THE IMPACT OF FIRM CHARACTERISTICS ON ACCRUALS AND REAL EARNINGS MANGEMENT OF LISTED MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Aisha Chado Muhammad

“…Moreover, the results indicate that highly leveraged firms engage more in real earnings management than the accruals earnings management. …”
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Predictive Validity of Preclerkship Performance Metrics on USMLE Step 2 CK Outcomes in the Step 1 Pass/Fail Era by Aharonian K, Sanders M, Schlesinger T, Winter V, Simanton E

“…Students scoring > 510 on the MCAT were significantly more likely to achieve > 255 on Step 2 CK. Phase 1 NBME exam performance had the strongest correlation (r=0.67, p< 0.0001), with students scoring above the national mean on > 75% of exams more likely to achieve > 255. …”
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Mass Media Exposure and Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Multi‐Country Cross‐Sectional Analysis by Alex Bawuah, Vicky Q. Wang, Khadijat Adeleye, Edward Kwabena Ameyaw, Sanni Yaya

“…The primary outcome variable was cervical cancer screening status. Descriptive statistics, including frequencies and cross‐tabulations, were employed to characterize the sample. …”
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Hyrax versus transverse sagittal maxillary expander: An assessment of arch changes on dental casts. A retrospective study by C. Maspero, D. Cavagnetto, A. Fama, L. Giannini, G. Galbiati, M. Farronato

“…ANOVA for repeated measures with multiple paired t-test for pairwise comparisons and its non-parametric equivalent Friedman’s test with multiple Wilcoxon tests for pairwise comparisons were performed to evaluate changes in time of each variable in each group. Between groups comparisons were performed for each variable at each observing time using independent t-test or Mann-Whitney test. …”
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Probability-Based Early Warning for Seasonal Influenza in China: Model Development Study by Jinzhao Cui, Ting Zhang, Yifeng Shen, Xiaoli Wang, Liuyang Yang, Xuefeng Huang, Qiang Huang, Yu Yang, Weizhong Yang, Zhongjie Li

“…Therefore, we propose a probability-based early warning system using machine learning to mitigate these limitations and to offer continuous risk estimations of alerts (0‐1 variable) instead of rigid threshold-based alerts. …”
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Single-Bout Strength: Acute Mental Health Responses to Resistance Training in Active Adults by Manuel Amore, Adolfo Alfarano, Vincenzo Sorgente, Giulia Panconi, Sara Guarducci, Riccardo Bravi, Diego Minciacchi

“…The effect on depressive symptoms appears more modest and variable, suggesting differential sensitivity to acute exercise stimuli. …”
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Gas composition and pressure in the hypopharynx during high-flow oxygen therapy through a nasal cannula in healthy volunteers with different breathing patterns by Andrey I. Yaroshetskiy, Anna P. Krasnoshchekova, Fedor D. Tkachenko, Alina V. Rubashchenko, Daniil D. Zubarev, Vasiliy D. Konanykhin, Maxim I. Savelenok, Maxim M. Nosenko, Zamira M. Merzhoeva, Sergey N. Avdeev

“…EEP had grown a lot with the PFR increase and were highly variable reaching 11.1 (7.7–14.8) cmH2O at the PFR of 80 L/min. …”
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Effect of seedling size on post-planting growth and survival of five Mexican Pinus species and their hybrids by José Alberto Ponce-Figueroa, Pablo Antúnez, José Ciro Hernández-Díaz, José Ángel Prieto-Ruíz, Artemio Carrillo-Parra, Pablito Marcelo López-Serrano, Christian Wehenkel

“…The study findings provide preliminary insights and information aimed at helping to design more appropriate standards for nurseries.…”
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Histone Deacetylase 6 Brain PET in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis‐Frontotemporal Spectrum Disorder by Greet Vanderlinden, Charles Carron, Donatienne Van Weehaeghe, Joke De Vocht, Fouke Ombelet, Pegah Masrori, Caro De Weerdt, Rebecca E. James, Lauren T. Evans, Frederick A. Schroeder, Jacob M. Hooker, Michel Koole, Janice E. Kranz, Tonya M. Gilbert, Philip Van Damme, Koen Van Laere

“…Apart from motor symptoms, people with ALS (pwALS) can show a variable degree of cognitive impairment as part of the ALS‐frontotemporal spectrum disorder (ALS‐FTSD). …”
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Comprehensive mitochondrial genomics of Fasciola gigantica from Sudan: insights into genetic diversity, evolutionary dynamics, and host adaptation by Bashir Salim, Nouh S. Mohamed, Kamal Ibrahim, Saeed Alasmari, Elisha Chatanga, Elisha Chatanga, Yuma Ohari, Nariaki Nonaka, Mohammad A. Alsaad, Faisal Almathen, Ryo Nakao, Ryo Nakao, Ryo Nakao

“…Sliding window analysis identified ND4 and ND5 as the most variable genes, while cox1, nd1,andcox2 were the most conserved. …”
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Comparación del Control postural de gimnastas rítmicas novatas y expertas (Comparison of Postural Control of novice and expert rhythmic gymnasts) by Setgio Cares Barrientos, Hector Felipe Retamal Matus, Rodrigo Antonio Guzman Venegas

