Assessing Paramedics’ Competence and Training in End-of-Life Care: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Alanazy, Fatimah Khalifah Alsahli, Zahra Essam Alhassan, Zahra Hassan Alabdrabulridha, Moneerah Khalifah Aljomaan, Abdullah Alruwaili

“…The survey was structured into two parts, with the second part developed from the relevant literature. …”
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The association of internet use and cognition among older adults: mediating roles of social networks and depressive symptoms by Xiuyuan Zhu, Zihan Ni, Xiaoying Zhu, Xiaoying Zhu, Yi Yang, Shiyu Xie, Xinguo Wang, Xiaoguang Yang

“…BackgroundTo explore the chain-mediated roles of social networks and depressive symptoms in the relationship between internet use and cognition among older adults.MethodsData were sourced from the 2018 China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS). …”
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Pathway analysis of the impact of family function and self-efficacy on depression and anxiety in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer by Fangliang Zou, Yi Fang, Yanshan Lin, Zikai Feng, Shiying Cai, Jiliang Huang, Shaoyan Zheng, Jue Li

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from March to July 2021, employing convenience sampling to recruit 291 participants from a tertiary care hospital’s reproductive medicine center. Data were collected using the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS), General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Family APGAR index (APGAR), and a Demographic Characteristics Form. …”
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Study of sociodemographic factors and perceptions of women in the reproductive age group with anaemia – A hospital-based cross-sectional study in South India by N Bushra Thasneem, Resmi S. Kaimal, Abdul Hakeem Thengu Murichathil

“…To eliminate repeats, caution was taken not to include previously recorded data if such a situation arose where previously the interviewed person came for subsequent visit during the study period. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the training needs assessment for critical care nurses by Amir Jalali, Mostafa Bafandeh Zendeh, Azam Sharifi, Amirhossein Naghibzadeh, Leila Moradi, Jalal Karimi, Nazanin Mardani Taghvostani, Khalil Moradi

“…Results The results of the EFA and CFA confirmed the thirteen-factor structure with 66 items, explaining 62.337% of the total variance. …”
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Duration of frontline therapy and impact on clinical outcomes in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients not receiving frontline stem cell transplant by Sikander Ailawadhi, Augustina Ogbonnaya, Sharanya Murty, Dasha Cherepanov, Bridgette Kanz Schroader, Dorothy Romanus, Eileen Farrelly, Ajai Chari

“…Results Of 300 chart‐reviewed patients, 93 were excluded for incomplete data or meeting exclusion criteria. Among 207 NDMM patients, median age was 74 years; 146 (70.5%) did not receive dose‐attenuation during 1LT. …”
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Lipopolysaccharide and ARDS caused by new coronavirus infection: hypotheses and facts by I. A. Yatskov, V. A. Beloglazov, E. I. Ryapova

“…This review presents data from the literature that provide insight into the role of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of the Gram-negative bacteria in pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection. …”
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Optimizing XGBoost Hyperparameters for Credit Scoring Classification Using Weighted Cognitive Avoidance Particle Swarm by Atul Vikas Lakra, Sudarson Jena, Kaushik Mishra

“…Decision trees offer the advantage of handling high-dimensional and complexly correlated data through feature combination and selection. Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) overcomes the issue of overfitting in decision trees by integrating multiple tree models. …”
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The effectiveness of online Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing 2.0 Group Protocol on post-traumatic stress disorders symptoms, depression, anxiety, and stress in individ... by Alişan Burak Yasar, İbrahim Gundogmus, Derin Kubilay, Görkem Alban Tunca, Ersin Uygun, Zeynep Zat Çiftçi, Önder Kavakcı, Önder Kavakcı

“…The participants were given a sociodemographic data form, Depression Anxiety Stress 21 scale (DASS-21) and Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R). …”
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Exploring Virtual Reality-Based Reminiscence Therapy on Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being in People with Cognitive Impairments: A Scoping Review by Susanna Pardini, Riccardo Calcagno, Anna Genovese, Elio Salvadori, Oscar Mayora Ibarra

“…The scoping review protocol is registered a priori with the Center for Open Science (OSF) (registration type: OSF Preregistration, data registered: 15 November 2024, associated project: osf.io/r7jha, identifier: DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/R7JHA).…”
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Hypertension among people living with HIV receiving dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy in ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Mohammed Jemal, Desalegn Abebaw, Yabibal Tsegaye Workineh, Worku Abie Liyew, Tabarak Malik, Adane Adugna

