Remote sensing techniques to assess badlands dynamics: insights from a systematic review by Rosa Colacicco, Marco La Salandra, Isabella Lapietra, Alberto Refice, Domenico Capolongo

“…Badlands are typical landforms that develop on unconsolidated sediments or poorly consolidated bedrock, with bare or sparse vegetation, generally characterized by high rates of erosion. These landscapes are vulnerable to dynamic changes driven by natural processes such as rainfall and tectonic processes, as well as anthropogenic factors including deforestation and land reclamation. …”
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Implementasi Algoritma TOPSIS dan Metode EUCS untuk Pengujian Sistem Penilaian Kinerja Pegawai pada Laboran Fakultas Teknologi Informasi UKSW Salatiga by Andreas Arga Rinjani Saputro, Kristoko Dwi Hartomo

“…For counter the problem in laboratory employee and help in performance management, made information system based on website which contain implementation of the TOPSIS algorithm on performance rating of the laboratory employee. There are six laboratory employee rating criteria which consisting of dicipline, responsible, team work, skill, academic, and communication. …”
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Stratifying the population based on health risk: identification of patient key health risk factors through consensus techniques by Carolina Castagna, Andrew Huff, Aaron Douglas, Matteo Garofano, Massimo Fabi, Richard Hass, Vittorio Maio

“…Survey questions rated the perceived importance of factors using a Likert scale (1 = no importance to 9 = critical importance). …”
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Ending preventable maternal deaths in Malawi: the stakeholders consensus approach to identify maternal health needs priorities by Mtisunge Joshua Gondwe, Leonard Mndala, Chifundo Kondoni, Annie Kuyere Khumalo, Bertha Maseko, Laura Munthali, Catherine Bamuya, Rosemary Bilesi, Henry Phiri, Fannie Kachale, Malangizo Mbewe, Jennifer Riches, Maria Lisa Odland, Effie Chipeta, Elizabeth Chodzaza, David Lissauer, Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando

“…Methods During group discussions, the Nominal Group Technique was adapted to facilitate consensus on priorities after data and real-life experiences from service users were presented. …”
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Participatory Intervention Development of a Peer-Guided Self-Help App for Anxiety Disorders: Mixed Methods Study by Laura Duddeck, Timo Stolz, Christian Zottl, Thomas Berger, Johanna Boettcher

“…Use metrics (eg, log-ins, time spent, and feature use) were recorded automatically. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively. ResultsStage 1 produced no data. …”
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Effectiveness of interventions for improving educational outcomes for people with disabilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review by Xanthe Hunt, Ashrita Saran, Howard White, Hannah Kuper

“…Coding included: (1) extraction of basic study characteristics, (2) a narrative summary of procedures and findings (including recording of iatrogenic effects), (3) a summary of findings/results table, (4) an assessment of confidence in study findings, and (5) creation of a forest plot of effect sizes. A third data collector, a research associate, checked the results of this process. …”
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Management of long bone fractures and traumatic hip dislocations in paediatric patients: study protocol for a prospective global multicentre observational cohort registry by Alexander Joeris, Kishore Mulpuri, Bryn O Zomar, L Johnson, S K Gupta, D Little, K Mulpuri, P Schmittenbecher, Maio Chen, Emily K Schaeffer, ADB Buunaaim, S Imran Buckari, M Ajith Kumar, A Bosak Versic, A Konstantopoulou, I Aguado Maestro, M Stitzman Wengrowicz, S Carsen, U Narayanan, R El-Hawary, M J Malaret Baldo, M Sepulveda

“…Outcome measures include radiographic assessments, clinical outcomes (such as range of motion, limb length discrepancies and implant removal), patient-reported outcomes (Patient Reported Outcomes Of Fracture, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) and EuroQol-5D (EQ-5D-Y)) and adverse events.Aside from descriptive statistics on patient demographics, baseline characteristics, types of fractures and adverse event rates, research questions will be formulated based on data availability and quality. …”
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Court-mandated redistricting and disparities in infant mortality and deaths of despair by Alina Schnake-Mahl, Giancarlo Anfuso, Usama Bilal, Neal D. Goldstein, Jonathan Purtle, Stephanie M. Hernandez, Jan M. Eberth

“…Methods Using georeferenced vital statistics data from 2013–2015 (before the redistricting), we explore levels of and disparities in infant mortality rates (IMR) and deaths of despair (DoD) using boundaries from before (Congresses 113–115) and after (Congress 116) this redistricting. …”
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Genetic diversity and GWAS analysis of flesh hardness trait in Xinjiang melon germplasm resources by ZHU Wanting, LI Jiangfeng, ZHAN Qianru, SHUA Zhenyang, ZHU Yingchun, GUO Yanxia, LUO Xiang

