Prevalence of isotretinoin usage and its association with depression among acne patients in Amman, Jordan: a cross-sectional study by Mohammad Al-Shalalfeh, Bader Al Saidi, Mahmoud Alzyod, Abdallah Saad, Hasan Zahran, Hamza Al-Ayasreh, Ahmad Al-Ammouri, Habeeb Alrahman Almasri, Alharith Alfraheed, Noor Almaani

“…Statistical analyses, including t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, and multiple linear regression, were used to explore associations. …”
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Exploring Tensor-Based Optimization for Missing EEG Signal Recovery: A Comparative Study of Optimization Methods Across Different Tensor Decomposition Frameworks by Yue Zhang, Huanmin Ge, Chencheng Huang, Xinhua Su

“…In the most severe structured-missing case, employing a Linear Discriminant Analysis classifier, the t-SVD method enhance accuracy from 46.36% (missing data) to 56.50%, surpassing the tucker-based method (54.29%) and both CP-based methods (48.21% and 49.07%), approaching the accuracy achieved with the original data (58.57%). …”
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Fertility intentions among Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study using a national survey by Mingyan Hao, Chenxiao Zhang, Haofeng Fu, Jingting Zhang, Ziyi Zhang, Baotong Ma, Ruitong Xia, Yuanwei Lu, Jingwen Liu, Hanjia Xin, Yumeng Cao, Saier Yang, Runqing Li, Ji Zhao, Jin Zhang, Zheng Gao, Yaxin Zeng, Yixiao Ding, Zhuolun Ren, Yan Guan, Na Zhang, Jia Li, Yan Ma, Pei Wei, Jingjing Dong, Chen Chen, Yajing Zhou, Jianzhong Zheng, Wei Liu, Lizheng Wang

“…To investigate the impact of various factors on fertility intentions, we organized the independent variables into three primary domains: socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle and health behaviors, and family structure. We utilized domain-specific multivariate linear regression analyses, along with gender-stratified models, and examined interaction effects. …”
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Effects of High Temperature and Cooling Pattern on the Chloride Permeability of Concrete by Zhiming Ma, Guangzhong Ba, Zhenhua Duan

“…Concrete structure is frequently subjected to the fire attack, whereas the permeability of concrete with fire-damage has received little consideration. …”
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On adaptive identification of systems having multiple nonlinearities by N. N. Karabutov

“…As a rule, the basis for the development of a mathematical model involves the linearization of a system. Under conditions of uncertainty, the identification problem becomes even more relevant. …”
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Frequent Irrigation Under Increasing Doses of Stabilized Sewage Sludge in The Soil Increases the Yield and Quality of Silage Maize by Mehmet Altun, Üstün Şahin

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Adaptive multichannel detection-resolution of stochastic signals in conditions of parametric prior uncertainty by A. V. Filonovich, I. V. Vornacheva, N. A. Tuyakbasarova, A. S. Chernyshev

“…The methodology for the synthesis of signal detectors of various structures, taking into account various factors, is used to achieve the goal. …”
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Electrochemical dissolution behavior of IC21 nickel-based single crystal alloy under electrochemical machining conditions by LI Shun, LIU Weidong, ZHAO Yonghua, YUE Xiaoming

“…The electrochemical reaction characteristics of IC21 alloy in different electrolytes are analysed by linear scanning voltammetric polarisation curve measurements. …”
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High-fidelity tissue super-resolution imaging achieved with confocal2 spinning-disk image scanning microscopy by Qianxi Liang, Wei Ren, Boya Jin, Liang Qiao, Xichuan Ge, Yunzhe Fu, Xiaoqi Lv, Meiqi Li, Peng Xi

“…Abstract Super-resolution imaging has revolutionized our ability to visualize biological structures at subcellular scales. However, deep-tissue super-resolution imaging remains constrained by background interference, which leads to limited depth penetration and compromised imaging fidelity. …”
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Impact of physical activity and BMI on health-related quality of life in overweight Indian adolescents: A randomized controlled study by Prateek Srivastav, K. Vaishali, H. Vinod Bhat, Suzanne Broadbent

“…PA was measured using the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Adolescents (PAQ-A), and HRQOL was measured via the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL 4.0). Linear mixed-effects models evaluated associations between PA, BMI, and HRQOL over a 12-month period, which included a 12-week intervention followed by 9 months of follow-up. …”
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Evaluating Unstructured Clinical Teaching During Rotations: How Medical Students’ Experiences in Paediatrics and Gynaecology Influence Perceived Learning Outcomes by Hannula V, Lehtovirta L, Kourunen L, Sumanen M

