The Human-AI Frontier: An in-depth exploration of physicians' apprehension and Outlook Towards Artificial Intelligence in gastroenterology healthcare by Rania Hisham Elfaham, Saud Abdulaziz Alnaaim, Muazzam Sheriff Maqbul, Shireen Hisham Elfaham, Ghada Abdulrahman Alharbi, Waleed Ali Alshehri, Faisal Ali Almahyawi, Nawaf Meshal Aljadani, Razan Imad Bahkali, Arwa Alaa Eldeen Elbahaie, Ola Emad Shakrah, Mariam Aqeel Alzubaidi, Waleed Mohammed Alshehri, Essa Sultan Alsultan, Aghnar Thabet Adam Alzahrani

“…Data collection spanned three months using convenience sampling. …”
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HSPA2 influences the differentiation and production of immunomodulatory mediators in human immortalized epidermal keratinocyte lines by Agnieszka Gogler, Agata Małgorzata Wilk, Damian Robert Sojka, Małgorzata Adamiec-Organiściok, Natalia Matysiak, Daria Kania, Klaudia Wiecha, Ewa Małusecka, Alexander Jorge Cortez, Dawid Zamojski, Michał Marczyk, Agnieszka Maria Mazurek, Sylwia Oziębło, Dorota Scieglinska

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Long-read sequencing identifies copy-specific markers of SMN gene conversion in spinal muscular atrophy by M. M. Zwartkruis, M. G. Elferink, D. Gommers, I. Signoria, L. Blasco-Pérez, M. Costa-Roger, J. van der Sel, I. J. Renkens, J. W. Green, J. V. Kortooms, C. Vermeulen, R. Straver, H. W. M. van Deutekom, J. H. Veldink, F. Asselman, E. F. Tizzano, R. I. Wadman, W. L. van der Pol, G. W. van Haaften, E. J. N. Groen

“…Methods To address this, we developed HapSMA, a method to perform polyploid phasing of the SMN locus to enable copy-specific analysis of SMN and its surrounding genes. …”
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Current Insights into Nutritional Management of Phenylketonuria: An Update for Children and Adolescents by Dana-Teodora Anton-Păduraru, Felicia Trofin, Adina Chis, Lucia Maria Sur, Violeta Streangă, Dana Elena Mîndru, Olivia Simona Dorneanu, Diana Păduraru, Eduard Vasile Nastase, Romana Vulturar

“…Considering the fact that even today in the 21st century, diet is the basis of the treatment in phenylketonuria (PKU), this review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of existing current data from the last 15 years on dietary treatment and its impact on nutritional status and quality of life to identify gaps in knowledge and offer insights into future directions for optimizing nutritional care in PKU. …”
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Vulnerability and climate risk assessment in the Ecuadorian Amazon Region, based on ecological and socioeconomic infrastructures by Miguel Quishpe, Irene Acosta-Vargas, Adrian Buenaño, Bryan Rosero, Maria Reyes, Gustavo Duran, Rasa Zalakeviciute

“…These characteristics, combined with the lack of quantifiable data for the EAR, hinder the development of effective adaptation plans for climate hazards. …”
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A multi-species corridor between the Andean Amazonian and Amazon floodplain landscapes: prioritizing ecological connectivity areas for jaguar and threatened ungulates in the north-... by Federico Mosquera-Guerra, Sebastian Barreto, Juan D. Palencia-Rivera, Alexander Velásquez-Valencia, Hugo Mantilla-Meluk, Gustavo A. Bruges-Morales, Alex M. Jiménez-Ortega, Fernando Trujillo, Dolors Armenteras-Pascual

“…To address this gap, we utilized occurrence data for focal species including the jaguar, lowland tapir, and collared peccary. …”
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Pre- and post-COVID-19 pandemic identification of dengue hotspots and exploration of population and environmental determinants of dengue in Quezon City, Philippines by John Robert Carabeo Medina, Shin’ya Kawamura, Rie Takeuchi, Rolando V. Cruz, Johnedel Mendoza, Paul Michael R. Hernandez, Fernando B. Garcia, Ernesto R. Gregorio, Jun Kobayashi

