Exploring indigenous knowledge and practices of the Gurage community on the biosystematics and utilization of Enset landraces for bone fracture and regeneration: the case of Gurage... by Temesgen Negassa, Asfaw Meressa, Negera Abdissa, Sileshi Degu, Getachew Addis, Eyob Debebe, Negessa Abdisa, Samuel W/kidan, Dereilo Bekere Belitibo, Sintayehu Ashenef, Werku Shanko, Zeynu Zuber, Lemessa Kumsa, Mewded Kassahun, Frehiwot Teka Assamo, Milkyas Endale

“…Descriptive statistics were employed for data presentation.ResultsA total of 37 Enset landraces were identified across the study Woredas. …”
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The effects of parent-child relationship, study stress, and mobile phone use on depressive symptoms among Chinese elementary school students: a moderated mediation model by Yiting Kong, Yiting Kong, Zhewei Su, Zhewei Su, Rui Wang, Rui Wang, Jianyu Tan, Jianyu Tan, Yuancen Zhong, Yuancen Zhong, Ming Ai, Ming Ai, Wo Wang, Wo Wang, Su Hong, Su Hong, Qi Zhang, Qi Zhang, Li Kuang, Li Kuang

“…This study investigated the association between parent-child relationship and depressive symptoms among Chinese elementary school students while testing a moderated mediation model to examine the mediating role of significant study stress and the moderating effect of frequent mobile phone use on this relationship.MethodsWe recruited elementary school students from grades 3 to 6 in S district of Chongqing, China, totaling 33,285 participants (51.72% girls; mean age = 10.36 years, SD = 1.24). Data was analyzed using structural equation modeling to assess the mediating and moderating effects of study stress and mobile phone use, respectively, on the relationship between parent-child relationship and depressive symptoms.ResultsDepressive symptoms prevalence in our study population was 16.3%. …”
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Development and Assessment of a New Multichannel Electrocutaneous Device for Non-Invasive Somatosensory Stimulation for Magnetic Resonance Applications by Carolina Travassos, Alexandre Sayal, Paulo Fonte, Bruno Direito, Luis Lopes, Nuno Carolino, Sonia Afonso, Tania Lopes, Teresa Sousa, Miguel Castelo-Branco

“…Next, the device’s capacity to generate perceptible tactile sensations and user acceptability were assessed by testing the device on a single participant outside the MR environment. Finally, structural and functional data were acquired from three participants during a somatosensory stimulation experiment as a proof of concept to confirm the brain activity elicited by stimulation. …”
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Gymnadenia conopsea orchid: a systematic review by Jing-Yi Wu, Jing-Yi Wu, Ruo-Nan Tang, Ruo-Nan Tang, Jia-Wen Wang, Jia-Wen Wang, Wan-Ying Chen, Wan-Ying Chen, Xing Liu, Ji-Wen Wang, Mei-Ya Li, Fu-Sheng Jiang, Fu-Sheng Jiang

“…Current propagation efforts face significant challenges, including low natural germination rates, and dependence on specific habitats and obligate mycorrhizal fungi, precluding the development of efficient large-scale cultivation and seedling production systems.ConclusionMarked progress has been made in characterizing small-molecule metabolites of G. conopsea, yet comprehensive structural elucidation of polysaccharides remains incomplete. …”
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Peer support enhanced behavioural crisis response teams in the emergency department: protocol for a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial by Ambrose H Wong, James D Dziura, Mark Sevilla, Yue Hu, Megan Evans, Bidisha Nath, Rebekah Heckmann, Riddhi Desai, Anusha Kumar, Isaac V Faustino, Anthony J Pavlo, Joan M Cook, Kendra Davis-Plourde, Richard Youins, Kimberly Guy, Pastor Evelyn Smith, Pastor Dana Smith, Karen Kangas, Lou Hart, Seth Powsner, Chyrell Bellamy

