A systematic review of sexual health, knowledge, and behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder by Mahtab Motamed, Arman Hajikarim-Hamedani, Arghavan Fakhrian, Javad Alaghband-rad

“…Further research should address current gaps, especially regarding non-Western contexts and individuals with co-occurring intellectual disabilities or gender diversity, to improve support and understanding.…”
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Compost from the food waste for organic production of cabbage, cauliflower, and radish under sub-tropical conditions by Neha Kumari, Anit Sharma, Mamta Devi, Atif Zargar, Sunny Kumar, Umesh Thakur, Ajay Bhatia, Khushboo Badhan, Sunaina Chandel, Arpana Devi, Kriti Sharma, Shweta Kumari, Mussarat Choudhary, Arup Giri

“…The application of compost increased leaf relative water content and decreased the electrolyte leakage in all the plants. …”
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HUMAN RESOURCES OF HEALTHCARE IN UKRAINE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WAR by Oleksandr P. Volosovets, Dmytro D. Diachuk, Igor A. Lurin, Oleksandr M. Naumenko, Valentin D. Pariy, Anton O. Volosovets

“…To analyze the human resources for health in Ukraine in the context of the ongoing war and pandemic, and to identify the regions of the country and specialties of physicians and residents most affected by the current challenges. …”
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Two decades of cropland monitoring in Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city group: trends and future predictions by Wenbo Zhang, Dazhao Fan, Song Ji, Yang Dong, Dongzi Li, Ming Li

“…The results demonstrated that the cropland area in the CZTCG in the past 20 years has shown a two-stage trend of increasing (2000–2015, increase of 8.25%) and decreasing (2015–2020, decrease of 2.91%), and the main reasons for cropland loss in the whole process of change were forest and building, with serious loss of cropland area in Changsha County and Wangcheng District. …”
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Production of TNF-alpha, IL-12(p40) and IL-17 can discriminate between active TB disease and latent infection in a West African cohort. by Jayne S Sutherland, Bouke C de Jong, David J Jeffries, Ifedayo M Adetifa, Martin O C Ota

“…We also saw a tendency for TB cases infected with M. africanum to have increased TNF-alpha and IL-10 production compared to those infected with M. tuberculosis. …”
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Japanese Model of Attracting Foreign Youth in the Higher Education System by S. V. Ryazantsev, T. K. Rostovskaya, N. S. Ryazantsev

“…National education and science systems are increasingly integrated into the international scientific and educational space in the context of increasing globalisation. …”
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Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor Inhibition Ameliorates Innate Immune Cell Activation, Inflammation, and Salt-Sensitive Hypertension by Hannah L. Smith, Bethany L. Goodlett, Gabriella C. Peterson, Emily N. Zamora, Ava R. Gostomski, Brett M. Mitchell

“…SSHTN is defined by an increase in blood pressure (BP) in response to high dietary salt, and is associated with heightened cardiovascular risk, renal damage, and immune system activation. …”
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Comparison of Bone Mineral Density in Lumbar Spine and Fracture Rate among Eight Drugs in Treatments of Osteoporosis in Men: A Network Meta-Analysis. by Ling-Xiao Chen, Zhi-Rui Zhou, Yu-Lin Li, Guang-Zhi Ning, Tian-Song Zhang, Di Zhang, Shi-Qing Feng

“…Zoledronate ranked first for increasing the BMD in LS, and teriparatide (20mg) was ranked first for decreasing the fracture rate.…”
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Optimizing Automated Educational Systems: Adaptive Syllabus Generation and Precise Assessment Using Artificial Intelligence by William Villegas-Ch, Jaime Govea, Roque Albuja, Diego Buenano-Fernandez, Aracely Mera-Navarrete

“…Integrating artificial intelligence in education can revolutionize how educational resources are generated, and assessments are conducted. However, current automated systems often struggle with precision, relevance, and usability issues, particularly in adapting to the specific needs of diverse educational contexts. …”
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The Impact of Fiscal Sovereignty in the Field of Real Estate Tax on Municipal Revenues by Patrycja Świerczek-Dutka

