Psychometric evaluation of the NoMAD instrument in cancer care settings: assessing factorial validity, measurement invariance, and differential item functioning by Maja Kuharic, James Lorenz Merle, David Cella, Sandra A. Mitchell, Lisa DiMartino, Jennifer L. Ridgeway, Don S. Dizon, Roshan Paudel, Jessica D. Austin, Sandra L. Wong, Ann Marie Flores, Andrea L. Cheville, Justin D. Smith, the IMPACT Consortium

“…Differential item functioning (DIF) was evaluated using ordinal logistic regression and item response theory methods (ΔR2 ≥ 0.02 indicative of meaningful DIF). …”
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Optimization of the Pedagogical Process in Teaching Chemistry to First-Year Students of the Ural State Medical University by E. Yu. Ermishina, N. A. Naronova, N. N. Kataeva, K. O. Golitsyna, N. A. Belokonova

“…The purpose of research is to determine directions for optimizing the educational process with the introduction of new methodological approaches. …”
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Research on nitrogen transformation pathways of a thermophilic heterotrophic nitrifying bacterial consortium GW7 by Yongqi Ma, Jiali Wang, Yindi Zhang, Wenping Guan, Wenrui Qi, Xisheng Tai, Dong Lin, Rong He, Likun Sun, Aiwen Zhang

“…The study aims to isolate and characterize a high-temperature-tolerant heterotrophic nitrifying bacterial consortium to enhance nitrogen transformation during aerobic composting.MethodsAn excellent high-temperature-tolerant heterotrophic nitrifying bacterial consortium, designated GW7, was enriched from compost samples at elevated temperatures. …”
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Effect of transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif on proliferation and migration of breast cancer cells and its mechanism by WANG Lin, ZHAO Gaoxiang

“…Colony-forming assay (CFA) and Transwell assay were used to determine plating efficiency and migration rate in groups A-F and a-f. …”
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Spatial distribution and urban–rural disparity of unmet need for family planning among married/in-union women in Ethiopia: a spatial and decomposition analysis by Shimels Derso Kebede, Daniel Niguse Mamo, Jibril Bashir Adem, Agmasie Damtew Walle, Yawkal Tsega, Elsabeth Addisu, Zinabu Bekele Tadese, Ermias Bekele Enyew

“…This study aimed to assess spatial distribution and urban–rural disparities of unmet need for family planning among married/in-union women in Ethiopia.MethodsThe study was conducted on secondary data from a cross-sectional survey that was conducted nationally between September and December 2019 using a two-stage cluster design on a total of 265 enumeration areas. …”
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CT-based AI framework leveraging multi-scale features for predicting pathological grade and Ki67 index in clear cell renal cell carcinoma: a multicenter study by Huancheng Yang, Yueyue Zhang, Fan Li, Weihao Liu, Haoyang Zeng, Haoyuan Yuan, Zixi Ye, Zexin Huang, Yangguang Yuan, Ye Xiang, Kai Wu, Hanlin Liu

“…Key Points Non-invasively determining pathological grade and Ki67 index in ccRCC could guide treatment decisions. …”
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Vibration Energy Color Doppler Imaging (VECDI) in Evaluating the Effect of Screw Fixation on Sacroiliac Joint Stiffness: A Prospective Pilot Study by Caleb Gottlich, Thomas Githens, Alex Drusch, Neil Jain, Cyrus Caroom, Phillip S. Sizer

“…Pearson correlation coefficients highlighted relationships between current pain at T1 and T2 (p = .004, r = .879), and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) values at T1 and T2 (p = .003, r = .890). …”
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Factors associated with high glucose variability in patients with type 1 diabetes by V. V. Klimontov, Ju. F. Semenova, A. I. Korbut

“…Factors affecting GV in patients with diabetes needed to be clarified.AIM: To determine the factors associated with high GV in adult patients with type 1 diabetes.MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a single center cross-sectional observational study. …”
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Effects of Transducer Placement on Load–Velocity Relationships in Smith Machine and Free Weight Squats in Trained Women by Athanasios Tsoukos, Gregory C. Bogdanis

“…<b>Methods</b>: Eleven trained women were assessed for 1-RM in FW and SM full back squats. …”
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Markers of chronic low-grade inflammation and serum cytokine levels in patients with type 1 diabetes: associations with time in ranges and glucose variability by K. R. Mavlianova, Ju. F. Semenova, N. B. Orlov, V. V. Klimontov