“…In this study, the spatial distribution of dengue incidence and the hotspots were described quarterly in Quezon City from 2019 to 2022, with the unit of analysis being the 142 barangays (small territorial and administrative villages) in Quezon City. …”
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Barriers Experienced During Fatherhood and the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Mixed-Methods Approach by Sravya Gurivireddygari, Samantha Hicks, Elisabeth Hayes, Meera Rao, Sebastian Densley, Sumaita Choudhury, Panagiota Kitsantas, Maria Mejia, Lea Sacca

“…Given the critical role of fatherhood in child development and the significant challenges faced by fathers in underserved communities, there is a pressing need to better understand the specific barriers they encounter. …”
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‘You grow with the allergy’: a grounded theory study of families’ experiences with food allergy risk or diagnosis in early childhood by Christian Apfelbacher, Susanne Brandstetter, Julia Weigt, Madlen Hörold, Katharina Gerhardinger, Mara König, Magdalena Rohr

“…Given the limited previous research on parents’ experiences of food allergy prevention in early childhood, this study aimed to develop a grounded theory to understand the experiences and interactions of families whose children are at risk of, or have been diagnosed with, food allergy.Design Using a constructivist grounded theory approach, we used initial, focused and theoretical coding, as well as constant comparative analysis and memoing to interpret our data.Setting Thematic interviews were conducted in Germany between March and September 2022.Participant We included 28 carers (25 mothers and 3 fathers) of children aged 0–3 years diagnosed with food allergy or at risk of food allergy. …”
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Assessing the impact of biosecurity compliance on farmworker and livestock health within a one health modeling framework by Arash Arjmand, Majid Bani-Yaghoub, Kiel Corkran, Pranav S. Pandit, Sharif S. Aly

“…Using literature-derived data on Salmonella transmission dynamics, the model is validated, and key parameters values are estimated. …”
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Emergency medical services education research priorities during COVID‐19: A modified Delphi study by Rebecca E. Cash, William J. Leggio, Jonathan R. Powell, Kim D. McKenna, Paul Rosenberger, Elliot Carhart, Adrienne Kramer, Juan A. March, Ashish R. Panchal, for the Pandemic Educational Effects Task Force

“…Data were collected from August 2020 to February 2021 over 5 rounds (3 electronic surveys and 2 live virtual meetings). …”
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Balloon-based exposed payload designed for astrobiological research in Earth’s near space by YanQiu Wang, JianXun Shen, Chao Wang, WeiNing Li, GaoHong Wang, Wei Lin, YuanDa Jiang

“…The primary function of BIOSEP is to expose appropriate biological specimens to the harsh conditions of near space and subsequently return the exposed samples to laboratories for further analysis. Four successful flight missions in near space from 2019 to 2021 have demonstrated the high reliability and efficiency of the payload in communicating between hardware and software units, recording environmental data, exposing sample containers, protecting samples from external contamination, and recovering samples. …”
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Comprehensive immune ageing reveals TREM2/TIM3 myeloid cells drive brain immune evasionResearch in context by Berta Segura-Collar, Lucia Mondejar-Ruescas, Denisse Alcivar-López, María Garranzo-Asensio, Pablo Mata-Martinez, Ramón Garcia-Escudero, Aurelio Hernández-Laín, Juan M. Sepúlveda, Ángel Pérez Nuñez, Jesús Avila, Pilar Sánchez-Gómez, Ricardo Gargini

