Cultural impacts on shared decision-making: A cross-European study of psychiatrist preferences in 38 countries by Yasuhiro Kotera, Christopher Newby, Martina Rojnic Kuzman, Philip Gorwood, Andrea Fiorillo, Mike Slade

“…This study examined associations between country-level cultural characteristics and decision-making preferences of psychiatrists in routine care settings across Europe. Methods We analysed data from 751 psychiatrists and trainees in 38 European countries, who completed the Clinical Decision-Making Style–Staff (CDMS-S) scale. …”
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Design of cross-reactive antigens with machine learning and high-throughput experimental evaluation by Chelsy Chesterman, Thomas Desautels, Luz-Jeannette Sierra, Kathryn T. Arrildt, Adam Zemla, Edmond Y. Lau, Shivshankar Sundaram, Jason Laliberte, Lynn Chen, Aaron Ruby, Mark Mednikov, Sylvie Bertholet, Dong Yu, Kate Luisi, Enrico Malito, Corey P. Mallett, Matthew J. Bottomley, Robert A. van den Berg, Daniel Faissol

“…The vast number of potential antigen mutants presents a significant challenge for improving fHbp antigenicity. Moreover, limited data on antigen-antibody binding in public databases constrains the training of machine learning models. …”
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Myths and misconceptions of intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minorities: a qualitative exploration by Stefan Kurbatfinski, Stefan Kurbatfinski, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Nicole Letourneau, Susanne Marshall, Dawn McBride, Jason Novick, Keira Griggs, Arielle Perrotta, Arielle Perrotta, Morgan Daye, Carrie McManus, Kendra Nixon

“…This study sought to: (1) develop a compendium of myths and misconceptions that SGM individuals exposed to IPV and relevant service providers shared they encountered; (2) describe the impacts of these myths and misconceptions on SGM individuals experiencing IPV; and (3) make recommendations to address these myths and misconceptions.MethodsThis qualitative study used data from a larger project focused on SGM IPV where SGM individuals who experienced IPV (n = 18) and service providers who supported SGM individuals experiencing IPV (n = 8) were interviewed using semi-structured formats. …”
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Recovery of Perennial Plant Communities in Disturbed Hyper-Arid Environments (Sharaan Nature Reserve, Saudi Arabia) by Sami Youssef, Mohamed Djamel Miara, Stéphane Boivin, Robin Sallio, Jérôme Nespoulous, Hassan Boukcim, Sami D. Almalki, Shauna K. Rees, Benjamin P. Y.-H. Lee, Ahmed H. Mohamed

“…Specific plant community structures were correlated with each habitat, and bioindicator plant species were identified. …”
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Phytochemical analysis and antioxidant activity of Azadirachta indica A. Juss from the Republic of Chad: in vitro and in silico studies by Brahim Mahamat Ousman, Asraoui Fadoua, Farihi Ayoub, Bouhrim Mohamed, Boussaoudi Ibtissam, El Ismaili Soumaya, Herqash Rashed N., Shahat Abdelaaty A., Otchom Brahim Boy, Saoud Younes

“…The analysis identified bioactive compounds with strong radical scavenging activity and conducted in silico studies by molecular docking with AutoDock Tools. Crystal structures were sourced from the Protein Data Bank, and the Swiss absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion platform analyzed the pharmacokinetic properties. …”
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Decision-making under epistemic, strategic and institutional uncertainty during COVID-19: findings from a six-country empirical study by Clare Wenham, Alexandra L Phelan, Winifred Ukponu, Sumegha Asthana, Tahmina Shirin, Claire J Standley, Adachioma Chinonso Ihueze, Sanjana Mukherjee, Ibrahim B Gobir, Mohannad Al Nsour, JJ Woo, Mohammad Mushtuq Husain, Nevashan Govender, Roujia Lin, Sumit Asthana, Renee Vongai Mutare

