Podocyte extracellular vesicles and immune mediators as urinary biomarkers in active lupus nephritis by Lilian Alves, Ana Patrícia Lemos, Jessyca Martins, Suellen da Costa Fonseca, Rodrigo Cutrim Gaudio, Higor Lima, Camila Carvalho, Alice Ramos, Gilmar de Souza Lacerda, Pedro Barbosa da Fonseca, Fernanda G. De Felice, Mauro Jorge Cabral-Castro, Jorge Paulo Strogoff de Matos, Jorge Reis Almeida, Dylan Burger, Thalia Medeiros, Andrea Alice Silva

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College Community–Based Physical Activity Support at a Public University During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Longitudinal Analysis of Intra- Versus Interpersonal Components... by Garrett I Ash, Selene S Mak, Adrian D Haughton, Madilyn Augustine, Phillip O Bodurtha, Robert S Axtell, Beatrice Borsari, Jason J Liu, Shaoke Lou, Xin Xin, Lisa M Fucito, Sangchoon Jeon, Matthew Stults-Kolehmainen, Mark B Gerstein

“…ObjectiveThis study retrospectively examined a college-based PA promotion program at a northeast US public university during the COVID-19 pandemic to (1) test the impact of student status on the use of intervention components and (2) determine whether such use was associated with successful retention and goal achievement in the program. …”
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Nanopore versus Illumina to study the gut bacterial diversity of sows and piglets between farms with high and low health status by Carla Tort-Miró, Laura Lorenzo-Rebenaque, Laura Montoro-Dasi, Santiago Vega, Juan Carlos Rodríguez, María-Paz Ventero, Maria Teresa Pérez-Gracia, Judith Guitart-Matas, Noemí Giler-Baquerizo, Ana Marco-Fuertes, Giuseppe D’Auria, Clara Marin, Lourdes Migura-Garcia

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Machine learning for genomic and pedigree prediction in sugarcane by Minoru Inamori, Tatsuro Kimura, Masaaki Mori, Yusuke Tarumoto, Taiichiro Hattori, Michiko Hayano, Makoto Umeda, Hiroyoshi Iwata

“…Abstract Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) plays a crucial role in global sugar production; however, the efficiency of breeding programs has been hindered by its heterozygous polyploid genomes. …”
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A novel method for in vivo assessment of soft tissue weight in scallops by Shiyun Duan, Yunlong Gao, Xiaoli Hu, Xiaoshen Yin

“…One strategy to achieve more efficient aquaculture production is to produce high-yielding seeds through breeding programs, for which in vivo assessment of target traits is indispensable to prevent candidate parents from being sacrificed for measurement and to track dynamically changing production traits. …”
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Intratentacular budding and zooid-dynamics in two coral genera by Matan Yuval, Amit Peleg, Elvan Ceyhan, Dan Tchernov, Yossi Loya, Avi Bar-Massada, Tali Treibitz

“…Our findings suggest that the morphogenetic cycle of zooids is conserved and size-dependent, that budding mechanics are associated with structural complexity, and that zooids form coalitions by developmental phase implying concentrated growth and stagnation.The zooid-centric approach is transferable and scalable and can be implemented to track corals in different applications from nurseries to wide scale monitoring programs. …”
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An indoor air pollution research strategy for the United Arab Emirates by Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson, Rahaf Ajaj, Ahmed Al Khazraji, Latifa Al Shamsi, William P. Bahnfleth, Daniel Bonn, Katherine Bronstein, Rania Dghaim, Taher Eldanaf, Mohamed El Sadig, Moshood Olawale Fadeyi, Diana Francis, Grace Kilroy, Samrin Ahmed Kusum, Yuguo Li, Amal Mubarak Madhi, Mily Mathew, Shelly L. Miller, Jordan Peccia, Driss Samri, Riad Saraiji, Pawel Wargocki, Fares H. Zaitoun, MD

“…To inform the design of a new indoor air quality program, the Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre commissioned a study to characterize and prioritize knowledge gaps on indoor air quality and its relationship to health in the UAE and to identify potential partners for the program. …”
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Optimizing Compassion Training in Medical Trainees Using an Adjunct mHealth App: A Preliminary Single-Arm Feasibility and Acceptability Study by Jennalee S Wooldridge, Emily C Soriano, Gage Chu, Anaheed Shirazi, Desiree Shapiro, Marta Patterson, Hyun-Chung Kim, Matthew S Herbert

“… BackgroundWhile structured compassion training programs have shown promise for increasing compassion among medical trainees, a major challenge is applying the concepts and practices taught during the program into the complex, dynamic, time-pressured, and often hectic hospital workplace. …”
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Health Risk Assessment Due to Wastewater in Charm-Shahr Industrial Town of Mashhad by Somayeh Khojasteh, Azadeh Karimi

“…Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the functionality of the Charm-Shahr’s water treatment plant and track the number of pollutants at specific time intervals. …”
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Effectiveness of ballistic exercises for increasing upper body explosive power in physical education lessons for university students by George Mocanu, Carmen Parvu, Gabriel Murariu, Dan Szabo

