Level of satisfaction and associated factors among patients attending outpatient departments of south Wollo health facilities, Ethiopia. by Wolde Melese Ayele, Abdurahman Ewunetu, Muluken Genetu Chanie

“…<h4>Background</h4>Patient satisfaction is a key metric for determining how efficient healthcare is delivered. When patients visit health care facilities, they express a clear desire for high-quality services. …”
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B-doped nano-hydroxyapatite facilitates proliferation and differentiation of osteoblasts by Qiao Kang, Wenhao Wang, Shengtao Wu, Ganggang Hu

“…Immunofluorescence staining was conducted to determine the activity of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. …”
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Associations Between Effort Capacity and Cognitive Processes in Basketball Players by Maria-Andreea COTEAȚĂ, Florin TROFIN

“…Methods: We associated 3 types of visual memory (simple, dynamic and numerical) with 3 agility tests (Lane, Illinois, hexagon with randomized visual stimuli), 1 reaction speed test, 1 aerobic (Vameval shuttle) and 1 anaerobic (8x10+10 m) test and the test for determining the explosive force of the lower limbs. …”
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Fuel Price Fluctuation and SME Financial Performance: A Case Study of the Agricultural Sector in Kagadi Town Council. by Bitaka, Raymond

“…The analysis of fuel price determinants highlights the roles of global oil prices, geopolitical tensions, exchange rates, government policies, and market demand. …”
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Single Image Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) Estimation Techniques for Scanning Electron Microscope: A Review by Dominic Chee Yong Ong, Kok Swee Sim

“…We cover both traditional two-image methods and modern single-image methods, discussing their respective advantages and limitations. …”
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A Passive Radar System for Monitoring of Coastal Areas Ship Traffic Using Satellite Illumination Signals by Nguyen Van Quan

“…Materials and methods. Mathematical modeling, theory of signals, methods of digital signal processing. …”
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Inverse Kinematics for Robotic Manipulators via Deep Neural Networks: Experiments and Results by Ana Calzada-Garcia, Juan G. Victores, Francisco J. Naranjo-Campos, Carlos Balaguer

“…The results demonstrate the potential of DNNs to efficiently solve the IK problem while avoiding issues such as singularities, competing with traditional methods in precision and speed.…”
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Effects of β-Mannanase Alone or Combined with Multi-Carbohydrase Complex in Corn–Soybean Meal Diets on Nutrient Metabolism and Gut Health of Growing Pigs by Gabriela Miotto Galli, Ines Andretta, Camila Lopes Carvalho, Thais B. Stefanello, Bruna Souza de Lima Cony, Alícia Zem Fraga, Karine Ludwig Takeuti, Aline Beatriz da Rosa, Marcos Kipper

“…The feces samples were collected from all the pigs to determine fecal biomarkers using commercial ELISA tests. …”
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Nurses' Sleep Quality and Its Influencing Factors During the First Explosive COVID‐19 Outbreak in Zhejiang, China, After the Relaxation of Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures:... by Lifen Lu, Di Sheng, Yaling Zhu, Xiaowei Xia, Guanghui Chen, Jiali Liang, Xiulan Shen, Gui Zheng

“…A multiple linear stepwise regression analysis was conducted to determine the independent influencing factors of sleep quality. …”
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Improvement of ecologically safe sediment processing technology by Aliev Makhmud, Nurmanov Sarvar, Tursunov Zarif, Khikmatova Nokhila, Radjabov Shahzod

“…The purpose of the scientific article is to improve and study existing and new technologically feasible, highly efficient, environmentally safe sludge processing methods and technologies. …”
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Echocardiographic Screening for Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair: Correlation Between Transthoracic and Transesophageal Assessment by Michela Bonanni, Fausto Pizzino, Giovanni Benedetti, Rosangela Capasso, Rachele Manzo, Giuseppe Iuliano, Giancarlo Trimarchi, Andreina D’Agostino, Umberto Paradossi, Alessia Gimelli, Sergio Berti, Massimiliano Mariani

“…The correlation between TTE and TOE for key parameters was strong, with coefficients ranging from 0.734 to 0.901, indicating high agreement between the two methods. …”
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Coverage Path Planning Using Actor–Critic Deep Reinforcement Learning by Sergio Isahí Garrido-Castañeda, Juan Irving Vasquez, Mayra Antonio-Cruz

“…Our findings demonstrate that actor–critic methods can produce policies capable of guiding a robot to efficiently explore and cover new environments.…”
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Exploring the Benefits of Representing Multiplayer Game Data in a Coordinate System by Mekdad Slime, Mohammed El Kamli, Abdellah Ould Khal

“…This approach offers numerous advantages when compared to other methods. For instance, the Nash equilibrium can be readily identified within a game without requiring an extensive duration to exhaustively examine all strategies for its determination. …”
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Causal inference for heritable phenotypic risk factors using heterogeneous genetic instruments. by Jingshu Wang, Qingyuan Zhao, Jack Bowden, Gibran Hemani, George Davey Smith, Dylan S Small, Nancy R Zhang

“…By using GWAS summary statistics, GRAPPLE can efficiently use both strong and weak genetic instruments, detect the existence of multiple pleiotropic pathways, determine the causal direction and perform multivariable MR to adjust for confounding risk factors. …”
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Trust among millennial generation domestic travelers in staying at eco-friendly hotels by Mayang Fitri Anggani, I Gusti Agung Febrianto

“…This research aims to determine the beliefs of millennial domestic tourists regarding their intention to stay at an environmentally friendly hotel. …”
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Optimization of Photonic Nanocrystals for Invisibility Using Artificial Intelligence by Z. Dorrani

“…However, the design and optimization of these structures, especially with new methods like deep learning, have not been thoroughly investigated. …”
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AGRICULTURAL LAND, RENT SEEKING AND TRANSACTION COSTS by Minko GEORGIEV, Dafinka, GROZDANOVA, Boryana IVANOVA, Rositsa BELUHOVA-UZUNOVA, Mariyana SHISHKOVA

“…On the other hand, rents can positively contribute to the mobility of other factors and, hence, the more efficient allocation of the resources. The transaction costs represent a positive effect of the risk distribution associated with the use of resources, which determines their positive role in protecting property rights. …”
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Bridging In Situ Testing and Constitutive Modelling: An Automated Approach to Soil Parameter Identification by Islam Marzouk, Franz Tschuchnigg

“…The study applies this framework to a marine clay test site, demonstrating its ability to determine soil parameters efficiently. Additionally, the framework is directly integrated into a finite element software, enabling seamless parameter transfer for numerical modelling. …”
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Surrogate endpoints in cost-effectiveness analysis for use in medical technology assessment by T. I. Busheva, A. R. Kasimova, A. S. Kolbin, A. N. Pshenichnikov

“…One of the methods for accelerated cost-effectiveness assessment is the use of surrogate endpoints (SEP), which allows for faster and safer assessment of new medical technologies. …”
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Quality of Initial Reduction of Tibial Plafond Fractures as Predictors of Trauma Injury Outcome by Jennie-Ann L. Wilson MSc, RRT

“…Methods: This retrospective study included a population of 131 patients with a Type-C Tibial Plafond Fracture who were operated on at Grady Memorial Hospital from 2012 to 2023. …”
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