Impact of thermocycling on surface roughness, microhardness and optical properties of three different lithium disilicate ceramics by Ahmad M. Al-Thobity, Abdulkareem M. AlOtaibi, Abdulrahman E. Alhumaidan, Ahmed A. Aldossary, Intisar Ahmad Siddiqui, Mohamed Ahmed Helal, Abdulmohsen Alsalman

“…Data of surface roughness, color parameters, and microhardness were obtained using an optical profiler, a spectrophotometer, and a Vickers hardness tester, respectively. One-way ANOVA, a post-hoc Tukey’s test, and a paired sample t-test were implemented for statistical analysis (p ≤ 0.05). …”
Get full text

Residual Stresses of Small-Bore Butt-Welded Piping Measured by Quantum Beam Hybrid Method by Kenji Suzuki, Yasufumi Miura, Hidenori Toyokawa, Ayumi Shiro, Takahisa Shobu, Satoshi Morooka, Yuki Shibayama

“…Stress improvement measures have been implemented mainly for large-bore welded piping, but in the case of small-bore welded piping, post-welding stress improvement measures are often not possible due to dimensional restrictions, etc. …”
Get full text

Comparative Analysis of the Effects of Reduced Positional Games and Traditional Training on the Physical and Technical Performance of Young Soccer Players in Training by Mostafa Errama, Mustapha Bassiri, Jafaar Atifi, Said Lotfi

“…Background. Implementing reduced positional games as a training method in modern soccer has been represented as an important determinant in improving and developing the skills of young soccer players in training. …”
Get full text

Quality improvement time-saving intervention to increase use of a clinical decision support tool to reduce low-value diagnostic imaging in a safety net health system by Sitaram Vangala, Andrea Sorensen, Bryanna Lee, John Mafi, Maitraya K Patel, Eric Wei, Catherine Sarkisian

“…Clinicians often bypassed the tool, resulting in ‘unscored’ tests.Intervention To increase clinician engagement with the tool and decrease the rate of unscored imaging tests, a new policy was implemented at the intervention site on 15 August 2015. …”
Get full text

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-based empowerment intervention for asthma management in parent-child dyads: A pilot randomised controlled trial by Xu Wang, Wai Tong Chien, Yuen Yu Chong

“…Future fully-powered trials should implement enhanced strategies to further improve intervention completion rates and optimise online learning environments to improve parental psychological outcomes and should include extended follow-up assessments to establish long-term efficacy.…”
Get full text

Experimental study on characteristics of Jiamin damage in high-volatile bituminous coal reservoirs by Xin LI, Shitao DU, Shuguang YANG, Bo WEI, Ziqiang WANG, Yanpeng CHEN, Zhenpeng HU, Ming CHENG, Xuehai FU, Junqiang KANG

“…This increase in volume leads to a decrease in permeability during the post-Jiamin waterflooding process. ③ The physical simulation suggests that when a CBM well temporarily halted for maintenance, the accumulated gas within the reservoir cannot be fully displaced by the formation water during subsequent re-opening and waterflooding. …”
Get full text

Inventory of timber and non-timber forest products through remote sensing and mapping: The example of bamboo resources in chad by Tchoutezou Guy Herman Zanguim, Tanougong Nkondjoua Armand Delanot, René Kaam, Henry Ouya Bondoro, Ngoh-Allah Odjimbaye, Nyong Princely Awazi, Martin Ngankam Tchamba

“…Careful processing, including pre- and post-classification, was applied to refine the mapping. …”
Get full text

Exploring farmer perspectives on Bambara groundnut [Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc]: production constraints, preferred varietal traits and implications for varietal development in no... by Josephine T. Pasipanodya, Lydia N. Horn, Cecil Togarepi, Julia Sibiya, Rudo Musango, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako

“…Based on frequency tabulations, land preparation depended on tillage implements (43% of tractors and animal-drawn power each, and 11% hand hoes). …”
Get full text

Do Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Require Ceftaroline Dosage Adjustments? Ceftaroline PopPK Model and Dosage Simulations with the Probabili... by Arkadiusz Adamiszak, Krzysztof Pietrzkiewicz, Alicja Bartkowska-Śniatkowska, Piotr Smuszkiewicz, Krzysztof Kusza, Edmund Grześkowiak, Agnieszka Bienert

“…<b>Results</b>: We collected 296 plasma concentrations from 29 non-CRRT patients and 24 pre-filter (systemic), 23 post-filter, and 23 effluent concentrations from four CRRT patients using WebPlotDigitizer (Version 4.7). …”
Get full text

To explore the effects of different ways of high intensity interval training on self-control and physical health of college students by Yan Sun, Yu Wang, Haohan Yu, Kaiwei Cheng, Haoyi Wang, Jingmin Liu

“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0, including one-way ANOVA for pre-test group differences, paired t-tests for within-group differences, and ANOVA and LSD tests for post-test group differences.Results1. A significant improvement in the total score of self-control was observed in group B (p &lt; 0.001), while no significant change was observed in groups A and C. 2. …”
Get full text

