Perceived healthcare quality as the predictor of patient satisfaction: Findings from a public sector tertiary care hospital in Kerala, South India by Malathi Mini, Jeby Jose Olickal, Antony Stanley, Thekkumkara Surendran Anish, Vimala Chellappan

“…Data were collected using a validated, structured questionnaire, including a patient satisfaction questionnaire and a perceived healthcare quality questionnaire, each with a total score ranging from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). …”
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Using the OSCE to assess medical students’ communication and clinical reasoning during five years of restricted clinical practice by Armijo-Rivera Soledad, Zamorano Saavedra Catalina, Vicencio-Clarke Scarlett, Behrens Pérez Claudia, Pérez-Villalobos Cristhian

“…Abstract Background Objective and Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a widely used evaluation method for health profession students. …”
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Unraveling the interplay of stress, cognitive failure, and academic self-efficacy among postgraduate nursing candidates: a mediational path analysis by Mona Metwally El-Sayed, Eman Sameh AbdElhay, Bothaina Hussein Hassan, Samah Mohamed Taha

“…Data were collected through individual structured interviews using validated Arabic versions of the Cognitive Failure Questionnaire (CFQ), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and Sherer’s General Self-Efficacy Scale (SGSES). …”
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Quality of life and its associated factors in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a cross-sectional study by Xianfeng Liu, Shanshan Lv, Guixia Li, Xuying Guo, Jing Zheng

“…Clinical, demographic, and behavioral data were collected through structured interviews and medical record review. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of QoL across total and domain-specific scores. …”
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In Silico Prediction of T and B Cell Epitopes of Der f 25 in Dermatophagoides farinae by Xiaohong Li, Hai-Wei Yang, Hao Chen, Jing Wu, Yehai Liu, Ji-Fu Wei

“…In the present study, we analyzed the physiochemical properties, function motifs and domains, and structural-based detailed features of Der f 25 and predicted the B cell linear epitopes of Der f 25 by DNAStar protean system, BPAP, and BepiPred 1.0 server and the T cell epitopes by NetMHCIIpan-3.0 and NetMHCII-2.2. …”
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Managing circular ecosystems in imperfect contexts – the case of extractive fishing in the Brazilian Amazon region by Neuzaí Marreiros Barbosa, Pedro Ibrahim Hellmeister, Adriana Marotti De Mello, Antonio Carlos Braz

“…Research limitations/implications – The paper makes theoretical contributions by presenting how a circular ecosystem management model could be implemented for an imperfect market in the Global South, as well as contributing to the literature on how the circular economy contributes to mitigate the threat to biodiversity posed by the linear economy. Practical implications – It contributes to the management practice of structuring circular ecosystems. …”
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Interfacial properties of chitosan lactate at the liquid/air interface by G. I. Kovtun

“…The reason for such behavior is the possibility of changing the molar surface area of the polyelectrolyte at the interface dependent on the amount of adsorption and its structural properties. Attempt of theoretical description of the viscoelasticity modulus within the framework of model accounting mono- or bilayer adsorption did not lead to a satisfactory result, possibly due to barrier adsorption mechanism of chitosan. …”
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Preparation of Cyclic Lunasin by Heterologous Recombination Combined with Enzymatic Cyclization and Its Properties by Fan SHI, Yi HOU, Jinsong ZHAO, Songqing HU

“…Cyclization could get the peptide structure more ordered and more compact, indicated by circular dichroism spectroscopy and endogenous fluorescence spectroscopy. …”
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Formation of the Pre-Pensioner Segment in the Labor Market: Financial and Management Aspects by L. A. Zhigun, E. V. Kamneva, M. V. Polevaya, S. Zappala

“…The general dynamic, structural, and gender characteristics of the economic activity of pre-pensioners in the labor market are analyzed. …”
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Analysis of intestinal flora in elderly Uygur patients with sarcopenia by Zimei Shan, Na Cheng, Jia Zhu, Fei Chen, Jiani Ji, Meilibana

“…Abstract Objective This study was designed to analyze the structural characteristics of the intestinal flora of elderly Uygur patients with sarcopenia, thereby providing new ideas for clinical treatment. …”
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Interactive Effects of Precipitation and Nitrogen on Soil Microbial Communities in a Desert Ecosystem by Qianqian Dong, Zhanquan Ji, Hui Wang, Wan Duan, Wenli Cao, Wenshuo Li, Yangyang Jia

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) further revealed that increased precipitation increased soil Gram-positive bacteria (G⁺) by raising soil MBC, while decreasing soil Actinomycetes (Act), fungi, and Dark Septate Endophyte (DSE). …”
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Experimental Study on Friction Characteristics of Geogrid-Loess Interface by CAI Xiao-guang, YUAN Chao, LI Si-han, XU Hong-lu, WANG Xue-peng

