherapy on Social-Emotional Competencies of Students with Type 1 Diabetes by Hossein Sahebdel, Hossein Kareshki, Hossein Mehrabi

“…During a multi-step process, an educational package was developed and validated by the researchers using written sources and guidance from psychology experts and knowledgeable professors. The quantitative phase utilized a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test design with a control group. …”
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Evaluating access to psychosocial services for the medicaid-insured children in Georgia by Yujia Xie, Pravara Harati, Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa, Nicoleta Serban

“…The objective of the study was to assess how the mental health (MH)-specialized workforce met the demand for psychosocial services of Medicaid-insured children in Georgia, with direct relevance in establishing quantitative network adequacy. Methods We used the 2018 Medicaid (TAF) claims data, the 2018 National Plan and Provider Enumeration System database, and the 2019 Georgia school-based program data to estimate community-level demand and practice-level supply of psychosocial services. …”
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Identification of Industrial Occupational Safety Risks and Selection of Optimum Intervention Strategies: Fuzzy MCDM Approach by Gülay Demir, Mouhamed Bayane Bouraima, Ibrahim Badi, Željko Stević, Dillip Kumar Das

“…Occupational safety studies commonly use quantitative or qualitative methods, but these often fail to address uncertainty. …”
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Genotype-Dependent Difference in 5-HT2C Receptor-Induced Hypolocomotion: Comparison with 5-HT2A Receptor Functional Activity by Darya V. Bazovkina, Elena M. Kondaurova, Vladimir S. Naumenko, Evgeni Ponimaskin

“…We also compared the interstrain differences in functional response to 5-HT2C and 5-HT2A receptors activation measured by the quantification of receptor-mediated head-twitches. These experiments revealed significant positive correlation between 5-HT2C and 5-HT2A receptors functional responses for all investigated mouse strains. …”
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The Relationship Between Children's Health Status and Stunting in Toddlers at Mamboro Health Center, Palu by Ketut Suarayasa, Miranti Miranti, Bertin Ayu Wandira

“…This research aims to analyze the relationship between children's health status (exclusive breastfeeding, colostrum feeding, frequency of breastfeeding, and history of infectious diseases) and the incidence of stunting in the Mamboro Health Center working area. Methods: This quantitative study uses a case-control design to determine the magnitude of risk factors related to children's health status and the incidence of stunting in toddlers within the Mamboro Health Center working area. …”
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College English Assisted Teaching Based on Flipped Classroom and Its Influence on Students’ Learning Psychology by Jing Zhang

“…The data collected from the questionnaires were quantitatively analyzed to understand the changing status of college students’ interest in reading and their perceptions of this instructional model. …”
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An Age-Structured Model of HIV Infection that Allows for Variations in the Production Rate of Viral Particles and the Death Rate of Productively Infected Cells by Patrick W. Nelson, Michael A. Gilchrist, Daniel Coombs, James M. Hyman, Alan S. Perelson

“…These functions mustbe determined through new quantitative experiments.…”
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Climate-smart agricultural technology and gender-differentiated food, and water security: Evidence from smallholder sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) Farmers by Abiodun Olusola Omotayo, Abeeb Babatunde Omotoso

“…Drawing on a combination of quantitative analysis and qualitative insights from smallholder sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) farming communities, a multistage sampling procedure was employed in selecting sunflower farmers across some selected villages in South Africa. …”
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Inflammatory Cytokines, Adipocytokines, and Th17/Treg Balance in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease following Administration of Dahuang Zhechong Pills by Xiaohua Duan, Jianlin Lv, Hebei Jiang, Kefei Zheng, Yulin Chen

“…The concentrations of ghrelin, leptin, and adiponectin were quantitatively examined. Results. The levels of TC, TG, ALT, and AST were declined but the level of HDL-C was increased in NAFLD patients treated with DHZCPs compared with untreated patients (P<0.05). …”
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Rasch Model Analysis of the Psychometric Properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale in Students by Noorellah Yousefi, Alireza Pirkhaefi

“…The aim of the present study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Positive Mental Health Scale based on the Rasch model.Method: This study was quantitative and descriptive, focusing on the analysis of students' responses to the Positive Mental Health Scale, which is based on the Rasch model. …”
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A Novel Multi-Attribute Decision-Making Method for Supplier Selection in the Health Care Industry Using Cosine Similarity Measures of Single-Valued Neutrosophic Cubic Hypersoft Set... by Muhammad Sajid, Khuram Ali Khan, Jaroslav Frnda, Atiqe Ur Rahman

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Synergy of Environmental Education Programs at The Bodogol Nature Conservation Education Center, Complementing The Independent Curriculum at Junior High Schools by Hapriza Aprilia, Rinekso Soekmadi, Hadi Susilo Arifin

“…Design/Methodology: The Study is a quantitative and descriptive qualitative. Utilizing the Analysis of Operational Areas and Natural Tourism Objects and Attractions (ADO-ODTWA) method, and involving ten including academics, business, community, government and media, the study assessed the feasibility and developed a synergy matrix. …”
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Prospects of the use of wild relatives for pea (Pisum sativum L.) breeding by O. E. Kosterin

“…Some P. sativum subsp. elatius accessions have lowered transpiration rates, and an accession from Italy survives at –20оС. Analyses of quantitative trait loci have been carried out for resistance of P. fulvum to pea weevil, powdery mildew and rust and for resistance of P. sativum subsp. elatius to broomrape, bacterial blight and ascochyta blight. …”
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On mobility and gait in scoliosis patients: a comparison of conventional and 3D-printed braces during an instrumented timed-up and go test by Simone Costantini, Davide Felice Redaelli, Paolo Fraschini, Emilia Biffi, Fabio Alexander Storm

“…This pilot study aimed at determining whether 3D-printed braces could induce advantages or disadvantages compared to conventional braces in terms of mobility and gait, and at quantitatively evaluating the effects of braces on mobility and gait. …”
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