Explaining the COVID19 mortality growth rate: an empirical analysis of Israeli cities by Yuval Arbel, Yifat Arbel, Amichai Kerner, Miryam Kerner, Miryam Kerner

“…These include population size, median age, a socio-economic ranking at a city level, a date variable and a dummy variable that equals 1 for post-vaccination and 0 for pre-vaccination era.MethodRegression analysis, where each variable is converted to the standard normal distribution function. …”
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271 Research cfollow-up: Outcomes/preliminary results – BeFit Toolbox Collaboration: Building empowerment through Fitness program by Kimberly McCall, Jewell Dickson-Clayton, Keith McGregor, Shellie Layne, Raymond Jones, Samantha Giordano-Mooga

“…Semi-structured, pre, mid, and post program focus groups explored challenges and opportunities for health, such as diet and exercise, and are being analyzed by hand with a thematic analysis. …”
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The Effect of 4/3/2 Technique on Iranian EFL Learners’ Speaking Fluency: The Moderating Role of Working Memory by Hossein Kargar Behbahani, Ehsan Namaziandost, Malihe YarAhmadi

“…The control group (CG) received teacher-fronted sessions. Pre- and post-test measures of L2 oral fluency were collected using syllables per minute, with WM span assessed using a reading-span test. …”
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The Integrated Respiratory Physician Associate Fellowship: improving respiratory patient outcomes across primary care and secondary care by Kavita Desai, Dina Bateman

“…Conclusion: Feedback from a post-fellowship colleague questionnaire revealed significant improvements in asthma and COPD outcomes due to the PA role, enhancing care management and co-ordination. …”
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Correlate of Workforce Diversity and Organisational Performance of Multinational Food Producing Industry in Nigeria by Kowo Solomon Akpoviroro, Kadiri Bolarinwa Ismaila, Zekeri Abu

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Assessment Design And Practices Toward Holistic Learning Of Higher Education Students: Empirical Evidence Via Path Analysis Modelling Approach by Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Esther Adama, Amanda Graf, Kwadwo Adusei-Asante

“…Although, the popularity of alternative assessment practices may have been driven by COVID-19, the pilot findings from this study suggest these assessment designs and practices have greater potential to promote overall student success and productivity and must be encouraged and utilised in the post-COVID-19 era. …”
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Perceptions, attitudes and beliefs on antenatal exercises among primiparous pregnant women: a qualitative study in Sri Lanka by Sepalage Nilanthi Chathurika, Chathura Rathnayake, Deepika Indumathie Nanayakkara, Sampath Udaya Bandara Thennakoon, Abey Rathnayake

“…Concerning beliefs, main stream-believed exercises provide assistance for normal labour process and exercises advantageous in both antenatal and post-partum periods. Besides, few of them restricted their conversations on the drawbacks of exercises by illuminating erroneous beliefs.Conclusions The majority of participants realised the importance of exercises and had positive attitudes while the minority presenting misconceptions. …”
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A bioinformatics analysis of the correlation between hepatic ischemia–reperfusion injury and postoperative cognitive dysfunction by Qing Hu, Haijie Liu, Yunfei Bao, Zhihao Feng, Hongbo Zhang, Jianling Li

“…The GSE112713 dataset from the GEO database was chosen for preliminary validation of the screened hub genes.ResultsWe analyzed the dataset GSE202565 for differences in gene expression before and after hepatic post-ischemic reperfusion and obtained a total of 53 genes by identifying POCD-related genes. …”
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Numerical modelling of tsunami-induced scour around a coastal dike by Ravindra Jayaratne, Adewale Abimbola, Nilakshan Balasubramaniam, Mohammad Tabasi

“…However, the physical presence of a coastal structure can impact the hydro-sedimentary dynamics of the nearshore environment. Post-tsunami field surveys of the 2011 Tohoku tsunami indicated that the scour was the most dominant failure mode. …”
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Rethinking the Sustainability of Industrial Buildings in High-Density Urban Areas: Balancing Adaptability and Public Satisfaction by Xiao Ding, Yuchen Shao, Botao Feng

“…The findings reveal the following: (1) “Reuse of old architectural spaces” is the most critical category to prioritize, and, at the indicator level, “adaptability and efficiency of building reuse”, “public participation in the renewal process”, “cooperative operation structures”, and “planning vision” are identified as the four key influencing factors. (2) The functional layout, historical value, and richness of public amenities in the transformed industrial buildings have a significant positive impact on the evaluation results, while the building’s construction time and floor area do not significantly affect public post-evaluation. (3) Younger and more highly educated groups tend to view the transformed exhibition spaces as tourist attractions, particularly expressing satisfaction with the repurposing of the Kinwei Brewery and OCAT B10 New Hall, and consider the adaptive reuse of industrial buildings to promote sustainable urban renewal (SUR). …”
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Characteristics of High-Pressure Hydrogen Jet Dispersion Along a Horizontal Plate by Zhonglong He, Qingxin Ba, Jiaxin Zhang, Chenyi Yao, Yujie Wang, Xuefang Li

