Adult female acne: prevalence and risk factors in a sample of the Brazilian population by Eloana Pasqualin Lange, Gabriela Roncada Haddad, Raul Pansardis Sampaio, Pedro Coltro Estella, Juliano Vilaverde Schmitt

“…OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of AFA and its possible risk factors in a sample of the Brazilian population. METHODS: A cross-sectional clinical study was conducted with 258 women aged 25 to 55 stratified by race and age according to the Brazilian population (2010 census). …”
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Translation and evaluation of the Infant Characteristics Questionnaire in a sample of Swedish patients with craniosynostosis by Johanna Kling, Lars Kölby, Marizela Kljajić

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International Migration and Its Consequences Affecting Population Management in Isfahan Province: A Grounded Theory Study by Mohammad Hosain Ghanbari Jahromi, Javad Esteki, Hamid Nazari

“…Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews, employing purposeful sampling. This method allowed for in-depth exploration of participants' experiences and perspectives regarding migration to Isfahan. …”
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Can Synthetic Data Allow for Smaller Sample Sizes in Chronic Urticaria Research? by Annika Gutsche, Pascale Salameh, Samad S. Jahandideh, Mehran Roodsaz, Serkan Kutan, Ali Salehzadeh‐Yazdi, Emek Kocatürk, Stamatios Gregoriou, Simon F. Thomsen, Kanokvalai Kulthanan, Papapit Tuchinda, Joachim Dissemond, Alicja Kasperska‐Zajac, Magdalena Zajac, Mateusz Zamłyński, Martijn vanDoorn, Claudio A. S. Parisi, Jonny G. Peter, Cascia Day, Cathryn McDougall, Michael Makris, Daria Fomina, Elena Kovalkova, Nikolai Streliaev, Gerelma Andrenova, Marina Lebedkina, Maryam Khoskhkui, Mehraneh M. Aliabadi, Andrea Bauer, Lea Kiefer, Melba Muñoz, Karsten Weller, Pavel Kolkhir, Martin Metz

“…Methods A tree‐based decision model was applied to generate synthetic data based on an existing set of real‐world data (RWD) from the Chronic Urticaria Registry (CURE). …”
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Prevalence of Orthosomnia in a General Population Sample: A Cross-Sectional Study by Haitham Jahrami, Khaled Trabelsi, Waqar Husain, Achraf Ammar, Ahmed S. BaHammam, Seithikurippu R. Pandi-Perumal, Zahra Saif, Michael V. Vitiello

“…The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to estimate the prevalence of orthosomnia in the general population. Methods: We collected data from 523 participants via the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, Anxiety and Preoccupation about Sleep Questionnaire, and Athens Insomnia Scale. …”
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Firework injuries are increasing in the United States: An analysis of the National Emergency Department Sample by Cindy C. Bitter, Zidong Zhang, Andrew W. Talbert, Alizabeth K. Weber, Leslie Hinyard

“…Given the increased availability of consumer fireworks, we sought to determine the incidence of firework‐related injuries compared with historical controls. Methods Firework‐related injuries were identified in the National Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) using the corresponding International Classification of Disease codes for the years 2008–2017. …”
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Evaluation of lateral flow devices for rabies diagnosis in decomposed animal brain samples by Ryota Todoroki, Joely T. Ongtangco, Kazunori Kimitsuki, Nobuo Saito, Milagros R. Mananggit, Cornelio R. Velasco, Jaira D. Mauhay, Alyssa M. Garcia, Catalino S. Demetria, Yamada Kentaro, Akira Nishizono

“…This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy of the ADTEC lateral flow device (LFD) for rabies post-mortem diagnosis using decomposed brain samples. Methods We used 34 animal heads submitted with a cold chain to an animal diagnostic laboratory located in central Philippines including 26 DFAT-positive and eight DFAT-negative samples. …”
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Optimized Driver Placement for Array-Driven Flat-Panel Loudspeakers by David A. ANDERSON, Michael C. HEILEMANN, Mark F. BOCKO

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Experimental Investigation on Water Fouling Risk in Small Diameter Tubes of Chillers by Li Yuhan, Zhan Feilong, Ding Guoliang, Luo Mingwen, Yue Bao, Li Feng, Li Ning, Shao Yanpo, Ma Chao, Zhang Huan

