Monitoring cultural heritage sites at risk using citizen engagement through crowdsourcing by K. Themistocleous, K. Themistocleous, V. Evripidou, K. Toumbas

“…The application provides additional information through an AR experience where user can learn more about critical features at risk, such as areas affected by climate change or structural vulnerabilities, fostering awareness and promoting preservation efforts. …”
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Time to death and its predictors among women with uterine rupture admitted to jimma town public hospitals, South West Ethiopia: retrospective cohort study by Lidetu Ababa Kenea, Chaltu Fikru Biyana, Buzuneh Tasfa Marine

“…Data were collected by using structured questions developed in the Kobo toolbox and analyzed using Stata version 17. …”
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Regulatory Effects of Companion Plants (Maize (<i>Zea mays</i>) and <i>Perilla frutescens</i>) on American Ginseng Growth and Microbiome in Root Rot-Infested Field by Dan Luo, Dengqun Liao, Tingting Han, Changhao Ji, Chao He, Xianen Li

“…., soil <i>Pseudomonas</i> +108.49%, <i>Bacillus</i> +200.73%) while reducing pathogens (soil <i>Fusarium</i> −20.04%, root endophytic <i>Alternaria</i> −54.55%). Structural equation model indicated AG-maize improved AG survival via core species-driven antibiosis and nutrient regulation, with keystone species <i>Lysobacter</i> sp. …”
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Physical activity promotion practice within primary care: a cross-sectional survey of primary care health professionals in England by Sarah J Hardcastle, Robert J Copeland, Anna Myers, Jimi Osinaike

“…To examine the barriers to and facilitators of PA promotion practices.Design A cross-sectional online survey study with open (free text) questions.Setting National survey and online-administered survey conducted in England.Outcome measures The outcome variables were attitudes, confidence, role perceptions, PA behaviour, knowledge of the PA guidelines and PA promotion practices. Structural equation modelling evaluated associations between these variables.Participants A total of 181 primary care healthcare professionals completed an online survey. …”
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Folate-Functionalized CS/rGO/NiO Nanocomposites as a Multifunctional Drug Carrier with Anti-Microbial, Target-Specific, and Stimuli-Responsive Capacities by Obireddy SR, Ayyakannu A, Kasi G, Sridharan B, Lai WF, Viswanathan K

“…Glutaraldehyde is used to crosslink CS and rGO/NiO to enhance the stability of the NCs. Structural properties, magnetic properties, antimicrobial activity, drug release sustainability and toxicity of the NCs are evaluated.Results: The NCs show good biocompatibility, excellent magnetic properties, good target specificity, and remarkable cell growth inhibitory effects. …”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of hepatitis B virus infections among women of reproductive age in Juba, South Sudan by Ezbon WApary, Akway M. Cham, Oromo F Seriano

“…The study sites were seven health facilities in Juba. A validated semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the 1808 randomly selected women. …”
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FUNCTIONS OF VANDALISM IN YOUTH BEHAVIOUR: FROM PERSONALITY TO SOCIETY by O. V. Kruzhkova, I. V. Vorobyeva, R. Yu. Porozov, B. Zarbova

“…The study was conducted in the spatial environment of the megalopolis (Ekaterinburg, Russia) by photographing results of vandal acts (more than 6000 photographs) with subsequent trace-assessment and content analysis of images.Results and scientific novelty. The structural functions of vandalism at the socio-environmental and individual-subjective levels are identified and characterised. …”
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Collision Dynamics of Cassava Seed Stems: Analyzing Recovery Coefficients and Influential Factors for Precision Agriculture by Xiangwei Mou, Rui Chen, Lintao Chen, Ying Lan, Elsayed M. Atwa, Mahmoud Mabrouk, Huanyu Jiang, Peng Zhang

“…This study investigates the collision model of cassava seed stems in precision planters. …”
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Enhancing outcomes in Langendorff-perfused rodent hearts through perfusion parameter optimization by Maya Bolger-Chen, Manuela Lopera Higuita, Casie A. Pendexter, Mohammadreza Mojoudi, Korkut Uygun, Shannon N. Tessier

“…While a multi-faceted problem, this deceleration may be influenced by the preferred model systems utilized in translation research. Cardiac cell lines, although easier to handle, lack biological accuracy due to the unnatural modifications required for successful culture and may not recapitulate complex 3-dimensional structural and environmental factors. …”
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Prediction of Nitrogen Responses of Corn by Soil Nitrogen Mineralization Indicators by R.R. Simard, N. Ziadi, M.C. Nolin, A.N. Cambouris

