Inequity in the transmission of malaria infection among children and adolescents: a cohort study in rural Guinea by Almamy Amara Toure, Sidikiba Sidibe, Aboubacar Sidiki Magassouba, Abdoul Habib Beavogui, Mamoudou Conde, Abdoulaye Fodé Toure, Tiany Sidibe, Kaba Saran Keita, Alexandre Delamou, Seni Kouanda

“…These findings highlight the need for targeted, equity-sensitive interventions that address structural vulnerabilities and seasonal dynamics to reduce the malaria burden and promote health equity.…”
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Influencing factors of cross screening rate and its intelligent prediction model by Lala ZHAO, Feng XU, Chenlong DUAN, Chenhao GUO, Wei WANG, Haishen JIANG, Jinpeng QIAO

“…It provides a new method for analyzing the influence mechanism of the characteristic variables of the cross screen on the screening rate, and provides a theoretical basis for realizing the intelligent control and structural optimization of the cross screen.…”
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The mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between childhood trauma and the symptoms of body dysmorphic disorder by Motahhareh Kargar Shooroki, Azadeh Choobforoushzadeh, Azra Mohammadpanah Ardakan

“…Methods A cross-sectional design employing structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized to construct an optimal model for BDD symptoms, where the mediating role of self-compassion was tested in the relationship between childhood trauma and BDD symptoms. …”
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Skeletal Muscle‐Specific Deletion of E3 Ligase Asb2 Enhances Muscle Mass and Strength by Hye Rim Jang, Shi‐Young Park, Yeonmi Lee, Dongjin Lee, Jongjun Lee, Yoonil Cho, Cheol Soo Choi, Hui‐Young Lee

“…Notably, desmin, a protein critical for structural integrity and mitochondrial function, was identified as a target protein of the ASB2 E3 ligase. …”
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CATHODOLUMINESCENCE AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY AS A BASIS FOR THE SELECTION OF REFERENCE SAMPLES FOR LA-ICP-MS ANALYSIS OF ZIRCON by S. L. Votyakov, M. V. Chervyakovskaya, Yu. V. Shchapova, E. A. Pankrushina, G. B. Mikhalevsky, V. S. Chervyakovsky

“…The Аi–Вi–Сi diagram is compared with similar data on the cathodoluminescence of the reference samples.…”
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Increased Brain Iron Deposition in the Putamen in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Detected by Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping by Jing Li, Qihao Zhang, Nan Zhang, Lingfei Guo

“…The underlying brain structural changes in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients have attracted increasing attention. …”
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Coverage of HPV Vaccination and Influencing Factors Among Female College Students in Northern China by Li Yang, Chen Xing, Xue Yu, Yanrui Xu, Weibing Wang, Caiyun Chang, Qingbin Lu

“…Notably, increased knowledge was associated with vaccine hesitancy in the WTG group (<i>OR</i> = 0.45, <i>p</i> < 0.001), indicating that information overload may adversely affect decision-making processes. Structural barriers, such as cost (42.63%), safety concerns (46.59%), and misconceptions (e.g., 57.76% cited “no sexual activity” as a reason for refusal), significantly impeded vaccine uptake. …”
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Geographic variations and determinants of ever-tested for HIV among women aged 15–49 in Sierra Leone: a spatial and multi-level analysis by Lovel Fornah, Mulugeta Shegaze Shimbre, Augustus Osborne, Alieu Tommy, Agumas Fentahun Ayalew, Wei Ma

“…Method The study utilized data from the 2008, 2013, and 2019 Sierra Leone Demographic Health Surveys, comprising 39,606 women aged 15–49. …”
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Application of Statistical Methods for the Characterization of Radon Distribution in Indoor Environments: A Case Study in Lima, Peru by Rafael Liza, Félix Díaz, Patrizia Pereyra, Daniel Palacios, Nhell Cerna, Luis Curo, Max Riva

“…Additionally, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to evaluate the influence of environmental and structural factors on radon variability. Non-normally distributed data were normalized using a Box–Cox transformation to improve statistical assumptions, enabling subsequent geostatistical analyses. …”
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Whole-rock geochemistry and crystal chemistry of apatite at intrusive suites of the Qeynarjeh-Angouran district (west of Zanjan): an approach to the identification of skarn-causati... by Afsoon Dastour, Ebrahim Tale Fazel, Ashraf Torkian

“…The Qeynarjah-Angouran district is located at the intersection of the Urumieh-Dokhtar and the Sanandaj-Sirjan structural zones in NW Iran. In this area, intrusive suites of Middle Triassic-Upper Jurassic age are exposed, including the Gharavol-Khane quartz diorite, the Kuh-e Belghais granite porphyry, and the Qeynarjeh granodiorites. …”
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Longitudinal associations between air pollution and incident dementia as mediated by MRI-measured brain volumes in the UK Biobank by Rhiannon Thompson, Xinning Tong, Xueyi Shen, Jinjun Ran, Shengzhi Sun, Xiaoxin Iris Yao, Chen Shen

