Smoking cessation behavior, nicotine addiction, and mental health among current smokers in Klang Valley, Malaysia– a cross-sectional questionnaire survey by G. Sri Yogaprita Gunasegran, Palanisamy Sivanandy, Pravinkumar Vishwanath Ingle, Priya Manirajan, Chandrashekhar T. Sreeramareddy

“…Method A cross-sectional study was conducted online from March 2023 to January 2024, using a structured, validated questionnaire. Individuals with a history of active or previous smoking and living in the Klang Valley region of Malaysia were included using a convenience sampling technique. …”
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Investigate on dynamic mechanical and mesoscopic damage characteristics of high-temperature treated granite based on SPH-FEM coupling algorithm by Liu Zilu, Yu Weijian, Wu Genshui, Zhang Zizheng, Wang Ping

“…The loss of various types of moisture within the rock intensifies the damage to its crystalline structure, elevated temperatures can lead to the metamorphism of the mineral components in granite, resulting in alterations to its macro-mechanical properties. …”
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Biomechanical Kinetic Chain Analysis of Service Motion for Speed Ball Prediction Through SBM-03 App Development by Ricko Irawan, Bambang Priyono, Soedjatmiko Soedjatmiko, Imam Ciptaning Wahyu Santoso, Agung Wahyudi, Adi S

“…Every segment generated force and acted as a stabilizer structure for the next segment’s activity. Fifty-one percent of kinetic energy and 54 up to 60 percent of the total force were produced this way. …”
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Magnitude of fruit and vegetable consumption and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) attending health services at selected health centers in... by Lelisa Worku, Burtukan Hussien, Teshome Bekele Elema, Taferi Atomsa Rekiti, Amana Ogatu Luke, Addisu Tadesse Sime

“…The sample comprised 285 patients with T2DM chosen by simple random sampling technique. Data collection was carried out via a structured questionnaire, followed by interviews and further analysed using SPSS V.25. …”
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Sympathetic nerves are sparsely distributed in rat mesenteric perivascular adipose tissue by William F. Jackson, Emma D. Flood, D. Adam Lauver, Gregory D. Fink, Stephanie W. Watts, Brian D. Gulbransen

“…Z-stacks of the fluorescently labeled tissues were then acquired and fluorescence of labeled structure quantified in background-subtracted, maximum-intensity z-projections after thresholding. …”
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Leaf functional traits highlight phenotypic variation of two tree species in the urban environment by Ahram Cho, Nicole Dziedzic, Aria Davis, Cindy Hanson, Jangho Lee, Gabriela C. Nunez-Mir, Miquel A. Gonzalez-Meler

“…This study investigates the environmental differences and tree leaf structure and morphology in urban and suburban sites in the Chicago Metropolitan Region. …”
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Relationship between diabetes self-care practices and control of periodontal disease among type2 diabetes patients in Bangladesh. by S M Mahmudul Hasan, Mosiur Rahman, Mosiur Rahman, Keiko Nakamura, Yuri Tashiro, Ayano Miyashita, Kaoruko Seino

“…A total of 379 adult patients with type 2 diabetes from three diabetic centres in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Barishal, received periodontal examinations using the community periodontal index (CPI) probe, glycated haemoglobin examination, other clinical examinations, and structured questionnaires. Multiple logistics regression analyses were performed to assess the associations between selected factors and prevalence of any periodontal disease and its severity.…”
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Divergence and convergence in epiphytic and endophytic phyllosphere bacterial communities of rice landraces by Pratibha Sanjenbam, Deepa Agashe

“…As a result, we expect greater variability in epiphytic than endophytic communities. We analyzed the structure and stability of leaf phyllosphere microbiota of four traditionally cultivated rice landraces and one commercial variety from northeast India grown in the field for 3 consecutive years, supplemented with opportunistic sampling of eight other landraces. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and associated factors among parents of children between 6 and 12 years: a multicenter mixed method study in India by Manisha Ghate, Kangjam Rekhadevi, Abhik Sen, Saurabh Sharma, Pallavi Shidhaye, Saritha Nair, Ashish Kumar, Pournami Jayesh, Sandip Patil, Shraddha Gurav, Sumit Aggarwal

“…We aimed to evaluate parental acceptance regarding COVID-19 vaccination for children between 6 and 12 years of age in India.MethodsA mixed-method study (March–September 2023) employed a structured questionnaire and in-depth interviews with parents of school-going and non-school-going children across five purposively selected Indian states. …”
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Mathematical model of on-demand route formation for public transport based on individual passenger requests in low-density population area by Svetlana S. Titova, Andrey V. Ostroukh

