Current sedation practices for non-invasive procedures in tertiary maternity and children’s hospitals in China: a 5-year update by Lu Wang, Bo Li, Ruidong Zhang, Yanhui Huang, Mazhong Zhang, Jijian Zheng

“…The survey questioned the location and caseloads of hospitals providing sedation services, support facilities, contraindications, fasting practices, sedation regimens, monitoring practices, staff structure, certification requirements for sedation providers and quality control data.Results Procedural sedation for non-invasive procedures were provided in 88 of 114 hospitals. …”
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Construction of a diagnostic model utilizing m7G regulatory factors for the characterization of diabetic nephropathy and the immune microenvironment by Jingying Zhong, Pengli Xu, Xuanyi Li, Meng Wang, Xuejun Chen, Huiyu Liang, Zedong Chen, Jing Yuan, Ya Xiao

“…N7-Methylguanosine (m7G) modification plays a crucial role in regulating RNA structure and function, linking it closely to metabolic disorders. …”
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TRANSFORMATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN MODERN CONDITIONS by I.V. Boyko, O.P. Bukhanchenko, V.M. Havryliev, V.V. Bondarenko

“…There is an urgent need to solve the strategy, content, structure, methods of teaching, education and formation of views. …”
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Short Immobilization in a Sling Does Not Lead to Increased Salivary Cortisol Levels in Pigs by Sara Puy, Marta Giral, Dolores C. García-Olmo

“…The sling was a stainless steel structure with a canvas hammock which had four openings for placing the animal’s feet. …”
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Energy-Efficient Hybrid Adaptive Clustering for Dynamic MANETs by Kudret Yilmaz, Resul Kara, Ferzan Katircioglu

“…In MANETs, the network structure increases the energy consumption of the nodes, which shortens the network lifetime and affects packet transmission. …”
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Contraceptive use among women with severe mental illness at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda by Betijuma Luwedde, Bives Mutume Nzanzu Vivalya, Joshua Muyomba, Mpamizo Emmanuel

“…Methods: This study purposely screened 377 women with severe mental illness who attended Gulu hospital between March and June 2023 for contraceptive use using a semi-structured questionnaire with questions specific to the different contraceptive methods used such as condom use, injectable use, and others. …”
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Expectations of Intensive Care Physicians Regarding an AI-Based Decision Support System for Weaning From Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Predevelopment Survey Study by Benjamin Popoff, Sandie Cabon, Marc Cuggia, Guillaume Bouzillé, Thomas Clavier

“…The questionnaire consisted of 20 questions structured around 4 axes: overview of the problem and current practices concerning weaning from CRRT, opinion on AI-based CDSS, implementation in daily clinical practice, real-life operation and willingness to adopt the CDSS in everyday practice. …”
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Sociocultural and Demographic Risk Factors for the Development of Multiple Sclerosis in Kuwait: A Case - Control Study. by Suhail N Al-Shammri, Magdy G Hanna, Arpita Chattopadhyay, Abayomi O Akanji

“…Both groups of subjects were interviewed using a structured questionnaire, in relation to anthropometric, socio-cultural and demographic data, residence during the 1990/91 Gulf War and current and past medical history, including medications. …”
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Implementation of a student-run initiative to facilitate multidisciplinary cancer care in Pakistan: the Tumor Board Establishment Facilitation Forum by Muhammad Abdul Rehman, Urooba Jawwad, Erfa Tahir, Unaiza Naeem, Maheen Qamar, Nowal Hussain, Nimrata Kumari, Ahmed Nadeem Abbasi, Agha Muhammad Hammad Khan

“…Results The organizational structure comprised of 6 specialized departments: Communications, Operations, Media, Integrated Development, Research and Records, and Finance. …”
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Comparison of effectiveness acceptance and commitment therapy and compassion therapy on death obsession and self-care ability in the elderly by Yousef Kabirinasab, Seyed abdulmajid Bahrainian, Ghasem Ahi, Ahmad Mansouri

“…Methods: The research employed a semi-experimental design with a pre-test-post-test structure, incorporating two experimental groups and a control group. …”
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Patient characteristics associated with their level of twelve-step attendance prior to entry into treatment for substance use disorders by Marc Galanter, William L. White, Michael L. Dennis, Brooke Hunter, Lora Passetti, Dan Lustig

