Surfactants Adsorption onto Algerian Rock Reservoir for Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications: Prediction and Optimization Using Design of Experiments, Artificial Neural Networks, and... by Kahina Imene Benramdane, Mohamed El Moundhir Hadji, Mohamed Khodja, Nadjib Drouiche, Bruno Grassl, Seif El Islam Lebouachera

“…Unlike traditional data acquisition methods, this approach enables a methodical and structured exploration of adsorption behavior while reducing the number of required experiments, leading to improved prediction accuracy, optimization, and cost-effectiveness. …”
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Clinical characteristics of COVID‐19 patients evaluated in the emergency department: A retrospective cohort study of 801 cases by Dale M. Cotton, Liyan Liu, David R. Vinson, Dustin W. Ballard, Dana R. Sax, Erik R. Hofmann, James S. Lin, Edward J. Durant, Mamata V. Kene, Scott D. Casey, Meena Ghiya, Judy Shan, Sean C. Bouvet, Ian D. McLachlan, Adina S. Rauchwerger, Dustin G. Mark, Mary E. Reed, for the Clinical Research on Emergency Services and Treatment (CREST) Network

“…We collected demographic, clinical, and treatment variables from electronic health records and structured manual chart review. We used multivariable logistic regression to examine the association between patient characteristics and 2 primary outcomes: a critical outcome and hospitalization from index visit. …”
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Wearable Focal Muscle Vibration Device for Reducing Spasticity and Improving Upper Limb Function: Device Co-Design and Results From a Feasibility Study in People With Stroke by Moeez Ashfaque, Elizabeth Mills, Jamie Grant, Charlotte Vye, Alison Watt, Amy Dennis Jones, Simon F. Farmer, Amit N. Pujari

“…Methods: The objective was achieved through carrying out: a) a semi-structured workshop involving chronic stroke patients, clinicians and researchers to gather systematic user feedback, b) changes to the device design based on this feedback, c) feasibility study comparing effectiveness of 40 minutes of INTERVENTION (FMV+ conventional therapy) with CONTROL (conventional therapy alone), in reducing spasticity and improving upper limb function in 10 stroke participants, d) Quantitative (Fugl Meyer Upper Limb (FMUL), Modified Ashworth (MASh), Pittsburgh Rehabilitation Participation Scale (PRPS), Recruitment Rate and Retention Rate)) and Qualitative (verbal and written feedback), measures to assess participants perception of the wearable technology and its potential as a rehabilitation tool in reducing spasticity and improving function. …”
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Identifying outcome domains to establish a core outcome set for progressive pulmonary fibrosis: a scoping review by Anouk Delameillieure, Vivien Somogyi, Silja Schenk, Nur Toreyin, Nikola Stenzel, Liesbet Van Bulck, Sofie Breuls, Michael Kreuter, Wim A. Wuyts, Nesrin Mogulkoc, Jeanette Boyd, Steve Jones, Liam Galvin, Fabienne Dobbels

“…Then, the research team structured outcomes or concepts with similar meanings inductively into outcome domains. …”
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Privacy Matters: Experiences of Rural and Remote Emergency Department Patients – A Mixed-Methods Research Conducted in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada by Aswathy Geetha Manukumar, Matthew Miller, Christopher Patey, Hensley H Mariathas, Nahid Rahimipour Anaraki, Anna Walsh, Oliver Hurley, Dorothy Senior, Holly Etchegary, Paul Norman, Peter Wang, Shabnam Asghari

“…Methods: This study used a mixed-methods design, gathering quantitative and qualitative data using a telephone survey and semi-structured interviews. Our primary outcome measure was patients’ privacy experience in the ED. …”
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Bridging the Gap: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact of the Involvement of Researchers With Lived Experience on a Multisite Randomised Control Trial in the National Probation... by Elizabeth Simes, Stephen Butler, Elizabeth Allison, Barbara Barrett, Anthony Bateman, Angus Cameron, Mike Crawford, Alison Frater, Zoe Hoare, Mary McMurran, Paul Moran, Stephen Pilling, James Wason, Jessica Yakeley, Peter Fonagy

