Immediate and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Infants With Transposition of Great Arteries Who Underwent Balloon Atrial Septostomy in Sudan by Sulafa K. M. Ali, Amna Elsheikh, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alhassan

“…Transposition of great arteries (TGA) is a critical congenital heart disease leading to a fatal outcome if timely management is not provided. Management in low-income countries is challenging. A retrospective analysis was carried out at Sudan Heart Center for infants with TGA who underwent balloon atrial septostomy (BAS) from January 2010 to December 2020. …”
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Rural Development in Community Empowerment Through the Governance of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDES) by Sofyan Hadi, Auradian Marta, Raja Muhammad Amin, Rury Febrina

“…The principle of Bumdes management in Mandau District, Bengkalis Regency, shows that cooperatively it has not been optimal in carrying out good cooperation in business development; participatorily, not all components seen in Bumdes have voluntarily provided support and contributed to the progress of BUMDes business; emancipatively, it can be seen that BUMDes managers lack female management members; in terms of transparency, there is still a lack of information disclosure and reporting submitted. Accountably, it is assessed that the resource capacity of BUMDes managers, lack of understanding of the role and vision and mission of BUMDes, in a sustainable way, has not been oriented towards the sustainability of BUMDes institutions and businesses. …”
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ANALYSIS OF AIR QUALITY IN TELEORMAN BY MEANS OF BIOMONITORS-LICHENS by Cernat POPA

“…The aim of the current work is to bring an innovative contribution to the study of pollutants through bioindicators. …”
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A randomised trial comparing the clinical effectiveness of different emergency department healthcare professionals in soft tissue injury management by Jonathan Richard Benger, Jane Powell, Fiona Cramp, Carey Middleton McClellan

“…Patients were excluded if they had any of the following: injury greater than 72 hours old; systemic disease; dislocated joints; recent surgery; unable to give informed consent (eg, dementia), open wounds; major deformities; opiate analgesia required; concurrent chest/rib injury; neurovascular deficits and associated fracture.Interventions Patients were randomised to treatment by ESPs, ENPs or routine care provided by doctors (of all grades).Main outcome measures Upper-limb and lower-limb functional scores, quality of life, physical well-being, preference-based health measures and the number of days off work.Results The clinical outcomes of soft tissue injury treated by ESPs and ENPs in the ED were equivalent to routine care provided by doctors.Conclusions As all groups were clinically equivalent it is other factors such as cost, workforce sustainability, service provision and skill mix that become important. …”
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Nanomechanical characterization of soft nanomaterial using atomic force microscopy by Chi-Dat Lam, Soyeun Park

“…Moreover, AFM paves the way for innovative therapeutic approaches in designing effective drug delivery systems by providing insights into the physical properties of soft nanoparticles and the binding affinity of target moieties. …”
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Optimizing petrophysical property prediction in fluvial-deltaic reservoirs: a multi-seismic attribute transformation and probabilistic neural network approach by Muhammad Khan, Andy Anderson Bery, Yasir Bashir, Sya’rawi Muhammad Husni Sharoni, Joseph Gnapragasan, Qazi Sohail Imran

“…This demonstrates that our method surpasses traditional methods. This innovative integration of seismic attribute-driven methodologies has indicated a major leap forward in identifying and characterizing reservoir heterogeneity. …”
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Bridging inequity gaps in healthcare through tailored support: implementation perspectives of the Social Health Bridge-Building Programme by Gitte Valentin, Thomas Maribo, Claus Vinther Nielsen, Merete Tonnesen, Lisa Gregersen Oestergaard

“…The majority reported difficulties comprehending health information and engaging with healthcare professionals. …”
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Perceptions and attitudes of medical students toward opioid education: A qualitative study by Angelina Luciano, Mara Schenker, Dawn L. Comeau, Courtney R. Yarbrough, Nicholas A. Giordano

“…Design: Three focus group discussions elicited open-ended, information-rich responses from medical students attending multiple institutions. …”
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The impact of green human resource management practices on organisational sustainability through green knowledge sharing by Aimun Khawaja, Khalida N. Janjua

“…Contribution/value-add: The study provides useful recommendations for organisations on environmental issues especially in an emerging economy like Pakistan. It also innovatively examines the ways by which GHRMP can enhance OS in the textile sector of Punjab, Pakistan, where extensive industrialisation and environmental pollution are evident. …”
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Análisis de la percepción ciudadana sobre la vivienda vacacional: el caso de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (España) by Juan Manuel Parreño Castellano, José Ángel Hernández Luis, Claudio Moreno Medina, Antonio Ramón Ojeda

“…Pocos trabajos han abordado la percepción ciudadana de este tipo de alojamiento y cuando lo han hecho el enfoque ha sido cualitativo. Este artículo analiza la percepción de los residentes de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria a partir de una encuesta de elaboración propia que se ha analizado a escala municipal e intraurbana. …”
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Supplemental technologies of liver ultrasound investigation at the 1-st type tyrosinemia in pediatrics by G. M. Dvoryakovskaya, S. A. Ivleva, I. V. Dvoryakovsky, S. I. Polyakova

