Comunicazione Digitale XR: Assessing the impact of extended reality technologies on learning by Daniele Zolezzi, Saverio Iacono, Luca Martini, Gianni Viardo Vercelli

“…Quantitative data from surveys and log files were analyzed using descriptive statistics, while qualitative data from interviews were subjected to thematic analysis. …”
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A Methodology for Acceleration Signals Segmentation During Forming Regular Reliefs Patterns on Planar Surfaces by Ball Burnishing Operation by Stoyan Dimitrov Slavov, Georgi Venelinov Valchev

“…The experimental trials at feed rates of 500 and 1000 mm/min reveal that increased feed rates enhance the distinguishability of these states, thus leading to an augmented number of statistically significant components. …”
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Effects of protein supplementation during pilates training on body composition, core muscle endurance, and joint flexibility in trained women: a randomized controlled trial by Christina Karpouzi, Antigoni Kypraiou, Vassilis Mougios, Anatoli Petridou

“…However, whether protein supplementation augments the adaptations to Pilates training remains unknown. …”
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Competitive Potential of Stable Biomass in Poland Compared to the European Union in the Aspect of Sustainability by Rafał Wyszomierski, Piotr Bórawski, Lisa Holden, Aneta Bełdycka-Bórawska, Tomasz Rokicki, Andrzej Parzonko

“…The period of analysis covered 2000–2022. Secondary data from Statistical Poland and Eurostat were used. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Homophily Attitude, Physical, and Social Attractiveness on Purchase Intentions by Honya Ghasemi, Ramin Bashir Khodaparasti, Hooshmand Bagheri Garbollagh

“…MethodologyThis study employs a descriptive-correlational research design. The statistical population includes approximately 13,000 students at Urmia University who are users of smart mobile phones and augmented reality applications. …”
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Implementation of equity and access in Indian healthcare: current scenario and way forward by Canna Ghia, Gautam Rambhad

“…The present review is aimed to delineate the past and present healthcare scenarios in India, health-care policies, and other initiatives for achieving universal health coverage (UHC).Methods A literature search was done on various government databases, websites, and PubMed for obtaining data and statistics on healthcare funding, health insurance schemes, healthcare budget allocations, categories of medical expenses, government policies, and health technology assessment (HTA) in India.Results The available data indicates 37.2% of the total population is covered by any health insurance of which 78% are covered by public insurance companies. …”
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Secure and efficient cloudlet networks: blockchain integration with agent-based proof of trust mechanism by Nothile C. Masango, Jeffrey O. Agushaka, Mercy C. Amaefule, Olutosin Taiwo, Peiying Zhang, Absalom E. Ezugwu, Kashif Saleem, Aseel Smerat, Laith Abualigah

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Demographic trend in dengue infection by Raja Rajeswari, Radhika Raman, N P Nivek, R Syed Rasheed, R D Niranjhana Raajasri

“…Categorical data were presented as percentages. Data regarding rainfall was collected from rainfall statistics from the Indian Meteorological department and correlated based on the T-test. …”
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Restoration of NOX4 signalling reverses endothelial colony-forming cell angiogenic dysfunction associated with experimental and clinical diabetes by Karla M. O’Neill, Kevin S. Edgar, Shun Hay Pun, David C. Campbell, Tinrui Toh, Xin N. Wong, Bianca Botezatu, Jyoti Kandel, Una McCoy, Jennifer Nicell, Catherine McClintock, Kiran J. McLoughlin, Yuxin Wu, Vinuthna Vani Madishetti, Arya Moez, Mohammed Alsaggaf, Eleanor K. Gill, Rawan A. Abudalo, Christina L. O’Neill, Edoardo Pedrini, Jasenka Guduric-Fuchs, Coy Brunssen, Henning Morawietz, Philip D. Dunne, Chris J. Watson, Reinhold J. Medina, David J. Grieve

“…Conclusions Taken together, these data indicate for the first time that reduced NOX4 expression plays a pivotal role in CB-ECFC angiogenic dysfunction linked with diabetes whilst highlighting NOX4-dependent signalling as a potential target to protect and augment their intrinsic vasoreparative capacity towards addressing current translational barriers.…”
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ICT integration in education: aligning experiences of ESP lecturers in economic universities by О. Zatserkovnyi

