The professional careers of former Portuguese football players: a sociodemographic and professional approach by Eduardo Teixeira, Carlos Silva, Félix Romero, Mauro Miguel, António Vicente

“…Methodology: The sample consisted of 84 Portuguese former players (48.8 ± 8.2 years old) with at least 8 years of professional experience, who finished their careers between 1988 and 2018. Quantitative data was collected from a validated semi-structure interview guide. …”
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Crucial areas of the economic analysis of public cancer care by D. A. Andreev, K. I. Polyakova, A. A. Zavyalov, T. N. Ermolaeva, A. G. Fisun, A. D. Ermolaeva, V. A. Dubovtseva, T. E. Maksimova

“…In addition, we focused on significant studies conducted either on the national or international level.Results and discussion. In principle, the structure of total costs is determined by the health policy regarding the cancer care system. …”
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A systematic review of microsimulation models for skin cancer by Caroline G. Watts, Kirstie G. McLoughlin, Stephen Wade, Amelia K. Smit, H. Peter Soyer, Pablo Fernandez-Peñas, David C. Whiteman, Pascale Guitera, Gillian Reyes-Marcelino, Karen Canfell, Anne E. Cust, Michael Caruana

“…To inform the development and improvement of skin cancer focussed microsimulation models, we conducted a systematic review and narrative synthesis of published skin cancer models to assess the structure, parameterisation, and assumptions. Methods The electronic databases OVIDMedline including Embase and the Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA) Registry were searched up to 7 May 2025. …”
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The Determination of Functionalized Textile Materials Durability Based on Copolymers of Acrylonitrile to Thermal and Thermal-Oxidative Degradation by Olga Haranina, Ievgeniia Romaniuk, Yana Red'ko, Anna Vardanian, Liudmyla Halavska, Nataliia Pervaia, Antonina Babich

“…The intensification self-regulation of the structure of the polymeric material through the formation of the mesophase was released at the temperature of around 100 °C. …”
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Chromosome painting reveals conserved centromere oligonucleotide sequences and comparable karyotypes across diverse Citrus species by Gong-Ao Xiao, Qiang-Ming Xia, Jia-Qin Ren, Yao-Yuan Duan, Xiao-Meng Wu, Wen-Wu Guo, Kai-Dong Xie

“…Chr1 and Chr4 exhibited characteristics of submetacentric and metacentric chromosomes, respectively, based on arm ratios, reflecting the conserved karyotypic structure of these chromosomes across citrus species and their consistent centromeric oligo sequences. …”
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CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS INFECTION IN CHILDREN THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE by I. V. Babachenko, O. V. Samodova, V. A. Anokhin, E. V. Mikhaylova, A. V. Bogdanova, K. V. Evdokimov, E. V. Sharipova, N. L. Rogushina, S. V. Khaliullina, T. K. Chudakova, M. S. Yarushkina, S. G. Grigor’ev

“…The study sample included 991 child’s first year of life with lesions of the lower respiratory tract.Results. In the etiological structure of the surveyed children in the season of 2015-2016, RSVI ranged from 14% to 46,2%, an average of 33%. …”
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Retinal thickness and vascular density changes in Keratoconus: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hadi Vahedi, Mirsaeed Abdollahi, Reza Moshfeghinia, Shima Emami, Navid Sobhi, Rana Sorkhabi, Ali Jafarizadeh

“…Conclusion: In KC patients, significant alterations in retinal structure and vascular density have been observed. …”
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Microbiological and Sensory Quality of Artisanal Sour Cream by Darija Bendelja Ljoljić, Melita Boroša, Ivica Kos, Luka Cvetnić, Ivan Vnučec, Nataša Hulak, Biljana Radeljević, Vesna Jaki Tkalec

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) with Varimax rotation simplified the data structure and identified key dimensions of quality variation. …”
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Impact of Techno-Economic Breakthroughs in Photovoltaic LCOE on Green Hydrogen Costs by Hongyu ZHANG, Hongning XU, Dan LI, Junliang LI, Jie WANG, Deming WANG, Haichao ZHAO, Chongli ZHEN, Hong ZHAO

“…This paper provides a quantitative basis for the industrialization of photovoltaic hydrogen production technology, and has an important reference value for optimizing the transformation path of energy structure and realizing the coordinated development of environmental benefits and economic benefits.…”
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The COVID-19 pandemic and suicides in Warsaw = Pandemia COVID-19 a samobójstwa w Warszawie by Daniel D. Jońca, Cezary Orzechowski, Aleksandra Borowska-Solonynko, Karolina Hanusz, Paulina Konopka, Natalia Wolanowska, Aleksandra Zaremba

“… Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to analyze changes in the number of suicides, the methods of their occurrence, the age and gender structure of individuals committing suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the period before the pandemic. …”
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Realization of Integrated Regional Ecological Management Based on Ecosystem Service Supply and Demand Flow Networks: An Example from a Dominant Mineral Resources Development Area by Sheng Xiao, Yanling Zhao, Hui Li, Hairong Deng, Hao Xu, Yimin Xing, Dan Li

“…Overlaying ecological and mining factors, we identified ecological strategic spots, important supply areas, beneficiary areas, and mine priority restoration areas to further optimize the overall layout and rationally allocate the intrinsic structure of the patches based on ES supply and demand.…”
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Direct lateral interbody fusion with indirect decompression of the spinal roots in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis by Ilya D. Isakov, Abdugafur J. Sanginov, Shamil A. Akhmetyanov, Evgeniy A. Mushkachev, Artem N. Sorokin, Alexey V. Peleganchuk

“…Introduction Degenerative spine conditions involve the gradual loss of normal structure of the spine among the population and remain a common form of work-limiting health condition in 80 % of the population. …”

