Assessment of Nurses Knowledge Concerning Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management with Insulin Therapy in Intensive Care Units at Baghdad Hospitals by Sabah Abbas Ahmed, Khames Bander Abed, Ali H. Alek Al-Ganmi

“…Reliability of the instrument was determined through detected of Cronbach's alpha via split half technique on sample of (10) nurses, which was (0.74). Analysis of data was performed through the application of descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean of score, Relative sufficiency) and inferential statistics, significance and correlation coefficient. …”
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Surrogate-based model parameter optimization in simulations of the West African monsoon by M. Fischer, P. Knippertz, C. Proppe

“…The problem is approached in two distinct ways: (1) optimization of 15 designated QoIs, such as the latitude and magnitude of the African rain belt or African easterly jet, using existing surrogate models and (2) optimization of twelve 2D meteorological output fields, such as precipitation, cloud cover, and pressure, using new surrogate models that employ principal component analysis. The objectives subject to minimization in the MOO process are defined as the difference between the surrogate model and reference data for each QoI or output field. …”
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Conventional scan body vs. scan bodies with auxiliary geometric devices: an in vitro study for edentulous full-arch implant impressions by Francesco Gianfreda, Carlo Raffone, Mirko Martelli, Alberto Pitino, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Patrizio Bollero

“…The AGD was used to reduce positional errors during the scan process. Data were processed using Exocad and GOM Inspect Professional software, aligning scan body library files with mesh data using a best-fit algorithm. …”
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Antidepressant activity of 4-amino-5-(alkyl-, aryl-, heteryl)-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione benzylidene derivatives by Ye. S. Pruhlo

“…The average arithmetic mean (M) and standard mean errors (±m) were calculated. The statistical significance of intergroup differences according to the experimental data was established using Student's t-criterion. …”
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Reduced Solar Quadrupole Moment Compensates for Lack of Asteroids in Long-term Solar System Integrations by Richard E. Zeebe, Ilja J. Kocken

“…Also, our results indicate that if long-term integrations including the full asteroid population were computationally feasible, a J _2 value (within errors) compatible with our current knowledge of the solar system could be used. …”
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Revisiting the Role of SMAP Soil Moisture Retrievals in WRF-Chem Dust Emission Simulations over the Western U.S. by Pedro A. Jiménez y Muñoz, Rajesh Kumar, Cenlin He, Jared A. Lee

“…These results highlight the importance of accurate dust emission parameterizations when evaluating the impact of remotely sensed soil moisture data on numerical weather prediction models.…”
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Q-factor Estimation Method Based on Time-varying Wavelet by Daming GE, Jianguo SONG

“…Application to real seismic data from an oilfield in eastern China further confirms the effectiveness of the method.…”
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Evaluating Effectiveness, Safety, and Patient Outcomes of 3D Printing in Orthopedic Implant Design and Customization: A PRISMA-Complaint Systematic Review by Mainak Roy, Madhan Jeyaraman, Naveen Jeyaraman, Arpit Sahu, Sanjeevi Bharadwaj, Abhijith K Jayan

“…Studies were selected based on their relevance to 3D-printed custom implants for various orthopedic conditions. Results: The analysis included data from numerous studies, highlighting several key findings, such as (a) customization: 3D-printed implants provide a highly personalized fit that conforms precisely to individual anatomies, enhancing biomechanical performance and reducing complications, (b) surgical outcomes: The use of 3D-printed implants significantly reduces surgery time and intraoperative errors due to advanced imaging and meticulous pre-operative planning, (c) patient satisfaction: Patients reported higher satisfaction rates due to improved implant stability and functionality, leading to quicker recovery and a better quality of life post-surgery, and (d) challenges: The high costs of 3D printing technology and concerns about the long-term durability and performance of 3D-printed implants remain significant barriers to widespread adoption. …”
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The Effect of Six Sigma Standards on the Quality of Financial Statements through Internal Auditing as a Mediating Variable (A field Study on commercial banks in city of Sana’a ( by Tareq Aljumaei

“…However, the impact of Six Sigma standards on the quality of financial reports still requires further research and analysis. Given the role of Six Sigma in reducing errors, the researcher hypothesized the existence of an indirect relationship between Six Sigma standards and the quality of financial reports. …”
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Clinical Pharmacology and Medication Safety: A Remote Learning Elective Designed for Senior Medical Students by Elizabeth B. Graham, William T. Wightkin, Curt R. Bay, Uzoma S. Ikonne

