The Role of Climate Change Adaptation in Enhancing Household Food Security: A Case Study of the Hamassa Watershed Agroecologies, Southern Ethiopia [version 1; peer review: 1 approv... by Meskerem Abi, Belay Simane, Tegegn Bergene

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Prediction of contralateral central lymph node metastasis in unilateral papillary thyroid carcinoma based on radiomics by Minghui Zhang, Shuangqingyue Zhang, Yan Wang, Zijun Yu, Ziyi Yang, He Ma, Zhihong Wang, Liang Sang

“…A cohort of 329 patients diagnosed with unilateral papillary thyroid carcinoma, all of whom underwent bilateral thyroidectomy and bilateral central lymph node resection, were analyzed. Clinical data were systematically collected, and a logistic regression analysis model was constructed. …”
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Parenting style patterns and their longitudinal impact on mental health in abused and nonabused adolescents by Wassilis Kassis, Aikaterini Vasiou, Dilan Aksoy, Céline Anne Favre, Sibylle Talmon-Gros Artz, Doug Magnusson

“…BackgroundWhile the impact of parenting styles on adolescents’ mental health is well documented, no study has used latent person-oriented methods to analyze the effects of parenting style trajectories, experienced by physically abused and nonabused adolescents from early to middle adolescence, on mental health outcomes.MethodIn this longitudinal study, we used latent transition analysis (LTA) to detect parenting patterns and their trajectories among 1,709 adolescents from 44 high schools in Switzerland across three data waves (2021-2023) by applying a multigroup comparison between physically nonabused and abused adolescents. …”
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THE ROLE OF THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF UKRAINE IN SHAPING STATE CUSTOMS POLICY: ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ASPECT by Ivan Yaromii

“…Methodology: the study employs both general and specific methods of scientific knowledge, namely, systems analysis, the dialectical method, formal logic, as well as structural and functional approaches. …”
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Evolutionary characteristics, regional differences and spatial effects of coupled coordination of rural revitalization, new-type urbanization and ecological environment in China by Ruijuan Zhang, Ruijuan Zhang, Qingfeng Bao

“…Based on China’s provincial panel data from 2011 to 2022, this paper constructed a comprehensive evaluation index for the R-U-E system, using the entropy method, coupled coordination model, Dagum’s Gini coefficient, kernel density estimation, spatial correlation analysis, and spatial Durbin model to explore the level of comprehensive development, spatial-temporal evolutionary characteristics of coupled coordination, regional differences and spatial effects of the three systems. …”
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Usability questionnaire for standalone or interactive mobile health applications: a systematic review by Phei Ching Lim, Yen Li Lim, Retha Rajah, Hadzliana Zainal

“…Surveys are among the most commonly used methods and are simple to conduct, and data analysis is easily quantifiable. We aimed to synthesize the evidence from questionnaires available to assess the usability and satisfaction of mHealth apps, both standalone and interactive apps, and to evaluate the validation status of the questionnaire. …”
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A Modified Nonlinear Mohr–Coulomb Failure Criterion for Rocks Under High-Temperature and High-Pressure Conditions by Zhuzheng Li, Hongxi Li, Qiangui Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Cheng Meng, Xiangyu Fan, Pengfei Zhao

“…To address this, a novel failure criterion suitable for high-temperature and high-pressure conditions has been developed by modifying the Mohr–Coulomb criterion. …”
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Predicting the risk of gastroparesis in critically ill patients after CME using an interpretable machine learning algorithm – a 10-year multicenter retrospective study by Yuan Liu, Songyun Zhao, Wenyi Du, Wei Shen, Ning Zhou

“…In the present study, four advanced machine learning algorithms—Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM), and k-nearest neighbor (KNN)—were employed to develop predictive models. The clinical data of critically ill patients transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) post-CME were meticulously analyzed to identify key risk factors associated with the development of gastroparesis.MethodsWe gathered 34 feature variables from a cohort of 1,097 colon cancer patients, including 87 individuals who developed gastroparesis post-surgery, across multiple hospitals, and applied a range of machine learning algorithms to construct the predictive model. …”
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An intervention framework for the adoption of solar home system technology in rural Vhembe district, South Africa by Ranganai Chidembo, Joseph Francis, Simbarashe Kativhu

“…Confirmatory factor analysis and hypothesis testing were employed as the principal statistical methods. …”
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City policies to promote entrepreneurship: A cross-country comparison of Poland and Germany by Jan Fazlagić, Aleksandra Szulczewska-Remi, Windham Loopesko

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Impact of employment support in different work environments on individuals with intellectual disability and their families from their own perspectives: protocol for a systematic re... by Claire Louise Hutchinson, Nikki McCaffrey, Jennifer Smith-Merry, Ann Livingstone, Angela Dew, Cara Philpott, Jo Ingold, Keith McVilly

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Community Health Workers Bridging the Gap: Connecting Medicaid Members with Providers, Managed Care, and Community-Based Organizations by Austin S, Qu H

