CHANGES IN MORPHODENSITOMETRIC PARAMETERS OF THE PARAVENTRICULAR NUCLEUS OF THE HYPOTHALAMUS IN RATS UNDER STRESS OF DIFFERENT DURATIONS by І. Федоряк, Р. Булик

“…At 02:00 h, no significant differences in neuron size or its structural parameters were found compared to those in the LD group. …”
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Exploring cognitive and neuroimaging profiles of dementia subtypes of individuals with dementia in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Jean Ikanga, Jean Ikanga, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Saranya Sundaram Patel, Megan Schwinne, Caterina Obenauf, Caterina Obenauf, Emmanuel Epenge, Guy Gikelekele, Nathan Tshengele, Immaculee Kavugho, Samuel Mampunza, Lelo Mananga, Charlotte E. Teunissen, Julio C. Rojas, Brandon Chan, Argentina Lario Lago, Joel H. Kramer, Adam L. Boxer, Andreas Jeromin, Emile Omba, Alvaro Alonso, Alden L. Gross

“…Core AD biomarkers (Aβ42/40 and p-tau181) and non-specific neurodegeneration biomarkers (NfL, GFAP) were measured in blood plasma. Neuroimaging structures were assessed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). …”
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The accumulation characteristics and exploration potential of oil and gas in the back-arc basin of Japan under the background of high heat flow by Jian-qiang Wang, Jie Liang, Jian-wen Chen, Qing-fang Zhao, Yin-guo Zhang, Jian-wei Zhang, Sen Li, Chang-qing Yang, Jian Zhang, Jing Sun, Chuan-sheng Yang, Yong Yuan, Lee-Jel Jiang

“…The trap types are mainly structural traps, lithologic traps and composite traps. …”
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Tagging large CNV blocks in wheat boosts digitalization of germplasm resources by ultra-low-coverage sequencing by Jianxia Niu, Wenxi Wang, Zihao Wang, Zhe Chen, Xiaoyu Zhang, Zhen Qin, Lingfeng Miao, Zhengzhao Yang, Chaojie Xie, Mingming Xin, Huiru Peng, Yingyin Yao, Jie Liu, Zhongfu Ni, Qixin Sun, Weilong Guo

“…Abstract Background The massive structural variations and frequent introgression highly contribute to the genetic diversity of wheat, while the huge and complex genome of polyploid wheat hinders efficient genotyping of abundant varieties towards accurate identification, management, and exploitation of germplasm resources. …”
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Systemic inflammation is an important risk factor and predictor of graft loss and mortality one year after kidney transplantation by Torbjørn F. Heldal, Torbjørn F. Heldal, Torbjørn F. Heldal, Anders Åsberg, Anders Åsberg, Anders Åsberg, Thor Ueland, Thor Ueland, Thor Ueland, Anna V. Reisæter, Anna V. Reisæter, Søren E. Pischke, Søren E. Pischke, Tom E. Mollnes, Tom E. Mollnes, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Finn P. Reinholt, Anders Hartmann, Anders Hartmann, Kristian Heldal, Kristian Heldal, Kristian Heldal, Trond G. Jenssen, Trond G. Jenssen

“…BackgroundAn inflammatory environment following kidney transplantation is associated with increased risk of graft loss and mortality, however, evaluation of systemic inflammation is not implemented in structured risk assessment in kidney transplant recipients. …”
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Postnatal care could be the key to improving the continuum of care in maternal and child health in Ratanakiri, Cambodia. by Kimiyo Kikuchi, Junko Yasuoka, Keiko Nanishi, Ashir Ahmed, Yasunobu Nohara, Mariko Nishikitani, Fumihiko Yokota, Tetsuya Mizutani, Naoki Nakashima

