Seasonal and Environmental Influences on the Gut Microbiota of South China Tigers (<i>Panthera tigris amoyensis</i>) by Li Zhou, Xiyao Xu, Zhirong Zhang, Xu Zhang, Kaixiong Lin, Hongxing Luo, Cheng Huang, Xipan Lin, Chunli Zhang, Yan Qing, Liwei Teng, Zhensheng Liu

“…The South China tiger (<i>Panthera tigris amoyensis</i>) is a critically endangered tiger subspecies currently surviving under human-managed care and captive breeding programs, with only a small number of individuals remaining. …”
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Communication Skills in Toddlers Exposed to Maternal SARS-CoV-2 during Pregnancy by Enrico Apa, Nicole Carrie Tegmeyer, Concetta D’Adamo, Eleonora Lovati, Chiara Cocchi, Paola Allegra, Francesco Ostello, Daniele Monzani, Elisabetta Genovese, Silvia Palma

“…However, only a few studies on long-term effects on language development are currently available because of the recent onset of the pandemic. …”
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Efficacy and safety of 1.5% aqueous olanexidine gluconate antiseptic solution compared to 1% alcoholic chlorhexidine for the prevention of intravenous catheter-related infections (... by Takayuki Abe, Nobuaki Shime, Masahiro Kashiura, Takashi Moriya, Toru Hifumi, Hideto Yasuda, Junichi Sasaki, Yuki Kishihara, Keita Morikane

“…Introduction Chlorhexidine alcohol (1.0%–2.0%) is currently recommended as a skin disinfectant to be used prior to catheterisation for preventing catheter-related infections. …”
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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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Evolution, dissemination, and genetic dynamics of the carbapenem resistance gene blaNDM in China by Xiaofeng Hu, Boqian Wang, Mingliang Chen, Mingliang Chen, Mingliang Chen, Kexin Li, Kexin Li, Zhixi Peng, Zhixi Peng, Lianqun Jin, Junjie Yue, Hui Chen, Ling Zhang, Shaofu Qiu, Hongguang Ren, Hongbin Song

“…We further identified multiple transposon structures beyond Tn125 that may facilitate blaNDM transfer.ConclusionsThe diversity of the blaNDM and its carrier bacterial strains is continuously increasing, and its transmission range is also expanding. …”
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Controlling Crystallization of Aqueous-Processed Planar Perovskite Films via Sodium Dodecyl Sulfonate Surfactant Modulation by Na Zheng, Cunyun Xu, Xiaofeng He, Gaobo Xu, Jiancheng You, Zhongjun Dai, Han Jiang, Qianqian Zhang, Qunliang Song

“…However, the sluggish conversion kinetics of Pb(NO₃)₂ to perovskite often results in morphological imperfections and incomplete conversion, particularly detrimental to planar inverted PSCs derived from aqueous solutions, which currently exhibit limited power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of approximately 6%. …”
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Australian treatment outcome study: protocol for the 18–20-year follow-up of a prospective longitudinal cohort examining the natural history of heroin dependence and associated mor... by Maree Teesson, Paul S Haber, Christina Marel, Katherine Mills, Rachel Visontay, Jack Wilson, Shane Darke, Joanne Ross, Tim Slade, Katherine Haasnoot, Madeleine Keaveny, Chris Tremonti

“…Introduction Opioid dependence is a global health priority, currently making the biggest contribution to drug-related deaths. …”
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Positive association between foliar silicon and extrafloral nectar in Vicia faba with application of methyl jasmonate by Chelsea Megan Gowton, Dennis Chiu, Isaac John Peetoom Heida, Juli Carrillo

“…Additionally, plants can recruit predacious insects with extrafloral nectar (EFN), a sugar secretion not involved in pollination. It is currently unclear whether silicon uptake reduces other putative defences associated with the JA pathway, like EFN production. …”
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Subchronic cyanuric acid treatment impairs spatial flexible behavior in female adolescent rats through depressing GluN2B-dependent neuronal and synaptic function by Wei Sun, Haiyang Yu, Xiaoliang Li, Yiwen Wan, Yazi Mei, Yang Yang, Lei An

“…Subchronic exposure to cyanuric acid (CA) and its structural analogue melamine induces long-term effects on brain and behavior in male rodents. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and use in Canada: a scoping review protocol by Pascal Djiadeu, LaRon E Nelson, Sean B Rourke, Carolyn Ziegler, Amani Chabikuli, Debapriya Chakraborty, Kelly Mgbatogu, Ezinne Ifeanacho, Olaoluwa Ajiboye, Jason Lo Hog Tian, Judith Odhiambo, Wale Ajiboye

“…Although PrEP has demonstrated efficacy in preventing HIV transmission, various structural, social and systemic factors continue to impede its widespread adoption and use. …”
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Investigating the status and influencing factors of professional identity formation among Chinese medical interns: a mixed methods study by Xuedong Jia, Jiayi Du, Tianyu Xu, Xuejun Yin, Qiufang Zhang, Xiaoyue Bao, Wan Zhang, Shuzhang Du, Youhong Hu, Loraine Cook, Zhimin Chen, Zhao Yin

