Palliative care needs and quality of life among adults with advanced chronic illnesses in low-income communities of Bangladesh by Ahmed Hossain, Maruf Hasan, Taifur Rahman, Alounoud Almarzooqi, Syed Azizur Rahman, Heba Hijazi, Mohamad Alameddine

“…The Supportive and Palliative Care Indicators Tool (SPICT) was used to identify individuals requiring PC. …”
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Interpretive structural modeling (ISM) of risk management in Iran's construction industry by Hamed Shokri, Abbas Afrazeh

“…The research gap that creates the space for innovation in the current research, according to the perspective of soft operations research, which is a tool for creating complex and new problems, is the use of Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) and DEMATEL. …”
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Effects of Acute Long- versus Short-Interval High-Intensity Interval Training on Attention and Psychological States in a Sample of Male and Female Adolescents: A Pilot Study by Maamer Slimani, Mahdi Issaoui, Hela Znazen, Amri Hammami, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi

“…Cognitive performance and perceived exertion were assessed pre and immediately post each condition using the d2 test and the Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) tool, respectively. Mood state was quantified using the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) questionnaire immediately post each condition. …”
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Rancang Bangun Alat Pengenal Finger Vein Menggunakan Raspberry Pi dengan Metode Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) by Barlian Henryranu Prasetio, Jevandika, Dahnial Syauqy

“…Therefore, this study will carry the title Design a Finger Vein Recognition Tool Using Raspberry Pi with the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) Method. …”
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Pathway to care among adolescents and young adults with breast cancer in Nigeria: a mixed methods study by Atara Ntekim, Ayorinde Folasire, Oluwaponmile A. Odukoya, Anthonia Sowunmi, Adewunmi Alabi

“…Data were collected using a semi-structured assessment tool and an in-depth interview guide. Both the quantitative and qualitative data were collected concurrently. …”
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Association Between Fine Particle Waves and Sexual Function: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey in China by Weiqian Zhang, Rui Qu, Guan Cheng, Jingxuan Wang, Tailang Yin, Jue Liu, Dongdong Tang, Yan Zhang

“…Male sexual function was assessed through the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) and the Premature Ejaculation Diagnostic Tool (PEDT), while female sexual function was evaluated using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI). …”
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Isotope analysis of birds’ eye lens provides early-life information by Emi A. Hasegawa, Jun Matsubayashi, Ichiro Tayasu, Tatsuhiko Goto, Haruka Inoue, Axel G. Rossberg, Chikage Yoshimizu, Masaru Hasegawa, Takumi Akasaka

“…These results indicate that the avian eye lens can be used as an “isotopic chronicle,” which is a useful tool for reconstructing chronological isotopic information about their early-life history.…”
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A combined model of shoot phosphorus uptake based on sparse data and active learning algorithm by Tianli Wang, Yi Zhang, Haiyan Liu, Fei Li, Dayong Guo, Ning Cao, Yubin Zhang

“…The practice has shown that with a small number of representative samples, this method can fully utilize remote sensing technology to predict SPU, providing an evaluation tool for the sustainable use of agricultural P. Therefore, this method has good application prospects and is expected to become an important means of monitoring global soil P surplus, promoting sustainable agricultural development.…”
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Development and validation of a novel risk-predicted model for early sepsis-associated acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study by Bo Li, Kun Zhang, Cong-Cong Zhao, Zi-Han Nan, Yan-Ling Yin, Li-Xia Liu, Zhen-Jie Hu

“…Additionally, to aid interpretation and clinical application, SHapley Additive exPlanations techniques and a web version calculation were applied.Conclusions This web-based clinical prediction model represents a reliable tool for predicting early SA-AKI in critically ill patients with sepsis. …”
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Comprehensive approach to predictive analysis and anomaly detection for road crash fatalities by Chopparapu Gowthami, S. Kavitha

“…Road crash fatalities can be decreased and safer transportation systems can be established by using the predictive models that have been created as a proactive tool for identifying high-risk regions and allocating resources for targeted improvements. …”
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Effects of upper extremity blood flow restriction training on muscle strength and hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jiapeng Jing, Jiapeng Jing, Qinzhi Zheng, Qinzhi Zheng, Hongfei Dong, Yan Wang, Peiji Wang, Di Fan, Zhuo Xu

