Experiences with a guided trauma-focused internet- and mobile-based intervention: a qualitative study of youth’s perspectives by Christina Schulte, Cedric Sachser, Rita Rosner, David Daniel Ebert, Anna-Carlotta Zarski

“…Audio-recorded interviews were transcribed and analyzed using deductive-inductive content analysis. Independent coding resulted in good agreement (κ = .76).Results: 20 themes were identified and organised under nine dimensions: participation motivation and expectations; recruitment process; treatment adherence and everyday use of therapeutic exercises; trauma processing; non-trauma processing intervention components; technology, structure, and design of the IMI; human support; individual fit; and active factors and efficacy. …”
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Inappropriate dosing of direct oral anticoagulants: findings from a clinical vignette study and physician survey by Ahmet Fuat, Emmanuel Ako, David Hargroves, Douglas Holden, Amrit Caleyachetty, Matthew Carter, James Harris, Carol Roberts, Nnanyelu Nzeakor, Burcu Vardar, Helen Williams

“…The analysis is focused on the most frequently selected DOACs, apixaban and rivaroxaban, both of which have different dosing guidelines.Results In all, 336 prescribers (69% male; 233/336) completed the survey, mostly general physicians (GPs) (45%) or cardiology specialists (36%) with a mean of 17.9 years’ experience. …”
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Preoperative patient teaching practices and associated factors among nurses working at hospitals in West Shoa Zone, Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study by Lammi Atomsa, Sidise Temesgen, Abebe Dechasa, Mulatu Ayana, Nimona Amena, Dawit Teklehymanot, Firaol Regea

“…IntroductionPreoperative teaching is fundamental nursing activity in which a nurse educates the patient about surgery and what to anticipate following the procedure. It is a process via which nurses give standard preoperative information to patients before surgery, and it enables the patients to understand their diagnosis and treatment, actively participate in their own care, overcome feelings of incapacity in relation to their condition, regain health, and maintain home care. …”
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Analysing Time Series of Land Subsidence in the West of Tehran Province (Shahriar Plain) and its Relation to Groundwater Discharge by InSAR Technique by Ramin Papi, ُSara Attarchi, Masoud Soleimani

“…The findings from time series analysis of InSAR data indicate a continuous subsidence occurrence in the agricultural lands of the region. …”
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An Actor-Partner Interdependence Mediation Model for Assessing the Association Between Health Literacy and mHealth Use Intention in Dyads of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure and... by Xiaorong Jin, Yimei Zhang, Min Zhou, Qian Mei, Yangjuan Bai, Qiulan Hu, Wei Wei, Xiong Zhang, Fang Ma

“…Our findings also suggest that the perceived usefulness of patients with CHF and caregivers affects patients’ mHealth use intention, and therefore patients with CHF and their caregivers should be involved throughout the mHealth development process to improve the usability of mHealth for both patients and caregivers. …”
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Impact of typical environments in China's western mountainous areas on the durability of railway concrete: a review by Jiahe Wang, Yanbin Tan, Huajian Li, Xinhua Zhong, Jiaxuan Wang, Yu Gao

“…The drying effect on the surface of casting concrete will significantly accelerate its cracking process, leading to serious durability problems. The environmental temperature in the western mountainous areas of China is generally low, and there are more freeze-thaw cycles, which will increase the risk of freeze-thaw damage to railway concrete. …”
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Experiences and perceptions about vaccines and reporting of adverse events following immunisation: a qualitative study among mothers in Northern Ghana by Daniel Weibel, Abraham Oduro, Miriam Sturkenboom, Nana Akosua Ansah, Samuel Tomilola Oladokun, Enyonam Duah, Patrick Ansah, Samuel Tamti Chatio

“…All the interviews were recorded, transcribed and coded into themes using QSR NVivo V.12 software to aid thematic content analysis.Results The results revealed that mothers understood the need for vaccinations, although some were unaware of the diseases that the vaccines protect against. …”
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The Monthly Cycling of Food Insecurity in Latinas at Risk for Diabetes: Methods, Retention, and Sample Characteristics for a Microlongitudinal Design by Angela Bermúdez-Millán, Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Sofia Segura-Pérez, James Grady, Richard S Feinn VI, Hanako Agresta, Dean Kim, Julie Ann Wagner

“…We examined Health Action Process Approach model constructs. To assess the relationship between monthly cycling of FI with diabetes risk markers, we used repeated measures general linear mixed models. …”
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Mapping the evidence on the assessment of fitness to work at heights: a scoping review by Lyndsey Swart, Nicolaas Claassen, Tania Buys

