Effects of attending workshops and using complementary material for home training on the learning of surgical knots by general surgery residents by Salvador Montoya-Alvarez, Diana Laura García-Carrera, Nadia Sarahí Hernández-Domínguez, Darling Patricia Ortiz-Guzmán, Johan Saul Pérez-Rea, Jesús Tapia-Jurado, Dalia Danely Méndez-Gómez, José Rafael Rodríguez-Bonaparte

“…General surgery residents who assisted in the workshop and accepted to participate in the study were divided into two intervention groups (Groups A and B) groups through the block randomization technique. …”
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Challenges and Obstacles in the Development of Winter Sports Tourism in the Ski Slopes of Tehran by Siavash Imeni, Leyla Asadpour Shirazi

“…Using available sampling methods and Cochran's formula, 384 samples were collected from an unlimited population. The research questions were analyzed using the DEMATEL technique, which assesses the quantitative relationships between multiple factors of a problem and their mutual influences. …”
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Geographical variation of overweight, obesity and related risk factors: Findings from the European Health Examination Survey in Luxembourg, 2013-2015. by Hanen Samouda, Maria Ruiz-Castell, Valery Bocquet, Andrea Kuemmerle, Anna Chioti, Frédéric Dadoun, Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Saverio Stranges

“…To investigate the geographical variation, geo-additive semi-parametric mixed model and Bayesian modelisations based on Markov Chain Monte Carlo techniques for inference were performed. Large disparities in the prevalence of overweight and obesity were found between municipalities, with the highest rates of obesity found in 3 municipalities located in the South-West of the country. …”
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Single-cell and spatial atlas of glioblastoma heterogeneity: characterizing the PCLAF+ subtype and YEATS4’s oncogenic role by Siqi Ma, Yuwei Sun, Shaowei Zheng, Yilong Fu, Liangyu Wang, Dun Liu, Henan Jiao, Xuqiang Zhu, Xueyuan Li, Dongming Yan, Di Chen, Zi Ye

“…Spatial transcriptomics integrated Multimodal Intersection Analysis, TransferData, and Robust Cell Type Decomposition techniques to characterize the spatial distribution patterns of key cell subtypes. …”
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Evaluating Factors Affecting Interior Architectural Space Quality to Enhance Spatial Resilience and Human Productivity: An Application of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs by Moharam Ghahremani Drvish, Farhang Mozafar, Ceyed bagher Hoseini, Fateme Mahdizadeye seraj

“…A total of 244 propositions were generated through focused group activities, and the frequency of these propositions within each qualitative component of the space is illustrated in the bar diagram shown in Figure 4. …”
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Identification and optimization of urban wetland ecological networks in highly urbanized areas: A case study of Haidian District, Beijing by Wang Zecheng, Zhao Xinsheng, Cui Lijuan, Lei Yinru, Guo Ziliang, Wang Jinzhi, Li Jing, Zhai Xiajie, Wang Rumiao, Li Wei

“…This study used landscape ecology, topology, and spatial analyses techniques to build a wetland ecological network for Haidian District, a rapidly urbanizing area. …”
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Sustainable Tourism and Duality of Nature and Sports; Compilation of Tourism Development Strategies in Kermanshah Province by Mehrnaz Molavi, Amir Hosein Azimpour

“…Indeed, the research introduces a new perspective on harnessing the province's natural endowments, using a mixed-method approach, development-application objective, survey-explorative nature, and cross-sectional timing for data collection techniques from library and survey methods. For data analysis, SWOT and QSPM methods were used, while snowball sampling addressed the sample populous, consisting of 15 individuals knowledgeable in tourism and the province, including five university professors, seven tourism experts, and three tourism group officials. …”
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Impact mechanism of anaerobic digestion of sulfur-rich coal to H2S by graphene by Wenjie ZHAO, Xianbo SU, Weizhong ZHAO, Yixuan ZHOU

“…Coalbed Gas Bioengineering (CGB) is a special anaerobic fermentation project, which uses modern engineering techniques to convert coal and CO2 into methane and associated liquid organic matter by using some specific functions of microorganisms. …”
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Quantitative characterization of types 1 and 2 macular neovascularization in neovascular age-related macular degeneration with intravitreal conbercept: an analysis utilizing optica... by Yan-Mei Shi, Xiao Xie, Wen-Qi Wang, Xiao-Meng Yuan, Zhi-Ping Zhang, Hong-Yan Wang, Jie Meng, Ze-Hao Kong, Xia Jing, Ting-Ting Liu

