Translation, adaptation, and validation of the Care Coordination Instrument for cancer patients by Anne Werner, Anke Steckelberg, Alexandra Strobel, Andreas Wienke, Heike Schmidt, Dirk Vordermark, Patrick Michl, C. Benedikt Westphalen, Julia Lühnen

“…The alternative items had a higher variance in response behavior and were better understood; therefore, they replaced the two problematic items. …”
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Immigration reduces selection in water microbial community assembly by Fen-Guo Zhang, Kefan Wu, Sanqing Zhang, Furong Liang, Zhihua Du, Yongji Wang, Quan-Guo Zhang

“…To investigate the influence of immigration on the selection in structuring local water bacterial communities, we conducted a new community assembly experiment using microcosms filled with sterile original water medium under outdoor conditions. …”
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Northward propagation of Hadley Cell in the South Asian monsoon region driven by active convection over the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau triggered by sea surface temperature warming of th... by Wenyue Cai, Xiangde Xu, Yanju Liu, Yaoming Ma, Chunzhu Wang, Runze Zhao, Chan Sun, Na Dong, Ruibo Wang

“…During the two stages of 1961–1990 and 1991–2020, despite a significant interdecadal positive and negative phase reversal in the North Atlantic Multiyear Oscillation (AMO), the variance in the definition range between the AMO and the high-impact area of the North Atlantic led to substantial differences in the meridional teleconnection wave train structures and the corresponding effects. …”
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Validation of the Perceived Barriers to Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence (PEDIA) Scale Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender and Nonbinary Person... by Victor C Matos, Dyego Carlos Araújo, Thiago S Torres, Paula M Luz

“…Using Sample 2020, we performed exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with parallel analysis to evaluate PEDIA’s factor structure. Based on the goodness of fit measures and theoretical relevance, we developed a reduced version of PEDIA (PEDIAr). …”
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The Impact of Sensory Perceptions and Country-of-Origin Practices on Consumer Preferences for Rice: A Comparative Study of China and Thailand by Tanapon Srisukwatanachai, Baichen Jiang, Achara Boonkong, Fallah Samuel Kassoh, Sutthawongwadee Senawin

“…Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to examine correlations between sensory perceptions, COO, and willingness to pay (WTP). …”
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Molecular profiling and sex determination of Cannabis sativa germplasm collection: Exploring microsatellite markers and high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis by Anastasia Boutsika, Eleftheria Deligiannidou, Theodoros Moysiadis, Nikolaos Tourvas, Panagiotis Karnoutsos, Marios Karagiovanidis, Dimitrios Magalios, Christos Nanos, Vangelis Mitsis, Eleni Tsaliki, Eirini Sarrou, Apostolos Kalivas, Ioannis Ganopoulos

“…Utilizing 10 microsatellite markers, important genetic variation was observed among the samples. Population structure analysis using STRUCTURE software indicated four distinct genetic subpopulations, which were further supported by the principal coordinate analysis (PCoA). …”
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Carbon footprint awareness scale (CFAS): validity and reliability study on university students by Aydın Pekel, Keziban Yoka, Mehmet Behzat Turan, Osman Yoka, Oktay Akyüz, Osman Pepe

“…In the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) conducted in the first stage of the study, and the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) in the second stage, scale questions consisting of 50 items (n = 500) were applied to the participants. The higher the variance from exploratory factor analysis, the stronger the scale’s factor structure. …”
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Psychometric properties of a questionnaire assessing the extent of integration in a problem-based learning curriculum by Marwan F. Abu-Hijleh, Salah Eldin Kassab, Soumaya Allouch, Raja Mahamade Ali, Noor Al-Wattary, Michail Nomikos, Abdel Halim Salem, Mohamed H. Shehata, Reginald P. Sequeira

“…Results EFA supported a four-factor structure of the questionnaire which explained 62% of the variance; however, four items were deleted because of low factor loading (< 0.5) or cross-loading on multiple factors. …”
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Sjögren’s syndrome is associated with a reduction in the surface area of the right caudal anterior cingulate gyrus by Ping Wang, Yunpeng Tai, Xiaofang Zhu, Xinyi Wan, An Sun, Jiajia Wang, Hui Cheng, Jingwei Hong, Yi Zhang, Xiaobing Wang

“…Summary data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) on SS and brain cortical structure were analyzed using inverse-variance weighted (IVW), MR-Egger, and weighted median (WM) methods. …”
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The impact of sports experience on manual dexterity performances in school-age children by Antonino Patti, Domenico Savio Salvatore Vicari, Valerio Giustino, Flavia Figlioli, Genny Margherita Seidita, Alessandra Calogera Montalto Monella, Aurora Oddo, Antonio Paoli, Patrik Drid, Ewan Thomas, Antonino Bianco

“…This study indicates that structured sports, such as Capoeira, can have a beneficial impact on improving manual dexterity. …”
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A composite index-based insurance instrument for managing the financial risk of variable hydrometeorology for electric utilities by Yash Amonkar, Corey Pahel-Short, Amir Zeighami, Yufei Su, Jordan D Kern, Gregory W Characklis

