A Systematic Review of the Effects of Gamification in Online Learning Environments on Learning Outcomes by Esra Simsek, Turkan Karakus Yilmaz

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Protocol for the detection of proteolytic activity in female Aedes aegypti mosquito midgut extracts using fluorogenic AMC protease substrates by Abigail G. Ramirez, Daniel Fong, My Anh Le, Jun Isoe, Alberto A. Rascón, Jr.

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The Prioritization of Kermanshah Tourism Poles Based on the Potential of Tourism Sample Regions Using TOPSIS Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Techniques by Gholamreza Noori, Samad Fotohi, Zahra Taghizadeh

“…Tourism sample regions as the subset of tourism poles are one of the most important and considerable issues in the tourism industry. …”
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The reflection of organizational health on the quality of services Exploratory research on the opinions of a sample of employees at Al-Rafidain Bank / Baghdad Governorate by Teacher Dr. Hoda Qassem Saeed *

“…The research came with the most important recommendations, which should focus on enhancing administrative innovation through the implementation of specialized training programs aimed at encouraging creative thinking and developing innovative solutions to organizational issues. …”
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Analysis of Microplastics in Industrial Processes—Systematic Analysis of Digestion Efficiency of Samples from Forestry, Wastewater Treatment Plants and Biogas Industries by Blaž Hrovat, Emilia Uurasjärvi, Arto Koistinen

“…It highlights the issues with the used analytical methods (such as misidentification) and validates the analysis results with milled, random shape and wide-size-range reference MPs that represent real samples better than standardized, ideal round beads. …”
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Factors affecting blood donation intervals and patterns of return based on a sample in southern Iran: A follow-up design by Salman Daneshi, Esmat Rezabeigi Davarani, Farhad Arefi, Fateme Jahangiri Mehr, Kiavash Hushmandi, Mehdi Raei, Reza Fariabi, Mohadeseh Shojaei Shahrokhabadi

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Effect of sleep quality on vision-related quality of life in a sample of Qassim University students: an ocular surface health approach by Hanan Awad Alkozi, Saleh Alshammeri

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Kidney Stone Detection based on Improved YOLOv7 with Attention Module and Super Resolution Techniques Under Limited Training Samples by Minh Tai Pham Nguyen, Viet Tuan Le, Huu Thanh Duong, Vinh Truong Hoang

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Droplet Digital PCR Provides Highly Sensitive and Accurate Opsin Gene SNP Detection From Wild Primate Fecal Samples by Arthur G. Fernandes, Saúl Cheves Hernández, Ronald López Navaro, Shoji Kawamura, Amanda D. Melin

“…ABSTRACT Evaluating field‐sourced samples with poor‐quality and low‐quantity DNA, like animal feces, presents significant challenges in the field of molecular biology. …”
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“Clinical Stability” and Propensity Score Matching in Cardiac Surgery: is the clinical evaluation of treatment efficacy algorithmdependent in small sample size settings? by Daniele Bottigliengo, Aslıhan Sentürk Acar, Veronica Sciannameo, Giulia Lorenzoni, Jonida Bejko, Tomaso Bottio, Emanuele Cozzi, Marta Vadori, Jean-Paul Soulillou, Thierry Le Torneau, Thomas Senage, Rafael Mañez, Cristina Costa, Vered Padler-Karavani, Sofia Scali, Massimiliano Carrozzini, Emilia Fiorello, Samuel Fusca, Gino Gerosa, Ileana Baldi, Paola Berchialla, Dario Gregori

“…In this study, we investigate the potential issues related to the stability of the matched sets created by different propensity score models and we propose some diagnostic tools to evaluate them. …”
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Precision in Tear Fluid Biomarker Discovery: Quantitative Proteomic Profiling of Small-Volume, Individual Samples Using Capillary Tube Collection by Kyla Frenia, Yunxiang Fu, Maria A. Beatty, Kathleen C. Garwood, Jeremy Kimmel, Veena Raiji, Dipanjan Pan, David Bartlett, Leanne T. Labriola, Kunhong Xiao

“…<b>Methods</b>: In this study, we evaluated multiple digestion protocols for the shotgun quantitative LC-MS/MS analysis of small-volume tear fluid samples collected using glass capillary tubes. Protocol optimization was performed using pooled samples and then compared with the analysis of individual samples. …”
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Assessing psychometric of the perceived stress scale and identifying stress-associated factors in a sample of Ukrainian female refugees in the Czech Republic by Iryna Mazhak, Kateryna Maltseva, Danylo Sudyn