“…Decision-making under institutional uncertainty involved using or adapting pre-existing experiences, structures and relationships and establishing new institutions and processes.Conclusions We contribute to the theory and practice of public health crisis decision-making by presenting a unified national-level applied decision-making framework for events involving uncertainty. …”
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The functions and factors governing fungal communities and diversity in agricultural waters: insights into the ecosystem services aquatic mycobiota provide by Phillip Pham, Phillip Pham, Yichao Shi, Izhar Khan, Mark Sumarah, Justin Renaud, Mark Sunohara, Emilia Craiovan, David Lapen, Stéphane Aris-Brosou, Stéphane Aris-Brosou, Wen Chen, Wen Chen

“…IntroductionFungi are essential to the aquatic food web, nutrient cycling, energy flow, and ecosystem regulation. Fungal community structures in water can be influenced by adjacent terrestrial environments, which drive and control some ecosystem services they provide. …”
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Evaluating the new family medicine internship programmes in the Western Cape, South Africa by Lauren N. Hutton, Louis S. Jenkins, Robert Mash, Klaus von Pressentin, Steve Reid, Jennie Morgan, Paul Kapp

“…Questionnaires were developed from a descriptive exploratory qualitative study. Data were analysed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. …”
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Recognition and cleavage of human tRNA methyltransferase TRMT1 by the SARS-CoV-2 main protease by Angel D'Oliviera, Xuhang Dai, Saba Mottaghinia, Sophie Olson, Evan P Geissler, Lucie Etienne, Yingkai Zhang, Jeffrey S Mugridge

“…We also determined the structure of an Mpro-TRMT1 peptide complex that shows how TRMT1 engages the Mpro active site in an uncommon substrate binding conformation. …”
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Neuropathological correlations of 18F-florzolotau PET in a case with Pick’s disease by Hisaomi Suzuki, Manabu Kubota, Shin Kurose, Kenji Tagai, Hironobu Endo, Mitsumoto Onaya, Yasuharu Yamamoto, Naruhiko Sahara, Masahiro Ohgidani, Chie Haga, Hiroya Hara, Haruhiko Akiyama, Keisuke Takahata, Makoto Higuchi

“…In this study, we analyzed correlations between in vivo 18F-florzolotau retentions and postmortem neuropathological data across brain regions in the same case with PiD. …”
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Bayesian trial of adalimumab versus secukinumab for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis associated uveitis or chronic anterior uveitis by Athimalaipet V Ramanan, Andrew D Dick, Thomas Jaki, Gianmarco Caruso, David S Robertson, Ashley P Jones, Ben Hardwick, Sian Drake, Balini Balasubramaniam, Coziana Ciurtin, Ivan Foeldvari, Elke O Kreps, Alice Leahy, Kristina May, Pierre Quartier, Matthieu P Robert, Gabriele Simonini, Catherine Guly, Michael W Beresford

“…The decisions based on the combined evidence would still be driven by the trial data, yet substantial enhancement of the power of the study can be expected by adding information from the equivalent of almost 30 patients. …”
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Characterization of MADS-Box Gene Family in <i>Isatis indigotica</i> and Functional Study of <i>IiAP1</i> in Regulating Floral Transition and Formation by Yanqin Ma, Yanhong Lan, Ju Li, Haicheng Long, Yujie Zhou, Zhi Li, Mingjun Miao, Jian Zhong, Haie Wang, Wei Chang, Ziqin Xu, Liang Yang

“…Based on the sequencing data of the <i>I</i>. <i>indigotica</i> transcriptome, we identified MADS-box gene-encoding transcription factors that have been shown to play critical roles in developmental processes. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, practices, and vaccination coverage of medical students toward hepatitis B virus in North Sudan, 2023 by Osama M.I. Mohamed, Hassan S.H. Mohammedali, Shimaa N.A. Mohamed, Hussein A.S. Ahmed, Alaa A.M. Mohamedsalih, Ola M.A. Abdalgani, Tebian A.A. Mohammedosman, Alaa A.A. Ali, Thuiba A.H. Ali, Othman N.O. Amin, Mohamed A. Issak, Mohamed O. Abdelaziz

