Randomized controlled trial of 4.0 mg versus 0.4 mg folic acid supplementation: Follow-up of children at 1 year of age by Renata Bortolus, Francesca Filippini, Sonia Cipriani, Daniele Trevisanuto, Federico Marchetti, Pierpaolo Mastroiacovo, Fabio Parazzini, Francesco Cavallin

“…Methods: The health status of livebirths was evaluated by a trained health care provider (HCP) through a phone interview with the paediatrician (at 1–3–12 months of age) and with the parents (at 12 months of age), using a structured data collection form. Results: Information at 1 year of life could be obtained for 347/376 (92.3 %) newborns included in the original RCT. …”
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The Determinants of Recall Event Timing of Contaminated Frozen Poultry Products in Retail Outlets in North-Central Nigeria by Emeka Solomon Fidelis, Moradeyo Adebanjo Otitoju, Park Odojoma Idisi, Ugochukwu Emmanuel Anazo, David Ocholi Achemu

“…Multistage sampling was employed to sample 202 respondents, and the data collected using a well-structured questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive statistics and discrete-time survival analysis. …”
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International experiences on active travel planning: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by Yuting Zhang, Jennifer Kent, Patrick Harris, John D Nelson, Michael Tong, Sotiris Vardoulakis

“…This study uses online survey data from practitioners working in the planning and provision of active travel related initiatives (N = 40), to understand international experiences, as influenced by the surge of interest in active travel during the pandemic. …”
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Design and development of a low-cost, eco-friendly forklift for sustainable logistics management by Asif Jalal, Muhammad Farooq, Izza Anwer, Nasir Hayat, Adeel Munir, Imran Zahid, Noreen Sher Akbar, M. Hamza, M. Nouman, Fahid Riaz

“…According to the National Safety Council (NSC) data, approximately 78 fatalities are reported every year. …”
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Petrography and geochemistry of Late Carboniferous dolostone-hosted soapstone in the Sherwan Formation, Hazara Basin: insights into hydrothermal and dynamic metamorphic processes by Khawaja Umair Majeed, Khawaja Umair Majeed, Muhammad Saleem Mughal, George Kontakiotis, Syed Kamran Ali, Shamim Akhtar, Hammad Tariq Janjuhah, Kamaran Siddique, Evangelia Besiou, Assimina Antonarakou

“…The occurrence of pyrite and hematite indicates hydrothermal interactions, contributing to metal enrichment and oxidation.DiscussionGeochemical data show silica enrichment and structural weakening as key factors in dolomite-to-talc transformation. …”
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Plastics pollution: pathways, impacts, and regulatory challenges in marine environments by Malika Bel Hassen, Amel Bellaaj Zouari, Moufida Abdennadher, Jean-Claude Assaf, Mantoura Nakad, Rami Abboud, Yosra Khammeri, Mohamed Banni, Alberto Panzeri, Leonardo Gomes, Wael Hamd

“…Microplastics affect both unicellular and multicellular marine organisms at various structural levels, causing significant disruptions that negatively impact their ecological and biological functions as well as their social behavior. …”
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Determination of the early Paleozoic accretionary complex in Southwestern Yunnan, China: Implications for the tectonic evolution of the Proto-Tethys Ocean by Guo-chuan Yan, Bao-di Wang, Han Liu, Juan He, Zhi-min Peng

“…In the Lancang Group, metamorphic acidic volcanic rocks, basic volcanic rocks, intermediate-acid intrusive rocks, and high-pressure metamorphic rocks are exposed in the form of tectonic lens in schist, rendering typical melange structural characteristics of “block + matrix”. Considering regional deformation and chronology, material composition characteristics, and the previous data, this study thinks the Lancang Group may be an early Paleozoic tectonic accretionary complex formed by the eastward subduction of the Changning-Menglian Proto-Tethys Ocean, which provides an important constraint for the Tethys evolution.©2023 China Geology Editorial Office.…”
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Impact of vegetation restoration on soil moisture dynamics in temperate water-limited regions by Lihua Lan, Tingting Zhang, Fei He, Baolin Wang, Junwei Bao

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Sustainable phytoprotection: a smart monitoring and recommendation framework using Puma Optimization for potato pathogen detection by Amal H. Alharbi, Faris H. Rizk, Khaled Sh. Gaber, Marwa M. Eid, Marwa M. Eid, El-Sayed M. El-kenawy, El-Sayed M. El-kenawy, Pushan Kumar Dutta, Doaa Sami Khafaga

“…Ensuring sustainable and resilient agricultural systems in the face of intensifying crop disease threats requires intelligent, data-driven tools for early detection and intervention. …”
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Macular Telangiectasia Type 2: Long-Term Disease Progression and Management of Complications by Merve Özbek, Özgür Artunay, Rümeysa Koçak, İlker Hoşver, Metehan Şimşek

“…MH formation occurred in 8 eyes (4.3%), with 6 undergoing successful surgical closure. Structural retinal changes, including ellipsoid zone disruption and pigmentation, significantly progressed over time (p<0.001). …”
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A short pragmatic tool for evaluating community engagement: Partnering for Health Improvement and Research Equity by John G. Oetzel, Blake Boursaw, Lenora Littledeer, Sarah Kastelic, Page Castro-Reyes, Juan M. Peña, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Shannon Sanchez-Youngman, Lorenda Belone, Nina Wallerstein

“…Confirmatory factor analysis and a structural equation model of the original data set resulted in the validation of eight higher-order scales with good internal consistency and structural relationships (TLI &gt; 0.98 and SRMR &lt; 0.02). …”
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Assessing the Holistic Impact of Accreditation Standards on Healthcare Professionals at a Tertiary Care Setting in India: A Cross-sectional Study by R Diwakar, Meera Premanand, K Bincy, Kaveri Palanisamy, M Manoharan

