Cognitive Outcomes and Functional Performance for Patients After Open Heart Surgery by Mona A. Hassenien, Sahar Y Mohammad, Dalia A. Ameen

“… Context: Open heart surgery is a lifesaving procedure for patients who need coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and heart valve replacement or repair (HVR). …”
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Association Between A1c and Cutaneous Dermatophytosis: A Case–Control Study by Nicole Ufkes, Zachary Hopkins, John Skylar Westerdahl, Scott R. Florell

“…Controls included patients seen in the dermatology department but who had no known diagnosis (past or current) of dermatophyte infection and were seen in a context where tinea could have been identified (i.e., no surgical visits, suture removals, spot checks, and cosmetic visits) and did not have a potentially confounding condition (inflammatory rashes). …”
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miR-34a-5p modulation of polycystic ovary syndrome via targeting the NOTCH signaling pathway by Kexin Zhang, Xiaomeng Wang, Fang Liu, Hong Lin, Yan Wang, Min Zhao, Xiaofei Wang, Yijing Chu, Lin Xu

“…Conversely, inhibiting miR-34a-5p resulted in an increase in cell growth and a decrease in programmed cell death. …”
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Multidimensional Scientometric Analysis for the Gig Economy by Sergen Gürsoy

“…In this context, it is important to be able to make scientometric analyzes within the scope of the literature on the gig economy in order to obtain systematic findings for future research on the current labor market. …”
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Security and Privacy Preservation in Smart Cities During Security Surveillance: A Mapping Study by Fatima Tariq, Ayesha Afzaal, Muhammad Junaid Anjum, Faria Kanwal, Komal Bashir, Momina Shaheen

“…This would not only enhance the provision of public services but also ensure increased safety measures. However, the extensive implementation of such systems has increased the concerns related to privacy and data protection. …”
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Characterization of the Power Distribution Network for Commercialized STM32s Using a Resonance Frequency Measurement Method by Marie Peyrard, Gilles Jacquemod, Nicolas Froidevaux

“…The present tendency of increasing current density and operating frequency, along with decreasing operating voltage, significantly diminishes voltage margins. …”
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Strategies for choice of antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV infection and concomitant cardiovascular disease: A review by Vasily I. Shakhgildyan, Simon T. Matskeplishvili

“…In the current document, approaches to selection of antiretroviral therapy (ART) are reviewed in the context of HIV patients with concomitant CVD/high cardiovascular risk. …”
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Cognitive Reframing in Anticipation and Prevention of Multiplex Threats to Critical Infrastructure by Pavel A. Panilov

“… The article introduces a new cognitive reframing approach to anticipating and preventing multiplex threats to critical infrastructure. In the context of constantly evolving threats, the model may increase the effectiveness of incident prevention strategies. …”

Progress in Improving Photovoltaics Longevity by Tsampika Dimitriou, Nikolaos Skandalos, Dimitrios Karamanis

“…Understanding these degradation processes is crucial for improving the lifetime and sustainability of solar energy systems. In this context, this review summarizes the current knowledge on key degradation mechanisms (intrinsic, extrinsic, and specific) affecting PV modules, as well as on-site and remote sensing methods for detecting PV module defects and the mitigation strategies employed for enhancing their operational lifetime under different climatic conditions in the global environment.…”
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Comparison and theoretical conceptualization analysis of statistical methods used to develop heat vulnerability indices in urban areas by Thomas Lagelouze, Julia Hidalgo, Mitia Aranda, Guillaume Dumas

“… In view of the impact of extreme temperatures on physical and psychological health, particularly in urban areas, several studies have focused on assessing social vulnerability using quantitative indexing approaches with the aim of creating a heat vulnerability index (HVI). In this context, this study employs three statistical methodologies frequently used to construct HVIs on the territory of the Toulouse Métropole, France, at the census block (IRIS) scale to assess the efficiency of this type of approach for evaluating social vulnerability in urban environments considering the current theoretical conceptualization. …”
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A Sociological study of the Relationship between Smartphone Addiction and Phubbing Case Study18-29 Year Old Females of Ramhormoz City by Ali Boudaghi, Ali Hossein Hosseinzadeh, Sayedeh Sara Mousavi Moghadam

“…In recent years, along with the digital transition and the increase of smart phone users, phubbing, as an emerging phenomenon, has drawn the attention of scholars and experts. …”
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Editors' Note by Ellen R. Cohn, Jana Cason

“…Submissions to IJT continue to increase, ostensibly to document how telerehabilitation is meeting these challenges. …”
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Romanian Agri-Food Businesses and the European Green Deal: An Exploratory Approach by Călin Vegheș, Andreea Strâmbu-Dima

“…The research results show that there is a positive perception regarding the opportunity to implement the Green Deal’s measures and suggest using a strategic matrix to facilitate their adoption in the context of current economic and social transformations.…”
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Evolução dos centros comerciais na Área Metropolitana de Lisboa: O início do fim de um ciclo by Daniela Carvalho Ferreira

“…In a context of emergence of new formats and new consumer preferences, it is necessary to rethink current shopping malls. …”
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Femmes et transformation artisanale des poissons pélagiques au Sénégal : un secteur à bout de souffle by El Hadj Bara Dème, El Hadji Sow, Lovelie Licette, Nogaye Dia, Pierre Failler

“…All these elements seriously compromise the sustainability and the economy of the artisanal processing of pelagic fish. In the current context of promoting women's employment and their economic empowerment, the artisanal processing segment must be supported by strong public policies for the sustainability of the activity.…”
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Impact of demographic ageing on sustainability of public finance in Serbia by Zdravković Aleksandar, Domazet Ivana, Nikitović Vladimir

“…In this context, critical review of the current government approach to the pension growth dynamics was given from the perspective of medium-term sustainability of pension system, which resulted in appropriate recommendations. …”
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L’affirmation d’une orthodoxie juive brésilienne : de la contestation à la délégitimation des libéraux by Aurélie Le Lièvre

“…Brazilian Jewish Diaspora is living a double evolution: firstly, secularization more and more visible – the increase of mixed marriages is its most striking characteristics. …”
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Strategic Workforce Development of the Staffing in the Russian Federation by P. S. Popov

“…The article analyzes the current state of the electric power industry of the Russian Federation, identifies priority areas for its development in the context of the availability of modern technologies, such as artificial intelligence, digital twins, and a virtual reality system. …”
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Transformational Leadership and Work Performance of Police Officers in Cambodian Provincial Police Commissariats by Bunchhian Chhoun, Yen Yat

“…However, statistics explain the increase in applying transformational leadership trends and the transactional approach in the Cambodian context. …”
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Returning of individual genetic findings to biobank participants: a mixed methods study results in Lithuania by Jūratė Lekstutienė, Rūta Žiliukaitė, Marija Jakubauskienė, Eugenijus Gefenas

“…Various models for returning these findings are actively discussed, and strategies for their implementation are increasingly being developed in the context of biobanks. …”
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