“…Additionally, previous studies have often focused on structured teaching in clinical settings. We aimed to explore how students’ evaluations of clinical teaching outside structured learning events during rotations impact the perceived achievement of learning goals.Methods: We analysed student evaluations from paediatric and gynaecology rotations at Tampere University Medical School during the 2021– 2022 academic year. …”
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Dual-bond fracture metamaterials with full-field extrinsic toughening by Zhiqiang Meng, Peidong Lei, Boyuan Hou, Bin Liu, Yifan Wang

“…The specific fracture energy, a metric we propose to characterize structural fracture resistance, is governed by extrinsic energy dissipation and scales linearly with specimen size. …”
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Integrating Ethical, Cultural, and Legal Dimensions into Higher Education: Advancing 21st-Century Competencies in Central Asia by Fazliddin Jalilov, Rokhat Safarova, Akmaljon Akramov, Elbek Musayev, Ulzana Rakhimova, Siyovush Shukrullayev, Xosiyatxon Mirzaxmetova

“…Qualitative data further reveal that students exposed to structured ethics and cultural diversity training exhibit higher engagement and adaptability. …”
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Mitigating water shortages and enhancing food security through crop optimization: Insights from the Eastern Nile Delta by Heba F. Abdelwahab, Abdelazim M. Negm, Elsayed M. Ramadan, Alban Kuriqi, Ismail Abd-Elaty

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Preparation of novel semi-covalent molecularly imprinted polymer for highly improved adsorption performance of tetracycline in aqueous medium by Luana Rianne da Rocha, Mariana Gava Segatelli, César Ricardo Teixeira Tarley

“…Based on the increment relative selectivity coefficient the MIP showed higher selectivity towards TC and some structurally similar compounds belonging to the tetracyclines family (oxytetracycline and chlorotetracycline), when compared with NIP (non-imprinted polymer). …”
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Species diversity estimation in a typical tropical forest: which phenological stage and spatial resolution are suitable? by Ping Zhao, Ping Zhao, Ping Zhao, Yuan Zeng, Yuan Zeng, Yuan Zeng, Zhaoju Zheng, Zhaoju Zheng, Cong Xu, Cong Xu, Jinchen Wu, Jinchen Wu, Jinchen Wu, Xuan Mu, Xuan Mu, Xuan Mu, Zhaofu Zhou, Zhaofu Zhou, Zhaofu Zhou, Junhua Chen, Junhua Chen, Junhua Chen, Tao Zhang, Dan Zhao, Dan Zhao, Dan Zhao

“…We constructed stepwise linear regression models for estimating Richness, Simpson, and Shannon-Wiener indices using in-situ species diversity and heterogeneity metrics of spectra and structure. …”
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Analytical Calculation Method for the Axial Compressive Bearing Capacity of Steel Tube Confined Concrete Considering the Additional Hoop Effect of Temperature by Li WANG, Qiren PAN, Yuxing ZHANG, Lusong YU, Qi HU, Wei LI

“…In the design of steel tube confined concrete structures in alpine regions, the effects of the temperature-induced additional constraint effect and temperature-induced material property variation on the mechanical behavior of structures should be comprehensively considered.…”
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An Improved Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm for Electrical Resistivity Tomography Inversion by Fuyu Jiang, Likun Gao, Run Han, Minghui Dai, Haijun Chen, Jiong Ni, Yao Lei, Xiaoyu Xu, Sheng Zhang

“…In order to improve the inversion accuracy of electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and overcome the limitations of traditional linear methods, this paper proposes an improved shuffled frog leaping algorithm (SFLA). …”
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A TD3-Based Reinforcement Learning Algorithm With Curriculum Learning for Adaptive Yaw Control in All-Wheel-Drive Electric Vehicles by Reza Jafari, Pouria Sarhadi, Amin Paykani, Shady S. Refaat, Pedram Asef

“…A detailed reward function and well-structured actor-critic networks are devised, and the proposed algorithm is compared with a conventional model-based linear quadratic regulator (LQR) approach. …”
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Genome-wide identification, evolutionary analysis of 4CL gene family and expression analysis in banana by Mengge Wang, Liang Jia, Yanying Liu, Chunyu Zhang, Yukun Chen, Yuling Lin, Yuji Huang, Zhongxiong Lai

“…Musa acuminata genomics has 22 and 19 pairs of co-linear members with Musa balbisiana and Musa itinerans genomics, respectively.The above results provide a good foundation for further research on the function of the 4CL genes and resistance breeding.Highlights Twenty 4CL gene family members were found in banana (Musa acuminata) genomes.Banana 4CLs were expressed in response to low temperature stress.The members of the banana 4CL gene family were found to be relatively structurally diverse, and it was further hypothesised that 4CL may be involved in plant lignin synthesis and closely related to the process of plant differentiation into monocotyledons and dicotyledons, based on the hypothesis of Huang et al.…”
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