Bezobrazkowe badanie poziomu rozwoju kompetencji narracyjnej u dzieci jedno- i dwujęzycznych by Aneta Nott-Bower

“…The article author presents the method of evaluating monolingual and bilingual children’s narrative competence in Polish without the use of pictures. …”
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AUDIOBOOKS IN BULGARIA AND THEIR THERAPEUTIC EFFECT ON THE READER – LISTENER by Elena Popova

“…A theoretical comparison is made between the book experience of visual reading and audio playback, and the advantages of modern audiobooks in the context of the bibliotherapy method are pointed out.…”
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FACTORS RELATED TO EYE FATIGUE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE EMPLOYEES 2022 by Arni Putri Gunawan, Eka Cempaka Putri, Izzatu Millah, Rini Handayani

“…Background: Eye fatigue is a symptom caused by excessive efforts of the visual system, which is in less than perfect condition to obtain visual acuity. …”
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Unsupervised Discretization of Continuous Variables in a Chicken Egg Quality Traits Dataset by Zeynel Cebeci, Figen Yıldız

“…In this study we empirically compared the performances of equal width intervals (EWI), equal frequency intervals (EFI) and K-means clustering (KMC) methods to discretize 14 continuous variables in a chicken egg quality traits dataset. …”
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Investigate the role of individual and environmental factors in decision-making regarding normative and informational influences by Neda Ghaemi, Fatemeh Bakouie, Khatereh Borhani

“…The sample consisted of 50 university students (Mage= 22.5; SD= 3.5) selected using the available sampling method. An experimental task was used to evaluate the social influence on individuals' decision-making by considering two major causes of influence: normative and informational. …”
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Implementation of an electronic health information system using DHIS2 tracker to manage and evaluate the National cervical screening programme in Bangladesh by Ashrafun Nessa, Shekh Md Nazim Uddin, Eric Lucas, Pradip Nag, Sathishrajaa Palaniraja, Maryluz Rol, Md. Abdus Salam Khan, Muhammad Abdul Hannan Khan, Shirin Akter Begum, Romena Afroz, Noor E Ferdous, Richard Muwonge, Partha Basu

“…Our present mixed-method study aimed to perform an in-depth assessment of functioning of the new s-HIS and recommend measures to overcome the implementation challenges identified. …”
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Efficacy of chemo-mechanical caries removal: a 24-month randomized trial by Kemporn Kitsahawong, Ana Lucia Seminario, Ana Lucia Seminario, Patimaporn Pungchanchaikul, Anoma Rattanacharoenthum, Pipop Sutthiprapaporn, Waranuch Pitiphat

“…Completeness of caries removal was evaluated clinically by two blinded dentists, and patients' discomfort was measured using a facial visual analogue scale. Restoration status and development of secondary caries were assessed every six months clinically and every 12 months radiographically over a 2-year period.ResultsBoth groups achieved complete caries removal, but the CMCR took significantly longer than the drilling method (9 vs. 2.3 min, p < 0.001). …”
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Efficacy and safety of hydromorphone for postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for patients undergoing orthopedic surgery: a randomized, double-blinded controlled... by Qi Wang, Yuanyuan Zhao, Bin Ling, Xiangxiang Chen, Yayun Xie, Haibo Zhao, Jiangang Zhang, Wei Wang, Jie Lv

“…BackgroundThe study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of hydromorphone in postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) for orthopedic surgery patients, offering a reference for postoperative pain management in this patient population.MethodsThis was a prospective, randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial involving 80 patients aged 23 to 64 years undergoing elective orthopedic surgery. …”
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White matter hyperintensities, inflammation and cognitive impairments in drug-naïve first episode schizophrenia patients: a cross-sectional study by Yan Zhang, Xiuxia Yuan, Yu Zhang, Yishao Chen, Keju Su, Kangkang Xue, Suying Ding, Jingfeng Chen, Xiaoduo Fan, Xueqin Song

“…The present study was to examine the relationship between WMHs, immune function, and cognitive impairments in patients with schizophrenia (SCH) remains unknown. Methods A sample of 127 drug-naïve first episode SCH and 72 healthy controls (HCs) were included in this study. …”
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Autologous platelet‐rich plasma and fibrin‐augmented minced cartilage implantation in chondral lesions of the knee leads to good clinical and radiological outcomes after more than... by Fabian Blanke, Franziska Warth, Nicola Oehler, Johanna Siegl, Wolf Christian Prall

