Comprehensive analysis of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in mediastinal lesions: patient characteristics, diagnostic outcomes, safety, and efficacy: a multi-country study by Hussein Okasha, Eyad Gadour, Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab, Andrada Seicean, Elbacha Hicham, Emad Emad, Turki Alamri, Nadeem Tehami, Heero Ismael Faraj, Ahmed Alzamzamy, Hiwa Hussein, Mohammed Tag-Adeen, Mohamed Elbasiony, Abed Al-Lehibi, Shereen Saleh, Zaher Houmani, Mohamed Abdelghani, Khaled Ragab, Zahi Ismaili, Othmane Drir, Elsayed Ghoneem, Omar Abdallah, Souad Rebiai, Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Fedoua Rouibaa, Mohamed Borahma, Hassan Atalla, Mahmoud Farouk, Ahmed Altonbary

“…Abstract Background Mediastinal lesions are tumors that develop mainly from structures commonly located in the three compartments of the mediastinum and the paravertebral areas. …”
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Design and Investigation of Orthogonal Hybrid Dual-Mode Single-CDR-Based MIMO Antenna With High Self-Isolation at 5.8GHz by Samira Mekki, Atul Varshney, Djamel Sayad, Issa Elfergani, Hanane Bendjedi, Mohamed Lamine Bouknia, Rami Zegadi, Jonathan Rodriguez, Merih Palandoken, Kamil Karacuha, Chemseddine Zebiri

“…The HFSS simulated and investigated performance parameters of the MIMO antenna are found to be in excellent agreement with experimental data, this validates the antenna’s MIMO functionality. …”
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Kun–Qi birth cohort (KQBC) study for the incidence, aetiology and risk factors of chronic kidney disease in Chinese children: a cohort profile by Yan Ma, Xingdong Chen, Jie Wei, Li Guo, Jian Huang, Li Xie, Lei Chen, Ping Lu, Wei Sun, Wei Shi, Feng Ding, Liping Zhang, Yue Zhang, Linlin Zhang, Rui Song, Yi Huang, Jun Shen, Hong Xu, Zhigang Chen, Qian Shen, Ying Ma, Yiwen Zhang, Hongxia Li, Yihui Zhai, Biao Xu, Xian Zhou, Jun Sun, Bing Wu, Rui Su, Xiaoyan Yu, Jianhong Zhu, Yihong Huang, Ling Gong, Nana Wu, Jingjing Sun, Tianyi Liu, He Yuan, Yiwen Shen, Jiaojiao Liu, Xia Han, Juanjuan Wu, Yinghua Sun, Suxiang Xu, Qinyi Zhang, Na Xie, Jianfeng Ji, Weizhi Mo, Yuanxin Liu, Xinghua Shi, Wanshan Qiu, Jiapeng Mi, Juhua Yan, Minghui Zhu, Pei Feng, Wenqian Sheng, Mingqin Tai, Chunqin Zhou, Qian Jin, Chengyu Gu, Xiujuan Huang, Qinfang Qian, Yixin Cao, Haochen Shen, Ziwen Xue, Yucui Ma, Juan Tian, Yingdan Zhang, Weiyuan Zhuang, Kaiqun Yang, Xiaohui Shen, Yanwei Gu, Beibei Shi, Chenhong Pan, Hongmei Zhou, Xiuchen Zhang, Meihua Tang, Kaixuan Gu, Hongping Liu, Yuanxian Li

“…Structured CKD questionnaires were administered, and biosamples (urine and dried blood spots) were obtained for the long-term storage and analysis using standard procedures. …”
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Safety of a co-designed cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for people with type 1 diabetes and eating disorders (STEADY): a feasibility randomised controlled trialResearch... by Marietta Stadler, Natalie Zaremba, Amy Harrison, Jennie Brown, Divina Pillay, Jacqueline Allan, Rachael Tan, Salma Ayis, Emmanouela Konstantara, Janet Treasure, David Hopkins, Khalida Ismail

