Análisis y validación psicométrica de una nueva forma de presentación (ordenada) del Perfil de Estados de Ánimo (Valencia, Intensidad, Control) POMS-VIC (Analysis and psychometric... by Pablo José Borges, Roberto Ruiz-Barquín, Ricardo De la Vega Marcos

“…Abstract.The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of a new instrument for measuring mood state profile (taking into account three dimensions: Valence, Intensity, and Control): the POMS-VIC, presented in two different forms, with ordered or randomized items. The instrument was applied to a sample of 32 football coaches moments before they took a knowledge test. …”
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On Channel Transforms to Enhance Reciprocity and Quantization in Physical-Layer Secret Key Generation by Ghalib Hussain, Syed Junaid Nawaz, Shurjeel Wyne, Mohammad N. Patwary

“…Subsequently, by using an invertible transform the envelope values are transformed into samples drawn from a uniform distribution, which are then processed through a uniform quantizer. …”
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Effects of mosquito-proofing storm drains on adult and larval mosquito abundance: Protocol of the IDAlErt storm drAin randomiSed controlled trial (IDEAS) by Marina Treskova, Tomás Montalvo, Joacim Rocklöv, Charles Hatfield, Frederic Bartumeus, Shouro Dasgupta, João Encarnação, Rachel Lowe, Jan C. Semenza, Pascale Stiles, Jordi Noya, Andrea Valsecchi, Till Bärnighausen, John R.B. Palmer, Aditi Bunker

“…We measured adult mosquito counts as the primary outcome and adult and larvae presence as secondary outcomes, sampling each drain weekly from June through November 2023. …”
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Effectiveness of Pharmacist-Led Training Regarding Medication for Type 2 Diabetes, Based on Patient and Physician Medication-Related Issues Identified in China by Yang ZH, Cheng CJ, Chen GM, Huang J, Zhou H, Jiang J, Ye Z, Weng YF, Tan HH

“…Patients were randomly sampled before intervention, medication problems were investigated before and after intervention. …”
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Comparison and combination of mutation and methylation-based urine tests for bladder cancer detection by Naheema S. Gordon, Elspeth K. McGuigan, Michaela Ondasova, Jennifer Knight, Laura A. Baxter, Sascha Ott, Robert K. Hastings, Maurice P. Zeegers, Nicholas D. James, K. K. Cheng, Anshita Goel, Minghao Yu, Roland Arnold, Richard T. Bryan, Douglas G. Ward

“…Our study does have a limited sample size and other methylation markers might behave differently to the those studied here.…”
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Comparative Serological Study for the Prevalence of Anti-MERS Coronavirus Antibodies in High- and Low-Risk Groups in Qatar by Reham A. Al Kahlout, Gheyath K. Nasrallah, Elmoubasher A. Farag, Lingshu Wang, Erik Lattwein, Marcel A. Müller, Mohamed E. El Zowalaty, Hamad E. Al Romaihi, Barney S. Graham, Asmaa A. Al Thani, Hadi M. Yassine

“…The reactive sample from CC was also confirmed by ppNT. Surprisingly, one out of thirteen (7.7%) randomly selected IgG rS1-ELISA-negative BD samples from the initial screening was reactive by the IgM-IIFT (but not by the IgG-IIFT) and was subsequently confirmed by ppNT. …”
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An Exploration of the Viral Coverage of Mosquito Viromes Using Meta-Viromic Sequencing: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Shenglin Chen, Yuan Fang, Ryosuke Fujita, Emad I. M. Khater, Yuanyuan Li, Wenya Wang, Peijun Qian, Lulu Huang, Zhaoyu Guo, Yi Zhang, Shizhu Li

“…Pooled coverage was estimated using random-effects modeling, and subgroup analyses further reveal potential heterogeneous factors. …”
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Study protocol for a randomised trial for atosiban versus placebo in threatened preterm birth: the APOSTEL 8 study by Ben W Mol, Fionnuala McAuliffe, Martijn A Oudijk, Christiana A Naaktgeboren, Jim Thornton, Ewoud Schuit, Job Klumper, Wouter Breebaart, Carolien Roos, Joris van der Post, Judith Bosmans, Anton van Kaam, Jelle Baalman, Marjolein Kok

“…Analysis will be by intention to treat. A sample size of 760 participants (380 per group) will detect a reduction in adverse neonatal outcome from 11.95% to 6% (alpha error 0.05, beta error 0.2). …”
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Closed trans-intersphincteric fistulotomy: a new modified sphincter-sparing technique for high transsphincteric anal fistula by Bo Chen, Yueting Wang, Zubing Mei, Chang Mao, Yicheng Liu, Wenjun Zhao, Yingying Li, Qianqian Ye, Jin Xu, Qingming Wang, Qingming Wang

“…To confirm long-term outcomes, larger sample size prospective randomized controlled trials are required.…”
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Status of diabetes mellitus in different regions of KSA and update on its management by Mabrouk AL-Rasheedi, Yasir Alhazmi, Lamees Abdullah AlDaiji, Lamya Abdullah AlDaiji, Fatimah Ismail Mobarki, Khuzama Mohammed Almuhaysini, Jawza Salem Alshammari, Nouf Awadh Almistadi, Saeed Adnan Yoldash, Nouf Almaqwashi, Rawabi Saleh Al Abdulgader, Mohammed Yahya Mashyakhi, Sadin Alamro, Ismail A. Walbi, Khawaja Husnain Haider

“…Increasing awareness, training, and monitoring programs with larger sample sizes and broader distribution is highly recommended nationally.…”
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Challenges in achieving the guideline-recommended amikacin level for Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease by Takuya Akutsu, Kazuya Tone, Airi Hasegawa, Takaaki Kitayama, Shunsuke Inaki, Mina Gochi, Masamichi Takagi, Jun Araya

