Rehabilitation of human hearing with a totally implantable cochlear implant: a feasibility study by Philippe Pierre Lefebvre, Joachim Müller, Gerhard Mark, Florian Schwarze, Ingeborg Hochmair

“…Scores on the validated patient reported outcome instruments HUI3, SSQ-12, and HISQUI-19 all increased over the duration of the study. …”
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KOMPETENSI KESUSASTRAAN GURU BAHASA DAN SASTRA INDONESIA DI WILAYAH TANGERANG SELATAN by Ahmad Bahtiar

“…The data of this researchs were analyzed and compared to the ideal literary competence standards. The instrument of this research was questionnaire. The results of this research show that based on the literary competence, the Indonesian language and literature teachers in the municipality of Tangerang Selatan do not meet required standards as an ideal teacher. …”
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Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization (THD): A Single Center Experience on 100 Consecutive Cases by Aleksandar Mitevski, Vladko Cvetanovski, Petar Markov, Ilija Milev

“…Correct manipulation of the instruments, precision in dearterization, mucopexy of the rectal mucosa and submucosa are imperative for achieving excellent results. …”
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Automatic Sleep Staging Method Using EEG Based on STFT and Residual Network by Ran Zhang, Rui Jiang, Haowei Hu, Ying Gao, Wei Xia, Boming Song

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Influence of climate and external plaster on the humidity conditions of masonry walls by R. A. Gorshkov, S. V. Kornienko

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Using the Knowledge Acquired During Studies in Shaping Attitudes Towards Sustainable Development by Małgorzata Jagodzińska, Anna Strumińska-Doktór

“…The aim of the research was to find out about the opinions of Polish students on how the knowledge acquired by them during their studies may shape their attitudes towards sustainable development. The research instruments used were a diagnostic survey method, with the help of the questionnaire technique. …”
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Outdoor Education Coaches Competency Level Self-Assessment Model, Co-Curriculum Centres in Malaysia by Nurul Diyana Sanuddin, Omar Firdaus Mohd Said, Md Amin Md Taff, Jaffry Zakaria, Mohamed Azizul Mohamed Afandi, Adjullea James @ Noew

“…A trainer competency assessment instrument (OCL-OMR) was previously developed; therefore, there was a need to develop a new competency assessment model. …”
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The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Schema Therapy on Anxiety , Quality of life and Frustration Tolerance of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Niloofar Jafarian, Ali Rezaie, Fatemeh Izadi

“…The intervention was conducted in a group format over eight sessions for the experimental group. The instruments utilized in the study included Young's Primary Maladaptive Schemas Questionnaire, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the MS Quality of Life Scale (MSQOL), and the Harrington Frustration Tolerance Questionnaire. …”
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Possibilities and scope of environmental protection through criminal law: The new environmental crime directive by Stojanović Zoran, Bodrožić Ivana

“…The changes in the area that defines new environmental crimes at the European Union level, minimum common standards in prescribing criminal sanctions, and enhancing the existing ones, as well as setting brand new tools and mechanisms in strengthening and enhancing the effectiveness of the law enforcement cooperation in the field of environmental crimes have been brought about by the new Environmental Crime Directive aimed to crack down on environmental crime, and they can be seen and marked as an important contribution to criminal law protection of the environment, but only seen as the ultimate instrument of the state reaction to environmental crimes. …”
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Post-Socialist Ethnic Symbolism, Suppression of Yugoslav Social Memory, and Radical Populism Psychology by Faruk Hadžić

“…The collective historical and social memory that forms people’s identities is manipulated, falsified, reduced, and politically instrumentalized. Contemporary ethnic-symbolic politics communicate through conservative political orientations: re-traditionalism behavior (including some left-wingers) advocates public acceptance. …”
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Developing a Robust Model Based on the Gaussian Process Regression Approach to Predict Biodiesel Properties by Inna Pustokhina, Amir Seraj, Hafsan Hafsan, Seyed Mojtaba Mostafavi, S. M. Alizadeh

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International Aspects of Investment Liberalization in the PRC: A Case of EU-China Cooperation by D. A. Potapov

“…In this context, the investment regulation appears not only as a means to protect the Chinese economic interests, but also as an instrument to strengthen China’s international positions in the changing global context.…”
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Research on the application effect of arthroscopic access modification in meniscal injury repair by Shulin Li, Huayao Sun, Jiahao Zhang, Huiling Guo, Laipeng Yan, Faqiang Tang

“…Conclusion The improved arthroscopic access technique can make the entry and exit of instruments into and out of the joint cavity smoother, improve the surgical field of view, significantly shorten the operation time, reduce the occurrence of intraoperative complications, improve the function of patients’ knee joints earlier, and increase their satisfaction with the operation.…”
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Open government data in health sector: a systematic literature review by Patrícia Nascimento Silva, Sarah Nascimento Silva

“…It is an essential instrument for health systems and researchers to generate initiatives, drive innovations, and qualify decision-making, whether in health emergencies or supporting the creation of more effective public policies. …”
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Comparative analysis of the concepts of “law enforcement agencies” and “discretionary powers” in the international legal systems by O. A. Prysyazhnyuk

“…The article highlights how countries regulate the discretionary powers of the police and other agencies, giving them freedom of action in situations where there is no clear legislative guidance, and what control and accountability instruments are applied to such agencies. In particular, the influence of constitutions and special laws, such as the Police Act in the UK, the Administrative Procedure Act in Germany, as well as certain provisions of Japanese and US legislation on discretionary powers are considered. …”
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The role of prosocial tendencies in the relationships between gratitude, perceived social support, and psychological well-being among Chinese university students: a structural equa... by Xu Man, Zhang Jing

“…Despite growing interest in these constructs, the mechanisms through which gratitude and social support influence PWB remain underexplored, particularly in collectivist cultural contexts where social harmony and interdependence are prioritized.MethodsData were collected from 703 Chinese university students using validated instruments measuring gratitude, perceived social support, prosocial tendencies, and psychological well-being. …”
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Neural Mass Modeling in the Cortical Motor Area and the Mechanism of Alpha Rhythm Changes by Yuanyuan Zhang, Zhaoying Li, Hang Xu, Ziang Song, Ping Xie, Penghu Wei, Guoguang Zhao

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Penile Microvascular Arterial Bypass Surgery: Indications, Outcomes, and Complications by Ricardo Munarriz

“…Lack of standardization in patient selection, hemodynamic evaluation, surgical technique, and limited long-term outcome data using validated instruments has resulted in this surgery being considered experimental. …”
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Association between Vegetarian Diet Consumption and Academic Performance, Sleep Quality, and Health-Related Quality of Life among Female Undergraduate College Students by Rana F. Obeidat, Aisha S. Almadhaani, Amal K. Almemari, Ghareibah M. Alyammahi, Hamdah E. Alabdouli, Maryam M. Alhmoudi

“…Data collection utilized reliable and validated English-language instruments including the Vegetarian Quality of Life Questionnaire (VEGQOL), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and health-related quality of life scale (HRQoL). …”
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Systematic review of depressive, anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms among Asian American breast cancer survivors by William Tsai, Sumaiya Nusrath, Ruidi Zhu

“…Intervention studies were limited, but the use of community-based participatory research approaches and cultural adaptations were noted strengths of the studies.Discussion In addition to discussing clinical implications, we highlight limitations of the literature, including a lack of longitudinal studies and the limited use of standardised diagnostic instruments for assessing psychopathology symptoms among this population. …”
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