Effectiveness of a school-based oral health literacy promotion intervention: a randomized controlled trial (RCT) among adolescents by Maryam Sadat Hosseini, Sakineh Rakhshanderou, Ali Safari-Moradabadi, Mohtasham Ghaffari, Mina Pakkhesal

“…Two months after the educational intervention, a post-test was administered to all students. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS Version 16. The statistical tests employed included the McNemar test, ANCOVA, paired t-test, independent t-test, and Chi-square test. …”
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Decoding cortical chronotopy—Comparing the influence of different cortical organizational schemes by Falko Mecklenbrauck, Jorge Sepulcre, Jana Fehring, Ricarda I. Schubotz

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GUIDELINES FOR THE SERVICE QUALITY DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL BOUTIQUE HOTELS THAT ATTRACT DOMESTIC WORKCATION TOURISTS: THE CASE OF PATTAYA CITY, THAILAND by Chayapoj LEE-ANANT, Phornprom RUNGREAUNG

“…Although this concept is not new, limited studies concerning workcation tourists were found, particularly studies of service quality among small boutique hotels as well as workcation tourists’ behaviors. A mixed research method was used to accomplish the research objectives. …”
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Projecting lyme disease risk in the United States: A machine learning approach integrating environmental, socioeconomic and vector factors by Yan-Qun Sun, Xiao-Yan Zhu, Tian-Ci Fan, Tian Ma, Hong-Han Ge, Rui-Fang Shi, Xu Wang, Wei Li, Jie-Yun Yin, Ye Tian

“…Methods: We analyzed county-level Lyme disease surveillance data (2001−2022) alongside environmental, socioeconomic, and tick vector data. …”
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The role of nurses, midwives, and doulas on breastfeeding: changes during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shubhecchha Dhaurali, Shubhecchha Dhaurali, Shubhecchha Dhaurali, Shikhar Shrestha, Shikhar Shrestha

“…Our study investigated the influence of nurses, midwives, and doulas on breastfeeding education and rates, with a specific focus on changes that transpired during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsUsing a cross-sectional design, we performed a secondary data analysis on a stratified systematic sample of forty-six U.S. states and New York City respondents who completed the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Phase 7 (2012–2015) and Phase 8 (2016–2020) surveys (n = 193,068). …”
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Association between Anxiety and Dyspepsia among Outpatients at Atma Jaya Hospital by Samantha Yaffa Heryadi, Riki Tenggara, Eva Suryani, Nelly Tina Widjaja, Nicholas Hardi

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Parents adopting or fostering children with trauma histories and their network of relationships: Changes, stressors, and supports by Lauren Pryce McCarthy, Rebecca Orsi-Hunt, Karen Caplovitz Barrett

“…The current study utilized focus group data. Data were analyzed using iterative thematic coding through a constant-comparative method. …”
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The Tech-Enabled Shopper Impacting a Phygital Retail Complex System Stimulated by Adaptive Retailers’ Valorization of an Increasingly Complex E-Commerce by Theodor Valentin Purcărea, Ştefan-Alexandru Ionescu, Ioan Matei Purcărea, Irina Purcărea, Alexandra Georgiana Ionescu

“…A quantitative analysis was carried out using structural equation modeling (SEM) and survey data from an international supermarket chain integrating physical and digital retail spaces. …”
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Validating Age-Related Functional Imaging Changes in Verbal Working Memory with Acute Stroke by Timothy B. Meier, Lin Naing, Lisa E. Thomas, Veena A. Nair, Argye E. Hillis, Vivek Prabhakaran

“…While functional imaging displays what brain areas are active during tasks, it cannot demonstrate what brain regions are necessary for task performance. We used behavioral data from acute stroke patients to test the hypothesis that older adults need both hemispheres for a verbal working memory task that is predominantly left-lateralized in younger adults. …”
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Factors Influencing Traffic Accidents Among the Elderly in Northern Iran: A Qualitative Content Analysis by Nima Faghirpour, Enayatollah Homaie Rad, Leila Kouchakinejad, Zahra Mohtasham Amiri

