The Norwegian Version of the Self-Efficacy in Clinical Performance Scale (SECP): Psychometric Validation Study by Camilla Olaussen, Marko Stojiljkovic, Jaroslav Zlamal, Tone Nygaard Flølo, Andréa Aparecida Gonçalves Nes

“… Abstract BackgroundPrevious research has demonstrated a correlation between nursing students’ self-efficacy and their clinical performance, competence, and behavior during clinical practice placements. …”
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A modified technique for nipple-areola complex reconstruction by Shoeib A. Mohamed, Peir Camillo Parodi

“…Background: From a historical perspective, many techniques of nipple reconstruction have been performed, including a graft from the contralateral nipple, composite grafts such as toe pulp or earlobe tissue and even an intra-dermal tattoo alone. …”
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The association of advanced lung cancer inflammation index with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in NHANES 2017–2020 by Lin Cheng, Shumeng Li, Hui Li, Jiafeng You, Mingwei Yu, Guowang Yang

“…BackgroundThe advanced lung cancer inflammation index (ALI) is a composite index that combines inflammation and nutritional status, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with inflammation, nutritional status, and obesity. …”
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Treatment of Keloids with Surgery and Immediate Postoperative Radiotherapy: Knowledge Gained Over 17 Years by Neela Bhattacharya, Kaushik Bhattacharya, T.C. Chandran

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Dendritic Gold Nanoparticles Loaded on 3D Graphene-like Surface and Layer-by-Layer Assembly for Enhanced Glucose Biosensing by Zifeng Zhu, Yiming Zhao, Yongming Ruan, Xuexiang Weng, Gesmi Milcovich

“…Background/Objectives: In this study, AuDNs/EPLE composite electrodes with hierarchical dendritic nanogold structures were fabricated using the in situ electrodeposition of gold nanoparticles through the <i>i</i>-<i>t</i> method. …”
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Evaluation of Fiber Post Exposure on Coronal Microleakage of Endodontically Treated Teeth: An In Vitro Study by Nafise Elmamooz, Mehrnaz Karimi Afshar, Mohammad Amin Eslami

“…Background: Coronal leakage is a significant cause of failure in endodontically treated teeth, and studies have reported the different effects of aqueous environments and occlusal forces on fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) materials. …”
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Developmental pattern of water flowing fractured zones in the soil-bedrock-type overburden and water-controlled mining strategy under a super-large mining height by Yujun ZHANG, Zhaolai HUA, Yejie SONG, Haoyu HU, Jiawei LI

“…Varying lithologies and structures of the overburden are identified as primary factors governing the height and characteristic differences of water flowing fractured zones. MethodsAgainst the engineering background of a mining face with 10 m super-large mining height in the Caojiatan Coal Mine of Shaanxi Province, this study investigated the differences in the mining-induced responses of the soil-bedrock-type overburden using numerical simulations of stress-seepage coupling and measured heights of water flowing fractured zones in the overburden. …”
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Processing Municipal Waste for Phytostabilization of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils by Shohnazar Hazratqulov, Georgina von Ahlefeldt, Rui Liu, Holger Bessler, Hernán Almuina-Villar, Alba Dieguez-Alonso, Christof Engels

“…This study investigated the suitability of different municipal waste processing methods for phytostabilization. Methods: The two feedstocks, biowaste, and green waste, were tested without pretreatment after composting or after pyrolysis at different temperatures and atmosphere compositions. …”
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Power Line Polarimetric Imaging by Helicopter Radars: Modeling and Experimental Validation by Masha Bortsova, Hlib Cherepnin, Volodymyr Kosharskyi, Volodymyr Ponomaryov, Anatoliy Popov, Sergiy Sadovnychiy, Beatriz Garcia-Salgado, Eduard Tserne

“…Additionally, an optimal algorithm for adaptive polarization selection, obtained by the maximum likelihood method, was proposed to detect such objects against the background of the underlying surface. …”
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Assessment of Urolithin A effects on muscle endurance, strength, inflammation, oxidative stress, and protein metabolism in male athletes with resistance training: an 8-week randomi... by Haotian Zhao, Hongkang Zhu, Hezhang Yun, Jingqi Liu, Ge Song, Jin Teng, Dixin Zou, Naiyan Lu, Chang Liu

