Delays in health care seeking for diarrheal disease and associated factors among caregivers of under five children in health centers of northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-method study by Asnakech Marew, Zenebe Jebero Zaza, Shiferaw Birhanu, Amare Belachew, Tsehaynew Kasse

“…Method and materials An institution-based mixed study method was conducted from May to June 2022. Quantitative data were collected from 374 participants who were selected by systematic random sampling using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire and chart review. …”
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Enhanced preoperative prediction of breast lesion pathology, prognostic biomarkers, and molecular subtypes using multiple models diffusion-weighted MR imaging by Litong He, Feng Li, Yanjin Qin, Yuling Li, Qilan Hu, Zhiqiang Liu, Yunfei Zhang, Tao Ai

“…The diffusion parameters from each model—Mono (ADC), IVIM (D, D*, f), DKI (MD, MK), SEM (DDC, α) and CTRW (Dm, α, β)—were quantitatively calculated and compared between benign and malignant breast lesions, as well as across different prognostic biomarker statuses in breast cancer, using Mann–Whitney U-tests. …”
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Population Pharmacokinetics of Pegcetacoplan in Patients with Geographic Atrophy or Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration by Ryan L. Crass, PharmD, Komal Prem, MD, Francois Gauderault, PhD, Ramiro Ribeiro, MD, PhD, Caroline R. Baumal, MD, Brandon Smith, PhD, Daniel Epling, PhD, Sunny Chapel, PhD

“…Considering a high proportion of samples were below the limit of quantification (BLQ) in serum following intravitreal administration, the M3 method of likelihood-based handling of data BLQ was employed in NONMEM (version 7.4). …”
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Représentation et activité : deux concepts étroitement associés by Gérard Vergnaud

“…Ceci est vrai dans tous les domaines de connaissance, y compris les mathématiques ; et c’est encore plus vrai pour les enfants, qui ne sont guère capables d’exprimer les connaissances qu’ils utilisent dans l’action.Confrontés à des situations, les enfants peuvent saisir progressivement des entités relationnelles entre quantités et grandeurs, entre positions, figures et mouvements… Les relations partie-partie-tout, ou état-transformation-état, les propriétés d’isomorphisme dans les problèmes de proportion ne peuvent être réduites à des structures numériques ; ni être considérées seulement comme des entités linguistiques ou symboliques. …”
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The assessment of marrow adiposity in type 1 diabetic rabbits through magnetic resonance spectroscopy is linked to bone resorption by Wei Li, Wei Wang, Minlan Zhang, Qi Chen, Fengyi Li, Shaojun Li

“…Biochemical analyses covered plasma glucose, enzyme levels, lipid profiles, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine levels, and markers of bone turnover. Quantification of bone marrow adipose tissue utilized both MR spectroscopy and histological examinations. …”
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Drug utilization study of antiparkinsonian medication in Romania during 25 years by Camelia Bucsa, Denisa Bruhs, Anamaria Apan, Elena Francu, Cristina Mogosan, Irina Iaru

“…The aim of this study was to explore the trends and to determine the statistical significance of the observed changes in the antiparkinsonian medication utilization in Romania during 1998–2022.MethodsThis antiparkinsonian drug utilization study used data provided by CEGEDIM Romania, originating from the Pharma and Hospital Report. Quantitative data for each ATC N04 antiparkinsonian medication were converted to total defined daily doses (DDDs) and to DDD/1000inhabitants/day (DDD/TID). …”
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Apoptosis induction and tumor growth suppression by hydroxyapatite nanoparticles–cisplatin combined treatment in Ehrlich solid carcinoma-bearing mice by Shaymaa M. Eissa, Asmaa M. Mahfouz, Saad M. El-Gendy, Al-shimaa Zakaria, Heba Effat, Hanan R. H. Mohamed

“…DNA damage assessment was performed using comet assay in ESC, in addition, we measured the expression of the following genes (P53, Bcl2, and Bax,) using quantitative real-time PCR, and the apoptotic-related proteins (P53 and Ki-67) using immunohistochemical analysis. …”
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Identification of core genes related to exosomes and screening of potential targets in periodontitis using transcriptome profiling at the single-cell level by Wufanbieke Baheti, Diwen Dong, Congcong Li, Xiaotao Chen

“…The expression verification of core genes was performed through quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). …”
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Identification of Anoikis-Related Genes in Chronic Kidney Disease Based on Bioinformatics Analysis Combined with Experimental Validation by Liu H, Mei M, Zhong H, Lin S, Luo J, Huang S, Zhou J

“…And then, we adopted the quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) assay to validate the hub genes among several CKD animal models. …”
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Evaluating the feasibility, sensitivity, and specificity of next-generation molecular methods for pleural infection diagnosis by Peter T. Bell, Timothy Baird, John Goddard, Olusola S. Olagoke, Andrew Burke, Shradha Subedi, Tiana R. Davey, James Anderson, Derek S. Sarovich, Erin P. Price

“…We prospectively characterized 26 consecutive clinically suspected pleural infections, and 10 consecutive patients with suspected non-infective pleural effusions, using shotgun metagenomics, bacterial metataxonomics, quantitative PCR, and conventional culture. Molecular methods exhibited excellent diagnostic performance, with each method identifying 54% (14 out of 26) positive cases among the pleural infection cohort, versus 38% (10 out of 26) with culture. …”
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Direct and moderation effects on U.S. apparel manufacturers’ engagement in network ties by Nancy J. Miller, Carol Engel-Enright, David A. Brown

