3D plants: the impact of integrating science, design, and technology on high school student learning and interests in STEAM subjects and careers by Sandra Arango-Caro, Tiffany Langewisch, Kaitlyn Ying, Michelle Arellano Haberberger, Nate Ly, Christopher Branton, Kristine Callis-Duehl

“…We used qualitative and quantitative research methods both before and after the implementation of the model to assess the impact of the 3D modeling module. …”
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Determinants of Dropout From a Virtual Agent–Based App for Insomnia Management in a Self-Selected Sample of Users With Insomnia Symptoms: Longitudinal Study by María Montserrat Sanchez Ortuño, Florian Pecune, Julien Coelho, Jean Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Nathalie Salles, Marc Auriacombe, Fuschia Serre, Yannick Levavasseur, Etienne De Sevin, Patricia Sagaspe, Pierre Philip

“…ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to pinpoint the factors influencing early dropout in a sample of self-selected users of a virtual agent (VA)–based behavioral intervention for managing insomnia, named KANOPEE, which is freely available in France. MethodsFrom January 2021 to December 2022, of the 9657 individuals, aged 18 years or older, who downloaded and completed the KANOPEE screening interview and had either subclinical or clinical insomnia symptoms, 4295 (44.5%) dropped out (ie, did not return to the app to continue filling in subsequent assessments). …”
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Contamination of Legionella pneumophila in metro cooling tower water and its influencing factors in a city by Rong PENG, Bin SHI, Huaiji WANG, Junling LIU, Fang WANG

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the status of Legionella pneumophila contamination in the water of metro cooling towers in a city, to analyze its influencing factors, and to provide a basis for preventing and controlling Legionella pneumophila contamination in metro cooling tower water. MethodsAfter categorizing the metro lines into three groups (>10 years, >5-10 years, and ≤5 years) according to the operating years of each metro line in a city, we randomly selected one line from each group and the selection resulted a total of 58 cooling towers. …”
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Intrahepatic CD161hiCD8+T Cell Recruitment Has a Pathogenetic Potential in Chronic HBV Infection by Jianfei Li, Qian Liu, Wanlu Duan, Zhi Duan, Futing Liu, Mengqi Ruan, Qiyin Zong, Hao Zhang, Qiang Zhou, Qin Wang

“…However, the accurate function of CD161+CD8+T cells in HBV immunity or pathogenesis remains undetermined. Methods Blood samples were collected from 25 chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. …”
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Correlation between social support, self-efficacy and quality of life in primary trigeminal neuralgia patients (原发性三叉神经痛患者社会支持、自我效能感与生活质量的相关性研究)... by SUN Xiuxiu (孙秀秀), JIA Jianhua (贾建华), LI Yeyuan (李业园)

“…Objective To explore the correlation between social support, self-efficacy and quality of life of patients with primary trigeminal neuralgia, and to provide reference basis for optimizing the quality of life. Methods Totally 220 primary trigeminal neuralgia patients who were 18 years old or older were conveniently selected from a tertiary hospital in Jinan City, and were surveyed with self-designed general information questionnaires, social support scales, chronic pain self-efficacy scales, and trigeminal neuralgia patients' quality of life questionnaires. …”
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Exploratory profiling of metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid using a commercially available targeted LC-MS based metabolomics kit to discriminate leptomeningeal metastasis by Soojin Jang, Ho-Shin Gwak, Kyue-Yim Lee, Jun Hwa Lee, Kyung-Hee Kim, Jong Heon Kim, Jong Bae Park, Sang Hoon Shin, Heon Yoo, Yun-Sik Dho, Kyu-Chang Wang, Byong Chul Yoo

“…We explored targeted CSF metabolic profiling to discriminate among LM and other conditions affecting the central nervous system (CNS). Methods We quantitatively measured amino acids, biogenic amines, hexoses, acylcarnitines (AC), cholesteryl esters (CE), glycerides, phosphatidylcholines (PC), lysophosphatidylcholines (LPC), sphingomyelins (SM), and ceramides (Cer) in 117 CSF samples from various groups of healthy controls (HC, n = 10), patients with LM (LM, n = 47), parenchymal brain tumor (PBT, n = 45), and inflammatory disease (ID, n = 13) with internal standards using the Absolute IDQ- p400® targeted mass spectrometry kit. …”
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Predictive factors of fibrotic interstitial lung abnormality on high-resolution computed tomography scans: a prospective observational study by Kazuya Ichikado, Hidenori Ichiyasu, Kazuhiro Iyonaga, Kodai Kawamura, Yuko Yasuda, Keisuke Anan, Hiroko Okabayashi, Kimitaka Akaike, Noritaka Higashi, Takeshi Johkoh, Kiminori Fujimoto, Tetsuo Saito, Jun Morinaga, Minoru Yoshida, Katsuhiko Mitsuzaki, Takuro Sakagami

