Machine Learning-Based Model in Predicting the Plate-End Debonding of FRP-Strengthened RC Beams in Flexure by Tianyu Hu, Guibing Li

“…Reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs) are structurally complex and prone to plate-end (PE) debonding. …”
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Assessment of Pain and Associated Factors in Female Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Breast Cancer: Cross-Sectional Study by Leonardo Breno do Nascimento de Aviz, Laerte Jonatas Leray Guedes, Raphaely Cristiny Sanches Progênio, Carolina Lima da Fonte, Victória Tavares Brioso, Maikon da Silva e Silva, Laura Maria Tomazi Neves, Saul Rassy Carneiro

“…Method: Cross-sectional study conducted between March 2021 and March 2022, in Belém, Pará, Brazil. A structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic, clinical, and lifestyle data from patients in the postoperative period of breast cancer surgery. …”
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Parental Smoking During Pregnancy and Its Association with Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age, and Preterm Birth Offspring: A Birth Cohort Study by Ting-Jung Ko, Li-Yi Tsai, Li-Ching Chu, Shu-Jen Yeh, Cheung Leung, Chien-Yi Chen, Hung-Chieh Chou, Po-Nien Tsao, Pau-Chung Chen, Wu-Shiun Hsieh

“…Between June 2005 and July 2006, 21,248 postpartum women were interviewed 6 months after their deliveries by a structured questionnaire. The parents were divided into four groups according to the amount of smoking during preconception, the first trimester, and the second and third trimesters. …”
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Sprężystość Gęstych Siatek o Złożonej Strukturze by C. Woźniak, P. Klemm

“…The paper generalizes the considerations presented e.g. in [1 and 2] (concering the grids represented in Fig. 1) to grids of a more complex structure. The considerations were carried out with the assumption that each rod connecting two neighbouring nodes is prismatic and linearly elastic, and that there exists a plane of elastic symmetry for each typical sector of the grid. …”
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Neural Responsiveness to Electrical Stimulation in Children With Common Cavity Deformity by Xiuhua Chao, Jinye Li, Jianfen Luo, Xianqi Liu, Zhaomin Fan, Haibo Wang, Lei Xu

“…Electrodes placed closer to the IAC fundus elicited stronger ECAP responses for children with CCD, which emphasized the importance of surgical strategies that minimize the distance between electrode contacts and residual cochlear nerve structures. Level of Evidence: 3…”
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AuNP/Magnetic Bead-Enhanced Electrochemical Sensor Toward Dual Saliva Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Detection by Pengcheng Zhao, Jieyu Wang, Hongju Mao, Lin Zhou, Zhenhua Wu, Yunxing Lu, Teng Sun, Jianan Hui, Guowu Ma

“…The sensor features a three-electrode system fabricated by sputter-coating a quartz substrate with gold (Au) sensing electrodes, which are further modified with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to form 3D dendritic structures that enhance surface area and electron transfer. …”
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Spatial disparities of antenatal care utilization among pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa—Bayesian geo-additive modelling approach by Denekew Bitew Belay, Denekew Bitew Belay, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Haile Mekonnen Fenta, Nigussie Adam Birhan, Najmeh Nakhaei Rad, Ding-Geng Chen, Ding-Geng Chen

“…Both Moran’s I and Geary’s C tests, with different neighborhood structures, evidenced the existence of spatial autocorrelation of ANC utilization among women in SSA countries. …”
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Dynamics of absorption properties of CDOM and its composition in Likas estuary, North Borneo, Malaysia by Saiyidah Munirah Mohd-Shazali, Jafar-Sidik Madihah, Nurzaliah Ali, Chen Cheng-Ann, Robert J.W. Brewin, Md. Suffian Idris, P. Purba Noir

“…A mangrove ecosystem surrounds it with manufactured structures such as residential areas and public facilities. …”
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Closing the multichannel gap through computational reconstruction of interaction in super-resolution microscopy by Ben Cardoen, Hanene Ben Yedder, Ivan Robert Nabi, Ghassan Hamarneh

“…Summary: Cellular function is defined by pathways that, in turn, are determined by distance-mediated interactions between and within subcellular organelles, protein complexes, and macromolecular structures. Multichannel super-resolution microscopy (SRM) is uniquely placed to quantify distance-mediated interactions at the nanometer scale with its ability to label individual biological targets with independent markers that fluoresce in different spectra. …”
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Extraction of Sparse Vegetation Cover in Deserts Based on UAV Remote Sensing by Jie Han, Jinlei Zhu, Xiaoming Cao, Lei Xi, Zhao Qi, Yongxin Li, Xingyu Wang, Jiaxiu Zou

