Assessment of the Empowering Leadership Questionnaire (ELQ) in paediatric nursing by Gregorio Paolo Milani, Mauro Salvato, Dario Laquintana, Anna Comotti, Giulia Pigini, Barbara Maria Cantoni

“…Statistical analyses included non-parametric tests, correlation analysis and multiple linear regression. …”
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Peak analysis of cell-free RNA finds recurrently protected narrow regions with clinical potential by Pengfei Bao, Taiwei Wang, Xiaofan Liu, Shaozhen Xing, Hanjin Ruan, Hongli Ma, Yuhuan Tao, Qing Zhan, Efres Belmonte-Reche, Lizheng Qin, Zhengxue Han, Minghui Mao, Mengtao Li, Zhi John Lu

“…Accurate identification of the fragmented cfRNA signals, especially those originating from pathological cells, is crucial for understanding their biological functions and clinical value. However, many challenges still need to be addressed for their application, including developing specific analysis methods and translating cfRNA fragments with biological support into clinical applications. …”
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An Optimization Method for Multi-Robot Automatic Welding Control Based on Particle Swarm Genetic Algorithm by Lu Chen, Jie Tan, Tianci Wu, Zengxin Tan, Guobo Yuan, Yuhao Yang, Chiang Liu, Haoyu Zhou, Weisi Xie, Yue Xiu, Gun Li

“…Then, the PSO (particle swarm optimization) algorithm, which integrates penalty functions into the fitness evaluation, is used to determine the optimal welding path by simulating collective behavior within a group. …”
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The role of fracture in dynamic tensile responses of fractured rock mass: Insight from a particle-based model by Changtai Zhou, Yichao Rui, Jiadong Qiu, Zhihe Wang, Tao Zhou, Xiting Long, Ke Shan

“…Subsequently, the samples of the fractured rock mass with varying joint geometrical configurations were conducted the dynamic tensile test using the numerical SHPB system. The simulated results demonstrate a gradual decrease in dynamic tensile strength (TS) with increasing fracture intensity and fracture length, which can be effectively described by nonlinear exponential functions. …”
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3D-printed resins used in occlusal splints modified with graphene nanoplatelets by Celso Ricardo Adami, Isandra Caroline Rodrigues, Letícia Cauzzi Rodrigues, Rafaele Frassini, Mariana Roesch Ely, Lilian Vanessa Rossa Beltrami, Diego Piazza, Lídia Kunz Lazzari, Heitor Luiz Ornaghi Júnior, Ademir José Zattera, Thiago Oliveira Gamba

“…Finally, despite the promising prospects of graphene in dentistry, several challenges remain that must be overcome before these materials can achieve full commercialization for other applications as bone tissue engineering, coatings for dental implants, antibacterial functionalities, and collagen membranes.…”
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A contamination-free electrolyte-gated organic transistors platform for high-accuracy tumor biomarker detection by Jovana Babic, Alberto Ballesio, Francesca Frascella, Lucia Napione, Mattia Pagani, Matteo Parmeggiani, Simone Luigi Marasso

“…A microfluidics with multiple flow control allows for maintain a constant fresh solution without analytes on reference gate electrode, while another inlet and functionalized gate is used for sensing, thus reaching high stability and reproducibility. …”
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Fungal corneal ulcer complicated by endophthalmitis: clinical and laboratory diagnostics, treatment tactics by L. A. Kovaleva, G. I. Krichevskaya, P. V. Maкarov, A. O. Petrova, S. V. Flora, I. D. Zyurnyayeva, A. E. Andryushi, O. I. Markelova

“…Conservative therapy and total penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) helped retain the eye in 13 out of 15 patients (86.7 %) and partially restore the visual functions.Conclusion. Rapid laboratory diagnosis of ophthalmomycosis using PCR offers an advantage over the culturing technique: the results are ready within 2.5 hours instead of 10-14 days (culture method); it is highly sensitive and allows identifying the fungi not only in the tissue of the removed cornea, but also in the сorneal scrapings. …”
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Utility and Practicability of Nephrometry Scoring Systems in Contemporary Clinical Practice—An International Multicentre Perspective by Brendan A. Yanada, David Homewood, Brendan H. Dias, Niall M. Corcoran, Nathan Lawrentschuk, Ravindra Sabnis, Jeremy Y. C. Teoh, Dinesh Agarwal

“…The survey underwent a trial run on REDCap with several urologists at our institution to test the technical functionality and comprehension prior to dissemination. …”
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Clay Nanomaterials Sorbents for Cleaner Water: A Sustainable Application for the Mining Industry by María Molina-Fernández, Albert Santos Silva, Rodrigo Prado Feitosa, Edson C. Silva-Filho, Josy A. Osajima, Santiago Medina-Carrasco, María del Mar Orta Cuevas

“…This study evaluated the effectiveness of clay-based nanomaterials in the treatment of contaminated industrial wastewater from the mining sector. The materials tested included montmorillonite, high-loading expandable synthetic mica, and their organically functionalized forms (MMT, Mica-Na-4, C18-MMT, and C18-Mica-4). …”
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How to trace the origins of short-lived atmospheric species: an Arctic example by A. Da Silva, L. Marelle, J.-C. Raut, Y. Gramlich, K. Siegel, K. Siegel, S. L. Haslett, S. L. Haslett, C. Mohr, C. Mohr, J. L. Thomas

