The effect of promotional health message framing on the perceived benefit of mammography: evidence from estimation of willingness to pay by Bahman Ahadinezhad, Gita Rashvand, Simin Karimi, Ahad Alizadeh, Mahammad Amerzadeh, Omid Khosravizadeh

“…The mammography demand has been estimated using robust standard error Logistic regression. Demand rate of mammography has been compared between two types of information framing using the chi-square test. …”
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Measurement of Accommodative Amplitude Using Wavefront Aberrometer by Robert Edward T. Ang, MD, Jennifer Aurea S. Sarmiento, MD, Jocelyn Therese M. Remo, MD, Gladness Henna A. Martinez, MD, Lilette Marie B. Canilao, MD

“…Conclusion: The wavefront aberrometer is a reliable tool in objectively measuring accommodative amplitude. …”
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Short-Term Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Single-Step Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy with Amaris 750S and SmartSurf^ACE in Myopia and Astigmatism: A 6-Mon... by Daiana-Andreea Margarit, Horia Tudor Stanca, Valeria Mocanu, Mihnea Munteanu, Suta Marius, Suta Gheorghita

“…Astigmatism correction was accurate, with 100% of eyes having ≤1.00 D of astigmatism, and 80% achieving a precise astigmatism angle of error between −5° and 5°. Conclusion: Single-step TPRK with SmartSurf^ACE and SmartPulse^® technologies provides highly effective and predictable visual and refractive outcomes for myopia and astigmatism. …”
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Reliability and validity validation of the Chinese version of the family vitiligo impact scale by Jian Sun, Linna Li, Xue Tian, Yuping Fu

“…CFA demonstrated satisfactory construct validity for the FVIS, with excellent model fit: chi-square degree of freedom (χ2/df) = 2.019, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.072, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.0145, Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.983, and Tucker Lewis Index (TLI) = 0.978. …”
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Psychometric Properties for the Malay Version of the Assessment of Criteria for Specific Internet-use Disorders among Young Adults in Malaysia by Yan-Li Siaw, Kah-Heng Chua, Kamolthip Ruckwongpatr, Serene En Hui Tung, Wan Ying Gan, Wai Chuen Poon, Siti Rahayu Nadhiroh, Ira Nurmala, Servet Üztemur, I-Hua Chen, Mark D. Griffiths, Chung-Ying Lin

“…The different online subscales (except for some of the ACSID-11 online gambling subscales) showed good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α and McDonald’s ω between 0.58 and 0.90 for frequency responses; Cronbach’s α and McDonald’s ω between 0.61 and 0.93 for intensity responses). Conclusion: The Malay ACSID-11 is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing various specific PIU among Malaysian young adults. …”
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Salud mental juvenil tras la erupción del volcán Tajogaite en La Palma. Análisis multivariante de los efectos de la exposición directa e indirecta by Ana Goretty Padrón-Armas, Juan Vianney Trujillo González

“…Para las comparaciones entre grupos, se utilizó la prueba post hoc HSD de Tukey, con el fin de controlar la tasa de error Tipo I. La significación se estableció en p<,10; p<,05; y p<,01. …”
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Endoscopic Transcanal Surgery versus Endaural Microscopic Surgery in the Management of Attic Cholesteatomas at a Tertiary Care Center in Multan by Sanaullah Bhatti, Muhammad Tauseef Ijaz, Amber Irfan

“…The sample size was calculated by Epi Info keeping 50% population proportion, 5% margin of error, and 95% CI. Patients diagnosed with cholesteatoma in epitympanum by otomicroscopic findings and CT and booked for surgical treatment were included in the study. …”
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Anti-inflammatory effect of chamomile from randomized clinical trials: a systematic review and meta-analyses by Jason Valmy, Stephanie Greenfield, Satoru Shindo, Toshihisa Kawai, Jorge Cervantes, Bo-Young Hong

“…The mean difference, confidence intervals, and standard error from the extracted means and standard deviations for relevant outcomes were calculated. …”
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Test–Retest Reliability of Cervical Strength Testing Protocols with Handheld Dynamometer in Prepubertal and Pubertal Untrained Boys by Christos Batatolis, Konstantina Karatrantou, Theodora Vasilopoulou, Konstantina Chanou, Nikolaos Tsiakaras, Vassilis Gerodimos

“…The cervical_F/E ratio showed moderate reliability in prepubertal (ICC = 0.71; SEM% = 9.11) and pubertal boys (ICC = 0.78; SEM% = 7). <b>Conclusions</b>: In conclusion, the isometric strength of cervical muscles, using a handheld dynamometer, showed acceptable reliability in prepubertal and pubertal boys; however, prepubertal boys demonstrated slightly lower reliability. …”
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Graceful Aging: A Cross-Sectional Study on The Frequency, Risk Factors, And Predictors of Falls Using The Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test by Aysha Jalil, Fatima Jehangir Jehangir, Najia Ashraf, Tariq Adnan