“…The results of this study provide a reference for the structural design of high loess slopes.…”
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Allelic and epigenetic DNA variation in relation to F1 heterosis manifestation in F1 hybrids of Capsicum annuum L. by M. N. Shapturenko, S. V. Vakula, L. A. Tarutina, T. V. Nikitinskaya, T. V. Pechkovskaya, L. A. Mishin, L. V. Khotyleva

“…Thus, epigenetic DNA variation may explain the absence of a linear relationship between the level of structural DNA divergence and F1 heterosis, as well as the manifestation of heterosis in crosses of related (genetically similar) accessions.…”
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The effect of age and sex on brain metabolites: from childhood to adulthood by María Ortuño, Adriana Fortea, Isabel Valli, Emma Muñoz-Moreno, Roger Borràs, Irene Martínez-Serrano, Mireia Masias Bruns, Patricia Camprodon-Boadas, Enric Vilajosana, Lydia Fortea, Joaquim Raduà, Elena de la Serna, Inmaculada Baeza, Josefina Castro-Fornieles, Gisela Sugranyes

“…This cross-sectional study set out to examine the relationship between levels of neurometabolites and age and sex —key modulators of brain function and structure—, continuously from childhood to early adulthood, in areas relevant to the study of psychiatric disorders.Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H MRS) data was acquired in the dorsomedial prefrontal region (dmPF) and the medial temporal lobe (mTL) in 128 healthy individuals aged 7 to 34 years, 68.5 % females (ndmPF = 124; nmTL = 75). …”
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COVID-19 vaccination acceptance among community members and health workers in Ebonyi state, Nigeria: study protocol for a concurrent-independent mixed method analyses of intention... by Ugwu I Omale, Osarhiemen Iyare, Richard L Ewah, Chidinma I Amuzie, Onyinyechukwu U Oka, Victor U Uduma, Azuka S Adeke, Cordis O Ikegwuonu, Olaedo O Nnachi, Okechukwu O Ukpabi, Ifeyinwa M Okeke, Glory E Nkwo, Ugochi IA Nwali

“…Quantitative data will be collected from all consenting/assenting community members aged 15 years and above, in 28 randomly selected geographical clusters, through structured interviewer-administered questionnaire household survey using KoBoCollect installed in android devices. …”
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Microbial community shifts drive biodegradable microplastic inhibition of seed germination in plateau wetlands by Hong Xiang, Jia-Xian Luo, Hao-Ran Bao, Xiao-Long Sun, Hao-Qin Xiong

“…Multivariate analyses using nonmetric multidimensional scaling and linear discriminant analysis effect size demonstrated that biodegradable MPs exerted a more substantial influence on microbial community structure, thus altering the species composition of the seed bank. …”
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Haptic In‐Sensor Computing Device Based on CNT/PDMS Nanocomposite Physical Reservoir by Kouki Kimizuka, Saman Azhari, Shoshi Tokuno, Ahmet Karacali, Yuki Usami, Shuhei Ikemoto, Hakaru Tamukoh, Hirofumi Tanaka

“…Herein, a haptic sensor with a hierarchical structure is successfully fabricated via the sacrificial template method, using carbon nanotube‐polydimethylsiloxane (CNT‐PDMS) nanocomposites for in‐sensor computing applications. …”
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Sliding-mode control based on prescribed performance function and its application to a SEA-Based lower limb exoskeleton by Feilong Zhang, Feilong Zhang, Tian Wang, Liang Zhang, Enming Shi, Enming Shi, Chengchao Wang, Chengchao Wang, Ning Li, Yu Lu, Bi Zhang

“…However, due to the fixed structure of the controller, the applicability and universality of this method are limited. …”
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Outcomes of 25-Gauge Vitrectomy for Tractional and Nontractional Diabetic Macular Edema with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by Hideaki Someya, Kei Takayama, Masaru Takeuchi, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Takeshi Kimura, Masakazu Morioka, Yoshihiro Takamura, Seiji Sameshima, Tetsuo Ueda, Nahoko Ogata, Maki Tashiro, Shigehiko Kitano, Taiji Sakamoto

“…Twenty-five-gauge vitrectomy effectively improved VA and macular structure both in TME and nTME groups. Baseline VA, CMT, and kidney function are important factors affecting postoperative VA.…”
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Detail-preserving denoising of CT and MRI images via adaptive clustering and non-local means algorithm by Mohit Sharma, Ayush Dogra, Bhawna Goyal, Anita Gupta, Manob Jyoti Saikia

“…However, these modalities are inherently susceptible to Gaussian noise introduced during image acquisition, leading to degraded image quality and impaired visualization of critical anatomical structures. Effective denoising is therefore essential to enhance diagnostic accuracy while preserving fine details such as tissue textures and structural boundaries. …”
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