Translation and validation of the Chinese version of quality of physician-patient interaction scale by Jing Li, Thitipong Tankumpuan, Aurawamon Sriyuktasuth, Patricia M. Davidson

“…Results: Among the 466 participants (mean age 48.89 ± 14.93 years; 50.2 % male), 140 were randomly assigned for exploratory factor analysis, which supported a unidimensional scale structure explaining 52.12 % of the variance. …”
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The efficacy of an inquiry-based stress reduction program on self-compassion and compassion for others in undergraduate nursing students by Mahboobeh Jamali, Jamileh Farokhzadian, Mahya Torkaman, Sakineh Miri

“…Seventy third-year nursing students were selected using a convenience sampling method and then randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 35) or a control group (n = 35). …”
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The Influence of Flashcard on Arabic Learning Outcomes of Shorof Subject for Junior High School Students by Amy Fitriani Siregar, Ananda Zalfa Firdaus, Agung Setiyawan, Dina Ayu Wulandari, Lutvi Yunita Putri Damayanti, Syifaaussakinah Syifaaussakinah

“…The samples of learning outcomes were obtained from 15 students who were randomly selected from the experimental and control classes with a total sample of 30 students. …”
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Impact of ultrasonic and heat treatments on the physicochemical properties and rennet-induced coagulation characteristics of milk from various species by Wenjuan Hou, Xuli Ma, Zhongna Yu, Latiful Bari, Hongning Jiang, Qijing Du, Rongbo Fan, Jun Wang, Yongxin Yang, Rongwei Han

“…Under similar ultrasonic treatment, goat milk showed a considerable increase in β-sheet content, whereas β-turn and random coil contents decreased compared to control samples. …”
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Noninvasive Stool RNA Test Approximates Disease Activity in Patients With Crohn’s Disease by Ryan B. Ghannam, Erica K. Barnell, Ali Osman, Richard Roberts, Patrick Donohue, Spencer King, Jack Land, Clayton Grass, Matthew A. Ciorba, Parakkal Deepak

“…In this study, we examined the clinical utility of a novel stool-derived eukaryotic RNA (seRNA)-based diagnostic in patients with CD. Methods: Stool samples were collected from 68 individuals for up to 3 time points prior to, and after initiation of an advanced therapy. …”
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Aflatoxin B1 Measurement in Traditional Kermanshah Cookies and Risk Assessment in Dietary Exposure by Z. Jafarbeigi, E. Sadeghi, K. Abdolmaleki, M. Soltani, S. Dousti, S. Mir, N. Fattahi, M. Rezvani Ghalhari, M. Moradinazar

“…Methods: In the present study, we collected 40 samples of four types of traditional Kermanshahi cookies from a local market at random intervals throughout 2023 (Nanbernji, Kak, Nankhormaii, and Nanroghani). …”
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Seasonal Trends in Water Retention of Atlantic Sea Cucumber (<i>Cucumaria frondosa</i>): A Modeling Approach by Pete Brown, Heather J. Burke, Juran C. Goyali, Wade Murphy, Deepika Dave

“…To validate this deduction, the authors conducted experiments across thirteen sampling events in 2019 and 2020. Randomized samples were collected during offloading and were categorized into three sizes of bin—small (x ≤ 150 g), medium (150 g < x ≤ 250 g), and large (x > 250 g)—and water loss was measured. …”
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The potential public for the Museum of Life Fiocruz: Cultural practices and leisure habits within its zone of influence by Vanessa Fernandes Guimarães, José Sérgio Damico, Diego Vaz Bevilaqua, Sonia Mano, Ana Carolina de Souza Gonzalez

“…The methodology was quantitative and consisted of analyzing questionnaires that were self-administered in a stratified sample, previously defined and randomly recruited in the museum’s zone of influence. …”
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Immunogenicity Assessment of Pegfilgrastim in Patients with Breast Cancer by Yu. V. Medvedev, M. A. Kolganova, O. A. Sas, T. N. Komarov, E. N. Fisher, I. E. Shohin, Yu. I. Ammour

“…The ELISA method for anti-pegfilgrastim antibodies determination in human serum samples was validated and applied to the analytical part of the comparative, multicenter, blind, randomized study of pegfilgrastim efficacy and safety in patients with breast cancer, receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy. …”
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Prediction model based on gut microbiota as a non-invasive tool for gastric cancer diagnosis by Changchang Chen, Chen Chen, Xiaoguang Zheng, Weizhong Wang, Jian Shen, Gulei Jin, Jianxin Lyu, Lijun Lin

