Study protocol for investigating racial disparities in pain care: a comprehensive integration of patient-level and provider-level mechanisms with dyadic communication processes usi... by Nao Hagiwara, Emily Rivet, Brian A Eiler, Christen Edwards, Nadia Harika, Shawn C T Jones, Amelia C Grover, Peter Mende-Siedlecki

“…We propose to test these hypotheses in the planned surgical context.Methods and analysis Using a convergent mixed methods research design, we will collect data from at least 15 surgeons and their 150 patients (approximately equal number of black and white patients per surgeon). …”
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Impact of Antiviral Treatment on Survival in HBV-Related Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Patients After Hepatectomy: A 14-Year Retrospective Follow-Up Study Based on the Propensity... by Chen Z, Zhang H, Zhang L, Han G, Zhang Y, Wu J, Li X, Mu X, Wang X

“…The propensity score matching method was performed to balance the baseline differences between the AVT group and the non-AVT group.Results: A total of 229 patients were finally enrolled in the analysis. …”
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Cooking of the dried mushrooms as an effective solution for the reduction of the ¹³⁷Cs concentration by Kseniya V. Varfolomeeva

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Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Assessment of the Clinical Efficacy of the Combination of Acupressure and “Three Methods of Neck Movement (TCM)” Therapy in the Treatment of... by Zuo J, Zeng X, Ma H, Chen P, Cai X, Fan Z, Qu J

“…Our study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of combining regular massage techniques with three methods of neck movement (TCM) therapy for managing NTCS, utilizing musculoskeletal ultrasound measurements.Patients and Methods: In this study, 70 eligible patients with non-traumatic cervical spondylosis will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either the experimental group, which will receive Tuina combined with a three-method neck movement treatment, or the control group, which will receive standard Tui Na manipulation. …”
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Neutron skin and halo in medium and heavy nuclei within the extended Thomas - Fermi theory by S. V. Lukyanov, A. I. Sanzhur

“…The contribution of halo and skin terms to Δrnp are found to be approximately equal.…”
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From Traditional Face-To-Face Contact to Face-The-Screen Method of Teaching and Learning: The Challenges Faced by South African Rural School Learners and Tertiary Students during C... by Peter Morepje Nchabeleng

“…Through the qualitative method of research, it was found that South African rural learners and tertiary students faced challenges of online teaching and learning during COVID-19 and beyond the pandemic. …”
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The Establishment of a Discrete Element Model of Wheat Grains with Different Moisture Contents: A Research Study by He Li, Guangmeng Guo, Lu Xun, Junhao Lu, Huanhuan Chen, Gongpei Cui

“…This universal calibration method not only provides convenient and reliable technical support for optimizing the emergency rapid dehumidification process for high-moisture wheat grains but also provides a reference method for the calibration of other grains.…”
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Transfer matrix simulation of hard-core lattice gases on triangular lattice with up to third-neighbour exclusion by A. V. Myshlyavtsev, M. D. Myshlyavtseva

“…The hard-core lattice gas on a triangular lattice with up to thirdneighbour exclusion has been simulated by the transfer matrix method. To calculate the transfer matrix a special algorithm for generating rings is used. …”
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RESEARCH ON THE GROWTH LAW OF EXTREME IRREGULAR CRACK FRONT IN NOTCHED COMPONENTS by LI Chong, GAO Peng, XIE LiYang

“…The prediction of real and extreme irregular crack front growth paths directly determines the accuracy of evaluating residual fatigue life of structures.A method for studying the distribution of stress intensity factor(SIF)along the extremely irregular crack fronts was developed by using a notched member,which was geometrically most similar to an engineering structure,as the cracked body.Firstly,the local curvature changes caused by convex,concave,and small curvature radii along the crack front were characterized by high-resolution spline curves.Then,based on the sub-model method combined with adaptive meshing technique,the growth trajectory of irregular crack front was iteratively simulated to obtain the irregular crack propagation law.Finally,by comparing the predicted crack geometry with the experimentally measured crack location,size,and other information,the reliability of crack propagation driving force simulated by Franc3D was verified through examples.The results show that the predicted crack front trajectory basically coincides with the actual,and the SIF values along any normalized growth path are basically equal.The predicted residual life is very close to the experimental life,with an error of only 2.4%.…”
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High-Sensitivity Toxic Gas Sensor Utilizing Photonic Crystal Fibers in the THz Spectrum by Mir Sabbir Hossain, Ariyan Haque Joy, Diponkar Kundu, A. H. M. Iftekharul Ferdous, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md Jakir Hossen

