Identifying factors that underpin student decisions to pursue the Doctor of Pharmacy degree at Atlantic Canadian Universities: Protocol for a mixed methods study. by Tiffany A Lee, Amit Sundly, Stephen D Coombs, Gerald J Galway

“…While there is some variation across jurisdictions, decisions to enroll in a particular degree program fall into several decision-making domains (e.g., personal, family, institutional, social, and economic). …”
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Developing a core outcome set for traumatic brachial plexus injuries: a systematic review of outcomes by Christina Jerosch-Herold, Caroline Miller, Derek Kyte, Jane Cross, Dominic M Power, Joel O'Sullivan

“…Unique outcomes (n=157) were structured into 4 core areas and 11 domains. Outcomes within the musculoskeletal domain were measured in 86% of studies, physical functioning in 25%, emotional functioning in 25% and adverse events in 33%. …”
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Comparative constructions in Bisha Colloquial Arabic: a case study by Fatema Alharthy

“…Comparative expressions were identified, systematically extracted, and categorized into distinct structural types: simple comparatives, complex comparatives, equality comparisons, non-scalar comparisons, quantitative and qualitative comparisons, intensified comparisons, adverbial and clausal comparisons, and comparative correlatives. …”
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Leveraging autoencoder models and data augmentation to uncover transcriptomic diversity of gingival keratinocytes in single cell analysis by Pradeep Kumar Yadalam, Prabhu Manickam Natarajan, Carlos M. Ardila

“…Despite advancements, precision medicine approaches have had limited success, emphasizing the need for deeper insights into cellular subpopulations and structural immunity, particularly gingival keratinocytes. …”
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A Comprehensive Multi-Objective Optimization Study on the Thermodynamic Performance of a Supercritical CO₂ Brayton Cycle Incorporating Multi-Stage Main Compressor Interm... by Lin Xu, Xiaojuan Niu, Wenpeng Hong, Wei Su

“…This study provides a feasible structural layout approach and research framework to improve the thermodynamic performance of the sCO₂ Brayton cycle, offering a robust theoretical foundation and technical guidance for its implementation in power engineering.…”
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Vaccination as a strategy for Chlamydia trachomatis control: a global mathematical modeling analysis by Monia Makhoul, Laith J. Abu-Raddad

“…Methods A deterministic, age-structured mathematical model was applied to assess the global impact of a hypothetical CT vaccine. …”
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Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study on the Gas-liquid Two-phase Flow in the Pump During the Gas Cut-off Transition Process by F. Yang, J. Zhang, C. Shao

“…The research results are beneficial for more deeply comprehending the pump's performance, and well contribute to the reliable operation and structural optimization pertaining to centrifugal pumps.…”
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A Trimming Strategy for Mass Defects in Hemispherical Resonators Based on Multi-Harmonic Analysis by Yimo Chen, Fanrui Kong, Kai Zeng, Xiang Xi, Yan Shi, Dingbang Xiao, Xuezhong Wu

“…Finite element method modeling and analysis revealed that common structural geometric errors significantly introduce the 1st harmonic. …”
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Analysis and performance evaluation of non-toxic organo-metal halide (CH3NH3SnI3) perovskite optical absorber based photovoltaic cell by Azka Khalid, Muhammad Imran Malik, Irfan Qasim

“…To assess the device's performance, several critical parameters were investigated, including, structural layer thickness, carrier mobility, and the defect density. …”
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Cross-evaluation of wearable data for use in Parkinson’s disease research: a free-living observational study on Empatica E4, Fitbit Sense, and Oura by Haakon Reithe, Brice Marty, Juan C. Torrado, Elise Førsund, Bettina S. Husebo, Ane Erdal, Simon U. Kverneng, Erika Sheard, Charalampos Tzoulis, Monica Patrascu

“…Results We found large variation in data characteristics and unsatisfactory cross-correlation. …”
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Geographic Distribution Pattern Determines Soil Microbial Community Assembly Process in <i>Acanthopanax senticosus</i> Rhizosphere Soil by Mingyu Wang, Xiangyu Xing, Youjia Zhang, Xin Sui, Chunying Zheng