“…Finally, correlations for the centerline and lateral concentration distributions were developed for both the pre- and post-attachment zones. The results can help users quickly assess safety distance when hydrogen leaks along the plate.…”
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The value of ultrasonography in predicting the outcomes of simple long bone fractures treated by closed intramedullary nail fixation by Tilak Rommel Pinto, Chiranjeevi Srinivasa Gowda, Anston Vernon Braggs, Kiyana Mirza, Aravinda Hegde K

“…Each patient was evaluated at 6- and 12-week post-surgery using standard orthogonal radiographs and ultrasonography to assess fracture healing. …”
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Effectivity of Walking Epidural Analgesia in Normal Labor to Reduce Labor Pain and Improve Neonatal Outcome by Theresia Monica Rahardjo, Aloysius Suryawan, Ursula Jovanka Natasya Yusran, Alfonsus Zeus Suryawan

“…Methods: This research is an experimental design with one pre-test and post-test group. Data was taken from Unggul Karsa Medika Hospital and Permata Hati Clinic medical records from 2017 until 2022. …”
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Phase Angle following Intradialytic Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Oral Protein Supplementation in Patients undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis by Jungho Shin, Jae Hyeon Park, Jae Yoon Park, Ran-hui Cha

“…This study identified the utility of the phase angle (PhA) to estimate muscle health, and evaluated its changes following intradialytic neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and oral nutritional supplement interventions in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis. Methods This post-hoc analysis was conducted using data obtained from a 12-week multicenter randomized trial that examined the effects of NMES and protein supplementation. …”
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The Managerial Aspect of Accounting ESG Factors in Assessing the Value of a Company by I. S. Belik, A. S. Dutsinin, N. l. Nikulina

“…The scientific novelty of the study lies in the development of a general scheme, which includes four stages: substantiation of key external and internal factors influencing ESG-assessments of the company’s value; analysis of the nature of the impact of key factors on ESG assessments; assessment of the impact of the ESG-factor on the elements of value creation (forecast period, discount factor, cash flows, post-forecast growth rates); building a financial model for assessing the value of companies taking into account ESG factors. …”
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The Dialogue study: Protocol for a randomized clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of virtual reality-based psychotherapy plus treatment as usual versus treatment as usual for ea... by Nina K Hansen, Emma S Ries, Thomas Ward, Valentina Cardi, Anne B Christensen, Carsten Hjorthøj, Merete Nordentoft, Nadia Micali, Louise B Glenthøj

“…All participants will be assessed at baseline, at treatment cessation (12 weeks), and at 24 weeks post baseline. A stratified block-randomization with concealed randomization sequence will be conducted.…”
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PENGARUH PEMBERIAN DARK CHOCOLATE TERHADAP MOTILITAS SPERMATOZOA MENCIT BALB/C JANTAN YANG DIPAPAR ASAP ROKOK by Rahmawan Bagus Maheyasa, Eka Chandra Herlina

“…Metode Penelitian ini menggunakan post test only control group design. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 40 mencit Balb/c jantan yang dibagi menjadi 5 kelompok. …”
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Change in exacerbation rate of COPD patients before and after COVID-19 infection by Joon Young Choi, Kyung Joo Kim, Chin Kook Rhee

“…We analyzed exacerbation rates, healthcare utilization, and medical costs pre- and post-COVID-19 infection. In 3,445 COPD patients who were infected by COVID-19, COVID-19 infection resulted in increased annual moderate-to-severe and severe exacerbations compared to pre-COVID-19 infection (IRR = 1.062 [95%CI 1.027–1.099]; IRR = 1.315 [95%CI 1.182–1.481], respectively). …”
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Investigating Antecedents to Older Adults’ Uptake of Health Information Systems: A Quantitative Case Study of Electronic Personal Health Records by Reza Torkman, Amir Hossein Ghapanchi, Reza Ghanbarzadeh

“…The workshops aimed to enhance their capability to manage chronic conditions using these systems. Post-training, participants’ intentions to use PHRs were assessed via a survey, applying the Health Belief Model (HBM) as the analytical framework. …”
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Wb5, a novel biomarker for monitoring efficacy and success of mass drug administration programs for Wuchereria bancrofti elimination. by Rachel E Pietrow, Catherine Bjerum, Benjamin G Koudou, Taniawati Supali, Philip J Budge, Peter U Fischer, Thomas B Nutman, Sasisekhar Bennuru

“…The success of mass drug administration at reducing the prevalence of lymphatic filariasis in endemic areas has led to an increased need for highly sensitive and specific diagnostic assays. To be useful in post-elimination surveillance in areas with low to zero prevalence, high test performance characteristics are required to enable the early detection of infection recrudescence. …”
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