Improving Elementary School Teacher Candidates’ Views of Nature of Science Through Intensive Education by Tugba Ecevit, Yalcin Yalaki, Sevgi Kingir

“…An educational program with a variety of activities that were designed to help improve participants’ views of nature of science was applied and the effect of this program was evaluated. The educational program included historical approach activities, generic activities, explicit-reflective approach activities, and media news analysis activities which were applied in three hour periods over the course of nine weeks. …”
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ABO-incompatible liver transplantation – exploring utilitarian solutions to restricted access and organ shortages: A single-centre experience from Johannesburg, South Africa by E U Wessels, J Loveland, H Maher, P Gaylard, B Bobat, A D Mahomed, D Parbhoo, M R Beretta, C Hajinicolaou, P Walabh, S Berkenfeld, D Demopoulos, S Rambarran, B Ströbele, F van der Schyff, J Fabian, L Brannigan

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Real world efficacy and safety of the advanced hybrid closed-loop system MiniMed 780G (SmartGuard) in children under 7 years of age by Sara López-López, Cristina Díaz-Martín, Inés García-de Pablo, María Teresa Ovejero-Garcia, María Beatriz Garnier-Rodríguez, Ruth Molina-Suárez, Cristina Ontoria-Betancort, Blanca Sáez-Gallego, Ángela Domínguez-García, Sofía Quinteiro-González, Lourdes Travieso-Suárez, María Fátima Cabrera-Guedes, Yeray Nóvoa-Medina, Yeray Nóvoa-Medina, Yeray Nóvoa-Medina

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Medtronic 780G SmartGuard™ AID system in children under 7 years of age with type 1 diabetes (T1D).MethodsRetrospective analysis of data from children living with T1D under 7 years of age using the MiniMed 780G™ across three pediatric endocrinology units in the Canary Islands. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of sub-optimal laboratory monitoring of selected higher risk medicines in Irish general practice: a 5-year retrospective cohort study of community-dwellin... by Fiona Boland, Emma Wallace, Frank Moriarty, Tom Fahey, Caroline McCarthy, Ann Sinéad Doherty, Mark Feighery

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Multifocality and Detectability of Prostate Cancer with 3-Tesla Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Correlation with Radical Prostatectomy Mapping Histopathology by Serdar Karadağ, Deniz Noyan Özlü, Ahmet Hacıislamoğlu, Ömer Yıldız, Halil Fırat Baytekin, Mithat Ekşi, Hakan Polat, Alper Bitkin, Ali İhsan Taşçı

“…Demographic and histopathological data were retrospectively collected, and then MRIs of eligible patients were re-evaluated for the study. …”
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Co-creating a person-centered creative engagement intervention for Parkinson's care by Blanca T. M. Spee, Blanca T. M. Spee, Blanca T. M. Spee, Thieme B. Stap, Thieme B. Stap, Marjoke Plijnaer, Gert Pasman, Sara Zeggio, Annelien Duits, Annelien Duits, Julia S. Crone, Suzanne Haeyen, Suzanne Haeyen, Matthew Pelowski, Matthew Pelowski, Bastiaan R. Bloem, Jan-Jurjen Koksma

“…Data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis.ResultsThe co-creation process resulted in a 10-week creative engagement intervention delivered in a “creative playground” setting. …”
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Construction of a C-reactive protein-albumin-lymphocyte index-based prediction model for all-cause mortality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis by Junmin Huang, Junfeng Hao, Huasheng Luo, Lu Chen, Hongying Luo, Huafeng Liu, Yongzhi Xu, Peng Wang

“…This study aims to explore the correlation between the CALLY index and mortality in MHD patients, and develop and validate a nomogram to estimate the likelihood of death in this population.Methods This retrospective cohort study collected data from 436 patients and they were divided into survival group (n = 335) and non-survival group (n = 101). …”
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mHealth-Based Diabetes Prevention Program for Chinese Mothers With Abdominal Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial by Qinyuan Huang, Qinyi Zhong, Yanjing Zeng, Yimeng Li, James Wiley, Man Ping Wang, Jyu-Lin Chen, Jia Guo

“…Generalized estimating equations were used for data analysis. ResultsApproximately 85% (68/80) of the participants completed 6 months of follow-up assessments. …”
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Feasibility, Usability, and Pilot Efficacy Study of a Software-Enabled, Virtual Pulmonary Rehabilitation with Remote Therapeutic Monitoring by Flynn S, Mosher CL, Cornelison S, Rao E, Metzler KA, Pu W, Davies J, Paladenech C, Doyle D, MacIntyre N, Ohar J

“…In addition, weekly phone contacts with the V-PR group were made. Feasibility was measured using qualitative analysis of adherence, reasons for withdrawal, and self-reported barriers to using the software at home. …”
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Rationale and design of a multicentre randomised controlled trial on circulating tumour DNA-guided neoadjuvant treatment strategy for locally advanced rectal cancer (CINTS-R) by Bin Wu, Yi Xiao, Xiao Zhang, Tao Xu, Qian Liu, Wei Fu, Yang An, Yongheng Li, Guole Lin, Huadan Xue, Guoju Wu, Jiaolin Zhou, Hongwei Yao, Zhenjun Wang, Weijie Chen, Junyang Lu, Guannan Zhang, Xiaoyuan Qiu

