Digital Multidomain Lifestyle Intervention for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Mixed Methods Evaluation by Renato Mattli, Manuel Weber, Manuel Weber, Manuel Weber, Anja Maria Raab, Anja Maria Raab, Karin Haas, Karin Haas, Albrecht Vorster, Albrecht Vorster, Kai-Uwe Schmitt, Kai-Uwe Schmitt

“…We delivered online questionnaires before and after the intervention, collected app usage data and conducted semi-structured interviews.ResultsOne hundred eight older adults participated in the study. …”
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Genebank Management Through Microsatellite Markers: A Case Study in Two Italian Peach Germplasm Collections by Elisa Vendramin, Cássia da Silva Linge, Daniele Bassi, Sabrina Micali, Giorgiana Chietera, Maria Teresa Dettori, Valeria Aramini, Jessica Giovinazzi, Igor Pacheco, Laura Rossini, Ignazio Verde

“…The DNA fingerprinting data allowed the discrimination of 80.95% of the analyzed accessions. …”
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Laser Scanning for Canopy Characterization in Hazelnut Trees: A Preliminary Approach to Define Growth Habitus Descriptor by Raffaella Brigante, Laura Marconi, Simona Lucia Facchin, Franco Famiani, Marta Sánchez Piñero, Silvia Portarena, Rodrigo José De Vargas, Fabiola Villa, Chiara Traini, Alessandra Vinci, Fabio Radicioni, Daniela Farinelli

“…This study utilized TLS to investigate the canopy structure of hazelnut trees of four different Italian varieties, with and without leaves. …”
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Study on the stiffness and damping properties of magnetorheological elastomers subjected to biaxial loads and a magnetic field by J. Luis Gomez-Color, Luis M. Palacios-Pineda, Imperio A. Perales-Martínez, Oscar Martínez-Romero, Daniel Olvera-Trejo, Claudia A. Ramírez-Herrera, Karina Del Ángel Sánchez, Alex Elías-Zúñiga

“…We discovered that micro-particle alignment in the elastomer matrix, its fractal structure, and the magnetic field modify stiffness and damping properties since the magnetic field restricts the polymer chains' reptation zone, thereby stiffening the polymer matrix and influencing its energy dissipation capacity.Furthermore, we proposed a constitutive material model to predict stress-softening and residual strains when the MRE samples are under biaxial loading-unloading cycles and magnetic field intensity with theoretical predictions that follow experimental data well. …”
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The Impact of Dual-Career Support Systems on Perceived Barriers Among European Student-Athletes with Disabilities by Alejandro Leiva-Arcas, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Lourdes Meroño, María José Maciá-Andreu, Juan Alfonso García-Roca, Lucía Abenza-Cano, Antonino Manuel Almeida-Pereira, Laura Capranica, Tom Comyns, Aura Bota, Amaia Ramírez-Muñoz, Luis Maicas-Pérez, Emanuele Isidori, Antonio Sánchez-Pato

“…In conclusion, when a country’s educational system does not have structured support systems for dual careers, student-athletes perceive more barriers, regardless of their sporting level.…”
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Areas for Improvement and Barriers Identified in Measuring the Quality of Nursing Care: Perceptions of Patients and Professionals by Maria Consuelo Company-Sancho, Manuel Rich-Ruiz, Marta Guillen Toledano, Luis-Miguel Cairós-Ventura, Josefa D. Gil Perez, Ana María de Pascual y Medina, María Pilar Peláez Alba, Ana Isabel Barreno Estévez, María Emma Alonso Poncelas, Carolina Rodríguez Orihuela, Pedro Ruyman Brito-Brito

“…The data were analysed thematically using the Braun and Clarke process. …”
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Psychiatric neuroimaging at a crossroads: Insights from psychiatric genetics by Lorenza Dall’Aglio, Saúl Urbina Johanson, Travis Mallard, Sander Lamballais, Scott Delaney, Jordan W. Smoller, Ryan L. Muetzel, Henning Tiemeier

“…Thanks to methodological advances, large-scale data collections, and longitudinal designs, psychiatric neuroimaging is better equipped than ever to identify the neurobiological underpinnings of youth mental health problems. …”
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Future Open Networks Cross-Domain Cognitive Orchestration: A Novel Design Paradigm by Saptarshi Ghosh, Hamid Asgari, Darryl Hond, Konstantinos Antonakoglou, Ioannis Mavromatis, Noel Butler, Rasheed Hussain, Shah Zeb, Kostas Katsaros, Shadi Moazzeni, David Tee, Gabriele Incorvaia, Dimitra Simeonidou

“…Future Open Networks (FONs) are envisioned as large-scale, decentralised, and data-driven systems designed with open interfaces and interoperable standards to deliver diverse services and applications. …”
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Phase equilibrium of the Fe2O3-TiO2 system by Mengjiao Jiao, Yang Zhang, Guishang Pei, Zhuoyang Li, Xuewei Lv

“…Additionally, the ordered rutile phase was transformed into the high-temperature rutile-derived crystallographic shear structure at 1400 °C with Fe2O3 higher than 15 mol%. …”
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Genetic analysis of local pear varieties in Weixian county, Hebei province based on whole-genome resequencing and chloroplast DNA sequences by QI Dan, DONG Xingguang, LI Zhenjiang, CAO Yufen, LU Lu, TIAN Luming, LI Junxi, ZHANG Ying, HUO Hongliang, MIAO Xiuchen, XU Jiayu, LIU Chao, LI Jinling, ZHU Ruiying

