Assessing preferences for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery services via online pharmacies in Kenya: protocol for a discrete choice experiment by Melissa Latigo Mugambi, Katrina F Ortblad, Kenneth Ngure, Catherine Kiptinness, Fern Terris-Prestholt, Monisha Sharma, Andy Stergachis, Yilin Chen, Enrique M Saldarriaga, Michalina A Montano, Nicholas Thuo, Maeve Rafferty

“…We describe methods for a discrete choice experiment (DCE) to assess preferences for PrEP delivery from an online pharmacy.Methods and analysis This cross-sectional study is conducted in Nairobi, Kenya, in partnership with MYDAWA, a private online pharmacy retailer with a planned sample size of >400 participants. …”
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The effects of masseter muscle morphology on three-dimensional occlusion and temporomandibular joint in adult patients with skeletal class II malocclusion: a CBCT study by Yiyang Shen, Xin Li, Xiaoyan Feng, Chenxing Zhang, Yufeng Shang, Jun Lin

“…Pearson correlation analysis was used to identify relationships between masseter morphology, occlusion, and TMJ variables. …”
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Effects of root growth on salt leaching and soil structure improvement in saline soils: A case study of Suaeda salsa by Yanyan Wang, Tongkai Guo, Changyan Tian, Ke Zhang, Zhenyong Zhao, Xiaomin Mao, Wenxuan Mai

“…Compared with bare saline soil, S. salsa planting improved soil quality through increasing total soil porosity (TSP) by 51.6 %–109.6 %, pore connectivity (PC) by 144.5 %–550.7 % in the 0–20 cm layer; enhancing saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) by 100.7 %−373.8 %, and reducing bulk density (BD) by over 4.0 % in 0–100 cm soil profile. Correlation analysis revealed that root length (RL) and root average diameter (RAD) were positively correlated with TSP, PC, connected pore numbers (CPN), and Ks but negatively correlated with BD and soil moisture (SM). …”
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Analisis Kinerja Intrusion Detection System Berbasis Algoritma Random Forest Menggunakan Dataset Unbalanced Honeynet BSSN by Kuni Inayah, Kalamullah Ramli

“…The model classifies 10 (ten) classifications, namely Benign, Information Leak, Malware, Trojan Activity, Information Gathering, APT, Exploit, Web Application Attack, Denial of Service (DoS), and other types of attacks. The analysis results show that IDS modeling based on machine learning has an average accuracy value of more than 90%, a precision value of 91%, a recall value of 90%, and an F1 score of 90%. …”
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Association between knowledge of cervical cancer prevention and screening behaviors among women aged 20 to 49 years: a cross-sectional study in six provinces, China by Di Gao, Xueyin Wang, Juan Juan, Zhifei Pei, Xiaosong Zhang

“…Results A total of 9144 women aged 20–49 years were involved in the analysis, with an average age of 37.9 ± 8.5 years. …”
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Gamified mHealth System for Evaluating Upper Limb Motor Performance in Children: Cross-Sectional Feasibility Study by Md Raihan Mia, Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, Samuel Nemanich

“…Spatiotemporal game data were transferred and stored in a cloud-based data management server for further processing and analysis. We applied change point detection (ie, the pruned exact linear time method), signal processing techniques, and other algorithms to calculate movement speed and accuracy from spatiotemporal parameters. …”
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A qualitative RE-AIM evaluation of an embedded community paramedicine program in an Ontario Family Health Team by Sarisha Philip, Lauren Konikoff, Samuel Tiukuvaara, Tracey Izzard, Kyle Sitka, Ghislain Bercier, Kimberley Hewton, Barry Bruce, Mark Fraser, Karen Ferguson, Chris LeBouthillier, Courtney Maskerine, Krystal Kehoe MacLeod

“…We conducted a deductive and thematic analysis using the RE-AIM framework. This allowed us to examine the strengths and challenges of incorporating community paramedics in a primary care model for providers and coordinating patient care in a rural setting. …”
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Progression of medial meniscal extrusion following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction correlates with graft diameter: a retrospective longitudinal study by Shinnosuke Hada, Jun Tomura, Youngji Kim, Keiichi Yoshida, Haruka Kaneko, Yoshitomo Saita, Mitsuaki Kubota, Yuji Takazawa, Muneaki Ishijima

“…Graft diameter was measured at both femoral and tibial tunnel sites using a cylindrical sizer, and the average value was used for analysis. PTOA changes were assessed based on progression of MME and osteophyte formation. …”
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Imaging-derived biomarkers from 68Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT scans to predict survival of patients with neuroendocrine tumors after PRRT with 177Lu-DOTATATE by Stephan Raad, Ali Al-Fatlawi, C. Louise Wise, Christian Fottner, Simin Schadmand-Fischer, Mathias Schreckenberger, Matthias M. Weber, Thomas J. Musholt, Michael Schroeder, Matthias Miederer

“…Results This study included scans from 67 patients with an average age of 67 years. The mean survival time was 46.5 months, with 43% of patients alive or lost to follow-up at the conclusion of data collection. …”
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FAMILIAL DYSBETALIPOPROTEINEMIA (TYPE III HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA) by P. P. Malyshev, A. V. Tyurina, T. A. Rozhkova, M. Y. Zubareva, V. A. Amelyushkina, Y. A. Shuvalova, D. V. Rebrikov, A. I. Kaminny

