Increasing uptake of self-management education programmes for type 2 diabetes in primary care: the Embedding research programme including an RCT by Melanie J Davies, Shona Agarwal, Danielle H Bodicoat, Alan Brennan, Simon Dixon, Helen Eborall, Agnieszka Glab, Laura J Gray, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Lisa Huddlestone, Nicky Hudson, Anju Keetharuth, Kamlesh Khunti, Caroline Kristunas, Graham Martin, Alison Northern, Mike Patterson, Daniel Pollard, Rebecca Pritchard, Sally Schreder, Jane Speight, Bernie Stribling, Jackie Sturt, Jess Turner, Christina Weis

“…Interpretive thematic analysis informed by normalisation process theory (NPT) was conducted. Workstream 4: assess cost-effectiveness and sustainability and enable implementation For the health economics, the primary (base-case) analysis estimated the costs of embedding activities as implemented across all practices within the RCT, and the discounted quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and costs in the intervention and control conditions. …”
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Denatonium inhibits RANKL-induced osteoclast differentiation and rescues the osteoporotic phenotype by blocking p65 signaling pathway by Sheunghun Lee, Hyerim Lee, You-Jee Jang, Kyubin Lee, Hye-Jung Kim, Jung Yeol Lee, Jin-Man Kim, Sunyou Park, Jin Sook Song, Ji Hoon Lee, Tae Kyung Hyun, Jae-Il Park, Sun-Ju Yi, Kyunghwan Kim

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The Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy on Physical and Emotional Dimensions of Girls with Persistent Depression by Froogh Abiri Bonab, Marziyeh Alivandi Vafa, Ali Khademi, Gholam Hossein Javanmard

“…The second author supervised the whole process of the research. The third author conducted the data analysis and provided critical insights for the interpretation of results. …”
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Artificial intelligence for the understanding of electrolyte chemistry and electrode interface in lithium battery by Chen Yawei, Liu Yue, He Zixu, Xu Liang, Yu Peiping, Sun Qintao, Li Wanxia, Jie Yulin, Cao Ruiguo, Cheng Tao, Jiao Shuhong

“…Amid the limitations of traditional experimental techniques, the review supports a hybrid approach that couples experimental and simulation methods, enabling granular insights into the formation process and characteristics of battery interfaces at the molecular level and harnessing AI to extract patterns from voluminous data sets. …”
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Exploring the Realization of Creative Dimensions within the Metaverse: The Case of Tabriz Metropolis by Saied Jaffari namvar, Hossein Nazmfar, Ibrahim Taghav

“…</p> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>2.Methodology</strong></p> <p style="text-align: left;">This research, with its descriptive-analytical purpose and applied-developmental approach, employed a thorough data analysis process. Expert panel methods were used in a combined form, and the comprehensive structural equation modeling was utilized to analyze the relationships between observation variables.…”
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Gut microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles exhibit diurnal regulation and activate hepatic gluconeogenesis by Jian Tan, Jemma Justine Taitz, Duan Ni, Camille Potier-Villette, Gabriela Pinget, Tamara Pulpitel, Dragana Stanley, Ralph Nanan, Laurence Macia

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Increased DNA methylation of Igf2 in the male hippocampus regulates age-related deficits in synaptic plasticity and memory by Shannon Kincaid, Courtney P. Stickling, Kayla Farrell, Yeeun Bae, Morgan B. Patrick, Gitali Bhanot, Adam Cummings, Jennifer Abraham, Abby Alisesky, Nicole Ferrara, J. Amiel Rosenkranz, Timothy J. Jarome

“…The aging process is characterized by a general decline in cognitive abilities, which affects nearly 33 % of U.S. adults over the age of 70 and is a risk factor for the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Designing the outsourcing model in central government organizations by Mahnaz Moradi, Morteza Ghasemi, Maryam Majidi, Gholamreza Amjadi

“…SPSS22 software was used for data analysis, and structural equation modeling method was used to examine the structural model. …”
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Developing of the Pattern of Revising the Elementary School math Curriculum based on Fullan's Approach by Reza Jafariharandi

“…Finding The findings of this research showed that the goals in the revision pattern of the elementary school math curriculum are to achieve in-depth math learning and partial goals include creating and strengthening the six global competencies in students, providing the four elements of learning design, providing learning and teaching conditions, and facilitating the joint research process. Content includes character development, creativity enhancement, critical thinking/ problem-solving enhancement, cooperation enhancement, relationship quality improvement, and social belonging; Learning-teaching strategies including teaching methods, learning partnerships, learning environments, and digital use; Evaluation before teaching, during teaching, evaluation based on the person's performance in life, continuous evaluation and diverse evaluation and joint research process. …”
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Rationale and Design of the ORCCA (Outcomes Registry for Cardiac Conditions in Athletes) Study by Nathaniel Moulson, Bradley J. Petek, Michael J. Ackerman, Timothy W. Churchill, Sharlene M. Day, Jonathan H. Kim, Stephanie A. Kliethermes, Rachel Lampert, Benjamin D. Levine, Matthew W. Martinez, Manesh R. Patel, Dermot Phelan, Kimberly G. Harmon, Aaron L. Baggish, Jonathan A. Drezner

