Fostering global primary care research: a capacity-building approach by Amanda Howe, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Michael Kidd, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Chris van Weel, David Ponka, Megan Coffman, Krystle Elizabeth Fraser-Barclay, Richard D W Fortier, Robert P Lennon, Jeremiah K A Madaki, Bob Mash, Kristina Zawaly

“…Our aim is to explore the current risks or barriers to primary care research capacity building, identify the ongoing tensions that need to be resolved and offer some solutions, focusing on emerging contexts. …”
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Metabolic modelling uncovers the complex interplay between fungal probiotics, poultry microbiomes, and diet by Montazar Al-Nijir, Christopher J. Chuck, Michael R. Bedford, Daniel A. Henk

“…Abstract Background The search for alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters in poultry production has increased interest in probiotics. However, the complexity of the interactions between probiotics, gut microbiome, and the host hinders the development of effective probiotic interventions. …”
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Vaping – A Beneficial Alternative to Traditional Cigarettes or an Unexplored Danger? by Paulina Błasiak, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Patryk Mikołajec, Barbara Bilecka, Jolanta Mędyk, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Michał Rogulski, Ruslan Huk

“… The aim of this study is to assess the risks associated with e-cigarette use, particularly in the context of cardiovascular and respiratory health. …”
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Selection of Prosthesis in Aortic Valve Surgery: Short Review and Trend in our Practice in 10 Years by Selman Dumani, Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Devis Pellumbi, Adelina Musliu, Fjoralba Qejvani, Altin Veshti

“…This paper presents current issues regarding selecting aortic valve prostheses, considering factors related to the prosthesis and the patient. …”
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The Efficacy of Conversational AI in Rectifying the Theory-of-Mind and Autonomy Biases: Comparative Analysis by Marcin Rządeczka, Anna Sterna, Julia Stolińska, Paulina Kaczyńska, Marcin Moskalewicz

“… BackgroundThe increasing deployment of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) in mental health interventions necessitates an evaluation of their efficacy in rectifying cognitive biases and recognizing affect in human-AI interactions. …”
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Opportunities and practices supporting responsive health care for forced migrants: lessons from transnational practice and a mixed-methods systematic review by Amy Robinson, Protus Musotsi, Ziaur Rahman A Khan, Laura Nellums, Bayan Faiq, Kofi Broadhurst, Gisela Renolds, Michael Pritchard, Andrew Smith

“…Conclusion Our study poses important questions around local and national capacity to dismantle some of the structures, institutional behaviours and ideas that affirm the current experience of healthcare contexts for forced migrants. …”
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Outcomes of COVID-19 on Patients with Cancer: A Scoping Review by Amjad Alrehaili, Samah Sofar, Duha Wazqar

“… Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented global health crisis. …”
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COVID-19 and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Risk Assessment, Shared Molecular Pathways, and Therapeutic Challenges by Iolanda Valentina Popa, Mircea Diculescu, Cătălina Mihai, Cristina Cijevschi-Prelipcean, Alexandru Burlacu

“…Conclusions. Using the current understanding of SARS-CoV-2 as well as other pathogenic coronaviruses immunopathology, we showed why IBD patients should not be considered at an increased risk of infection or more severe outcomes. …”
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Fishing, offshore wind energy, climate change and marine spatial planning: Is it possible to plan for a best use of space? by Neda Trifonova, Beth E. Scott, Stephen C. L. Watson, Claire Szostek, Morgane Declerck, Nicola Beaumont

“…This perspective provides a methodology roadmap that considers the link between, and the need for, both food and energy security from our oceans and provides a route to increased certainty in our current choices for the long‐term sustainable use of our oceans.…”
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The Silent Burden of De Novo Metastatic Prostate Cancer in the Middle East: A Call for Region-Specific Screening Guidelines by Noura Abbas, Laudy Chehade, Zahi Abdul Sater, Ali Shamseddine

