Impact of self-assessment on dental student’s performance in pre-clinical conservative dentistry course by Priya Mittal, Ganesh R. Jadhav, Mansing Pawar, Sitikantha Banerjee, Sneha Wangaskar, Marco Di Blasio, Gabriele Cervino, Giuseppe Minervini

“…There was a statistically significant improvement in mean marks obtained by the students over time (p < 0.001). …”
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Anaerobic Soccer Training Model: Enhancing Soccer Players’ Performance through a Combination of Repeated Sprints and 4 vs 4 Games by I Dewa Made Aryananda Wijaya Kusuma, Nining Widyah Kusnanik, Bayu Agung Pramono, Adi Pranoto, Yanyong Phanpheng, Indra Himawan Susanto, Dewa Ayu Praba Amustikarani, Waristra Tyo Nirwansyah, Muhammad Bagus Firzam Bharlaman

“…The Anaerobic Soccer Training (AnST) model was designed to increase variation in soccer training programs by implementing a game-based approach to matching characteristics. …”
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Application of the Monaco-serial biological function for cardiac dose constraints in DIBH-IMRT treatment planning for left-sided breast cancer by Haili Hu, Haili Hu, Zhou Jueyi, Jiang Hao, Jianjun Lai, Jianjun Lai

“…Group B achieved optimal cardiac protection: mean heart dose (273.9 ± 91.0 cGy), max heart dose (2676.2 ± 1380.7 cGy), and LAD doses (mean: 411.3 cGy; max: 1483.3 ± 736.3 cGy) significantly decreased versus Group A. …”
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Validation of low-volume blood collection tubes for routine hematologic testing by Lippi Giuseppe, Martini Loredana, Cortivo Barbara, Zecchetto Chiara, Ferrari Anna

“…Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in total white blood cell count, neutrophil count, lymphocyte count, red blood cell count, platelet count, hemoglobin, hematocrit, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), and mean platelet volume in both 0.5 mL-filled 3.0 mL standard blood tubes and 0.5 mL-filled low-volume blood tubes. …”
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Assessment of the periodontal health and community periodontal index in the army of Serbia by Kovačević Vladan, Milosavljević Marko, Rančić Nemanja, Daković Dragana

“…This prospective cross-sectional pilot study was conducted on 101 examinees at the mean age of 38.94 ± 11.63 years who had dental check-ups at the Dental Clinic of the Military Medical Academy in Belgrade. …”
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Investigating the Effect of an Intervention based on the Leventhal\'s Self-Regulation Model on the Sexual Function and Sexual Satisfaction of Women with Diabetes: A Randomized Clin... by leila ghorbani, Zainab Alimoradi, Sima Hashemipour, Nasim Bahrami

“…In the tintervention group, the intervention based on the Leventhal model was implemented through three face-to-face sessions per week. …”
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Wildlife detection dogs effectively survey a terrestrial amphibian, but differ among individuals, weather and habitat by Veronika Paulina Koch, Leonard Bolte, Wiebke Harms, Klaus Henle, Annegret Grimm‐Seyfarth

“…For juvenile toads, capture success was primarily influenced by capture method, habitat type and study year, while adult toads capture success mainly depended on habitat type and precipitation. Overall, WDDs (mean rate juvenile toads = 4.15, mean rate adult toads = 5.61) showed higher success rates than ACBs (mean rate juvenile toads = 0.51, mean rate adult toads = 4.73), particularly in dense and versatile habitats. …”
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Stationary Cycling Exercise With Virtual Reality to Reduce Depressive Symptoms Among People With Mild to Moderate Depression: Randomized Controlled Trial by Na Zhang, Chenlu Hong, Yuejia Wang, Haiqin Chen, Yueli Zhu, Miao Da, Zhongxia Shen, Xudong Zhao, Jiali Xu, Jiaxiu Sheng, Yanan Luo, Meiying Xu

“…VR-based groups showed greater reductions than the non-VR group (mean difference between groups: 3.3, 95% CI 1.9-4.9, for VR moderate-intensity; mean difference between groups: 3.9, 95% CI 2.5-5.2, for VR high intensity). …”
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LSTM-IOT (LSTM-based IoT) untuk Mengatasi Kehilangan Data Akibat Kegagalan Koneksi by Yosia Adi Susetyo, Hanna Arini Parhusip, Suryasatriya Trihandaru, Bambang Susanto

“…Dari hasil optimasi, kombinasi Nadam Optimizer dengan arsitektur terpilih menunjukkan kinerja unggul dengan nilai Mean Square Error (MSE) sebesar 5,844 x10⁻⁵, Mean Absolute Error (MAE) sebesar 0,005971, dan Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) sebesar 0, 007645. …”
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LEAN methodology: design and assessment of a standardized medication storage model by Mónica Gayoso-Rey, Noemí Martínez-López de Castro, Adolfo Paradela-Carreiro, Marisol Samartín-Ucha, David Rodríguez-Lorenzo, Guadalupe Piñeiro-Corrales

