Throughout Maximization for IRS-Assisted WPCN With Hybrid TDMA-NOMA Scheme by Yizheng Ma, Ruoyi Wu, Yi Zhang, Yupeng Shang, Linzhen Zhu

“…These devices firstly collect energy in a non-linear manner disseminated by a power station (PS) at downlink wireless energy transfer (WET) stage. The gathered energy is then utilized by these devices to convey data information to an access point (AP) by employing the TDMA protocol with flexible time slots at the uplink wireless information transfer (WIT) stage. …”
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Adherence to implementing physical distancing and other COVID-19 preventive measures and its barriers among adults in Arba Minch town, Southwest Ethiopia: A lesson learned from the... by Teklu Wegayehu, Tsegaye Yohannes, Chuchu Churko, Alemayehu Bekele, Mekuria Asnakew Asfaw

“…We found that 29.8% of participants kept physical distancing, only 37.7% of study participants had face-mask use practice, 20.5% had hand sanitizer use practice, 42.5% of participants avoided attendance in public gatherings, 44.7% stopped touching their nose, eye, and mouth, 55.6% practiced stay at home, and 60% had frequent hand washing practice. …”
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Health checks for autistic adults: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial by Jeremy R. Parr, Helen Taylor, Colin Wilson, Clare Scarlett, Sarah Al-Asmori, Carole Buckley, Sally-Ann Cooper, Cristina Fernandez-Garcia, Tracy Finch, Rhianna Lees, Nicholas Lennox, Hannah Merrick, Sebastian Moss, Christina Nicolaidis, Malcolm Osbourne, Dora M. Raymaker, Tomos Robinson, Anna Urbanowicz, James M. S. Wason, Barry Ingham

“…The primary outcome will be the incidence of new health needs/conditions detected and met at 9 months (data gathered from participant’s GP records). Secondary outcomes will include the following: cost-effectiveness, measured as incremental cost per quality-adjusted life year gained over 9 months; the extent of health monitoring and health promotion needs met at 9 months; the incidence of social care needs identified at 9 months; changes in participant or carer general health; changes in quality of life; primary and secondary health and social care resource usage and costs. …”
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Are Trends in Economic Modeling of Pediatric Diabetes Mellitus up to Date with the Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Latest Scientific Findings? by Roque Cardona-Hernandez, Alberto de la Cuadra-Grande, Julen Monje, María Echave, Itziar Oyagüez, María Álvarez, Isabel Leiva-Gea

“…Clinical practice guidelines for diabetes were gathered to compare their alignment with modeling strategies. …”
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Tuberculosis treatment outcomes and associated factors among patients treated at Bosaso TB Hospital, Bosaso, Somalia: A five-year retrospective study. by Saaid Said Jama, Mohamed Mohamud Abdi

“…Demographic, clinical characteristics and treatment outcome data were gathered from the TB register using a structured checklist. …”
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Assessment of healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitude, and practice toward medical research in southwest Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Hadi Al Sulayyim, Ali Alrashah, Ali Al Mansour, Fahad Al Sleem, Yahya Alfaifi, Mansour Alyami, Ali Alkhudeer, Hassan Al Hutaylah, Yousef Allajam, Abdullah Alkhurais, Noura Alfaifi, Mansour Majrshi, Abdullah Alsulayyim

“…Methods In this cross-sectional study, a validated questionnaire was employed to gather data of HCPs who work at healthcare institutions affiliated with MOH. …”
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Tumor tissue samples collection for scientific research in morphology and molecular oncology by O. R. Khabarov, B. D. Seferov, K. A. Aliev, D. V. Zima, E. P. Golubinskaya, E. Yu. Zyablitskaya

“…The total number of tissue samples is n = 7000.Results. It is reasonable to gather the collection in a pathomorphological laboratory according to the profile of the medical institutions, which has a sufficient volume of incoming target material and specialized morphologists to verify tumors of a given localization. …”
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Exploring perceptions of diabetes distress and its care in Japan: a qualitative study of patients and physicians by Kyoko Akano, Taro Sugihara

“…The interviews followed a guide with open-ended questions to gather detailed, reflective responses about participant experiences, perceptions and attitudes towards the research topic.Setting This study targeted stakeholders in type 2 diabetes care in Japan.Participants Nine PWD and nine physicians participated in the interviews. …”
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« Une femme en Côte d’Ivoire, une femme au Burkina Faso » by François Ruf

“…But what could be the importance and role of the farmers’ wives who remain behind in – or later return to – the ‘home country’ and the ‘home village’? …”
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THE ROLE OF US IN CHINA – TAIWAN CRISIS by EDGAR AGUBAMAH

“…To bring answers to the above questions raised, this work used the power theory while data gathered were analyzed through documentary evidence method. …”
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Psychosocial factors influencing dietary management in patients with type 2 diabetes and healthy adults: an ecological momentary assessment approach by Junichi Saito, Hiroaki Kumano, Hiroaki Kumano

