Providing continuity of care for people living with noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian settings: A qualitative study of health actors' experiences in Lebanon by C. Akik, Z. El Dirani, R. Willis, C. Truppa, C. Zmeter, S. Aebischer Perone, J. Roswall, R. Hamadeh, K. Blanchet, B. Roberts, M.F. Fouad, P. Perel, É. Ansbro

“…Health system input challenges: governance and financing (weakened governance, limited central financing, historical dependence on local NGOs for primary healthcare, a dominant private sector), health workforce (exodus of health care providers from the public system), inconsistent medicines and equipment supplies, and limited health information systems (no unified system across institutions or levels of care, lack of formal referral systems, and inconsistent facility-level data collection) contributed to limited public primary care, poorly integrated within a fragile, pluralistic health system. …”
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Plasma inflammation-related proteins associated with anxiety and depression disorders in IBD patients by Min Si Zhou, Wan Ru Zhang, Yan Dang, Fang Xu, Chen Yue Xu, Zhan Wang, Chun Sai Er Wang, Si Ying Zhu, Peng Li, Jing Wu, Hai Yun Shi

“…Adult patients diagnosed with IBD were prospectively enrolled, and the clinical data were obtained. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to assess anxiety or depression levels. …”
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Efficacy of a Personalized Mobile Health Intervention (BedTime) to Increase Sleep Duration Among Short-Sleeping Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Contr... by Yuki Ban, Kayo Waki, Ryohei Nakada, Akihiro Isogawa, Kengo Miyoshi, Hironori Waki, Shunsuke Kato, Hideaki Sawaki, Takashi Murata, Yushi Hirota, Shuichiro Saito, Seiji Nishikage, Atsuhito Tone, Mayumi Seno, Masao Toyoda, Shinichi Kajino, Kazuki Yokota, Yuya Tsurutani, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Masaomi Nangaku, Kazuhiko Ohe

“…The intervention period concluded on December 6, 2024, and the observation period ended on February 26, 2025, with 70 participants completing the observation period. The data analysis is currently underway, and results are expected to be published in July 2025. …”
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Longitudinal association between DNA methylation and type 2 diabetes: findings from the KORA F4/FF4 study by Liye Lai, Dave Laurence Juntilla, Monica Del C Gomez-Alonso, Harald Grallert, Barbara Thorand, Aiman Farzeen, Wolfgang Rathmann, Juliane Winkelmann, Holger Prokisch, Christian Gieger, Christian Herder, Annette Peters, Melanie Waldenberger

“…Methods In this longitudinal study, we examined data from the Cooperative Health Research in the Region of Augsburg (KORA) F4 and FF4 studies, conducted approximately seven years apart. …”
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Mitochondrial DNA Polymorphisms of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Associated with Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients with Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation Ind... by Tariel Atabekov, Viacheslav Korepanov, Sergey Krivolapov, Mikhail Khlynin, Sergey Afanasiev, Maria Golubenko, Roman Batalov, Sergey Popov

“…Based on our data, we developed a risk model for SVT. …”
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Influence of the biophosphomag preparation and biologically active substances from milk thistle seeds (Silybum marianum) on the metabolism of lymphocytes and their functional featu... by Petro Fedyshyn, Olga Pavliuk, Ivan Stupak, Taisa Dovbynchuk, Yulia Pysmenna, Volodymyr Liashenko, Natalia Senchylo, Serhii Holopura, Liliia Kalachniuk, Liudmyla Garmanchuk

“…According to preliminary data, the preparations exhibit choleretic activity and help stabilize liver and digestive functions. …”
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Artificial Intelligence Dystocia Algorithm (AIDA) as a Decision Support System in Transverse Fetal Head Position by Antonio Malvasi, Lorenzo E. Malgieri, Tommaso Difonzo, Reuven Achiron, Andrea Tinelli, Giorgio Maria Baldini, Lorenzo Vasciaveo, Renata Beck, Ilenia Mappa, Giuseppe Rizzo

