THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PUZZLE PLAYING THERAPY IN REDUCING ANXIETY IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS: A PRE-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY by Umi Sofiatun, Nafisatun Nisa, Siti Lestari

“…Anxiety levels were assessed pre- and post-intervention using the Taylor Manifest Anxiety Scale (TMAS), which has demonstrated validity (CVI score = 1.0, reliability = 0.89). …”
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Innovation in processing plastic waste to be used as paving blocks by Trisolvena Muhammad Nana, Prasetyo Tri Budi, Kartini Nuri, Susanto Budi, Novianti Dian, Utami Arie Susetio, Sari Fitriya

“…The results showed an improvement in participants’ understanding, as indicated by the increase in average test scores from 16.15 (pre-test) to 28.70 (post-test), with an average N-Gain score of 0.44, categorized as medium. …”
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Behavior-change interventions to improve antimicrobial stewardship in human health, animal health, and livestock agriculture: A systematic review. by Jessica Craig, Aditi Sriram, Rachel Sadoff, Sarah Bennett, Felix Bahati, Wendy Beauvais

“…Given the rapid emergence and spread of AMR and the relative lack of development of new antimicrobials or alternative therapies, there is a need to develop and implement non-pharmaceutical AMR mitigation policies and interventions that improve antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) practices across all sectors where antimicrobials are used. …”
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Aggressive Behaviour and Its Relationship with Negative Events of Life Among Portuguese University Students, the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire (AQ)—Reduced and Adapted Portug... by Marta Reis, Gina Tomé, Lúcia Ramiro, Filipa Coelhoso, Margarida Gaspar de Matos

“…Differences between genders and academic year were found in men, and undergraduate students displayed higher averages of physical aggression, negative life events, and the impact of these events, while women and post-graduate students exhibited higher averages of self-regulation and resilience. …”
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The effect of prophylactic FVIII infusion combined with personalized rehabilitation on joint health and quality of life in children with hemophilia by Yaojin Sun, Qian Zhang, Xiaojie Gu, Yongjun Fang, Jie Huang, Heng Zhang

“…Bleeding frequency was also recorded.ResultsPost-treatment, median HEAD-US-C scores decreased from 5.00 to 1.00 (P < 0.001), and HJHS 2.1 scores decreased from 9.00 to 2.00 (P < 0.001). …”
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South African palliative care provider perspectives on emergency medical services in palliative situations by Caleb Hanson Gage, Liz Gwyther, Willem Stassen

“…Methods: A qualitative design employing individual semi-structured interviews was implemented. Ten interviews with experienced doctors and nurses holding post-graduate palliative medicine qualifications were conducted. …”
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Reservoir Mud Releasing May Suboptimize Fluvial Sand Supply to Coastal Sediment Budget: Modeling the Impact of Shihmen Reservoir Case on Tamsui River Estuary by Yu‐Ta Hsueh, Fu‐Chun Wu, Qinghua Ye, Steven Y. J. Lai, Yinphan Tsang

“…Upon validation with the post‐event bathymetries, the model hindcasts reveal that mud releasing can be effective in mitigating reservoir siltation, yet may be a suboptimal strategy for alleviating coastal sediment deficit. …”
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Antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in unvaccinated children hospitalized with COVID-19: An observational cohort study of pre-Omicron and Omicron variants era. by Rattapon Uppala, Phanthila Sitthikarnkha, Kiatichai Faksri, Pope Kosalaraksa, Leelawadee Techasatian, Nattakarn Tantawarak, Sysavanh Nanthavongsa

“…Immunization strategies and policies should be implemented in children even if they had been previously infected.…”
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DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A LINEAR MOTORIZED SOFT ROBOTICS EXO-MUSCULAR (SMER) GLOVE by Nastaran Reza Nazar Zadeh, Jennifer Dela Cruz, Mohammad Tabibi

“…With advancements in technology, soft robotics exoskeletons and artificial muscles are being used for post-stroke rehabilitation due to their soft material and the provision of safe human interaction. …”
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Stroke services in MENA: What is there and what is needed. by Hany Aref, Nevine El Nahas, Suhail Abdulla Alrukn, Maria Khan, Selma Kesraoui, Firas Alnidawi, Elyar Sadeghi Hokmabadi, Mehdi Farhoudi, Muataz Fairooz, Waleed Batayha, Athari Salmeen, Husen Abdulrahman, Mohammed Faouzi Belahsen, Amal M Al Hashmi, Naveed Akhtar, Mohammed Al-Johani, Osheik Abu'Asha Seidi, Anas Jouhar, Chokri Mhiri, Ahmed Elbassiouny, Hossam Shokri, Tamer Roushdy