“…An iterative review process was followed, with one author extracting and coding data while two authors conducted quality checks. …”
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ASPECTS OF ASSESSING AESTHETIC PARAMETERS IN PATIENTS by P.Z. Ozhohan, Z.R. Ozhogan

“…General clinical examination methods were carried out, radiological methods were used. …”
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Conjunctival melanoma in children: a systematic review by Maria Partyka, Julia Plewniok, Maksymilian Janeczek, Karolina Kinga Kantor, Wiktoria Maria Szymańska, Julia Wójcik, Kacper Wojciech Pamuła, Marcin Cholewa, Maciej Kuca, Karolina Jaglarz

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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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The Capacities and Functions of Using Ugliness in Aesthetic Works by bita bahramighasr, fatemeh khorshidvand

“…In this regard, a precise attempt has been made to explore the aesthetic theories and categorize the various functions that may lead to the reflection of ugliness in aesthetic outputs. An inductive analysis of the evidence suggests that so-called ugly phenomena employed in artworks generally serve three main functions: aesthetic, epistemological, and psychological. …”
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A novel approach for three-dimensional evaluation of reduction morphology in distal radius fracture by Yuichi Yoshii, Yusuke Eda, Reo Asai, Akira Ikumi, Yasukazu Totoki, Sho Kohyama, Takeshi Ogawa

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DIDACTIC POTENTIAL OF MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR LEARNING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE by Blynova Neliia, Kyrylova Oksana, Dolzhenko Maryna

“…Research methods: the analysis of sources on the topic of research made it possible to understand the state of development of the topic, the main directions of domestic and foreign research on mobile learning; descriptive provided an opportunity to generalize the experience gained during reconnaissance; synthesis of the obtained data contributed to the conclusion of the research concept and its implementation. …”
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Factors Influencing Decision-Making Preferences Among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study in China by Wang Y, Zhang S, Fang W, Yao Y, Yu Q, Zhao X, Zhang X

“…Yizhen Wang,1,2,* Shijing Zhang,1,2,* Wenjuan Fang,2 Yanli Yao,1 Qun Yu,1 Xia Zhao,1 Xinqiong Zhang1 1School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xinqiong Zhang, School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui, People’s Republic of China, 230032, Email hixqzhang@163.comPurpose: This study aimed to evaluate the current status and the discrepancies between anticipated and actual involvement in decision-making roles among patients with inflammatory bowel disease, as well as to explore the factors that influenced actual decision-making participation.Patients and Methods: From December 2023 to June 2024, a convenience sampling method was employed to recruit patients with inflammatory bowel disease from the Department of Gastroenterology at a tertiary hospital in Anhui, China. A general information questionnaire, the Control Preference Scale, the All Aspects of Health Literacy Scale, and the Decision Dilemma Scale were utilized for investigation and analysis.Results: A total of 274 patients with inflammatory bowel disease were recruited.The distribution of patients’ expected participation in decision-making preferences was as follows: 68 cases (24.82%) actively, 143 cases (52.19%) shared, and 63 cases (22.99%) passively. …”
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FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY OF ELDERLY PATIENTS AFTER STROKE by Andriy O. Golyachenko, Igor R. Mysula, Iryna I. Kamyshna, Oleksandr A. Holyachenko

“…Results. The analysis revealed no statistically significant differences in the functional activity of patients in the first and second assessments of Friedman's ANOVA (N=86, df 1)=0.31; p=0.581. …”
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The tree of life of copper-containing amine oxidases by Zaibao Zhang, Tao Xiong, Kejia Li, Kexin Huang, Siyu Wu, Luhui Wu

“…The copy numbers of CuAOs vary significantly across plant species, whereas they remain relatively stable in animal species, generally maintaining 3-4 copies per species. During the evolutionary process, plant CuAOs formed two clades (I and II), while animal CuAOs formed three clades (CAO-like, AOC1, AOC2-4). …”
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AI in dermatology: a comprehensive review into skin cancer detection by Kavita Behara, Ernest Bhero, John Terhile Agee

“…We conducted a thorough selection process using the PRISMA guidelines, collecting 1,156 scientific articles. …”
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On the relationship of digital technological platforms of large chemical and oil refining industries with the technical appearance of the compressor equipment fleet by V. L. Yusha, M. A. Sutyaginskiy, A. Yu. Gromov, P. V. Ushakov, Yu. A. Potapov

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