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from January to June 2023 among medical students in North Sudan. Data were collected using a structured scale using online Google Forms. …”
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, anxiety level and perceived mental healthcare needs toward mpox infection among nursing students: A multi-center cross-sectional study by Mona Gamal Mohamed, Md Rabiul Islam, Sirwan Khalid Ahmed, Shimaa Abdelrahim Khalaf, Hanan Abdelrazik Abdelall, Kochr Ali Mahmood, Ekram M. Abdel Khalek, Judie Arulappan, Syed Masudur Rahman Dewan

“…Knowledge was categorized into poor, fair, and good, attitudes into negative, neutral, and positive, and anxiety into low, moderate, and high levels. Data were analysed for correlations using Pearson's correlation coefficient and statistical tests. …”
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Association of non-exercise physical activity with sarcopenia compared with that of exercise habits among community-dwelling older adults: A 7-year follow-up from the Kashiwa Cohor... by Weida Lyu, Tomoki Tanaka, Bo-Kyung Son, Yasuyo Yoshizawa, Katsuya Iijima

“…Methods: A 7-year longitudinal analysis was conducted using data of 863 older adults from the Kashiwa Cohort Study in Japan, with baseline assessment in 2014 and follow-up in 2016, 2018, and 2021. …”
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Study on the incremental carbon sink of tea plantations under spatio-temporal variation characteristics by Yaxiang Pan, Yaxiang Pan, Jingling Bao, Jingling Bao, Yuxuan Ji, Yuxuan Ji, Wen Li, Wen Li, Weiyu Lin, Shuisheng Fan, Shuisheng Fan, Shuisheng Fan, Liyu Mao, Liyu Mao

“…In this study, we selected the data of nine prefecture-level cities in Fujian Province, a major province of tea industry, from 2010 to 2022, and borrowed the standard deviation ellipse and trend surface analysis methods to clarify the spatial and temporal evolution of the carbon sinks in tea plantations, and combined with the geodetic detector model to explore the driving factors of spatial differentiation. …”
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Atmospheric Boundary Layer Stability in Urban Beijing: Insights from Meteorological Tower and Doppler Wind Lidar by Linlin Wang, Bingcheng Wan, Yuanjian Yang, Sihui Fan, Yi Jing, Xueling Cheng, Zhiqiu Gao, Shiguang Miao, Han Zou

“…The limited understanding of the structure of the urban surface atmospheric boundary layer can be attributed to its inherent complexity, as well as a deficiency in comprehensive measurements. …”
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Changes in the intestinal microbiota induced by the postnatal environment and their association with hypertension by Patrizia Dardi, Camille Perella Coutinho, Sarah de Oliveira, Simone Aparecida Teixeira, Renaide Rodrigues Ferreira Gacek, Eduardo Purgatto, Marco Aurélio Ramirez Vinolo, Marcelo Nicolás Muscará, Luciana Venturini Rossoni

“…In this sense, the current study explored the influence of normotensive and hypertensive postnatal environments on the intestinal microbiota structure, composition, and functional capacity of SHR and Wistar rats. …”
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Development of Ecological Environment Monitoring Network System in China by Qiao Wang, Shaomin Liu, Guoqiang Wang, Yinglan A, Baolin Xue, Ziwei Xu, Jin Wu

“…It further identifies existing problems, including the lack of an integrated ecological environment monitoring network, shortage of independent and advanced monitoring equipment, delayed development of indicators and insufficient data processing and sharing, as well as lack of an integrated coordination and support mechanism. …”
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Prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminths infection among children in internally displaced camps in Mogadishu Somalia by Bashiru Garba, Hodo Aideed Asowe, Najib Isse Dirie, Yushau Umar, Abdikani Omar Salah, Ahmed Abdirahim Hussien, Ikram Abdirahman Mohamud Alasow, Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey, Jihaan Hassan, Jamal Hassan Mohamoud, Mohamed Hussein Adam, Mohamed Adam Mahamud, Mohamed Mustaf Ahmed

“…This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence and intensity of intestinal and soil-transmitted helminth infections among school-aged children in the Deyniile and Kahda internally displaced persons camps. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic, behavioral and environmental data from the respondents, while fresh stool samples were collected to detect helminths via the cellophane-based Kato–Katz technique. …”
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