Associations of Pretransplant Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Function Score With Kidney Transplant Outcomes by Junji Yamauchi, Amy M. Cizik, Katalin Fornadi, Dominik Thomas, Divya Raghavan, Duha Jweehan, Suayp Oygen, Silviana Marineci, Michelle Buff, Motaz Selim, Michael Zimmerman, Istvan Mucsi, Istvan Mucsi, Miklos Z. Molnar

“…Results suggest that PROMIS-PF is a practical tool for assessing physical function in kidney transplant candidates. …”
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Comparison of Fecal Calprotectin Methods for Predicting Relapse of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Saranya Kittanakom, Md. Sharif Shajib, Kristine Garvie, Joceline Turner, Dan Brooks, Sufian Odeh, Robert Issenman, V. Tony Chetty, Joseph Macri, Waliul I. Khan

“…FCal levels determined using the same method and assay together with clinical history would be a noninvasive and useful tool in monitoring pediatric IBD.…”
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Quantifying Joystick Interactions and Movement Patterns of Toddlers With Disabilities Using Powered Mobility With an Instrumented Explorer Mini by Kimberly A. Ingraham, Nicole L. Zaino, Claire Feddema, Mia E. Hoffman, Liesbeth Gijbels, Alexis Sinclair, Andrew N. Meltzoff, Patricia K. Kuhl, Heather A. Feldner, Katherine M. Steele

“…Powered mobility technology can be a powerful tool to facilitate self-initiated exploration and play for toddlers with motor disabilities. …”
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Use of virtual reality to remotely train healthcare professionals in paediatric emergency tracheostomy skills: protocol for a multi-centre, non-inferiority educational intervention... by Jonathan R. Abbas, Noorulanne Younis, Emily Johnstone, Azita Rajai, Rachel Isba, Antony Payton, Brendan A. McGrath, Neil Tolley, Iain A. Bruce

“…With the overarching aim of widening access to paediatric tracheostomy skills training, we present the protocol for the development and evaluation of a novel virtual reality (VR) training tool designed to simulate the emergency management of paediatric tracheostomy complications. …”
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Using a region-specific ice-nucleating particle parameterization improves the representation of Arctic clouds in a global climate model by A. B. Gjelsvik, R. O. David, T. Carlsen, F. Hellmuth, S. Hofer, Z. McGraw, Z. McGraw, H. Sodemann, H. Sodemann, T. Storelvmo, T. Storelvmo

“…These findings indicate that INPs could have a significant impact on Arctic climate and that a region-specific INP parameterization can be a useful tool to improve cloud representation in the Arctic region.…”
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Evaluating the Lifelong Learning Approach to Demand-Oriented Research in Student Theses Using the ADDIE Model by Abolghasem Rahmani, Pooria Gill, Siavash Moradi, Atefeh Zabihi Zazoly, Fattane Amuei, adele Rafati

“…The primary data collection tool was individual semi-structured interviews conducted with master's students. …”
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Transcranial brain atlas based on photon measurement density function in a triple-parameter standard channel space by Lijiang Wei, Yang Zhao, Farui Liu, Yuanyuan Chen, Yilong Xu, Zheng Li, Chaozhe Zhu

“…The results show that it outperformed PMDFs based on single standard head models, making PMDF-TBA a more generalizable fNIRS spatial localization tool. Therefore, in the absence of individual sMRI data, PMDF-TBA can optimize optode montage design, enhance channel sensitivity in target brain regions, and assist in source localization for fNIRS data, thereby facilitating the application of fNIRS in neuroscience research.…”
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A 3D Empirical Model of Electron Density Based on CSES Radio Occultation Measurements by He Huang, Jian Lin, Song Xu, Huijun Le, Feng Guo, Zhima Zeren, Libo Liu, Xuhui Shen

“…Further, CSES_NePrf model is a useful tool to provide the quiet background for case studies and joint studies with other payloads onboard CSES.…”
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Evaluating Sampling Designs to Survey Fish Diversity in Lakes From Northern Temperate Zones by Erik García‐Machado, Eric Normandeau, Guillaume Côté, Isabeau Caza‐Allard, Charles Babin, Louis Bernatchez

“…In recent years, environmental DNA has progressively become a tool of choice in survey programs. However, the effect of variables such as sampling effort and sampling design still requires consideration. …”
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Influence of human peripheral blood samples preprocessing on the quality of Hi-C libraries by M. M. Gridina, E. Vesna, M. E. Minzhenkova, N. V. Shilova, O. P. Ryzhkova, L. P. Nazarenko, E. O. Belyaeva, I. N. Lebedev, V. S. Fishman

“…The genome-wide variant of the chromatin conformation capture technique (Hi-C) is a powerful tool for revealing patterns of genome spatial organization, as well as for understanding the effects of their disturbance on disease development. …”
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A novel approach for accurate SOC estimation in Li-ion batteries in view of temperature variations by Abdelhakim Tabine, El Mehdi Laadissi, Hicham Mastouri, Anass Elachhab, Sohaib Bouzaid, Abdelowahed Hajjaji

