Happiness at work in small and medium-sized enterprises: an analysis of innovation and creativity by Orlando Josué Martínez-Arvizu, Mario Alberto Salazar-Altamirano, Esthela Galván-Vela, Rosa Anaya-Aguilar, Carmen Anaya-Aguilar

“…Results The results revealed that digital innovation positively impacts employee creativity, especially in small companies (β = 0.140, p < 0.10), where more flexible structures allow greater autonomy. …”
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Generation Z and Travel Motivations: The Impact of Age, Gender, and Residence by Jorge Marques, Sofia Gomes, Mónica Ferreira, Marina Rebuá, Hugo Marques

“…Nevertheless, this study also has limitations, such as the use of a non-representative sample and the focus on quantitative methods, suggesting that future research should adopt qualitative approaches and examine additional demographic variables to gain deeper insights into youth travel motivations.…”
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Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Laboratory Parameters in Diabetic Retinopathy of the Central Rural Population of India by Nitu Sharma, Purti Agrawal Saini, Sonu Rawat, Madhav Shridharrao Kadam, Seema Sutey, Priyadarshini Rangari, Amit Rangari

“…For quality control, validation of calibration Multical-XL and control Erba Path and Erba Norm results was done before processing the sample. In laboratory parameters, blood glucose was assessed using glucose oxidase peroxidase (GOD) method, glycosylated hemoglobin with immunoturbidimetrique method, Urea by urease) enzymatic method, creatinine using enzymatic method, total bilirubin by Diazo method, total protein using Biuret method, albumin by BCG method, SGOT/AST - IFCC without the pyridoxal phosphate method, SGPT/ALT with IFCC without the pyridoxal phosphate method, ALP by AMP method, and cholesterol by CHOD-POD method. …”
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An Investigation of the Pre-Service Teachers&rsquo; Emotional Awareness in China by Chen Y, Feng Z, Wang H

“…Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the emotional awareness of pre-service teachers in Chinese through the revised emotional awareness scale (LEAS).Participants and Methods: The two-stage study included 455 pre-service teachers for LEAS revision (Study 1) and 773 pre-service teachers (randomly sampled) alongside in-service teachers as a contrast group (Study 2).Results: The revised LEAS showed a strong reliability (total α = 0.888; self/others-awareness α = 0.860/0.822) and validity, with self/others-awareness subscales highly correlated (r = 0.797) and strongly linked to total scores (r = 0.937/0.925). …”
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High-density cervical ureaplasma urealyticum colonization in pregnant women by Ranđelović Gordana, Kocić Branislava, Miljković-Selimović Biljana, Mladenović-Antić Snežana, Stojanović Predrag, Stefanović Milan

“…The aims of this study were to determine the degree of cervical colonization with U. urealyticum in pregnant women with risk pregnancy and in pregnant women with normal term delivery and to evaluate the correlation between high-density cervical U. urealyticum colonization and premature rupture of membranes (PROM) as well. Methods. This research was conducted on the samples comprising 130 hospitalized pregnant women with threatening preterm delivery and premature rupture of membranes. …”
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Exploring reserve and depth refuge effects on marine fish communities: Insights from environmental DNA metabarcoding by Sylvain Roblet, Fabrice Priouzeau, Gilbers Romero Suarez, Gilles Gambini, Aurélie Bonin, Benoit Dérijard, Cécile Sabourault

“…While a lot of knowledge has been acquired in the last decades about the effect of MPAs and, more recently, about mesophotic ecosystems, thanks to advances in monitoring methods, little is known about the effect of the interaction between protection and depth. …”
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Serum L-selectin levels as predictive markers for chronic major depressive disorder progression by Yeeun Yun, Sora Mun, Seungyeon Lee, Hee-Gyoo Kang, Jiyeong Lee

“…This study aims to identify a serum protein biomarker to predict MDD recurrence and progression to chronicity. Methods Serum samples from the MDD with single episode group (MDD-S), MDD with recurrence group (MDD-R), and a healthy control group were collected. …”
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Forecast of myocardial infarction incidence, events and prevalence in England to 2035 using a microsimulation model with endogenous disease outcomes. by Peter Scarborough, Asha Kaur, Linda J Cobiac

“…We introduce microPRIME, which forecasts myocardial infarction (MI) incidence, events and prevalence in England to 2035. microPRIME can forecast changes in trend as all MI rates emerge from competing trends in risk factors and treatment.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>microPRIME is a microsimulation of MI events within a sample of 114,000 agents representative of England. …”
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An explainable machine learning model for early warning of hypertensive and hypotensive anomalies in maintenance hemodialysis patients by Zhuoyu Li, Siying Hao, Shujun Shi, Lin Li, Ziwei Tao

“…Results The study cohort included 193 patients and 45,825 dialysis samples, with an average age of 54 years and 66.32% male. …”
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Tocilizumab in combination with corticosteroids: potential for managing cancer cachexia with systemic hyperinflammation by Ping Chen, Dingyi Wang, Zhouwei Zhan, Ling Chen, Yu Chen

“…Treatment with tocilizumab was generally safe, with no observed increase in infection rates (10% vs. 15%, p = 0.633) or intensive care unit admissions (10% vs. 25%, p = 0.405), and was more favorable for restarting antitumor therapy (70% vs. 35%, p = 0.027).ConclusionsTocilizumab, in combination with corticosteroids, is favorable for alleviating cancer cachexia with systemic hyperinflammation, despite the small sample size. …”
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Prevalence of negative birth experience: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Marzieh Bagherinia, Arezoo Haseli, Elham Bagherinia, Nasrin Mansouri, Mahrokh Dolatian, Zoherh Mahmoodi

