Evaluation of the effect of a communication skills course on medical students’ attitude towards patient-centered care: a prospective study by Khalid Gaffer Mohamed, Amer Almarabheh, Asim Mukhideer Almughamsi, Hany Atwa, Mohamed Hany Shehata

“…Mean scores were calculated, and independent sample t-tests were employed to assess statistical significance. …”
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Data driven tensile strength prediction for fiber-reinforced rubberized recycled aggregate concrete using machine learning by Avijit Pal, Khondaker Sakil Ahmed, Nur Yazdani

“…In this study, nine machine learning models—Random Forest, K-Nearest Neighbors, Support Vector Regression, Decision Tree, Artificial Neural Network, AdaBoost, Gradient Boost, CatBoost, and Extreme Gradient Boost—were trained and tested using a dataset of 346 samples representing various mix proportions. …”
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Analysis of influencing factors and construction of predictive model for major gastrointestinal bleeding after receiving VTE prophylactic anticoagulants in non-tumor patients by Xiaoxue Fu, Huiya Ren, Yingbo Yang, Zhixue Niu, Linjie Zhang

“…The prediction accuracy of the model was assessed through bootstrapping method (1,000 bootstrap samples), Hosmer-Lemeshow test, and calibration curve analysis. …”
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Women's Perceived of Mammography in National Center of Early Detection of Breast Cancer at Baghdad Medical City by Bayda'a Abdul Kareem

“…Women perceived fear, barriers, benefit, and self-efficacy can affect their decision to participation in Mammography screening. …”
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The Use of 3D Printing as an Educational Tool in Orthopaedics by Peter Joseph Mounsef, Pasquale Mulé, MSc, Mitchell Bernstein, MD, FRCSC, Reggie Hamdy, MD, FRCSC

“…Data on publication details, sample size, teaching focus, learning outcomes, costs, and conclusions were extracted. …”
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The Role of the Operating Room Manager According to Operating Room Directors: a Qualitative Content Analysis Study by Bernardino Tomei, Caterina Cicala, Alessandro Spano, Antonio Petruzzo

“…To thoroughly explore the topic, the study aimed to investigating whether the Operating Room Manager is a well-known figure, how it is defined by decision-makers with different role, and whether it is considered a resource to be integrated into current surgical paths management systems. …”
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Enhancing highland ecosystems in East Hararge, Ethiopia: evaluating intervention strategies for species diversity, soil organic carbon stock, and carbon sequestration by Daba Bogale

“…These findings emphasize the need for informed decision-making and community involvement in ecosystem restoration efforts to achieve meaningful and lasting impacts.…”
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C-reactive Protein, Absolute Neutrophil Count, and Appendix Wall Thickness in Predicting Appendicitis Severity and Outcomes: A Retrospective Study by Waheeb Radman Al-Kubati

“…The combined use of these markers aids in risk stratification and clinical decision-making but did not significantly outperform individual markers. …”
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Predicting future brand value: The role of machine learning monitoring by Ahmad Al Adwan, Ghaiath Altrjman, Lu’ay Al-Mu’ani

“…The purpose of the study examine the impact of machine learning in monitoring key market factors to predict future brand value, addressing the growing need among industry professionals for tools that enhance strategic decision-making. From April to September 2024, a purposive sample of 350 upper-level brand managers and sales marketing directors from various Jordanian companies targeted due to their direct involvement in brand evaluation and marketing strategy. 229 completed and valid responses were collected through a self-administered questionnaire. …”
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Nature-Based Solutions Contribute to Improve the Adaptive Capacity of Coffee Farmers: Evidence from Mexico by Patricia Ruiz-García, Alejandro Ismael Monterroso-Rivas, Ana Cecilia Conde-Álvarez

“…The surveys were administered to a sample of 60 randomly selected farmers who utilized various management types incorporating nature-based solutions, including diversified polyculture, simple polyculture, and simplified shade. …”
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Model for allocating the share of the land component from the assessment of the market value of single real estate objects by V. D. Kreshchensky, D. M. Sharieva, M. B. Laskin

