Exploring ultrasound and electromyography for carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis: a comprehensive comparative study and implications for occupational medicine by Salem Braham, Salem Braham, Amen Moussa, Amen Moussa, Marwa Bouhoula, Marwa Bouhoula, Nihel Ben Meriem, Nihel Ben Meriem, Ichraf Annen, Ichraf Annen, Ghazi Sakly, Ghazi Sakly, Asma Chouchane, Asma Chouchane, Malek Ben Abdelkader, Malek Ben Abdelkader, Asma Aloui, Asma Aloui, Imène Kacem, Imène Kacem, Maher Maoua, Maher Maoua, Houda Kalboussi, Houda Kalboussi, Olfa Elmaalel, Olfa Elmaalel, Houda Mhabrech, Houda Mhabrech, Souheil Chatti, Souheil Chatti, Aicha Brahem, Aicha Brahem

“…BackgroundTo assess the contribution of ultrasound in diagnosing occupational carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), compare it with electromyography (EMG) results, and evaluate the ultrasound characteristics of CTS patients.MethodsA nine-month cross-sectional study (January–September 2021) involved CTS patients and a control group, utilizing a structured form for data collection. EMG was performed on the patient group (‘cases’) and ultrasound examinations were conducted on both groups. …”
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Two novel plasmids harbouring the multiresistance gene cfr in porcine Staphylococcus equorum by Ning Xie, Tengfei Ma, Yuan Gao, Jiani Fu, Chune Tan, Zheng Wang, Zhuo Wang, Henrike Krüger-Haker, Andrea T. Feßler, Congming Wu, Jianzhong Shen, Stefan Schwarz, Yang Wang

“…These two plasmids exhibited low structural similarities to the so far reported cfr-carrying plasmids. …”
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Costs of biomarker testing in advanced non‐small cell lung cancer: a global study comparing next‐generation sequencing and single‐gene testing by Umberto Malapelle, Chien‐Chin Chen, Enrique deÁlava, Paul Hofman, Daniel Kazdal, Tae‐Jung Kim, Tony Kiat Hon Lim, Aleš Ryška, Angelica A Saetta, Ed Schuuring, Giancarlo Troncone, Michele Biscuola, Yi‐Lin Chen, Gek San Tan, Charles Hugo Marquette, Maria Michelli, Arja terElst, Hana Vošmiková, Joshua Kapp, Sebastian Gonzalez‐McQuire, Andromachi Giannopoulou, Jean Marie Franzini, Victoria Lucia Rabsiun Aramburu, Anna Baggi, Albrecht Stenzinger

“…This observational study was conducted across 10 pathology centers in 10 different countries worldwide. Biomarker data collected via structured questionnaires (1 January–31 December 2021) were used to feed micro‐costing analyses for three scenarios [‘Starting Point’ (SP; 2021–2022), ‘Current Practice’ (CP; 2023–2024), and ‘Future Horizons’ (FH; 2025–2028)] in both a real‐world model, comprising all biomarkers tested by each center, and a standardized model, comprising the same sets of biomarkers across centers. …”
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Social media marketing and brand loyalty: exploring interrelationships through symmetrical and asymmetrical modeling by Faizan Ali, Chokechai Suveatwatanakul, Luana Nanu, Murad Ali, Abraham Terrah

“…Design/methodology/approach – A total of 402 valid responses were collected from Amazon MTurk, and the data were subjected to partial least squares structural equation modeling and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). …”
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Microcephaly protein ANKLE2 promotes Zika virus replication by Adam T. Fishburn, Cole J. Florio, Thomas N. Klaessens, Brian Prince, Neil A. B. Adia, Nicholas J. Lopez, Nitin Sai Beesabathuni, Sydney S. Becker, Liubov Cherkashchenko, Sophia T. Haggard Arcé, Vivian Hoang, Traci N. Shiu, R. Blake Richardson, Matthew J. Evans, Claudia Rückert, Priya S. Shah

