“If that would have lessened my symptoms, that would have been great...”: a qualitative study about the acceptability of tecovirimat as treatment for mpox by Sara Paparini, Rosalie Hayes, Benjamin Weil, Will Nutland, Ismael Maatouk, Teodora Wi, Chloe M. Orkin, Rosamund Lewis

“…Conclusions This exploratory study suggest that offering tecovirimat (or comparable emergency-licensed treatments) to people with mpox is acceptable, although uptake will depend on knowledge of mpox treatment options, trust in medicine and medical professionals and provision of relevant information and choice. To increase acceptability of such treatments, clinicians should ensure patients are aware of mpox symptom management options, including pain relief; acknowledge and address patient concerns upfront and within the context of non-stigmatising care; and communicate offers in a consistent and supportive manner in line with locally approved eligibility criteria and protocols at the time.…”
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Where heat does not come in waves: a framework for understanding and managing chronic heat by Mayra Cruz, Katharine J Mach, Lynée L Turek-Hankins, Kilan C Ashad-Bishop, Zinzi D Bailey, Scotney D Evans, Ashley Fanning, Margo Fernandez-Burgos, Jane Gilbert, Bereatha Howard, Monique Mahabir, Julia Marturano, Lisa N Murphy, Nkosi Muse, Joanne Pérodin, Amy C Clement

“…Research on heat and its risks has focused on heat waves as an increasing emergency under climate change, but this emphasis has obscured the chronic—not just acute and episodic—exposure of billions of people globally to increasingly dangerous levels of heat. …”
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Exploring the operationalisation and implementation of outreach in community settings with hard-to-reach and hidden populations: protocol for a scoping review by Janina Krabbe, Sunny Jiao, Adrian Guta, Allie Slemon, Aman Ahluwalia Cameron, Vicky Bungay

“…The aim of this scoping review is to explore how outreach has been operationalised and implemented in various community settings with people underserved in current healthcare contexts. Understanding the state of knowledge pertaining to outreach as programming and as practice involving the engagement of people considered hard-to-reach will enable the identification of promising trends and limitations in the field.Methods and analysis This scoping review follows the Arksey and O’Malley’s framework. …”
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Internal marketing and job satisfaction in hotels in Via Costeira, Natal, Brazil by Carlos Peixeira Marques, Carmem Teresa Leal, Carla Susana Marques, Breno Fernando Tinoco Cabral

“…Organisations currently face multifaceted challenges, such as increasing productivity and coping with the pressure to manage human resources efficiently and effectively. …”
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Multi-omics reveals total flavones from Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik. [Malvaceae] ameliorate MAFLD via PI3K/AKT/mTOR-mediated autophagy by Chao Lv, Chao Lv, Chao Lv, Chao Lv, Chao Lv, Lei Zhao, Jiani Hou, Hongyin Sun, Hongyin Sun, Hongyin Sun, Zhongsha Li, Zhongsha Li, Zhongsha Li, Zhongsha Li, Yuesong Wu, Yuesong Wu, Yuesong Wu, Yuesong Wu, Peizheng Shi, Yaping Xiao, Yunjin Xie, Yunjin Xie, Yunjin Xie, Yunjin Xie, Wei Su, Wei Su, Wei Su, Wei Su, Mingzhu Yin, Mingzhu Yin, Mingzhu Yin, Mingzhu Yin

“…Histological analysis demonstrated that TFA alleviated hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, with decreased levels of inflammatory cytokines and increased antioxidant markers. …”
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GBD: incidence rates and prevalence of anxiety disorders, depression and schizophrenia in countries with different SDI levels, 1990–2021 by Jueqi Wang, Xue Guan, Ning Tao

“…Data were categorized into 5-year age groups and 95% uncertainty intervals (UI) were calculated to account for data variability.ResultsIn countries with different SDI levels, the age-standardized average annual percentage change (AAPC) in the incidence of anxiety were all shown to be increasing, and there were large gender differences between the different SDI levels, with a maximum of 0.97 (0.76–1.18) for females in countries with a high SDI level, Age-standardized more rates per 100,000 people in high SDI countries, from 658.87 in 1990 to 841.56 in 2021, and the largest gender differences in countries with a low to moderate SDI level, with AAPCs for males and females of 0.04 (0.04–0.05), 0.86 (0.63–1.09); for depression, only the countries with medium-high SDI levels were statistically significant compared to the countries with medium-low SDI levels, with AAPCs of 0.05 (0.04–0.07), 0.04 (0.04–0.05); for schizophrenia in addition to the AAPCs of the countries with medium-high SDI levels showed an increase of 0.16 (0.13–0.18); the rest decreased.ConclusionThis study highlights the current status of global incidence and prevalence of mental disorders and examines the complex interactions between the period of onset and cohort of onset of mental disorders using APC modeling, with differences in gender differences in mental disorders in countries with different SDIs, and significant differences in countries with low to medium SDI levels, requiring further exploration of the mechanisms by which socio-economic development influences gender-specific mental health. …”
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Analyzing Waste Policy-Making from the Perspective of Local People in the Selected Villages of Kermanshah County by Parvin Rezaeibavandpour, Mohammad Akbarpour

