Factors associated with knowledge, beliefs, and practices related to perinatal depression screening among rural maternal and child health workers: a multi-center cross-sectional st... by Hongjuan Wang, Fan Xu, Rongzhi Li, Ting Pan, Siyuan Tang, Mei Sun

“…Results The Cronbach’s α coefficient for the self-developed questionnaires ranged from 0.627 to 0.835. …”
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MGATAF: multi-channel graph attention network with adaptive fusion for cancer-drug response prediction by Dhekra Saeed, Huanlai Xing, Barakat AlBadani, Li Feng, Raeed Al-Sabri, Monir Abdullah, Amir Rehman

“…Abstract Background Drug response prediction is critical in precision medicine to determine the most effective and safe treatments for individual patients. …”
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Assessment of Anatomical Dentin Thickness in Mandibular First Molar: An In Vivo Cone-Beam Computed Tomographic Study by Sahil Choudhari, Kavalipurapu Venkata Teja, Sindhu Ramesh, Jerry Jose, Mariangela Cernera, Parisa Soltani, Emmanuel João Nogueira Leal da Silva, Gianrico Spagnuolo

“…Materials and Methods. CBCT examinations of 624 mandibular first molars from an Indian subpopulation were analyzed. …”
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Quantitative Prediction of Protein Content in Corn Kernel Based on Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Chenlong Fan, Ying Liu, Tao Cui, Mengmeng Qiao, Yang Yu, Weijun Xie, Yuping Huang

“…A method for determining protein content in maize grain powder was established using near-infrared (NIR) reflectance spectra in the 940–1660 nm range. …”
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Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Simulation of the Tuberculosis Epidemic as a Function of Population Coverage with Screening by A. A. Starshinova, I. F. Dovgalyuk, N. N. Osipov, D. A. Kudlay

“…A simple mathematical model describing the dependence of incidence and sputum smear-positive tuberculosis in the current year on sputum smear-positive tuberculosis in the past year and population coverage with preventive screening in the current and past years was built up. The adjusted coefficient of determination of the model (adjusted R-squared) was 0.9969, which meant that the model contained almost no random components. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-CARE AGENCY AND MEDICATION ADHERENCE IN TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS by Iswatun Iswatun, Endah Sri Wijayanti, Joko Susanto, Khotibul Umam, Rindayati Rindayati

“…Methods: This study utilized a quantitative correlational design with a cross-sectional approach. …”
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Association between Iron deficiency and hypothyroxinemia in first-trimester pregnant women: A study from a tertiary care hospital by Savitha Vijayakumar, B Madhu, M. Mounika Sree, Mahesh Mahadevaiah, H Basavanagowdappa

“…Correlation and linear regression analyses were performed to determine the association between ID and T3, T4 and TSH levels. …”
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Psychometric evaluation and derivation of the Kannada version of the modified (29-item model) Indian Vision Function Assessment Questionnaire by Soujanya Kaup, Jyoshma Dsouza, Siddharudha Shivalli, Sheetal Savur, Vidya Hegde

“…The model-fit to the data assessed by various indices [Root Mean Squared Error of Approximation = 0.08 (90% CI: 0.081–0.091); Comparative Fit Index = 0.877; Tucker-Lewis Index = 0.866; Akaike’s Information Criterion = 23447.133; Bayesian Information Criterion = 23800.45, and Coefficient of Determination = 0.998] demonstrated acceptable fit. …”
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Examination of the bioelectrical activity of the masticatory muscles during Angle’s Class II division 2 therapy with an activator by Petrović Đorđe, Vujkov Sanja, Petronijević Branislava, Šarčev Ivan, Stojanac Igor

“…The aim of the study was to analyze the bioelectriacal activity of temporal and masseter muscles. Methods. The sample consisted of 100 subjects of both sexes, divided into the control group (n = 30) with neutral and complete dental arches, and the study group (n = 70) of patients with distal occlusion. …”
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Molecular characterisation of sickle cell disease and classification of major haplotypes associated with the β-globin cluster (HBB gene) by means of SNP marker sequencing in a grou... by Marcela Díaz-Matallana, Ignacio Briceño, Escilda Benavides-Benítez, Jaime E. Bernal, Julio C. Martínez-Lozano

“…Data were obtained from: (1) haematological analyses; (2) biochemical tests: dHPLC was used to determine haemoglobin (Hb); and (3) DNA sequencing data through five SNPs.Results 101 samples were identified by rs334 through Sanger’s Sequencing, structural haemoglobinopathies HbAS (34.65%), HbSS (2.97%) and HbAC (1.98%) were found. …”
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Linking the past, present and future scenarios of soil erosion modeling in a river basin by C. Loukrakpam, B. Oinam