“…Further, pre‐ and post‐elective analysis revealed a significant increase in students' perceived ability to recognize medication errors and initiate discussions with the health care team (p < 0.001). …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with hyperuricemia among people living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Uganda by Jeremiah Mutinye Kwesiga, Reagan Nkonge, Brenda Namanda, Martin Nabwana, Joseph Baruch Baluku

“…Design: We conducted a cross-sectional study among PLWH receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) at the HIV clinic at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. Methods: Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, anthropometric and blood pressure measurements, and analysis of fasting blood glucose, blood lipids, glycated hemoglobin, and serum uric acid of blood samples from participants. …”
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TRANSLATION, MULTIMODALITY AND HORROR FICTION by Kateryna P. Nykytchenko, Halyna V. Onyshchak

“…The research methodology adopted in this study enables a comprehensive study of the multimodal means in the horror fiction genre, employing a meticulous approach that involves data collection, analysis, and interpretation through the lens of translation strategies, contextual and pragmatic analyses. …”
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Diving into discomfort: orofacial pain dynamic—A systematic review by Lubna A. Alolaiwi, Fawziah A. Alzahrani, Sulaiman A. AlShammari

“…Due to insufficient statistical data (e.g., confidence intervals, standard errors) and extremely high heterogeneity (I2 values of 97.23% for barodontalgia and 98.03% for dental barotrauma), a meta-analysis was deemed inappropriate, a synthesis without meta-analysis was conducted to assess the prevalence of various types of orofacial pain across diverse diver populations.ResultsThis review included seven studies that examined orofacial pain prevalence and some risk factors (e.g., diving depth, frequency, occupational duration, and oral health condition) among military, occupational, and recreational divers. …”
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ODD-Net: a hybrid deep learning architecture for image dehazing by C. S. Asha, Abu Bakr Siddiq, Razeem Akthar, M. Ragesh Rajan, Shilpa Suresh

“…Our quantitative analysis reveals that ODD-Net achieves the highest performance in terms the quality metrics compared. …”
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Latitudinal, Diurnal, and Seasonal Variations in the Accuracy of an RTK Positioning System and Its Relationship With Ionospheric Irregularities by A. F. Follestad, L. B. N. Clausen, J. I. Moen, K. S. Jacobsen

“…This study investigates the performance of CPOS over a 3‐year period, and its relationship with ionospheric irregularities. In a statistical analysis, we observe that CPOS position errors have seasonal, diurnal, and latitudinal variations. …”
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Examining Spelling Challenges in English: A Study of Omani Students in Vocational Education by Pankaj B. Vaishnav

“…The analysis in the third stage identified common patterns in errors, such as confusion between certain consonants, omissions of silent letters, and incorrect spellings of homophones. …”
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Perception of Economic Policy Uncertainty and Energy Consumption Intensity: Evidence from Construction Companies by Yulu Liang, Ruiling Dong, Ruiyifan Wan, Shenglin Ma, Yongjian Huang, Donghui Pan

“…Using 2010–2019 data from 404 listed construction companies in China, we explore the relationship between perception of economic policy uncertainty (PEPU) and energy consumption intensity (ECI) based on a fixed effects model controlling for company, year, and city fixed effects, with standard errors clustered at the industry level. …”
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THE REASONS THAT LEAD TO THE REDUCTION OF THE USE OF NON-REMOVABLE PROSTHESIS DESIGNS by M.J. Nidzelskyy, N.V. Tsvetkova, S.S. Yasnogorskaya

“…In the United States, according to Welton SN, Gardner PM, the average term to use fixed structures is 8.3 years, and the maximum - 14.3 years. The analysis in this country, according to the average data, gives the period of use of fixed structures 5.8 years, one crowns - 6.3 years. …”
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Quality improvement project to reduce length of stay for patients with urinary tract infections in an NHS hospital trust by Molly Crawford

“…A3 thinking (a quality improvement method) was used to define the problem, analyse the data, complete root cause analysis and test change. …”
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Precise Orbit Determination of Mars-crossing Asteroids by Xin Liu, Xi-Yun Hou, Jun Yao, Shanhong Liu, Roberto Armellin, Qingbo Gan, Zhitao Yang

“…Despite incorporating precise Gaia data, our analysis does not conclusively detect a Yarkovsky effect on MCAs due to uncertainties in the force model. …”
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