Technical-Tactical Analysis of Serving Strategies in Elite Women’s Volleyball: Insights from the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games by Guillermo Laclote-Gutierrez, Jairo Azócar-Gallardo, Tiago Vera-Assaoka, Mauricio Cresp-Barria, Exal Garcia-Carrillo, Víctor Campos-Uribe, Eduardo Baez-San Martín, Alex Ojeda-Aravena

“…In conclusion, the results revealed statistically significant differences with respect to serve type. …”
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Patient safety culture and satisfaction in Ghana: a facility-based cross-sectional study by Emmanuel Kumah, Prince Owusu Adoma, Francis Acquah, Charles Owusu-Aduomi Botchwey, Agartha Afful Boateng, Patricia Ofori Ahimah, Dorothy Serwaa Boakye, Ebenezer Addae Boahen, Vivian Kruh, Joseph Bob Kow Koomson

“…Patient safety cultural practices such as teamwork (β=0.17, p=0.03), response to error (β=0.16, p=0.005), communication openness (β=0.17, p=0.003) and handoffs and information exchange (β=0.17, p=0.002) were found to positively influence patient satisfaction.Conclusion The poor general compliance of the patient safety culture in the facility is unfortunate, and this can affect healthcare outcomes significantly. …”
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Predictors of food security status among informal caregivers of older adults residing in slums in Ghana by Dina Adei, Williams Agyemang-Duah, Bright Osei Boateng, Anthony Acquah Mensah

“…Beta values and standard errors were utilised, with a significance level of 0.05 or lower. …”
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Assessment of Lubiprostone as an Adjunct Therapy for Bowel Preparation in Colonoscopy: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Fariha Hasan, Muhammad Shahzil, Ayesha Liaquat, Fatima Farooqi, Avneet Singh, Alexander Garcia, Muhammad Yafaa Naveed Chaudhary, Dushyant Singh Dahiya, Tanay‐Veer Gandhi, Andrew Alabd, Rachel Frank

“…Outcomes were reported as relative risks and standard errors. Results This meta‐analysis included seven RCTs with 1206 patients. …”
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A deep learning-based system for automatic detection of emesis with high accuracy in Suncus murinus by Zengbing Lu, Yimeng Qiao, Xiaofei Huang, Dexuan Cui, Julia Y. H. Liu, Man Piu Ngan, Luping Liu, Zhixin Huang, Zi-Tong Li, Lingqing Yang, Aleena Khalid, Yingyi Deng, Sze Wa Chan, Longlong Tu, John A. Rudd

“…The prediction accuracies for these emetics are 97.10%, 100%, 100%, 97.10%, 98.97%, 96.93%, 98.91%, and 98.41%, respectively. In conclusion, employing deep learning-based automatic analysis improves efficiency and accuracy and mitigates human bias and errors. …”
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Bioinformatics-based identification of CTSS, DOK2, and ENTPD1 as potential blood biomarkers of schizophrenia by Lei Zhang, Jiale Zhang, Na Wang, Chenwei Liu, Shuting Wang, Xiaotao Dong, Lu Yang, Xiaohong Bao, Xiaobo Nie, Jicheng Li

“…The diagnosis primarily relies on clinical assessment and patient history, a method that is inherently subjective and prone to errors, potentially leading to diagnostic delays. …”
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Development and validation of an innovative approach to estimating FVIII levels and designing personalised doses in the prophylactic treatment of haemophilia A: based on the princi... by Xuemei Wu, Zipeng Wei, Jianxing Zhou, Baohua Xu, You Zheng, Qingxia Liu, Shuxia Zhang, Maobai Liu, Meijuan Huang, Fenge Yang

“…Mean deviations using Method 2 were 13.37%, −16.86% and 56.66%.Conclusion The proposed method for estimating FVIII PK parameters and levels demonstrates high accuracy and has the potential for precision dosing.…”
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Reducing unnecessary blood tests in elderly care: a quality improvement project by Anavi Prakash, Theik Oo, Soe Aye, Jonathan Cullis

“…Conclusion: Although this QIP was performed over a short period, the intervention may have resulted in some behavioural changes when requesting blood tests. …”
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Effects of isolated or combined carbohydrate and caffeine supplementation on tennis training performance: single-blind randomized placebo-controlled crossover session by Mekki Abdioglu, Ahmet Mor, Dan Iulian Alexe, Raul Marian Todor, Elena Adelina Panaet, Cristina Ioana Alexe, Firat Akca

“…BackgroundIn long tennis matches, the number of unforced errors in groundstrokes increases. However, players need to maintain their successful strokes consistently in order to be successful in matches. …”
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Investigation of Phagocyte Functions in Pseudomonas-Colonized Cystic Fibrosis Patients by Handan Duman Şenol, Meral Barlık, Ezgi Topyıldız, Figen Gülen, Güzide Aksu, Necil Kütükçüler, Esen Demir, Neslihan Edeer Karaca

