Facial Profile of Young Indian Women from Maharashtra-A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study by Om N. Baghele, Anusha A. Math

“…Aim: To assess correlations between facial parameters and stature of young Maharashtrian women by using anthropometry. Settings and Design: It is a cross-sectional observational pilot study at Maharashtra Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, after approval from the Institutional Ethical Committee. …”
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Cost-Benefit analysis for energy efficiency of existing hotel building by Satriopratomo Dhimas F., Padma Devia Yatnanta, Susanti Lilya

“…The method that used in this research are existing building modeling, energy and cost simulation, provide repairmen alternatives to reduce energy consumption and cost, and determine the optimum alternative design. The simulation using Sefaira as a Sketchup Software plug-in. …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes About Emergency Contraception Among Married Women in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey by Yeşim Bayoğlu Tekin, Ülkü Mete Ural, Işık Üstüner, Gülşah Balık, Figen Kır Şahin, Emine Seda Güvendağ Güven

“…We aimed to evaluate the knowledge level of reproductive aged women about EC pills and its relation to the contraceptive attitudes and personal characteristics. STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional prospective study conducted in a university hospital in Turkey. …”
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Harlequin Ichthyosis: Case Series by Huriye Ezveci, Sukran Dogru, Fatih Akkus, Kazim Gezginc

“…This study aims to evaluate the prenatal and postnatal outcomes of cases with HI. Study Design: The study includes instances of HI that were diagnosed at the clinic throughout 2018–2023. …”
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Advantages of Logarithmic Signatures in the Implementation of Crypto Primitives by Yevhen Kotukh, Hennadii Khalimov

“…In article, we propose to change the approach to the design of cryptosystems. We replace the concept of a problem that is difficult to solve with a problem that has many equivalent solutions without regularities when all solutions are equally likely. …”
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Injury and Illness in Elite Athletics: A Prospective Cohort Study Over Three Seasons by Shane Kelly, Noel Pollock, George Polglass, Ben Clarsen

“… # Purpose To describe injury and illness in British Olympic track and field athletes over three full training and competition seasons. # Study Design Descriptive Epidemiology Study # Methods A total of 111 athletes on the British national program were followed prospectively for three consecutive seasons between 2015-2018. …”
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The adoption of telemedicine by healthcare practitioners in South Africa by Margaret Cullen, Andre Calitz, Sasha Boucher, Prashna Buddan

“…Motivation for the study: The adoption of telemedicine by healthcare practitioners in South Africa has not been extensively researched. Research design, approach and method: A positivistic approach using quantitative methods of analysis was adopted. …”
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Characterization of thermo-responsive shape memory bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane (SMTPU) for 3D/4D printing applications by Yang Sook Jung, Jaehyeung Park, Sunhee Lee, Eun Joo Shin

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Photobiomodulation Therapy Plus Usual Care Is Better than Usual Care Alone for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ann K Ketz, Juanita Anders, Judy Orina, Betty Garner, Misty Hull, Nicholas Koreerat, Jeff Sorensen, Candice Turner, James Johnson

“… # Purpose The purpose was to assess the clinical impact of PBMT on pain and function in people with PF. # Study Design Prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial # Methods A convenience sample of adults with PF were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) usual care, (2) usual care plus nine doses of PBMT with 25W output power over three weeks, or (3) usual care plus nine doses of PBMT with 10W output power over three weeks. …”
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Does Larger Fetal Ascending Aorta Than the Pulmonary Artery Indicate Major Cardiac Anomaly? by Safak Yilmaz Baran, Alev Arslan, Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Hakan Kalayci, Seda Yuksel Simsek, Songul Alemdaroglu

“… OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the cases in which the fetal ascending aorta is larger than the main pulmonary artery on the three-vessel view and aimed to determine the relationship between the larger ascending aorta and major cardiac anomalies. STUDY DESIGN: Pregnancies between 18-24 gestational weeks who underwent detailed second-trimester screening during 2015-2019 were evaluated. …”
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The Implementation of Therapeutic Alliance in the Rehabilitation of an Elite Pediatric Athlete with Salter-Harris Fracture: A Case Report by Lucas VanEtten, Matthew Briggs, John DeWitt, Cody Mansfield, Christopher Kaeding

“… # Level of Evidence 4 # Study Design Case Report…”
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Enhancing Patient Loyalty Through Operational Strategies and Service Quality: The Impact of Patient Satisfaction on Company Revenue by Renaldus Iwan Sumarta, Maun Jamaludin, Iman Sudirman

