Associations between state scope of practice laws and US physician assistant wages from 1997 to 2017: a longitudinal analysis by Shahpar Najmabadi, Trenton J Honda, Virginia L Valentin

“…We hypothesise that expanded SOP laws will be associated with higher PA wage.Design Longitudinal analysis from 1997 to 2017.Setting Fifty states and the District of Columbia (US capital region).Participants Employed PAs from 1997 to 2017.Methods Four national data sets were combined to allow for longitudinal analysis of state-level annual PA wage and state SOP laws. …”
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Analysis of Optic Disc Morphology and the Peripapillary Retinal and Choroidal Thickness by the Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients with Moyamoya Disease by Fei Yang, Xiaochun Li, Xijuan Wang, Xuanling Chen, Yaqian Niu, Yan Zhang, Chengxia Zhang, Guangfeng Liu

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Genetic diversity and population structure analysis of Capsicum annuum cultivated in the Northern region of Ghana using simple sequence repeat markers by Paul Yao Anani, Hypolite Bayor, Benjamin Karikari, Isaac Kodzo Amegbor, George Nyarko, Abdul Rashid Hudu, Maryke Labuschagne

“…Genetic differentiation among sub-populations was high (FST = 0.34–0.71), with a mean FST of 0.57 and average expected heterozygosity of 0.06. Population structure analysis, using an admixture model at a 60% membership threshold, assigned 29 accessions to a single genetic cluster, indicating widespread similarity among the samples. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of diseases associated with male reproduction from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis with forecasts to 2050 by Jue Gong, Yifan Wu, Chenyu Qiu, Guangming Yin, Peng Yuan

“…It is of paramount importance to conduct a comprehensive and precise analysis of the burden of these three diseases and to predict their future trends. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on private healthcare service utilisation: time series analysis in the capital region of Finland during 2020–2022 by Oskar Niemenoja, Antti-Jussi Ämmälä, Sari Riihijärvi, Paul Lillrank, Petri Bono, Simo Taimela

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Comparative analysis of surgical techniques for pediatric diaphyseal forearm fractures: A focus on titanium flexible nails versus plates and screws by Fatemeh Shahrahmani, Reza Khosravi, Shahab Ilka, Sahar Heidarabadipour

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Acromegalia: aspectos diagnósticos e terapêuticos: análise de 18 casos Acromegaly: diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. analysis of 18 cases by Flávio Freinkel Rodrigues, Alice Helena Dutra Violante, José Lourenço Kallás, Mário Vaisman

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Expediency Analysis of Clustering Algorithms for Electric Two-Wheeler Driving Cycle Development Under Indian Smart City Driving Conditions by Azhaganathan Gurusamy, Akshat Bokdia, Harsh Kumar, A. Radhika, Bragadeshwaran Ashok, Chellamuthu Gunavathi

“…Also, the key driving features of E2WUDC such as total time duration and distance are 14.49 km and 1914 seconds with average and maximum driving speeds of 8 and 13.88 m/s respectively. …”
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Psychometric properties of an instrument to assess teachers’ practice of differentiated instruction (IATPDI): a confirmatory factor analysis on Bhutanese teachers’ data by Tshering Dorji, Pelden Nima

“…Inter-factor correlations supported discriminant validity for most factor pairs, but correlations exceeding 0.85 between some pairs suggested potential overlap, prompting further investigation. Average Variance Extracted (AVE) values for assessment, content, process, and product factors were 0.50, 0.41, 0.53, and 0.51, respectively. …”
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Assessment of Spatial Variability of Heavy Metals in Metropolitan Zone of Toluca Valley, Mexico, Using the Biomonitoring Technique in Mosses and TXRF Analysis by Graciela Zarazúa-Ortega, Josefina Poblano-Bata, Samuel Tejeda-Vega, Pedro Ávila-Pérez, Carmen Zepeda-Gómez, Huemantzin Ortiz-Oliveros, Guadalupe Macedo-Miranda

