由TIMSS 2019電腦化測驗檢視 臺灣學生表現之模式效應及數位落差現象 The Mode Effects and Digital Divide Among Taiwanese Students Based on the TIMSS 2019 Computer-Based Testing... by 陳冠銘 Kuan-Ming Chen, 許添明 Tian-Ming Sheu, 任宗浩 Tsung-Hau Jen

“…Based on these identified mode effects, scaling procedures were implemented using the international average mode effect and performance data from previous assessment cycles (which included only paperTIMSS) for each subject to generate scale scores. …”
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Adherence to a Vaccination Schedule in a Simulated HIV Vaccine Efficacy Trial Among Adults in Fishing Communities Around Lake Victoria, Uganda by Sharon Barbara Nabasumba Kalenge, Andrew Abaasa, Teddy Nakaweesi, Victoria Menya Biribawa, Annet Nanvubya, Ali Ssetaala, Juliet Mpendo, Brenda Okech, Matt A. Price, Bernard S. Bagaya, Noah Kiwanuka

“…Socio-demographic, behavioral, and clinical data were collected at baseline, 6, and 12 months. …”
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An absolute risk model to identify individuals at elevated risk for pancreatic cancer in the general population. by Alison P Klein, Sara Lindström, Julie B Mendelsohn, Emily Steplowski, Alan A Arslan, H Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Charles S Fuchs, Steven Gallinger, Myron Gross, Kathy Helzlsouer, Elizabeth A Holly, Eric J Jacobs, Andrea Lacroix, Donghui Li, Margaret T Mandelson, Sara H Olson, Gloria M Petersen, Harvey A Risch, Rachael Z Stolzenberg-Solomon, Wei Zheng, Laufey Amundadottir, Demetrius Albanes, Naomi E Allen, William R Bamlet, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Julie E Buring, Paige M Bracci, Federico Canzian, Sandra Clipp, Michelle Cotterchio, Eric J Duell, Joanne Elena, J Michael Gaziano, Edward L Giovannucci, Michael Goggins, Göran Hallmans, Manal Hassan, Amy Hutchinson, David J Hunter, Charles Kooperberg, Robert C Kurtz, Simin Liu, Kim Overvad, Domenico Palli, Alpa V Patel, Kari G Rabe, Xiao-Ou Shu, Nadia Slimani, Geoffrey S Tobias, Dimitrios Trichopoulos, Stephen K Van Den Eeden, Paolo Vineis, Jarmo Virtamo, Jean Wactawski-Wende, Brian M Wolpin, Herbert Yu, Kai Yu, Anne Zeleniuch-Jacquotte, Stephen J Chanock, Robert N Hoover, Patricia Hartge, Peter Kraft

“…<h4>Patients and methods</h4>Using data on 3,349 cases and 3,654 controls from the PanScan Consortium, we developed a relative risk model for men and women of European ancestry based on non-genetic and genetic risk factors for pancreatic cancer. …”
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The impact of gamification on smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Dina Syazana Ho Imran Ho, Fathiah Jabir, Siti Norain Sallahuddin, Nur Atiqah Mohd Ahwan, Ghaneshinee Sathiyaseelan, Mohamad Izzi Zahari, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Azmawati Mohammed Nawi

“…Two independent reviewers performed study screening, data extraction, and quality assessment using the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews. …”
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Karyotype and genome size analyses for two spiders of the lycosidae family by Yuxuan Zhang, Yuxuan Zhang, Mengying Zhang, Liang Leng, Liang Leng, Ya Wu, Ya Wu, Hanting Yang, Hanting Yang, Liangting Wang, Liangting Wang, Baimei Liu, Baimei Liu, Shuai Yang, Zizhong Yang, Shilin Chen, Shilin Chen, Chi Song, Chi Song

“…The Lycosidae family, known for its diverse spiders with varying ecological habits and behavioral traits, has seen limited exploration of its karyotype and genome size.MethodsWe utilized an improved tissue drop technique to prepare chromosome slides and compare the features of male and female karyotypes for two wolf spiders with different habits of Lycosidae. …”
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Disease Burden, Risk Factors, and Temporal Trends in Breast Cancer in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries: A Global Study by Mingjun Gao MA, Sofia Laila Wik BSc, QinYao Yu BSc, FanYu Xue BHSc, Sze Chai Chan MSc, Shui Hang Chow MSocSc, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi MSc, Claire Chenwen Zhong PhD, Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III PhD, Martin CS Wong MD, Junjie Huang PhD, Global Health Focus Epidemiology Group (GHFEG)

“…Methods We examined the prevalence, risk factors, and trends of breast cancer in LMICs. Data on disability‐adjusted life years (DALYs) and breast cancer risk factors were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) databases for 203 countries or territories from 1990 to 2019. …”
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Mammalian D-Cysteine controls insulin secretion in the pancreas by Robin Roychaudhuri, Timothy West, Soumyaroop Bhattacharya, Harry G. Saavedra, Hangnoh Lee, Lauren Albacarys, Moataz M. Gadalla, Mario Amzel, Peixin Yang, Solomon H. Snyder

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Social connections related to health and well-being needs identified by children and adolescents affected by displacement in Lebanon: a participatory research study by Tanvi Jain, Lynsey Cooper, Nicole Khauli, Kathleen Pike, Brigitte Khoury, Sabrina Hermosilla