“…METHODOLOGY: In our quantitative approach, we tested our proposed macrolevel direct and moderating connections through an online survey of 125 U.S. apparel manufacturing firms. …”
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La ‘sofisticación’ como dimensión de cambio en el desarrollo epistemológico / “Sophistication” as a Dimension of Change in Developing a Personal Epistemology by Constanza Ruiz-Danegger, Yolanda Fernández-Acevedo, José Eduardo Moreno

“…For their study on quantitative data, the following was suggested: a) MANOVA; b) a device to locate the beliefs in their continuum of meaning, and analyze their evolution; and c) to detail the shape and meaning of trajectories defined by the data set. …”
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Exploratory study on the ascending pain pathway in patients with chronic neck and shoulder pain based on combined brain and spinal cord diffusion tensor imaging by Zhiqiang Qiu, Tianci Liu, Chengxi Zeng, Maojiang Yang, HongYing Yang, Xiaoxue Xu

“…ObjectiveTo explore the changes in the white matter microstructure of the ascending pain conduction pathways in patients with chronic neck and shoulder pain (CNSP) using combined brain and spinal cord diffusion tensor imaging techniques, and to assess its correlation with clinical indicators and cognitive functions.Materials and methodsA 3.0T MRI scanner was used to perform combined brain and spinal cord diffusion tensor imaging scans on 31 CNSP patients and 24 healthy controls (HCs), extracting the spinothalamic tract (STT) and quantitatively analyzing the fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) which reflect the microstructural integrity of nerve fibers. …”
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Effect of Qing'e Formula on OPN, BSP and Integrin ɑ_vβ₃Expression in Bone Tissue of Ovariectomized Rats by Yuqing SUN, Wenjuan LUO, Bingqi WANG, Xiang CHEN, Xiaokang JIA, Yanping LIN

“…The expressions of OPN, BSP, Itgɑ_vβ₃mRNA and protein were measured by quantitative PCR (Q-PCR) and Western Blot, respectively.Results:The BMD and the area percentage of trabecular of the OVX groups were lower compared with the sham-operated group, of which the saline group were the lowest in week 8 and week 12 (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05 or <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). …”
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Professional Action Competence in Education for Sustainability Among Pre-service Physical Education Teachers: A Mixed Method Approach by Valérian Cece, Thomas Royet, Olivier Vors, Vanessa Lentillon-Kaestner

“…Following descriptive and correlation analyses, a latent profile analysis approach was used to establish PACesd profiles. Quantitative analyses were complemented by a chi-squared test of association to examine the distribution of open-ended responses within the profiles. …”
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Prevalence, Indications, and Community Perceptions of Caesarean Section Delivery in Ngora District, Eastern Uganda: Mixed Method Study by Isaac Waniala, Sandra Nakiseka, Winnie Nambi, Isaac Naminya, Margret Osuban Ajeni, Jacob Iramiot, Rebecca Nekaka, Julius Nteziyaremye

“…Mixed methods of data collection were employed in which quantitative data were collected by retrospectively reviewing all charts of all the mothers that had delivered at the two comprehensive emergency obstetric care service facilities between April 2018 and March 2019. …”
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An App-Based Intervention With Behavioral Support to Promote Brisk Walking in People Diagnosed With Breast, Prostate, or Colorectal Cancer (APPROACH): Process Evaluation Study by Fiona Kennedy, Susan Smith, Rebecca J Beeken, Caroline Buck, Sarah Williams, Charlene Martin, Phillippa Lally, Abi Fisher

“…They were randomly assigned to the intervention or control (usual care) arm and assessed via quantitative surveys at baseline (time point 0 [T0]) and 3-month follow-up (time point 1 [T1]) and qualitative exit interviews (36/44, 82%) at T1. …”
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Unlocking the power of population health management to strengthen primary health care by José Cerezo-Cerezo, Esteban de Manuel-Keenoy, Daniel Alton, Marc Bruijnzeels, Arnoldas Jurgutis, Melitta Jakab

“…Population health management (PHM) is a people-centred, data-driven and proactive approach to improving the health and well-being of a defined population, considering the differences within that population and their social determinants of health. By using quantitative and qualitative data insights, PHM helps primary care providers identify population cohorts with similar needs or ‘at risk’ of a given negative outcome/s. …”
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Harnessing the Power of Machine Learning Guided Discovery of NLRP3 Inhibitors Towards the Effective Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Sidra Ilyas, Abdul Manan, Chanyoon Park, Hee-Geun Jo, Donghun Lee

“…In this study, a multidisciplinary approach combining machine learning, quantitative structure–activity relationship (QSAR) modeling, structure–activity landscape index (SALI), docking, molecular dynamics (MD), and molecular mechanics Poisson–Boltzmann surface area MM/PBSA assays was employed to identify novel NLRP3 inhibitors. …”
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Beneficiaries’ satisfaction with health insurance and associated factors in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abubeker Alebachew Seid, Bizunesh Fantahun Kase, Abdu Hailu Shibeshi, Molla Getie Mehari, Abdulkerim Hassen Moloro

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the proportion of beneficiaries satisfied with health insurance and identify factors associated with their satisfaction in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).Design A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis guidelines.Data sources PubMed/MEDLINE, African Journals Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing &amp; Allied Health Literature and Google Scholar were searched up to 23 May 2024.Eligibility criteria Observational and quantitative studies conducted in SSA that reported the proportion of health insurance beneficiaries satisfied with the scheme and/or determined factors associated with satisfaction were included.Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracted using Microsoft Excel and analysed with STATA V.17 software. …”
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