Political economy analysis of health financing reforms in times of crisis: findings from three case studies in south-east Asia by Sophie Witter, Maria Paola Bertone, Sushil Baral, Ghanshyam Gautam, Saugat K. C. Pratap, Aungsumalee Pholpark, Nurmala Selly Saputri, Arif Budi Darmawan, Nina Toyamah, Rizki Fillaili, Valeria de Oliveira Cruz, Susan Sparkes

“…Results The findings, which bring out similarities and differences in the roles played by change teams across the settings, highlight the importance of working closely with political leaders and using a wide range of strategies to build coalitions and engage or block opponents. …”
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Prevalence and Characteristics of Blood Pressure Phenotypes in Patients with Hypertension and Chronic Respiratory Diseases (Study of Ambulatory Practice Data of a Cardiologist) by A. S. Kurekhyan, M. I. Smirnova, V. M. Gorbunov, Ya. N. Koshelyaevskaya, A. D. Deev, M. M. Loukianov

“…The combination of HT with these lower airway diseases (LAD) leads to the mutual influence of pathologies creates difficulties in the drugs choice and may affect BP phenotype in HT patients.Aim. …”
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Development of a Cohesive Predictive Model for Substance Use Disorder Rehabilitation Using Passive Digital Biomarkers, Psychological Assessments, and Automated Facial Emotion Recog... by Andrea P Garzón-Partida, Kimberly Magaña-Plascencia, Diana Emilia Martínez-Fernández, Joaquín García-Estrada, Sonia Luquin, David Fernández-Quezada

“…ResultsThe study is supported by the Program for the Improvement of Working Conditions for Members of the SNII and SNCA (PROSNII U006EST), and APPAC-VII-CUCS-2025 for Article Publication Fees, from the University of Guadalajara. …”
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Taking “Gout” as an Example, a New Model of Disease Science Popularisation in the Era of Integrated Media by Meichen Ai, Jinli Wei, Wanfen Li, Jian Zhuang, Fangyuan Yang, Jie Li, Yi He

“…Results: The project leader created the personal IP of “Dr. He Yi” with a cumulative fan base of over 2 million across the entire network. …”
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Transdisciplinary Approach in Palliative Care MDT Meetings – A Way Forward by Annum Ishtiaq

“…Working together as a team, and acknowledging each other’s expertise is crucial [6]. …”
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A New Computer-Based Cognitive Measure for Early Detection of Dementia Risk (Japan Cognitive Function Test): Validation Study by Hiroyuki Shimada, Takehiko Doi, Kota Tsutsumimoto, Keitaro Makino, Kenji Harada, Kouki Tomida, Masanori Morikawa, Hyuma Makizako

“… BackgroundThe emergence of disease-modifying treatment options for Alzheimer disease is creating a paradigm shift in strategies to identify patients with mild symptoms in primary care settings. …”
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Cohort profile: the Australian Longitudinal Study of Adults with Autism (ALSAA) by Julian Trollor, Samuel Arnold, Kitty-Rose Foley, Ye In (Jane) Hwang, Amanda L Richdale, Mirko Uljarevic, Lauren P Lawson, Ru Ying Cai, Torbjorn Falkmer, Marita Falkmer, Nick G Lennox, Anna Urbanowicz

“…The ALSAA demonstrates a working approach to inclusive research.…”
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Development and Validation of the EBP‐Affinity Questionnaire: A Mixed‐Method Study by Lenny J. Tange, Maud Heinen, Raymond T.C.M. Koopmans, Dirk F. deKorne, Anke Persoon, Robert Lindeboom, Debby L. Gerritsen, Marleen H. Lovink

“…A 26‐item questionnaire was created through two consensus rounds with experts (N = 7) and a pilot study (N = 7). …”
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Artificial intelligence analysis of thermal energy for convectively heated ternary nanofluid flow in radiated channel considering viscous dissipations aspects by Hamid Qureshi, Amjad Ali Pasha, Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja, Zahoor Shah, Salem Algarni, Talal Alqahtani, Waqar Azeem Khan, Moinul Haq

