Design and fabrication study of a small remote-controlled bionic butterfly flapping-wing flying machine by Yaozeng Mao, Fan Wu, Junjie Lao, Minglei Li

“…Then, through 3D modeling and finite element analysis, an innovative design scheme of small bionic butterfly flight vehicle was proposed and verified, and its lift force was analyzed after assembly. This study not only demonstrates the feasibility of the design and implementation of small bionic butterfly aircraft, but also emphasizes its potential application value in the execution of small space missions, providing a new perspective for the design and optimization of bionic aircraft in the future. …”
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Control Study of Hydropower System with Francis Turbine in Isolated Operation by Usha Adhikari, Pramish Shrestha, Bernt Lie

“…The novelty of this work lies in the use of a recently developed Francis turbine model, its application to a real-world hydropower plant using realistic parameters, and the presentation of the controller design from a control engineering perspective. …”
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Health information management of older, multimorbid patients in German primary care: feasibility and first results of the outcome measures of a cluster-randomised controlled pilot... by Astrid-Alexandra Klein, Maria Hanf, Truc Sophia Dinh, Franziska Brosse, Jenny Petermann, Steve Piller, Sylvia Schulz-Rothe, Lena Schäfer, Karola Mergenthal, Hanna M. Seidling, Sophia Klasing, Nina Timmesfeld, Bahareh Yousefi, Marjan van den Akker, Karen Voigt

“…At least one survey perspective was available for each patient at both survey times. …”
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Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with or without letrozole for fertility preservation in breast cancer patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ping Li, Kun Wang, Qi Fan, Peng Sun, Yuhua Shi, Yanqiu Xie, Weifen Deng, Jiajing Kang

“…Letrozole is still uncommonly used during COH for fertility preservation, which has only been reported in a few studies, and the evidence of oocyte retrieval during ovarian stimulation and short-term safety from the perspective study is insufficient. …”
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Risk Contagion Mechanism and Control Strategies in Supply Chain Finance Using SEIR Epidemic Model from the Perspective of Commercial Banks by Xiaojing Liu, Jie Gao, Mingfeng He

“…Then, some key points for financial risk control from the perspective of commercial banks are obtained by investigating the risk stability threshold of the financial network of SCF and its stability. …”
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Rethinking Indoor Environment Demand and Control in Hot Summer from a “Yin Summer-Heat” Perspective in Traditional Chinese Medicine by Siwei Xu, Jia Du, Bin Chen

“…However, overcooling issues exist widely in well-conditioned buildings, and the health risks and causes require further exploration. This study aims to rethink the indoor environment control and demand in hot summer from a novel perspective of yin summer-heat in traditional Chinese medicine. …”
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Alternative splicing perspective to prey preference of environmentally friendly biological agent Cryptolaemus montrouzieri by Yuqi Liu, Xinhui Xia, Wenxu Ren, Xiyao Hong, Xuefei Tang, Hong Pang, Yuchen Yang

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Lay perspectives of the open-label placebo rationale: a qualitative study of participants in an experimental trial by Cosima Locher, Antje Frey Nascimento, Jens Gaab, Charlotte Blease, Sarah Buergler, Linda Kost

“…Objectives To analyse participants’ concepts about the open-label placebo (OLP) effect; to explore their views about the discussion points that are applied in conventional OLP trials and to examine their experiences of taking part in an OLP trial.Design A qualitative study using thematic analysis of semistructured interviews that were nested within a randomised controlled trial investigating experimental OLP analgesia (registered at ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02578420).Participants 30 healthy adults who took part in the randomised controlled trial.Results Participants mostly conceptualised placebo as something that is inert and requires deception in order to be effective. …”
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Pre-Surgical Education and Discharge Planning for Head and Neck Cancer: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Caregiver Perspectives by Ameer Basta BS, Marian Mikhael BS, Bhargav Kansara BS, Emma Hume MPH, Oliver T. Nguyen MSHI, Maija Reblin PhD, Amir Alishahi Tabriz MD, PhD, Young-Rock Hong PhD, MPH, Jeffery Scott Magnuson MD, FACS, Krupal Patel MD, MSc, FACS, Kea Turner PhD, MPH, MA

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Evolution and vulnerability of the trade network structure of China’s petrochemical industry chain: Based on a comparative perspective between China and the US by GUO Jianke, YANG Jiaming, PENG Fei, LUO Hao, ZHAO Liangshi

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Time perspectives and precrastination: Understanding early task completion in a time-moving perspective by Juanjuan Wang, Yi Sun

“…This study examines the relationship between precrastination—a tendency to complete tasks early—and the time-moving perspective. …”
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Trends and forecast of drug-resistant tuberculosis: a global perspective from the GBD study 2021 by Yi Guo, Jiacheng Li, Lihong Lin

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Healthcare providers and policymakers’ perspectives on enablers and barriers to hypertension management in Ghana: a qualitative study by Francis Sambah, Kristin McBain-Rigg, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Theophilus I. Emeto

“…Four themes namely, patient follow-up and education, policy and structural support, professional knowledge and training, and teamwork and collaboration emerged as enablers hypertension control. Conclusion This study provides insight into the multifaceted barriers and enablers to hypertension management from the perspective of healthcare providers and policymakers. …”
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Multistakeholder perspectives on the strengthening and embedding of mandatory continuing medical education in Georgia: a qualitative study by Kieran Walsh, Amiran Gamkrelidze, Ekaterine Ruadze, Ekaterine Cherkezishvili, Elisa Roma, Tamar Gabunia

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Managing flash flood crises with cultural perspectives: A user-centric feature identification study. by Siti Fatimah Abdul Razak, Sumendra Yogarayan, Umar Ali Bukar, Md Shohel Sayeed

“…By integrating Grid-Group Cultural Theory as a framework for analysis, the study highlights the importance of incorporating diverse cultural perspectives into flash flood management strategies. …”
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Marital power play in patriarchal society, a qualitative study of Ghanaian religious wives' perspectives by Simon Kyei, Bright Agorkpa, Beatrice Benewaa, Nora Shamira Narveh Sadique

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Stakeholders perspective of integrating female genital schistosomiasis into HIV care: A qualitative study in Ghana. by Emmanuel Asampong, Franklin N Glozah, Adanna Nwameme, Ruby Hornuvo, Edward Mberu Kamau, Philip Teg-Nefaah Tabong

“…This trend has prompted the WHO to advocate for integrated HIV and FGS services. This study examined stakeholder perspectives on integrating FGS prevention and control with HIV care in endemic areas of Ghana.…”
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Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes and Their Perspectives on Diabetes-Related Social Media: Qualitative Study by Tara Maxwell, Lillian Branka, Noa Asher, Persis Commissariat, Lori Laffel

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Ophthalmologists’ and patients’ perspectives on treatments for diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy in Vietnam: a descriptive qualitative study by Tunde Peto, Nathan Congdon, Lynne Lohfeld, Hoang Tran, Katie Curran, Van Thu Nguyen, Tung Thanh Hoang, Hue Thi Nguyen, Quan Nhu Nguyen, Catherine Dardis, Hoang Huy Tran, Anh Tuan Vu, Mai Quoc Tung

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The alteration of IL-17 signaling pathway in bipolar disorder: a preliminary study with transcriptomic perspective by Xiaobo Wang, Xiaobo Wang, Su Yu, Zhen Gao, Fangming Xu, Yumei Wang, Yumei Wang, Yumei Wang, Tianle Zhang, Tingting Xie, Xihua Jia

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