“…AIM: To quantitatively assess central macular thickness (CMT), macular neovascularization (MNV) area, vascular tortuosity (VT), and vascular dispersion (VDisp) in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), type 1 and type 2 MNV, by means of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) techniques. METHODS: In this retrospective and observational case series, patients were classified into type 1 or type 2 MNV groups. …”
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DEVELOPING OF INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE ANXIETY SCALE: VALIDITY - RELIABILITY STUDY by Esra DALKIRAN, Hülya ŞAHİN BALTACI, Zeynep KARATAŞ, Zeki NACAKCI

“…In the study, the descriptive research model is used and qualitative research techniques are utilized. The study population consists of the students attending the 23 universities which has Music Education Department. …”
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Second Edition of the Scientists of Tomorrow/Cientistas do Amanhã Project: advancing scientific thinking, methodology, and equitable education by Érika Bevilaqua Rangel, Victoria Tomaz, André Luiz Teles e Silva, Érica Kássia de Sousa Vidal, Isabella de Sousa Nóbrega, Alexandre Giannecchini Romagnolo, Olívia Furiama Metropolo Dias, Marcella Liciani Franco, Guilherme Ferreira de Britto Evangelista, Pedro Cancello, Thiago Pinheiro Arrais Aloia, Guilherme Martelossi Cebinelli, Lorrayne Belotti, Letícia Yamawaka de Almeida, Ilana Eshriqui Oliveira, Daiana Bonfim, Raymundo Machado de Azevedo Neto, Ronaldo Hueb Baroni, Marcella Zuliani Lopes Soares, Priscilla Cerullo Hashimoto, Thomaz Bittencourt Couto, João Carlos Barbosa, Luciana Cintra, Camila Hernandes, Elisa Harumi Kozasa, Eliseth Ribeiro Leão, Lionel Fernel Gamarra, Luciano Cesar Pontes de Azevedo, Luiz Vicente Rizzo

“…quizzes, design thinking, and real-time feedback. Students were encouraged to express their ideas verbally and in writing, individually and in groups. …”
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Nicotinamide Phosphoribosyltransferase Acetylation Mediating Muscle Dysfunction Contributes to Sleep Apnoea in Obesity by Liu Zhang, Ya Ru Yan, Shi Qi Li, Ying Ni Lin, Yi Wang, Yu Qing Wang, Ning Li, Fang Ying Lu, Xian Wen Sun, Li Yue Zhang, Jian Ping Zhou, Yong Jie Ding, Qing Yun Li

“…C57BL/6J mice with high‐fat diet‐induced obesity (DIO) and control group were utilized for their characterizations, which included forced running wheel tests, glucose tolerance tests, haematoxylin and eosin staining, immunostaining, magnetic resonance imaging, whole‐body plethysmography, electromyographic techniques, western blot, NAMPT enzymatic activity assays and NAD+/NADH ratio measurements. …”
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Analisis Status Keberlanjutan Sumber Mata Air Senjoyo pada Dimensi Ekologi dengan Metode RAP-WARES (Rapid Appraissal for Water Resources) by Anggia Agatha Reza, Desti Christian Cahyaningrum, Susanti Pudji Hastuti

“…The results of scoring the data to a likert scale were then analyzed using the Multi-Dimensional Scaling (MDS) technique. …”
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Exploring the Mechanism of Lianqiao Jinbei Decoction Inhibiting HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Based on Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification by Li D, Liu X, Fan H, Dong J, Wei L, Guo N, Wang Z, Du Z, Liu J, Zhao X, Tian X, Han C, Yao X

“…The expression of HER2 protein in SK-BR3 breast cancer cells was detected by ELISA.Results: HER2 was identified as the central gene and quercetin, β-sitosterol, and luteolin were the primary active ingredients using network pharmacology analysis. …”
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Exploring the multifaceted bioactivities of silver nanoparticles synthesized from red algae Hypnea pannosa: Antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and insecticidal potentials by Mansour A.E. Bashar, Enas M.H. Attia, Alsayed E. Mekky, Tharwat A. Selim, Walaa M. Shaban, Mohamed A.M. El-Tabakh, Ammar.M. Mahmoud, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, Ali A. Ali, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb, Waleed B. Suleiman, Mohamed E. El Beeh, Sabiha Fatima, Bushra Hafeez Kiani, Nehal M. Khairy, Ebrahim Saied