“…The Nmin indicators were spatially structured but soil nitrate (NO3–) was not. The N fertilizer rate to reach maximum grain yield (Nmax), as estimated by a quadratic model, varied among textural classes and Nmin indicators, and ranged from 159 to 250 kg N ha-1. …”
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Neonatal resuscitation skills acquisition among healthcare providers after Helping Babies Breathe simulation training using improved tools across two regions in Tanzania by Florence Salvatory Kalabamu, Vickfarajaeli Daudi, Robert Moshiro, Benjamin Kamala, Paschal Mdoe, Dunstan Bishanga, Hege Ersdal, Rose Mpembeni

“…After training, skills acquisition was evaluated using Objectively Structured Clinical Evaluation. Participants who scored an average of 75% or above were considered passing. …”
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How do staff work in NHS hospital operations management meetings to support resilience in everyday service delivery? A qualitative study by L. Sutton, C. Tarrant, J. Willars, T. Coats, M. Simmonds, D. Mclean, A. Boyle, K. Dreesbeimdiek, S. Richter, A. Oyedijo, D. Roland

“…We also conducted 17 semi-structured interviews with divisional leads and meeting chairs. …”
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Overcoming barriers to implementation of patient engagement in clinical trials: feasibility testing of an embedded study by Geneviève Castonguay, Sylvain Bédard, Anick Dubois, Émilie Lessard, Léna Rivard, Ghislaine Rouly, Antoine Boivin

“…We carried out individual semi-structured interviews with patient partners and other research team members involved in the development and implementation of the embedded study, as well as an analysis of project documents. …”
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Exploring the implementation of a data trust committee: a qualitative evaluation of processes and practices by Syka Iqbal, Sophie Moniz, Fiona Bennin, German Alarcon Garavito, Rosaline de Koning, Rosamund Yu, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros

“…Methods A rapid qualitative evaluation was conducted using semi-structured to assess the implementation and perceived impact of the DTC. …”
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Non-compaction cardiomyopathy. Part I: clinical and genetic heterogeneity and predictors of unfavorable prognosis by T. G. Vaikhanskaya, L. N. Sivitskaya, T. V. Kurushko, T. V. Rusak, O. D. Levdansky, N. G. Danilenko, O. G. Davydenko

“…Non-compaction cardiomyopathy (NCM) is a rare heart disease characterized by a two-layered ventricular wall, comprising a thinner compact epicardial layer and an inner non-compacted layer. However, only structural and morphological data without a thorough clinical assessment does not determine the NCM (regardless of the diagnostic criterion used).Aim. …”
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Investigating sex differences in developmental origins of adolescent depression by Elizabeth C. Braithwaite, Esther Hargreaves, Jonathan Hill, Andrew Pickles, Helen Sharp, Nicky Wright

“…Their children self-reported symptoms of depression in early adolescence at age 13 years. Structural equation modelling (SEM) with maximum-likelihood estimation was conducted using data from N = 695 mother-child dyads.ResultsThere was a three-way interaction between prenatal and postnatal anxiety and maternal stroking in the prediction of early adolescent depression, seen only in girls, consistent with our previous reports. …”
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Are tailored primary care services for social inclusion good value for money? A health economics evaluation with Monte-Carlo probabilistic sensitivity analysis comparing tailored s... by Síle Kelly, Anne Dee, Patrick O’Donnell

“…They often have complex health and social care needs yet face structural and attitudinal barriers accessing mainstream healthcare. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Chronic Type 2 Diabetes Patients in China Toward Continuous Glucose Monitoring: An Online Questionnaire Survey by Liu B, Wu X, Zou X, Sun F, Yu J

“…Logistic regression revealed that being male, participating in diabetes education, and possessing higher knowledge and attitude scores were independently associated with positive practices. Structural equation model (SEM) showed knowledge directly influenced attitude (β = 0.538, P = 0.010) and practice (β = 0.433, P = 0.010), while attitude directly influenced practice (β = 0.450, P = 0.010). …”
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Health Systems Barriers to the Implementation of Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Primary Health Care Facilities in Ghana by Beatrice Sarpomaa Osei, Peter Agyei-Baffour, Kofi Akohene Mensah, Peter Twum

“…Data was collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire, which was later transferred to Kobo Collect software. …”
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Differential effect of acute versus persistent insect-specific flavivirus infection on superinfection exclusion of West Nile, Zika and chikungunya viruses in RNAi-competent and -de... by Wessel Willemsen, Nick Helmes, Gijs J. Overheul, Marleen Henkens, Ruben Spruijt, Ronald P. van Rij, Monique M. van Oers, Gorben P. Pijlman, Jelke J. Fros

“…This highlight the importance of using more representative in vitro models.…”
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