“…Baseline mental health data (Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5, SCID-5RV), and secondary biomedical outcomes (HbA1c; glucose time in range; TIR) and person-reported outcome measures (PROM: Diabetes Eating Problems Survey-Revised, DEPS-R; Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Short, EDE-QS; Type 1 Diabetes Distress Scale, T1DDS; Generalised Anxiety Disorder Assessment, GAD-7; Patient Health Questionnaire, PHQ-9; Impact of Diabetes Profile, DIDP) were collected. …”
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Microfacies, depositional environment and carbonate association of the Asmari Formation in Tang-e-Gojestan by Yadolah Ezampanah, Mohammad Goodarzi

“…The absence of slumped structures, gradual microfacies changes, and the lack of a distinct bar and/or buildups, all suggest a homoclinal carbonate ramp. …”
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Numerical Simulation Study on the Dynamic Processes and Evolution Laws of Multiple Granular Flows in a Gully by LEI Ming, ZHANG Liang, YE Chen, WANG Xiekang

“…These formed bed structures, in turn, exert a significant control over the evolutionary trends of multiple granular flows. …”
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Effects of nutritional counseling on dietary patterns in patients with mild cognitive impairment: insights from the BrainFit-Nutrition study by Etienne Hanslian, Etienne Hanslian, Melanie Dell’Oro, Julia K. Schiele, Julia K. Schiele, Farid I. Kandil, Farid I. Kandil, Dzenita Hasanbasic, Dzenita Hasanbasic, Cirus Henn, Elmar Graessel, Julia-Sophia Scheuermann, Petra Scheerbaum, Andreas Michalsen, Andreas Michalsen, Michael Jeitler, Michael Jeitler, Michael Jeitler, Michael Jeitler, Christian S. Kessler, Christian S. Kessler, Christian S. Kessler

“…While the primary outcome of the BrainFit-Nutrition study assessed the impacts of diet and cognitive training on cognitive performance, this secondary data analysis focuses on dietary habits and their changes over time. …”
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Metacognitive training (MCT) for psychosis: a systematic review and grade recommendations by Adrien Goncalves, Susana Ochoa, Steffen Moritz, Łukasz Gawęda, Alvaro Cavieres, Caroline König, Rabea Fischer, Antonia Meinhart, Maria Lamarca, Rosa Ayesa-Arriola, Ryan Balzan, Kerem Böge, Tania Lecomte, Stéphane Raffard, Fabrice Berna

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The difficult process of autonomous choice: using I-poems to understand experiences of abortion-seekers in The Netherlands by Lianne Holten, Rosalie van der Wolf, Marit S. G. van der Pijl

“…This qualitative feminist study used transcripts of semi-structured, in-depth interviews with abortion-seekers from previous research to create I-poems. …”
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Non-adherence to medication and its associations among type 2 diabetes patients following up with health coaches in primary healthcare centers, Makkah city, KSA by Ahmad Salah Alkathiri, Renad Turki Alghamdi, Abeer Ahmad Alamri, Haneen Hassan Alhazmi, Sarah Badr Alsharif, Sahab Muqbil Alharbi, Muath Aldomini, Baraa Sami Quronfulah, Mohamed O. Nour, Mohamed Osman Elamin, Abdullah Khalid Alafif, Saud Hasan Surbaya, Osama M. Hayat Noor

“…Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted among 327 T2DM adult patients. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, clinical, medication-related, and psychological factors, barriers to adherence, and communication difficulties were collected by health coaches at all 24 PHCCs in Makkah City using a structured interview questionnaire. …”
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Investigating and Determining the Priorities for Capital Organizing in Iran by Mohammad Mirehei, Amir Fathi, Sohrab Amirian, Hatem Parnian

“…The network of all highways, railways and airways in Iran is so structured, that Tehran is practically the center all of them. …”
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Genomic Insights into Colistin and Tigecycline Resistance in ESBL-Producing <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> Harboring <i>bla</i>_KPC Genes in Ecu... by David Ortega-Paredes, Felipe Del Canto, Rafael Rios, Lorena Diaz, Jinnethe Reyes, Cesar A. Arias, Jeannete Zurita

