Comparative evaluation of pressure massage at Hegu point versus Kunlun–Taixi pressure points on physiological parameters and crying duration induced by intramuscular vitamin K inje... by Seyedeh Fatemeh Ghasemi, Atefeh Jadidi, Fatemeh Valizadeh, Rasool Mohammadi, Fatemeh Janani, Hanieh Goodarzi

“…Results: Significant differences were observed in average pulse rate (P=0.013) and average arterial oxygen saturation (P=0.028). …”
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Associations between hospital deaths (HSMR), readmission and length of stay (LOS): a longitudinal assessment of performance results and facility characteristics of teaching and lar... by Omid Fekri, Edgar Manukyan, Niek Klazinga

“…Analysis such as this can also inform quality improvement strategies and targeted efforts to address domains of care experiencing declining performance over time; further granular subdivision of the analyses, for example, by hospital peer-groups, can reveal notable differences in performance.…”
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Medical Doctors, Nurses, and Therapeutic Health Practitioners Knowledge of Risk Factors and Prevention of Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Cross-Sectional Survey in a South African Setting by Tshifhiwa Mukheli, Anschen Fourie, Tshepo P. Mokoena, Shingirai B. Kagodora, Thifhelimbilu E. Luvhengo

“…Knowledge level was classified as extremely poor if less than 50% of participants from a category of HCPs answered appropriately, reasonable for 50–59%, average at 60–69%, above average from 70–79%, and excellent when ≥80%. …”
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Characterizing Cross-Provincial High-Cost Patients in Rural China: Cross-Sectional Study by Minjiang Guo, Xiaotong Jiang, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Fangyuan Zhang, Zhongyuan Zhang, Yazi Li

“…Among all cross-provincial patients, the expenses of HC patients made up 34.5% of total expenses. The average annual hospitalization cost per HC patient was US $22,460. …”
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Use of Subsurface Geology in Assessing the Optimal Co-Location of CO2 Storage and Wind Energy Sites by I. de Jonge-Anderson, J. R. Underhill

“…The Rotliegend Group reservoir (Leman Sandstone Formation) is a mixed aeolian/fluvial succession with variable thickness (25 m–80 m), high net-to-gross (0.9–1.0), moderate average porosity (9%–17%) and fair-average permeability (>1 mD). …”
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Estimation of productivity, protein percentage in grain and hoodness of spring barley varieties in the conditions of the middle Volga region by E. N. Shabolkina, S. N. Shevchenko, A. A. Bisharev, I. A. Kalyakulina, N. V. Anisimkina

“…Taking into account the main purposes of barley use (food, feed, brewing), one of the main tasks is to develop highly productive and high-quality varieties with specified grain protein parameters that meet Russian and international standards for targeted use, since the requirements for protein percentage in grain are different. …”
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Research on herd sheep facial recognition based on multi-dimensional feature information fusion technology in complex environment by Fu Zhang, Fu Zhang, Xiaopeng Zhao, Shunqing Wang, Yubo Qiu, Sanling Fu, Yakun Zhang

“…To improve the detection of dense small targets, a Re-Parameterizable Convolution (RepConv) structure was introduced into the YOLOv5s head. …”
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Change in adipose tissue characteristics and lipid metabolism in natural grazing Mongolian cattle with age by Xueting Yu, Lu Chen, Xige He, Yunfei Han, Yajuan Huang, Rina Sha, Gerelt Borjigin

“…Methods The experimental animals consisted of castrated Mongolian cattle, divided into two groups: 10 months old (10 M, n = 12, average weight: 113.26±0.87 kg) and 34 months old (34 M, n = 12, average weight: 390.44±1.23 kg). …”
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A Voting-Based Star Identification Algorithm Using a Partitioned Star Catalog by Xu He, Lei Zhang, Jiawei He, Zhiya Mu, Zhuang Lv, Jun Wang

“…Experimental results indicate an average identification rate of 99.760% and an average identification time of 8.861 milliseconds, exhibiting high robustness against position errors, magnitude errors, and false stars. …”
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Is digital mammography reducing radiation doses to women? by Marilice Valverde, João Peixoto, Eduardo de Paiva, Leonardo Travassos, Gabriel Tinoco, Paul Oliveira, Michel Passos, Sonia Silva, Flávia Aduan, Josilene Santos, Alex Campos, Anna Araújo

