An assessment of South African policy and strategic framework for the development of a sufficient, equitably distributed and well-performing health workforce for the implementation... by S V Mokoena, P Naidoo

“…The findings indicate that the current policies and frameworks to address health worker shortage, their performance improvement and the rural-urban disparities in the distribution of health workers are not sufficient to address the current challenges. …”
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The Managers' Perceptions of Telework Implementation Requirements in the Algerian Companies: A Post Covid-19 Assessment by Riad BENGHEBRID

“…Practical Implications: The current study seeks to provide practical guidelines on the most important requirements for implementing telework in Algerian companies after the Covid-19 pandemic. …”
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Predicting Potentially Suitable Habitats and Analyzing the Distribution Patterns of the Rare and Endangered Genus <i>Syndiclis</i> Hook. f. (Lauraceae) in China by Lang Huang, Weihao Yao, Xu Xiao, Yang Zhang, Rui Chen, Yanbing Yang, Zhi Li

“…However, knowledge of its current distribution and the key environmental factors influencing its habitat suitability remains limited. …”
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Using Earth observation to support the predictive accuracy of species distribution models in ecological restoration: a case study of Poland beavers (Castor fiber) by H. A. Cheriyanda Raveendra, L. Picco, F. Pirotti, F. Pirotti

“…Historical climate data and current species occurrence, coupled with geospatial modelling methods, can significantly aid in decision-making to support ecosystem restoration. …”
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Comparison of in silico predictions of action potential duration in response to inhibition of IKr and ICaL with new human ex vivo recordings. by Yann-Stanislas H M Barral, Liudmila Polonchuk, Michael Clerx, David J Gavaghan, Gary R Mirams, Ken Wang

“…Drugs that inhibit the rapid delayed rectifier [Formula: see text] current ([Formula: see text]) can prolong the action potential duration (APD) and thereby the QT interval, and so are routinely rejected. …”
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CONSIDERATIONS ON RUSSIAN PHILOSOPHY TODAY by Giorgia Rimondi

“…The article analyzes the role of philosophy in the current context, highlighting how it is used both to legitimize political power and to promote independent critical thought. …”
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Preliminary Analysis of Quantum Dots as a Marking Technique for <i>Ceratitis capitata</i> by Richard Wimbush, Pia Addison, Francois Bekker, Minette Karsten, Melissa Powell, George Marais, Aaisha Moerat, Anandie Bierman, John S. Terblanche

“…Fluorescent powder demonstrated consistently high reliability across all parameters, whereas QDs showed reduced retention, particularly when applied to pupae, and had a more pronounced negative effect on flight ability. This was illustrated by the field trials, which did not recapture any of the QD-marked flies, highlighting the current limitations in QD application methods. …”
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Decrease of cardiovascular risk in patients with type 2 diabetes: review of the common strategies and clinical studies by Vladimir V. Salukhov, Yurii Sh. Khalimov, Sergey B. Shustov, Dmitriy V. Kadin

“…Studies include the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS), PROspective pioglitAzone Clinical Trial In macroVascular Events (PROactive), Insulin Resistance Intervention After Stroke (IRIS), Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes: Evaluation of Cardiovascular Outcome Results (LEADER) and the Empagliflozin Cardiovascular Outcome Event Trial in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients (EMPA-REG OUTCOME). The current study shows that the potential to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease is determined not only by effective lowering of glucose but also by the ability to lower insulin resistance, which causes a paradigm shift in the management of type 2 diabetes.…”
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Biological features and medical significance of the <i>Listeria</i> bacteria by I. A. Derevyanchenko, Lyudmila A. Kraeva

“…The ecological plasticity, stress resistance and tolerance of Listeria determines their ability to switch from a saprophytic to a parasitic life cycle and survive under various environmental conditions. …”
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Effects of social skills training on some adaptive-compensatory parameters in patients with paranoid schizophrenia by V. Yu. Kudryashova, N. B. Lutova, A. Ya. Wuks

“…Positive dynamics was noted in both studied samples.The patients who took part in the study improved their ability to control impulses, increased behavioral flexibility, awareness of their contribution to the current situation and rational acceptance of responsibility for what is happening. …”
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Kans-Unet Model and Its Application in Image Patch-Shaped Detection by Xingsu Li, Zhong Li, Jianping Huang, Ying Han, Kexin Zhu, Bo Hao, Junjie Song, Yumeng Huo

