Functional Connectivity and MRI Radiomics Biomarkers of Cognitive and Brain Reserve in Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment Prediction—A Study Protocol by Hanna Maria Dragoș, Adina Stan, Livia Livinț Popa, Roxana Pintican, Diana Feier, Nicu Cătălin Drăghici, Dragoș-Cătălin Jianu, Diana Chira, Ștefan Strilciuc, Dafin F. Mureșanu

“…Brain reserve refers to the brain’s structural capacity to compensate for damage, with markers like hippocampal atrophy and white matter lesions indicating reduced reserve. …”
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Colorectal cancer mortality in persons with severe mental illness: a scoping review with meta-analyses of observational studies by Paula R. Pop, Gitte S. Larsen, Mette K. Thomsen, Christoffer Johansen, Robert Zachariae, Bolette Skjødt Rafn

“…We synthesized the results descriptively and pooled the data to estimate the magnitude of the associations. …”
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Exploring vaccination literacy and vaccine hesitancy in seven European countries: results from the HLS19 population survey by Bakary Cissé, Aldo Rosano, Robert Griebler, Brigid Unim, Chiara Lorini, Guglielmo Bonaccorsi, Mitja Vrdelja, Sophie Fégueux, Julien Mancini, Stephan Van den Broucke

“…This study explores the pathways through which VAC-HL impacts VH.The analysis was based on data from seven countries of the WHO European Region which implemented the Health Literacy Survey 2019–2021 (HLS19). …”
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Disease modeling of a mutation in α‐actinin 2 guides clinical therapy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Maksymilian Prondzynski, Marc D Lemoine, Antonia TL Zech, András Horváth, Vittoria Di Mauro, Jussi T Koivumäki, Nico Kresin, Josefine Busch, Tobias Krause, Elisabeth Krämer, Saskia Schlossarek, Michael Spohn, Felix W Friedrich, Julia Münch, Sandra D Laufer, Charles Redwood, Alexander E Volk, Arne Hansen, Giulia Mearini, Daniele Catalucci, Christian Meyer, Torsten Christ, Monica Patten, Thomas Eschenhagen, Lucie Carrier

“…Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a cardiac genetic disease accompanied by structural and contractile alterations. We identified a rare c.740C>T (p.T247M) mutation in ACTN2, encoding α‐actinin 2 in a HCM patient, who presented with left ventricular hypertrophy, outflow tract obstruction, and atrial fibrillation. …”
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Role of glucocorticoid receptor expression in Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy: implications for inflammation and cardiac hypertrophy by Florencia B. González, Florencia B. González, Antonella Pacini, Araceli Castro, Susana Lioi, Silvina R. Villar, Silvina R. Villar, Luciano D’Attilio, Luciano D’Attilio, Rodolfo D. Leiva, Rodolfo D. Leiva, Liliana Favaloro, Oscar A. Bottasso, Oscar A. Bottasso, Carlos A. Vigliano, Carlos A. Vigliano, Ana Rosa Pérez, Ana Rosa Pérez

“…Heart control samples with no evidence of structural heart disease and from ischemic cardiomyopathy patients were included. …”
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Impact of residential density on heavy metal mobilization in urban soils: Human activity patterns and eco-health risks in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region by Siyu Wang, Lingqing Wang, Xiaoyong Liao, Guangjin Zhou, Yizhong Huan, Shun Li, Tao Liang

“…Co-occurrence network and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) suggested that human activities may indirectly influence metal dispersion by altering soil organic carbon (TOC) and nitrogen dynamics, rather than directly increasing bulk metal content. …”
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Factors influencing the perceived usability of line pay: An extended technology acceptance model approach by Yogi Tri Prasetyo, Krisna Chandra Susanto, Ko-Hui Chuang, Ruo-Ting Yin, Jia-Wei Chen, Yu-Xuan Zhang, Omar Paolo Benito, Zachariah John A. Belmonte, Maela Madel L. Cahigas, Reny Nadlifatin, Ma. Janice J. Gumasing

