Propensity Score Matching: should we use it in designing observational studies? by Fei Wan

“…Nevertheless, recent research has unveiled a different facet of PSM, termed “the PSM paradox”. As PSM approaches exact matching by progressively pruning matched sets in order of decreasing propensity score distance, it can paradoxically lead to greater covariate imbalance, heightened model dependence, and increased bias, contrary to its intended purpose. …”
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How does the medicines retail sector ensure continued access to medicines during public health emergencies? Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda by Eleanor Hutchinson, Sunday Mundua, Jessica Myers, Sian E. Clarke, Kristian Schultz Hansen, Chrispus Mayora, Freddie Ssengooba, Freddy Eric Kitutu

“…Qualitative findings were used to modify a facility-based survey conducted in MRS outlets (n = 625). …”
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Knowledge, attitude and predictors of diabetic retinopathy screening among patients with type 2 diabetes in Nairobi County, Kenya by Lagatt C Faith, Harun Kimani

“…Multistage sampling technique was adopted for selecting persons with diabetes attending ‘level three’ health facilities. A questionnaire ad hoc was developed and used. …”
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METHOD AND ALGORITHMS OF CALCULATION OF PARAMETERS OF RELIABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MULTIVARIATE DATA by E. M. Farhadzadeh, A. Z. Muradaliyev, T. K. Rafiyeva, S. A. Abdullayeva

“…Formation of a set of relevant kinds of attributes is demonstrated on behalf of an estimation of average duration of idle time during emergency repair made for the analysis of the law of alterations by months of year when the calculation of a parameter of individual reliability for the third power unit in case of failure of boiler facility, representation of set of realizations of duration of idle time in emergency repair clusters. …”
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Female Breast Cancer Patients, Mastectomy-Related Quality of Life: Experience from Ethiopia by Engida Abebe, Kassaw Demilie, Befekadu Lemmu, Kirubel Abebe

“…Materials and Methods. A facility-based cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from February 1st to July 30th, 2018. …”
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Comment faire sortir les villages de leur immobilité ? by Jeremy Hayhoe

“…Ces études, dont celles de l’auteur sur les justices seigneuriales bourguignonnes, mettent en évidence la conscience chez les paysans du poids du cadre seigneurial et son rejet, dominant parmi les paysans De façon générale, l’accès à l’information des paysans et leur capacité à se saisir des nouveautés institutionnelles sont divers, mais beaucoup plus rapides et larges qu’on ne le pensait, surtout pendant la période révolutionnaire. …”
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Effectiveness of virtual laboratory in engineering education: A meta-analysis. by Jiaxing Li, Wenhong Liang

“…However, they can inspire student motivation and engagement and compensate for the shortcomings of traditional lab facilities. Virtual labs have become an indispensable auxiliary tool in engineering experimental teaching. …”
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Exploring the Role of Mindfulness in University Students’ Academic Well-being: Mediating Role of Emotional Resilience by Rohollah Saranjam, Saba Rasouli Amlashi

“…Objective: This study aims to explore the role of mindfulness in enhancing the academic well-being of university students, with a focus on the mediating role of emotional resilience. …”
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Optimization of construction costs and energy consumption during the operation period of residential buildings (Case study: common residential buildings in Tehran) by Meysam Zekavat, Mansoureh Tahabaz, Mohammad Reza Hafezi

“…The results indicate that the best possible scenarios for the exterior facade, stone, low-emission double-glazed windows with argon gas, the outer wall of the pottery with a window-to-south front ratio of 22.5% or Leica, with a window ratio At the level of the southern front, it is 37.5%.…”
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‘Health Camp’ model: a unique approach for child vaccination in non-state armed actor controlled, inaccessible geographies in Somalia by Mohamed Hussein Kahow, Salad Ahmed Halane, Asma Ali, Rashed Shah

“…Decades of conflict, political instability, and limited infrastructure left Somalia facing significant challenges to offer consistent and equitable health services, especially for child vaccination. …”
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Association of patellofemoral osteoarthritis on patient-reported outcomes after medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study by Jonathan Winther Olsen, Christian Bredgaard Jensen, Kristine Ifigenia Bunyoz, Anders Flygenring Bagge, Kirill Gromov, Anders Troelsen

