ehealth literacy and health literacy among immigrants and their descendants compared with women of Danish origin: a cross-sectional study using a multidimensional approach among pr... by Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Richard H Osborne, Sarah Fredsted Villadsen, Hajer Hadi, Israa Ismail, Lars Kayser

“…These differences are potentially antecedents of adverse birth outcomes and could inform structural efforts to mitigate health inequalities.…”
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Research on a Damage Assessment Method for Concrete Components Based on Material Damage by Hongjun Wang, Xiaodan Ren, Zhi Li, Mingsheng Tang

“…With the popularization of the concept of seismic performance-based design, the correct and quantitative evaluation of post-earthquake damage to structural components has become a research focus. Referring to the concrete constitutive relationship mentioned in the Chinese national standard GB/T 50010-2010, this study proposes a damage assessment method for concrete components based on material damage. …”
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Ecological responses of Orientallactaga sibirica: Variations in body size and trophic niche across changing habitats by Qi-qige Buren, Xin Li, Guo-kang Chen, Guo-hui Ye, Shan-shan Sun, Yong-ling Jin, Ming-ming, He-Ping Fu, Shuai Yuan

“…Body size demonstrated a significant linear decline with increasing mean annual temperature, while it exhibited a significant linear increase with rising altitude, annual precipitation, and FVC. …”
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Super-resolution reconstruction of mine image based on generative adversarial network by Fan ZHANG, Ying LIU, Hui SONG, Jiarong ZHANG, Haixing CHENG

“…Based on SRGAN, this method improves the network structure and loss function. First, two 5×5 convolutional layers are used in the low-level feature extraction layer and reconstruction layer of the generator, and non-linearity is added after each convolutional layer of the low-level feature extraction layer, and the high-level feature extraction layer adopts the residual structure, and the sub-pixel convolutional layer is cascaded to achieve super-resolution reconstruction of different multiples. …”
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Pharmacists’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward preventing congenital disabilities: a cross sectional study in Saudi Arabia by Fahad S. Alshehri, Nasser M. Alorfi, Ahmed M. Ashour, Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Saad M. Wali, Mohammed M. Aldurdunji, Shaker T. Alsharif, Reem Hasaballah Alhasani, Nasser M. Aldekhail, Abdullah S. Alshehri, Alqassem Y. Hakami

“…To enhance congenital disability prevention efforts in Saudi Arabia, these findings emphasize the need for improved pharmacist knowledge, structured training programs, and more extensive integration of pharmacists within maternal healthcare teams.…”
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Protocol for the diabetes, distress and disparities (3D) study: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design by Briana Mezuk, Caitlan DeVries, Alejandro Rodríguez-Putnam, Alana Ewen, Bella Flores, Pragya Choudhary, Emma Spring, Alyson Miller, Chuwen Zhong, Kara M Mannor, Rossella Messina

“…Phase II (P2) involves semi-structured telephone interviews with n=40 P1 respondents, recruited using maximum variation sampling informed by demographic characteristics and responses to psychosocial survey measures. …”
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Multidimensional Representations of Natural and Cultural Heritage in the DEDI Project by Dalibor Radovan, Renata Šolar, Blaž Kovačič, Ines Vodopivec, Daniel Vladušič, Mateja Šmid Hribar, Irena Eiselt, Boris Horvat

“…In order to meet the needs of the digital encyclopaedia data need to be structured and linked which is one of the main advantages of Geopedia, an interactive atlas which enables active user participation in adding and editing information on Slovenia. …”
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Factors associated with the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in adults by Sue-Hsien Chen, Shu-Ching Chen, Yo-Ping Lai, Pin-Hsuan Chen, Kun-Yun Yeh

“…Sociodemographic data were obtained through structured questionnaires, while anthropometric measurements, hemogram results, and biochemical markers were collected from medical records and physical examination findings. …”
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Percepción de la relación deporte-política desde las funciones de la economía política (Perception of the sport-politics relationship from the functions of political economy) by José Ramón Sanabria Navarro, Yahilina Silveira Pérez, William Alejandro Niebles Núñez

“…The measured variables included functions of political economy, production relationships, means of production, and productive forces associated with the sports sector. The structured questionnaire applied consisted of closed-ended Likert scale questions. …”
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Psychological factors associated with pain and function in adults with hallux valgus by Abdel Kak, Mehak Batra, Bircan Erbas, Sean Sadler, Vivienne Chuter, Jeffery Jenkins, Haydar Ozcan, Damien Lafferty, Ozan Amir, Matthew Cotchett

“…Conclusion Assessing pain catastrophising pre‐operatively is recommended for individuals with hallux valgus, although more structured education may be needed to support health professionals in assessing psychological factors. …”
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95-95-95 HIV indicators among children younger than 15 years in South Africa: results from the 2017 national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour, and communication survey by Rindidzani E. Magobo, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Sean Jooste, Lesiba Molopa, Inbarani Naidoo, Leickness Simbayi, Khangelani Zuma, Nompumelelo Zungu, Olive Shisana, Sizulu Moyo

