Scaling to new heights: methodological insights for uplifting research on grassroots digital innovation by Paolo Gerli, Fabio Neves da Rocha, Luca Mora

“…These priorities aim to inform the agendas of academic communities, funding bodies, and policy institutions dedicated to harnessing the potential of GDIs for more sustainable and inclusive digitalization processes.…”
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Use of Healthcare Claims Data to Generate Real-World Evidence on Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Practical Considerations for Research by Nicole Stamas, Tom Vincent, Kathryn Evans, Qian Li, Vanessa Danielson, Reginald Lassagne, Ariel Berger

“…This is likely due, at least in part, to the many challenges inherent in using real-world data to define DRE, neuromodulation (including type implanted), and related outcomes of interest. …”
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Health-related quality of life following bisphosphonate therapy in individuals with Paget’s disease of bone – A study from a teaching hospital in Southern India by Fibi K. Ninan, Kripa Elizabeth Cherian, Remya Rajan, Felix Jebasingh, Nitin Kapoor, Hesarghatta S. Asha, Nihal Thomas, Thomas V. Paul

“…Background: Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) is associated with considerable morbidity because of bony pains, fractures, and deformities. Remission, as assessed by reduction in alkaline phosphatase levels, does not necessarily correlate with improvement in quality of life (QoL). …”
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Comparison of Frozen and Final Pathology Results in Patients Operated for Endometrial Hyperplasia by Gonca Turker Ergun, Ugurcan Zorlu, Burak Elmas, Bengü Nur Baris Akcan, Gul Kurtaran, Kadir Cetinkaya, Melike Doganay

“…Demographic and clinical characteristics (age, menopausal status, parity, body mass index, presence of diabetes and hypertension) and pathology results were recorded from patient records. …”
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Intelligent recognition algorithm of connection relation of substation secondary wiring drawing based on D-LLE algorithm by Hongzhi Liu, Bojie Yang, Fang Kang, Qian Li, Hongyang Zhang

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Pharyngeal airway dimensions and adipose distribution in the minipig by Doris H. Rosero Salazar, Riana Grewal, Anuj Vimawala, Daniel F. Leotta, Swati R. Levendovszky, Zi-Jun Liu

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed using dynamic turbo-field echo (TFE)-sequence with respiratory gating and adipose-weighted sequence. …”
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The Role of Imperial Authorities in Electing Muslim Clerics across Yenisei Governorate, Mid-Nineteenth to Early Twentieth Centuries by Elena A. Shershneva

“…Virtually being a government-sanctioned body, Orenburg Mohammedan Assembly would take pains to guarantee trustworthiness of to be appointed candidates. …”
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Assessing the backwater rise of floating barriers with racks for various blockages in open channels by Mahmoud Zayed, Mahmoud Saleh

“…Consequently, this type of floating barrier is considered the optimal choice for trapping debris before reaching the body of the structure, serving as a primary line of defense.…”
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Impact of Dienogest Alone or in Combination with Ethinylestradiol on the Quality of Life of Women with Endometriosis: A Prospective Cohort Study by Mujde Canday, Suleyman Salman

“…RESULTS: There was no significant difference between drug groups in terms of education status, body mass index, family history, smoking, alcohol consumption, age, age at menarche, menstruation pattern, duration of menstruation, infertility, gestational status, job loss due to pain complaints, operation, and MRI findings (p>0.05). …”
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Homogeneous Model in Finite Element Analysis for Natural Frequency Calculation of Axisymmetric Shells by Volodymyr Lipovskyi

“…It was demonstrated that the simplified model allows the calculation of natural frequencies with a deviation of no more than 1% from the experimental model, while significantly reducing computation time and the required computer resources. …”
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The process of obtaining information about COVID-19 among students of physiotherapy and rehabilitation department by Duygu Ilgin Gunduz, Erhan Secer, Melda Baser Secer

“…Students’ sociodemographic data (age, biological sex, body mass index) and the main topics they researched about COVID-19, information sources, and factors influencing their choice of sources were recorded. …”
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Interleukin 28B polymorphism impact on early HCV kinetics in HCV-infected liver transplant recipients undergoing antiviral therapy by V. E. Syutkin, V. P. Chulanov, I. V. Karandashova, V. A. Dolgin, A. O. Chugunov

“…Genotype C/C (rs12979860) was present in 6 (40%) patients with complete EVR and in none of slow-responders (one-sided p=0.041).The groups of recipients with and without complete EVR were comparable with sex, age, pre-treatment viral load, immunosuppression (cyclosporine vs. tacrolimus), weight and body mass index, and mean ribavirin dose. The only pre-treatment factors which have impact on complete EVR were genotype (1 vs. non-1) and IL28B polymorphisms.Conclusion. …”
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An efficient medical data encryption scheme using selective shuffling and inter-intra pixel diffusion IoT-enabled secure E-healthcare framework by Dhivya Ravichandran, W. Sylvia Lilly Jebarani, Hemalatha Mahalingam, Padmapriya Velupillai Meikandan, Padmapriya Pravinkumar, Rengarajan Amirtharajan

“…The proposed system measures the patient’s health parameters, such as body temperature and pulse rate, using LM35 and pulse sensors, respectively. …”
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Correlation of Anti-Müllerian Hormone with Polycystic Ovarian Disease and its Relation with Age by Sara Omer Muhammed, Chro Najmaddin Fattah

“…Inclusion criteria were age of 25-40 years and diagnosis of PCOD. The patients’ ages, body mass index (BMI) and level of AMH were recorded.  …”
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Ultra-processed foods and plant-based alternatives impair nutritional quality of omnivorous and plant-forward dietary patterns in college students by Svenja Fedde, Miriam Wießner, Franziska A Hägele, Manfred J Müller, Anja Bosy-Westphal

“…Plant-based alternatives contained more fiber and less saturated fatty acids whereas the content of protein and micronutrients was lower compared with animal products (all p < 0.05). …”
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E-B-ocimene and brood cannibalism: Interplay between a honey bee larval pheromone and brood regulation in summer dearth colonies. by Mark J Carroll, Nicholas Brown, Eden Huang

“…In contrast, pollen-supplemented colonies reared more brood and released more ocimene. Twelve day old workers that completed adult development in pollen-deprived colonies had less well developed hypopharyngeal glands and fat bodies than workers that matured in pollen-supplemented colonies. …”
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Differences in Limb Muscle Strength Affecting Vertical Jump Heights in Soccer Players after Chronic Ankle Injury by Anggara Dwi Samudra, Bambang Purwanto, Dwikora Novembri Utomo

“…The participants were determined based on their normal body mass index (BMI), age (17-40 years), male gender, and PERSEBAYA players. …”
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Regulation of the Employment Status of Seafarers by Boris Jerman

“…The legislations of the three countries are more or less in compliance with the MLC, 2006 and other international conventions, but they differ in their scope, which is influenced by the extent and importance of the maritime sector in their national economies.…”
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Strategic human resources management practices are key to small, medium and micro enterprises effectiveness in South Africa by Jealous Sungwa

“…Additionally, it elucidates the impact of SHRM practices on organisational efficacy and assesses the correlation between performance and training. Motivation for the study: The goals of SMMEs are to manage relationships, perform better and boost employee satisfaction through the effective use of HRs. …”
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Effects of Kettlebell Swing Style and Mass on Female Hip Joint Kinetics by Kasey M Murphy, Bryan L Riemann

“…A secondary purpose was to determine the effects of swing style and KB mass on the forces applied to the total body center of mass and KB. It was hypothesized that velocity, power, and work would be greater for the OHS compared to the SHS, as well as for the heavier compared to the lighter KB’s…”
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