“…Soil chemical properties, including pH, TN, TP, EC, and SOC, significantly correlated with microbial diversity, composition, and co-occurrence networks. Structural equation modeling revealed that geographic distribution patterns directly and indirectly influenced soil chemical properties and microbial communities. …”
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Global sensitivity analysis and uncertainty quantification for a mathematical model of dry anaerobic digestion in plug-flow reactors by Daniele Bernardo Panaro, Andrea Trucchia, Vincenzo Luongo, Maria Rosaria Mattei, Luigi Frunzo

“…In many applications, complex biological phenomena can be reproduced via structured mathematical models, which depend on numerous biotic and abiotic input parameters, whose effect on model outputs can be of paramount importance. …”
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Exploration of the health needs of patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes using a user-centred co-production approach in the area of mHealth: an exploratory sequential mix... by Li Cheng, Qinqin Xie, Xiling Hu, Yarui Wang, Junsheng Peng

“…Phase 1 aims to assess the health needs of patients with poorly controlled T2DM by conducting semi-structured interviews with patients, doctors and nurses. …”
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The death of a neurotrauma trial lessons learned from the prematurely halted randomized evaluation of surgery in elderly with traumatic acute subdural hematoma (RESET-ASDH) trial by R.D. Singh, J.T.J.M. van Dijck, T.A. van Essen, H.P. Nix, R.J.G. Vreeburg, H.F. den Boogert, G.C.W. de Ruiter, B. Depreitere, W.C. Peul

“…Logs of registry data, medical-ethical approval timelines and COVID-19 related research documents were analyzed. Furthermore, non-structured interviews with involved clinical research personnel were conducted. …”
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Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on the Perceived Value of Thermostable Vaccines to Relieve Program Barriers: A Case Study from Côte d’Ivoire by Anna-Lea Kahn, Dijana Spasenoska, Kouadio Daniel Ekra, Soplé Ruth Coulibaly, Kossia Yao, Sié Kabran Kouadio, Aminatou Sar, Joanie Robertson

“…Methods: A novel workshop model involving structured group discussions was used to document the viewpoints of national stakeholders representing different areas of the immunization program. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of Hemin-Polymer System Against <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> by O. A. Gruznova, D. V. Gruznov, N. I. Popov, G. Sh. Shcherbakova, E. N. Shuteeva, A. V. Lobanov, P. M. Tyubaeva, I. A. Varyan, A. A. Olkhov

“…S. aureus showed a higher (on average, 10 %) sensitivity to hemin compared to E. coli.   Conclusion. The variation of hemin content in PHB affects its structural and functional properties. …”
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Physics-Based Compact Model of Independent Dual-Gate BEOL-Transistors for Reliable Capacitorless Memory by Lihua Xu, Kaifei Chen, Zhi Li, Yue Zhao, Lingfei Wang, Ling Li

“…In awareness of the above effects, this model bridges fabrication-based material properties and structural parameters, assisting in a threshold fluctuation-resistant operation scheme for capacitorless multi-bit memory, showing a great potential in future monolithic integration circuit design using BEOL-transistor.…”
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“We need workable micronutrient data!”: a qualitative study assessing the need for integrated micronutrient data to support evidence-based decisions by Indian food system stakehold... by Rupinder Sahota, Jaswant S. Khokhar, Aakash Deep, Aakash Deep, Katherine P. Adams, Arindam Das, E. Louise Ander, E. Louise Ander, Edward J. M. Joy, Edward J. M. Joy

“…Data were generated through focus group discussions and semi-structured key informant interviews. Themes and sub-themes were identified using framework analysis with a deductive approach. …”
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Several Mechanisms Drive the Heterogeneity in Browning Across a Boreal Stream Network by Xudan Zhu, Frank Berninger, Liang Chen, Johannes Larson, Ryan A. Sponseller, Hjalmar Laudon

“…Our results highlight that multifaceted, spatially structured, and nonstationary drivers must be accounted for to predict future DOC changes.…”
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Multiscale modeling of reservoir systems using geostatistical methods by Chihi, Hayet, Hammami, Mohamed Amin, Mezni, Imen, Belayouni, Habib, Ben Mammou, Abdallah

“…In this paper, we propose a multiscale approach based on combined geological–geophysical investigations, geostatistics, and 3D geological modeling to build a structural model of faulted-reservoir systems, at regional and local scales within the Jeffara basin, southeast Tunisia.The regional modeling procedure is calibrated by outcrops, a Digital Elevation Model (DEM), boreholes, and well data logs. …”
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