Association Between A1c and Cutaneous Dermatophytosis: A Case–Control Study by Nicole Ufkes, Zachary Hopkins, John Skylar Westerdahl, Scott R. Florell

“…Controls included patients seen in the dermatology department but who had no known diagnosis (past or current) of dermatophyte infection and were seen in a context where tinea could have been identified (i.e., no surgical visits, suture removals, spot checks, and cosmetic visits) and did not have a potentially confounding condition (inflammatory rashes). …”
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Cervical ripening at home or in hospital during induction of labour: the CHOICE prospective cohort study, process evaluation and economic analysis by Mairead Black, Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Sayem Ahmed, Linda Williams, Kathleen A Boyd, Maggie Reid, Amar Bhide, Neelam Heera, Jane Huddleston, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Gordon C S Smith, Rosemary Townsend, Helen Cheyne, Christine McCourt, Sarah Stock

“…However, there was substantial uncertainty with the adjusted analysis consistent with a 74% decrease in the risk through to an 81% increase. qCHOICE Important aspects of service users’ experience of home cervical ripening were quality of information provided, support and perception of genuine choice. …”
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Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry and Psychology Education: Scoping Review by Julien Prégent, Van-Han-Alex Chung, Inès El Adib, Marie Désilets, Alexandre Hudon

“… BackgroundArtificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into health care, including psychiatry and psychology. …”
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Molecular and cellular characteristics of cerebrovascular cell types and their contribution to neurodegenerative diseases by Francisco J. Garcia, Myriam Heiman

“…In particular, cell types that comprise the cerebrovasculature have become increasingly better characterized in normal and neurodegenerative disease contexts. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Elbow Exoskeletons: Classification by Structure, Actuation, and Sensing Technologies by Callista Shekar Ayu Supriyono, Mihai Dragusanu, Monica Malvezzi

“…With increasing research activity, there is a strong interest in evaluating these systems not only from a technical perspective but also in terms of user comfort, adaptability, and clinical relevance. …”
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Integrating ethical and legal frameworks in multi-hazard disaster risk management [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Zia Lennard

“…Contemporary disaster risk management (DRM) is increasingly challenged by the growing frequency and severity of natural hazards, exacerbated by climate change and complex societal interactions. …”
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Giacomo Lercaro, an Architect among Architects? The Scientific Planning of the “Seconda Bologna” between the 1950s and 1960s. by Giovanni Bellucci

“…Also important and not to be underestimated were the links created in other European contexts generating a dense network of exchanges and relationships that contributed to increasing the notoriety of Lercaro and the city of Bologna, the object of analysis and a debate that is still current today.…”
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Prawosławie w Zjednoczonym Królestwie: Dziedzictwo Historyczne, Wyzwania Współczesności i Kierunki Rozwoju by Piotr Biegasiewicz

“…The findings show that Orthodoxy in Britain has evolved primarily through waves of migration, resulting in the maintenance of strong ties to mother churches. Simultaneously, increasing tension has been observed between the need to preserve cultural identity and the necessity to adapt to local contexts. …”
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Constructing maternal responsibility: narratives of “motherly love” and maternal blame in epigenetics research by Courtney McMahon

“…Although most of this research has been conducted in rodents, these findings are increasingly framing broader debates about mothers’ moral responsibilities for the health of their offspring. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Religious Education: Ethical, Pedagogical, and Theological Perspectives by Christos Papakostas

“…Using a critical literature review and analysis of institutional case studies, the paper examines the historical development of AI in education, current applications in general and theological contexts, and the ethical challenges it introduces, especially regarding decision making, data privacy, and bias as well as didactically grounded opportunities such as AI-mediated dialogic simulations. …”
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An investigation of teachers’ EAP writing and international publishing skills in China’s higher vocational schools by Tingting Liu

“…When faced with the increasing pressure to publish their research in English, Chinese higher vocational school teachers experience huge constraints in their current contexts and suffer great difficulties. …”
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Archäologische Datenbanken als virtuelle Museen by Martin Langner

“…As a case study, the author presents a current project whose goal is to publish 600 sculptures as 3D scans and to reconstruct historical exhibition contexts in the form of a virtual museum. …”
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The Emphases and Main Trends of China Studies in Thailand by Pornpawis Lhapeerakul, Yunke Zhai

“…Furthermore, the strong bilateral relations between Thailand and China, their cultural connections, similar geographical contexts, and shared historical legacies — particularly in light of China’s rapid economic growth and increasing international influence — have positioned Thailand as a key participant in the Belt and Road Initiative. …”
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Educational Technologies in Modern Higher Education Institutions (Analysis of Russian and Foreign Research and Practice) by N. V. Bordovskaia, E. A. Koshkina, N. A. Bochkina

“…The search for the most effective means of training of the new generation of specialists to achieve academic and technological breakthrough in Russia has increased the significance of systematic scientific information on modern educational technologies used in higher education institutions.The aim of the current research is to present the results of review and systematisation of research information on theoretical foundations of development and application of educational technologies in Russian and foreign higher educational institutions.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Effects of complex whole-body movements on EEG activity: a scoping review by Gabriel Müller, Atef Salem, Wolfgang I. Schöllhorn

“…This issue is currently being increasingly investigated using movements in which metabolism is not increased accordingly. …”
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Le réseau hydraulique à Pompéi (Italie) de l’époque des Samnites à Auguste (fin ive-fin ier s. av. J.-C.) by Federico Giletti

“…While the latter type appears equally in both private and public contexts, the burrow cistern by contrast differs in that it is excavated entirely into the lava stratum and has been demonstrated, as far as we currently know, only on the main outcrops of the lava plateau, such as on the rocky crest of the southern drop in height below insula 2 of Regio VIII.While the type of cistern with a burrow or bainhole seems to have been inspired by models already widespread in Punic-Carthaginian sites in Africa and on the islands and in the Magna-Greek area, cases of cisterns with a burrow collected to several arms primarily bear strong similarities to Etruscan-Latian examples, as does the technique of drainage tunnels entirely excavated in the geological bank and the custom of digging deep artesian wells. …”
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Computational methods for protein identification from mass spectrometry data. by Leo McHugh, Jonathan W Arthur

“…Protein identification using mass spectrometry is an indispensable computational tool in the life sciences. A dramatic increase in the use of proteomic strategies to understand the biology of living systems generates an ongoing need for more effective, efficient, and accurate computational methods for protein identification. …”
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COOLFACADE by Alejandro Prieto Hoces

“…Most research efforts on solar cooling currently deal with the optimisation of the systems in terms of their performance, testing new materials and simplifying their operation to increase reported efficiencies. …”
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Investigating the impact of armed conflict, cultural factors, and demographic characteristics on access to family planning services in Northwest Syria: a cross-sectional study by Okba Doghim, Abdulselam Daif, Abdulkarim Ekzayez, Kristen Meagher, Preeti Patel

“…Attending awareness sessions on family planning was associated with increased contraceptive usage, with 67% of attendees reporting usage compared to 44% of non-attendees. …”
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Industry 4.0 in Agriculture: Smart Agricultural Applications and Drone Use in Agriculture by Fatih Çağatay Baz

“…The agricultural sector has had to use new technologies in food production in recent years. The increase in the world population has necessitated the agricultural sector to produce more. …”
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