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

“…The case study uses a 24 h wind direction time series based on field data and verifies subsets of the time series in a large-eddy simulation (LES). …”
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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

“…A simple random sampling technique was used to select participants with the data collected through a researcher-developed questionnaire. …”
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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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Analysis of the Regulatory Effects of lncRNAs on Kidney Tissue in Ascites Susceptible Broiler by Kasra Ahmadian, Mohammadreza Nassiry, Karim Hasanpur, Ali Javadmanesh

“…For this reason, the lncRNAs obtained from the RNA-seq data of the kidney tissue were investigated in the occurrence of ascites.Materials and Methods :700 one-day-old chicks from one of the paternal lines of a commercial strain were kept under standard conditions until 21 days old. …”
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Impact of Milk Enrichment with Manganese Supplement in Organic and Inorganic Forms on Performance, Biochemical, Antioxidant Parameters and Feeding Behavior of Suckling Calves by Ayda Teymouri, Abdolhakim Toghdory, Taghi Ghoorchi, Mohammad Asadi

“…Manganese plays several important roles in the immune system, including its involvement in antioxidant pathways, its contribution to phagocytic activity, and its role in maintaining the structural integrity of epithelial barriers against infections. …”
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Contemporary contexts of higher medical education development: Patient-centred care in medical students’ understanding by T. D. Podkladova, L. G. Smyshliaeva, A. O. Okorokov, I. I. Soshenko

“…In the current research, the authors analysed the data derived from the comparative analysis of the identification attributes of doctor’s patient-centredness from expert perspective and representations of these attributes in medical students’ understanding. …”
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Sífilis congênita no recém-nascido: repercussões para a mãe [Congenital syphilis in newborns: repercussions for the mother] [Sífilis congénita en el neonato: repercusiones para la... by Jéssica Gama da Silva, Giovana Calcagno Gomes, Juliane Portella Ribeiro, Camila Magroski Goulart Nobre, Pâmela Kath de Oliveira Nörberg, Marina Soares Mota

“…Method: in this qualitative study of 15 mothers of newborns with congenital syphilis admitted to a public hospital in southern Brazil, data were collected by semi-structured interview, and treated by content analysis. …”
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Contato pele a pele e amamentação no nascimento: interfaces com aleitamento materno exclusivo na alta hospitalar [Skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding at birth: interfaces with e... by Camila Aparecida de Mello Chaves Barreiros, Ana Leticia Monteiro Gomes, Maria Estela Diniz Machado, Bruna Nunes Magesti, Elisa da Conceição Rodrigues, Marialda Moreira Christoffel

“…Method: this cross-sectional study was conducted with 157 postpartum women and 160 newborns from a public maternity hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Data were collected from July 2020 to January 2021, through a structured questionnaire, and analyzed by descriptive statistics and Poisson regression with robust variance. …”
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Making temporary homes by Marjolein Overtoom

“…The interviews were analysed with Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, and the visual data (photos made by the interviewees and sometimes the researcher, and drawings made by the researcher) was used to place the content of the interviews in a physical context. …”
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WOUND MANAGEMENT, HEALING, AND EARLY PROSTHETIC REHABILITATION: PART 2 - A SCOPING REVIEW OF PHYSICAL BIOMARKERS by Hannnelore Williams-Reid, Anton Johannesson, Adrianus Buis

“…OBJECTIVE(S): This review aimed to identify predictive, diagnostic, and indicative physical biomarkers of healing of the tissues and structures found in the residual limbs of adults with amputation. …”
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Menstrual Health Literacy Among Young Female Adults in Northern Mindanao: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study by Izzy D. Abayabay, Chariefa Aaliyah C. Al Ali, Kyramae M. Alava, Trisha Andree J. Aquino, Yuri Benedict J. Autor, Ranieza Jazz R. Baltazar, Jasmine Kyle C. Casicas, Ma. Melevir Madelyn A. Castañares, Cristine M. Dulfo, Raenah Patrizia B. Dy, Paolo B. Araune, Rodesa Shaira B. Cornito

