A Robust Cross-Channel Image Watermarking Technique for Tamper Detection and its Precise Localization by Muhammad Ashraf, Adnan Nadeem, Oussama Benrhouma, Muhammad Sarim, Kashif Rizwan, Amir Mehmood

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ASSESSMENT OF THERAPEUTICAL EQUIVALENCY OF ORIGINAL AND GENERIC INDAPAMIDE IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS BY RANDOMIZED CROSS-OVER STUDY by N. P. Kutishenko, V. V. Yakusevich, A. D. Deev, S. Y. Martsevich

“…To develop a protocol for comparison of efficacy and safety of original drugs with generic ones and to apply this protocol for comparison of generic indapamide (Indap) with original indapamide in two presentations: short acting (Arifon) and long acting (Arifon Retard).Materials and methods: 64 patients with arterial hypertension of 1-2 degree took part in open cross-over randomized study. All patients were treated with Indap as well as with Arifon (half of patients) or Arifon Retard (another half) for comparison. …”
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Investigation on the Use and Preauthorization of Carbapenems at A National Hospital in Vietnam: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Han Ngoc Bao Pham, Nhi Truc Y. Nguyen, Nhu Quynh Tran, An Thi Thanh Nguyen, Cam Thi Le Pham, Nhan Thi Thanh Dang, Hien Thi Thu Pham, Thong Duy Vo, Mai Thi Phuong Tran, Quynh Thi Huong Bui

“…This study aimed to investigate the current use and preauthorization of carbapenems at the hospital. This descriptive cross‐sectional study was conducted on the medical records of inpatients having at least one order form for carbapenems from December 2023 to February 2024 at Thong Nhat Hospital. …”
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A multinational cross-sectional study on the prevalence and predictors of long COVID across 33 countries by Mohamed Sayed Zaazouee, Eman Ayman Nada, Mohammed Al-kafarna, Ahmed Shaheen, Shivabalan Kathavarayan Ramu, Abdelrahman H. Hafez, Sajeda Ghassan Matar, Ahmed Assar, Mohamed Elshennawy, Hazem Abu El-Enien, Hala Jamal Redwan, Sarah Makram Elsayed, Maha Jabir Omran, Omar Hammam Salloum, Hossam Almadhoon, Mohamed Mamdouh, Engy A. Wahsh, Anas Zakarya Nourelden, Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary, Walid Abdel-Aziz, Hivan Haji Rashid, Iman Basheti, Khaled Mohamed Ragab, Ahmed Taher Masoud, Abdelrahman I. Abushouk, Long-COVID International Team (LCIT)

“…We conducted an online, multinational, cross-sectional survey between April 2022 and January 2023, targeting participants 18 years and older with a previously confirmed COVID-19 infection. …”
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Cross-sectional study on exercise capacity in obese patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome by Shengrui Mei, Yue Zhou, Wenjun Wu, Xiaochuan Cui, Junyan Cai, Peng Yuan, Shukun Deng

“…ObjectiveTo explore the exercise capacity in obese patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) through cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET).MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, patients with simple obesity (36 cases) and obese patients with severe OSAS (45 cases) admitted to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine and the Department of General Practice of the Affiliated Wuxi People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from September 2019 to January 2024 were collected. …”
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Cross-checking journalistic fact-checkers: The role of sampling and scaling in interpreting false and misleading statements. by David M Markowitz, Timothy R Levine, Kim B Serota, Alivia D Moore

“…Nearly complete agreement was observed for bottom-line attributed veracity. Additional cross-checking with other sources (Snopes, FactCheck.org), original sources, and with fact-checking for the first 100 days of President Joe Biden's administration were inconsistent with potential ideology effects. …”
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Perception toward Biosimilars and Nonmedical Switching: A Cross-sectional Survey among Arab Rheumatologists by Mohammed A. Omair, Humaid Al Wahshi, Jamal Al Saleh, Farida Al Balushi, Mostafa Zayed, Maha A. Omair, Eduardo Mysler

“…Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the level of knowledge and acceptance for biosimilars and nonmedical switching in Arab rheumatologists. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted during the Arab League Against Rheumatism conference using a structured questionnaire consisting of 17 questions. …”
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Towards a model of social innovation: cross-border learning processes in the context of an ageing society by Lene Berit Skov Bjerregaard, Sonata Maciulskyte, Elvyra Acienė, Jonas Christensen

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Relationship between physical fitness and executive function in preschool children: a cross-sectional study by Zhaowen Zhou, Yiping Chen, Ke Huang, Feng Zeng, Zhenwen Liang, Nan Wang, Zhuoming Chen, Cheng Deng

