Investigation of Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater In Port Harcourt City, Nigeria: Implication for Use and Vulnerability by HO Nwankwoala, GJ Udom

“…Besides of the major chemical compositions, ionic ratio (HCO3/Cl, Na/Ca, Ca/Cl, Mg/Cl and Ca/SO4) was used to delineate saline water intrusion. …”
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Perceived Social Loafing Questionnaire - Turkish Form: A Validity and Reliability Study in a Sample of Youth and Adult Athletes by Umut Sezer, Serdar Kocaekşi, Arıkan Ektirici, Cihan Aygün, Tuğba Özcan

“…The Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was applied to test the construct validity of the measure, the composite reliability (CR) and average variance extracted (AVE) were calculated to assess the convergence validity, and the correlations with other theoretically-related measures were calculated. …”
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Nutritional optimization for bioprocess production of staphyloxanthin from Staphylococcus aureus with response surface methodology: promising anticancer scaffold targeting EGFR inh... by Ahmed M. Nosair, Ahmed A. Abdelaziz, Amal M. Abo-Kamer, Lamiaa A. Al-Madboly, Mahmoud H. Farghali

“…A Box-Wilson central composite design was employed to evaluate the intricate interactions among six variables affecting the pigment yield. …”
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Enhanced Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Red Grape Pomace: Optimizing Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction with Ethanol and NaDES as Solvents by Nicoleta Balan, Silviu Măntăilă, Gabriela Râpeanu, Nicoleta Stănciuc

“…The optimization and validation of the most feasible extraction conditions leading to maximization of the dependent variables (total anthocyanins, polyphenols, flavonoids and antioxidant activity), were carried out using response surface methodology with a central composite design. …”
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Effective Linkages of Continuum of Care for Improving Neonatal, Perinatal, and Maternal Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Kimiyo Kikuchi, Evelyn Korkor Ansah, Sumiyo Okawa, Yeetey Enuameh, Junko Yasuoka, Keiko Nanishi, Akira Shibanuma, Margaret Gyapong, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Abraham Rexford Oduro, Gloria Quansah Asare, Abraham Hodgson, Masamine Jimba, Ghana EMBRACE Implementation Research Project Team

“…Although maternal deaths were not significantly reduced, composite measures of all mortality were. Thus, the evidence is sufficient to scale up this intervention package for the improvement of MNCH outcomes.…”
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Predictive value of S100-B and copeptin for outcomes following seizure: the BISTRO International Cohort Study. by Yonathan Freund, Benjamin Bloom, Jerome Bokobza, Nacera Baarir, Said Laribi, Tim Harris, Vincent Navarro, Maguy Bernard, Rupert Pearse, Bruno Riou, Pierre Hausfater, BISTRO Investigators

“…The primary endpoint was a composite of seizure recurrence, all-cause mortality, hospitalization or rehospitalisation, or return visit in the ED within seven days.…”
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Effect of inappropriate solid waste on microplastic contamination in Balasore district and its aquatic environment by Arun Kumar Mohanta, Chittaranjan Sahoo, Rajkumar Jena, Sthitaprajna Sahoo, Sunil Kumar Bishoyi, Biswajit Patra, Soumya Ranjan Dash, Biswajita Pradhan

“…Results The coastal village environment is composite sand soils and comprises numerous contaminants that have substantial effects on the detection of characterization results. …”
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Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) Scale: Adaptation to Social Media Context and Testing its Psychometric Properties by Fatih Çelik, Behçet Yalın Özkara

“…An analysis of the data collected from both samples revealed the internal consistency and composite reliability of the scale, and all items in the scale could be distinguished by the participants. …”
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Development and validation of Mental Health Literacy Assessment Scale among community health workers in Nepal by Shishir Paudel, Anisha Chalise, Prashabdhi Shakya, Tulsi Ram Bhandari

“…The scale displayed strong convergent and discriminant validity, with an average variance extracted > 0.43 and composite reliability > 0.70 for all factors. Internal consistency was confirmed, with a Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.78 for the overall scale. …”
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Efficient biodegradation and detoxification of reactive black 5 using a newly constructed bacterial consortium by Manar K. Abd Elnabi, Mohamed A. Ghazy, Sameh S. Ali, Marwa Eltarahony, Amr Nassrallah

