The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh by James Nicholls, Wendy Masterton, Danilo Falzon, Andrew McAuley, Hannah Carver, Kathryn Skivington, Josh Dumbrell, Andy Perkins, Samantha Steele, Kirsten Trayner, Tessa Parkes

“…Abstract Background Scotland currently has amongst the highest rates of drug-related deaths in Europe, leading to increased advocacy for safer drug consumption facilities (SDCFs) to be piloted in the country. …”
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A Severe Case of <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> Malaria in a 44-Year-Old Caucasian Woman on Return to Western Romania from a Visit to Nigeria by Alin Gabriel Mihu, Rodica Lighezan, Daniela Adriana Oatis, Ovidiu Alexandru Mederle, Cristina Petrine-Mocanu, Cristina Petrescu, Mirandolina Eugenia Prisca, Laura Andreea Ghenciu, Cecilia Roberta Avram, Maria Alina Lupu, Adelaida Bica, Tudor Rareș Olariu

“…Malaria is currently the most prevalent life-threatening infectious disease in the world. …”
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THE ETHICAL STARTUP? by Alexis Walker

“…While this may seem counterproductive to current business goals, the very emergence of DNA marketplaces selling themselves as equitable and just alternatives to older models suggests that ethical practice can increasingly be seen as a selling point for some companies. …”
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Analyzing the Impact of the Presence of Foreign Tourists in Religious Places on Their Attitude Towards Shiism by Marziyeh Farshiddost, Behrooz Badkoo, Mohamad Ghasemisiani

“…The present research was conducted with the aim of investigating the impact of the presence of foreign tourists in religious places on their attitude towards the Shia religion. The current research is descriptive-analytical with qualitative method and face-to-face interviews. …”
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Clinical and laboratory assessment of the effect of hygiene products on the condition of periodontal tissues and hard tooth tissues in the treatment of caries by indirect method by I. A. Belenova, V. A. Mitronin, Z. A. Filippova, V. I. Khryachkov, M. S. Vasilyeva, N. A. Protsenko

“…According to statistics, the widespread use in modern dental practice of indirect restoration methods in the treatment of caries of the frontal group of teeth leads to an increase in the incidence of marginal periodontal disease. …”
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Using machine learning algorithms to predict colorectal polyps by Xingjian Xiao, Shiyou Liu, Kubra Maqsood, Xiaohan Yi, Guoqun Xie, Hailei Zhao, Bo Sun, Jianying Mao, Xianglong Xu

“…Surveys indicate that the prevalence of colorectal polyps is 20% at age 45, increasing to over 50% to 60% by age 85 globally. In China, the prevalence of colorectal polyps among residents is approximately 18.1%, and there is a certain correlation with age: the older the age, the higher the prevalence. …”
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The impact of electronic cigarette smoking on periodontal status and proinflammatory cytokine levels: a cross-sectional study by Banna Alnufaiy, Hanadi Ghurmallah Alzahrani, Rhodanne A. Lambarte, Mohannad Abdullah Alghamdi, Abdulelah Saad Alali, Wael Farhan Alanazi, Mohammad Hamad Alkanhal, Abdulrahman Farhan Almukhalfi

“…Abstract Background E-cigs(E-cigs) use is increasing worldwide. Recent studies suggest that E-cigs contain harmful elements that could lead to adverse oral health outcomes. …”
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Improved Mechanical Performances of Hastelloy C276 Composite Coatings Reinforced with SiC by Laser Cladding by Yuqing Tang, Zheng Lu, Xuan Zhang, Xihuai Wang, Shengbin Zhao, Mingdi Wang

“…SiC addition resulted in the formation of high-hardness phases, such as Cr₃Si and S₅C₃, with their peak intensity increasing with SiC content. The dendrites extend from the bonding zone towards the top of the coatings, and the crystal direction diffuses from the bottom to each area. …”
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Construction of Modified Mesoporous Graphite Phase Carbon Nitride Material and Its Photocatalytic U(Ⅵ) Reduction Performance by YU Mingyue1, HAO Shuai1, HUANG Wenlong1, JIANG Dongmei2, XIA Liangshu1

“…Consequently, the uranium-containing wastewater produced poses significant and substantial threats to environmental safety and public health. …”
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Integrating quantum synchronization in future generation networks by Swaraj Shekhar Nande, Muhammad Idham Habibie, Milad Ghadimi, Andrea Garbugli, Koteswararao Kondepu, Riccardo Bassoli, Frank H. P. Fitzek

