Convergence and Disparities in Higher Education Fiscal Expenditures in China: A Regional Perspective by Yang Yu, Li Ruoxi, Yin Tingting, Wang Xinxin

“…Future research may benefit from qualitative investigations to further explore the complexities of higher education fiscal expenditure imbalances and identify effective policy interventions.…”
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Development and validation of a nomogram to predict depression in older adults with heart disease: a national survey in China by Xianghong Ding, Zijuan Shi, Liping Xiang, Qin Liu, Li Wu, Qingwen Long, Yujun Lee

“…BackgroundComorbid depression, frequently observed in heart disease patients, has detrimental effects on mental health and may exacerbate cardiac conditions. …”
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How often should percutaneous gastrostomy feeding tubes be replaced? A single-institute retrospective study by Min Jung Park, Byung Hyo Cha, Joo Yeong Baeg, Sunpyo Lee, Eui Yong Jeon, Wafaa Salem Obaid Alsalami, Osama Mohamed Ibrahim Idris, Young Joon Ahn

“…PGB tube insertion by general practitioners was the least costly, while PGP tube insertion by endoscopists was 2.9-fold more expensive; endoscopic PGJM tubes were the most expensive at two times the cost of PGJL tubes.Conclusion PGP tubes require replacement less often than PGB tubes, but the latter are more cost-effective. …”
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Compassion fatigue, psychological resilience, moral sensitivity, and humanistic caring ability in clinical nurses: a structural equation model by Shuqi Zhai, Qinqin Liu, Congcong Dai, Yifan Lu, Huanhuan Zhang, Jie Liu, Chaoran Chen

“…In view of this, the present study aimed to investigate the effects of compassion fatigue on clinical nurses’ humanistic caring ability and its mediating role, with a view to providing a theoretical basis for optimizing nurses’ mental health management and humanistic literacy training. …”
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Rapid diagnosis of stress-related states to guide health-enhancing physical activity for university students by Olena Andrieieva, Nataliia Byshevets, Mykhailo Dudko, Ihor Synihovets, Nataliia Korzh

“…The developed models are the basis of the interactive analytical program StressCheck Pro, which is designed to obtain up-to-date information on the stress-related states in students, to collect and analyze data necessary to assess the current state of students, to monitor the effectiveness of implemented measures, and to develop individual recommendations. …”
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Cohort data with dropout: a simulation study comparing five longitudinal analysis methods by Rebecca K. Stellato, Rutger M. van den Bor, Maria Schipper, Maud Y. A. Lindeboom, Marinus J. C. Eijkemans

“…Abstract Background A simulation study was performed to visually demonstrate the problems with repeated measures ANOVA (RMA) and t-tests (TT) compared to linear mixed effects (LME), covariance pattern (CP) or generalized estimating equations (GEE) models in longitudinal cohort studies with dropout. …”
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Management of Bone Defects and Complications After Bone Tumor Resection Using Ilizarov Method by Kai Zheng, Xiu‐Chun Yu, Jinfang Cai, Ming Xu, Haocheng Cui, Qian Chen, Jing‐Yu Zhang

“…ABSTRACT Objective Ilizarov technology is highly effective in addressing complex orthopedic challenges. …”
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Opportunities for improvement of community-based non-communicable disease screening practices in Indonesia: a participant satisfaction survey by Vitri Widyaningsih, Clarissa Augustania, Dilma’aarij Agustia, Ratih Puspita Febrinasari, Manuela Fritz, Jaap Koot, Jeanet Landsman-Dijkstra, Maarten J. Postma, Michael Grimm, Ari Probandari

“…To improve screening capacity and linkage to care, the government of Indonesia launched Posbindu, a community-based intervention focused on screening and prevention of NCDs and their risk factors, which has also been integrated into the new Integrated Primary Health Care (IPC) policy. Effective implementation of Posbindu tailored to community needs is important to ensure utilization. …”
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Nurses’ role in oral healthcare: a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study in northeastern Iran by Mohammadreza Askari, Mohammad Rahimkhani, Masoud Abdollahi, Ali Mohammadabadi, Hamideh Yaghoobi, Mohammad Namazinia

