Pragmatic clustered randomised control trial to evaluate a self-regulated learning intervention to be implemented in South Australian primary schools—study protocol by S.A Brinkman, B. Lam, S. Dawson, R. Marrone, D. Schunk, K. Winkel, H. Hermes, F. Gabriel, S. Fowler, D. Engelhardt

“…SRL proficiency has been shown to predict educational success and lifelong outcomes, such as income and health. …”
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Financial Literacy and Credit Card Payoff Behaviors: Using Generalized Ordered Logit and Partial Proportional Odds Models to Measure American Credit Card Holders’ Likelihood of Rep... by Christos I. Giannikos, Efstathia D. Korkou

“…Also, how could financial literacy and education stop the rise in credit card debt in America? …”
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Mobile-Based Platform With a Low-Calorie Dietary Intervention Involving Prepackaged Food for Weight Loss for People With Overweight and Obesity in China: Half-Year Follow-Up Result... by Xi Wang, Suyuan Wang, Lingyu Zhong, Chenghui Zhang, Yanhong Guo, Mingxia Li, Li Zhao, Shuming Ji, Junjie Pan, Yunhong Wu

“…MethodsParticipants in the intervention group were guided to use food replacement products and a scale for weight loss and monitoring, whereas participants in the control group received printed material with a sample diet and face-to-face education on weight loss at enrollment. …”
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Kidney Transplant Outcome Is Associated with Regulatory T Cell Population and Gene Expression Early after Transplantation by Magdalena Krajewska, Katarzyna Kościelska-Kasprzak, Dorota Kamińska, Marcelina Żabińska, Marta Myszka-Kozłowska, Agnieszka Gomułkiewicz, Piotr Dzięgiel, Marian Klinger

“…Successful long-term kidney allograft survival with parallel reduction of complications resulting from prolonged immunosuppressive treatment is a goal in kidney transplantation. …”
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Rapid Expansion of Coastal Mangrove Forest in Guangxi Beibu Gulf: Patterns, Drivers, and Impacts by Ziyu Sun, Weiguo Jiang, Ziyan Ling, Jun Sun, Ze Zhang, Shihui Huang, Qiuling Li

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Learning models for predicting pavement friction based on non-contact texture measurements: Comparative assessment by Xiuquan Lin, You Zhan, Zilong Nie, Joshua Qiang Li, Xinyu Zhu, Allen A. Zhang

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Nafamostat mesylate augments survival in rats afflicted by exertional heat stroke by Qingwei Lin, Zhuqing Luo, Longping He, Lincui Zhong, Qingbo Zeng, Ye Zhou, Qi Chen, Xingping Deng, Xiaomin Song, Qing Song, Qing Song, Jingchun Song, Jingchun Song

“…This included routine hematological tests, coagulation assessments, and quantitative proteomics analysis, which were later validated using Parallel Reaction Monitoring (PRM). Additionally, tissue samples were harvested from the brain, heart, lung, kidney, liver, and duodenum of rats in each group for subsequent pathological examination.ResultsThe 72-h survival rate in the NM group was markedly higher than that observed in the EHS group. …”
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Comparative study on the depression, anxiety, and some risk factors among different nationalities during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Walaa A. Fouad, Thanaa M. Rabah, Asmaa M. Fathy, Sherif M. Eldeeb, Doaa E. Ahmed, Ahmed Aboulghate, Ghada A. Abdellatif, Amira Mohsen, Dalia M. Elmosalami, Rehan M. Saleh, Hala A. Amer, Iman I. Salama, Aida M. Abdelmohsen, Fardos S. Bayomi, Somaia I. Salama, Lobna A. El Etreby, Samia M. Sami, Fatma A. Shaaban, Hanaa Emam, Hazem M. El-Hariri

“…Monitoring of mental health during crises is an immediate priority. …”
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Increasing Access to Mental Health Supports for 18- to 25-Year-Old Indigenous Youth With the JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Angela MacIsaac, Teagan Neufeld, Ishaq Malik, Elaine Toombs, Janine V Olthuis, Fred Schmidt, Crystal Dunning, Kristine Stasiuk, Tina Bobinski, Arto Ohinmaa, Sherry H Stewart, Amanda S Newton, Aislin R Mushquash

“…MethodsThe study is a pragmatic, parallel-arm randomized controlled superiority trial design spanning a 4-week period. …”
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Multilevel determinants of racial/ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA: protocol for a concurrent triang... by Bankole Olatosi, Jiajia Zhang, Xiaoming Li, Chen Liang, Jihong Liu, Peiyin Hung, Shan Qiao, Berry A Campbell, Myriam E Torres, Neset Hikmet

