Health and care workers’ perceptions of PPE and physical distancing for COVID-19: A qualitative evidence synthesis by Dachi I. Arikpo, Afiong O. Oku, Okwu A. Onyema, Edward O. Odey, Hannah H. Hurwitz, João P. Toledo, Kathleen Dunn, April Baller, Helen J. Smith, Martin M. Meremikwu

“…Setting: Healthcare settings including care homes. Method: An electronic database search was conducted using search terms based on the inclusion criteria, and the search strategy was peer-reviewed by a team of information scientists. …”
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A novel ensemble model for multi-temporal forest vegetation classification: integrating spectral-temporal features and topographic constraints by Rongfei Duan, Chunlin Huang, Peng Dou, Jinliang Hou, Ying Zhang

“…Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery from 2021–2022 and field survey data, two datasets were constructed to evaluate model performance. The proposed method achieved overall accuracies of 97.84% and 91.41% on the two datasets, respectively. …”
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ORBITAL TRAUMA: MEDICO-LEGAL ASSESMENT OF ITS OUTCOMES by L. K. Moshetova, P. O. Romodanovsky, A. V. Andrianova, N. Y. Kutrovskaya, G. M. Chernakova

“…A comprehensive check of the ophthalmologic status as performed including standard and precise methods of testing the retina and the optic nerve. …”
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Sustainable Management of Cities with a Focus on the Spread of Pollution in the Built Environment Using Information Modeling by Natalie Szeligova, Michal Faltejsek, Marek Teichmann

“…By appropriate application of the methods, places of interest that are affected by the negative effects of air flow, or the spread of pollution through the built environment, were illustratively visualized. …”
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Research Advances in Marine Aquaculture Net-Cleaning Robots by Heng Liu, Chuhua Jiang, Junhua Chen, Hao Li, Yongqi Chen

“…Traditional manual cleaning methods are marked by inefficiency, high labor demands, substantial costs, and considerable environmental degradation. …”
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Histological study of endoscopic biopsies from the lower gastrointestinal tract by Laxman Banstola, Suresh Thapa, Suresh Raj Poudel, Bhoj Raj Gautam

“…This study aims to find out the histological diagnosis of various tissues biopsied from the lower GIT endoscopically. Materials and methods: It is a retrospective observational study conducted in the Department of Pathology, Fewa City Hospital and Research Center, Pokhara, Nepal from March 2021 to February 2022. …”
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Exploring the Evolution of Robust Portfolio Optimization: A Scientometric Analysis by Amirhossein Eskorouchi, Hossein Ghanbari, Emran Mohammadi

“…In the wake of recent turbulent events in the global economy, the need for robust methods to navigate uncertainties in financial markets has become increasingly apparent. …”
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Effects of Orem’s Self-Care Model on the Life Quality of Elderly Patients with Hip Fractures by Xiaodong Xu, Jun Han, Yajia Li, Xichun Sun, Peng Lin, Ying Chen, Fuqiang Gao, Zirong Li, Shuai Zhang, Wei Sun

“…The aim of this study was to determine the effects of Orem’s self-care program on life quality of senile patients with hip fractures. Methods. A randomized clinical trial study was conducted on 130 eligible old patients suffering from hip fractures who were selected using easy sampling methods and allocated randomly into two groups of experiment and control. …”
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Evaluation of Caries Removal Using Carie-Care and SmartPrep Burs in Primary Teeth: A Comparative Study by Royasa Shakya, Bandana Koirala, Mamta Dali, Sneha Shrestha, Gajendra Birajee

“…Results: The efficacy of caries removal was better with Carie-Care than SmartPrep burs when assessed using visual, tactile, and caries-detector dye methods, though not statistically significant. …”
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Mediating role of pain sensitization in preoperative and postoperative pain in knee osteoarthritis patients by Tianjiao Shen, Ji Yuan, Di Wang, Xiaoqing Chai, Hai Gu, Lingsuo Kong, Yinghong Wang

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to explore the relationship between preoperative and postoperative pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKR), and to assess the mediating roles of central and peripheral sensitization. Methods This prospective cohort study enrolled a total of 105 eligible KOA patients. …”
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An Ensemble Deep CNN Approach for Power Quality Disturbance Classification: A Technological Route Towards Smart Cities Using Image-Based Transfer by Mirza Ateeq Ahmed Baig, Naeem Iqbal Ratyal, Adil Amin, Umar Jamil, Sheroze Liaquat, Haris M. Khalid, Muhammad Fahad Zia