“…The experimental results show that the KANs-Unet algorithm exhibits better detection performance compared to current mainstream semantic segmentation algorithms in the task of detecting abnormal speckle areas. …”
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Reliable, efficient, and scalable photonic inverse design empowered by physics-inspired deep learning by Shao Guocheng, Zhou Tiankuang, Yan Tao, Guo Yanchen, Zhao Yun, Huang Ruqi, Fang Lu

“…On-chip computing metasystems composed of multilayer metamaterials have the potential to become the next-generation computing hardware endowed with light-speed processing ability and low power consumption but are hindered by current design paradigms. …”
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The Role of Brucella abortus I-206 Thermoextracts in L- and S-form in Shaping the Immune Response in White Mice by V. I. Dubrovina, T. P. Starovoitova, S. A. Vityazeva, N. L. Barannikova, T. A. Ivanova, G. B. Mukhturgin, A. V. Gromova, G. Yu. Sorkina, S. V. Balakhonov

“…Preparations obtained from B. abortus in the L- and S-forms have the ability to activate immunological rearrangement in immunocompetent organs without causing any side effects. …”
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Exploring the biological function of dreaming: lessons learned from recruitment challenges in a pilot study with PCA stroke patients by Tamara Fischmann, Luisa Peters, Vanessa Rieker, Michael Koslowski

“…Solutions to these challenges are proposed, e.g., using functional lesion models in healthy controls with transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS).Trial registrationclinicaltrials.gov (ID: NCT04749992).…”
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Neuropsychological Function and the Relationship Between Subjective Cognition, Objective Cognition, and Symptoms in Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome by Amber Sousa, Min‐Kyung Jung, Arline Allera, Bernadette Riley

“…Very little research has directly examined the neuropsychological functioning profile in hEDS, but some research has found associations of hypermobility with cognitive difficulties, psychological symptoms, and structural brain differences. Methods The current research compared a 12‐matched‐pairs sample of individuals with hEDS to healthy controls on a comprehensive neuropsychological test battery, as well as measures of mood, pain levels, fatigue, subjective cognition, and ability to perform social activities. …”
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Blockchain-Based Smart Monitoring Framework for Defense Industry by Abdullah Alqahtani, Shtwai Alsubai, Abed Alanazi, Munish Bhatia

“…Conspicuously, the current research presents a comprehensive framework based on the IoT-empowered Digital Twin technology for assessing the national integrity of defense personnel. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Subjective Fever Assessment in Children by Palpation: Are Fathers as Reliable as Mothers? by Ehud Rosenbloom, Crysta Balis, Dustin Jacobson, Melanie Conway, Ji Cheng, Eran Kozer

“…The objective of the current study was to determine the accuracy of parents in detecting their child’s fever by palpation. …”
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Estimation of drought tolerance of spring barley samples in their initial period of development on an osmotic solution by V. L. Gaze, I. A. Lobunskaya, P. I. Kostylev, E. G. Filippov

“…The main purpose of the current study was to estimate the effect of osmotic stress of different concentrations on seed germination and to evaluate the relative drought tolerance of spring barley varieties and lines. …”
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Advances in the research of immunomodulatory mechanism of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells on periodontal tissue regeneration by De-Zhi Zhao, Rui-Lin Yang, Han-Xiao Wei, Kang Yang, Yi-Bing Yang, Nuo-Xin Wang, Qian Zhang, Fang Chen, Tao Zhang

“…In recent years, due to the good tissue regeneration ability, the research on Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) and MSC-derived exosomes has been gradually deepened, especially its ability to interact with the microenvironment of the body in the complex immunoregulatory network, which has led to many new perspectives on the therapeutic strategies for many diseases. …”
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Mobilization of Transplanted Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Erythropoietin Facilitates the Reconstruction of Segmental Bone Defect by Jun Li, Zeyu Huang, Bohua Li, Zhengdong Zhang, Lei Liu

“…In spite of the potential of BMSCs in regeneration medicine, particularly for bone reconstruction, noteworthy limitations still remain in previous application of BMSCs, including the amount of cells that could be recruited, the compromised bone migration of grafted cells, reduced proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation ability, and likely tumorigenesis. Our current work demonstrates that BMSCs transplanted through the caudal vein can be mobilized by erythropoietin (EPO) to the bone defect area and participate in regeneration of new bone. …”
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