Applying the integrated behavioural model to identify predictors of utilisation of state-funded health insurance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan by Junaid Ur Rehman Siddiqui, Waqas Hameed, Mahnoor Fatima, Shifa Salman Habib, Kiran Sohail Azeemi, Ali Hussaini, Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant, Adil Haider, Sameen Siddiqi

“…Factors’ reliability and validity were established using CFA with coefficients > 0.7.The final structural model yielded a good fit with a Root Mean Squared Error of Approximation (RMSEA) <0.06 and Comparative Fit Index (CFA) >0.97. …”
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Comparative validity assessment of three android step counter applications; a semi-structured laboratory-based study by Uchechukwu Martha Chukwuemeka, Arinze Damian Nnalue, Sochima Johnmark Obiekwe, Fatai Adesina Maruf, Anthony Chinedu Anakor, Monday Omoniyi Moses, Chinedum Amaechi, Uchenna Prosper Okonkwo, Ifeoma Adaigwe Amaechi

“…The Spearman’s correlation was used for a relationship, while Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) and Bland plot were for validity testing at an Alpha level of 0.05. …”
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The gas discharge visualization (GDV) order parameter model based on the principle of mastering both permanence and change by Yu Xin, Lei Zhang, Qiancheng Zhao, Yurong She, Zhensu She, Shuna Song

“…We also compare the mean square error (MSE) with classification methods based on age, gender, and body mass index (BMI) indices to verify that the phase space possesses the ability to portray the health status of the human body. …”
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Passive surveillance of bat-borne viruses in Hungary by Miss Anna Szabó, Dr. Zsófia Lanszki, Dr. Gábor Kemenesi, Dr. Endre Sós, Miss Ágnes Nagy, Dr. Éva Szűts, Dr. Tamás Görföl

“…Complete genomes were de novo assembled and manually error corrected. Results: More than 200 bats were received in the frame of our program between 2018 and 2023. …”
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Whole‐Blood RNA Sequencing Profiling of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Treated With Tofacitinib by Chiara Bellocchi, Ennio Giulio Favalli, Gabriella Maioli, Elena Agape, Marzia Rossato, Matteo Paini, Adriana Severino, Barbara Vigone, Martina Biggioggero, Elena Trombetta, Roberto Caporali, Lorenzo Beretta

“…Finally, we isolated 14 markers that singularly were capable of predicting the attainment of good responses, including, NKG2D, CD226, CLEC2D, and CD52. Conclusion Whole‐blood transcriptome analysis of patients with RA treated with tofacitinib identified genes whose expression may be relevant in prognostication and understanding the mechanisms of responses to therapy.…”
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Nurses’ perception of patient safety culture using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture tool and its association with nursing-patient outcomes: a systematic review in Iran... by Alireza Hajizadeh, Behrouz Amini Kordkandi, Sevda Sadeghpour, Milad Khodavandi, Jalal Saeidpour, Edris Kakemam

“…Finally, PSC among nurses was significantly associated with a reduction in second-victim experience (β = − 0.39) and burnout (β = − 0.24). Conclusion This review recommends that hospital managers prioritize enhancing nurses’ perceptions of PSC to improve both nurse and patient outcomes. …”
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Improving the Incident Management Process Based on a Use Case Approach by A. A. Mikryukov, A. V. Kuular

“…This method does not require large computational costs and provides the required degree of reliability (error) of the decision. The application of the nearest neighbor method is based on calculating the degree of proximity of the current situation to the use cases stored in the base of use cases.Results. …”
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Development and validation of a UV/visible spectrophotometric method for simultaneous assay of paracetamol and ibuprofen by Timothée Mavanga Mabaya, Jocelyn Mankulu Kakumba, Mannix Mayangi Makola, Adelard Mbenza Puati, Didi Mana Kialengila, Jean Mavar Tayey Mbay, Jérémie Mbinze Kindenge

“…Subsequently, individual solutions were prepared to obtain calibration and validation standards for the method validation, using the total error strategy and studying various validation criteria (specificity, precision, accuracy, linearity, robustness). …”
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Application of drug information cards in drug safety management in clinical settings (口服药图集卡在临床安全用药管理中的应用) by LUO Nenmiao (罗嫩苗), WANG Yuanyuan (王媛媛), LONG Yan (龙艳)

“…The rate of implementation of health education on medication among nurses increased from 80. 50% before implementation to 99. 40% after implementation. Conclusion The application of drug information cards is help to increase pharmacological knowledge level of nurses and reduce medication error. …”
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Forecasting Insurance Company Commitments with Long Short-Term Memory Models by Negar Tehraniyazdi, Reza Vaezi, Saeed Setayeshi, Iman Raeesi Vanani

“…However, the results for the test data in the grid search have a sign of overfitting. ConclusionThis study recommends using random search for tuning the hyperparameters of the model to predict the frequency of daily incidents. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of scales of knowledge, attitude, and practice of self-care for patients with arteriovenous fistula: a translation and verification s... by Chuang Li, Chuang Li, Youbei Lin, Jiaxin Cheng, Danfeng Xu, Danfeng Xu, Lan Zhang