“…Background Clinical practice recommendations for participation in sports and exercise among young competitive athletes with cardiovascular conditions at risk for sudden death are based largely on expert consensus with a paucity of prospective outcomes data. Recent guidelines have taken a more permissive approach, using a shared decision‐making model. …”
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Targeting metzincins to mitigate jellyfish blooms: a novel approach for conservation by Xuecun Liu, Xuecun Liu, Xiao Peng, Jingqiang Wang, Shuhui Ju, Qing Sun, Wensai Ji, Xiaoyu Hua, Haiyan Zhang, Juan Höfer, Marina Pozzolini, Shuogui Xu, Xueqi Ma, Liang Xiao

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Therapeutic Effects of Forest Bathing on Human Health: A Systematic Review by Adrianna Samoraj, Jakub Zajączkowski, Paulina Krzeszowska, Kacper Stępniak, Karolina Marrodán-Wojtczak, Jan Wilk, Jakub Jarmołowicz, Aleksandra Kujawa, Karolina Krochmal, Radosław Kuźma

“…Results: The analysis of the retrieved data revealed a consistent pattern of beneficial physiological effects associated with forest bathing. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Scenarios were informed by real-life data generated by study participants. Feedback from the interviews and questionnaire were collated, and Study Management Group members with a background in urology then considered this in conjunction with available evidence/guidelines to inform the development of the draft management recommendations. …”
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Laboratory heat transport experiments reveal grain-size- and flow-velocity-dependent local thermal non-equilibrium effects by H. Lee, M. Gossler, K. Zosseder, P. Blum, P. Bayer, G. C. Rau

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The overgrowth of structure-function coupling in premature brain during infancy by Rong Wang, Tianyu Fang, Yue Zhang, Yue Cheng, Chunfang Wang, Yuanyuan Chen, Qiuyun Fan, Xin Zhao, Dong Ming

“…Collectively, the study quantified the development of structure-function relationships in preterm infants, offering new insights into the information transmission processes and developmental patterns of the early-life brain.…”
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Accelerated and accurate cervical cancer diagnosis using a novel stacking ensemble method with explainable AI by Md Ismail Hossain Siddiqui, Shakil Khan, Zishad Hossain Limon, Hamdadur Rahman, Mahbub Alam Khan, Abdullah Al Sakib, S M Masfequier Rahman Swapno, Rezaul Haque, Ahmed Wasif Reza, Abhishek Appaji

“…Cervical cancer is a preventable yet life-threatening disease that claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year, particularly in low-resource settings where timely screening is scarce. …”
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Economic Evaluation of an Integrated Care Program Compared to Conventional Care for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in Rural Communities of Thailand by Molly Paffett, Jeerath Phannajit, Kinanti Khansa Chavarina, Tanainan Chuanchaiyakul, Teerayuth Jiamjariyapon, Teerawat Thanachayanont, Methee Chanpitakkul, Salyaveth Lekagul, Yot Teerawattananon, Kriang Tungsanga

“…Individual participant level data from ESCORT studies, national registries, and relevant literature were used to estimate model parameters. …”
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Electron microscopic changes in the nasal membrane of patients with COVID-19 depending on the clinical form and the period of the disease by E. V. Kryukov, K. V. Zhdanov, K. V. Kozlov, V. Yu. Kravtsov, O. V. Mal’tsev, V. S. Sukachev, P. I. Miklush, M. O. Sokolova, V. V. Sharabkhanov, R. I. Glushakov, V. V. Dvoryanchikov, R. R. Achba, D. V. Trishkin, I. I. Azarov

“…In this study, the elements of the life cycle of SARS-CoV-2 virus in the cells of the respiratory epithelium of the nose in patients with COVID-19 were evaluated using electron microscopy for the purpose of detecting the peculiarities of viral activity depending on the form and period of disease. …”
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The short-chain fatty acid receptors Gpr41/43 regulate bone mass by promoting adipogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by Friederike Behler-Janbeck, Anke Baranowsky, Timur A. Yorgan, Michelle Y. Jaeckstein, Anna Worthmann, Marceline M. Fuh, Karthikeyan Gunasekaran, Gisa Tiegs, Michael Amling, Thorsten Schinke, Joerg Heeren

“…Bone is a dynamic tissue that is constantly remodeled throughout adult life. Recently, it has been shown that bone turnover decreases shortly after food consumption. …”
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A Stop Smoking In Schools Trial in three culturally different middle-income countries (ASSIST global): protocol for a randomised feasibility study by Bin Dong, Peijin Hu, Sharon Anne Simpson, Laurence Moore, Sean Semple, Nicola McMeekin, Kate Reid, Yayi Suryo Prabandari, Retna Siwi Padmawati, Emily Long, Meigan Thomson, Anthony Purvis, Bagas Suryo Bintoro, Yin Nwe Soe, Sally Good, Nino Jose Mateo, Maria Guadalupe Salanga, Charisse Tan Llorin, Jing-Yi Wang

“…The feasibility of trial processes including outcome measurement will be assessed. …”
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