“…Overall, 377 women were included, and data were collected via face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Sources of uncertainty in DNA metabarcoding of whole communities: Implications for its use in biomonitoring by J. Iwan Jones, Amanda Arnold, Dominik Buchner, John F. Murphy, Jasmine N. Childress, Pedro Beja, Florian Altermatt, Kristian Meissner, Ian Adams, Meri Anderson, Yaisel J. Borrell, Andrew G. Briscoe, Kat Bruce, Cátia Chaves, Chris Conyers, Kristy Deiner, Vasco Elbrecht, Álvaro Fueyo, Tim Goodall, Javier Granero‐Castro, Cristina Hartmann‐Fatu, Eleanor Jones, Elvira Mächler, Filipa M. S. Martins, Sam McGreig, Lyndall Pereira‐da‐Conceicoa, James L. Pretty, Daniel S. Read, Ben Price, Florian Leese, Rosetta C. Blackman

“…Hierarchical nested analyses were used to identify sources of uncertainty in the data and explore factors influencing the returned community and metrics of ecosystem quality. …”
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Prognostic impact of small size sutureless prostheses: results for 241 patients from an international registry by Giuseppe Santarpino, Roberto Lorusso, Giovanni Concistrè, Josè Cuenca Castillo, Vincenzo Argano, Alistair Royse, Angelo Lucas Nobre, Patrick Parrino, Gianluigi Bisleri, Max Baghai, Theodor Fischlein, Giovanni Troise, Generoso Mastrogiovanni, Raphael Fontaine, Davide Pacini, Giuseppe Minniti, Aniello Pappalardo, George Chad Hughes, Philippe Noirhomme, Jean-Philippe Grimaud, Maximilian Scherner, Ignacio Muñoz, George Asimakopoulos, Antony Walker, Daniela Zakova, Michele Torella, Giorgio Vigano, Mark Connolly, Christian Dinges, Pierre Corbi, Loris Salvador, Mauro Rinaldi, Luis Maroto, David Heimansohn, Basel Ramlawi, Mattia Glauber, Jlenia D’Agnano, Valeria Cosco, Veronica D’Anna, Marco Solinas

“…Abstract Background The treatment of aortic valve disease in small annuli remains a debated topic in terms of prosthetic choice - biological or mechanical - and risk of patient prosthesis mismatch. Methods The clinical data of the 241 patients who received a small size sutureless prosthesis from the Sorin Universal REgistry on Aortic Valve Replacement (SURE-AVR) (NCT02679404) were analysed at 30 days and at follow-up. …”
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Gender and Intersecting Barriers and Facilitators to Access the HIV Cascade of Care in Manitoba, Canada, Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study by Enrique Villacis-Alvarez, Cheryl Sobie, Katharina Maier, Margaret Lavallee, Chantal Daniels, Heather Pashe, Joel Baliddawa, Nikki Daniels, Rebecca Murdock, Robert Russell, Clara Dan, Freda Woodhouse, Susie Cusson, Lisa Patrick, Marj Schenkels, Michael Payne, Ken Kasper, Lauren J. MacKenzie, Laurie Ireland, Kimberly Templeton, Kathleen Deering, Margaret Haworth-Brockman, Yoav Keynan, Zulma Vanessa Rueda

“…Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded, and descriptive statistics were performed on the first two questionnaires. Qualitative data analysis used thematic analysis and focused on identifying categories (individual, healthcare, and social/structural) related to the barriers and facilitators to HIV care. …”
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‘A good decision is the one that feels right for me’: Codesign with patients to inform theoretical underpinning of a decision aid website by Kelly Kohut, Kate Morton, Karen Hurley, Lesley Turner, The CanGene‐CanVar Patient Reference Panel, Caroline Dale, Susan Eastbrook, Rochelle Gold, Kate Henwood, Sonia Patton, Reshma Punjabi, Helen White, Charlene Young, Julie Young, Elizabeth Bancroft, Lily Barnett, Sarah Cable, Gaya Connolly, Beth Coad, Andrea Forman, Helen Hanson, Grace Kavanaugh, Katherine Sahan, Katie Snape, Bethany Torr, Rosalind Way, Elizabeth Winchester, Alice Youngs, The International Lynch Decision Aid Stakeholder Panel, Diana Eccles, Claire Foster

