Caregiving experiences of family caregivers of disabled middle-aged and older adults enrolled in long-term care insurance: a qualitative study by Yitong Liu, Wenkun Xu, Zhuoya Yang, Yaning Wang, Rujian Lu, Yuexia Gao, Yaqin Zhong

“…Results The results revealed a total of five major themes with thirteen sub-themes including: (1) caregiver fatigue (i.e. heavy daily care tasks, and lack of rest); (2) emotional stress (helplessness and depression, and isolated and alone); (3) perceived benefits of caregiving (emotional connection, and a new outlook on life); (4) more expectations for LTCI (expect respite care, expect medical care facilities, expect longer service duration and frequency, and expect more economic subsidies); and (5) positive evaluations of LTCI (provide psychological support, reduce the burden of care, and professional care services). …”
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Emergency Quick Releasing Mechanism with Spring Linkage and Performance Analysis of the Vehicle Door Latch by Zhang Jiale, Hang Lubin, Zhong Chuanlei, Huang Xiaobo, Liu Zhe, Chen Yong

“…Based on the singular configurations, the contact states of ratchet and pawl and the limit contact states, the variable topology and multiple motion modes of the emergency releasing branch chain under different working conditions are studied. …”
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Reinforcement Learning-Based Resource Allocation Scheme of NR-V2X Sidelink for Joint Communication and Sensing by Zihan Li, Ping Wang, Yamin Shen, Song Li

“…In order to combine the benefits of both direct communication and JCS, it is promising to extend existing NR-V2X sidelink communication toward sidelink JCS. However, conflicting performance requirements arise between radar sensing accuracy and communication reliability with the limited sidelink spectrum. …”
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Dış Ticaretin Bölgesel Rekabetteki Yeri: Sivas Örneği by Nevzat Balıkçıoğlu

“…Sivas’ın 2016 yılındaki toplam 69.673 milyon dolarlık ithalatının ilk sırasını 54 milyon dolar ile Toptan ve Perakende Ticaret Sektörü oluşturmuştur. …”
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Ahmed Glaucoma Valves versus EX-PRESS Devices in Glaucoma Secondary to Silicone Oil Emulsification by Zhuyun Qian, Kai Xu, Xiangmei Kong, Huan Xu

“…A retrospective case-series study was designed. A total of 23 eyes with late intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation secondary to SO emulsification were included in the study. …”
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Student Engagement and Feedback on Online Learning and Facilitation: A Case Study of the National Open University of Nigeria by Adewale Adesina, Dorothy Ofoha, Olufemi A. Peters, Isaac S. Butswat

“…Une majorité d'étudiants (61,9 %) ont déclaré avoir participé aux sessions de facilitation du premier semestre 2023 et se sont dits satisfaits de leur expérience d'apprentissage en ligne, tout en soulignant qu'une plus grande sensibilisation et des stratégies de communication efficaces étaient nécessaires pour améliorer le processus. …”
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An Analysis of the Vocational-Educational Problematics for Substantiating Production Specialist Competencies by V. E. Steinberg, L. V. Vakhidova, E. M. Gabitova

“…The materials of the research and its results complement the theory and practice of vocational education, on the one hand, by new tools for development of federal and other standards, on the other hand, by methodological means of rational choice and justification through the introduction of the specific profile of variable professional competencies into SVE programmes. …”
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Navigating the crossroads: Challenges and opportunities for governance reform in Sudan by Fawzi Ahmed Abdullah Slom

“…This article concludes with actionable recommendations aimed at fostering a governance system that is transparent, inclusive, and accountable—an aspiration that hinges on the sustained engagement and collaboration of these pivotal actors in Sudan's journey toward a democratic future.…”
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Crohn's Disease of the Esophagus: Three Cases and a Literature Review by Ivan Rudolph, Franz Goldstein, Anthony J DiMarino

“…Among these 75 patients (total), who were, on average, 34 years old, esophageal disease was the presenting disease symptom in 41 patients (55%). …”
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Identification of Osteosarcoma-Related Specific Proteins in Serum Samples Using Surface-Enhanced Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry by Jianli Gu, Jitian Li, Manyu Huang, Zhiyong Zhang, Dongsheng Li, Guoying Song, Xingpo Ding, Wuyin Li

“…To identify OS-related specific proteins for early diagnosis of OS, a novel approach, surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (SELDI-TOF-MS) to serum samples from 25 OS patients, 16 osteochondroma, and 26 age-matched normal human volunteers as controls, was performed. …”
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The Effects of High Particulate Matter Levels on Platelet Recovery in Patients Receiving Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion by Hantrakool S, Sriwichai M, Shaengkhamnang B, Leetrakool N, Niprapan P, Kawichai S, Punnachet T, Hantrakun N, Piriyakhuntorn P, Rattanathammethee T, Chai-Adisaksopha C, Rattarittamrong E, Tantiworawit A, Norasetthada L, Srichairatanakool S