“…Finally, tumour development can be prevented by reactivating the ageing immune system. …”
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Modelling the epidemiological and economic impact of digital adherence technologies with differentiated care for tuberculosis treatment in Ethiopia by Richard White, Katherine L Fielding, Salome Charalambous, Nicola Foster, Degu Jerene, Andrew Mganga, Taye Letta, Job van Rest, Amare Worku Tadesse, Rein MGJ Houben, Ahmed Bedru, Kristian van Kalmthout, Christopher Finn McQuaid, Lara Goscé, Jense van der Wal, Martin J Harker, Norma Madden, Tofik Abdurhman, Demekech Gadissa, Tanyaradzwa N Dube, Jason Alacapa, Natasha Deyanova

“…However, the balance between epidemiological and economic benefits remains unclear. Here, we used data from the ASCENT trial to estimate the potential long-term epidemiological and economic impact of DAT interventions in Ethiopia.Methods We developed a compartmental transmission model for TB, calibrated to Ethiopia and parameterised with patient and provider costs. …”
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Polyphosphate-enriched algae fertilizer as a slow-release phosphorus resource can improve plant growth and soil health by Jiahong Yu, Bingbing Luo, Yujie Yang, Suna Ren, Lei Xu, Long Wang, Xianqing Jia, Yiyong Zhu, Keke Yi

“…These data showed that algae fertilizers, especially PEA, can stabilize soil P fertility and stimulate plant growth through their slow P release and the recruitment of beneficial microbes. …”
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Proteomic profiling identifies a stromal TGF-β1/podoplanin axis as a driver of colorectal cancer progression by Silvia Di Agostino, Davide La Padula, Vittoria Rago, Caterina Gabriele, Francesco Conforti, Elio Aprigliano, Lidia Urlandini, Elvira Parrotta, Danilo Lofaro, Francesca Vescio, Andrea Sacconi, Valeria Cernaro, Giuseppe Currò, Angela Alibrandi, Girolamo Ranieri, Valeria Zuccalà, Antonio Ieni, Marco Gaspari, Giovanni Cuda, Michele Ammendola, Vittorio Abbonante

“…The clinical relevance of PDPN expression was evaluated in CRC samples from two independent cohorts using immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence analysis. Publicly available data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were analyzed to assess the association between PDPN expression and patient survival. …”
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Determinants of Missed Nursing Care for Cardiac Patients in Iran: A Mixed-method Study by Fatemeh Amrolahi-Mishavan, Abdolhossein Emami-Sigaroudi, Fatemeh Jafaraghaee, Hooman Shahsavari, Saman Maroufizadeh, Mohammad Babaeipour-Divshali

“…To measure the missed nursing care score, job profile, work-life conflict, clinical competence, cardiac room climate, and organizational management, which included the MISSCARE survey, the work-family conflict scale (WFCS), and the competency inventory for registered nurse (CIRN). Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlation test, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis. …”
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The integration of artificial intelligence in assisted reproduction: a comprehensive review by Pragati Kakkar, Shruti Gupta, Kasmiria Ioanna Paschopoulou, Ilias Paschopoulos, Ioannis Paschopoulos, Vassiliki Siafaka, Orestis Tsonis

“…Continuous learning systems to address challenges associated with biased training data and the time required for accurate decision-making capabilities to develop is imperative. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Primary Malignant Bone Tumor Imaging: A Narrative Review by Platon S. Papageorgiou, Rafail Christodoulou, Panagiotis Korfiatis, Dimitra P. Papagelopoulos, Olympia Papakonstantinou, Nancy Pham, Amanda Woodward, Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos

“…Ethical considerations, including data privacy and the interpretability of complex AI algorithms, also warrant careful attention. …”
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Green environmental management system and environmental performance: Results from PLS-SEM and fsQCA by Abdalwali Lutfi, Ahmad Al-Hiyari, Ibrahim A. Elshaer, Mahmaod Alrawad, Mohammed Amin Almaiah

“…Survey questionnaires were disseminated to 183 employees in a manufacturing company to collect the study data, which were then assessed with partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) and Fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA). …”
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