“…Overall, this case study represents a new approach to managing financial risk arising from hydrometeorological and market variability for vertically integrated utilities, the most common utility structure.…”
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Evaluating biomass and carbon stock responses to thinning and pruning in mature Larix principis-rupprechtii Mayr stands: a case study from Northern China by Jamshid Ali, Wang Haoran, Kaleem Mehmood, Bilal Muhammad, Wakeel Hussain, Khadim Hussain, Fahad Shahzad, Yin Qun, Jia Zhongkui

“…Pruning influences tree structure and health. The findings highlight the complex interactions between forest management practices and carbon dynamics, emphasizing the adoption of light to moderate thinning and pruning strategies. …”
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Internal Validity and Reliability of the GAD-7 Test in Latin America by Norman López, Breiner Morales-Asencio, Daniela Ripoll-Córdoba, Juancarlos Coronado-López, Nicole Caldichoury, César Quispe-Ayala, David Salazar, Yuliana Florez, Irina Flores-Poma, Cesar Castellanos, Jorge Herrera Pino, Indalecio Quispe-Rodríguez, Juan Cárdenas-Valverde, Karen Alcos-Flores, Elsa Muñoz-Romero, Kattia Cantillo-Pacheco, Paola Martínez-Sande, Loida Camargo, Ninoska Ocampo-Barba, Boris Zurita-Cueva, Juan Martínez, Cristian Araya, Cristian Romo, Regulo Antezana, Raúl Quincho-Apumayta, Pascual A. Gargiulo

“…The EFA revealed a unidimensional structure comprising the seven items of the instrument, which explained between 62.8% and 66.1% of the variance (KMO = between .900 and .910; p < .000). …”
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Development and preliminary evaluation of Chinese Vitiligo Quality of Life Scale (CVQLS) by Bo Wang, Qi Wang, Zeqian Wang, Jia Zhang, Yuqi Zhou, Xiaoqi Chen, Tong Wu, Shishi Xiong, Xiaodong Jin, Shanshan Gao, Lei Shang, Chunying Li, Zhe Jian

“…Two rounds of Delphi expert consultation and a semi-structured interview were conducted to modify the item pool and form the draft scale. …”
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Mechanism of Threshold Voltage Instability in Double Gate &#x03B1;-IGZO Nanosheet TFT Under Bias and Temperature Stress by Muhammad Aslam, Shu-Wei Chang, Yi-Ho Chen, Yao-Jen Lee, Yiming Li, Wen-Hsi Lee

“…Given the demand for CMOS-compatible, ultra-scaled, reliable, and high-performing devices, we fabricate and analyze scaled-channel a-IGZO-TFTs with an optimal double-gate structure, a thin nanosheet-based channel, and an effective high- <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\kappa$ </tex-math></inline-formula> dielectric namely HfO2. …”
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Urban morphology impacts on urban microclimate using artificial intelligence – a review by Ahmed Marey, Jiwei Zou, Sherif Goubran, Liangzhu Leon Wang, Abhishek Gaur

“…Urban morphology, defined by the characteristics and spatial arrangement of urban structures, significantly affects urban microclimate in terms of thermal environments, wind dynamics, energy use, and outdoor air quality. …”
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Psychometric properties of the pain anxiety symptom scale among postoperative patients in Amol, Iran by Hamid Sharif-Nia, Hamid Sharif-Nia, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, João Marôco, Esmaeil Hoseinzadeh, Sima Hejazi, Sima Hejazi, Reza Fatehi, Poorya Nowrozi, Bita Mohammadi

“…The results of exploratory factor analysis with Promax rotation developed two factors accounting for 66.29% of the variance comprising 15 items. Also, after necessary modifications during confirmatory factor analysis, the final model was approved. …”
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Evaluation of Trident network against atlas and 2D U-net methods for auto-segmentation of organs at risk in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a comparative study by Jinghui Pan, Jinghui Pan, Fengjiao Zhuo, Dan Li, Xiangpan Li, Qibin Song, Hao Jiang, Jinsheng Xiao, Changli Ruan

“…The Trident Network showed high morphological similarity from Atlas and 2D U-Net in most structures, performing significantly better than Atlas for multiple structures such as the Hypophysis, Optic chiasma, Esophagus, and others. …”
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Functional characteristics of sleep monitoring devices in China: A real-world cross-sectional study by Le Yang, Bingtao Weng, Xingyan Xu, Zhi Huang, Run Ding, Miaomiao Si, Yingxin Fu, Yurui Zhu, Yu Jiang, Beibei Rao, Xinyi Zhang, Qingwei Zhou, Shenglan Lin, Yansong Guo, XiaoXu Xie

“…Additionally, a structured questionnaire assessed public usage and attitudes towards these devices, with 167 responses collected via social networks. …”
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Effect of alternating salinity stress on the gut microbiota of razor clam Sinonovacula constricta by Yi Yuan, Qunqun Jiang, Qinggang Xue, Qinggang Xue, Zhihua Lin, Zhihua Lin, Wenfang Dai, Wenfang Dai

“…The former two groups were used as the control, and the latter two groups aimed to investigate the effect of alternating salinity stress on clam growth and gut microbiota by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing.ResultsAlternating salinity stress caused faster and higher mortality compared with the two control groups, and disrupted the gut microbiota including altered α-diversity, composition and structure. The salinity stress, hours post stress and their interaction had significant impact on the gut microbiota, which contributed 4.5%, 9.5% and 6.0%, respectively, to the variance in the gut communities. …”
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