Wavelet Analysis-Based Texture Analysis of Ceramic Surface Images by Yanbing Liu, Bei Zhou, Xinghua Yang

“…By comparing different methods of calculating the fractal dimension and further verifying them with the measured three-dimensional morphology, it is found that the vibrational method is more suitable for calculating the fractal dimension of ceramic surface, and its calculation accuracy is investigated, and the results show that the method is a reliable one. …”
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Randomized controlled trial evaluating the utility of urine HPV DNA for cervical cancer screening in a Pacific Island population by Brenda Y. Hernandez, Aileen C Tareg, Martina Reichhardt, Angelica Agapito, Xuemei Zhu, Angela Sy, Arnice Yuji, Jeffrey Killeen, Owen Chan, Lee E Buenconsejo-Lum

“… # Conclusions Urine is less sensitive but more specific than directed cervical sampling for detection of cytologic abnormalities and may have utility for screening in older populations within low-resource communities when clinically-collected samples cannot be obtained.…”
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Are Deep Tissue Cultures a Reliable Alternative to Bone Biopsy for Diagnosing Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis? A Comparative Diagnostic Study by Serap Ulusoy, İbrahim Kılınç, Belgin Coşkun, Müge Ayhan

“…However, their limited reliability in detecting Gram-negative and polymicrobial infections underscores the need for more accurate, less invasive diagnostic tools. Future research should focus on validating molecular and advanced diagnostic methods to improve clinical decision-making and patient outcomes in DFO.…”
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Rolling Prediction of Emergency Supplies Based on Postdisaster Multisource Time-Varying Information by Wei Li, Ming Zhang, Boquan Li, Songrui Li, Zhifeng Qiu

“…The method implements attribute reduction of original data samples based on rough set theory and predicts cumulative death tolls in each rolling period by using the rolling time-domain as the basic framework and combining a support vector machine (SVM). …”
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The Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy on Physical and Emotional Dimensions of Girls with Persistent Depression by Froogh Abiri Bonab, Marziyeh Alivandi Vafa, Ali Khademi, Gholam Hossein Javanmard

“…Future research should compare the effectiveness of this method with other therapeutic approaches. Other limitations of this study include its single-sex sample, reliance on a questionnaire, and use of a non-random sampling method.Ethical Considerations Compliance with Ethical Guidelines: We adhered to all ethical standards throughout the research process, which involved maintaining the confidentiality of participants’ identities and securing informed consent from each participant.Author Contributions: All authors contributed to the study. …”
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Presenting the Model of Effective Factors on Smart Governance in the Country by Ghaem Gheiravani, Mohammad Montazeri, Shams Sadat Zahedi

“…The sampling method in this section was done in a random stratified manner. …”
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Laplace Graph Embedding Class Specific Dictionary Learning for Face Recognition by Li Wang, Yan-Jiang Wang, Bao-Di Liu

“…The sparse representation based classification (SRC) method and collaborative representation based classification (CRC) method have attracted more and more attention in recent years due to their promising results and robustness. …”
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Creating safer cancer care with ethnic minority patients: A qualitative analysis of the experiences of cancer service staff by Ashfaq Chauhan, Bronwyn Newman, Elizabeth Manias, Kathryn Joseph, Desiree Leone, Ramesh L. Walpola, Holly Seale, Allan Ben Smith, Reema Harrison

“…Data were analysed using the Framework Analysis method. Results Fifty‐four interviews were conducted with healthcare staff. …”
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Assessment of awareness, practices, perceptions, and satisfaction of telepsychiatry among mental healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia by Omar A. Alshaikhi, Lujain A. Aldarsi, Ibrahim Abdullah A. Basfar, Alwaleed Alshehri, Raafat M. Shuqdar, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy, Mahmoud Essam Elrggal

“…BackgroundTelepsychiatry, a global method for mental health services, has gained global attention, especially in the corona-virus diseases 2019 (COVID-19) era. …”
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Clinical profile of hypertension patients in primary health Care in Cirebon Regency, Indonesia by Tiar Masykuroh Pratamawati, Ahmad Fariz Malvi Zamzam Zein, Uswatun Khasanah, Donny Nauphar, Vincentius S.W. Budhyanto, Idrus Alwi, Asmarinah

“…This study aimed to assess the clinical profile of hypertensive patients in primary health care services in Cirebon Regency, Indonesia. Method: This descriptive study employed a purposive sampling method, recruiting 97 adult patients diagnosed with essential hypertension at the Talun Community Health Center, Cirebon Regency, West Java, from November 2023 to February 2024. …”
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Prevalence and influencing factors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in neck and shoulder among power distribution workers by Conghan LIU, Min LI, Chu CHEN, Lei LIU, Xin LU, Ruijian PAN

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in neck and shoulder among the power distribution workers of power supply enterprises, and analyze the related influencing factors. MethodIn April 2023, a total of 1244 workers in 50 municipal power supply bureaus were randomly selected from the three provinces under China Southern Power Grid using cluster sampling method. …”
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Performance of a low-cost optical particle counter (Alphasense OPC-N3) in estimating size-resolved dust emission flux using eddy covariance by S. Dupont, E. Lamaud, M. R. Irvine, J.-M. Bonnefond, A. González-Romero, A. González-Romero, A. Alastuey, C. González-Flórez, X. Querol, K. Kandler, M. Klose, C. Pérez García-Pando, C. Pérez García-Pando

