Objective Assessment of Cancer Biomarkers Using Semi-Rare Event Detection by Jeroen A. W. M. van der Laak, Albertus G. Siebers, Sabine A. A. P. Aalders, Johanna M. M. Grefte, Peter C. M. de Wilde, Johan Bulten

“…Reproducibility of the system was tested on specimens containing limited positivity. Quantitative analysis was evaluated using 10 cases within normal limits and 10 high grade lesions. …”
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Study of the toxic effect of trichothecene mycotoxin produced by <i>Fusarium sporotrichioides</i> in an experiment on pigs by I. I. Idiyatov, I. R. Kadikov, V. R. Saitov, G. S. Kashevarov, I. M. Fitsev, A. M. Tremasova, K. V. Perfilova, M. M. Salnikova

“…During the experiment, the clinical condition of animals, feed and water consumption, the dynamics of live weight, analysis of blood parameters, the state of internal organs and tissues and statistical processing of the data obtained by conventional methods were undertaken.Results. …”
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Environmental Benefits Evaluation of a Bike-Sharing System in the Boston Area: A Longitudinal Study by Mengzhen Ding, Shaohua Zhang, Lemei Li, Yishuang Wu, Qiyao Yang, Jun Cai

“…To elaborate on bike-sharing’s contribution to urban sustainable development, this study conducts a quantitative analysis of its environmental benefits through a case study of the Bluebikes program in the Boston area, using a longitudinal dataset of 20.07 million bike trips from January 2015 to December 2024, with data between January 2020 and December 2021 excluded. …”
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Physical and motor profile of children between 6 and 10 years old according to levels of cardiorespiratory fitness by Érico Martins do Nascimento, Raquel Nichele de Chaves, Ciro Romelio Rodriguez-Añez, Michele Caroline de Souza Ribas

“…Differences between groups were tested using ANOVA one way. Data analysis was made in the SPSS software, with a meaningfulness of 5%. …”
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The Only Eye Study (OnES): a qualitative study of surgeon experiences of only eye surgery and recommendations for patient safety by David P Crabb, Peter Shah, Deanna J Taylor, Lee Jones, Freda Sii, Imran Masood

“…Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis to identify key themes.Setting Hospital eye service.Results Five key themes emerged relating to surgeons’ experiences and perceptions of only eye surgery: (1) differences in approach to consent, (2) strategies for risk reduction, (3) unmet training needs, (4) value of surgical mentor and (5) emotional impact of unsuccessful outcomes. …”
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Designing a Digital Entrepreneurship Model for Women in Home-Based Businesses with a Grounded Theory Approach by Fariba Mesri Eisalo, Naser Seifollahi, Ghasem Zarei

“…In-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 individuals until theoretical saturation was attained. This was the data collection tool. Maxqda software was employed to analyze the interview transcripts, utilizing coding techniques and both manifest and latent content analysis. …”
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Atorvastatin for prevention of disease progression and hospitalisation in liver cirrhosis: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Torben Hansen, Nina Kimer, Henning Grønbæk, Rikard Gøran Fred, Atul Shahaji Deshmukh, Mathias Mann, Flemming Bendtsen

“…However, there is no registered medication, that targets inflammation and cellular dysfunction in the liver.Methods and analysis In a randomised double-blind and placebo-controlled trial with atorvastatin for liver cirrhosis, we aim to investigate clinical endpoints of survival, hospitalisations and safety, but also exploratory endpoints of genomics and protein functions in the liver.Ethics and dissemination There is no registered medication that actively prevents development of complications or systemic inflammation in liver cirrhosis. …”
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Managing low-back pain in rural Uganda: a qualitative study exploring the perspectives and practices of frontline health workers regarding LBP management in primary care by Paul Harscouët, Gloria Ndekezi Chimpaye, Herman Kazibwe, Jerome Kabakyenga, Denise O’Callaghan, Catherine Blake, Brian Caulfield, Cliona O’Sullivan

“…Purposive sampling allowed us to identify relevant participants based on their roles as healthcare professionals working in primary care context in rural South-West Uganda. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. Findings LBP is a common and persistent complaint among patients presenting to rural health centres in Uganda. …”
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Patient-centered insights into virtual reality rehabilitation for stroke: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis by Kun Ding, Yan Ma, Lingling Zhang, Yufang Gu, Huixuan Pan, Zhi-E Gu, Hengzhu Zhang

“…Selected studies were independently reviewed, and data were synthesized into core themes. Results Fourteen studies were included, involving a total of 133 participants aged 13 to 85 years. …”
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CONCRETE COMPOSITES USING GRAND-SANDY MIXTURES OF DEPOSITS OF THE CHECHEN REPUBLIC by A. Kh. Alaskhanov, S.-A. Yu. Murtazaev, M. S. Saidumov, M. S.-M. Khubaev

