SOCIO-CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF ADOLESCENTS SEXUALAND REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR IN KEFFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NASARAWA STATE-NIGERIA by Deborah Gwom Dung, Mamman Matthew Samuel, Umar Haruna Yashim

“…Primary data were obtained using both quantitative and qualitative methods. In the survey, 344 questionnaires were distributed among the sample size using multi-stage sampling techniques of Wards, settlements, households and individualsand six focus group discussions were also conducted. …”
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Beef handling practices at Abattoirs and Butcher shops in Uganda: implications for meat safety and health of consumers by Juliet Kyayesimira, Florence Muheirwe

“…Thus, this study aimed to examine beef handling practices at the abattoirs and butcher shops in Uganda's Central, Western, and Eastern regions. A mixed-methods approach was employed to collect data through a survey, in-depth interviews, and on-site observations. …”
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Physical Therapy Utilization Prior to Biceps Tenodesis or Tenotomy for Biceps Tendinopathy by Amy McDevitt, Joshua Cleland, Paisley Hiefield, Jonathan Bravman, Suzanne Snodgrass

“…A secondary objective was to report on themes of PT interventions. # Methods A retrospective observational cohort study design was used to analyze medical records and report on patient visits, procedure codes based on active or passive interventions, and themes of interventions utilized by PT…”
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EVALUATING THREATS OF ARMED BANDITRY ON HUMAN AND FOOD SECURITY IN SHIRORO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA by DR MUSA EMMANUEL UMARU, DR ALIYU MOHAMMED BELLO, DR CHARLES O. OKWUWA

“…Conducted as a descriptive survey, the research employed a triangulation approach, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative methods. The focus was on Shiroro Local Government Area, situated near the border of Niger and Kaduna State, which has witnessed a notable increase in bandit criminalities. …”
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Hyperbolic Graph Convolutional Network Relation Extraction Model Combining Dependency Syntax and Contrastive Learning by Jinzhe Li

“…Abstract In current relation extraction tasks, when the input sentence structure is complex, the performance of in-context learning methods based on large language model is still lower than that of traditional pre-train fine-tune models. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Healthcare Providers by Derrick Huang, Latha Ganti, Emily Weeks Graham, Dipal Shah, Ilya Aleksandrovskiy, Morthatha Al-Bassam, Frank Fraunfelter, Mike Falgiani, Leoh Leon, Carlos Lopez-Ortiz

“…We sought to investigate predictors of openness to vaccination among healthcare workers who choose not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to explore potential solutions. # Methods Physicians, physician assistants, and nurses who chose not to be vaccinated were surveyed to decipher reasons for vaccine refusal and personal loss due to the virus along with demographic variables. …”
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Validity, Reliability, and Efficiency of a Standard Goniometer, Medical Inclinometer, and Builder’s Inclinometer by June Hanks, Betsy Myers

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study. # Methods Fifty participants with no current shoulder, elbow, or forearm pain limiting movement were assessed by a single tester. …”
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THE ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF NON-TARIFF BARRIERS ON BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA TRADE WITHIN CEFTA 2006 by Senija Nuhanović, Mirnesa Baraković Burikić

“…This paper presents the research results obtained on the basis of processing the secondary data sources using quantitative and qualitative methods. To check the main and supporting hypotheses we used the Spearman's correlation coefficient. …”
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Thermal strain and fluid balance during a 72-km military route march in a field setting by Beng Hoong Poon, Suriya Prakaash, Ya Shi Teo, Priscilla Weiping Fan, Jason Kai Wei Lee

“…Introduction: A physiological profiling study was conducted to evaluate thermal strain as well as fluid and electrolyte balances on heat-acclimatised men performing a 72-km route march in a field setting. Methods: 38 male soldiers (age range 18–23 years) participated in the study, as part of a cohort that marched for 72 km, with loads for about 26 hours. …”
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Does the “state of disaster” response have a downside? Hospital incident command group leaders’ experiences of a terrorist-induced major incident: a qualitative study by Jason P. Murphy, Anna Hörberg, Monica Rådestad RN, Lisa Kurland, Maria Jirwe

“…Design A qualitative descriptive design with individual semi-structured interviews was used. Methods This was a qualitative study based on seven individual interviews. …”
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The Effect of Various Parameters on Measuring Alpha and Beta Particles from Soil Sample; An Environmental Dosimetry by Ahmad Esmaili Torshabi, Sepideh Mohammadzadeh

“…In this study, the affecting factors in the alpha and beta particles emitted from natural radioactive soil sample was simulated using the Monte Carlo FLUKA code. Materials and Methods: These factors include the thickness of the sample, source-detector air gap, Mylar thickness, and gas detector density. …”
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Quantifying Patient Demand for Orthopedics Care by Region Through Google Trends Analysis: Descriptive Epidemiology Study by Abram Qiu, Kristopher Meadows, Fei Ye, Osasu Iyawe, Kenneth Kenneth-Nwosa

