Internet use and adolescent development in rural China: A scoping review protocol of research landscape and gaps. by Linxiao Zhang

“…Then study characteristics and research findings will be charted, and the results will be analyzed and synthesized quantitatively and qualitatively via visualizations and narratives, guided by the typological frameworks of Internet use and adolescent development.…”
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Active learning in undergraduate classroom dental education- a scoping review. by Arnaldo Perez, Jacqueline Green, Mohammad Moharrami, Silvia Gianoni-Capenakas, Maryam Kebbe, Seema Ganatra, Geoff Ball, Nazlee Sharmin

“…Most studies used quantitative approaches (n = 85; 91.3%), performed post-intervention evaluations (n = 70; 75.3%), and measured student satisfaction (n = 73; 78.5%) and knowledge acquisition (n = 61; 65.6%) using direct and indirect (self-report) measures. …”
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Impact of Land Use Types on Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Stocks: A Study from the Lal Bakaiya Watershed in Central Nepal by Pramod Ghimire, Uchita Lamichhane, Sandesh Bolakhe, Chun-Hung Jeb Lee

“…Understanding the role of soil carbon (C) dynamics and quantitative changes as affected by various land use patterns is very critical given the significance of carbon sequestration. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Two-Phase System of “Combustible Liquid – Solid Fuel” Combustion in a Fixed Bed by K. V. Dobrego, I. A. Koznacheev

“…The qualitative and quantitative peculiarities of combustion of two model combustible systems, notionally corresponding to the “sawdust – oil” and “wood chips – oil” mixtures are investigated numerically. …”
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Living with bipolar disorder: A study of the lived experience of Saudi employees diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the workplace by Hessah Alzahrani

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Not applicable, as this study employs a qualitative research methodology, focusing on thematic analysis rather than quantitative statistical analysis. Results: Four main themes emerged from the analysis: The impact of BD symptoms on work performance and workplace relationships, stigma associated with BD in the workplace, the nature of work and its influence on BD symptoms, and strategies employed by individuals to manage their BD symptoms at work. …”
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Identifying spatiotemporal pattern and trend prediction of land subsidence in Zhengzhou combining MT-InSAR, XGBoost and hydrogeological analysis by Zheng Zhou, Jiyuan Hu, Jiayao Wang, Lijun Wang, Tianrong Qiao, Zhen Li, Shiyuan Cheng

“…This study jointly utilised Multi-temporal synthetic aperture radar interferometry (MT-InSAR), eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), and hydrogeological analysis to quantitatively assess the extent and trends, as well as the causes of land deformation before and after the 7·20 event in Zhengzhou city. …”
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Efektivitas rational emotive behavioral therapy dengan teknik self-talk dalam meningkatkan kepercayaan diri siswa untuk berbicara di depan umum by Salsha Nabila Ayumi, Alfin Siregar

“…The research method used by researchers plans to use a quantitative pre-experimental design or experimental approach. …”
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Improving Critical Care Teamwork: Simulation-Based Interprofessional Training for Enhanced Communication and Safety by Sung TC, Hsu HC

“…Participants’ teamwork performance was evaluated using the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM), while qualitative feedback was collected via structured questionnaires and thematically analyzed.Results: Quantitative analysis revealed significant improvement in leadership communication (p = 0.0328) and positive trends in teamwork dimensions such as completion and effective communication. …”
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Exploring female otolaryngologists’ experiences with gender bias and microaggressions: a cross sectional Canadian survey by Amanda C. Hu, Kelly Nguyen, Tanya K. Meyer

“…Methods Anonymous web-based cross-sectional Canadian survey was distributed to all female otolaryngologists (attendings and trainees) using the Dillman’s Tailored Design Method from July to August of 2021. Quantitative survey included demographic data, validated 44-item Sexist Microaggressions Experiences and Stress Scale (MESS) and validated 10-item General Self-efficacy scale (GSES). …”
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Prevalence of Malaria among Adults in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Fasil Adugna Kendie, Tamirat Hailegebriel W/kiros, Endalkachew Nibret Semegn, Melaku Wale Ferede

“…Out of 144 studies collected, only eight full-text articles were screened and included in the final quantitative meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of malaria among adults in Ethiopia was 13.61%. …”
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Diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence in detection of renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mahdi Gouravani, Mohammad Shahrabi Farahani, Mohammad Amin Salehi, Shayan Shojaei, Sina Mirakhori, Hamid Harandi, Soheil Mohammadi, Ramy R. Saleh