“…The reduction observed in DR systems is due to both national quality programs and technological advances in mammography units, especially the use of radiation beams generated by X-ray tubes with tungsten targets.…”
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Comparative analysis of trends in the burden of motor neuron disease in China, the United States, and globally from 1990 to 2021: projections for 2022–2041 by Bo Peng, Yuluo Tu, Cheng Zhou, Gui Xie, Jia Xiong, Kai Huang, Suifa Hu

“…This study provides crucial data for developing global public health strategies and medical policies, aiming to effectively reduce the burden of MND through targeted interventions.…”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Psychological Resilience on Anxiety in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy Through the Mediating Effect of Perceived Stress: A Moderated Mediation Model by Cui Y, Mao Y, Tang M, Zhu J, Yao H

“…We used SPSS 26.0 to analyse the data and employed PROCESS v4.1 for the mediating effect test.Results: The incidence of anxiety in DR patients was approximately 53.63%, with psychological resilience (CD-RISC-10 average=27.51± 8.32) and perceived stress (PSS-10 average=15.97± 6.54). …”
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Epidemiological characteristics of pesticide poisoning in daily life in Tiantai County, Zhejiang Province from 2015 to 2023 by XU Chenyi, GE Junhua, CHEN Xia, MAO Jiani

“…The elderly and herbicide users should be the focus of key intervention targets. It is suggested to take personalized preventive and curative measures to intervene by age, seasons, regions and types to reduce the incidence and fatality rate of pesticide poisoning in daily life, and strengthen psychological health interventions to the cases of attempting to suicide.…”
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Expression and correlation of SOCS3 and Eotaxin mRNA and proteins levels in nasal mucosal tissue of allergic rhinitis patients by Zhaopeng Kang, Lian Xu, Ping Ai, Wei Qu, Tang Li, Lixin Wang

“…This study provides new experimental evidence for in-depth understanding of the pathogenesis of AR and new potential targets for the treatment of AR.…”
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Exploring Student Learning in Team-based Physiology Tutorials: A Quasi-experimental Study by Arun Kumar Mohan, P Srinivas, HS Shruthi, KO Thejaswini, Vivek Veeraiah

“…Team 3 achieved the highest average total score of 36.50±2.88 (77.65±6.13%) out of a possible 47, with a score of 14.50±0.83 out of 17 in the tRAT. …”
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Effects of empathy mapping and mini-simulation on second-year nursing students’ empathy and communication self-confidence: a quasi-experimental study by Hsiang-Ping Huang, Yun Tien, Yung-Chang Lin, I-Chen Yu, Nai-Hui Chien

“…Methods A prospective quasi-experimental research design was employed, targeting second-year students in the four-year nursing program at our institution, specifically in the Basic Nursing and Experimentation II class. …”
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An optimization protocol for MRI examination resource allocation based on demand forecasting and linear programming by Zhongbin Zhou, Hanyu Zhou, Yuanyuan Qiao, Zihan Gao, Ying Yang

“…The Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA) model and the AutoRegressive Integrated Moving Average with exogenous (ARIMAX) model were developed using SAS (version 9.3) software. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in adolescents and adults aged 15–49 years from 1990 to 2021: results from the 2021... by Biwu Xu, Hailong Li, Yijie Pi, Kaiyuan Li

“…Despite progress in some high-income countries, the persistent escalation in low-income regions underscores the urgency for targeted interventions.…”
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Adherence and intensity in multimodal lifestyle-based interventions for cognitive decline prevention: state-of-the-art and future directions by Natalia Soldevila-Domenech, Amaia Ayala-Garcia, Mariagnese Barbera, Jenni Lehtisalo, Laura Forcano, Ana Diaz-Ponce, Marissa Zwan, Wiesje M. van der Flier, Tiia Ngandu, Miia Kivipelto, Alina Solomon, Rafael de la Torre

“…Multimodal interventions targeting several risk factors and disease mechanisms simultaneously are currently being tested worldwide under the World-Wide FINGERS (WW-FINGERS) network of clinical trials. …”
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Characterizing indoor air quality and identifying factors influencing air quality at home microenvironment in Dhaka city by Afsana Yasmin, Imran Ahmed, Maria Haider, Md. Kamal Hossain, Mohammad Abdul Motalib, Md. Shakhaoat Hossain

“…The identified factors could assist in targeting interventions to reduce microenvironmental PM2.5 concentration at home.…”
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