Development of high strength light weight concrete for RC beams by using optimum replacement level of pumice aggregate by D. P. Archana, N. Jeevan, Salah J. Mohammed, Sameer Algburi, Abdullah H. Alsabhan, Shamshad Alam, Mohammad Amir Khan

“…The concrete mix was designed for the M-50 grade of concrete (i.e., the compressive strength of concrete is 50 N/mm2). …”
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Factors associated with early childhood development: results from the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019) by Gilberto Kac, Nadya Helena Alves-Santos, Dayana Rodrigues Farias, Nathalia Cristina Freitas-Costa, Raquel Scincaglia, Paula Normando, Inês Rugani, Elisa Maria de Aquino Lacerda, Sandra Crispim, Alexandra Valeria Maria Brentani, Claudia Regina Lindgren Alves

“…The Survey of Well-being of Young Children—Brazilian version milestones questionnaire was used to evaluate ECD. The developmental age was estimated using the graded response models. …”
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Sex-Related Differences in Heart Failure Development in Patients After First Myocardial Infarction: The Role of Galectin-3 by Milica Dekleva, Tamara Djuric, Ana Djordjevic, Ivan Soldatovic, Aleksandra Stankovic, Jelena Suzic Lazic, Maja Zivkovic

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Attitudes of pharmacy students towards patient safety: a cross-sectional study from six developing countries by Abdallah Y Naser, Hassan Alwafi, Zahra Khalil Alsairafi, Ahmed Awaisu, Oriana Awwad, Eman Zmaily Dahmash, Salman Hussain, Hamad S Alyami, Alaa Alsharif, Avinash Kumar Singh, Fatima B Jeragh-Alhaddad, Angga Prawira Kautsar, Amal Khaleel AbuAlhommos

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Cannabidiol as a treatment for patients who are clinically at high risk of developing psychosis: learnings from the CANTOP-RCT by Sagnik Bhattacharyya, Cathy Davies, Ben Carter, Philip McGuire, Michael Brammer, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Matthew Broome, Stuart Watson, Jesus Perez, Alison Yung

“…Background There are no licensed pharmacological treatments for people who are at clinical high risk of developing psychosis. Although psychological interventions are well tolerated, they do not appear to reduce the risk of later transition to psychosis. …”
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Relationship Between Iron Deficiency Anemia and Stunting in Pediatric Populations in Developing Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Caroline Oktarina, Charisma Dilantika, Nova Lidia Sitorus, Ray Wagiu Basrowi

“…Meta-analysis was performed with a random-effects model and heterogeneity assessment. A Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) assessment was performed to determine the certainty and importance of the study. …”
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Association of non-selective β blockers with the development of renal dysfunction in liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiangbo Xu, Fangbo Gao, Ting Wang, Zuyao Yang, Qingchun Zhao, Xingshun Qi

“…Quality of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation framework.Results Fourteen studies were finally included. …”
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Improving diabetic retinopathy screening using artificial intelligence: design, evaluation and before-and-after study of a custom development by Imanol Pinto, Álvaro Olazarán, David Jurío, Borja De la Osa, Miguel Sainz, Aritz Oscoz, Jerónimo Ballaz, Javier Gorricho, Javier Gorricho, Mikel Galar, Mikel Galar, José Andonegui, José Andonegui

“…At the University Hospital of Navarre (HUN), Spain, general practitioners (GPs) grade fundus images in an ongoing DR screening program, referring to a second screening level (ophthalmologist) target patients.MethodsAfter collecting their requirements, HUN decided to develop a custom AI tool, called NaIA-RD, to assist their GPs in DR screening. …”
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HBIM, 3D drawing and virtual reality for archaeological sites and ancient ruins by Fabrizio Banfi

“…In this particular field of development, 3D drawing and digital modelling are based on the application of new Scan-to-HBIM-to-VR specifications capable of transforming simple points (point clouds) into mathematical models and digital information. …”
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A cross-sectional study on the knowledge, attitude and practice of ICU nurses to ICU acquired weakness in grade-A tertiary hospitals in Beijing (北京市三甲医院ICU护士对ICU获得性衰弱的知信行现况调查及影响因素分... by KUANG Lu (旷璐), SHAO Xin (邵欣)

