Lumbar Temperature Map of Elderly Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain—An Infrared Thermographic Analysis by Nelson Albuquerque, Liliana Gonçalves, Wally Strasse, Joaquim Gabriel, Laetitia Teixeira, Pedro Cantista

“…Indeed, IRT might not be the most effective tool for evaluating pain-related thermal changes in elderly populations. …”
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Harnessing citizen science for marine conservation in Malta: a comparative analysis of GAM and MaxEnt models in bottlenose dolphin habitat mapping by Francesca Soster, Tim Awbery, Nina Vérité–Taulet, Timothy Zammit, Kimberly Terribile

“…In Maltese waters, the limited availability of data on this species has constrained the effectiveness of conservation efforts. Despite the designation of offshore Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), key coastal regions need more detailed spatial studies to support evidence-based management. …”
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Optimization of Lactic Fermented Beverages: Integrating Trametes Versicolor Mycelium and Pleurotus ostreatus Extract for Enhanced Functional Properties by Nguyen Thi-Bich Hang, Vo Van Minh, Tanaka Munehiro, Bui Duc Thang, Nguyen-Sy Toan, Dang Minh Nhat, Chi Cuong-Doan

“…The concentration of total dissolved solids (oBrix) generally diminishes with prolonged fermentation time, whereas it increases with the addition of T. versicolor mycelium. …”
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Carbapenemase-producing Enterobactericeae screening: Focused patient insights by Saba Farrukh, Jessica Martin, Caroline Chilton, Gillian Fox, Christopher Michael Rooney

“…Experiences with rectal screening was generally reported as uncomfortable, with passive acceptance for it. …”
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Prescribing Antidiabetic Medications Among GPs in Croatia—A Real-Life Cross-Sectional Study by Tomislav Kurevija, Ema Schönberger, Matea Matić Ličanin, Ines Bilić-Ćurčić, Ljiljana Trtica-Majnarić, Silvija Canecki-Varžić

“…The aim of this study was to examine Croatian general practitioners (GPs)’ practice and patterns in prescribing antidiabetic medications and their understanding of guidelines. …”
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Application of floating fly ash-bottom ash for acid mine drainage remediation by Muhamad Hadid Husada, Anas Miftah Fauzi, Irdika Mansur, Suharyono Suharyono

“…, are exposed to oxygen and water. AMD treatment is generally carried out with lime, but this method is relatively expensive and unsustainable. …”
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Biodegradable containers affect the morphological and nutritional aspects of Eucalyptus urophylla seedlings by Ana Caroline Rodrigues da Silva, Matheus Severo de Souza Kulmann, Fabiano de Carvalho Balieiro, José Carlos Arthur Junior, Everaldo Zonta, Julio César Ribeiro, Vinícius de Melo Benites, Marcos Gervasio Pereira

“…ABSTRACT Forest seedlings production generally uses polypropylene plastic tubes due to their advantages, as root protection and easy operation. …”
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Consensus Guided Multi-View Unsupervised Feature Selection with Hybrid Regularization by Yifan Shi, Haixin Zeng, Xinrong Gong, Lei Cai, Wenjie Xiang, Qi Lin, Huijie Zheng, Jianqing Zhu

“…In real-world scenarios, raw multi-source data are generally unlabeled and inherently contain multi-view noise and feature redundancy, leading to extensive research on unsupervised multi-view feature selection. …”
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Clinical efficacy and safety of P-15 peptide enhanced bone graft substitute in surgical bone regenerative procedures in adult maxillofacial, spine, and trauma patients: a systemati... by Barend J. Spanninga, Thomáy-Claire A. Hoelen, Scott Johnson, Boyle Cheng, Taco J. Blokhuis, Paul C. Willems, Jacobus J. C. Arts

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Trimetallic Pt-Pd-Au alloy nanozymes for multimodal synergistic therapy to overcome deep-seated drug-resistant infections via ROS cascade by Xiaojun He, Zijian Wang, Bangxun Mao, Hao Lin, Xuru Jin, Mengxuan Du, Binge Huang, Songlin Xin, Jinmiao Qu, Yun Feng

