For-profit growth and academic decline: a retrospective nationwide assessment of Brazilian medical schools by Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Klauss Villalva-Serra, Klauss Villalva-Serra, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Katia de Miranda Avena, Katia de Miranda Avena

“…These patterns suggest a structural misalignment between the commercial logic of expansion and the core educational mission of medical training. …”
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Effects of different corticotomy approaches on anterior retraction with clear aligners: a finite element study by Hongyu Hou, Fang Yang, Hong He, Fang Hua, Zhengguo Cao, Hui Xiong

“…Abstract Background Corticotomy has been shown to influence the biomechanical behavior of dentoalveolar structures during anterior retraction. However, most research on corticotomy in orthodontics focused on fixed appliance models. …”
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Use of conjoint analysis to weight biosecurity practices on pasture-based dairy farms to develop a novel audit tool—BioscoreDairy by Siobhan M. O Donovan, Siobhan M. O Donovan, Conor G. McAloon, Conor G. McAloon, Luke O'Grady, Timothy Geraghty, Alison Burrell, Marie-Claire McCarthy, John Donlon, Jamie A. Tratalos, John F. Mee

“…However, a weakness is their failure to account for unique intra-national farming enterprise structures such as, for example, pasture-based dairying. …”
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Does a waiting room increase same-day treatment for sexually transmitted infections among pregnant women? A quality improvement study at South African primary healthcare facilities by Ranjana M. S. Gigi, Mandisa M. Mdingi, Lukas Bütikofer, Chibuzor M. Babalola, Jeffrey D. Klausner, Andrew Medina-Marino, Christina A. Muzny, Christopher M. Taylor, Janneke H. H. M. van de Wijgert, Remco P. H. Peters, Nicola Low

“…Results We analysed data from 624 women across the 5 facilities. Overall, 36% (95% CI 31 to 40) waited for their test results (range 7 to 89%). …”
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Evaluating knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and practices regarding vitamin D in pregnant and postnatal Ghanaian women: a cross-sectional study by Benedicta Appiah, Alfred Effah, Samuel Ankomah Danso, Abraham Ameyaw Kwabena, Samuel Kwame Sopuruchi Agomuo, Samuel Kwarteng, Bismark Opoku Mensah, Ebenezer Senu, Enoch Ofori Awuah, Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo

“…Methods This cross-sectional study recruited 310 pregnant women and postnatal women from a Municipal Hospital between January to August 2024. A well-structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on demographic, clinical and lifestyle characteristics of participants. …”
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EFFECTS OF PROLINE-RICH PEPTIDES OF THE INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM ON DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIAL STRAINS by M. S. Zharkova, P. M. Kopeykin, G. E. Afinogenov, D. S. Orlov, A. Yu. Artamonov, K. E. Safiullina, M. S. Sukhareva, E. V. Tsvetkova, B. L. Milman, A. G. Afinogenova, O. V. Shamova

“…Lack of hemolytic activity towards human red blood cells is an important benefit of the studied peptides when used at concentrations several times higher than those showing antimicrobial effects. The data obtained presume certain prospects for further investigations of proline-rich peptides, as well as their structural modifications, for the development of new combined drugs based on these compounds, in order to combat antibiotic-resistant microorganisms, e.g., medications for local applications, various components of medical devices, in particular, venous catheters, stents and wound dressings.…”
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The Middle to Late Triassic of Central Saudi Arabia with emphasis on the Jilh Formation. Part I: lithostratigraphy, facies and paleoenvironments, palaeontology and biostratigraphic... by Le Nindre, Yves-Michel, Vaslet, Denis, Vrielynck, Bruno, Krystyn, Leopold, Manivit, Jacques, Memesh, Abdullah, Davies, Roger Brett

