Perceptions of positive and negative clinician communication in obstetrical visits from the perspectives of pregnant patients who use substances by Abisola Olaniyan, Mary Hawk, Dara D. Mendez, Steven M. Albert, Natalie Stern, Sneha Patnaik, Judy C. Chang

“…Methods: We analyzed qualitative data from 85 semi-structured interviews with pregnant patients who reported or tested positive for substance use, which explored their interaction with obstetric providers during their first prenatal visit. …”
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Socio-Demographic Correlates of Health and Nutrition Among Rural and Plantation Communities of the western Dooars, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India by Souraditya Chakraborty, Ayush Kumar Sah, Ayushman Pradhan, Keshab Sharma, Lalita Agarwal, Laxmi Pradhan, Mamta Sahu, Mausumi Roy, Monisha Khanam, Nabin Paul

“…A community-based cross-sectional study was done from September 2024 to January 2025. Data were collected from 156 adult participants (101 males, 55 females) using a pre-structured questionnaire through a multi-stage random sampling technique. …”
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Linking Education, Culture and Community: A Proposal for an Intercultural Educational Triad by Gerardo Fuentes-Vilugrón, Eduardo Sandoval-Obando, Daniella Landeros-Guzmán, Lorena Elizabeth Pérez-Quinteros, Carlos Arriagada-Hernández, Felipe Caamaño-Navarrete, Paulo Etchegaray-Pezo, Pablo del Val Martín, Lorena Jara-Tomckowiack, Gerardo Muñoz-Troncoso, Flavio Muñoz-Troncoso

“…The study used a semi-structured interview script to collect data, and in the analysis plan the Grounded Theory (GT) was used, to conceptualize the emerging patterns in categorized concepts and theories. …”
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Wheat dwarf virus and its impact on the 2020 harvest in some regions of Ukraine by L. Mishchenko, A. Dunich, I. Mishchenko, A. Dashchenko, O. Boyko, O. Skufinskyi, A. Kyrychenko, N. Kozub, T. Mukha

“…Visual diagnostics, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in double sandwich modification (DAS-ELISA), polymerase chain reaction, biometric, determination of yield and its structure, statistical data processing. Results. …”
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Visual Impairment Among Undergraduates: A Situational Analysis of Eye Health in Bowen University Iwo, Nigeria by Olumide Thomas Adeleke, Akinsola Aina, Adewumi Oluwafemi Oyabambi, Timothy Samson, Oludamola Victoria Adeleke, Temitayo Aderemi Olabode, Ifeoluwasemilojo Aina, Oluwaseun Awe

“…Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1407 undergraduate students at the institution. Data obtained includes sociodemographic characteristics, vital signs, and visual acuity using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Determinants of digital health literacy among older adult patients with chronic diseases: a qualitative study by Yujiao Shao, Xiumu Yang, Xiumu Yang, Qin Chen, Hongyan Guo, Xiaocui Duan, Xuejun Xu, Jianxing Yue, Zeyu Zhang, Shuang Zhao, Shiqing Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify the factors influencing digital health literacy in older adult patients with chronic diseases.MethodsA descriptive qualitative approach incorporated purposive and snowball sampling methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 32 older adult patients with chronic diseases from three hospitals in Anhui Province between October 2023 and May 2024. …”
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Magnetic Bifunctional Ru-Enzyme Catalyst Allows for Sustainable Conversion of Cellulose Derivative to D-Sorbitol by Boris B. Tikhonov, Daniil R. Lisichkin, Alexandrina M. Sulman, Alexander I. Sidorov, Alexey V. Bykov, Yury V. Lugovoy, Alexey Y. Karpenkov, Lyudmila M. Bronstein, Valentina G. Matveeva

“…To optimize the nanobiocatalyst structure and composition, we first synthesized the biocatalyst, MNA-CSP-Cel (CSP stands for the CS layer cross-linked by TPP), as well as the nanocatalyst, MNA-CSP-Ru, and studied them in the one-step reactions of hydrolysis and hydrogenation, respectively. …”
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Characterization and kinetic analysis of Vc1509, a NAD+ dependent deacetylase from Vibrio cholerae by Arindam Jana, Pragyan Mishra, Ritu Ghosh, Ajit Kumar Dhal, Shibangini Beura, Amrita Mishra, Rahul Modak

“…Vc1509 is a monomeric protein and harbours conserved secondary structure features of CobB. Our data show that Vc1509 is an active NAD+ dependent lysine de-acylase capable of targeting a broad range of acylated substrates, providing new insights into the enzymatic properties and substrate specificity of CobB bacterial deacetylases.…”
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A hammerhead ribozyme selects mechanically stable conformations for catalysis against viral RNA by Man Lu, Zhiqiang Cao, Luoan Xiong, Hongying Deng, Kangkang Ma, Ning Liu, Yanding Qin, Shen-Bo Chen, Jun-Hu Chen, Yao Li, Yijin Liu, Zhongbo Yu

“…Among them, hammerhead is the smallest and best characterized ribozyme. However, the structure and biochemical data of ribozymes have been disagreed on, making the understanding of its catalysis mechanism a longstanding issue. …”
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Rebuilding lives in Nagaya, a public housing for older victims of the great East Japan earthquake: An interview survey by Naomi Ito, Yurie Kobashi, Yuri Kinoshita, Nobuaki Moriyama, Toshiki Abe, Hiroaki Saito, Isamu Amir, Chika Yamamoto, Mika Sato, Masaharu Tsubokura

