Proactive Decision-Making of Physical Education Teachers in Enhancing Competence through Further Studies: A Comparative Study by Jusuf Blegur

“…This study aimed to compare physical education (PE) teachers’ proactive decision-making to improve competence through further studies. Materials and methods. A quantitative approach with a comparative descriptive design was used in the study. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the clinical learning evaluation questionnaire with Chinese clinical interns by Luhua Yang, Jiangang Sun, Ruirui Wang, Shaochen Tao, Shanshan Wei, Liang Dong, Yansheng Gu, Jiayue Wang

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of an adapted English questionnaire in Chinese medical schools, assessing its cross-cultural applicability in China. Methods A survey was conducted among clinical medical interns from four medical schools in China, collecting 216 valid responses. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of The Resilience Scale for Kidney Transplantation (RS-KTPL) in a Chinese population. by Yan Tang, Jiefu Zhu, Tao Qiu, Shan Qiu, Wei Lei, Xiaolan Mao

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to translate and validate The Resilience Scale for Kidney Transplantation (RS-KTPL) into Chinese and assess its reliability and validity among kidney transplant patients in China.<h4>Methods</h4>With authorization from the original authors, the RS-KTPL was translated following Brislin's translation model, including forward translation, back translation, author review, cross-cultural adaptation, and a pilot study, resulting in a Chinese version of the RS-KTPL. …”
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Additive effect of anemia and renal impairment on long-term outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention. by Thomas Pilgrim, Martina Rothenbühler, Bindu Kalesan, Cédric Pulver, Giulio G Stefanini, Thomas Zanchin, Lorenz Räber, Stefan Stortecky, Simon Jung, Heinrich Mattle, Aris Moschovitis, Peter Wenaweser, Bernhard Meier, Thomas Gsponer, Stephan Windecker, Peter Jüni

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Applying a multi-state model we found evidence for a gradient of risk for the composite of bleeding, ischemic events, or death as a function of hemoglobin value and estimated glomerular filtration rate at baseline.…”
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Prognostic value of right ventricular free-wall longitudinal strain in patients with pulmonary hypertension: systematic review and meta-analyses by Tetsuji Kitano, Yosuke Nabeshima, Masaaki Takeuchi, Koichi Node

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the prognostic value of RV free-wall longitudinal strain (RVfwLS), compared with other RV parameters in PH.Methods We searched for articles presenting the HR of two-dimensional RVfwLS in PH. …”
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Engineer Richard Fiedler and his Flamethrower Epic in Russia on the Eve of the First World War by M. V. Supotnitskiy

“…Using the financial interest of Fiedler, the specialists of the Chief Engineering Directorate of the Russian Military Ministry reached an agreement with him for the purchase of the latest model of the backpack flamethrower, compositions of fire mixtures for various purposes, and certain details of flamethrowers, which he kept secret as his «know­how». …”
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LD-aminopterin in the canine homologue of human atopic dermatitis: a randomized, controlled trial reveals dosing factors affecting optimal therapy. by John A Zebala, Alan Mundell, Linda Messinger, Craig E Griffin, Aaron D Schuler, Stuart J Kahn

“…To address this issue and understand how dosing affects antifolate efficacy in AD, we examined the efficacy and safety of different oral doses and schedules of LD-aminopterin in the canine model of AD.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This was a multi-center, double-blind trial involving 75 subjects with canine AD randomized to receive up to 12 weeks of placebo, once-weekly (0.007, 0.014, 0.021 mg/kg) or twice-weekly (0.007 mg/kg) LD-aminopterin. …”
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Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the HLS-EU-Q6 questionnaire by Müjdat YEŞİLDAL

“…Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed acceptable model fit (χ²/df = 2.61, RMSEA = 0.06, SRMR = 0.06, TLI = 0.92, GFI = 0.96). …”
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Weighting Variables for Transportation Assets Condition Indices Using Subjective Data Framework by Abdallah B. Al-Hamdan, Yazan Ibrahim Alatoom, Inya Nlenanya, Omar Smadi

“…The results indicate that the proposed framework achieved high model accuracy, demonstrated by R-squared values of 0.83 and 0.91 for rigid and composite pavements, respectively. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of the loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for extrapulmonary tuberculosis: A meta-analysis. by Guocan Yu, Yanqin Shen, Fangming Zhong, Bo Ye, Jun Yang, Gang Chen

“…We used a bivariate random-effects model to perform meta-analyses and used meta-regression and subgroup analysis to analyze sources of heterogeneity.…”
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Psychometric validation of the Arabic version of the GAD-7 among Lebanese adolescents. by Myriam El Khoury-Malhame, Souheil Hallit, Maria-Jose Sanchez-Ruiz, Sleiman El Hajj, Rita Doumit

