A Delphi-based framework for optimizing nurse staffing in Chinese hospitals by Waner Wang, Waner Wang, Gege Li, Jiangfeng Pu, Tiemei Shen, Zhanghao Xie, Lifang Chen, Hong Cui, Peng Xu, Huigen Huang, Huigen Huang

“…The primary objectives of this optimization process include reducing nurse workload, improving job satisfaction, and decreasing turnover rates, all of which facilitate improved patient outcomes.MethodsThe evaluation index pool and questionnaire for the index system consultation were developed using a literature review and semi-structured expert interviews. …”
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Photoproduction of Heavy Meson and Photon Pairs by Marat Siddikov

“…The extraction of the Generalized Parton Distributions of the nucleons from phenomenological analyses of experimental data presents a challenging problem which is being actively studied in the literature. …”
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Improving screening for disordered eating behaviors in pediatric weight management using quality improvement methodology by Roohi Y. Kharofa, Sanita L. Ley, Kristin M. Stackpole, Jessica A. Lin, Carolina M. Bejarano, Katelyn Gordon, Shelley Kirk, Melissa Burbrink, Robert M. Siegel

“…The primary outcome was the percent of patients with documentation of DEB screening. Data was plotted on a p-chart. Standard statistical process control methods were used. …”
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A comparison of applicant and accepted student characteristics to research training programs with implications for recruitment and selection strategy by Young-Hee Cho, Young-Hee Cho, Chi-Ah Chun, Chi-Ah Chun, Hector Ramos, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Kim-Phuong L. Vu

“…Furthermore, while the holistic selection process resulted in comparable acceptance rates across URM status and gender, it appeared to favor LD applicants with higher grit and UD students with higher science interests. …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted Determination of Selenium in Organic Rice Using Deep Eutectic Solvents Coupled with Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry by Shanshan Zhang, Boyu Chen, Yu Liu, Haoyu Sun, Haixing Zhang, Na Li, Yang Qing, Jeevithan Elango, Dayun Zhao, Wenhui Wu

“…The results were benchmarked against traditional microwave-assisted acid digestion (TM-AD), revealing selenium recovery rates ranging from 85.5% to 106.7%. These results indicate that UAE is an effective method for extracting selenium from selenium-rich rice, thereby establishing a solid data foundation for the environmentally friendly analysis of selenium content in rice.…”
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Quantitative evaluation of grooves in fuel ice layers of ICF based on deep learning and x-ray phase retrieval by Kaijun Shi, Kai Wang, Xin Wang, Ji Yan, Baolu Yang, Cheng Yang, Mingtao Li, Mingxun Wang, Jie Xu, Fei Dai, Xing Zhang, Zhanshan Wang, Baozhong Mu

“…Next, a one-dimensional convolutional neural network, combined with the priori information on the scale of the grooves and the volume of the fuel ice layer, was employed to process the interface data to determine the K evaluation index of the capsule. …”
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PYK2 promotes cell proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in endometriosis by phosphorylating Snail1 by Lu Liu, Lan Liu, Chenjing Yue, Shiyu Du, Jiayu Liu, Zhenhai Yu

“…Abstract Background Endometriosis can lead to decreased endometrial receptivity, reduced rates of implantation, and diminished ovarian reserve. …”
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Organisation of physical education in universities for students with disabilities: Modular approach by L. V. Zakharova, O. N. Moskovchenko, U. Solimene, N. V. Tretyakova, N. V. Bannikova, N. V. Lyulina, O. A. Kattsin

“…Also, the authors used the methods of mathematical statistics to process the study results. The received data were processed with Microsoft Office Excel. …”
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A mathematical model of animal-human Brucellosis transmission in Armenia: Implications for prevention and control by Uchenna Anyanwu, Yuqian Wang, Alexandra Walker, Artemiy Dimov, Jakob Zinsstag, Youssef Akladios, Nakul Chitnis, Sandra Volken, Binyu Li, Lusine Paronyan, Ani Manukyan, Jon Simonyan, Tigran Markosian, Jan Hattendorf

“…A dynamic deterministic compartmental model was constructed using seropositive reported data from humans and livestock (cattle and sheep) from 2019 to 2021. …”
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Toward a Smartphone-Based and Conversational Agent–Delivered Just-in-Time Adaptive Holistic Lifestyle Intervention for Older Adults Affected by Cognitive Decline: Two-Week Proof-of... by Esther Brill, Rasita Vinay, Marcia Nißen, Priyam Joshi, Stefan Klöppel, Tobias Kowatsch

“…ResultsParticipants rated the study app positively, especially regarding ease of use and a subset of the working alliance. …”
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Internet addiction in adolescents in Central Siberia: analysis of prevalence and structure of consumed content by L. S. Evert, S. Yu. Tereshchenko, O. I. Zaitseva, N. B. Semenova, M. V. Shubina

“…The structure of the consumed content was estimated in the overall sample and in two age groups. The data obtained were processed by non-parametric statistical methods using the Statistica 12.0 software. …”
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Deep-learning based multi-modal models for brain age, cognition and amyloid pathology prediction by Chenxi Wang, Weiwei Zhang, Ming Ni, Qiong Wang, Chang Liu, Linbin Dai, Mengguo Zhang, Yong Shen, Feng Gao