“…The unique characteristics of desert vegetation, such as different leaf morphology, discrete canopy structures, sparse and uneven distribution, etc., pose significant challenges for remote sensing-based estimation of fractional vegetation cover (FVC). …”
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Prenatal Determinants of Maternal 25(OH)D Levels at Delivery: The Role of Diet and Supplement Use in a Cross-Sectional Study in Greece by Artemisia Kokkinari, Evangelia Antoniou, Kleanthi Gourounti, Maria Dagla, Maria Iliadou, Ermioni Palaska, Eirini Tomara, Georgios Iatrakis

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: We conducted a cross-sectional study on 248 pregnant women admitted for delivery at the General Hospital of Piraeus “Tzaneio” between September 2019 and January 2022. A structured questionnaire was used to assess prenatal intake of vitamin D-rich foods (such as fatty fish, eggs, dairy, and fortified products), supplement use (dose, frequency), sun exposure habits, and lifestyle factors. …”
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Research Progress on Plant-based Meat Texturization by Changqi LIU, Yao ZHANG, Zepeng LIU, Jiawei LU, Yanping LI, Yanqin ZHAO, Yuanyong TIAN, Hang LU, Xuefeng LU, Hui ZHAO

“…The main component of plant-based meat is plant-derived protein, which is mainly β-sheet in the secondary structure and spherical, different from animal-derived protein with α-helix and linear structure. …”
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Systemizing and Transforming Preterm Oral Feeding Through Innovative Algorithms by Rena Rosenthal, Jean Chow, Erin Sundseth Ross, Rudaina Banihani, Natalie Antonacci, Karli Gavendo, Elizabeth Asztalos

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> This structured approach lays the foundation for a unit-wide language and systematic process for oral feeding. …”
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Determinants of health literacy among older adults in Saboba district in Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Bismark Akubire, Vincent Uwnboriyhi Gmayinaam, Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Prince Kubi Appiah, Geoffrey Adebayo Asalu

“…Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed with Stata Version 16.0. …”
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Staying afloat on a realm of shifting sands: carers navigating palliative care in their rural settings by Bonnie Zhu, Peter Lin, Heidi Bevan, Anne Croker, Karin Fisher

“…Our sample size of eight reflects the outcome of a deliberate balance between the sensitivity of the topic, scope for deep engagement through semi-structured interviews, recruitment requiring established carer-clinician relationships, our location with low population density and workforce shortages, and considerations for research informed by philosophical hermeneutics. …”
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Leveraging the dynamic adaptation process to address LGBTQ+ health equity in New Mexico high schools by Cathleen Elizabeth Willging, Cathleen Elizabeth Willging, Daniel Shattuck, Daniel Shattuck, Mary M. Ramos, Mary M. Ramos, Bonnie O. Richard, Adrien Lawyer, Elizabeth Dickson, Gregory A. Aarons

“…Data sources included annual structured assessments of EIP implementation, individual and small-group qualitative interviews with school professionals, periodic debriefs and interviews with implementation coaches, and coach activity logs. …”
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Physical Activity Is Associated With Decreased Epigenetic Aging: Findings From the Health and Retirement Study by Farah Ammous, Mark D. Peterson, Colter Mitchell, Jessica D. Faul

“…Additionally, we used a structured life‐course modelling approach (SLCMA) to assess how the timing of physical activity is associated with EAA, testing both wave‐specific physical activity measures and an accumulation measure indicative of sustained physical activity over the follow‐up period. …”
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Optimising a multi-strategy implementation intervention to improve the delivery of a school physical activity policy at scale: findings from a randomised noninferiority trial by Cassandra Lane, Luke Wolfenden, Alix Hall, Rachel Sutherland, Patti-Jean Naylor, Chris Oldmeadow, Lucy Leigh, Adam Shoesmith, Adrian Bauman, Nicole McCarthy, Nicole Nathan

“…Specifically, it aimed to determine the probability that a multi-strategy intervention adapted to reduce in-person contact (Adapted PACE) was “as good as” the original intervention (PACE) in increasing the weekly minutes of structured physical activity implemented by classroom teachers. …”
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Partner support and life satisfaction as predictors of postpartum quality of life among Iranian women by Nasim Bahrami, Mina Fathi, Nazanin Shakibi, Mark D. Griffiths, Zainab Alimoradi

“…Culturally adapted programs, including couples-based counseling and structured mental health support are recommended with special attention to employed mothers, mothers experiencing neonatal hospitalization, and those who have older spouses.…”
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Limitation of super-resolution machine learning approach to precipitation downscaling by P. Jyoteeshkumar Reddy, Richard Matear, John Taylor, Marcus Thatcher

“…Additionally, we introduced sensitivity-based diagnostics beyond standard evaluation methods to understand model behaviour and identify structural issues. These diagnostics reveal that both models increase precipitation inputs non-linearly without creating spurious spatial relationships. …”
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