MACHINE TOOL SPINDLE PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION RELIABILITY STUDY BASED ON ACOUSTIC EMISSION MONITORING by CHI YuLun, ZHONG XueLian, WU ChunPing, LI HaoLin

“…At last,this method is used to solve the machine tool spindle reliability assessment,which integrates virtual augmented sample method. …”
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Quantitative Convolutional Neural Network Based Multi-Phase XRD Pattern Analysis by Höfer Hawo H., Orth André, Schweidler Simon, Breitung Ben, Aghassi-Hagmann Jasmin, Reischl Markus

“…XRD analysis methods like Rietveld refinement requires expert knowledge, and multi-phase sample analysis is especially challenging and time consuming. …”
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Learning Unsupervised Cross-Domain Model for TIR Target Tracking by Xiu Shu, Feng Huang, Zhaobing Qiu, Xinming Zhang, Di Yuan

“…The limited availability of thermal infrared (TIR) training samples leads to suboptimal target representation by convolutional feature extraction networks, which adversely impacts the accuracy of TIR target tracking methods. …”
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Inflammation is associated with pain and fatigue in older adults by Sara A. Norton, Lauren M. Blaydon, Megan Niehaus, Alex P. Miller, Patrick L. Hill, Thomas F. Oltmanns, Ryan Bogdan

“…Methods: SPAN study participants provided blood samples at two in-person sessions approximately 2 years apart for the analysis of the inflammatory biomarkers IL-6, CRP, and TNFα. …”
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ICU Admission Preferences in the Hypothetical Event of Acute Critical Illness: A Survey of Very Old Norwegians and Their Next-of-Kins by Gabriele Leonie Schwarz, MD, Elisabeth Skaar, MD, PhD, Ingrid Miljeteig, MD, PhD, Karl Ove Hufthammer, PhD, Karen E. A. Burns, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Reidar Kvåle, MD, PhD, Hans Flaatten, MD, PhD, Margrethe A. Schaufel, MD, PhD

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Positive end-expiratory pressure during resuscitation at birth in very-low birth weight infants: A randomized-controlled pilot trial by Ratchada Kitsommart, Kittaya Nakornchai, Buranee Yangthara, Ratchada Jiraprasertwong, Bosco Paes

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the short term respiratory outcomes after positive pressure ventilation (PPV) with PEEP in preterm infants at birth. Methods: A prospective randomized-controlled, pilot trial was conducted. …”
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Transforming Health and Reducing Perinatal Anxiety Through Virtual Engagement: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Carolyn Ponting, Rebecca J Baer, Kacie Blackman, Bridgette Blebu, Jennifer N Felder, Scott Oltman, Karen M Tabb, Laura Jelliffe Pawlowski

“…MethodsParticipants (N=132) will be randomized to the intervention or waitlist control group using a 1:1 allocation ratio. …”
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Media Framing and Portrayals of Ransomware Impacts on Informatics, Employees, and Patients: Systematic Media Literature Review by Atiya Avery, Elizabeth White Baker, Brittany Wright, Ishmael Avery, Dream Gomez

“…ObjectiveThis study used collaborative qualitative analysis to understand how news media frames and portrays the impacts of ransomware attacks on health informatic systems, employees, and patients. MethodsWe developed and implemented a systematic search protocol across academic news databases, which included (1) the Associated Press Newswires, (2) Newspaper Source, and (3) Access World News (Newsbank), using the search string “(hospital OR healthcare OR clinic OR medical) AND (ransomware OR denial of service OR cybersecurity).” …”
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Demoralization in breast cancer survivors by Annekathrin Sender, Andreas Hinz, Laura Broemer, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Bernhard Strauß, Susanne Briest, Jenny Rosendahl

“…This study aimed to test psychometric properties of the Demoralization Scale-II (DS-II), to compare demoralization in breast cancer survivors with scores obtained in the general population in Germany, and to identify prognostic factors for demoralization and associations with spiritual well-being and other related variables.MethodsWe analyzed a sample of 162 female breast cancer survivors (mean time since diagnosis 2.5 years) using the DS-II and a set of validated questionnaires measuring distress (DT), anxiety (GAD-7), depression (PHQ-9), fatigue (MFI-10), spiritual well-being (FACIT-Sp) posttraumatic growth (PTGI) as well as meaning and purpose (LAP-R). …”
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Intervention of Snoezelen Rooms in reducing burnout among healthcare professionals: A pilot study by Monica DI STEFANO, Martina BARBERA, Francesca BRUNO, Cristina FOTI, Francesca FALLITI, Maria Grazia MAGGIO, Amelia RIZZO