“…The current interview survey aimed to report the living conditions of such older victims in Nagaya and accordingly suggest strategies for supporting the older population who experience disasters. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 32 Nagaya residents, who relocated there due to the earthquake, and performed a thematic analysis of the data. …”
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Global characterization of mouse testis O-glycoproteome landscape during spermatogenesis by Qiannan Liu, Xiaoyan Lu, Yao Deng, Han Zhang, Rumeng Wei, Hongrui Li, Ying Feng, Juan Wei, Fang Ma, Yan Zhang, Xia Zou

“…Interestingly, we found dynamic changes with an increase Tn and a decrease T structure from early to mature developmental stages. …”
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MtDNA genetic diversity and phylogeographic insights into giant domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) breeds: connections between Central Europe and the Middle East by K. Balog, A.S. Wadday, B.A. Al-Hasan, G. Wanjala, Sz. Kusza, P. Fehér, V. Stéger, Z. Bagi

“…The highest genetic diversity was found in the Carpathian Basin, and the lowest in the Iraqi region. STRUCTURE analysis revealed low structurality, K=3 was the most likely. …”
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Telemedicine for under-resourced patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a qualitative study exploring the views and experiences of patients and their healthcare team by Savannah Bowman, Sandeep K. Agarwal, Keshia C. Ferguson, Maryjo J. Maliekel, Maria A. Lopez-Olivo, Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, Maria I. Danila, Maria I. Danila, Jinoos Yazdany, Sebastian Bruera

“…Using Levesque's conceptual framework for healthcare access, semi-structured interviews and content analysis were used to explore benefits and limitations of telemedicine in under-resourced patients with SLE. …”
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Psychological correlates of eating behavior in overweight/obese adolescents in Taiwan: Psychometric and correlation analysis of the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire (TFEQ)-R21 by Yu-Wen Lin, Chung-Ying Lin, Carol Strong, Chih-Hsiang Liu, Yi-Ping Hsieh, Yi-Ching Lin, Meng-Che Tsai

“…This study aimed to assess the factor structure and reliability of TFEQ-R21 and to identify the correlates of eating behavior in obese and non-obese Taiwanese adolescents. …”
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Western disturbances and climate variability: a review of recent developments by K. M. R. Hunt, K. M. R. Hunt, J.-P. Baudouin, A. G. Turner, A. G. Turner, A. P. Dimri, A. P. Dimri, G. Jeelani, Pooja, R. Chattopadhyay, R. Chattopadhyay, F. Cannon, T. Arulalan, T. Arulalan, M. S. Shekhar, T. P. Sabin, E. Palazzi

“…Use of new modelling frameworks and tracking algorithms has significantly improved knowledge of WD structure and variability, and a more frequentist approach can now be taken. …”
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Decreasing prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women at delivery: a quality improvement initiative by Vidushi Kulshrestha, K Aparna Sharma, Neena Malhotra, Anushka Rathi, Swati Sharma, Tanisha Gupta, Aditya Sarkar, Srinidhi Y Reddy, Nambrath Sunita, Joby Titto

“…At AIIMS, New Delhi, baseline data revealed a 35.57% prevalence of anaemia among booked pregnant women at delivery. …”
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Genetic Differentiation of Abies alba Outside Its Main Range Under Warm Meso‐ and Sub‐Mediterranean Conditions in Italy and Switzerland by Sevil Coşgun, Jérémy Gauthier, Giuliano Bonanomi, Gabriele Carraro, Paolo Cherubini, Marco Conedera, Erika Gobet, Maria‐Chiara Manetti, Gianluigi Mazza, Christoph Schwörer, Christoph Sperisen, Nadir Alvarez, Felix Gugerli, Willy Tinner

“…Collectively, the combined genotypic data from individuals across the species' range demonstrate that cryptic Mediterranean populations of A. alba align with the local and large‐scale genetic structure of populations from its main range, suggesting that the species is able to thrive in a warmer and drier environmental range than hitherto anticipated. …”
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Development and validation of a climate change version of the man-made disaster-related distress scale (CC-MMDS) by Jil Beckord, Julia Barbara Krakowczyk, Nadja Gebhardt, Leonie Sophie Geiser, Katharina Kamler, Christoph Nikendei, Eva-Maria Skoda, Martin Teufel, Alexander Bäuerle

“…Initially, 1070 participants were engaged in the survey. Results: The data of n = 715 participants was used for analysis. …”
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Real-Time FTM-Based Victim Positioning System Using Heterogeneous Robots in Remote and Outdoor Scenarios by Juan Bravo-Arrabal, Carlos Simon Alvarez-Merino, Manuel Toscano-Moreno, Javier Seron-Barba, J. J. Fernandez-Lozano, Jose Antonio Gomez-Ruiz, Emil J. Khatib, Raquel Barco, Alfonso Garcia-Cerezo

“…A centralized Feedback Information System (FIS) processes real-time RTT data from the field, executes a multilateration algorithm, and provides live geolocation updates to SAR coordinators. …”
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Top 10 palliative care research priorities in France: a 3-step, mixed-methods protocol (AXEPRO study) by Stéphane Sanchez, Guillaume Economos, Fiona Ecarnot, Cecile Barbaret, Raphaëlle Habert-Dantigny, Héloïse Rouze, Doan Huynh, Roseline Huynh, Caroline Tête, Martin Julier-Costes, Valérie Amouroux-Gorsse, Isabelle Lavault, Justine Bret

“…A multidisciplinary steering committee including board-certified PC physicians, methodologists, nurses, a sociologist, an anthropologist and an information specialist will analyse the data collected in order to delete duplicate questions, do a thematic and population classification of the responses, modify questions using the PICO (patient problem, intervention, comparison and outcome) format and perform a literature review on each question to identify any relevant systematic review.Ethics and dissemination We expect the results to have wide-ranging benefits, for example, by prompting investment in the 10 prioritised research questions. …”
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