Quantitative accuracy of preclinical in ovo PET/MRI: influence of attenuation and quantification methods by Theresa Balber, Katarína Benčurová, Manuela Mayrhofer, Joachim Friske, Martin Haas, Claudia Kuntner, Thomas H. Helbich, Marcus Hacker, Markus Mitterhauser, Ivo Rausch

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Evaluate effects of the National Essential Public Health Service Program on hypertension control of Chinese community-dwelling people during the COVID-19 epidemic: a population-bas... by Yuan Liu, Wenjing Cheng, Yanzhen Kang, Feiran Wei, Han Li, Xiaoqing Ma, You Ge

“…The study outcomes included clinical, lifestyle, and anti-hypertensive treatment indicators. The study data were extracted from the structural patient information recorded in the Residence Health Record System. …”
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Digital Health Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Rapid Scoping Review by Leena W Chau, Raymond W Lam, Harry Minas, Kanna Hayashi, Vu Cong Nguyen, John O'Neil

“…Challenges pertained to the technological system, engagement issues, structural barriers, and concerns regarding privacy and confidentiality. …”
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Does Patient Satisfaction with Primary and Emergency Care Influence Non-Urgent Emergency Department Utilization? A Path Analysis by Sarbay İ, Mercan Baspinar M, Erman E, Cavdar B, Tamer I, Adiyaman AM, Kosali K, Aksuz MY, Basat O, Calik M

“…İbrahim Sarbay,1 Melike Mercan Baspinar,2 Ezgi Erman,1 Bilge Cavdar,1 Ilayda Tamer,1 Ayla Muge Adiyaman,2 Kafkas Kosali,2 Muhammed Yasar Aksuz,1 Okcan Basat,2 Mustafa Calik1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye; 2Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeCorrespondence: Melike Mercan Baspinar, Email drmelikemercan@gmail.comAim: To examine whether patient satisfaction mediates the relationship between primary care (PC) utilization and non-urgent emergency department (ED) use during weekday working hours.Methods: This observational study compared patient satisfaction levels using two validated tools: the EUROPEP (European Patients Evaluate General/Family Practice) scale for PC visits and the Brief Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Scale (BEPSS) for ED visits. Data analysis was conducted using Jamovi software (version 2.6.26), employing structural equation modeling and correlation analysis.Results: A total of 293 non-urgent adult patients (61.4% female) were enrolled in the study through consecutive sampling at ED visits of a tertiary hospital in Istanbul. …”
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Evaluating User Engagement With a Real-Time, Text-Based Digital Mental Health Support App: Cross-Sectional, Retrospective Study by Edward Coffield, Khadeja Kausar

“… BackgroundApproximately 20% of US adults identify as having a mental illness. Structural and other barriers prevent many people from receiving mental health services. …”
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The role of paraproteins in kidney damage in patients with lymphoproliferative diseases by O. N. Pysarevskaya, A. N. Kotelnikova, S. P. Kazakov, N. P. Potekhin, O. A. Rukavitsyn

“…The highest level of pathological Ig and their structural components was observed in patients with stage III CKD. …”
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In vitro morphological profiling of T cells predicts clinical response to natalizumab therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis by Beatriz Chaves, Juan Carlo Santos e Silva, Helder Nakaya, Nicolas Socquet-Juglard, Florence Bucciarelli, Guilhèn Prunier, Matheus V. Almeida, Claire Lacouture, Saniya Kari, Anne L. Astier, Marco A. Medeiros, João H. M. Silva, Roland Liblau, Vinicius Cotta-de-Almeida, Loïc Dupré

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Gestión de los Colegios Profesionales de Educación Física y Deporte desde una perspectiva interna (Management of Professional Colleges of Physical Education and Sport from an inte... by Roberto Silva Piñeiro, Jorge Fernando García Unanue

“…The participation of 15 entities was obtained, collecting data that show some similar structural links, shortcomings, positionings and organisational trends. …”
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Identification of Isoflavonoid Biosynthesis-Related R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Callerya speciosa (Champ. ex Benth.) Schot Using Transcriptome-Based Gene Coexpression Analysi... by Linchan Yu, Ding Huang, Jinyuan Gu, Dongjin Pan, Yong Tan, Rongshao Huang, Shaochang Yao

“…The transcriptome data were further validated by reverse transcription real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis, and similar expression profiles between TFs and key structural genes were identified. …”
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Barriers and facilitators influencing facility-based childbirth in rural Haiti: a mixed method study with a convergent design by Jean Paul Joseph, Aaron Richterman, Louise C Ivers, Molly F Franke, Hannah Gilbert, Gregory Jerome, Maxi Raymondville, Carly A Rodriguez, Arlene Katz, Gregory Anderson

“…If traditional birth attendants could be involved in care alongside midwives at facilities, women may be more inclined to deliver there. While complex structural barriers remain, the inclusion of matrons at facilities may increase uptake of facility-based childbirths, and ultimately improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.…”
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Genetic programming-based algorithms application in modeling the compressive strength of steel fiber-reinforced concrete exposed to elevated temperatures by Mohsin Ali, Li Chen, Qadir Bux Alias Imran Latif Qureshi, Deema Mohammed Alsekait, Adil Khan, Kiran Arif, Muhammad Luqman, Diaa Salama Abd Elminaam, Amir Hamza, Majid Khan

