Research on Outdoor Thermal Comfort Strategies for Residential Blocks in Hot-Summer and Cold-Winter Areas, Taking Wuhan as an Example by Yongkuan Li, Yuchen Zeng, Wenyu Tu, Guang Ao, Guiyuan Li

“…With the intensification of climate challenges driven by rapid urbanization, the microclimate and thermal comfort of residential blocks have attracted increasing attention. Current research predominantly focuses on isolated morphological factors—such as building orientation, layout patterns, and height-to-width ratios—while neglecting the synergistic effects of multifactorial spatial configurations on outdoor thermal comfort. …”
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A systematic review of serious games as tools for STEM education by Talia Tene, Diego Fabián Vique López, Paulina Elizabeth Valverde Aguirre, Nilo Israel Cabezas Oviedo, Cristian Vacacela Gomez, Stefano Bellucci

“…ObjectiveSerious games are increasingly recognized as innovative tools in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, providing engaging and interactive learning environments that can enhance student performance, engagement, and learning outcomes. …”
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Interculturalizing ELT: Culture-based classes to enhance language skills and intercultural communicative competence dimensions by Khalid Hicham, Naji Masned AlQbailat, Islam Asim Ismail, Nizar M. Qpilat, Nisreen Naji Al-Khawaldeh, Othman Khalid Al-Shboul, Fatima Zahra Masrar

“…Recommendations include increased focus on curriculum development, course description design, and teacher training to better integrate culture-based classes in EFL teaching, ensuring equitable attention to all language skills and ICC dimensions.…”
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Neonates at Risk: Understanding the Impact of High-Risk Pregnancies on Neonatal Health by Rozeta Sokou, Alexandra Lianou, Maria Lampridou, Polytimi Panagiotounakou, Georgios Kafalidis, Styliani Paliatsiou, Paraskevi Volaki, Andreas G. Tsantes, Theodora Boutsikou, Zoi Iliodromiti, Nicoletta Iacovidou

“…High-risk pregnancies (HRPs) constitute a significant global health issue due to their strong association with increased maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. …”
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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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Prevalence of smoking and its changes over time in Russia: data from the ESSE-RF study by O. M. Drapkina, S. A. Maksimov, S. A. Shalnova, Yu. A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, V. A. Kutsenko, G. A. Muromtseva, M. B. Kotova, N. S. Karamnova, S. E. Evstifeeva, A. V. Kapustina, A. A. Zelenina, O. A. Litinskaya, M. S. Pokrovskaya, E. B. Yarovaya, T. V. Repkina, T. O. Gonoshilova, A. V. Kudryavtsev, N. I. Belova, L. L. Shagrov, M. A. Samotrueva, A. L. Yasenyavskaya, E. N. Chernysheva, S. V. Glukhovskaya, I. A. Levina, E. A. Shirshova, E. B. Dorzhieva, E. Z. Urbanova, N. Yu. Borovkova, V. K. Kurashin, A. S. Tokareva, Yu. I. Ragino, G. I. Simonova, A. D. Khudyakova, V. N. Nikulin, O. R. Aslyamov, G. V. Khokhlova, A. V. Solovyova, A. A. Rodionov, A. V. Kryachkova, Yu. Yu. Shamurova, I. V. Tantsyreva, I. N. Baryshikova, M. G. Ataev, M. O. Radzhabov, M. M. Isakhanova, M. A. Umetov, L. V. Elgarova, I. A. Khakuasheva, E. I. Yamashkina, M. V. Esina, T. A. Kunyaeva, A. M. Nikitina, N. V. Savvina, Yu. E. Spiridonova, E. A. Naumova, B. M. Nazarov, A. A. Keskinov, V. S. Yudin, S. M. Yudin, A. V. Kontsevaya

“…The results obtained characterize the current situation and time trends of the last decade and contain important information on smoking epidemiology in Russia.…”
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Compatibility of the CEN-ISO/TS 82304-2 Health App Assessment Framework With Catalan and Italian Health Authorities’ Needs: Qualitative Interview Study by Petra Hoogendoorn, Mariam Shokralla, Romy Willemsen, Nick Guldemond, María Villalobos-Quesada

