A gastronomic exploration of protein digestibility, antioxidant activity, and bioavailability of selenium-enriched germinated brown rice under various cooking methods by Muhammad Tayyab Rashid, Kunlun Liu, Mengru Ning, Mushtaq Ahmed Jatoi, Nazish Muzaffar, Hazrat Usman

“…The study investigates the effects of various cooking methods (normal pressure, microwave, and high pressure) on antioxidant activities, amino acid profiles, protein digestibility, and selenium bioavailability in germinated brown rice (GBR) and selenium-enriched brown rice (Se-GBR). …”
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Acceptability, Feasibility, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Wellbeing Coordination Program in an Integrated Health and Social Care Hub: A Mixed Methods Study by Lingling Chen, Natalie White, Emma Patten, Danielle Barth, Leanne N. Constable, Teresa Hall, Ashraful Kabir, Harriet Hiscock, Sarah Loveday

“…Future research should establish program effectiveness with larger and more diverse caregiver samples.…”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Competency-Based Didactic Approach (CBDA) in Pediatric Nursing Education: A Mixed-Method Study by Amal Murad, Eman Mater

“…CBDA improved students’ performance by emphasizing their active participation in the learning processes through the application of didactic principles in the nursing education with clear plans that clarified teaching strategies and assessment methods. CBDM is more applicable in nursing courses and improve learning outcomes and curriculum design.…”
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Efficient sampling strategies for assessing the prognostic value of a new biomarker at a temporal endpoint by Hani Samawi, Haresh Rochani

“…A comprehensive simulation-based analysis underscores the efficacy of this sampling plan, revealing a more potent testing procedure and efficient estimation of hazard ratios compared to conventional methods such as simple random sampling (SRS) and other existing sampling schemes.…”
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Current Use and Barriers to Healthcare Service Utilization Among Afghan Women Refugees: A Mixed-Method Study by Zahra Moudi, Sedighe S. Mollashahi, Narges Nouri, Maryam Zaboli, Leyla Arabnezhad

“…In this regard, the present study aimed to explore current use and barriers to healthcare service utilization among Afghan women refugees. Materials and Methods: This sequential explanatory study with a mixed-method design combined two sources of data, namely quantitative data based on data routinely collected from March 2022 to March 2023 in Zahedan city and qualitative data collected from interviews with Afghan women (n = 10) and local managers (n = 6). …”
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Evaluation of the frequency of musculoskeletal disorders and work posture analysis by RULA method in workers of an auto- part manufacturing company by M Mostaghaci, MH Davari, F Mollaei, M Salehi, AH Mehrparvar

“…The method of sampling was census. We used NMQ and RULA method for evaluation of MSDs and Work postures. …”
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A Blueberry Maturity Detection Method Integrating Attention-Driven Multi-Scale Feature Interaction and Dynamic Upsampling by Haohai You, Zhiyi Li, Zhanchen Wei, Lijuan Zhang, Xinhua Bi, Chunguang Bi, Xuefang Li, Yunpeng Duan

“…Additionally, the neck integrates a dynamic sampling technique, replacing traditional upsampling methods, allowing for more precise feature integration during feature transfer from P5 to P4 and P4 to P3. …”
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Evaluation of Finger Movement Impairment Level Recognition Method Based on Fugl-Meyer Assessment Using Surface EMG by Adhe Rahmatullah Sugiharto Suwito P, Ayumi Ohnishi, Yudith Dian Prawitri, Riries Rulaningtyas, Tsutomu Terada, Masahiko Tsukamoto

“…In contrast to our previous work, this study provided a better and more reliable recognition result with improved experimental settings, such as an increased sampling frequency, EMG channels, and extensive patient data. …”
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RSNC-YOLO: A Deep-Learning-Based Method for Automatic Fine-Grained Tuna Recognition in Complex Environments by Wenjie Xu, Hui Fang, Shengchi Yu, Shenglong Yang, Haodong Yang, Yujia Xie, Yang Dai

“…The traditional manual identification method suffers from several limitations and is prone to errors during prolonged operations, especially due to factors like fatigue, high-intensity workloads, or adverse weather conditions, which ultimately compromise its accuracy. …”
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Validation of the Automatic Real-Time Monitoring of Airborne Pollens in China Against the Reference Hirst-Type Trap Method by Yiwei Liu, Wen Shao, Xiaolan Lei, Wenpu Shao, Zhongshan Gao, Jin Sun, Sixu Yang, Yunfei Cai, Zhen Ding, Na Sun, Songqiang Gu, Li Peng, Zhuohui Zhao

