Community Social Capital and All-cause Mortality in Japan: Findings From the Adachi Cohort Study by Hiroshi Murayama, Mika Sugiyama, Hiroki Inagaki, Ayako Edahiro, Fumiko Miyamae, Chiaki Ura, Keiko Motokawa, Tsuyoshi Okamura, Shuichi Awata

“…We measured two aspects of social capital: neighborhood cohesion as cognitive social capital and neighborhood network as structural social capital. For district-level social capital, we aggregated the individual responses of neighborhood cohesion and neighborhood network in each district. …”
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Harnessing nature's potential: Exploring phytoestrogens in cervical cancer by Alaa A.A. Aljabali, Rasha M. Bashatwah, Omar Gammoh, Esam Qnais, Abdelrahim Alqudah, Vijay Mishra, Yachana Mishra, Mohamed El-Tanani

“…Phytoestrogens are plant-derived compounds with structural similarity to 17-β-estradiol and have attracted increasing research interest due to their estrogenic and antiestrogenic properties. …”
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Technology and understanding of post-fracturing coring in three-dimensional development zone of Fuling shale gas, Sichuan Basin, SW China by Huanquan SUN, Zhiyong LU, Li LIU, Jichao FANG, Aiwei ZHENG, Jiqing LI, Yuqiang ZHANG, Jialin XIAO

“…Based on the integrated engineering technology of post-fracturing drilling, coring and monitoring of shale and the analysis of fracture source tracing, the evaluation of the fracture network after fracturing in the three-dimensional development of shale gas was conducted. The data of core fractures after fracturing indicate that three major types of fractures are formed after fracturing: natural fractures, hydraulic fractures, and fractures induced by external mechanical force, which are further classified into six subcategories: natural structural fractures, natural bedding fractures, hydraulic fractures, hydraulically activated fractures, drilling induced fractures, and fractures induced by core transportation. …”
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Investigating the role of job satisfaction and work engagement dynamics in reducing turnover intentions among female bank employees by Nurdjanah Hamid, Wahda Rasyid, Andi Aswan, Insany Fitri Nurqamar, Romi Setiawan, Rianda Ridho Hafizh Thaha

“…The samples were drawn from office branches of four state-owned banks across twelve different cities/regencies in seven provinces on Sulawesi Island in Indonesia. The collected data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to ensure that each indicator appropriately defined its constructs of the variables. …”
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Spatial Heterogeneity of Soil Nutrient in Principal Paddy and Cereal Production Landscapes of Fengtai County within the Huai River Basin, Eastern China by Zhiyang Jiang, Zheng Yin, Xinbin Li, Daokun Chen, Meiqin Huang, Yuzhi Zhou, Tingsen Wu, Mingze Zhao, Wenshuo Wang, Yupeng Zhang

“…The spatial variability of soil-available potassium nutrients was affected by random factors such as human activities and structural factors such as soil parent materials. The spatial autocorrelation of organic matter, total nitrogen, alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen, available phosphorus, available potassium and mitigation potassium was weak, which was mainly affected by random factors such as human activities. …”
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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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Optimisation of the deployment of automated external defibrillators in public places in England by Terry P Brown, Lazaros Andronis, Asmaa El-Banna, Benjamin KH Leung, Theodoros Arvanitis, Charles Deakin, Aloysius N Siriwardena, John Long, Gareth Clegg, Steven Brooks, Timothy CY Chan, Steve Irving, Louise Walker, Craig Mortimer, Sandra Igbodo, Gavin D Perkins

“…Methods This was a secondary analysis of data collected by the Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes registry on historical out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, data held on the location of automated external defibrillators registered with ambulance services, and locations of points of interest. …”
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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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Title: race and ethnicity and the risk of community-acquired third-generation cephalosporin-resistant uropathogens: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Sweta Balaji, Sarah Blackmon, Esther E. Avendano, Samson Alemu Argaw, Rebecca A. Morin, Nanguneri Nirmala, Shira Doron, Maya L. Nadimpalli

“…Conclusions: As antibiotic resistance rises in community settings, our findings support the need to understand the structural issues that underpin differential risk of 3GC-R uropathogens across race and ethnicity. …”
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Tertiary cancer center results of sterilized auto-graft prosthetic osteo-articular complex reconstruction following bone tumor resection by Himanshu Rohela, Anupam Lahiri, Irfan Ahmed, Kundan Singh Chufal, Kripa Mishra, Rajan Arora

“…Background: Bone tumor resections necessitate complex reconstruction methods to maintain limb function and structural integrity. Various approaches, including tumor prostheses and biological reconstructions, offer distinct advantages and disadvantages. …”
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GENERAL PB‐ISOTOPE SYSTEMATICS OF SOURCES FOR VOLCANIC ROCKS OF THE LATEST GEODYNAMIC STAGE IN ASIA by S. V. Rasskazov, I. S. Chuvashova, Т. A. Yasnygina, Yi‐min Sun, Е. V. Saranina

“…The modern theory of the evolving Earth is based on integrated isotopic data obtained for the accessible part of the planet and cosmic bodies, in which the U–Pb isotope system plays a key role. …”
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Visual perception and cognitive functioning in MCI and mild Alzheimer’s disease: a cross-sectional study protocol from the DEM-VIS study in Germany by Elmar Graessel, Jessica Roloff, Mark Stemmler, Leonie Krakat, Johanna Weis, Hartmut Lehfeld, Julia Christin Jaščenoka, Monika Daseking

“…Executive functions will be measured using the German adaptation of the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Function - Adult (BRIEF-A) and intelligence will be assessed using the Matrix Reasoning and Vocabulary Test of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV). Data analysis will involve descriptive analyses, linear regression analyses, multivariate analysis of variance, mediation analysis and structural equation modelling.Ethics and dissemination This study has received approval from the Ethics Committee of Helmut Schmidt University/University of the Federal Armed Forces Hamburg, Germany (number: 2023_009). …”
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Moral orientations as a factor of family self-determination development of modern students by S. V. Merzlyakova

“…As a result of comparative analysis of the structural and content characteristics of family self-determination depending on personal moral orientation at different stages of age development, general and specific features were identified. …”
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Prevalence and costs of headaches for the public health system in a town in the interior of the state of São Paulo Prevalência e custos das cefaléias para o Sistema Público de Saúd... by Marcelo E. Bigal, Janaína O.M. Bigal, Carlos A. Bordini, José G. Speciali

“…The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of headaches in the public health system of a town in the interior of the State of São Paulo, as well as to estimate the costs resulting from its management. Data refer to the year of 1998 and were obtained according to the following steps: 1) territorial and demographic characterization of the municipality; 2) characterization of the financial indices and social well-being; 3) budget characteristics of the municipality; 4) evaluation of the structuring of the medical service; 5) determination of the prevalence of headaches at different patient care levels; and 6) calculation of the costs of headaches. …”
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