“…The frequency of FD according to DNA analysis among 367 patients with different types of hyperlipidemia was 4.9%. …”
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On the Existence of Long-period Decayless Oscillations in Short Active Region Loops by Arpit Kumar Shrivastav, Vaibhav Pant, Rohan Kumar, David Berghmans, Tom Van Doorsselaere, Dipankar Banerjee, Elena Petrova, Daye Lim

“…The average loop length and period of the detected oscillations are 19 Mm and 151 s, respectively. …”
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Geriatric Rehabilitation in Patients with Frailty: Interim Results of the POSTSCRIPTUM. An Open Prospective Study by Olga N. Tkacheva, Nadezhda K. Runikhina, Irina P. Malaya, Albert R Yusupov, Natalia V. Sharashkina, Valentina S. Ostapenko, Yulia V. Kotovskaya, Elen A. Mkhitaryan, Maria S. Arefieva, Evgenii Е. Popov, Elnura E. Esenbekova

“…RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. The analysis population included 483 patients, of which 84.2 % (n = 390) were women, the average age of patients was 78.6 ± 7.7 years. …”
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Influence of thrombolytic therapy on the condition of matrix metalloproteinase and their inhibitors system in patients with Q-wave myocardial infarction by S. M. Kyselov

“…Results and discussion. Analysis of indicators which characterize the MMP/TIMP system showed the lower level of MMP-9 in patients of the first group. …”
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Association of cardiometabolic index with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among middle-aged and elderly populations by Mengya Zhu, Hui Jin, Yujie Yin, Ya Xu, Yangang Zhu

“…The mean (SD) CMI was 0.914 ± 0.939. Over an average follow-up period of 10.7 years, there were 926 all-cause deaths and 289 cardiovascular deaths. …”
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Kajian Efisiensi Penyisihan Unit IPAM Karangpilang III PDAM Surya Sembada Kota Surabaya by Lutfiah Qa'ilina Adlaa, Sulistiya Nengse, Rr. Diah Nugraheni Setyowati, Widya Nilandita

“…The average efficiency of the parameters in each unit includes color 89.05%, turbidity 99.29%, Nitrite 94.45%, Aluminum 67.78%, Ammonia 73.17%, and Organic matter 65.18%. …”
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Segmentación de usuarios de servicios deportivos (Segmentation of sport services users) by Román Nuviala Nuviala, María Rosario Teva-Villén, Raquel Pérez-Ordás, Alberto Grao-Cruces, Javier Antonio Tamayo Fajardo, Alberto Nuviala Nuviala

“…A two-step conglomerate analysis was made, this technique seeks to set up groups trying to get the maximum homogeneity inside each group and the maximum differences among them. …”
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Phenological Development, Thermal Requirement, and Quality of ‘BRS Núbia’ (<i>Vitis vinifera</i> L. x <i>Vitis labrusca</i> L.) Grapes on Different Rootstocks by Harleson Sidney Almeida Monteiro, Marco Antonio Tecchio, Sinara de Nazaré Santana Brito, Francisco José Domingues Neto, Camilo André Pereira Contreras Sánchez, Juan Carlos Alonso, Daví Eduardo Furno Feliciano, Carolina Ragoni Maniero, Pedro Henrique Hortolani Cunha, Marcelo de Souza Silva

“…The 2022 cycle was longer (167.7 days) compared to 2021 (142.6 days), with greater thermal accumulation (1871.7 GDDs vs. 1743.4 GDDs). The analysis of phenological stages revealed that, across both production cycles evaluated, the ‘BRS Núbia’ cultivar required an average accumulation of 1807.5 growing degree days from pruning to harvest. …”
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Study on the effect of high energy ultrasonic wave on MIG welding deformation and welding joint performance of LC52 aluminum alloy plate by Cong Jin, Chunguang Xu, Peilu Li, Peng Yin, Yunxi Gao, Yongqiang Wang

“…Abstract The analysis of MIG welding performance and welding deformation control of medium/high strength aluminum alloy plates is a hot topic of current research. …”
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Similarities and Differences in the Manifestations of the COVID-19 Epidemic Process in Some Countries by O. P. Chernyavskaya, D. V. Kolodina, T. R. Belova

“…The lowest incidence rate is observed in China (on average 315.1 per 100 thousand population [95% CI 314.8–315.4]), and the highest is in the USA (9957.7 per 100 thousand population [95% CI 9954.5–9960.9]). …”
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Pengaruh Upright Position Terhadap Lama Kala I Fase Aktif pada Primigravida by Syaflindawati , Rahmatina B Herman, Jumiarni Ilyas

“…Subjects were collected consecutive sampling, the length of active stage I was recorded. Data analysis was performed statistically using t independent test, with p &lt;0.05 considered as significant.This study found that average length of active stage I with upright position was 161.05 +/- 40.26 minutes and with supine position 263.68 +/- 39.47 minutes, and this difference is statistically significant. …”
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