“…Despite the importance of dietary management, only a few EMA studies have been conducted on dietary management and psychosocial factors in patients with type 2 diabetes; further evidence must be gathered. Therefore, this study examined dietary management and psychosocial factors using EMA, comparing type 2 diabetes patients with healthy adults.MethodsA total of 20 patients with type 2 diabetes and 16 healthy adults underwent EMA. …”
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Multimodal Deep Learning for Differentiating Bacterial and Fungal Keratitis Using Prospective Representative Data by N.V. Prajna, MD, Jad Assaf, MD, Nisha R. Acharya, MD, MS, Jennifer Rose-Nussbaumer, MD, Thomas M. Lietman, MD, J. Peter Campbell, MD, MPH, Jeremy D. Keenan, MD, MPH, Xubo Song, PhD, Travis K. Redd, MD, MPH

“…Methods: We developed and compared 3 prediction models to distinguish bacterial and fungal keratitis using a prospective, consecutively-collected, representative dataset gathered over a full calendar year (the MADURAI dataset). …”
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Determinants of Health Seeking Behavior among Caregivers of Infants Admitted with Acute Childhood Illnesses at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya by Winfred Muringi Wambui, Samuel Kimani, Eunice Odhiambo

“…Semistructured questionnaire and two focused group discussions were used to gather data on caregiver knowledge on danger signs, health care seeking options, and decision-making regarding health care seeking. …”
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What are the Thoughts of Women Whose Husbands’ Frozen Testicular Sperm Is Thawed for in vitro Fertilization on the Day of Oocyte Retrieval? A Qualitative Study by He Y, Wei Q, Chen X, Zhang C, Wang Z

“…Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted to gather qualitative data. The Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was subsequently utilized to analyze the interview transcripts and identify emerging themes.Results: The analysis yielded 3 themes: (1) facing challenges and requiring assistance (a. demonstrate a strong desire to acquire professional knowledge; b. demonstrate a strong desire for recognition); (2) overwhelming psychological stress (a. concerns about potential privacy breaches; b. concerns about security issues; c. concerns about the therapeutic efficacy); (3) improving family atmosphere and marital relationships (a. communication between couples has increased.; b. shared expectations for children help couples establish a common goal).Conclusion: It is recommended that healthcare practitioners implement strategies to enhance patient education and awareness surrounding assisted reproductive technology. …”
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Linking employee voice to service recovery performance in the hotel sector: The mediating role of tacit knowledge sharing and employee innovation by Sultan Alzyoud, Waed Ensour, Ayman Harb

“…METHODOLOGY: This quantitative study used an online survey to gather data from employees in the hotel industry in Jordan. …”
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Association of the body roundness index with chronic diarrhea and chronic constipation: findings based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2010 data by Yinda Wang, Fei Chen, Binzhong Zhang, Zhengwei Song

“…Methods This study adopted a design that is cross sectional, drawing on data from the NHANES, gathered from 2005 to 2010 with health information from a total of 11,235 individuals. …”
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Campylobacter colonization and undernutrition in infants in rural eastern Ethiopia — a longitudinal community-based birth cohort study by Dehao Chen, Dehao Chen, Sarah Lindley McKune, Sarah Lindley McKune, Yang Yang, Ibsa Aliyi Usmane, Ibsa Abdusemed Ahmed, Jafer Kedir Amin, Abdulmuen Mohammed Ibrahim, Abadir Jemal Seran, Nurmohammad Shaik, Amanda Ojeda, Bahar Mummed Hassen, Loic Deblais, Belisa Usmael Ahmedo, Kedir Abdi Hassen, Mussie Bhrane, Xiaolong Li, Nitya Singh, Kedir Teji Roba, Nigel P. French, Gireesh Rajashekara, Mark J. Manary, Jemal Yusuf Hassen, Arie Hendrik Havelaar, on behalf of the CAGED Research Team

“…We employed regression analyses to assess the associations of household determinants with Campylobacter colonization, EED, and growth faltering.ResultsThe Campylobacter load in infant stools increased with age. …”
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Residents as learning facilitators inside and outside of interprofessional education: a faculty development program in postgraduate pediatric training by Philipp A. Müller, Christine Straub, Christine Straub, Andrea Heinzmann, Thorsten Langer, Sebastian F. N. Bode, Jan Griewatz, Christian Kimmig, Sebastian Friedrich

“…Participants self-assessed their teaching competencies pre/post-course using a validated questionnaire (FKM_L). Oral feedback was gathered by group reflection and qualitative feedback by open-ended survey questions.Results26 residents participated in the course, of which N = 22 qualified for the pre/post-course self-assessment via the FKM_L (return rate: n = 9; 40.9%). …”
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Dental profiling in the archaeological sample of the Illyrian population in Southern Dalmatia, Croatia by Marina Marić, Jelena Dumančić, Marin Vodanović, Igor Borzić, Dinko Radić, Davorka Radovčić, Hrvoje Brkić

“…Using dental profiling techniques, we can determine the age, sex, and population of the individual and gather data about their socio-economic status, personal habits, oral and systemic health, occupation, nutrition, family relationships, and psychological characteristics. …”
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Solid waste management system for small island developing states by J. Weekes, J. Musa Wasil, K. Malave Llamas, C. Morales Agrinzoni

“…Consequently, they require a solid waste management system tailored to their unique requirements.METHODS: Qualitative and quantitative data were gathered between February and November 2019 from various primary and secondary sources using the following instruments and techniques: literature review of reports, news articles, legislation, journals and case studies; on-site observations; and administering questionnaires in the study area in October 2019. …”
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