“…This qualitative study aimed to explore the value of involving researchers with lived experience of the criminal justice system as data collectors in the Mentalization for Offending Adult Males (MOAM), a multisite RCT conducted in the National Probation Service in England and Wales. Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 30 trial participants and 17 key stakeholders, either in person or via telephone. …”
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Lithium occurrence and coal facies control of Longtan formation in Northern Guizhou, China by Mu Xiwei, Mu Xiwei, Mu Xiwei, Song Yu, Song Yu, Wang Meng, Wang Meng, Feng Guangjun, Feng Guangjun, Zhou Peiming, Zhou Peiming

“…A positive correlation was observed between the tissue preservation index and the lithium content (R2 = 0.82), implying that the lithium content in the coals of the Longtan Formation was closely tied to the enrichment of structured plant tissues during the peat swamp accumulation stage. …”
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Understanding community pharmacists’ intentions to report adverse drug reactions in Saudi Arabia: a theory of planned behavior analysis by Fahad T. Alsulami, Yousef Saeed Alqarni, Wadia Saad Alruqayb, Mohammed S. Alharthi, Mohammad S. Alzahrani, Majed A. Algarni, Musaad M. Althobaiti, Saad Mohammed Almalki, Nawaf Abid Altowarqi, Hussain Ali Mathkur, Anas Muslih Althumali, Ayman Mohammed Alharthi, Haifa Abdulrahman Fadil, Adel A. Altowairqi, Mubarak S. Alharthi

“…Strategies such as structured training, institutional support, and promoting moral responsibility may bridge the gap between awareness and actual reporting practices among community pharmacists in Saudi Arabia.…”
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Discriminant analysis of occupational performance characteristics in patients with major depressive disorders and healthy individuals by Tomonari Hayasaka, Izumi Nagashima, Miku Hoshino, Koji Teruya, Yasuyuki Matumoto, Masami Murao, Taku Maruki, Masako Watanabe, Takeshi Katagiri, Yayoi Imamura, Mariko Kurihara, Yuki Oe, Yoshikazu Takaesu, Takashi Tsuboi, Koichiro Watanabe, Hitoshi Sakurai

“…Abstract Aim Assessing symptoms and daily functioning in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) can be challenging, as their limited self‐monitoring abilities may result in behavior observed during structured interviews not accurately reflecting their daily lives. …”
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The second victim phenomenon among German emergency medical technicians: a cross-sectional study based on the SeViD questionnaire (SeViD-VIII) by Hartwig Marung, Victoria Klemm, Reinhard Strametz, Thomas Neusius, Matthias Raspe, Hannah Roesner, Harald Karutz, Klaus Runggaldier, Rainer Petzina, Luis Teichmann, Stefan Bushuven

“…The implementation of structured peer support programs may help mitigate the impact of SVP.…”
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Comparative analysis of accuracy and completeness in standardized database generation for complex multilingual lung cancer pathological reports: large language model-based assisted... by Hao Hang, Hao Hang, Liankai Yang, Zhongjie Wang, Zhebing Lin, Pengchong Li, Jiayue Zhu, Rang Liu, Shuai Pu, Xinghua Cheng

“…Accuracy/completeness were evaluated against LeapFrog/Joint Commission/ACS standards (non-parametric tests); task load changes pre/post-AI implementation were assessed via NASA-TLX (paired t-tests, p < 0.05).ResultsThis study analyzed 1,390 structured pathology databases: 1,300 from 100 Chinese cases (generated by 10 clinicians and three LLMs) and 90 from 30 TCGA English reports. …”
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Factors influencing family planning decisions in Saudi Arabia by Elhadi Miskeen, Sultana Korkoman, Norah Khaled Alhassoun, Rafeef Fahad Aljuhani, Rawan Ali Hamad Alqahtani, Salsabeel Salman Alwabari, Mohannad S. Alamri, Abdullah M. Alshahrani, Abdullah Hassan Alhalafi, Shehab Almalki, Jabir Al Fifi, Suaad Elnour, Farah Fahad ALmuqrin, Yaqin Ali Al Ali, Mohammed jalwi Karkaman, Abdullah M. Al-Shahrani