“…Additionally, this study identified several integron structures, including Int191 (<i>5′CS-dfrA14-3′CS</i>), which was the most prevalent integron (Int) among <i>E. coli</i> and <i>K. pneumoniae</i> isolates in this study, followed by Int0 (<i>5′CS-3′CS</i>) and Int18 (<i>5′CS-dfrA1-3′CS</i>). …”
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Artificial intelligence and predictive marketing: an ethical framework from managers’ perspective by Hina Naz, Muhammad Kashif

“…Originality/value – The authors identify seven unique themes and benchmark them with Ashok’s model to provide a structured lens for interpreting the results. The framework presented by this research is unique and can be used to support ethical research spanning social, technological and economic aspects within the predictive marketing domain. …”
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Improved Artificial Bee Colony Optimization Underwater Localization Algorithm by Logistic Chaos Mapping and Differential Evolution by Jiaxing CHEN, Yang LIU, Xiaoqian LIU, Zhihua LIU

“…By improving and enhancing the artificial bee colony algorithm and other intelligent optimization algorithms, it is possible to further optimize the results of node localization, thereby increasing the accuracy of node positioning and enhancing the value of the collected data. Furthermore, this development has advanced other intelligent optimization algorithms, allowing for deeper integration and application in optimizing parameters and model structures within underwater localization systems.…”
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Exploring perceptions and preferences for PrEP choice and of an mHealth intervention: insights from the ImPrEP CAB‐Brasil study by Cristina Pimenta, Claudio G. Mann, Brenda Hoagland, Eduardo Carvalheira, Cristina Jalil, Marcos Benedetti, Nilo Fernandes, Carolina Coutinho, Emilia M. Jalil, Mayara Secco Torres Silva, Roberta Trefiglio, Alessandro Farias, Maria Paula G. Mourão, José Valdez Madruga, Josué N. deLima, Ronaldo Zonta, Gabrielle O'Malley, Valdilea G. Veloso, Beatriz Grinsztejn, Thiago S. Torres, for the ImPrEP CAB‐Brasil Study

