Serological evaluation of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic fever in humans with High-Risk professional exposure and in residual sera collected in 2022-2023 across Corsica (France) by Paloma Kiwan, Morena Gasparine, Dorine Decarreaux, Lisandru Capai, Shirley Masse, Miša Korva, Tatjana Avšič-Županc, Jean Canarelli, Marie-Helene Simeoni, Xavier de Lamballerie, Remi Charrel, Alessandra Falchi

“…Sociodemographic and epidemiological data were collected using a structured questionnaire in the high-risk group. …”
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The PA-X host shutoff site 100 V exerts a contrary effect on viral fitness of the highly pathogenic H7N9 influenza A virus in mice and chickens by Xia Chen, Ming Kong, Chunxi Ma, Manyu Zhang, Zenglei Hu, Min Gu, Xiaoquan Wang, Ruyi Gao, Shunlin Hu, Yu Chen, Xiaowen Liu, Daxin Peng, Xiufan Liu, Jiao Hu

“…By analysing the polymorphism of this residue in various subtype viruses, we found that PA-X 100 was highly variable in H7N9 viruses. Structural analysis revealed that 100 V was generally close to the PA-X endonuclease active site, which may account for its host shutoff activity. …”
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Outdoor Air Pollution Is Related to Amygdala Subregion Volume and Apportionment in Early Adolescence by Jessica Morrel, L. Nate Overholtzer, Kirthana Sukumaran, Devyn L. Cotter, Carlos Cardenas-Iniguez, J. Michael Tyszka, Joel Schwartz, Daniel A. Hackman, Jiu-Chiuan Chen, Megan M. Herting

“…Background: Outdoor air pollution exposure is associated with structural and functional brain differences and an increased risk for psychopathology. …”
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Perceived effectiveness and recommendations from a childbirth quality assurance and improvement programme in India’s private sector: a qualitative evaluation using the RE-AIM frame... by Katherine Semrau, Meghna Desai, Lauren Spigel, Somesh Kumar, Megan Marx Delaney, Lauren Bobanski, Suranjeen Pallipamula, Natalie Henrich, Tapas Sadasivan Nair, Hema Divakar, Rajat Chabba, Shweta Jindal, Gulnoza Usmanova, Sukanya Dutta, Aarushi Gupta, Sucheta Kinjawadekar, Priti Kumar, Priyanka Kumari, Prerna Mukharya, Hrishikesh Pai, Ameya Purandare, Pompy Sridhar

“…Participants included facility owners, nurses, FOGSI quality assessors, programme implementers and Manyata leaders. Data were coded and analysed using a deductive and inductive process. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake, barriers and associated factors among healthcare workers in Malawi by Clara Sambani, Tonny Muwonge, Liness Chinyamunyamu, Amon Dembo, Mosoka P. Fallah, Victor Chikwapulo, Mavuto Thomas, Charity Gondwe, Regina Mankhamba, Leah Mbabazi, Suzan Nakasendwa, Rodgers R. Ayebare, Collins Mitambo, Matthew Kagoli, Dzinkambani Kambalame, Clement Seven, Tadala Mwale, Edna Mandala, Abigail Kazembe, McWilliam Kalua, Senga Sembuche, Elizabeth Gonese, Tamrat Shaweno, Nebiyu Dereje, Evelyn C. Banda, Tajudeen Raji, Mitch Matoga

“…Data were managed in REDCap and analysed using STATA version 14. …”
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Clinical effectiveness of mindfulness-based music therapy on improving emotional regulation in blind older women: A randomized controlled trial by Sunny H.W. Chan, Meryl Y.C. Cheung, Armstrong T.S. Chiu, Mimi H.T. Leung, Michael C.C. Kuo, Donald Y.C. Yip, Carole C.Y. Hui, Sally W.I. Kam, King Yeung, Doreen S.P. Mui, Shu-Mei Wang, Calvin C.K. Yip

“…Outcome assessors were blinded to group assignment. Results: Data was analyzed based on intention-to-treat basis. …”
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Identifying the Components of Iranian Adolescent Compassionate Mind Training Program by Somayeh Mohebi, Iraj Shakerinia, Mahnaz Khosrojavid, Abbas Abolghasemi, Abbas Ali Hossein Khanzadeh:

“…Participants included university professors and school counsellors with extensive experience in relevant fields. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, focusing on the essential components of compassion training for adolescents, distinguishing features of Iranian adolescents, and additional elements needed for cultural adaptation. …”
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Lessons from the PROTECT-CH COVID-19 platform trial in care homes by Philip M Bath, Jonathan Ball, Matthew Boyd, Heather Gage, Matthew Glover, Maureen Godfrey, Bruce Guthrie, Jonathan Hewitt, Robert Howard, Thomas Jaki, Edmund Juszczak, Daniel Lasserson, Paul Leighton, Val Leyland, Wei Shen Lim, Pip Logan, Garry Meakin, Alan Montgomery, Reuben Ogollah, Peter Passmore, Philip Quinlan, Caroline Rick, Simon Royal, Susan D Shenkin, Clare Upton, Adam L Gordon

“…Generic challenges included working across the four home nations with their different structures and regulations. Limitations The feasibility of contracting between the sponsor and the principal investigators, general practitioners and care homes; screening, consent and treatment of care home residents; data acquisition and the potential benefit of postexposure prophylaxis were never tested. …”
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Investigating the Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy in the Relationship between Job Demand and Role Ambiguity with Employee Well-Being by Mahnaz Rahimi, Mohammad Hassani, Hasen Ghalavand

“…The method of the present research was practical in terms of its purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection. The statistical population included all the employees of Razi University of Kermanshah, which were 490, 215 of whom were selected as a sample from different faculties using Morgan's table and stratified random sampling method. …”
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Pulmonary features and stage of disease in adult patients with hyper-IgE syndrome: a single-centre clinical study and literature review by Tiange Xie, Na Xu, He Zhao, Yingdong Han, Juan Wu, Hong Di, Min Peng, Ting Zhang, Hongwei Fan, Yun Zhang, Xuejun Zeng

“…Diagnosis was confirmed using the National Institutes of Health (NIH) criteria and whole-exome sequencing. Clinical data on pulmonary disease progression, microbiology, imaging and histology were collected. …”
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Molecular characterization of carbapenem-resistant and virulent plasmids in Klebsiella pneumoniae from patients with bloodstream infections in China by Yongqiang Yang, Yanxian Yang, Guanping Chen, Minmin Lin, Yuan Chen, Ruowen He, Klibs N. Galvão, Mohamed Abd El-Gawad El-Sayed Ahmed, Adam P. Roberts, Yiping Wu, Lan-Lan Zhong, Xiaoxue Liang, Mingyang Qin, Xin Ding, Wenbin Deng, Songyin Huang, Hong-Yu Li, Min Dai, Ding-Qiang Chen, Liyan Zhang, Kang Liao, Yong Xia, Guo-Bao Tian

“…Integrated epidemiological and genomic data showed that ST11 and ST307 Kp isolates were associated with nosocomial outbreak and transmission. …”
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Faster efficacy and reduced nodule occurrence with PLLA (poly-l-lactic acid) porous microspheres by Qihua Cao, Qihua Cao, Qihua Cao, Jiayu Chen, Jiayu Chen, Jiayu Chen, Jiayu Chen, Zijun Zhang, Yufei Xiong, Jinxia Ma, Wei Sun, Xin Chen, Qilei Lou, Kaijia Tang, Kaijia Tang, Kaijia Tang, Kaijia Tang, Feng Lin, Feng Lin, Feng Lin, Yueliang Zhu, Yueliang Zhu, Yueliang Zhu, Xiaohua Yu, Xiaohua Yu, Xiaohua Yu, Xiaohua Yu

“…Post-euthanasia, tissue sections underwent histological examination through hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and Masson’s trichrome technique, with subsequent statistical analysis of the observational data.ResultsThe PLLA porous microsphere group demonstrated significantly faster onset of action compared to the control, with observable collagen deposition as early as week 2, enhanced inflammatory cell infiltration, more homogeneous tissue distribution, and substantially fewer microaggregates upon histological examination.DiscussionStructural modification of PLLA microspheres has successfully accelerated their onset of action while reducing nodule formation, thereby providing novel insights for clinical applications.…”
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An open-source simulation platform to support and foster research collaboration in natural hazards engineering by Adam Zsarnóczay, Gregory G. Deierlein, Frank McKenna, Matthew Schoettler, Sang-Ri Yi, Barbaros Cetiner, Aakash Bangalore Satish, Jinyan Zhao, Justin Bonus, Abiy F. Melaku, Sina Naeimi, Pedro Arduino, Rachel Davidson, Rachel Davidson, Catherine Gorle, Sanjay Govindjee, Ahsan Kareem, Tracy L. Kijewski-Correa, Tracy L. Kijewski-Correa, Laura N. Lowes, Michael Motley, Seymour M. J. Spence, Ertugrul Taciroglu, Alexandros A. Taflanidis, Matthew DeJong