“…Thermal management is very important in engineering applications to improve the systems’ performance and to reduce the environmental impact. This research works to establish the convective heat transfer coefficient (CHTC) of new improved ternary hybrid functionalized nanofluids with CuO, Fe2O3, and SiO2 nanoparticles in polymeric fluid. …”
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A novel oncolytic Vaccinia virus armed with IL-12 augments antitumor immune responses leading to durable regression in murine models of lung cancer by Lijuan Chen, Lijuan Chen, Pengju Wang, Carmela Di Gioia, Ming Yuan, Zhe Zhang, Jinxin Miao, Wenli Yan, Guanghao Zhao, Yangyang Jia, Na Wang, Zhongxian Zhang, Haoran Guo, Giulia Marelli, Louisa Chard Dunmall, Nicholas R. Lemoine, Nicholas R. Lemoine, Yaohe Wang, Yaohe Wang

“…Importantly, rational combination of VVL-m12 and PD-1 blockade worked synergistically to significantly enhance survival of animals and safely cured lung cancer with no evidence of recurrence. …”
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Master protocols in low- and middle-income countries: a review of current use, limitations and opportunities for precision medicine by Jingky Lozano-Kuehne, Shaun Hiu, James M S Wason, Theophile Bigirumurame, Luke O Ouma, Sarah Al-Ashmori, Samuel Sarkodie, Lou Whitehead, Ann Breeze Konkoth, Dorcas Njeri Kareithi, Marzieh Shahmandi

“…The evidence presented here creates a case for supporting precision medicine initiatives in LMICs (especially Africa) and training and capacity building initiatives focused on innovative clinical trial designs like master protocols, especially in therapeutic areas outside oncology.…”
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ViSHWaS: Violence Study of Healthcare Workers and Systems—a global survey by Faisal Nawaz, Daniel Martin Simadibrata, Vikas Bansal, Ramesh Adhikari, Mariam Elsaban, Rahul Kashyap, Priyadarshini Bhattacharjee, Jorge Salluh, Hassan Dawood Alli, Joanna Lee, Dattatreya Mukherjee, Tanja Kovačević, Mohammad Yasir Essar, Christos Tsagkaris, Genesis Camacho-Leon, Faizan Ahmad, Akshat Banga, Hans Mautong, Razan Alamoudi, Umme Habiba Faisal, Gaurang Bhatt, Tanya Amal, Ayushi Mendiratta, Bhaswanth Bollu, L V Simhachalam Kutikuppala, Ivan Huespe, Aisha Khalid, Mohammed Amir Rais, Alisha Lakhani, Piyush Garg, Harsha Pattnaik, Raghu Gandhi, Ramesh Pandit, Pierre Ciza N, Nimsi Barrios, Kelly Meza, Susan Okonkwo, Amuza Dhabuliwo, Hafeez Hamza, Arash Nemat, Anne Kampa, Rakhtan K Qasba, Pranjal Sharma, Taru Dutt, Pratikkumar Vekaria, Faisal A Nawaz, Salim Surani, L V Simhachalam Kutikuppala, Divya Randhawa, Rakhtan Qasba, Trupti Pandit, Ayesha Khalid, Ravina Verma, Kush Shah, John Counsell, Naresh Dasari, Melissa Schlenker, Raghavendra Tirupathi, Gowthami Sai Jagirdhar, Nancy Nagib, Benjamin Schlenker, Taha Mansoor, N Pierre Ciza, Leydi Del Lema, Susan Sheila, Bello Saifullah Muhammad, Barakat Kolawole, L V Kutikuppala, Keidy Zamora, Bikona Ghosh, Sama Soliman, Zainab Ayoob, Lina Almahmoud, Dohha Mohammed, Oyindamola Obadare, Era Mae Ramirez, Kalloush Shahed, Mohammed Yasir Essar, Sarya Swed, Temaa Alklani, Ishimwe Florent, Goodluck Nchasi, Daren Poh How, Mohamed Elfagieh, Moath Almekhlafi, Reshon Hadmon, Anasonye Emmanuel, Yosra Magdi Makki, Rodrigue Ndabashinze, Hussein Dawoud, Dimitrios Kantas, Daniella Myriam Pierre, Zeynep Pelin Orhan, Usama Oguz, Hedys Selene Mogollón, Ramesha Remy, Marija Vukoja, Srdjan Gavrilovic, Alicja Rydzewska Rosolowska, Umme Faisal, Franz Lopez, Salem Ramirez, Lisdamys Morera Gonzalez, Mohammed Alkawak, Marco Antonio Villar, Kelly Maza, Shehu Bledi, Jonida Naska