“…Background This study aimed to investigate the impact of Urolithin A (UA) on muscle endurance, muscle strength, inflammatory levels, oxidative stress, and protein metabolism status in resistance-trained male athletes.Method An 8-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted with twenty resistance-trained male athletes. …”
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Unveiling the potentials of Lawsonia inermis L.: its antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer potentials by Nantikan Joyroy, Lukana Ngiwsara, Siriporn Wannachat, Ratchanee Mingma, Jisnuson Svasti, Jintanart Wongchawalit

“…Background Lawsonia inermis L., commonly known as henna, is a traditional medicinal Indian plant used for anti-dandruff and antifungal purposes. …”
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Hydrogels in cancer treatment: mapping the future of precision drug delivery by Xiang Liu, Qiang Zhou, Yue Yang, Xin Wu, Jie Chen, Ruoqin Wang, Erhua Chen

“…BackgroundCurrent primary tumor treatments include curative resection, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. …”
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Advances in sustainable additive manufacturing: a systematic review for construction industry to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by Oluwole Joseph Oladunni, Oluwole Joseph Oladunni, Carman K. M. Lee, Idowu David Ibrahim, Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju

“…Background and ObjectiveAdditive Manufacturing (AM), driven by digital 3D design data, is a transformative technology that holds significant potential to revolutionize the construction industry. …”
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Assessing Risk Factors and Posttransplant Outcomes of Nonadherence Among Kidney Transplant Recipients by Kateryna Maksyutynska, HBSc, Benedict Batoy, HBSc, Xinyu Wei, HBSc, Oswa Shafei, HBSc, Yanhong Li, MSc, Olusegun Famure, dipHSM, MPH, MEd, CHE, S. Joseph Kim, MD, PhD, MHS, MBA, FRCPC

“…Background. Adherence of kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) to prescribed regimens is vital for long-term graft function. …”
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Enhancing hepatopathy clinical trial efficiency: a secure, large language model-powered pre-screening pipeline by Xiongbin Gui, Hanlin Lv, Xiao Wang, Longting Lv, Yi Xiao, Lei Wang

“…Abstract Background Recruitment for cohorts involving complex liver diseases, such as hepatocellular carcinoma and liver cirrhosis, often requires interpreting semantically complex criteria. …”
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The 8-Factor reasoning styles scale: development, validation, and psychometric evaluation by Volkan Duran, Ferdi Çelık

“…Abstract Background Building on Hacking’s historical-philosophical notion of “styles of reasoning” and subsequent three-axis formalisation (Disposition, Perception, Organization), this study develops and validates the Eight-Factor Reasoning Styles Scale (8-FRSS). …”
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Shared genetic architecture between stroke and blood lipids: a large-scale genome-wide cross-trait analysis by Wenya Bai, Guilin Zhou, Huan Jiang, Xuelian Li, Jianlin Shao

“…Cross-trait pleiotropic analysis was conducted to detect shared pleiotropic loci and genes. The statistical methods employed encompassed linkage disequilibrium score regression (LDSC), stratified-LDSC (s-LDSC), heritability estimation from summary statistics (rho-HESS), pleiotropic analysis under composite null hypothesis (PLACO), cross-trait meta-analyses, colocalization analysis, multi-marker analysis of genomic annotation (MAGMA), tissue-specific enrichment analysis (TSEA), and transcriptome-wide association studies (TWASs). …”
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Patients’ general satisfaction with the appearance of anterior maxillary teeth by Lajnert Vlatka, Kovačević-Pavičić Daniela, Pezo Hrvoje, Stevanović Aleksandra, Jović Tatjana, Šnjarić Damir, Muhić Edin

“…Background/Aim. Dental appearance plays an important role in practically all personal social interactions. …”
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Untargeted Metabolomics Reveals the Metabolic Characteristics and Biomarkers of Antioxidant Properties of Gardeniae Fructus from Different Geographical Origins in China by Wu Jiang, Lingling Jiang, Xiaoli Yin, Shuhui Zhang, Xiaojing Duan, Jiadong Chen, Yingying Liu, Hong Zheng, Zhengming Tao

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Gardeniae Fructus (GF) has been widely used as both food and medicinal purposes for thousands of years, but their antioxidant properties and potential metabolite biomarkers remain unclear. …”
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Shear punch strength evaluation of nanocomposite and compomer, post-conditioning in dietary solvents – An in-vitro study by Harsimran Kaur, Harpreet Singh, K.S. Vinod, Baldeep Singh, Rachita Arora, Sayan Chatopaddhya

“…Background: Perpetual research in esthetic dentistry has stupendously contributed in improving the mechanical and esthetic properties of restorative materials. …”
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