Connectivity guided intermittent theta burst stimulation versus repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in moderately severe treatment resistant depression by Richard Morriss, Lucy Webster, Luke Ingram, Mohamed Abdelghani, Adriana Anton, Shaun Barber, Peter Bates, Paul Briley, Clement Boutry, Cassandra Brookes, Edward Cox, Beth Hall, Marilyn James, Matthew Keane, Micheal Kurkar, Sudheer Lankappa, Peter Liddle, Hamish McAllister-Williams, Hyerin Oh, Alexander O’Neill-Kerr, Jehill Parikh, Stefan Pszczolkowski, Ana Suazo Di Paola, Louise Thomson, Yvette Walters, Dorothee Auer

“…Analysis was inductive using thematic analysis of transcribed interview data. Neuroimaging Participants’ baseline and 16-week MRI scans (the London site underwent scanning at the baseline time point only), were carried out at the same site and using the same scanner platform (all 3T), using a core protocol across the treatment sites (scanner sites Nottingham for Nottingham and Northampton; Newcastle, London, and Manchester for Oldham). rsfMRI and structural MRI was conducted at all sites and Mesher-Garwood Point Resolved Spectroscopy (MEGA-PRESS) magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) scans in the DlPFC at Nottingham and Newcastle only. …”
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Non‐differential gut microbes contribute to hypertension and its severity through co‐abundances: A multi‐regional prospective cohort study by Lu Liu, Qianyi Zhou, Tianbao Xu, Qiufeng Deng, Yuhao Sun, Jingxiang Fu, Muxuan Chen, Xiaojiao Chen, Zhenchao Ma, Quanbin Dong, Beining Ma, Yuwen Jiao, Yan Zhou, Tingting Wu, Huayiyang Zou, Jing Shi, Yifeng Wang, Yanhui Sheng, Liming Tang, Chao Zheng, Wei Wu, Wenjun Ma, Wei Sun, Shixian Hu, Hongwei Zhou, Yan He, Xiangqing Kong, Lianmin Chen

“…Abstract Microbial dysbiosis, characterized by an imbalanced microbial community structure and function, has been linked to hypertension. …”
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A systematic review on environmental DNA (eDNA) Science: An eco-friendly survey method for conservation and restoration of fragile ecosystems by Ashish Sahu, Mahender Singh, Adnan Amin, Monisa Mehboob Malik, Shariq Nazir Qadri, Adnan Abubakr, S.Surya Teja, Shabir Ahmad Dar, Ishtiyaq Ahmad

“…The conservation and restoration of fragile ecosystems and their genetic resources depends on precisely assessing species diversity and richness, understanding spatiotemporal dynamics, and stock structure analysis. Traditional monitoring methods like visual surveys, physical captures, individual counting, sibling or cryptic species identification, and immature life stages (juveniles) of animals are often intrusive, time-consuming, and provide rough estimates. …”
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Abundant Molecular Gas in the Central Region of Lenticular Galaxy PGC 39535 by Jiantong Cui, Qiusheng Gu, Shiying Lu, Zhengyi Chen, Can Xu, Zeyu Gao

“…The results of the NOEMA observation suggest that the molecular gas mainly concentrates in the central regions as a gaseous bar and a ring-like structure, and shows similar kinematics as the stellar and ionized gas components. …”
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Diabetes and periodontitis: the role of a high-glucose microenvironment in periodontal tissue cells and corresponding therapeutic strategies by Dan-dan Xiang, Yu-xin Sun, Chen Jiao, Yu-qian Guo, Yu-xiang Fei, Bai-qiang Ren, Xiao-Tao He, Xuan Li

“…Both of these diseases affect many people worldwide. Epidemiological data have revealed a close relationship between periodontitis and diabetes. …”
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Evaluation of the oil and gas preservation conditions, source rocks, and hydrocarbon-generating potential of the Qiangtang Basin: New evidence from the scientific drilling project by Li-jun Shen, Jian-yong Zhang, Shao-yun Xiong, Jian Wang, Xiu-gen Fu, Bo Zheng, Zhong-wei Wang

“…Moreover, the Qiangtang Basin has favorable oil and gas preservation conditions, as verified by the comprehensive study of the sealing capacity of seals, basin structure, tectonic uplift, magmatic activity, and groundwater motion. …”
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Sphingosine 1-Phosphate Receptor 1 Is Required for MMP-2 Function in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: Implications for Cytoskeleton Assembly and Proliferation by Chiara Sassoli, Federica Pierucci, Alessia Tani, Alessia Frati, Flaminia Chellini, Francesca Matteini, Ambra Vestri, Giulia Anderloni, Daniele Nosi, Sandra Zecchi-Orlandini, Elisabetta Meacci

“…Notably, active S1PR1/MMP-2 signalling is required for F-actin structure assembly (lamellipodia, microspikes, and stress fibers) and, in turn, cell proliferation. …”
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Epidemiological and clinical features of lymphoproliferative diseases in the head and neck region by F. Sh. Kamolova, A. M. Mudunov, P. A. Zeynalova, L. Yu. Grivtsova, G. F. Allakhverdieva, R. I. Azizyan, A. A. Akhundov, I. A. Zaderenko, M. V. Bolotin, D. K. Stelmakh, V. I. Sokorutov, K. D. Il’kaev, V. T. Tsiklauri, I. M. Gelfand, M. B. Pak, O. L. Timofeeva, Yu. E. Ryabukhina, F. M. Abbasbeyli, Ts. Chzhao

“…The high heterogeneity of lymphomas in the head and neck area requires structuring knowledge about their epidemiology and clinical manifestations.Objective: to study the epidemiological and clinical features of the head and neck lymphoproliferative diseases, which will lead to an improvement in diagnostic quality of this nosology’s.Materials and methods. …”
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