Whole-exome sequencing reveals known and candidate genes for hearing impairment in Mali by Abdoulaye Yalcouyé, Isabelle Schrauwen, Oumou Traoré, Salia Bamba, Elvis Twumasi Aboagye, Anushree Acharya, Thashi Bharadwaj, Rachel Latanich, Kevin Esoh, Cesar A. Fortes-Lima, Carmen de Kock, Mario Jonas, Alassane dit Baneye Maiga, Cheick A.K. Cissé, Moussa A. Sangaré, Cheick O. Guinto, Guida Landouré, Suzanne M. Leal, Ambroise Wonkam

“…Clustering methods showed patterns of admixture from non-African sources in some Malian populations. Variants were found in six known nonsyndromic HI (NSHI) genes, four genes that can underlie either syndromic HI (SHI) or NSHI, one SHI gene, and one novel candidate HI gene. …”
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Analysis of the Causes of Urban Sprawl in Iran by keramatollah Ziari, Saeed Zanganeh Shahraki, Negin Rajabzadeh, Mohsen Abbas Nejad Jelogir

“…Data were gathered through content analysis and processed using MAXQDA 2020 software. …”
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社群媒體使用與憂鬱： 社會比較與社會排斥的中介效果 Social Media Use and Depression: The Mediating Effects of Social Comparison and Social Exclusion by 江文慈 Wen-Tzu Chiang

“…The findings contribute to both academic research and practical implications. However, some limitations must be acknowledged. First, this study utilized structural equation modeling (SEM) with cross-sectional data, making causal inferences cautious. …”
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The BoRG-JWST Survey: Program Overview and First Confirmations of Luminous Reionization-era Galaxies from Pure-parallel Observations by Guido Roberts-Borsani, Micaela Bagley, Sofía Rojas-Ruiz, Tommaso Treu, Takahiro Morishita, Steven L. Finkelstein, Michele Trenti, Pablo Arrabal Haro, Eduardo Bañados, Óscar A. Chávez Ortiz, Katherine Chworowsky, Taylor A. Hutchison, Rebecca L. Larson, Nicha Leethochawalit, Gene C. K. Leung, Charlotte Mason, Rachel S. Somerville, Massimo Stiavelli, L. Y. Aaron Yung, Susan A. Kassin, Christian Soto

“…The primary sample spans the absolute magnitude range −20.4 mag <  M _UV  < −22.4 mag and harbors UV continuum slopes of β  ≃ −2.5 to −2.0, representing some of the most luminous z  > 7 sources currently known and comparable to the brightest NIRCam sources at z  > 10. …”
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Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: a mixed-methods systematic review by Dikshyanta Rana, Sophie Westrop, Nishant Jaiswal, Evi Germeni, Arlene McGarty, Louisa Ells, Phillippa Lally, Michael McEwan, Craig Melville, Leanne Harris, Olivia Wu

“…Additional searches were conducted to address any gaps in the literature. To synthesise the data, the richest sources were identified through rereading the studies. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…When we looked at the effectiveness of first-contact physiotherapy compared with general practitioner-led approaches, we found that it did not matter whether the patient consulted a general practitioner or a first-contact physiotherapist, they would all achieve the same outcome after 6 months, but when we looked at data at 3 months, a greater proportion of patients who saw first-contact physiotherapists seemed to improve more quickly than if they saw a general practitioner and, in some cases, had fewer days off work. …”
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Examining the Views of Muslim Philosophers about Psychological (Intrinsic) Egoism by Seyyed Jaaber Mousavirad

“…Key themes are identified and synthesized to highlight the philosophical arguments surrounding the nature of human actions. Data are collected from primary and secondary sources, ensuring a thorough understanding of the subject matter. …”
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Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Dairy Cow Breeding Units through Ration Management with Emphasis on the Life Cycle Assessment Approach by Zahra Rashid Sanchuli, Seyed-Ali Hosseini-Yekani, Fatemeh Kashiri Kolaei

“…Methods: The required data were collected from the sample dairy cattle breeding unit, the Agricultural Jihad of Mazandaran Province, the FAO website, the NRC book, and some other information sources. …”
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Simultaneous profiling of mercapturic acids, glucuronic acids, and sulfates in human urine by Jin Y. Chen, Saurin R. Sutaria, Zhengzhi Xie, Manjiri Kulkarni, Rachel J. Keith, Aruni Bhatnagar, Clara G. Sears, Pawel Lorkiewicz, Sanjay Srivastava

“…The network analysis revealed four distinct communities of 37 positively correlated metabolites, and the PCA (using the 37 metabolites) presented 4 principal components that meaningfully explained at least 80% of the variance in the data. The multivariable linear regression models showed some positive and negative associations between metabolite profiles and certain demographic variables (e.g., age, sex, race, education, income, and tobacco use).…”
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Eradication of Helicobacter pylori for prevention of aspirin-associated peptic ulcer bleeding in adults over 65 years: the HEAT RCT by CJ Hawkey, Anthony J Avery, Carol AC Coupland, Colin J Crooks, Jennifer S Dumbleton, FD Richard Hobbs, Denise Kendrick, Michael Moore, Clive Morris, Gregory Rubin, Murray Smith, Diane Stevenson

