Risk assessment of medical exposure in X-ray examinations of children by I. G. Shatsky

“…Age and sex distribution of the staff and the entire population may be quite different from the sex and age distribution of patients undergoing medical exposure. Moreover, the structure of the age and sex of patients may be different for various medical examinations. …”
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Quality of Counselling, Exposure to Vaccination Messages, and Caregivers’ Knowledge on the Uptake of Pentavalent Vaccine in Six Northern Nigerian States by Matthew Alabi, Leanne Dougherty, Eno-Obong Etim, Adebola Adedimeji

“…Given the low quality of counselling and the positive influence of religious and traditional leaders, interventions that prioritize strengthening patient–provider interaction and community structure are crucial for increasing child vaccination coverage in Nigeria.…”
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Intraspecific and spatial variation in habitat use by sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) along the west coast of Martinique by Séréna Laurent, Marion Poupard, Célia Ortolé, Céline Valin, Benjamin de Montgolfier

“…Our results on social structure are in line with previous literature: 37% of the aggregations were made up of females and/or juveniles, immatures, with a mature male nearby, with temporal changes in aggregations linked to male migration patterns. …”
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Mind maps for eliciting and assessing plant awareness: A preliminary study on pre‐service teachers by Marcia Eugenio‐Gozalbo, Inés Ortega‐Cubero, Rafael Suárez‐López

“…Obtained data were subsequently analyzed through statistical tests. …”
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Sex differences and age-related changes of large-scale brain networks by Shujun Zhang, Meiqin Li, Anqiang Chen, Liping Jiang, Hao Yu, Yueqin Chen

“…Abstract Background Previous studies have identified sex differences in brain structure, function, and connectivity. However, the sex differences and age-related changes at the large-scale brain network level remain unclear. …”
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Impact of forest fragmentation on river water quality: an example from a typical subtropical hilly basin by Biao Li, Xiaolei Huang, Qiang Zhong, Xiuxiu Wu

“…These findings provide valuable insights into how varying degrees of forest fragmentation can lead to deterioration in river water quality, and allow for further planning of forest structure based on forest fragmentation thresholds to improve regional water quality.…”
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The impact of the mesh size and microphysics scheme on the representation of mid-level clouds in the ICON model in hilly and complex terrain by N. Omanovic, B. Goger, U. Lohmann

“…With four case studies, we show that while the temperature fields around the campaign sites are well represented in both mesh sizes, the 65 m resolution simulates a more realistic vertical velocity structure that is beneficial for cloud formation. Therefore, the largest differences for the representation of clouds lie in the two mesh sizes. …”
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Pertussis vaccination: problems, possible solutions by S. M. Kharit, O. V. Iosefovich, I. V. Fridman, E. P. Nacharova, K. K. Tikhomirova

“…The main reasons for this are: decreased level of vaccination, loss of antibodies after vaccination, new methods of examination, changes in the antigenic structure of the pathogen. Solution: vaccination of pregnant women, increasing the level of vaccination, age-related revaccinations. …”
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Spatiotemporal distribution patterns and influencing factors of marathon events: A case study of Shandong province, China by Xinlong Zhao, Yan Wang, Junjin Chen

“…This forms a hierarchical spatial structure characterized by a multi-core cluster-based layout. (2) Marathon events are strongly influenced by five key factors: number of universities, GDP per capita, proportion of tertiary industry, policy intensity, and tourism revenue. …”
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Analyzing social psychological impact on emotional expression through peer communication using crayfish optimization algorithm with deep learning model by Umkalthoom Alzubaidi

“…Initially, the text pre-processing stage contains various levels to clean, normalize, and structure raw text data to improve the performance. …”
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Clinical and laboratory aspects of diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease infectious exacerbations in seniors of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine by N. V. Popenko, Ja. V. Sobkova

“…To reveal the etiological structure of the COPD infectious exacerbation, the data of bacteriological sputum examination were used, which included the quantitative detection of the pathogen and its sensitivity to antibacterial drugs. …”
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Modeling and analysis of a delayed fractional order COVID-19 SEIHRM model with media coverage in Malaysia by Rui Hu, Muhamad Hifzhudin Noor Aziz, Elayaraja Aruchunan, Nur Anisah Mohamed

