The association between family health and frailty in preoperative patients with gastric cancers: the mediating role of health literacy and physical activity by Hanjia Xin, Chaozhu He, Yingying Gu, Xiuxiu Ma, Ziying Xiang, Jingjing Gong

“…Mediation analysis with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was then applied to explore the relationships between variables.ResultsFamily health in preoperative GC patients was negatively correlated with frailty (r = −0.791, p < 0.01) and positively correlated with both health literacy (r = 0.806, p < 0.01) and physical activity (r = 0.464, p < 0.01). …”
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among the adult population in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional survey. by Mohammad Bellal Hossain, Md Zakiul Alam, Md Syful Islam, Shafayat Sultan, Md Mahir Faysal, Sharmin Rima, Md Anwer Hossain, Abdullah Al Mamun

“…The policymakers should also think about revisiting the policy of the online registration process to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as online registration is a key structural barrier for many due to the persistent digital divide in the country. …”
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Investigating the relationship between serum zinc levels and red blood cell indices in anemic patients referred to the laboratories in Gorgan, Iran by Zahra Eslami, Shayan Marhamaty, Seyyed Mehdi Jafari, Mohadese Khorasani, Mehdi Sheikh Arabi, Hamidreza Joshaghani

“…Specifically, zinc (Zn) assumes catalytic, structural, and regulatory roles in numerous biological processes. …”
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Seismic Behavior of Composite Columns with High-Strength Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Flanges and Honeycomb Steel Webs Subjected to Freeze-Thaw Cycles by Jing Ji, Hengfei Yang, Liangqin Jiang, Chaoqing Yuan, Yingchun Liu, Yu Zhang, Xiaomeng Hou, Zhanbin Zhang, Xuan Chu

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Insights into the detection of AMPA cross-reactivity: comparing cyclic peptide- to protein-based assays by Roxane Biersteker, Aegli Athanasiadou, Stef van der Meulen, Tineke J. van Wesemael, Linda M. Slot, Theresa Kissel, René E. M. Toes, Leendert A. Trouw, Diane van der Woude

“…Gaining a better understanding of how PTM backbones affect this detection could provide insights into the structural basis of AMPA reactivity, and refine data interpretation by highlighting how assay choice influences results.…”
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The role of team dynamics and team acquaintance in group metacognition during medical students’ collaborative learning by Chia-Ter Chao, Yen-Lin Chiu, Chiao-Ling Tsai, Mong-Wei Lin, Chih-Wei Yang, Chiao-Chi Ho, Chiun Hsu, Huey-Ling Chen

“…We measured the influence of team acquaintance, team dynamics, and instructor support on group metacognition using the Team Collaboration Survey (TCS) and the Group Metacognitive Scale (GMS). Data were analyzed using partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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Pulmonary artery pressure trajectories in heart failure patients treated with GLP‐1 receptor agonists by Haoran Jiang, Phuuwadith Wattanachayakul, Veraprapas Kittipibul, Erika Nicolsen, Todd McVeigh, Oksana Kamneva, Marat Fudim

“…Abstract Aims Data support favourable haemodynamic benefits of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) on improving cardiac structural abnormalities and function in patients with heart failure (HF). …”
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Lower spinal levels and male sex are associated with greater epidural blood patch volume in spontaneous intracranial hypotension by Woo-Seok Ha, JaeWook Jeong, Seungwon Song, Jungyon Yum, Soomi Cho, Hee Jung Kim, Min Kyung Chu

“…This study aimed to analyse factors influencing the tolerable EBP volume, including structural, clinical, and psychological factors. Methods This retrospective study included patients diagnosed with SIH who underwent single-level EBP at a tertiary care centre from 2019 to 2024. …”
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On the Peculiarities of Wire-Feed Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (WEBAM) of Nickel Alloy–Copper Bimetal Nozzle Samples by Kseniya Osipovich, Vyacheslav Semenchuk, Andrey Chumaevskii, Denis Gurianov, Alexander M. Korsunsky, Valery Rubtsov, Evgeny Kolubaev

“…The thermal diffusivity values of the samples are sufficiently close to one another and align with the properties of the corresponding materials in their state after casting or rolling. The data discussed above indicate that Mode II yields the optimal mechanical properties of the sample due to the high cooling rate, which influences the structural and phase state of the resulting products. …”
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Low-Intensity Continuous Ultrasound Enhances the Therapeutic Efficacy of Curcumin-Encapsulated Exosomes Derived from Hypoxic Liver Cancer Cells via Homotropic Drug Delivery Systems by MinSeok Kim, YounJoong Kim, ChiYeon Hwang, MinHyeok Song, SuKang Kim, Kyung-Sik Yoon, InSug Kang, HyungHwan Baik, Yong-Jin Yoon