“…All plausible events which mentioned GI bleeding or peptic ulcer in any of the outcome data sources were evaluated by a blinded adjudication committee comprising three specialist clinicians. …”
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Integrating Palliative Care and Heart Failure: the PalliatHeartSynthesis realist synthesis by Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Geoff Wong, Claire Duddy, Clare Howie, Loreena Hill, Joanne Reid

“…In summarising, the evidence synthesis process was achieved using the below analytic processes: Juxtaposition of data sources: data reported in different documents were compared and contrasted. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…Participants with suspected inflammatory arthritis were referred to the local rheumatology clinic for an assessment of psoriatic arthritis (enhanced surveillance arm: at baseline, 12 and 24 months; standard care arm: at 24 months). Data sources Cohort studies of incident psoriasis (n = 90,189) or psoriatic arthritis (n = 6783) patients from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (EPIdemiology of psoriatiC arthritis study). …”
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Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in people with intermittent claudication: the OPTIMA systematic review by Ukachukwu O Abaraogu, Philippa Dall, Chris Seenan, Sarah Rhodes, Trish Gorely, Joanna McParland, Julie Brittenden, Ebuka M Anieto, Lorna Booth, Cathy Gormal, Jeremy Dearling, Candida Fenton, Sarah Audsley, Kimberley Fairer, Lindsay Bearne, Dawn A Skelton

“…Secondary outcomes: clinical-/patient-reported outcomes. Data sources Seven primary studies databases; Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, Health Technology Assessment Database and Trial Registers to 31 August 2023. …”
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Current experience and future potential of facilitating access to digital NHS primary care services in England: the Di-Facto mixed-methods study by Gary Abel, Helen Atherton, Jon Sussex, Nurunnahar Akter, Abodunrin Q Aminu, Wiktoria Bak, Carol Bryce, Christopher E Clark, Emma Cockcroft, Hamish Evans, Evangelos Gkousis, Georgia Jenkins, Caroline Jenkinson, Nada Khan, Jeffrey Lambert, Brandi Leach, Christine Marriott, Jennifer Newbould, Sarah Parkinson, Jo Parsons, Emma Pitchforth, Laura Sheard, Stephanie Stockwell, Chloe Thomas, Bethan Treadgold, Rachel Winder, John L Campbell

“…Main outcome measures Patient and practice staff reported use of, and views of, digital facilitation. Data sources Surveys, qualitative research; national General Practitioner Patient Survey (2019–22). …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Financialization and Long-Term Use of Short-Term Debt by Seyed Reza Seyed Nezhad Fahim

“…To explore the relationships among the variables, multiple linear regression analysis was conducted. The data were collected from firms' financial reports, the Codal system, and other reliable financial sources. …”
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Dynamic Tensile Properties of Ultra–High–Performance Concrete Under Impact Splitting Tensile Load Based on Digital Image Correlation Technology by Xudong CHEN, Xuyang WANG, Tao JI, Jixuan LIU, Yingjie NING

“…Based on one-dimensional stress wave theory, the stress, strain, and strain rate of the specimen under dynamic impact splitting tensile load were calculated from the stress wave data collected by strain gauges on the incident and transmission rods. …”
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Providing a Robust Dynamic Pricing Model and Comparing It with Static Pricing in Multi-level Supply Chains Using a Game Theory Approach by Sara Mehrjoo, Hanan Amoozad Mahdirji, Jalil Heidary Dahoei, Seyyed Hossein Razavi Haji Agha, Mahnaz Hosseinzadeh

“…It is worth noting that considering that the final product of each manufacturer is sent to only one retailer, the number of manufacturers and retailers is equal. For data analysis, a genetic algorithm, particle accumulation optimization, and MATLAB software were employed. …”
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SILVERRUSH. XIV. Lyα Luminosity Functions and Angular Correlation Functions from 20,000 Lyα Emitters at z ∼ 2.2–7.3 from up to 24 deg2 HSC-SSP and CHORUS Surveys: Linking the Postr... by Hiroya Umeda, Masami Ouchi, Satoshi Kikuta, Yuichi Harikane, Yoshiaki Ono, Takatoshi Shibuya, Akio K. Inoue, Kazuhiro Shimasaku, Yongming Liang, Akinori Matsumoto, Shun Saito, Haruka Kusakabe, Yuta Kageura, Minami Nakane

“…The improved precision of our ACFs allows us to clearly detect one-halo terms at some redshifts, and provides large-scale bias measurements that indicate host halo masses of ∼10 ^11 M _⊙ over z  ≃ 2−7. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Multiple imputation by chain equations was used to handle missing data and fractional polynomial functions were used to fit continuous variables. …”
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Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Typical Soil Profiles of Muchuan County, Sichuan Province by Bixia LIAO, Wenling SHEN, Ling HE

“…Kumar et al.[10] collected data on heavy metal-contaminated soils in India from 1991 to 2018. …”
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