“…The agreement and accuracy of the model used in the case land use are 0.92 and 96.21% for the year 2019. The coefficient of determination of the model for both simulations is also observed to be 0.875 and 0.838. …”
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Knowledge, practice, and facilitating factors of evidence-based medicine among Malaysian doctors: a cross-sectional study by Stephenie Ann Albart, Irene Looi

“…Methods A cross-sectional study with a nationwide online survey was conducted from June to November 2022 among Malaysian doctors. …”
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The value of susceptibility weighted imaging for immediate assessing the hyperacute outcome of MRgFUS ablation for uterine fibroids: a preliminary study by Yaoqu Huang, Shouguo Zhou, Yinghua Su, Zhuochao Pang, Shihua Cai

“…The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and diagnostic value of SWI findings were calculated.Results A total of 27 uterine fibroids from 21 participants (mean age 40.1 ± 7.2 years) were analyzed. 51.9% (14/27) leiomyomas had NPV ratio ≥90%. …”
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Perceptions of Dental Students in Isfahan about Their Learning Environment, and Its Relationship with Academic Burnout by Fatemeh Shojaii, Hajar Shekarchizadeh, Simin Zahra Mohebbi

“…The aim of this study was to determine dental students’ viewpoints on the learning environment in dental schoolsand its relationship with academic burnout.Materials & Methods:In this cross-sectional study, we investigated undergraduate dental students from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Islamic Azad University of Isfahan applying a convenient sampling method in 2021. …”
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The Possibilities of Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Reflect Functional and Structural Graft Changes 1 Year After Kidney Transplantation by Andrejus Bura, Gintare Stonciute-Balniene, Laura Velickiene, Inga Arune Bumblyte, Ruta Vaiciuniene, Antanas Jankauskas

“…T1 mapping by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as a promising method to assess renal structure and function. This study aimed to determine the potential of MRI as a diagnostic tool for evaluating graft function and structural changes in kidney grafts 1 year after transplantation. …”
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Investigating the Factors Related to Brushing Behavior in Students Based on the Health Belief Model in 2022 by Parisa Kasmaei, Zhaleh Yousefzadeh, Fardin Mehrabian, Maryam Shakiba, Esmaeil Fattahi, Mohammad Saeed Jadgal

“…Methods: The present study is of a descriptive cross-sectional type. …”
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Reliability of Lower Extremity Muscle Power and Functional Performance in Healthy, Older Women by Konstantina Katsoulis, Sunita Mathur, Catherine E. Amara

“…Evaluation of the long-term reliability of muscle power and functional performance tests in older, healthy adults is warranted since determining whether performance is consistent over longer durations is more relevant for intervention studies. …”
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The effect of cooling rate and content of niobium on the structure, wear and corrosion resistance of CoCrFeNiNbx high entropy alloys by Rafał Babilas, Katarzyna Młynarek-Żak, Adrian Radoń, Tymon Warski, Mariola Kądziołka-Gaweł, Krzysztof Matus, Jakub Bicz

“…Abstract In this work, CoCrFeNiNbx (x = 0.25, 0.45 and 0.65) high entropy alloys were prepared by two different methods to determine the effect of cooling rate and the niobium content on the structure and properties of ingots and plates. …”
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Development and validation of the self-regulation of blood donation scale for blood donors by Fahimeh Ranjbar Kermani, Sedigheh Amini Kafi-Abad, Mahtab Maghsudlu, Kamran Mousavi Hosseini, Fatemeh Mohammadali, Atefeh MohammadJafari

“…Background: Because knowledge of blood donor motivation is crucial in guiding recruitment and retention efforts, the present study aimed at developing and validating a new scale as a multidimensional measure of blood donation motivation from the perspective of the self- determination theory. Methods: This study was conducted in three phases from September 2022 to May 2023. …”
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Maximum Control Water Level (CWL) Jatibarang Dam to Avoid The Possibility of Overtopping Due to Flood 100 Years by Yeri Sutopo, Karuniadi Satrijo Utomo

“…The aims of this study are (1) to analyze the maximum CWL value in the main spillway of the Jatibarang dam based on the analysis of flooding due to Q 100 years; and (2) comparing the maximum CWL value of the main overflow dam Jatibarang results of planning using Q 50 years with the maximum CWL value of the main overflow dam due to flood discharge Q 100 years.This type of research was a survey. Data collection methods used were observation and documentation. The observation method was used to determine the coordinates of the dam spillway, which was then used to make a Jatibarang dam spillway watershed map and directly observe the Jatibarang dam spillway construction. …”
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