Eliciting Preferences for the Uptake of Smoking Cessation Apps: Discrete Choice Experiment by Dorothy Szinay, Rory A Cameron, Andy Jones, Jennifer A Whitty, Tim Chadborn, Jamie Brown, Felix Naughton

“…Participants were willing to pay a single payment of up to an additional US $6.96 (UK £5.49) for 4.8-star ratings, US $3.58 (UK £2.82) for 4-star ratings, and US $2.61(UK £2.06) for an app developed by a trusted organization. ConclusionsOn average, social proof appeared to be the most influential factor in app uptake, followed by credible source, one perceived as most likely to provide evidence-based apps. …”
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Compassion fatigue and associated factors among nurses working in Jimma Zone public hospitals, southwest Ethiopia: A facility based cross-sectional study. by Duguma Debela Ganeti, Bikila Dereje Fufa, Ebissa Bayana Kebede, Sheka Shemsi Seid, Birhanu Wogane Ilala, Nuritu Bacha Benti, Yeshitila Belay Belachew

“…Total experience [β = -0.04; 95%CI (-0.06, -0.01); p = 0.005], perceived social support [β = -0.13; 95% CI (-0.17, -0.08); p<0.001], self-compassion [β = -0.09; 95% CI (-0.14, -0.03); p = 0.003], support seeking [β = -0.23; 95% CI (-0.42, -0.04 p = 0.017], emergency ward [β = 0.36; 95% CI (0.2, 0.51); p <0.001], ICU [β = 0.38; 95% CI (0.21, 0.54); p<0.001], pediatric ward [β = 0.23; 95% CI (0.10, 0.36); p < 0.001] and average sleep hours per day [β = 0.46; 95% CI (0.35, 0.57); p<0.001] were statistically signifantly factors.…”
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SOIL TILLAGE VARIANTS AND SULPHUR FERTILIZATION AFFECT NODULATION, N2 FIXATION AND YIELD OF BAMBARA GROUNDNUT (Vigna subterreana) IN SOUTHEAST NIGERIA by M.A.N. Anikwe, Nnamnani D.E, Ikengannyia E.E, J.C. Eze, Obidike-Ugwu, E. O

“…The no-till+Gypsum2 application enhanced the average yield of Bambara groundnuts by 56 %. The soil application of S enhanced the amount of accessible S in the soil. …”
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Early Prediction of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Risk Using Numerical Biomechanical Analysis by Kristina Grassl, Thomas C. Gasser, Florian K. Enzmann, Alexandra Gratl, Josef Klocker, David Wippel, David C. Walcher, Elke R. Gizewski, Sabine H. Wipper

“…The rAAA group showed over-proportional averages, over the observation time, and an increase in PWS (nearly 10× faster in rAAA) and luminal diameter (nearly 4× faster in rAAA) per month. …”
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Comparison of medium chain organic acids with zinc oxide and benzoic acid; effect on growth performance of pigs by N. Portocarero

“…Pigs receiving MCOA+BA showed higher average daily liveweight gain in the grower period (849 g/d) than pigs receiving the control diet (773 g/d) or the ZnO treatment (779 g/d; P=0.040), grew 7% more efficiently (P=0.008) and were 3.02 kg heavier at 56 d than control pigs. …”
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Effect of Enriched Feed by Immunostimulant on Immune Response and Growth of Humpback Grouper, Cromileptes altivelis by M. Agus Suprayudi, L. Indriastuti, Mia Setiawati

“…Supplementation of immunostimulant in the diet may increase immune response of humpback grouper regarding to unsuitable environment condition and bacterial infection.  Humpback grouper in average weight of 24.6 ± 0.05 g were reared in a density of 10 fish per aquarium for 34 days.  …”
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Accumulation effect of soil aggregate organic carbon in mixed forest in open-pit coal mine by Xiaoping ZHANG, Mingchao LI, Yinli BI, Xin LI

“…In the 0−20 cm and 20−30 cm subsurface soils, poplar and Chinese pine mixed forests exhibited larger average mass diameter and geometric mean diameter, with the smallest fractal dimension. …”
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A Quality Improvement Project Aimed at Reducing Patient Falls in Ambulatory Clinics by Patricia Macolino, Katie Fox, Rebecca Fitzpatrick, Vivek N. Ahya, Ilona Lorincz, Barbara Prior

“…The quality improvement project was piloted at an outpatient Neurology clinic that averages 6,500 patient visits each month, focused on redesigning the falls screening process and actions to take when a patient screens positive, with the goal of reducing falls by 10% from July 2021 to December 2023. …”
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Acoustic visualization of scleral outflow after surgical scleral resection by A.Yu. Kazantzeva, E.A. Korchuganova

“…By the conclusion of the follow-up period (36 months), the FB exhibited a tendency towards flattening in the majority of patients, with an average height of 0.40±0.06 mm in patients with POAG and 0.34±0.02 mm in patients with NVG (controlled IOP). …”
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An evaluation of the effectiveness of an updated pre-service midwifery curriculum integrated with emergency obstetric and newborn care in Kenya: a cluster randomised controlled tri... by Duncan N. Shikuku, Catherine Mwaura, Peter Nandikove, Alphonce Uyara, Helen Allott, Lucy Waweru, Lucy Nyaga, Edna Tallam, Issak Bashir, Eunice Ndirangu, Carol Bedwell, Sarah Bar-Zeev, Charles Ameh