“…Part II “Sequence stratigraphy, depositional and structural evolution, and regional correlations” exploits the results of Part I, providing a dynamic reconstruction and a renewed vision of the Middle to Late Triassic at the regional scale.The Jilh Formation at outcrop consists of a multilayer system of thinly bedded, mixed siliciclastics with subordinate carbonates and evaporites, representing non-marine to offshore settings. …”
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Characterization of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) Gene Family and Their Responses to Salinity Stress and Fruit Development in Octoploid Strawberry by Yunting Zhang, Yan Chen, Weiliang Gao, Su Tian, Bangyu Lin, Xianjie Gu, Yuanxiu Lin, Mengyao Li, Yan Wang, Wen He, Yong Zhang, Qing Chen, Ya Luo, Xiaorong Wang, Haoru Tang

“…The analysis of previously published transcriptome data revealed that <i>FaSOD</i> genes are expressed variably under salt stress. …”
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Amniotic fluid-derived stem cells: potential factories of natural and mimetic strategies for congenital malformations by Cristiane S. R. Fonteles, Julia Enterria-Rosales, Ying Lin, John W. Steele, Ramiro A. Villarreal-Leal, Jing Xiao, Daniel I. Idowu, Beck Burgelin, Bogdan J. Wlodarczyk, Richard H. Finnell, Bruna Corradetti

“…A physicochemical, structural, and molecular comparison was conducted with exosomes (EXOs) released from the same batch of cells. …”
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Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Analysis Revealed the Maturation Mechanism of White-Fleshed Strawberry by Linlin Xu, Xiaodong Chen, Qinglian Wang, Mizhen Zhao, Yushan Qiao, Zhaobiao Xie, Chuanwen Sun, Miao Sun, Weijian Cai

“…The enrichment analysis of RNA-Seq data revealed that the differential expressed genes (DEGs) were primarily attributed to the pathways of ‘Starch and sucrose metabolism’ and ‘Plant hormone signal transduction’ but were undetected in ‘Flavonoid biosynthesis’ at the late ripening stage. …”
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Impact of pharmacology perception and learning strategies on academic achievement in undergraduate pharmacy students by Assefa Kebad Mengesha, Alemante Tafese Beyna, Gashaw Sisay Chanie, Wagaye Atalay Taye, Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Gizachew Kassahun Bizuneh, Yonas Sisay Aragie, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Habtamu Semagne Ayele

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted at the University of Gondar from June 1, 2024, to August 30, 2024, involving 210 undergraduate pharmacy students from second to fifth year. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered questionnaire that assessed demographics, perceptions of pharmacology, learning strategies, and academic achievement. …”
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Protocol for the diabetes, distress and disparities (3D) study: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design by Briana Mezuk, Caitlan DeVries, Alejandro Rodríguez-Putnam, Alana Ewen, Bella Flores, Pragya Choudhary, Emma Spring, Alyson Miller, Chuwen Zhong, Kara M Mannor, Rossella Messina

“…In March 2024, we identified a target sample of P1 respondents (n=65) for recruitment into P2. All data collection was completed by September 2024. …”
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Roles of private healthcare facilities in post-test counselling and referral for HIV services during antenatal care in South-West Nigeria by Henry Osaro Aisagbonhi, Yejide Olukemi Oseni, Mayowa Omolabake Odofin, Ezioma Anne Chukwu, Ukamaka Gladys Okafor, Ifeoluwa Silvanus Abiodun, Treasure Wariboko Obiajulu Okoye, Oluwadamilola Aminat Sadare, Eugenia Onwuchuluba Ebele, Esther Ametor Ajakaiye, Azeezat Abimbola Oyewande

“…This study evaluated the role private-sector health facilities play in post-test counselling and referral for HIV services among pregnant women. Methods Using a structured questionnaire, a cross-sectional design, facility-based study (with protocol ID no. …”
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Evaluating cutinase from Fusarium oxysporum as a biocatalyst for the degradation of nine synthetic polymer by Maycon Vinicius Damasceno de Oliveira, Gabriel Calandrini, Clauber Henrique Souza da Costa, Carlos Gabriel da Silva de Souza, Cláudio Nahum Alves, José Rogério A. Silva, Anderson H. Lima, Jerônimo Lameira