“…All patients were administered the structured interview-based Global Appraisal of Individual Needs upon admission. …”
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Drilling challenges and technological solutions in the development of oil deposits in fractured carbonate reservoirs by Alexander V. Melnikov, Shamil Kh. Sultanov, Almaz A. Makhmutov, Alexander V. Chibisov

“…Analytical studies in the perimeter of Russian oil and gas companies have shown that the efficiency of well drilling technologies in fractured carbonate reservoirs is achieved through an integrated approach: detailing the geological structure of the target object, adapted drilling technology with the ability to regulate differential pressure in the well-formation system, as well as selecting optimal drilling fluids…”
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FEATURES OF MELTING IN THE THERMOCHEMICAL PLUME CONDUIT AND HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER DURING CRYSTALLIZATION DIFFERENTIATION OF BASALTIC MELT IN A MUSHROOM-SHAPED PLUME HEAD by A. A. Kirdyashkin, A. G. Kirdyashkin, N. V. Surkov

“…Based on laboratory and theoretical modeling data, we present the flow structure of melt in the conduit and the head of the thermochemical plume. …”
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Network relationship between cognitive function and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults: an observational study from Beijing by Yitian Ye, Yichun Zhang, Jiaju Ren, Yanbo Zhu, Yanbo Zhu

“…The centrality stability coefficients for strength, closeness, and betweenness were 0.672, 0.672, and 0.285, respectively.ConclusionThe network structure was stable, indicating that dimensions such as social functioning, role-physical, and physical functioning play pivotal roles influencing cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults. …”
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Effects of Land Use and Water Level Fluctuations on Phytoplankton in Mediterranean Reservoirs in Cyprus by Polina Polykarpou, Natassa Stefanidou, Matina Katsiapi, Maria Moustaka-Gouni, Savvas Genitsaris, Gerald Dörflinger, Athena Economou-Amilli, Dionysios E. Raitsos

“…This study provides the first comprehensive data on phytoplankton in Cyprus reservoirs, highlighting the importance of land use and hydrological regulation for water quality management in similar settings. …”
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Effectiveness of Nursing Intervention on Health Locus of Control and Self-Efficacy in Women with Gestational Diabetes by Sabah R. H. Ahmed, Safaa G. Salem, Nahed M. Saber, Reda T. A. Abou Elazab, Merfat M. Atia

“…Three tools were used for collecting the study data: A structured self-administered questionnaire, the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale-C Form, and the General Self-efficacy Scale. …”
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Barriers to effective antimicrobial resistance management in Nigerian livestock: the role of veterinary practices and client expectations by Oluwafemi Babatunde Daodu, Esther Gbeja Olusegun, Godwin Adegbehingbe, Sola Emmanuel Komolafe, Oluwakemi Christiana Daodu

“…A cross-sectional study of veterinarians from 36 states (including the Federal capital territory) was conducted using a paper-based structured questionnaire survey. The questionnaire was made available to the 1,117 veterinarians who attended 2023 Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA). …”
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Análise da descentralização no desenvolvimento de novos produtos: uma investigação em uma empresa do setor de veículos comerciais Analysis of decentralization of new product develo... by André Segismundo, Paulo Augusto Cauchick Miguel

“…From these results, a proposal associated to the type of structure for GPD and adoption of modular design is made.…”
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Health outcomes of lifestyle treatment for patients with obesity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic—a retrospective pre-post study by Sadegh Alizadeh, Sophie Grindheim, Christian A. Klöckner, Christian A. Klöckner, Ingrid S. Følling, Ingrid S. Følling

“…PA levels and HRQoL increased for both groups, however, the group that attended treatment before COVID-19 had significantly higher PA levels and HRQoL (p < 0.001) than the group that attended during COVID-19.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that structured lifestyle treatment supports improvements in BMI, HRQoL, and PA levels, even with reduced in-person contact. …”
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Study protocol to develop a patient-reported outcome measuring disability associated with unilateral vocal fold paralysis: a mixed-methods approach with the CoPE collaborative by David Schlundt, Sara Fernandes-Taylor, Cara Damico Smith, Natalia Arroyo, Kemberlee Bonnet, Margarete Wichmann, Irene Feurer, David O Francis

“…Classical test theory psychometrics and grounded theory characterise our approach, and validation includes assessment of latent structure, reliability and validity.Ethics and dissemination Our study is approved by the University of Wisconsin Health Sciences Institutional Review Board. …”
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