“…Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Snoezelen Rooms—multisensory environments designed to provide relaxation and stress relief—in reducing burnout among healthcare professionals. Methods: A sample of 20 healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses, participated in this study. …”
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Тhe value of transbronchial needle aspiration cytology in the diagnosis of stage I and II sarcoidosis by Tatomirović Željka, Škuletić Vesna, Peković Dragana, Karličić Vukoica, Đurović Branka, Ristić Saša, Tomić Ljiljana, Džambas Jelena, Cerović Snežana

“…Out of 53 adequate cytological samples, in 38 (71.69%) noncaseous granulomatous inflammation (NGI) was found, while in corresponding histopathological samples, NGI was found in 48 (90.56%), which was significantly higher (p < 0.05). …”
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Chronic fatigue and headache in post-COVID-19 syndrome: a radiological and clinical evaluation by Gonçalo G. Almeida, Gonçalo G. Almeida, Saide Alkan, Saide Alkan, Robert Hoepner, André Euler, André Euler, Lara Diem, Franca Wagner

“…This study aimed to investigate the correlation between these symptoms and T2-hyperintense white matter lesions detected on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spine in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome.MethodsThis retrospective, single-center study analyzed a sample of 96 patients from Bern University Hospital in Switzerland who presented with suspected post-COVID-19 syndrome between 2020 and 2022. …”
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The Role of Serum Prolidase Activity, MMP-1, MMP-7, and TGF-β Values in the Prediction of Early Fibrosis in Patients with Moderate to Severe COVID-19 by Didem Dogu Zengin, Dilek Ergun, Burcu Yormaz, Recai Ergun, Halil Guven, Muslu Kazim Korez, Halil Ozer, Ali Unlu, Baykal Tulek, Fikret Kanat

“…Comparisons between independent samples were evaluated using either the independent sample <i>t</i>-test or the Mann–Whitney U test. …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with a Stoma Post Spinal Cord Injury by Stephen F Brockman, Henry R.E. Drysdale, Andrew Nunn, Scott Robson, Sonal Udayasiri, Melinda Millard, Andrew Bui, Douglas A Stupart

“…Patients (Materials) and Methods: Patients were included if they had undergone a colostomy or an ileostomy after sustaining an SCI. …”
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Sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders: A prospective cohort study by Rigmor Harang Knutsen, Morten Birkeland Nielsen, Lars Kristian Lunde, Knut Inge Fostervold, Håkon A. Johannessen

“…Background: In Norway, home care workers experience particularly high levels of medically-certified sick leave. …”
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Effects of a Mobile Storytelling App (Huiyou) on Social Participation Among People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Di Zhu, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Wei Liu

“…We focused on the app’s ability to improve storytelling goal attainment, social connectedness, self-efficacy, and subjective happiness, comparing these outcomes between the experimental and control groups. MethodsWe randomly assigned 20 participants with MCI to either an intervention group or a control group, engaging them in the use of the Huiyou digital storytelling app over 4 weekly sessions of 45 minutes each. …”
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73 Prevalence of tinnitus in Puerto Rican adults: A pilot study by Wanda Lugo Velez, Wanda Lugo-Vélez, Jorge Carrion, Annelise Hernández, Andrea Sánchez, Aida Rios, Prixemy Rodríguez

“…Methods/Study Population: A descriptive retrospective study was performed reviewing 121 clinical records of patients seen at the Audiology Intramural Clinic of the Medical Sciences Campus of the Universidad de Puerto Rico between 2022 and 2023. …”
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Associations of History of Infertility with Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Among Parous Women During Midlife in Project Viva by Melissa Pérez Capotosto, Diana C. Soria-Contreras, Ann Wolbert Burgess, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Victoria W. Fitz, Jan Shifren, Jorge E. Chavarro, Emily Oken

“…Conclusions: Our findings suggest that based on the PHQ-9 categories defined according to the distribution of scores among our sample that the experience of infertility may be associated with greater depressive symptoms in midlife.…”
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Development of a lozenge for oral transmucosal delivery of trans-resveratrol in humans: proof of concept. by Otis L Blanchard, Gregory Friesenhahn, Martin A Javors, James M Smoliga

“…While this study is limited by small sample size and only one method of resveratrol delivery, it does provide proof of concept to support further exploration of novel delivery methods for resveratrol administration.…”
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Selection and Identification of a Model of Elasto-Viscoplasticity of the Filled Fluorocomposite according to Free and Constrained Compression Tests by D. S. Petukhov, A. A. Adamov, I. E. Keller

“…To simulate the mechanical behavior of such materials under operating conditions, adequate constitutive equations of elasto-viscoplasticity and methods of their identification according to the data of basic experiments are needed.Materials and Methods. …”
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