Access to medicines and patient satisfaction in healthcare facilities: A cross-sectional study of a Peruvian population-based survey by Valeria Gianell Olivera-Molina, Juan Carlo Maita-Durand, J. Jhonnel Alarco

“…Introduction Shortage of medicines in Peruvian healthcare facilities is a significant public health issue that may affect patient satisfaction. Objective To estimate the association between access to medicines and the level of satisfaction with the received care from users of healthcare facilities in Peru during 2016. …”
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Preservice teachers’ behavioural intention to use artificial intelligence in lesson planning: A dual-staged PLS-SEM-ANN approach by Bernard Yaw Sekyi Acquah, Francis Arthur, Iddrisu Salifu, Emmanuel Quayson, Sharon Abam Nortey

“…Within this context, the exploration of preservice teachers' behavioural intention to employ AI in lesson planning has emerged as a critical issue for examination. This study used a descriptive cross-sectional survey design and employed a purposive sampling technique to recruit 783 preservice teachers. …”
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Live birth after in vitro maturation versus standard in vitro fertilisation for women with polycystic ovary syndrome: protocol for a non-inferiority randomised clinical trial by Jie Qiao, Rui Wang, Ben W Mol, Rong Li, Xiaoying Zheng, Lin Zeng, Lina Wang, Danni Zheng, Wei Guo, Shuo Yang

“…The results will be issued to publications through scientific journals and conference reports.Trial registration number NCT03463772.…”
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Prevalence of bed falls among inpatients in Iranian hospitals: A meta-analysis by Parvaneh Isfahani, Mohammad Sarani, Mina Salajegheh, Somayeh Samani, Aliyeh Bazi, Mahdieh Poodineh Moghadam, Fatemeh Boulagh, Mahnaz Afshari

“…Moreover, there were significant relationships between sample size, average age, and the prevalence of bed falls among inpatients (p < 0.05). …”
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How do different perceived school goal structures affect Chinese kindergarten teachers’ professional identity? The role of basic psychological needs satisfaction and growth mindset... by Wei Luo, Xingcan Ni, Chundie Wang, Jiaqin Wang, Yujia Zeng, Chengfu Yu

“…IntroductionDue to the unique challenges and high-intensity emotional labor in their work, kindergarten teachers’ high levels of job burnout and turnover rate have become a widely recognized social issue. To address this situation, exploring the key factors that enhance kindergarten teachers’ professional identity is of paramount importance. …”
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Evaluation of swelling-shrinkage of expansive soil based on subjective and objective weighting and efficiency coefficient methods by Chenglin SONG, Daliang ZHANG, Yingchao WANG, Hang XU, Qingli LI

“…Objective Classifying the swelling-shrinkage degree of expansive soil is a critical issue in their management of expansive soil. To prevent and mitigate engineering disasters, accurate evaluation of the swelling-shrinkage for expansive soil is essential. …”
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Evaluating Bias in Self-Reported Symptoms During a Cyanobacterial Algal Bloom by John S. Reif, Rebecca Koszalinski, Malcolm M. McFarland, Michael L. Parsons, Rachael Schinbeckler, Judyta Kociolek, Alex Rockenstyre, Adam M. Schaefer

“…The assessment of information bias from self-reported symptoms is an important issue in epidemiologic studies of harmful algal blooms. …”
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Solar Radio Burst Detection Based on Deformable DETR by Mingming Wang, Guowu Yuan, Hao Zhou, Chengming Tan, Hao Wu

“…Subsequently, this study introduced collaborative hybrid auxiliary training to mitigate the positive–negative sample imbalance issue in Deformable DETR. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed model achieves a mAP@50 of 83.5% and a recall rate of 99.4% on the SRBs data set. …”
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Variations in the archaeal community in wetlands soils under various hydrologic conditions in the Yellow River Estuary by Qingqing Zhao, Jia Jia, Fanyong Song, Tianyuan Li, Wen Zhang, Yujie Huang

“…Unraveling the relationships between archaea and factors influencing their diversity and distribution is a critical issue in marine ecosystems. Here, the archaeal diversity and community structure in 0 - 20 cm soils from freshwater influenced wetlands (FIW), flooding freshwater and underground seawater influenced wetlands (MIW) and seawater influenced wetlands (SIW) in the Yellow River Nature Reserve were examined utilizing high-throughput sequencing of 16S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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A Break in the Size–Stellar Mass Relation: Evidence for Quenching and Feedback in Dwarf Galaxies by Nushkia Chamba, Pamela M. Marcum, Amélie Saintonge, Alejandro S. Borlaff, Matthew J. Hayes, Valentin J. M. Le Gouellec, S. Drew Chojnowski, Michael N. Fanelli

“…By sampling a broad H i mass range 10 ^5 M _⊙ < M _HI < 10 ^11 M _⊙ , we find several dwarf galaxies with M _HI < 10 ^9 M _⊙ from the field and Fornax Cluster that are distinguished by D _stellar ≫ D _HI . …”
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Continuous Wavelet Transform-Based Method for High-Sensitivity Detection of Image Signals of Fluorescence Lateral Flow Assay by Tao Zhang, Xiaosong Wu, Qian Wang, Long Zhang, Zhigang Li, Yangyang Peng, Qian Bian, Hui Shi, Yong Liu, Shu Wang