“…Method A cross-sectional survey-based study examined a convenient sample of 1489 ever-married women living in SA. A structured online questionnaire was developed to assess the personal and socio-demographic characteristics of the sample as well as their fertility and FP preferences, practices, and experiences. …”
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Replacement of fish oil with Schizochytrium-derived monoglycerides enriched in docosahexaenoic acid on the growth performance, lipid composition, and intestinal microbiota of Pacif... by Wei Huang, Wei Huang, Yongkang Song, Xiaonan Wang, Daiyan Lin, Tuyan Luo, Kaimin Cheng, Qiaolian Li, Baoyu Tian, Yongbiao Zheng, Yongjin He

“…In this study, Schizochytrium-derived monoglyceride as a novel structured lipid form enriched in DHA-MGs was used to replace the fish oil of Litopenaeus vannamei diet and the effects of different DHA-MG levels on the growth performance, lipid composition of muscle and hepatopancreas, and intestinal microbiota of L. vannamei were investigated. …”
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Cognition and experience of surgical incisions in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery with enhanced recovery after surgery protocol: A qualitative study by Hongxia Xu, Yihong Xu, Gongjie Shi, Jiaqi Lu, Liping Zhu, Guibing He, Xiao Liang

“…The participants were adults (≥18 years) who underwent elective laparoscopic abdominal surgery under ERAS, excluding those with cognitive impairments, language barriers, or emergency procedures. Semi-structured interviews, covering physical function, social function, emotional function, self and others’ acceptance, and confidence in the nature and treatment of the disease, were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim and guided by a thematic framework co-developed by surgeons, nurses, and psychologists. …”
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XPS on Co_0.95R_0.05Fe₂O₄ Nanoparticles with R = Gd or Ho by Adam Szatmari, Rareș Bortnic, Tiberiu Dragoiu, Radu George Hategan, Lucian Barbu-Tudoran, Coriolan Tiusan, Raluca Lucacel-Ciceo, Roxana Dudric, Romulus Tetean

“…Co_0.95R_0.05Fe₂O₄ nanoparticles were synthesized using a sol-gel approach incorporating bio-based agents and were found to be single phases adopting a cubic <i>Fd-3m</i> structure. XPS shows the presence of Gd³⁺ and Ho³⁺ ions. …”
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The Microbial Functional Communities of Mollisol and Saline–Sodic Paddy Soils at Rice Heading and Harvest Stages in Northeast China by Jianfeng Zhang, Yuxin Yan, Dongxue Jiang, Shaoqi Huangfu, Hongyuan Ma, Lei Tian, Lihua Huang

“…The results indicated that distinct variations occur in the alpha diversity and community structures of bacterial populations in both soil types during the rice heading and harvest stages. …”
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Research progress on internal corrosion of supercritical/dense-phase CO2 pipelines for CCUS by Guangyu LIU, Shujie ZHI, Xin LIU, Chong CHAI, Cailin WANG, Xinran YU, Qihui HU, Shiduo RAO

“…Additionally, an analysis was conducted on the effects of the structure, density and integrity of the corrosion product films (CPFs) on corrosion dynamics under varying CO2 phase states. …”
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Animal Models of Internal Endplate Injury-Induced Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Systematic Review by Yukun Ma, Xing Yu, Wenhao Li, Jianbin Guan, Ziye Qiu, Luchun Xu, Ningning Feng, Guozheng Jiang, Xinliang Yue

“…The indirect injury models do not directly damage the endplate structure, making it easier to observe the physiological and pathological condition of the endplate and associated structures of the disk. …”
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Comparative analysis of complete chloroplast genomes of Flemingia prostrata and Flemingia macrophylla, two commonly used medicinal plants in southern China by Fan Wei, Fan Wei, Yang Lin, Danfeng Tang, Danfeng Tang, Ying Liang, Shuangshuang Qin

“…Both cp genomes exhibited typical quadripartite structures, with genome sizes of 152,937 bp for F. macrophylla and 153,033 bp for F. prostrata. …”
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Soil health and microbial network analysis in a wheat-maize cropping system under different wheat yields by Xinzhan SUN, Tengteng LI, Jiangzhou ZHANG

“…However, comprehensive assessments of soil health and microbial community structures under different wheat yields have not been made. …”
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