Triangular plasty of left atrium in a left-sided atriomegaly by V. Zh. Boukarim, A. A. Bolshak, V. V. Popov

“…The data accumulated and estimation of remote results of the procedure permits her to occupy a significant place among other methods of atrioplasty.…”
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Factors influencing obstetricians’ acceptance of termination of pregnancy beyond the first trimester: a qualitative study by Fien De Meyer, Kenneth Chambaere, Sarah Van de Velde, Kristof Van Assche, Kim Beernaert, Sigrid Sterckx

“…The multifactorial acceptance dynamics of obstetricians illustrate the limits of a strong emphasis on fetal interest argumentation. …”
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Precarious perinatal care: experiences of incarcerated individuals in Ontario, Canada by Xaand Bancroft, Amy McGee, Audrey Ferron Parayre, Lisa Morgan, Wendy E. Peterson

“…We conducted virtual, semi-structured interviews with individuals who previously experienced incarceration while pregnant. …”
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“Are they going to recollect who they need to contact?”: understanding sexually transmitted infection transmission risks among older Canadians who winter in the United States by Olivia Nieves Echevarria, John Pickering, Valorie A. Crooks, Jeremy Snyder, Trudie Milner

“…This study focuses on Yuma, Arizona, a popular destination for Canadian international retirement migrants who winter in the United States, to examine the sexual health risks associated with their seasonal travel. Methods Utilizing a qualitative case study approach, this research involved semi-structured interviews conducted remotely with key informants in Yuma (n = 10) who held various health care and administrative roles. …”
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Collaborative work processes in establishing a MiniMaria treatment center for youth substance addiction: a qualitative inquiry of county council healthcare and municipal efforts by Maria Lindberg, Jofen Kihlström, Irene Hylander, Martin Salzmann-Erikson

“…Abstract Background This article is part of a larger study exploring the collaborative dynamics between key stakeholders in providing care to youths suffering from alcohol or substance use and their families in formulating policies and operational practices for county and country-wide application in similar settings. …”
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Assessment of children`s psychomotor development in the remote period after aortic arch reconstruction with antegrade cerebral perfusion by Y. P. Truba, L. M. Tkachenko, R. I. Sekelyk, I. V. Dzyurii, V. V. Lazoryshynets

“…To study the cognitive sphere and motor development of children we used the 2nd edition of the method "Bayley Scales of Infant Development - II". …”
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Bridging One Health: Computational design of a multi-epitope messenger RNA vaccine for cross-species immunization against Nipah virus by Edward C. Banico, Ella Mae Joy S. Sira, Lauren Emily Fajardo, Fredmoore L. Orosco

“…This study was computationally designed to evaluate a multi-epitope messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine targeting NiV for human and swine immunization. Materials and Methods: B and T lymphocyte epitopes were identified from NiV structural proteins using multiple epitope prediction tools. …”
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First assessment of biofouling assemblages in the northern Red Sea, an important region for marine non-indigenous species transfer by Juan Sempere-Valverde, Juan Sempere-Valverde, Eva Aylagas, Vitaly Syomin, Vitaly Syomin, Marcos A. L. Teixeira, Glafira D. Kolbasova, Glafira D. Kolbasova, Sofía Ruiz-Velasco, Sahar Chebaane, Arthur Anker, João Curdia, Ronald Cadiz, Dylan M. Cottrell, Andrea Desiderato, Luiz F. Andrade, Chakkiath Paul Antony, Carolina Bocanegra-Castano, Matilde Marzucchi, Angelo Poliseno, Doaa Baker, Basmah Alabdulaziz, Flor Torres, Ameer A. Eweida, Ameer A. Eweida, Susana Carvalho, Susana Carvalho

“…However, the lack of information might prevent effective monitoring in data-limited regions, particularly in areas experiencing demographic growth, where monitoring biofouling communities could offer crucial insights into the dynamics of NIS invasions. This study represents a baseline characterization of the biofouling communities in the northern Saudi Arabian Red Sea (NEOM region) prior to extensive urban, industrial, and commercial development.MethodsSamples were collected in November 2023 and February 2024 from seven sites within the region. …”
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Lessons from using the Normalisation Process Theory to understand adherence to guidance on MgSO4 in preterm labour by Christalla Pithara-McKeown, Tracey Stone, Emma Treloar, Jenny Donovan, Karen Luyt, Sabi Redwood

“…Their work relied on backfill funding and protected time, and social-cognitive and social-structural resources in their settings. Sense-making, cognitive participation, collective action and reflexive monitoring work took place iteratively and dynamically within and across these structures on each level of the system. …”
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Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses for the mechanism underlying anthocyanin synthesis during the growth and development of purple eggplant (Solanum melongena L) by Ting Yang, Wanping Lv, Runjie Zhuang, Shiyu Wang, Shuqi Fan, Yongxian Wen, Yongxian Wen