“…The designed filter-free detection system and CWT analysis algorithm were applied to various FLFA systems (including the sandwich method and the competition method), with the correlation coefficient (R²) between all detection results and sample concentration exceeding 0.997. The findings of this study offer a highly sensitive signal detection method for the precise quantification of FLFA.…”
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Evidence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, multidrug-resistant S. aureus, and Enterococcus faecium-causing mastitis in Thailand and Cambodia by Sambo Na, Montira Intanon, Anyaphat Srithanasuwan, Wasana Chaisri, Witaya Suriyasathaporn

“…The findings highlight the need for judicious antibiotic use in dairy farms and further studies with broader sampling.…”
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Quality of life and medication adherence of hypertensive patients in Eastern DR Congo: a cross-sectional study by Roland Muyisa, Emile Watumwa, Divine Mataula, Arma Nzanzu, Amani Ngavo, Robert Kanduki, Apollinaire SaaSita, Jacques Wahangire, Jean Paul Mwalitsa, Adélar Kalima, François Mbahweka

“…Introduction: Hypertension represents a significant public health issue and stands as one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide, affecting both developed and developing nations. …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of blister packaging in improving medication adherence within psychiatry: A systematic literature review by Eric P. Borrelli, PhD, PharmD, MBA, Monica Telinoiu, MS, MBA, Peter Saad, PharmD, MBA, Nathan Barnes, PharmD, MHA, Heather Nelkin, PharmD, MBA, Julia D. Lucaci, PharmD, MS

“…Introduction Medication nonadherence is a prevalent and significant public health issue in the United States, particularly among patients with psychiatric disorders. …”
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Symptomatic dry eye disease and associated factors among postgraduate students at Hawassa University, Sidama Region, Ethiopia by Mikias Mered Tilahun, Henok Biruk Alemayehu, Biruk Lelisa Eticha, Getasew Alemu Mersha, Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Tarekegn Cheklie Zeleke, Nardos Hussen Abdulkadir, Abdisa Gemedi Jara, Ermias Solomon Yalew, Kalkidan Berhane Tsegaye, Merkineh Markos Lorato

“…Abstract Dry eye disease and its symptoms are becoming an increasingly significant public health issue. This study aims to understand the extent of the disease, particularly in light of the post-COVID digital revolution. …”
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Lack of association of the calpain-10 Indel-19 variant with chronic diseases in a Mexican population by Juan Pablo Meza-Espinoza, Juan de Dios Zavala-Rubio, Evelia Leal-Ugarte, Verónica Judith Picos-Cárdenas, José Alfredo Contreras-Gutiérrez, Jesús Madueña-Molina, Josué Camberos-Barraza, Salvador Cervín-Serrano, María Lourdes Varela Germán

“…It is unclear whether the CAPN10 Indel-19 variant increases the risk of chronic diseases, so further studies are needed to confirm or refute this issue.…”
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Enhancing impact toughness in 904L stainless steel welded joints using ultrasound-assisted laser welding without sacrificing the strength and ductility by Li Li, Ping Deng, Yuanbiao Tan, Wei Shi, Hao Fu, Shuang Hu, Xuanming Ji, Siyuan Wei, Fei Liu, Song Xiang

“…This study introduces ultrasound-assisted laser welding as a strategy to address this issue, significantly enhancing the impact toughness of the weld seam while preserving high strength and ductility. …”
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Stacked Encapsulation Structure for Discretely Distributed Quantum Dot Array by Jing Cai, Jianyao Lin, Yu Chen, Sheng Xu, Yun Ye, Enguo Chen, Tailiang Guo

“…After a long period of aging test, the encapsulated sample kept its luminance for 1000 hours. This method also has potential to widely used for discrete structures in other device applications due to its easy fabrication process, high reliability, and low manufacturing costs.…”
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The Association of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mengxia Zhang, Lin-ling Li, Qian-qian Zhao, Xiao-dong Peng, Kui Wu, Xin Li, Yan-Fei Ruan, Rong Bai, Nian Liu, Chang Sheng Ma

“…To date, no systematic analysis has been conducted on this issue. This study aims to explore the relationship between NOAF and the risk of developing cancer through a meta-analysis with a large sample size. …”
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Individual and community level determinants of unmeet pregnancy complication education among pregnant ANC visitor women in Sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of the recent d... by Alemneh Tadesse Kassie, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mulugeta Wassie, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Berhan Tekeba, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Tewodros Getaneh Alemu, Masresha Asmare Techane, Mohammed Seid Ali

“…Abstract Background Unmet pregnancy complication education(UPCE) refers to the lack of information provided to pregnant mothers about potential pregnancy-related complications, which can lead to adverse outcomes. This issue is prevalent in developing countries and significantly impacts maternal health. …”
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