Exploring land use conflicts arising from economic activities and their impacts on local communities in the European Arctic by Ivana Živojinović, Jerbelle Elomina, Helga Pülzl, Karen Calanasan, Isidora Dabić, Rannveig Ólafsdóttir, Sten Siikavuopio, Audun Iversen, Roy Robertsen, Jarle Bjerke, Sigrid Engen, Hans Tommervik, Ragnheidur Bogadóttir, Sara Moioli, Seija Tuulentie, Pasi Rautio, Kristine Lynge-Pedersen, Gun Lidestav, Anna Guðrún Edvardsdòttir, Vigdis Nygaard

“…This study addresses this gap by examining the impacts of economic activities on local communities. Using secondary data and semi-structured interviews from 15 hubs in five European Arctic countries, the study draws on locally relevant insights. …”
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Midterm results after aortic valve neocuspidizationCentral MessagePerspective by Anatol Prinzing, MD, Johannes Boehm, MD, Melchior Burri, MD, Julia Schreyer, MSc, Rüdiger Lange, MD, Markus Krane, MD

“…Transthoracic echocardiography was performed before the operation, at discharge, and annually thereafter. Data were analyzed for incidences of structural valve deterioration, bioprosthetic valve failure, survival, freedom from reoperation, and hemodynamic performance. …”
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Understanding health care workers’ mental health needs: insights from a qualitative study on digital interventions by Anish K. Agarwal, Rachel E. Gonzales, Lauren Southwick, Devon Schroeder, Meghana Sharma, Lisa Bellini, David A. Asch, Nandita Mitra, Mohan Balachandran, Courtney Benjamin Wolk, Emily M. Becker-Haimes, Rachel E. Kishton, Sarah Beck, Raina M. Merchant

“…A thematic content analysis was used to analyze the interview data. Results Five major themes were identified: (1) the evolving mental health challenges during and after the pandemic, (2) individual barriers to accessing care, such as personal coping strategies and familial responsibilities, (3) structural barriers like workload and limited access to mental health clinicians, (4) experiences with digital mental health interventions, including text message-based assessments, and (5) recommendations for future digital health strategies to improve access and reduce stigma. …”
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The First Experience of Aortic Valve Repeated Replacement Using the “Valve in Valve” Technique in a Patient With Dysfunction of a Biological Prosthesis by V. V. Vladimirov, L. S. Kokov, A. I. Kovalyov, S. S. Niyazov, M. V. Parkhomenko, A. V. Redkoborody, N. V. Rubtsov, N. M. Bikbova, R. Sh. Muslimov

“…The use of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) “valve in valve” for reoperations in older patients is of great interest, since in recent years the procedure has been widely used in clinical practice and shows promising data in patients with high surgical risk.Aim of study. …”
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Organic bistable memory devices utilizing PMMA polymer matrix-based ZnOC60 core-shell QDs nanocomposites by Jaeho Shim, Jinseo Park, Seok-Ho Seo, Ju Hee You, Dong Ick Son

“…Detailed analysis of current-voltage (I-V) data highlighted Fowler-Nordheim (F-N) tunneling as a key mechanism facilitating efficient memory operation. …”
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ImproviNg Tic services in EnglaND: a multi-method study to explore existing healthcare service provision for children and young people with tics and Tourette syndrome by Tara Murphy, Joseph Kilgariff, Kareem Khan, Louise Thomson, Charlotte L Hall, Emma McNally, Sophie S Hall, Nikita R Rattu, Nadya James, Alexia Jeayes, Suzanne Rimmer, Madeleine Jane Groom

“…First, two freedom of information (FOI) requests were sent to Integrated Care Boards (FOI1) and service providers (FOI2) to gather data on referral and assessment processes, and treatments offered. …”
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Awareness of HIV Status and Barriers to Accessing Testing Services among the Youth in Asutifi North District, Ghana, 2020 by Dawuda Jawarah Adamu, Atsu Dodor, Samuel Malogae Badiekang, Bernard Aanoume Ziem, Abdul Gafaru Mohammed, Samuel Bortier Borlabi, Blaise Kuubabongnaa Bagyilko, Samuel Dapaa, Kofi Agyabeng, Gyesi Razak Issahaku, Joshua Bill, Samuel Boakye-Boateng

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 396 youths aged 15-24 years selected through a multistage sampling technique from Jan-Feb 2020. We used a structured questionnaire to gather data on HIV status awareness, testing services, and barriers to testing services uptake. …”
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Vestibular migraine: course of symptoms during a four-year follow-up by Nese Celebisoy, Aysın Kısabay, Hüseyin Nezih Özdemir, Figen Gokcay, Aysegul Seyma Sarıtas, Hulya Toydemir, Vıldan Yayla, Ilksen Isıkay, İrem Erkent, Ceyla Atac, Sebnem Bıcakcı, Feray Güleç, Dılek Top Kartı, Eylem Ozaydın Goksu

“…Background and objectiveData about the prognosis of vestibular migraine (VM) is scarce. …”
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Electromagnetic Analysis of Radio Propagation in Fresh Water and Measurement by Axial Mode Helical Antenna at 433 MHz by Afiza Nur Binti Jaafar, Hajar Ja'Afar, Yoshihide Yamada, Nurul Huda Abd Rahman, Naobumi Michishita, Norsiha Zainudin, Fatemeh Sadeghikia, Rina Abdullah

“…Previous studies were limited to some experiment data in propagation attenuation and low-gain antenna configurations. …”
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Tuberculosis preventive treatment in eight SEAR countries – Current practices, implementation challenges and operations research priorities by Prathiksha Giridharan, Rakesh P. Suseela, Tandin Zangpo, Rita Bhandari Joshi, Mizaya Cader, Fathiyah Isbaniah, Banurekah Velayudham, Fathimath Nazla Rafeeg, Antonio da Cruz Santos, Naveen Prakash Shah, Manu Mathew, Leyanna Susan George, Nivedita Gupta, Chandrasekaran Padmapriyadarsini