“…This study aimed to elucidate the dynamics of anthocyanin accumulation and identify key regulatory genes across three developmental stages of eggplant fruit peel (S1: white, S2: light purple, S3: dark purple).MethodsIntegrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses were conducted to investigate anthocyanin profiles and gene expression patterns during fruit development. …”
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An Improved Shuffled Frog Leaping Algorithm for Electrical Resistivity Tomography Inversion by Fuyu Jiang, Likun Gao, Run Han, Minghui Dai, Haijun Chen, Jiong Ni, Yao Lei, Xiaoyu Xu, Sheng Zhang

“…In order to improve the inversion accuracy of electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) and overcome the limitations of traditional linear methods, this paper proposes an improved shuffled frog leaping algorithm (SFLA). …”
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Actors, Access, Markets, and Values Involved in Oil Palm Expansion and Peatland Degradation in West Kalimantan, Indonesia by Ali Yansyah Abdurrahim, Arya Hadi Dharmawan, Soeryo Adiwibowo, Herry Yogaswara, Meine van Noordwijk

“…By integrating spatial analysis with qualitative methods—including active participation, in-depth interviews, group discussions, and document review—this research uncovers the dynamics of land-use change and access mechanisms. …”
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Insights of community pharmacists on antibiotic misuse during the COVID-19 pandemic in the northern region of Cyprus by Mümtaz Güran, Barış Ali Ömer, Ekin Ceylanlı, Muharrem İyican, Laden Tepretmez, Dilara Kuşi, İpek Ü Aktürk

“…The data were analyzed by biostatistical methods. Results: Over 90% of pharmacists demonstrated high awareness of antibiotic overuse and resistance. …”
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As One and Many: Relating Individual and Emergent Group-Level Generative Models in Active Inference by Peter Thestrup Waade, Christoffer Lundbak Olesen, Jonathan Ehrenreich Laursen, Samuel William Nehrer, Conor Heins, Karl Friston, Christoph Mathys

“…Here, we propose a data-driven methodology for characterising the relation between the generative model of a group-level agent and the dynamics of its constituent individual agents. We apply methods from computational cognitive modelling and computational psychiatry, applicable for active inference as well as other types of modelling approaches. …”
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A Study to Assess the Attitude and Acceptance toward COVID-19 Vaccine among General Public by Bijitha Biju, M. Melvin David, J. Balalakshmi

“…The attitude was assessed using self-structured five-point Likert scale, and acceptance was assessed using self-structured dichotomous questionnaire. …”
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Hypo- and Hypernatremia in Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants in the First 10 Days of Life: A Review by Myrna Pace, Stijn van Sas, Thomas Salaets, Annouschka Laenen, Anke Raaijmakers, Karel Allegaert

“…This study aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of sodium dynamics and related variables in ELBW infants in their first 10 days of life through a structured literature review. …”
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Causal AI Recommendation System for Digital Mental Health: Bayesian Decision-Theoretic Analysis by Mathew Varidel, Victor An, Ian B Hickie, Sally Cripps, Roman Marchant, Jan Scott, Jacob J Crouse, Adam Poulsen, Bridianne O'Dea, Sarah McKenna, Frank Iorfino

“…The causal processes are assumed to follow a structural causal model, where the posterior distribution of structural causal models is estimated using a Markov chain Monte Carlo method. …”
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Identification and bioinformatics analysis of cilia-associated gene families in Euplotes amieti (Ciliophora, Hypotrichia) by Liheng Shen, Xiaobing Xiong, Zixiang Xu, Yingli Liu, Yan Sheng, Xin Sheng

“…This study systematically explores the structural and functional characteristics of cilia-associated genes in Euplotes amieti, aiming to elucidate their roles in ciliogenesis and cilia-related pathways.MethodsThe macronuclear genome of E. amieti was sequenced using next-generation sequencing (NGS). …”
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Using black knowledges to recognise and address barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in Malawi by Chúk Odenigbo, Paul Mkandawire, Sonia Wesche, Eric Crighton

“…This research centres Malawi as a case study and seeks to (1) identify barriers to COVID-19 vaccination; (2) situate these barriers within geographic scales, ranging from the local to the global; and, (3) identify the role of the (Black) individual in creating, perpetuating, navigating and overcoming these barriers. Methods The study employed a qualitative approach, using in-depth semi-structured interviews with 41 key informants in Malawi between September and December 2021 to explore barriers to vaccination. …”
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Understanding trends in osteoporosis drug prescribing: implications for reducing futile biomedical research by Jonathan R. Guillemot, Jonathan R. Guillemot, John W. Abraham, Anthea Tinker

“…Using the example of osteoporosis in France and England, the study aims to unravel the intricacies of medical decision-making in geriatric care, offering insights into the evolving landscape of healthcare policy and practice, which in turn can help reduce futile biomedical research.MethodsWe employed documentary analysis and semi-structured interviews. …”
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