A Professional Nurse Competence Scale (PNCS): Development and psychometric testing by Jin Yun Chuang, Hui Yu Liang, Hung Da Dai, Tzu Yi Tseng, Shu Yu

“…Results During the first phase, the developed PNCS contained 68 items and tests for content validity. …”
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The Image of the Future through the Prism of the Scientific Views of J.A. Condorcet by Ekaterina N. Gnatik, Olga V. Marchenkova

“…The authors turn to the scientific heritage of J.A. Condorcet, containing ideas of progress that served as a certain guideline in the course of subsequent social transformations. …”
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Notice of Violation of IEEE Publication Principles: VVC/H.266 Intra Mode QTMT Based CU Partition Using CNN by Sameena Javaid, Safdar Rizvi, Muhammad Talha Ubaid, Abdullah Tariq

“…This structure is efficient in coding, however, increases computational complexity. The current paper proposes a deep learning technique to predict the QTMT based CU split rather than just the brute-force QTMT method to substantially speed up the time of the encoding process for VVC/H.266 intra mode. …”
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Assessment of polyvinyl alcohol–stabilized compressed earth bricks on performance and durability of structures by Salman Farooq, Zia Ul Islam, Muhammad Saeed Khan, Muhammad Umair Umar, Abdullah Khan Jadoon

“…In a bid to overcome such hurdles, the current work discusses the prospect of using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as a stabilizing additive in a bid to lower environmental burden due to cement manufacture. …”
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Awareness, knowledge, attitude, and practices (A-KAP) assessment of the One Health approach in health sciences education webinar series participants in select universities in the P... by Kristine R. Vigilla-Montecillo, Jules Christian P. Rivera, Andrew D. Montecillo, Maria Kristina G. Almonte, Maria Fe S. Bulao, John Daniel P. Ong, Domini Theresa M. Pecundo, Romeo S. Gundran, Roderick T. Salvador, Renard M. Jamora, Michael L. Tee

“… # Results Findings showed that the Awareness of the participants (P\<0.001) across the topics discussed significantly increased after taking part in the training program. …”
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The cost of readmissions in hospitals: the case of the Spanish public hospitals by Ana Rodriguez-Alvarez, Eder Alonso-Iglesias

“…Conclusions Given that the results indicate that readmissions imply an additional cost for the hospital system, they must be contained. In fact, readmission rates are a significant component of current hospital sector activity improvement strategies. …”
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Enhancement of Spectral Response in μc-Si1-xGex:H Thin-Film Solar Cells with a-Si:H/μc-Si:H P-Type Window Layers by Yen-Tang Huang, Cheng-Hang Hsu, Chuang-Chuang Tsai

“…When the 20 nm μc-Si:H(p) layer was replaced by a 3 nm a-Si:H(p)/17 nm μc-Si:H(p) double window layer in the cell, the conversion efficiency (η) and the short-circuit current density (JSC) were increased by 16.6% and 16.4%, respectively. …”
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Task Shifting, eHealth and Shared Decision‐Making—Preference Heterogeneity in the Adult Population for Developments in Outpatient Primary Healthcare by Zora Föhn

“…In the survey, respondents were shown five different choice tasks, each containing two hypothetical alternatives for primary outpatient healthcare models. …”
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High catalytic activity of iron and cobalt-iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized via a green method for the oxygen-evolution reaction by Freshteh Gheybi, Majid Rashidi-Huyeh, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi

“…The enhanced catalytic activity is ascribed to the amorphous microstructure, increased surface roughness, and synergistic electronic interactions between Fe and Co. …”
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Enhancing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Object Detection via Tensor Decompositions and Positive–Negative Momentum Optimizers by Ruslan Abdulkadirov, Pavel Lyakhov, Denis Butusov, Nikolay Nagornov, Dmitry Reznikov, Anatoly Bobrov, Diana Kalita

“…The current development of machine learning has advanced many fields in applied sciences and industry, including remote sensing. …”
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Investigation of machining performance of waspaloy using copper-graphite composite electrodes in electric discharge machining by Priyanka Putta, Jayakumar V, Giridharan PK

“…In this work, pure copper electrode and three composite electrodes with varying graphite percentages in copper, viz. copper containing 5%, 10%, and 15% graphite (CuGr-5, CuGr-10, and CuGr-15), are utilized for experimentation. …”
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Microalgae-based dosimetry for monitoring blue light exposure by Léa Habib, Jihane Rahbani Mounsef, Rime Michael-Jubeli, Marie Abboud, Ali Tfayli, Roger Lteif

“…Blue light therapy is increasingly used to treat various skin conditions like acne, psoriasis and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. …”
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Modern methods for identification and quantification of cardiac glycosides by O. V. Evdokimova, A. V. Beketova, O. A. Naumova, I. V. Klinkova, T. B. Shemeryankina, L. A. Ladygina, K. S. Bushchik

