Weak-Lensing Shear-Selected Galaxy Clusters from the Hyper Suprime-Cam Subaru Strategic Program: II. Cosmological Constraints from the Cluster Abundance by I-Non Chiu, Kai-Feng Chen, Masamune Oguri, Markus M. Rau, Takashi Hamana, Yen-Ting Lin, Hironao Miyatake, Satoshi Miyazaki, Surhud More, Tomomi Sunayama, Sunao Sugiyama, Masahiro Takada

“…The clusters are selected on the aperture-mass maps constructed using the three-year (Y3) weak-lensing data with an area of $\approx500~$deg${\mathstrut}^2$, resulting in a sample size of $129$ clusters with high signal-to-noise ratios $\nu\geq4.7$. …”
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Reduced Field-of-View Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of the Lumbosacral Enlargement: A Pilot In Vivo Study of the Healthy Spinal Cord at 3T. by Marios C Yiannakas, Francesco Grussu, Polymnia Louka, Ferran Prados, Rebecca S Samson, Marco Battiston, Daniel R Altmann, Sebastien Ourselin, David H Miller, Claudia A M Gandini Wheeler-Kingshott

“…However, DTI applications to the lower SC are limited due to a number of technical challenges, related mainly to the even smaller size of the SC structure at this level, its position relative to the receiver coil elements and the effects of motion during data acquisition. Developing methods to overcome these problems would offer new means to gain further insights into microstructural changes of neurological conditions involving the lower SC, and in turn could help explain symptoms such as bladder and sexual dysfunction. …”
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Prediction of perioperative cardiac complications in patients with proximal femoral fracture by B. S. Ezugbaia, I. Yu. Sholin, V. A. Avetisian, V. A. Koriachkin, M. A. Dzhopua, M. P. Pleten, D. A. Baturin, D. I. Marapov

“…When compared the presence of cardiac complications with the Lee Criteria predictions, significant differences were revealed (p = 0.007), and the Goldman Index data were not statistically significant (p = 0.151). …”
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Teachers’ autonomous motivation and work engagement: The role of the principal’s democratic leadership style and psychological climate by L. A. Mokretsova, O. A. Sychev, A. M. Bespalov, M. S. Vlasov, M. M. Prudnikova

“…During processing of obtained data the authors used correlation analysis, t-tests for comparison of means and structural equation modelling.Results. …”
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Worldwide trends in volume and quality of published protocols of randomized controlled trials. by Belle V van Rosmalen, Ingo Alldinger, Kasia P Cieslak, Roos Wennink, Mike Clarke, Usama Ahmed Ali, Marc G H Besselink

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic search was performed in PubMed and EMBASE, identifying RCT protocols published over a decade from 1 September 2001. Data were extracted on quality characteristics of RCT protocols. …”
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THE ISSUE OF INSECTICIDE REGULATION ON SKIN SURFACE FOR PREDICTING THE RISK OF OCCUPATIONAL SKIN PATHOLOGY IN AGRICULTURAL WORKERS by Heorhii P. Bardov, Mykola V. Kondratiuk, Olena P. Vavrinevych, Oleksandr S. Vavrinevych

“…The quantitative determination of pesticide content was carried out using gas-liquid chromatography and high-performance liquid chromatography. Statistical analysis of the results was performed using the licensed statistical software packages MedStat v.5.2 (Copyright © 2003-2019) and Python 3.11; for data storage – Microsoft® Excel® for Microsoft 365 MSO. …”
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Comparing the Effects of a Series of Ischaemic Compression Therapy and Muscle Energy Techniques on Pain Threshold and Muscle Tension in People with Upper Crossed Syndrome by Dawid Janczarzyk, Krzysztof Jamka, Edyta Mikołajczyk, Bartosz Zając

“…The Statistica 13 program was used for statistical analysis of the data.Results: A significant increase in pain threshold on both sides of the body was demonstrated in groups A and B, but not in group C. …”
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The impact of academic anxiety on smartphone addiction among college students: the mediating role of self-regulatory fatigue and the moderating role of mindfulness by Linghao Kong, Mingzhe Zhao, Weijun Huang, Weijuan Zhang, Junlin Liu

“…The results offer valuable insights for developing strategies to prevent and manage smartphone addiction among college students.…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of depression and anxiety among Sudanese refugees at Bambasi Camp in northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Endris Seid Amede, Elias Tesfaye, Gutema Ahmed