“…Based on phenotypic and genotypic data, we identified a significant association signal on chromosome 8 of the melon genome (Chr08: 2815957_2831112; P=2.36e-07). …”
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Multifactorial Contributors to the Longevity of Dental Restorations: An Integrated Review of Related Factors by Maria Jacinta Moraes Coelho Santos, Elham Zare, Peter McDermott, Gildo Coelho Santos Junior

“…Full-text assessments were conducted, and the extracted data were compiled, summarized, and synthesized. …”
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A Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention (Shift) to Manage Problem Anger After Trauma: Co-Design and Development Study by Olivia Metcalf, David Forbes, Lauren M Henry, Tianchen Qian, Tracey Varker, Melissa A Brotman, Sean Cowlishaw, Karen E Lamb, Meaghan L O'Donnell

“…Using an inductive approach (interpretative phenomenological analysis), we thematically coded interview data to create design principles for this population and generate potential content for the intervention. …”
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Comparative outcomes of human acellular dermal matrices in breast reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis framework by Yousef Tanas, Grace Gasper, Julie Tanas, Sarya Swed, Gioacchino De Sario Velasquez

“…Data analysis and meta-analysis will be performed using Microsoft Excel and Review Manager 5.4 software. …”
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Social network interventions in mental healthcare: a protocol for an umbrella review by Yaara Zisman-Ilani, Stephen Pilling, Marta Chmielowska, Rob Saunders

“…Introduction Social networks (SNs) can play a crucial role in the process of recovery from mental illness. Yet there is no standard best practice for involving SNs to optimise patient recovery. …”
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Prevalence of metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease in people living with HIV and on antiretroviral treatment: A systematic review and meta‐analysis protocol by Amogelang Sedibe, Khanyisa Maswanganyi, Nomusa C. Mzimela, Mlindeli Gamede

“…The prevalence of MASLD continues to increase, paralleling the consistent rising rates of risk factors such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. …”
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The influence of social networks in adoption of integrated health interventions: A qualitative study of fishermen in Malawi. by Madalo Mukoka, Owen Mhango, Hussein H Twabi, Chikumbutso Chipandwe, Robina Semphere, Takondwa C Msosa, Marriott Nliwasa, Chisomo Msefula, Guy Harling, Alison Price, Katherine Fielding, Augustine T Choko, Moses K Kumwenda

“…We conducted four focus group discussions (N = 47) and 16 in-depth interviews. Data were analyzed thematically using a hybrid deductive and inductive data coding approach.…”
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Comparative Analysis and Systematic Review of Nanocomposite Resins in Restorative Dentistry: Durability and Antimicrobial Properties by Muhammad Saleem Qureshi, Khadija Akhtar, Farah Tasleem, Permanand, Maleeha Khurram, Ayesha Imtiaz, Muhammad Hussain

“…The lack of long-term data and nanoparticle agglomeration were identified as drawbacks. …”
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Formation， evolution， and distribution law of Mesozoic-Paleozoic buried hills in Jiyang Depression by WANG Yongshi, LUO Xia, HU Yang, SHI Xiaoguang, ZHANG Bo

“…Deepening the formation mechanisms and establishing a predictable classification scheme of buried hills are the key to the exploration of hidden buried hills. Based on 3D seismic data and drilling data， this paper analyzed the structural characteristics of buried hills， fault activity rates and equilibrium cross-section， recovered the superposed evolution processes of buried hills at key stages， established the genesis-structure classification system of buried hills， and clarified the spatial distribution law of buried hill types. …”
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A cross-sectional study examining the role of doctors’ trust in patients’ requests for antibiotics: a neglected perspective by Aline Rinaldi, Serena Petrocchi, Anna Bullo, Luca Gabutti, Peter Johannes Schulz

“…Discussion The results of this study highlighted the impact of doctors’ ratings of trust on patients’ intention to request antibiotics. …”
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Quantitative multi-pathway assessment of exposure to Escherichia coli for infants in Rural Ethiopia. by Yuke Wang, Yang Yang, Crystal M Slanzi, Xiaolong Li, Amanda Ojeda, Fevi Paro, Loïc Deblais, Habib Yakubu, Bahar Mummed Hassen, Halengo Game, Kedir Teji Roba, Elizabeth Schieber, Abdulmuen Mohammed Ibrahim, Jeylan Wolyie, Jemal Yusuf Hassen, Gireesh Rajashekara, Sarah L McKune, Arie H Havelaar, Christine L Moe, Song Liang

“…Enumerators recorded the infant's behavior related to exposure, including when and where it occurred, using a data collection system for behavioral data (Countee). …”
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Identifying Porphyromonas gingivalis-infected hub genes and molecular mechanisms of oral squamous cell carcinoma pathogenesis by Nishant Kumar Singh, Prankur Awasthi, Agrika Gupta, Nidhi Anand, Balendu Shekher Giri, Md. Imtaiyaz Hassan, Saba Hasan

“…A survival analysis of hub genes revealed that patients with OSCC had significantly lower 5-year overall survival rates due to low MYC and high FOS expression. Potential top 10 potential drug molecules were predicted. …”
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