“…Family connections were the most used by children (71%) and provider (33%) subgroups. …”
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Outdoor Exercise Facility–Based Integrative Mobile Health Intervention to Support Physical Activity, Mental Well-Being, and Exercise Self-Efficacy Among Older Adults With Prefrailt... by Janet Lok Chun Lee, Arnold Y L Wong, Peter H F Ng, S N Fu, Kenneth N K Fong, Andy S K Cheng, Karen Nga Kwan Lee, Rui Sun, Hao Yi Zhang, Rong Xiao

“…Feasibility and acceptability data also highlighted areas for improvement that should be addressed before a larger trial. …”
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The global burden of depression attributable to childhood sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, and bullying victimization from 1990 to 2021: an analysis based on the global bur... by Zhuo Liu, Guo Mao

“…Further research should integrate subnational data and evaluate the effectiveness of targeted interventions.…”
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Geospatial Innovation Breakthroughs: A Study on the Impact of Talent Birthplace Diversity and Multidimensional Proximity by Jin Wenwan, He Xinyi, Zhu Shengjun, Zhang Xudong

“…Future studies should explore non-proprietary innovation behaviors, delve into the integration and exchange among different talent groups at the micro level, and examine the underlying mechanisms using both quantitative and qualitative methods.…”
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Intervención educativa sobre infecciones de transmisión sexual y VIH/sida en pacientes de la Policlínica Julio Grave by Juana Martinola Meléndez, Doreyis Anyell Navaza Buzón, Beltris Barocela Arguelles, Yamilé Rosales Luis, Odalis Castillo Martinola

“…Methods: an educational intervention about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections was performed in twenty elderly patients, The participants  promotion activities with older people of the community were developed. Statistical data were obtained through a questionnaire. The percentage method was used for statistical processing. …”
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Exposure to residential air pollution and the development of functional connectivity of brain networks throughout adolescence by Michelle S.W. Kusters, Laura Granés, Sami Petricola, Henning Tiemeier, Ryan L. Muetzel, Mònica Guxens

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Information-Theoretic Measures of Metacognitive Efficiency: Empirical Validation with the Face Matching Task by Daniel Fitousi

“…These authors demonstrated the convergence of their measures on the notion of metacognitive efficiency using simulations, but did not apply their measures to real empirical data. …”
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Financial crisis and its association with parental stress and children’s mental health in Lebanon by Ramona Nasr, Samantha Abi Saab, Nada Nasr, Chadia Haddad, Eman Swaidan, Sara Abou Ibrahim, Joanne Karam

“…Accordingly, this study aimed to assess the effect of financial insecurities on parents in Lebanon amid the multiple crises, and the impact of parents’ mental health on their children’s emotional and behavioral wellbeing. Methods A cross-sectional study including 589 parents in Lebanon was performed using convenience sampling of parents of any gender with children aged 4 to 18 from the five Lebanese governorates. …”
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Interventions to Reduce Serum Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Levels, Improve Cardiovascular Risk Profiles, and Improve Epigenetic Age Acceleration in US Firefighters: Protoco... by Reagan Conner, Cynthia Porter, Karen Lutrick, Shawn C Beitel, James Hollister, Olivia Healy, Krystal J Kern, Floris Wardenaar, John J Gulotta, Kepra Jack, Matthew Huentelman, Jefferey L Burgess, Melissa Furlong

“…ResultsParticipant activities and data collection will conclude by December 2025. …”
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Global, regional and national burden of depressive disorders in adolescents and young adults, 1990–2021: systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 by Le Zhao, Yan Lou, Yuexian Tao, Hangsai Wang, Nan Xu

“…BackgroundTo promote evidence-based policymaking, this research attempts to investigate global trends in depressive disorders among individuals aged 15–39 from 1990 to 2021, determine risk factors, and forecast the next trends from 2022 to 2050.MethodsData from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021 database were analyzed to look at the global, national, and regional burden of depressive disorders among individuals aged 15–39 from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Impaired physical function in relation to later-life exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and ozone among Chinese middle-aged and older adults by Yuxi Tan, Qianqian Xiang, Yalin Zhang, Jiajun Shen, Minjin Peng, Xiaojie Sun, Ting Cai, Yunquan Zhang

“…A linear mixed-effects model was used to evaluate the effects of long-term exposure to PM2.5 and O3 on PF, adjusting for multiple covariates including sociodemographic, behavioral, and health status. …”
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Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Infection and its Association with the Risk of Cervical Cancer among Hiv-Positive Women in Plateau State, North-Central Nigeria by Yakubu Abubakar, A Y Ajang, E E Ella, A O Oguntayo, M Aminu

“… • By utilizing comprehensive diagnostic methods including ELISA for HPV detection and cytology for cervical abnormalities, the research offers robust data linking immunosuppression and HPV-related cervical pathology in a high-risk population…”
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Exposure to secondhand smoke from cigarettes and secondhand aerosol from tobacco and nicotine products in indoor and outdoor public spaces in the European Union: a cross-sectional... by Anthony A Laverty, Ariadna Feliu, Filippos T Filippidis, Constantine I Vardavas, Cristina Martínez, Charis Girvalaki, Armando Peruga, Charlotte Xin Li, Pin-Chun Wang, Cornel Radu Loghin

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