High gamma EEG responses to emotional stimuli in virtual reality: insights from local activation and distributed characteristics by Shasha Xiao, Nadia Youssef, Qingxun Zhang, Xiaoqian Lin, Ziquan Qiu, Wenjie Liu, Xianglian Meng, Minchang Yu

“…Network analysis revealed elevated local efficiency during positive emotions, indicating enhanced modular connectivity. …”
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Association between the COVID-19 pandemic and cardiopulmonary function in acute coronary syndrome patients without SARS-CoV-2 infection by Xingbo Mu, Sicheng Ning, Quanyu Zhang, Yi Zhang, Shengyi Wang, Jian Zhang, Yanchun Liang, Yaling Han

“…Propensity Score Matching (PSM) balanced baseline characteristics, yielding 4,503 patients for analysis. Clinical/laboratory data and CPET results were compared across groups using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). …”
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Overcoming the Academic Failure of Students as a Priority of Educational Policy: The Case of Russia by Garold E. Zborovsky, Polina A. Ambarova, Nina V. Shabrova

“…The empirical basis of the article is the results of a study carried out using the following methods: analysis of documents (scientific publications, regulatory documents, statistical and monitoring research data), semi-formalized expert interviews with representatives of educational organizations in Yekaterinburg and the Sverdlovsk Region (n = 30 people). …”
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LM4-SHARC v1.0: resolving the catchment-scale soil–hillslope aquifer–river continuum for the GFDL Earth system modeling framework by M. Hong, N. Chaney, S. Malyshev, E. Zorzetto, A. Preucil, E. Shevliakova

“…By bridging the gap between hydraulic groundwater theory and ESM land hydrology, the new LM4-SHARC provides a path to learning groundwater emergent properties from available streamflow data (i.e., recession analysis), enhancing the representation of subgrid variability in water–energy states induced by the groundwater. …”
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POSSIBILITIES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN OF STAINED GLASS ART by Andrii Petrushevskyi, Yevhen Antonovych

“…The scientificance novelty The analysis of artificial intelligence capabilities in the form of automated algorithms for the development and optimization of stained glass design is a new research direction. …”
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Adolescent girls’ perceptions of the COVID-19 infodemic in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study in urban, peri-urban and rural Sierra Leone by Regina Mamidy Yillah, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Beryl Reindorf, Alhaji Sawaneh, Mary Hamer Hodges, Hamid Turay

“…Objective This study aimed to identify the primary sources of COVID-19 health information for adolescent girls in Sierra Leone and evaluate their perceived trustworthiness and influence on their behaviour.Design Using a convenience sampling strategy grounded in the social cognitive theory, the study explored adolescents' navigation and appraisal of health information sources, their understanding of COVID-19, and the impact of societal and observational influences on their health beliefs and actions. Data analysis involved thematic analysis using NVivo V.12 software, focusing on patterns within responses related to observational learning, trusted sources and behavioural outcomes.Setting Sierra Leone, July 2020.Participants 16 focus group discussions were conducted among 86 adolescents (6–8 per group) aged 15–19 years in Sierra Leone.Outcome measure Primary sources of COVID-19 information.Results Adolescent girls identified a diverse range of health information sources, including schools, social media, health workers and radio, with notable differences in trust and preference based on geographical and social contexts. …”
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Patient safety culture in resource-limited healthcare settings: A multicentre survey. by Gelana Fekadu, Rachel Muir, Georgia Tobiano, Aman Edao Bime, Michael J Ireland, Andrea P Marshall

“…Results were presented as mean differences and an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI), and statistical significance was set at a p-value < 0.05. Content analysis was performed for data provided through the open-ended response option.…”
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ZTCloudGuard: Zero Trust Context-Aware Access Management Framework to Avoid Medical Errors in the Era of Generative AI and Cloud-Based Health Information Ecosystems by Khalid Al-hammuri, Fayez Gebali, Awos Kanan

“…The analysis is based on a pre-trained machine learning model that generates the semantic and syntactic scores. …”
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Identification of Abnormal Electricity Consumption Behavior of Low-Voltage Users in New Power Systems Based on a Combined Method by Jiaolong Gou, Xudong Niu, Xi Chen, Shuxin Dong, Jing Xin

“…In order to effectively meet this challenge, it is of great practical significance to carry out monitoring and analysis of abnormal power consumption of low-voltage users. …”
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Exploring the influence of Sternberg's thinking styles on students' mathematical creative problem-solving by Julia Noviani, Nurul Qomariyah Ahmad, Indah Puspita Dewi, Mahfudzah Ulfa

“…A mixed method approach was employed, combining quantitative analysis of thinking style questionnaires and mathematics ability tests with qualitative examination of students’ creative thinking task responses and interview data. …”
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Local adaptation and validation of a transdiagnostic risk calculator for first episode psychosis using mental health patient records by Elizabeth Ford, James Stone, James Stone, James Stone, Dominic Oliver, Dominic Oliver, Dominic Oliver, Benjamin Fell, Gloria Roque, Sam Robertson, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Kathryn Greenwood, Kathryn Greenwood

