How Does Pre-Procedure Training Affect Adaptation and Anxiety Levels in Adolescents Undergoing Esophagogastroduodenoscopy? by Fatma Dumandağ, Selmin Köse, Güzide Doğan

“…There was no statistically significant difference between the groups when trait anxiety levels were evaluated.Conclusion: Training before esophagogastroduodenoscopy is effective in reducing anxiety and facilitating adolescents’ compliance with the procedure.…”
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Validation of the Turkish adaptation of FACETS-OF-PPC: a multidimensional outcome measure for pediatric palliative care by Fatma Zehra Oztek Celebi, Fatma Zehra Oztek Celebi, Yasemin Bozdag, Yasemin Bozdag, Songul Deniz Boybeyi, Melahat Melek Oguz, Melahat Melek Oguz, Esma Altinel Acoglu, Esma Altinel Acoglu, Saliha Senel, Saliha Senel, Sanliay Sahin, Sanliay Sahin

“…While the Turkish version of FACETS-OF-PPC showed reliable results for certain dimensions, cultural differences and the small sample size likely affected the overall validity, suggesting the need for further refinement.…”
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Obesity: Ethnic and Regional Differences in the Diet and Gut Microbiota (Review) by Evgeniya A. Novikova, Tatyana A. Bairova

“…The review shows actual worldwide data of evolution of adult obesity over time, dietary energy consumption in different country and different climatic regions. …”
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Values and Morals of the Western Community in Different Ages in Selected Novels by Rashad Mohammed Moqbel Al Areqi

“…This study examines two novels from different periods that have also been adapted into films due to the significance of their social context: Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter (published in 1850) Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (published in 2005 and translated into English 2008). …”
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Monitoring Sleep and Nightly Recovery with Wrist-Worn Wearables: Links to Training Load and Performance Adaptations by Olli-Pekka Nuuttila, Daniela Schäfer Olstad, Kaisu Martinmäki, Arja Uusitalo, Heikki Kyröläinen

“…However, there were substantial interindividual differences in nightly recovery, which were also associated with the training adaptations. …”
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AttCORAL: Domain-Adaptive Attention Networks for Early Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis by Gia Minh Hoang, Nhat Hoang, Tran Thi Hoai Thu, Hoang Tien Trong Nghia, Jae Gwan Kim

“…We evaluate AttCORAL on two large-scale MRI datasets—Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) and the Australian Imaging, Biomarkers, and Lifestyle Study (AIBL)—which differ in acquisition protocols and demographics. …”
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Gender Difference in Orthostatic Vascular Stiffness Increase in Young Subjects by Victor N. Dorogovtsev, Dmitry S. Yankevich, Valentina M. Tsareva, Denis A. Punin, Ilya V. Borisov, Natalya N. Dekhnich, Andrey V. Grechko

“…The functional reserve coefficient (FRC) of orthostatic circulatory regulation was introduced as a measure of adaptive capacity: FRC = ΔbaPWV/baPWVb. This coefficient accounts for both structural (baPWVb) and functional (ΔbaPWV = baPWVt − baPWVb) components influencing cardiovascular system adaptation, which exhibit multidirectional changes with age. …”
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Investigation of football players belief, superstition and different behavior tendencies by Rafet Fatih Çakmak, Yücel Ocak

“…Today, it has been observed that athletes in many sports branches show different behaviors. These behaviors increase the mental motivation of the athletes and provide positive contributions to their performance. …”
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Qualitative process evaluation from a complex systems perspective: A systematic review and framework for public health evaluators. by Elizabeth McGill, Dalya Marks, Vanessa Er, Tarra Penney, Mark Petticrew, Matt Egan

“…The second phase involves following the pathway of emergent findings in an adaptive evaluation approach.…”
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Differences in perspectives on the Christian revolution of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom in China by Shuihuan E. Wang

