Eutanasia Psiquiátrica en Colombia: Aproximación al Protocolo de Verificación de la Voluntad Autónoma desde el “Legal Design” y la Sostenibilidad Procesal by Flor Torres Guzmán, Heidy Escobar Díaz, Victor Franco Ortiz

“…Por lo tanto, el derecho y sus instrumentos jurídicos deben servir como medios para que las instituciones estatales faciliten el desarrollo e implementación de soluciones para estos individuos. La presente investigación propone el Legal Design como una herramienta para desarrollar un prototipo procedimental que permita, en el futuro, que los proveedores de servicios de salud verifiquen la voluntad de aquellos que soliciten el procedimiento por medio de un protocolo que garantice así la protección de las garantías constitucionales y contribuya con los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible relacionados con la salud, la reducción de las desigualdades y las instituciones sólidas. …”
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Anti-Obesity Effects of Arum maculatum, Nasturtium officinale Plant Extracts and Exercise in High Fat Diet-Induced Obese Rats by Zana Hassan Ibrahim

“…Results: The HFD-C rats were associated with a significant increase (P<0.05) in BW gain with the elevations in serum glucose, lipid profiles (TC, TG, LDL-C &VLDL-C), liver function tests (AST & ALT) and MDA in comparison with NC rats whereas the level of serum HDL-C decreased. …”
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Impact of telephone follow-up on COPD outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation patients: A randomized clinical trial by Stefanie Tonguino Rosero, Juan Carlos Ávila Valencia, Jhonatan Betancourt Peña

“…The Lung Information Needs Questionnaire (LINQ) was used to measure disease knowledge, the Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire to measure quality of life, the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale to measure dyspnea, and the 6-minute walking test (6MWT) to measure functional capacity. # Results Thirty-four patients were randomized and 31 were analyzed. …”
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Phthalate exposure induces microRNA-5010/Nrf2-EGR1/GDF15 signaling expression in prostate cancer by Yuh-Shyan Tsai, Yeong-Chin Jou, Ian Seng Cheong, Hsiu-Ting Tung, Lin-Nei Hsu, Hsin-Tzu Tsai, Tzong-Shin Tzai

“…Patients with prostate cancer exhibited significantly higher urinary MEOHP and ΣDEHP metabolite levels than those who underwent benign biopsy (unpaired t-test, p = 0.027 and 0.039, respectively). MIR-5010 upregulation and MIR-205 downregulation were observed in two paired small RNA sequencing analyses (urine pellets of benign vs. malignant patients and PC3 cells without or with DEHP treatment), correlating with tumor staging in the TCGA prostate cancer cohort. …”
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Supply chain performance in the age of Industry 4.0 by Tahsina Khan, Md Mehedi Hasan Emon

“…Structural equation modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS was applied to analyze the data and test the hypothesized relationships. Findings: The findings reveal that Industry 4.0 adoption significantly enhances digital supply chain integration (DSCI), supply chain innovation (SCI), and supply chain visibility (SCV), which collectively improve overall supply chain performance. …”
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Does the transition from face-to-face to face-to-screen improve oral health literacy? A non-inferiority randomized controlled trial by Negar Ebrahimi, Katayoun Sargeran, Reza Yazdani, Ahmad Reza Shamshiri

“…After three months, virtual education was inferior to in-person education, unlike in the immediate post-test. Conclusion After three months, an online video sent in a messenger environment was less effective than traditional in-person education in improving OHL. …”
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Coffee, including caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee, and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis by Paul Roderick, Peter Clive Hayes, Julie Parkes, Ryan Buchanan, Oliver John Kennedy, Jonathan Andrew Fallowfield

“…We calculated relative risks (RRs) of HCC according to caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee consumption using a random-effects dose–response meta-analysis. We tested for modification of the effect estimate by HCC aetiology and pre-existing liver disease. …”
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Results of Selective Biochemical Screening for Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency and Sequencing of the <i>LIPA</i> Gene in the Risk Group Patients by S. V. Shtykalova, A. A. Egorova, O. S. Glotov, A. V. Kiselev, I. Yu. Kogan

“…Samples from 2805 patients are collected as dried blood spots on filter paper test forms. Biochemical study of the lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) enzyme activity was carried out according to Hamilton’s protocol of, using 4-methylumbelliferyl palmitate as a substrate and LAL inhibitor Lalistat-2. …”
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Bio-preservation Potential of Leaf Extracts of <i>Ocimum gratissimum L.</i> on Fresh-Cut Fruits of <i>Citrullus lanatus</i> (Thunb) by A.M. Ebabhi, O.O. Adeogun, A.A. Adekunle, A.O, Onafeko

“…The treated fruits with the extracts, fruits treated with Tween 80 and fruits without treatment were analysed for quality test using the following parametres: carotenoids, ascorbic acids, total phenolic acid, pH, total soluble solids, microbial loads and moisture contents at day 0 and at an interval of 3, 5 and 9 days. …”
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Evaluación temporal y espacial en la calidad microbiológica del agua superficial: caso en un sistema de abastecimiento de agua para consumo humano en Costa Rica by Eric Morales-Mora, Liliana Reyes-Lizano, Kenia Barrantes-Jiménez, Luz Chacón-Jiménez

“… [Introducción]:  El agua para consumo es un determinante de la salud humana; particularmente cuando se obtiene de fuentes superficiales puede ser afectada por contaminantes microbiológicos causantes de enfermedades, los cuales a su vez son influenciados por las condiciones ambientales; sin embargo, estos efectos han sido poco estudiados en Costa Rica. …”
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Declaratorias de desastre y su afectación en los cultivos de temporal más valiosos de Veracruz by Ofelia Andrea Valdés-Rodríguez

