Measuring Competency: Improving the validity of your procedural performance assessments by Pamela B. Andreatta, PhD, Christopher H. Renninger, MD, Mark W. Bowyer, MD, Jennifer M. Gurney, MD

“…We calculated descriptive statistics to examine the differences between interval (parametric) and ordinal (nonparametric) outcomes. …”
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Assessment of Geriatric Problems and Risk Factors for Delirium in Surgical Medicine: Protocol for Multidisciplinary Prospective Clinical Study by Henriette Louise Möllmann, Eman Alhammadi, Soufian Boulghoudan, Julian Kuhlmann, Anica Mevissen, Philipp Olbrich, Louisa Rahm, Helmut Frohnhofen

“…Initial analyses of the data are to be published at the end of 2024 or the beginning of 2025. ConclusionsIn the current study, we investigate whether the risk factors addressed in the assessment are associated with an increase in the delirium rate. …”
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The frequency of diseases and awareness of the patients about medicines at a faculty of dentistry by Yasin Yasa, Busra Nur Gokkurt Yilmaz, Tunahan Tuna, Furkan Ozbey, Dilek Coban, Zerrin Unal Erzurumlu, Elif Sadik

“…A total of 635 patients with systemic diseases who applied to the Ordu University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology between November 2021 and May 2022 were included in the study. …”
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Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Cultivars Exhibiting Tolerance to the Reniform Nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) by Julie A. Blessitt, Salliana R. Stetina, Ted P. Wallace, Peggy T. Smith, Gabriel L. Sciumbato

“…Though some variability was noted between test locations and years, six of 13 cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) cultivars tested were considered tolerant to the reniform nematode: “Cropland Genetics 3520 B2RF,” “DynaGrow 2520 B2RF,” “Stoneville 5242 BR,” “Stoneville 5599 BR,” “Deltapine 488 BG/RR,” and “Fibermax 960 B2R.” …”
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Design and Manufacturing of a Custom Guitar Amplifier: Optimizing Materials for Acoustic Performance and Durability by Andrada Elena KUBASZKY, Patricia Isabela BRĂILEANU

“…The design aims to create an aesthetic appearance that fits harmoniously in different types of homes, eliminating the need to bend down to adjust volume, tone, etc. The amplifier was built from a wooden case, with an accessory storage system in a lower drawer, and the functionality was achieved by integrating an Arduino board and a PCB circuit to implement the audio effects. …”
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KAJIAN BUDAYA PADA ARSITEKTUR RUMAH TRADISIONAL JOGLO BUCU DI KABUPATEN PONOROGO by Hilba Yoga Pratama, Agung Budi Sardjono

“…Tidak hanya bentukan fisik pada setiap elemen bangunan tradisional yang menampilkan keindahan, tetapi terikat pada nilai kebudayaan Jawa yang berlaku di masyarakat. …”
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A Review on Blockchain Applications in Operational Technology for Food and Agriculture Critical Infrastructure by Chengliang Zheng, Xiangzhen Peng, Ziyue Wang, Tianyu Ma, Jiajia Lu, Leiyang Chen, Liang Dong, Long Wang, Xiaohui Cui, Zhidong Shen

“…This study systematically analyzes the current research landscape, challenges, and opportunities for BT in securing the OT critical to food and agriculture CI. By bridging the gap between blockchain innovations and the operational needs of the food and agriculture sector, this work contributes to advancing strategic implementation and improving the security of CI systems.…”
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Multi‐Model Assessment of Groundwater Recharge Across Europe Under Warming Climate by Rohini Kumar, Luis Samaniego, Stephan Thober, Oldrich Rakovec, Andreas Marx, Niko Wanders, Ming Pan, Falk Hesse, Sabine Attinger

“…The southeastern Balkan and Mediterranean region exhibited high sensitivity to warming, with changes nearly doubling between 1.5 and 3.0 K. We identify greater uncertainty from differences among GCMs, though significant uncertainties due to HMs exist in regions like the Mediterranean, Nordic, and Balkan areas. …”
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Research on Detecting AI-Generated Forged Handwritten Signatures via Data-Efficient Image Transformers by Yanli Hao, Zuyang Zheng

