Revisiting Afghanistan's Drug Policy: A Policy Analysis of Eradication, Harm Reduction, and Economic Dependencies by Mohammad Qais Azizi, Mohammad Faisal Wardak, Edris Afzali, Ali Rahimi, Jerico Bautista Ogaya, Enayatollah Ejaz, Basir Ahmad Hasin, Mohammad Masudi, Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III

“…A balanced, context‐sensitive policy mix offers the best prospect of reducing drug‐related harm while addressing the structural drivers that have long frustrated Afghan counter‐narcotics efforts.…”
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Advances in sustainable additive manufacturing: a systematic review for construction industry to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions by Oluwole Joseph Oladunni, Oluwole Joseph Oladunni, Carman K. M. Lee, Idowu David Ibrahim, Oludolapo Akanni Olanrewaju

“…Background and ObjectiveAdditive Manufacturing (AM), driven by digital 3D design data, is a transformative technology that holds significant potential to revolutionize the construction industry. …”
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Fracture Resistance and Initial Penetration Time of a Novel Zirconia Crown Design for Simplifying Future Endodontic Treatment: An In Vitro Study by Mohammed Mashyakhy, Hafiz Ahmed Adawi

“…<b>Methods</b>: This study involved the design and testing of 60 zirconia crowns, divided into three groups (20 crowns each) to compare different structural designs. Group 1 (Control) used a conventional full zirconia crown. …”
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Determinants of the poor quality of professional life among nurses in six hospitals within the Kongo-Central province of the DRC by Daniel NZUANDA NSIMBA, Oscar MADEMVO Ngoma, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, BIN ERADI RAMAZANI Imani, Daniel ISHOSO Katuasi, Simon-Decap Ntela Mabakutuvangila, Félicien BASUA Mukandu

“…Policymakers and hospital administrators must work collaboratively to implement structural and organisational reforms, with particular emphasis on mentorship, prevention of occupational risks, work–life balance, and the recognition of nurses. …”
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Multi-omics insights into Palmitoylation-mediated brain network remodeling and glioblastoma risk by Shasha Tan, Jinliang You, Huijun Wang, Long Zhao, Shun Li, Xiaoping Tang, Hongjun Liu

“…Neuroimaging mediation analysis revealed that 15–23% of this protection operates through structural and functional brain remodeling, including reduced parahippocampal volume (mediated 15.96% for ZDHHC13), diminished default mode network connectivity ICA100 edge 295, and ICVF Body of corpus callosum(15.29% mediation for ZDHHC6). …”
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Parenting styles and preschool children's development: from network analysis perspective by Jiahao Han, Jiahao Han, Zhixiong Yan, Zhixiong Yan

“…The network invariance test confirmed significant structural differences between all age groups (M &gt; 0.119, p &lt; 0.002). …”
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Huyula participation model and its impact on community behaviour in rehabilitating critical agricultural lands by Dewa Oka Suparwata, Didi Rukmana, Andi Nixia Tenriawaru, Risma Neswati, Meity M. Mokoginta, Talha Dangkua, Merita Ayu Indrianti, Moh. Muchlis Djibran

“…In designing a model of the influence of various parameters, SEM analysis was carried out (Structural Equation Model) Partial Least Square-based (PLS). …”
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Effectiveness of Stem Cell Secretomes in the Regeneration and Functional Recovery of Severed Nerves in Patients with Nerve Injuries: A Systematic Review by Endika Nevado-Sánchez, María Rodríguez-Díaz, Sandra Núñez-Rodríguez, Andrea Bueno-de la Fuente, Raquel de la Fuente-Anuncibay, Vega Villar-Suárez, Jerónimo Javier González-Bernal, Jorge Labrador

“…Results were synthesized narratively, focusing on functional and structural outcomes. The included studies employed various MSC sources, including adipose tissue, olfactory mucosa, and umbilical cord. …”
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Factors influencing nutritional literacy among rural older adults: a cross-sectional survey based on the theory of planned behavior by Shasha Liu, Xiaomei Fan, Li Jiang, Tao Liu

“…Nutrition attitude (β = 0.312, t = 6.662, P &lt; 0.001) and perceived social support (β = 0.243, t = 4.283, P &lt; 0.001) were positive predictors, whereas daily living ability exhibited a negative predictive effect (β = −0.251, t = −4.445, P &lt; 0.001). Structural equation modeling (SEM) indicated that nutrition attitude had a direct effect of 0.333 and an indirect effect of 0.050 on nutritional literacy. …”
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‘Self-Image’ Features in Gifted Senior Preschoolers by Elena S. Belova