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An intervention framework for the adoption of solar home system technology in rural Vhembe district, South Africa by Ranganai Chidembo, Joseph Francis, Simbarashe Kativhu

“…Based on these findings, the conceptualised structural model reflected SHS adoption as determined by the integration of the technology’s social, technical and policy factors. …”
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Integrated palliative care and oncology: a realist synthesis by Natasha Bradley, Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Peter O’Halloran, Gillian Prue, Fiona Lynn, Nia Roberts, Geoff Wong, Elspeth Banks, Joanne Reid

“…Leadership is needed at all levels to attend to the structural and social norms of care. Conclusions The success of integration is influenced by the ways in which palliative care is understood, prioritised, operationalised, and measured within oncology. …”
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Navigating the digital landscape: unraveling the interplay of challenge and hindrance components of technostress on employee voice behavior by Barnabás Buzás, Barnabás Buzás, Adél Csenge Simon, Adél Csenge Simon, Orhidea Edith Kiss, Klára Faragó

“…Additionally, structural equation models (SEM) were used to explore indirect effects and the moderating roles of psychological safety, intrinsic motivation, and affective commitment.ResultsOur findings reveal that technostress consists of challenge and hindrance components. …”
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Self-determination, motivation and burnout among residents in Lebanon by Evelyne Towair, Chadia Haddad, Pascale Salameh, Myriam El Khoury-Malhame, Rajaa Chatila

“…Structural equation models (SEM) were employed, on subsamples of high and low SD; model fits were checked. …”
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Examining AI-Powered ADHD Diagnosis: Current Trends, Key Challenges, and Future Directions in the Field by Qurat Ul Ain, Soyiba Jawed, Ahmad Rauf Subhani, Wasi Haider Butt, Muhammad Usman Akram

“…The clinical practice to diagnose ADHD is through subjective measures and does not significantly capture the underlying structural and functional mechanisms of the brain. Therefore, it is crucial to explore other approaches such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve the accuracy and efficacy of ADHD diagnosis. …”
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Research trend of functional magnetic resonance imaging in diabetes mellitus research: a visualization and bibliometric analysis by Zongbo Sun, Yuanyuan Li, Xueli Qu, Luguang Wang, Shengyin Zhu, Xuejing Sun, Li Yang, Xiaonan Sun

“…Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a powerful tool for investigating brain functional and structural changes associated with various conditions, including diabetes mellitus.ObjectivesTo analyze the application trends, research hotspots, and emerging frontiers of fMRI in diabetes mellitus research through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis.MethodsA systematic literature search was conducted utilizing the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. …”
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Mediating role of overweight perception in the relationship between healthy eating habits and negative physical health: a multigroup analysis by sex by Cristian Ramos-Vera, Miguel Basauri-Delgado, Christian Casas-Gálvez, Norma Del Carmen Gálvez-Díaz, Jacksaint Saintila, Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla

“…Methods A cross-sectional study with a predictive approach was conducted using structural equation modeling (SEM). Data were analyzed from 4032 participants (58.16% women and 41.84% men) from the 2019 Health Information National Trends Survey 5 (HINTS-5)-Cycle 3. …”
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Improving remote sensing dehazing quality through local hybrid correction and optimization of atmospheric attenuation model based on wavelength by Daihong Zhao, Kun Shi, Zheng Li, Zheng Li, Meixiang Chen

“…The quantitative analysis of the dehazed images, using gray-level co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) metrics, indicated that the LHC method offered a balanced advantage in enhancing image details, texture consistency, and structural complexity. Specifically, images processed by LHC exhibit moderate contrast and correlation, low homogeneity and high entropy, all these made the LHC method a very suitable solution for near-ground remote sensing tasks that required enhanced image detail and reduced artifacts. …”
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Utilizing Residual Industrial Waste as Sustainable Adsorbents for the Removal of Indigo Carmine from Contaminated Water by Amina Ghedjemis, Maya Kebaili, Kamel Hebbache, Cherif Belebchouche, El Hadj Kadri

“…Before adsorption tests, the powder R, AR200 and AR400 were characterized by various analyses, including Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), pH zero charge points and laser granularity for structural evaluation. According to the results of these analyses, the specific surface area (SSA) of the prepared material increases with the increase in the activation temperature, which expresses the increase in the adsorption of material activated at 400 °C, compared with materials activated at 200 °C and the raw material.…”
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Ability to form duplexes as a factor of intracellular microRNA distribution by S. A. Kuzmichev, A. V. Komelkov, E. M. Tchevkina

“…The regulation of the content of mature microRNAs (miRNAs) in different cell compartments – the nucleus (N) and the cytoplasm (C) – makes it possible to control their availability for participation in RNA-mediated interference processes. Structurally different miRNAs, processed from different precursors (pre-miRNA), can form duplexes between molecules containing complementary sequences. …”
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