“… Los cultivos de temporal son más susceptibles a ser afectados por fenómenos hidrometeorológicos y el Estado de Veracruz es muy vulnerable a estos, dada la gran cantidad de declaratorias de desastre o emergencia (DD) registradas. …”
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Exploring the efficacy of psychotherapies for depression: a multiverse meta-analysis by Eirini Karyotaki, Pim Cuijpers, Constantin Yves Plessen, Clara Miguel, Marketa Ciharova

“…We defined all possible meta-analyses emerging from combinations of these inclusion criteria and estimated the resulting pooled effect sizes with fixed-effect, random-effects, 3-level, robust variance estimation, p-uniform and PET-PEESE (precision-effect test and precision-effect estimate with SE) meta-analysis models. …”
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Advancing arabic dialect detection with hybrid stacked transformer models by Hager Saleh, Hager Saleh, Hager Saleh, Abdulaziz AlMohimeed, Rasha Hassan, Mandour M. Ibrahim, Saeed Hamood Alsamhi, Moatamad Refaat Hassan, Sherif Mostafa

“…In the proposed model, Level 1 generates class probabilities from two transformer models for training and testing sets, which are then used in Level 2 to train and evaluate a meta-learner. …”
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Carbon sequestration in different urban vegetation types in Southern Finland by L. Thölix, L. Backman, M. Havu, M. Havu, E. Karvinen, J. Soininen, J. Trémeau, O. Nevalainen, J. Ahongshangbam, L. Järvi, L. Järvi, L. Kulmala

“…In this study, we examined the performance of three models – the Jena Scheme for Biosphere–Atmosphere Coupling in Hamburg (JSBACH), the Lund–Potsdam–Jena General Ecosystem Simulator (LPJ-GUESS), and the Surface Urban Energy and Water Balance Scheme (SUEWS) – in estimating carbon sequestration rates in both irrigated and non-irrigated lawns, park trees (<i>Tilia cordata</i>), and urban forests (<i>Betula pendula</i>) in Helsinki, Finland. The test data included observations of various environmental parameters and component fluxes such as soil moisture and temperature, sap flow, leaf area index, photosynthesis, soil respiration, and net ecosystem exchange. …”
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Índice para evaluar la calidad de la vegetación inundable en humedales continentales: una primera aproximación para Colombia utilizando el caso de estudio del complejo cenagoso de... by Yennifer García-Murcia, Lina María Parada-Alzate, Jhenny Liliana Salgado-Vásquez, Claudia Patricia Andramunio Acero

“… [Introducción]: La vegetación inundable desempeña un papel importante en la provisión de servicios ecosistémicos como la captura de carbono y la regulación de su ciclo; por esto surge la necesidad de evaluar su estado. [Objetivo]: Analizar la estructura de la vegetación del complejo cenagoso de Zapatosa (CCZ), proponer el índice de calidad de la vegetación inundable (ICVI) y evaluar la calidad de la vegetación. …”
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Salvia deserti Decne., an endemic and rare subshrub from Arabian desert: antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of leaf hydroethanolic extracts by Arbi Guetat, Slimen Selmi, Abdelrhman T. Abdelwahab, Marwa A. Abdelfattah, Abd Ealrhman M. Elhaj, Roaa T. Mogharbel, M. J. A. Abualreish, Abdullah F. Alanazi, Karim Hosni, Naceur Mejri, Abdennacer Boulila

“…Oral administration of hydroethanolic extracts of S. deserti at 200 and 400 mg/kg for 14 days were tested on the alloxan-induced diabetic mice and animals were divided into 6 groups of 6 mice each. …”
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Estatus ecológico del bentos de la zona costera del Golfo de Arauco: patrones espacio-temporales de índices bióticos de la macrofauna by Patricio Torres-Ramírez, Rodrigo Veas, M. Cristina Krautz, Cristian Chandía, Marco Salamanca, Aldo Hernández, Sergio Contreras, Eduardo Hernández-Miranda

“…Se sugiere un uso integrado de estos como un aporte al desarrollo de un enfoque ecosistémico a la gestión de ambientes costeros altamente productivos y antropizados. …”
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Using a co-design approach to develop a Preventative Online Mental Health Program for Youth (POMHPY): a quality improvement project by Elnaz Moghimi, Kimberly Belfry, Sarah Farr, Shavon Stafford, Arina Bogdan, Megan Brush, Christopher Canning, Soyeon Kim

“…Conclusions The findings highlight the value of co-design and PAR-informed approaches in developing youth-targeted online wellbeing programs, providing actionable insights for iterative improvements and future pilot testing. The resulting 6-week program, led by youth facilitators, will focus on teaching mental, social, and physical wellness strategies and skills through various evidence-based, interactive activities.…”
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Interaction between walkability and fine particulate matter on ischemic heart disease: A prospective cohort study in China by Jiayun Zhang, Peng Shen, Yixing Wang, Zihan Li, Lisha Xu, Jie Qiu, Jingjing Hu, Zongming Yang, Yonghao Wu, Zhanghang Zhu, Hongbo Lin, Zhiqin Jiang, Liming Shui, Mengling Tang, Mingjuan Jin, Feng Tong, Kun Chen, Jianbing Wang

“…Interactions on both additive and multiplicative scales were assessed via relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI) and likelihood-ratio tests. Joint effects were explored and visualized using a 3D wireframe plot. …”
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“Effect of oral systemic administration of vitamin D on the rate of maxillary canine retraction: A randomized controlled trial” by Davender Kumar, Revathi Mn, Rekha Sharma, Ashuma Sachdeva, Nameksh Raj Bhupali, Ravinder Solanki

“…Descriptive statistics and paired t-test were used to determine any differences. Results: 32 patients (18–24 years) were randomized in the experimental group (n = 16) and control group (n = 16) and no dropout was noted till the end of the study. …”
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