“…It is believed that students undergo stages 2–4 (imperial, interpersonal, institutional) during medical education. Currently, the PIF of medical interns is being extensively studied. …”
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A flood resilience assessment method of green-grey-blue coupled urban drainage system considering backwater effects by Yue Liu, Xiang Zhang, Jie Liu, Yao Wang, Haifeng Jia, Shiyong Tao

“…Currently, the increasing frequency of urban floods—driven by extreme rainfall resulting from climate change, human-induced urbanization, and inadequacies in urban drainage systems—has heightened interest in resilient cities. …”
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PPARβ/δ prevents inflammation and fibrosis during diabetic cardiomyopathy by Adel Rostami, Xavier Palomer, Javier Pizarro-Delgado, Emma Barroso, Brenda Valenzuela-Alcaraz, Fátima Crispi, J. Francisco Nistal, María A. Hurlé, Raquel García, Walter Wahli, Manuel Vázquez-Carrera

“…Despite its severity and poor prognosis, it often goes undiagnosed, and there are currently no approved specific drugs to prevent or even treat it. …”
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Left Atrial Strain in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Narrative Review by Dana Emilia Man, Alexandru Catalin Motofelea, Valentina Buda, Dana Emilia Velimirovici, Olivia Bodea, Daniel Marius Duda-Seiman, Constantin Tudor Luca, Simona-Ruxanda Dragan

“…HFpEF diagnosis currently relies on a combination of echocardiographic parameters, clinical symptoms, and natriuretic peptide levels, encompassing various pathophysiological entities and complicating standardized management. …”
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Analysis of the linear and nonlinear stability of Alfven eigenmodes and fish-bones in JET DT discharges: mode identification and shear flows generation by J. Varela, J. Garcia, S. Mazzi, Y. Kazakov, Z. Stancar, M. Baruzzo, J. Ongena, D.A. Spong, L. Garcia, Y. Ghai, D. Zarzoso, J. Ortiz, M. Poradzinski, S. Sharapov, M. Fitzgerald, B. Breizman, F. Waelbroeck, S. Menmuir, H.J. Sun, D. Kos, A. Boboc, N.C. Hawkes, JET Contributors, the EUROfusion Tokamak Exploitation team

“…Shear flows and zonal currents are generated during the saturation of TAE and fish-bones. …”
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Factors associated with tobacco use among Saudi Arabian youth: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior by Mosa A. Shubayr, Anwar S. Alhazmi, Mervat M. El Dalatony, Eman D. El Desouky, Abdulmohsen H. Al-Zalabani, Sarah S. Monshi, Ahmed A. Elkhobby, Shaikha K. Aldukhail, Mohammed M. Alqahtani, Mohammed S. Aldossary

“…Tobacco use was prevalent, with 31.3% having ever used tobacco and 8.78% currently using it. Negative attitudes toward tobacco were inversely associated with usage (AOR=0.97; 95% CI: 0.970–0.974). …”
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The circUbqln1, regulated by XBP1s, interplays with 14–3–3ζ to inhibit collagen synthesis and promote osteoarthritis by controlling PRODH activity and proline metabolism by Naibo Feng, Yuanlan Ye, Yiming Pan, Biao Kuang, Yu Du, Nana Geng, Cheng Chen, Kaiwen Liu, Li Liang, Menglin Xian, Yuyou Yang, Xingyue Li, Lin Deng, Fengmei Zhang, Liang Kuang, Mengtian Fan, Yangli Xie, Fengjin Guo

“…Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative bone disease associated with ageing, characterized by joint pain, stiffness, swelling and deformation. Currently, pharmaceutical options for the clinical treatment of OA are very limited. …”
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Unambiguous identification of fungi: where do we stand and how accurate and precise is fungal DNA barcoding? by Robert Lücking, M. Catherine Aime, Barbara Robbertse, Andrew N. Miller, Hiran A. Ariyawansa, Takayuki Aoki, Gianluigi Cardinali, Pedro W. Crous, Irina S. Druzhinina, David M. Geiser, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Laszlo Irinyi, Rajesh Jeewon, Peter R. Johnston, Paul M. Kirk, Elaine Malosso, Tom W. May, Wieland Meyer, Maarja Öpik, Vincent Robert, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Duong Vu, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

“…Compared to plants and animals, fungi have simple body plans with often morphologically and ecologically obscure structures. This poses challenges for accurate and precise identifications. …”
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Development of a medication experience scale for patients with chronic disease in primary care facilities by Jiaxian Shao, Haihong Cao, Zhihong Sun, Xiaona Li, Min Gao, Ziyuan Li, Yongli Shi, Ping Dong, Wenqiang Yin, Zhongming Chen

“…Methods: A preliminary item pool for the scale was constructed through literature review, semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions. …”
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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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