“…Participants with a diagnosis of hypertension before DTG-based ART initiation, pregnant women, and patients who were seriously ill and unable to respond were excluded from the study. Data on sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical characteristics were collected using a structured questionnaire and patient chart review. …”
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TWO STAGES OF THE CENOZOIC ALKALINE-BASALT VOLCANISM IN THE DARKHAD DEPRESSION (NORTHERN MONGOLIA) – GEOCHRONOLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY, AND GEODYNAMIC CONSEQUENCES by S. S. Tsypukova, A. B. Perepelov, E. I. Demonterova, A. V. Ivanov, S. I. Dril, M. I. Kuzmin, A. V. Travin, Yu. D. Shcherbakov, M. Yu. Puzankov, S. V. Kanakin

“…The isotopic data showed that there are two stages distinguished in the Cenozoic history of the Darkhad depression volcanic activity, the Late Oligocene initial stage (~28.0–26.6 Ma) and the final Late Miocene – Early Pliocene stage (~5.8–4.2 Ma). …”
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The Use of Neural Networks in Distance Education Technologies for the Identification of Students by O. A. Kozlova, A. A. Protasova

“…Methods of reviewing scientific literature on the research topic, methods of collecting, structuring and analyzing the information obtained were used as materials and methods.Research results. …”
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Thermal, Optical, and Emission Traits of SM³⁺-Ion-Doped Fluoride/Chloride/Oxide Glass for Red/Orange Laser Fiber Applications by Bozena Burtan-Gwizdala, Jan Cisowski, Radoslaw Lisiecki, Kinga J. Kowalska, Bozena Jarzabek, Natalia Nosidlak, Manuela Reben, Ali M. Alshehri, Khalid I. Hussein, El Sayed Yousef

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Assessment of synthetic post-therapeutic OCT images using the generative adversarial network in patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion by Shi Feng, Jingyuan Yang, Xinyu Zhao, Jianchun Zhao, Yunfeng Du, Weihong Yu, Dayong Ding, Xirong Li, Youxin Chen

“…Segmentation of macular location, retinal structure, and typical lesions were added to the input information. …”
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Change in Enlarged Perivascular Spaces over Time and Associations with Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury by Alexa E. Walter, Krupa Savalia, Jason Yoon, Justin Morrison, Andrea L. C. Schneider, Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, Danielle K. Sandsmark

“…Individuals with TBI underwent postinjury data collection at Day 1 (blood), 2 weeks (blood, MRI, outcomes), and 6 months (blood, MRI, outcomes). …”
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The Power of Collaboration: Resilience of the Apparel Industry in Ghana during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Cynthia Akua Chichi, Benjamin Kwablah Asinyo, Eunice Owusu-Antwi, Ebenezer Owusu-Addo, Benjamin Tawiah, Ebenezer Kofi Howard

“…This approach was used to examine the powerful collaboration between the apparel industry in Ghana. Data obtained was analysed using thematic analysis and themes related to products manufactured before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Study of Morphological Features of Sea Buckthorn Leaves by Luminescent and Stereomicroscopy Methods by N. A. Kovaleva, O. V. Trineeva, A. A. Gudkova, A. I. Slivkin

“…When removing the layer of hairs, the spongy structure of the epidermis of the leaf is visible. …”
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Morphometric and biochemical features of different Bunias orientalis L. genotypes in the M. M. Gryshko National Botanical Garden of the NAS of Ukraine by O. M. Vergun, D. B. Rakhmetov, O. V. Shymanska, S. O. Rakhmetova, O. P. Bondarchuk, V. V. Fishchenko

“…Results of the morphometric study showed variability of investigated parameters. The obtained data can be used to predict and evaluate the results of introduction and breeding studies with B. orientalis genotypes as promising crops in Ukraine.…”
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Evaluating the Use of a Note-Taking App by Japanese Resident Physicians: Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study by Taiju Miyagami, Yuji Nishizaki, Taro Shimizu, Yu Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Shikino, Koshi Kataoka, Masanori Nojima, Gautam A Deshpande, Toshio Naito, Yasuharu Tokuda

“…The GM-ITE is a multiple-choice test with a maximum score of 80 points. Using a structured questionnaire, we collected data on the sociodemographic characteristics (sex, age, postgraduate year [PGY], or others), clinical training, GM-ITE scores, and the use of an app for note-taking to record case experience. …”
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