“…Purpose: This study analyzes how operational strategies and service quality influence patient loyalty and, consequently, company revenue. Design/Methodology/Approach: A quantitative research methodology was employed, utilizing simple random sampling to collect data from 187 patients in private hospitals in Bandung. …”
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THE ROLE OF DIGITAL LITERACY OF PRE-SERVICE AND IN-SERVICE EFL INSTRUCTORS IN POST PANDEMIC COVID-19 by H. Kubra Er

“…The current study has a quantitative design, the data tool is the Digital Literacy Questionnaire for Language Teachers. …”
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Determinants Affecting Family Commitment and Capability in Preventing Stunting in Children Under Two Years by Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman, Nur Hatijah, Ani Intiyati

“…Methods: The study employed an observational survey design involving 150 mothers of children aged 0–2 years in the Puskesmas (Community Health Center) areas of Surabaya. …”
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Effect of Individualized Progesterone Supplementation for Luteal Support in Frozen-Thawed Cycles on Pregnancy Outcomes by Gulsen Dogan Durdag, Gizem Bektas, Esengul Turkyilmaz, Halime Goktepe, Meltem Sonmezer, Yavuz Emre Sukur, Batuhan Ozmen, Cem Atabekoglu, Murat Sonmezer

“…Aim of this study is to provide individualized luteal support in hormonally replaced FET cycles, and to evaluate mid-luteal serum progesterone levels and pregnancy outcomes. Study Design: In this prospective cohort study, 30 patients were included in a university hospital in six month-period. …”
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Reliability of Upper Extremity Functional Performance Tests for Overhead Sports Activities by Bryan L Riemann, Kevin E Wilk, George J Davies

“… # Purpose \(1\) To establish the intersession reliability of several open kinetic chain FPT in healthy young adults with a history of overhead sport participation. (2) To examine the intersession reliability of the limb symmetry indices (LSI) from each test. # Study Design Test-retest reliability, single cohort study…”
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Modelling and Production of Injection Moulded Polyvinylchloride--Sawdust Composite by C.O. Aliyegbenoma, J.A. Apkobi, D.D. Olodu

“…The PVC material and sawdust were mixed together to form a homogenous mixture with various percentage composition by volume as recommended by the central composite design (CCD). The two screw plunger injection moulding machine with maximum clamping force of 120 tons and shot capacity of 3.0oz was used to produce Polyvinylchloride-Sawdust (PVC-Sawdust) composite at various temperature. …”
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Balancing between being the most valuable player (MVP) and passing the ball: a qualitative study of support when living with chronic pain in Sweden by Markus Saarijärvi, Sara Wallström, Inger Ekman, Mari Lundberg, Veronica Lilja, Vivi-Anne Segertoft

“…Objective This study aimed to elucidate the meaning of lived experiences of support from social networks and the healthcare sector in persons with chronic pain.Design A qualitative, phenomenological hermeneutic method was used to analyse interview data.Setting Participants were recruited from patient organisations in Sweden.Participants Ten (seven women, two men and one non-binary) individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain were included.Findings The meaning of lived experiences of support in persons with chronic pain involves balancing between being the most valuable player (MVP) and passing the ball, meaning balancing between being a capable person and accepting support to be that capable person.Conclusion For participants who lived with chronic pain, support means balancing between being capable (the MVP) and willing to accept support (passing the ball), which aligns with the concept of person-centred care. …”
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Radial Basis Function Coupling with Metaheuristic Algorithms for Estimating the Compressive Strength and Slump of High-Performance Concrete by Amir Reza Taghavi Khangah, Erfan Khajavi, Hasti Azizi, Amir Reza Alizade Novin

“…This work's significance consists of improving the concrete mix design by giving correct predictions of HPC performance, which will lead to optimized resource utilization, minimized costs, and reduced negative environmental impacts due to construction. …”
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Thoracolumbar And Lumbopelvic Spinal Alignment During The Deadlift Exercise: A Comparison Between Men And Women by Victor Bengtsson, Ulrika Aasa, Fredrik Öhberg, Lars Berglund

“…Secondary aims were to compare lumbar spine alignment during the deadlift to standing habitual posture, and determine whether male and female lifters differ in these aspects. # Study Design Observational, Cross-sectional. # Methods Twenty-four (14 men, 10 women) lifters performed three repetitions of the deadlift exercise using 70% of their respective one-repetition maximum. …”
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