“… BackgroundHealth authorities of European Union (EU) member states are increasingly working to integrate quality health apps into their health care systems. …”
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The Impact of Industry-University Collaboration on Enhancing Product Attractiveness for Iranian Consumers by Amin Attari, Hossein Ashoori

“…FindingsThe findings of this research show that the cooperation of the manufacturing company with a university in product development enhances product attractiveness, resulting in increased product preference, purchase intent, and willingness to pay among Iranian consumers. …”
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Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: a mixed-methods systematic review by Dikshyanta Rana, Sophie Westrop, Nishant Jaiswal, Evi Germeni, Arlene McGarty, Louisa Ells, Phillippa Lally, Michael McEwan, Craig Melville, Leanne Harris, Olivia Wu

“…Background Adults with learning disabilities face increased risks of unhealthy lifestyle behaviours, including alcohol consumption, smoking, low physical activity, sedentary behaviour and poor diet. …”
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Insomnia, Cognitive Impairment, or a Combination of Both, Alter Lipid Metabolism Due to Changes in Acylcarnitine Concentration in Older Persons by Selma Karime Castillo-Vazquez, Berenice Palacios-González, Marcela Vela-Amieva, Isabel Ibarra-González, Ricardo Morales, Paola García-delaTorre, Sergio Sánchez-García, Carmen García-Peña, Ricardo Reyes-Chilpa, Raúl Hernán Medina-Campos, Jessica Hernández-Pineda, Juan Carlos Gomez-Verjan, Nadia Alejandra Rivero-Segura

“…Results: Our results show that insomnia increases the concentration of acylcarnitines (C10, C8, C14, C12:1, C18:1 and C18) as compared to CI group, while older persons with CI show a decrease the concentration of the acylcarnitines C16, C10 and C8. …”
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Hydrogen Loss on Venus Driven by Photochemistry by Hao Gu, Jun Cui, Xiaoshu Wu, Xu Huang, Shiqi Wu, Wenlong Li, Jinjin Zhao, Haoyu Lu, Lei Li

“…Venus has experienced substantial H loss through hydrodynamic outflow in its early history, transforming from a warm and wet state to the current arid and scorching state. While Venus continues to lose H today, no consensus has been reached regarding the present dominant escape mechanisms. …”
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Ductus Venosus Agenesis in Monochorionic Twin Pregnancies Complicated by Fetal Growth Restriction: When to Deliver? by Eleonora Torcia, Alessandra Familiari, Elvira Passananti, Giulia di Marco, Federica Romanzi, Mariarita Trapani, Daniela Visconti, Antonio Lanzone, Elisa Bevilacqua

“…Fetuses with ADV are at increased risk for congenital cardiac disease, heart failure, and fetal growth restriction (FGR). …”
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Framing the Open (Urban) Project: Insights from Landscape and Ecology by Jeannette Sordi

“…Currently, the threat posed by climate change and the increasing investment from cities on creating and repurposing open spaces and infrastructure, is feeding a renovated interest in landscape design. …”
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Learning the TEI in a Digital Environment by Stella Dee

“…This article provides a brief overview of currently-available digital resources for learning to understand and use the TEI Guidelines. …”
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Advances and applications of empirical mode decomposition and its variants in hydrology: A review by CHEN Yunfei, LIU Zuyu, LIU Xiuhua, HE Junqi, ZHENG Ce, MA Yandong

“…Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) has garnered increasing attention due to its ability to analyze non-linear and non-stationary data. …”
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Distribution of urinary neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin and post-translationally modified fetuin-A in outpatients with acute kidney disease detected using a nationwide a... by Ya-Chi Lin, I-Wen Ting, David Ray Chang, Ya-Luan Hsiao, Yu-Ting Lin, Mei-Chuan Hsieh, Shu-Woei Ju, Jie-Sian Wang, Chang-Cheng Jiang, Hsuan-Jen Lin, Cheng-Ting Lu, Che-Chen Lin, Tzu-Ling Tseng, Hung-Chieh Yeh, Hsiu-Yin Chiang, Chin-Chi Kuo

“…The median levels of uPTM-FetA and uNGAL increased to 88.4 (9.37–191) ng/mg and 1753 (299–3885) ng/mg, respectively, among patients experiencing CKOs. …”
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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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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

“…Trial and error can be costly in this context, necessitating well-planned design and engineering to ensure resistance to aerodynamic forces during flight. …”
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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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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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