Facilitating active participation in anticoagulant decisions in advanced kidney disease: co-production of a question prompt list by Kathrine Parker, Abigail Needham, Jecko Thachil, Sandip Mitra, Penny Lewis

“…Abstract Background People with chronic kidney disease are at increased risk of thrombotic and bleeding episodes making anticoagulant treatment decisions challenging. …”
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Determining the Cost-Effectiveness of Home Care: A Scoping Review by Katerina Gousia, Hansel Teo, Stacey Rand, Florin Vadean

“… Context: The demand for long-term care services provided at home (home care) has increased over time. …”
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HEURISTIC MODEL OF “EFFECTIVE INTERPRETER” IN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENT IN HIGH-TECH COMPANIES by S. V. Ilkevich

“…Here it is more correct to assume some correlation between the rise of narrative decision contexts and the cognitive challenges of investment decision makers.As one of the possible directions for further research, the author notes the systematization of the main factors of cognitive biases, which seem to make switching to the “effective interpreter” model in portfolio investments in high-tech companies irreversible in the current conditions.…”
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Load Forecasting in Electrical Grids: Analysis of Methods and their Trends by Kyryk V.V., Shatalov Y.O.

“…The results show that, although increasingly complex models are being developed, their accuracy gain remains inconsistent in different application contexts, provided that a single-type architecture is used. …”
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Understanding Social Engineering Victimisation on Social Networking Sites: A Comprehensive Review of Factors Influencing User Susceptibility to Cyber-Attacks by Saad S. Alshammari, Ben Soh, Alice Li

“…By addressing these gaps, this study aims to advance mitigation strategies and provide actionable insights to reduce SEV in SNS contexts.…”
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Addressing ‘wicked complex problems’: Qualitative understandings of sexual violence prevention in male-dominated industries by Sarah Vrankovich, Sharyn Burns, Giselle Woodley, Jacqueline Hendriks

“…This research aims to provide an understanding of current sexual violence prevention initiatives within the Australian mining sector, offering recommendations for future approaches tailored to industries and contexts with similar dynamics.…”
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Essential Pieces of the Puzzle: The Roles of VEGF and Dopamine in Aging by Melanie B. Thompson, Sanjay P. Tirupattur, Nandini Vishwakarma, Laxmansa C. Katwa

“…Aging is a well-known, complex physiological process characterized by progressive functional decline and increased susceptibility to disease, particularly in the cardiovascular and nervous systems. …”
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Cross-border approach to regions’ smart specialization: experience of the EU member states by Olha Demedyuk, Khrystyna Prytula

“…However, lately, European researchers have been paying increasing attention to the issues of regions’ capacity to overcome the boundaries of administrative units inside the country and abroad and to the need to consider regions in the context of their functioning among others, especially from the viewpoint of the growing role of their innovative networks in global value chains. …”
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Optimizing Pregnancy Outcomes: The Role of Gynecologists in Preconceptional Care in Italy by Valensise H, Banzi C, Bonin C, Dell'Avanzo M, Di Simone N, Farsetti D, Manganello F, Mecacci F, Serena C, Villaccio B, Viora E

“…This review will also provide an overview of current practices worldwide, focusing on the Italian context. …”
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Identification of Factors Affecting Project Financing Risk by Gholamreza Sharafi, Kiamars Fathi Hafashjani, Faegh Ahmadi

“…Results Financing methods, social risk, contractor risk, construction risk, political risk, design risk, legal risk, financial risk, management risk, customer risk, and sub-contracts are the categories governing the current research. Each item is composed of one or several concepts that represent “features,” “conditions,” and the current or desirable “situation” of the item in the country. …”
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Is South Africa ready for point-of-care, non-sputum tests for TB diagnosis? An assessment of end-user perceptions on a novel urine test and tongue swab for TB testing by Nasiphi Mqedlana-Ntombela, Vanessa Fargnoli, Salome Charalambous, Kavindhran Velen, Sonjelle Shilton, Violet Chihota

“…Novel non-sputum sample types currently under development can increase TB testing, however there is limited knowledge on end-user perceptions on these tests. …”
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A systematic review of conversational AI tools in ELT: Publication trends, tools, research methods, learning outcomes, and antecedents by Wan Yee Winsy Lai, Ju Seong Lee

“…All studies (100%) were conducted in Asian EFL contexts. Among the AI chatbots, Google Assistant (25%) was the most widely used. …”
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E-cigarette use and susceptibility among Indonesian youth: the role of social environment, social media, and individual factors by Mouhamad Bigwanto, Melinda Pénzes, Nurul Kodriati, Emma Rachmawati, Nida Amalia, Róbert Urbán

“…Boys were significantly more likely than girls to be current (OR = 6.67, 95% CI [3.05–14.57]) and ever e-cigarette users (OR = 2.92, 95% CI [2.10–4.06]). …”
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Sport participation as an educational tool and a means of promoting physical, mental, and social well-being by Francesco Sgrò

“…Building on these premises, this special issue of the section dedicated to Physical Education and Sports in the European Journal of Research on Education and Teaching (i.e., Formazione & insegnamento) aims to provide a space for analyzing the current scientific and institutional context, discussing educational and training intervention models, sharing best practices, and presenting empirical studies primarily focused on the three main areas introduced by the amendment to Article 33. …”
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A phenomenological study of knowledge concealment in country water and sewage engineering company by Gholamreza Moghadasi, Hamidreza Rezaei Kelidbari, Mohammad Doostar

“…Abstract The purpose of the current research is to investigate the effective factors in hiding knowledge in the country's water and sewage engineering company. …”
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Rethinking dosimeter assignment for military radiation safety by Hosub Chi, Jungmi Park, Gyoungjun Choi, Kang Ku

“… The increasing use of portable X-ray generators in military operations—particularly for explosive detection and counter-terrorism—has highlighted the need for a radiation safety strategy tailored to field-based, low-dose environments. …”
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Health Technology Assessment in China’s Health Care Sector: Development and Applications by Wudong Guo, Peimeng Wang, Yuzheng Zhang, Xue Li, Yaoling Wang, Kun Zhao, Francis Ruiz, Rui Li, Feiyi Xiao, Xuefei Gu, Mao You, Qiang Fu

“…In promoting its medical insurance system reform, China is actively developing health technology assessment (HTA) with principles and applications adapted to the Chinese context. This study aims to analyze the evolution of HTA in China with a focus on context, actors, process, content, and challenges encountered through applying a modified verson of Walt and Gilson’s policy triangle framework. …”
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Determinants of malnutrition among adolescent females of age 15–19 years in an urban slum of Raipur city by Sakthi Das, Arvind Kumar Shukla, Abhiruchi Galhotra

“…Context: Adolescent girls suffer the brunt of malnutrition due to increased nutritional needs to facilitate rapid growth spurt including menstruation and increased physical activity. …”
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Aquaculture in Kenya: Present State and Development Trends by MATVEEVA Natalia Fedorovna

“…The shortage of these resources as a result of excessive demand (in the context of the actualization of the problem of preserving natural capital for future generations) is increasingly compensated by an increase in the supply of aquaculture products – that is, man-controlled artificial reproduction of commercial water reserves. …”
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Advancing multimodal teaching: a bibliometric and content analysis of trends, influences, and future directions by Xingrong Guo, Siyu Chen, Yiming Guo

“…This study not only highlights the current trends in multimodal teaching but also proposes a conceptual framework and future research directions, offering valuable insights for the adaptation of educational practices in increasingly digital and multimodal contexts.…”
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