“…Utilizing an extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), the research integrated additional variables such as social influence, trust, security, and environmental concerns, offering a comprehensive framework to understand user adoption dynamics. 120 Taiwanese participants were surveyed by employing the Purposive Sampling Method and data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). …”
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Peak analysis of cell-free RNA finds recurrently protected narrow regions with clinical potential by Pengfei Bao, Taiwei Wang, Xiaofan Liu, Shaozhen Xing, Hanjin Ruan, Hongli Ma, Yuhuan Tao, Qing Zhan, Efres Belmonte-Reche, Lizheng Qin, Zhengxue Han, Minghui Mao, Mengtao Li, Zhi John Lu

“…We reveal that narrow cfRNA peaks preferentially overlap with protein binding sites, vesicle-sorting sites, structural sites, and novel small non-coding RNAs (sncRNAs). …”
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Epidemiological and clinical features of lymphoproliferative diseases in the head and neck region by F. Sh. Kamolova, A. M. Mudunov, P. A. Zeynalova, L. Yu. Grivtsova, G. F. Allakhverdieva, R. I. Azizyan, A. A. Akhundov, I. A. Zaderenko, M. V. Bolotin, D. K. Stelmakh, V. I. Sokorutov, K. D. Il’kaev, V. T. Tsiklauri, I. M. Gelfand, M. B. Pak, O. L. Timofeeva, Yu. E. Ryabukhina, F. M. Abbasbeyli, Ts. Chzhao

“…The high heterogeneity of lymphomas in the head and neck area requires structuring knowledge about their epidemiology and clinical manifestations.Objective: to study the epidemiological and clinical features of the head and neck lymphoproliferative diseases, which will lead to an improvement in diagnostic quality of this nosology’s.Materials and methods. …”
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Systemic biological mechanisms underpin poor post-discharge growth among severely wasted children with HIV by Evans O. Mudibo, Jasper Bogaert, Caroline Tigoi, Moses M. Ngari, Benson O. Singa, Christina L. Lancioni, Abdoulaye Hama Diallo, Emmie Mbale, Ezekiel Mupere, John Mukisa, Johnstone Thitiri, Molline Timbwa, Elisha Omer, Narshion Ngao, Robert Musyimi, Eunice Kahindi, Roseline Maïmouna Bamouni, Robert H. J. Bandsma, Paul Kelly, Andrew J. Prendergast, Christine J. McGrath, Kirkby D. Tickell, Judd L. Walson, James A. Berkley, James M. Njunge, Gerard Bryan Gonzales

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Response of Montane Fish Biodiversity to Landscape and Anthropogenic Activity Under Potential Water Quality Pathways by Wenjun Zhong, Wanjuan Bi, Yan Zhang, Feilong Li, Zehua Zhang, Xiangyun Huang, Xunjie Liu, Yifan Wang, Song Zhang, Shan Xu, Loïc Pellissier, Xiaowei Zhang

“…Taking the Yuan River (Yunnan, China) as a model system, environmental DNA (eDNA) and partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS‐SEM) were coupled to disentangle responses of fish biodiversity facets (taxonomic, functional and genetic diversity) to elevation and human footprint gradients. …”
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Tick-borne encephalitis virus seroprevalence and infection incidence in Switzerland, 2020–2021 by Arthur Brêchet, Philipp Kohler, Tamara Dörr, Fabian Grässli, Michael Vock, Jiří Salát, Daniel Růžek, Andrée Friedl, Danielle Vuichard-Gysin, Antony Croxatto, Reto Lienhard, Rahel Ackermann-Gäumann

“…Positive samples underwent further analysis with a TBEV non-structural protein 1 (NS1) IgG ELISA, and seroconversions in unvaccinated individuals were confirmed by seroneutralization testing. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to accessing healthcare services among elderly people living in a rural Amazonian community, Brazil by Gleica Soyan Barbosa Alves, Fernando José Herkrath, Rosana Cristina Pereira Parente, Rita Dariene da Silva Pinheiro, Mario Vianna Vettore