“…The analysis of the ‘self-image’ structural components revealed that the group of the gifted children, to a greater extent than the group of their peers, represented the indicators of the social, communicative, physical, active and reflexive components. …”
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SyNTHESIS OF GALLIUM SULFATE by V. Yu. Proydakova, S. V. Kuznetsov, V. V. Voronov, P. Fedorov

“…Trivalent gallium compounds are structural analogs of the elements with variable valency in (+3) oxidation state that can be used as cathode materials for electrochemical power devices (iron, vanadium, chromium). …”
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The effect of physical exercise on circulating neurotrophic factors in healthy aged subjects: A meta-analysis and meta-regression by Samira Behrad, Seyed Ashkan Tabibzadeh Dezfuli, Reza Yazdani, Saeed Hayati, Sanaz Mirzayan Shanjani

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) may help the brain resist both functional and structural neurodegeneration, which is critical for maintaining cognitive and neurological health in older adults. …”
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Algorithms of diagnosis and therapy of a primary depressive episode by V. L. Pidlubnyi, V. S. Makoid

“…An algorithm for the PDE diagnosis has been developed based upon four stages: the first one – the symptomatic state diagnosis; the second – clinical-ethological analysis of depressive phenomenon signs and a neurophysiological electroencephalographic (EEG) examination; the third – psycho-experimental examinations using appropriate tools; the fourth – structuring of the obtained diagnostic data, diagnosis verification and development of therapeutic intervention tactics. …”
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Risk factors for multiple skin abscesses among community-recruited people who inject drugs in Los Angeles, CA, and Denver, CO: a cross-sectional study by Siddhi S. Ganesh, Gilbert A. Orta Portillo, Daniel R. Trigo, Katrina Ninh, Karina Dominguez Gonzalez, Patricia Wilkins, Eric Kovalsky, Karen F. Corsi, Joshua Barocas, Ricky N. Bluthenthal

“…Design: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from a prospective longitudinal cohort of PWID. …”
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The nuclear immune receptor RPS4 is required for RRS1SLH1-dependent constitutive defense activation in Arabidopsis thaliana. by Kee Hoon Sohn, Cécile Segonzac, Ghanasyam Rallapalli, Panagiotis F Sarris, Joo Yong Woo, Simon J Williams, Toby E Newman, Kyung Hee Paek, Bostjan Kobe, Jonathan D G Jones

“…Plant nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NB-LRR) disease resistance (R) proteins recognize specific "avirulent" pathogen effectors and activate immune responses. NB-LRR proteins structurally and functionally resemble mammalian Nod-like receptors (NLRs). …”
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Role of non-profit organizations in developing and implementing the anti-corruption policy of the Russian Federation: analytical research by N. V. Mamitova, I. I. Nazarov, A. A. Dvoretskiy

“…Objective: to determine the importance of non-profit organizations as subjects of national anti-corruption policy in theRussian Federation.Methods: system-structural approach that promotes a comprehensive study of process or phenomenon as a whole; comparative historical method aimed at identifying the dynamics of processes or phenomena; reporting method that allows obtaining data from official reporting; monitoring method that facilitates the analysis of information on Internet sites; logical methods. …”
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Exploring the mitogenomic of Lottiidae (Patellogastropoda): phylogenetics, gene rearrangement and evolutionary divergence time estimations by Jiantong Feng, Jing Miao, Jiji Li, Yingying Ye

“…We analyzed the basic structural characteristics of their mitogenomes and found that their lengths ranged from 16.6 kbp to 19.1 kbp. …”
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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are associated with sleep-related disorders in adults: the potential mediating role of inflammation by Bin Yang, Mengqing Yan, Zhiguang Gu, Zeming Niu, Jing Sun, Jingwen Guo, Qi Wang, Yongli Yang, Wei Wang

“…Methods This study utilized data from adult participants (≥ 20 years of age) in the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005–2008. …”
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Lifestyle counselling by Dutch occupational health professionals and its determinants: a cross-sectional study by Petra A.W.V. Beurskens-Comuth, Giny Norder, Willem van Rhenen, Angelique E. de Rijk, Inge Houkes

“…Conclusion While a significant number of Dutch OHPs practise lifestyle counselling, there is room for improvement by addressing barriers and enhancing self-efficacy. Training and structural support are recommended to increase the prevalence and quality of lifestyle counselling and referrals to CLI. …”
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LPA₃: Pharmacodynamic Differences Between Lysophosphatidic Acid and Oleoyl-Methoxy Glycerophosphothionate: Biased Agonism, Two Sites by K. Helivier Solís, M. Teresa Romero-Ávila, Ruth Rincón-Heredia, Juan Carlos Martínez-Morales, J. Adolfo García-Sáinz

“…These findings suggest that two binding sites for these agonists might exist in the LPA₃ receptor, one showing a very high affinity for OMPT and another likely shared by LPA and OMPT (structural analogs) with lower affinity.…”
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