“…Mean scores for students in the intervention arm were significantly higher than those in controls for knowledge (59.6%-vs-51.3%, mean difference 8.3 [95%CI, 1.6–15.0]) and the three skills assessed (means; mean difference (95%CI): shoulder dystocia (64.5%-vs-42.7%; 21.8 (10.8–33.9); newborn resuscitation (43.9% vs 26.1%; 17.8 (2.0–33.9); and maternal shock resuscitation (56.5%-vs-39.2%; 17.3 (8.0–26.0) and combined average skills scores (55.0%-vs-36.0; 19.0 (8.7–29.5). …”
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The growth and meat quality of Siamese catfish fed different level of protein by Novieanto Purnomo, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo, Zafril Imran Azwar

“…ABSTRACT   This study was to evaluate growth performance and meat quality of Siamese catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus fed on commercial diets with different protein levels. Fish with average initial body weight of 33,61 g were reared in hapa (2×2×1 m3) at density of 30 ind/hapa. …”
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Genome-wide association study identifies candidate genes affecting body conformation traits of Zhongwei goat by Mingxuan Han, Xinbo Wang, Haidong Du, Yanlong Cao, Zhanqiang Zhao, Shuran Niu, Xuxu Bao, Youjun Rong, Xiaofang Ao, Furong Guo, Qincheng Xia, Fangzheng Shang, Ruijun Wang, Yanjun Zhang

“…Results A total of 19.89 Tb of raw data was generated with an average sequencing depth of about 20×. After quality control, 15,958,716 SNPs were available for the analysis. …”
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A Digital Parenting Intervention With Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Content: Quantitative Pre-Post Pilot Study by Moa Schafer, Jamie Lachman, Paula Zinser, Francisco Antonio Calderón Alfaro, Qing Han, Chiara Facciola, Lily Clements, Frances Gardner, Genevieve Haupt Ronnie, Ross Sheil

“…Chi-square tests and 2-tailed paired dependent-sample t tests were used to investigate potential changes in IPV outcomes between pretest and posttest. ResultsThe average daily interaction rate with the program was 0.57 and 0.59 interactions per day for women and men in South Africa, and 0.21 for women in Jamaica. …”
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Influence of substrate bias on the properties of CrAlN wear-resistant coating prepared by arc/magnetron composite technology by Xiaoyan NIU, Mingze LIU, Guoqiang DONG, Yujiang WANG, Haoliang TIAN

“…The friction coefficient increases rapidly over time before stabilizing, with the lowest average friction coefficient (0.75). At this bias −60 V, the coating demonstrated a low wear rate, while a higher substrate bias led to severe abrasive wear. …”
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Implementasi Self Organizing Maps untuk Pengelompokan Kabupaten/Kota Berdasarkan Indeks Pembangunan Manusia by Dwi Marisa Midyanti, Syamsul Bahri

“…In 2022, the four HDI indicators changed to Life Expectancy at Birth (UHH), Years of School Expectation (HLS), Average Years of Schooling (RLS), and Annual Capita Spending. …”
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Coarse-scale vertical distribution of pelagic amphipods in two contrasting seasons of the southern Gulf of Mexico by Marco Violante-Huerta, Laura Sanvicente-Añorve, Miguel Alatorre-Mendieta, Edlin Guerra-Castro

“…Comparisons of day/night sampling time in the average amphipod abundance indicated that only the members of the infraorder Physosomata showed significant differences during the summer (ANOSIM test, p &lt; 0.05), which could be indicative of a migratory process. …”
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Fine-scale satellite-based monitoring of temperature and vegetation cover in microclimates, distribution ranges, and landscape connectivity for Neurergus kaiseri (Kaiser’s mountain... by Peyman Karami, Sajad Tavakoli, Mina Esmaeili

“…Using Landsat 8 in Google Earth Engine (GEE), we calculated annual average land surface temperature (LST) and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) from 2013 to 2024. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Wind Erosion Climate Indices and Their Responses to Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation Patterns in the Chinese Mollisol Region over the Past 61 Ye... by HU Wentao, ZHENG Fenli, GAO Xiaoyu, ZHENG Runhe, FU Jinxia, LI Zhi, ZHANG Jiaqiong

“…The research methods included the moving average, Mann-Kendall test and multiple wavelet coherence. …”
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The association between self-acceptance, emotion regulation, and treatment adherence self-efficacy among adolescents with HIV in Liangshan prefecture, China: a cross-sectional stud... by Dan Tan, Wenxi Zhong, Li Ma, Jing Cheng, Xianjun Mao, Xi Zhang, Jian Tang, Song Fan, Bianchuan Cao, Yanhua Chen

“…Results The study involved 205 participants (response rate: 96%) with an average age of 14.08 years. The mean ± standard deviation (SD) treatment adherence self-efficacy score of the study participants was 73.09 (± 16.37). …”
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Sustainability status of amphidromous nike fish, postlarva Gobioidei, in estuarine water by F.M. Sahami, S.N. Hamzah, A.H. Tome, S.A. Habibie, M.R.U. Puluhulawa

“…The results of the multi-dimensional scaling analysis showed that the average index values of the ecological, economic, social, and ethical dimensions are 33.53, 40.33, 30.86, and 25.19, respectively, demonstrating a less sustainable status. …”
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