“…Simulation results utilizing the MATLAB/Simulink tool demonstrate that the proposed FPSOC method achieves highly precise SOC determination with significantly lower RMSE errors of 0.72 and 0.84, compared to 7.98 and 7.81 for the CC method, respectively, under real and simulated temperature profiles (from -20 °C to 80 °C). …”
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Efficacy of soft palatal augmentation prosthesis for oral functional rehabilitation in patients with dysarthria and dysphagia: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Naoki Kodama, Tomonori Yokoyama, Takao Mukai, Kana Takao, Takashi Hiraoka, Nobuyuki Arai, Jitsuro Yano, Hiroaki Nagatsuka, Yousuke Manda, Kozo Hanayama, Shogo Minagi

“…Secondary outcomes are tongue function (evaluated based on maximum tongue pressure, repetitions of tongue pressure and endurance of tongue pressure), articulation function (evaluated based on speech intelligibility, oral diadochokinesis, Voice-Related Quality of Life (V-RQOL)) and swallowing function (evaluated using Eating Assessment Tool-10). The study results will help determine the efficacy of Soft PAP in improving functional outcomes of word intelligibility and PTT. …”
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Playful brains: a possible neurobiological pathway to cognitive health in aging by Yulia Golland, Yulia Golland, Boaz M. Ben-David, Boaz M. Ben-David, Boaz M. Ben-David, Mara Mather, Mara Mather, Mara Mather, Shoshi Keisari, Shoshi Keisari, Shoshi Keisari

“…This framework bridges neuroscience, cognitive psychology, and creative-arts therapies, highlighting social playfulness as a tool for healthy aging. We emphasize the need for further research to validate this hypothesis and explore its implications for designing interventions that leverage social playfulness to enhance cognitive resilience in older populations.…”
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Detection of genetic sex using a qPCR-based method in the bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) by Yi-Chien Lee, Li-Lun Tang, Yu-Chen Yeh, Hau-Wen Li, Huei-Mien Ke, Cheng-Ju Yang, Chun-I Chiang, Chia-Hui Wang, Yung-Che Tseng, Ching-Fong Chang, Isheng Jason Tsai, Guan-Chung Wu

“…Our findings provide a valuable tool for aquaculture management and offer new insights into sex determination mechanisms in cephalopods.…”
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Empirical evidence for a process-based model of health-related quality of life using network analysis by Nicolette Stogios, Nicolette Stogios, Troy Francis, Troy Francis, Rachel G. Peiris, Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Valeria Rac, Valeria Rac, Robert P. Nolan, Robert P. Nolan

“…In support of this approach, we developed a novel HRQL assessment tool called the EUROIA: EvalUation of goal-diRected activities to prOmote wellbeIng and heAlth, which uses self-report data to assess the frequency with which individuals engage in a sample of goal-directed activities in pursuit of living well.MethodsWe conducted a network analysis to evaluate the hypothesis that the EUROIA subscales would demonstrate a meaningful pattern of associations with an established HRQL measure and associated indices of psychosocial functioning and efficacy in self-managing a chronic medical condition.ResultsThe EUROIA is associated with established indices of HRQL in a manner that is theoretically consistent with our process-based model. …”
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MiMeJF: Application of Coupled Matrix and Tensor Factorization (CMTF) for Enhanced Microbiome-Metabolome Multi-Omic Analysis by Zheyuan Ou, Xi Fu, Dan Norbäck, Ruqin Lin, Jikai Wen, Yu Sun

“…The CMTF framework consistently outperformed traditional methods in both dimension reduction and biomarker detection, offering a robust tool for uncovering biologically relevant insights. …”
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Comparing Campylobacter jejuni to three other enteric pathogens in OligoMM12 mice reveals pathogen-specific host and microbiota responses by Mathias K.-M. Herzog, Audrey Peters, Nizar Shayya, Monica Cazzaniga, Kardokh Kaka Bra, Trisha Arora, Manja Barthel, Ersin Gül, Luca Maurer, Patrick Kiefer, Philipp Christen, Katharina Endhardt, Julia A. Vorholt, Gad Frankel, Markus M. Heimesaat, Stefan Bereswill, Cormac G. M. Gahan, Marcus J. Claesson, Xavier Domingo-Almenara, Wolf-Dietrich Hardt

“…These findings underscore the potential of the OligoMM12 model as a versatile tool for advancing our understanding of food-borne pathogen interactions.…”
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Comparative efficacy of topical commercial Chinese polyherbal preparation for vulvovaginal candidiasis: a network meta-analysis by Lizheng Wu, Shangwen Jing, Na Li, Dandan Cao, Fangli Pei, Yantong Luo, Xiaoxin Chen, Yingjie Huang, Cheng Zeng

“…After screening the literature, the quality of the included studies was assessed using the risk of bias assessment tool recommended in 5.3 of the Cochrane Handbook. …”
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Large-Scale Mapping and Predictive Modeling of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation in a Shallow Eutrophic Lake by Karl E. Havens, Matthew C. Harwell, Mark A. Brady, Bruce Sharfstein, Therese L. East, Andrew J. Rodusky, Daniel Anson, Ryan P. Maki

“…The simple modeling approach could serve as a coarse-scale tool for evaluating effects of water level management on Chara populations.…”
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Fostering unsustainability? An analysis of 4-year-olds' dietary impacts in Sweden by Maria Jacobsen, Lotta Moraeus, Emma Patterson, Anna Karin Lindroos, Mattias Eriksson, Elin Röös

“…It employed the Sustainability Assessment of Foods And Diets tool to quantify these impacts against per capita 1000 kcal planetary boundaries and variations in dietary impacts based on factors such as gender, municipal area, parental education level, and consumption setting (home or preschool). …”
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