“…This investigation was conducted as a focused secondary analysis of data originally collected for the development and validation of the Artificial Intelligence Dystocia Algorithm (AIDA). …”
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How does biological age acceleration mediate the associations of obesity with cardiovascular disease? Evidence from international multi-cohort studies by Lin Hu, Jiayuan Li, Zihuan Tang, Peng Gong, Zongqi Chang, Chen Yang, Tianpei Ma, Shuang Jiang, Chunxia Yang, Tao Zhang

“…China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) was used to develop Klemera-Doubal method-biological age (KDM-BA), and the validation analysis was performed in UK Biobank (UKB) and Hongguang Elderly Health Examination Cohort (HEHEC). …”
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Prevalence and molecular characterization of human bocavirus in children with acute gastroenteritis in Beijing, China, during 2014–2023 by Zeng Li, Kexiang Zhang, Ri De, Zhenzhi Han, Yanpeng Xu, Liying Liu, Liping Jia, Huijin Dong, Hui Huang, Li Deng, Linqing Zhao

“…The results not only filled a gap in the evolutionary studies of global HBoV2 but also offered valuable data for the development of effective surveillance and prevention strategies for controlling acute gastroenteritis in children.…”
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A microRNA signature that correlates with cognition and is a target against cognitive decline by Md Rezaul Islam, Lalit Kaurani, Tea Berulava, Urs Heilbronner, Monika Budde, Tonatiuh Pena Centeno, Vakthang Elerdashvili, Maria‐Patapia Zafieriou, Eva Benito, Sinem M Sertel, Maria Goldberg, Fanny Senner, Janos L Kalman, Susanne Burkhardt, Anne Sophie Oepen, Mohammad Sadman Sakib, Cemil Kerimoglu, Oliver Wirths, Heike Bickeböller, Claudia Bartels, Frederic Brosseron, Katharina Buerger, Nicoleta‐Carmen Cosma, Klaus Fliessbach, Michael T. Heneka, Daniel Janowitz, Ingo Kilimann, Luca Kleinedam, Christoph Laske, Coraline D Metzger, Matthias H Munk, Robert Perneczky, Oliver Peters, Josef Priller, Boris S. Rauchmann, Nina Roy, Anja Schneider, Annika Spottke, Eike J Spruth, Stefan Teipel, Maike Tscheuschler, Michael Wagner, Jens Wiltfang, Emrah Düzel, Frank Jessen, Delcode Study Group, Silvio O Rizzoli, Wolfram‐Hubertus Zimmermann, Thomas G Schulze, Peter Falkai, Farahnaz Sananbenesi, Andre Fischer

“…In this study, we use an integrative approach combining the analysis of human data and mechanistic studies in model systems to identify a circulating 3‐microRNA signature that reflects key processes linked to neural homeostasis and inform about cognitive status. …”
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Utilization of agricultural waste to reduce enteric methane emissions on livestock in tropical environment by Sulistyo ., Pranoto ., E. Mahajoeno, S.H. Pranolo, A. Sofyan, H. Herdian, B. Haryanto, R.H. Praptana

“…The methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide contents were analyzed using gas chromatography. Data on nutrient content and digestibility of dry matter and organic matter were analyzed using analysis of variance, and the estimated greenhouse gas emissions were calculated using the ideal gas equation approach.FINDINGS: The quality of the feed formula influences the amountof greenhouse gases emission produced by enteric fermentation processes. …”
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Photovoice versus focus groups: a comparative study of qualitative health research techniques by Paloma Conde, Jesús Rivera-Navarro, Marta Gutiérrez-Sastre, Ignacio González-Salgado, Manuel Franco, María Sandín Vázquez

