Flares on TRAPPIST-1 Reveal the Spectrum of Magnetic Features on Its Surface by Valeriy Vasilyev, Nadiia Kostogryz, Alexander I. Shapiro, Astrid M. Veronig, Benjamin V. Rackham, Christoph Schirninger, Julien de Wit, Ward Howard, Jeff Valenti, Adina D. Feinstein, Olivia Lim, Sara Seager, Laurent Gizon, Sami K. Solanki

“…Our analysis rules out lingering flare decay as the cause of the flux enhancement and thus, points to structural changes on the stellar surface induced by flares. …”
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International society of liquid biopsy (ISLB) perspective on minimal requirements for ctDNA testing in solid tumors by Nicola Fusco, Konstantinos Venetis, Francesco Pepe, Omshree Shetty, Silvia Calabuig Farinas, Simon Heeke, Julia V. Burnier, Simon J. Patton, Ellen Heitzer, Giovanni Nigita, Paul Hofman, Maria Jose Serrano, Massimo Cristofanilli, Eloisa Jantus-Lewintre, David R. Gandara, Christian Rolfo, Umberto Malapelle

“…Through initiatives led by the Quality Control and Accreditation Committee, educational programs, and multidisciplinary stakeholder workshops, ISLB provides a structured framework to promote standardization and foster innovation. …”
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Can social adversity and mental, physical and oral multimorbidity form a syndemic? A concept and protocol paper by Easter Joury, Easter Joury, Eliana Nakhleh, Ed Beveridge, Derek Tracy, Derek Tracy, Derek Tracy, Derek Tracy, Ellie Heidari, Ellie Heidari, David Shiers, David Shiers, David Shiers, Silke Vereeken, Emily Peckham, Simon Gilbody, Simon Gilbody, Jayati Das-Munshi, Farida Fortune, Farida Fortune, Vishal R. Aggarwal, Masuma Mishu, Masuma Mishu, Joseph Firth, Joseph Firth, Kamaldeep Bhui, Kamaldeep Bhui, Kamaldeep Bhui, Kamaldeep Bhui

“…Structural equation modelling (SEM) will be utilised to conceptualise syndemic factors and model complex relationships between directly observed and indirectly observed (latent) variables (syndemic constructs).Discussionthe syndemic conceptualisation provides a valuable framework to understand health and illness, and hence to better design and deliver effective and cost-effective preventative and curative integrated (syndemic) care to improve patient and population health. …”
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Pre-Implementation Assessment of a Sexual Health eClinic in Canadian Oncology Care by Taylor Incze, Dalia Peres, Steven Guirguis, Sarah E. Neil-Sztramko, Jackie Bender, Dean Elterman, Shabbir M. H. Alibhai, Antonio Finelli, Phil Vu Bach, Emily Belita, Gerald Brock, Julia Brown, Jeffrey Campbell, Trustin Domes, Andrew Feifer, Ryan Flannigan, Celestia Higano, Jesse Ory, Premal Patel, Monita Sundar, Luke Witherspoon, Andrew Matthew

“…Data were analyzed using a hybrid deductive–inductive thematic approach guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) 2.0. …”
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Chronic exposure to polyethylene terephthalate microplastics induces gut microbiota dysbiosis and disordered hepatic lipid metabolism in mice by Tao Lu, Huan Liu, Xiaoqing Yuan, Desheng Li, Guanqing Zhang, Yue Wang, Qiqiang Xie, Xinhao Wang, Jingjian Chi, Zhenzhen Wang, Shaoping Wang, Yanling Gao, Ling Zhou, Maolei Xu

“…The results confirmed, for the first time, that PET MPs can induce oxidative stress, lipid accumulation, and apoptosis in liver cells, resulting in structural damage and functional abnormalities in the liver. …”
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Piloting the options assessment toolkit with national malaria programme leaders from the Asia–Pacific countries: a meeting report by Manash Shrestha, Sanjaya Acharya, Josselyn Neukom, Karma Lhazeen, Ngo Duc Thang, Muhammad Naeem Habib, Lyndes Wini, Tobgyel Tobgyel, Kesang Wangchuk, Huy Rekol, Lek Dysoley, Siv Sovannaroth, Minerva Simatuopang, Helen Dewi Prameswari, Asik Surya, Zau Ring, Mohammad Qasim Khan, Boualam Khamlome, Mohd Hafizi Abdul Hamid, Ram Kumar Mahato, Top Thapa, Sheen Angelou Juangco, Hee Il Lee, Hyun Il Shin, Kumudu Gunasekera, Champa Aluthwera, Prayuth Sudathip, Rungrawee Timpontree, Hoang Dinh Canh, Sonia Cheung, Muhammad Zeeshan Haroon, Shreehari Acharya, Robert J. Commons, Bipin Adhikari, Varunika Ruwanpura, Phone Si Hein, Abhijit Sharma, Poe Poe Aung, Neena Valecha, Kamala Thriemer, Caroline A. Lynch

