A multi methods study to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of cancer nurses across Cheshire and Mersey by Lynda Appleton, Courtney Atkins, Sarah Watmough, Helen Poole

“…Understanding the factors contributing to well-being amongst cancer nurses is a priority, as chronic stress can negatively influence job satisfaction and standards of care. Methods A multi methods approach comprising a repeated measures survey (n = 69), semi-structured interviews (n = 29) and two focus groups was used. …”
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Optimization of extraction and enrichment process of cannabidiol from industrial hemp and evaluation of its bioactivity by Junkai Wu, Xiaomeng Zhang, Xiaoqing Liu, Zunlai Sheng, Zunlai Sheng, Jianping Hu, Feiyan Zhang

“…., a perennial dioecious herb renowned for its industrial applications, serves as the source of hemp. Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychotropic compound derived from industrial hemp, has garnered considerable interest due to its promising therapeutic potential.MethodsThe extraction parameters for CBD from industrial hemp were optimized using the Box-Behnken design and response surface methodology (RSM). …”
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Development and evaluation of an agentic LLM based RAG framework for evidence-based patient education by Mowafa Househ, AlHasan AlSammarraie, Ali Al-Saifi, Hassan Kamhia, Mohamed Aboagla

“…Objectives To develop and evaluate an agentic retrieval augmented generation (ARAG) framework using open-source large language models (LLMs) for generating evidence-based Arabic patient education materials (PEMs) and assess the LLMs capabilities as validation agents tasked with blocking harmful content.Methods We selected 12 LLMs and applied four experimental setups (base, base+prompt engineering, ARAG, and ARAG+prompt engineering). …”
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Application of semi-empirical model for the evaluation of radium activity in phosphogypsum used as component of clinker by Ricardo Rossasi Geraldo, Sergei Anatolyevich Paschuk, Rafael Carvalho Barreto, Janine Nicolosi Corrêa, Guilherme Soares Zahn, Paulo Sergio Cardoso da Silva, Amanda Claudia Malagi da Silva, Danielle Cristine Narloch, Isabelle Cabello Araujo

“…However, phosphogypsum can be considered a source of radioactive contamination since it has 226Ra in its composition. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Acute Elevated Intraocular Pressure on Retinal and Choroidal Microvasculature in Diabetic Rats by Yao Y, Yan Y, Wei W, Wang Q

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Evaluation of nutrients in biofloc meal harvested from an indoor multi-techno aquaculture system by Edward Terhemen Akange, Donald Torsabo, Olumide A. Odeyemi, Hajar Rastegari, Ahmad Ideris Abdul Rahim, Amyra Suryatie Kamaruzzan, Nor Azman Kasan

“…The potential of biofloc meal as a sustainable nutrient source in aquaculture diets was emphasised. The aim of this research was to evaluate the effect of processing methods on the nutrient profile of biofloc meal. …”
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Melia azedarach L. (Meliaceae): Phytochemical Analysis and Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Fruit Extracts. by Phakamani Linda Masuku, Himansu Baijnath, Karishma Singh

“…Background Medicinal plants are still the main source of therapeutic substances for treating infectious diseases that seriously endanger human health in South Africa. …”
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Evaluation of e-Lung automated quantitative computed tomography biomarkers in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Peter M. George, Christian Rennison-Jones, Giacomo Benvenuti, Aliki Sifostratoudaki, Finja A. Ottink, Wassim Bou-Zeid, Roberta E. Ledda, Roqia F. Abul Kadir, Bushra Johari, Claire Fernandez, George W.J. Harston, Olivier Joly, Stephen Gerry, Anand Devaraj

“…Background In patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) there is a need to identify biomarkers that 1) are associated with increased risk of adverse outcome and 2) can be used to monitor treatment response or identify disease progression over time. Methods Two consecutive cohorts of patients with IPF were accessed from the Open Source Imaging Consortium database. …”
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Sensory evaluation and consumption preferences of high-protein natural yoghurts among students of dietetics by Natalia Katarzyna Kuczka, Magdalena Maria Kala, Agnieszka Bielaszka

“…Background High-protein yoghurts, are recommended by dieticians as a valuable source of wholesome protein. Consumers’ expectations of yoghurts are intrinsically linked to the perceived quality and health benefits of these products. …”
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Evaluation of the American Hospital Association Annual Survey for health services research in emergency medicine by Krislyn M. Boggs, Ashley F. Sullivan, Janice A. Espinola, Jingya Gao, Carlos A. Camargo Jr.

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Families' and clinicians' experiences with telehealth assessments for autism: A mixed-methods systematic review. by Panos Katakis, Paige Frankson, Georgia Lockwood Estrin, Jeanne Wolstencroft, Venus Mirzaei, Shermina Sayani, David Skuse, Michelle Heys

“…Recently, the utilization of telehealth for the evaluation of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children has increased considerably. …”
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Suitable Evaluation Frameworks for Disease-Agnostic Platforms for Remote Patient Monitoring: Scoping Review by Arrash Yassaee, Angus Bruno Reed, Ben Swanson, Ana Luísa Neves, Dougal Hargreaves

“…Limitations include potential bias from screening methods and underpinning reviews. Prior use of these frameworks in DHI evaluations and their availability in OA publications enables standardized, high-quality evaluation. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the national elderly care program in Oman: A cross-sectional study by Idris Aal Jumaa, Mohammed Al Ghafri, Nahid Bait Jamil, Jokha Al Sa'idi, Sitwat Usman Langrial, Salah Al Awaidy

“…Health institutions were the primary source of referrals (81% for females, 86% for males). …”
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Development and biomechanical evaluation of a 3D printed analogue of the human lumbar spine by Siril Teja Dukkipati, Mark Driscoll

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Toxicological evaluation of mycotoxins in tetra-pack milk samples using advanced analytical techniques by Ruby Khan, Sumbal Khan, Hailah M. Almohaimeed, Bakht Pari

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Evaluation and Application of Environmental Value of Rural Land Resources Based on Improved GIS System by Xiaoyan Wang, LuHui Wang, Guohua Liu, Jiankun Chu

“…This paper proposes an evaluation method of rural land resources and environment based on the improved GIS system and takes Lingshan County as an example, based on the powerful spatial processing and rich spatial query and analysis capabilities of GIS, to analyze the current situation and sustainable development of its land use. …”
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Examining the Relationship between the Economy and Energy in the European Union Using Multivariate Statistical Methods by Viktória Erőss, Imre Dobos, Tamás Pálvölgyi

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Sentiment Analysis on the PT Pertamina Corruption Case using IndoBERT and RCNN Methods by Wildan Jaya Kusoema, Ichsan Ibrahim

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Transition Time of Ultrasonic Wave as a Tool of Quality Evaluation of Layered Polymer Composites by Małgorzata SZYMICZEK

“…The aim of the work was quality evaluation of layered polymer composites made by winding and press moulding by the method of echo and C-scan, using head Phased Array. …”
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A Sliding Window Data Compression Method for Spatial-Time DOA Estimation by Pin-Jiao Zhao, Guo-Bing Hu, Li-Wei Wang

“…This paper presents a sliding window data compression method for spatial-time direction-of-arrival (DOA) estimation using coprime array. …”
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