The role of gender in firm-level climate change adaptation behaviour: Insights from small businesses in Senegal and Kenya by Kate Elizabeth Gannon, Shaikh M.S.U. Eskander, Antonio Avila-Uribe, Elena Castellano, Mamadou Diop, Dorice Agol

“…This paper responds to this gap within existing literature and explores how female representation in the ownership or management structures of micro and small businesses shapes firm-level adaptive capacity, as implied through adaptation behaviour. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of digital inclusive finance’s influence on high quality enterprise development through fixed effects and deep learning frameworks by Dedai Wei, Zimo Wang, Hanfu Kang, Xinye Sha, Yiran Xie, Anqi Dai, Kaichen Ouyang

“…The experiment initially explored the preliminary structural relationship between DIF and TFP using double fixed-effects models combined with robustness and heterogeneity tests. …”
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Predictors of pregnant and breastfeeding women’s intention to use traditional Chinese medicine: a cross-sectional study from China by Zanmei Li, Jiao Li, Yushan Lan, Liangkun Ma, Lei Xuan

“…Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to test hypothesized relationships. …”
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Changes in retinal and choroidal thickness after carotid endarterectomy: a systematic review by Ana Cibrão-Pedroso, João Rocha-Neves, Rafael Vieira, João Barbosa Breda, André Ferreira

“…However, inconsistencies across studies and limited data on retinal structural outcomes underscore the complexity of this relationship. …”
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Experimental assessment of the impact of high acoustic power ultrasound diagnostics on animal eyes by M. S. Zaitsev, T. N. Kiseleva, K. V. Lugovkina, N. V. Balatskaya, E. V. Jani, K. E. Seliverstova

“…Immediately after ultrasound exposure and 2 weeks later OCT data reflected no structural changes in the cornea. …”
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The Role of False Self-Presentation and Social Comparison in Excessive Social Media Use by Nor Fariza Mohd Nor, Nayab Iqbal, Azianura Hani Shaari

“…A survey of 400 active social media users in Pakistan was conducted, and the data were analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). …”
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RESEARCH INTO THE AERODYNAMICS OF AIR FLOWS IN CYCLONES by V. Petrov, А. Аlеksashyn, S. Poznar

“…The loads on the cyclone structural elements were calculated when the aerodynamic coefficient changes. …”
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Copilot in service: Exploring the potential of the large language model-based chatbots for fostering evaluation culture in preventing and countering violent extremism [version 2; p... by Leena Malkki, Irina van der Vet

“…Most generated responses were factually accurate, relevant, and structurally sound, i.e. sufficient to kick-start and deepen internal evidence-based practise. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Activity of New 4-aminoantipyrine Derivatives Using Ultrasonic Mediation by Naween M. Youns

“…All produced compounds were analyzed through IR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR spectra data to illustrate each of these distinct structures. …”
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Diagnosis of Coronary Heart Disease Through Deep Learning-Based Segmentation and Localization in Computed Tomography Angiography by Bo Zhao, Jianjun Peng, Ce Chen, Yongyan Fan, Kai Zhang, Yang Zhang

“…Vision transformers, with their self-attention mechanisms, offer a global perspective, yet demand extensive data and computational resources, making them less adaptable for the often limited medical imaging datasets. …”
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Mental health specialist video consultations for patients with depression or anxiety disorders in primary care: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial by Joachim Szecsenyi, Justus Tönnies, Mechthild Hartmann, Michel Wensing, Hans-Christoph Friederich, Markus W Haun

“…Treating primary care patients via internet-based video consultations by remotely located mental health specialists bears the potential to overcome structural barriers and provide low-threshold care. …”
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A quantitative analysis of the factors that influence clinical blood demand in the Suzhou area by Shuhong Xie, Mingyuan Wang, Longhai Tang, Yiming Jin, Yan Cao, Wei Gao, Yu Yan, Qi Xiao, Weibin Yan

