Camouflaging in neurodivergent and neurotypical girls at the transition to adolescence and its relationship to mental health: A participatory methods research study by Ailbhe McKinney, Sarah O’Brien, Jacqueline A. Maybin, Stella W. Y. Chan, Simone Richer, Sinead Rhodes

“…One possible reason for this mental health disparity could be camouflaging, a coping strategy used more by girls. Camouflaging is when the individual pretends to be neurotypical, often involving substantial effort. …”
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Novel Virtual Reality Intervention for Stress Reduction Among Patients With or at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: Mixed Methods Pilot Study by Katherine E Makaroff, Christopher Van, Vincent Grospe, Lynae Edmunds, Marcella A Calfon-Press, Karol E Watson, Tamara Horwich

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to assess safety and preliminarily explore how a VR experience can aid in stress reduction among patients with or at risk for CVD. MethodsA convergent mixed methods approach was used for this single-arm prospective pilot study. …”
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Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: a mixed-methods systematic review by Dikshyanta Rana, Sophie Westrop, Nishant Jaiswal, Evi Germeni, Arlene McGarty, Louisa Ells, Phillippa Lally, Michael McEwan, Craig Melville, Leanne Harris, Olivia Wu

“…There needs to be greater reflection on how to make methods more accessible to improve the inclusion of adults with severe and profound learning disabilities in research. …”
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Characterization of volatile compounds in mozzarella cheeses made from bovine and buffalo milk by different aroma extraction and identification methods by Zhijie Yang, Jiao Wang, Bei Wang, Yanping Cao

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Preparation of 2-phenyl-9-diethylaminoethylimidazo[1,2-α]benzimidazole dinitrate tablets and development of quality control methods by A. M. Domanina, M. V. Chernikov, I. P. Remezova, E. F. Stepanova, A. M. Shevchenko, A. V. Morozov

“…To eliminate possible side effects of the drugs used, the search for new molecules to create more effective and safe histamine H2 receptors continues. …”
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Are sexual health survey items understood as intended by African and Asian migrants to Australia? Methods, results and recommendations for qualitative pretesting by Alison Reid, Roanna Lobo, Jo Durham, Limin Mao, Graham Brown, Daniel Vujcich, Meagan Roberts, Zhihong Gu, Lisa Hartley, Piergiorgio Moro, Amy B Mullens, Baden Offord, Enaam Oudih

“…Introduction More research and policy action are needed to improve migrant health in areas such as sexual health and blood-borne viruses (SHBBV). …”
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Comparative evaluation of effectiveness of autologous platelet rich plasma and intralesional corticosteroids in the management of erosive oral Lichen planus- a clinical study by Upasana Sethi Ahuja, Nidhi Puri, Chandramani B. More, Ritu Gupta, Deepak Gupta

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Design and methods of an adaptive trial to test comparative effectiveness of readmission reduction approaches following infection and sepsis hospitalizations (ACCOMPLISH) by Kristin Mayes, Victor B. Talisa, Adelina Malito, Florian B. Mayr, Kelly Williams, Kalpana Char, Richard Wadas, Elizabeth Lorenzi, Kert Viele, Rana Awdish, Derek C. Angus, Chung-Chou Ho Chang, Sachin Yende

“…Many will have subsequent clinical deterioration, which for some requires hospital readmission while, for others, transition to hospice care may be more appropriate. Unfortunately, there is a lack of high-quality evidence regarding how best to support patients in this period. …”
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Effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the management of sleep problems in people with fibromyalgia: a multi-methods evidence synthesis by Mari Imamura, Clare Robertson, Jemma Hudson, Daniel Whibley, Lorna Aucott, Katie Gillies, Marcus Beasley, Martin J Stevens, Paul Manson, Debra Dulake, Abhishek Abhishek, Nicole KY Tang, Gary J Macfarlane, Miriam Brazzelli

“…Future work High-quality research is needed to investigate which interventions are more likely to be effective for treating fibromyalgia-related sleep problems. …”
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Research and validation of forest carbon sequestration measurement model based on biomass method-A case study of Guizhou Province. by Zhang Min, Wu Yang, Qiu Yan, Yan Jun, Li Chunling, Ran Wen Rui

“…With the establishment of China Certified Voluntary Emission Reduction (CCER) market, more and more people pay attention to the development of forestry carbon sequestration in Guizhou. …”
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Insights from the front line: uplifting stories of the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of the public health workforce in Iowa by Heidi Haines, Amanda Sursely, Hanh Pham, Rylee Beltran, Daniel K. Sewell, Lina Tucker Reinders, Natoshia Askelson, Sarah Dixon, Kaitlin Emrich, Christine Estle, Michelle Lewis, Edith Parker, Jimmy Reyes, Laurie Walkner, Kelly Wells Sittig, Rima A. Afifi