“…Estimates of residential air pollution, traffic noise, and greenspace exposure have been modelled. Structural brain MRI was conducted from 2014 to 2022, with brain volumes relevant to dementia identified a priori. …”
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Mechanical signaling regulates vascular smooth muscle cell adaptation in aging by Amin Mohajeri, Song Yi Shin, Samuel Padgham, Devon J. Boland, Dana Pittman Ratterree, Jacob Blizman, Gang Han, Christopher R. Woodman, Andreea Trache, Andreea Trache

“…To dissect the mechanisms involved, the structural and functional properties of VSM cells were assessed by using mechanical stimulation combined with fluorescence confocal microscopy. …”
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Targeting macrophages and ion homeostasis in T2D: new genes and therapeutic pathways identified by Lisha Mou, Lisha Mou, Tony Bowei Wang, Ying Lu, Ying Lu, Zijing Wu, Zijing Wu, Yuxian Chen, Ziqi Luo, Xinyu Wang, Zuhui Pu, Zuhui Pu

“…Machine learning models were developed to predict T2D, and structural predictions of the hub proteins were performed. …”
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STREAM: a system for tracing radiative transfer and energy balance in heterogeneous surfaces by Tengyuan Fan, Zunjian Bian, Jean-Louis Roujean, Huaguo Huang, Hua Li, Junhua Bai, Biao Cao, Yongming Du, Qing Xiao, Qinhuo Liu

“…To address this problem, this study introduces a system for tracing radiative transfer and energy balance in heterogeneous surfaces, hereafter called STREAM, in which the three-dimensional structural heterogeneity is obtained through LiDAR data and a voxel-based radiosity method is proposed for radiative transfer process. …”
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Why do patients with isolated PCL rupture experience no subjective knee joint instability during walking? An in vivo biomechanical study by Mingfeng Lu, Mingfeng Lu, Wei Chen, Jinpeng Lin, Jinpeng Lin, Wenhan Huang, Junqing Gao, Junqing Gao, Lilian Zhao, Shilin Li, Lilei He, Yu Zhang

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to assess the kinematic changes in the knee joint during walking in patients with isolated PCL-deficiency (PCLD) to determine the presence of walking-related joint instability (mechanical instability—abnormal displacement form structural damage). Additionally, the study seeks to provide biomechanical insights into the observed differences between subjective and objective assessments.Methods35 healthy volunteers and 27 patients with isolated PCLD (both involved and uninvolved sides) were included in the study. …”
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Risk Factors, Clinical Characteristics, and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of <i>Streptococcal</i> Keratitis: An 18-Year Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Hospital in China by Zhen Cheng, Qingquan Shi, Bo Peng, Zijun Zhang, Zhenyu Wei, Zhiqun Wang, Yang Zhang, Kexin Chen, Xizhan Xu, Xinxin Lu, Qingfeng Liang

“…IVCM revealed deeper inflammatory cell distribution and structural disruption as the disease progressed. Resistance rates of aminoglycosides, β-lactams, and fluoroquinolones have increased, with significant differences among species for amikacin (<i>p</i> = 0.010), gentamicin (<i>p</i> = 0.007), and others. …”
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Examining the effect of knowledge-based leadership on organizational innovation with the mediating role of illusion of control and rationality by davar Dirmina, Gholamhasan Shirdel, Seyyed Javad Iranban

“…The statistical method used in this study was the structural modeling method based on the partial least squares approach and Smart PLS3 software. …”
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Components of stakeholder participation to create value in the banking industry in East Azerbaijan Agricultural Bank by Alireza Tagavi, Alireza Bafandeh Zendeh, Samad Aali

“…This research is developmental in terms of the goal, descriptive-exploratory in terms of the type of method, qualitative in terms of the method of collecting data, and meta-synthesis approach in terms of the method of conducting the research. …”
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HSPA2 influences the differentiation and production of immunomodulatory mediators in human immortalized epidermal keratinocyte lines by Agnieszka Gogler, Agata Małgorzata Wilk, Damian Robert Sojka, Małgorzata Adamiec-Organiściok, Natalia Matysiak, Daria Kania, Klaudia Wiecha, Ewa Małusecka, Alexander Jorge Cortez, Dawid Zamojski, Michał Marczyk, Agnieszka Maria Mazurek, Sylwia Oziębło, Dorota Scieglinska

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The effects of parent-child relationship, study stress, and mobile phone use on depressive symptoms among Chinese elementary school students: a moderated mediation model by Yiting Kong, Yiting Kong, Zhewei Su, Zhewei Su, Rui Wang, Rui Wang, Jianyu Tan, Jianyu Tan, Yuancen Zhong, Yuancen Zhong, Ming Ai, Ming Ai, Wo Wang, Wo Wang, Su Hong, Su Hong, Qi Zhang, Qi Zhang, Li Kuang, Li Kuang

“…This study investigated the association between parent-child relationship and depressive symptoms among Chinese elementary school students while testing a moderated mediation model to examine the mediating role of significant study stress and the moderating effect of frequent mobile phone use on this relationship.MethodsWe recruited elementary school students from grades 3 to 6 in S district of Chongqing, China, totaling 33,285 participants (51.72% girls; mean age = 10.36 years, SD = 1.24). Data was analyzed using structural equation modeling to assess the mediating and moderating effects of study stress and mobile phone use, respectively, on the relationship between parent-child relationship and depressive symptoms.ResultsDepressive symptoms prevalence in our study population was 16.3%. …”
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