“…The outcome was utilisation of medical services in the public health system in the last 12 months. Structural equation modelling was guided by Andersen’s behavioural model. …”
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Uncovering the impact of multiple determinants on vegetation NPP in Inner Mongolia by Zhiwei Yu, Lijuan Miao, Qiang Liu, Giri Raj Kattel, Gang Bao, Xiaowei Chuai, Yuyang Zhang, Hui Zhang

“…Focusing on Inner Mongolia, the primary factors influencing grassland growth were systematically analyzed using Geodetector and structural equation modeling, leveraging multi-source remote sensing data and statistical information. …”
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A comparative analysis of imaging-based algorithms for detecting focal cortical dysplasia type II in children by Jan Šanda, Zuzana Holubová, David Kala, Kateřina Jiránková, Martin Kudr, Tomáš Masák, Anežka Bělohlávková, Pavel Kršek, Jakub Otáhal, Martin Kynčl

“…Three imaging-based detection algorithms were applied to T1-weighted images, each targeting key structural features: cortical thickness, gray matter intensity (extension), and gray–white matter junction blurring. …”
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Patterns of blue and green water in the Yellow River Basin from 1998 to 2020: Influence of climate change and human activity by Dongxue Yu, Qiuan Zhu, Jiang Zhang, Le Wang, Xiaoli Wu, Shanhu Jiang, Xiuqin Fang, Jiaxin Jin, Yanfen Wang, Liliang Ren

“…Furthermore, the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method is used to quantify the respective contributions of climate change and human activities to these observed patterns. …”
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Physicians’ perspectives on COVID-19 vaccinations for children: a qualitative exploration in Ontario, Canada by Barbara Fallon, Kathryn Hodwitz, Catherine S. Birken, Jonathon L. Maguire, Jannah Wigle, Clara Juando-Prats, Kate Allan, Xuedi Li, Janet A. Parsons

“…primary care research network in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada.Participants Participants were 10 primary care physicians, including family physicians, paediatricians and paediatric subspecialists.Results Participants discussed elements at the individual level (their identity, role, and knowledge), the interpersonal level (their relationships with families, responsiveness to parents’ concerns, and efforts to build trust) and structural level (contextual factors related to the evolving COVID-19 climate, health system pandemic response, and constraints on care delivery) that influenced their experiences providing recommendations to parents. …”
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Slope—sedimentary source rock-type helium enrichment model: a case study of Shenmu Gas Field, Ordos Basin by Zhengang DING, Chenglin LIU, Liyong FAN, Rui KANG, Jianfa CHEN, Haidong WANG, Sijie HONG, Aslam Khan MUHAMMAD

“…The enrichment of helium in these gas fields is often closely related to the development of faults. However, the structural background within the basin is complex. To study the characteristics and controlling factors of helium enrichment under different geological backgrounds within the basin, an analysis of natural gas composition was conducted in the northeastern Yishan Slope of the Ordos Basin. …”
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Investigation of the Velocities of Coals of Diverse Rank under Water- or Gas-Saturated Conditions for Application in Coalbed Methane Recovery by Jizhao Xu, Cheng Zhai, Pathegama Gamage Ranjith, Yong Sun, Jisheng Guo, Zheng Ma, Huiteng Ma, Lei Qin

“…The discrete velocity ratio data were fit as negative linear correlations with UPVs, and different coals had different declining degrees, the difference of which might be attributed to the characteristics of structural cracks and the inherent properties of the coal, such as grain size and pore shape, which result in decreasing coal integrity and strength. …”
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Influence of digital transformation and strategic learning on agility and performance of Thai hotels by Sirinthra Sungthong, Kanokwan Meesook, Charoenchai Agmapisarn, Abror Abror, Narinthon Imjai, Somnuk Aujirapongpan

“…The sample consisted of 303 4–5-star hotels, selected through simple random sampling from a total population of 2,079 hotels nationwide. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using structural equation modeling. …”
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