Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study by Coline Ducrot, Max Piffoux, Mathilde Payen, Sebastien Raux, Franck Rolland, Evan Gouy, Linh Nam Truong, Ariel Frajerman, Florent Vinchon, Nawale Hadouiri

“…This study aims to describe and understand the stereotypes and social representations (SRs) associated with PSs among medical students, residents, and physicians in France. Methods This anonymous nationwide web-based survey was posted on social networks and disseminated by e-mail by medical students and residents’ associations. …”
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Perceived barriers to reaching equity in effective access to diagnosis and treatment for women with breast cancer in Chile by Carla Campaña, Báltica Cabieses, Alexandra Obach, Francisca Vezzani

“…Interviews were transcribed, anonymized, and coded using ATLAS.Ti for deductive thematic analysis. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices to hepatitis B among South African primary healthcare staff by Atlegang Mashilo, Itumeleng Mompati, Refilwe Ramakatane, Didintle Sebitloane, Naledi Sibi, Philippa C. Matthews, Cornel Van Rooyen, Dominique Goedhals, Sabeehah Vawda

“…Methods: Data were collected via anonymous, self-applied, 28-question-questionnaires in English. …”
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Codon usage patterns and genomic variation analysis of chloroplast genomes provides new insights into the evolution of Aroideae by Xinbi Jia, Jiaqi Wei, Yuewen Chen, Chenghong Zeng, Chan Deng, Pengchen Zeng, Yufei Tang, Qinghong Zhou, Yingjin Huang, Qianglong Zhu

“…Principal component clustering analysis based on relative synonymous codon usage values (RSCUs) revealed that Calla was clearly deviated from Montrichardia and Anubias, and that Alocasia was closer to Colocasieae than to Arisaemateae. …”
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Evaluation of Some Properties of Acrylic Resin Denture Base Reinforced with Calcium Carbonate Nano-Particles by Jawad Mikael, Salem Al-Samaraie, Fahd Ikram

“…Materials and methods: CaCO3 nanofiller particles (coated with a special coupling agent) were dispersed and sonicated in the acrylic monomer (liquid) in different percentages, then mixed with acrylic powder. …”
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Effect of addition of silver nanoparticles on flexural and impact strength of heat cure acrylic resin by Ranj A. Omer, Fahd S. Ikram

“…Materials and methods: Silver nanoparticles were impregnated at 1%, 3% and 5% by weight to the monomer of methyl methacrylate with the aid of probe sonicator. …”
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Correlation between shear bond strength and degree of conversion of four orthodontic adhesives. by Hangaw Tariq Ibrahim, Bayan Abdulla Hassan

“… Background and objective: The aim of the study is to assess the correlation between degree of monomer conversion (DC) and shear bond strength (SBS) of the different adhesives. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with and without Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Wahiduddin Wahiduddin, Agung Pranoto, Sudjarwo Sudjarwo

“…Background: Vitamin D has a role in the body's calcium balance and immunodeficiency effects, and stimulates dendric cells, monocytes, T cells, macrophages in pathogenic microbes’ elimination. …”
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CCR2 signaling regulates anti-chlamydia T cell immune responses in the airway. by Shuaini Yang, Jinxi Yu, Xue Dong, Jiajia Zeng, Lu Tan, Hong Zhang, Ruoyuan Sun, Yuqing Tuo, Jing Yang, Chunxiao Wan, Hong Bai

“…CCR2, a member of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily, is widely expressed on monocytes, macrophages, activated T cells, and other cell types, and plays a critical role in coordinating the immune response to various infections. …”
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Estimation of median LC50 and toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of thiram in Labeo rohita by Sana Alam, Gulnaz Afzal, Riaz Hussain, Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Amtul Sami, Rabbiah Manzoor Malik, Raheela Jabeen, Farid Shokry Ataya, Kun Li

“…Hematological analysis showed a significant (p < 0.05) increase in leukocytes and neutrophils while lymphocytes and monocytes, RBCs and hemoglobin concentration were significantly (p < 0.05) decreased. …”
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Village Savings and loan associations and socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable people in Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale, District, Uganda. by Deus, Mwijukye, Moses, Agaba

“…The key findings were; improving the health status of women in families; credit access and socio-economic empowerment of vulnerable people were synonymous with community replacing the damaged property. …”
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Status and risk factors for depression, anxiety, and insomnia symptoms among adolescents in the post-pandemic era by Xing-Jie Yang, Li-Bin Zhang, Lei-Lei Wang, Hu Deng, Yu-Long Li, Rong-Jia Zhao, Jia-Yan Xu, Yu-Chun Yang, Shuang-Jiang Zhou