“…The study found that on the one hand, a decrease in self-reported physical and mental health statuses, worsening health due to the war, low housing quality, financial disadvantages, experience of cultural differences issues and discrimination, healthcare access inequalities, lack of Czech language skills, failure to integrate into social activities within Ukrainian community, lack of social support, and applying an avoidant coping strategy are factors associated with forced migration that could increase perceived stress in the sample of Ukrainian female refugees. …”
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Revealing the Potential of <i>Fucus vesiculosus</i> Linnaeus for Cosmetic Purposes: Chemical Profile and Biological Activities of Commercial and Wild Samples by Marina Muñoz-Quintana, Carolina Padrón-Sanz, Marina Dolbeth, Francisco Arenas, Vitor Vasconcelos, Graciliana Lopes

“…The natural products industry is gaining increasing interest, not only due to modern lifestyles becoming more aware of environmental and sustainability issues but also because of the loss of efficacy and undesirable side effects of synthetic ingredients. …”
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“Clinical Stability” and Propensity Score Matching in Cardiac Surgery: is the clinical evaluation of treatment efficacy algorithmdependent in small sample size settings? by Daniele Bottigliengo, Aslıhan Sentürk Acar, Veronica Sciannameo, Giulia Lorenzoni, Jonida Bejko, Tomaso Bottio, Emanuele Cozzi, Marta Vadori, Jean-Paul Soulillou, Jean Christian Roussel, Thierry Le Torneau, Thomas Senage, Rafael Mañez, Cristina Costa, Vered Padler-Karavani, Sofia Scali, Massimiliano Carrozzini, Emilia Fiorello, Samuel Fusca, Gino Gerosa, Ileana Baldi, Paola Berchialla, Dario Gregori

“…In this study, we investigate the potential issues related to the stability of the matched sets created by different propensity score models and we propose some diagnostic tools to evaluate them. …”
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What has a greater influence on adolescent mental health: BMI or self-efficacy? Evidence from a Peruvian sample by Daniela Huanca-Cachicatari, Raquel Navarro-Carrasco, David Javier-Aliaga, Bertha Chanducas Lozano, Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla, Jacksaint Saintila

“…The sample was selected through non-probabilistic, purposive sampling. …”
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VSG-FC: A Combined Virtual Sample Generation and Feature Construction Model for Effective Prediction of Surface Roughness in Polishing Processes by Dapeng Yang, Shenggao Ding, Lifang Pan, Yong Xu

“…To address this issue, a novel surface roughness prediction model, named VSG-FC, is proposed in this paper that integrates Genetic Algorithm-driven Virtual Sample Generation (GA-VSG) and Genetic Programming-driven Feature Construction (GP-FC) to overcome data scarcity. …”
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Knowledge and Self-care Practices among a Sample of Type II Diabetes in Duhok City: A Cross-Sectional Study by Vian Elyas Haidar, Rajab Hasan Sanaan

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Frequency Domain Sampling Optimization of Cable Defect Detection and Location Method Based on Exponentially Increased Frequency Reflection Coefficient Spectrum by Kuangyi Jiang, Kai Zhou, Xiang Ren, Yefei Xu

“…The existing linear frequency increment cable defect detection method using frequency domain reflectometry suffers from severe pseudo-peak phenomena due to non-targeted frequency domain sampling, which interferes with diagnosis. To address this issue, this paper proposes an optimized frequency domain sampling method based on the exponential frequency increment reflection coefficient spectrum. …”
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Causal effect of lipoprotein(a) level on chronic kidney disease of European ancestry: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yunhui Zhu, Songzan Chen, Zhebin Chen, Yao Wang, Guosheng Fu, Wenbin Zhang

“…Introduction Chronic kidney disease is a growing health issue, and the options of prevention and therapy remain limited. …”
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Prevalence of intestinal parasite contamination in raw vegetables and school soil samples in Koh Yao, Phang Nga Province, southern Thailand. by Udomsak Narkkul, Prasit Na-Ek, Aulia Rahmi Pawestri, Chuchard Punsawad

“…Approximately 2.3% of vegetable samples (3 out of 131) were contaminated with parasites (one peppermint and two Chinese morning glory samples). …”
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