“…Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) demonstrated good model fit, with fit indices such as the chi-square value, Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Tucker–Lewis Index (TLI), and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) meeting acceptable standards. …”
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Comparative Study on Soil Infiltration Characteristics of Different Land Use Types in Horqin Sandy Land by Yin Jiawang, Ala Musa, Su Yuhang, Jiang Shaoyan

“…[Conclusion] The characteristics of soil infiltration were different among different land use types in Horqin sandy land. …”
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Effects of Parental Attitudes in Childhood on Depressive Symptoms Through Trait Anxiety and Negative Life Events in Adult Volunteers by Hayashida T, Kikkawa M, Masuya J, Ono M, Ito S, Nibuya R, Takashio O, Tamada Y, Hashimoto N, Inoue T

“…The model fit was good or acceptable (Comparative Fit Index &gt; 0.97 and Root Mean Square Error of Approximation &lt; 0.08).Conclusion: This study suggested that parental attitudes in childhood influence adult depressive symptoms through TA and NLEs. …”
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Wearable Loop Sensors for Knee Flexion Monitoring: Dynamic Measurements on Human Subjects by Ian Anderson, Christopher Cosma, Yingzhe Zhang, Vigyanshu Mishra, Asimina Kiourti

“…These angles are then compared to gold-standard angles simultaneously captured by a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) depth camera using root mean square error (RMSE) and Pearson&#x0027;s correlation coefficient as metrics. …”
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The Effect of Eight Weeks of Motor Control Exercises and Myofascial Release on the Range of Motion of the Lumbar Spine and Disability in People with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back P... by S Jamali Brayjani, M.H Alizadeh, N Rahnama

“…Data analysis was done using repeated measures analysis of variance and Bonferroni's post hoc test at a five percent error level and using SPSS software version 26.ResultsMovement control exercises with and without myofascial release have caused a significant increase in the amount of range of motion of the lumbar spine and significant reduction in the severity of disability of the subjects, after training compared to before training (p<0.001). range of motion of the lumbar spine and severity of disability was not significantly different between the control and experimental groups (p>0.05). …”
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Accuracy evaluation of dental CBCT and scanned model registration method based on pulp horn mapping surface: an in vitro proof-of-concept by Dianhao Wu, Jingang Jiang, Jinke Wang, Shan Zhou, Kun Qian

“…Then, in the C +  + programming environment with a point cloud library (PCL), the PHMSR, the traditional sparse ICP, ICP, and coherent point drift (CPD) algorithms are used to register the point clouds under two different initial deviations. The root square mean error (RSME) of the crown, crown-pulp orientation deviation (CPOD), and position deviation (CPPD) were calculated to evaluate the registration accuracy. …”
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Predictive value of conventional ultrasonography combined with three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging for maturation of autologous arteriovenous fistulas in hemodialysis patien... by YUAN Yuan, LUO Peng, FENG Xue

“…Compared with model1, non-significant improvements in AUC and IDI, while model4 achieved significant NRI improvements (P<0.05).Conclusion‍　‍The prediction performance of AVF natural maturity prediction models constructed with 2DGLS, 3DGLS, 3DEF, or 2DEF is relatively high; The NRI of the model involving 3DEF is better than that of the model involving 2DEF, indicating that it may have better clinical application value within a specific threshold probability range. …”
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Development of a method for differential diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia and anemia of chronic disease based on demographic data and routine laboratory tests using machine lear... by N. V. Varekha, N. I. Stuklov, K. V. Gordienko, R. R. Gimadiev, O. B. Shchegolev, S. N. Kislaya, E. V. Gubina, A. A. Gurkina

“…As a result, the regression model has moderate predictive ability (R2 = 0.70; median absolute error was 10.7 μg / L), the correlation coefficient between known and predicted SF level was r = 0.854 (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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An examination of ankle joint position sense, postural control and associated neuromuscular deficits in patients with plantar fasciitis: a cross-sectional analysis with advanced bi... by Shaker Hassan S. Alshehri, Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Saeed Y. Al Adal, Faisal M. Alyazedi, Hani Hassan Alnakhli, Ravi Shankar Reddy

“…Results Significant differences were observed in AJPS accuracy between groups, with plantar fasciitis patients showing higher AJPS error in plantarflexion (mean difference = 1.22°, p < 0.001) and dorsiflexion (mean difference = 1.31°, p < 0.001). …”
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The association between dengue incidences and provincial-level weather variables in Thailand from 2001 to 2014. by Romrawin Chumpu, Nirattaya Khamsemanan, Cholwich Nattee

“…These three weather variables may help adult mosquitos to survive longer and spread dengue. In conclusion, The most influential factor for further cases is the number of dengue cases. …”
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