“…This study aimed to lay a foundation for subsequent interventions and mental disorder prevention among adolescents. Methods An anonymous online survey was conducted January 8–18, 2023. …”
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The sarcoma ring trial: a case-based analysis of inter-center agreement across 21 German-speaking sarcoma centers by Siyer Roohani, Jolina Handtke, Kamal Hummedah, Markus Albertsmeier, Dimosthenis Andreou, Leonidas Apostolidis, Marinela Augustin, Sebastian Bauer, Moritz Billner, Florian Bösch, Christoph K. W. Deinzer, Niklas Deventer, Anna Duprée, Franziska Eckert, Lars Engel, Katja Fechner, Hagen Fritzsche, Verena Gaidzik, Saeed Ghani, Robert Grützmann, Wiebke K. Guder, Rainer Hamacher, Judith S. Hecker, Anne Hendricks, Axel Hillmann, Philipp Houben, Georg Hübner, Philipp Ivanyi, Christina Jentsch, Maren Jordan, Peter Kappl, Moritz Kaths, Torsten Kessler, Johanna Kirchberg, Carolin Knebel, Robert Krempien, Burkhard Lehner, Ulrich Lenze, Lars H. Lindner, Alisa Martina Lörsch, Nadia Maguire, Sophie Müller, Pompiliu Piso, Vlatko Potkrajcic, Peter Reichardt, Stephan Richter, Simone Schewe, Lars M. Schiffmann, Felicitas Scholten, Jana Käthe Striefler, Matthias Schwarzbach, Katharina Seidensaal, Sabine Semrau, Joanna Szkandera, Christoph J. Szuszies, Beate Timmermann, Armin Tuscherer, Armin Wiegering, Moritz T. Winkelmann, David Kaul, Jens Jakob

“…Methods In this cross-sectional case-based survey study, 5 anonymized patient cases with imaging data of localized STS were presented to MTBs of 21 German-speaking tertiary referral hospitals. …”
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Development of quality indicators for hand osteoarthritis care – Results from an European consensus study by Daniel H. Bordvik, Yeliz Prior, Rachael Bamford, Francis Berenbaum, Mathilda Björk, Thalita Blanck, Barbara Slatkowsky Christensen, Krysia Dziedzic, John Edwards, Nazemin Gilanliogullari, Carol Graham, Ida K. Haugen, Margreet Kloppenburg, Hellen Laheij, Marco J.P.F. Ritt, Tanja Stamm, Anne Therese Tveter, Nina Østerås, Ingvild Kjeken

“…A European expert panel, comprising researchers, clinicians, and patient research partners, participated in online meetings to discuss adaptation and suggest new QIs based on treatment recommendations for hand OA, and anonymously rated each suggested QI regarding its importance, validity, usefulness, and feasibility. …”
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RNA editing-based biomarker blood test for the diagnosis of bipolar disorder: protocol of the EDIT-B study by Andrea Miranda-Mendizabal, Diana Vetter, Juan Zambrano, Jeff Zarp, Victor Chavarría, Anna Giménez-Palomo, Meritxell Gonzalez-Campos, Marc Valenti, Lara Walczer Baldinazzo, Sara Siddi, Maurizio Ferrari, Dinah Weissmann, Chantal Henry, Josep Maria Haro, Lars Vedel Kessing, Eduard Vieta

“…Any publication will use fully anonymized data. Publications with the final study results will be disseminated in international peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. …”
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Contemporary Management of Patients With Chagas Cardiomyopathy in Bolivia by Evan Czulada, BS, Sascha Bercovitch, BA, Yazan Alshawkani, MD, Natalia Noya Weise, MD, Adriana E. Hernani Rodrigo, BS, Ronald Gustavo Durán Saucedo, MD, Marcelo Buhezo Chamón, MD, Robert H. Gilman, MD, David T. Martin, MD

“…The Qualtrics survey was distributed anonymously. Survey questions were developed by Bolivian and U.S. researchers with extensive Chagas disease experience. …”
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Entrepreneurship in Medical Education: Evaluation of the Entrepreneurship in Healthcare Seminar Series by Amanda Mac, Hayley McKee, Michael Balas, Aazad Abbas, Aida Ahrari, Pawandeep Sandhu, Dante Morra, Sarah McClennan, Alison Freeland

“…Quantitative and qualitative evaluations of the program were acquired from anonymized feedback forms with quantitative questions rated on a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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The role of Pharmaceutical Marketing in Prescribing Decisions in a Developing Country: A Comprehensive Study Exploiting Theory of Planned Behaviour by Mahmoud Al-Areefi, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Abubakr Abdelraouf Alfadl

“…Data was collected through an anonymous survey questionnaire. The hypotheses were tested by multiple regressions analysis. …”
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Medical students and ChatGPT: analyzing attitudes, practices, and academic perceptions by Ahmed Samir Abdelhafiz, Maysa I. Farghly, Eman Anwar Sultan, Moaz Elsayed Abouelmagd, Youssef Ashmawy, Eman Hany Elsebaie

“…This study aimed to explore the knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and practices of undergraduate medical students regarding the use of ChatGPT and similar chatbots in their academic work. Methods An anonymous, structured questionnaire was developed using Google Forms and administered to medical students as part of a cross-sectional study. …”
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An assessment of South African policy and strategic framework for the development of a sufficient, equitably distributed and well-performing health workforce for the implementation... by S V Mokoena, P Naidoo

“…A cross-sectional descriptive quantitative study was undertaken using pretested anonymous questionnaires to solicit responses about the ability, strategies and policies needed to address health workforce challenges. …”
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