“…Therefore, we aimed to examine these clinical characteristics and clarify the predictive factors of fibrotic interstitial lung abnormalities on high-resolution computed tomography scans. Methods Clinical and paraclinical data of 164 patients enrolled in the initial year of a multicentre prospective observational study (Kumamoto interstitial lung abnormalities study in Japan) involving over 62,000 examinees during routine health examinations were analysed. …”
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Gambaran Faktor Risiko dan Tipe Stroke pada Pasien Rawat Inap di Bagian Penyakit Dalam RSUD Kabupaten Solok Selatan Periode 1 Januari 2010 - 31 Juni 2012 by Cintya Agreayu Dinata, Yuliarni Safrita Safrita, Susila Sastri

“…This study aimed to determine the distribution of the type of stroke and the risk factors that affect to stroke patients who were treat in South Solok hospital.Methods: This research is descriptive research using secondary data, including the patient’s medical record. …”
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Exploring the multifaceted roles of Sonneratia apetala and Nipa fruticans in coastal habitat restoration and bioactive properties discovery by Sabina Yasmine, Rezwana Zaman Proma, Md. Ripaj Uddin, Mohammad Saydur Rahman, Md. Hamedul Islam, Muhammad Abdullah Al Mansur, AHM Shofiul Islam Molla Jamal, Abu Yousuf, Md. Hasnain Mustak, Sarker Kamruzzaman, M. Mahboob Ali Siddiqi

“…Aim of the study: This study aims to provide an in-depth review of these plants, relying on secondary data and information. Methods: Compile the secondary data from at least 50 relevant pieces of literature. …”
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Does high body mass index increase the risk of shoulder instability surgery? The LUXE prospective cohort study on 227 recurrent anterior shoulder instability by Vincent Roy, MD, MSc, Claire Bastard, MD, MSc, Emilie Sandman, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Alexis Rousseau-Saine, MD, FRCSC, Marie-Lyne Nault, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Dominique M. Rouleau, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…Background: The aim of this study was to determine whether body mass index (BMI) plays a role in overall morbidity following shoulder instability surgery and whether some surgical techniques are BMI-sensitive. Methods: A prospective, multicenter database was created that included the following three surgical techniques: arthroscopic Bankart (AB), arthroscopic Bankart with remplissage (ABR), and Open Latarjet (OL). …”
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Evaluasi Faktor Manfaat Sistem Lingkungan Pembelajaran 3 Dimensi Berbasis Multi-User Virtual Reality (MuVR) by Adhi Rizal, Dadang Yusup, Apriade Voutama

“…We adopted a usability evalution method consisiting of 12 heuristic rules proposed by Sutcliffe. …”
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Inflammatory Markers and Severity in COVID-19 Patients with Clostridioides Difficile Co-Infection: A Retrospective Analysis Including Subgroups with Diabetes, Cancer, and Elderly by Teodor Cerbulescu, Flavia Ignuta, Uma Shailendri Rayudu, Maliha Afra, Ovidiu Rosca, Adrian Vlad, Stana Loredana

“…This study aimed to characterize inflammatory markers and composite inflammatory severity scores—such as Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II), Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, and age ≥ 65 years (CURB-65), National Early Warning Score (NEWS), and the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII)—in hospitalized Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with and without CDI, and to evaluate their prognostic implications across key clinical subgroups. Methods: We conducted a retrospective, single-center study of 240 hospitalized adults with Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR)-confirmed COVID-19 between February 2021 and March 2023. …”
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A digital intervention to reduce home-office workers’ sedentary behaviour: protocol for the evaluation of the Click2Move programme, a cluster randomised controlled trial by Judit Bort-Roig, Iris Parés-Salomón, Bette Loef, Cristina Vaqué-Crusellas, Alan Coffey, Arnau Gustems-Morral, Anna M. Señé-Mir, Izabela Luznik, Maja Pajek, Kieran P. Dowd, Anna Puig-Ribera, Karin I. Proper