“…The Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-25) was used to assess depressive and anxiety symptoms. The data was collected by the Kobo toolbox mobile application and analyzed using SPSS (version 26). …”
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Measuring network dynamics of opioid overdose deaths in the United States by Kushagra Tiwari, M. Amin Rahimian, Mark S. Roberts, Praveen Kumar, Jeanine M. Buchanich

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Strategies for improving maternal care for ethnic minority women with obstetric anal sphincter injuries in the UK by Olufisayo Olakotan, Vedhapriya Sudhakar, Jennifer Nw Lim, Mina Bhavsar, Farah Siddiqui, Rabina Ayaz, Gillian O’Brady Henry, Thillagavathie Pillay

“…The discussion was recorded and transcribed. The data were analysed using the six-step thematic analysis approach by Braun and Clarke. …”
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Government policy interventions to reduce veterinary antimicrobial consumption in production animals: a protocol for a systematic review and evidence map by Kayla Strong, Fiona Emdin, Sam Orubu, Susan Rogers Van Katwyk, Heather Ganshorn, Jeremy Grimshaw, Mathieu J. P. Poirier

“…Two independent reviewers will screen for eligibility using defined criteria, and data will be extracted using Covidence software and Excel, respectively. …”
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Determination of the effect of alkaline chemical modification using sodium hydroxide on the acoustic and thermal properties of bagasse fibers by Roohalah Hajizadeh, Amirhossein Montazeri, Mehrana Esnaasharieh, Mohammad Hossein Beheshti, Zeinab Garavand

“…Additionally, after conducting the experiments, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to develop models describing the relationships between the investigated parameters and response variables to predict optimal conditions. …”
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Evaluating the Concept of Localization in Terms of Academics and the Translation Sector by Büşra Çelik, Çağla Konuk, Sinem Canım

“…What localization means in terms of TS and the types of localization that follow current developments have formed the content of academic studies. …”
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SHM System for Composite Material Based on Lamb Waves and Using Machine Learning on Hardware by Gracieth Cavalcanti Batista, Carl-Mikael Zetterling, Johnny Öberg, Osamu Saotome

“…To process the complex Lamb wave signals, the system incorporates well-known signal processing (DSP) techniques, including power spectrum density (PSD), wavelet transform, and Principal Component Analysis (PCA), for noise reduction, feature extraction, and data compression. …”
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Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and heart failure in patients with diabetes or prediabetes: a cross-sectional study by Xiangkun Wang, Liang Zheng, Feng Lu

“…Methods This cross-sectional study selected data from eight cycles (one every two years) of the NHANES study from 2003 to 2018 and included 9,017 participants. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of a web-intervention to prevent alcohol and cannabis-impaired driving among adolescents in driver education by Katherine Nameth, Elizabeth Ueland, Elizabeth J. D’Amico, Karen Chan Osilla

“…We analyzed qualitative data using classic content analysis and grouped themes according to the feasibility and acceptability of webCHAT. …”
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Socio-cultural and structural barriers influencing parents' knowledge and access to information on schistosomiasis in children around Ugandan Lakes. by Lisa Sophie Reigl, Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho, Stella Neema, Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo, Andrea Buhl, Jennifer Burrill, Marie Frese, Djouquou Alexise Gnahore, Eveline Hürlimann, Lobohon Suzanne Lavry Épouse Yao, Janet Masaku, Nora Monnier, Ashley Preston, Alice Sereti Sinkeet, Peter Steinmann, Alain Toh, Orkan Okan, Andrea S Winkler, Isabelle L Lange

“…The analysis followed both an inductive and a deductive thematic approach.…”
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Abusive Workplace Behavior: Behavioral and Legal Insights by Aharon Tziner, Hadara Bar-Mor, Lilach Geva, Haim Levi, Or Shkoler

“…As this is an exploratory study, no hypotheses are propounded. Analysis of the data indicated that the incidence of abusive workplace behavior in the respondents’ organizations was not high. …”
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A subnational socioeconomic assessment of family planning levels, projections, and disparities among married women of reproductive age in Cameroon. by Raïssa Shiyghan Nsashiyi, Md Mizanur Rahman, Lawrence Monah Ndam, Masahiro Hashizume

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A Bayesian hierarchical model incorporated with Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey cross-sectional data (between 1991 and 2018) was employed to generate estimates of family planning indicators per residence, wealth, and education categories within each region. …”
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