“…By leveraging high-performance computing, standardized data schemas, and open-source tools, the platform facilitates transparent, reproducible research while bridging local and regional analyses. …”
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Signatures of omicron-like adaptation in early SARS-CoV-2 variants and chronic infection by Mark Tsz Kin Cheng, Mazharul Altaf, Jesu Castin, Ann-Kathrin Reuschl, Benjamin L. Sievers, Kimia Kamelian, Dejan Mesner, Rebecca B. Morse, Adam Abdullahi, Bo Meng, Kata Csiba, Steven A. Kemp, Darren P. Martin, Clare Jolly, Christopher Ruis, Lipi Thukral, Ravindra K. Gupta

“…These data shed light on the balance between SARS-CoV-2 upper airway adaptation/immune evasion, syncytium formation, and pathogenic potential.…”
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Implementing psychosocial guidelines into specialized spinal cord injury rehabilitation services to strengthen person-centred health care: protocol for a mixed methods study by Candice McBain, Candice McBain, Anne Marie Sarandrea, Anne Marie Sarandrea, Anne Marie Sarandrea, Ilaria Pozzato, Ilaria Pozzato, Mohit Arora, Mohit Arora, Daniel Myles, Daniel Myles, John Bourke, John Bourke, Yvonne Tran, Ian D. Cameron, Ian D. Cameron, James W. Middleton, James W. Middleton, James W. Middleton, Ashley Craig, Ashley Craig

“…Success of implementation will be determined by analyzing any shifts in perceived knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour of staff and cultural/structural processes observed through comparing baseline and post-intervention qualitative and quantitative data. …”
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CT and MR in peritoneal malignancies: pearls and pitfalls at preoperative examination by Michela Polici, Federica Palmeri, Erica Golia, Emanuela Parri, Guido Gentiloni Silveri, Francesco Puglisi, Domenico De Santis, Marta Zerunian, Francesco Pucciarelli, Tiziano Polidori, Maria Ciolina, Paolo Sammartino, Andrea Laghi, Damiano Caruso

“…In the preoperative clinical setting, imaging could provide the surgeon with specific information concerning disease burden by showing the invasion of vital anatomic structures, and it is therefore essential to describe the feasibility of the surgery. …”
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Key motor and non-motor features in early dementia with Lewy bodies by Anna Planas-Ballvé, Anna Planas-Ballvé, José Rios, Lourdes Ispierto, Mireia Gea, Laia Grau, Marta Jiménez, Cynthia Cáceres, Sílvia Martínez, Katrin Beyer, Ramiro Álvarez, Pau Pastor, Dolores Vilas, Dolores Vilas

“…Demographic and clinical data were collected, and motor and non-motor symptoms were assessed using structured interviews and validated scales and questionnaires.ResultsA total of 107 participants were included (23 DLB, 27 PD, 26 AD, and 31 controls). …”
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Biophysical warming patterns of an open-top chamber and its short-term influence on a Phragmites wetland ecosystem in China by Xue-yang Yu, Si-yuan Ye, Li-xin Pei, Liu-juan Xie, Ken W. Krauss, Samantha K. Chapman, Hans Brix

“…In this study, a set of six OTCs were established at a Phragmites wetland located in the Yellow River Delta of Dongying City, China. With data collected through online transmission and in-situ sensors, the attributes and patterns of realized OTCs warming are demonstrated. …”
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Deep dive into hydrologic simulations at global scale: harnessing the power of deep learning and physics-informed differentiable models (<i>δ</i>HBV-globe1.0-hydroDL) by D. Feng, D. Feng, D. Feng, H. Beck, J. de Bruijn, J. de Bruijn, R. K. Sahu, Y. Satoh, Y. Wada, J. Liu, M. Pan, K. Lawson, C. Shen

“…Moreover, we compare the <span class="inline-formula"><i>δ</i></span>HBV models to a purely data-driven long short-term memory (LSTM) model to examine their strengths and limitations. …”
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Application of Nanooptics in Photographic Imagery and Medical Imaging by Yunrun Liu, Na Pang, Yunzhou Cai, Yanqing Yang, Chunyu Zeng, Yuehong Wang

“…It has significant effects in superresolution nanolithography, high-density data storage, near-field optics, and other fields. …”
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