“…The results show that direct interpretation of backward model outputs or more advanced analyses like potential source contribution functions (PSCFs) are often unreliable in identifying emission sources. …”
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Improvement of the antibacterial and skin-protective performance of alcohol-based sanitizers using hydroglycolic phytocompounds by Tanya Rivera-Martinez, Benjamín Valdez-Salas, Jorge Salvador-Carlos, Margarita Stoytcheva, Roumen Zlatev, Ernesto Beltrán-Partida

“…Our results represent an alternative, ecofriendly and cost-effective option for formulating new potential hand rubs that improve skin protection without compromising the disinfection functionality.…”
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Developing an Urban Landscape Fumigation Service Robot: A Machine-Learned, Gen-AI-Based Design Trade Study by Prithvi Krishna Chittoor, Bhanu Priya Dandumahanti, Prabakaran Veerajagadheswar, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara

“…The design generation process comprises three stages: (1) parameter fixation, emphasizing functionality-based and aesthetic-based specifications; (2) design specification generation using the proposed MMF-VAE model with and without a spraying robot dataset; and (3) robot development based on the generated specifications. …”
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Understanding the moderating role of chronotypes for online mobile gaming in-app purchase intention by Beenish Tariq, Thurasamy Ramayah, Mark D. Griffiths, Antonio Ariza-Montes, Heesup Han

“…Moreover, evening type individuals had higher inclination toward in-app purchase intention compared to morning type individuals. Loyalty functioned as a mediator between addiction and in-app purchase intention. …”
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DISPEL: A Python Framework for Developing Measures From Digital Health Technologies by A. Scotland, G. Cosne, A. Juraver, A. Karatsidis, J. Penalver-Andres, E. Bartholome, C. M. Kanzler, C. Mazza, D. Roggen, C. Hinchliffe, S. Del Din, S. Belachew

“…<italic>Methods</italic>: Modularity, integrability and flexibility were achieved adopting an object-oriented architecture for data modelling and SDM extraction, which also allowed standardizing SDM generation, naming, storage, and documentation. Additionally, a functionality was designed to implement systematic flagging of missing data and unexpected user behaviors, both frequent in unsupervised monitoring. …”
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Low-Cost, LiDAR-Based, Dynamic, Flood Risk Communication Viewer by Debra F. Laefer, Evan O’Keeffe, Kshitij Chandna, Kim Hertz, Jing Zhu, Raul Lejano, Anh Vu Vo, Michela Bertolotto, Ulrich Ofterdinger

“…The method couples a laser scanning point cloud with algorithms that produce textured floodwaters, achieved through compounding multiple sine functions in a graphics shader. This hyper-local approach to visualization is enhanced by the ability to portray changes in (i) watercolor, (ii) texture, and (iii) motion (including dynamic heights) for various flood prediction scenarios. …”
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Detection of flood trends and drivers in the Taihu Basin, China by Yu Xu, Yulu Zhang, Kaixin Liu, Yanjuan Wu, Chao Gao

“…To fully understand the phased process of the influence of human activities on extreme hydrological processes, 12 copula functions were employed creatively in combined static and dynamic time-varying correlation aspects between extreme precipitation and floods. …”
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Enhanced Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks Using a Bat-Optimized Malicious Anchor Node Prediction Algorithm by Balachandran Nair Premakumari Sreeja, Gopikrishnan Sundaram, Marco Rivera, Patrick Wheeler

“…The integrity of these networks is often threatened by the presence of malicious nodes that can disrupt the localization process, leading to erroneous positioning and degraded network functionality. To address this challenge, we propose the security-aware localization using bat-optimized malicious anchor prediction (BO-MAP) algorithm. …”
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Targeting childhood loneliness in china: in silico interventions and moderated network analysis by Xinle Yu, Xuanzhi Zhang, Kusheng Wu, Zhenqiang Xu, Zhiya Liang, Wanyi Wen, Dinghui Wang, Yanhong Huang

“…Loneliness functioned as both a central and bridging symptom in the psychological network, closely connected to other psychological variables. …”
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Evaluating DNA damage in earthworms (Eisenia fetida’s): toxicological insights from carbon, gold, and silver nanoparticles using enzyme and comet assays by Ramsha Latif, Shazia Perveen, Sumaira Kanwal, Saima Nasreen, Fariha Latif, Mommna Khan, Sadaf Ahmad, Ali Irfan, Gamal A. Shazly, Yousef A. Bin Jardan

“…Earthworms are crucial for soil health and ecosystem functioning, and understanding their impact is essential. …”
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Ozone patterns in Maceió: Insights into seasonal and geographic varibility by Amaury de Souza, Celina M. Takemura, Deniz Özonur, Elias Silva de Medeiros, Ivana Pobocikova, Janice F. Leivas, José Francisco de Oliveira-Júnior, Kelvy Rosalvo Alencar Cardoso, Marcel Carvalho Abreu, Wagner Alessandro Pansera, Jose Roberto Zenteno Jimenez, Sneha Gautam

“…The analysis utilized satellite-derived TCO data, with variance homogeneity assessed using the Bartlett test at a 95% significance level. Descriptive statistical analyses characterized the temporal distribution of TCO values, and probability density functions (PDFs) identified the best-fitting statistical distribution.The findings indicate significant homogeneity in annual and seasonal TCO concentrations, with an annual mean of 263.24 ± 9.91 DU. …”
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