The impact of COVID-19 on clinical research for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs): A case study of bubonic plague. by Tsinjo Fehizoro Rasoanaivo, Josephine Bourner, Ravaka Niaina Randriamparany, Théodora Mayouya Gamana, Voahangy Andrianaivoarimanana, Mily Harijaona Raherivelo, Harivelo Randriamampionona, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Mihaja Raberahona, Alex Paddy Salam, Tansy Edwards, Piero L Olliaro, Rindra Vatosoa Randremanana

“…<h4>Methods</h4>To understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the trial accrual rate, we documented changes in patterns of all-cause consultations that took place before and during the pandemic at health centres in two districts of the Amoron'I Mania region of Madagascar where the trial is underway. …”
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Culture and body image: subcultural variations in coping strategies and their associations with psychological distress among European Canadians and East Asian Canadians by Leah Rose Wojcik, Takahiko Masuda

“…Participants included European Canadians (n = 156) and East Asian Canadians (n = 157) who rated the extent to which they used certain coping strategies in response to a body image threat. …”
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Short Pharmacogenomic Investigation of COMT rs4680 in Analgesic Needs of Pediatric Patients with Congenital Abnormalities: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kohar Hari Santoso, Anna Surgean Veterini, Retti Kartika Bakti, Khildan Miftahul Firdaus, Bambang Pujo Semedi, Lucky Andriyanto

“…Pain scores were measured using the Wong-Baker Faces Scale and Numeric Rating Scale. Results: Three genotype–phenotype combinations of the COMT rs4680 gene were identified: GG (high activity), AG (intermediate activity), and AA (low activity). …”
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Melanoma Skin Lesion Classification Using Neural Networks: A systematic review by ahmed hammo, Mohammed Younis

“…Given neural networks' evolutionary patterns, updated, changed, and integrated networks are expected to increase the performance of such systems. …”
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MULTI-MODEL STACK ENSEMBLE DEEP LEARNING APPROACH FOR MULTI-DISEASE PREDICTION IN HEALTHCARE APPLICATION by Bhaskar Adepu, T. Archana

“…These datasets serve two functions: improving illness prediction and examining large data reservoirs to identify previously unknown disease patterns. Leveraging deep learning models, it becomes feasible to detect and forecast the early stages of numerous diseases based on individual health conditions. …”
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Finding the Context of High‐Risk Behavioral Factors and the Effectiveness of Addiction Treatment Centers in Preventing the Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Among Injecting Drug Ad... by Neda Asadi, Sirous Pourkhajoei

“…The studied IDUs reported minor rate of risky injecting and sexual behavior after participation in MMT program. …”
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Addressing Cognitive Bias in Adolescents with Neurodevelopmental Disorders Using 3-D Animated Serious Games by Suzanne Stewart, Stephen John Houghton, Leslie Macqueen

“…Visual analyses of 308 daily self-reported ratings about worry about schoolwork, worry about peer relationships, and feelings of loneliness did not demonstrate a replicated intervention effect. …”
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Investigating the Photocatalytic Behavior of Manganese-Zinc Ferrite and the Effect of Its Concentration on the Degradation of Methylene Blue in the Presence of Visible Light by S. Shahedi, S. Hasani, Z. Daneshfar, A.R. Mashreghi, Z. Zoghaghi

“…The results demonstrated that the presence of these nanoparticles significantly affected the degradation rate of methylene blue. Ultimately, the findings indicated that the addition of 0.1 g/lit of these nanoparticles yielded the most effective results, achieving approximately 87.25% degradation in 12 h.…”
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A novel Swin transformer based framework for speech recognition for dysarthria by Rabbia Mahum, Ismaila Ganiyu, Lotfi Hidri, Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny, Haseeb Hassan