“…Patient discussions were the primary data source. Facilitators provided a semi‐structured guide, but they did not influence the patient discussions or provide clinical advice. …”
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Correlates of duration between initial drug use and first drug injection among people who inject drugs in Iran, 2020 by Zahra Abdolahinia, Zahra Jaafari, Ali Karamoozian, Soheil Mehmandoost, Nima Ghalekhani, Mehrdad Khezri, Ghazal Mousavian, Mostafa Shokoohi, Ali Mirzazadeh, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Mohammad Karamouzian, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, Samaneh Akbarpour, Hamid Sharifi, Fatemeh Tavakoli

“…Policymakers should prioritize evidence-based, multi-faceted approaches that target both individual and structural factors to delay or prevent the transition to injection drug use and reduce associated health risks.…”
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Understanding Care‐Seeking Behavior for Reproductive Tract Infections Among Afghan Women: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Cecilia Acuti Martellucci, Nooria Mohammady, Fawzia Negin, Sayed Hamid Mousavi, Adriana Viola Miranda, Husna Safa, Bibi Qudsia Qasimi, Khaterah Mosavi, Basira Bek, Alisina Azimi, Zahra Annabi, Saddiqa Noorzai, Aabidullah Rahimee, Taha Balaghat, Fatema Rezaie, Fardına Temory, Mirwais Ramozi, Mosè Martellucci, Rahila Bek, Shabanah Noorzai, Madina Niro, Husna Sultani, Palwasha Farooqi, Ehsan Shayan, Mohammadgul Zhwand, Qasem Rezaee, Farzana Torgani, Bibi Shakiba Hussaini, Shaqaiq Akhtiyari, Farah Qaderi, Shohra Qaderi

“…ABSTRACT Background In Afghanistan, providing care for reproductive tract infections (RTIs) is challenging, among other factors, due to the extreme scarcity of reliable data. To address this gap, the present study investigates symptoms, potential risk factors, knowledge, and care‐seeking behavior in the largest sample of women to date. …”
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‘It’s the perfect storm’: why are people with eating disorders at risk of suicide? A qualitative study by Una Foye, Saakshi Kakar, Niamh McNamara, Agnieszka Musial, Tom Jewell, Jessica R. Griffiths, Carol Kan, Gerome Breen, Rachel Rowan Olive, T. Suratwala, Aman Sidhu, Lizzie Mitchell, George Mycock, Katie Graden, Saskia Evans Perks, Elia Chitwa, Holly Whitehead, Ulrike Schmidt, Rina Dutta, Moritz Herle

“…Methods Using a qualitative design, we conducted semi-structured interviews with people with lived experience of an ED (n = 30), and clinicians who work with people with EDs (n = 19). …”
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Adherence to Mediterranean diet in Moroccan school-age adolescents: sociodemographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle determinants by Halima Belaoufi, Sanaa El-Jamal, Khadija Sahel, Abdelghani Aboukhalaf, Firdaous Friki, Hamid Chamlal, Jamila Elbiyad, Soumaya Atouife, Abdellah El Habazi, Rekia Belahsen

“…Material and methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a school setting among 386 students (148 boys and 238 girls), aged 14 to 18 years, randomly selected and from different socioeconomic strata. A structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle data. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of people living in artisanal mining areas on water pollution in Siguiri, Guinea, 2023 by Aly Badara Toure, Aly Badara Toure, Mariama Sadjo Diallo, Mariama Sadjo Diallo, Sidikiba Sidibe, Sidikiba Sidibe, Salifou Talassone Bangoura, Salifou Talassone Bangoura, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Maladho Diaby, Maladho Diaby, Mohamed Aly Bangoura, Yamoussa Youla, Mory Kourouma, Alexandre Delamou, Alexandre Delamou, Alexandre Delamou