“…Conclusion An all‐autologous minced cartilage technique for chondral lesions at the knee joint seems to be an effective and safe treatment method with good clinical and radiological short‐term results. …”
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Row-Column Decoupled Loss: A Probability-Based Geometric Similarity Framework for Aerial Micro-Target Detection by Xiaohui Chen, Yunzhi Ling, Lingjun Chen, Li Liu, Xuechen Cui, Ziqiang Liu, Zhenyu Wang

“…In conventional tiny object detection methods, the uniform distribution strategy adopted for bounding box regression during prediction processes tends to induce instability, particularly when handling small targets. …”
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Exploring computer vision syndrome among primary school students in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Hasibul Hassain Emon, Jakia Sultana Pingky, Hriday Halder, Santu Karmaker, Musfiqur Rahman, Fahim Muntasir Shishir, Tonima Rahaman Tithi, Suchana Akter, Moinur Rahman, Md Moyazzem Hossain

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence of CVS, identify its risk factors, evaluate parental awareness and examine the impact of COVID-19 on screen time among primary school children in Dhaka, Bangladesh.Methods Primary data were collected from the parents of 500 primary school students aged 5–14 years using a convenience sampling method through face-to-face interviews. …”
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Short-term outcomes of percutaneous versus subcutaneous fascial flap fixation in cubital tunnel syndrome surgery: A retrospective cohort study by Tianyou Hu, Yujie Bian, Qiankun Wang, Tao Zhou, Hongxiang Zhou

“…Patients were grouped based on the method of fascial flap fixation: subcutaneous (n = 57) or percutaneous (n = 57). …”
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Predictors of post caesarean section surgical site infection and referral pattern for caesarean section in a tribal dominant and resource constraint tertiary level health care Cent... by Sona Singh, Neha Jain, Shruti Singh Parihar, Akash Ranjan Singh, Sanjeev Bakshi, Vikrant Kabirpanthi, Nagendra Singh

“…Probability of SSI risk by different factors were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method, with survival curves compared via log-rank test. …”
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NEW DIRECTION IN LOCAL THERAPY OF OSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE JOINT by Ye. S. Tsvetkova, L. N. Denisov

“…Nanoplast forte may be recommended as an efficient and safe method of local therapy of OA of the KJ.…”
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Abdominal Aorta Screening During Routine Transthoracic Echocardiography in Zanzibar, Tanzania: The Zanzibar Heart Survey by Abukar Mohamed Ali, Khamis Mustafa Khamis, Ghirmay Andemichael, Muhiddin Abdi Mahmoud, Victor Aboyans, Sahrai Saeed

“…AA was measured by the leading-edge-to-leading-edge method from a longitudinal plane, and AAA was defined as an AA diameter of ≥3.0 cm. …”
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The expository phase of debriefing in clinical simulation: a qualitative study by Giulio Fenzi, Carolina Alemán-Jiménez, Pedro Simón Cayuela-Fuentes, Gabriel Segura-López, Cesar Leal-Costa, José Luis Díaz-Agea

“…However, participants suggested improvements, such as greater dynamism, personalization, and varied presentation methods using videos, skill stations or patient’s-oriented debriefing. …”
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Efficient delivery of small RNAs to podocytes in vitro by direct exosome transfection by Tim Lange, Luzia Maron, Claudia Weber, Doreen Biedenweg, Rabea Schlüter, Nicole Endlich

“…This study explores the use of isolated exosomes, directly transfected with fluorescently-labeled small RNAs, for tracking and delivering small RNAs to cultured podocytes. Methods Exosomes were isolated from immortalized murine podocytes and transfected with Cy3-labeled siRNA and miRNA controls using the ExoFect siRNA/miRNA Transfection Kit. …”
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Observation of the clinical efficacy of disposable fistula snares in the treatment of high anal fistula by Zhong Mingli, Lu Yue

“…[Objectives] To observe the clinical efficacy of disposable fistula snares in the treatment of high anal fistula. [Methods] A total of 60 patients with high anal fistula admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from October 2022 to October 2023 were selected as the study subjects, and they were divided into treatment group (n=30, treated with disposable fistula snares) and control group (n=30, treated with low-cut and high-hanging) according to the random number table method. …”
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Effect of Co-Administration of Midazolam and Dexmedetomidine on Haemodynamics and Stress Response in Elderly Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Yanjun Zhao, Dongjiao An, Liang Bi

“…Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effect of co-administration of midazolam and dexmedetomidine on hemodynamics and stress response in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods In this prospective, randomized controlled trial, 154 elderly NSCLC patients scheduled for lobectomy in our oncology department from January 2019 to December 2021 were recruited. …”
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