“…The proposed models are valid and accurate, providing designers and builders with a practical and adaptable method for estimating strength in SFRC structural applications, particularly under high-temperature conditions.…”
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Ellipsoid zone reflectivity as a functional imaging biomarker for age-related macular degeneration: a MACUSTAR study report by Yannick N. Liermann, Charlotte Behning, Ben Isselmann, Matthias Schmid, Hannah M. P. Dunbar, Ulrich F. O. Luhmann, Robert P. Finger, Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, Frank G. Holz, Maximilian Pfau, Chi D. Luu, Marlene Saßmannshausen, Sarah Thiele, the MACUSTAR consortium

“…Participants with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and controls from the MACUSTAR study underwent functional testing, including mesopic fundus-controlled perimetry, best-corrected visual acuity, low-luminance visual acuity, low-luminance deficit, Moorfields Acuity Test, and Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity, along with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography imaging. Structural and functional data were analyzed globally and spatially aligned for topographic analysis. …”
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Surface-based morphometry of the cerebral cortex in cognitive impairments of varying severity in patients with age-related cerebral small vessel disease by Elena I. Kremneva, Larisa A. Dobrynina, Kamila V. Shamtieva, Victoria V. Trubitsyna, Zukhra S. Gadzhieva, Angelina G. Makarova, Maria M. Tsypushtanova, Marina V. Krotenkova

“…BACKGROUND: Analysis of structural magnetic resonance images is essential to assessing the main substrate of cognitive impairment in sporadic age-related cerebral small vessel disease, accounting for up to 45% of all dementia cases. …”
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Social determinants of health linked with oral health in a representative sample of U.S. adults by Raghad Obeidat, Lisa J. Heaton, Eric P. Tranby, John O’Malley, Peggy Timothé

“…Successful policy and public health interventions must address not only structural factors but also intermediary SDOH.…”
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Social support and self-management activation among older adult chronic disease patients in China: the chain mediating role of acceptance of illness and fatigue by Shi Qing Zhang, Man Deng, Xue Jun Xu, Yue Yang, Shuang Zhao, Jianxin Yue, Yong Xia Chen, Fu Zhi Wang, Xiumu Yang, Xiumu Yang

“…Further analysis using structural equation modeling (SEM) demonstrated that the model exhibited a good fit (RMSEA = 0.076, p < 0.05). …”
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Systematic review of dietary salt reduction policies: Evidence for an effectiveness hierarchy? by Lirije Hyseni, Alex Elliot-Green, Ffion Lloyd-Williams, Chris Kypridemos, Martin O'Flaherty, Rory McGill, Lois Orton, Helen Bromley, Francesco P Cappuccio, Simon Capewell

“…To facilitate comparisons between the interventions, the extracted data were categorised using nine stages along the agentic/structural continuum, from "downstream": dietary counselling (for individuals, worksites or communities), through media campaigns, nutrition labelling, voluntary and mandatory reformulation, to the most "upstream" regulatory and fiscal interventions, and comprehensive strategies involving multiple components.…”
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From reality to virtuality: Unveiling Gen Z's purchasing behavior through virtual influencers in the metaverse by Tri-Quan Dang, Tan-Minh Nguyen, Phuc-Thien Tran, Tien-Thao Cong Phan, Thach-Bao Huynh, Luan-Thanh Nguyen

“…Utilizing judgmental sampling, a sample of 352 individuals with prior experience as VIs was selected to address the research objectives. The data were analyzed using a mixed-method approach, incorporating fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA), Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN techniques). …”
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Identification of multiple genomic alterations and prediction of neoantigens from circulating tumor cells at the single-cell level by Xiaochen Gao, Xinyu Li, Weize Xu, Ming Jiao, Yu Guo, Jiajia Wang, Weihao Wang, Jiling Feng, Qianqian Guo, Chengchao Wu, Taiyu Zhang, Yuqin Yang, Da Lin

“…In the PDX model, integrating data from seven CTCs captures 88.7% of SNPs and INDELs, and 75.0% of structural variants present in tumor tissue. …”
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Tackling Paradoxes and Double Binds for a Healthier Workplace: Insights from the Early COVID-19 Responses in Quebec and Ontario by Daniel Côté, Amelia León, Ai-Thuy Huynh, Jessica Dubé, Ellen MacEachen, Pamela Hopwood, Marie Laberge, Samantha Meyer, Shannon Majowicz, Meghan K. Crouch, Joyceline Amoako

“…We argue that PDBs represent a significant occupational health hazard for precarious workers. Addressing these structural contradictions through proactive management strategies could help mitigate workplace tensions, reduce stress, and enhance resilience in both crisis situations and regular organisational contexts. …”
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Prevalence and environmental abundance of the TSET complex in cosmopolitan algal groups by Mathias Penot-Raquin, Mandeep Sivia, Kelly M. Fafoumi, Raegan Larson, Richard G. Dorrell, Joel B. Dacks

“…Finally, diatom TSET genes are detectable in meta-transcriptomic data from Tara Oceans, suggesting functional roles in the wild. …”
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