“…The convergent validity for this model was satisfactory. Results showed invariance across gender at the configural, metric, and scalar levels, with males showing a higher level of wellbeing compared to females. …”
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Study on the Influence Mechanism of Machine-Learning-Based Built Environment on Urban Vitality in Macau Peninsula by Chen Pan, Jiaming Guo, Haibo Li, Jiawei Wu, Nengjie Qiu, Shengzhen Wu

“…This study establishes a framework for micro-vitality mechanisms in high-density cities, addressing the limitations of traditional methods in modeling complex nonlinear relationships. …”
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Sports injury risk assessment based on a training and functional movement analysis of young elite equestrian athletes– an exploratory cross-sectional study by Alexander Havertz, David Uebis, Rudolph Schifflers, Frank Hildebrand, Christian David Weber

“…Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), a linear mixed model, and univariable logistic regression were used. …”
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Elicitation of Norwegian EQ-5D-5L values for hypothetical and experience-based health states based on the EuroQol Valuation Technology (EQ-VT) protocol by Knut Stavem, Tonya Moen Hansen, Ylva Helland, Liv Ariane Augestad, Kim Rand, Andrew Garratt

“…Recent studies have found differences between countries in terms of health values or preferences for health states described by instruments such as the EQ-5D. The project aims to model a national value set for the five level version of the EQ-5D based on values elicited from a representative sample of the Norwegian adult general population in terms of region, age, sex and level of education. …”
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InvarNet: Molecular property prediction via rotation invariant graph neural networks by Danyan Chen, Gaoxiang Duan, Dengbao Miao, Xiaoying Zheng, Yongxin Zhu

“…This paper introduces InvarNet, a GNN-based model trained with a composite loss function that bypasses intricate data processing while maintaining molecular property invariance. …”
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Housing Temperature Impacts the Systemic and Tissue‐Specific Molecular Responses to Cancer in Mice by Andrea Irazoki, Emma Frank, Tang Cam Phung Pham, Jessica L. Braun, Amy M. Ehrlich, Mark Haid, Fabien Riols, Camilla Hartmann Friis Hansen, Anne‐Sofie Rydal Jørgensen, Nicoline Resen Andersen, Laura Hidalgo‐Corbacho, Roberto Meneses‐Valdes, Mona Sadek Ali, Steffen Henning Raun, Johanne Louise Modvig, Samantha Gallero, Steen Larsen, Zach Gerhart‐Hines, Thomas Elbenhardt Jensen, Maria Rohm, Jonas T. Treebak, Val Andrew Fajardo, Lykke Sylow

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Dihydroartemisinin-sodium taurocholate-PLGA nanoparticles: a novel therapeutic approach against cystic echinococcosis by Aierpati Moheteer, Aierpati Moheteer, Jiang Zhu, Jiang Zhu, Dongming Pang, Dongming Pang, Xue Rao, Xue Rao, Nijiati Aini, Nijiati Aini, Kalibixiati Aimulajiang, Zhenping Zhang, Zhenping Zhang, Saifuding Abula, Saifuding Abula, Adelijiang Wusiman, Adelijiang Wusiman

“…To overcome these limitations and enhance hepatic targeting, the DHA was encapsulated in poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles, and using sodium taurocholate (STC) as the surface modifier, a novel composite nanoparticle designated as DHA-STC-PLGA nanoparticles (DSP nanoparticles).MethodsThe formulation was optimized using response surface methodology, and its targeting efficiency was confirmed through in-vivo fluorescence imaging. …”
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Comprehensive study of different grades of Lonicerae japonicae flos: GC-IMS, UPLC-HRMS, and machine learning by Shuang Liu, Hongjing Dong, Heng Lu, Meng Li, Xiao Wang

“…This study provides a detailed metabolite profile of LJF grades and establishes an identification method for grade classification.…”
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Committee Machine Learning for Electrofacies-Guided Well Placement and Oil Recovery Optimization by Adewale Amosu, Dung Bui, Oluwapelumi Oke, Abdul-Muaizz Koray, Emmanuel Appiah Kubi, Najmudeen Sibaweihi, William Ampomah

“…Using several unsupervised machine learning methods, including k-means, k-median, hierarchical clustering, spectral clustering, and the Gaussian mixture model, we predict electrofacies from wireline well log data and generate their 3D vertical and lateral distributions and inferred geological properties. …”
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Prognostic impact of angiography-derived index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy by Takayuki Kawamura, Koichiro Matsumura, Haruka Minami, Nobuhiro Yamada, Shohei Hakozaki, Yohei Funauchi, Naoko Soejima, Mana Okune, Kazuyoshi Kakehi, Masafumi Ueno, Gaku Nakazawa

“…In multivariable Cox proportional hazards model for composite endpoints, LGE presence and angio-IMR >45 U was an independent predictor: hazards ratio 12.20, 95 % confidence interval 2.40–62.10, p = 0.001. …”
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