“…Route optimization was performed using dynamic programming algorithms that accounted for variable demand structure and resource limitations. Practical testing of the model was conducted using data from a specific region with low population density, enabling the collection of reliable results and drawing conclusions about the effectiveness of the proposed approach to organizing transport services. …”
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Modeling the compressive strength of concrete at different curing regimes using machine learning by Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Ahmed M. Ebid, Rosa Belén Ramos Jiménez, Angel Geovanny Lozano Guamán, Diego Ramiro Ñacato Estrella, Juan Carlos Cayán Martínez, Eduardo Francisco García Cabezas, Paul Awoyera

“…Abstract In this research work, a representative data of 334 collected from literature of concrete admixed with highly pozzolanic industrial waste materials, which are nano-silica (nSi), nano-alumina (nAl) and micro-silica (mSi) has been deployed to the learning abilities of the artificial neural network (ANN), genetic programming (GP), and the evolutionary polynomial regression (EPR) under the influence of the variable structure neuron interface in the hidden layer and the levels complexity of the techniques. …”
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The effect of 8 weeks of aquatic and land exercise training on balance and proprioception of the ankle joint in children with diplegia cerebral palsy by Hamid Abbasi, Hossein Ghasemsharifi, Saeed Abedinzadeh, Reza Sharifatpour

“…Background and Purpose: Children with spastic cerebral palsy have many problems in terms of movement and balance. The crooked structure of children with spastic cerebral palsy disturbs their balance function. …”
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Adaptation of the Mertz-Hong Reactance Scale in a Russian-speaking Sample by N.V. Nichko, S.D. Gurieva

“…SPSS 26.0 and Jamovi 2.6.2 were used for data processing. <br><strong>Results.</strong> A four-factor scale structure was obtained, Cronbach's alpha = 0,812; McDonald's <em>&omega;</em> = 0,823; Retest reliability after 4-5 weeks (48 people), Pearson's <em>r</em> = 0,746 (<em>p</em> = 0,01). …”
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Prevalence of work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and ergonomic risk assessment among readymade garment workers of Bangladesh: A cross sectional study. by Mohammad Didar Hossain, Afzal Aftab, Mahmudul Hassan Al Imam, Ilias Mahmud, Imran Ahmed Chowdhury, Razin Iqbal Kabir, Malabika Sarker

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study was conducted among 232 RMG employees (male: 46; female: 186; age: >18yrs) from nine RMG factories in Dhaka division during October 2015 to February 2016. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire consist of demographic questions, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire-Extended (NMQ-E) for WMSDs assessment in nine body regions and Quick Exposure Check (QEC) method for ergonomic assessment. …”
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude & practice of biomedical waste management among junior doctors during COVID-19 pandemic in a medical college & hospital of Eastern India by Hasina Banu, Swarnava Pramanick, Sinjita Dutta, Kumkum Bhattacharyya, Hirak Jyoti Raj

“…Methods: This descriptive, institution based, cross-sectional study was conducted for the period of three months; in a tertiary care hospital of eastern India using predesigned, pretested, semi-structured, two-part questionnaire. Knowledge assessment was done by ‘yes-no’ questionnaire. …”
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Human-geographical features of transport accessibility research of pre-school and secondary education institutions in the cities of Kharkiv and Warsaw by Kateryna Kravchenko, Yevhen Shpak, Yevhen Khabusev

“…It was established that the cities of Kharkiv and Warsaw have a well-developed transport infrastructure, in the city of Kharkiv the structure of passenger traffic by type of transport is dominated by the subway, in the city of Warsaw - bus transport. …”
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Identifying mediators of healthy lifestyle adoption after stroke: a focus group study using a Theoretical Domains Framework guided analysis by Patricia Hall, Paula da Cruz Peniche, Julianne Hickey, Olive Lennon

“…Methods Eight focus group discussions (N = 35 stroke participants; N = 3 family members/informal carers) were facilitated using semi-structured questions co-developed with a PPI panel. …”
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Translation and Validation of the Medication Understanding and Use Self‐Efficacy Scale Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Taiwan by Yen‐Ming Huang, Yu‐Meng Yang, Tzu Wang, Yunn‐Fang Ho, Hsun‐Yu Chan

“…Confirmatory factor analysis identified a two‐factor structure for the 8‐item MUSE‐TC, consisting of the “taking medication” and “learning about medication” domains. …”
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The hermeneutic circle as a means of illustration of the understanding problem when teaching didactic communications by E. E. Neupokoeva, N. K. Chapaev

“…At the same time, soft-competencies changed their structure and acquired a specific digital component. …”
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The PIANOFORTE partnership: Elevating European research for enhanced radiation protection by Garnier-Laplace Jacqueline, Gariel Jean-Christophe, Vanhavere Filip, Rauser Florian, Wojcik Andrzej, Ainsbury Elizabeth, Bouffler Simon, Davídková Marie, Kalita Tomasz, Hoeschen Christoph

“…By adopting FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data management practices and embracing open science, PIANOFORTE supports the broader radiation protection community in sharing infrastructure and research outcomes. …”
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