“…However, existing standards, such as the precision time protocol, are unreliable due to jitters, datagram losses, and complexity. Increasing the synchronization error from the ideal tens of nanoseconds to hundreds of microseconds is unacceptable in future-generation networks. …”
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Materials and Structures Used in Aeronautics: Present and Future Perspectives by Mihai FLOREA, Vlad-Stefan CONSTANTIN, Andrei-Christian BUCUR, Raluca FAUR, Denis PREDU, Alexandru CAZACU

“…Modern aircraft, such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787, now incorporate 25% and 50% composite structures, respectively. Research has increasingly focused on enhancing the efficiency of structural engineering and material development through the use of sandwich structures. …”
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Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices by Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Tinashe Lindel Dirwai, Cuthbert Taguta, Aidan Senzanje, Wuletawu Abera, Ajit Govid, Elliott Ronald Dossou-Yovo, Ermias Aynekulu, Vimbayi Grace Petrova Chimonyo

“…The study argues that increasing access to WCIS can facilitate the adoption and scaling of CSA practices.…”
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Presentation of Financial Assets in Russian Macroeconomic Statistics by V. N. Salin, M. V. Vakhrameeva, O. Yu. Sitnikova

“…The purpose of the study. Currently, much attention is paid to the collection, presentation and analysis of data on the volume, structure and dynamics of economic assets. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of mammography uptake among the women aged 45 years and above: policy implications from the longitudinal ageing study in India wave I survey by Priyanka Sharma, Dipak Das, Divya Khanna, Atul Budukh, Anita Khokhar, Satyajit Pradhan, Ajay Kumar Khanna, Pankaj Chaturvedi, Rajendra Badwe

“…Among women in 45–59 years age group, secondary or higher education, being currently in union, having diabetes, neurological illness, hearing problems, and reproductive health problems, better cognition level, and self-history of cancer were found to be associated with increased mammography uptake. …”
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Epidemiological Situation on Cholera in the Russian Federation in 2023 and Forecast for 2024 by A. Yu. Popova, A. K. Noskov, E. B. Ezhlova, V. D. Kruglikov, E. V. Monakhova, O. S. Chemisova, A. A. Lopatin, S. M. Ivanova, O. A. Podoynitsyna, A. S. Vodop’yanov, D. A. Levchenko, I. V. Savina

“…It was established that the toxigenic strains isolated from patients belonged to the currently dominant in the world “post-Haitian” group, including in India and Bangladesh, with the genotype ctxB7 tcpACIRS rtxA4a VSP-IIΔ0495-0512. …”
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Investigating The Possibility of Extracting Phenolic Compounds from Raisin Waste with The Aim of Waste Management from Raisin Processing Units by Amir Abbas Matin, Bahar Azimi, Hosein Hashempoor

“…Introduction: Grapes are one of the most important and most productive agricultural harvests in the world. Iran is currently the seventh largest producer of grapes in the world, with over 252,000 hectares of vineyards. …”
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Vaccination as a Promising Approach in Cardiovascular Risk Mitigation: Are We Ready to Embrace a Vaccine Strategy? by Georgios Tsioulos, Natalia G. Vallianou, Alexandros Skourtis, Maria Dalamaga, Evangelia Kotsi, Sofia Kargioti, Nikolaos Adamidis, Irene Karampela, Iordanis Mourouzis, Dimitris Kounatidis

“…Consequently, immunomodulatory strategies have gained increasing attention, though none have yet reached widespread clinical adoption. …”
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Reporting quality of systematic review protocols in environmental and occupational toxicology: a meta-epidemiology study protocol by Milica D. Pavlovic, Malgorzata Lagisz, Natália B. Videira, Julia M. L. Menon, Gunn E. Vist, Elma Omeragic, Rebecca L. Morgan, Sebastian Hoffmann, Evidence-Based Toxicology Collaboration

“…Background Systematic reviews (SR), an evidence-synthesis tool, have been increasingly used in toxicology, for regulatory decision-making and allocation of research funding resources. …”
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Analysis of the demand for “Internet + nursing services” and its influencing factors among orthopaedic patients in Zhejiang, a developed area of China by Hui Li, Yuyu Chen, Jia Cao, Danlei Zheng, Bingbing Wu, Lifang Shao, Xiaoli Zhong, Chengli Yan

“…Abstract Background The “Internet + nursing services” model has been applied to various diseases and has been accepted by an increasing number of people, especially in the context of chronic disease management. …”
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Boosting Blood Donations Through Facebook Engagement: Randomized Controlled Field Trial by Steven Ramondt, Peter Kerkhof, Eva-Maria Merz

“…Blood collection agencies increasingly rely on social media not only for donor recruitment and retention but also for promoting donation-related behaviors. …”
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