Approximate power flow solutions‐based forecasting‐aided state estimation for power distribution networks by Zhenyu Wang, Zhao Xu, Donglian Qi, Yunfeng Yan, Jianliang Zhang

“…Abstract This paper presents an approximate power flow model‐based forecasting‐aided state estimation estimator for power distribution networks subject to naive forecasting methods and nonlinear filtering processes. To this end, this estimator designs a voltage perturbation vector around the priori‐determined nominal value as the dynamic state variable, which enables more detailed depictions of voltage changes. …”
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Effects of emotional intelligence on physical activity engagement and the mediating roles of achievement motivation and interpersonal relationship in Chinese undergraduate students by Chengfeng Yu, Aochuan Xue, Zhaohong Zeng, Qianjin Wu

“…It is imperative to enhance student involvement in physical activities.ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the effect of emotional intelligence (EI) on undergraduate students’ physical activity engagement (PAE), to elucidate the mediating role of achievement motivation (AM) and interpersonal relationships (IR).MethodsA stratified whole-sample was used to survey 810 university students (19.84 ± 1.40 years). …”
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Oral and perioral manifestations of iron deficiency anemia in Hiwa Hospital in Sulaimani city by Kamal Hama Salih Amin, Amanj Abu-Bakr Jalal, Truska Faraidun Majeed

“…The aim of this study was to show the prevalence of oral and perioral changes in patients with iron deficiency anemia and control people, then compare these changes between them, also to know the frequency of oral and perioral manifestations with the degree of iron deficiency anemia. Methods: This comparative study involved 100 patients who visited Hiwa Hospital Hematology department between May and September 2023. …”
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Colonoscopic Findings of Patients with Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Erbil City by Peris Sherwan Hassan, Abdulqadir Maqdid Zangana

“…This study was conducted to determine the frequency of different causes of rectal bleeding in young patients. Methods: Four hundred and seventy patients with rectal bleeding were selected in out-patient department were referred to gastroenterology units of Hawler and Rizgary Hospital in Erbil. …”
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Identity styles and academic status of Guilan University of Medical Sciences by Shahrokh Maghsoudi, Maedeh Rahimi, Abdolhosein Emami Sigaroodi, Ehsan KazemNezhadLeily

“…The samples were selected using a stratified systematic. …”
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PREVALENCE OF TYPE D PERSONALITY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES AND THEIR RISK FACTORS ACCORDING TO THE ESSE STUDY CONDUCTED IN KEMEROVO REGION by A. N. Sumin, O. I. Raykh, E. V. Indukaeva, G. V. Artamonova

“…To study the prevalence of type D personality and its association with cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors in Russia’s population.Material and methods. The research was conducted within the framework of multicentre epidemiological study ESSE-RF. …”
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Antibiotic resistance and resistance genes in Escherichia coli from poultry farms, southwest Nigeria by Olawale O Adelowo, Obasola E Fagade, Yvonne Agersø

“…Methodology: Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) distributions of the isolates were determined using the methods of the Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute and resistance genes detected by PCR. …”
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration Prevalence and its Risk Factors in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study by Parsa Panahi, Ali Kabir, Khalil Ghasemi Falavarjani

“…Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and determine its risk factors in Iran. Methods: A comprehensive electronic search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, with no restrictions on time or language of publication. …”
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Diagnostic value of serum Cystatin C for contrast-induced nephropathy:A Meta-analysis by WANG Yu-qin, LUO Chang-qing, WANG Yu-mei, LI Zhen-qiong

“…Objective To evaluate the diagnostic value of serum Cystatin(Cys) C for contrastinduced nephropathy(CIN) in the clinical practice by Meta-analysis and discuss its meaning.Methods The PubMed,EMbase,Ovidsp,The Chinese Biomedical Literature Database,CNKI,Wanfang,VIP and other databases were searched According to the requirements the retrieved literatures were screened step by step.The quality of the selected literatures was assessed by the instrument of quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies(QUADAS).The data of the selected literatures were extracted and analyzed using Meta-DiSc software to calculate their pooled sensitivity,specificity and other indices.The diagnostic features of Cys C for CIN were evaluated by drawing symmetric receiver operator characteristic(SROC) curve.Results According to the requirements there were 9 articles including 2165 patients.The Meta-analysis showed that the pooled sensitivity and specificity of serum Cys C to diagnose CIN were 92%and 89%,the pooled positive likelihood ratio and negative likelihood ratio were 7.33 and 0.12,the pooled diagnostic odds ratio was 71.14,the area under the SROC curve was 0.9539,and Q index was 0.8958,showing that serum Cys C had good diagnostic capabilities for contrast media in the early and that the extent of damage of eGFR could be assessed by testing serum Cys C level clinically.Conclusions The present study suggests that as compared with serum creatinine clinically,serum Cys C is more sensitive to reflect renal toxicity of contrast media in the early.So to some extent serum Cys C has the diagnostic value.But the reliability of the study needs to be proved by the clinical multi-center study with a lot of samples.…”
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Mapping teacher wellbeing in Slovakia: insights into resilience, relationships, and support needs by Lenka Janik Blaskova, Lenka Janik Blaskova, Liz Winter