“…We demonstrated that important conserved regions, such as the Ser-Asp-His catalytic triad, exist in the enzyme’s catalytic site and that all Cut enzymes from different organisms have the same region to couple with the polymer structures.…”
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Implementation of a nurse-delivered, community-based liver screening and assessment program for people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (LOCATE-NAFLD t... by Michelle J. Allen, Ruth Tulleners, David Brain, James O’Beirne, Elizabeth E. Powell, Adrian Barnett, Patricia C. Valery, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Ingrid J. Hickman

“…Methods The evaluation used mixed methods (quantitative trial data and qualitative framework analysis of semi-structured interviews) to explore the general practitioner (GP) and patient perspectives of acceptability (Acceptability Framework), and factors associated with reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM framework) of the LOCATE model of care. …”
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Impact of Virtual Clinics on Diabetes Distress and HbA1c Levels Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia by Mohammed A. Almarzooq, Hussain A. Almarzoug, Mohammed Jassim Alhassan, Mukhtar Ibrahim Alrashed, Jawad S. Alnajjar, Noor Abdullah Albejais, Suha Albahrani, Ibrahim A. Alibrahim, Abdullah Almaqhawi

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: A cross-sectional study was conducted between May and August 2024 at the Endocrine and Diabetes Center in Alahsa, Saudi Arabia, targeting persons aged 18 and older with diabetes who had engaged in-person clinics, virtual clinics, or both between 2019 and 2024. Data were collected through structured phone interviews, supplemented by laboratory results from clinical records. …”
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Optimising digital advance care planning implementation in palliative and end-of-life care: a multi-phase mixed-methods national research programme and recommendations by Matthew J. Allsop, Jacqueline Birtwistle, Michael I. Bennett, Andy Bradshaw, Paul Carder, Catherine J. Evans, Robbie Foy, Ciara Heavin, Barbara Hibbert, Pablo Millares Martin, Sam D. Relton, Suzanne H. Richards, Maureen Twiddy, Katherine E. Sleeman

“…Twenty evidence-based recommendations were distilled from data collected across the research programme to guide the implementation of DACP in routine care. …”
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Magnitude and factors associated with low birth weight among newborns in public health facilities of Mekelle City, northern Ethiopia: a multi-center study by Gebremichael Aregawi Teklehaimanot, Kahsay Zenebe Gebreslasie, Woldu Mammo Werid, Berhanu Gebresilassie, Gebregziabher Kidanemariam, Etsay Weldekidan Tsegay, Zenawi Hagos Gufue, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Systematic random sampling was applied to select mother–newborn pairs. Data were collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 21. …”
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Professionalisierung von Schulbegleiter:innen von Kindern und Jugendlichen im Autismus-Spektrum – Evaluation des Schulbegleiter:innentrainings „ASS ST“ by Marie Schottel, Charlotte Hanisch, Inés von der Linde, Sascha Knorr, Franziska Schmitz, Nicole Bruning

“…For this purpose, a mixed-methods approach was used as part of a pre/post/follow-up study, which integrated a questionnaire survey (n = 37) and semi-structured guided interviews (n = 18). The evaluation of the quantitative data shows a high level of satisfaction with the training, a signifi­cant increase in the level of knowledge and an increase in skills. …”
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Sleep quality and associated factors in adults living in the southern Brazil: A population-based study by Ernani Tiaraju de Santa Helena, Nicolas Boeira Machado, Rafael Tadao Sakae, Clovis Arlindo de Sousa, Carlos Roberto de Oliveira Nunes, Henry Völzke, Ralf Ewert, Marcello Ricardo Paulista Markus

“…Methods: A cross-sectional population-based study of 2333 individuals aged 20 to 79 years. Data was collected by interview using a structured questionnaire. …”
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