“…Abstract Background Oral health is a vital component of overall health, particularly for hospitalized patients who are at higher risk of oral complications due to factors such as reduced salivary flow, medication side effects, and limited mobility. Nurses play a critical role in providing oral healthcare, yet studies indicate gaps in their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) in this area. …”
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My Back Exercise app: an automated exercise intervention supported by educational notifications, a sleep programme and diet advice to improve function in people with chronic non-sp... by Manuela L Ferreira, Kim L Bennell, Christopher J Gordon, Josielli Comachio, Paulo Ferreira, Rachel K Nelligan, Serigne N Lo, Paula Beckenkamp, Anelise Moreti Cabral Silveira, Carlos Mesa-Castrillon, Katharine Roberts, Emma K Ho, Rowena J Field

“…A total of 370 participants aged 18 years or older, with chronic non-specific LBP, will be recruited Australia-wide from the general community. The primary outcome will be self-reported physical function measured by the Patient-Specific Functional Scale at 6 weeks post-randomisation. …”
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Optimizing the single-step model for predicting fumonisins resistance in maize hybrids accounting for the genotype-by-environment interaction by Jeniffer Santana Pinto Coelho Evangelista, Jeniffer Santana Pinto Coelho Evangelista, Kaio Olimpo das Graças Dias, Maria Marta Pastina, Saulo Chaves, Lauro José Moreira Guimarães, Jorge Hidalgo, Julian Garcia-Abadillo, Julian Garcia-Abadillo, Reyna Persa, Valéria Aparecida Vieira Queiroz, Dagma Dionísia da Silva, Leonardo Lopes Bhering, Diego Jarquin

“…A total of 13 predictive models considering General Combining Ability (GCA) and Specific Combining Ability (SCA) effects, resulted from five linear predictors and three different covariance structures including the single-step approach. …”
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Definition, characteristics and analysis of gas extraction improvement method in diffusion-dominated coal seams by Wei ZHAO, Kai WANG, Aitao ZHOU, Longyong SHU, Haifei LIN, Jie ZANG, Chao XU, Biao HU, Qingyi TU

“…Furthermore, diffusion-dominated coal seams were defined, effective approaches and underlying mechanisms for gas extraction in low-gas thick coal seams and high-gas structural coal seams were discussed, and adaptive methods for gas control in diffusion-dominated coal seams were proposed. …”
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How new plant species have been discovered in China: collection gaps and preferences over the past century by Dongmin Shi, Dongmin Shi, Kuiling Zu, Kuiling Zu, Jiahui Nong, Jiahui Nong, Wenjing Yang, Yuting Zhang, Yuting Zhang, Shuai Liao, Guojin Zhu, Guojin Zhu, Jie Sun, Jie Sun

“…Digitalization of plant specimens provides important information on the discovery process of new species and clarifies the general situation of the core distributions in China over the last century. …”
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Immunogenicity of dupilumab in adult and pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis by Mohamed A. Kamal, Matthew P. Kosloski, Ching-Ha Lai, Michael A. Partridge, Manoj Rajadhyaksha, Vanaja Kanamaluru, Ashish Bansal, Arsalan Shabbir, Brad Shumel, Marius Ardeleanu, Susan M. Richards, Hong Yan, Christine R. Xu, Ainara Rodríguez-Marco, Jing Xiao, Faisal A. Khokhar, Guy Gherardi, Elisa Babilonia, Jennifer Maloney, Eric Mortensen, Bolanle Akinlade, Ned Braunstein, Neil Stahl, Albert Torri, John D. Davis, A. Thomas DiCioccio

“…High-titer ADAs, while infrequent, were the variable most associated with lower dupilumab concentrations in serum and loss of efficacy, independent of NAb status. Efficacy was generally similar in ADA-positive and -negative patients. …”
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Pilot cluster randomised trial of an evidence-based intervention to reduce avoidable hospital admissions in nursing home residents (Better Health in Residents of Care Homes with Nu... by Katherine Froggatt, Rachael Hunter, Louise Marston, Louise Robinson, Greta Rait, John Young, Elizabeth L Sampson, Alexandra Feast, Alan Blighe, Brendan McCormack, Shirley Nurock, Monica Panca, Catherine Powell, Barbara Woodward-Carlton, Murna Downs