“…However, its effect on platelet recovery after transfusion remains unclear.Purpose: This study aims to assess the influence of PM2.5 exposure on platelet recovery in patients with hematologic malignancies receiving prophylactic platelet transfusions.Patients and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 66 patients with hematologic malignancies who developed chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia and received prophylactic platelet transfusions between January and December 2021. A total of 191 transfusion events were analyzed. Platelet increment and corrected count increment (CCI) were measured one hour post-transfusion. …”
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Androgen Metabolism Gene Polymorphisms, Associations with Prostate Cancer Risk and Pathological Characteristics: A Comparative Analysis between South African and Senegalese Men by Pedro Fernandez, Charnita M. Zeigler-Johnson, Elaine Spangler, André van der Merwe, Mohamed Jalloh, Serigne M. Gueye, Timothy R. Rebbeck

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Methylene Blue Sorption Equilibria on Hydroxylated Silica Surfaces as Well as on Carbon–Silica Adsorbents (Carbosils) by V.V. Yanishpolskii, J. Skubiszewska-Zieba, R. Leboda, V.A. Tertykh, I.V. Klischar

“…However, such deposits increased the resistance of the adsorbent towards the action of alkalis. Oxidation of the carbon deposit in the HTT process caused a further increase in this resistance. …”
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Investigation the physical activity level of academics: Çanakkale sample by Ozhan Bavlı, Songul Cınar

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the physica lactivity level (PAL) of academics. Totaly 229 academis between 25-60 ages who were work in 10 different faculties in Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University participated in tostudy voluntary. …”
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ChatGPT in healthcare education: a double-edged sword of trends, challenges, and opportunities by Michael Agyemang Adarkwah, Samuel Anokye Badu, Evans Appiah Osei, Enoch Adu-Gyamfi, Jonathan Odame, Käthe Schneider

“…The findings suggest that GenAI tools such as ChatGPT can significantly enhance teaching, learning, and research in healthcare education. …”
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Integrating hepatitis B care and treatment with existing HIV services is possible: cost of integrated HIV and hepatitis B treatment in a low-resource setting: a cross-sectional hos... by Andrew Kambugu, Philippa Easterbrook, Jacinto Amandua, David Livingstone Ejalu, Joan N Mutyoba, Claude Wandera, Emmanuel Seremba, Alex Muganzi, Racheal Beyagira, Kaggwa Mugagga, Ponsiano Ocama

“…The integration resulted in a total saving of US$36.73 per patient per year in Arua RRH and US$17.5 in Koboko DH.Conclusion The application of the integrated Pathway in HIV and HBV patient management could improve hospital cost efficiency compared with operating stand-alone clinics.…”
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Linear right ideal nearrings by Kenneth D. Magill

“…We determine, up to isomorphism, all those topological nearrings 𝒩n whose additive groups are the n-dimensional Euclidean groups, n>1, and which contain n one-dimensional linear subspaces {Ji}i=1n which are also right ideals of the nearring satisfying several additional properties. …”
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Investigating the Level of Stability of the Water Zone of Hamon Wetlands Using Sensor Images GEE in MODIS by Mohammad Fartoot Enayat, Kourosh Mohammadpour, Ali Asghar Abdollahi, Bita Jeddi

“…The maximum water area of this wetland was 7.3% of its total area during this period of 183 square kilometers. …”
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Application of multidisciplinary team management by using the PDCA approach in blood glucose control of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (多学科PDCA血糖管理模式在老年2型糖尿病患者中的应用)... by FAN Meihong (樊美红), LI Yuxia (李玉霞)

“…Objective To investigate the effect of multidisciplinary team management by using the PDCA approach in blood glucose control of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes in the non-endocrinology department. Methods Totally 120 elderly patients with type 2 diabetes in the non-endocrinology department were randomly divided into the observation group and control group, with 60 cases in each group. …”
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Water Nutrition and Quality Considerations for Cattle by Matt Hersom, Sonja Crawford

“… AN-195, a 4-page factsheet by Matt Hersom and Sonja Crawford, discusses water quality management issues for cattle, how to estimate water intake, quality factors such as pH, salinity, nitrates and nitrites, and contaminants and toxic elements. Includes references. Published by UF Department of Animal Sciences, February 2008. …”
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