Trends in prevalence and patterns of use of a heated tobacco product (IQOS™) in Japan: A three-year repeated cross-sectional study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved w... by Steve Roulet, Karina Fischer, Pierpaolo Magnani, Bertram Zwisele, Nathalie Camille, Suzana AlMoosawi, Marius Sieverding, Martha Bajec, Nelly Mainy

“…Background: Numerous smoke-free tobacco or nicotine-containing product (TNP) alternatives have been introduced to support individual- and population-level harm reduction relative to continued cigarette smoking. …”
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MicroRNA as a Potential Biomarker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) by José Augusto Nogueira-Machado, Amanda Tábita da Silva Albanaz, Fabiana Rocha-Silva

“…<b>Aim</b>: This review analyzes dysregulated microRNA signaling pathways and their interactions with metabolic pathways in the context of ALS progression. <b>Significance:</b> Despite this, biomarkers remain unreliable, and the current medications prolong life without providing a cure. …”
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The Relationship between the Tenure of an Audit Firm Partner and Audit Quality: Examining the Moderating Role of Audit Firm Change by MohammadReza Haghdadi, Mansour Garkaz, Alireza Moetoofi

“…The research aims to explore this relationship while examining the moderating role of switching audit firms.MethodsThe current research was conducted within the unique context of Iran, focusing on evaluating the turnover of audit firm partners. …”
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HUMAN RESOURCES OF HEALTHCARE IN UKRAINE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WAR by Oleksandr P. Volosovets, Dmytro D. Diachuk, Igor A. Lurin, Oleksandr M. Naumenko, Valentin D. Pariy, Anton O. Volosovets

“…To analyze the human resources for health in Ukraine in the context of the ongoing war and pandemic, and to identify the regions of the country and specialties of physicians and residents most affected by the current challenges. …”
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Self-other distinction modulates the sense of self-agency during joint actions by Laura Zapparoli, Marika Mariano, Lucia Maria Sacheli, Tommaso Berni, Caterina Negrone, Carlo Toneatto, Eraldo Paulesu

“…We discuss these results considering current cognitive theories on motor awareness and interactions.…”
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Flourishing as a highly sensitive person: a mixed method study on the role of nature connectedness and chaotic home environment by Susan Carroll, Anna O’Brien, Francesca Lionetti, Anna O’Reilly, Annalisa Setti, Annalisa Setti

“…IntroductionTheories of Environmental Sensitivity postulate that those who are highly sensitive thrive in favourable contexts and are more disadvantaged by unfavourable ones; however, negative outcomes, instead of positive, are more often investigated. …”
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Improving Growth Performance, Biochemical Parameters and Reducing Mortality due to Ascites in Broilers by Propranolol Inclusion by Shahriar Saidian, Somaya Farahmand, Mokhtar Fathi, Salar Saifi

“…To induce ascites, water containing 7 g per liter of salt was provided to the chickens from day 15 of age. …”
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Effects of coriander components linalool and geranyl acetate on stress-related neuroendocrine and behavioral measures in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Maureen L. Petrunich-Rutherford

“…However, it is currently unclear how the individual phytochemical components of coriander regulate anxiety-like behavior and stress axis activity. …”
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Fiscal Illussion As Public Economy Failure: A Study on the Aegean Region by Ulvi Sandalcı, İnci Sandalcı

“…The current study determines the level of financial illusion by the survey method and to present various policy recommendations according to the results. …”
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Angiotensin-(1-7) protective effects in neurocognitive disorders: molecular mechanisms to therapeutic implications by Lillia C. Lucas, Katherine D. Kimbark, Victoria L. Vernail, Yuval Silberman, Amy C. Arnold

“…Current treatments for neurocognitive disorders have limited efficacy and typically focus on symptom attenuation rather than targeting intrinsic pathophysiology. …”
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Perceived social media addiction explained through perceived organizational support, burnout subscales, and the number of years on the job by Fatima Zehra Allahverdi, Nükhet Bayer, Mustafa Kart

“…At the same time, excessive social media use poses a significant challenge in many workplaces, as it often leads to missed deadlines and decreased productivity. This is the first study to examine perceived social media addiction within the workplace context. …”
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Information and psychological vulnerability of employees of internal affairs bodies with different levels of stability and fatigue by K.V. Zlokazov

“…Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, as well as 85 current employees with service experience from 3 to 7 years who underwent advanced training at the SPBU MVD of Russia. …”
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Interacting with fallible AI: is distrust helpful when receiving AI misclassifications? by Tobias M. Peters, Ingrid Scharlau

“…A typical conception, for example, in the context of medical diagnosis, is that a knowledgeable user receives AI-generated classifications as advice. …”
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Best therapeutic practices in the management of obstetric sepsis by Gabriel Petre Gorecki, Oana Denisa Balalau, Diana Elena Comandasu, Anca Daniela Stanescu, Dana Rodica Tomescu

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Climate and human activities alter coupling of soil macro- and micronutrients: Evidence from a long-term experiment in typical steppes by Yi Zhou, Shenghua Chang, Xiaojuan Huang, Wenjun Wang, Fujiang Hou, Yanrong Wang, Zhibiao Nan

“…Our results showed decreases in soil Zn and Fe stocks, alongside increases in Cu, SOC, and STN stocks over time. …”
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Is social theory losing its relevance? A call for social impact and cocreation from dialogic sociology by Elisabeth Torras-Gómez, Mar Joanpere, Carmen Elboj, Mengna Guo, Esther Oliver, Ane Lopez de Aguileta, Marta Soler-Gallart

“…Abstract Currently, the interest in and use of social theory by policy-makers, organizations, and citizens have decreased worldwide. …”
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Microstructure and Properties of Ion Permeated W - Ni - Al Alloy on Tungsten Surface for Power Switch by SUN Xi-bao, ZHAI Wen-sheng

“…Compared with the substrate, the corrosion potential of the coating shifted to positive significantly, the corrosion current density decreased greatly, which indicated that the coating possessed better corrosion resistance.…”
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EFFECT OF MARINATION WITH PROTEOLYTIC ENZYMES ON QUALITY OF BEEF MUSCLE by Daniela Istrati, Camelia Vizireanu, Felicia Dima, Rodica Dinică

“…Application of different treatments aimed to influence the proteolytic activity as is the case of enzymatic tenderization of beef.Improving the meat tenderness with proteolytic enzymes is promising, but current legislation restricting the use of proteolytic enzymes from bacterial origin and recommended tenderizers salts containing papain, ficin and bromelain. …”
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Re-evaluating riboflavin requirements for laying quails: Implications for productivity and yolk antioxidant function by Osman Olgun, Esra Tuğçe Gül, Gözde Kılınç, Alpönder Yıldız, Ainhoa Sarmiento-García

“…This study evaluated the effects of increasing dietary riboflavin levels on laying performance, egg quality, and yolk antioxidant status in Japanese quails, to reassess current riboflavin requirements. A total of 120 female quails (77 days old) were randomly assigned to five dietary treatments (0, 2, 4, 8, and 12 mg/kg riboflavin supplementation on an as-fed basis), with six replicates of four birds each. …”
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STUDY OT THE INFLUENCE OT RESIDUAL OIL ON CONDENSATE LOSSES AT SREDNEBOTUOBINSKIY OIL AND GAS CONDENSATE FIELD by E. I. Inyakina, R. K. Katanova, V. V. Inyakin, M. J. Alsheikhly

“…Based on the results of thermodynamic studies, predictive curves of reservoir condensate losses were constructed for the current period of reservoir development. Results and Discussion. …”
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