“…By integrating fractional-order dynamics and time-delay media influence into a unified epidemic framework, this novel structure more accurately captures both memory effects and behavioral response lags in the context of COVID-19. …”
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Numerical Analysis of Thermal Environment of Multi-Functional Vertical Arm Impacted by Gas of Launch Vehicle at Different Altitudes by Yichen Wang, Yifei Su, Guigao Le

“…The top of the lower frame structure is not directly affected by the rocket plume before reaching a flight altitude of 30 m. …”
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Genre-specific Writing Motivation in Late Elementary-age Children: Psychometric Properties of the Situated Writing Activity and Motivation Scale by Gary A. Troia, Frank R. Lawrence, Heqiao Wang

“…Our goals in this study were to (a) evaluate the latent structure, reliability, and criterion validity (using essay writing quality as the criterion measure) of the Situated Writing Activity and Motivation Scale (SWAMS), an instrument developed to include more nuanced items related to genre-specific task-related versus skill-related writing motivational beliefs and outcome versus efficacy expectations; (b) determine if writing motivation measured by the SWAMS was different across narrative, informative, and persuasive genres; and (c) to identify potential differences in writing motivation attributable to sample sociodemographic characteristics. …”
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Synthesis and physical-chemical properties of (3-benzyl-8-propylxanthin-7-yl)acetohydrazide derivatives and their evaluation for antimicrobial and diuretic activities by K. V. Aleksandrova, Ye. K. Mykhalchenko, O. S. Shkoda, D. A. Vasyliev

“…Further transformation of the latter has led to formation of corresponding acetohydrazide derivatives achieved by the reaction with aliphatic, aromatic, heterocyclic aldehydes, and ketones. The structure and the relative configuration of the synthesized compounds were elucidated by analyzing their physical-chemical data. …”
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Transplantation of Regulatory Impact Assessment+: Repositioning Academic Draft in Lawmaking by Muhammmad Hamzah Al Faruq, Garuda Era Ruhpinesthi, Alfatania Sekar Ismaya

“…Second, Academic Draft repositioning mechanism is needed through the application of Regulatory Impact Assessment+ with the following five things: i) repositioning the use of Regulatory Impact Assessment in the stages of lawmaking, ii) loading the inventory mechanism of affected communities, iii) containing detailed instructions for the implementation of Academic Draft preparation research carried out, iv) changing the Academic Draft structure through adjustments to Regulatory Impact Assessment+ to accommodate alternative policy mechanisms, to v) detailing procedures and aspects of consideration for implementing the Cost-benefit Analysis mechanism.…”
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Indicator assessment of the quality of state regulation of the financial system by E. V. Vakhturov

“…The author examines the methods of assessing the financial system that have developed in world and domestic practice and comes to the conclusion that one of the most commonly used evaluation metrics is the financial depth indicator. The calculation structure of this indicator includes: the ratio of domestic loans to private sector companies to GDP; the ratio of market capitalization of listed companies to GDP; the ratio of debt securities issued by issuers on the domestic market to GDP; the ratio of pension savings to GDP. …”
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Engineering the Future: Evaluation of Virtual Reality Across Project Lifecycle Stages by Shimon Fridkin, Sigal Kordova, Ron S. Hirschprung

“…Results reveal that the perceived utility of VR varies significantly across project stages, with the training and proposal phases receiving the highest ratings, and early planning stages such as specification and requirement definition rated the lowest. A unidimensional structure of VR practicality was validated, with strong factor loadings for stages involving prototyping and testing. …”
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Development of a Knowledge Graph-Based Model for Recommending MOOCs to Supplement University Educational Programs in Line With Employer Requirements by Valiya Ramazanova, Madina Sambetbayeva, Sandugash Serikbayeva, Zhanna Sadirmekova, Aigerim Yerimbetova

“…Knowledge graphs not only structure large volumes of information but also visualize complex connections between various educational modules and professional requirements. …”
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Importance of evaluating GPS telemetry collar performance in monitoring reintroduced populations by James A. Vance, David S. Jachowski, Allen C. Boynton, Marcella J. Kelly

“…Errors caused by local habitat conditions in patchy and structurally complex landscapes should be accounted for in future models and management decisions. © 2017 The Wildlife Society.…”
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