“…Our study documents the experiences of PHW in Iowa during the pandemic.MethodsWe used an innovative mixed methods data collection tool, SenseMaker® to gather stories from PHW in Iowa between March and July 2022. …”
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Co-designing and testing the learn together guidance to support patient and family involvement in patient safety investigations: a mixed-methods study by Jane O’Hara, Lauren Ramsey, Siobhan McHugh, Joseph Langley, Justin Waring, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Gemma Louch, Jenni Murray, Carl Macrae, John Baker, Rebecca Lawton, Daisy Halligan, Olivia Rogerson, Penny Phillips, Debra Hazeldine, Sarah Seddon, Joanne Hughes, Rebecca Partridge, Katherine Ludwin, Laura Sheard

“…Second, and more significant, is our difficulty achieving a sample across studies that is representative of healthcare populations. …”
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Use of the Neutron Activation Analysis, k0-standardized method, in the evaluation of the air quality in critical points of Belo Horizonte by Igor Felipe Silva Moura, Ananda Borjaille Cruz, Raisa Helena Sant'Ana Cesar, Aline Fabiane Gonçalves Oliveira, Alberto Avellar Barreto, Maria Ângela de B. C. Menezes

“…In order to contribute with elemental composition of particulate matter, the Nuclear Technology Development Center / Brazilian Commission for Nuclear Energy, and the Department of Nuclear Engineering of the Federal University of Minas Gerais has developed a research based on environmental samples. This work aims to present the sampling methodology, the concentration values of sampled particulate matter preliminarily, the methodology of analysis of elemental concentration using the nuclear technique of neutron activation analysis, k0-standardized method, and interpreted through statistical techniques and values of the elemental concentrations more representative of the samplings carried out. …”
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Hierarchical data modeling: A systematic comparison of statistical, tree-based, and neural network approaches by Marzieh Amiri Shahbazi, Nasibeh Azadeh-Fard

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A Systematic Review of the Use of Electronic Nose and Tongue Technologies for Detecting Food Contaminants by Muhammad Zia Ul Haq, Baljit Singh, Xolile Fuku, Ahmed Barhoum, Furong Tian

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Investigation of new construction technologies in terms of efficiency in Iran and selection of the best method based on FAHP fuzzy hierarchical analysis by ehsan roostaee, seyyed yaghoub zolfegharifar

“…Higher manufacturing speed than traditional methods has made it possible to prepare more units for operation in less time. …”
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Leveraging digital tools to enhance diversity and inclusion in clinical trial recruitment by Tosin Tomiwa, Tosin Tomiwa, Erin Wong, Hailey N. Miller, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Samuel Byiringiro, Timothy Plante, Cheryl R. Himmelfarb, Cheryl R. Himmelfarb, Cheryl R. Himmelfarb

“…This paper explores the use of digital methods to enhance diversity and inclusion in research recruitment. …”
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THE ROLE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS (HPV) INFECTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA - LITERATURE REVIEW by Elitsa Deliverska, Milena Ivanova-Shivarova, Stanislav Yordanov, Svetoslav Slavkov, Daniel Markov, Viktor Lenkov, Vessela Raykova, Deyan Neychev

“…Aim We aimed to investigate the relationship between HPV infection and the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma in more depth in the current literature as well as the different methods for the detection of HPV subtypes, which can be useful for treatment plan and prognosis. …”
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Effect of pretreatment methods on the sensory and nutritional properties of a yoghurt-like product made from tiger nuts (Cyperus esculentus L.) by Aristide Guillaume Silapeux Kamda, Hans Martial Changam, Isabelle Sandrine Bouelet, Gilbert Manga Mbassi, Abdou Razinkou Yiagnigni, Christine Nyangono, Roger Ponka, Mercy Achu, Elie Fokou

“…A control sample was made of untreated tiger nuts. Nutritional analyses were carried out using conventional methods. …”
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Factors that support home deaths for patients receiving at-home palliative and end-of-life care: a sequential mixed-methods explanatory study by Kelley Kilpatrick, Émilie Allard, Mira Jabbour, Eric Tchouaket

“…This study aimed to identify factors associated with remaining at home and home death for patients receiving PEoLC. Methods A sequential mixed-methods explanatory study (QUANT + QUAL) was conducted. …”
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