High-Speed All-Optical Encoder and Comparator at 120 Gb/s Using a Carrier Reservoir Semiconductor Optical Amplifier by Amer Kotb, Kyriakos E. Zoiros

“…All-optical encoders and comparators are essential components for high-speed optical computing, enabling ultra-fast data processing with minimal latency and low power consumption. …”
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Conformational Propensities of a DNA Hairpin with a Stem Sequence from the c-MYC Promoter by Arees Garabet, Iztok Prislan, Nataša Poklar Ulrih, James W. Wells, Tigran V. Chalikian

“…G-quadruplexes and <i>i</i>-motifs are four-stranded non-canonical structures of DNA. They exist in the cell, where they are implicated in the conformational regulation of cellular events, such as transcription, translation, DNA replication, telomere homeostasis, and genomic instability. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of anemia among pregnant women attending maternal and child health clinics at Sukuta Health Center, The Gambia: An institutional-based cross-sectional s... by Fatou Mbowe, Kalifa Sanneh Darboe, Abdoulie M. Sanyang, Amadou Barrow

“…Methods: An analytical institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 425 pregnant women attending antenatal care. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire covering sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of anemia, and anemia prevention practices. …”
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The Contribution of Real-Time Artificial Intelligence Segmentation in Maxillofacial Trauma Emergencies by Amjad Shhadeh, Shadi Daoud, Idan Redenski, Daniel Oren, Adeeb Zoabi, Fares Kablan, Samer Srouji

“…AI tools provided rapid 3D visualization of key structures, enabling faster decisions for airway management, fracture assessment, and foreign body localization. …”
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Voices from the clinic: a qualitative analysis of physiotherapy strategies in musculoskeletal care for knee osteoarthritis patients by Jennifer Nguyen, Justine M. Naylor, Sarah Dennis, Rebecca Livings, Kathryn Mills, Siobhan M. Schabrun, Jeanette M. Thom

“…Methods We invited thirty-three physiotherapists from nine private practices in metropolitan Sydney to partake in a semi-structured interview. The interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. …”
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Increased cardiovascular risk and reduced quality of life are highly prevalent among individuals with hepatitis C by Preya Patel, Matthew Campbell, Shion Gosrani, Sarah Hogg, Aaron Wetten, Rachael Welton, Kate Hallsworth

“…A ‘care bundle’ was developed to provide a structured approach to treating potentially modifiable health problems.…”
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In the digital landscape: Can social media marketing activities boost brand loyalty in the Jordanian hospitality sector? by Muneer Alrwashdeh, Nesrin Almatarneh, Lu’ay Al-Mu’ani, Ayman Hindieh

“…The study adopted a quantitative design, employing a descriptive correlational approach to examine the relationship between study variables. Data were collected from June 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024, using a structured online questionnaire from guests of five-star hotels in Jordan, in Amman. …”
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Predictors of stillbirth among women who had given birth in Southern Ethiopia, 2020: A case-control study. by Haimanot Abebe, Solomon Shitu, Haile Workye, Ayenew Mose

“…Data were entered into Epi Info 7 and exported to SPSS 23 for analysis. …”
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Development of a national Distress Brief Intervention: a multi-agency service to provide connected, compassionate support for people in distress by Ambrose J. Melson, Karen Wetherall, Kevin O’Neill, Margaret Maxwell, Eileen Calveley, Martin McCoy, Rory C. O’Connor

“…Methods The six step Intervention Mapping protocol was used to account for the complexity of the intervention and to guide development, testing and implementation. Data/information sources comprised: literature and evidence review; delivery partner and stakeholder consultations (n = 19); semi-structured interviews and/or focus-groups with frontline services staff experienced in responding to distress (n = 8); interviews and/or focus groups with adults with experience of distress (n = 9); feedback from test training for staff (n = 16); self-assessed confidence ratings provided by staff immediately before and following training (n = 388). …”
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Epidemiological findings of ocular dermoid in dogs and cats: 50 cases (2007-2024) by João A.T. Pigatto, Luísa S. Cargnin, Alana P. Melo, Rafaella S. Rocha, Maria E.M. Franceschini, Natália P. Méndez, Maiara P. Seibel, Marina A. Martins, Alessandra F. Silva, Luciana Sonne