“…<h4>Methods and results</h4>Stroke specialists representing 16 countries filled an online survey that included: screening for risk factors, acute management, diagnostics, medications, post-discharge services, and stroke registries. Results showed that 11 countries screen for risk factors, 16 have neuroimaging studies, 15 provide intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), 13 mechanical thrombectomy (MT) while medications for secondary prevention are available in all countries. …”
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Regional demography of Icelandic rock ptarmigan and its implications for harvest management by Fred Allen Johnson, Ólafur Karl Nielsen

“…There was a negative relationship between post‐breeding age ratio (juveniles/adults) and spring abundance in all regions, although the strength of density dependence varied. …”
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The efficacy of an integrated training package based on time perspective therapy and positive therapy on the quality of life and psychological well-being of depressed patients by Mohammad Hemmati, Taher Tizdast, Mohsen Jadidi

“…Methods: This research employed a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test design with a control group and a two-month follow-up. …”
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Autocorrelation Method for Phased Antenna Array Calibration Based on Far-Field Measurement System by Xuan Luong Nguyen, Nguyen Trong Nhan, Tran Van Thanh, Phung Bao Nguyen

“…In scenarios where the PAA size is substantial, the initial elements of post-calibration are designated as a reference element for subsequent comparison with the following antenna elements. …”
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Tire-Wear Estimation System Using Semantic Segmentation and Its Deployment by Min Jun Kang, Kyung Beom Kwon, Hyung Il Koo

“…For the semantic segmentation model, we select one from the U-Net family by considering complexity as well as output quality, and develop a post-processing method to improve the quality of masks (segmentation results). …”
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Urban flood mapping by fully mining and adaptive fusion of the polarimetric and spatial information of Sentinel-1 images by Qi Zhang, Xiangyun Hu

“…Considering the complexity of surface objects in urban scenes, the proposed approach first extracts and fuses multiple types of features, such as polarization, pseudo-color, and spatial features, from pre-flood and post-flood SAR images to enhance distinguishability of water bodies. …”
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Social Skills Training Program and its Effect on Quality of Life and Stigma among Patients with Schizophrenia by Samah Ali, Amal Awad, Hanaa Ewise, Shimaa Adam

“…Methods: The current study employs a quasi-experimental research design (one group pre/post-test). The research was conducted at the inpatient unit of El-Maamoura Hospital on 50 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. …”
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Effect of Preventive Bundle Care on Nurses' Knowledge, Compliance and Patients' Outcome Regarding Pressure Ulcer in the Intensive Care Unit by Sabah S. Mohamed, Rawia A. Ibraheem

“…Regarding total nurses' knowledge level and compliance pre/post intervention, there was a highly statistically significant difference (p=0.000). …”
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Microbial Patterns of Surgical Site Infections after Abdominal Operations at Mankweng Hospital by Lydia Modjadji Ramatladi, Mirza Mohamod Zahir Uddin Bhuiyan

“…Identifying patients at high risk is crucial to implement precautionary measures aimed at reducing their likelihood of developing surgical site infections.…”
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Estimating the cost of interventions to improve water, sanitation and hygiene in healthcare facilities across India by Katie K Tseng, Jyoti Joshi, Susmita Shrivastava, Eili Klein

“…However, data on the cost of implementing WASH interventions in Indian HCFs are limited.Methods We surveyed 32 HCFs across India, varying in size, type and setting to obtain the direct costs of providing improved water supply, sanitation and IPC-supporting infrastructure. …”
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Synthetic Data-Enhanced Classification of Prevalent Osteoporotic Fractures Using Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry-Based Geometric and Material Parameters by Luca Quagliato, Jiin Seo, Jiheun Hong, Taeyong Lee, Yoon-Sok Chung

“…Background Bone fracture risk assessment for osteoporotic patients is essential for implementing early countermeasures and preventing discomfort and hospitalization. …”
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