Reactivity to Smoking Cues in a Social Context: Virtual Reality Experiment by Katharina Eidenmueller, Sabine Hoffmann, Kornelius Kammler-Sücker, Leonard Wenger, Massimiliano Mazza, Christiane Mühle, Manuel Stenger, Gerrit Meixner, Falk Kiefer, Bernd Lenz

“… Abstract BackgroundSocial contextual factors influence the onset and maintenance of substance abuse. Virtual reality (VR) provides a standardized method to present social stimuli and is increasingly used in addiction research. …”
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Social network interventions for health behaviours and outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ruth F Hunter, Kayla de la Haye, Jennifer M Murray, Jennifer Badham, Thomas W Valente, Mike Clarke, Frank Kee

“…The primary outcome of health behaviours or outcomes at ≤6 months was assessed by random-effects meta-analysis. Secondary outcomes included those measures at >6-12 months and >12 months. …”
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Prevalence of Self-Harm Behaviors and Deliberate Self-Cutting in High School Students in Northern Iran and Its Relationship with Anxiety, Depression, and Stress by Elahe Abdollahi, Maryam Kousha, Arvin Bozorgchenani, Mohammadreza Bahmani, Elahe Rafiei, Fatemeh Eslamdoust-Siahestalkhi

“…Objective: The present study aims to investigate the prevalence of self-harm and deliberate self-cutting in high school students in northern Iran, and its relationship with anxiety, depression, and stress. Materials and Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, participants were 617 high school students in Rasht, Iran in 2018 who were selected through multistage cluster random sampling. …”
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Fractal Analysis of Air Pollution Time Series in Urban Areas in Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan by Andrii Biloshchytskyi, Alexandr Neftissov, Oleksandr Kuchanskyi, Yurii Andrashko, Svitlana Biloshchytska, Aidos Mukhatayev, Ilyas Kazambayev

“…The method of time series fractal analysis can be the ecological state indicator in the corresponding region. …”
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Digital Psychosocial Interventions Tailored for People in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: Scoping Review by Madison Scialanca, Karen Alexander, Babak Tofighi

“…ResultsThe 16 studies reviewed comprised 6 randomized controlled trials, 6 pilot studies, 2 qualitative studies, and 2 retrospective cohort studies. …”
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Cohort Profile Update: Reflecting back and looking ahead: Updating the Comparative Outcomes and Service Utilization Trends (COAST) Study to include 28 years of linked data from peo... by Michael Owusu Budu, Katherine W. Kooij, Katherine Heath, Taylor McLinden, Claudette Cardinal, Scott D. Emerson, Paul Sereda, Jason Trigg, Jenny Li, Erin Ding, Mark W. Hull, Kate Salters, Viviane D. Lima, Rolando Barrios, Julio S. G. Montaner, Robert S. Hogg, COAST Study Team

“…The cohort was recently updated to include persons diagnosed with HIV after March 31, 2013, and expanded to broaden research applications. Methods COAST includes PWH and a 10% random sample of the general population without HIV, all aged ≥19. …”
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Using deep learning for ultrasound images to diagnose chronic lateral ankle instability with high accuracy by Masamune Kamachi, Kohei Kamada, Noriyuki Kanzaki, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Yuichi Hoshino, Atsuyuki Inui, Yuta Nakanishi, Kyohei Nishida, Kanto Nagai, Takehiko Matsushita, Ryosuke Kuroda

“…The images of 20 feet in each group were randomly selected and used for training data and the images of remaining 10 feet in each group were used as test data. …”
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Hemicelulose em reconstrução da parede abdominal em ratos Reconstruction of the abdominal wall in rats with hemicellulose by Fernando Antônio Gomes de Andrade, Cláudio Eduardo de Oliveira Cavalcanti, Priscila Kuriki Vieira Mota, Raphaela Plech, Lydia Masako Ferreira