“…The study objective was to qualitatively explore the comprehensive role of CHWs in bridging the gap for Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) members’ access to health care providers, managed care, and community-based organizations to address health-related social needs (HRSN).Methods: We conducted a retrospective thematic analysis of narratives developed by CHWs on their role and Medicaid member lives. …”
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Ethnic Differences in Family Childcare Providers’ Nutrition- and Activity-Related Attitudes and Barriers by Qianxia Jiang, Alison Tovar, Patricia M. Risica, Kristen Cooksey Stowers, Marlene Schwartz, Caitlin Lombardi, Augustine Kang, Noereem Z. Mena, Kim M. Gans

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How does Family Socioeconomic Status influence Children's Cardinality Principle? The chain mediation roles of Approximate Number System and Receptive Vocabulary Skills by Huanhuan Li, Yifang Wang, Bingyu Duan, Qiaoke Kuang, Xinxin Guo, Enwei Xu

“…After controlling for child gender and age, mediation analysis indicated that the Family Socioeconomic Status had a direct positive effect on children's Cardinality Principle. …”
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PATIENT-ORIENTED INNOVATIONS OF DENTAL MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY IN DENTAL TREATMENT WITH REMOVABLE AND NON-REMOVABLE CONSTRUCTIONS by I. V. Yanishen

“…Obtained in the research data analysis of 10206 “material-construction” systems supports the fact that only through qualimetric reasonable selection of the material level of the compliance of the “material-construction” system, depending on the type of dentures, may rise from 18.2% to 36.5%. …”
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Impact of Age and Gender on Survival of Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective Study by Zoheir Reihanian, Elahe Abbaspour, Nooshin Zaresharifi, Sahand Karimzadhagh, Maral Mahmoudalinejad, Ainaz Sourati, Mohaya Farzin, Habib EslamiKenarsari

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Topical Protease Inhibitor Increases Tumor-Free and Overall Survival in CD4-Depleted Mouse Model of Anal Cancer by Evan Yao, Laura Gunder, Tyra Moyer, Kristina A. Matkowskyj, Kathryn Fox, Yun Zhou, Sakura Haggerty, Hillary Johnson, Nathan Sherer, Evie Carchman

“…The mice were monitored weekly for tumor development. Upon reaching 20 weeks of treatment, the mice were sacrificed, and their anal tissue was harvested for histological analysis. …”
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Improving explainability of post-separation suicide attempt prediction models for transitioning service members: insights from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servi... by Emily R. Edwards, Joseph C. Geraci, Sarah M. Gildea, Claire Houtsma, Jacob A. Holdcraft, Chris J. Kennedy, Andrew J. King, Alex Luedtke, Brian P. Marx, James A. Naifeh, Nancy A. Sampson, Murray B. Stein, Robert J. Ursano, Ronald C. Kessler

“…Analysis used data from the Army STARRS Longitudinal Surveys. …”
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Patient-Reported Incident Measure (PRIM) tools for reporting patient safety incidents: protocol for a scoping review by Mercè Soler Font, Ignacio Ferreira-Gonzalez, Ignasi Bolíbar, Maria Rubio-Valera, Merce Soler-Font, Víctor Quirós González, Karla Salas-Gama, Dimelza Osorio, Maria Nieves Plana, Julio Muñoz-Miguel, Maria Teresa Franco, Mariona Secanell-Espluga, Paula Fernández-Torres, Stefanie Suclupe, Daniel Torres-López, Alex Aisa Castillo, Adrià Almar, Emilien Amar Devilleneuve, Ignasi Bolibar Ribas, Alex Cano Velasco, Gonzalo Casans Gómez, Núria Castany Viñas, Maria Teresa Franco Romero, Cristina González Steinbauer, Clara María Grau Corral, Antoni Jesús Cruz Antolin, Susana Malgrat Caballero, Roser Martín Campos, Cristopher Alan Mazo Torre, Julio Muñoz Miguel, Rafael Manuel Ortí Lucas, Percy Efrain Pantoja Bustillos, Maria del Mar Pina Cobos, Maria Nieves Plana Farras, Aida Ribera Solé, Soledad Romea Lecumberri, Maria Rubio Valera, Alba Saa Casal, Anna Sala Cunill, Karla Salas Gama, Yuli Salvador Lodosa, Mariona Secanell Espluga, Stefanie Chriss Suclupe Obregon

“…We aim to identify and describe the published literature about tools for patients or caregivers to report patient safety incidents in healthcare.Methods and analysis We will conduct a scoping review. We have developed inclusion criteria using the PCC (population, concept and context) format, where population includes adult patients or caregivers; concept refers to documents describing formal tools used to report patient safety incidents; and context includes any healthcare setting, such as hospitals or mental health centres, during or immediately after care. …”
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СРАВНЕНИЕ ВЛИЯНИЯ ДЛИТЕЛЬНОЙ ТЕРАПИИ, ОСНОВАННОЙ НА КАРВЕДИЛОЛЕ И БИСОПРОЛОЛЕ, НА МЕТАБОЛИЧЕСКИЕ ПАРАМЕТРЫ И ЭРЕКТИЛЬНУЮ ФУНКЦИЮ У БОЛЬНЫХ АРТЕРИАЛЬНОЙ ГИПЕРТОНИЕЙ И ИЗБЫТОЧНОЙ МАС... by S. Y. Martsevich, S. N. Tolpygina

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