The effects of temporary staff on observable teamwork outcomes within operating rooms by Logan Butler, Andrew Kozlow, Cody Mitchell, Rebecca S. Cintron, Caprice Greenberg, Lawrence B. Marks, Lawrence B. Marks, Jin H. Ra, Lukasz Mazur, Lukasz Mazur

“…Statistical analyses revealed no significant differences (p > 0.05) between TENTS scores in cases with temporary staff (N = 47) and permanent staff (N = 53). …”
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Combined serine protease PRSS22 and CEA mRNA analysis identifies the majority of colon cancer patients that recur within 12 years by Alaa Mohamed, Alaa Mohamed, Alaa Mohamed, Manar AbdelMageed, Manar AbdelMageed, Manar AbdelMageed, Faten Zahran, Nabila Zein, Lina Olsson, Gudrun Lindmark, Marie-Louise Hammarström, Sten Hammarström, Basel Sitohy, Basel Sitohy

“…The occurrence of relapse following curative surgery was evaluated using the Cox regression and Kaplan-Meier survival model analyses. Protein expression was examined through immunohistochemistry.ResultsPRSS22 was superior to PRSS3 in identifying patients at risk of recurrence. …”
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Human metabolic profiles are stably controlled by genetic and environmental variation by George Nicholson, Mattias Rantalainen, Anthony D Maher, Jia V Li, Daniel Malmodin, Kourosh R Ahmadi, Johan H Faber, Ingileif B Hallgrímsdóttir, Amy Barrett, Henrik Toft, Maria Krestyaninova, Juris Viksna, Sudeshna Guha Neogi, Marc‐Emmanuel Dumas, Ugis Sarkans, The MolPAGE Consortium, Bernard W Silverman, Peter Donnelly, Jeremy K Nicholson, Maxine Allen, Krina T Zondervan, John C Lindon, Tim D Spector, Mark I McCarthy, Elaine Holmes, Dorrit Baunsgaard, Chris C Holmes

“…We estimate that stable variation, comprising familial and individual‐environmental factors, accounts on average for 60% (plasma) and 47% (urine) of biological variation in 1H NMR‐detectable metabolite concentrations. …”
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Mechanisms underlying differential helium enrichment in shale gas of varying structural styles in the southeastern Sichuan Basin by Zhiyuan XIN, Jianfa CHEN, Jie WANG, Yong MA

“…In contrast, the Jiaoshiba broad gentle anticline, Baima syncline, and deeply buried Dingshan faulted anticline, with favorable structural preservation conditions and formation overpressure, show relatively low helium abundance, averaging 335×10−6, 381×10−6, and 250×10−6, respectively. …”
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Entrainment of neural oscillations during language processing in Early-Stage schizophrenia by Tineke Grent-’t-Jong, Pradeep Dheerendra, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Joachim Gross, Andrew I. Gumley, Rajeev Krishnadas, Lars F. Muckli, Peter J. Uhlhaas

“…Results: Theta-band entrainment in left Heschl’s gyrus, averaged across groups, was significantly lower in the STORY compared to WORD condition (p = 0.022), and averaged over conditions, significantly lower in CHR-Ps (p = 0.045), but intact in early ScZ patients (p = 0.303), compared to controls. …”
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Medical mistrust and COVID-19 vaccine attitudes and behavior: Findings from a population-based cohort study in Michigan by Soomin Ryu, Akash Patel, Kristi L. Allgood, Delvon T. Mattingly, Jana L. Hirschtick, Robert C. Orellana, Nancy L. Fleischer

“…For vaccine attitudes, we averaged ratings for two items on importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine. …”
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Comparison of Different Polymeric Membranes in Direct Contact Membrane Distillation and Air Gap Membrane Distillation Configurations by Cristiane Raquel Sousa Mesquita, Abdul Orlando Cárdenas Gómez, Carolina Palma Naveira Cotta, Renato Machado Cotta

“…Variations in operational parameters, such as flow rate and temperature, markedly affect the temperature and concentration polarization effects. The analyses underscored the necessity of a careful selection of membrane type for each distillation configuration by the specific characteristics of the process and its operational conditions. …”
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Microstructure and wear characteristics of laser-clad Ni-based self-lubricating coating incorporating MoS2/Ag for use in high temperature by Cuicui Qu, Bei He, Xu Cheng, Huaming Wang

“…The microstructure, microhardness and wear behaviour were measured and analysed. The coating was mainly composed of Ti2Ni and TiNi as the matrix, and TiC and TiB2 as the reinforcements. …”
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The role of social anxiety in suicidal risk among university students in Northern Morocco by Sara Echater, Fadila Bousgheiri, Karima Sammoud, Yassine Benhaddouch, Saloua Lemrabett, Meftaha Senhaji, Adil Najdi, Adil El Ammouri

“…Results Among the 1168 students surveyed, 59.1% were women, and the average age was 20.63 years. The prevalence of social anxiety was 9.9% (95% CI: 8.3–11.8). …”
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Anogenital distance in water buffalo females and relationship with reproductive performance. Preliminary results by Héctor Nava-Trujillo, Simón Zambrano-Salas, Justin Dijak, Adriana Morgado-Osorio, Quintino D’Andrea

“…The calving-to- conception interval was modeled against the AGD category using a variance analysis adjusted by parity and season of calving. All analyses were carried out with R studio version R4.2.2. …”
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Exploring online learning: Virtual teaching quality, student satisfaction, and academic performance among nursing students in Peru – a cross-sectional study by Loujain S. Sharif, Jhan CM. Fernandez-Delgado, Erick E. Aguilar-Altamirano, Wildoro Ramírez-Ramírez, Alaa Mahsoon, Maram Banakhar, Higinio Fernández-Sanchez

“…Academic performance was assessed through documentary analysis of the students’ general averages, and Kendall’s tau-b test was used to assess the relationship. …”
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Age-sex differences in Alzheimer’s and related dementias burden and risk factors in east and Southeast Asia: results from the 2021 GBD study by Tengyu Zhao, Pengyu Pan, Yuhan Zhou, Xinyue Zhang, Quan Li, Yanyan Zhou, Yanyan Zhou

“…Future research should prioritize comparative analyses across continents and within regions to inform the development of more region-specific prevention strategies for ADRD.…”
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Exploring the upper ocean characteristics of a bay using coastal and regional ocean community model by D. Jaishree, P.T. Ravichandran

“…Including a three-year spin-up phase facilitated the adjustment of the model to initial conditions and the attainment of equilibrium, ensuring its fidelity to real-world conditions. The follow-up analyses and comparisons were performed five years after the spin-up phase. …”
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Digital Integrated Interventions for Comorbid Depression and Substance Use Disorder: Narrative Review and Content Analysis by Geneva K Jonathan, Qiuzuo Guo, Heyli Arcese, A Eden Evins, Sabine Wilhelm

“…In total, 14 studies meeting these criteria were coded using an open-coding approach to identify intervention characteristics and treatment strategies (n=25). Statistical analyses summarized descriptive statistics to capture the frequency and overlap of these strategies. …”
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Experimental and numerical study on radiative cooling of a linear alternator in a free-piston Stirling electric generator by Qingyue Jin, Guoyao Yu, Haojie Sun, Jing Luo, Hangyu Ma, Yong Li, Shunmin Zhu, Ercang Luo

“…To elucidate the radiative heat transfer characteristics interacted with the oscillating flow within the LA, firstly, a CFD model was developed to analyse the oscillating flow coupled radiative heat transfer within a 1.5-kW LA. …”
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Changes in food quality and habits in urban Ghana: evidence from a mixed-methods study by Sandra Boatemaa Kushitor, Lydia Okoibhole, Megan Vaughan, Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo, Irene Akwo Kretchy, Olutobi Adekunle Sanuade, Leonard Baatiema, Samuel Amon, Kojo Mensah Sedzro, Mawuli Komla Kushitor, Akanksha Abhay Marphatia, Emeline Rougeaux, Ann Blandford, Publa Antwi, Hannah Jennings, Vida Asah-Ayeh, Raphael Baffour Awuah, Edward Fottrell, Carlos Salvador Grijalva-Eternod

“…Focus group discussions were held to discuss current and past food habits, and data were analysed thematically (n = 30). The qualitative and quantitative data were integrated during the analysis. …”
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Effect of Glycated Haemoglobin (HBA1c) on Cardiorespiratory Fitness (CRF) in a Population with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM): A Cross-Sectional Study by Snehil Dixit, Daniela Bassi-Dibai, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Renata G. Mendes, Abdulfattah S. Alqahtani, Mohammed M. Alshehri, Monira I. Aldhahi, Batool Abdulelah Alkhamis, Ravi Shankar Reddy, Jaya Shanker Tedla, Audrey Borghi-Silva

“…Data analysis: An independent <i>t</i>-test was used to analyse the outcomes in the two groups. <i>p</i> < 0.05 was considered significant. …”
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Applications for social security benefits related to diabetes in the working age in Italy between 2009 and 2019: a nationwide retrospective cohort study by Katherine Esposito, Maria Ida Maiorino, Giuseppe Bellastella, Dario Giugliano, Francesco Saverio Mennini, Marco Trabucco Aurilio, Lorenzo Scappaticcio, Miriam Longo, Claudia Nardone, Luca Coppeta, Simone Gazzillo, Raffaele Migliorini

“…Objectives The aim of this study is to estimate the average number of claims for social security benefits from workers with diabetes-related disability.Design Nationwide retrospective cohort study.Setting The database of the Italian Social Security Institute (INPS) was used to analyse the trends and the breakdown of all claims for social security benefit with diabetes as primary diagnosis from 2009 to 2019.Participants We selected all the applications with the 250.xx International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision-CM diagnosis code from 2009 to 2019.Primary and secondary outcome measures The ratio between accepted or rejected claims for both ordinary incapacity benefit (OIB) and disability pension (DP) and total submitted claims over a 10-year period was computed.Results From 2009 to 2019, 40 800 applications for social security benefits were filed with diabetes as the principal diagnosis, with an annual increase of 30% per year. …”
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Leveling up: along-level diffusion tensor imaging in the spinal cord of multiple sclerosis patients by Atlee A. Witt, Atlee A. Witt, Anna J. E. Combes, Anna J. E. Combes, Grace Sweeney, Logan E. Prock, Delaney Houston, Seth Stubblefield, Colin D. McKnight, Kristin P. O’Grady, Kristin P. O’Grady, Kristin P. O’Grady, Seth A. Smith, Seth A. Smith, Seth A. Smith, Kurt G. Schilling, Kurt G. Schilling

“…., cross-sectional area) features of the SC in persons with relapsing-remitting MS (pwRRMS) relative to healthy controls (HCs).ResultsCompared to conventional whole-cord averaging, along-level analyses provided enhanced sensitivity to group differences. …”
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Malnutrition and sarcopenia in inpatient rehabilitation: prevalence and associations with changes in bodyweight, muscle strength, and functional independence by Undine Lehmann, Katja Uhlmann, André Meichtry, Marc Spielmanns, Sabine Spielmanns, Ramin Khatami, Laura Marty, Susanne Rüegsegger, Reto W. Kressig, Caroline M. Kiss, Clare Maguire, Andrea Zurfluh, Thimo Marcin

“…Patients with risk of malnutrition lost on average 1.14 kg (95% CI –1.64, –0.63) during rehabilitation. …”
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