Development and Psychometric Testing of the Nurses’ Professional Dignity Scale by Michela Piredda, Maddalena De Maria, Rosario Caruso, Anna Marchetti, Giorgia Petrucci, Anna Cerra, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, Alessandro Stievano

“…This study aimed to develop and psychometrically test the Nurses’ Professional Dignity Scale (NPDS). <b>Methods</b>: The tool’s development was guided by a theoretical model from a meta-synthesis. …”
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Effects of tongue tamers and customized bonded spurs as an early treatment of anterior open bite: a randomized clinical study by Safa B. Alawy, Shaimaa S. EL-Desouky, Ibrahim A. Kabbash, Shimaa M. Hadwa

“…Aim This study aimed to evaluate the effects of prefabricated metal-bonded tongue tamers and customized bonded spurs in the early treatment of anterior open bite. Materials and methods A sample of seventy-five children aged 7–9 years were assigned into three groups in which anterior open bite was treated using tongue tamers (group-I), customized composite bonded spurs(group-II), and conventional fixed palatal cribs (group-III). …”
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Transcriptome-wide analysis reveals potential roles of CFD and ANGPTL4 in fibroblasts regulating B cell lineage for extracellular matrix-driven clustering and novel avenues for imm... by Hongwei Wang, Yu-nan Zhu, Sifan Zhang, Kexin Liu, Rong Huang, Zhigao Li, Lan Mei, Yingpu Li

“…Methods Transcriptome and genome data of breast cancer patients from TCGA database was downloaded. …”
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Regenerative potential of PRP-based scaffolds in chronic wound healing: Mechanisms, advances, and therapeutic insights by Farag M.A. Altalbawy, Bilal Abdul Majeed Mukhlif, Ahemad Hussen, Jaafaru Sani Mohammed, Renuka Jyothi S, Arshdeep Singh, Shakti Bedanta Mishra, Ashish Singh Chauhan, Mohammad Ebrahim Astaneh, Narges Fereydouni

“…Innovations such as GelMA/SFMA hydrogels and COL/PRP-ADSC-exos composites have shown superior outcomes in preclinical models. …”
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Prediction of the Released Mechanical Energy of Loaded Lap Shear Joints by Acoustic Emission Measurements by Thomas Wolfsgruber, Martin Schagerl, Christoph Kralovec

“…The whole process is repeated twelve times to validate the methodology. This method can be applied to different geometries and load cases without sophisticated modelling of the damage behaviour. …”
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A new digital biomarker of Demodex blepharitis: energy curve of the meibomian edge by Minjia Wang, Xiaoyu Chen, Kesheng Wang, Kunhui Xu, Xinxin Yu, Qi Dai, Qi Dai, Min Ren

“…Segmentation of upper eyelid meibography images was accomplished via a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based artificial intelligence (AI) model. The lower margin curve of MGs was extracted using an active contour model (Snake) to compute a composite energy value that integrates elastic, curvature, and smoothness energies. …”
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Comparison of the Non-VKA Oral Anticoagulants Apixaban, Dabigatran, and Rivaroxaban in the Extended Treatment and Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism: Systematic Review and Networ... by A T Cohen, M Hamilton, A Bird, S A Mitchell, S Li, R Horblyuk, S Batson

“…The current systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) were conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of anticoagulants for the extended treatment of VTE.<h4>Methods</h4>Electronic databases (accessed July 2014 and updated April 2016) were systematically searched to identify RCTs evaluating apixaban, aspirin, dabigatran, edoxaban, rivaroxaban, and warfarin for the extended treatment of VTE. …”
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Innovative application of total quality management in sustainable tourism development: framework development and empirical analysis by Xiangdong Kong, Haijun Wang, Yijun Chen, Ji Luo, Tianhui Xie, Minghong Peng, Maobin Ding, Xinlong Li, Hu Li

“…A TQM-STD scale was developed and empirically tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). The key findings are as follows: (1) A five-dimensional scale (Full participation-FP, Whole participation management-WPM, Comprehensive management-CM, Overall perception-OP, Tourism benefits-TB) with 30 items was constructed, demonstrating strong reliability (Cronbach’s alpha >0.8), validity (validity >0.7, average variance extracted >0.5, composite reliability >0.7), and broad applicability. (2) An SEM model was established based on the logical relationships between TQM and STD. …”
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Psychometric properties of the perceived stress scale (PSS‐10) among pregnant women in China by ZiYang Zhang, Qingzhi Wang, Qingzhi Wang

“…The CFA confirmed the two-factor model’s congruence with the PSS-10’s structure in both sub-samples, with excellent model fit indicated by the fit indices: Standardized Root Mean Residual (SRMR) below 0.08 and both Comparative Fit Index (CFI) and Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) above 0.90. …”
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The Effect of the Perceived Organizational Climate on Job Burnout According to the Moderating Role of Social Support in the Employees of Selected Health Centers in Arak City by Atefeh Nobakht, Azita Salarian, Nader Khalesi