“…The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool and GRADE methodology were used to assess the risk of bias and quality in included studies.ResultsThe meta-analysis included a total of 11 articles with 220 participants. …”
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Research on therapeutic clinical trials including immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer: a bibliometric analysis by Qi Xu, Xiaoyu Feng, Siyuan Qin, Yu Hong, Rui Cui, Jia Liang, Zhuya Xiao, Yuan Li

“…Clinical trial is an important tool for optimizing therapeutic strategies in the evaluation of the safety and efficacy for TNBC. …”
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Stage-specific milk yield losses and associated sweating, respiration, and rectal temperature responses under varying temperature-humidity index thresholds in lactating and dry cow... by P.A. Tu, Y.H. Yeh, Y.H. Chen, J.W. Shiau, T.Y. Lin, Thomas Banhazi, M.K. Yang

“…The temperature-humidity index (THI) is a widely used tool for evaluating the effects of HS on livestock. …”
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The Effects of Digital eHealth Versus Onsite 2-Day Group-Based Education in 255 Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Cohort Study by Birgitte Berentsen, Camilla Thuen, Eline Margrete Randulff Hillestad, Elisabeth Kjelsvik Steinsvik, Trygve Hausken, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk

“…Here, 41% (29/71) of patients attending the eHealth program reported a mean IBS-SSS reduction of 103 (SD 72.0) points (PPPPP ConclusionsWe conclude that the digital multidisciplinary eHealth program has a significant effect on in a portion of patients; it is useful as a tool in disease self-management and does not result in worse symptom scores than an onsite multidisciplinary 2-day group-based education program after 3 months. …”
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Assessment of Factories on Adherence to COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures: A Case Study of Wakiso, Mukono, Buikwe, and Jinja Districts, Uganda by Joseph M. Kungu, Edity Namyalo, Angella Musewa, Sarah Nitumusiima, Phiona Keije, Catherine Nakakooza, Osborn Oyirwoth

“…This involved visitation of factories and collection of data using the KoboCollect tool by interviewing general managers as well as human resource managers of the factories. …”
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Predicting 28-day all-cause mortality in patients admitted to intensive care units with pre-existing chronic heart failure using the stress hyperglycemia ratio: a machine learning-... by Xiao-han Li, Xing-long Yang, Bin-bin Dong, Qi Liu

“…Its prognostic performance surpasses those of HbA1c and blood glucose, and prognostic models based on SHR provide clinicians with an effective tool to make therapeutic decisions.…”
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Examining the association between child development and parental mental health after preterm birth-related stress: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis protocol by Lotte Haverman, Cornelieke S H Aarnoudse-Moens, Joost G Daams, Gerbrich E van den Bosch, Kirsten S Muller, Celina E Henke

“…Independent reviewers will screen the articles, assess study quality using a Newcastle-Ottawa or Cochrane tool and determine the quality of evidence using Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation. …”
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Predicting the Degree of Coronary Artery Stenosis Through Retinal Vascular Characteristics and Minimal Clinical Information by Zhang G, Ding Y, Ma T, Zhou S, Wang B, Chang X, Zeng Y

“…The combination of fundus vascular characteristics with a limited amount of clinical data (sex, age, height, weight, smoking history, creatinine, total cholesterol, fasting blood glucose) may serve as a non-invasive tool for predicting the presence or absence of severe stenosis in coronary arteries.Keywords: coronary artery stenosis, Gensini score, fundus images, fundus photography…”
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Downregulated mRNA Expression of ZNF385B Is an Independent Predictor of Breast Cancer by Ning Yan, Cong Liu, Fang Tian, Ling Wang, Yimin Wang, Zhaoying Yang, Yan Jiao, Miao He

“…The Oncomine database and “ESurv” tool were used to explore the differential expression of ZNF385B in pan-cancer. …”
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Impact of measles vaccination strategies on vaccination rates in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Andrew Hayen, Kiddus Yitbarek, Mirkuzie Woldie, Firew Tekle Bobo, Jane Frawley, Abela Mahimbo, Meru Sheel

“…Two independent reviewers screened articles, assessed their quality using the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and extracted data using a predefined electronic tool. We predetermined measles vaccination coverage and timeliness as the primary outcomes, with hospitalisation and mortality as secondary outcomes. …”
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