Development and validation of the QASSH scale: a tool for assessing the quality of simulation scenarios in healthcare education by Etienne Rivière, Guillaume Der Sahakian, Marie-Laurence Tremblay, Gilles Chiniara

“…Generalizability theory (GT) was used to assess the internal structure and reliability of the tool. The absolute reliability coefficients (G coefficients) calculated through GT were: 0.97 (IS), 0.96 (SP), and 0.98 (PS). …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Processing and Sintering Parameters on Voltage-Dependent Variable Resistors for Controlling Voltage and Leakage Current in ZnO-Based Compositions by Mohammad Jazirehpour, Miad Maleki

“…Additionally, the impact of different processing parameters such as milling and sintering programs was examined. The phase structure and microstructure of the samples were studied using X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Commercial vs. survey data in length-based stock assessment: insights from Turkish crayfish fisheries by Cilbiz Mehmet, Korkmaz Bayram, Bolat Yıldız

“…However, factors such as gear selectivity, seasonal closures, minimum conservation reference size (MCRS) regulations, and market-driven harvesting practices can render commercial catch data unrepresentative of the true population structure. Reliance on such data without correction or complementary sampling may lead to biased stock assessments, undermining effective fisheries management. …”
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Psychometric validation and cultural adaptation of the family-centered care Questionnaire-Revised for use among nurses in Saudi Arabia by Nada Alqarawi, Ibrahim Alasqah

“…A pilot study (N = 30) was conducted to assess the reliability of the instrument, followed by the main study (N = 405) in which confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to validate the factor structure of the scale. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. …”
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Research on High-Frequency Modification Method of Industrial-Frequency Smelting Transformer Based on Parallel Connection of Multiple Windings by Huiqin Zhou, Xiaobin Yu, Wei Xu, Weibo Li

“…The authors have completed the design of 100 kW prototype, magneto-electric joint simulation, thermal structure coupling analysis, control algorithm development and field comparison test, and the results show that the program compared with the traditional industrial-frequency system efficiency increased by 12–15%, the system temperature rise reduced by 20 K, electrode voltage increased by 10–15%, the input power of furnace increased by 12%, and the harmonic index meets the requirements of the traditional industrial-frequency system. …”
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Investigating Young Male and Female Road Users’ Behaviour as Pedestrians and Drivers by İbrahim Öztürk, Bahar Öz

“…In line with the aims of the present study, first, the factor structure of the Pedestrian Behaviour Scale was investigated. …”
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Review on atomistic and quantum mechanical simulation approaches in chemical mechanical planarization by Seokgyu Ryu, Murali Ramu, Patrick Joohyun Kim, Junghyun Choi, Kangchun Lee, Jihoon Seo

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A novel approach to analyzing the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 based on visualization and clustering of large genetic data compactly represented in operative memory by A. Yu. Palyanov, N. V. Palyanova

“…Aligning all genomes versus the initial Wuhan-Hu-1 reference sequence allows each to be represented as a data structure containing lists of point mutations, deletions and insertions. …”
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Indigenous cattle of Sri Lanka: Genetic and phylogeographic relationship with Zebu of Indus Valley and South Indian origin. by Lokugalappatti L G S, Saumya Wickramasinghe, Alexander P A B D, Kamran Abbas, Tanveer Hussain, Saravanan Ramasamy, Vandana Manomohan, Arnaud Stephane R Tapsoba, Rudolf Pichler, Masroor E Babar, Kathiravan Periasamy

“…The present study reports the population structure, genetic admixture and phylogeography of cattle breeds of Sri Lanka viz. …”
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The NCAN gene: schizophrenia susceptibility and cognitive dysfunction by Wang P, Cai J, Ni J, Zhang J, Tang W, Zhang C

“…The rs1064395 single nucleotide polymorphism, within the gene encoding neurocan (NCAN), is reported to be associated with schizophrenia in European populations and may influence brain structure in patients with schizophrenia.Methods: In this study, we aimed to explore whether NCAN rs1064395 confers some risk for schizophrenia and cognitive dysfunction in Han Chinese. …”
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THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION BRAND MANAGEMENT by Oksana Kononenko

“…The concept of "brand book" and the advantages of its use are considered. The structure of the brand book is described. It is shown that it is important for the development of companies to create a marketing strategy for rebranding. …”
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Targeting MARCO in combination with anti-CTLA-4 leads to enhanced melanoma regression and immune cell infiltration via macrophage reprogramming by Hidenori Takahashi, Rana Falahat, Patricio Perez-Villarroel, James J Mulé