“…Methods A total of 210 ICU nurses from 8 grade-A tertiary hospitals in Beijing were selected by cluster sampling, and a self-designed questionnaire was used to survey them. …”
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Nonlinear Finite Element Model for FGM Porous Circular and Annular Micro-Plates Under Thermal and Mechanical Loads Using Modified Couple Stress-Based Third-Order Plate Theory by Enrique Nava, Jinseok Kim

“…The effects of the material and porosity distribution, microstructure-dependency, geometric nonlinearity, and various boundary conditions on the bending response of functionally graded and porous circular and annular micro-plates were studied using the developed nonlinear finite element model.…”
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Children on margins of quality education in Zimbabwe’s satellite primary schools: a review of literature by Godfrey Jakachira, Pfuurai Chimbunde

“…The paper recommends targeted government funding, the integration of multi-grade pedagogy into teacher development programmes, improved rural transportation, and the appointment of Non-Teaching Heads to lead these schools. …”
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Lifecycle assessment of membrane synthesis for the application of thermo-osmotic energy conversion process by Kazem Moradi, Mostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei, Mark Elliott, Mohtada Sadrzadeh

“…These insights can inform decision-makers in strategizing the implementation of TOEC processes for sustainable development.…”
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Optimized Design and Simulation of a Compact TFLN-Based Integrated Device for Simultaneous Polarizing and Equal-Power Beam Splitting by Wenxuan Pei, Zhen Zhou, Xinyu Li, Yang Lu, Wentao Li, Anxu Huang, Di Feng, Hongchen Jiao, Lishuang Feng

“…The converter’s geometric profile is designed through a developed analytical method that evaluates local mode conversion efficiency, enabling flexible geometry customization for diverse applications. …”
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Tumor-Treating Fields and Related Treatments in the Management of Pediatric Brain Tumors by Julien Rousseau, Sarah Lapointe, David Roberge

“…Pediatric primary brain tumors pose significant therapeutic challenges due to their aggressive nature and the critical environment of the developing brain. Traditional modalities like surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy often achieve limited success in high-grade gliomas and embryonal tumors. …”
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Adjuvant nonavalent HPV vaccination in women treated for vulvar HSIL, a randomized placebo-controlled trial; VulVaccin study protocol by Vera J. G. M. Vaessen, Ralf L. O. van de Laar, Marta Piso-Jozwiak, Virgil A. S. H. Dalm, Elmar A. Joura, Matthias Jentschke, Heleen J. van Beekhuizen

“…Abstract Background Each year, 45,000 women worldwide develop vulvar cancer, often occurred from vulvar high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (vHSIL), a precancerous stage associated with high- risk human papillomavirus (HPV). …”
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A Multi-Mode Active Control Method for the Hydropneumatic Suspension of Auxiliary Transport Vehicles in Underground Mines by Jianjian Yang, Kangshuai Chen, Zhen Ding, Cong Zhao, Teng Zhang, Zhixiang Jiao

“…First, the overall framework of the active suspension control system is constructed, and models of the hydropneumatic spring, vehicle dynamics, and road surface are developed. Then, a road surface grade identification method based on Long Short-Term Memory networks is proposed. …”
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Mechanical and biological properties of 3D-printed porous titanium scaffolds coated with composite growth factors by Chunwen Jiang, Guojia Gong, Shan Xiao, Shengxiang Zhang, Diansheng Chen, Shuqing Song, Honglin Dai, Chongxue Wu, Qiaoru Zou, Jianping Li, Bing Wen

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Using a ‘Students as Partners’ model to develop an authentic assessment promoting employability skills in undergraduate life science education by Kelsey Van, Sana Tasawar, Elaina B. K. Brendel, Camille Law, Anisha Mahajan, Carissa Brownell‐Riddell, Natalia Diamond, Kerry Ritchie, Jennifer M. Monk

“…Authentic assessments (AA) include three principles, realism, cognitive challenge, and evaluative judgment, and replicate professional workplace expectations. Developing AA in undergraduate life science education is necessary to promote critical skill development and adequately prepare students for the workplace. …”
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Development of Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Oriented E-Module to Improve Critical Thinking Skills for Elementary School Students by Eka Yudha Ardiyanto, Nunuk Suryani, Ucu Rahayu

“…The purpose of this study is to analyze the development procedure, validity and effectiveness of PBL-oriented e-module to improve critical thinking skills in fractional calculation operation materials for grade V elementary school students. …”
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