Methodology for the Positive Voices 2022 Survey of People With HIV Accessing Care in England, Wales, and Scotland: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Janey Sewell, Carole Kelly, Adamma Aghaizu, Hannah Kitt, Annegret Pelchen-Matthews, Veronique Martin, Amal Farah, Colette Smith, Alison Brown, Clare Humphreys, Alex Sparrowhawk, Valerie Delpech, Alison Rodger, Fiona Lampe, Meaghan Kall

“…Probabilistic sampling was used to provide a randomly selected, representative sample of people attending HIV care who could be invited to complete a paper or online questionnaire 'on the web' to online. …”
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Validation Indicator Identification and Customer Ranking in Microloans: A Study at Middle East Bank in Iran by Azadeh Ahmadi Kousha, Faegh Ahmadi, Mohammad Hossein Ranjbar, Hamidreza Kordlouie

“…Naive Bayes, Meta, Attribute Selected Classifier, and j48 algorithms were implemented and WEKA software was used to classify criteria and create patterns. …”
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EFFECT OF LISINOPRIL ON 24-HOUR BLOOD PRESSURE AND ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by O. L. Sarkisova, N. V. Rebrova, I. I. Bogomolova, E. A. Anisimova, R. S. Karpov, V. F. Mordovin, T. G. Khruleva

“…All patients received methotrexate as the basic anti-inflammatory drug, 12 (60%) patients – selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors, 6 (30%) patients took corticosteroids equivalent to prednisolone 7.5±5.5 mg per day. …”
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Proportion and factors associated with fertility desires among human immunodeficiency virus-positive adults receiving antiretroviral therapy in Northeast Ethiopia by Abel Endawkie, Biresaw Derese, Kidist Adamu, Getaw Walle

“…The study underscores the necessity for awareness-raising initiatives concerning the prevention of mother-to-child transmission among PLHIV by healthcare providers, highlighting the importance of informed reproductive health choices for PLHIV.…”
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Vaccination status and its determinants among children aged 12-23 months in Tigray, northern Ethiopia: A zero-inflated Poisson regression analysis. by Hailay Gebretnsae, Brhane Ayele, Fana Gebresilassie, Tsegay Hadgu, Hayelom Kahsay, Asfawosen Aregay, Kiros Demoz, Mulugeta Tilahun, Ataklti Gebretsadik, Znabu Hadush, Liya Mamo, Tsegay Wellay, Reda Shamie, Adhena Ayaliew Werkneh, Mebrahtu Kalayu, Assefa Ayallew, Ferehiwot Hailemariam, Abrham Gebrelibanos, Tadele Tesfean, Haben Haileselassie, Mohammedtahir Yahya, Melaku Abraha, Haftu Gebrehiwot, Desalegn Meresa, Gebrekiros Gebremichael Meles, Atakilti Fisseha, Yaynshet Gebreyohannes, Moges Mekonnen, Ashenafi Asmelash, Teame Zegeye, Mitswat Mulaw, Tesfu Alemu, Gebrehaweria Gebrekurstos, Rieye Esayas, Tsegay Berihu, Amanuel Haile, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Mussie Alemayehu, Afework Mulugeta

“…Using a multistage cluster sampling technique, the study included mothers of children aged 12-23 months from 19 randomly selected districts. Data were collected through a pre-tested structured questionnaire designed on Open Data Kit (ODK). …”
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A 3D acid fracturing design calibrated to describe the productivity index in several southwestern Iranian oil fields by Mohammad Mirhashemi, Kaveh Ahangari, Ali Naghi Dehghan, Kamran Goshtasbi

“…The parameters were selected based on validation criteria comparing the 3D model, laboratory data, and field experiments. …”
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A retrospective propensity-matched study comparing whole-brain radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost to whole-brain radiotherapy alone for brain metastases by Zheqing Liu, Xiaojing Du, Meiling Deng, Yuanyuan Chen, Shaoxiong Wu

“…Method From January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2019, a total of 245 BM patients were eligible for inclusion, including 154 patients who received WBRT-alone (30 Gy/10 fractions) and 91 patients who received WBRT-SIB (40–50 Gy/10 fractions). 1:1 propensity score matching was used to select the patients with balanced baseline characteristics. …”
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Combining CD3/GD2 bispecific T cell engager with human Vγ9Vδ2 T cells facilitates neuroblastoma cell targeting and killing in vitro. by Kuntida Kitidee, Sumet Amonyingcharoen, Sarinthip Preedagasamzin, Korakot Atjanasuppat, Piamsiri Sawaisorn, Pornprapa Srimorkun, Sawang Petvises, Wanpen Chaicumpa, Suparerk Borwornpinyo, Usanarat Anurathapan, Suradej Hongeng

“…In this study, we report an alternative immunotherapy method for treating neuroblastoma by combining bispecific antibody with human Vγ9Vδ2 T cells. Initially, we screened for human scFv against CD3 epsilon using phage panning technology. …”
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Machine learning derivation of two cardiac arrest subphenotypes with distinct responses to treatment by Weidong Zhang, Chenxi Wu, Peifeng Ni, Sheng Zhang, Hongwei Zhang, Ying Zhu, Wei Hu, Mengyuan Diao