“…Encouraged by the key role of imaging in the management of RCC, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the studies that made use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the detection of RCC to quantitatively determine the performance of AI for distinguishing related renal lesions. …”
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circHUWE1 Exerts an Oncogenic Role in Inducing DDP-Resistant NSCLC Progression Depending on the Regulation of miR-34a-5p/TNFAIP8 by Xueliang Yang, Quan Sun, Yongming Song, Wenli Li

“…Thus, this study was aimed at clarifying underlying molecular mechanisms of circHUWE1 in NSCLC. Methods. The quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blot analyses were used for examining circHUWE1, microRNA-34a-5p (miR-34a-5p), and tumor necrosis factor alpha-induced protein 8 (TNFAIP8). …”
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Association of a non-synonymous substitution in the condensin NCAPG gene with traits of eggs in laying hens by O. Yu. Barkova, M. G. Smaragdov

“…For most of these characteristic features, wide variation in gene expression in specific loci, which are called quantitative trait loci (QTL), is typical. Eggs have been researched for decades due to their importance for the reproduction of birds, as well as for its widespread use in pharmaceutical, cosmetic and food industries. …”
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) Competency and Educational Needs: Results of an AI Survey of Members of the European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons (ESPES) by Holger Till, Hesham Elsayed, Maria Escolino, Ciro Esposito, Sameh Shehata, Georg Singer

“…Responses were collected over four weeks with voluntary, anonymous participation. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Exploring SME owners’ motivation to learn and acquire new skills for the adoption of e-commerce by Naledi D.D. Gallant, Anthea P. Amadi-Echendu, Elriza Esterhuyzen

“…Traditional approaches in determining factors that motivate the adoption of e-commerce have been mainly quantitative, not taking into consideration the experiences, motivation and perceptions of SME owners’ willingness to learn and acquire new skills for the adoption of e-commerce. …”
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Allelic variation in an expansin, MdEXP-A1, contributes to flesh firmness at harvest in apples by Qiufang Su, Yifeng Feng, Xianglu Li, Zidun Wang, Yuanwen Zhong, Zhengyang Zhao, Huijuan Yang

“…Abstract Flesh firmness is a core quality trait in apple breeding because of its correlation with ripening and storage. Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were analyzed through bulked segregant analysis sequence (BSA-seq) and comparative transcriptome analysis (RNA-seq) to explore the genetic basis of firmness formation. …”
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Experimental and simulation study on tensile mechanical characteristics and crack development law of sandstone after thermal treatment by Jing Yang, Sheng-Qi Yang, Guang-Jian Liu, Bo-Wen Sun, Wen-Ling Tian, Jin-Zhou Tang

“…By using image threshold segmentation to quantitatively analyze the high temperature thermal damage, it is determined that the high temperature thermal damage presents the characteristics of ''slow increase, rapid increase''. …”
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Integration of planetary health in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education: protocol for a scoping review by Lindsey Sikora, Daniel I McIsaac, Husein Moloo, Rajajee Selvam, Nieve Seguin, Lisa Zhang, Ariane Lacaille-Ranger

“…As we anticipate varying methodologies, the data analysis will consist of both a quantitative and a qualitative component. Outcomes will be categorised within the domains of the Planetary Health Education Framework, which incorporates concepts of systems thinking, social justice and interconnection within nature as they apply to education for planetary health.Ethics and dissemination As no intervention or patient recruitment will be required, research ethics board approval is not applicable. …”
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The Role of Heart Rate, Body Temperature, and Respiratory Rate in Predicting Anastomotic Leakage following Surgery for Rectal Cancer by Jiajun Luo, Hongxue Wu, Yue Jiang, Yu Yang, Jingwen Yuan, Qiang Tong

“…Based on the occurrence of anastomotic leakage after surgery, the patients were divided into two groups: those with and without anastomotic leakage. The quantitative values of the heart rate, body temperature, and respiration rate at day 7 postsurgery were compared between the two groups. …”
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Arabidopsis Calcium Dependent Protein Kinase 3, and Its Orthologues OsCPK1, OsCPK15, and AcCPK16, Are Involved in Biotic and Abiotic Stresses by Gardette R. Valmonte-Cortes, Colleen M. Higgins, Robin M. MacDiarmid

“…Reverse-transcriptase quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis revealed that <i>OsCPK1</i> and <i>AcCPK16</i> exhibit similar responses to stressors to <i>AtCPK3</i>. …”
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