“…Methods The data was collected as part of the 2017 cross-sectional, multistage cluster randomized population-based household National HIV survey. Age-appropriate structured questionnaires were utilized to gather sociodemographic data, HIV-related knowledge, risk behaviours, and health-related information. …”
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The influence of poverty and rabies knowledge on healthcare seeking behaviors and dog ownership, Cameroon. by Galileu Barbosa Costa, Amy Gilbert, Benjamin Monroe, Jesse Blanton, Sali Ngam Ngam, Sergio Recuenco, Ryan Wallace

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The survey was performed in four rural Cameroonian communities. A structured community-based questionnaire was conducted over a 20-day period in April 2010, and focused on socio-economic factors correlated with gaps in rabies knowledge. …”
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Utilitarian diversity and options for the sustainable use of the bush banana Uvaria chamae P. Beauv. in Benin (West Africa) by Emilienne Houévo Daï, Rodrigue Idohou, Sèwanoudé Scholastique Mireille Toyi, Juliano Sènanmi Hermann Houndonougbo, Fortuné Akomian Azihou, Amadé Ouédraogo, Stefan Hotes, Achille Ephrem Assogbadjo

“…The study sites were selected based on the occurrence and geographical distribution of U. chamae, while taking into account the representativeness of the diversity of sociolinguistic groups in the overall sample. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 434 respondents belonging to 15 sociolinguistic groups living in the phytodistricts of U. chamae distribution. …”
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HEV seroprevalence and associated risk factors among HIV-positive individuals in post-earthquake Kathmandu: a 2016 cross-sectional study by Chandramani Wagle, Jagat Bahadur Baniya, Nirmal Aryal, Dinesh Prasad Ghimire, Ajay Kumar Sah, Abhay Kumar Sah, Vivek Prasad Gupta, Birendra Prasad Gupta

“…Sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical data were collected via structured interviews and medical records. Multivariable logistic regression identified independent predictors of anti-HEV IgG seropositivity. …”
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Bidirectional Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) Plasma Generator for Radar Cross Section (RCS) Reduction of Dihedral Corner Reflector in <italic>X</italic>-Band by Changseok Cho, Jinwoo Jung, Yongshik Lee, Minsu Choi, Shinjae You, Hyunsoo Lee, Jungje Ha, Cheonyeong Kim

“…Moreover, while previous plasma-based RCS reduction approaches have primarily focused on planar targets, this study applies the method to a three-dimensional dihedral corner reflector with a 90&#x00B0; angle, modeling structures that often dominate the RCS of real-world targets. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Physical and Engineering Properties of New Egyptian Paddy Rice (Giza 183) Adapted to Mitigate Effects of Climate Change by Waleed A. Almasoud, Mahmoud Abdel-Sattar, Doaa A. Abdelbary, Saber Sedeek, Abdulwahed M. Aboukarima, Dalia H. Eshra, Hail Z. Rihan, Mohamed E. Yehia

“…Information gained from the current study will be useful in designing post-harvest processing and storage structures in rice processing industries.…”
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Enhanced neurological anomaly detection in MRI images using deep convolutional neural networks by Ahmed Mateen Buttar, Zubair Shaheen, Abdu H. Gumaei, Mogeeb A. A. Mosleh, Mogeeb A. A. Mosleh, Indrajeet Gupta, Samah M. Alzanin, Muhammad Azeem Akbar

“…IntroductionNeurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and epilepsy, pose significant diagnostic and treatment challenges due to their complexity and the gradual degeneration of central nervous system structures. This study introduces a deep learning framework designed to automate neuro-diagnostics, addressing the limitations of current manual interpretation methods, which are often time-consuming and prone to variability.MethodsWe propose a specialized deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) framework aimed at detecting and classifying neurological anomalies in MRI data. …”
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The Others and the Croats in Early Medieval Eastern Adriatic History by Ivan Majnarić

“…I hope that I will, at the same time, promote a more thorough (inter)textual analysis of the narrative corpora and symbol structures of both Eastern Adriatic medieval histories, as medievalist…”
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Factors influencing the length of hospital stay of people experiencing homelessness by Renate Karpenko, Sonia Lech, Liane Schenk, Daniel Schindel

“…A relevant factor for the LOS of PEH is their health status. Improving care structures has the potential to improve the LOS. Early integration of healthcare and social work can ensure a safe discharge and influence the LOS. …”
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Improving the Sensitivity of Humidity Sensor Based on Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Coated with a Methylcellulose by Jun Huang, Bowen Wang, Kai Ni

“…The MZI consists of two waist enlarged structures. Such an all-fiber MZI incorporates an intermodal interference between the core mode and cladding modes. …”
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