“…Thematic analysis of qualitative data revealed that NMPs found the OAT useful and timely for structuring malaria policy discussions. …”
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The haplotype-resolved telomere-to-telomere genome and OMICS analyses reveal genetic responses to tapping in rubber tree by Chaochao Li, Yuan Yuan, Zhiyi Nie, Tingkai Wu, Zhiyuan Wang, Jiangxia Qiao, Zhi Deng, Xiaobo Wang, Dong Xu, Xu Wang, Shuo Cao, Bingqin Li, Zewei An, Wenguan Wu, Zhongxin Jin, Huasun Huang, Wei Hu, Yongfeng Zhou, Han Cheng

“…We present the haplotype-resolved, telomere-to-telomere, gap-free genome assembly of the cultivar CATAS 7-33–97, with both haplotypes containing complete telomeric and centromeric regions. Structural variations, including a 32.71 Mb inversion on chromosome 8, are identified. …”
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Examining the effect of knowledge-based leadership on organizational innovation with the mediating role of illusion of control and rationality by davar Dirmina, Gholamhasan Shirdel, Seyyed Javad Iranban

“…The statistical method used in this study was the structural modeling method based on the partial least squares approach and Smart PLS3 software. …”
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Components of stakeholder participation to create value in the banking industry in East Azerbaijan Agricultural Bank by Alireza Tagavi, Alireza Bafandeh Zendeh, Samad Aali

“…This research is developmental in terms of the goal, descriptive-exploratory in terms of the type of method, qualitative in terms of the method of collecting data, and meta-synthesis approach in terms of the method of conducting the research. …”
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Designing an efficient model of employee behavior intelligence by Mohammad Ali Sadeghi, Abbas Babaeenezhad, Reza Zeinalzadeh, Mehdi mohammad Bagheri

“…The research collection tool is a semi-structured interview. In order to identify the dimensions and components of employee behavior intelligence, detailed and in-depth interviews were conducted with academic experts and managers of the General Directorate of Customs and Taxation of Hormozgan Province. …”
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Adherence to Life’s Essential 8 enhances gut microbiota diversity and cognitive performance by Yannick N. Wadop, Jazmyn Muhammad, Rebecca Bernal, Claudia L. Satizabal, Claudia L. Satizabal, Claudia L. Satizabal, Claudia L. Satizabal, Alexa Beiser, Alexa Beiser, Alexa Beiser, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramnik Xavier, Ramnik Xavier, Ramnik Xavier, Tiffany Kautz, Tiffany Kautz, Sudha Seshadri, Sudha Seshadri, Sudha Seshadri, Sudha Seshadri, Jayandra Jung Himali, Jayandra Jung Himali, Jayandra Jung Himali, Jayandra Jung Himali, Jayandra Jung Himali, Jayandra Jung Himali, Bernard Fongang, Bernard Fongang, Bernard Fongang

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Design and rationale of MYOFLAME-19 randomised controlled trial: MYOcardial protection to reduce post-COVID inFLAMmatory heart disease using cardiovascular magnetic resonance Endpo... by Valentina O. Puntmann, Dietrich Beitzke, Andreas Kammerlander, Inga Voges, Dominik D. Gabbert, Marcus Doerr, Bishwas Chamling, Biykem Bozkurt, Juan Carlos Kaski, Erica Spatz, Eva Herrmann, Gernot Rohde, Philipp DeLeuw, Lenka Taylor, Christine Windemuth-Kieselbach, Cornelia Harz, Marta Santiuste, Laura Schoeckel, Juliana Hirayama, Peter C. Taylor, Colin Berry, Eike Nagel

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Cardiac symptoms due to postacute inflammatory cardiac involvement affect a broad segment of previously well people with only mild acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) illness and without overt structural heart disease. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging can identify the underlying subclinical disease process, which is associated with chronic cardiac symptoms. …”
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Factors Influencing Measles Vaccine Compliance: A Descriptive-correlational Study in Barangay C, Northern Mindanao by Rhy Kenji Enguio, Zenju Espinosa, Ashley Jenn Fallarna, Ferdinand Gabriel Galarrita, Justine Jean Guillermo, Jasimah Gutoc, Rhea Mae Janolino, Aleks Jimenez, Kayle Mae Labasano, Jade Godwin Lagua, Ariel Lacdo-O, Edmund Zheen Regor Moreno, Paolo Araune, Ivy Go