“…The PACT intervention will integrate peer delivery of trauma-informed care within a structured, interprofessional, team-based response protocol for behavioural crisis management. …”
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Parental perceptions of a wearable vital signs monitor for observation of newborns: in-depth interviews in three tertiary hospitals, Southwest Nigeria by Yetunde Olufisayo John-Akinola, Adejumoke Idowu Ayede, Ayomide Adeyemi, Assumpta Nantume, Adesewa Oluwatomisin Olaleye, Olugbenga Akinrinoye, Olukemi Oluwatoyin Tongo, Michael Abe Alao, Adenike Oluleye, Oluseye Sobande, Olatayo Sunday Olayemi, Bertha Akinyi Oketch, Rosena Olubanke Oluwafemi, Rosena Olubanke Oluwafemi, Patricia Ireti Eniowo, Samuel Ojo, Omolayo Adebukola Olubosede, Emmanuel Olaseinde Bello, Ismaila Sani, Teresa Cauvel, Sona Shah

“…Interviews were moderated with a semi-structured interview guide and audio recorded. Data were transcribed, coded and analyzed thematically using NVivo software.ResultsThe majority of participants expressed positive reactions to the neoGuard device, although some initial concerns were reported. …”
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OP-13 CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA IN LATIN AMERICA: A MULTICENTER OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ALERTS ON ETHNICAL DISPARITIES IN TUMOR PRESENTATION AND OUTCOME by Leonardo G Da Fonseca, Laura Izquierdo Sanchez, Pedro H Hashizume, Yanina Carlino, Estefanía Liza Baca, Cristina Zambrano, Santiago Sepulveda, Andrea Bolomo, Pedro M Rodrigues, Ioana Riaño, Andre Boonstra, Jose D Debes, Luis Bujanda, Flair J Carrilho, Marco Arrese, Juan C Roa, Enrique Carrera, Javier Díaz Ferrer, Domingo Balderramo, Claudia P Oliveira, Jesus M Banales

“…These findings highlight structural challenges in cancer screening and healthcare access among diverse ethnic backgrounds and lower socioeconomic statuses in the region. …”
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Open Innovation the Impact of Social Capital on Tourism Growth Through the Mediating Role of Open Innovation (Case study: The municipality of Khomam County) by Seyed Hamed Hashemi, Hossein Poorghasem

“…This research is applied in terms of purpose and is survey-based for data collection. Moreover, from a methodological perspective, it employs a correlational design; the data collection tool used in this study was a questionnaire, rated using a Likert scale, and its reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha. …”
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A rare haplotype of the GJD3 gene segregating in familial Meniere’s disease interferes with connexin assembly by Alba Escalera-Balsera, Paula Robles-Bolivar, Alberto M. Parra-Perez, Silvia Murillo-Cuesta, Han Chow Chua, Lourdes Rodríguez-de la Rosa, Julio Contreras, Ewa Domarecka, Juan Carlos Amor-Dorado, Andrés Soto-Varela, Isabel Varela-Nieto, Agnieszka J. Szczepek, Alvaro Gallego-Martinez, Jose A. Lopez-Escamez

“…The connexin monomer and the homomeric connexon structural models were predicted using AlphaFold2 and HDOCK. …”
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Serological Vulnerability and Active Infection Detection Among Recently Arrived Migrants in Spain: Results from a Targeted Screening Program by Guillermo Lens-Perol, Olalla Vázquez-Cancela, Magdalena Santana-Armas, Angeles Bouzas-Rodriguez, Victoria Tuñez-Bastida, Adrián Domínguez-Lago, Hugo Pérez-Freixo, Cristina Peiteado-Romay, Juan Manuel Vázquez-Lago, Cristina Fernández-Pérez

“…Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected, and individuals were offered vaccination according to an accelerated immunization schedule. …”
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“A cure might help, but it won't erase it all”: a qualitative study of policy challenges and priorities for long‐term survivors of HIV in the United States by Ali Ahmed, Jeff Taylor, Rachel Lau, Joyce Ching‐Jung Lai, Sithara Deshan Diunugala, Michael Louella, Thomas J. Villa, William Freshwater, Dawn Averitt, Maile Karris, Jeff Berry, Lynda Dee, Karine Dubé

