Association Between Comorbidity Clusters and Mortality in Patients With Cancer: Predictive Modeling Using Machine Learning Approaches of Data From the United States and Hong Kong by Chun Sing Lam, Rong Hua, Herbert Ho-Fung Loong, Chun-Kit Ngan, Yin Ting Cheung

“…There is growing interest in machine learning techniques for cancer studies. However, these methods have not been applied in the context of supportive care for patients with cancer who have multimorbidity. …”
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The impact of anticoagulant-related bleeding on quality of life: Development of a novel measure based on perspectives from older adults. by Anna L Parks, Stacey L Slager, Amy M Cizik, Margaret C Fang, Mark A Supiano, Patti P Katz, Daniel M Witt

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Adults aged 65 years and older with VTE or AF at the University of Utah who were eligible for anticoagulation were recruited. …”
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Written Foreign-Language Scientific Discourse in Speech-Language Pathology Students by Anna A. Almazova, Irina V. Andersen

“…The article presents the results of a diagnostic experiment asses­sing the level of foreign-language scientific discursive competence using methods of contrastive terminography and discourse analysis applied to empirical data (questionnaires, written assignments, translations). …”
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The Impact of Vitamin C Intake and Water Consumption on Perceived Fatigue among Female Tile Workers by Eli Sahiroh, Hanifa M. Denny, Yuliani Setyaningsih, Daru Lestantyo, Suroto Suroto

“…Objectives: To analyze the effect of vitamin C consumption and drinking water consumption on perceived fatigue levels among female workers in the tile manufacturing sector. Methods: This research employed a quasi-experimental design, involving a sample of 52 female workers engaged in tile production for each group. …”
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Students’ and teachers’ attitudes towards the use of tools with generative artificial intelligence at the university by K. I. Buyakova, Ya. A. Dmitriev, A. S. Ivanova, A. V. Feshchenko, K. I. Yakovleva

“…Methodology and research methods. The main research methods were sociological and statistical methods. …”
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Performance improvers in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation: a qualitative study by Keivan Babaei, Faezeh Ghesmati, Amir Hossein Nowzari, Afshin Goodarzi

“…Methods A qualitative content analysis was conducted in Western Iran from January /2024 to July /2024, to explore factors improving the performance of resuscitation team members. …”
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Unveiling the Triad’s Struggles and Triumphs in MDL: Valuable Insights for Post-Pandemic Resiliency and Recovery Roadmap by Julius R. Garzon

“…Using phenomenological approach, this study aimed to uncover those experiences and how they cope with problems met. Participants comprised of 24 randomly selected teachers, parents, and learners each from four (4) districts of Maasin City via multi-stage cluster sampling. …”
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Life transition stages of family caregivers for patients with chronic illness: A grounded theory study by Norfaezah Md Khalid, Nurul Salwa Sajali, Asbah Razali

“…Objective: This study aimed to explore the transitional phases experienced by caregivers of chronically ill patients using an inductive approach, specifically grounded theory methodology. Methods: This study employed a grounded theory (GT) approach involving 33 participants, including 24 caregivers and nine professional helpers. …”
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The complex interplay of personal and external factors in medical students' specialty decision-making: A qualitative study. by Quang Thanh Nguyen, Minh Phan Ngoc Nguyen, Nhi Yen Bui, Minh Quang Ngo, Linh Vu Thuy Nguyen, Trang Thu Dang

“…This study aimed to explore how students interpret and construct their specialty choices in a newly established hybrid medical curriculum in Vietnam.<h4>Methods</h4>This qualitative study used an interpretive phenomenological approach. …”
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Teachers' and Adolescents' Perceptions of Mental Health and Character Education as Preventative Measures Against Youth Violence by Muhammad Irwan, Irfan Irfan, Sari Rahayu Rahman, Laksmyn Kadir, Risnah Risnah

“…This study explores how perceptions of mental health among teachers and adolescents contribute to emotional resilience and provide a foundation for anti-violence character development. Methods: Using a descriptive qualitative approach, data was collected through interviews, observations, and documentation involving ten informants—six students and four teachers—selected via purposive sampling to capture varied insights. …”
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Real-time cellular exometabolome analysis with a microfluidic-mass spectrometry platform. by Christina C Marasco, Jeffrey R Enders, Kevin T Seale, John A McLean, John P Wikswo

“…When compared against the benchmark of "in-culture" experiments combined with ultraperformance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-ion mobility-mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-IM-MS), our platform alleviates the volume challenge issues caused by dilution of autocrine and paracrine signaling and dramatically reduces sample preparation and data collection time, while reducing undesirable external influence from various manual methods of manipulating cells and media (e.g., cell centrifugation). …”
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Lecture-based performance augmentation via game-based application ‘Kahoot!’ in Physical Education: a 5-week experimental study by Joseph Lobo