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HIERARCHICAL CLUSTER ANALYSIS OF DISTRICTS/CITIES IN NORTH SUMATRA PROVINCE BASED ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX INDICATORS USING PSEUDO-F by Neva Satyahadewi, Steven Jansen Sinaga, Hendra Perdana

“…The methods used are Hierarchical Cluster Analysis and Calinski-Harabasz Pseudo-F Statistic. …”
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Clinical outcome and volumetric 3D analysis of biofluorescence imaging system guided surgery for Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw(MRONJ) by Sooshin Hwang, Hyouk Keun Jee, Yesel Kim, Hong-Cheol Yoon, Pil-Young Yun, Jeong-Kui Ku

“…Conclusions Based on three-dimensional bone analysis, efficacy of BIS-based MRONJ surgery was proved through the recovery pattern of underlying bone structure and no recurrence sign showing. …”
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Food and nutrition security of smallholder farmers in Eastern Ethiopia: A comparative analysis of shifters and non-shifters from coffee to khat by Ahmed Mohammed Abdurehim, Jema Haji, Abdi Khalil Edriss, Kedir Jemal

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Economic burden of five common cancers in Iran: a systematic review of cost-of-illness with a focus on healthcare resource utilization by Kamran Irandoust, Vahid Alipour, Jalal Arabloo, Azin Nahvijou, Akram Akbari

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Genomic Analysis of Sarda Sheep Raised at Diverse Temperatures Highlights Several Genes Involved in Adaptations to the Environment and Heat Stress Response by Giustino Gaspa, Alberto Cesarani, Alfredo Pauciullo, Ilaria Peana, Nicolò P. P. Macciotta

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Animal versus plant protein and adult bone health: A systematic review and meta-analysis from the National Osteoporosis Foundation. by Marissa M Shams-White, Mei Chung, Zhuxuan Fu, Karl L Insogna, Micaela C Karlsen, Meryl S LeBoff, Sue A Shapses, Joachim Sackey, Jian Shi, Taylor C Wallace, Connie M Weaver

“…Limited SOE suggests no significant difference between Soy+ vs. animal protein on LS, TH, FN and TB BMD, TB BMC, and bone turnover markers BSAP and NTX. Meta-analysis results showed on average, the differences between Soy+ and animal protein groups were close to zero and not significant for BMD outcomes (LS: n = 4, pooled net % change: 0.24%, 95% CI: -0.80%, 1.28%; TB: n = 3, -0.24%, 95% CI: -0.81%, 0.33%; FN: n = 3, 0.13%, 95% CI: -0.94%, 1.21%). …”
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Association between impaired brachial flow-mediated dilation and early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke: a retrospective analysis by Sang Hee Ha, Bo Hye Yoon, Bon Gook Koo, Dong Hoon Shin, Yeong-Bae Lee, Bum Joon Kim

“…Through multivariate analysis, we examined factors associated with END and explored the relationship between FMD and END with considering stroke mechanisms. …”
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Clinical efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound for breast fibroadenoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiuying Wu, Xuewen Yue, Hong Liu, Haoran Huang, Dan Yao, Yujun Guo, Wenzhi Chen, Cai Zhang

“…In terms of intraoperative safety, nine studies reported mild to moderate pain, with an average visual analogue scale (VAS) score ranging from 1.60 to 7.10. …”
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Stroke burden analysis attributable to ambient and household PM2.5 in China from 1990 to 2021 based on GBD 2021 by Wanghong Su, Chenran Zhang, Huijuan Xi, Jia Lv, Shaoru Li, Hongmei Xu, Yue Cheng, Bei Han

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Analysis of PEST Questionnaire Responses in Patients with Psoriasis in Daily Practice: Results from a Single-Center of Psoriasis in the Czech Republic by Simona Tivadar, Jan Hugo, Kristína Fuzesiová, Tomáš Doležal, Barbora Turková, Spyridon Gkalpakiotis

“…Results We included 242 men and 109 women with an average age of 49.4 years and duration of psoriasis of 23.3 years. …”
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