“…<b>Background:</b> There is a lack of automatic real-time monitoring of airborne pollens in China and no validation study has been performed. <b>Methods:</b> Two-year continuous automatic real-time pollen monitoring (n = 437) was completed in 2023 (3 April–31 December) and 2024 (1 April–30 November) in Shanghai, China, in parallel with the standard daily pollen sampling(n = 437) using a volumetric Hirst sampler (Hirst-type trap, according to the European standard). …”
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Effectiveness of Biological and Surgical Sampling for Detection of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis by R. N. Islamov, R. A. Sharipov, R. K. Tukfatullin, I. V. Sidorov, R. K. Yagafarova

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Keypoint Detection Based on Curvature Grouping and Adaptive Sampling by Bifu Li, Yu Cheng, Weitong Li

“…In the keypoint detection algorithm, the farthest point sampling methods and random sampling methods are usually used to select candidate points, then keypoints are screened out from the neighborhood of the candidate points. …”
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The risks, benefits, and resource implications of different diets in gastrostomy-fed children: The YourTube mixed method study by Lorna Fraser, Andre Bedendo, Mark O’Neill, Johanna Taylor, Julia Hackett, Karen Horridge, Janet Cade, Gerry Richardson, Thai Han Phung, Bryony Beresford, Alison McCarter, Catherine Hewitt

“…Aim To compare safety, outcomes and resource use of those on home-blended diets compared to formula diets. Methods A mixed-methods study of gastrostomy-fed children. …”
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C-index: A novel method to assess surgical morbidity in obstetric and gynecological surgery: A retrospective study by Chanil Deshan Ekanayake, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Sakshara Ranasinghe, Amritha Sridaran, Yeshmitha Madanayake, Samurdika Nishamalee

“…Background: There is a need to develop a method of assessing the outcomes of surgery that is as accurate as studying complications, more objective than patient-reported outcome measures and easier than cost-effective analysis. …”
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Few-shot bearing fault diagnosis method based on an EEMD parallel neural network and a relation network by Cunsheng Zhao, Bo Tong, Chao Zhou, Qingrong Fan

“…To address these challenges, this paper proposed a few-shot bearing fault diagnosis method based on an Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) parallel neural network and a relation network (RN). …”
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A Novel Method for Preparing Uniform Micro-Sized Dry Powder Formulations, Including Aggregation-Controlled VHH by Tatsuru Moritani, Hidekazu Masaki, Ryo Yonehara, Takeru Suzuki, Hidenao Arai, Masayuki Tsuchiya, Naoto Nemoto

“…However, this process degraded VHHs or inactivated their function, and ultimately, only about 30% of the original VHHs were functional, whereas the remaining VHHs that were not degraded showed little loss of functionality, even after storage at room temperature for more than two years. Analysis of the VHHp samples revealed that the particles were uniformly spherical with a single-micron size. …”
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Estimation of Remaining Insulation Lifetime of Aged XLPE Cables with Step-Stress Method Based on Physical-Driven Model by Yingqiang Shang, Jingjiang Qu, Jingshuang Wang, Jiren Chen, Jingyue Ma, Jun Xiong, Yue Li, Zepeng Lv

“…The remaining lifetime of the cable insulation is an important but hard topic for the industry and research groups as there are more and more cables nearing their designed life in China. …”
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An Improved Method for Estimating Blue Carbon Storage in Coastal Salt Marsh Wetlands: Considering the Heterogeneity of Soil Thickness by Lina Ke, Changkun Yin, Nan Lei, Shilin Zhang, Yao Lu, Guangshuai Zhang, Daqi Liu, Quanming Wang

“…This study proposes an improved method for estimating blue carbon storage in coastal salt marsh wetlands, considering soil thickness, by utilizing an enhanced Soil Land Inference Model (SoLIM) to estimate soil thickness in coastal wetlands with a restricted number of sample points. …”
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Developing a Small-Scale Experimental Method for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Soil Improvement Using Prefabricated Vertical Drains by Merley Misriani, Abdul Hakam, Joleha Joleha, Elianora Elianora, Eka Pebrilista Putri, Dodi Kifrah Hasian

“…Despite advancements in soil improvement techniques, faster and more efficient methods for accelerating soil consolidation remain crucial for achieving structural stability in a reasonable timeframe. …”
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Assessing nutritional composition and ingredients of packaged foods in Brazil: an in-store census method for creating a comprehensive food label database by Mariana Vieira dos Santos Kraemer, Ana Carolina Fernandes, Maria Cecília Cury Chaddad, Tailane Scapin, Tailane Scapin, Beatriz Vasconcellos de Barros, Elisa Milano, Marina Padovan, Paula Lazzarin Uggioni, Greyce Luci Bernardo, Neha Khandpur, Gastón Ares, Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença

“…This study aimed at discussing methodological evolution and challenges of in-store census methods for assessing the composition of packaged foods, and characterizing a Brazilian food label database.MethodsThe first Brazilian food label database reported in the scientific literature, based on data of in-store census method, was created in 2010 by the Nutrition in Foodservice Research Centre (NUPPRE at the Federal University of Santa Catarina). …”
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