“…We excluded patients under 18 years old, those not initially admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), or treated in the ICU for less than 72 h. …”
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Spatial patterns and determinants of knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Ethiopia: a geographically weighted regression analysis by Angwach Abrham Asnake, Alemayehu Kasu Gebrehana, Yohannes Mekuria Negussie, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Bezawit Melak Fente, Meklit Melaku Bezie, Mamaru Melkam, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Sintayehu Simie Tsega

“…Strengthening education and digital health initiatives can further bridge knowledge gaps. Addressing these challenges will enhance PMTCT awareness, reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission, and improve maternal and child health outcomes nationwide.…”
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Enhancing 3D A* path planning of intelligent bridge crane based on energy efficiency criteria by Heng YANG, Yue LI, Min LIU, Qing DONG

“…The optimal operation scheme is selected by introducing the evaluation values of time, energy, and inflection points. …”
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Net ownership, utilization and malaria burden in the context of Piperonyl butoxide-LLINs intervention in western Kenya. by Job Oyweri, Patrick O Onyango, Maxwell G Machani, Josephat Bungei, Sammy Cheruiyot, Yaw A Afrane, Ming-Chieh Lee, Daibin Zhong, Guofa Zhou, John Githure, Harrysone Atieli, Guiyun Yan

“…Twelve villages were randomly selected, comprising 380 households and divided into two intervention arms of six villages. …”
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Development of a Clinic-Based, Sociostructural Intervention to Improve the Provision of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Cisgender Women: Formative Study Using the Assessment, Decision... by Rachel Katherine Scott, Shawnika J Hull, Deanna Kerrigan, Mandi Pratt-Chapman, Tara Mathias-Prabhu, Jennifer Zack, Michelle Xu, Marisa Sadauskas, Patricia L Moriarty, Tranessa L Hanson, Hannah Arem

“…For the Decision phase, we selected 2 EBIs from the CDC HIV Compendium of Best Practices. …”
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Uso de matriz dérmica associado ao curativo por pressão negativa na abordagem da contratura em pacientes queimados Use of dermal matrix and negative pressure dressings for the trea... by Johnny Leandro Conduta Borda Aldunate, Luiz Philipe Molina Vana, Carlos Fontana, Marcus Castro Ferreira

“…<br>BACKGROUND: Burn patients are initially treated with volume replacement and, importantly, subsequent excision and early grafting of their injuries. …”
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Identifying Shahid Sattari’s Strategic Leadership Competencies: Teachings for Public Managers by Naser Asgari

“…Objective In today’s complex and dynamic organizational environments, strategic leaders play a pivotal role in shaping strategies, driving transformational initiatives, achieving organizational excellence, and ensuring long-term survival and success. …”
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Idade e indicações de osteotomias para avanço frontofacial em pacientes com craniossinostoses sindrômicas Age and indications for osteotomy for frontofacial advancement in patients... by Nivaldo Alonso, Hamilton Matushita, Dov Charles Goldenberg, Endrigo Oliveira Bastos

“…<br>BACKGROUND: Craniofacial surgery has overcome many challenges since its initiation into clinical practice. Several technical issues have been addressed and the basic infrastructure of the specialty has now been developed. …”
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Comparative analysis of the functional status of hip joints before total hip replacement in patients with ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid arthritis and coxarthrosis: preliminary... by A. O. Dubinin, A. E. Khramov, T. V. Dubinina, E. V. Ilinykh, E. I. Byalik

“…For comparative analysis, age-matched individuals with AS were selected from the cohort of RA (n=1604) and OA (n=1458) patients. …”
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Postgraduate Clinical Residency: The Impact of Multiple-Choice Question Quality on Exam Success Rates by Mohammed OEAH, Srinivasamurthy SK, Bhat R, Alhassan YAM, Hamdy Elshamly HA, Mohammed F, Hamad B

“…This highlights the need for strategic educational initiatives to enhance Exam Bank development, strengthen capacity building, and improve faculty assessment skills.Keywords: postgraduate assessment, multiple choice questions, constructional flaws, psychometric analysis…”
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The influence of weak layers on thrust structure deformation: A finite element numerical simulation study by MA Jia, HE Dengfa, LU Guo, ZHANG Weikang, HUANG Hanyu, LIU Chiyue

“…Methods  To investigate the dynamic control mechanism of weak layers on thrust deformation, a typical bend fault was selected as the pre-existing fault structure, and comparative experiments with/without weak layers were designed. …”
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Metagenomic analysis reveals rumen microbiome enrichment and functional genes adjustment in carbohydrate metabolism induced by different sorting behavior in mid-lactation dairy cow... by Abdallah Alaa Mousa, Han Zhang, Hongwei Duan, Jiyou Zhang, Shengyong Mao

“…Twenty-four Holstein cows in mid-lactation were initially enrolled in the experiment. All cows were fed and milked three times daily throughout the entire 28-day experimental period, comprising a 7-day pre-trial and a 21-day main trial. …”
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