“…Univariate analysis revealed that HCWs aged 26–65 years, nurses, physicians, ancillary staff, those working in public settings, with >1 year of experience, and frequent night shift workers were at significantly higher risk of experiencing violence. …”
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Static Characteristics and Unloading Effect of Deep Overburden Soil Ladder Arch Tunnel by Li MA, Yunhua LU, Qicai WANG, Xiaobo MA, Sheng LI, Kexun ZHANG

“…The maximum deformations under working conditions T1, T2, J1, and J2 were 14.16, 9.50, 19.03, and 14.83 mm, respectively. …”
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Factors influencing the course of post-COVID-19-related symptoms: A bidirectional cohort study among employees in health and welfare services in Germany by Steinke, Lara, Peters, Claudia, Nienhaus, Albert, Bethge, Matthias, Koch, Peter

“…Compared to other professions, working as a doctor had a protective effect (HR: 1.42; 95% CI: 1.11–1.80).Conclusion: More than a year after a COVID-19 illness, two-thirds of the healthcare staff surveyed reported persistent symptoms. …”
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Step-by-step: Intra-arterial renal hypothermia during robot-assisted partial nephrectomy by Joris Vangeneugden, Pieter De Backer, Camille Berquin, Saar Vermijs, Peter Dekuyper, Alexandre Mottrie, Charlotte Debbaut, Thierry Quackels, Charles Van Praet, Karel Decaestecker

“…It may offer several advantages such as prolonged clamping times and working in a bloodless field, allowing for more nephron-sparing surgery in challenging lesions. …”
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Editorial by Teddy Surya Gunawan

“…Healthcare and safety remain pivotal in this issue, with studies delving into early autism screening using federated learning and diabetic retinopathy detection leveraging deep convolutional neural networks. These works underscore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in improving diagnostic accuracy and protecting sensitive medical data. …”
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Ellenreformáció, felvilágosodás, állami erőkoncentráció-optimalizálás? Heinrich Kajetan Blümegen grófjának bevonása az erdélyi vallásügyek főfelügyeletébe 1763–64-ben... by Kálmán Árpád KOVÁCS

“…As early as 1763, he had worked as the antithesis of Count Gábor Bethlen regarding the three most significant and concerning issues in Transylvania: 1.) tax issues (Contributionalia), 2.) militarization of border security (Militaria), and 3.) matters taken over by the growing central authority (Currentia). …”
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Music exposure enhances resistance to Salmonella infection by promoting healthy gut microbiota by Clara Y. Zhu, Hyuntae Byun, Elyza A. Do, Yue Zhang, Ethan Tanchoco, Joris Beld, Ansel Hsiao, Jun Zhu

“…This probiotic protected mice from Salmonella infection by creating an acidic environment that inhibited pathogen growth. …”
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Peer-assisted telemedicine hepatitis-C treatment for people who use drugs in rural communities: a mixed methods study by Kim Hoffman, Gillian Leichtling, Sarah Shin, Andrew Seaman, Tonhi Gailey, Hunter C. Spencer, P. Todd Korthuis

“…Three themes were identified from the qualitative data (n = 12) including. (1) Key peer-level elements such as providing support during potentially difficult lab draws, creating a peer-facilitated “bubble of trust” between patients and clinicians, enabling technology access, conducting outreach to maintain contact and support treatment retention, and facilitating stabilizing wrap-around services (e.g., housing vouchers) (2) Key clinician-level factors such as capacity for unscheduled peer-facilitated appointments, having dedicated time for case consults with peers, and clinicians trained in working with PWUD and skilled in identifying related clinical concerns (3) Key systems-level elements such as standing lab orders, challenges related to specialty pharmacies and Medicaid managed care organizations, and streamlined communication strategies between peers and clinicians. …”
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Modern polymer composite materials for bone surgery: Problems and prospects by P. A. Povernov, L. S. Shibryaeva, L. R. Lusova, A. A. Popov

“…To discuss the main problems and prospects of creating modern osteoplastic materials based on polymer compositions used for bone surgery.Methods. …”
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