Solving area-based problems through intellectual empowerment: a model for developing village health volunteers’ and public health officials’ competencies in producing academic work... by Kittiporn Nawsuwan, Noppcha Singweratham, Natthawut Suriya, Roshinee Oupra

“…Abstract This action research aimed to analyse the situation, create, develop, and evaluate the model. Furthermore, reporting the lessons learned from the outcomes. …”
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Healthcare workers’ perspectives on integrated oral and antenatal health care at public health facilities in southwestern nigeria: a qualitative study by Love Bukola Ayamolowo, Oluwabunmi Samuel Ibitoye, Ayodeji Omobolanle Esan, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, George Uchenna Eleje, Abideen Olurotimi Salako, Ifeoma Eugenia Idigbe, Joanne Lusher, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan

“…Abstract Background Women experience physiological and psychological changes that can affect oral health during pregnancy. This study evaluated the current practices, barriers, and facilitators of oral health care within antenatal care services and assess the feasibility and benefits of integrating oral healthcare into antenatal care frameworks, particularly in Southwest Nigeria. …”
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Scientometric analysis of computational calculations on hydrogen adsorption by D.A. Torres-Ceron, S. Amaya-Roncancio, F. Fuentes-Gandara, E. Restrepo-Parra, L. Bohorquez-Santiago, J.P. Velasquez-Tamayo

“…The retrieved data were analysed with the Bibliometrix package in RStudio to evaluate publication trends, research evolution across three distinct periods and global collaboration networks. …”
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Lessons Learned from the LBS2ITS Project—An Interdisciplinary Approach for Curricula Development in Geomatics Education by Günther Retscher, Jelena Gabela, Vassilis Gikas

“…Additionally, the paper delves into the theoretical frameworks underpinning the methodologies employed in the project. …”
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Short- and long-term weekly patient-reported outcomes prediction undergoing radiotherapy: single-patient time series model vs. transformer-based multi-patient time series model by Yang Yan, Zhong Chen, Xinglei Shen, Ronald C. Chen, Hao Gao

“…Methods Based on the well-documented prostate cancer PRO dataset with 17 patients after pre-processing, this study evaluates single-patient time series models (i.e., vector autoregression (VAR) and VAR with incremental ground truth PRO data (VAR-Inc)) and a transformer-based multi-patient model (i.e., Temporal Fusion Transformer (TFT)) for short- and long-term weekly PRO prediction. …”
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Exploring the publication gap in pediatric randomized clinical trials: completed vs. uncompleted pediatric clinical trials by Katerina Nebeska, Katerina Nebeska, Lenka Souckova, Lenka Souckova, Lenka Souckova, Lenka Souckova, Radka Stepanova, Regina Demlova, Regina Demlova

“…Publication status was evaluated through registry and manual searches on PubMed and Google Scholar. …”
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Performance of single-agent and multi-agent language models in Spanish language medical competency exams by Fernando R. Altermatt, Andres Neyem, Nicolas Sumonte, Marcelo Mendoza, Ignacio Villagran, Hector J. Lacassie

“…However, their performance in Spanish-language medical contexts remains underexplored. This study evaluates the effectiveness of single-agent and multi-agent strategies in answering questions from the EUNACOM, a standardized medical licensure exam in Chile, across 21 medical specialties. …”
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Assessment of the Pharmaceutical-Related Scope of Practice of Community Healthcare Workers by Nsovo Mayimele, David Katerere

“…Future research should focus on developing and evaluating effective training models and enhancing the role of pharmacy professionals in mentoring CHWs. …”
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What drives weight status among female university students? A machine learning analysis of sociodemographic, dietary, and lifestyle determinants by Radwan Qasrawi, Radwan Qasrawi, Abir Ajab, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Leila Cheikh Ismail, Ayesha Al Dhaheri, Sharifa Alblooshi, Razan Abu Ghoush, Stephanny Vicuna Polo, Malak Amro, Suliman Thwib, Ghada Issa, Haleama Al Sabbah

“…Sociodemographic, dietary, and lifestyle predictors were evaluated using machine learning (Random Forest, SVM, logistic regression, gradient boosting, decision trees, and ensemble methods). …”
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Factors affecting the implementation of calcium supplementation strategies during pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia: a mixed-methods systematic review by Taryn Young, Ana Pilar Betran, Hema Mistry, Richard Riley, Shakila Thangaratinam, Guillermo Carroli, Edgardo Abalos, Zahida P Qureshi, John Allotey, Anna Thorson, Meghan A Bohren, Rana Islamiah Zahroh, G Justus Hofmeyr, Juan Pablo Peña-Rosas, Alfredo Palacios, Thaís Rocha, Joshua Peter Vogel, Luc Smits, Gabriela Cormick, Koiwah Koi Larbi, Kym IE Snell, Hellen Moraa, George N Gwako