“…<b>Methods</b>: We conducted a comprehensive narrative review of epidemiological data on prostate cancer in the ME, examining trends in incidence and mortality, de novo metastatic cases, and current screening practices. Additionally, we assessed the applicability of international guidelines for prostate cancer screening to the ME context. …”
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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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Quinoa in Peru: Andean Pseudocereal, a food for present and future generations by Jesús De La Cruz-Arango

“…This is especially important in the current context, and it is necessary to take measures to adapt to climate change7. …”
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Classification of finger movements through optimal EEG channel and feature selection by Murside Degirmenci, Yilmaz Kemal Yuce, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Yalcin Isler

“…IntroductionElectrencephalography (EEG)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have become popular as EEG is accepted as the simplest and non-invasive neuroimaging modality to record the brain's electrical activity. In the current BCI research context, apart from predicting extremity movements, recent BCI studies have been interested in accurately predicting finger movements of the same hand using different pattern recognition methods over EEG data collected based on motor imagery (MI), through which a mental image of the desired action is generated when a person ideally simulates or imagines carrying out a certain motor task. …”
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Gender perspectives in disaster response: An evidence-based review by Alfred Acanga, Baker Matovu, Venugopalan Murale, Sudha Arlikatti

“…In this study, 80 documents were systematically reviewed to explore the current and emerging gender perspectives (individual and institutional) towards disaster response and resilience mechanisms across geographies and over time. …”
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Behavioral and biological risk factors of non-communicable diseases: Results of a nationally representative cross-sectional survey in Algeria by Karl Peltzer, Djamila Nadir Azirou, Edith Phalane, Mohlago Ablonia Seloka, Refilwe N. Phaswana-Mafuya

“…Introduction There is a need to strengthen the evidence base for context-specific heterogeneities in factors that may potentiate or reduce adverse outcomes of non-communicable disease (NCDs). …”
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Elevated levels of Letm1 drives mitochondrial dysfunction and cardiomyocyte stress-mediated apoptosis in cultured cardiomyocytes by Anushka Deshpande, Leo Weirauch, Tapan Kumar Baral, Marco Steier, Ankush Borlepawar, Manju Kumari, Lucia S. Kilian, Karsten Richter, Elke Hammer, Derk Frank, Constanze Schmidt, Norbert Frey, Ashraf Y. Rangrez

“…Electrophysiologically, Letm1 reduced L-type Ca2+ current density and significantly shortened action potential duration, leading to impaired contractility. …”
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A Framework for Sustainability Performance Measurement Through Process Mining: Integration of GRI Metrics in Operational Processes by Ourania Areta Hiziroglu, Onur Dogan

“…Organizations face significant challenges in measuring and enhancing sustainability performance across complex operational processes. Current assessment methods frequently lack granularity, real-time capability, and integration with operational data. …”
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The future of education: Importance of ethical frameworks and cultural sensitivity by Baltezarević Borivoje V.

“…With the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced platforms such as ChatGPT, we are witnessing profound changes in the educational context that are increasingly becoming the focus of current scientific research and discourse. …”
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The Conceptual Foundations of the Formation of an Ecosystem of Innovations in Agribusiness by Kyfyak Viktoriia I.

“…Considerable attention is paid to the analysis of the report «European Innovation Scoreboard 2024: Country Profile Ukraine», which allows to identify specific trends and opportunities for further research and improvement of innovative approaches in the agrarian business of Ukraine. An analysis of the current challenges faced by agribusiness in the context of global economic and climatic fluctuations is presented, and strategic solutions to maintain the competitiveness of the Ukrainian agrarian business at the international level are proposed. …”
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FOMO in the Digital Age by Putri Annisa Purba, Cut Metia

“…Interestingly, higher self-esteem is found to be associated with increased FOMO, suggesting that self-esteem in this context may be contingent on social validation and can strengthen the desire for digital existence. …”
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