Bridging the Gap: A Mixed-Methods Study on Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Clinicians’ Decisions to Use Clinical Prediction Models by Mary Ann E. Binuya, Sabine C. Linn, Annelies H. Boekhout, Marjanka K. Schmidt, Ellen G. Engelhardt

“…We aimed to identify the factors influencing breast cancer clinicians’ decisions to adopt prediction models and assess their relative importance. Methods. We conducted a mixed-methods study, beginning with semi-structured interviews, followed by a nationwide online survey. …”
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A TWO-STEP CLUSTER FOR CLASSIFYING PROVINCES IN INDONESIA BASED ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY by Umi Mahmudah, Muhamad Safiih Lola

“…This research used the two-stage clustering method, which was unique in combining both hierarchical and non-hierarchical clustering methods to produce a more accurate and reliable solution. …”
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Investigation of Toy Parts Produced Using Injection Molding and FDM and Selection of the Best Manufacturing Method: A Multi-Criteria Approach by Şeyda Değirmenci, Ali Osman Er

“…Three-dimensional (3D) printing has become a promising alternative to conventional methods in plastic part production, particularly for customized or low-volume applications such as toys. …”
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NOURISH-US: a mixed-methods, randomized crossover study of a program designed to reduce the financial burden of food allergy by Michael A. Golding, Sarah Baldwin, Brandon Kim, Zoe Harbottle, Manvir Bhamra, Dylan S. Mackay, Moshe Ben-Shoshan, Jennifer D. Gerdts, Elissa M. Abrams, Sara J. Penner, Jo-Anne St-Vincent, Jennifer L. P. Protudjer

“…However, 5 participants were dropped from the final quantitative sample due to a failure to complete one or more set of quantitative measures. …”
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Voltage-based prediction technique for efficient MPPT method for SPV systems under non-uniform insolation and partial shading conditions by Haider A. Mohamed-Kazim, Ahmed Hussein Shatti, Ahmed Aldhahab, Ikhlas Abdel-Qader, Sarmad K. Ibrahim, Rusul Noori Saraj

“…Furthermore, in adverse conditions, the proposed method improves power generation and efficiency more than the conventional P&O method, by 97.812 % and 98.923 %, respectively, as opposed to 80.236 % and 88.686 %. …”
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Direct oral penicillin challenge in secondary care with low-risk patients: the SPACE mixed-methods study with cost-effectiveness analysis by Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna, Yogini H Jani, Iestyn Williams, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Rebecca Bestwick, Michele Siciliano, Robert Michael West, Rashmeet Bhogal, Bee Yean Ng, Kornelija Kildonaviciute, Rachel Pollard, Nicola Jones, Louise Dunsmure, Mairead McErlean, Neil Powell, Chidanand C Hullur, Ariyur Balaji, Jonathan Sandoe, Amena Warner, Ron Daniels, Caroline Thomas, Siraj A Misbah, Louise Savic

“…We used Monte Carlo simulation methods to produce estimates of sampling uncertainty of costs in the form of 95% credible intervals (95% CrI). …”
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On the measurement of piezoelectric d33 coefficient of soft thin films under weak mechanical loads: A rapid and affordable method by Gaia de Marzo, Luca Fachechi, Valentina Antonaci, Vincenzo Mariano Mastronardi, Luigi Portaluri, Maria Teresa Todaro, Luciana Algieri, Antonio Qualtieri, Francesco Rizzi, Michele Scaraggi, Massimo De Vittorio

“…This work introduces a simple, effective, and fast method to accurately measure the d33 of soft and thin piezoelectric films by applying weak sinusoidal forces to avoid any damage to the sample, and simultaneously measuring the charges produced by the direct piezoelectric effect. …”
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Some quality qualifications of cooked meat sous vide in the storage process by Tarih Eren Babür, Kemal Kaan Tekinşen, Ümit Gürbüz

“…Physicochemical and microbiologicalanalyzes were performed on the 0., 3., 7th days of storage.It was observed that the pH values of the samples remained within acceptable limits during storageand the pH values increased as the cooking time increased. it was observed that cooking loss ratesincreased in parallel with increasing cooking time, and this increase was more clear in LL samplesIn addition, it was determined that as the cooking time of LT and LD samples gets longer thecooking loss increased and it affected the values of a * (redness) and L * (brightness). it wasobserved that no living microorganism produced in any samples taken into analysis during storage.As a result; not finding microorganisms in the samples with sous vide technique for 7 days in thestorage period, it is believed to strengthen the reliability of safe food production.It is concluded that sous vide method can provide advantages especially in terms of long shelf lifeand close to consumer preference.…”
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Investigation of the differences in volatile organic compounds of sesame oil under different processing methods using GC-IMS and electronic nose by Wen Ai, Wen Ai, Xinyi Yin, Xinyi Yin, Shijia Zhang, Shijia Zhang, Ziran Yu, Ziran Yu, Yuqing Liu, Yuqing Liu, Dan Huang