“…A subset of participants from each site were invited to participate in the qualitative study (October 2023−July 2024). Semi‐structured interviews were conducted, recorded and transcribed. …”
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Description and Cross-Sectional Analyses of 25,880 Adults and Children in the UK National Registry of Rare Kidney Diseases Cohort by Katie Wong, David Pitcher, Fiona Braddon, Lewis Downward, Retha Steenkamp, Sherry Masoud, Nicholas Annear, Jonathan Barratt, Coralie Bingham, Richard J. Coward, Tina Chrysochou, David Game, Sian Griffin, Matt Hall, Sally Johnson, Durga Kanigicherla, Fiona Karet Frankl, David Kavanagh, Larissa Kerecuk, Eamonn R. Maher, Shabbir Moochhala, Jenny Pinney, John A. Sayer, Roslyn Simms, Smeeta Sinha, Shalabh Srivastava, Frederick W.K. Tam, Kay Thomas, A. Neil Turner, Stephen B. Walsh, Aoife Waters, Patricia Wilson, Edwin Wong, Karla Therese L. Sy, Kui Huang, Jamie Ye, Dorothea Nitsch, Moin Saleem, Detlef Bockenhauer, Kate Bramham, Daniel P. Gale, Sharirose Abat, Shazia Adalat, Joy Agbonmwandolor, Zubaidah Ahmad, Abdulfattah Alejmi, Rashid Almasarwah, Nicholas Annear, Ellie Asgari, Amanda Ayers, Jyoti Baharani, Gowrie Balasubramaniam, Felix Jo-Bamba Kpodo, Tarun Bansal, Alison Barratt, Jonathan Barratt, Megan Bates, Natalie Bayne, Janet Bendle, Sarah Benyon, Carsten Bergmann, Sunil Bhandari, Coralie Bingham, Preetham Boddana, Sally Bond, Fiona Braddon, Kate Bramham, Angela Branson, Stephen Brearey, Vicky Brocklebank, Sharanjit Budwal, Conor Byrne, Hugh Cairns, Brian Camilleri, Gary Campbell, Alys Capell, Margaret Carmody, Marion Carson, Tracy Cathcart, Christine Catley, Karine Cesar, Melanie Chan, Houda Chea, James Chess, Chee Kay Cheung, Katy-Jane Chick, Nihil Chitalia, Martin Christian, Tina Chrysochou, Katherine Clark, Christopher Clayton, Rhian Clissold, Helen Cockerill, Joshua Coelho, Elizabeth Colby, Viv Colclough, Eileen Conway, H. Terence Cook, Wendy Cook, Theresa Cooper, Richard J. Coward, Sarah Crosbie, Gabor Cserep, Anjali Date, Katherine Davidson, Amanda Davies, Neeraj Dhaun, Ajay Dhaygude, Lynn Diskin, Abhijit Dixit, Eunice Ann Doctolero, Suzannah Dorey, Lewis Downard, Mark Drayson, Gavin Dreyer, Tina Dutt, Kufreabasi Etuk, Dawn Evans, Jenny Finch, Frances Flinter, James Fotheringham, Lucy Francis, Daniel P. Gale, Hugh Gallagher, David Game, Eva Lozano Garcia, Madita Gavrila, Susie Gear, Colin Geddes, Mark Gilchrist, Matt Gittus, Paraskevi Goggolidou, Christopher Goldsmith, Patricia Gooden, Andrea Goodlife, Priyanka Goodwin, Tassos Grammatikopoulos, Barry Gray, Megan Griffith, Steph Gumus, Sanjana Gupta, Patrick Hamilton, Lorraine Harper, Tess Harris, Louise Haskell, Samantha Hayward, Shivaram Hegde, Bruce Hendry, Sue Hewins, Nicola Hewitson, Kate Hillman, Mrityunjay Hiremath, Alexandra Howson, Zay Htet, Sharon Huish, Richard Hull, Alister Humphries, David P.J. Hunt, Karl Hunter, Samantha Hunter, Marilyn Ijeomah-Orji, Nick Inston, David Jayne, Gbemisola Jenfa, Alison Jenkins, Sally Johnson, Caroline A. Jones, Colin Jones, Amanda Jones, Rachel Jones, Lavanya Kamesh, Durga Kanigicherla, Fiona Karet Frankl, Mahzuz Karim, Amrit Kaur, David Kavanagh, Kelly Kearley, Larissa Kerecuk, Arif Khwaja, Garry King, Grant King, Ewa Kislowska, Edyta Klata, Maria Kokocinska, Mark Lambie, Laura Lawless, Thomas Ledson, Rachel Lennon, Adam P. Levine, Ling Wai Maggie Lai, Graham Lipkin, Graham Lovitt, Paul Lyons, Holly Mabillard, Katherine Mackintosh, Khalid Mahdi, Eamonn Maher, Kevin J. Marchbank, Patrick B. Mark, Sherry Masoud, Bridgett Masunda, Zainab Mavani, Jake Mayfair, Stephen McAdoo, Joanna Mckinnell, Nabil Melhem, Simon Meyrick, Shabbir Moochhala, Putnam Morgan, Ann Morgan, Fawad Muhammad, Shona Murray, Kristina Novobritskaya, Albert CM. Ong, Louise Oni, Kate Osmaston, Neal Padmanabhan, Sharon Parkes, Jean Patrick, James Pattison, Riny Paul, Rachel Percival, Stephen J. Perkins, Alexandre Persu, William G. Petchey, Matthew C. Pickering, Jennifer Pinney, David Pitcher, Lucy Plumb, Zoe Plummer, Joyce Popoola, Frank Post, Albert Power, Guy Pratt, Charles Pusey, Ria Rabara, May Rabuya, Tina Raju, Chadd Javier, Ian SD. Roberts, Candice Roufosse, Adam Rumjon, Alan Salama, Moin Saleem, R.N. Sandford, Kanwaljit S. Sandu, Nadia Sarween, John A. Sayer, Neil Sebire, Haresh Selvaskandan, Sapna Shah, Asheesh Sharma, Edward J. Sharples, Neil Sheerin, Harish Shetty, Rukshana Shroff, Roslyn Simms, Manish Sinha, Smeeta Sinha, Kerry Smith, Lara Smith, Shalabh Srivastava, Retha Steenkamp, Ian Stott, Katerina Stroud, Pauline Swift, Justyna Szklarzewicz, Fred Tam, Kay Tan, Robert Taylor, Marc Tischkowitz, Kay Thomas, Yincent Tse, Alison Turnbull, A. Neil Turner, Kay Tyerman, Miranda Usher, Gopalakrishnan Venkat-Raman, Alycon Walker, Stephen B. Walsh, Aoife Waters, Angela Watt, Phil Webster, Ashutosh Wechalekar, Gavin Iain Welsh, Nicol West, David Wheeler, Kate Wiles, Lisa Willcocks, Angharad Williams, Emma Williams, Karen Williams, Deborah H. Wilson, Patricia D. Wilson, Paul Winyard, Edwin Wong, Katie Wong, Grahame Wood, Emma Woodward, Len Woodward, Adrian Woolf, David Wright