“…We previously mapped ZIKV-host protein interactions and identified the interaction between ZIKV non-structural protein 4A (NS4A) and host microcephaly protein ankyrin repeat and LEM domain-containing 2 (ANKLE2). …”
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Green Cementless Mortar Incorporating Waste Paper Sludge Ash by Aida Nabila Jamaluddin, Siti Asmahani Saad, Siti Aliyyah Masjuki, Wan Nur Firdaus Wan Hassan, Siti Noratikah Che Deraman, Nadiah Md Husain

“…Furthermore, Fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was conducted to ascertain the structural elucidation and scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis was done to provide microstructural observations of the geopolymer. …”
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Sofrimento laboral e estratégias de defesa referidas por técnicas de enfermagem de maternidades públicas [Distress at work and defensive strategies reported by nursing technicians... by Fernanda Alves Bittencourt Rodrigues, Jane Márcia Progianti, Juliana Amaral Prata, Elias Barbosa de Oliveira, Marina Nunes de Souza, Luísa dos Santos Belém

“…Method: in this exploratory, qualitative, descriptive study of 11 nursing technicians from public maternity hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, data were collected in May 2019 by semi-structured interviews, subjected to thematic content analysis, and discussed in the light of the Psychodynamics of Work. …”
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A prática dos enfermeiros obstetras egressos da especialização da Escola de Enfermagem Anna Nery [The practice of obstetric nurses with a degree from the specialization course at A... by Bianca Dargam Gomes Vieira, Maria Aparecida Vasconcelos Moura, Valdecyr Herdy Alves, Diego Pereira Rodrigues

“…This is a quantitative-qualitative study, whose subjects are 20 obstetric nurses with a degree from CEEO/EEAN, practicing in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Data collection was conducted through semi-structured interviews from March to September, 2008. …”
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Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Local Mechanical Properties - LMP 2019 by Editorial, Foreword

“…Wide ranges of materials starting from metals, films and coatings, glass and plastics to biological tissues or structural concrete were covered.</p><p>The proceedings are composed of selected peer reviewed papers divided into 8 thematic chapters. …”
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Association between Respiratory Function and Possible Sarcopenia in Community-Dwelling Elderly Population by SUN Zihan, FANG Leiwen, ZHOU Ting, LUO Sheng, YANG Xiaoling, LIU Juan, WANG Hongxing, YAO Jie

“…According to the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia diagnostic criteria for possible sarcopenia, the participants were divided into two groups: the possible sarcopenia group (1,355 cases) and the non-sarcopenia group (2,183 cases). A structured questionnaire was utilized to collect demographic data, behavioral characteristics, dietary habits, and nutritional status. …”
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Key technologies for intelligent, efficient, and safe mining of impact thick coal seams due to hard roof by Bin YU, Xiangbin MENG, Yang TAI, Ziyu SHANG, Mingxian PENG, Tiejun KUANG, Feilong GUO, Dongyin LI, Shibo WANG

“…A multi-source information database for intelligent top-caving longwall panels integrating human, machine, and environmental data was established, along with coordinated mining and caving decision-making models and intelligent decision-making technologies for caving processes. …”
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Fatores que potencializam a participação e comunicação dos estudantes de ensino superior na modalidade a distância / Factors that enhance the participation and communication of hig... by Paula Santos Orofino, Adson Nogueira Alves, Raphael Sigolo Ruas Gonçalves, Vitor da Silva Palacios, Mônica Cristina Garbin

“…Therefore, as specific objectives, the profile of students was also drawn in relation to the investigated sample, as well as a diagnosis made in undergraduate courses at a Brazilian State University about the current conception of students about the types of communication that occur during his academic training. background, revealing the frequency of use of communication tools and the frequency of interaction and level of influence between the actors involved.With the structuring and analysis of the data carried out, the following factors were identified as factors that enhance participation: expansion of synchronous interaction with the professor who authored the course; the need for a quicker return to messages that are posted on the forums; improving the administrative / didactic-pedagogical organization of the dissemination of lives; change in the schedule of lives or better sizing of schedules; and lives with exercise resolutions and on-call doubts. …”
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Purification technology design, biochemical and immunological characteristics of the recombinant chimeric antigen for evaluation of T cell immunity against coronavirus infection by V. V. Kopat, A. A. Riabchenkova, E. L. Chirak, E. R. Chirak, A. I. Saenko, I. V. Kudryavtsev, A. S. Trulioff, T. V. Savin, E. V. Zueva, A. S. Simbirtsev, A. A. Totolyan, I. V. Dukhovlinov