“…The sesame oil produced via the water substitution method was rich in more than 42 VOCs, including Cyclopentanone, 1-Pentanol and had a more unique and richer flavor; the sesame oil produced via the cold-pressing method contains 4 VOCs, for example, γ -terpinene with an original fruity flavor; and the sesame oil processed by the hot-pressing method was rich in 29 VOCs, including 2-methyl-1-propanol, and had a better fat aroma.DiscussionThis study helps to improve the quality and flavor of sesame oil from the perspective of volatile components, facilitating technological innovation and industrial upgrades.…”
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n-FFT COMPRESSED SENSING ALGORITHM OF SMART DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION METHOD AND ITS APPLICATION IN FEATURE EXTRACTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF GEAR SYSTEM by CHEN Xiao, HUANG ChuanJin

“…But the signals of engineering practice are very complex,nonlinear,and non-stationary,Within the external noise interference coupled,makes the analysis and processing more difficult,which lead to the spectral analysis based on FFT method has been very limited. …”
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A novel method for soil organic carbon prediction using integrated ‘ground-air-space’ multimodal remote sensing data by Yilin Bao, Xiangtian Meng, Huanjun Liu, Mengyuan Xu, Mingchang Wang

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Monte Carlo modeling of multileaf collimators using the code Geant4 by Alex Cristóvão Holanda de Oliveira, José Wilson Vieira, Fernando Roberto Andrade Lima

“…Among the many algorithms developed for evaluation of dose distributions in radiotherapy planning, the algorithms based on Monte Carlo (MC) methods have proven to be very promising in terms of accuracy by providing more realistic results. …”
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Newborn thermal care practices in two urban slums in southern Ghana: evidence from a concurrent mixed methods study by Edward Akolgo Adimazoya, John Kumuuori Ganle, Emmanuel Asampong, Franklin Glozah, Philip Baba Adongo

“…This paper examined newborn thermal care practices in two large urban slums in the southern part of Ghana. Methods The data used for this paper comes from a concurrent mixed methods cross sectional study that was conducted in two large urban slums (Ashaiman and Sodom and Gomorrah) in Accra. …”
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Model for determining nutritional and non-nutritional limitations of Grande Naine banana in the Brazilian semiarid region by Vagner A. Rodrigues Filho, Júlio C. L. Neves, Sérgio L. R. Donato, Bruno V. C. Guimarães

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Double-tap to disordered eating: the effect of social media influencers on Palestinian female university students: a mixed-method study by Ola Anabtawi, Alma Irshaid, Haya Ayoub, Faisal Saleh

“…IntroductionThe goal of this study is to explore how using social media and content from influencers affects disordered eating symptoms among female university students.MethodsThis was done using a combination of a purpose-built online survey (with 1,121 participants) and a qualitative content analysis of the social media influencers in beauty, health, and lifestyle that the participants follow the most.ResultsThe findings revealed that 65.3% of the sample spends more than three hours per day on social media networking sites; additionally, the majority reported that they use social media as a source of reliable information, and half reported that they are influenced by social media influencers. …”
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Assessing nutritional composition and ingredients of packaged foods in Brazil: an in-store census method for creating a comprehensive food label database by Mariana Vieira dos Santos Kraemer, Ana Carolina Fernandes, Maria Cecília Cury Chaddad, Tailane Scapin, Tailane Scapin, Beatriz Vasconcellos de Barros, Elisa Milano, Marina Padovan, Paula Lazzarin Uggioni, Greyce Luci Bernardo, Neha Khandpur, Gastón Ares, Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença

“…This study aimed at discussing methodological evolution and challenges of in-store census methods for assessing the composition of packaged foods, and characterizing a Brazilian food label database.MethodsThe first Brazilian food label database reported in the scientific literature, based on data of in-store census method, was created in 2010 by the Nutrition in Foodservice Research Centre (NUPPRE at the Federal University of Santa Catarina). …”
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Colorimetric Method Based on Cerium Dioxide/Iron Oxyhydroxide Nanozyme for Rapid Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide in Chicken Feet with Pickled Pepper by YUE Xiaoyue, YAN Shuliang, FU Long, ZHAO Dianbo

“…The recoveries for spiked samples ranged from 90.59% to 93.42% with relative standard deviations (RSDs) not more than 4.25%. …”
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A Low Computational Cost Method for Mobile Malware Detection Using Transfer Learning and Familial Classification Using Topic Modelling by Saket Acharya, Umashankar Rawat, Roheet Bhatnagar

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A Dense Bootstrap Contrastive Learning Method With 3-D Dynamic Convolution for Few-Shot PolSAR Image Classification by Nana Jiang, Wenbo Zhao, Jiao Guo, Xiuya Dong, Jubo Zhu

“…Existing deep learning methods not only rely on large amounts of labeled samples but also often face limitations in classification accuracy when handling multiinstance PolSAR image classification tasks. …”
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From Sun to Snack: Different Drying Methods and Their Impact on Crispiness and Consumer Acceptance of <i>Royal Gala</i> Apple Snacks by Lisete Fernandes, Pedro B. Tavares, Carla Gonçalves

“…Consumer testing highlighted greater acceptance and consensus for SDA and ODA samples in terms of texture and overall appeal, whereas CCA and CFA received more polarized opinions. …”
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