“…Macrophage Receptor with Collagenous Structure (MARCO) is one of a family of class-A scavenger receptors expressed by Mφ in the TME and is one of the most upregulated transcripts in dendritic cells (DC) following their ex vivo uptake of dead tumor cells. …”
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Flipping the curriculum for resident didactics: In-Training and certifying examination scores in an internal medicine residency. by Luke McCoy, Ronald Markert, Elysha Thoms, Olivia Noall, Kathryn Burtson

“…The curriculum followed a 13-block annual structure aligned with ABIM content areas. We compared IM-ITE and IM-CE scores of residents who completed the full flipped curriculum to those trained under the prior LB model.…”
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The role of Universal Grammar and crosslinguistic influence in the interpretation of recursive set-subset adjectives in adult Romanian L1-English L2 bilinguals by Adina Camelia Bleotu, Adina Camelia Bleotu, Deborah Foucault, Tom Roeper, Usha Lakshmanan

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Functional annotation of the Hippo pathway somatic mutations in human cancers by Han Han, Zhen Huang, Congsheng Xu, Gayoung Seo, Jeongmin An, Bing Yang, Yuhan Liu, Tian Lan, Jiachen Yan, Shanshan Ren, Yue Xu, Di Xiao, Jonathan K. Yan, Claire Ahn, Dmitry A. Fishman, Zhipeng Meng, Kun-Liang Guan, Ruxi Qi, Ray Luo, Wenqi Wang

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Parental Phasing Study Identified Lineage-Specific Variants Associated with Gene Expression and Epigenetic Modifications in European–Chinese Hybrid Pigs by Chenyu Li, Mei Ge, Keren Long, Ziyin Han, Jing Li, Mingzhou Li, Zhiyan Zhang

“…In this study, we established three crossbred pig families derived from distant genetic lineages and systematically identified variants from different lineages, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and structural variations (SVs). At the phase level, we quantitatively analyzed gene expression, four histone modifications (H3K4me3, H3K27ac, H3K4me1, and H3K27me3), and the binding strength of transcription factor (CTCF) in backfat (BF) and longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in a protracted war setting: a review of the literature from Palestine by Ramya Kumar, Osama Tanous, David Mills, Bram Wispelwey, Yara Asi, Weeam Hammoudeh, Omar Dewachi

“…Notably, most studies attributed AMR to local practices, often overlooking broader structural and socio-political drivers. This review underscores the need to contextualize AMR within the environment, particularly under conditions of sustained warfare.IMPORTANCEThis study goes beyond merely reviewing and summarizing data on AMR in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt), a region enduring chronic war-like conditions. …”
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Why do older adults hesitate to get the flu vaccine? A cross-sectional study on vaccine hesitancy in the post-COVID-19 era by Xinyue Wang, Sanmei Wen, Jiaqian Wu, Ziyi Cui, Hong Shen, Shiyao Hu, Shujun Zeng, Yan Tang

“…Multinomial logistic regression models were used to identify predictors of vaccine hesitancy, adjusting for sociodemographic variables, self-reported health status and self-report vaccination experiences. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to examine the underlying factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy and quantify their interrelationships.ResultsA high proportion (85.2%) of participants exhibited influenza vaccine hesitancy, with 16.2% being complete refusers. …”
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Distribution of variants of the <i>TNFA</i> gene regulatory sites among Russian women of Caucasian origin with leiomyoma by V. I. Konenkov, A. V. Shevchenko, V. F. Prokofiev, E. G. Koroleva

“…The aim of our research was to analyze the distribution of TNF-238, TNF- 308 and TNF-863 structural variants at the regulatory region of the TNFA gene in a representative group of Caucasian patients with UF compared with a matched group of healthy women followed by assessment of personalized prognostic significance of suggested differences. 180 patients diagnosed with uterine fibroids and 98 practically healthy women were examined. …”
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The impact of lifestyle sports on the sleep quality of depressed high school students in Jiangsu Province, China: based on cross-sectional study by Xianghe Chen, Yuxin Yang, Jianbo Hu, Shengjie Jin, Pengcheng Lu, Xinyu Zeng, Xiaoyan Yi, Rongbin Yin, Chenghao Zhong

“…The mediation model of depression between lifestyle sports and sleep quality was constructed via the Model4 model and other models in the SPSS macro program Process4.0. From the 32,974 valid questionnaires, 14,943 depressed high school students (SDS ≥ 53) were screened out, and structural equation modeling of the relationships between the six dimensions of lifestyle sports and the sleep quality of depressed high school students has been established via AMOS 28.0. …”
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