Antenatal care quality and detection of risk among pregnant women: An observational study in Ethiopia, India, Kenya, and South Africa. by Catherine Arsenault, Nompumelelo Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde, Monica Chaudhry, Prashant Jarhyan, Tefera Taddele, Irene Mugenya, Shalom Sabwa, Katherine Wright, Beatrice Amboko, Laura Baensch, Gebeyaw Molla Wondim, Londiwe Mthethwa, Emma Clarke-Deelder, Wen-Chien Yang, Rose J Kosgei, Priyanka Purohit, Nokuzola Cynthia Mzolo, Anagaw Derseh Mebratie, Subhojit Shaw, Adiam Nega, Boikhutso Tlou, Günther Fink, Mosa Moshabela, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Sailesh Mohan, Damen Haile Mariam, Jacinta Nzinga, Theodros Getachew, Margaret E Kruk

“…We used country-specific multivariable mixed-effects linear regression models to investigate factors associated with ANC completeness. …”
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Effectiveness of Jingjin Therapy for Non-Specific Chronic Neck Pain with Extension Dysfunction: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Gong Z, Gao Y, Liu W, Li W, Wu X, Li J

“…A repeated-measures linear mixed-effects model was used to assess between-group differences in outcome indices, with group allocation and treatment time points treated as fixed effects and participants as random effects.Results: The change in the angle of active neck extension from baseline to the sixth treatment session was significant for Jingjin therapy (mean: 29.75° to 51.97°) and general manual therapy (mean: 28.18° to 52.49°). …”
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Effect of integrating paediatric tuberculosis services into child healthcare services on case detection in Africa: the INPUT stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial by Lise Denoeud-Ndam, Rhoderick Machekano, Anne Cecile Bissek, Rose Masaba, Millicent Ouma, Saint Just Petnga, Martina Casenghi, Appolinaire Tiam, Stephen Siamba, Nicole Herrera, Patrice Tchendjou, Leonie Simo, Boris Kevin Tchounga, Gordon Odhiambo Okomo

“…Study outcomes included the rate of children with presumptive TB receiving TB investigations and that of children diagnosed with TB (the primary outcome was case detection), per thousand children under 5 years attending facilities. Generalised linear mixed Poisson models estimated the intervention’s effect as adjusted rate ratios (aRR) and associated 95% CIs. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Medical Care – Patients' Perceptions on Caregiving Relationships and Ethics: A Qualitative Study by Jana Gundlack, Sarah Negash, Carolin Thiel, Charlotte Buch, Jan Schildmann, Susanne Unverzagt, Rafael Mikolajczyk, Thomas Frese, PEAK consortium

“…Results Patients (N = 35; 13 females, 22 males) with a median age of 50 years participated. Participants were mixed in socioeconomic status and affinity for new technology. …”
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Educational Technologies in Modern Higher Education Institutions (Analysis of Russian and Foreign Research and Practice) by N. V. Bordovskaia, E. A. Koshkina, N. A. Bochkina

“…Both Russian and foreign authors in the last 5 years have increased their interest in mixed educational technologies and in the problems of integrating traditional and digital technologies in higher education. …”
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Costs and Outcomes of a Therapist-Guided Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Multicenter Observational Study by Zareen Abbas Khan, Jørn Heggelund, Stian Lydersen, Kristian Kidholm, Henrik Pedersen, Imre Janszky, Tine Nordgreen, Vidar Halsteinli

“…Patient-reported outcomes were consistent across time points and hospitals and robust to sensitivity analyses accounting for patient and hospital characteristics and missing data scenarios. …”
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RESTORE—Cognitive functional therapy with or without movement sensor biofeedback versus usual care for chronic, disabling low back pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled... by Alison H McGregor, Mark Hancock, Peter Kent, P O'Sullivan, Anne Smith, Terry Haines, Amity Campbell, Jan Hartvigsen, Kieran O'Sullivan, Alistair Vickery, JP Caneiro, Robert Schütze, Robert A Laird, Stephanie Attwell

“…The primary outcome is pain-related physical activity limitation (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire). Linear mixed models will be used to assess the effect of treatment on physical activity limitation across all time points, with the primary comparison being a formal test of adjusted mean differences between groups at 13 weeks. …”
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Diagnostic efficacy of large language models in the pediatric emergency department: a pilot study by Francesco Del Monte, Roberta Barolo, Maria Circhetta, Angelo Giovanni Delmonaco, Emanuele Castagno, Emanuele Pivetta, Letizia Bergamasco, Letizia Bergamasco, Matteo Franco, Gabriella Olmo, Claudia Bondone

“…Large Language Models (LLMs) have the potential to enhance patient care; however, their effectiveness in supporting the diagnostic process remains uncertain, with studies showing mixed results regarding their impact on clinical reasoning. …”
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A longitudinal analysis on alcohol consumption in patients with cancer undergoing psycho-oncological treatment by Paulina Kiefer, Lisa Lebherz, Janina Freitag, Holger Schulz, Christiane Bleich, Carsten Bokemeyer, Frederike Bokemeyer

