Mannheim Peritoneal Index in the Prediction of Postoperative Complications in Patients with Peritonitis by N. N. Aksenova, F. R. Akhmerov, M. V. Maleyev

“…In patients with local postoperative complications being developed, the MPI values were higher (p<0.05) than in those without them. The mortality rates that have been predicted by means of MPI (16.3%) and actual (15.2%) are actually in agreement. …”
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Amazon Rainforest Exchange of Carbon and Subcanopy Air Flow: Manaus LBA Site—A Complex Terrain Condition by Julio Tóta, David Roy Fitzjarrald, Maria A. F. da Silva Dias

“…We tested the hypothesis that horizontal drainage flow over this study area is significant and can affect the interpretation of the high carbon uptake rates reported by previous works at this site. A similar experimental design as the one by Tóta et al. (2008) was used with a network of wind, air temperature, and CO2 sensors above and below the forest canopy. …”
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Influence of Previous Emergency Department Visit Information on Care of Current Patients by Ricardo X. Noriega, Juan Nañez, Emily Hartmann, Scott B. Crawford, Chantel D. Sloan-Aagard

“…The primary outcome was the influence of knowledge from prior records on interactions during the most recent visit, measured with 11 Likert-scale ratings. Reviewer agreement was used as an indicator of confidence. …”
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The influence of exercise self-efficacy and gender on the relationship between exercise motivation and physical activity in college students by Jiazhi Sheng, Indang Ariati Binti Ariffin, Jacquline Tham

“…Abstract This study examined the relationships among exercise motivation, exercise self-efficacy, and physical activity rating, as well as the role of exercise self-efficacy in the above relationship. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of the most common multimorbidity among Canadian adults. by Obed Mortey, Gerald Mugford, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Hensley H Mariathas, Ugochukwu Odimba, Zhiwei Gao

“…The results from multivariate analysis showed that seven factors were significantly associated with increased odds of the MCM, which included increasing age, being retired from work (retired vs not retired), poorer rating of perceived health, (very good, good, poor vs excellent), increasing problems with sleep quality (satisfied, dissatisfied vs neutral), and abnormal body-mass index (underweight, overweight, obese vs normal). …”
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New Programming Modes of Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review of Outcomes with Burst and High-Frequency Technology by Jeffrey J. Bergman, Derrick A. Dupré, Nestor D. Tomycz

“…Burst SCS and HF10 SCS have been subjected to randomized controlled studies and have used similar patient pain score reporting on a visual analog scale (VAS) and numeric rating scale (NRS). Results from these studies have reported significant reductions in axial back pain and limb pain in patients sustained for up 20 months with burst SCS treatment and up to 36 months with HF10 SCS. …”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and multi-scenario simulation of the land-use cover change and habitat quality in arid and semi-arid areas: a case study of the urban agglomeration along t... by Tianle Ma, Wenhao Cheng, Wenxuan Yao

“…These findings demonstrate (Hall, Wiley on behalf of the Wildlife Society, 1997, 25(1), 173–82) a reduction in ecological land coverage during the previous period, which correlates with a decrease in the mean HQ. The value ratings in 2010, 2015, and 2020 were 0.4919, 0.4730, and 0.4654, respectively. …”
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Cholera-Related Hypochondriasis and Sleep Effort Among Lebanese General Population by Atifa Nazih Kamaleddine, Sondos Mohamad Naous, Sana Ahmad Tantawi, Lama Ali Alhajj, Nafez Nazih Kamaleddine, Sung Woo Joo, Seockhoon Chung

“…All 472 participants completed the e-survey, including rating scales adapted to assess psychological response to cholera: Stress and Anxiety to Viral Epidemic-6 items (SAVE-6), Obsession with COVID-19 scale (OCS), Coronavirus Reassurance-Seeking Behaviors Scale (CRBS), Insomnia Severity Index, Glasgow Sleep Effort Scale, and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items. …”
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Assessment of Tourism Development in Belarus: A Comprehensive Analysis of Infrastructure, Cultural Heritage and Natural Resources by Viktoryia Kauchun, Anna Michalska, Walery Zukow

“…Results: The findings indicate moderate tourism development in Belarus (39% rated it as average, 42% as high). Infrastructure quality shows significant regional variation (χ2(4)=31.50, p<0.001, V=0.56). …”
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Is guideline-driven prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism common practice in the South African private hospital setting? by Melissa van der Merwe, Marlene Julyan, Jesslee M. du Plessis