“…Implications: The research findings indicate a need for further, in-depth analysis of the long-term effects of exercising fiscal sovereignty, particularly in the context of local development and municipal competitiveness. …”
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“Dig Your Heels in the Ground and Get What You Deserve.” - An Exploratory Corpus-Assisted Study of Women Entrepreneurs’ Blogs. by Katarzyna Fronczak

“…However, recent decades have witnessed increased visibility of women entrepreneurs striving to challenge gender-based inequities and systemic biases in the workplace. …”
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Towards the New World Order: Theoretical Interpretations and Practical Implementations by K. A. Efremova

“…Followers of the fatalist approach (neo-realists, globalists) believe that world order is a zero-sum game, where interstate interactions are mostly confrontational, and their pattern depends on the current balance of power. Mitigators (neo-liberals, functionalists, constructivists, etc.) insist that the emerging world order is a win-win game, where nations opt for investing some of their sovereignty into newly created international institutions (regimes and organizations), hoping that conventional rules adopted by them would help to decrease international uncertainty, which otherwise might lead to confrontation. …”
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Spatial Decision Support System for Efficient School Location-Allocation by Marios Batsaris, Dimitris Kavroudakis, Euripides Hatjiparaskevas, Panagiotis Agourogiannis

“… In Greece, a lack of a planning strategy was identified in the context of allocating students to schools. Particularly, the Secondary Educational Management of Lesvos Prefecture along with school Principals decide upon student allocation based on empirical knowledge and approximation techniques. …”
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An Agent-Based Simulation and Optimization Approach for Sustainable Urban Logistics: A Case Study in Lisbon by Renan Paula Ramos Moreno, Rui Borges Lopes, Ana Luísa Ramos, José Vasconcelos Ferreira, Diogo Correia, Igor Eduardo Santos de Melo

“…This study examines the PDP-TW in an urban logistics context using an integrated approach that combines an agent-based simulation model and an optimization model. …”
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Use of dignity therapy in palliative care: a comprehensive scoping review by Romel Jonathan Velasco Yanez, Erilaine de Freitas Corpes, Judith Sixsmith, Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes, Priscila de Souza Aquino, Régia Christina Moura Barbosa Castro, Herla Maria Furtardo Jorge

“…Its use has steadily increased, and previous systematic reviews have synthesized evidence on its effectiveness in palliative care. …”
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The association between dietary fat quality and quantity and hospitalization duration in COVID-19 in Iranian patients: a cross-sectional study by Farideh Shiraseb, Atieh Mirzababaei, Atieh Mirzababaei, Mahya Mehri Hajmir, Sara Ebrahimi, Shabnam Hosseini, Zeinab Zarrinvafa, Mahnaz Sadid, Yasaman Aali, Azam Mohamadi, Azam Mohamadi, Khadijeh Mirzaei

“…While RDS odds increased over Vit E/polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) ratio tertiles, chills decreased. …”
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Sexual Crimes in Metaverse: New Frontiers in Forensic Psychology and Legal Challenges by Giulia Melis, Merylin Monaro

“…While digital threats such as the dissemination of pornographic material have long been recognized, behaviors like sexual harassment and assault have historically been addressed primarily within physical contexts. However, in Metaverse, the boundaries between virtual and physical harm are increasingly blurred, as illustrated by the first widely reported case of virtual rape in January 2024, involving the avatar of a young girl assaulted by other users in an immersive gaming environment. …”
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Symptom palliation in patients with bone metastases treated with radiotherapy by Kartick Rastogi, Shivani Gupta, Sandeep Bhaskar, Aseem-Rai Bhatnagar, Subhash-Chand Bairwa, Sandeep Jain

“…The 8 Gy single-fraction schedule was associated with maximum relief in insomnia and decrease in analgesic requirement. Conclusion: The current institutional protocol of weekly hypofractionated palliative RT of 6.25 Gy per fraction up to a maximum of four fractions given on Saturday has shown results comparable with other schedules with well tolerance and achievement of acceptable symptom palliation. …”
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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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