“…We performed principal component analysis, population genetic structure and phylogenetic tree based on these SNPs. …”
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Identifying the Dimensions and Components of Virtual Arabic Language Education in Iraq by Abbas Taher Allavi Gharabat, Nasrolah Ghashghaeizadeh, Jalal Shanta Jabir, Faranak mosavi

“…Data analysis was carried out using the content analysis method and MAXQDA software. …”
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Transplantation Site Affects the Outcomes of Adipose-Derived Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Retinal Degeneration by Chengyu Hu, Huanzhi La, Xuancheng Wei, Yue Zhou, Qingjian Ou, Zhiyang Chen, Xiaoman Zhu, Jing-Ying Xu, Caixia Jin, Furong Gao, Juan Wang, Jingfa Zhang, Jieping Zhang, Lixia Lu, Guo-Tong Xu, Haibin Tian

“…Neural retina apoptosis and epiretinal membrane- (ERM-) like structure formation were investigated by immunostaining. …”
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The journey of playing: a qualitative evaluation of ‘Maze Out,’ a serious game for eating disorders by Maria Mercedes Guala, Helene Nygaard Nielsen, Kim Bul, David Clinton, Martina Scarpelli, Regina Christiansen, Finn Skårderud, Anette Søgaard Nielsen

“…Methods Seven patients over 18 years old with an ED diagnosis receiving TAU at treatment institutions in Denmark, along with two relatives, three clinicians, and two support workers (collectively referred to as caregivers), participated in semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed separately for patients and caregivers. …”
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Quantification of Carbon Emissions of Building Decoration Processes by Lianxiang Zhang, Huanyu Wu, Xin Wang, Fugui Wu, Zhikun Ding, Lei Song, Xin Rong, Jing Liu, Xin Wen, Ping Zhong

“…This study employs the life cycle assessment (LCA) method to quantify the carbon emissions associated with building decorations across five typic building types: residential, hospital, educational, sports cultural, and office buildings. Data were gathered using a mix of field investigations, document reviews, and semi-structured interviews, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all life cycle stages. …”
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The mediating role of biological age in the association between dietary index for gut microbiota and sarcopenia by Jingyuan Zhang, Jun Guo, Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang, Heng Liu, Lin Zhou, Chi Cheng, Hong Cao

“…Alterations in muscle structure are closely linked to DNA methylation-based biological age assessments and individual dietary patterns. …”
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Understanding the marital self-disclosure experience during chemotherapy for gastric cancer: a qualitative study by Ye Zhou, Ye Zhou, Chong Chin Che, Mei Chan Chong, Haiyan Zhao, Yuzhu Hou, Min Zhao

“…From January to June 2024, 18 pairs of gastric cancer patients and their spouse caregivers, who were hospitalized in the oncology department of a tertiary hospital in Jingjiang, Jiangsu Province, participated in semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Data was transcribed within 24 h after each interview, supported by field notes. …”
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Risk of zoonotic diseases among veterinary students in Nigeria: a multi-institutional national cross-sectional survey by Ibraheem Ghali-Mohammed, Ayomide Samuel Afolayan, Akeem Adebola Bakare, Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Tajudeen Opeyemi Isola, Uduak Akpabio, Selim Adewale Alarape, Shuaibu Gidado Adamu, Nma Bida Alhaji, Ismail Ayoade Odetokun

“…A total of 637 students responded to the survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and multivariate logistic regression. …”
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Impact of different genomic relationship matrix construction methods on the accuracy of genomic prediction in different species by Shiyi Wang, Yingjia Wei, Dengying Liu, Xiangzhe Zhang, Qishan Wang, Yuchun Pan, Peipei Ma

“…The learning curve for bull data showed the choice of G-matrix had minimal impact on prediction accuracy when the reference population size and genetic marker density reached a certain threshold.DiscussionThe study concluded that the optimal G-matrix construction method varies across species, with population structure being a key factor. …”
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SURGERY OF BRAIN STEM CAVERNOUSES MALFORMATION by V. V. Stupak, Sh. Aul, A. G. Bobylev, M. V. Kutsenko, D. A. Dentsel, T. M. Shogunbekov, V. M. Bon, A. M. Gazeev, A. E. Simonovich, S. V. Tsvetovskiy

“…Cavernous malformations (CM), also known as cavernous angiomas or cavernomas, are benign vascular hamartomas having a sinusoidal type of wall structure.CM occurs in the brain stem with a frequency of 9–35 % of cases. …”
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Communicating to the Intellect, Heart, and Person: A Model Describing Participants’ Experience of Goals of Care Discussions Conducted During Acute Inpatient Care by Joshua S. Lee, Katrielle Joy X.Y. Fu, Lynn Wiryasaputra, Celestine Z.Q. Lim, Paul Victor Patinadan, Joseph Y.J. Ong, Andy H.Y. Ho, Tricia S.H. Yung

“…Participants were purposively sampled from the medical oncology, geriatric, and palliative medicine departments of a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Data was gathered using semi-structured interviews. …”
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