“…Using inductive thematic analysis, we identified key policy concerns and recommendations based on participants’ lived experiences. Data collection continued until thematic saturation was reached. …”
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Nurses' experiences of participating in employee assistance program and factors influencing its effectiveness: a qualitative study by Xuanhao Fan, Xuanhao Fan, Jiehao Zhuang, Jiehao Zhuang, Zhongqing Chen, Ziyi Xiong, Niu Yang, Jiangfeng Pu, Jiangfeng Pu, Peng Xu, Lifang Chen, Huigen Huang, Huigen Huang

“…The themes of the interview data were distilled through thematic analysis using NVivo 15 software. …”
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Rapid escalation and release of risks to forest ecosystems triggered by warming: Insights from tree growth synchrony in temperate forests by Liangjun Zhu, Danyang Yuan, J. Julio Camarero, David J. Cooper, Mai-He Li, Shuguang Liu, Xiaochun Wang, Paolo Cherubini

“…These results provide crucial insights for forest management practice to enhance structural diversity and resilience capacity against climate change-induced synchrony shifts.…”
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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

“…Methods A cross-sectional study used the 2022 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) to assess tobacco use among 5610 Saudi students aged 13–15 years. The structured, anonymous questionnaire collected demographic data and TPB constructs (e.g. attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions) were derived from the validated GYTS questionnaire, with items grouped and scored to represent each construct. …”
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How national leaders keep ‘us’ safe: A longitudinal, four-nation study exploring the role of identity leadership as a predictor of adherence to COVID-19 non-pharmaceutical interven... by Niklas K Steffens, S Alexander Haslam, Svenja B Frenzel, Nina M Junker, Aidos Bolatov, Valerie A Erkens, Jan A Häusser, Ronit Kark, Ines Meyer, Andreas Mojzisch, Lucas Monzani, Stephen D Reicher, Adil Samekin, Sebastian C Schuh, Liliya Sultanova, Dina Van Dijk, Llewellyn E van Zyl, Rolf van Dick

“…Hypotheses testing was conducted with structural equation modelling.Setting Data collection during the COVID-19 pandemic in China, Germany, Israel and the USA in April/May 2020 and four weeks later.Participants Adults in China (n=548, 66.6% women), Germany (n=182, 78% women), Israel (n=198, 51.0% women) and the USA (n=108, 58.3% women).Measures Identity leadership (assessed by the four-item Identity Leadership Inventory Short-Form) at Time 1, perceived shared national identification (PSNI; assessed with four items) and adherence to health-protective NPIs (assessed with 10 items that describe different health-protective interventions; for example, wearing face masks) at Time 2.Results Identity leadership was positively associated with PSNI (95% CI 0.11 to 0.30, p<0.001) in all countries. …”
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The study for asthma in older adults: a combined analysis of the effects of occupational asthmagens, high body-mass index and smoking by Jia-Qi Wang, Jia-Qi Wang, Yuan-Yu Liang, Yuan-Yu Liang, Zhong-Xue Zhao, Zhong-Xue Zhao, Wei Xie, Wan-Ning Sun, Wan-Ning Sun, Ji-Yu Zou, Ji-Yu Zou, Xiao-Dong Lv, Xiao-Dong Lv, Youfu He, Li-Jian Pang, Li-Jian Pang

“…Gender-stratified analysis showed that the risk burden of smoking was higher in older men in Asia, whereas the high BMI-related burden was higher in women in more developed regions.ConclusionThis study demonstrates a structural shift in the composition of asthma risk factors among older adults, with high BMI emerging as a dominant contributor amid declining traditional behavioral risks such as smoking. …”
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Advances in diffuse glial tumors diagnosis by Luis Filipe de Souza Godoy, Vitor Ribeiro Paes, Aline Sgnolf Ayres, Gabriela Alencar Bandeira, Raquel Andrade Moreno, Fabiana de Campos Cordeiro Hirata, Frederico Adolfo Benevides Silva, Felipe Nascimento, Guilherme de Carvalho Campos Neto, Andre Felix Gentil, Leandro Tavares Lucato, Edson Amaro Junior, Robert J. Young, Suzana Maria Fleury Malheiros