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Shear Stress Triggers Angiogenesis of Late Endothelial Progenitor Cells via the PTEN/Akt/GTPCH/BH4 Pathway by Shao-Hong Wu, Feng Zhang, Shun Yao, Lu Tang, Hai-Tao Zeng, Ling-Ping Zhu, Zhen Yang

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Reduced duration adjuvant trastuzumab in the treatment of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled non-inferiority trials including IPD d... by Roberto D’Amico, Valentina Guarneri, PierFranco Conte, Heikki Joensuu, Xavier Pivot, Vassilis Georgoulias, Louise Hiller, Janet A Dunn, Mubarak Patel, Teppo Huttunen, Helena M Earl, Dora Hatzidaki, Jean E Abraham, David Miles, David A Cameron, Andrew M Wardley

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Chaperones vs. oxidative stress in the pathobiology of ischemic stroke by Vladislav Soldatov, Artem Venediktov, Andrei Belykh, Andrei Belykh, Gennadii Piavchenko, Mukhammad David Naimzada, Mukhammad David Naimzada, Nastasya Ogneva, Natalia Kartashkina, Olga Bushueva, Olga Bushueva

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Projections of Temperature and Precipitation Changes under CMIP6 Scenarios in Sistan-va-Baluchestan Province by S. Mirshekari, F. Yaghoubi, S.A. Hashemi

“…Introduction The 21st century is witnessing the increase of climate change as an important challenge due to its destructive environmental and socio-economic effects. Extreme climatic conditions have become frequent and more intense in recent decades as a result of human activities. …”
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Phenomenological Analysis of Lived Experience of Cancer: A Case Study of Patients at Ayatollah Kashani Hospital in Shahrekord by Hedari Arman, Sayedeh Sapideh Hashemi

“…Beyond its biological effects and lethal consequences, cancer also has significant individual and social implications, which are often explored in non-medical disciplines, including sociology. …”
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Meditação Vipassana sobre o estado de ansiedade, depressão e qualidade de vida de profissionais em isolamento social no período de lockdown-2020/COVID-19 (Vipassana meditation on... by Carlos Anderson Assis De Sousa, Rodrigo Gomes de Souza Vale, Lia Monteiro De Oliveira, Joyce Karen Lima Vale, Alexandre Janotta Drigo, Carlos Soares Pernambuco, Claudio Joaquim Borba-Pinheiro

“…It was concluded that MV was effective for all variables studied in comparison with the control group. …”
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Exploring Virtual Reality-Based Reminiscence Therapy on Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being in People with Cognitive Impairments: A Scoping Review by Susanna Pardini, Riccardo Calcagno, Anna Genovese, Elio Salvadori, Oscar Mayora Ibarra

“…The quality of the included studies was generally moderate; common limitations included small sample sizes, short intervention periods, and limited control conditions. …”
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Metagenomic estimation of absolute bacterial biomass in the mammalian gut through host-derived read normalization by Gechlang Tang, Alex V. Carr, Crystal Perez, Katherine Ramos Sarmiento, Lisa Levy, Johanna W. Lampe, Christian Diener, Sean M. Gibbons

“…We find that host read normalization is an effective method for detecting variation in gut bacterial biomass. …”
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Impact of national and supranational policies on social inequalities in major NCDs and related risk factors in Europe: a scoping review protocol by Mall Leinsalu, Rainer Reile, Norun Hjertager Krog, Digo Chakraverty, Gerd Monika Flodgren, Julia Doetsch, Trude Robsahm, Astri Syse, Kadri Tammur, Julia Waldhauer

“…Concept: any national or supranational policy directly targeting social inequalities in NCDs and/or their risk factors, or NCDs or their risk factors in general, while reporting effects on inequalities or targeting root causes of social inequality. …”
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Increasing Access to Mental Health Supports for 18- to 25-Year-Old Indigenous Youth With the JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Angela MacIsaac, Teagan Neufeld, Ishaq Malik, Elaine Toombs, Janine V Olthuis, Fred Schmidt, Crystal Dunning, Kristine Stasiuk, Tina Bobinski, Arto Ohinmaa, Sherry H Stewart, Amanda S Newton, Aislin R Mushquash

“…ConclusionsThis study will assess whether the JoyPop app is effective for Indigenous transitional-aged youth on a waitlist for mental health services. …”
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