“…A generalized longitudinal linear mixed model was used to determine the prevalence of risky and potentially harmful drinking behavior (AUDIT-C ≥ 2 for women and ≥ 3 for men) among patients with cancer as well as to identify patient characteristics associated with alcohol consumption. …”
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Effectiveness of Topic-Based Chatbots on Mental Health Self-Care and Mental Well-Being: Randomized Controlled Trial by Alan C Y Tong, Kent T Y Wong, Wing W T Chung, Winnie W S Mak

“…All outcomes were analyzed using linear mixed models with an intention-to-treat approach, and effect sizes were calculated using Cohen d. …”
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Optimizing osteoarthritis care through clinical and community partnership: Results of an exploratory trial by Kelli D. Allen, Liubov Arbeeva, Leigh F. Callahan, Katherine Combs, Tamara Godfrey, Yvonne M. Golightly, Derek Hales, Carla Hill, Katie F. Huffman, Amanda E. Nelson, Jennifer Rees, Todd A. Schwartz

“…Outcomes were analyzed between groups across time points using general linear mixed models. Results: Eighty-seven percent of the OA CARE group participated in the weight loss program, with a mean attendance of 9.2 sessions; 57 ​% participated in an exercise class. …”
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Montreal cognitive assessment as a cognitive outcome measure in progressive supranuclear palsy by Vanessa Ibrahim, Catherine Isroff, Christopher D. Stephen, Jay Iyer, Marian L. Dale, Douglas A. Gunzler, Ece Bayram, Tao Xie, Alex Pantelyat, Leila Montaser-Kouhsari, Indira Garcia-Cordero, Indira Garcia-Cordero, Maria Carmela Tartaglia, Maria Carmela Tartaglia, Anthony E. Lang, Matthew Swan, Adam L. Boxer, Lawrence I. Golbe, Anne-Marie Wills

“…Its validity in progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) has not been assessed.ObjectivesTo evaluate the MoCA as an outcome measure in PSP clinical trials.MethodsCognitive data from 162 participants in the placebo arm of the Biogen PASSPORT study (NCT03068468) were analyzed using linear mixed-effects modeling (LMM) and repeated measures correlation.ResultsThere was a significant decline in the MoCA score over time of −1.4 (95% CI −0.84 to −1.97) points over a 48-week period (p < 0.0001). …”
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Long-Term Cognitive Outcomes of Esketamine Nasal Spray in Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Preliminary Report by Matildes de Freitas Menezes Sobreiro, Paulo Sergio Panse Silveira, Vitor Breseghello Cavenaghi, Leandro Paulino da Costa, Bruno Pinatti Ferreira de Souza, Rachel Emy Straus Takahashi, Renato Vianna Marotta Starek, José Oliveira Siqueira, Renerio Fraguas

“…Changes in cognitive performance were analyzed by determining the bias between time points. To investigate the association between the severity of depression and performance on cognitive tests, we used correlation with correction for repeated measures and regression analysis with a general linear mixed model. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Electroneurographic Findings in Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy in Patients with Light-Chain Amyloidosis and Glu54Gln Transthyretin Amyloidosis by Mirela Drăghici, Sorina N. Bădeliță, Andreea Jercan, Oana Obrișcă, Crisanda Vîlciu, Monica Popescu, Adina Turcu-Stiolica, Daniel Coriu

“…The entire hATTR group displayed mixed, axonal polyneuropathy and cardiomyopathy; 85.7% of them had CTS, and 42.9% had orthostatic hypotension. …”
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Relationship Between Heart Rate and Perceived Stress in Intensive Care Unit Residents: Exploratory Analysis Using Fitbit Data by Ruijing Wang, Olya Rezaeian, Onur Asan, Linghan Zhang, Ting Liao

“…The study used Spearman rank correlation, point-biserial correlation analysis, 2-tailed paired t tests, and mixed-effect models to analyze the relationship between heart rate features and stress indicators. …”
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Positive Solutions of a Nonlinear Parabolic Partial Differential Equation by Chengbo Zhai, Shunyong Li

“…We deal with the existence and uniqueness of positive solutions to a class of nonlinear parabolic partial differential equations, by using some fixed point theorems for mixed monotone operators with perturbation.…”
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Investigation of the effect of DamKohler and Stanton non-dimensional numbers on the stability of continuous stirred tank reactors by M. Hosseini, A. H. Oudi, Y. Davoodbeygi

“…The fully mixed continuous stirred tank reactor is an important type of industrial reactors mainly used to produce high volume products such as petrochemicals, detergents, sanitary products and products that are in demand in the market. …”
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KEMAMPUAN REPRESENTASI MATEMATIS CALON GURU MATEMATIKA PADA MATA KULIAH TEORI PELUANG by Marthinus Yohanes Ruamba, Zaenuri Mastur, Iqbal Kharisudin

“… In understanding mathematics learning, representation is considered an entry point in solving various complex mathematical problems. …”
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Offshore wind farm layout optimization with alignment constraints by P. Malisani, T. Bartement, P. Bozonnet

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Sayonara by Dennis M Bowie

“…It is with mixed feelings that I write this last page. There is some relief in handing over the responsibilities to someone else, although I will miss the interaction with all the good people that I have met from across Canada who have made me a part of their lives. …”
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