“…Non-probability serial sampling technique was used, and the sample size was determined through the openEpi.com sample size calculator by keeping a 95% confidence interval, 5% margin of error and 80 power of test; the calculated sample size was 376. …”
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Clinical Outcome Scores Post Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison of the MAKO Robotic Arm versus the Oxford Conventional Approach by Tan CMP, Shih SSW, Ravichandran V, Quah ESH, Kunnasegaran R

“…Robotic-assisted UKA offers more accurate implant positioning, soft tissue balancing, improved lower limb alignment, and a reduction in surgical error. There are few studies studying functional outcomes post robotic-assisted UKA. …”
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Validity of pulse oximetry measures for heart rate and oxygen saturation during profound hypoxia in normobaric simulated extreme altitudes. by Harald Vikne, Jon Arild Kjeserud, Willy Westgaard, Ruben Baalsrud Westlie, Jan Ivar Kåsin, Jon Ingulf Medbø, Terje Gjøvaag, Nils Henrik Holmedahl

“…The validity was assessed in intervals of 55-70%, 70-85% and 85-100% SaO2 using the Bland-Altman method (bias and 95% limits of agreement (LoA)) and the root mean square error for variability. The demarcation criteria for agreement between methods were ±6 percentage points O2Hb saturation and ±6 bpm HR.…”
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DETERMINATION OF FLAVONOIDS OF WILLOW TRIANDRA (SALIX TRIANDRA L.), GROWING IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS by E. G. Sannikova, O. I. Popova, O. O. Frolova, A. U. Airapetova

“…The method of differential spectrophotometry allows determining the amount of flavonoids with a relative error not exceeding 2.5%.…”
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Validity of Perceived Stress Scale in Brazilian low-income college students by Ana Clara Arrais Rosa, Lorrane Cristine Conceição da Silva, Jacyara Christina Carvalho Azevedo, Rhavenna Thais Silva Oliveira, Ruhena Kelber Abrão Ferreira, Maíra Tristão Parra, Heráclito Barbosa Carvalho, Augusto César Ferreira de Moraes, Marcus Vinícius Nascimento-Ferreira

“…Moreover, convergent validity was supported by significant correlations of the BSI-18 Global Severity Index score with perception of helplessness (rho = 0.71) and self-efficacy (rho = -0.42). CONCLUSION The Perceived Stress Scale, which is an online tool, is a reliable and valid self-report tool for college students.…”
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Measurement of the accuracy of dental working casts using a coordinate measuring machine by Potran Michal, Štrbac Branko, Puškar Tatjana, Hadžistević Miodrag, Hodolič Janko, Trifković Branka

“…Casting an accurate and precise working cast presents the first and very important step, since each of the following stages contributes to the overall error of the production process, which can lead to inadequately fitting dental restorations. …”
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Cervical cancer demystified: exploring epidemiology, risk factors, screening, treatment modalities, preventive measures, and the role of artificial intelligence by N. Mohammad, M. Khan, M. Maqsood, A. H. K. Naseeb

“…These innovations have the potential to enhance diagnostic accuracy, reduce human error, and improve patient outcomes, particularly in resource-limited settings. …”
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RISK FACTORS FOR THE EARLY NEONATAL MORTALITY IN NEWBORNS WITH VERY LOW AND EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT by О. V. Lebedeva, Т. А. Chikina

“…The association of risk factors with the early neonatal mortality was assessed by means of a multiple-factor logistic regression analysis. A critical p error level was set equal to 0.05. Results: In newborns with a VLBW the increased risk of the early neonatal mortality depended on a gestation term (OR 4.40, 95% CI 1.56–11.71; р = 0.002) and emergency Caesarean section (OR 7.48, 95% CI 1.28–43.74; р = 0.008). …”
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Wideband Reflectarray Antennas in the Microwave Range by L. М. Liubina, S. V. Ballandovich, G. A. Kostikov, Yu. G. Antonov

“…Measurements were carried out on printed, all-metal, and conformal reflectarrays using an Antast B3-1 near-field scanner and an Agilent N5230A PNA-L vector circuit analyzer. The phase error minimization algorithms were adapted to work in the extended frequency range.Results. …”
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Estimation of elbow flexion torque using equilibrium optimizer on feature selection of NMES MMG signals and hyperparameter tuning of random forest regression by Raphael Uwamahoro, Raphael Uwamahoro, Kenneth Sundaraj, Farah Shahnaz Feroz

“…Convergence analysis further revealed that the GLEO algorithm exhibited a superior learning capability compared to EO.ConclusionThis study underscores the potential of the hybrid GLEO approach in selecting highly informative features and optimizing hyperparameters for machine learning models. …”
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Dentoalveolar process remodelling in the anterior mandible after Class III camouflage treatment with lower premolar extractions by Dirk Wiechmann, Robert Leven, Per Rank, Yann Janssens, Jonas Q. Schmid

“…The presented digital method for evaluating dimensional changes of the dentoalveolar process had excellent reliability (ICC) with a method error of 0.01 mm. The mean total labio-lingual dimension of the hard and soft tissue dentoalveolar process (min/max 7.89/10.02 mm at T0) was identical at T0 and T1 (mean change of 0.00 ± 0.33 mm, min/max -0.98/0.8 mm). …”
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