“…Dermoids can be found in various organs and affect ocular structures in the growth of normal tissue in a non-typical anatomical region. …”
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Assessment of dietary intake and its determinants in adult patients on anti-tubercular treatment in Aligarh, India: a cross sectional study by S Danish Iqbaal, M Athar Ansari, Ali Jafar Abedi, Saira Mehnaz, Mohd Yasir Zubair, Shahnawaz Ahmad

“…Adult TB patients undergoing treatment between the ages of 18 to 60 years were enrolled. A semi-structured questionnaire was used as a study tool. The 24-hour recall method was used for eliciting dietary intake as it had less recall bias. …”
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Too young to pour: the global crisis of underage alcohol use by Susanna Esposito, Beatrice Rita Campana, Alberto Argentiero, Marco Masetti, Valentina Fainardi, Nicola Principi

“…Parental modeling, permissive attitudes, and weakened family structures are major contributors, while peer pressure and media exposure further normalize early alcohol use. …”
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Scaling Relationships and Sexual Size Dimorphism Among the Body Parts of Holotrichia oblita (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Mengmeng Zhu, Karl J. Niklas, Long Chen, Lin Wang, Yabing Jiao, Peijian Shi

“…In addition, (iv) the data indicated an isometric relationship between head‐and‐prothorax mass and non‐head‐and‐prothorax mass, and an allometric relationship between total elytron mass and total hind wing area. …”
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UAV-OVD: Open-Vocabulary Object Detection in UAV Imagery via Multi-Level Text-Guided Decoding by Lijie Tao, Guoting Wei, Zhuo Wang, Zhaoshuai Qi, Ying Li, Haokui Zhang

“…Finally, from the data perspective, we enrich the original dataset with synonym-augmented category labels, enabling more flexible and semantically expressive supervision. …”
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FUNDAMENTALS OF FOREST NURSERY ECONOMICS by V. N. Petrov, I. V. Filinova

“…The analysis of the obtained quantitative data on forest nurseries of the country allowed them to be classified according to various characteristics: natural, economic and legal. …”
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Exploring the barriers and enablers of oral health care utilisation and safe oral sex practices among transgender women in Malaysia: a qualitative study by Lahari A. Telang, Hezreen Shaik Daud, Abdul Rashid, Aoife G. Cotter

“…Data obtained from IDIs and FGD were coded, transcribed, and thematically analysed to derive codes and themes through the interpretative lens of the Information, Motivation and Behavioural skills (IMB) theory. …”
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Anatomical and histological analysis of the scalene triangle in a Japanese population: implications for thoracic outlet syndrome diagnosis and management by Toshiya Nito, Hiroshi Satake, Masahiro Tsuchiya, Naomi Hanaka, Michiaki Takagi

“…Abstract Background Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) arises from compression of neurovascular structures within the scalene triangle, costoclavicular space, or pectoralis minor insertion. …”
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2,4-Di-tert-butylphenol from Endophytic Fungi Fusarium oxysporum attenuates the growth of multidrug-resistant pathogens by Ranjitha Dhevi V. Sundar, Sathiavelu Arunachalam

“…These fungi were spectrally analyzed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and the structures were predicted. The pure compounds were tested for antagonistic susceptibility to multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens using disk diffusion, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), time-kill kinetics, and cytotoxicity assays.Results and discussionBioactivity-guided extraction of ethyl acetate fungal extract purification yielded a lead compound, 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol (DTB), which was interpreted by combining 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and mass spectrometry (MS) data. …”
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Approaching social acceptance of energy technologies: ten European papers showcasing statistical analyses–a targeted review by Patrick Stuhm, Manuel Johann Baumann, Marcel Weil

“…This Work allows researchers to more effectively compare methodologies and results, offering a transparent and structured approach for analysis, thereby enhancing the overall methodological assessment. …”
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Examining bacteriological and chemical drinking-water quality, sanitation, hygiene, and contamination risk levels in industries in Bishoftu Town, Ethiopia by Getachew Tollera, Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay

“…From each industry, drinking-water samples were collected directly from water storage facilities. A structured questionnaire and observational checklist were used to assess the sanitation and hygiene levels of the industries. …”
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