“…The application of small-diameter tubes in heat exchangers may lead to more prominent fouling problems. This study developed an accelerated fouling method to evaluate water fouling risk. …”
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Penerapan Metode Card Sort dalam Mengingkatkan Hasil Belajar Peserta Didik pada Mata Pelajaran Fikih Materi Bersuci Setelah Haid di Kelas IV MIN 5 Ciamis Tahun Pelajaran 2023-2024 by Sofi Sofiatin

“…The research population consisted of 51 students with a sample of 25 students. Research data was obtained by means of documentation studies, observations and tests, by testing the hypothesis that the indicator of success of this research is if the average score of students reaches more than 80%, experiencing learning completeness and performance indicators reach a score of more than 80 for the results of observing teacher activities and student activities. …”
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Gray Brick Wall Surface Damage Detection of Traditional Chinese Buildings in Macau: Damage Quantification and Thermodynamic Analysis Method via YOLOv8 Technology by Liang Zheng, Jianyi Zheng, Yile Chen, Yuchan Zheng, Wei Lao, Shuaipeng Chen

“…To address the inefficiencies and low accuracy of traditional manual inspections, this study proposes an automated recognition and quantitative detection method for wall surface damage based on the YOLOv8 deep learning object detection model. …”
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Sustainable science or business as usual? Exploring awareness and actions in German University Laboratories by Caterina Baars, Patrycja Karwasiecka, João Henrique Paulino Pires Eustachio, Andrea Dobri, Jelena Barbir, Sven Kannenberg, Walter Leal Filho

“…For this purpose, a mixed-method approach was applied, consisting of a quantitative survey answered by 81 laboratories, and a qualitative interview conducted within 9 different universities. …”
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Effect of science process skills-based teaching approach on secondary school students’ scientific epistemological beliefs by Million Tadesse, Destaw Damtie, Solomon Melesse Mengistie, Getahun Yemata

“…The study concludes that SPSBTA was more effective than the conventional method in improving SEBs. …”
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Effect of science process skills-based teaching approach on secondary school students’ scientific epistemological beliefs by Million Tadesse, Destaw Damtie, Solomon Melesse Mengistie, Getahun Yemata

“…The study concludes that SPSBTA was more effective than the conventional method in improving SEBs. …”
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Diesel fuel extraction from soil by Arkadiusz Polewczyk, Olga Marchut-Mikołajczyk, Krzysztof B. Śmigielski

“…Optimum extraction conditions were found to be as follows: 50.0 mL of dichloromethane, 2 h extraction time, 7 cycles, 1.0 mL of water added/5.0 g of soil, and 1.5 g of sodium sulfate/5.0 g of sample. Using the presented method, more than 90% of the diesel fuel introduced into the model matrix was extracted. …”
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Efektivitas Metode Pengajaran dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar PAI Siswa SD: Meta-Analisis by Muhammad Aris Faisol

“… This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of teaching methods to improve learning outcomes of Islamic education for elementary school students. …”
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Depression, anxiety, and stress among diabetic patients in Ghana: a health facility–based mixed-method cross-sectional study at Volta Regional Hospital by Emmanuel Abu Bonsra, Felix Mbiba, Emmanuel Adjei Kyeremeh, Gideon Amankwah Kyere, Mark Kwame Ananga

“…This study aimed to assess depression, anxiety, and stress among diabetic patients in the Volta Regional Hospital, Ghana. Methods A health facility-based mixed-methods cross-sectional study was conducted at the volta regional hospital among 422 diabetic patients selected through simple random sampling and purposively sampled healthcare personnel. …”
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FEATURES OF TRACE ELEMENT COMPOSITION OF BERYL FROM THE URALIAN IZUMRUDNYE KOPI by A.K. Gavrilchik, S.G. Skublov, E.L. Kotova

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Providing contexts for classification of transients in a wide-area sky survey: An application of noise-induced cluster ensemble by Tossapon Boongoen, Natthakan Iam-On, James Mullaney

“…The results with simulated data and algorithms of NB, C4.5 and KNN have shown that the proposed framework can filter out some negative samples quickly, while making classification of the rest more effective. …”
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The Comparative Behavior of Undisturbed Soft Clay Results Based on Photogrammetry and Numerical Simulation by Yi Zhang, Jungang Liu, Chunmei Mu, Zhibo Qiao, Mingliang Fan, Chunfan Liu

“…The research paper showed that the photogrammetry method delivers a more accurate representation of the soil sample’s deformation, as conventional tests and simulations tend to overestimate the deviator stress values relative to photogrammetry slightly. …”
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