“…Methods: A three day workshop on “Capacity Building for TB Research under Programmatic Settings”. was conducted under the aegis of this RESEARCH platform jointly ICMR and the Union which was participated by eight SEAR countries. Data were collected from a semi-structured questionnaire prior to the workshop and open discussions during the workshop. …”
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Transcriptome and weighted gene co-expression network analysis of jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) fruit reveal putative genes involved in proanthocyanin biosynthesis and regulation by Wenqiang Wang, Yunfeng Pu, Hao Wen, Dengyang Lu, Min Yan, Minzhe Liu, Minyu Wu, Hongjin Bai, Lirong Shen, Cuiyun Wu

“…We identified 58 genes including 9 structural genes and 49 regulatory genes related to PA biosynthesis and regulation in the WGCNA module. …”
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Negotiating cohabitation in a Nigerian abattoir: One Health perspectives of human-animal-ecosystem interactions examined in the light of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic by Hellena Debelts, Valerie Allendorf, Olayinka Asala, Ebere Roseann Agusi, Ismaila Shittu, Oluyemi Ogunmolawa, Judith Bakam, Bitrus Inuwa, Jeremiah Ijomanta, Joshua Seyi Oyetunde, Chinonyerem Chinyere, Austine Elah, David Oludare Omoniwa, Klaas Dietze, Adeponle Adeoye, Chinwe Lucia Ochu, Anja Globig, Almudena Mari-Saez, Clement Meseko

“…Methods We employed a mixed-methods approach, combining ethnographic observations, semi-structured interviews, and biological sampling of livestock, dogs, and small mammals. …”
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Explainable artificial intelligence-machine learning models to estimate overall scores in tertiary preparatory general science course by Sujan Ghimire, Shahab Abdulla, Lionel P. Joseph, Salvin Prasad, Angela Murphy, Aruna Devi, Prabal Datta Barua, Ravinesh C. Deo, Rajendra Acharya, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…Educational data mining is valuable for uncovering latent relationships in educational settings, particularly for predicting students' academic performance. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to social care in adult primary care: A systematic review using the social-ecological model by Laura Porterfield, Christen M. Walcher, Forrest Jones, Mary E. Jones, Cathy Z. Xie, Quratulanne H. Jan, Zuleica M. Santiago Delgado, Elizabeth M. Vaughan

“…Two authors assessed independently for inclusion using a priori criteria. Data was extracted independently by two authors. …”
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Altered Morphological Characteristics Associated With Spatial Working Memory Performance in Children With ADHD by Lanfang Chen, Yishan Lin, Qianhui Wang, Chao Zhang, Shuqin Zhang, Rui Li, Lili Lin, Qianqian Sun, Yi Zeng

“…Methods: Data for this investigation were retrieved from one public dataset. …”
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High prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage among infants at the Children’s Hospital, Accra, Ghana by Fleischer CN Kotey, Sandra A Awugah, Nicholas TKD Dayie, Patience B Tetteh-Quarcoo, Samuel Duodu, Mary-Magdalene Osei, Jeannette N Bentum, Mame Y Nyarko, Margaret L Neizer, Khalaf F Alsharif, Ibrahim F Halawani, Khalid J Alzahrani, Eric S Donkor

“…Sociodemographic and clinical data of the participants were gathered with a structured questionnaire. …”
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Attitudes and Acceptance on Critical Thinking Motivation among Nursing Students in Saudi Arabia by Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry, Nagla Saleh Al Saleh, Nora Ghalib AlOtaibi, Turki Zuhaymil Almutairi, Lujain Adel Sallam, Muhanna M. Alnassar, Khloud Abdulhadi Alshehri, Sahar Abdulkarim Al-Ghareeb, Raiza Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Wejdan Munahi Almutairi, Sameer A Alkubati, Mona Metwally El-Sayed

“…Educators should integrate AI early in nursing curricula, provide structured training, and frame AI as a support tool in clinical decision-making. …”
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Effects of delayed appointments in fixed orthodontic patients due to lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic by Vinay Kumar Chugh, Navleen Kaur Bhatia, Pravin Kumar, Ankita Chugh, Surjit Singh, Sam Prasanth Shankar, Priyawati Moungkhom, Rinkle Sardana

“…Two specialist orthodontists performed clinical examinations to complete the questionnaire. The final data were expressed as frequency and percentage. …”
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MRI Study on the Effects of Platinum-based Chemotherapy on Brain Lateralization in Patients with Lung Cancer by Ping RONG, Ming LI, Shangwen YANG, Xiaoyan XIN, Wen YANG, Qianqian FENG, Wenqian CHEN, Renyuan LIU, Mei YAO

“…This study aimed to investigate the impact of platinum-based chemotherapy on cerebral cortex thickness in patients with lung cancer, focusing on bilateral hemispheres and lateralization characteristics. Data from 191 participants who underwent head magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a 3D-T1WI sequence at Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital between January 2019 and June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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The utility of preoperative computed tomography-guided screw marking in thoracic spine surgery by Christopher Marvin Jesse, Aatharshan Kannathasan, Ralph T. Schär, Johannes Goldberg, Andreas Raabe, Jan Gralla, Johannes Kaesmacher, Tomas Dobrocky, Eike Immo Piechowiak

“…Patients that received preoperative, CT-guided screw marking in the pedicle at the index level were compared to those without preoperative marking. Data included clinical features, radiological parameters, and complications. …”
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