“…The geographic trends of this gap were assessed by using the relative demand index (RDI) to guide precision public health interventions such as resource allocation, residency program expansion, and workforce planning to specific regions. MethodsThe data used were from the US Census Bureau, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) through their 2024 Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) directory, AAMC State Physician Workforce Data Report, and Google Trends. …”
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Cervical pedicle screw fixation with the Tianji orthopedic surgical robot by Hao Shen, Jinlong Zhou, Lipeng Yu

“…Abstract Objective To compare the accuracy and safety of implanting cervical pedicle screws (CPS) between orthopedic surgical robot-assisted technique and traditional fluoroscopy-assisted free-hand technique. Methods Retrospective analysis of 95 patients treated with posterior cervical spinal surgery using either Tianji orthopedic surgical robot-assisted or traditional fluoroscopy-assisted free-hand pedicle screw implantation technology from March 2021 to March 2024, including 44 cases in the orthopedic surgical robot group and 51 cases in the traditional fluoroscopy group. …”
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Efficacy of hepatitis B vaccination in patients awaiting liver transplantation in prophylaxis of <i>de novo</i> HBV-infection of a graft by V. Ye. Syutkin, O. I. Andreytseva, A. A. Saliyenko, A. V. Chzhao

“…To estimate the efficacy of vaccination against hepatitis B in patients in the Waiting list for liver transplantation, in prophylaxis of de novo infection of a graft.Material and methods. Results of vaccination against hepatitis B in 41 patients with liver cirrhosis included into the Waiting list for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT), and dynamics of HBV seromarkers in 72 patients before and after liver transplantation were analyzed.Results. …”
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Physiological analysis of cognitive load variations during complex information processing by Allan Armougum, Alexandre Gaston-Bellegarde, Chantal Joie-La Marle, Pascale Piolino

“…Analyses of electroencephalography and electrodermal activities as physiological metrics, NASA-Task Load Index as subjective measure and binding memory score as behavioural measure of performance during a recognition phase, helped to quantify cognitive load during the study. …”
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The Effect of Variations in Knee and Hip Angles on Electromyographic Activity of the Hamstrings and Related Muscles During the Nordic Hamstring Exercise by Taspol Keerasomboon, Toshiaki Soga, Norikazu Hirose

“… # Study design Crossover study # Methods Thirteen male volunteers performed isometric contractions during the NHE with the knee (30°, 50°, 60°) and the hip (0°, 30°, and 45°) in various angles of flexion on a leg support platform which was inclined at 30°. …”
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Bilateral internal iliac artery ligation in trauma patients with severe pelvic hemorrhage: A systematic review. by Soon Tak Jeong, Do Wan Kim, Wu Seong Kang

“…This systematic review evaluates the mortality and morbidity associated with bilateral internal iliac artery ligation (BIIAL) in patients experiencing severe hemorrhage from traumatic pelvic fractures.<h4>Methods</h4>Comprehensive searches were conducted in MEDLINE PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases until February 7, 2024, to identify relevant articles. …”
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Digital technology and mental health: Chinese university students' perspectives on the impact of social media by Chi Zhang

“…This study intends to shed light on how these students' use of social media platforms contributes to these mental health issues, given that it has been estimated that up to 30% of university students in China suffer from mental health issues. # Methods We investigate the extent of this issue by looking at how Chinese social media platforms like WeChat, Weibo, and QQ impact students' mental health. …”
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The Association of High COVID-19 Cases and Mortality with Anomalous High Surface Ozone Concentration in Moscow City in Summer 2021 by E. V. Stepanov, V. V. Andreev, D. V. Chuprov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Aim: to compare statistical data on the frequency of COVID-19 and deaths from it with the ozone content in the surface atmosphere of Moscow in the summer of 2021.Materials and methods. We used data on the frequency of daily COVID-19 cases and mortality from COVID-19 in Moscow in 2020–2021 published by Rospotrebnadzor. …”
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Exploring the economic occupational health, safety, and fatal accidents in high-risk industries by Zhonghong Cao, Tao Zhou, Siyu Miao, Lingfeng Wang, Zhenzhen Wang

“…This study analyzed 22 years of historical data on OHS incidents, labor dynamics, and economic growth in China’s high-risk industries via multiple regression and network analysis methods. The findings reveal hierarchical influence relationships, with coal mine fatalities emerging as critical upstream factors and transportation fatalities and national labor force dynamics emerging as key downstream factors. …”
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