Occurrence of hyperlipidemia in relation to body mass index in school children aged 9–11 by Łukasz Szternel, Magdalena Krintus, Katarzyna Bergmann, Tadeusz Dereziński, Grażyna Sypniewska

“…Overweight and obesity were strongly related to gender and much more frequent among boys. There should be more attention paid to dyslipidemia and body weight already in childhood in the context of health policy and prevention.…”
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Exploring Psychological Distress Among Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities: The Impact of Age, Gender, and Disability Type by Nimrod Polak, Ephraim S. Grossman

“…<i>Objective:</i> This study aimed to investigate the relationships between specific learning disabilities (SLDs) and psychological distress (PD), particularly focusing on the predictive power of difficulties in reading, writing, and arithmetic on PD, while also considering the effects of gender and age. <i>Methods:</i> The sample consisted of 133 participants (73 male) aged 23–44 years (<i>M</i> = 34.41, <i>SD</i> = 9.69), with 56 officially diagnosed with an SLD. …”
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Determining the Effect of Peer Mentoring Programme Applied to Nursing Students on Perceived Stress and Adaptation to University Life: A Quasi - Experimental Study by Suzan Tek Ayaz, Mehmet Korkmaz

“…For normally distributed data, the independent samples t-test was used to analyze two-group comparisons, and the One-Way ANOVA test was used for comparisons involving more than two groups. …”
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Immunohistochemical Features of MMP-9 and pSTAT1 in Granuloma Annulare and Sarcoidosis: A Comparative Study of 62 Cases by Ze Wu, Linghui Li, Hui Qu, Rui-Qun Qi, Jun Niu

“…These results indicate that MMP-9 and pSTAT1 might exert roles in granulomatous inflammation in different modes, and the presence of more robust MMP-9 staining in EFs appears to be more suggestive of GA.…”
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Quantifying monochromatic and polychromatic optical blur anisotropy in the periphery of myopes and emmetropes using a radial asymmetry metric by Chloe Degre Kendrick, Dibyendu Pusti, Geunyoung Yoon

“…These differences were minimized when chromatic aberrations were included, though the trend remained the same.ImplicationsA trend of more vertical optical blur in the temporal periphery of myopes strengthens the hypothesis that myopes experience different peripheral optical blur than emmetropes, though the small sample size of the current study limits generalizability of the results. …”
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High school students' burnout in the context of exam preparation: the role of the educational environment by L.R. Muradymova, A.A. Bochaver

“…Researches show that students with high burnout level are less involved in studying, demonstrate lower academic results, drop out of school more often, and are prone to depressive symptoms. …”
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Exploring the link between Multimorbidity and direct healthcare costs in Ireland: A cross-sectional study by Sharon Walsh, Paddy Gillespie

“…Results For the full sample, 21.20% reported having no chronic conditions, 27.39% had one chronic condition, and 51.40% had multimorbidity. …”
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Evaluation of Subcision for the Correction of the Prominent Nasolabial Folds by R. M. Robati, F. Abdollahimajd, A. M. Robati

“…However, further controlled studies with larger sample size are necessary to assess the efficacy of this technique in particular with use of more objective assessment of skin biometric characteristics. …”
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Level of professional Burnout among family physicians in the Republic of Moldova and certain aspects regarding its contributing factors by Victoria CIORNEI, Adriana PALADI

“…The aim of this study was to assess the degree to which family physicians in the Republic of Moldova are affected by professional burnout, as well as to identify its determining factors. Materials and methods. The research was conducted as a descriptive cross-sectional study from November 2023 to February 2024, on a sample of 352 family doctors. …”
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Simulation of the Effect of Coal Microstructures on the Macroscopic Mechanical Behavior by Yu Fu, Zhongliang Feng

“…The larger the mineral structure size and the more complex the distribution are, the greater the area of stress concentration and the more uniformity the distribution will be. …”
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The research relationship: participant perspectives on consent in biobanking by Rachel Thompson, Kate Lyle, Gabrielle Samuel, Jo Holliday, Fenella Starkey, Susan Wallace, Anneke Lucassen