“…All experimental data presented in the work were obtained according to the methods of current regulatory documents (GOST, recommendations, etc.).Result The paper presents the results of a study of the composition and properties of sand and gravel mixtures of deposits of the Chechen Republic and concretes based on them. …”
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Treatment and referral experiences of patients with type A aortic dissection and their families: a qualitative study by Lin Li, Qing Zhao, Na Xu, Wenxian Wu, Wanpeng Guo

“…Face-to-face semistructured interviews were conducted. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the interview data, which was transcribed verbatim.Setting Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of Shanxi Bethune Hospital in China.Participants Fifteen family groups, consisting of patients with TAAD who underwent surgical treatment and their families, were selected.Results Three primary themes were discussed and developed. …”
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Soluble Soybean Polysaccharide Improves Quality and Shelf Life of Peanut Butter by Liangchen Zhang, Liyou Zheng, Jian Sun, Sameh A. Korma, Fahad Al-Asmari, Mengxi Xie, Miao Yu

“…Both the model predictions and experimental data confirmed that SSPS addition effectively extends the shelf life of peanut butter.…”
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The needs for medical visit accompaniment services among older patients with chronic diseases and their family members: a qualitative study by Yu-Han Chen, Jia-Ying Zhu, Qin-Ying Fu, Xin-Ye Yu, Chang-Hong Wu, De-Qin Huang

“…Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with older patients and their family members. Directed content analysis was used to analyze the interview data. This study followed the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) guidelines to report the study.ResultsNineteen older patients with chronic diseases and 17 family members, were interviewed in the outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Hangzhou from July to August 2024. …”
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Effects of an Educational Health Belief Model Program on Promoting Preventive Behaviors for Breast Cancer Among Women in Iran by Namam Ali Azadi PhD, Arash Ziapour PhD, Fatemeh Mohammadkhah PhD, Fatemeh Darabi PhD, Javad Yoosefi Lebni PhD, Fakhreddin Chaboksavar PhD, Murat Yıldırım PhD, Neda Kianipour BA

“…A study targeted 128 women in 2 interventions (n = 64) and control (n = 64) groups. The data were collected from participants using a researcher-made questionnaire developed based on key constructs of the HBM, before and 2 months after the educational intervention. …”
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Heavy metal contamination in unrecorded rakia from Kosovo and its public health implications by Teuta Muhollari, Sándor Szűcs, Martin McKee, Róza Ádány, Zsófi Sajtos, Edina Baranyai, László Pál

“…However, due to its disputed political status and absence from many international health surveys, data on the composition of home-made rakia from Kosovo remains scarce. …”
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among Children Aged 6 to 17 Years Old Living in Girja District, Rural Ethiopia by Hirbaye Mokona Lola, Habte Belete, Abebaw Gebeyehu, Aemro Zerihun, Solomon Yimer, Kassech Leta

“…The Disruptive Behavior Disorder Rating Scale was used to collect the data. Logistic regression analysis was used to see statistically significant variables. …”
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Optimization Model for Machinery Selection of Multi-Crop Farms in Elsuki Agricultural Scheme by Mysara Ahmed Mohamed, Abdalla Noureldin Osman Kheiry, Abbas Elshiekh Rahama, Alameen Alwathig Alameen

“…For purpose of model verification, validation and application input data was collected from primary & secondary sources from Elsuki agricultural scheme for two seasons namely 2011-2012 and 2013-2014. …”
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Genetic diversity of Fusarium solani f.sp. cucurbitae the causal agent of crown and root rot of watermelon in Tunisia using ISSR markers by Naïma Boughalleb-M’Hamdi, Najwa Benfradj, Ibtissem Ben Salem, Paloma Abad-Campos

“…In contrast; isolates F.s.c.3 (collected from Sfax) and F.s.c.1 (collected from Beja) were similar. Cluster analysis based on UPGMA of the ISSR markers data assembled F.s.c. isolates into two major groups. …”
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Effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Sarah E Lamb, Shona Kirtley, Beth Fordham, Thavapriya Sugavanam, Sally Hopewell, Karla Hemming, Jeremy Howick, Roshan das Nair, Julia Hamer-Hunt

“…The aim of this overview is to map, synthesise and assess the reliability of evidence generated from these systematic reviews of the effectiveness of CBT across all health conditions, patient groups and settings.Methods and analysis We will run our search strategy, to identify systematic reviews of CBT, within the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, the Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Child Development and Adolescent Studies, and OpenGrey between January 1992 and 25 April 2018. …”
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Hybrid Machine-Learning Model for Accurate Prediction of Filtration Volume in Water-Based Drilling Fluids by Shadfar Davoodi, Mohammed Al-Rubaii, David A. Wood, Mohammed Al-Shargabi, Mohammad Mehrad, Valeriy S. Rukavishnikov

“…In addition, the low RMSE (0.3227 mL) of the RBFNN-NGO model on unseen data from a different well within the studied fields confirmed the strong generalizability of this rapid and novel FV prediction method.…”
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