“…Participants were selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected using a self-administered, structured questionnaire, which included 28 close-ended items adapted from the menstrual practices questionnaire and tailored to local cultural contexts. …”
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Effects on childhood infections of promoting safe and hygienic complementary-food handling practices through a community-based programme: A cluster randomised controlled trial in a... by Semira Manaseki-Holland, Buba Manjang, Karla Hemming, James T Martin, Christopher Bradley, Louise Jackson, Makie Taal, Om Prasad Gautam, Francesca Crowe, Bakary Sanneh, Jeroen Ensink, Tim Stokes, Tim Stokes, Sandy Cairncross

“…After consent for trial participation and baseline data were collected, 30 villages (clusters) were randomly assigned to intervention or control, stratified by population size and geography. …”
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Paediatric endoscopy in Spain: current situation and recent developments by María Navalón Rubio, Carmen Jovani Casano, Marta Soria López, Alfonso Rodríguez Herrera, Miguel Ángel López Casado, Víctor Manuel Navas-López, Víctor Vila Miravet

“…We compared the results with data from 2015. Results: Eighty-one of the 103 invited hospitals participated (66.4%). …”
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Seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in pastoralists and their livestock in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. by Emmanuel P Lita, Erneo B Ochi, Gerald Misinzo, Henriette van Heerden, Robab Katani, Jacques Godfroid, Coletha Mathew

“…Current literature provides scant data regarding the seroprevalence of brucellosis in South Sudan. …”
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Determinants of COVID-19 vaccination acceptance based on the novel Omale INDEPT FORCIS Framework and recommendations for subsequent pandemics: a qualitative study among community m... by Ugwu I. Omale, Azuka S. Adeke, Onyinyechukwu U. Oka, Cordis O. Ikegwuonu, Osarhiemen Iyare, Olaedo O. Nnachi, Victor U. Uduma, Chidinma I. Amuzie, Glory E. Nkwo, Ugochi I. A. Nwali, Okechukwu O. Ukpabi, Ifeyinwa M. Okeke, Richard L. Ewah

“…Data was analysed using deductive (with some inductive) thematic analytic approach. …”
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Implementing Positive Youth Development in Primary Physical Education: The Learning Trajectories of a Physical Education Department Head (Fomentar el Desarrollo Positivo de los Jóv... by Fernando Santos, Cláudio Farias, Ivo van Hilvoorde, Daniel Gould, Paulo Pereira

“…Findings showed the PE department head progressed from a perspective of PYD as an inherent and naturally emerging outcome to an understanding of PYD as more structured programmes of activities that include a deliberate approach. …”
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⁴⁰Ar ∕ ³⁹Ar age constraints on the formation of fluid-rich quartz veins from the NW Rhenohercynian zone (Rursee area, Germany) by A. A. O. Huseynov, J. Wijbrans, K. Kuiper, J. van der Lubbe

“…Electron probe micro-analyser data confirm the presence of K (<span class="inline-formula">³⁹</span>Ar) in the K-bearing mineral inclusions (e.g. sericite, white mica, and chlorite) and microcracks and possibly in the crystal lattice of quartz.…”
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Evaluation of Technical and Anthropometric Factors in Postures and Muscle Activation of Heavy-Truck Vehicle Drivers: Implications for the Design of Ergonomic Cabins by Esteban Ortiz, Daysi Baño-Morales, William Venegas, Álvaro Page, Skarlet Guerra, Mateo Narváez, Iván Zambrano

“…In countries like Ecuador, making major structural changes to cabin design is not feasible. …”
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Redução de hemoglobina: risco para lesão renal aguda após revascularização do miocárdio [Hemoglobin decrease: risk for acute kidney injury after myocardial revascularization] [Red... by Tayse Tâmara Paixão Duarte, Wellington Luiz Lima, Alisson Henrique Santos Ribeiro, Marcia Cristina Silva Magro

“…Method: this prospective, observational study was conducted between February and June 2016 with 51 patients who underwent myocardial revascularization surgery at a specialist cardiology hospital specializing in the Federal District. Data were collected using a structured instrument. …”
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