“…A total of 321 healthcare professionals were selected using simple random sampling. Data were collected via a semi-structured questionnaire focusing on service quality and adaptability. …”
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Resilience in the shadows of loss: a hermeneutic phenomenological study of neonatal intensive care nurses’ coping after infant loss in Saudi Arabia by Nadia Bassuoni Elsharkawy, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan, Alaa Hussain Hafiz, Nouran Essam Katooa, Areej Abunar, Dena Marwan A. Attallah, Mashael Dewan, Majed Mowanes Alruwaili, Abeer Nuwayfi Alruwaili, Enas Mahrous Abdelaziz, Arab Qassim Alkhadam, Marwa Mohamed Ouda

“…Eighteen registered nurses from four NICUs (three public, one private) participated in semi-structured interviews and completed reflective journals. …”
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Regenerative potential of PRP-based scaffolds in chronic wound healing: Mechanisms, advances, and therapeutic insights by Farag M.A. Altalbawy, Bilal Abdul Majeed Mukhlif, Ahemad Hussen, Jaafaru Sani Mohammed, Renuka Jyothi S, Arshdeep Singh, Shakti Bedanta Mishra, Ashish Singh Chauhan, Mohammad Ebrahim Astaneh, Narges Fereydouni

“…Conclusions: PRP-based scaffolds offer a multifunctional platform for chronic wound treatment by combining biological activity with structural support. Despite existing challenges such as variability in PRP preparation and limited clinical data, ongoing research and emerging technologies hold strong potential to standardize and enhance these therapies for future clinical translation.…”
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The effects of maternal health literacy, family functioning and self-efficacy on antepartum depression in pregnant women in China: a moderated mediation model by Ling Zhang, Li Ren, Hongyu Li, Haiyan Qiu, Hong Yang, Xiaolan Shi, Honghui Rong, Chuanfen Zheng, Fengju Li, Ting Luo, Lu Lu, Enyu Lei, Dali Yi, Ji-an Chen

“…Methods This cross-sectional study included 1392 pregnant women from 6 hospitals in Chongqing, China. Data were collected via structured scales, including the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, the APGAR Family Care Index Scale, the Maternal Health Literacy Scale and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). …”
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Damage before destruction? X-ray-induced changes in single-pulse serial femtosecond crystallography by Lewis J. Williams, Amy J. Thompson, Philipp Dijkstal, Martin Appleby, Greta Assmann, Florian S. N. Dworkowski, Nicole Hiller, Chia-Ying Huang, Tom Mason, Samuel Perrett, Eduard Prat, Didier Voulot, Bill Pedrini, John H. Beale, Michael A. Hough, Jonathan A. R. Worrall, Robin L. Owen

“…Serial femtosecond crystallography (SFX) exploits extremely brief X-ray free-electron laser pulses to obtain diffraction data before destruction of the crystal. However, during the pulse X-ray-induced site-specific radiation damage can occur, leading to electronic state and/or structural changes. …”
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Energy Efficiency in Network Slicing: Survey and Taxonomy by Adnei Willian Donatti, Marcia Cristina Machado, Marvin Alexander Lopez Martinez, Sabino S. Rogerio Antunes, Eli Carlos Figueiredo Souza, Sand L. Correa, Tiago C. Ferreto, Jose Augusto Suruagy, Joberto S. B. Martins, Tereza Cristina Carvalho

“…By consolidating insights from recent developments, our work bridges existing gaps in the literature, offering a structured foundation for researchers and practitioners to design, evaluate, and improve energy-efficient network slicing systems.…”
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Modelling POLG mutations in mice unravels a critical role of POLγΒ in regulating phenotypic severity by Samantha Corrà, Alessandro Zuppardo, Sebastian Valenzuela, Louise Jenninger, Raffaele Cerutti, Sirelin Sillamaa, Emily Hoberg, Katarina A. S. Johansson, Urska Rovsnik, Sara Volta, Pedro Silva-Pinheiro, Hannah Davis, Aleksandra Trifunovic, Michal Minczuk, Claes M. Gustafsson, Anu Suomalainen, Massimo Zeviani, Bertil Macao, Xuefeng Zhu, Maria Falkenberg, Carlo Viscomi

“…Cryogenic electron microscopy highlighted structural differences between human and mouse POLγ, particularly in the POLγB subunit, which may explain the higher activity of mouse POLγ and the reduced severity of mutations in mice. …”
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The influence of patient self-efficacy on value co-creation behavior and outcomes in chronic disease management: a cross-sectional study by Jiamin Tang, Jie Jia, Yuan Gao, Weixiao Yu, ZhengNan Meng, Hailong Zhu, Xianhong Huang

“…The path analysis of the structural equation model indicates that self-efficacy and value co-creation behaviors may directly impact value co-creation outcomes. …”
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Effectiveness of a Health Education Program to Reduce Recurrence of Stroke by Controlling Modifiable Risk Factors in a Specialized Hospital in Bangladesh: Randomized Controlled Tri... by Mahabuba Afrin, K A T M Ehsanul Huq, Sharif Uddin Khan, Subir Chandra Das, Mohammad Shah Jahirul Hoque Chowdhury, Yasuko Fukuoka, Yasuko Fukushima, Michiko Moriyama

“…We collected sociodemographic and clinical data by using a structured questionnaire. The IG received (self) management education, including monitoring blood pressure (BP), medication, diet, and exercise for 12 months, and the CG received usual care. …”
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