“…This study presents a protocol to evaluate the effectiveness of a digital intervention (Click2Move) to reduce sitting time and improve employees’ health and occupational wellbeing among hybrid office workers. Methods A two-arm cluster randomised controlled trial will be undertaken among hybrid office employees. …”
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Identifikasi Pengaruh Pandemi Covid-19 terhadap Perilaku Pengguna Twitter dengan Pendekatan Social Network Analysis by Diana Purwitasari, Apriantoni Apriantoni, Agus Budi Raharjo

“…At the same time, the representation of discussion topics was extracted using the Latent Dirichlet Allocation method to obtain dominant topics which each active user discusses. …”
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Comparing the efficacy of 3D-printing-assisted surgery with traditional surgical treatment of fracture: an umbrella review by Lin Xiao, Peiyuan Tang, Shengwu Yang, Jingyue Su, Wenbo Ma, Han Tan, Ying Zhu, Wenfeng Xiao, Ting Wen, Yusheng Li, Shuguang Liu, Zhenhan Deng

“…Abstract Background The objective of this review is to evaluate the methodological quality of meta-analyses and observe the consistency of the evidence they generated to provide comprehensive and reliable evidence for the clinical use of three-dimensional (3D) printing in surgical treatment of fracture. Methods We searched three databases (PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science) up until August 2024. …”
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Two-stage revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction reduces failure risk but leads to lesser clinical outcomes than single-stage revision after primary anterior cruciate l... by Anna M. Ifarraguerri, George D. Graham, Alexander B. White, Alexander N. Berk, Kennedy K. Gachigi, Patrick N. Siparsky, David P. Trofa, Dana P. Piasecki, James E. Fleischli, Bryan M. Saltzman

“…This purpose of this study is to examine clinical and functional outcomes and complications associated with single and two-stage revision ACLR after primary ACLR failure. Methods All patients who underwent single or two-stage revision ACLR after primary ACLR failure between 2012 and 2021 with a minimum of a 2 year follow-up were included. …”
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Clinical Outcomes in Diabetic Females Presenting with STEMI: A Cohort Study by Anjana Ajith Beena, Priya Shanmukhan, Veena Felix, Alummoottil George Koshy, Kunjukrishnapilla Sivaprasad

“…Aim: To evaluate the in-hospital composite outcomes of death, non fatal myocardial infarction, emergency revascularisation, heart failure and cerebrovascular accident in diabetic women presenting with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), as well as the individual in-hospital outcomes and outcomes at one and three months follow-up. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective single-centre cohort study conducted between November 2017 and October 2018 on 204 patients with STEMI and followed-up for three months. …”
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Transcriptomic Analysis of Menstrual Blood-Derived Stem Cells Transplantation Combined with Exercise Training in Promoting Spinal Cord Injury Recovery in Rats by QI Longju, CHEN Shiyuan, LIAO Zehua, SHI Yuanhu, SUN Yuyu, WANG Qinghua

“…ObjectiveTo explore the potential therapeutic targets and molecular mechanisms of menstrual blood-derived stem cells (MenSCs) transplantation combined with exercise training in promoting recovery in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI) through transcriptome sequencing analysis.MethodsFemale SD rats aged two months were selected and a SCI model was established by a hemisection at the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10). …”
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Fecal propionate is a signature of insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome by Sitong Dong, Sitong Dong, Xinrui Yao, Xinrui Yao, Jiao Jiao, Jiao Jiao, Bei Lin, Bei Lin, Bei Lin, Fujie Yan, Xiuxia Wang, Xiuxia Wang, Xiuxia Wang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the roles of fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).MethodsThe levels of SCFAs (acetate, propionate, and butyrate) in 83 patients with PCOS and 63 controls were measured, and their relationships with various metabolic parameters were analyzed. …”
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Serum Soluble ST2 Correlated with Symptom Severity and Clinical Response of Sublingual Immunotherapy for House Dust Mite-Induced Allergic Rhinitis Patients by Kang Zhu, Cui Xia, Jingguo Chen, Chao Yu, Tianxi Gao, Jing Yan, Na Shao, Pin Zhu, Bin Sun, Xiaoyong Ren, Yanni Zhang

“…The aim of this study is to explore the role of serum soluble ST2 (sST2) in evaluating disease severity and predicting the efficacy of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) in house dust mite- (HDM-) induced AR patients. Methods. Eighty healthy controls (HC group) and 160 HDM-induced AR patients, including 40 mild patients (MAR group) and 120 moderate-severe patients (MSAR group), were recruited in this study. …”
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