Validation of the Korean Pediatric Emergency Tape with Two National Anthropometric Surveys in Korean Children by Dongbum Suh, Jin Hee Lee, Hyuksool Kwon

“…This study evaluates the accuracy of the KPET compared with the latest version of the Broselow Tape (BT) using contemporary national anthropometric datasets. <b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using pooled data from the 2019 National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children (NHSPIC, age 0–5) and the 2018–2019 Student Health Examination Sample Survey in Korea (SHESS, age 6–12). …”
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Observational study on the prescription practices of family and pulmonary physicians for airway clearance devices in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management by Saeed Mardy Alghamdi, Abdulaziz A. Alzahrani, Mohammad S. Dairi, Hassan Alwafi, Abdulelah M. Aldhahir, Jaber S. Alqahtani, Mohammed M. Alqahtani, Abdullah M. Alanazi, Abdullah A. Alqarni, Rayan A. Siraj, Noha Saeed Alghamdi, Hassan A. Alzahrani, Abdulghani A. Alhindi

“…Design: An observational, cross-sectional survey. Methods: A self-administered questionnaire was conducted between October 2022 and September 2023, which included a review of respiratory medication prescriptions by physicians for patients with COPD. …”
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Production of Cu0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 Nanostructures as a Hyperthermia Agent for Cancer Healing by Hashim Hamood Jabbar Al-Gburi, Sayed Ali Hassanzadeh-Tabrizi, Saeid Jabbarzare

“…Recently, the development of novel magnetic and biocompatible nanoparticles has emerged as a promising approach for magnetic hyperthermia in cancer treatment, complementing existing therapeutic methods. In the present work, Cu0.5Zn0.5Fe2O4 mixed spinel nanoparticles were produced via a sol-gel combustion route. …”
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Predictors of late presentation for HIV care among adults at AIDS Healthcare Foundation clinic in Matsapha, Manzini Region, Eswatini by Lomanono N. Ngidie, Ruth Wahila, Phadaless Sinkamba

“…More than half 33 (55 %) of the respondents were males. …”
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Identification of Iron Reducing Bacteria from Kaolin of Different Mining Sites in Northern Nigeria for Potential Bioleaching Activity by Aisha, B.M., A.H. Kawo, Yahaya, S.

“…The application of microbial leaching has been regarded as cheap and bio-friendly than conventional methods, hence this study investigates the isolation of potential iron reducing bacteria capable of providing efficient bioleaching. …”
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Feasibility and reproducibility of left ventricular rotation by speckle tracking echocardiography in elderly individuals and the impact of different software. by Chloe M Park, Katherine March, Suzanne Williams, Suraj Kukadia, Arjun K Ghosh, Siana Jones, Therese Tillin, Nish Chaturvedi, Alun D Hughes

“…<h4>Methods and results</h4>1408 participants underwent transthoracic echocardiography. …”
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Mapping gender networks of smartphone addiction and academic procrastination: a network analysis study by Lu Song, Zhilin Liu, Yujia Yang, Shuangshuang Yuan

“…BackgroundSmartphone addiction (SA) and academic procrastination (AP) are two of the educational challenges encountered by many higher education students today that have led to a series of adverse effects on their well-being.Aims, sample, and methodsPrevious studies have reported inconsistent findings regarding gender differences in SA and AP, and limited attention has been paid to gender differences in the interaction between SA and AP. …”
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Virtual reality in the rehabilitation of patients with stroke: an integrative review by Alberto Luiz Aramaki, Rosana Ferreira Sampaio, Ana Caroline Silva Reis, Alessandra Cavalcanti, Fabiana Caetano Martins Silva e Dutra

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To describe the intervention protocols to using commercial video games as virtual reality (VR) in rehabilitation of patients with stroke. Methods: Integrative review using the descriptors “rehabilitation”, “virtual reality exposure therapy” and “videogames” in the LILACS and PUBMED databases. …”
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Significance and Correlation of Lupus Anticoagulant and Anticardiolipin Antibody Assay in High-risk Pregnancy by Blessy Mathew, Beenu Singh, Gurpreet Kaur, Metaanksha Ahuja, Ahuja Ankur, Gahlot P. S. Gaurav

“…Conclusion: Using both aPTT-LA & dRVVT tests as per ISTH recommendation resulted in more prevalence of LAC (24.6%).…”
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Move your body, stay away from depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of exercise-based prevention of depression in middle-aged and older adults by Xiao-Dong Zhao, Sae-Sook Oh, Zheng Zhang, Chong Wang

“…Despite these promising results, the observed heterogeneity and other potential study limitations suggest a need for further research involving larger samples and more comprehensive study designs to refine and optimize exercise protocols for depression prevention in this population.…”
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Impact of particle size of pulverized citrus peel tissue on changes in antioxidant properties of digested fluids during simulated in vitro digestion by Yidi Cai, Wei Qin, Sunantha Ketnawa, Yukiharu Ogawa