“…Demographic information forms, Maslach's (1993) job burnout questionnaire, Halpin and Kraft's (1963) organizational climate questionnaire, and Zimmet's (1988) perceived social support questionnaire were used to collect data. The results of model structure reliability tests, Cronbach's alpha values, composite reliability values, and rho_a, which indicate the internal correlation of questions of a variable within the model, are higher than 0.7 and have acceptable structure reliability. …”
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Prognostic significance of Ki-67 in assessing the risk of progression, relapse or metastasis in pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas by Zilan Luo, Xu Yan, Yang Liu, Fengrui Nan, Yuhong Lei, Yuan Ren, Lingyu Li

“…More importantly, patients with PPGLs and a Ki-67 level ≥ 3% had a 3.59-fold higher risk of progression, relapse or metastasis compared to those with Ki-67 < 3% (HR = 4.59, 95% CI: 1.06–11.95), after adjusting for all confounding factors. In the composite model, the addition of Ki-67 enhanced the predictive ability of the combined model of SDHB, primary site, tumor size, and invade neighboring tissue (AUC = 0.888, 95% CI: 0.808–0.967 vs. …”
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Finite element analysis to assess stress and deformation in bone with glass fiber-reinforced-poly-ether-ether-ketone, zirconia, and titanium implants by Syeda Amtul Haseeb, Anju S Kumar, M P Chaitra, K C Vinaya, Soumya Shivananda Gudal, Fathima Parveen Rahmam, Prashant Babaji

“…This study was done to evaluate stress and deformation in bone with glass fiber-reinforced (GFR)-PEEK, zirconia, and titanium implants. Materials and Methods: A geometric model of mandibular molar replaced with implant-supported crown was generated. …”
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Antigen-independent activation is critical for the durable antitumor effect of GUCY2C-targeted CAR-T cells by Xiaofei Wei, Lin Shen, Chang Liu, Cheng Zhang, Min Tao, Jian Li, Xicheng Wang, Ting He, Fei Dai, Changsong Qi, Mingyang Ma, Yanping Ding, Xinan Lu, Dongqun Liu

“…The underlying mechanism was further investigated based on mutation of the hinge and transmembrane domains.Results We found that the composition of the antigen-sensitive scFv, CD8α hinge, CD8α transmembrane, and CD28 costimulatory domains boosted CAR-T cells to rapidly kill tumors, maintain high expansion capacity, and long-term efficacy in various colorectal cancer models. …”
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Structural dynamic response synthesis: A transformer-based time-series GAN approach by Sayed Ali Khodaei, Maryam Bitaraf

“…The model integrates a transformer architecture with an attention mechanism to capture complex temporal dependencies and employs a composite loss function that aligns generated outputs with real signals in both time and frequency domains. …”
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Extraction Optimization of Tinospora cordifolia and Assessment of the Anticancer Activity of Its Alkaloid Palmatine by Huma Ali, Savita Dixit

“…To optimize the conditions for the extraction of alkaloid palmatine from Tinospora cordifolia by using response surface methodology (RSM) and study its anticancerous property against 7,12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene (DMBA) induced skin carcinogenesis in Swiss albino mice. Methods. The effect of three independent variables, namely, extraction temperature, time, and cycles was investigated by using central composite design. …”
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An acoustic microscope for microflaw inspection and subsurface imaging by J. Litniewski

“…On the one hand, the application of the microscope signal processing methods permit the image quality and resolution to be improved, and, on the other, they allow the acoustic properties of materials to be measured. …”
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Single and multi-objective real-time optimisation of an industrial injection moulding process via a Bayesian adaptive design of experiment approach by Mandana Kariminejad, David Tormey, Caitríona Ryan, Christopher O’Hara, Albert Weinert, Marion McAfee

“…The multi-objective optimisation techniques, composite desirability function and Nondominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA-II) using the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) model, are compared with the real-time novel ADoE approach. …”
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Evaluation of a novel simulation-based training for urgent laryngectomy care by Freya Sparks, Nicky Gilbody, Katerina Hilari

“…Methods A simulation-based training programme was piloted with delegates from a range of healthcare professions, over three separate study days. …”
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The significance of C-reactive protein for the prediction of net-adverse clinical outcome in patients with acute pulmonary embolism by Milić Rade, Džudović Boris, Subotić Bojana, Obradović Slobodan, Soldatović Ivan, Petrović Marina

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the significance of Creactive protein (CRP) and other biomarkers for the prediction of adverse clinical outcomes. Methods. This clinical, observational, retrospective-prospective study included 219 consecutive adult patients treated for APE. …”
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The evolution of sprinting performance: Technological and regulatory influences from 1976 to 2024 by Dariusz Tadeusz SKALSKI, Magdalena PROŃCZUK, Kinga ŁOSIŃSKA, Ewelina LULIŃSKA, Joanna MOTOWIDŁO, Petr STASTNY, Adam MASZCZYK, Grzegorz TRYBEK

“…Understanding these factors is essential for assessing how sprint times have evolved and what future trends might emerge. Materials and methods: Utilizing a comprehensive dataset from international athletics federations, this research applies time series analysis, regression modeling, and variance testing to assess trends, gender disparities, and performance variability. …”
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