“…Cardiac glycosides have been used in medicine for over two centuries. Current studies suggest that biologically active substances from this group can be used to treat not only heart conditions but also viral infections, cancers, and other diseases. …”
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Comparative Study of Gamma- Ray Shielding Parameters for Different Epoxy Composites by Amal A. El- Sawy, Eman Sarwat

“… In the current work various types of epoxy composites were added to concrete to enhance its effectiveness as a gamma- ray shield. …”
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Evolution of standardization of therapeutic and diagnostic allergens produced in Russia by S. S. Masalskiy, E. I. Sakanyan, M. A. Yasnaya

“…A method of competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using specific sera containing specific IgE antibodies is used for this purpose.In addition, the specific activity of allergen preparations is certified through three additional characteristics: total protein content (using the Bradford method), protein profile (through electrophoresis in a polyacrylamide gel with sodium dodecyl sulfate under reducing conditions), and authenticity through the presence of major specific components, which is determined by the Western blot method using sera containing IgE antibodies specific for the corresponding allergen.Currently, in the Russian Federation, the standardization of therapeutic and diagnostic allergens is conducted simultaneously according to two indicators: protein nitrogen content, expressed in Protein Nitrogen Units (PNU), and allergenic (specific) activity expressed in units of allergenic activity per milliliter (EAA/ml). …”
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Effect of Protein Concentration on the Corrosion Behavior of Magnesium Alloys by MA Yucong, WANG Pengjie, OUYANG Zhengzheng, Mohd TALHA, LIN Yuanhua

“…When magnesium alloy is used in the human physiological environment， it will be affected by protein.In this work， the corrosion mechanism of a magnesium alloy in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) containing various concentrations of bovine serum albumin (BSA) (0，0.5， 1.0， 1.5， 2.0， 3.5 and 5.0 g/L) was systematically investigated.Surface characterisation was carried out by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)， scanning electron microscopy (SEM)，energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and contact-angle measurements，whereas electrochemical behaviour was evaluated through potentiodynamic polarisation， electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM).Complementary immersion tests were performed to corroborate the electrochemical findings.To elucidate the time-dependent effect of protein concentration， the electrochemical response and corrosion products of specimens immersed for 1， 3 and 7 d in solutions containing 0， 2.0 and 5.0 g/L BSA were also examined.Results showed that the presence of BSA up to 2.0 g/L reduced the corrosion rate， and the minimum corrosion current density occurred at 2.0 g/L，whereas a higher concentration (5.0 g/L) of BSA significantly accelerated localized corrosion of magnesium alloy surface.In the later stages of immersion， the overall corrosion resistance of the alloy deteriorated.When the BSA concentration was kept below 2.0 g/L， protein molecules formed a monolayer via chemisorption on the alloy surface， leading to a continuous decrease in corrosion rate with increasing BSA concentration.During prolonged immersion， this non-dense adsorbed layer was penetrated by the corrosive medium and consequently lost its protective effect.At 5.0 g/L BSA， protein molecules chelated the metal ions released from the alloy， forming soluble complexes that accelerated corrosion.With further immersion， the continual deposition， detachment and chelation of high-concentration BSA further intensified the dissolution of the magnesium alloy.…”
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The impact of post-defoliation foliage of Pinus halepensis Mill. on the larval performance of Thaumetopoea pityocampa and its relationship with the tree-induced defense by Guadguad M, Sbabdji M, Mouissa H, Chebrouk F

“…Induced defense in trees refers to the increased production of specific substances in response to herbivore attacks, which negatively affects the herbivore. …”
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Pulsed electrodeposition and characterization of HAp-Ta2O5 composite coating on NiTi for orthopedic applications by Sima Mohammadi Kahnamouei, Mir Saman Safavi, Jafar Khalil-Allaf

“…In this study, hydroxyapatite-tantalum pentoxide (HAp-Ta2O5) composite coatings were electrodeposited on the NiTi from the aqueous bath containing calcium nitrate tetrahydrate and ammonium dihydrogen phosphate salts along with different concentrations of Ta2O5 nanoparticles, i.e., 0–1 g/L, under pulsed current at a density of 15 mA/cm2. …”
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THE TREATMENT HYPERSENSITIVITY OF DENTAL HARD TISSUES IN PERIODONTAL TISSUES DISEASES by E.S. Genzytskaya

“… Treatment of dental hypersensitivity in periodontal disease, the prevalence of which is almost 94%, is the urgent problem of dentistry. Current treatments of hyperesthesia of hard dental tissues based on the ability of enamel and dentin remineralization. …”
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Thermally radiative water-based hybrid nanofluid with nanoparticles and gyrotactic microorganisms past a stretching surface with convective conditions and porous media by Humaira Yasmin, Rawan Bossly, Fuad S. Alduais, Afrah Al-Bossly, Anwar Saeed

“…The analysis is done via the bvp4c MATLAB function in order to analyze the current model numerically by implementing convective boundary conditions. …”
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