“…The data from open Russian Internet resources on sales of single real estate objects (houses) and vacant land plots in the Leningrad region, put up for sale in 2023, are used. The sample sizes for houses are 2759 records, for vacant land plots - 1023 records. …”
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Research on 3D modeling of underground roadways in coal mines by LIAN Boxiang, MI Langtao, LI Shangjie, GUO Jiyao

“…The research results can be integrated with technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, and artificial intelligence to realize intelligent mine management and decision-making.…”
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NAVIGATING DIGITAL FRONTIER: CONSUMERS’ WILLINGNESS TO PURCHASE FRESH VEGETABLES THROUGH MOBILE COMMERCE IN PAKISTAN by Manan ASLAM, Zhiwen LI, Muneeb Ahmad GUJJAR, Mubashar FAROOQ, Muneeb Ahmad ANSARI, Daniyal HASSAN, Rao Izhar ul HAQ

“…In order to assess consumers’ willingness to pay for the fresh produce by using mobile commerce as it is critical to understand factors that affect its consumption. A sample size of 600 respondents including two metropolitan cities of Punjab viz. …”
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Machine Learning Reveals Microbial Taxa Associated with a Swim across the Pacific Ocean by Garry Lewis, Sebastian Reczek, Osayenmwen Omozusi, Taylor Hogue, Marc D. Cook, Jarrad Hampton-Marcell

“…<b>Methods:</b> Swabbed fecal samples, body composition (percent body fat), and swimming logs were collected (n = 94) from a single individual over 107 days as he swam across the Pacific Ocean. …”
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Development and Validation of a Clinical Risk Model for Predicting Malignancy in Patients with Thyroid Nodules by Shiva Borzouei, Ali Safdari, Erfan Ayubi

“…Materials and Methods: In the analytical cross-sectional study, the data of 650 patients (mean age: 42.36±13.45 years, female: 86.15%) with thyroid nodules who underwent thyroidectomy were analyzed. The samples were patients referred to the specialized endocrinology clinic between 2014 and 2022. …”
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Effects of facilitated family case conferencing for advanced dementia: A cluster randomised clinical trial. by Meera Agar, Tim Luckett, Georgina Luscombe, Jane Phillips, Elizabeth Beattie, Dimity Pond, Geoffrey Mitchell, Patricia M Davidson, Janet Cook, Deborah Brooks, Jennifer Houltram, Stephen Goodall, Lynnette Chenoweth

“…Future trials of case conferencing should consider outcomes and processes regarding decision making and planning for anticipated events and acute illness.…”
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Association between Gender-Based Violence, Women's Empowerment, and Institutional Delivery among Currently Married Young Women in Sub-Saharan Africa by Blessing O. Akor, Sunday A. Adedini

“…When combined with a lack of empowerment in women, it could severely constrain decision-making on critical issues such as health care seeking among women. …”
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How to personalise cognitive–behavioural therapy for chronic primary pain using network analysis: study protocol for a single-case experimental design with multiple baselines by Julia Anna Glombiewski, Verena Eunike Hofmann, Felicitas Kininger, Saskia Scholten

“…Feasibility and acceptance of the study procedure will be demonstrated on a sample of n=12 adults with CPP in an outpatient clinic. …”
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The nexus between healthcare provider distribution and neonatal mortality based on the context of maternal and child healthcare services in Pakistan by Rashed Nawaz, Neelum Khalid, Fatima Ajmal, Mohammad Fazel Akbary, Shaoqing Gong, Zhongliang Zhou

“…Methods The present research used data from the 2018 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS) total sample that comprises (N = 8022). The dependent variable includes the risk of neonatal mortality 0–30 days. …”
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Protection of the public in a large-scale radiation accident: mitigation of negative social consequences of protective actions. Part 1. Interpretation of dose characteristics of em... by Yu. O. Konstantinov

“…For the characteristic of total amount of the damage caused by protective actions, the scale of radiation and social protection in terms of a population of officially involved territories is accepted. The analysis of decisions on protection of the population in the Russian Federation against consequences of Chernobyl accident shows that at concrete radiation situation scales of protective actions differ more than on the order of magnitude, depending on criteria of decision-making and their administrative realization. …”
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