“…The comparison considered the following methodological aspects: study design, logistic aspects, commitment and involvement, ethical issues, and data analysis. Results: We identified differences, similarities, potentialities, and limitations of each technique with their corresponding results. …”
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A new approach in prevention and correction of intradialysis hypotension in patients on maintenance hemodialysis by I. Yu. Drachev, V. Yu. Shilo, G. S. Dzhulay

“…Prior to the study, all patients underwent a clinical test with a "dry weight" assessment and a bio-impedance analysis. The study had a cross-over design: first, all patients were treated using the standard methods for correcting hypotension episodes (at 4 initial procedures). …”
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Actividad física auto-reportada, tiempo de pantalla y su asociación con calidad de sueño y calidad de vida en estudiantes de Pedagogía en Educación Física durante la pandemia del C... by Miguel Corvalán-Luengo, Pedro Díaz-Vásquez, Natasha Uribe-Uribe, Javier Russell-Guzmán

“…They were asked about screen time, level of physical activity and sedentary behavior (IPAQ); sleep quality (PSQI), and quality of life (WHOQoL-BREF). Statistical analysis of the data was performed using SPSS version 26. 72.7% of the participants reported high levels of physical activity. …”
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Social media marketing and brand loyalty: exploring interrelationships through symmetrical and asymmetrical modeling by Faizan Ali, Chokechai Suveatwatanakul, Luana Nanu, Murad Ali, Abraham Terrah

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The interaction of sodium and potassium ions on some morpho-physiological traits of Jam and Piroz chickpea cultivars (Cicer arietinum L.) by Mostafa Shamsabadi, Ali Ganjeali, Mehrdada Lahooti, Elham Amjadi

“…After 6 weeks plants were extracted and morphological traits such as plant height, leaf area, root length, dry weight of shoot, leaf and root, root area and physiological traits such as SPAD number, membrane stability, leaf relative water content, and biochemical traits such as Sodium, potassium and calcium, proline were measured. Data analysis was performed by Mstat-C and used Duncan's multiple domain test (P <0.05) to compare means. …”
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Optical properties, inclusions, and chemical composition of blue corundum from the Stazh-2 deposit, South-Western Pamir by A. K. Litvinenko, D. B. Vandanova, O. A. Shilova, S. B. Pakhomova

“…Instrumental studies were carried out at the Gemstone Research Laboratory of Gokhran of Russia.Results. (1) For the first time, spectrometric data of blue corundum from the Stazh-2 deposit were obtained by IR-, Raman, and UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy methods, as well as micro-XRF. (2) In blue corundum, a local (focal) content of chromium, an element alien to granites, was established. …”
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Sofrimento laboral e estratégias de defesa referidas por técnicas de enfermagem de maternidades públicas [Distress at work and defensive strategies reported by nursing technicians... by Fernanda Alves Bittencourt Rodrigues, Jane Márcia Progianti, Juliana Amaral Prata, Elias Barbosa de Oliveira, Marina Nunes de Souza, Luísa dos Santos Belém

“…Method: in this exploratory, qualitative, descriptive study of 11 nursing technicians from public maternity hospitals in Rio de Janeiro, data were collected in May 2019 by semi-structured interviews, subjected to thematic content analysis, and discussed in the light of the Psychodynamics of Work. …”
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Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Local Mechanical Properties - LMP 2019 by Editorial, Foreword

“…They include papers from in-situ testing, ceramics and sintered materials, biological materials, coatings and films, cement and building materials, glasses, polymers, fibers, novel alloys and data analysis.</p><p>The organizing committee hopes that the proceedings will provide a valuable overview and state-of-the-art in the field of local mechanical properties in the countries of Central Europe. …”
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Association between herbicide exposure and liver enzyme levels in a middle-aged and elderly population by Weiya LI, Zhuoya ZHAO, Xu CHENG, Jun AN, Shiyang ZHANG, Chengyong JIA, Meian HE

“…The baseline liver enzyme levels and the changes in AST and ALT over 5 years in those who developed abnormal liver enzymes were significantly higher than those in the normal liver enzyme group (P <0.05). …”
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