The mediating role of distress tolerance in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and anxiety in a sample of Lebanese adults by Elie Mattar, Toni Sawma, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Fouad Sakr, Mariam Dabbous, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid

“…This study aims to assess the mediating role of distress tolerance in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and anxiety among a sample of Lebanese adults. This cross-sectional study was conducted between March and April 2024; 507 participants were recruited using a snowball sampling method. …”
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Automated capillary electrophoresis analyses of dried blood samples after patient-centric volumetric absorptive microsampling by Richard Maršala, Miloš Dvořák, Pavel Kubáň

“…An automated method for the analysis of dried blood samples collected by volumetric absorptive microsampling (VAMS) is presented for the first time. …”
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Inference for Two-Parameter Birnbaum–Saunders Distribution Based on Type-II Censored Data with Application to the Fatigue Life of Aluminum Coupon Cuts by Omar M. Bdair

“…Although the results show that the two methods yield similar parameter estimates, the Bayesian approach offers more flexible and reliable prediction intervals. …”
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Making "inclusion" more than a buzzword: A critical interpretive synthesis of literature about recruiting seldom-heard groups in health research. by Meghan Bradway, Lilisbeth Perestelo-Perez, Alezandra Torres-Castaño, Ana Maria Claudia Wagner, María Luisa Álvarez-Malé, Garlene Beatriz Zamora Zamorano, Kari Dyb

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Total-body aerobic gymnastic exercises more effective than low intensity steady state to improving body composition in adult women with sedentary by Shery Iris Zalillah, Ika Jayadi, Laily Mita Andriana, Kunjung Ashadi, Oce Wiriawan, Agus Hariyanto

“…Methodology: Materials and methods, this inferential study used a two-group experimental design involving as many as 50 sedentary adult women to prove that total-body aerobic gymnastic exercises were more effective than LISS exercises in improving body composition. …”
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Anaemia Prevalence More Than Doubles in an Academic Year in a Cohort of Tertiary Students: A Repeated-Measure Study in Cape Coast, Ghana by Regina Elorm Amoaning, Ernestina Siaw Amoako, Grace Arezie Kyiire, Dennis Dela Owusu, Happy Bruce, David Larbi Simpong, Patrick Adu

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The serum cystain C-based equation is more accurateto estimate the glomerular filtrations rate in Chinese adults than the serum creatinine-based equation by FU Shuai, XU Si, YANG Min, WU Sha, XIAO Xiao, LI Xiao-ning

“…Objective To compare the performances of the serum cystain C-based equation and the serum creatinine-based equation in Chinese adults.Methods The clinical data of 623 patients with chronic kidney disease（CKD）at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University（Wuhan,China）from July 1,2017 to July 31,2019 were analyzed.It was taken as the gold standard to calculate eGFR with the Gates method after ^{99 m}Tc-DTPA isotope kidney imaging.The eGFR values were calculated,using the CKD-EPI_Scr,CKD-EPI_ScysC,FAS_Scr,FAS_ScysC equations,based on Scr and Scys C values within 48 hours before the isotope kidney imaging.Then,bias,precision and accuracy of the eGFR values from mGFR values were compared between various equations.In accordance with the 2012 KDIGO guidance,the CKD staging was performed with the mGFR values,and compliance of the eGFR with the mGFR staging results was analyzed.Results The ScysC-based equation had less bias and higher accuracy than the Scr-based equation in the overall sample and renal injury and age subgroups.In the overall group,the bias of CKD-EPI_ScysCvs CKD-EPI_Scrwas-4.65 vs-10.67,P30 was 56.7% vs 48.8%;the FAS_ScysCvs FAS_Scr bias was-7.49 vs-10.16 and P30 was 56.0% vs 51.4%.In the moderate to severe renal injury group,the bias of CKD-EPI_ScysCvs CKD-EPI_Scr was-2.23 vs-7.14,P30 was 57.4% vs 45.5%;the FAS_ScysCvs FAS_Scr bias was-6.69 vs-7.14 and P30 was 53.0% vs 48.2%.In the elderly group（age≥70）,the bias of CKD-EPI_ScysCvs CKD-EPI_Scr was-2.23 vs-9.13,P30 was 59.4% vs 41.3%;the FAS_ScysCvs FAS_Scr bias was-5.78 vs-6.12 and P30 was 53.8% vs 51.0%.The ScysC-based equation was more accurate than the Scr-based equation in the diagnosis of CKD wih eGFR and mGFR values calculated with various equations.The areas under the ROC curve of the CKD-EPI_Scr,CKD-EPI_ScysC,FAS_Scr and FAS_ScysC were 0.935,0.938,0.936,and 0.937,respectively.Their kappa values were 0.264,0.331,0.301 and 0.315,respectively.Conclusions The solo ScysC-based equation is more accurate than the solo Scr-based equation to estimate the eGFR in Chinese adults.…”
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A More Efficient and Safer Improved Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Insertion Technique—Trajectory Dynamic Adjustment Technique, Technical Note, and Clinical Efficacy by Hao Li, Zhiguo Ding, Bin Wei, Zhihao Ma, Jing Xie, Yonghao Tian, Lianlei Wang, Xinyu Liu, Suomao Yuan

“…Conclusion Compared to traditional PPSF technique, TDA technique is a safer and more effective procedure which has shorter surgical time, lower radiation exposure, and lower facet joint violation rate.…”
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A credit card fraud detection approach based on ensemble machine learning classifier with hybrid data sampling by Khanda Hassan Ahmed, Stefan Axelsson, Yuhong Li, Ali Makki Sagheer

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Advanced Credit Card Fraud Detection: An Ensemble Learning Using Random Under Sampling and Two-Stage Thresholding by Ibrahim Almubark

“…The well-known Synthetic Minority Over-sampling Technique (SMOTE) was used for over-sampling. …”
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Citizen-led sampling to monitor phosphate levels in freshwater environments using a simple paper microfluidic device. by Samantha Richardson, Alexander Iles, Jeanette M Rotchell, Tim Charlson, Annabel Hanson, Mark Lorch, Nicole Pamme

“…We have developed a paper-based analytical device and a 3 minute sampling workflow that requires no more than a container, a test device and a smartphone app. …”
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Harnessing historical sampling to substantiate range shifts: southward movement of North American least weasels (Mustela nivalis) by Peter D. Campbell, Ben J. Wiens, Marlon E. Cobos, A. Townsend Peterson, Jocelyn P. Colella

“…Observation of a species in a new location is insufficient evidence of range expansion and accounting for historical sampling provides a more robust test of changes in species distributions over time. …”
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FRRT*-Connect: A Bidirectional Sampling-Based Path Planner with Potential Field Guidance for Complex Obstacle Environments by Wenshan Yan, Xiangrong Xu, Aleksandar Rodić, Petar B. Petrovich

“…The algorithm first introduces a goal-directed attractive force control mechanism, integrating artificial potential field methods to guide the tree expansion more effectively toward the goal, thereby reducing redundant sampling and significantly improving convergence speed. …”
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Viability of Web-Based Respondent-Driven Sampling of Belgian Men Who Have Sex With Men: Process Evaluation by Estrelle Thunnissen, Veerle Buffel, Linda Campbell, Bea Vuylsteke, Philippe Bos, Edwin Wouters

“… BackgroundObtaining a representative sample is a substantial challenge when undertaking health research among hidden and hard-to-reach populations such as men who have sex with men Web-based respondent-driven sampling (WEB RDS) was developed to overcome such sampling challenges and to create population estimates based on network and sampling characteristics. …”
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Optimal sampling frequency and site selection for wastewater and environmental surveillance of infectious pathogens: A value of information assessment. by Isabella Impalli, Erik Bergland, Chadi M Saad-Roy, Bryan T Grenfell, Simon A Levin, D G Joakim Larsson, Ramanan Laxminarayan

“…Wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) is a promising method of detecting infectious diseases in human and animal populations and offers significant advantages over traditional surveillance methods in the early detection of outbreaks. …”
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Improving Bayesian Model Averaging for Ensemble Flood Modeling Using Multiple Markov Chains Monte Carlo Sampling by Tao Huang, Venkatesh Merwade

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A side-sampling based Linformer model for landslide susceptibility assessment: a case study of the railways in China by Nan Jiang, Yange Li, Zheng Han, Jiaming Yang, Bangjie Fu, Jiaying Li, Changli Li

“…Hence, this study proposes an approach to enhance datasets through the introduction of the side-sampling method. This technique focuses on individual research cells, conducting feature sampling training on fixed regions of length M, thereby enabling more precise identification of geographical clustering characteristics. …”
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Considerations in assessing blood glucose in mice: coping with interferences of intraperitoneal injection, noise, fasting, housing and blood sampling by Si-Li Zheng, Xue-Lian Wang, Pin Wang, Jin Chen, Chao-Yu Miao

“…Blood glucose tested during different stages of blood sampling varied greatly, where values of blood collected by inferior vena cava puncture were significantly higher than those of tail-tip blood, and values of serum samples after immediate centrifugation of blood were the highest, followed by those of serum samples underwent a common clotting process of 2 h. …”
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Chinese expert consensus on vaginal self-sampling with high-risk human papillomavirus testing for cervical cancer screening by Linhong Wang, Yun Zhao, Beihua Kong, Ding Ma, Ruifang Wu, Hui Du, Xinfeng Qu, Lihui Wei, Long Sui, Mingzhu Li, Fanghui Zhao, Jingran Li

“…In light of the push for HR-HPV testing as a primary cervical cancer screening strategy and considering the current status of cervical cancer screening in China, experts from five academic societies developed a consensus that including the definition, value, advantages, applicable people, screening proposal, tools and methods, process, sampler distribution form, organisational screening model, HPV DNA testing, abnormal results management of vaginal self-sampling, information system construction, management quality control and so on, aims to guide the standardised application of vaginal self-sampling screening, enhance cervical cancer screening coverage in China and advance the efforts to eliminate cervical cancer in the country.…”
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Self-Collected versus Clinician-Collected Sampling for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Screening: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Carole Lunny, Darlene Taylor, Linda Hoang, Tom Wong, Mark Gilbert, Richard Lester, Mel Krajden, Gina Ogilvie

“…Taking into account that urine samples may be less sensitive than cervical samples, eight chlamydia studies that compared urine self-collected verses clinician-collected cervical samples had a sensitivity of 87% (95% CI 81-91) and high specificity of 99% (95% CI 0.98-1.00). …”
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