Gender-specific secular trends and related factors of high perceived stress level among Korean older adults: a nation-wide serial cross-sectional study by Eunjeong Choi, Hyun-Ju Seo, Kye Ha Kim, Sun-Young Jung

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Challenges Faced by Literature Teachers in Rwahi-Rwentobo Town Council Ntungamo District by Kokunda, Rosemary

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Distance Learning and the Quality of Teacher Education in Rwanda: A Case Study of Byumba Distance Learning by Anastase, Mvuyekure

“…The study was guided by three objectives: namely, to investigate the effect of distance learning on the teaching-learning process; to examine the academic relevance of resources used in the distance learning program in Rwanda; and to evaluate whether the graduates from the distance learning program had the skills, knowledge, and attitudes required for qualitative, effective, and efficient education. …”
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[18F]Tetrafluoroborate, a new NIS PET/CT radiopharmaceutical: an overview focused on differentiated thyroid cancer by Arnoldo Piccardo, Francesco Fiz, Sergio Righi, Stefano Raffa, Mattia Riondato, Gianluca Bottoni, Matteo Bauckneht, Michela Massollo, Alessio Rizzo, Mehrdad Shoushtari Zadeh Naseri, Pierpaolo Trimboli, Giorgio Treglia

“…The risk of bias was evaluated with the QUADAS-2 scoring system. Results: Five studies were included in the review. …”
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Accuracy of administrative data for surveillance of healthcare-associated infections: a systematic review by Karel G M Moons, Marc J M Bonten, Maaike S M van Mourik, Pleun Joppe van Duijn, Grace M Lee

“…Methodological quality assessment was performed using QUADAS-2 criteria; diagnostic accuracy estimates were stratified by HAI type and key study characteristics.Results 57 studies were included, the majority aiming to detect surgical site or bloodstream infections. …”
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Evaluation of the performance of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) in detection of chlamydia and gonorrhoea infection in vaginal specimens relative to patient infection stat... by Minttu M Rönn, Louise Mc Grath-Lone, Bethan Davies, Janet D Wilson, Helen Ward

“…We assessed risk of bias using modified QUADAS-2.Results Nine publications met the inclusion criteria (eight for chlamydia; six for gonorrhoea) and were narratively reviewed. …”
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Intra-specific variation in mortality of even-aged Cryptomeria japonica (L. f.) D. Don. forests can be explained using relationships among long-term stand characteristics by Keiko Fukumoto, Tomohiro Nishizono, Fumiaki Kitahara

“…Results Annual mortality was approximately 4% in the most fertile stands, increasing gradually with decreasing site fertility. Dead tree size and competition status differed according to age and site productivity. …”
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LA COMUNIDAD DE BASE COMO EXPERIENCIA DE RESILIENCIA. TESTIMONIO DE FELIGRESES DE UNA PARROQUIA CATÓLICA EN LIMA DURANTE LA COVID-19 by Juan Dejo, Nino Villarroel

“…Mientras que los dos primeros están orientados a poner de relieve el sufrimiento o dolor emocional causado por la pandemia a un nivel de desolación, incertidumbres y frustraciones guiadas por la aparente ausencia de Dios, los dos últimos demuestran una permanente identificación y búsqueda espiritual en formas no tradicionales de la presencia de Dios. …”
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TAME 2.0: expanding and improving online data science training for environmental health research by Alexis Payton, Alexis Payton, Alexis Payton, Elise Hickman, Elise Hickman, Elise Hickman, Jessie Chappel, Jessie Chappel, Jessie Chappel, Kyle Roell, Kyle Roell, Lauren E. Koval, Lauren E. Koval, Lauren A. Eaves, Lauren A. Eaves, Chloe K. Chou, Chloe K. Chou, Chloe K. Chou, Allison Spring, Allison Spring, Sarah L. Miller, Sarah L. Miller, Sarah L. Miller, Oyemwenosa N. Avenbuan, Oyemwenosa N. Avenbuan, Oyemwenosa N. Avenbuan, Rebecca Boyles, Rebecca Boyles, Paul Kruse, Cynthia V. Rider, Grace Patlewicz, Caroline Ring, Cavin Ward-Caviness, David M. Reif, Ilona Jaspers, Ilona Jaspers, Ilona Jaspers, Ilona Jaspers, Ilona Jaspers, Rebecca C. Fry, Rebecca C. Fry, Rebecca C. Fry, Julia E. Rager, Julia E. Rager, Julia E. Rager, Julia E. Rager

“…TAME 2.0 effectiveness was evaluated via participant surveys during graduate-level workshops and coursework, as well as undergraduate-level summer research training events, and suggested edits were incorporated while overall metrics of effectiveness were quantified.DiscussionCollectively, TAME 2.0 now serves as a valuable resource to address the growing demand of increased data science training in environmental health research. …”
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Interactive relationship between carbon flow and economic growth and influencing factors based on land use transition by ZHANG Changren, HAN Zenglin, ZHAO Yuqing, YAN Xiaolu