“…The study involved 19 rhythmic gymnasts, 9 from the novice group (less than 4 years of experience), and 10 from the expert group (more than 4 years of experience). The execution of the sports skills was carried out on a force platform (model: BP5050. …”
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Sistema georreferenciado de indicadores de calidad de suelos para los Llanos Orientales de Colombia Estudio de caso: Municipio de Puerto López, Meta by Beaulieau Nathalie, Amézquita C.***, Edgar, Rubiano S.**, Yolanda

“…In addition, it has modules in which the user can: (a) to add or to consult space characteristics and of attributes of the soil; (b) to visualize the interpretation of the quality indicators, grouped in limitation ranks; (c) to determine the general aptitude of the soil for a specific culture by means of the comparison between supply (soil) versus demands (requirements of the culture); (d) to calculate the fertilization necessities (e) to generate reports of the variability in depth of some characteristics, for one or more soil; (f) to map the results by means of a link with the MapMaker GIS (g) to visualize maps of space and/or temporary variability (isolines) of the variable used like indicator.&#13; &#13; Key words: indicators, soil quality, Geographical Information Systems, soil database, land degradation and land evaluation, savannas.…”
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Temporal dynamics and relationship between negative air ions and environmental factors in subtropical forests, China by Changshun Li, Chen Zong, Bo Chen, Xiaoyan Yang, Man Huang, Yu Hong, Kaijin Kuang, Habib Ali, Guofang Zhang

“…Moreover, air quality factors had a greater impact than meteorological factors on seasonal and monthly concentrations, whereas meteorological factors had a more pronounced influence on daily negative air ion concentrations. (3) The latent variable of air quality factors had a direct negative effect on the concentration of NAIs, with O3, PM1, and PM2.5 exerting significant indirect negative effects through the air quality factors. …”
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Parental traditional medicine use for children and associated factors in Harar City, Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Ayichew Alemu, Fentahun Meseret, Mulualem Keneni, Fenta Wondimneh, Henok Legesse, Yalew Mossie, Tilahun Teshager, Eyerusalem Tamiru, Diribsa Tizau, Tesfaye Asfaw

“…The proportion of parental TM use for children was 76.15% (95% CI: 71.8–80.5). Parents with more than four children (aOR = 3.24, 95% CI: 1.13–9.28), with a good attitude toward TM (aOR = 1.98, 95% CI: 1.02–3.86), and who were members of community-based health insurance (aOR = 0.34, 95% CI: 0.19–0.63) were independent variables associated with parental traditional medicine use for children.ConclusionApproximately three-quarters of parents reported using traditional medicine for their children. …”
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Development and validation of a risk nomogram predicting pneumothorax requiring chest tube placement post-percutaneous CT-guided lung biopsy by Masha Bondarenko, Jianxiang Zhang, Ulysis Hugo Baal, Brian Lam, Gunvant Chaudhari, Yoo Jin Lee, Jamie Schroeder, Maya Vella, Brian Haas, Thienkhai Vu, Kimberly Kallianos, Jonathan Liu, Shravan Sridhar, Brett Elicker, Jae Ho Sohn

“…Identifying high-risk patients can prompt alternative biopsy modes and/or better preparation for more focused post-procedural care. We aimed to develop and externally validate a risk nomogram for pneumothorax requiring chest tube placement following CT-guided lung biopsy, leveraging quantitative emphysema algorithm. …”
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First Report of CTX-M-32 and CTX-M-101 in <i>Proteus mirabilis</i> from Zagreb, Croatia by Branka Bedenić, Josefa Luxner, Gernot Zarfel, Andrea Grisold, Mirela Dobrić, Branka Đuras-Cuculić, Mislav Kasalo, Vesna Bratić, Verena Dobretzberger, Ivan Barišić

“…AmpC-producing isolates showed uniform resistance patterns, whereas ESBL-positive strains had variable degrees of susceptibility/resistance to non-β-lactam antibiotics, resulting in more diverse susceptibility patterns. …”
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Hurricane-induced lahars at Volcán de Colima (México): seismic characterization and numerical modeling by J. Ivonne Martínez-Valdés, Víctor Hugo Márquez-Ramírez, Velio Coviello, Lucia Capra

“…Over 40 events with variable magnitude (105-106 m3) have been detected each year. …”
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Possibilities and Limitations of a Geospatial Approach to Refine Habitat Mapping for Greater Gliders (<i>Petauroides</i> spp.) by Jess E. Evans, Elizabeth A. Brunton, Javier X. Leon, Teresa J. Eyre, Romane H. Cristescu

“…It is important to develop geospatial analysis methods that are more accessible to land managers, as deep machine learning methods and current LiDAR can be computationally intensive and expensive. …”
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Longitudinal Observational Study on Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Wounds Using DLQI and EQ-5D by David Palomar-Albert, Jorge Zamora-Ortiz, Federico Palomar-Llatas, Marta Escudero-Martínez, Alba Naranjo-Cuellar, Maria Isabel Pastor-Orduña

“…The use of combined tools (DLQI and EQ-5D) allows for a more comprehensive understanding of these outcomes. …”
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Characteristics of nursing homes and early preventive measures associated with risk of infection from COVID-19 in Lazio region, Italy: a retrospective case–control study by Leonardo Palombi, Alessio Abbondanzieri, Stefano Orlando, Tuba Mazhari, Gennaro Cerone, Fausto Ciccacci, Giuseppe Liotta, Sandro Mancinelli, Maria Cristina Marazzi

“…Cases were defined as facilities reporting a COVID-19 outbreak (two or more cases) in March–December 2020; controls were defined as LTCFs reporting one case or zero. …”
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