Chemical and structural characteristics of copper added high entropy alloys for corrosive applications by Laurentiu Florin Mosinoiu, Arcadii Sobetkii, Beatrice Adriana Serban, Laura Madalina Cursaru, Alexandru Cristian Matei, Mihai Ghita, Nicoleta Vitan, Stefania Caramarin, Dumitru Mitrica, Alexander Pogrebnjak, Bogdan Postolnyi

“…The crystal structure of the alloy was determined by X-ray diffraction method. The modelling and experimental results showed a solid solution-based structure in the cast samples. …”
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A Study of the Factors Influencing Information Literacy on Farmers' Willingness to Participate in E-Commerce: the Mediating Effects of Perceived Benefits and Perceived Risks, and t... by MA Ning, ZHANG Xiaoyi, LIU Qixuan

“…In addition, future research should pay more attention to the breadth of the sample coverage and the depth of the sample research process, and consider using all offline field research to further examine the impact of regional differences and the differences in the digital characteristics of the new farmers (Generation Z) on their willingness to participate in e-commerce. …”
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Synchrotron-based 3D X-ray computed tomography reveals root system architecture: Plastic responses to phosphorus placement by Frederik J.T. van der Bom, Philipp D. Lösel, Andrew M. Kingston, Zhe H. Weng, Nelly S. Raymond, Anton Maksimenko, Daniel Hausermann, Michael J. Bell, Casey L. Doolette, Enzo Lombi, Peter M. Kopittke

“…To optimize scanning quality, we tested the use of an inverse ‘mask’ in front of the soil cores to achieve a more uniform attenuation along the sample, thereby avoiding saturation of the detector along the thinnest parts of the soil cores. …”
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Medical Education Satisfaction and Change of Intended Specialty among Graduating Students by Intersectional Position by Carl G. Streed, Elle Lett, Amy Lynn Michals, Emily Sisson, May Navarra, Jessica Halem, Scott R. Chaiet

“…This study characterizes the experience of sexual minority medical students, particularly those with multiple marginalized identities, to determine how these are related to intended specialty and satisfaction with medical education. Methods: Using data from 2018 to 2020 Association of American Medical Colleges Graduation Questionnaire (GQ) and matching Matriculating Student Questionnaire (MSQ), our study had three primary outcomes: any change in specialty from matriculation to graduation, a change in specialty from less welcoming to more welcoming specialty for sexual and gender minority (SGM) students, and overall satisfaction with medical education. …”
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Food allergen introduction practices and parent/caregiver attitudes based on family history of food allergy by Hunter G. Smith, Sai Nimmagadda, Ruchi S. Gupta, Christopher M. Warren

“…BackgroundThe National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) addendum guidelines for primary prevention of peanut allergy1 provide recommendations regarding peanut introduction, and a recent consensus statement highlighted the importance of timely introduction of other commonly allergenic solids, and the role of family history as a risk factor.2ObjectiveTo determine whether children in households with a food allergic parent/caregiver or sibling have different rates of being fed commonly allergenic solids during the first year of life than children lacking this family history.MethodsA pretested survey was administered between January-February 2021 to a U.S. sample of 3,062 parents/caregivers of children born since the NIAID Addendum guidelines. …”
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The feasibility of a patient oriented interactive panoramic virtual tour for external beam radiation therapy by Joseph B. Schulz, Piotr Dubrowski, Xi Ling, Yufan Wu, Yushen Qian, Lynn Million, Carol M. Marquez, Amy Yu

“…Future research with larger, more diverse cohorts at a larger institution is warranted to confirm whether these early findings generalize more broadly and to better quantify the impact of virtual tours on patient-reported outcomes.…”
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Facial Skeletal Pattern Analysis in Patients with Maxillary Canine Impaction or Missing Lateral Incisor by Azam Ahmadian Yazdi, Ali Bagherpour, Aysan Hamzeh, Mahboobe Dehghani, Iman Shiezadeh

“…Skeletal Class III was more common in males with a missing upper lateral incisor. …”
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Evaluation of fresh juice of strawberries at different degrees of ripeness using electronic nose and electronic tongue by GAO Li-ping, WANG Jun, CUI Shao-qing

“…Fresh fruit juice has become more and more popular, since it has high nutritional value, thus, more attention is paid to its quality. …”
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Incidence and Management of Severe Muscle and Tendon Injuries in Elite Korean Badminton Players: A Focus on Gender-Specific Patterns by Munku Song, Sangcheol Yoo, Kwangnam Kim, Chaofan Chen

“…METHODS This study included 126 athletes aged 19–23 years with an average age of 21.1±1.4 years, providing 135 injury data points (65 male and 70 female). …”
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Impact of parental oral health literacy on orthodontic treatment need in schoolchildren by Gélica Lima GRANJA, Larissa Chaves Morais de LIMA, Tiago Ribeiro LEAL, Veruska Medeiros Martins BERNARDINO, Érick Tássio Barbosa NEVES, Saul Martins PAIVA, Ana Flávia GRANVILLE-GARCIA