“…In the last years, has been observed the development of new techniques to resolve SLAW, some which include the making of flaps and the use of biocompatible and synthetic materials. METHODS: This random experimental and uncontrolled study evaluated the use of hemicellulose as a repair of SLAW in 40 EPM III Wistar female rats. …”
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Investigating Protective and Risk Factors and Predictive Insights for Aboriginal Perinatal Mental Health: Explainable Artificial Intelligence Approach by Guanjin Wang, Hachem Bennamoun, Wai Hang Kwok, Jenny Paola Ortega Quimbayo, Bridgette Kelly, Trish Ratajczak, Rhonda Marriott, Roz Walker, Jayne Kotz

“…Several machine learning models, including random forest (RF), CatBoost (CB), light gradient-boosting machine (LightGBM), extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost), k-nearest neighbor (KNN), support vector machine (SVM), and explainable boosting machine (EBM), were developed and compared for predictive performance. …”
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Machine learning applications in forecasting patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes after carpal tunnel release: a retrospective study by Zohreh Manoochehri, Sara Manoochehri, Seyed Reza Bagheri, Alireza Abdi, Ehsan Alimohammadi

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Game-Based Social-Emotional Learning for Youth: School-Based Qualitative Analysis of Brain Agents by Elizabeth Liverman, David Antognoli, Cordelia Elaiho, Madison McGuire, Abbey Stoltenburg, Angel Navarrete, Garrett Bates, Thomas Chelius, Constance Gundacker, Paula Lumelsky, Brandon Currie, John Meurer Sr

“…Game-based learning is a promising, engaging method for delivering SEL content. STRYV365 developed Brain Agents ObjectiveThis study explored students’ experiences with and perceptions of Brain Agents MethodsA cluster-randomized, incomplete block factorial crossover design was implemented from 2022-2024. …”
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Mobile telephone-delivered Contingency Management (mCM) to reduce heroin use in individuals with opioid use disorder (CM4OUD): A feasibility study protocol. by Carol-Ann Getty, John Strang, Ewan Carr, Jesse Dallery, Nicola Metrebian

“…This paper provides a protocol for a feasibility study that aims to determine the acceptability and feasibility of conducting a future randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness of app-based CM to encourage heroin abstinence among clients receiving OAT in UK drug treatment services.<h4>Methods</h4>Forty OAT service users in UK drug treatment services who continue to use heroin will be randomly assigned to either (1) OAT plus a smartphone app providing abstinence incentives or (2) standard OAT alone. …”
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Clinical efficacy of a new medical and prophylactic milk product for osteoporosis prophylaxis by O B Ershova, K Y Belova, N. V. Konoplyanlk

“…Material and methods. Randomized blind placebo-controlled study of CP efficacy was conducted in parallel groups. 100 menopausal women with osteopenia confirmed by bone densitometry were included (50 in the treatment group and 50 in the control group). …”
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Screening for problematic opioid use in the emergency department: Comparison of two screening measures by Brittany E. Punches, Caroline E. Freiermuth, Jon E. Sprague, Jennifer L. Brown, Elizabeth Hutzel‐Dunham, Joshua Lambert, Robert Braun, Andrew Littlefield, Jennifer A. Frey, Daniel J. Bachmann, Jason J. Bischof, Michael V. Pantalon, Rachel M. Ancona, David F. Kisor, Michael S. Lyons

“…Our objectives were (1) to compare two screening measures for OUD characterization in the ED and (2) to determine the proportion of ED patients screening positive for OUD and those who endorse other substance use to guide future screening programs. Methods A cross‐sectional study of randomly selected adult patients presenting to three Midwestern US EDs were enrolled, with duplicate patients excluded. …”
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Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Quantitative Analysis Using a Bayesian Optimization-Based Tunable Softplus Backpropagation Neural Network by Xuesen Xu, Shijia Luo, Xuchen Zhang, Weiming Xu, Rong Shu, Jianyu Wang, Xiangfeng Liu, Ping Li, Changheng Li, