Individuals’ beliefs about the biopsychosocial factors that contribute to their chronic musculoskeletal pain: protocol for a qualitative study in the UK by Michael Dunn, Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Andrew Soundy

“…Understanding individual beliefs will inform more effective communication between clinicians and patients about their CMP, as well as informing future research into the epidemiology of CMP. …”
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Early assessment of antibodies decline in Chagas patients following treatment using a serological multiplex immunoassay by Ursula Saade, Jasper de Boer, Ivan Scandale, Jaime Altcheh, Hans Pottel, Eric Chatelain, Maan Zrein

“…Abstract Chagas disease following infection with Trypanosoma cruzi is a major public health issue, with the disease spreading beyond endemic regions and becoming more global due to the migration of infected individuals. …”
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Influence of psychiatric symptom profiles of parents on sleep bruxism intensity of their children by Cumhur Korkmaz, İbrahim Berk Bellaz, Mehmet Ali Kılıçarslan, Sibel Dikicier, Barış Karabulut

“… Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of parental anxiety, depression levels and psychiatric symptom profiles of parents on the occurrence of sleep bruxism in children. Material & Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of 94 children aged 6 to 12 years, divided into two groups: with sleep bruxism (bruxism group-BG) and without sleep bruxism (control group-CG). …”
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Cognitive function changes during a course of electroconvulsive therapy in patients with various psychiatric illnesses: A prospective observational study by Harita Patel, Parth Patel, Roshani Patel, Nilesh Kanaujiya, Kalpesh Chandrani, Yogesh Murugan

“…Patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder showed more significant improvements in cognitive function compared to those with other diagnoses. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and antimalarial resistance patterns of falciparum plasmodiasis among pregnant women in Kaduna metropolis, Nigeria by Maryam Muhammad Aliyu, Idris Abdullahi Nasir, Yahaya Abdullahi Umar, Anthony Philip Vanstawa, Jessy Thomas Medugu, Anthony Uchenna Emeribe, Dele Ohinoyi Amadu

“…This cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of malaria parasitemia, associated risk factors as well as the antimalarial resistance pattern of Plasmodium isolates from pregnant women attending four selected secondary health facilities in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: Blood samples were collected from 353 pregnant women attending selected hospitals. …”
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Comparison of the Gut Microbiota of Preterm Infants Born before 32-Week Gestation with Feeding Intolerance by Bo Kyeong Jin, Hyunsu Kim, Cho Ae Lee, Hye-Rim Kim

“…At the genus level, Staphylococcus was significantly more abundant in the FI group than in the feeding tolerance group at 2 weeks postnatal age (P=0.016). …”
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An Assessment of The Factors Affecting Pupils' Performance in English Language in Primary Leaving Examinations in Selected Primary Schools of Southern Division Kabale Municipality... by Tusiime, Emily

“…The study recommended that the Ministry of Education should provide more training for teachers to improve their teaching methods. …”
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Impact of Continuous Assessment on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Primary Schools in Southern Division Kabale Municipality. Kabale: Kabale University. by Tumwesigye, Gidion

“…The study revealed that there is a diverse range of assessment methods, including quizzes, assignments, projects, peer assessment, and self-assessment. …”
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Effect of Tea Growing on Food Security in Mpungu Sub-County Kanungu District Uganda. by Natukunda, Cathbert

“…Sustainable farming methods can enhance the productivity and resilience of agricultural systems, ultimately contributing to improved food security.…”
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Assessment Of Sanitation And Hygiene Practices In Bubare Sub-County Rubanda District In Southwestern Uganda. by Arinayesu, Brilliant Cyria

“…Data collection was done using qualitative and quantitative methods across a sample of 96 respondents. Questionnaires were also used to gather data from respondents. …”
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Financial management practices and Profitability of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kabale Municipality. by Herbert, Kwarimanya Rugyendo

“…However, SME owners had a low level of management knowledge, and owner/manager’s experience has been seen to be more important than application of theories of financial management. …”
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Two decades of Lloviu virus in Europe: knowns and unknowns about the European filovirus by Dr Gábor Kemenesi, Dr Zsófia Lanszki, Ágota Ábrahám, Dr Sándor A Boldogh, Dr Simon Scott, professor Nigel Temperton, Dr Edward Wright, Dr Pierre Nouvellet, Dr Stefania Leopardi, Dr Paola Di Benedictis, Dr Adam Hume, Dr Elke Mühlberger, Levente Sipos-Szabó, Dr Dávid Bajusz, Dr Heliana Dundarova, Dr Szilárd L Bücs, Dr Branka Bajić, Dr Ivana Budinski, Dr Štefan Matis, Dr Tamás Görföl

“…During the last decade we collected and screened more than 2000 blood samples with PCR and serology from eight countries. …”
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Precise Dissemination of E-Commerce Information and Behavior of Social Media Users by Yun Zhang

“…In order to solve the problem that the e-commerce system provides users with more and more choice information, it makes it difficult for users to find the desired products in a large amount of product information, and a research method for accurate dissemination of e-commerce information and behavior of social media users has been proposed. …”
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Pathological and non-pathological hikikomori: social media use, digital engagement, and therapeutic implications by Jeff Gavin, Jeff Gavin, Mark Brosnan, Mark Brosnan, Richard Joiner

“…Regarding communication style, across all phases, pathological hikikomori consistently engaged with others via TikTok and YouTube significantly more than non-pathological hikikomori. Using TikTok and YouTube, Pathological hikikomori sent more messages [F(1,958)=8.77, p=.003, ηp²=.009; F(1,1161)=21.50, p<.001, ηp²=.018; respectively] and received more messages [F(1,958)=13.15, p<.001, ηp²=.014; F(1,1161)=21.37, p<.001, ηp²=.018; respectively], had more targeted messages [F(1,958)=8.49, p=.004, ηp²=.009; F(1,1161)=20.77, p<.001, ηp²=.018; respectively], had more stylised messages [F(1,958)=13.60, p<.001, ηp²=.014; F(1,1161)=24.13, p<.001, ηp²=.020; respectively] and had more broadcast messages [F(1,958)=7.58, p=.006, ηp²=.008; F(1,1161)=13.22, p<.001, ηp²=.011; respectively] than non-pathological hikikomori.ConclusionThese findings suggest a complex relationship between social media use and social withdrawal. …”
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Association of DRD2/ANKK1 Taq1A polymorphism with depression in an open 45–64 year-old male population (international epidemiological HAPIEE and WHO MONICA programs) by V. V. Gafarov, E. A. Gromova, D. O. Panov, V. N. Maximov, I. V. Gagulin, A. V. Gafarova

“…Objective: to study the association of DRD2/ANKK1 Taq1A polymorphism with depression in an open 45–64-year-old male population from Novosibirsk.Patients and methods. A representative sample of an open 45–64-year-old male population (n=781) was surveyed within Screening IV of the international HAPIEE program and the WHO MONICA-psychosocial program in 2003–2005. …”
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Feedback-Based Validation Learning by Chafik Boulealam, Hajar Filali, Jamal Riffi, Adnane Mohamed Mahraz, Hamid Tairi

“…The Iris dataset, comprising 150 samples from three species of Iris flowers, each characterized by four features, served as an ideal testbed for demonstrating FBVL’s effectiveness. …”
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Data augmentation using SMOTE technique: Application for prediction of burst pressure of hydrocarbons pipeline using supervised machine learning models by Afzal Ahmed Soomro, Ainul Akmar Mokhtar, Masdi B. Muhammad, Mohamad Hanif Md Saad, Najeebullah Lashari, Muhammad Hussain, Abdul Sattar Palli

“…Machine learning (ML) models have supplanted traditional methods in recent years. However, small and imbalanced datasets are the big challenge to build a ML model that can generate more accurate results. …”
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Cleaning protocols to enhance bond strength of fiberglass posts on root canals filled with bioceramic sealer: an in vitro comparative study by Thiago Bessa Marconato Antunes, Juliana Delatorre Bronzato, Joice Graciani, Ana Cristina Padilha Janini, Rocharles Cavalcante Fontenele, Francisco Haiter Neto, Brenda Paula Figueiredo de Almeida Gomes, Marciano Marina Angélica

“…The samples were kept at 37ºC and 95% humidity for 28 days. …”
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Comparative Validation and Misclassification Diagnosis of 30-Meter Land Cover Datasets in China by Xiaolin Xu, Dan Li, Hongxi Liu, Guang Zhao, Baoshan Cui, Yujun Yi, Wei Yang, Jizeng Du

“…However, their classification accuracy depends more on selecting training samples and feature variables.…”
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Music as an ergogenic aid in team sports: a systematic review by Eduard Bezuglov, Timur Vakhidov, Elizaveta Kapralova, Georgiy Malyakin, Mikhail Vinogradov, Sergey Chyogin, Mikhail Butovskiy, Mikhail Butovskiy

“…Future studies should include more detailed information on music usage protocols and involve larger sample sizes, particularly including adult elite athletes.…”
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