“…The nursing staff were satisfied with the implementation of the model, suggesting that we should continue to pursue this effective line of action.…”
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Effect of Psychoeducational Training Program on Coping Skills, Spiritual Well-being, and Levels of Anxiety among Patients with Generalized Anxiety Disorder by Shimaa Mohamed, Hanaa Ewise, Samah Ali

“…Results: The present study shows that more than half of patients with generalized anxiety disorder under study were in the age of <30 years (57.5%) with a mean age of 24.5±8.33. While 28 % had satisfactory pre-program coping, this percentage increased to 52% post-program implementation. …”
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Human resource management practices of nurse managers and its relationship to the job satisfaction of staff nurses in Private Hospitals by Zheyrille A Arevalo, Marian Filomena B Singson-Denosta, Jestine Kate G Babaran, Kayla Marie M Eslabon, Inosencia A Alconcer, Jonalyn P Santos

“…Results were analyzed using frequency and percentage, mean, T-test, one-way ANOVA and Pearson r. Results showed that good implementation of HRM practices by nurse -managers in the private hospitals included in the study. …”
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Evaluation of food safety management systems in Serbian dairy industry by Igor Tomašević, Nada Šmigić, Ilija Đekić, Vlade Zarić, Nikola Tomić, Jelena Miocinovic, Andreja Rajković

“…Our study brings about the innovation emphasizing the attitudes and the motivation of the food production staff as the most important barrier for the development and implementation of HACCP. The most important identified benefit was increased safety of dairy products with the mean rank scores of 6.85. …”
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Ototoxicity Monitoring: The Evolution of a Protocol for Head and Neck Cancer Patients by Jena Patel, Jacob Beiriger, Kalena Liu, Zach Urdang, Julia Croce, Molly Wolfson, Jacob Hulswit, Olivia Giglio, Jacob B. Hunter, Irina Middleton

“…Results There were 131 patients evaluated pre‐OMP and 109 evaluated post‐OMP. The mean age for all patients was 62.8 ± 11.9 years; 76.3% were male. …”
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Preparing physiotherapists for the future: the development and evaluation of an innovative curriculum by Niki Stolwijk, Anne van Bergen, Evy Jetten, Marjo Maas

“…PACE is based on three guiding principles: 1) flexible and varied, 2) self-directed and collaborative, 3) future-oriented. PACE was implemented in 2021 for first-year students. This study evaluates the implementation to inform future curriculum development. …”
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Analysis of spatial and temporal distribution of grassland yield under grassland ecological subsidy policy by ZhanMing Qiao, Feng Lai, ZengLian Xiong, QuanMin Dong, Yang Yu, ChunPing Zhang, Quan Cao

“…Additionally, the effects of three meteorological factors, namely, annual mean temperature, annual precipitation, and annual evapotranspiration, and two terrain factors, namely, elevation and slope, on grassland yield were analyzed. …”
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Performance of a national primary care chronic disease screening strategy in Chile: a mixed-methods analysis by Paula Zamorano, Teresita Varela, Isidora Salvatierra, Álvaro Téllez, Mayra Martinez, Juan Ilabaca, Diego García Huidobro

“…The longest times were for diagnostic cardiovascular diseases (129 to 179 mean days). Qualitative findings identified that providers perceived that individuals are frequently lost when the screening pathway requires multiple steps, and highlighted the need to develop screening pathway protocols and implement strategies to manage the screening pathway proactively. …”
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Applying therapist-guided digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in psychiatry: a mixed-methods process evaluation by J. E. Reesen, F. M. van de Kamer, A. E. van Keeken, S. L.C. Ikelaar, P. van Oppen, N. Batelaan, J. Lancee, E. J.W. van Someren, F. van Nassau

“…Results A total of 181 i-Sleep participants (mean age = 46.7 years, SD = 13.2) enrolled, with an attrition rate of 21.6%. …”
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Microclimatic Variability and Thermal Comfort of Spectators in an Outdoor Stadium Venue by Andrew Collins, Michael Brown, Barrett Gutter, Christopher Fuhrmann

“…Significant variations in temperature, heat index, and a modified version of the physiological equivalent temperature (mPET) were found within the stadium, with some areas exceeding National Weather Service heat alert thresholds during certain games. Moreover, mean temperatures in the stadium were higher than those measured at a nearby weather station, while the mean heat index was higher in the seating areas than in other stadium locations and at the nearby weather station. …”
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Using Digital Tools to Understand Global Development Continuums by J. de Curtò, I. de Zarzà

“…Through analysis of HDI data from 193 countries (1990–2022), we demonstrate significant regional variations in development trajectories, with Africa showing the highest mean change rate (28.36%) despite maintaining the lowest mean HDI (0.557). …”
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