“…Fourteen experts from Guilan (Iran) were purposefully selected. Data were collected through individual face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured interview guide containing open-ended questions, which was developed through an expert panel discussion. …”
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A mental state aware brain computer interface for adaptive control of electric powered wheelchair by Syed Abu Huraira Hussain, Imran Raza, Syed Asad Hussain, Muhammad Hasan Jamal, Tauseef Gulrez, Ali Zia

“…Filtration and pre-processing of the data set are achieved using the frequency-based distribution of EEG signals. …”
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Automatic engagement of limbic and prefrontal networks in response to food images reflects distinct information about food hedonics and inhibitory control by Jason A. Avery, Madeline Carrington, John E. Ingeholm, Valerie Darcey, W. Kyle Simmons, Kevin D. Hall, Alex Martin

“…In order to identify how these fine-grained food properties are represented in the brain, we analyzed functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging data from 43 participants who viewed images of 36 different foods. …”
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Designing Age-Friendly Paved Open Spaces: Key Green Infrastructure Features for Promoting Seniors’ Physical Activity by Wei Dong, Shuangyu Zhang, Jiayi Lin, Yue Wang, Xingyue Xue, Guangkui Wang

“…Using GPS-tracked mobility data, behavioral audits, and multicollinearity-robust Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression, we analyze the impact of these features on PA. …”
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Blockchain-Based, Dynamic Attribute-Based Access Control for Smart Home Energy Systems by Urooj Waheed, Sadiq Ali Khan, Muhammad Masud, Huma Jamshed, Touqeer Ahmed Jumani, Najeeb Ur Rehman Malik

“…The proposed architecture integrates Hyperledger Fabric for managing user, resource, and device attributes using smart contracts, while Hyperledger Besu enforces decentralized access policies. …”
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Spatiotemporal survival analysis for movement trajectory tracking in virtual reality by Omar Fahmi Jubran, Maximilian Philipp Wolkersdorfer, Vera Eymann, Nicole Burkard, Daniela Czernochowski, Marc Herrlich, Cees van Leeuwen, Thomas Lachmann

“…Abstract We present a novel method for analyzing response trajectory tracking data. Limiting behavioral experiments to discrete, key-press response measures, such as reaction times and accuracy, is unsatisfactory for observing the ongoing dynamics of cognition. …”
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Seismic Response Analysis Method of Damping Structures Based on the Inter-history Iteration and Secondary Development of ABAQUS by JIA Chuanguo, QUAN Ziyu, CHEN Xi, LI Yutao

“…Based on the equivalent linear method, the Maxwell model is used as the assumed restoring force model to account for dampers. …”
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Effective identification of Alzheimer’s disease in mouse models via deep learning and motion analysis by Yuanhao Liang, Zhongqing Sun, Kin Chiu, Yong Hu

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Family weight management in rural U.S. communities: a mixed methods study of parent and child perspectives by Alyssa Button, Denise Holston, Jamila Freightman, Katherine Seals, Matthew Helie, Elizabeth Bankhead, Deirdre Harrington, Peyton Murray, Amanda Staiano

“…Parent focus group data was analyzed using inductive reasoning, and content analysis was used for child focus group data. …”
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A Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention (Shift) to Manage Problem Anger After Trauma: Co-Design and Development Study by Olivia Metcalf, David Forbes, Lauren M Henry, Tianchen Qian, Tracey Varker, Melissa A Brotman, Sean Cowlishaw, Karen E Lamb, Meaghan L O'Donnell

“…Phase 1 involved one-on-one qualitative interviews with trauma-exposed individuals with problem anger (n=10). Using an inductive approach (interpretative phenomenological analysis), we thematically coded interview data to create design principles for this population and generate potential content for the intervention. …”
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Technological functionality and system architecture of mobile health interventions for diabetes management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Xinran Yu, Yifeng Wang, Zhengyang Liu, Euitay Jung

“…These applications significantly reduced HbA1c levels and improved self-management behaviors. Although some studies exhibited a moderate risk of bias, the overall evidence supports using these applications as valuable tools in diabetes care. …”
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