“…Prospective randomized controlled trials are required to better define the optimal AMK concentration for efficacy and safety. …”
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Design and methods of an adaptive trial to test comparative effectiveness of readmission reduction approaches following infection and sepsis hospitalizations (ACCOMPLISH) by Kristin Mayes, Victor B. Talisa, Adelina Malito, Florian B. Mayr, Kelly Williams, Kalpana Char, Richard Wadas, Elizabeth Lorenzi, Kert Viele, Rana Awdish, Derek C. Angus, Chung-Chou Ho Chang, Sachin Yende

“…Secondary endpoints, such as functional status and health-related quality of life, will be measured at baseline and 90 days. An adaptive randomization process is run quarterly, improving patients' chances to be randomized to the highest-performing intervention arms. …”
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Statewide Forest Canopy Cover Mapping of Florida Using Synergistic Integration of Spaceborne LiDAR, SAR, and Optical Imagery by Monique Bohora Schlickmann, Inacio Thomaz Bueno, Denis Valle, William M. Hammond, Susan J. Prichard, Andrew T. Hudak, Carine Klauberg, Mauro Alessandro Karasinski, Kody Melissa Brock, Kleydson Diego Rocha, Jinyi Xia, Rodrigo Vieira Leite, Pedro Higuchi, Ana Carolina da Silva, Gabriel Maximo da Silva, Gina R. Cova, Carlos Alberto Silva

“…To address this, we combined GEDI with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), and optical imagery (Sentinel-1 GRD and Landsat–Sentinel Harmonized (HLS)) data to create a comprehensive canopy cover map for Florida. Using a random forest algorithm, our model achieved an R² of 0.69, RMSD of 0.17, and MD of 0.001, based on out-of-bag samples for internal validation. …”
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Longitudinal transcriptome analysis reveals distinct gene expression patterns in traditional Chinese medicine syndromes of upper respiratory tract infections by Hao Zou, Hao Zou, Changrui Huang, Changrui Huang, Qinqi Feng, Qinqi Feng, Bang Yu, Bang Yu, Jian Liu, Xinyang Shu, Xiaolu Nie, Hongchun Zhang, Xiaohui Zou

“…Marker genes for each syndrome were identified, and a machine learning classifier was developed.ResultsA total of 124 samples from 34 WC, 30 WH patients, and 16 health controls were included in this study. …”
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UTILITY OF POULT‐HEN COUNTS TO INDEX PRODUCTIVITY OF RIO GRANDE WILD TURKEYS by Matthew J. Butler, Galon I. Hall, Mark C. Wallace, Warren B. Ballard, Richard S. Phillips, John H. Brunjes IV, Ross T. Huffman, Rachael L. Houchin, James C. Bullock, Stephen J. DeMaso, Roger D. Applegate, Michael C. Frisbie

“…If TPWD poults/hen estimates are to be valuable indices at local or ecoregion scales, larger and evenly distributed samples from standardized and randomized surveys must be obtained.…”
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Modulation of Gut Microbiota through Nutritional Interventions in Behçet’s Syndrome Patients: Preliminary Results from the MAMBA Study by Giuditta Pagliai, Silvia Turroni, Federica D’Amico, Irene Mattioli, Marta Tristan Asensi, Giacomo Emmi, Francesco Sofi

“…Samples were analyzed through 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing on an Illumina MiSeq platform. …”
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Use of Interactive, Patient-Centric Mobile Health Technology in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review by Kamaria L. Lee, Susan Citonje Msadabwe-Chikuni, Dorothy C. Lombe, Graciela M. Nogueras Gonzalez, Pavitra P. Krishnamani, Patrick P. Carriere, Austin Huang, Lango Sichizya, Elizabeth Yu Chiao, Kate J. Krause, Lilie L. Lin, Susan K. Peterson

“…After screening/review, the final sample size was 37. Randomized controlled trials were most common (n = 20). …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension among Young and Middle-Aged Adults: Results from a Community-Based Survey in Rural Tanzania by Alfa J. Muhihi, Amani Anaeli, Rose N. M. Mpembeni, Bruno F. Sunguya, Germana Leyna, Deodatus Kakoko, Anna Tengia Kessy, Mary Mwanyika Sando, Marina Njelekela, David P. Urassa

“…A cross-sectional survey was conducted as part of the cluster randomized controlled study of community health workers (CHWs) interventions for reduction of blood pressure in a randomly selected sample of young and middle-aged population in rural Morogoro. …”
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Prevalence of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy—a feasibility study at second trimester ultrasound in the general population (GROUP study): study protocol by Nicolas Molinari, Philippe Deruelle, Lucie Knabe, Camille Tanaka, Sarah Tebeka, Samantha Neilson, Clothilde Cauvin, Nicolas Mercier, Daphné Cayron, Morane Savelli, Florent Fuchs, Joana Pissarra, Raoul Belzeaux

“…We will build a biological sample collection. At two months post partum, we will repeat the questionnaires, adding an assessment of mother-child bonding. …”
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Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness of a self-help group intervention to encourage smoke-free homes in slums of Kochi(Kochi Intervention fo... by Goodarz Danaei, Akhilesh Kunoor, Jaideep Chanavil Menon, Vilma Irazola, Sajitha Krishnan, Vijayakumar Krishnapillai, Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan, Aswathy Sreedevi

“…Background Exposure to second hand smoke (SHS) is a cause for heart disease and lung cancer among non- smokers. This cluster randomized control trial will evaluate the effectiveness of a tobacco smoke free home intervention in reducing exposure to second hand smoke. …”
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