Spatial and multilevel analysis of determinant factors for safely managed sanitation services in Ethiopia by Belay Desye, Abebe Kassa Geto, Chala Daba, Anmut Endalkachew Bezie, Semere Reda, Tadesse Sisay, Melaku Getachew, Leykun Berhanu

“…A total of 8,663 households were sampled using a stratified two-stage cluster sampling method. Arc-GIS version 10.7.1 software was used to visualize the spatial distribution of unimproved sanitation services. …”
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Improved clinical outcomes after arthroscopic partial rotator cuff repair with rotator interval shift for the treatment of massive irreparable anterior L-shaped rotator cuff tears by Yu-Sheng Chen, Fa-Chuan Kuan, Wei-Ren Su, Chih-Kai Hong, Yueh Chen, Kai-Lan Hsu

“…The study aimed (1) to present the short-term clinical and radiological outcomes of arthroscopic partial repair combined with rotator interval shift and (2) to identify risk factors associated with failure in restoring superior humeral head coverage. Method A retrospective review was conducted on arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs performed by a single surgeon between January 2018 and December 2022. …”
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Psychosocial and physiological health outcomes of outdoor green exercise versus indoor exercise in knee osteoarthritis patients coexisting with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomiz... by Yilin Jin, Yilin Jin, Xiang Geng, Qiaojie Wang, Feng Xue, Shengdi Lu, Lihua Huang

“…Participants’ enjoyment of exercise and intention for a future exercise behavior was measured in a questionnaire using a 100mm visual analogue scale as a continuum from 0 – ‘not at all’ to 100 – ‘very much’.ResultsAmong 82 patients, 74 (90.2%) completed the trial. …”
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Phytochemical Characterization, Bioactivities, and Nanoparticle-Based Topical Gel Formulation Development from Four <i>Mitragyna speciosa</i> Varieties by Pimporn Anantaworasakul, Weeraya Preedalikit, Phunsuk Anantaworasakul, Sudarshan Singh, Aekkhaluck Intharuksa, Warunya Arunotayanun, Mingkwan Na Takuathung, Songwut Yotsawimonwat, Chuda Chittasupho

“…Kratom NPs were prepared using a solvent displacement method. The resulting nanoparticles (NPs) exhibited sizes of 201.9–256.2 nm, polydispersity indices (PDI) below 0.3, and a zeta potential between −22.6 and −29.6 mV. …”
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Efficacy and safety of dexamethasone versus intravitreal aflibercept implants for macular edema: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Khaled Moghib, Trisha Shivashankar, Abdallah Abunamoos, Al Hasan Mia, Izere Salomon, Thoria Ghanm, Ammar Salah, Mohamed A. Aldemerdash, Mona I. Elshamy

“…Key outcomes assessed included Best-Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA), Central Retinal Thickness (CRT), and Intraocular Pressure (IOP). …”
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Objective dairy cow mobility analysis and scoring system using computer vision–based keypoint detection technique from top-view 2-dimensional videos by Shogo Higaki, Guilherme L. Menezes, Rafael E.P. Ferreira, Ariana Negreiro, Victor E. Cabrera, João R.R. Dórea

“…The model's performance was evaluated using the repeated holdout method, where the dataset was randomly divided into 80% for training and 20% for testing, repeated 10 times. …”
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The Pseudomonas aeruginosa T3SS can contribute to traversal of an in situ epithelial multilayer independently of the T3SS needle by Eric Jedel, Daniel Schator, Naren G. Kumar, Aaron B. Sullivan, Arne Rietsch, David J. Evans, Suzanne M. J. Fleiszig

“…The latter is due to the practical limitations of in vivo/in situ models and the challenge of visualizing individual bacteria in the context of host tissue. …”
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Immediate efficacy of low-intensity focused ultrasound versus planar ultrasound in patients with myofascial pain syndrome of upper trapezius: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Yongjia Chen, Yannan Sun, Xize Li, Yijun Lin, Peijue He, Qian Wang

“…The primary outcome was pain severity, assessed immediately post-treatment using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS; 0 ~ 10 cm), and served as the central efficacy endpoint. …”
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Exploring Brain Activity in Different Mental Cognitive Workloads by Sahar Oftadeh Balani, Ali Fawzi Al-Hussainy, Alhan Abd Al-Hassan Shalal, Mohammed Ubaid, Zinab Aluquaily, Jaafar Alamoori, Saeid Motevalli

“…In this study, we utilized electroencephalography (EEG) analysis to investigate brain activity associated with varying mental cognitive workloads from a psychological perspective. Method: We employed a publicly accessible EEG dataset consisting of a cohort of 36 healthy volunteers (75% female), aged 18 to 26 years, while the participants were at rest or engaged in an arithmetic task to explore mental cognitive workload. …”
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Vergence Eye Movements: From Basic Science to Clinical Application by Wolfgang Jaschinski, Rudolf Groner

“…An established clinical method is the prism cover test, which measures the heterophoria, i.e. the misalignment of the visual axes under monocular viewing conditions compared to binocular fixation. …”
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Dreams and Nightmares in Early Pregnancy: A Comparative Study with a Control Group by Scarpelli S, Spinoni M, Gorgoni M, Lasaponara S, Ciolli P, Rech F, Di Muzio M, Med C, Di Pasquale Benedetti I, Grano C, De Gennaro L