“…In an analysis sample of 63,922 patients with complete data, the risk calculator had acceptable but lower accuracy in Southeast England (Harrell’s C 0.71) compared to the London benchmark (Harrell’s C 0.85).ConclusionsThe risk calculator performed similarly in Southeast England to other external validation studies, discriminating acceptably, suggesting that this calculator may be adapted successfully for new patient populations, services and geographic areas. …”
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Antecedents and consequences affecting job plateau among school employees in Tehran by Nafiseh Ghasemi Zargar, parivash jafari, Nadergholi Ghourchian, AmirHossein Mohammaddavoudi

“…Data analysis was done using thematic analysis method and MAXQDA 18 software. …”
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Risk factors and prediction model of breast cancer-related lymphoedema in a Chinese cancer centre: a prospective cohort study protocol by Yue Wang, Xin Li, Ying Wang, Hongmei Zhao, Qian Lu, Yujie Zhou, Liyuan Zhang, Aomei Shen, Jingru Bian, Wanmin Qiang, Jingming Ye, Hongmeng Zhao, Yubei Huang, Zhongning Zhang, Peipei Wu

“…Traditional COX regression analysis and seven common survival analysis machine learning algorithms (COX, CARST, RSF, GBSM, XGBS, SSVM and SANN) will be employed for model construction and validation.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol was approved by the Biomedical Ethics Committee of Peking University (IRB00001052-21124) and the Research Ethics Committee of Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital (bc2023013). …”
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A model of occupational stress to assess impact of COVID-19 on critical care and redeployed nurses: a mixed-methods study by Janice Rattray, Jordan Miller, Beth Pollard, Louise McCallum, Alastair Hull, Pam Ramsay, Lisa Salisbury, Teresa Scott, Stephen Cole, Diane Dixon

“…Semistructured interviews were conducted remotely, audio-recorded and transcribed. Data were analysed deductively using framework analysis. …”
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Presenting a Model for Developing Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Iraqi Secondary School Teachers by Maha Mohammed Abbas AL-KHATEEB, Kobra Emami Rizi, MUNA MOHAMMED ABBAS AL-KHATEEB, Narges Saeidian Khorasgani

“…For data analysis, the data-based method and Atlas ti8 software were used, and open, axial, and selective coding stages were used to identify and classify the main and sub-categories. …”
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Development of over 30-years of high spatiotemporal resolution air pollution models and surfaces for California by Jason G. Su, Eahsan Shahriary, Emma Sage, John Jacobsen, Katherine Park, Arash Mohegh

“…This study presents the development of high-resolution (100 m) daily land use regression (LUR) models spanning 1989–2021 for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), fine particulate matter (PM2.5), and ozone (O3) across California. These machine learning LUR algorithms integrated comprehensive data sources, including traffic, land use, land cover, meteorological conditions, vegetation dynamics, and satellite data. …”
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Microscope Upcycling: Transforming legacy microscopes into automated cloud-integrated imaging systems by Drew Ehrlich, Yohei Rosen, David F. Parks, Kivilcim Doganyigit, Ryan Fenimore, Samira Vera-Choqqueccota, Sebastian Hernandez, Anna Toledo, David Haussler, Sri Kurniawan, Mircea Teodorescu

“…Computerized microscopes improve repeatability, throughput, antisepsis, data analysis and data sharing in the biological laboratory, but these machines are cost-prohibitive in most academic environments. …”
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Ambulatory Smoking Habits Investigation based on Physiology and Context (ASSIST) using wearable sensors and mobile phones: protocol for an observational study by Donghui Zhai, Giuseppina Schiavone, Ilse Van Diest, Elske Vrieze, Walter DeRaedt, Chris Van Hoof

“…Most recent machine learning techniques will also be explored to combine heterogeneous data for classification of smoking events and prediction of craving.Ethics and dissemination The study was designed together by an interdisciplinary group of researchers, including psychologist, psychiatrist, engineer and user involvement coordinator. …”
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Participatory longitudinal qualitative interview study to understand Autistic gynaecological and obstetric health: the Autism from menstruation to menopause study protocol by Amy Brown, Kathryn Williams, Aimee Grant, Gemma L Williams, Harriet Axbey, Abigail Wilkins, Ellen Firth, Hazel Lim, Helen Cave, Kay Ribbons, Madeleine Sinfield, Monique Craine, Selena Caemawr, Willow Holloway, Christina Nicolaidis, Helen Kara, Rebecca Ellis

“…Data will be analysed thematically with Community Council involvement. …”
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Motivations for Enrolment and Dropout of First-Year Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Pilot Multimethod Study by Elena Viottini, Alice Ferrero, Beatrice Albanesi, Johnny Acquaro, Giampiera Bulfone, Francesca Condemi, Donatella D’Accolti, Azzurra Massimi, Elisa Mattiussi, Roberta Sturaro, Alessio Conti, Valerio Dimonte

“…Dropout motivations emerged from inductive content analysis, with data categorisation according to Urwin’s framework. …”
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