“…In particular, these OPCs could improve our ability to quantify dust emissions in complex environments during aeolian soil erosion. The high-frequency sampling capacity (1 Hz) of some sensors may make them suitable for estimating dust emissions using the eddy-covariance method. …”
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Photometric and Spectroscopic Analysis of Eight Totally Eclipsing Contact Binaries with Small Mass Ratios by Li-Heng Wang, Kai Li, Ya-Ni Guo, Jing-Yi Wang, Xiang Gao, Xing Gao, Guo-You Sun

“…Spectral data were analyzed by University of Lyon Spectroscopic analysis Software, and photometric data were analyzed using PHOEBE through Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) sampling. We used two methods to calculate the initial values for running MCMC: one method is a new approach proposed by ourselves to model light curves without spots, while the other method is the genetic algorithm, which can determine physical parameters with spots. …”
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Investigation and analysis on the status quo of nurses' knowledge of urinary incontinence and their training needs in the region (上海市某区域护士尿失禁知识认知现状与培训需求的调查分析)... by YUAN Hongyan (袁红艳), XU Fanglei (许方蕾), TANG Ailing (汤爱玲), GE Yan (葛颜), DONG Li (董里)

“…Objective To understand the status quo of clinical nurses' cognition of urinary incontinence knowledge and the demand for specialized training of urinary incontinence in medical institutions at all levels in a certain region in Shanghai. Methods A questionnaire was designed based on the literature method, and a total of 384 clinical nurses were selected from 2 tertiary hospitals, 2 secondary hospitals and 4 community health service centers in a district of Shanghai by cluster sampling method. …”
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Machine learning algorithms to predict stroke in China based on causal inference of time series analysis by Qizhi Zheng, Ayang Zhao, Xinzhu Wang, Yanhong Bai, Zikun Wang, Xiuying Wang, Xianzhang Zeng, Guanghui Dong

“…Setting CHARLS adopts a multi-stage probability sampling method, covering samples from 28 provinces, and collects data every two years through computer-aided personal interviews (CAPI). …”
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Teaching strategies, pedagogical competence, and challenges among maritime professional instructors of maritime higher education institutions (MHEIs): bases for an enhancement prog... by Joseph Daiz, Elisa Vinco-Garcia

“…Furthermore, the findings suggest that factors such as training in instructional methods and industry expertise may be more critical in developing effective teaching skills than conventional indicators like rank, experience, or educational background.…”
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Factors associated with incomplete immunisation in children aged 12–23 months at subnational level, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Yubraj Acharya, Paul Eze, Ujunwa Justina Agu, Chioma Lynda Aniebo, Sergius Alex Agu, Lucky Osaheni Lawani

“…The objective of the current study was to determine the sociodemographic factors associated with incomplete immunisation in children at a sub-national level.Design Cross-sectional study using the WHO sampling method (2018 Reference Manual).Setting Fifty randomly selected clusters (wards) in four districts (two urban and two rural) in Enugu state, Nigeria.Participants 1254 mothers of children aged 12–23 months in July 2020.Primary and secondary outcome measures Fully immunised children and not fully immunised children.Results Full immunisation coverage (FIC) rate in Enugu state was 78.9% (95% CI 76.5% to 81.1%). …”
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Non-prescription antibiotic use for cough among Chinese children under 5 years of age: a community-based cross-sectional study by Rui Yan, Yao Zhu, Shuying Luo, Xuan Deng, Xuewen Tang, Zhujun Shao, Hanqing He

“…Objective This study aimed to investigate the non-prescription use of antibiotics for cough among children under 5 years in China.Design A community-based cross-sectional survey.Setting A face-to-face interview based on a standard questionnaire in the community from October to December 2019.Participants A total of 3102 children under 5 years of age were enrolled with probability proportionate to size sampling method. The children’s caregivers provided the responses as their agents.Outcome measures Cough in the past month, non-prescription use of antibiotics after cough.Results 1211 of 3102 children were reported to have a cough in the past month. …”
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Healthy ageing and psychological resilience among the empty-nest older adults: a cross-sectional survey in China by Chunhong Shi, Xin Long, Silan Xia, Hao Zhao, Chenjun Wu, Yiliang Zhang, Xinying Tang, Chunyan Li

“…Empty-nest older adults were recruited from urban, suburban, and rural communities in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, using a stratified cluster sampling method. A face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted using the sociodemographic questionnaire, the Healthy Ageing Instrument, and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. …”
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Effect of the Big Five Personality on the intention to use mHealth applications among the Chinese elderly: a national-based study by Jinghui Chang, Jinghui Chang, Anqi Li, Xixi Yang, Chunnan Li, Yanshan Mai, Dayi Zhang, Wende Yan, Yibo Wu, Jiangyun Chen

“…Promoting mHealth use by the elderly remains an imperative to realize health improvement.ObjectiveThe research aimed to identify the relationship between personality traits and the intention to use mHealth applications among the elderly in mainland China.MethodsUsing a multi-stage sampling method, a cross-sectional survey of 3,712 older adults across China was obtained out of 3,721 (validity rate was 99.76%) in 2022. …”
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