“…Conventionally, power quality monitoring relies on trivial machine learning classifiers or signal processing methods. However, recent advancements have introduced Deep Convolution Neural Networks (DCNNs) as promising methods for the detection and classification of PQDs. …”
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A qualitative study of type 1 diabetes complications, mental health, and structural pathways of complications occurrence among young people (14–24 years) and caregivers in southern... by Bernard Afriyie Owusu, Prince Ofori-Boateng, Elizabeth Bankah, Nana Ama Barnes, Yacoba Atiase, Ernest Yorke, Marc Kwame Dzradosi, David Teye Doku

“…Objective: This article sought to understand a) the dynamics of T1D complications, mental health, and lived experiences, and b) drawing on this evidence, develop structural and behavioural pathways of T1D complication occurrence among young people in Ghana. Methods: The study design was interpretivist phenomenology (qualitative). …”
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The decline in the provision of psychosocial services during the COVID-19 pandemic and the barriers to moving to online forms of care from providers’ perspectives by Leona JOCHMANNOVA, Miroslav CHARVAT, Petra Zia SLUKOVA, Matúš ŠUCHA, Lucie VIKTOROVÁ

“…The most common obstacles of online care mentioned were feeling of the impersonality of the online meeting, lack of a comprehensive visual overview of clients, concerns about maintaining quality standards, the impossibility of physical contact and application of diagnostic methods, internet connection problems, lack of privacy and disturbance by others, absence or poor quality of technical resources, communication misunderstandings due to technology, lack of time to work caused by the pandemic, and inappropriate employer attitudes and regulations. …”
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Comparative efficacy of tunnel minimally invasive technique versus traditional open reduction and internal fixation for rib fractures by Da-Wei Sun, Hui-Xia Zhai, Jun-Hua Zhi, Ke-Qin Chen, Xiao Pang, Meng Xu

“…This study compares the efficacy of these two surgical methods in terms of incision length, postoperative pain, surgical time, and hospital stay. …”
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Comparative Outcomes of Biportal Endoscopic Decompression, Conventional Subtotal Laminectomy, and Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Lumbar Central Steno... by Mu Ha Lee, Hyun Jun Jang, Bong Ju Moon, Kyung Hyun Kim, Dong Kyu Chin, Keun Su Kim, Jeong-Yoon Park

“…Methods This retrospective study included 86 patients, divided into ULBD-UBE (n=34), STL (n=24), and MIS-TLIF (n=28) groups. …”
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Biopharmaceutical Properties of New Mucoadhesive Dosage Form for Eye Degenerative Diseases Treatment by M. N. Anurova, E. O. Bakhrushina, I. V. Lapik, A. R. Turaeva, N. B. Demina, B. B. Sysuev, I. I. Krasnyuk

“…Study of a new dosage form of methylethylpyridinol in the form of an ophthalmic gel.Materials and methods. The objects of the study were samples of eye gels containing methylethylpyridinol, for which mucoadhesion was studied by a combination of in vitro / ex vivo methods. …”
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Demography and homing behavior in the poorly-known Philippine flat-headed frog Barbourula busuangensis (Anura: Bombinatoridae) by Marta Miñarro, Patricia Burrowes, Claudia Lansac, Gregorio Sánchez-Montes, Leticia E. Afuang, Ignacio De la Riva

“…We applied capture-mark-recapture (CMR) methods to follow individuals at two sites (Malbato and San Rafael) in the island of Busuanga over 10 months in 2022–2023. …”
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Retinal Artery Occlusion Secondary to Buerger’s Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans) by Erdem Eris, Mehmet Emin Sucu, Irfan Perente, Zeynep Alkın, Abdullah Ozkaya, Hatice Nur Tarakcioglu

“…To report a case report of one patient suffering from retinal artery occlusion secondary to Buerger’s disease, in order to raise awareness to this etiology in the differential diagnosis of retinal artery occlusion. Methods. A retrospective case report of a patient with retinal artery occlusion secondary to Buerger’s disease. …”
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Blog for schoolchildren about people with disabilities: evaluation of learning by Karine Moreira de Melo, Ana Talyne Pessoa, Cristiana Brasil de Almeida Rebouças, Maguida Gomes da Silva, Paulo César de Almeida, Lorita Marlena Freitag Pagliuca

“…Objective: to evaluate schoolchildren´s knowledge before and after educational intervention using an educational blog about the person with disability. Methods: quantitative study with 74 students participating. …”
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Effect of Transepithelial Photorefractive Keratectomy without Mitomycin C in the Treatment of Femtosecond Laser In Situ Keratomileusis Corneal Flap Complications by Jing Wang, Weiqian Cao, Liming Tao

“…To assess the efficacy and safety of transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy (TPRK) without mitomycin C as treatment for femtosecond laser in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) corneal flap complications. Methods. Eight patients with corneal flap complications that occurred after FS-LASIK (five with eccentric flaps, two with buttonhole flaps, and one with a thick flap) were included in the study. …”
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