“…However, considering the short-term and long-term effects of this experience on various aspects of women’s lives, greater attention should be paid to making pregnancy and childbirth more pleasant and to interventions to improve women’s childbirth experiences.…”
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eTEP-PP for repair of primary midline ventral hernias by Abhimanyu Kapoor, Sutrave Tarun, Rahul Kumar, Azharuddin Ansari, Suraj Subhash Sakhare

“…This technique combines the benefits of eTEP and TAPP, avoids specific drawbacks such as the need to divide the posterior rectus sheath or close the peritoneum, and ensures safer and more effective repair. The eTEP-PP method shows promise as a future standard for small-to-medium primary ventral hernia repairs. …”
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Relationship Between Major And Trace Elements In Ulaanbaatar Soils: A Study Based On Multivariate Statistical Analysis by Elena V. Shabanova, Ts. Byambasuren, G. Ochirbat, Irina E. Vasil'eva, B. Khuukhenkhuu, Alexei T. Korolkov

“…This article focuses on the relationships between major (Si, Al, Mg, Fe, Ca, Na, K, S, P and Ti) and potentially toxic trace (Ag, As, B, Ba, Bi, Co, Cd, Cr, Cu, F, Ge, Mo, Mn, Li, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn, Sr, Tl, V and Zn) elements in Ulaanbaatar surface soils and also sources of the trace elements in the soils distinguished by the methods of multivariate statistical analysis. Results of exploratory data analysis of 325 Ulaanbaatar soil samples show the accumulation of Ca, S, B, Bi, Cu, Mo, Pb, Sb, Sn, Sr and Zn in urban soils. …”
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Development of a Novel Nano­emulsion Formulation to Improve Intestinal Absorption of Cannabidiol by Yukako Nakano, Masataka Tajima, Erika Sugiyama, Vilasinee Hirunpanich Sato, Hitoshi Sato

“…The newly developed oral CBD-NE preparation could be useful to achieve a more stable and quicker onset of action by CBD.…”
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Effects of living near an urban motorway on the wellbeing of local residents in deprived areas: Natural experimental study. by Louise Foley, Richard Prins, Fiona Crawford, David Humphreys, Richard Mitchell, Shannon Sahlqvist, Hilary Thomson, David Ogilvie, M74 study team

“…We evaluated the effects of the new motorway on wellbeing in local residents.<h4>Methods</h4>This natural experimental study involved a longitudinal cohort (n = 365) and two cross-sectional samples (baseline n = 980; follow-up n = 978) recruited in 2005 and 2013. …”
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Review of Ototoxic Drugs Using Health Insurance Data: A Data‐Driven Management System by Jiwon Kim, Chul Young Yoon, Junhun Lee, Young Joon Seo

“…Abstract Objective With more than 1.57 billion people affected by hearing loss worldwide, this study investigates the association between ototoxic drug use and hearing loss, utilizing South Korean national health data. …”
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Quasi-static analysis of soft rock failure characteristics targeted to cyclic direct shear test by Kosuke Hidaka, Makoto Ishimaru, Tetsuji Okada, Akira Sekiguchi, Takaaki Sawada, Katsuya Yokota, Nobuaki Matsui, Taiji Mazda

“…However, the applicability of dynamic nonlinear analysis methods to rock masses has not yet been fully evaluated. …”
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Identification of five Eimeria species in broiler farms in southern Thailand using SYBR Green-based real-time polymerase chain reaction by Baramee Chanchayanon, Somsak Pakpinyo, Kriengwich Limpavithayakul, Promwit Promvijit, Auntika Sriprad, Arithat Limsatanun

“…To identify specific Eimeria species, molecular techniques have been developed in several countries as alternatives to conventional diagnostic approaches, which are labor-intensive, time-consuming, and have low accuracy in detecting mixed infections.MethodsThis study aimed to develop a SYBR Green-based real-time polymerase chain reaction assay for the identification of Eimeria species in Thailand, using DNA from five reference species (E. acervulina, E. brunetti, E. maxima, E. necatrix, and E. tenella) and 25 field samples from broiler farms in southern Thailand.ResultsThe assay demonstrated high sensitivity, specificity, and reproducibility. …”
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Public Opinion on Community Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training: a Survey of Inhabitants of the Crimean Peninsula by A. A. Birkun, Y. A. Kosova

“…The study was aimed to determine the extent of community CPR training, level of CPR knowledge, willingness and motivation to learn CPR among the population of the Crimea.Materials and methods.The representative sample of adult residents of the Crimean Peninsula (n=384) has been surveyed by means of individual structured interview from November 2017 to January 2018. …”
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The Arteriovenous Difference in Hemostatic Parameters in Critically Ill Patients with Different Types of Energy Deficiency by I. B Zabolotskikh, S. V. Sinkov, D. S Velichko, A. A. Fedorenko

“…Objective: to reveal the patterns of hemostatic disorder development in the venous and arterial bed in relation to the type of energy deficiency. Subjects and methods. One hundred and ninety-nine patients who had undergone extensive abdominal surgeries (gastrectomy, pancreatoduodenectomies, hemicolectomies, hepatectomies, etc.) were examined. …”
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