“…From March to April 2023, 422 experts in transfusion medicine were surveyed using the Delphi method, and the data were analyzed via exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA/CFA) to construct a hierarchical structural model. …”
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Clinical applications of photon-counting CT in neuroimaging by LÜ Haiying, LU Yong, HE Naying

“…At present, PCCT holds broad clinical application prospects in the field of neuroimaging, especially demonstrating unique advantages in the visualization of fine intracranial structures, the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of intracranial aneurysms, and the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial artery stenosis and spinal vascular lesions. …”
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“Let me hear what you’re needing”: exploring how HIV providers conceptualize patient-provider interactions with people with HIV who use drugs using a harm reduction framework by Stephanie L. Creasy, James E. Egan, Sarah Krier, Jessica Townsend, Jessica Ward, Mary Hawk, Emma Sophia Kay

“…Background: In addition to structural interventions such as syringe services and naloxone distribution, harm reduction (HR) is also a relational approach to care encompassing principles such as patient autonomy and pragmatism that can be implemented in healthcare teams to improve outcomes for people with HIV (PWH) who use drugs. …”
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Experimental Investigation of Use of Monoethanolamine with Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in a 10 kg per Day Pilot CO₂ Capture Plant: Implications for Commercialization by Sriniwasa Prabhu, Govindaradjane Soupramaniane, Raman Saravanane

“…Higher concentrations of IONPs decreased desorption temperatures by up to 7 °C, resulting in estimated energy savings of approximately 10–15%, while achieving CO₂ loading rates up to 0.34 mol CO₂/mol MEA. Structural stability of the IONPs was confirmed via XRD and HR-SEM analyses following extended thermal cycling. …”
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Efficacy of Polydeoxyribonucleic Acid (PDRN) in periodontal regeneration: A systematic review of clinical outcomes by Ranjith Mari, Jaiganesh Ramamurthy, K. Rudhra, Nitya Krishnaswamy

“…Background: Periodontal disease is a major dental health concern due to its impact on the supporting structures of teeth, including the alveolar bone and periodontal ligament. …”
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Human cardiac tissues produce lower contractile stress and exhibit slower cross-bridge cycling in type 2 diabetes by J. H. Musgrave, J.-C. Han, M.-L. Ward, N. Kang, A. J. Taberner, K. Tran

“…To link these functional data to tissue structural alterations, confocal imaging was performed to quantify the trabecula myofilament content and SWATH-MS was performed to measure the composition of myosin isoforms. …”
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Do executive functions and processing speed mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status and educational achievement? Analysis of an observational birth cohort study by Kate E. Mooney, Rachael W. Cheung, Sarah L. Blower, Richard J. Allen, Amanda Waterman

“…This study examined longitudinal mediating mechanisms between socioeconomic status (SES) and educational achievement, using a socioeconomically deprived and ethnically diverse cohort. Methods Data from the Born in Bradford longitudinal cohort study was analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (n = 4201; 28% White British, 56% Pakistani heritage, 16% Other; 54% Female). …”
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Undervalued essential work and lacking health literacy as determinants of COVID-19 infection risks: a qualitative interview study among foreign-born workers in Sweden by Annika Rosengren, Kristina Jakobsson, Mia Söderberg, Maria Magnusson, Juhaina Swaid

“…Objectives To investigate work and living conditions as determinants of COVID-19 infection risks in foreign-born workers in non-healthcare occupations.Design Data were collected according to a qualitative design, using semistructured interviews. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards blood donation among donors: a cross-sectional study in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China by Fang Yuan, Nuo Li, Haiyan Luo, Lingling Jiang, Xiaolei Zhong, Shoubing Zhu, Qichao Mao

“…Furthermore, attitude scores showed a strong correlation with practice scores (r=0.618, p<0.001). Structural equation modelling indicated that knowledge directly influenced attitudes (β=0.622, 95% CI 0.539 to 0.704, p=0.007) and had an indirect influence on practices (β=0.411, 95% CI 0.329 to 0.536, p=0.005). …”
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