General practitioner well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study by Karen Bloor, Laura Jefferson, Claire Heathcote

“…GPs described potential facilitators of their well-being, including sources of support and plans to reduce clinical hours or change career path, and some described the pandemic as offering a catalyst for positive change.Conclusions A range of factors detrimentally affected the well-being of GPs during the pandemic and we highlight the potential impact of this on workforce retention and quality of care. …”
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Characterization of Thevetia Peruviana (Yellow Oleander) Shell Ash Powder as a Possible Filler in Polymer Composites by Mohammed Usman, Ibrahim Momohjimoh, Adedayo Adeniyi

“…Elemental compositions of both Thevetia shell powder (TSP) and Thevetia ash powers (TAP) were determined using SEM-EDS analysis. The crystallinity, as well as the phases present, was evaluated with the aid of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the results revealed that TSP is completely amorphous while TAP showed some level of crystallinity depending on the ashing temperature. …”
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The perception of shared governance among nurses at Dar Al Shifa Hospital in Kuwait in 2024 by Ahmad Fawzi Aldmour, Ferial ElSayed Saleh, Tareq Mohammad Abu Erjeh, Sarala Premavathi

“…Conclusion: The results showed that the nurses perceived the first level of shared governance range in their working environment, indicating that decisions were made primarily by the nursing administration with some staff input. …”
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Replacing penalties by V. Stepashin

“…First, substitute the punishment should assume a more significant range of restrictions and deprivation of certain rights of the convict. …”
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Water Quality Assessment of Selected Boreholes in Federal University Dutse Campus North-West, Nigeria by Amoo, A.O., Adeleye, A.O., Bate, G.B., Okunlola, I.A., Hambali, I.B.

“…Bacteriological analysis also revealed the presence of E. coli in four (4) of the assessed boreholes. …”
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Development Resources of the Border Regions of the Russian Federation by S. V. Kazantsev

“…The results of the author’s analysis of seven statistical indicators that reflect the socio-economic situation in 36 selected border regions of the Russian Federation are presented below. …”
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Obtaining a PhD in Portugal. Determinants of Success and Subsequent Career Paths [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Daniel Ferreira, Ana Ramos

“…The analysis of the career and sector of activity of these graduates at different points in time after obtaining the Ph.D. revealed that approximately 60% percent of the graduates were engaged in R&D activities at some point in their career paths, but this percentage diminished from the oldest to the most recent cohorts. …”
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Design of a Novel 60 GHz Millimeter Wave Q-Slot Antenna for Body-Centric Communications by Mohammad Monirujjaman Khan, Kaisarul Islam, Md. Nakib Alam Shovon, Mohammed Baz, Mehedi Masud

“…The 60 GHz band is a great prospect to meet the future demand for short-range indoor communication requiring wide bandwidth and high data rates. …”
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Relatively Lower FT3 Levels Are Associated with Impaired Quality of Life in Levothyroxine-Treated Patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis by Zhijun Cui, Xiaoyu Ding, Nannan Bian, Xiaona Chang, Jiaxuan Wang, Yu An, Jia Liu, Guang Wang

“…Patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) frequently have some complaints despite achieving euthyroidism after levothyroxine (LT4) treatment. …”
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Human-in-the-Loop Reinforcement Learning to Track Excavation Paths for a Hydraulic Excavator in a Short Period of Time by Tatsuya Mori, Tatsuya Yoshimoto, Hiroshi Yoshida

“…In light of this background, we propose a path-tracking controller based on a human-in-the-loop RL system. While some human intervention is required, we can collect data safely and efficiently. …”
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A Survey of the ATP-Binding Cassette (ABC) Gene Superfamily in the Salmon Louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis). by Greta Carmona-Antoñanzas, Stephen N Carmichael, Jan Heumann, John B Taggart, Karim Gharbi, James E Bron, Michaël Bekaert, Armin Sturm

“…Furthermore, some ABC transporters are recognised to be involved in conferral of insecticide resistance. …”
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"It's a kind of double-edged sword": exploring the social media-related experiences of adults with visible differences using photo-elicitation interviews. by Ella Guest, Wylde Roberts-Mills, Anna Zarola, Amy Slater

“…Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data and identify common themes, using NVivo 14 software.…”
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Impact of climate change on sustainable crop production and consumption (SDG-12): empirical evidence from rural Bangladesh by Shamshad Ferdousee, Md. Mahbubur Rahman, Ashraful Islam, S.M. Arif Mahmud

“…Utilizing the thematic analysis technique as part of the qualitative method, the study categorized the collected data into a range of sub-themes central to the significant findings of this study. …”
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The Current Status of Atmospheric Micro/Nanoplastics Research: Characterization, Analytical Methods, Fate, and Human Health Risk by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Chien-Hsing Wu, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Bo-Wun Huang, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…However, most of the toxic effects of these contaminants are related to surface-bound compounds, including heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants. Some polymers, such as expanded polystyrene, decompose to form carcinogens. …”
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Possibilities of metabolic surgery for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with grade 1 alimentary obesity by Vladimir V. Salukhov, Nikita S. Ilinskii, Evgenii V. Vasil'ev, Ruslan T. Sardinov, Dmitrii V. Gladyshev

“…In addition, some information concerning surgical and metabolic complications of bariatric surgical intervention is provided, which allows us to seriously consider this treatment.…”
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Sub-Saharan Africa and the World: History of Connections by Lvova Eleonora Sergeevna

“…This paper, based on the research of a wide range of written sources of ancient, classical, and medieval periods, is devoted to the historical analysis of the relations of the peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa with the outside world. …”
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Pour une restitution d’un patrimoine (re)naissant : méthodes d’analyse et perspectives de l’imagerie numérique 3D sur un corpus d’éventails des îles Marquises by Céline Kerfant, Magali Mélandri, Christophe Moulherat

“…It also became apparent that the microscope’s range of high-quality lenses and its 3D restitution process, associated with X-rays tomography, was also a suitable tool for studying the manufacturing processes of the fans, allowing for better integrated sessions of analysis. …”
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A differentiated approach to the risk assessment from exposure to radon by D. V. Kononenko

“…This approach is based on the analysis of the results of practical tests of different risk assessment models on arrays Russian medical and demographic data with and without consideration of the synergistic effect of smoking, in simple and complex exposure scenarios. …”
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The Current Publication Rate of Audiology Master’s and Doctoral Theses in Peer-Reviewed Journals: 2023 by Bahtiyar Çelikgün

“…Objective: This study aims to compare the publication rates of audiology master's and doctoral theses completed in 2017 and to investigate the effectiveness of the "publication of theses before graduation" rule applied by some universities. Materials and Methods: The participants' age range, gender, degrees, graduation year, private/state university graduation, institutions where they proceeded to their business life, and publication status of their master's and doctoral theses were questioned using a survey consisting of 16 multiple-choice as well as two open-ended questions. …”
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An extended CoCoSo method under (p–q) rung orthopair fuzzy environment for multi-criteria decision-making applications by Asghar Khan, Omar Barukab, Young Bae Jun, Sher Afzal Khan, Umair Ahmad, Ali Muhammad Ali Rushdi

“…A complex multi-criteria decision analysis problem encompassing both qualitative and quantitative aspects is the choice of the best technology for HCW disposal. …”
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