“…Additionally, the nation is uniquely positioned within a geopolitical landscape that intensifies stressors on its population.MethodsWe administered a brief online survey to a nationwide sample of teachers in Slovakia (n = 884). …”
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Multidimensional trajectories of multimorbidity, functional status, cognitive performance, and depressive symptoms among diverse groups of older adults by Ana R Quiñones, Corey L Nagel, Anda Botoseneanu, Jason T Newsom, David A Dorr, Jeffrey Kaye, Stephen M Thielke, Heather G Allore

“…This study assesses heterogeneity in joint trajectories of somatic disease, functional status, cognitive performance, and depressive symptomatology. Methods We analyzed 16 years of longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS, 1998-2016) for n = 11,565 older adults (≥65 years) in the United States. …”
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Navigating mortality: exploring the dynamic changes related to cultural worldviews and self-esteem in cancer patients by Jia Zhou, Furong Zhou, Yan Tang, Jun Ma

“…Abstract Background This study examines the dynamic changes between cultural worldview and self-esteem as distal defense mechanisms in cancer patients and explores the role of these mechanisms in the different psychological stages of cancer patients’ resistance to death, thereby elucidating the unique responses of cancer patients to the salience of death. Methods Our sample comprises 113 cancer patients and 92 dental pain patients. …”
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Uncontrolled Hypertension in a Group of Hypertensive Patients in Erbil by Kameran Hassan Ismail, Bushra Baker Khidder

“…Objective: This study was carried out to identify the prevalence of, and factors associated with, uncontrolled hypertension in a group of hypertensive patients in Erbil. Patients and methods: A cross sectional study was carried out. …”
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Aging associated immunosenescence in rheumatoid arthritis identified by machine learning and single cell profiling by Xinxin Ji, Lingyun Li, Yuanzhuo Jiao, Hui Cheng

“…Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is increasingly prevalent among older adults, who often experience more severe symptoms and face significant treatment challenges. …”
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Meta-analysis of cinacalcet plus calcitriol for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients by Feng Hui-ling, Zhang Lian, Zhang Jin-ming, Wu Xiao-yan

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and adverse reactions of cinacalcet plus calcitriol in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients.MethodsClinical trial of cinacalcet plus calcitriol in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in dialysis patients were retrieved from the databases of PubMed，Embase，Cochrane Library，China National Knowledge Internet，Wangfang and VIP.Two researchers independently screened the literatures and extracted the relevant data according to Cochrane Systematic Evaluator's Manual 5.1.0.The included randomized controlled trials were Meta-analyzed by RevMan5.3 software.ResultsA total of 30 articles were retrieved.The total sample size was 2497 people.Meta-analysis indicated that the effective rate of combined drug group significantly improved as compared with single drug group.And the effects of reducing the levels of serum phosphorus concentration，alkaline phosphatase，fibroblast growth factor 23 and parathyroid hormone and lowering parathyroid volume were more significant.The incidence of adverse reactions was lower in combined drug group than that in single cinacalcet group and there was no difference with single calcitriol group.The level of serum calcium was higher in combined drug group than single cinacalcet group and lower than that in single calcitriol group.The level of serum calcium-phosphorus product was higher in combined drug group than single cinacalcet group and lower than that in single calcitriol group.ConclusionBased upon current evidence，cinacalcet plus calcitriol in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism offers a better clinical efficacy and a lower incidence of adverse reactions as compared with single medication in hemodialysis patients.…”
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Experiences of Professionalism Attributes among Undergraduates Nursing Students and Nurses by Lobna K. Mohamed, Shereen R. Dorgham, Walaa M. Eid

“…Aim: This research aimed to assess the main attributes of professionalism among undergraduates nursing students and nurses. Methods: This study utilized a descriptive comparative correlational design. …”
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Synchronous citizen science with dogs by Madeline H. Pelgrim, Zachary Tidd, Molly Byrne, Angie M. Johnston, Daphna Buchsbaum

“…Abstract Citizen science approaches have grown in popularity over the years, partly due to their ability to reach a wider audience and produce more generalizable samples. In dogs, these studies, though, have been limited in their controls over materials or experimental protocols, with guardians typically reporting results without researcher supervision. …”
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Adult children’s status quo and their non-cohabiting parents’ depressive symptoms among community-dwelling Chinese by Yue-Hui Yu, Yi-Yi Yang

“…This study investigated this issue and examined rural-urban differences. Methods This study used data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey 2020. …”
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Perspectives and attitudes of South African medical professionals towards active euthanasia by Willem-Johan Steyn, Mukinay C. Bondo

“…This study aimed to explore the views of medical professionals towards active euthanasia to gain a better understanding of this phenomenon in South Africa. Methods: A descriptive-interpretive qualitative research design, using semi-structured in-depth interviews of purposively sampled South African medical professionals, was used to collect the data. …”
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Analysis of Consumer Behavioral Factors Between Online Shopping and Physical Store Experience in the M-Commerce Era by Ovidiu-Aurel Ghiuță, Andreea Nistor

“…Thus, our analysis aims to identify the variables influencing consumer preferences and to assess the statistical significance of these differences using quantitative methods and relevant statistical tests. The collected data came from a valid sample of 456 respondents for the general analysis and 271 valid cases for the online shopping analysis. …”
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