“…The study employs a mixed-methods approach. It combines survey data analysis with focus group discussions to explore lecturers’ perspectives on ICT integration. …”
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Analysis of maternal fetal outcomes and complete blood count parameters according to the stages of placental abruption: a retrospective study by Sevki Sener, Gulsum Uysal, Cevdet Adiguzel, Nefise Tanridan Okcu

“…We believe that commonly conducted, cost-effective, and straightforward hemogram parameters, when augmented by artificial intelligence, can provide therapeutic support through the interpretation of data such as PLR and NLP in instances of ambiguous laboratory diagnoses, such as placental abruption.…”
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Climate change as a game changer: Rethinking Africa’s food security- health outcome nexus through a multi-sectoral lens by Wenxin Wang, Isaac Adjei Mensah, Samuel Atingabili, Akoto Yaw Omari-Sasu

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Community surveillance and response to maternal and child deaths in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Tariro J Basera, Kathrin Schmitz, Jessica Price, Merlin Willcox, Edna N Bosire, Ademola Ajuwon, Marjorie Mbule, Agnes Ronan, Fiona Burtt, Esca Scheepers, Jude Igumbor

“…<h4>Background</h4>Civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems do not produce comprehensive data on maternal and child deaths in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with most births and deaths which occur outside the formal health system going unreported. …”
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Deep‐learning approaches to identify critically Ill patients at emergency department triage using limited information by Joshua W. Joseph, Evan L. Leventhal, Anne V. Grossestreuer, Matthew L. Wong, Loren J. Joseph, Larry A. Nathanson, Michael W. Donnino, Noémie Elhadad, Leon D. Sanchez

“…All successive increases in AUC were statistically significant. Conclusion Deep‐learning techniques represent a promising method of augmenting triage, even with limited information. …”
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Modulation of cardiac fatty acid or glucose oxidation to treat heart failure in preclinical models: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tom Fischer, Christina Schenkl, Estelle Heyne, Peter Schlattmann, Torsten Doenst, P. Christian Schulze, T. Dung Nguyen

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A Multi-Agent and Attention-Aware Enhanced CNN-BiLSTM Model for Human Activity Recognition for Enhanced Disability Assistance by Mst Alema Khatun, Mohammad Abu Yousuf, Taskin Noor Turna, AKM Azad, Salem A. Alyami, Mohammad Ali Moni

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Using Fuzzy Multi-Criteria Decision-Making as a Human-Centered AI Approach to Adopting New Technologies in Maritime Education in Greece by Stefanos I. Karnavas, Ilias Peteinatos, Athanasios Kyriazis, Stavroula G. Barbounaki

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Exploring hematological diversity, a comprehensive study of CBC variations among the population of Tehsil Kot-Momin Sargodha by Kamran Arzoo, Muhammad Aslam Shaikh, ZafarLatif Awan, Mudaser Hussain Abbasi, Awais Anwar, Amna Akram

“…Subsequent research activities were conducted at Rai Medical College,Sargodha, post-recipt of sanction from the institutional ethical review committee. The time frame for data accumulation extended from june 2023 through August 2023 and the results were analyzed on SPSS Ver 27. …”
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Mapping the use of extended reality (XR) in radiation oncology education: a scoping review protocol by Sze-Yuen Yau, Ching-Yi Lee, Hung-Yi Lai, Ching-Hsin Lee, Mi-Mi Chen, Po-Jui Chen

“…Introduction As the field of radiation oncology continues to evolve with rapidly advancing technologies, the need for innovative educational methods is critical. Extended reality (XR) technologies—including virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality—have emerged as transformative tools in medical education. …”
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Parental and step-parental attitudes toward childhood vaccination in Kaduna State of Nigeria: a health belief model approach by Maryam Mukhtar Sahabi, Zahra Amrollah Majdabadi, Reza Negarandeh, Sarieh Poortaghi

“…Participants were selected through consecutive sampling of all eligible individuals who completed a questionnaire evaluating attitudes toward childhood vaccination. Data were analyzed using attended Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital (BDTH) during the data collection period. …”
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