“…The optimization of cultural and incubation conditions using Plackett–Burman Design (PBD) and Central Composite Design (CCD) significantly enhanced RB5 decolorization efficiency, reaching 98.56% under static conditions. …”
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Identification and Genetic Diversity Analysis of Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Meisn Species in Song Hinh Protection Forest, Vietnam Based on Three Chloroplast Gene Regions by Dinh Duy Vu, Mai Phuong Pham, Ngoc Huyen Dang, Xuan Dac Le, Hung Cuong Dang, Huu Thuc Nguyen, Dang Hoi Nguyen

“…The analysis revealed that the mean base compositions of matK, rbcL, and trnH-psbA were nucleotide T (34.8%, 28.3%, and 30.4%), C (19.4%, 22.5%, and 15.1%), A (29.1%, 26.6%, and 39.8%), and G (16.7%, 22.7%, and 14.7%), respectively. …”
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Investigation of Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater In Port Harcourt City, Nigeria: Implication for Use and Vulnerability by HO Nwankwoala, GJ Udom

“…Besides of the major chemical compositions, ionic ratio (HCO3/Cl, Na/Ca, Ca/Cl, Mg/Cl and Ca/SO4) was used to delineate saline water intrusion. …”
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Digital Isolation and Dementia Risk in Older Adults: Longitudinal Cohort Study by Cheng Deng, Na Shen, Guangzhou Li, Ke Zhang, Shijun Yang

“…Digital isolation was quantified using a composite digital isolation index, derived from participants’ usage of digital devices, electronic communication, internet access, and engagement in online activities. …”
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Optimasi proses degumming minyak sawit mentah (DRPO) dengan response surface methodology (RSM) berbasis central composte design (CCD) by Jefri Pandu Hidayat, Rizka Lestari, Siti Munfarida, Andini Angelina Putri, Adrian Prananda Putra, Fidela Chosta, Ahmad Maulidi

“…The analytical method used was Response Surface Technology (RSM) by Central Composite Design (CCD) at Design Expert 12, which used carotene, density, and free fatty acid (FFA) responses. …”
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Persistent elevation of plasma markers of cellular senescence after hip fracture: a pilot longitudinal study by Eric J. Lenze, Ginger E. Nicol, George A. Kuchel, Michael S. Avidan, Breno S. Diniz

“…We aimed to evaluate the impact of hip fracture and its surgery on the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) index, a composite of peripheral protein markers where higher scores are thought to indicate greater levels of cellular senescence and accelerated aging.MethodsWe examined the SASP index in plasma over 12 weeks post-surgery and its prediction of long-term post-surgical functional outcomes. …”
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Constitutive Study of Limestone Damage in Karst Areas under Acidic Dry-Wet Cycles by ZHANG Yan, YUAN Pu-long, HUANG Lan-tao

“…By integrating the Weibull distribution function with a composite damage variable, a geometric damage model was established. …”
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Structural strength optimization design of ultra-high-pressure and ultra-wear-resistant pneumatic ball valve opened and closed at large explosion instantaneously using finite eleme... by Xianmei Liu, Mingcun Zhang

“…At the same time, the elastic modulus degradation effect of tungsten carbide/nickel-based alloy composites caused by frictional heat is considered, and the wear rate is calculated based on the wear model Archard. …”
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Nurturing networks: Connecting the dots between social capital and antenatal care in south Karnataka, India by Avita R. Johnson, Sakthi Arasu, S Rathnakumari, William T. Story

“…A total of 350 women were interviewed on socio-demography, obstetric history, ANC utilization, and social capital. A composite index for quality ANC was constructed from various ANC services and social capital was measured using a validated 13-item instrument. …”
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Evaluating the construct validity of the health promotion literacy scale: a confirmatory factor analysis in Taiwan’s university social responsibility context by Yu-Ming Wang, Chia-Hui Hung, Yi-Ching Li, Yung-Chuan Ho, Cheng-Yi Huang

“…The Cronbach’s alphas ranged between.81 and.89; the composite alphas ranged between.87 and.94. Conclusion This study provides preliminary construct validity evidence for the HPLS-USR scale, a robust and psychometrically sound instrument for assessing health promotion literacy among USR students.…”
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Modifications to the National Early Warning Score 2: a Scoping Review by Victoria Riccalton, Lynsey Threlfall, Ananya Ananthakrishnan, Cen Cong, Madison Milne-Ives, Peta Le Roux, Chris Plummer, Edward Meinert

“…Future research should validate these modifications and explore their composite impact to enable substantial improvements to the performance of NEWS2.…”
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