“…AbstractThe increase in waste production and the associated ecological concerns have made waste management policy critically important. …”
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Towards Explainable Pedestrian Behavior Prediction: A Neuro-Symbolic Framework for Autonomous Driving by Angie Nataly Melo Castillo, Carlota Salinas Maldonado, Miguel Ángel Sotelo

“…Currently, the focus of such predictions extends beyond accuracy and reliability, placing increasing emphasis on the explainability and interpretability of the models. …”
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Teaching in the Digital Age—Developing a Support Program for Nursing Education Providers: Design-Based Research by Stefan Walzer, Carolin Barthel, Ronja Pazouki, Helga Marx, Sven Ziegler, Peter Koenig, Christiane Kugler, Stefan Jobst

“…The findings of this research can be used as a basis for the development of similar programs in other educational and health care contexts.…”
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Design and implementation of a project management training program to develop workforce ready skills and career readiness in STEM PhD students and postdoctoral trainees by Elizabeth J. Salm, Caleb C. McKinney

“…Posttest data (n = 25) reveal a significant increase (p < 0.0001) in project management self-efficacy measures across the aforementioned pain point scales. …”
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Exploring Long-Term Clean Energy Transition Pathways in Ghana Using an Open-Source Optimization Approach by Romain Akpahou, Jesse Essuman Johnson, Erica Aboagye, Fernando Plazas-Niño, Mark Howells, Jairo Quirós-Tortós

“…An open-source energy modelling tool was used to assess four scenarios accounting for current policies and additional alternatives to pursue energy transition goals. …”
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Operationalising energy sufficiency for low-carbon built environments in urbanising India by Ashok B. Lall, Girisha Sethi

“…Current trends towards high-rise and high-density residential development contribute significantly to the demand for embodied and operational energy. …”
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Immunotherapy in Advanced Cutaneous Melanoma: From the Optimal Treatment Duration to the Impact on Survival in Case of Early Discontinuation Due to Immune-Related Adverse Events by Giacomo Triggiano, Gaetano Pezzicoli, Marco Tucci

“…Immunotherapy (IT) is generally well tolerated, but an increasing area of investigation concerns the optimal treatment duration of anti-programmed cell death-1 (anti-PD1) regimens to limit the immune-related adverse events in patients who obtained a clinical response. …”
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Liquid Modernity and the Holocaust by Dariusz Brzeziński

“…I emphasise that, according to Bauman, both moral indifference and xenophobia are increasingly significant phenomena in contemporary society, which may entail pernicious – and currently barely foreseeable – consequences. …”
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Beyond binaries and before becoming: Reconsidering resistance in UK higher education by Mollie Baker

“…  Drawing from the tensions within non-representational and human practice perspectives on affect, this paper continues the task of re-conceptualising academic-level resistance in the context of UK higher education. Such re-conceptualisation is underpinned by the belief that illustrating the breadth of resistant possibility within and between universities can assist in the development of action against the competitive and for-profit imperatives currently overwhelming this educational sphere. …”
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Vulvodynia; an under-recognized disease by Simona Roxana Georgescu, Cristina I. Mitran, Mădălina I. Mitran, Maria I. Sârbu, Mircea Tampa

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Using Big Data Technology to Protect the Environment by Dovgal Vitaly, Kuizheva S.

“…The concept of "big data" means a huge amount of information, the size of which is too large, or it is created too quickly or has a structuring that does not allow it to be processed using traditional data management systems. Currently, large amounts of data and analytics are increasingly used by government agencies, non-governmental organizations and private companies in the field of environmental protection. …”
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Imagining digital twins in healthcare: Designing for values as designing for technical milieus by Bas de Boer, Carla Strasser, Sander Mulder

“…Medicine is increasingly focusing on the prevention of diseases. …”
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Teacher training for the future: insights from a Needs Analysis on Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence by Letizia Cinganotto, Giorgia Montanucci

“…This contribution provides an in-depth analysis of the skills and competencies currently required by educators to effectively fulfill this evolving role. …”
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Return rates of European graduate students in the US : How many and who return, and when ? by Linda Van Bouwel

“…First, we find a high stay rate : 64 % are currently working in the US, whereas only 24 % move back to their home country and an additional 10 % move to another European country. …”
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