“…Using a case study from UK Biobank, we demonstrate how trying to reconcile new research activities with old consent risks overlooking critical ethical issues —particularly how the proposed activity aligns with participants’ understanding and expectation of biobank research. Methods We conducted focus groups with UK Biobank participants using individual and group exercises to explore their views on consent and different types of research on their samples and data. …”
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Sunscreen Use on the Dorsal Hands at the Beach by Donald B. Warren, Ryan R. Riahi, Jason B. Hobbs, Richard F. Wagner

“…The aim of the current study was to compare the use of sunscreen on the dorsal hands to other areas of the body during subtropical late spring and summer sunlight exposure at the beach. Materials and Methods. A cross-sectional survey from a convenience sample of beachgoers was designed to evaluate respondent understanding and protective measures concerning skin cancer on the dorsal hands in an environment with high natural UVR exposure. …”
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Study of Coping Strategies and Hardiness among Mothers of Children with Cancer and Typical Children in Hamedan City by Mina Ghasemi Rahmatabadi, Nasrolah Erfani

“…Conclusions: In light of these findings, it was observed that emotion-oriented coping strategies are more prevalent among mothers of children with cancer, while problem-oriented strategies are more frequently employed by mothers of normal children. …”
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ANALYSIS OF MULTILITERACY-BASED INQUIRY LEARNING VS. GUIDED DISCOVERY: IMPACT ON INDONESIAN HISTORY LEARNING OUTCOMES by Djakariah Djakariah, Jakub Saddam Akbar

“…This research can be helpful for educators and researchers who are interested in developing more effective learning methods. Keywords: Keywords: Learning models; inquiry; multiliteracy; Guided discovery; Prior knowledge…”
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Perceptions on Oral Corrective Feedback: The Case of Iranian EFL Teachers and Students in Face-to-Face and Virtual Learning Contexts by Narges Sardabi, Amir Ghajarieh, Navid Atar Sharghi, Leyla Rahmani

“…A sample of 162 female Iranian EFL students studying English at a private school participated in the study. …”
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A systematic review on the efficacy of artificial intelligence in geriatric healthcare: a critical analysis of current literature by Rangraze Imran, Shehla Shafi Khan

“…Although some encouraging findings were made, more study is required.…”
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Parental Stress in Raising a Child with Disabilities in India by Naveen Mehrotra, Vidya Bhushan Gupta, Priyanka Mehrotra

“…<span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine the parenting stress and its determinants among parents of children with disabling conditions in India.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> The Parenting Stress Index – short form and a few open ended questions were administered to a convenience sample of sixty-six patient families in July, 2009 in the cities of New Delhi and Faridabad regions of Northern India through six non- governmental organizations (NGOs) that serve children with disabling conditions.…”
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INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATIONS AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN UGANDA, by moses Agaba

“…The study used both descriptive and cross-sectional research designs combined qualitative and quantitative methods for data collecting and analysis. Using questionnaires and interviews, data was gathered from a sample of 396 respondents as well as additional important informants. …”
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Attention speed and anterior cingulate cortex volume in female and male veterans with suicide ideation and attempts by Erin C. McGlade, Erin C. McGlade, Erin C. McGlade, James R. Yancey, James R. Yancey, James R. Yancey, Keenan E. Roberts, Keenan E. Roberts, Keenan E. Roberts, Audrey Elias, Audrey Elias, Chelsea Carson, Chelsea Carson, Chelsea Carson, Jiyoung Ma, Jiyoung Ma, Margaret R. Legarreta, Margaret R. Legarreta, Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd, Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd, Deborah A. Yurgelun-Todd

“…When analyses were divided by sex, males with a history of SA performed more slowly than SI and HC on ADS and more slowly on CSS and Total Speed than males with a history of SI. …”
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Flow-based Text Style Transfer Model by Zihan ZHANG, Jinqiao DAI, Pin YANG

“…Objective In recent years, numerous style transfer methods in the text style transfer (TST) have relied on semi-supervised and unsupervised learning. …”
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