Use of Technology to Support Health Care Providers Delivering Care in Low- and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Umbrella Review by Adam Craig, Harriet Lawford, Maggie Miller, Liuyi Chen-Cao, Leanna Woods, Siaw-Teng Liaw, Myron Anthony Godinho

“…However, their implementation often outpaces the generation of evidence supporting their effectiveness, resulting in fragmented projects that are poorly aligned with local system needs. …”
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Design and implementation of virtual reality instructional tools for 3D printing processes in digital manufacturing by Daniel Cubillos, Magesh Chandramouli

“…This simulation was created with the intent of being a demo for the capability of VR, as it uses the pre-build SteamVR code that is publicly available for use in Unity. …”
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The clinical value of screening for acetaminophen in all patients with intentional overdose or altered mental status suspected to be secondary to overdose by Bader Alyahya, Abdulaziz Alalshaikh, Mohammed Almohawes, Mosaed Alnowiser, Omar Alsuliman, Rand Alrefaei, Sarah Alaidarous, Maha Alnahdi, Shadi Tamur, Musa Alfaifi, Mohammed Al Deeb, Zohair A. Al Aseri, Zohair A. Al Aseri, Zohair A. Al Aseri

“…BackgroundAcetaminophen (APAP) is commonly coingested in cases of suicide or intoxication because it is widely available, effectively analgesic and antipyretic, and it is often combined with other medications, such as opioids and antihistamines. …”
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“May we not orchestrate our own misfortune”: a qualitative study on perception about causes and prevention of occupational injuries among bricklayers and carpenters in Osun State,... by Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo, Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo, Nisha Naicker, Nisha Naicker, Funmilayo Juliana Afolabi, Adedeji Ayodeji Onayade

“…Verbatim transcription was done for FGD audios, the transcripts were coded and thematically analysed using the ATLAS.ti software. …”
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Evaluation of Sparse Acoustic Array Geometries for the Application in Indoor Localization by Georg K.J. Fischer, Niklas Thiedecke, Thomas Schaechtle, Andrea Gabbrielli, Fabian Hoflinger, Alexander Stolz, Stefan J. Rupitsch

“…Moreover, the appeal of acoustic localization is further heightened by its capacity to provide cost-effective hardware solutions while maintaining a high degree of accuracy. …”
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Parametric Analysis and Control of Bedding-Inclined Asymmetric Stress in Double-Arch Tunnels: A 3DEC-Based Study on Jointed Rock Masses by Pai Zhang, Wangrong Li, Liqiang Xu, Fengwei Wu, Zaihong Li, Pei Tai, Leilei Liu

“…Increasing joint spacing reduces BIAS effects, with a 57.1% decrease in asymmetric deformation observed when spacing increases from 0.5 m to 6.5 m. …”
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Self-review and feedback in virtual reality dialogues increase language markers of personal and emotional expression in an empathetic communication training experience by Anna C.M. Queiroz, Jeremy N. Bailenson, Kristen Pilner Blair, Daniel L. Schwartz, Candace Thille, Anthony D. Wagner

“…Then, we investigated the effects of reviewing one's performance and receiving feedback in a virtual reality perspective-taking task, compared to not reviewing or receiving feedback. …”
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Understanding root causes of homelessness in Marin County, CA and prevention strategies through semi-structured interviews and constant comparative analysis by Michaela F. George, Kelsey M. Bas, Joseph A. Blakely, Naila I. Saghir, Garrett T. Siebels, Liliana Valle-Contreras, Sehrish Khan

“…This lack of understanding, even when resources are available, perpetuates the inequities in health and wellbeing statewide, connection to basic necessities, effective prevention strategies, and meaningful policy changes. …”
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Investigation the rate of Social Media Dependency among Undergraduate Medical School University Students in Ardabil city, Iran by Roya Motavalli, Serap Ejder Apay, Fatmazehra Akpinar Selvasli, Laleh Mahmoudnejad, Somayyeh Nouri

“…Conclusions: According to the results, it was determined that measures should be taken to inform students about the harmful effects of excessive and uncontrolled use of social media.…”
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An Efficient Quantum Blockchain Framework With Edge Computing for Privacy-Preserving 6G Networks by Kranthi Kumar Singamaneni, Budati Anil Kumar, Raenu A. L. Kolandaisamy, Vijaya Saradhi Dommeti, Swetha Katragadda

“…Conversely, zk-Starks showed near-optimal timeliness and verification effectiveness among the several examined zero-knowledge proof schemes. …”
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Families’ experiences of receiving adult- and pediatric-onset genetic results by Jessica Goehringer, Tracey Leitzel, Muki Kunnmann, Alyson E. Floyd, Sean O’Dell, Jessica Mozersky, Alanna Kulchak Rahm, Adam H. Buchanan