“…This article will explore morphologic pathology and molecular/genetics techniques (immunohistochemistry, genetic sequencing, and methylation profiling), which are pivotal in diagnosis, besides the correlation of structural neuroimaging radiophenotypes to pathology and genetics. …”
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Advancing dementia care: a review of Italy’s public health response within the WHO Global Action Plan and European strategies by Giancarlo Logroscino, Daniele Imperiale, Nicola Vanacore, Nicola Veronese, Giorgio Fumagalli, Cristina Basso, Federica Asta, Marco Canevelli, Eleonora Lacorte, Anna Maria Bargagli, Angela Giusti, Ilaria Bacigalupo, Guido Bellomo, Ilaria Palazzesi, Paola Piscopo, Emanuela Salvi, Valerio Zaccaria, Francesca Zambri, Martina Valletta, Massimo Corbo, Teresa Di Fiandra, Alessio Crestini, Francesco Saverio Mennini, Rosella Saulle, Alessandra Lombardi, Antonio Guaita, Luciano Sagliocca, Rosa Liperoti, MARCO TRABUCCHI, Maria Cotelli, Carlo Gabelli, Gianfranco Spalletta, Carlo Petrini, Vincenza Frisardi, Alice Fauci, Marcello Giordano, Luca Vignatelli, Luciana Riva, Camillo Marra, Francesco Nonino, Antonio Ancidoni, Simone Salemme, Domitilla Marconi, Sara Maria Pani, Nicoletta Locuratolo, Flavia Lucia Lombardo, Elisa Fabrizi, Francesco Sciancalepore, Patrizia Lorenzini, Alice Paggetti, Francesco Della Gatta, Annachiara Di Nolfi, Vittorio Palermo, Paolo Sciattella, Chiara Bini, Caterina Bianca Neve Aurora Bianchi, Fiammetta Landoni, Maria Assunta Giannini, Stefano Sensi, Cristina Lupinetti, Valeria Panetta, Antonio Matera, Francesca Lubian, Carla Melani, Gennarina Arabia, Maria Pompea Bernardi, Annarita Greco, Annalisa Di Palma, Andrea Fabbo, Federica Boschi, Antonino Riolo, Antonio Zaccardi, Antonio Mastromattei, Silvia Scalmana, Ernesto Palummeri, Elisa Lidonnici, Alessandro Amorosi, Lorenzo Blandi, Filippo Masera, Fabio Izzicupo, Alfonso Di Costanzo, Carla Severino, Patrizia Spallino, Piero Secreto, Elena Memeo, Stefano Piras, Serena Meloni, Tommaso Piccoli, Sara Madrigali, Antonella Notarelli, Micaela Gilli, Anna Laura Spinelli, Nando Scarpelli, Monica Seganfreddo, Alessandra Caci, Amalia Cecilia Bruni, Francesco Mazzoleni, Alessandro Pirani, Massimiliano Massaia, Luisa Bartorelli, Susanna Cipollari, Gabriella Porro, Mario Possenti, Manlio Matera, Patrizia Spadin, Paolo Caffarra, Andrea Capasso, Maria Pia Cozzari, Sabina Gainotti, Giuseppe Gambina, Marina Michela Gasparini, Andrea Stracciari, Gilda Losito, Elena Rendina, Federica Francescone, Francesca Galeotti, Teresa Di Fiandra, Flaminia Camilli, Elena Carbone, Giulia Carnevale, Daniela Coclite, Benedetta Contoli, Francesco Della Gatta, Annachiara Di Nolfi, Eugenio Distaso, Ylenia Druda, Sabrina Esposito, Francesco Giaquinto, Flavia L. Lombardo, Gabriella Martelli, Maria Masocco, Fabio Matascioli, Alberto Milanese, Valentina Minardi, Sandra Morelli, Antonello Napoletano, Maria Cristina Porrello, Giulia Remoli, Roberto Rivabene, Paola Scardetta, Roberta Vaccaro, Petronilla Battista, Consuelo Borgarelli, Chiara Cerami, Annalisa Chiari, Alfredo Costa, Alessandra Dodich, Elisa Faè, Elisa Favaretto, Lidia Fubini, Monica Gandelli, Donata Gollin, Claudio Ivaldi, Alessandro Lanzoni, Valentina Lavermicocca, Margherita Lazzarino, Giacomo Menabue, Maria Angela Molinari, Alessia Morelli, Fabrizio Piazza, Anna Peruzzi, Clara Ricci, Stefano Russo, Davide Zenaro, Alessandra Ceccarini, Scilla Pizzarelli, Zuzana Mitrova, Salvatore De Masi