“…We then mapped the results to behavioural change frameworks to identify barriers and facilitators.Results Eighteen reports from nine studies were included in this review. …”
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Assessment of water quality and emerging pollutants in two fish species from the mallorquin swamp in the Colombian Caribbean by Cindy Elles-Pérez, Maria Guzman-Tordecilla, Yuliceth Ramos, Margarita Castillo-Ramírez, Andrea Moreno-Ríos, Carolina Garzón-Rodríguez, Jacquelin Rojas-Solano

“…Normality and variance of the fish results were verified, and differences between groups were evaluated using ANOVA or Kruskal-Walli's method when data transformation failed. …”
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Crosslinking by Click Chemistry of Hyaluronan Graft Copolymers Involving Resorcinol-Based Cinnamate Derivatives Leading to Gel-like Materials by Mario Saletti, Simone Pepi, Marco Paolino, Jacopo Venditti, Germano Giuliani, Claudia Bonechi, Gemma Leone, Agnese Magnani, Claudio Rossi, Andrea Cappelli

“…Moreover, the swelling behavior and rheological features were assessed employing TGA and DSC analysis to evaluate the potential gel-like properties of the resulting crosslinked materials. …”
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Performance Study of Non-Contact Membrane Distillation Engineering Prototype for Treatment of Radioactive Wastewater by Bao-lin WANG, De-tao XIAO, Zheng-zhong HE, Xing-feng YANG, Cheng-lin LI

“…To meet the specific requirements of these applications, the researchers referenced established design frameworks for non-contact MD devices and incorporated heat pump waste heat recovery technology. …”
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Epidemiological transition of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease-related chronic liver disease and cirrhosis: a comparative study between China and the global... by Yi Tang, Yi Tang, Changhao Gu, Changhao Gu

“…ObjectivesThis study systematically evaluates the epidemiological transition of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)-related chronic liver diseases (CLD) and cirrhosis burden in China versus global populations (1990–2021), with emphasis on age-sex stratified disparities in incidence, prevalence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). …”
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Microbiome-driven gene dysregulation in oesophageal cancer: a multi-omics analysis by Chaitali Nath

“…In total, 57,500 genes were evaluated for differential expression, focusing on those correlated with oesophageal cancer-associated microbes.2,5 Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, with emphasis on immune activation and epithelial remodeling. …”
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Association of platelet-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and its cumulative exposure with cardiovascular disease risk: a prospective cohort study in Chinese population by Honglian Luo, Gang Li, Yan Chen, Yun Shen, Wei Shen

“…Future research should focus on its clinical implementation and integration into existing risk assessment frameworks.…”
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Design, synthesis, structural characterization, in vitro anticancer activity, and in silico studies of some new hydroxylated and fluorinated-substituted hydrazone derivatives by Reşit Çakmak, Eyüp Başaran, Ömer Erdoğan, Suraj N. Mali, Semiha Köprü, Haya Yasin, Shailesh S. Gurav, Giray Topal

“…In conclusion, the in vitro and in silico results of some of the tested compounds indicate that they could be promising molecular frameworks for further studies.…”
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Predicting radiation pneumonitis in lung cancer using machine learning and multimodal features: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy by Zhi Chen, GuangMing Yi, XinYan Li, Bo Yi, XiaoHui Bao, Yin Zhang, XiaoYue Zhang, ZhenZhou Yang, Zhengjun Guo

“…Abstract Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of machine learning models incorporating multimodal features for predicting radiation pneumonitis in lung cancer through a systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Association of novel triglyceride-glucose-related indices with incident stroke in early-stage cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome by Yong Yue, Pengcheng Li, Zhengyu Sun, Rumi Murayama, Zongping Li, Kenji Hashimoto, Ye Zhang

“…Their incorporation into risk stratification frameworks may enhance early detection and prevention of cerebrovascular events in metabolically vulnerable populations.…”
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Factors associated with declining a menstrual cup among female students and their parents in Ugandan secondary schools: a cross-sectional study by Helen A Weiss, Catherine Kansiime, Shamirah Nakalema, Levicatus Mugenyi, Mandikudza Tembo, Kate Andrews Nelson, Katherine A Thomas, Stephen Lagony, Alex Muleyi Mpaata, Sophie Belfield, Agnes Akech, Belen Torondel-Lopez

“…Random-effects logistic regression models were used to estimate adjusted OR (aOR) and 95% CIs for factors associated with (i) parents or guardians declining the cup and (ii) students declining the cup using hierarchical conceptual frameworks.Results The baseline trial population comprised 3705 post-menarchal students (mean age 15.6 (SD 0.9 years), of whom 2048 (55.3%) were day students. …”
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