“…The objective of this study was to analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of the population regarding water pollution in the mining areas of Siguiri, Guinea.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from May 15 to June 15, 2023, on the population of Doko, Siguiri. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to water pollution in artisanal mining areas. …”
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Multi-institutional atlas of brain metastases informs spatial modeling for precision imaging and personalized therapy by Jorge Barrios, Evan Porter, Dante P. I. Capaldi, Taman Upadhaya, William C. Chen, Julian R. Perks, Aditya Apte, Michalis Aristophanous, Eve LoCastro, Dylan Hsu, Payton H. Stone, Javier E. Villanueva-Meyer, Gilmer Valdes, Fei Jiang, Michael Maddalena, Ase Ballangrud, Kayla Prezelski, Hui Lin, Jinger Y. Sun, Muhtada A. K. Aldin, Oi Wai Chau, Benjamin Ziemer, Maasa Seaberg, Penny K. Sneed, Jean L. Nakamura, Lauren C. Boreta, Shannon E. Fogh, David R. Raleigh, Jessica Chew, Harish Vasudevan, Soonmee Cha, Christopher Hess, Ruben Fragoso, David B. Shultz, Luke Pike, Shawn L. Hervey-Jumper, Derek S. Tsang, Philip Theodosopoulos, Daniel Cooke, Stanley H. Benedict, Ke Sheng, Jan Seuntjens, Catherine Coolens, Joseph O. Deasy, Steve Braunstein, Olivier Morin

“…Additionally, the deep brain structures are relatively spared from metastasis, regardless of primary cancer type. …”
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Enhancing regeneration and functionality of excitable tissues via integrating bioelectronics and bioengineered constructs by Zijie Meng, Bingsong Gu, Cong Yao, Jiaxin Li, Kun Yu, Yi Ding, Pei He, Nan Jiang, Dichen Li, Jiankang He

“…These interactions enable precise data acquisition and localized modulation of cell and tissue functionalities through intricately designed electronic components according to physiological needs. …”
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Patient and healthcare professionals’ perception of weekly prophylactic catheter washout in adults living with long-term catheters: qualitative study of the CATHETER II trial by John Norrie, Graeme Maclennan, David Cooper, Paul Little, Peter Murchie, Phyo Kyaw Myint, Mohamed Abdel-fattah, Mary Kilonzo, Muhammad Imran Omar, Diana Johnson, Sara J Maclennan, James Ndow, Graham Scotland, Amanda Young, Seonaidh Cotton, Nikesh Thiruchelvam, Catherine Paterson, Lynda Constable, Hashim Hashim, Sheela Tripathee, Konstantinos Dimitropoulos, Suzanne Evans, Karen Powell, James Hugh Larcombe

“…Data were analysed using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability and Theoretical Domains Framework. …”
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Readiness for scale up following effectiveness-implementation trial: results of scalability assessment of the Community Partnership Program for diabetes self-management for older a... by Melissa Northwood, Tracey Chambers, Kathryn Fisher, Rebecca Ganann, Maureen Markle-Reid, Marie-Lee Yous, Ron Beleno, Gary Gaudet, Andrea Gruneir, Helen Leung, Craig Lindsay, Kasia Luebke, Gail Macartney, Ethel Macatangay, Janet MacIntyre, Carolyn MacPhail, William Montelpare, Allan Morrison, Lisa Shaffer, Martha St. Pierre, Frank Tang, Catharine Whiteside

“…Data collection and analysis was informed by the Intervention Scalability Assessment Tool (ISAT); developed to support practitioners and policy makers in conducting systematic assessments of the suitability of health interventions for population scale-up in high-income countries. …”
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A Rare Case of Exophiala Dermatitidis Isolation in a Patient with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: Colonization or True Infection? by Francesco Rocco Bertuccio, Nicola Baio, Simone Montini, Valentina Ferroni, Vittorio Chino, Lucrezia Pisanu, Marianna Russo, Ilaria Giana, Elisabetta Gallo, Lorenzo Arlando, Klodjana Mucaj, Mitela Tafa, Maria Arminio, Emanuela De Stefano, Alessandro Cascina, Angelo Guido Corsico, Giulia Maria Stella, Valentina Conio

“…The detection of <i>E. dermatitidis</i> should prompt a comprehensive evaluation, integrating clinical, radiologic, and microbiologic data to guide management. Voriconazole is currently the antifungal agent of choice, though therapeutic thresholds and duration remain undefined. …”
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