“…Traditional ultrasound investigation and innovative non-invasive ultrasound technique of quantitative analysis of liver parenchyma acoustic pattern — Acoustic Structure Quantification (ASQ) were applied. …”
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Examining the Chemical and Optical Properties of Biomass-burning Aerosols and their Impact on Oxidative Potential by Suman Yadav, Taveen Singh Kapoor, Pradnya Vernekar, Harish C. Phuleria

“…Abstract The use of biomass fuels for cooking persists on a large scale in rural areas of many low-and middle-income countries, including India. Exposure to emissions from biomass cooking is linked with adverse respiratory health outcomes - likely mediated through the oxidative potential of particulate matter (PM). …”
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Elicitation of Health-related Quality-of-life Concepts Associated with Overactive Bladder: A Qualitative Study by Natalia Hawken, Zalmai Hakimi, Samuel Aballéa, Jameel Nazir, Isaac A. O. Odeyemi, Mondher Toumi

“…Data collection and analysis was completed when data saturation, i.e. when little or no new information was obtained, was achieved. **Results:** A total of 30 patients were interviewed. …”
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Gender-specific secular trends and related factors of high perceived stress level among Korean older adults: a nation-wide serial cross-sectional study by Eunjeong Choi, Hyun-Ju Seo, Kye Ha Kim, Sun-Young Jung

“…Among women, low household income (OR: 1.68, 95% CI: 1.56–1.81), smoking (OR: 1.63, 95% CI: 1.49–1.79), and living with a spouse (OR: 1.51, 95% CI: 1.34–1.70) were significant predictors. …”
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Role of wave coupling in the simulation of tropical storm Choi-wan (2021) using a coupled ocean-atmosphere model by Haofeng Xia, Haofeng Xia, Haofeng Xia, Shuai Tang, Shuai Tang, Jie Chen, Shengtao Du, Wuhong Guo, Wuhong Guo

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Effects of intramuscular fat on the flavor of fresh sheep and goat meat: Recent insights into pre-mortem and post-mortem factors by Tianyu Su, Yu Fu, Jingjie Tan, Mohammed Gagaoua, Kathrine H. Bak, Olugbenga P. Soladoye, Zhongquan Zhao, Yongju Zhao, Wei Wu

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Mechanism and implications of comprehensive land consolidation in promoting village revitalization： Taking Dongheng Village in Deqing County, Zhejiang Province as an example by JIANG Yanfeng, LUO Danyi, ZHANG Yingnan

“…[Results] (1) Under the combined influence of internal and external factors, the comprehensive land consolidation project, based on the policy system and engineering technology, drives the restructuring of rural spaces and the layout adjustment of development factors by promoting the synergistic development of different subsystems, thus contributing to village revitalization. (2) Under the joint effect of internal and external factors such as policy support, industrial foundation, resource endowment, and cooperation among rural elites, the comprehensive land consolidation project in Dongheng Village has been carried out smoothly. (3) By using comprehensive land consolidation as a platform, Dongheng Village promoted talent development, land efficiency, and industrial transformation by constructing a multi-dimensional subsystem linkage mechanism centered on governance innovation, which led to eco-friendly, intensification and high-value development of the production, living and ecological spaces, and ultimately achieved village transformation and revitalization. …”
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Prevalence of Tactile Hallucination of Phone Vibration among Individuals Aged 18–22 Years by Tanisha Sunil Mali, Trupti Yadav

“…It had questions on whether they experience tactile hallucinations and information about its frequency and intensity. Results: Two hundred and four responses were received, out of that 68% experienced tactile hallucinations. …”
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Cooperativismo de vivienda y producción social del hábitat: el caso de Guendaliza’a en la Ciudad de México by Luisa Corina Ambríz Hernández, Luis Alberto Salinas Arreortua

“…Se aborda la trascendencia de la Carta por el Derecho a la Ciudad y el Proyecto Comunitario de Producción y Gestión Social del Hábitat como programas base para la experiencia piloto que derivó en el estudio de caso Guendaliza’a en la Ciudad de México, empleando una metodología cualitativa con enfoque interpretativo cercano con la organización, buscando comprender las vías de los procesos alternativos en la actualidad, así como de la relevancia de estas propuestas en la búsqueda al acceso a una vivienda asequible y al derecho de habitar la ciudad. …”
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Spin-bearing molecules as optically addressable platforms for quantum technologies by Kuppusamy Senthil Kumar, Hunger David, Ruben Mario, Goldner Philippe, Serrano Diana

“…Any physical property presenting two distinct energy states that can be found in a long-lived superposition state can serve as a quantum bit (qubit), the basic information processing unit in quantum technologies. …”
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