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Effectiveness of a Family-Based Self-Management Intervention for Type 2 Diabetes Patients Receiving Family Doctor Contract Services: A Community-Based Randomized Controlled Trial by Lan Zhu, Jing Wang, Zhigang Pan, Wei Zhang, Jing Tang, Hua Yan, Fulai Shen, Yi Shen

“…Research Design and Methods: We conducted a community-based, single-center, parallel randomized controlled trial in the Xietu community of Xuhui District, Shanghai. …”
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Innovación didáctica: la gestión ambiental como eje transversal en educación primaria y secundaria Teaching innovation: environmental management as a central focus in primary and s... by Álvaro Fernández González, Nancy Hidalgo Dittel, Florangel Villegas Verdu, Jeison Alfaro Aguirre, Yanury Chaves Solano, Miguel Guevara Agüero

“…The project began with the Regional Office of Education at Perez Zeledón in 2012, the project was extended to the Regional Office of Education at Grande de Térraba (which includes the districts of Buenos Aires de Puntarenas and Osa).…”
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Integrative proteomic-transcriptomic analysis revealed the lifestyles of Lactobacillus paracasei H4-11 and Kluyveromyces marxianus L1-1 under co-cultivation conditions by Na Liu, Likang Qin, Haiying Zeng, Anyan Wen, Song Miao

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Application of dual branch and bidirectional feedback feature extraction networks for real time accurate positioning of stents by Shixiao Wu, Rui Hu, Chengcheng Guo, Xingyuan Lu, Peng Leng, Zhiwei Wang

“…The model can be applied in various areas such as coronary intervention therapy, peripheral vascular intervention therapy, cerebrovascular intervention therapy, postoperative monitoring and follow-up, and medical training and education. …”
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Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Weight Loss Intervention with Telephone Support for Merchant Women With Obesity in Côte d'Ivoire: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Rui Usui, Maki Aomori, Shogo Kanamori, Setsuko Watabe, Bi Tra Jamal Sehi, Kei Kawano, Yuka Kanoya

“…MethodsThe intervention will run for 6 months, and its efficacy will be assessed in an unblinded, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial with 108 participants per group. …”
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Randomised controlled trial comparing low doses of aspirin in the prevention of pre-eclampsia (ASAPP): a study protocol by Phyllis August, Paul Christos, Amrin Khander, Kathy Matthews, Charlene Thomas, Tanvir Alam, Claire Alcus, Leah Bush, Emmaneul Edusei, Line Malha

“…Evaluation for adverse events will be monitored throughout the study period. Adverse events will be assessed at each study visit.Trial registration number NCT04070573…”
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Household modifications after the indoor residual spraying (IRS) campaign in Mozambique reduce the actual spray coverage and efficacy. by Mercy Opiyo, Ellie Sherrard-Smith, Arlindo Malheia, Arsenio Nhacolo, Charfudin Sacoor, Ariel Nhacolo, Mara Máquina, Luis Jamu, Nelson Cuamba, Quique Bassat, Francisco Saúte, Krijn Paaijmans

“…In parallel, we assessed building of any additional rooms onto compounds, and mosquito net use. …”
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Preparation and Performance Testing of Oxygen Ion Sensing Electrode in Chloride Molten Salt System by XIAO Yiqun1, LI Bin1, LIU Sijing1, 2, YAO Benlin1, YE Guoan1, HE Hui1

“…The aim of this study is to develop yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) oxygen ion sensing electrode (referred to as YSZ electrode) for the accurate and real-time monitoring of oxygen ion concentration in high-temperature chloride molten salt systems. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to self-management in people with back-related leg pain: a qualitative secondary analysis by Anna-Marie L. Ziegler, Don Thorpe, Douglas Kennedy, Craig Schulz, Stacie A. Salsbury, Gert Bronfort, Roni Evans

“…Barriers were mapped to all 9 Intervention Functions, most common being modelling and education. Frequently identified Behavior Change Techniques included information, feedback, self-monitoring, graded tasks, restructuring, social support, goal setting, reviewing goals, and action planning. …”
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Strain-Dependent Differences in Inflammatory/Immune Activity in Cutaneous Wound Tissue Repair in Rats: The Significance of Body Mass/Proneness to Obesity by Jelena B. Kulas, Aleksandra D. Popov Aleksandrov, Dusanka D. Popovic, Anastasija Lj. Malesevic, Maja M. Cakic Milosevic, Milena V. Kataranovski, Ivana I. Mirkov, Dina M. Tucovic

“…Dynamics of the process were monitored at days 3, 5, and 7 post-wounding parallel in both rat strains by analysis of selected basic aspects of the wound repair process (cytokine and growth factor responses) in granulation tissue. …”
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