“…In this study, we aimed to develop a deep-learning framework that processes and integrates MRI images to more accurately predict brain age, cognitive function, and amyloid pathology. …”
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Mathematical modeling of donor liver cooling during hypothermic perfusion by A. V. Bukharov, A. F. Ginevsky, I. S. Seregin, B. I. Yaremin, E. Yu. Anosova, B. I. Kazymov, M. S. Novruzbekov

“…Our mathematical model, although simplified, revealed that standard cooling methods do not provide uniformity: cooling rates of different liver regions vary significantly. …”
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The effect of transitioning from diesel to solar photovoltaic energy for irrigation tube wells on annual groundwater extraction in the lower Indus Basin, Pakistan by Muhammad Khalid Jamil, Wouter Julius Smolenaars, Bashir Ahmad, Sanita Dhaubanjar, Walter Willem Immerzeel, Arthur Lutz, Ghani Akbar, Fulco Ludwig, Hester Biemans

“…We estimated annual water extracted by solar and diesel pump farmers in each pair utilizing the data collected through flow measurements and crop wise irrigation times for each pair of farms using a targeted survey questionnaire, followed by a validation process. …”
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The Food Environment Toolbox: Developing and Piloting a Suite of Tools to Measure Food Environments in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Shauna M Downs, Wiktoria Staromiejska, Neha Bakshi, Serey Sok, Nyda Chhinh, Punleu Thou, Nayelin Phorn, To Chen, Selena Ahmed, Elizabeth L Fox, Anna Herforth, Suparna Ghosh-Jerath

“…Results: Overall, we included 7 tools in the finalized Toolbox (Participatory Mapping, Seasonal Food Availability Calendar, Food Environment Perceptions Survey, Community Food Environment Mapping, Market Mapping, In-depth Vendor Assessment, and a Cost of a Healthy Diet data collection protocol), all of which were rated positively by workshop participants. …”
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Zhishi Xiebai Guizhi Decoction modulates hypoxia and lipid toxicity to alleviate pulmonary vascular remodeling of pulmonary hypertension in rats by Min Fu, Yuan Li, Jingjing Liu, Junjie Liu, Jiaoxia Wei, Yuxin Qiao, Hanxin Zhong, Dongyang Han, Haitao Lu, Li Yao

“…Abstract Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a severe cardio-pulmonary vascular disease, involves complex molecular mechanism especially during the pathological process of pulmonary vascular remodeling, brings a significant challenge to clinical treatment and thus resulting in high mortality rates. …”
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Clinical and metabolic phenotyping of continuous versus intermittent ENteral NUTrition in ventilated adults with shock: ENNUT trial protocol by Fabienne Tamion, Abdellah Tebani, Soumeya Bekri, Julien Maizel, Thierry Vanderlinden, Claire Bourel, Damien Du Cheyron, Antoine Marchalot, Zoé Demailly, Jean Baptiste Michot, Guillaume Schnell

“…Secondary endpoints include nutritional intake, metabolic markers, gastrointestinal tolerance, ICU-acquired infections and mortality rates. Quality of life will be assessed at discharge. …”
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MIKROBE: a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial of one-stage or two-stage surgery for prosthetic knee infection by Rohini Terry, Sarah Dean, Patrick Hourigan, Hugh Ben Waterson, Vikki Wylde, Natalie Carpenter, Bethany Whale, Roy J. Powell, Polly Tarrant, Antonieta Medina-Lara, Abtin Alvand, Andrew D. Toms

“…Two types of operations, one- or two-stage revision surgery, are routinely performed to treat the infection. Re-infection rates are similar, but there is uncertainty regarding longer-term outcomes for patients. …”
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Intervention delivery complexity and adaptations for implementation of non-pharmacologic pain interventions by Lindsay A. Ballengee, Maggie E. Horn, Trevor A. Lentz, Devon Check, Leah L. Zullig, Steven Z. George

“…Methods: From July to October 2023, an online survey was distributed to members of three NIH Trial Collaboratories to assess intervention delivery complexity and adaptations during their pragmatic trials. Participants rated their trial's intervention delivery complexity using a 7-item tool and reported any adaptations to intervention delivery throughout the trial process. …”
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Chronic pain in the Chilean population: risk factors prevalence and cognitive associations by Hernán Hernández, Carolina Ochoa-Rosales, Carolina Ochoa-Rosales, Agustín Ibáñez, Agustín Ibáñez, Agustín Ibáñez, Agustín Ibáñez, Lorena Oyanadel, Loreto Olavarria, Loreto Olavarria, Nickole Marín-Díaz, Ariel Caviedes, Jessica L. Hazelton, Jessica L. Hazelton, Teresita Ramos, Teresita Ramos, Hernando Santamaria-García, Hernando Santamaria-García, Hernando Santamaria-García, Nilton Custodio, Rosa Montesinos, Martin A. Bruno, Martin A. Bruno, Jose A. Avila-Funes, Jose A. Avila-Funes, Diana Matallana, Diana Matallana, Diana Matallana, Diana Matallana, Rolando de la Cruz, Rolando de la Cruz, Rolando de la Cruz, Fanny Petermann-Rocha, Andrea Slachevsky, Claudia Duran-Aniotz, Carolina Gonzalez-Silva

“…Female participants consistently reported higher CP rates, with significantly higher prevalence than males across age groups 15–64 years. …”
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