“…Materials and Methods: This study utilized a non-experimental quantitative descriptive design to examine factors influencing measles vaccination compliance among residents of barangay C. The study data were collected using a structured survey questionnaire that served as the instrument designed to measure compliance across psychosocial factors and behavioral-specific cognitions. …”
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Longitudinal associations between air pollution and incident dementia as mediated by MRI-measured brain volumes in the UK Biobank by Rhiannon Thompson, Xinning Tong, Xueyi Shen, Jinjun Ran, Shengzhi Sun, Xiaoxin Iris Yao, Chen Shen

“…Estimates of residential air pollution, traffic noise, and greenspace exposure have been modelled. Structural brain MRI was conducted from 2014 to 2022, with brain volumes relevant to dementia identified a priori. …”
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Mechanical signaling regulates vascular smooth muscle cell adaptation in aging by Amin Mohajeri, Song Yi Shin, Samuel Padgham, Devon J. Boland, Dana Pittman Ratterree, Jacob Blizman, Gang Han, Christopher R. Woodman, Andreea Trache, Andreea Trache

“…To dissect the mechanisms involved, the structural and functional properties of VSM cells were assessed by using mechanical stimulation combined with fluorescence confocal microscopy. …”
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Chronic unilateral vestibular hypofunction: a qualitative study exploring the full spectrum of symptoms and impacts through the ICF framework by Mustafa Karabulut, Hamide Avci, Eda Yalçınkaya, Merel Kimman, Wolfgang Viechtbauer, Alfarghal Mohamad, Vincent Van Rompaey, Nils Guinand, Angélica Perez Fornos, Levent Özlüoğlu, Osman Nuri Özgirgin, Raymond van de Berg

“…Data collection continued until thematic saturation was reached. …”
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Targeting macrophages and ion homeostasis in T2D: new genes and therapeutic pathways identified by Lisha Mou, Lisha Mou, Tony Bowei Wang, Ying Lu, Ying Lu, Zijing Wu, Zijing Wu, Yuxian Chen, Ziqi Luo, Xinyu Wang, Zuhui Pu, Zuhui Pu

“…Machine learning models were developed to predict T2D, and structural predictions of the hub proteins were performed. …”
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STREAM: a system for tracing radiative transfer and energy balance in heterogeneous surfaces by Tengyuan Fan, Zunjian Bian, Jean-Louis Roujean, Huaguo Huang, Hua Li, Junhua Bai, Biao Cao, Yongming Du, Qing Xiao, Qinhuo Liu

“…To address this problem, this study introduces a system for tracing radiative transfer and energy balance in heterogeneous surfaces, hereafter called STREAM, in which the three-dimensional structural heterogeneity is obtained through LiDAR data and a voxel-based radiosity method is proposed for radiative transfer process. …”
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Why do patients with isolated PCL rupture experience no subjective knee joint instability during walking? An in vivo biomechanical study by Mingfeng Lu, Mingfeng Lu, Wei Chen, Jinpeng Lin, Jinpeng Lin, Wenhan Huang, Junqing Gao, Junqing Gao, Lilian Zhao, Shilin Li, Lilei He, Yu Zhang

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to assess the kinematic changes in the knee joint during walking in patients with isolated PCL-deficiency (PCLD) to determine the presence of walking-related joint instability (mechanical instability—abnormal displacement form structural damage). Additionally, the study seeks to provide biomechanical insights into the observed differences between subjective and objective assessments.Methods35 healthy volunteers and 27 patients with isolated PCLD (both involved and uninvolved sides) were included in the study. …”
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Enhancing nurses’ communication about psychosocial needs and changes in intimacy and sexuality in patients with advanced cancer: a mixed-method study by Susanne A.M. Arends, Corien M. Eeltink, Floortje K. Ploos van Amstel, Astrid W. Oosten, Donna C. Ruijter, Nelleke van der Loo, Barbara Harterink-Poker, Anneke L. Francke, Irene P. Jongerden

“…Perceived competences and documentation regarding communication about psychosocial needs were determined using a survey questionnaire, patient record screening, and semi-structured interviews with nurses. Results: In total 53 hospital nurses participated in the training. …”
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