“…Previously, we designed the recombinant CorD_PS antigen for evaluation of T cell antiviral immunity, containing conservative and immunogenic sequences of structural proteins of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. E. coli CorD_PS producing strain with stable expression of the recombinant CorD_PS antigen was obtained. …”
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Combining Artificial Intelligence and Human Support in Mental Health: Digital Intervention With Comparable Effectiveness to Human-Delivered Care by Clare E Palmer, Emily Marshall, Edward Millgate, Graham Warren, Michael Ewbank, Elisa Cooper, Samantha Lawes, Alastair Smith, Chris Hutchins-Joss, Jessica Young, Malika Bouazzaoui, Morad Margoum, Sandra Healey, Louise Marshall, Shaun Mehew, Ronan Cummins, Valentin Tablan, Ana Catarino, Andrew E Welchman, Andrew D Blackwell

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the engagement, effectiveness, and safety of this structured, evidence-based digital program with human support for mild, moderate, and severe generalized anxiety. …”
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Distinctive Gait Variations and Neuroimaging Correlates in Alzheimer's Disease and Cerebral Small Vessel Disease by Xia Zhou, Wen‐Wen Yin, Chao‐Juan Huang, Si‐Lu Sun, Zhi‐Wei Li, Ming‐Xu Li, Meng‐Meng Ren, Ya‐Ting Tang, Jia‐Bin Yin, Wen‐Hui Zheng, Chao Zhang, Yu Song, Ke Wan, Yue Sun, Xiao‐Qun Zhu, Zhong‐Wu Sun

“…The relationships among structural and perfusion variations, gait metrics and cognitive function were examined. …”
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Study on the Damage Characteristics of Wheat Kernels under Continuous Compression Conditions by Xiaopeng Liu, Ziang Shi, Yonglin Zhang, Hui Li, Jin Zhou, Hongjun Yang

“…This paper provides a theoretical foundation for the structural design and optimization of processing parameters for wheat peeling machines.…”
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A dynamic open-source model to investigate wake dynamics in response to wind farm flow control strategies by M. Becker, M. Lejeune, P. Chatelain, D. Allaerts, R. Mudafort, J.-W. van Wingerden

“…They also show the structural differences and similarities between steady-state and dynamic engineering models. …”
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Factors associated with low HIV testing rate among people aged 15 to 65 years in Maroua 1 Health District, Far North Region of Cameroon by Godfroy Rostant Pokam Djoko, Alice Ketchaji, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Béatrice Tengoche, Oussena Nzie Vessah, Raoul Djiala Tawe Nsekalhye, Gwladys Kamwa Tchiemou, Nicole Modeste Ndohi, Dorcas Kamguem Keng, Amandine Koe Ngono

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 808 participants aged 15 to 65 years living in the Maroua 1 Health District between September and December 2022. Data were collected by means of a non-probabilistic survey using a structured questionnaire sutured into socio-demographic characteristics, socio-cultural factors, and factors linked to the healthcare system. …”
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Investigating Factors Affecting Social Indifference among Female Teachers and Strategies for Mitigation by Azam Khatibi, Masoome Zand

“…In Merton's theory of structural strain, social indifference is analyzed in conjunction with isolation and a lack of participation. …”
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Influencia de la Estimulación temprana en el desarrollo sensorio-motriz de niños de cuatro a seis años: una visión desde el Karate Do (Influence of early stimulation on the sensor... by Lisbet Guillen Pereira, Lisett Rojas Valladares, Alleyne Antonio Formoso Mieres, Luz María Contreras Velázquez, Maria Antonia Estevez Pichs

“…For the empirical validation of the proposal, a pedagogical pre-experiment was used in natural conditions with a previously defined hypothesis. The collected data were subjected to a goodness-of-fit test: Kolmogorov-Smirnov (KS). …”
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