A longitudinal study examining how self-injection social norms are associated with contraceptive self-injectable interest and use in rural Uganda by Erica Sedlander, Nitya Turaga, Catherine Birabwa, Ronald Wasswa, Beth Phillips, Dinah Amongin, Sneha Challa, Sylvie Nano, Betty Kyobe, Agnes Kayego, Peter Waiswa, Kelsey Holt

“…However, only a small percentage of DMPA-SC users choose to self-inject, perhaps missing women who could benefit from its convenience and privacy. …”
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CHARACTERS’ READER EXPERIENCE AS A CRITERIA OF LIFE COMPLETENESS IN THE CREATIVE WORLD OF A “EUGENE ONEGIN” by Tatyana A. Pakhareva

“…While analyzing the spheres of both an author’s and main character’s speech in the verses dedicated to the Onegin’s reading, we discovered that an ability to actively exist in both conventionally vital and literature spaces is one of the main criteria of life authenticity and fullness in the novel’s value system. …”
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Exercise for people living with frailty and receiving haemodialysis: a mixed-methods randomised controlled feasibility study by Sally J Singh, Helen C Eborall, Alice C Smith, Matthew P M Graham-Brown, Hannah M L Young, Daniel S March, Patrick J Highton, Darren C Churchward, Charlotte Grantham, Samantha Goodliffe, William Jones, Mei-Mei Cheung, Sharlene A Greenwood, James O Burton

“…Maintaining ability to undertake activities of daily living and social participation were outcomes of primary importance. …”
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Surgical Management of Impacted Supernumerary Tooth and Odontome under General Anesthesia in an Emotionally Immature Child: A Case Report by Rasleen Dua, Pallavi Vashisth, N. Sathyajith Naik, Sriparna De

“…A 7-year-old child who was emotionally immature reported with a principal complaint of missing tooth in his left upper front tooth area for 2 years. …”
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Application of a Hybrid Model Based on CEEMDAN and IMSA in Water Quality Prediction by GUO Li-jin, WU Hao-tian

“…[Conclusions] This study performed a simulation verification using dissolved oxygen (DO) concentrations from two sections of Youshui River (a tributary of the Yuanjiang River) and pH values from one station in the Xiangjiang River Basin. Missing values were addressed via linear interpolation. …”
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Identifying Deprescribing Opportunities With Large Language Models in Older Adults: Retrospective Cohort Study by Vimig Socrates, Donald S Wright, Thomas Huang, Soraya Fereydooni, Christine Dien, Ling Chi, Jesse Albano, Brian Patterson, Naga Sasidhar Kanaparthy, Catherine X Wright, Andrew Loza, David Chartash, Mark Iscoe, Richard Andrew Taylor

“…The study further evaluates LLM confidence calibration and its ability to improve recommendation performance. …”
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Plasticity responses of two sympodial bamboo species to nitrogen levels by LI Wei-cheng, WANG Shu-guang, WU Zhi-zhuang, ZHOU Yan, WANG Shu-dong, ZHONG Zhe-ke

“…Although there are numerous studies focusing on monopodial bamboo species, these types of key researches are missing in sympodial bamboo research, which is negative to the bamboo industry.Investigating the plasticity and physioecology of sympodial bamboo is helpful to comprehend its adaptability under different cultivation and afforestation conditions. …”
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The patient experience of CHAPLE disease: results from interviews conducted as part of a clinical trial for an ultra-rare condition by Leighann Litcher-Kelly, Ahmet Ozen, Sarah Ollis, Hagit Baris Feldman, Andrew Yaworsky, Paolo Medrano, Voranush Chongsrisawat, Lorah Perlee, Marisa Walker, Sharanya Pradeep, Diane M. Turner-Bowker, Alina Kurolap, Orly Eshach Adiv, Michael J. Lenardo, Olivier A. Harari, Jessica J. Jalbert

“…., ≥ 80% of interviews) HRQoL impacts were restricted diet (n = 10, 100.0%), sleep disruptions (n = 10, 100.0%), missing school (n = 9, 90.0%), ability to get dressed independently (n = 8, 80.0%), and difficulty engaging in play activities (n = 8, 80.0%). …”
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Effectiveness of an oral health curriculum in reducing dental caries increment and improving oral hygiene behaviour among schoolchildren of Ernakulam district in Kerala, India: stu... by Vijay Kumar, Denny John, Hindol Das, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan, Vineetha Karuveettil, Parvathy Balachandran, Balagopal Varma

“…Introduction Children’s learning abilities suffer when their oral health is compromised. …”
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International Natural Uranium Price Prediction Based on TF-CNN-BiLSTM Model by YANG Jingzhe, XUE Xiaogang

“…Data preprocessing involved cleaning to remove outliers and missing values, normalization using Min-Max scaling to [0, 1], and creating sliding windows with an input width of 3 months and a prediction step of 1 month. …”