“…Objective: As children are dependent on their parents/caregivers for health care, the aim of the present study was to investigate the association between parental oral health literacy and orthodontic treatment need in schoolchildren. Methods: A descriptive, analytical, cross-sectional study with a representative sample of children eight to ten years of age was conducted. …”
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Institutional priorities and student engagement: a multi-stakeholder analysis of physical education in Israel by Ali Alayan, Ahmad Salhab, Paz Carmel, Ronit Ahdut HaCohen

“…Instrument reliability was confirmed via Cronbach's alpha coefficients (≥0.70), and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square tests.ResultsAlthough 83% of students rated PE as equally important as other academic subjects, 70.7% reported receiving only one hour per week. Students with more PE exposure were significantly more likely to engage in extracurricular PA, value PA, and feel that they have more accessible and supportive opportunities for sports participation in their surroundings (p < 0.01). …”
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Awareness of colon cancer screening among the general population: Community-based study from the Qassim Region of Saudi Arabia by Mohammed D. Aldakhil, Abdullah S. Alayaaf, Nibras M. Alamro, Omar K. Aljubaili

“…The need for preventative screening is underscored by the rising prevalence of precancerous polyps, early-stage colorectal cancer, and the fact that these conditions often manifest without symptoms. Methods: This study utilized a cross-sectional descriptive design and employed data from a sample of 425 residents of Qassim region in Saudi Arabia. …”
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Ambivalent and heavy burdened wanderers on a road less travelled: a meta-ethnography on end-of-life care experiences among family caregivers in rural areas by Elisabet Breivik, Bente Ervik, Gabriele Kitzmüller

“…Abstract Background As the population ages, more people will be diagnosed with cancer, and they will live longer due to receiving better treatment and optimized palliative care. …”
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Right versus left Colon cancer: Is there a difference in outcomes? by Aris Plastiras, Evangelia Iosif, Georgia Georgiou, Amyn Haji, Asif Haq, Savvas Papagrigoriadis, Joseph W. Nunoo-Mensah

“…Patients with RCC were more likely to be women, older, and with more comorbidities. …”
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Naps, night-time sleep and cognitive function among middle-aged and older people in China. by Xiuxiu Zhou, Yutang Tan, Di He, Hong Wu

“…<h4>Results</h4>Sleeping 6-8 hours/ night and napping for less than 30 minutes/ day were associated with better cognitive function (β = 0.383, 95% CI: 0.198, 0.567) and memory (β = 0.304, 95% CI: 0.155, 0.451) across the entire sample. In contrast, sleeping more than 8 hours/ night and napping more than 90 minutes/ day were associated with poor mental status. …”
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Difficulties in emotion regulation among patients with substance use disorder and a history of exposure to traumatic events: the role of PTSD symptoms, emotional avoidance, shame,... by Johanna Vigfusdottir, Edvard Breivik, Bjorn Olav Henden, Egil Jonsbu, Lars Lien, Hakon Stenmark, Erlend Mork

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Students’ and teachers’ attitudes towards the use of tools with generative artificial intelligence at the university by K. I. Buyakova, Ya. A. Dmitriev, A. S. Ivanova, A. V. Feshchenko, K. I. Yakovleva

“…Methodology and research methods. The main research methods were sociological and statistical methods. …”
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Acoustic Enhancement Performance of Hierarchical ZSM-5 Zeolites with Different Si/Al Ratios by Mingbo Guo, Yijun Wang, Lei Zhang, Junran Lu, Chang Gong, Wanning Zhang, Yuxi Fang, Xinyuan Zhu, Shunai Che

“…The presence of mesopores significantly facilitates diffusion within the zeolite crystals, enabling air molecules to access more micropores for efficient sorption–desorption processes during diaphragm vibration in microspeakers. …”
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Brain functional imaging contributions in osteoarthritis-related pain: A viewpoint by Camille Fauchon, Marie Binvignat, Francis Berenbaum, Philip G. Conaghan, Roland Peyron, Jérémie Sellam, Françoise Alliot-Launois, Nadine Attal, Francis Berenbaum, Marie Binvignat, Philip Conaghan, Alice Courties, Niels Eijkelkamp, Camille Fauchon, Rinie Geenen, Ida K. Haugen, Yves Henrotin, Kalle Kisand, Margreet Kloppenburg, Eva Kosek, Liisa Kuhi, Sylvain Mathieu, Céline Mathy, Ali Mobasheri, Stanislas Moumbe Talla, Patrick Omoumi, Serge Perrot, Roland Peyron, Simo Saarakkala, Alain Saraux, Hans-Georg Schaible, Jérémie Sellam

“…Objective: Neuroimaging investigations are critical to provide a more direct assessment of brain disturbances associated with osteoarthritis (OA)-related pain, and to better understand its pathophysiology to develop new treatment strategies. …”
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Development and Comparison of Interrupt-Based and Analog-to-Digital Converter Algorithms for Seed Counting in Precision Planters by A. Ghaffarnezhad, H. Navid, H. Karimi

“…Each research initiative aims to address specific challenges associated with these sensors, with the overarching goal of facilitating effective commercialization, optimizing resource use, and minimizing waste.Materials and MethodsTwo distinct algorithms, utilizing analog-to-digital converter and interrupt-based methodologies, were meticulously developed and thoroughly evaluated to determine the more effective method for monitoring. …”
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