“…The bio-properties of digested fluid for the bigger particle sizes comparatively retained more than smaller ones at the simulated gastric stage. …”
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Trust in doctors, social support, and belief in COVID-19 misinformation by Urszula A. Horoszko, Lindsay Smith, Amy Murphy, Bruce G. Taylor, Phoebe A. Lamuda, Harold A. Pollack, John A. Schneider, Faye S. Taxman, Xiaoquan Zhao

“…Our study conceptualizes trust in doctors and social support through the lens of social capital theory and investigates their role in public endorsement of COVID-19-related misinformation. Methods Using data from a nationally representative survey (N = 6,515), a series of logistic regression models were used to estimate relationships between misinformation endorsement and trust in doctors and social support from interpersonal and communal sources. …”
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Tongue mobility in patients with cerebral palsy by Živković Zorica, Golubović Slavica

“…The aim of this study was to determine the mobility of tongue in patients with cerebral palsy. Methods. The study included a sample of 34 children - patients with cerebral palsy who had been treated in the Special Hospital for the Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Neurology in Belgrade. …”
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Morphometric analysis of the abducens nerve in the petroclival region by M. Bach, M. J. Schmeisser, M. J. Schmeisser, S. Schumann, S. Schumann

“…Despite detailed studies of its anatomy from the past 150 years, there is a need for more recent data on macroscopical and microscopical aspects of the AN in well defined populations.MethodsWe investigated macroscopical variations and the number of nerve fibers of the AN in the petroclival region in German body donors.ResultsIn our histological samples (n = 24) we counted 4688 (+/−1,041) nerve fibers per AN. …”
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The role of Top management team behavioral integration on organizational vitality by mediating dynamic capabilities/ Analytical survey research in the Ministry of Health by Teacher Dr. Mustafa AbdulAbbas Assad *

“…The study utilized a questionnaire as a data collection tool, with data analyzed using statistical packages (SPSS, Amos V.23) and employing various statistical methods including Cronbach's alpha, confirmatory factor analysis, mean, standard deviation, coefficient of variation, Pearson correlation, simple regression, direct and indirect effect tests, and the Sobel test. …”
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Impact of Newcastle disease virus vaccines and genetic variations on interleukin-4 activation in broiler chicken by Rand Jaleel Edan, Rawaa Saladdin Jumaa

“…Aim: This study aimed to investigate the influence of vaccine type and genetic variations on Chicken Interleukin-4 (ChIL4) activation. Methods: Three groups were examined: Group K received killed vaccine, Group L received live vaccine, and Group C served as the control. …”
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Metacognition and Cognitive Flexibility in Autistic and Neurotypically‐Developing Populations by Mikhail Ordin, Natàlia Barbarroja, Leona Polyanskaya, Héctor M. Manrique, Miguel Castelo‐Branco

“…Methods We measured metacognition in a 3D mental rotation task. …”
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Supporting Students with Specific Learning Needs in Mathematics Teaching and Learning: A Case Study of Five Secondary Schools in the OR Tambo Coastal District, Eastern Cape, South... by Thabisa Maqoqa, Mqondiso Andrea Buka

“…Moreover, the study reveals shortcomings in current approaches, leading to more investigation and creativity in adaptive teaching and learning methods and materials tailored for students facing difficulties in mathematics. …”
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Effect of Overheating Temperature on Microstructure and Hardness of HP40 Nb Alloy: Analysis by ANOVA by Milica TIMOTIJEVIĆ, Mića ĐURĐEV, Olivera ERIĆ CEKIĆ, Petar JANJATOVIĆ, Aleksandar DEVEČERSKI, Dragan RAJNOVIĆ

“…In this study, the influence of short-term overheating on the microstructure and hardness of tube segments made of centrifugally cast austenitic alloy HP40 Nb that were exposed to high temperatures in a stream of hydrocarbons and water vapor, at low pressure for more than 100,000 hours has been studied. Samples were heated up to 1223, 1323, and 1423 K under air at different time intervals from 30 to 480 min, respectively. …”
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EmoSDS: Unified Emotionally Adaptive Spoken Dialogue System Using Self-Supervised Speech Representations by Jaehwan Lee, Youngjun Sim, Jinyou Kim, Young-Joo Suh

“…Additionally, we construct EmoSC, a dataset combining GPT-generated dialogues with emotional voice conversion data, ensuring greater emotional diversity and a balanced sample distribution across emotion categories. The experimental results show that EmoSDS outperforms existing models in emotional alignment and response generation, achieving a minimum 2.9% increase in text generation metrics, enhancing the LLM’s ability to interpret emotional and textual cues for more expressive and contextually appropriate responses.…”
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