Operational cost savings: Blockchain-driven back-office automation and syndicated loan growth in U.S. banks by Maksym Ivasenko, Serhiy Frolov, Mykhaylo Heyenko, Nataliia Kolodnenko, Viktoriia Datsenko

“…This article highlights the results of a study investigating whether the growth of syndicated loan activity among US commercial banks was driven by measurable operational cost savings through blockchain-powered back-office automation. Quarterly data from Q1 2010 to Q4 2024 on syndicated loan stocks, commercial and industrial loans, real GDP, bank assets, and non-interest expenses were obtained from the Federal Reserve System’s FRED database. …”
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Theory-based digital intervention to promote weight loss and weight loss maintenance (Choosing Health): protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Felix Naughton, Martin S Hagger, Suzanne Robinson, Dominika Kwasnicka, Aleksandra Luszczynska, Eleanor Quested, Sherry L Pagoto, Peter Verboon, Anna Januszewicz, Paulina Idziak, Iga Palacz-Poborczyk

“…The primary outcome for ITS will be daily weight loss plan adherence. Data will be analysed using regression and time series analyses.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was granted by Faculty of Psychology, SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Wroclaw, Poland, approval number 03/P/12/2019. …”
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Fruit Bagging Enhances Peel Color and Affects Fruit Quality of Citrus Under Protected Screen-grown Grapefruit-like Hybrid ‘914’ by Shalini Pareek, Joseph H. Volpe, Emily S. Worbington, Arnold W. Schumann, Yuan Yu, Alma D. Hurtado, Jude W. Grosser, Fred G. Gmitter Jr, John M. Chater

“…Both locations had fruit-bearing trees in citrus under protected screen structures to exclude Asian citrus psyllid from the cropping system. …”
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Customized 3D-Printed Mesh, Membrane, Bone Substitute, and Dental Implant Applied to Guided Bone Regeneration in Oral Implantology: A Narrative Review by Federica Di Spirito, Francesco Giordano, Maria Pia Di Palo, Cosimo Ferraro, Luigi Cecere, Eugenio Frucci, Mario Caggiano, Roberto Lo Giudice

“…Three-dimensionally printed polymeric membranes could link the advantages of conventional resorbable and non-resorbable membranes. Few data on customized 3D printed dental implants and abutments are available, but in vitro and animal studies have shown new promising designs that could improve their mechanical properties and tribocorrosion-associated complications. …”
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Clinicoradiological profile of children presenting with global developmental delay and microcephaly by ShreyasT.S. Phayde, Suneel C. Mundkur, Rochelle A. Pereira, Leslie E. Lewis, Shrikiran A. Hebbar, Ramesh Bhat Y, Pushpa Kini, Karen J. Moras

“…Objective: To study the clinical and radiological profile of children with Global developmental delay and microcephaly and correlate the clinical findings with structural brain lesions identified through neuroimaging. …”
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Genome-wide identification, transcriptional profiling, and miRNA-binding site analysis of the LBD gene family in the camphor tree by Jiaqi Zhang, Luyang Shan, Haoran Qi, Haoran Qi, Caihui Chen, Yongda Zhong, Meng Xu

“…Integrative omics analyses (small RNA-seq and degradome data) further implicated miR408 and miR2950c in post-transcriptional regulation of CcLBD5 via mRNA cleavage. …”
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Assessment of psychosocial factors in juvenile offenders: Developing a context-specific instrument for Latin America by Yamileth Ortiz-Gómez, Laura Daniela Cabrera Muñoz, Clara Inés Torres Sinisterra, Ivette Mejía López, Isabel Cristina Parra Uribe, Daniel Escobar Zamora, Andrés Felipe Muñoz Gómez

“…Following the pilot test, five items were revised, enhancing the real-time data capture software and validating the use of response cards with a Likert scale. …”
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Stated preferences of adolescents and young adults for sexual and reproductive health services in Africa: a systematic review by Melaku Birhanu Alemu, Richard Norman, Jaya Dantas, Daniel Gashaneh Belay, Tsegaye G. Haile, Gavin Pereira, Gizachew A. Tessema

“…However, these insights reflect data from a limited range of African countries.…”
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Genome wide locus-specific ancestry analysis revealed adaptive admixtures in crossbred cattle of India by Rangasai Chandra Goli, Kiyevi G. Chishi, Karan Mahar, Indrajit Ganguly, Sanjeev Singh, S. P. Dixit, Oguru Sai Sruthi, Sonu Choudhary, Vikas Diwakar, Pallavi Rathi, Chandana Sree Chinnareddyvari, Mahesh Dige, Muralidhar Metta, Amit Kumar, Ganesh N. Aderao, Nidhi Sukhija, K. K. Kanaka

“…This study analyzed Vrindavani (VRI) crossbred cattle and their parental populations (Holstein Friesian (HOL), Jersey (JER), Brown Swiss (BSW), Hariana (HAR) using SNP data to characterize locus-specific ancestry in VRI’s genome along with admixture proportions and population stratification. …”
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The effect of 3D virtual surgical planning in sacroiliac joint fusion by Nick Kampkuiper, Asal Abkar, Jorm Nellensteijn, Marjolein Brusse‐Keizer, Gabriëlle Tuijthof, Maaike Koenrades, Femke Schröder