“…This study evaluated prescribing patterns of VTE prophylaxis in one of the largest South African (SA) private hospital groups. …”
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Muscle Activity Onset Prior to Landing in Patients after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Daniel Theisen, Isabel Rada, Amélie Brau, Paul Gette, Romain Seil

“…Six studies meeting inclusion criteria underwent quality assessment, data extraction and re-computing procedures for the meta-analysis. The quality was rated "moderate" for 2 studies and "poor" for 4. …”
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Reading English-Language Haiku: Processes of Meaning Construction Revealed by Eye Movements by Hermann J Mueller, Thomas Geyer, Franziska Günther, Jim Kacian, Stella Pierides

“…To examine this process, we recorded readers’ eye movements, and we obtained measures of memory for the read poems as well as subjective ratings of comprehension difficulty and understanding achieved. …”
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Image Quality Assessment of Augmented Reality Glasses as Medical Display Devices (HoloLens 2) by Simon König, Simon Siebers, Claus Backhaus

“…HoloLens 2 was assessed for overall image quality, luminance, grayscale consistency, and color uniformity. Five participants rated the TG18-OIQ pattern under ambient lighting conditions of 2.4 and 138.7 lx. …”
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I-AIR: intention-aware travel itinerary recommendation via multi-signal fusion and spatiotemporal constraints by Xiao Cui, Zhihua Wang, Ping Li, Qiang Xu

“…Additionally, many approaches decouple POI selection from itinerary construction and depend heavily on limited behavioral signals, failing to capture richer feedback such as ratings, dwell times, or click histories. To address these limitations, we propose an intention-aware deep learning framework that integrates diverse user signals into a unified itinerary planning model. …”
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Scalability analysis of heavy-duty gas turbines using data-driven machine learning by Shubhasmita Pati, Julian D. Osorio, Mayank Panwar, Rob Hovsapian

“…The ML model, trained on data from various operating conditions and performance parameters, aims to uncover intricate relationships and patterns, resembling GT characteristics at different scales (ratings). …”
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Consensus-Driven Development of an Exercise Base Manual Programme for Prediabetic Patients: A Delphi Study by Hafeez S, Shakil-Ur-Rehman S, Riaz S, Hafeez S, Hafeez JS, Mumtaz H

“…Initial recommendations were rated by panalists through a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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Gut–Vaginal Microbiome Crosstalk in Ovarian Cancer: Implications for Early Diagnosis by Hao Lin, Zhen Zeng, Hong Zhang, Yongbin Jia, Jiangmei Pang, Jingjing Chen, Hu Zhang

“…Ovarian cancer remains a formidable global health burden, characterized by frequent late-stage diagnosis and elevated mortality rates attributable to its elusive pathogenesis and the critical lack of reliable early-detection biomarkers. …”
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Adherence to the Singapore Integrated 24 h Activity Guidelines for Pre-Primary School Children Before, During and After the COVID-19 Lockdown in Singapore by Seow Ting Low, Terence Buan Kiong Chua, Dan Li, Michael Chia

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the lives of pre-primary school children in Singapore where increased infection rates prompted lockdown measures that altered children’s daily routines. …”
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Optical and photoluminescence characteristics of Pr3+-doped P2O5 +BaO+La2O3 glasses by C.R. Kesavulu, Ch. Basavapoornima, Pikkili Ramprasad, C.J. Deviprasad, Shobha Rani Depuru, C.K. Jayasankar

“…A luminescence peak at 600 nm was used as a monitoring level, and a 445 nm excitation was used to assess the decay curves. The decay rates exhibit a bi-exponential pattern, meaning that as the concentration of Pr3+ ions increase, the lifetimes become shorter. …”
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Numerical Study on the Influence of Inlet Blockage Ratios and Flow Conditions on Scour Development in Circular Culverts by Salam Hussein Sulaiman, Kaywan Othman Ahmed, Mohsen Isari, Jamil Bahrami

“…Each hydrograph included seven different flow discharges, and steady flow tests were conducted at the maximum rates observed during the unsteady scenarios. This study examined circular culverts subjected to inlet blockages of 0%, 25%, and 50% and compared the numerical result from Flow-3D simulations utilizing the Renormalization Group (RNG) turbulence model with observed data. …”
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