“…Serena Scarpelli,1,2 Marta Spinoni,1 Maurizio Gorgoni,1,2 Stefano Lasaponara,1 Paola Ciolli,3 Francesco Rech,3 Marco Di Muzio,4 Carlotta Med,1 Ilaria Di Pasquale Benedetti,1 Caterina Grano,1,&amp;ast; Luigi De Gennaro1,&amp;ast; 1Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 2Body and Action Lab, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy; 3Department of Maternal and Child Health and Urological Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; 4Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Serena Scarpelli, Department of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via dei Marsi 78, Rome, 00185, Italy, Email serena.scarpelli@uniroma1.itPurpose: This study investigated dream characteristics in women during the first trimester of pregnancy compared to a group of non-pregnant women, aiming to identify variables associated with the observed differences.Participants and Method: A sample of 100 pregnant women in their first trimester was compared to a control group of 100 age-matched non-pregnant women. …”
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Análisis de equidad y sostenibilidad presupuestaria del sistema de copago farmacéutico en España by Jaime Pinilla, Christian González-Martel, Beatriz González López-Valcárcel, Félix Lobo, Jaume Puig-Junoy

“…Results: The results show that equalizing active workers and pensioners and introducing more detailed income brackets can increase the progressivity of the co-payment system. …”
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Bouncing back after trauma: music therapy, gender, and mental health in conflict-ridden settings by Ali Bitenga Alexandre, Amani Kasherwa, Juvenal Bazilashe Mukungu Balegamire, Jonathan Yoyu Tunangoya, Lampard Omari Mukanga, Freddy Zihindula Buhendwa, Marc Ombeni Rusagulira, Masheka Mirango Hilaire, Phillipe Amani Busane, Gilbert Mubalama Mugisho, Denis Mukwege Mukengere

“…Participants were classified as positive for each outcome when they scored equal to 1.75 or higher for anxiety and depression, and 2.5 or higher for PTSD. …”
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PolyA polymorphisms in 3' flanking region of pig neuronal protein 3.1 gene and their relationships with meat traits by Yang Yun, Zeng Yongqing, Zhang Zhe, Xu Zhenggang, Chen Wei, Fang Guofeng, Wang Shoudong

“…The extracted DNA was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the products were used to detect the polymorphic type with the method of single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and sequencing. …”
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Production capacity prediction of U-shaped horizontal wells for in-situ pyrolysis of tar-rich coal: Experimental and numerical simulation study by Zhen DONG, Yanpeng CHEN, Mengyuan ZHANG, Xinggang WANG, Lixin JIAO, Shuo FENG, Bo REN, Hao CHEN, Junjie XUE, Yufeng ZHAO, Diefang HUANG

“…The overlying pyrolysis yield evaluation model of tar-rich coal in Badaowan Formation based on Boltsmann function and the productivity prediction method of U-shaped horizontal well were established. …”
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A Coherent Approach-Based Fine-Tuning of Segment Anything Model Plus Watershed Algorithm for Instance Segmentation of Mitochondria in Electron Microscopy Images by Zahra Faska, Lahbib Khrissi, Imadeddine Mountasser, Khalid Haddouch, Nabil El Akkad, Samah Alshathri, Walid El-Shafai

“…Results from our experiments show that the method suggested is fast, very robust, and accurate, with an imbibed model that has improved learning capability. …”
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Children’s Headache Through Drawings: A Narrative Review and a Portrait Gallery by Floriana Ferro, Caterina Gaspari, Giulia Manfrè, Federica Cernigliaro, Daniela D’Agnano, Ruben Panzica, Edvige Correnti, Maria Rosita Ruta, Francesca Marchese, Renata Pitino, Mariarita Capizzi, Giuseppe Santangelo, Antonella Versace, Vittorio Sciruicchio, Vincenzo Raieli

“…Our goal is to create a visual reference that can aid clinicians in the accurate interpretation of children’s drawings. …”
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The moderating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between parents and children and academic participation, considering the mediating variable of learning adaptation among... by meysam karamipour, samaneh mataji, rezvaneh kazem nezhad, maryam esfandyari

“…The current research is applicable in terms of purpose, and descriptive-correlative in terms of nature and method. The statistical population of the current study included parents and students of girls' schools in the first secondary school in Nowshahr, with a number of 2000 students and 2000 parents, of which 384 were selected as a statistical sample using a random cluster method for students, and also 384 were selected by simple random method for parents; based on Cochran's formula. …”
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Safety and effectiveness of multimodal opioid-free anaesthesia for pain and recovery after laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jiang Liu, Li Jing, Lin Cheng, Sifan Qin, Xinyan Geng, Shirong Fang

“…The primary outcomes included postoperative pain scores, measured on a Numerical Rating Scale or Visual Analogue Scale ranging from 0 to 10, at 0–2 hours and 24 hours postoperatively; postoperative analgesic consumption, measured in morphine equivalent doses (mg); and quality of recovery, assessed using the QoR-40 score (ranging from 40 to 200). …”
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Construction of water injection seepage model for coal body and microscopic dominant influence law by Enmao WANG, Gang WANG, Shuliang XIE, Hongzhao WEI, Jing FENG, Handan LIANG

“…Furthermore, an online CT scanning loading percolation system was used to reconstruct three-dimensional visualizations of effective microfracture structures in coal bodies from five mines with varying metamorphic degrees: Inner Mongolia, Tongfuxin, Meihuajing, Dahuang Mountain, and Ciyaogou. …”
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