“…Methods: This retrospective case-control study compared procedures performed with VSP to those conducted prior to its implementation. Data were collected from the medical records, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) questions, and patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). …”
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Small and medium-sized enterprises dynamic capabilities and competitive advantage: The mediating effect of digitalization by Murry Harmawan Saputra, Mohamad Nur Utomo, Kasmad Ariansyah, Yanuar Farida Wismayanti, Rahmat Husein Andri Ansyah, Koeswinarno, Suradi

“…Research Design & Methods: We utilized a survey method for the collection of primary data. The respondents were SME founders in the provinces of Central Java and North Kalimantan, Indonesia, with a minimum of one year of business engagement. …”
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Qualitative evaluation of the multilevel influences on mental health and barriers and facilitators to care among Mozambican adolescents with HIV by Kathryn L. Lovero, Yanisa Yusuf, Joana Falcão, Allison Zerbe, Eduarda Pimentel de Gusmão, Thais Ferreira, Claude A. Mellins, Elaine J. Abrams

“…We analyzed data by the best fit framework approach.Participants highlighted depression and anxiety as priority mental health problems. …”
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Exploring the early experiences of assisted dying in Aotearoa New Zealand: a qualitative study protocol by Jessica Young, Richard Egan, Ben White, Jackie Robinson, Kate Reid, Tess Moeke-Maxwell, Gary Cheung, Jeanne Snelling, Kate Diesfeld, Aida Dehkhoda, Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll, Te Hurinui Karaka-Clarke, Janine Winters

“…We will conduct thematic and regulatory analyses of data.Ethics and dissemination The ethical aspects of this study have been approved by the Northern A Health and Disability Ethics Committee through the full review pathway (2023 EXP 18493). …”
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Effectiveness of physical therapy in addition to occlusal splint in myogenic temporomandibular disorders: protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Cristina Incorvati, Antonio Romeo, Adele Fabrizi, Luca Defila, Carla Vanti, Maria Rosaria Antonella Gatto, Claudio Marchetti, Paolo Pillastrini

“…Introduction Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are considered a collection of musculoskeletal conditions involving the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joint and associated structures. The myogenous group appears to represent the most frequently diagnosed category. …”
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Awareness and adoption strategies for improved agricultural practices (IAPs) by smallholder farmers in the Mbeya Region, Tanzania by Phenson Justine, Ádám Csorba, Caleb Melenya Ocansey, Brian Rotich, Isaiah Maket, Azaria Stephano Lameck, Mustapha Abdulkadir, Mohammed Ahmed MohammedZein, Erika Michéli, Yuri Andrei Gelsleichter

“…A total of 206 active and registered households were surveyed by mixed sampling in the Mbeya region. The data was collected from smallholder farmers using the ODK collect tool through a well-structured questionnaire. …”
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Design provision assessment for localized-loading resistance of welded stainless steel I-beams with web openings by Yue Jiang, Lingzhi Li, Lin Zhu, Wenling Xu, Youtian Wang, Boshan Chen, Yaohui Chi, Gaoqiao Wu

“…To optimize space and maintain structural integrity, web openings are often introduced to accommodate building services, limiting their applications. …”
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‘It Just Makes Sense to Me’: A qualitative study exploring patient decision‐making and experiences with prostate MRI during active surveillance for prostate cancer by Ryan Sutherland, Cary P. Gross, Xiaomei Ma, Farah Jeong, Tyler M. Seibert, Matthew R. Cooperberg, William J. Catalona, Shellie D. Ellis, Stacy Loeb, Dena Schulman‐Green, Michael S. Leapman

“…Methods We performed a qualitative study consisting of in‐depth, semi‐structured interviews of patients with low‐ and intermediate‐risk prostate cancer managed with active surveillance. …”
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Investigating the enablers and barriers for hypertension control in Dakar: a qualitative system effectiveness study by Anna Socha, Sarah Des Rosiers, Peter Steinmann, Daniel Cobos Muñoz, Karim Seck, Sokhna Thiam, Joseph Barboza, Florence Sécula, Johannes Boch, Sujata Bijou, Theresa Reiker, Melanie Joiner, Seynabou Mbow

“…A systems thinking lens and method, called process mapping, was used to guide the qualitative research and the analysis of the results.Results The process analysis delineated four themes as enablers of patient progression: improved management processes in primary care for hypertension; community outreach and engagement; data generation for healthcare provider monitoring of the hypertension cascade of care; and providing access to hypertension screening, monitoring and management tools. …”
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Pediatric Primary Care Physicians’ Perceptions of, and Processes for, Pediatric Blood Pressure Screening, Follow-Up, and Hypertension Management by Melissa Goulding, Grace W. Ryan, Elise M. Stevens, Sharina Person, Robert Goldberg, Arvin Garg, Stephenie C. Lemon

“…We used rapid qualitative analysis to synthesize data into the resulting themes. <b>Results</b>: Eleven interviews were conducted. …”
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Ethnomedicinal documentation of plants used for gastrointestinal disorders in Sahiwal District Pakistan by Nidaa Harun, Muhammad Waheed, Syeda Sitwat Rubab, Madeeha Arshad, Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Fahim Arshad, Syeda Maryam Hussain, Imrana Bukhari, Muhammad Shoaib, Kaneez Fatima, Rainer W. Bussmann, Abeer Hashem, Adel M. Al-Saif, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah

“…Local people prefer to use their leaves (43%) in the form of decoction or powder (37%). Quantitative data analysis reported Cymbopogon citrates and Musa paradisiaca most utilized medicinal taxa (Used value = 2.25). …”
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