Small and medium-sized French cities facing contemporary challenges in commercial systems and consumption by Milhan Chaze, Iwan Le Clec’h

“…In the context of significant changes in commerce and consumer practices, such as the e-commerce boom, discount development, increased household mobility, and consumption relocation, small and medium-sized towns are experiencing similar market structure evolutions to those of large conurbations. …”
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Self-healing of concrete incorporating seashells as partial cement replacement by Abbas Ali, Abdalla Khalid, Sigdel Anish

“…The current experimental study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a bacteria-based self-healing admixture in low-carbon concrete to minimise maintenance demands on concrete structures. …”
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Factors associated with the lethality of human leptospirosis in Brazil by Alice Nardoni Marteli, Laurindo Antonio Guasselli, Décio Diament, Daniel Savignon Marinho, Geraldo Marcelo da Cunha, Federico Costa

“…Among the sociodemographic factors associated with death from leptospirosis, notable ones included contact with trash/rubble, work-related infection, male gender, non-white skin color, and increased risk with age. …”
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A Systematic Review of Tobacco Smoking Prevalence and Description of Tobacco Control Strategies in Sub-Saharan African Countries; 2007 to 2014. by Rachel Brathwaite, Juliet Addo, Liam Smeeth, Karen Lock

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To systematically review current smoking prevalence among adults in sub-Saharan Africa from 2007 to May 2014 and to describe the context of tobacco control strategies in these countries.…”
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Antiplatelet therapy – platelet function test for platelet response assessment by D. Dineva, Е. Doncheva, I. Paskaleva

“…With the introduction of prasugrel and ticagrelor &amp;ndash; medications that offer a stronger and more predictable antiplatelet effect &amp;ndash; our focus shifted to identifying increased response and bleeding in the context of dual antiplatelet therapy, and to individualizing therapy to minimize bleeding. …”
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MEH-PPV and PCBM Solution Concentration Dependence of Inverted-Type Organic Solar Cells Based on Eosin-Y-Coated ZnO Nanorod Arrays by Riski Titian Ginting, Chi Chin Yap, Muhammad Yahaya, Muhamad Mat Salleh

“…Experimental results showed that the short circuit current density and power conversion efficiency increased with decrease of solution concentration for both CB and CF devices, which could be attributed to reducing charge recombination in thinner photoactive layer and larger contact area between the rougher photoactive layer and Ag contact. …”
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Co-regulation and synteny of GFM2 and NSA2 links ribosomal function in mitochondria and the cytosol with chronic kidney disease by Minjie Zhang, Christer Hogstrand, Paola Pontrelli, Afshan N Malik

“…Their common 381 bp 5’ region contained multiple transcription factor binding sites (TFBS) including the zinc-responsive transcription factor MTF1. …”
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Association between rooming-in policy and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia by Ken-Hsyuan Shan, Teh-Ming Wang, Ming-Chih Lin

“…Background: The practices promoted by the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative have become a part of current mainstream postpartum infant care. Rooming-in to facilitate skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding is a major component of this initiative. …”
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Strategies for choice of antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV infection and concomitant cardiovascular disease: A review by Vasily I. Shakhgildyan, Simon T. Matskeplishvili

“…In the current document, approaches to selection of antiretroviral therapy (ART) are reviewed in the context of HIV patients with concomitant CVD/high cardiovascular risk. …”
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Measuring Setup for Investigation and Visualization of the Percolation Phenomenon in Non-Оrdered Models of Metal-Dielectric Nanocomposites by P. Okal

“…In both cases the flow of alternating current occurs in the absence of direct contact between the metallic phase particles.A measuring stand was developed and constructed to test models of metal dielectric nanocomposites using high voltage partial discharge. …”
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Addressing the Challenges in Protecting Child Victims of Sexual Violence within Non-Formal Education Institutions by Dani Krisnawati, Ria Restu Wikansari

“…In recent years, violence against women and children has markedly increased in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. …”
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Currency and Financial Crisis: A Review Study of Prediction Models and Crisis Management Strategies by Haitham Assi Kareem, Idress Mohammed Husien

“…This review article summarizes current research from 2019 to 2024 with an emphasis on the kinds of datasets, timeframes, and models used. …”
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AI-enhanced chatbot for improving healthcare usability and accessibility for older adults by Abdulrahman Khamaj

“…Thus, the iterative approach based on direct user feedback in the context of the current work allowed for the overcoming of such drawbacks and the provision of the target population of older adults with the needed healthcare services.…”
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Vaccination as a strategy to overcome antimicrobial resistance: a fresh look on a well-known problem by I. O. Stoma

“…Vaccine-induced direct and indirect mechanisms for overcoming antimicrobial resistance are presented, as well as the current evidence base and perspectives for expanding the use of vaccines in the context of this problem. …”
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A Profile of Occupational Therapists Working in School-Based Practice in Australian Primary Schools by Jill Jeremy, Ilektra Spandagou, Joanne Hinitt

“…Inclusive education has increased the demand for school-based occupational therapy services and has reconceptualised the practice in mainstream schools. …”
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Intelligent micro-electro-mechanical system for predictive nano-drug synthesis: Acousto-microfluidic heat and mass transportation by Afshin Kouhkord, Fariddodin Hassani, Ali Golshani, Reza Ansari

“…Integrated microfluidic designs enhance nanoparticle reproducibility and therapeutic effectiveness by precisely controlling heat and mass transfer in microfluidic design process. In these contexts, even minor changes in nanoparticle properties due to slight variations in synthesis conditions can significantly influence therapeutic outcomes, addressing current limitations and promoting successful clinical translation.…”
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Study on the microstructure and corrosion behavior of newly designed (Si, Ti) micro-alloyed hot-dipped Zn–6Al–3Mg alloy coating by Haotian Chen, Yuanyuan Liang, Renbo Song, Xinwei Wang

“…(Al,Si)3Ti, acting as a cathode in the corrosion process, leads to a decrease in the rate of corrosion by decreasing the current density at the anode. …”
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Electrohydraulic effect of microsecond pulsed discharge in transformer oils by Hang Wang, Cheng Zhang, Zhuofei Wang, Shuai Zhang, Kaihang Guo, Tao Shao

“…With the gap distance increase, all the breakdown voltage, the discharge energy, and the ratio of the mechanical energy to total energy increase, the breakdown current, the acceleration of the container wall, and the velocity of the shock wave decrease. …”
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Ultraviolet Emission From Resonant Tunnelling Metal–Insulator– Semiconductor Light Emitting Tunnel Diodes by Chen-Sheng Lin, Kate Cavanagh, Hei-Chit L. Tsui, Andrei Mihai, Bin Zou, Duncan W.E. Allsopp, Michelle A. Moram

“…A decrease in emission intensity was observed at high injection currents due to Fowler&#x2013;Nordheim tunnelling. …”
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Impact of laryngopharyngeal reflux on professional singers by Santosh Kumar Swain, Suryakanta Pradhan

“…Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is retrograde flow of gastric content to the larynx and pharynx where these materials come in contact with the upper aerodigestive tract. It is an inflammatory disease associated with voice disorders and lesions in vocal fold. …”
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