“…However, the false positive rate is high due to the varying nature of speech and environmental factors such as background noise. …”
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Stress in autism (STREAM): A study protocol on the role of circadian activity, sleep quality and sensory reactivity. by Clara C Gernert, Christine M Falter-Wagner, Valdas Noreika, Barbara Jachs, Nazia Jassim, Kathryn Gibbs, Joaquim Streicher, Hannah Betts, Tristan A Bekinschtein

“…Diurnal tracking of heart rate and electrodermal activity through wearables will serve as proxies of stress. …”
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Children’s Drawing and Graphic Development: An Empirical Study of the Developmental Stages According to Lowenfeld by Paula Gil-Ruiz, Victoria Martinez-Verez, William Ospina Toro, Walter Castañeda Marulanda

“…This study analyzed the validity of Viktor Lowenfeld’s developmental model in children aged 3 to 5 years, assessing whether the stages proposed by the author correspond to the patterns of graphic representation currently observed. …”
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Exploring tomato farmers’ knowledge and adaptation practices to climate change: Insights from Chinsali district, Zambia by Francis Kabwe Mwamba, Lawrencia Taimolo, Shadreck Chinyanta, Joseph Mphande, Enock Siankwilimba, Pharoah Collins Sianangama, Oliver Jolezya Hasimuna

“…While 64.9% of respondents were highly aware of climate change, mainly informed by radio, only 5.5% rated their knowledge as very good. Farmers reported noticeable shifts in temperature and rainfall patterns and relied on measures such as drought-resistant seeds and irrigation systems. …”
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Estimating the Demand for Ambulances in Traffic Accidents by Manoochehr Babanezhad, Hassan Khorsha, Ali Mohajervatan, Ali Choori

“…According to the examination of traffic collision data, the demand rate is greater during the daytime compared to nighttime. …”
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Examination of an iPSC model of human eye development reveals progressive emergence of critical embryonic cell types by Maria R. Replogle, Xiaolong Ma, Chien-Wei Lin, Elena V. Semina

“…Cluster-specific interrogation of eye disease-associated genes demonstrated dynamic temporal patterns and enrichment in relevant developing cell types. …”
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Population structure and density of a new invasive species Rangia cuneata in the Szczecin Lagoon (Odra/Oder estuary, Poland) by Przemysław Czerniejewski, Jarosław Dąbrowski, Adam Brysiewicz, Krzysztof Formicki

“…Given the R. cuneata’s invasive potential and its fast rate of colonization of new areas, it would be prudent to monitor this population and the species migration patterns across the estuary waters of the western Baltic.…”
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Attachment, Shame, and Trauma by Carol George

“…There was a significant increase observed in the traumatized groups, with the Unresolved group showing the highest ratings. Reparative outcomes were significantly related to attachment security, although not to the extent expected. …”
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Predictive Modeling of Yoga's Impact on Venous Clinical Severity Scoring Using Gaussian Process Classification and Advanced Optimization Algorithms by Yazdan Ashgevari, Faranak Kazemi

“…The study focuses on individuals diagnosed with VCSS, using machine learning to analyze complex patterns in their clinical severity ratings before and during yoga practice. …”
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Benchmarking Mentorship: Creating and Validating a Quality Scale for ELT Mentors by Ali Kondori, Mitra Zeraatpishe, Hamid Ashraf, Khalil Motallebzadeh

“…Based on this interview, relevant constructs were extracted, patterns were identified, and items were determined. …”
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The role of neurohormonal regulatory factors in the violation of the motor evacuation function of the duodenum in chronic duodenal insufficiency by Yakov M. Vakhrushev, Marina S. Busygina

“…Cardiorhythmographic examination and analysis of heart rate variability with the ”Varicard 2.51” complex were used to study the ANS. …”
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Unsupervised Binary Classifier-Based Object Detection Algorithm with Integrated Background Subtraction Suitable for Use with Aerial Imagery by Gabija Veličkaitė, Ignas Daugėla, Ivan Suzdalev

“…However, the overall accuracy reached 65%, due to a higher rate of false positives—an expected trade-off when maximizing recall. …”
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