“…In this regard, this present study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of the said application via the Experimental approach. Material and Methods. The respondents for the study are selected 2nd-year students from one section pursuing a Bachelor of Physical Education degree at City College of Angeles (Philippines). …”
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Information preferences of patients with chronic blood cancer: A qualitative investigation. by Debra A Howell, Dorothy McCaughan, Alexandra Smith, Russell Patmore, Eve Roman

“…This study aimed to generate evidence about information preferences, with a view to underpinning future patient-facing resources; potentially mitigating psycho-social difficulties and promoting effective shared decision-making.<h4>Methods</h4>A qualitative study was conducted, set within a UK population-based cohort of patients with haematological malignancies. …”
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Cross-border data sharing through the lens of research ethics committee members in sub-Saharan Africa. by Nezerith Cengiz, Siti M Kabanda, Keymanthri Moodley

“…Yet, no empirical research has been conducted to explore these challenges.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>We explored REC members' views and experiences on data sharing by conducting 20 semi-structured interviews online between June 2022 and February 2023. …”
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The Stability of Sugar Yield in Promising Sugarcane Genotypes (Saccharum officinarum L.) by Mahmoud Fouladvand, Asa Ebrahimi, Mahdi Rahaie, Vahid Shariati

“…For the final analysis every year, quantitative and qualitative characteristics were measured by sampling 10 stalks of each genotype in each replication and each experiment. …”
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Inflammatory Gene Profile and Particle Presence in Peri-Implant Mucosa: a Pilot Study on 9 Patients by Julia Olander, Sargon Barkarmo, Petra Hammarström Johansson, Ann Wennerberg, Victoria Franke Stenport

“…Objectives: The purpose of this pilot study is to compare gene expression in mucosa around dental implants with zirconia abutment to titanium and investigate presence of particles in mucosa samples and on implant heads. Material and Methods: Ten patients with a single implant supported prosthesis connected to zirconia or titanium abutments were invited at the five-year control. …”
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Experimental study on surface protection support that uses polymer thin spray-on layer by Han Liang, Zedi Zhang, Yunjing Shi, Zihan Bai, Chen Cao

“…Under a large deformation of the surrounding rock, TSL forms a thin shell structure, which produces a supporting effect. Experiments were conducted to compare the supporting effects of different surface protection methods by using large-scale briquette coal pillar samples and a newly developed polymer TSL material. …”
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Children with neurodisability and feeding difficulties: a UK survey of parent-delivered interventions by Elaine McColl, Lindsay Pennington, Johanna Smith, Jill Cadwgan, Dawn Craig, Helen Taylor, Allan Colver, Helen McConachie, Jeremy Parr, Julian Thomas, Christopher Morris, Morag Andrew, Diane Sellers, Deborah Garland, Charlotte Buswell

“…We aimed to identify current UK practice of parent-delivered interventions for EDSD for children with neurodisability, and the outcomes valued by professionals and parents.Methods Two populations were sampled: health professionals working with children and young people (aged 0–18 years) with neurodisability who experience EDSD (n=421); parents of children with neurodisability aged up to 12 years who experience EDSD (n=359). …”
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Optimizing Neurobehavioral Assessment for Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: Proposal of a Comprehensive Pre-Assessment Checklist for Clinicians by Kristen Keech, Caroline Schnakers, Brooke Murtaugh, Katherine O’Brien, Beth Slomine, Marie-Michèle Briand, Rita Formisano, Aurore Thibaut, Anna Estraneo, Enrique Noé, Olivia Gosseries, Liliana da Conceição Teixeira

“…Addressing these biases could impact accuracy of assessment and is an important aspect of the DoC assessment process. Methods: A pre-assessment checklist was developed by a group of interdisciplinary DoC clinical experts and researchers based on the existing literature, current validated tools, and expert opinions. …”
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A Dual-Branch Residual Network with Attention Mechanisms for Enhanced Classification of Vaginal Lesions in Colposcopic Images by Haima Yang, Yeye Song, Yuling Li, Zubei Hong, Jin Liu, Jun Li, Dawei Zhang, Le Fu, Jinyu Lu, Lihua Qiu

“…Classification experiments on 1142 collected colposcopic images demonstrate that this method raises the existing classification levels, achieving the classification of VAIN into three lesion grades, thus providing a valuable tool for the early screening of vaginal diseases.…”
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