“…CF is classified as a syndrome with congenital defects of phagocyte in recent human inborn errors of immunity phenotypic classifications. Neutrophils are the most effective cells in the eradication of bacterial infections such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. …”
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A clinical prediction model for blood pressure changes after renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension by Yishuan Zhang, Ruiqing He, Chen Chen, Hong Zhang, Lingyan Li, Rongxue Xiao, Shuangyu Chen, Shuyi Wu, Zongjun Liu, Junqing Gao

“…In the prediction model on SBP change, compared to the OLS model, the Ridge regression exhibited lower prediction errors [mean absolute error [MAE]: 6.40 vs. 6.95; mean squared error [MSE]: 65.58 vs. 76.15] and a higher R² (0.79 vs. 0.72). …”
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Pharmacy Preparedness in Disaster Management in Pediatric Emergency Department (PED) by Dr Faiza Usman

“…Pharmacist role in disaster management is not just limited to dispensing medication, ensuring the continuity of drug therapy, identifying drug interactions, managing drug shortages, and preventing prescription errors. Pharmacists are uniquely positioned during disasters to provide healthcare continuity and medication management to affected communities. …”
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Evaluating compliance with proper application of compression stockings in surgical patients: a clinical audit by Merin Annassery, Aravind Thayyil Raman

“…Materials and Methods: The objectives of the study were to evaluate the proportion of patients wearing stockings correctly, identify the most common application errors, assess staff knowledge and practices regarding sizing and fitting, and gauge patient understanding and educational needs. …”
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Analysis and prediction of storability and storage quality of pear fruit based on clustering and time series analysis by ZHOU Hui-juan, YE Zheng-wen, LI Rong-hua, WANG Xiao-qing, LUO Jun

“…The storage time of three pear varieties was divided into different intervals, among which HJ67 was divided into four periods: 0~20 days, 30 days, 40~50 days and 60 days based on texture, nonvolatile and volatile substances. <b>Conclusion:</b> It is concluded that the texture, sugars and acids contents and volatile matter of HJ67 are significantly different from those of Zaoshengxinshui and HJ18, that has a rich flavor. …”
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Accuracy and precision analyses of single-time-point dosimetry utilising physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modelling and non-linear mixed-effects modelling by Indra Budiansah, Deni Hardiansyah, Ade Riana, Supriyanto Ardjo Pawiro, Ambros J. Beer, Gerhard Glatting

“…The time point, which resulted in the smallest root-mean-square error (RMSE), was selected as the optimal time point for STP dosimetry. …”
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Case report: Accidental aconitine poisoning caused by the inappropriate use of a type of Chinese patent medicine by Ruikai Shang, Ruikai Shang, Hongyu Liu, Qiaoxin Tian, Qiaoxin Tian, Yuru Liu, Xiangdong Jian, Xiangdong Jian, Qilu Li

“…Additionally, patients should be informed that any errors in medication administration require urgent medical attention. …”
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A cross-sectional study evaluating insulin injection techniques and the impact of instructions from various healthcare professionals on insulin users in the southern region of Saud... by Sirajudeen Shaik Alavudeen, Md Sayeed Akhtar, Sultan Mohammed Alshahrani, Vigneshwaran Easwaran, Asif Ansari Shaik Mohammad, Noohu Abdulla Khan, Abubakr Taha Hussein, Salem Salman Almujri, Abdulrahman Saeed Alshaiban, Khalid Orayj

“…Furthermore, the absence of diabetes education specialist training increases the likelihood of errors, potentially leading to a loss of glycemic control. …”
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Evaluation of colistin susceptibility by four phenotypic methods compared to broth microdilution in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Ilgaz Kazaz, Gokce Cicek Karaman, Hasan Karakus, Sinem Kaya, Tugrul Hosbul

“…Additionally, EA, categorical agreement (CA), major error (ME), and very major error (VME) were evaluated by the CLSI guidelines. …”
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Factors influencing burnout, stress levels, and coping strategies among nursing staff in intensive care units by Beata Wudarczyk, Sabina Krupa-Nurcek, Michał Czapla, Michał Czapla, Izabella Uchmanowicz, Izabella Uchmanowicz

“…Regarding life satisfaction (SWLS), 41.84% of participants had medium, 32.27% high, and 25.89% low life satisfaction.ConclusionProfessional burnout among nursing staff is a multifaceted issue closely related to stress levels, coping mechanisms, and overall life satisfaction. …”
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Exploring the association between socio-economic and environmental factors and food consumption in Iran: insights from time series data by Pegah Rahbarinejad, Seyyed Reza Sobhani, Negar Sangsefidi, Kiyavash Irankhah, Maryam Mohamadinarab

“…Time series regression with ARIMA errors (R 4.1.2) identified drivers of consumption trends. …”
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