Combining immersive exergaming with physiotherapy in a specialized intensive Parkinson’s disease rehabilitation program: a randomized controlled trial by Daniela Pimenta Silva, Raquel Bouça-Machado, Filipa Pona-Ferreira, Teresa Lobo, Ricardo Cacho, Rebekka Anker, John W. Krakauer, Joaquim J. Ferreira

“…Abstract Background Exergaming is a new technology for implementing innovative rehabilitation interventions for neurological conditions. …”
Get full text

Bacterial gastroenteritis in the world of culture-independent diagnostic testing: a study to evaluate the kinetics of bacterial shedding by culture and CIDT by Nathan K. McCartney, Surangi H. Thilakarathna, Tara Hluchy, Dylan R. Pillai, Linda Chui, Byron M. Berenger

“…Stool samples were submitted at weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 post-diagnosis. Stools were tested using the commercial nucleic acid-based BD MAX Enteric Bacterial Panel (CIDT method) and routine culture methods. …”
Get full text

Addressing the gap in health data management skills: an online self-guided course for researchers and health professionals by Naomi Waithira, Brian Mutinda, Kehkashan Shah, Evelyne Kestelyn, Susan Bull, Liam Boggs, Trudie Lang, Phaik Yeong Cheah

“…Summative evaluations, based on voluntary post-module surveys, demonstrated high relevance to participants’ learning needs (96.6%) and strong intentions to apply the skills gained (88.3%). …”
Get full text

Studi Benchmarking Unit Sistem Pengelolaan Air Limbah Domestik Terpusat (SPALDT) Program SANIMAS IDB di Kota Pontianak by Remalda Liberda, Isna Apriani, Kiki Prio Utomo

“…Kusuma Wijaya through preparation for development, extending the Hydraulic Retention Time at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, implemented maintenance following the applicable Standard Operationg Procedures, building community capacity and post-construction managers, and improving coordination and division of roles in the Sanitation Working Group (POKJA).…”
Get full text

Effects of Different Training Methods on Open-Skill and Closed-Skill Agility in Basketball Players: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mingxiang Zhang, Feng Li, Jiao Jiao, Wei Liang, Miguel-Angel Gomez, Aaron T. Scanlan

“…Improvements in closed-skill agility were apparent between pre-and post-training intervention with most training methods including a large effect for RT [SMD = 0.86, 95% CI (0.53, 1.19)], medium effects for PT [SMD = 0.62, 95%CI (0.38, 0.86)] and SBT [SMD = 0.59, 95%CI (0.13, 1.05)], and a small effect for SpT [SMD = 0.43, 95%CI (0.13, 0.74)]. …”
Get full text

Understanding Safety in Online Mental Health Forums: Realist Evaluation by Paul Marshall, Neil Caton, Zoe Glossop, Steven Jones, Rachel Meacock, Paul Rayson, Heather Robinson, Fiona Lobban

“…ResultsSurvey responses revealed that over half of the participants felt safe to post because of online anonymity (n=202, 40.1% agreed and n=97, 19.2% strongly agreed), while a minority reported encountering distressing forum posts (n=95, 18.8% agreed and n=18, 3.6% strongly agreed) and expressed concern that talking about mental health online could make them feel worse (n=113, 22.4% agreed and n=17, 3.4% strongly agreed). …”
Get full text

Graph theory-based analysis of functional connectivity changes in brain networks underlying cognitive fatigue: An EEG study. by Yabing Lou, Rui Pi, Ruifeng Sun, Jilin Wu, Wei Wang, Ziman Zhu, Tengteng Dai, Weijun Gong

“…<h4>Results</h4>Statistical analysis revealed significant post-fatigue elevations in global average PSD across all examined frequency bands: α (p < 0.001), θ (p < 0.001), and β (p = 0.004). …”
Get full text

Syndemic geographic patterns of cancer risk in a health-deprived area of England by Catherine Jones, Thomas Keegan, Andy Knox, Alison Birtle, Jessica A. Mendes, Kelly Heys, Peter M. Atkinson, Luigi Sedda

“…Policymakers can utilize the spatial patterns identified to allocate resources effectively and implement targeted cancer prevention programmes.…”
Get full text

Maternal coronary heart disease and mortality following hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and/or diabetes by Angela M. Malek, Dulaney A. Wilson, Julio Mateus, Emily A. Ash, Tanya N. Turan, Daniel T. Lackland, Kelly J. Hunt

“…Abstract Background Pre-pregnancy hypertension (HTN), hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP), and diabetes have been linked to increased risk of post-pregnancy coronary heart disease (CHD) and all-cause mortality, but few studies have investigated their cumulative impact. …”
Get full text

Methods and approaches of determining the boundaries of agglomerations (basic case Kharkiv region) by Kateryna Kravchenko, Kostiantyn Niemets, Kateryna Sehida, Lyudmyla Niemets, Olha Suptelo

“…Changes in social relations in Ukraine, its transition to a post-industrial society, structural changes in regional development lead in modern conditions to changes in the territorial organization of society, which directly affects the trends of regional development. …”
Get full text