“…The positive influence of economic urbanization and social urbanization on the coupling coordination relationship is gradually weakening, while that of land urbanization is strengthening. …”
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Challenges Faced By Literature Teachers In Rwahi-Rwentobo Town Council Ntungamo District. by Kokunda, Rosemary

“…From objective two above, the finding indicated that there are several challenges facing teachers teaching literature in selected secondary schools and these included teachers turn over forces schools to devote attention, frequent transfer of teachers may lead to both poor performance and dropout, heavy number in classes is not favorable for teachers c to attended every student which leads to poor performance, no sufficient numbers of graduates produced in specific teaching fields. The study finding further indicated that there are several appropriate solutions to the challenges of teaching literature in secondary schools as none of the study respondents was able to disagree with the same statement. …”
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Development of the residual knowledge tests on the general course of physics for the students of the National Research University MPEI by Irina V. Mursenkova, Olga I. Lubenchenko, Konstantin M. Lapitsky

“…The main attention is paid to the description of professional approach to the development of tests for monitoring students' mastery of the basic knowledge of the general physics course after graduation. Approbation of the tests is carried out in order to verify the materials necessary for a complete and systematic control of the level of residual knowledge. …”
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Evaluation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoff and Synergy in the Alpine and Canyon Region of Southwest China Based on Multi-source Geographic Data by LIU Jing, XIANG Jiayi, ZHANG Donghai, LAN Mengyao, GUAN Yinghui

“…Spatially, carbon sequestration gradually increased from northwest to southeast, while water retention exhibited strong spatial heterogeneity. …”
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Research and insights for application of CO2-ECBM technology in deep high-rank coal seams: a case study of Jinzhong block, Qinshui Basin by Yongwang ZHENG, Yinan CUI, Xin LI, Cui XIAO, Tao GUO, Dengfeng ZHANG

“…The research results showed that the adsorption capacity of CH4 in coal seams increased gradually with rising equilibrium pressures. In contrast, the adsorption capacity of CO2 in coal seams initially increased, then sharply dropped near the critical pressure, followed by a significant rise, which was influenced by the pore and fracture development characteristics of the coal seams and the properties of CO2. …”
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Distribution Characteristics and Coupling Relationship Between Soil Erosion and Hydrologic and Sediment Connectivity in Changchong River Basin by LI Jianing, ZHANG Hongli, TIAN Changyuan, ZHANG Yi, ZHA Tonggang

“…[Results] (1) The average soil erosion modulus in the Changchong River Basin was 380 t/(hm2·a), and the soil erosion intensity was mainly slight erosion, which gradually intensified from north to south. (2) The high hydrological and sediment connectivity is mainly distributed in cultivated land, and the opposite is true in forest and grassland land. …”
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Cost-Minimization Analysis for Subcutaneous Daratumumab in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in Three Gulf Countries by Anas Hamad, Shereen Elazzazy, Ruba Y. Taha, Hani Osman, Sana Alblooshi, Islam Elkonaissi, Mustaqeem A. Siddiqui, Khalil Al-Farsi, Mohammed Al Lamki, Sali Emara, Gihan H. Elsisi

“…The model included 2 scenarios: the current scenario in which 100% of patients with NDMM are treated with dara-IV infusion and a future scenario in which dara-SC injection is gradually adopted over the modeled time horizon. The model differentiated precisely between autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT)–eligible and ASCT-ineligible NDMM patients in terms of their number in each group and the associated therapeutic regimens. …”
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Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation of Bone Profile Around Dental Implants Placed in the Esthetic Zone by Alssum L, Al-Kattan R, Al-Shibani N, Al Ali H, Aldossari F, Allam E

“…Lamees Alssum,1 Reem Al-Kattan,1 Nouf Al-Shibani,1 Hafsah Al Ali,2 Farah Aldossari,2 Eman Allam3 1Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3Research and Graduate Studies Department, Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesCorrespondence: Lamees Alssum, Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry College of Dentistry King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Email [email protected]: To evaluate the bone profile around dental implants placed in the esthetic zone through periodontal assessment and radiographic analysis using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT).Methods: We conducted a clinical observational study of 35 subjects who received dental implants placed in the esthetic zone to replace lost anterior teeth. …”
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Insulin resistance surrogates are associated with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality in population with metabolic syndrome: a retrospective cohort study of NHANES by Jinhao Liao, Linjie Wang, Lian Duan, Fengying Gong, Huijuan Zhu, Hui Pan, Hongbo Yang

“…Threshold effect analyses showed that there were inflection points of IGR for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. As IGR gradually approached inflection points, the two types of mortality risks descended by 15%[HR 0.85(0.80,0.91)] and 19%[HR 0.81(0.71,0.92)], respectively. …”
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A Program for Master of Science in Environment and Natural Resources (MENR) by Kabale University

“…The programme objectives are to produce graduates that will be able to: i. Apply theoretical knowledge in natural resources and environment to promote sustainable production. …”
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Use of spent yeasts from bioethanol production plant as low-cost nitrogen sources for ethanol fermentation from sweet sorghum stem juice in low-cost bioreactors by Thanawat Thanapornsin, Rattanaporn Phongsri, Lakkana Laopaiboon, Pattana Laopaiboon

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