“…Our previous study has shown that circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA) effectively reflects tumour burden and genetic characteristics and has significant predictive value for tumour recurrence, demonstrating great potential in guiding the choice of neoadjuvant strategies.Methods and analysis The CINTS-R trial is a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a ctDNA-guided neoadjuvant treatment strategy compared with conventional neoadjuvant therapy regime in patients with LARC. …”
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Fecal methylated syndecan-2 (SDC2) testing for early screening of colorectal cancerous and precancerous lesions: A real-world retrospective study in China by Boyu Qin, Haitao Niu, Lupeng Qiu, Hongfeng Zhou, Peng Lyu

“…Performance indicators associated with certain clinical characteristics, including positive rate (PR), positive predictive value (PPV), and colonoscopy compliance rate (CCR), were subjected to statistical analysis. Results: We analyzed data from 113,209 participants, of whom 11,841 (10.4% PR) had positive fecal SDC2 methylation test results. …”
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A nomogram model based on albumin-bilirubin score for predicting 90-day prognosis in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure by Wei Ding, Wei Ding, Jiandong Shen, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Jianguo Shao, Zhaolian Bian, Hong Xue

“…ObjectiveTo develop a nomogram model based on the albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score for predicting the 90-day prognosis of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) and to evaluate its predictive efficacy.MethodsClinical data of 290 ACLF patients at the Third People’s Hospital of Nantong City, collected from December 2020 to December 2023, were analyzed. …”
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Improving Child Oral Health: A Qualitative Study of Dental Service Provision and Enhancement Strategies by Hossein Jabbari Beyrami, Salar Mohammaddokht, Mahsa Zohdi, Milad Baseri

“…This qualitative study employed a phenomenological approach and was conducted in Tabriz in 2021 (1400 Persian Calendar year). Data were collected through focus group discussions with 13 participants and semi-structured individual interviews with six participants. …”
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Exploring physician approaches to conflict resolution in end-of-life decisions in the adult intensive care unit: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative research by Richard Huxtable, Harleen Kaur Johal, Giles Birchley

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Review of drug recalls and quality of pharmaceutical products in Nepal by Astha Neupane, Maheshwor Bastakoti, Sabita Tamang, Basant Giri

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Black Garlic Supplementation and Glomerular Protection in Hyperuricemic Rats: A Study on Kidney Health Prevention by Wahyudin Wahyudin, Fajar Wahyu Pribadi, Gita Nawangtantrini, Muhammad Riski Fatah, Zainuddin Zainuddin

“…Data analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA and post hoc LSD tests. …”
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Examining the effectiveness of psychological interventions for marginalised and disadvantaged women and individuals who have experienced gender-based violence: protocol for a scopi... by Dillon Thomas Browne, Busra Yalcinoz-Ucan, Laura Zilney, Agnes Zientarska-Kayko, Timothy Ireland

“…The data will be evaluated to map the treatment outcomes of interventions and their effectiveness. …”
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Application of Citizen Science to Sheep as a Model to Sensitize Young Citizens to Biodiversity, Animal Welfare and the Social Utility of Research by Sara Moscatelli, Anna Paniccià, Elisa Palmioli, Laura Del Gobbo, Francesca Mercati, Paola Scocco

“…Two items showed sex-related differences. The analysis of the data from the MPT showed that the didactic methodology used was effective and improved the position of most children by bringing them into higher science evaluation groups.…”
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Detection and quantification of pathogens in saliva of adolescents with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study by Rosemeire Arai Yoshida, Tiago Bertola Lobato, Renata Gorjão, Lucas Santiago França, Lívia Araujo Alves, Maria Teresa Botti Rodrigues Santos

“…Bacterial DNA was extracted from saliva samples for detection of periodontopathogens by quantitative PCR (q-PCR). Data were analyzed by Mann–Whitney and Kruskal–Wallis tests, analysis of variance t-test (ANOVA) with Tukey–Kramer post-hoc tests (p < 0.05).ResultsThe quantification of DNA of periodontopathogens in saliva samples showed that adolescents with CP present a variability (22.93–39.56) in the detection of P. gingivalis and that some subjects with CP and gingivitis (n = 4) present high quantification of P. gingivalis (ranging 39.56–37.65), although no significant difference was found between the groups (p > 0.05). …”
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Clinicopathological Factors Influencing Lymph Node Yield in Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Study by Elena Orsenigo, Giulia Gasparini, Michele Carlucci

“…More than 12 lymph nodes were reported in surgical specimens in 1094 (86.9%) cases in the colon cohort and in 425 (63%) cases in the rectal cohort, and patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemoradiation were analysed separately. On univariate analysis of the colon cancer group, higher LNs counts were associated with female sex, right colon cancer, emergency surgery, pT3-T4 diseases, higher tumor size, and resected specimen length. …”
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