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Evaluation of the adherence of municipalities and states to the Ministry of Health’s microplanning for high-quality vaccination activities and the increase in vaccination coverage... by Ana Catarina de Melo Araújo, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez, Luciana Maiara Diogo Nascimento, Carla Conceição Ferraz, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos, Eder Gatti Fernandes

“…To address this, Brazil’s Ministry of Health introduced the concept of operational microplanning (OM) for high-quality vaccination activities (HQVA) in 2023 to ensure excellence in routine service and campaigns. OM is defined by structured interventions using assertive techniques to enhance the likelihood of covering a broader population previously unprotected from vaccine-preventable diseases. …”
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The impact of aripiprazole on neurocognitive function in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis: A comparison with olanzapine and non-antipsychotic treatment by JiaHui Zeng, Andrea Raballo, JiaYi Ye, YuQing Gao, WenJun Su, YanYan Wei, XiaoChen Tang, LiHua Xu, YeGang Hu, Dan Zhang, HuiRu Cui, YingYing Tang, XiaoHua Liu, HaiChun Liu, Tao Chen, ChunBo Li, JiJun Wang, TianHong Zhang

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Assessing the Validity of Claims-Based Diagnostic Codes for Psychotic and Affective Disorders and the Influence of the Coding Transition from the ICD-9 to the ICD-10 in Taiwan&amp;... by Wang YW, Liu CC, Chen HC, Wu CS, Chan JH, Chen CC, Huang WL, Liao SC, Hwang T, Chen WJ

“…The validity indices of claims-based diagnoses using the ICD-10-CM tended to be better than those using the ICD-9-CM.Conclusion: This first-ever study validating psychiatric diagnoses in Taiwan’s NHIRD using a structured chart review suggests that the diagnostic codes of narrow categories of schizophrenia or other broad categories are recommended for high-performing validity indices. …”
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CONCEPÇÕES DE PROFESSORES SOBRE A INCLUSÃO DE ALUNOS COM DEFICIÊNCIA VISUAL NA EDUCAÇÃO SUPERIOR by Joice Fernanda Pinheiro, Silvana Maria Moura da Silva

“…Sixteen professors from visually impaired students, enrolled in the 2019 school year and attending courses at the Center of Social Sciences of the referred university at the Dom Delgado campus participated in this research. The data collection was based on a semi-structured interview, whose analysis was focused on the selection of each participant's speech, with a phenomenological analysis (eidetic reduction) in significant units. …”
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