“…Two reviewers independently screened and extracted data with a predefined matrix mapped to the seven WHO GAP Action Areas. …”
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Distinct subnetworks of the mouse anterior thalamic nuclei by Houri Hintiryan, Mitchell Rudd, Sumit Nanda, Adriana E. Gutierrez, Darrick Lo, Tyler Boesen, Luis Garcia, Jiandong Sun, Christian Estrada, Hyun-Seung Mun, Seita Yamashita, Yeji E. Han, Ian Bowman, Lin Gou, Chunru Cao, Jennifer Gonzalez, Keivan Moradi, Qiuying Zhao, Inga Yenokian, Aishwarya Dev, Brian Zingg, Hanpeng Xu, Qing Xue, Muye Zhu, Lijuan Liu, Xin Chen, Zhixi Yun, Hanchuan Peng, Nicholas N. Foster, Hong-Wei Dong

“…Therefore, the ATN provide a promising avenue to investigate the relationship between structural and functional complexity with neuron type diversity. …”
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EP240801a/XRF 240801B: An X-Ray Flash Detected by the Einstein Probe and the Implications of Its Multiband Afterglow by Shuai-Qing Jiang, Dong Xu, Agnes P. C. van Hoof, Wei-Hua Lei, Yuan Liu, Hao Zhou, Yong Chen, Shao-Yu Fu, Jun Yang, Xing Liu, Zi-Pei Zhu, Alexei V. Filippenko, Peter G. Jonker, A. S. Pozanenko, He Gao, Xue-Feng Wu, Bing Zhang, Gavin P Lamb, Massimiliano De Pasquale, Shiho Kobayashi, Franz Erik Bauer, Hui Sun, Giovanna Pugliese, Jie An, Valerio D’Elia, Johan P. U. Fynbo, WeiKang Zheng, Alberto J. Castro-Tirado, Yi-Han Iris Yin, Yuan-Chuan Zou, Adam T. Deller, N. S. Pankov, A. A. Volnova, A. S. Moskvitin, O. I. Spiridonova, D. V. Oparin, V. Rumyantsev, O. A. Burkhonov, Sh. A. Egamberdiyev, V. Kim, M. Krugov, A. M. Tatarnikov, R. Inasaridze, Andrew J. Levan, Daniele Bjørn Malesani, Maria E. Ravasio, Jonathan Quirola-Vásquez, Joyce N. D. van Dalen, Javi Sánchez-Sierras, Daniel Mata Sánchez, Stuart P. Littlefair, Jennifer A. Chacón, Manuel A. P. Torres, Ashley A. Chrimes, Nikhil Sarin, Antonio Martin-Carrillo, Vik Dhillon, Yi Yang, Thomas G. Brink, Rebecca L. Davies, Sheng Yang, Amar Aryan, Ting-Wan Chen, Albert K. H. Kong, Wen-Xiong Li, Rui-Zhi Li, Jirong Mao, Ignacio Pérez-García, Emilio J. Fernández-García, Moira Andrews, Joseph Farah, Zhou Fan, Estefania Padilla Gonzalez, D. Andrew Howell, Dieter Hartmann, Jing-Wei Hu, Páll Jakobsson, Cheng-Kui Li, Zhi-Xing Ling, Curtis McCully, Megan Newsome, Benjamin Schneider, Kaew Samaporn Tinyanont, Ning-Chen Sun, Giacomo Terreran, Qing-Wen Tang, Wen-Xin Wang, Jing-Jing Xu, Wei-Min Yuan, Bin-Bin Zhang, Hai-Sheng Zhao, Juan Zhang

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