“…Conclusion: Severe PFOA, excluding severe lateral facet PFOA, had no negative association on PROM score development following mobile-bearing mUKA. …”
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In Sight of Mont Blanc: an Approach to Ruskin’s Perception of the Mountain by Laurence Roussillon-Constanty

“…Au fil de la plume, et à mesure que les découvertes géologiques et scientifiques nourrissent sa pensée, Ruskin s’éloigne cependant du romantisme et offre la vision d’un paysage déchiré, miroir d’une société en criseDans cette présentation, il s’agira d’analyser la façon dont Ruskin aborde la montagne sous un angle esthétique, mais également scientifique. …”
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Inhibition of cancer cells using target-specific 2A3 antibody-conjugated gold nanoclusters by Jui-Chi Kuo, Tsung-Rong Kuo, Fajar Rinawati, Erna Susilowati, Sucipto, Dyah Ika Krisnawati

“…Methods: 2A3-AuNCs were prepared via a facile hydrothermal approach. The cell viability was measured by resazurin dye reduction assay. …”
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Desenvolvimento de um aplicativo para dispositivos móveis aplicado a segurança de processos seguindo o modelo de análise preliminar de perigos (APP) by Gabriel de Paiva Bina, Gustavo Henrique Ribeiro de Almeida, Matheus de Souza, Rafael Nicolino de Pietro, Maristhela Passoni de Araújo Marin, Ivan Carlos Franco

“…O aplicativo foi desenvolvido na linguagem de programação JAVATM que é uma das linguagens utilizadas em larga escala pelos desenvolvedores mobile, por ser de fácil acesso e não possuir grandes complicações em sua utilização. …”
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Perspectives on Care for Late-Stage Parkinson’s Disease by Kristina Rosqvist, Marianne Kylberg, Charlotte Löfqvist, Anette Schrag, Per Odin, Susanne Iwarsson

“…Non-PD-specialised staff in home health care and residential care facilities should regularly be given opportunities to obtain PD-specific education and information.…”
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Turistas en la Grand Place de Bruselas by María García

“…Turistas y excursionistas fotografían estos lugares y se fotografían en estos lugares, lo que permite una fácil identificación de la ciudad turística. Es una forma de aprehender un momento del viaje que, desde el nacimiento de la fotografía, ha servido como soporte de recuerdo y distinción. …”
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La memoria y el perdón: Una aproximación desde Amelia Valcárcel. by Pedro Montero Linares

“…Construir memoria no es tarea fácil para la víctima. A esta se le impone una tarea de discernimiento moral porque las afectaciones están enraizadas con los derechos humanos y estos son valores mínimos universales. …”
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Implementation of Home Medication Review in Patients with Chronic Diseases: A Pilot Study in Indonesia by Mega Silviana, Vitarani Dwi Ananda Ningrum, Okti Ratna Mafruhah

“…HMR is a community-based collaborative service outside of health facilities that involves physicians and pharmacists to improve the effectiveness of therapy. …”
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A combined school survey and reactive case detection reveals minimal local transmission of malaria in the Highlands Region of Papua New Guinea by Osama Seidahmed, Serah Kurumop, Elizabeth Wawaga, Melvin Kualawi, Valentine Siba, Sharon Jamea, Yangta Ura, Leo Makita, William Pomat, Manuel W. Hetzel

“…In addition, an analysis of malaria cases (2017 to 2019) was conducted across 33 health facilities within the catchment areas of the surveyed schools and households. …”
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PLACE ATTACHMENT AND PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOUR PARALYSIS: A STUDY OF HOUSEHOLD SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT by Hope Iyawe

“…The result suggests that factors like: (1) strong PA exhibited by residents serve only social and personal interests that can hardly translate to PEB (2) with the indigenes out-numbered by the ‘visitors’ coupled with the belief that the ‘visitors’ have a home elsewhere, cooperation and oneness among residents is not guaranteed; and, (3) given the wet season of seven months coupled with lack of drainage facilities and results in submergence this situation encourages non-challant behaviours towards waste management as the area is almost degraded, forsaken and abandoned. …”
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