“…It is assumed that deteriorating effect of GV on blood vessels can be realized through the activation of inflammatory signaling pathways.AIM: to determine associations of low-grade inflammation markers and serum cytokines with time in ranges and GV parameters derived from continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 470 adult patients with T1D, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and fibrinogen was measured, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the Systemic Immune-inflammation Index (SII) were calculated. …”
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Role of visual function and performance of activities of daily living in cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study by Chunhui Zhou, Ganfeng Yang, Marc Theeboom, Hua Yang, Ruiting Zhu, Zijian Zhou, Dong Zhu

“…Pearson's correlation coefficients were used to examine the unadjusted associations between visual function measures and cognitive performance. …”
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The value of MRI in differentiating ovarian clear cell carcinoma from other adnexal masses with O-RADS MRI scores of 4–5 by Lingling Lin, Le Fu, Huawei Wu, Saiming Cheng, Guangquan Chen, Lei Chen, Jun Zhu, Yu Wang, Jiejun Cheng

“…Abstract Objective To assess the utility of clinical and MRI features in distinguishing ovarian clear cell carcinoma (CCC) from adnexal masses with ovarian-adnexal reporting and data system (O-RADS) MRI scores of 4–5. Methods This retrospective study included 850 patients with indeterminate adnexal masses on ultrasound. …”
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The Resilience of Attitude Toward Vaccination: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial on the Processing of Misinformation by Benoît Béchard, Julie A Gramaccia, Dominique Gagnon, Elhadji Anassour Laouan-Sidi, Ève Dubé, Mathieu Ouimet, Delphine de Hemptinne, Sébastien Tremblay

“…In addition, a Pearson correlation revealed a significant moderate to strong correlation between perceived tentativeness and confidence in COVID-19 vaccination, r(523)=0.48, P<.001. The coefficient of determination (r2) was 0.23, indicating that 23% of the variance in perceived tentativeness was explained by confidence in COVID-19 vaccines. …”
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Association of Clinicodemographic Factors and Vaccination Status with COVID-19 Positivity in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern India: A Cross-sectional Study by Soumya Kaup, Soujanya Kaup, Srinivas Roopashree

“…Spearman correlation coefficient was calculated to assess the relationship between vaccination status and COVID-19 positivity. …”
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Role of endogenous T1ρ and its dispersion imaging in differential diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis by Keyan Wang, Yong Zhang, Wenbo Zhang, Hongrui Jin, Jing An, Jingliang Cheng, Jie Zheng

“…This study was performed to determine the value of non-contrast CMR T1ρ in the diagnosis of CA. …”
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Revision rate after surgery for elbow osteochondritis dissecans: a systemic review by Kuan-Ting Chen, Paul Pei-Hsi Chou, Po-Chun Chiu, Jung-Hsiu Chang

“…This study reviews the revision rate and interval in athletes with elbow OCD following primary surgery. Methods Data was extracted from PubMed, Embase, and Medline between 1990 and 2022, and two reviewers independently screened the duplicate reports of complications and revision surgeries. …”
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Dynamic alterations and clinical implications of the plasma proteome in pediatric sepsis by Shiyuan Fan, Xinglv Liu, Zichi Zhao, Yanjuan Liu, Yu Jiang, Saizhen Zeng

“…Correlation study results suggested that AT III was adversely linked with IgA, IgG, IgM, C3, with Pearson's coefficients of −0.543, −0.217, −0.526, −0.128, respectively. …”
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Variability in performance of genetic-enhanced DXA-BMD prediction models across diverse ethnic and geographic populations: A risk prediction study. by Yong Liu, Xiang-He Meng, Chong Wu, Kuan-Jui Su, Anqi Liu, Qing Tian, Lan-Juan Zhao, Chuan Qiu, Zhe Luo, Martha I Gonzalez-Ramirez, Hui Shen, Hong-Mei Xiao, Hong-Wen Deng

“…Models based on regression with least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), selected based on the coefficient of determination (R2) from a model selection subset of 5,973 individuals from British white population. …”
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Dry Eye Epidemiology in Patients before Refractive Operations by S. N. Sakhnov, S. V. Yanchenko, A. V. Malyshev, Y. A. Kalantaevskaya, R. A. Ismaylova, E. M. Ehieva, M. V. Grishenko, I. V. Gorbunova, O. F. Ozhug, O. A. Klokova

“…One of the most prevalence and significant etiological condition for DE was MGD, leading to lipid-deficiency, which determines the direction of etio-pathogenetic treatment — the eyelids hygiene.…”
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Correlation Between COVID-19 Recovery, Executive Function Decline, and Emotional State by Velásquez Cabrera DM, De la Roca-Chiapas JM, Hernández-González MA, Reyes Pérez V, Villada C

“…We also evaluate the emotional state of post-COVID-19 patients.Patients and Methods: We assessed patients between 18 and 50 years old, who had a history of COVID-19 with mild, moderate, or severe illness. …”
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