How perceptual learning rewires brain connectivity: lessons from the visual system in a top-down perspective by Alan Consorti, Alan Consorti, Alessandro Sale

“…The unconscious acquisition of improved perceptual abilities falls into a form of implicit learning known as perceptual learning. …”
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Large Language Models lack essential metacognition for reliable medical reasoning by Maxime Griot, Coralie Hemptinne, Jean Vanderdonckt, Demet Yuksel

“…However, their metacognitive abilities, crucial for medical decision-making, remain largely unexplored. …”
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Exchange of Quantitative Computed Tomography Assessed Body Composition Data Using Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources as a Necessary Step Toward Interoperable Integration of... by Yutong Wen, Vin Yeang Choo, Jan Horst Eil, Sylvia Thun, Daniel Pinto dos Santos, Johannes Kast, Stefan Sigle, Hans-Ulrich Prokosch, Diana Lizzhaid Ovelgönne, Katarzyna Borys, Judith Kohnke, Kamyar Arzideh, Philipp Winnekens, Giulia Baldini, Cynthia Sabrina Schmidt, Johannes Haubold, Felix Nensa, Obioma Pelka, René Hosch

“…The BOA model was selected as an exemplary AI model due to its ability to provide detailed body composition and organ measurements from CT scans. …”
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Assessing COVID‐19 pneumonia—Clinical extension and risk with point‐of‐care ultrasound: A multicenter, prospective, observational study by Arthur W. E. Lieveld, Bram Kok, Kaoutar Azijli, Frederik H. Schuit, Peter M. van deVen, Chris L. deKorte, Robin Nijveldt, Frederik M. A. vanden Heuvel, Bernd P. Teunissen, Wouter Hoefsloot, Prabath W. B. Nanayakkara, Frank H. Bosch

“…We also assessed the association between the LUS and hospital length of stay. We examined the ability of the LUS to differentiate between disease severity groups. …”
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Complete Blood Count and Monocyte Distribution Width–Based Machine Learning Algorithms for Sepsis Detection: Multicentric Development and External Validation Study by Andrea Campagner, Luisa Agnello, Anna Carobene, Andrea Padoan, Fabio Del Ben, Massimo Locatelli, Mario Plebani, Agostino Ognibene, Maria Lorubbio, Elena De Vecchi, Andrea Cortegiani, Elisa Piva, Donatella Poz, Francesco Curcio, Federico Cabitza, Marcello Ciaccio

“…The cohorts were selected to exhibit a variety of data distribution shifts compared to the training set, including label, covariate, and missing data shifts, enabling a conservative validation of the developed models. …”
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Digital Health Platform for Maternal Health: Design, Recruitment Strategies, and Lessons Learned From the PowerMom Observational Cohort Study by Toluwalase Ajayi, Jacqueline Kueper, Lauren Ariniello, Diana Ho, Felipe Delgado, Matthew Beal, Jill Waalen, Katie Baca Motes, Edward Ramos

“…ConclusionsThe PowerMom platform demonstrates the feasibility of using digital tools to recruit and engage diverse populations in maternal health research. Its ability to integrate multimodal data sources showcases its potential to provide comprehensive maternal-fetal health insights. …”
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Development and Validation of a Dynamic Real-Time Risk Prediction Model for Intensive Care Units Patients Based on Longitudinal Irregular Data: Multicenter Retrospective Study by Zhuo Zheng, Jiawei Luo, Yingchao Zhu, Lei Du, Lan Lan, Xiaobo Zhou, Xiaoyan Yang, Shixin Huang

“…However, existing models are often limited by their inability to handle irregular sampling and missing values, and many lack rigorous external validation across institutions. …”
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A comprehensive, population level evaluation of previously reported drug triggers of pemphigus highlights immunomodulatory capacity as a common characteristic by Justin Baroukhian, Kristina Seiffert-Sinha, Animesh A. Sinha

“…Moreover, all of the drugs found to be associated with PV in this study harbor immunomodulatory capacity, suggesting that the ability to induce such perturbations, directly or indirectly, may be a critical factor connecting drug exposure to pemphigus pathogenesis. …”
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A novel nomogram for predicting osteoporosis with low back pain among the patients in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of China by Man Jia, Man Jia, Qinzuo Dong, Zeqin Ren, Liwei Xing, Jinjie Li, Xiaomei Wang, Shun Yu, Xiaoyan Wang, Rong Zhao, Rong Zhao

“…A total of 355 cases were excluded due to relevant missing data, leaving a final analysis cohort of 414 cases. …”
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The characteristic of the engine qualities of the students of technical institute of III functional health group (special medical group) by L.N. Prosvirina, M.M. Kolokoltsev, M.A. Kolchanova, Miroslawa Cieslicka, Blazej Stankiewicz

“…Should pay particular attention to the development of motor abilities missing with appropriate exercise. Students are encouraged to use the self-study managed to maintain the required physical condition, as well as the mandatory maintenance of a diary of self-control.…”
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