“…The application of these exercises can significantly enhance physical education programs by providing clear benefits in terms of strength development. …”
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All roads lead to Rome: QTL analysis for vernalization requirement and dissection of allelic variation uncovered unexpected diversity of FLC loci in Camelina sativa by Vicky Roslinsky, Raju Chaudhary, Annette Zatylny, Isobel A. P. Parkin, Christina Eynck

“…For the unequivocal differentiation of winter from spring types at an early stage, breeders require a tool to track the vernalization requirement trait in segregating breeding populations as well as in putative winter cultivars, breeding lines, and accessions to be used as parental lines. …”
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Comparing paper-based and mobile application for rank-based peer assessment in interprofessional education: before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic by Doni Widyandana, Prattama Santoso Utomo, Ide Pustaka Setiawan, Yustina Tyas Kurniawati, Sucheta Dandekar

“…Methods Quantitative research design was used by processing secondary data on student peer assessment scores from 3 bachelor programs (medicine, nursing, nutritionist) Community and Family Health Care with Interprofessional Education (CFHC-IPE) in Faculty of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health, Universitas Gadjah Mada. 4,790 students from 2018 to 2022 (5 years) were tracked before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Valvular heart disease and associated factors among adult cardiac patients in a tertiary hospital, Ethiopia by Tagese Yakob, Eshetu Belay, Begidu Yakob Barata, Awoke Abraham, Desalegn Dawit Assele, Eskinder Israel

“…Implement targeted echocardiography screening for high-risk groups (hypertension and family history of cardiovascular disease) in primary care, integrate VHD detection into existing NCD programs with expanded rural access, and establish a national registry to guide treatment and track outcomes.…”
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Introducing differentiated service delivery models for tuberculosis treatment: a pilot project to inform national policy in Uganda by Odile Ferroussier‐Davis, Deus Lukoye, Susan Alwedo, Mary N. Mudiope, Joanitah Nalunjogi, James Bruce Kirenga, Joseph N. Kabanda, Julius N. Kalamya, Benson Nasasira, Estella Birabwa, Seyoum Dejene, Miriam Murungi, Immaculate Ddumba, Brittany Moore, Aldomoro Burua, Henry Luzze, Ebony Quinto, Moorine Sekadde, Raymond Byaruhanga, Patrick Ajuna, Ivan Arinaitwe, Cordelia Katureebe, Proscovia Namuwenge, Michelle R. Adler, Stavia Turyahabwe

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Parameter Design for Inter-Satellite Laser Link Acquisition Under Weak Light Conditions by Mengyang Zhao, Jia Shen, Juan Wang, Pan Li, Ruihong Gao, Ziren Luo

“…Analytical results of the acquisition failure probability align closely with the simulation results. Under the Taiji program’s parameter settings, the scan speed is set to 3.31 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>rad</mi><mo>/</mo><mi mathvariant="normal">s</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, the track width to <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>0.87</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi mathvariant="sans-serif">μ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>rad</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and the integration time to <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mn>800</mn><mspace width="3.33333pt"></mspace><mi>ms</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Skateboarding’s Olympic journey: do the performance profiles of top athletes remain consistent? by Chloé Fouillot, Chloé Fouillot, Guillaume Saulière, Juliana Antero, Adrien Sedeaud, Jean-François Toussaint, Jean-François Toussaint

“…Moore’s exponential model and IMAP tracked the age-performance relationship, with adjusted R-squared for model fit. …”
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Evaluation of transfusion transmissible infections surveillance system at Regional Blood Transfusion Centre Eldoret, Kenya, July 2022-June 2023 by Reuben Tulel, Fredrick Odhiambo, Mamo Umuro, Thomas Rotich, Hillary Barmasai

“…The surveillance system is designed to collect predefined TTIs variables and is not flexible to track other diseases if the need arises. Conclusion: The TTIs surveillance system at the evaluation site was found not to be meeting its objectives of informing blood safety strategies. …”
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Using Active and Passive Smartphone Data to Enhance Adolescents’ Emotional Awareness in Forensic Outpatient Setting: A Qualitative Feasibility and Usability Study by Merel M L Leijse, Levi van Dam, Tijs Jambroes, Amber Timmerman, Arne Popma

“…While current treatment programs show partial success in improving behavioral changes and reducing recidivism, comprehensive conclusions regarding the overall efficacy of these interventions have yet to be established. …”
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Sex Differences in Performance and Performance-Determining Factors in the Olympic Winter Endurance Sports by Guro Strøm Solli, Øyvind Sandbakk, Kerry McGawley

“…In the Olympic Winter Games (OWG), the endurance sports include cross-country skiing (XCS), biathlon (BIA), Nordic combined (NC), ski mountaineering (SkiMo) and long-track speed skating (SpSk). The aim of this narrative review is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the sex differences in performance and performance-determining factors in the OWG endurance sports. …”
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Echocardiographic evaluation of myocardial structural and functional changes in patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease before and after kidney transplantation by M. Sh. Khubutiya, E. V. Shuvalova, O. N. Rzhevskaya, L. T. Khamidova, A. A. Ivannikov, Kh. G. Alidzhanova, A. G. Balkarov, I. V. Dmitriev

“…A retrospective cross-sectional study included 111 individuals of whom 36 patients underwent evaluation for kidney transplant waiting list placement program (Group I), and 51 patients received kidney transplants from deceased donors (Group II). …”
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