“…Summary: There is a scarcity of empirical data on the potential psychosocial and behavioral effects of returning genomic results for adult-onset conditions not medically actionable in pediatric patients. …”
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Defect Detection and Correction in OpenMP: A Static Analysis and Machine Learning-Based Solution by Norah A. Al-Johany, Fathy E. Eassa, Sanaa A. Sharaf, Eynas H. Balkhair, Sara M. Assiri

“…These results confirm the effectiveness and practicality of the proposed solution in improving the correctness and maintainability of OpenMP applications. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Metal Artifact Reduction With Masked Mean Squared Error Loss Function in Simulation CT for Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Cancer by Juhyeong Ki, Wonjin Lee, Bitbyeol Kim, Dukju Kim, Seongmoon Jung, Jimin Lee

“…Deep learning-based approaches to metal artifact reduction have recently been proposed, yet these methods still struggle to effectively remove metal artifacts in head and neck computed tomography (CT) images, which have a complex structure and can contain strong artifacts due to the insertion of dental fillings and implants. …”
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Synthesized Nano-Titanium Dioxide (Nano-TiO₂) via Ammonium Fluorotitanate ((NH₄)₂TiF₆) Precipitation with Ammonia Solution by Yufeng Guo, Cong Zhou, Shuai Wang, Feng Chen, Yanqin Xie, Jinlai Zhang, Lingzhi Yang

“…An experimental matrix was constructed using coded values for each factor, and regression coefficients were calculated to quantify input-output correlations. …”
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3D Magnetohydrodynamic Wave Propagation and Energy Transport in a Simulated Solar Vortex by Samuel J. Skirvin, Viktor Fedun, Gary Verth, Istvan Ballai

“…Here we investigate the contribution from MHD waves to the Poynting flux in a 3D numerical simulation of a realistic solar atmosphere, modeling a structure resembling a solar vortex tube, using the PLUTO code in the presence of different plasma flow configurations. …”
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Smoking cessation in people with multiple sclerosis: qualitative study on the current practices and barriers for delivering assistance from the perspective of healthcare profession... by Christoph Heesen, Daniel Kotz, Claudia H Marck, Karin Riemann-Lorenz, Alex Maximilian Keller, Barbara von Glasenapp

“…This study aimed to explore the current practices and barriers faced by MS clinicians in Germany.Design A qualitative study design, using semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis.Setting Interviews with participants were held online, via telephone or face-to-face at our institute in Hamburg, Germany.Participants We recruited eight neurologists and four MS nurses from hospitals, neurology practices and rehabilitation facilities in Germany via purposive and snowball sampling.Results We identified 27 codes across four themes: (1) knowledge: the 12 participants demonstrated a satisfactory general knowledge of the negative impacts of smoking on MS (2) current practice: significant variability was reported in the current practices, with some clinicians providing detailed advice while others merely assessing smoking status without further advice or assistance. (3) Barriers: key barriers identified included limited consultation time, perceived lack of patient motivation and insufficient availability of resources, like information material, for effective smoking cessation support. (4) Needs and wishes: participants wished for specific smoking cessation courses to which they could refer patients, as well as information material to use during patient counselling.Conclusion The study reveals considerable gaps in the consistency and comprehensiveness of smoking cessation support provided by MS clinicians in Germany. …”
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A study of connectivity features analysis in brain function network for dementia recognition by Siying Li, Peng Wang, Zhenfeng Li, Lidong Du, Xianxiang Chen, Jie Sun, Libin Jiang, Gang Cheng, Zhen Fang

“…In addition, edge-level features with a threshold of 0 provide the most effective dementia recognition. The K-nearest neighbors (KNN) machine learning model achieves the highest accuracy of 0.978 with the optimal subset when the threshold is 0. …”
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SmoothDectector: A Smoothed Dirichlet Multimodal Approach for Combating Fake News on Social Media by Akinlolu Oluwabusayo Ojo, Fatma Najar, Nuha Zamzami, Hanen T. Himdi, Nizar Bouguila

“…To support further research and reproducibility, we made the code related to this work publicly accessible.…”
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Panchromatic Simulated Galaxy Observations from the NIHAO Project by Nicholas Faucher, Michael R. Blanton, Andrea V. Macciò

“…To create the SEDs, we use simulated galaxies from the Numerical Investigation of Hundred Astrophysical Objects suite and the radiative transfer code Stellar Kinematics Including Radiative Transfer. …”
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A sequoia-ecology-based metaheuristic optimisation algorithm for multi-constraint engineering design and UAV path planning by Shijie Fan, Ruichen Wang, Kang Su, Yang Song, Rui Wang

“…Comparative experiments employing CEC2017 and CEC2022 benchmark functions demonstrate the algorithm's effectiveness through benchmarking against six established metaheuristic algorithms. …”
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