“…In this study, we collected 455 fecal samples, including 100 from healthy individuals (healthy controls [HCs]), 153 from GC patients, 43 from patients with non-neoplastic diseases of the stomach, and 159 from verification individuals. …”
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Explorative study of blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum estrogen, and conception rate (CR) in small-scale dairy farms based on quantity of feed concentrate consumed by the cattle by S. Mulyati, F. Aziz, A. R. Khairullah, I. Mustofa, B. Utomo, P. Srianto, T. W. Suprayogi, S. Utama, W. Wurlina, A. N. M. Ansori, A. O. Akintunde, Ch. D. Nugraha, R. Z. Ahmad, L. Anggraini, L. Latifah

“…Oestrogen concentrations were also assessed based on BUN level and pregnancy rate. Three blood samples were taken for the measurement of estrogen on the day of AI (D0), seven days later (D + 7), and twenty-two days later (D + 22). …”
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Unmasking the Fake: Machine Learning Approach for Deepfake Voice Detection by Muhammad Usama Tanveer Gujjar, Kashif Munir, Madiha Amjad, Atiq Ur Rehman, Amine Bermak

“…By extracting Mel-Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (MFCC) from audio samples which serve as the foundational features for identifying genuine and fake voices. …”
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Non-Invasive Painting Pigment Classification Through Supervised Machine Learning by Michal Piotr Markowski, Solongo Gansukh, Mateusz Madry, Robert Borowiec, Jaroslaw Rogoz, Boguslaw Szczupak

“…A dataset was constructed by extracting 32 × 32 pixel patches from pigment samples, resulting in 200 classes representing 40 unique pigments with five preparation variants each. …”
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Urine Metabolomic Patterns to Discriminate the Burnout Levels and Night-Shift-Related Stress in Healthcare Professionals by Andreea Petra Ungur, Andreea-Iulia Socaciu, Maria Barsan, Armand Gabriel Rajnoveanu, Razvan Ionut, Carmen Socaciu, Lucia Maria Procopciuc

“…<b>Methods</b>: Urine samples were collected, and metabolomic patterns were analyzed using UHPLC-QTOF-ESI+-MS technology. …”
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Integrating fractional-order derivatives of soil and leaf hyperspectral reflectance for improved estimation of mangrove soil organic carbon by Yibo Luo, Chunlin Li, Jinhong Huang, Chengcheng Dong, Junjie Wang

“…This study presents a novel framework integrating fractional-order derivative (FOD) techniques with machine learning algorithms for SOC estimation in mangrove wetlands. A total of 201 soil samples were collected from five mangrove wetlands in southern China. …”
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Genetic Structure of Anopheles sacharovi (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations from Türkiye by Evin Günenç, Rümeysa Yeşim Manap, Elif Çelikkol, Aleyna Çağan, Sezer Yalçın, Ersin Doğaç

“…The genetic diversity and population structure of the six populations of Anopheles sacharovi from Türkiye are studied here using the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) marker. Materials and Methods: Anopheles sacharovi samples were collected from Muğla, Aydın, İzmir, Çanakkale, Balıkesir, and Denizli. …”
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Nontargeted metabolomics uncovering metabolite signatures in glioblastoma: a preliminary study on candidate biomarker discovery for IDH subtyping and survival prediction by Peng Xu, Xiling Chen, Qun Li, Zheqing Dong, Ji Zhu, Zhipeng Su, Qifan Zhang, Kui Fang

“…The aim of this study was to identify GBM biomarkers for molecular classification and survival prediction via nontargeted metabolomics.MethodsBrain tissue samples from nontumors, IDH-mutant GBMs, and IDH-wild-type GBMs were analyzed via liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC–MS). …”
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Leveraging Machine Learning Regression Algorithms to Predict Mechanical Properties of Evaporitic Rocks From Their Physical Attributes by Ayham Zaitouny, Hasan Arman, Anusuya Krishnan, Alaa Ahmed, Ahmed Gad

“…A comprehensive laboratory analysis of 149 block samples from Abu Dhabi was performed to measure their physical (density, porosity, unit weight, water content, specific gravity, and void ratio) and mechanical properties. …”
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Selection of Landsat 8 OLI Levels, Monthly Phases, and Spectral Variables on Identifying Soil Salinity: A Study in the Yellow River Delta by Guosheng Ni, Yang Guan, Xiaoguang Zhang, Yi Yang, Yu Li, Xinwei Liu, Ziguo Rong, Min Ju

“…Thus Landsat 8 OLI images (Level-1 and Level-2) for 12 months were collected, then images having less than 10% cloud cover were selected and processed to extract spectral values. A total of 86 sampled points were processed to measure soil salinity. …”
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Non-invasive and early detection of tomato spotted wilt virus infection in tomato plants using a hand-held Raman spectrometer and machine learning modelling by Ciro Orecchio, Camilla Sacco Botto, Eugenio Alladio, Chiara D'Errico, Marco Vincenti, Emanuela Noris

“…The resulting condensed dataset was checked with multivariate exploratory methods and exploited to build multiple PLS-DA models, using different random splitting of the samples between training and test sets. …”
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