“…Stability assessments via zeta potential measurements and docking studies of oleic acid and 9,12-octadecadienoic acid against Gyrase B and GST proteins were also conducted. The nanoparticles demonstrated potent antibacterial and antibiofilm activities, particularly against Staphylococcus epidermidis. …”
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Intermittent hypoxia-hyperoxia therapy in medical rehabilitation: Effects on body composition in patients with metabolic syndrome by Andreea-Bianca Uzun, Andreea-Dalila Nedelcu, Mădălina-Gabriela Iliescu, Liliana-Elena Stanciu, Adina Petcu, Lucian Cristian Petcu, Bogdan Obada, Doina-Ecaterina Tofolean

“…Intermittent hypoxia-hyperoxia therapy (IHHT) is an innovative method that involves controlled and alternating exposure to hypoxia and hyperoxia. This technique mimics the effects of altitude training and stimulates the body's adaptive mechanisms, contributing to improved mitochondrial function, increased oxidative capacity and the regulation of metabolic processes. …”
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Exploring the Realization of Creative Dimensions within the Metaverse: The Case of Tabriz Metropolis by Saied Jaffari namvar, Hossein Nazmfar, Ibrahim Taghav

“…Based on the Aras Gray technique, regions 5, 8, and 10 were identified as the most optimal choices, while regions 6 and 9 were deemed less ideal. …”
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The Effect of Virtual Tour on the Intention to Book Tourist Destination by Manijeh Haghighinasab, Samira Narimanyfandoghloui, Nazila Niakan Lahiji

“…The statistical population of the research was the students of the universities of Tehran city, using the available sampling of 120 people according to the type of virtual tour display (smartphone or computer and virtual reality glasses) and the use or non-use of auditory stimuli in the form of four company groups. they did the instrument of data collection is a questionnaire whose validity and reliability were tested. The obtained data were analyzed by structural equation technique and two-way analysis of variance test with mutual influence. …”
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Designing and Validating an Educational Model of Accounting Graduate Students in the Knowledge and Skills Required in Qualitative and Quantitative Research by Akram Taftiyan, Nasrin Alraji, Fatemeh Mansouri Mohammad Abadi

“…In the theme analysis section, 8 main categories were identified in the form of 30 sub-categories and 196 concepts. …”
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Uncovering the Link Between Kynurenic Acid Pathway and Kidney Failure by Carolla El Chamieh, Sophie Liabeuf, Islam Amine Larabi, Natalia Alencar De Pinho, Margaux Costes-Albrespic, Luc Frimat, Céline Lange, Yves-Édouard Herpe, Jean-Charles Martin, Pierre Letourneau, Benoit Bérengère, Christophe Soulage, Stéphane Burtey, Jean-Claude Alvarez, Laetitia Koppe, Ziad A. Massy, Prs T. Hannedouche, B. Moulin, Dr A. Klein, Pr C. Combe, Dr J.P. Bourdenx, Dr A. Keller, Dr C. Delclaux, Dr B. Vendrely, Dr B. Deroure, Dr A. Lacraz, Dr T. Lobbedez, Dr I. Landru, Pr Z. Massy, Pr P. Lang, Dr X. Belenfant, Pr E. Thervet, Dr P. Urena, Dr M. Delahousse, Dr C. Vela, Pr M. Essig, Dr D. Clément, Dr H. Sekhri, Dr M. Smati, Dr M. Jamali, Dr B. Hacq, Dr V. Panescu, Dr M. Bellou, Pr Luc Frimat, Pr N. Kamar, Prs C. Noël et F. Glowacki, Dr N. Maisonneuve, Dr R. Azar, Dr M. Hoffmann, Pr M. Hourmant, Dr A. Testa, Dr D. Besnier, Pr G. Choukroun, Dr G. Lambrey, Pr S. Burtey, Dr G. Lebrun, Dr E. Magnant, Pr M. Laville, Pr D. Fouque, L. Juillard, Dr C. Chazot, Pr P. Zaoui, Dr F. Kuentz

“…Baseline samples of uremic toxins were measured using a validated liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry technique. …”
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