“…Contribution: This article pointed out that three contemporaries, Marx, Weber and Kang, all evaluated the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement as a revolution of Christianity in China from the standpoint of ‘China’s need for modernisation’, but differed in their evaluation of the position and role of the religious reform factor in the process of modernisation in China. …”
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PRISM-Med: Parameter-Efficient Robust Interdomain Specialty Model for Medical Language Tasks by Jieui Kang, Hyungon Ryu, Jaehyeong Sim

“…Current approaches to fine-tuning language models for medical tasks often require extensive computational resources and struggle with managing specialized medical knowledge across different domains. To address these challenges, we present PRISM-Med (Parameter-efficient Robust Interdomain Specialty Model), a novel framework that enhances domain-specific performance through supervised domain classification and specialized adaptation. …”
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How to evaluate a multi-country implementation-focused network: Reflections from the Quality of Care Network (QCN) evaluation. by Gloria Seruwagi, Mike English, Nehla Djellouli, Yusra Shawar, Kasonde Mwaba, Abdul Kuddus, Agnes Kyamulabi, Kohenour Akter, Catherine Nakidde, Hilda Namakula, Mary Kinney, Tim Colbourn, QCN Evaluation Group

“…We used a reflective methodological approach to draw lessons on our practice while evaluating the QCN. A 'reflections' tool was developed to guide the process, which happened within a period of 2-4 weeks across the different countries. …”
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Runoff evolution characteristics and its response to climate change in the middle and lower reaches of Shule River Basin, Northwest China by Dongyuan Sun, Yiru Wang, Lanzhen Wu, Xingfan Wang, Yanqiang Cui, Heping Shu, Yali Ma

“…The dominant drivers of runoff variability were quantitatively identified, and hydrological responses under different climate scenarios were further evaluated. …”
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Athletic Shoulder Test Differences Exist Bilaterally in Healthy Pitchers by Aaron Trunt, Brandon T. Fisher, Lisa N. MacFadden

“…A secondary purpose of the study was to evaluate if ASH test performance was related to fastball velocity in baseball pitchers. …”
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Biomechanical Analysis of Different Pacifiers and Their Effects on the Upper Jaw and Tongue by Luca Levrini, Luigi Paracchini, Luigia Ricci, Maria Sparaco, Stefano Saran, Giulia Mulè

“…Materials and Methods: Biomechanical analysis using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) mathematical models was employed to evaluate the behavior of six different commercial pacifiers in contact with the palate and tongue. …”
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Multi-level governance of low-carbon tourism in rural China: policy evolution, implementation pathways, and socio-ecological impacts by Yi Guo, Shengchao Li

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Adaptive immunity modulation linked to migratory behaviour in two partially migratory hoopoe Upupa epops populations by Mercè Palacios, David Martín-Gálvez, Francisco Pulido, María Dolores Barón, Elena Arriero

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A Convex Adaptive Total Variation Model Based on the Gray Level Indicator for Multiplicative Noise Removal by Gang Dong, Zhichang Guo, Boying Wu

“…Using a gray level indicator, we derive a new functional which consists of the adaptive total variation term and the global convex fidelity term. …”
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Mountain guides facing the effects of climate change. What perceptions and adaptation strategies at the foot of Mont Blanc? by Emmanuel Salim, Jacques Mourey, Ludovic Ravanel, Pietro Picco, Christophe Gauchon

“…As a result, they are probably the most impacted professionals but, at the same time, they are also those who can produce a lot of adaptation strategies. The aim of this paper is therefore to identify how mountain guides from Chamonix and Courmayeur are impacted and the different adaptation strategies they developed to face climate change. …”
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Development of convergent adaptations reveal highly conserved early ontogenetic skull shape in fishes with amphibious vision by Philipp Thieme, Vivian Fischbach, Ioannis Papadakis, Timo Moritz

“…Abstract The development of skeletal elements in fish is strongly influenced by the functional demands and environmental constraints they face during different life stages but mostly occurs during their larval development. …”
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