A virtual-based educational intervention for nurses about trauma patients triage: A mixed-method study protocol by Reihane Askari, Malihe Rafiei, Shahla Mohamadirizi

“…Participants will be selected through purposive sampling. In the third phase, a web-based educational program will be designed using the findings from the first two phases. …”
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Axillary schwannoma mimicking lymph node metastasis-associated breast cancer: a case report by Hideki Kumagai, Kou Takehana, Yoshihiro Shioi, Chihiro Tono

“…Ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging showed a 20-mm well-circumscribed round tumor in the right axillary region. Initially, she was suspected of having lymph node metastasis-associated breast cancer, but the result of the core needle biopsy was a schwannoma. …”
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Nutrition and Iron Status of 1-Year Olds following a Revision in Infant Dietary Recommendations by Asa V. Thorisdottir, Inga Thorsdottir, Gestur I. Palsson

“…Subjects/Methods. Randomly selected infants were prospectively investigated for diet, anthropometry, and iron status (n = 110–141). …”
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Modulating the strength and threshold of NOTCH oncogenic signals by mir-181a-1/b-1. by Rita Fragoso, Tin Mao, Song Wang, Steven Schaffert, Xue Gong, Sibiao Yue, Richard Luong, Hyeyoung Min, Yumi Yashiro-Ohtani, Mark Davis, Warren Pear, Chang-Zheng Chen

“…Oncogenes, which are essential for tumor initiation, development, and maintenance, are valuable targets for cancer therapy. …”
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Sustainable Transformation: A Case Study of an Engineering-to-Order Additive Manufacturing Firm by Daria Larsson, R. M. Chandima Ratnayake

“…Findings: The research identified optimisation areas in the multi-jet-fusion (MJF) process, crafted tailored sustainability KPIs, and developed a SSM to seamlessly integrate sustainability initiatives into the company’s vision. Value: This contribution provides a structured methodology for selecting KPIs and offers a holistic approach to implementing Sus-VSM within the AM industry. …”
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Impact of farm mechanization on crop productivity and economic efficiency in central and southern Oromia, Ethiopia by Tamrat Gebiso, Mengistu Ketema, Arega Shumetie, Getachew Legese Feye

“…Hence, this research was initiated to estimate the level of economic efficiency, and productivity of wheat and barley, and the impact of farm mechanization on economic efficiency and productivity of wheat and barley.MethodsThe analysis was done for 232 and 257 wheat and barley producer farmers respectively who are selected from the Arsi and West Arsi zones. …”
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The Effects of Synchronous Computer-Mediated Interaction and Face-to-Face Interaction on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking and Listening Anxiety by Parisa Moradi, Abbas Ali Zarei

“…Convenience sampling based on availability was used to select the participants. Initially, the participants completed questionnaires assessing their speaking anxiety and listening anxiety as pretests; this was followed by 12 treatment sessions. …”
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The Validation of Diabetes Mellitus Discharge Planning Module Incorporated into the Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activity by Asbath Said, Faridah Mohd Said, Nisha Nambiar

“…Background: In Indonesia, several hospitals have designed various forms of discharge planning in line with the guidelines provided by the Indonesian Endocrinology Association. These initiatives were implemented to enhance the quality of healthcare service. …”
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Future-readiness and employable ICT skills of university graduates in Bangladesh: an analysis during the post-covid era by Md Jahangir Alam, Keiichi Ogawa

“…Snowball sampling and random purposive sampling have been used to select study participants. This study utilized human capital theory and consensus theory to provide a comprehensive underpinning of the situation in Bangladesh. …”
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The effect of strategic orientation on performance of agribusiness firms in Ethiopia: the mediating role of innovation capability by Aregu Asmare Hailu, Chalchissa Amentie Kero, Zinashbizu Lemma Dagne

“…Strategic orientation is considered a valuable asset that guides and directs business initiatives, ultimately enhancing the overall performance of the company. …”
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Mer enn helt og bestevenn? by Inger Marie Vik, Bodil Moss