“…There was no evidence of harm.Conclusions Recruitment, retention and data collection processes were effective but the intervention not implemented. A full trial is not warranted.Trial registration number ISRCTN74109734 (https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN74109734).Original protocol BMJ Open. 2019;9(5):e026510. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026510.…”
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Climate impact on mean annual cycle and interannual variability of CO₂ fluxes in European deciduous broadleaf and evergreen needleleaf forests: insights from observation... by A. Ullah, J. Crétat, G. Michel, G. Michel, O. Mathieu, M. Thevenot, A. Dara, R. Granat, Z. Wu, Z. Wu, C. Bonnefoy-Claudet, J. Capelle, J. Cacot, J. S. Kimball

“…In the observations, these relationships are noisy in both time and space, suggesting strong site-specific effects. In contrast, the models exhibit more structured and spatially coherent patterns with strong correlations, which may reflect an exaggerated response to climate forcing despite underestimated magnitude in CO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> flux interannual variability.…”
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Modeling impacts of climate-induced yield variability and adaptations on wheat and maize in a sub-tropical monsoon climate - using fuzzy logic by Md. Abdul Kaium, Md. Sharif Ahmed, Muhammad Habib-Ur-Rahman, Md. Saidul Islam, Yeasmin Akter Ratry, Md Mostofa Uddin Helal, Muhammad Ali Fardoush Siddquy, Most. Moslema Haque, Ahsan Raza, Fatma Mansour, Majed Alotaibi, Ayman El Sabagh, Reimund P. Roetter

“…Such adaptation would ensure maximum yield and effective reduction of climate change risks. Outcomes of this study contribute to multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially three; zero hunger (SDG2), climate action (SDG13), and life on land (SDG14). …”
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Automatic approach-avoidance tendency toward physical activity, sedentary, and neutral stimuli as a function of age, explicit affective attitude, and intention to be active by Farajzadeh, Ata, Goubran, Miriam, Beehler, Alexa, Cherkaoui, Noura, Morrison, Paula, de Chanaleilles, Margaux, Maltagliati, Silvio, Cheval, Boris, Miller, Matthew W., Sheehy, Lisa, Bilodeau, Martin, Orsholits, Dan, Boisgontier, Matthieu P.

“…Here, reaction times and errors in online approach-avoidance tasks of 130 participants aged 21 to 77 years were analyzed using mixed-effects models. Automatic approach-avoidance tendencies were tested using physical activity, sedentary, and neutral stimuli. …”
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Bioactive peptides from salmon aquaculture processing by-product affect growth performance, plasma biochemistry, gut health, and stress resistance of gilthead seabream (Sparus aura... by Elisa Benini, Eliana Musmeci, Serena Busti, Elena Biagi, Sara Ciulli, Enrico Volpe, Francesca Errani, Åge Oterhals, Odd Helge Romarheim, Tone Aspevik, Francesco Dondi, Giulio Zanaroli, Pier Paolo Gatta, Alessio Bonaldo, Luca Parma

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of incorporating bioactive peptides (BPs) from salmon processing by-product into the diets of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata), assessing key parameters including growth performance, blood biochemistry, immune-related gene expression, and gut health. …”
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Evaluation of aggrephagy markers in myofibrillar myopathies by Eliana Iannibelli, Alessandra Ruggieri, Antonello Maruotti, Franco Salerno, Marta Cheli, Alessandra Carnazzi, Lucia Nicolini De Gaetano, Giorgia Riolo, Sara Bortolani, Pietro Riguzzi, Sara Vianello, Gioia Merlonghi, Luca Bello, Matteo Garibaldi, Massimiliano Filosto, Stefano Carlo Previtali, Giorgio Tasca, Gaetano Vattemi, Paola Tonin, Elena Pegoraro, Sara Gibertini, Lorenzo Maggi

“…We analyzed the association between positivity levels of these markers, measured as percentage of positive areas, and selected clinical features utilizing generalized linear mixed models with gamma distribution as the probability model and center-specific random effects to better capture possible heterogeneity across participating centers. …”
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