“…Furthermore, this simulation yields a reduced effective material loss equal to 0.0020 cm-1 with a 3.094×10-12dB/m confinement loss for this gas. …”
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Environmental factors’ influence on blood pressure variability and circadian rhythm in arterial hypertension patients by A. P. Sharandak, L. L. Kirichenko, Zh. Yu. Dvoryanchikova, O. S. Tseka, A. P. Korolev, M. V. Koroleva, E. T. Lilyin

“…Using twin models, to demonstrate the leading role of environmental factors for blood pressure (BP) variability (Var) and circadian rhythm (CR) parameters. Material and methods. In total, 74 twin pairs with normal BP (mean age 42,4±2,3 years) and 64 twin pairs with arterial hypertension (AH) (mean age 52,76±3,2 years) were examined. …”
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Influence of Modulus of Base Layer on The Strain Distribution for Asphalt Pavement by Kang Yao, Xin Jiang, Jin Jiang, Zhonghao Yang, Yanjun Qiu

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Effective Approach to Use Artificial Intelligence for Detecting Different Faults in Working Electrical Machines by Seyed Hamid Rafiei, Mansoor Ojaghi, Mahdi Sabouri

“…The modified indices are then applied to the trained SVM models, where, the attained results confirm the trained SVM models are equally able to detect and discriminate the faults in the real IMs.…”
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Reducing the Mutual Coupling of Cylindrical Circular Microstrip Antennas (CCMAs) Array Using EBG Structure by Nabeel Abbas Areebi

“…The proposed EBG is a three triangular-shape equal sides metallic structure, utilizing the inter-element spacing in an array. …”
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Basic research on pinching cultivation to reduce lodging damage and increase yield of Japanese okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) by Lime Sato, Mona Futami, Satoru Motoki

“…The main training cultivation method for okra involves single-stem training, in which the main stem is allowed to grow while the leaves and lateral shoots are pruned as required. …”
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The Analysis and Prioritization of Social Sustainability of Rural Environments (Case Study: Ghal’eh Biaban District Darab Sub-Province) by Saeid Reza Akbarian Ronizi, Rana Shaykh-Baygloo

“…This method requires weighting indicators, so the weight vector was calculated using entropy method whose results assumed as input of RALSPI method. 3- Results and discussion . …”
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FIBROIN SILK BASED FILMS FOR RAT’S FULL-THICKNESS SKIN WOUND REGENERATION by L. A. Safonova, M. M. Bobrova, O. I. Agapova, A. Yu. Arkhipova, A. V. Goncharenko, I. I. Agapov

“…Materials and methods. 4 different kinds of fi lms with protein concentration equal to 20 mg/ml were fabricated: fi lms from silk fi broin aqueous solution, fi lms from silk fi broin formic acid solution, fi lms from silk fi broin aqueous solution containing 30% collagen by weight, fi lms from silk fi broin formic acid solution containing 30% collagen by weight. …”
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RELATION BETWEEN HARDNESS OF (Ti, Al)N BASED MULTILAYERED COATINGS AND PERIODS OF THEIR STACKING by Mehdi Zaoui, Alexandre Bourceret, Yves Gaillard, Sylvain Giljean, Christophe Rousselot, Marie-José Pac, Fabrice Richard

“…The thickness of this transition layer deduced from model updating method is in very good agreement with EELS observations.…”
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基于零空间法的基坑开挖既有隧道竖向变形研究 by 郭文杰, 杨文成, 罗文俊, 柴天建, 张海娜, 陈顺满

“…The two are almost equal, and the distribution trend of the displacement value obtained by the method in this paper and the measured value in the direction of the tunnel axis is also consistent. …”
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THE VALUES OF LEGAL CULTURE IN THE MINDS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS by KATKOVA L.V., MEKKA O.A.

“…The main goal - to show how the basic legal value categories “freedom”, “justice”, “equality” are reflected in the consciousness of such a social group as students. …”
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