“…Drawing upon theory about companion animals and war memorial literature, we find that the dogs from the selected material of Italian and Swedish children’s books tend to be either heroes, loving companions or initiators for the children’s development, or several of these roles at once. …”
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Design of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems: Integrating Multi‐Objective Optimization Into a Multi‐Criteria Decision‐Making Framework by Tebello Ntsiki Don Mathaba, Khaled Abo‐Al‐Ez

“…The proposed framework initially uses a metaheuristic multi‐objective (MO) optimization algorithm to generate optimal candidate configurations and then objectively evaluates candidates to select the best configuration. …”
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Evaluation of Health Care Workers’ Knowledge about Immunity and Vaccination at Primary Health Care Centers in Al-Hilla City by Zainalabideen Abd-Alabass, Raad Faraj

“…Background: Immunizations are one of the most effective health initiatives of the twentieth century, but many people do not receive sufficient immunizations in several parts of the world. …”
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Mechanisms of nerve capping technique in prevention of painful neuroma formation. by Hede Yan, Feng Zhang, Jon Kolkin, Chunyang Wang, Zhen Xia, Cunyi Fan

“…An aligned nanofiber conduit was used for the capping procedure and the sciatic nerve of Sprague-Dawley rats was selected as the animal model. Behavioral analysis, extent of neuroma formation, histological assessment, expressions of pain markers of substance P and c-fos, molecular biological changes as well as ultrastructural features were investigated and compared with the findings in a no-capping control group. …”
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Multiple Selves: Nikki S. Lee's *Projects* by Vivian K. Sheng

“…To make these works, Lee infiltrated select social and cultural groups, including drag queens, exotic dancers, yuppies, Latinos, black hip-hoppers, lesbians, senior citizens, neo-swing dancers, Japanese youth, skateboarders, Ohio trailer-park dwellers, Asian tourists and Korean schoolgirls. …”
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Environmental, social, and governance communication and actions in Thailand: opportunities and challenges by Nattavud Pimpa

“…This study examines how the top 20 companies listed on the Thailand Stock Exchange communicate and disclose ESG-related information, with a focus on their integration of ESG metrics into business strategies.MethodsThis research employs a qualitative approach, utilizing secondary data from sustainability and ESG reports published by the selected companies. Thematic analysis is applied to identify and categorize key ESG activities and disclosure practices, providing a structured assessment of how businesses articulate their ESG commitments.ResultsThe analysis identifies five key themes in ESG communication and disclosure: (1) comprehensive ESG disclosure and reporting, (2) environmental initiatives, (3) employee welfare, (4) governance and risk management, and (5) community development. …”
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Eco-evolutionary dynamics of adapting pathogens and host immunity by Pierre Barrat-Charlaix, Richard A Neher

“…As pathogens spread in a population of hosts, immunity is built up, and the pool of susceptible individuals are depleted. This generates selective pressure, to which many human RNA viruses, such as influenza virus or SARS-CoV-2, respond with rapid antigenic evolution and frequent emergence of immune evasive variants. …”
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Adaptation of the quiet quitting scale for teachers to Turkish culture: An empirical psychometric investigation by Alper Uslukaya, Ayşenur Kuloğlu, Songül Karabatak, Müslim Alanoğlu

“…The scale, originally developed in English, was adapted to Turkish using data from teachers employed in public schools who were selected through convenience sampling. Confirmatory factor analysis was initially used to assess the construct validity of the original structure of the scale within the Turkish context. …”
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Promoting physical activity in middle-aged and older adults through digital intervention: matching message frame and recipient profile through deep reinforcement learning by Patrizia Catellani, Marco Piastra

“…The development of a Dynamic Bayesian Network allowed us to predict message effectiveness as a function of recipient characteristics. Only those who initially had low levels of physical activity and intention improved their intention to be physically active, and only under specific combinations of message framing, prevention focus and disease susceptibility. …”
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Freight volume forecast of China Railway Express based on ES-GA-BP with combined input by ZHANG Yinggui, YANG Huiyu, LEI Dingyou

“…China Railway Express is an important support that promotes the Belt and Road Initiative. Scientific and reasonable forecast of the train demand is of great significance to the formulation of China Railway Express transportation scheme. …”
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