“…This study aimed to examine the relationship between physical fitness components, and executive function domains. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 14 kindergartens and recruited 272 preschool children aged 3–6. …”
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Weight-adjusted-waist index is positively associated with fecal incontinence: a cross-sectional study by Ying Zhang, Wenting Hu, Zhilian Zhou, Xiuming Wang, ChanChan Lin

“…This study aimed to investigate the association between this novel anthropometric indicator, WWI, and FI among American adults. Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 12,922 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of somatic symptoms among adolescents in Singapore: a cross-sectional study by Dhiya Mahirah, Jane Mingjie Lim, Mary Su-Lynn Chew, Nidhi Peddapalli, Clement Zhong-Hao Ho, Vicknesan Jeyan Marimuttu, Helen Yu Chen, Sharon Cohan Sung, Yi-Ching Lynn Ho, Cheryl Bee-Lock Loh

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional online survey with 601 Singaporean adolescents aged 12 to 19, using the Patient Health Questionnaire Somatic, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms Scales (PHQ-SADS) to assess somatic symptoms, anxiety, and depression levels. …”
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Association of anemia and cognitive impairment in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study by Lin Huang, Yan Zhang, Jinbao Wang, Hongjin Tang, Jiajun Zhou

“…This study aimed to investigate the association between hemoglobin levels and CI in MHD patients, as well as to identify other contributing factors. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 248 MHD patients (49.60% male, mean age 57.23 ± 13.16 years) from a single hemodialysis center. …”
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Mediterranean diet adherence and epilepsy: the mediating role of stroke based on a cross-sectional study by Mingjing Zhou, Xuyan Zhao, Peinan Liu, Xiangwei Hou, Yiyang Cao, Maode Wang, Jia Wang

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The association between soy consumption and metabolic syndrome in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study by Khemayanto Hidayat, Yan-Hui Huang, Xiao-Yan Qian, Xiao-Fang Chen, Lu-Gang Yu, Hui Zhou, Li-Qiang Qin

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationship between soy intake and the prevalence of MetS and its components in a Chinese population.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted among 5,107 adults residing in Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, China. …”
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Click-cross-linked, doxorubicin-loaded hydrogels based on poly(styrene-alt-maleic anhydride) by D. S. B. Anugrah, M. P. Patil, X. Li, C. M. Q. Le, K. Ramesh, G-D. Kim, K. Hyun, K. T. Lim

“…The formulations consisting of tetrazine-functionalized PSMA as a multi-clickable polymer and norbornene-terminated poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) as a polymeric cross-linker were used as precursors to give ultrafast hydrogels with controlled structures. …”
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Urbanization as the main cause of ecological environment deterioration in cross-border coastal zones of northeast Asia by Pei Tao, Menglin Pei, Xiaobin Wang, Zhen Xu, Zhen Xu

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Postpartum Depressive Symptoms among Bangladeshi Women: A Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Bristi Rani Saha, Mortuja Mahamud Tohan, Sayeeda Zaman, Mymuna Islam Moon, Md. Amirul Islam, Md. Hasan Howlader, Satyajit Kundu, Md. Ashfikur Rahman

“…Methods: A hospital-based, quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Khulna, involving a sample size of 187 women who had given birth within the past 2–12 weeks. …”
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Obstetric and neonatal conditions and associations with early skin-to-skin contact – a cross-sectional study by Joan Neergaard Larsen, Helena Hansson, Porntiva Poorisrisak, Laura E. Navne, Ane Lilleøre Rom, Hanne K. Hegaard, Jette Led Sørensen, Ragnhild Maastrup

“…We aimed to describe the frequency of obstetric and neonatal conditions in mother-infant pairs requiring postnatal care and to examine potential associations between these conditions and early SSC within six hours after birth with mother or co-parent. Methods This cross-sectional study included mother-infant pairs admitted to the Departments of Obstetrics and Neonatology. …”
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Gait biomechanics and postural adaptations in forward head posture: a comparative cross-sectional study by Guohao Lin, Xiong Zhao, Zhihao Tao, Weijie Wang

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Health and well-being in small island communities: a cross-sectional study in the Solomon Islands by Takafumi Ishida, Takuro Furusawa, Freda Pitakaka, Spencer Gabriel, Akira Sai, Takahiro Tsukahara

“…Objectives This study explored the health problems of inhabitants of small South Pacific Islands under the influence of climate change, focusing on three communities in the Solomon Islands.Design Cross-sectional study of the Solomon Islands’ populations.Setting A field survey was conducted in Taro Island, a small, urbanised island with a whole-community relocation plan; Manuopo community of Reef Islands, a small remote island on an atoll environment and Sasamungga, an intermediately urbanised community on a larger island. …”
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