“…Handwritten signature verification, a behavioral physiological biometric, is widely accepted in legal and social practices. …”
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NLRP3: a key regulator of skin wound healing and macrophage-fibroblast interactions in mice by Jiamin Zhao, Shuangyi Zhang, Zhiguo Gong, Wei Mao, Wenhui Bao, Qianru Li, Yunjie Bai, Feifei Gao, Shuang Feng

“…Abstract Wound healing is a highly coordinated process driven by intricate molecular signaling and dynamic interactions between diverse cell types. Nod-like receptor pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) has been implicated in the regulation of inflammation and tissue repair; however, its specific role in skin wound healing remains unclear. …”
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CircWDR78 inhibits the development of colorectal cancer by regulating the miR-653-3p/RGS4 axis by Chu Hao, Yunju Pu, Jiunian Li, Zhi Zhong, Zhaohui Huang, Xue Wang

“…These findings hint at a potential correlation between its downregulation and the progression of CRC. …”
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Using Community Engagement to Create a Telecoaching Intervention to Improve Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cystic Fibrosis: Qualitative Study by Christina L Duncan, Emily F Muther, Jennifer J Lindwall, Kristine Durkin, Elizabeth Ruvalcaba, Eliza Williamson, Corrine Ahrabi-Nejad, Evelyn Bord, Angela Green, Megan L Harrison, Deepika Polineni

“…Extensive specific feedback was used to refine our telecoaching intervention before its efficacy testing in subsequent research. …”
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Robust H∞ Control of DC Motor in the Presence of Input Delay and Disturbance by the Predictor-Based Method by Nima Maleki, Elahe Moradi

“…The simulation results show that the proposed method has been more useful and efficient.…”
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D’une capitale, l’autre. De Valladolid à Mexico au xvie siècle by Thomas Calvo

“…I met Bartolomé Bennassar in the first place for his masterpiece, Valladolid au Siècle d’Or. …”
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Features of the Atrophic Corpus Mucosa in Three Cases of Autoimmune Gastritis Revealed by Magnifying Endoscopy by Kazuyoshi Yagi, Atsuo Nakamura, Atsuo Sekine, David Graham

“…We speculate that this reflects differences in inflammation between the two types of gastritis. In autoimmune gastritis the inflammation is directed primarily against gastric glands, whereas in H. pylori infection the inflammation is directed against the bacteria on or near the surface and the damage initially affects the surface epithelium. …”
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Preparing for Disasters: Your food and drinking water supply by Amy H. Simonne

“…When clean water is not available, we need to purify all water before using it for drinking, preparing food, or personal hygiene. …”
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Preparation of Activated Carbons from Chinese Coal and Hydrolysis Lignin by Yong Zou, Bu-Xing Han

“…Activated carbons from Chinese coal and Chinese hydrolysis lignin have been prepared by chemical activation with potassium hydroxide. …”
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A Simulated Annealing Algorithm for D-Optimal Design for 2-Way and 3-Way Polynomial Regression with Correlated Observations by Chang Li, Daniel C. Coster

“…Much of the previous work in D-optimal design for regression models with correlated errors focused on polynomial models with a single predictor variable, in large part because of the intractability of an analytic solution. …”
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Telehealth interventions for substance use disorders in low- and- middle income countries: A scoping review. by Margaret Isioma Ojeahere, Sarah Kanana Kiburi, Paul Agbo, Rakesh Kumar, Florence Jaguga

“…Globally, the use of telehealth interventions is increasingly being explored as possible effective approaches in the management of SUDs. …”
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Breeding value of prolific maize varieties with nicking of parental lines by E. B. Khatefov, R. A. Kudaev, R. S. Kushkhova

“…Production of multiple-ear maize varieties is quite complicated because of asynchronous flowering in parents. Solving the problem of flowering asynchrony by breeding methods will allow breeders to improve the yield through increasing the number and quality of ears located lower than the top ears. …”
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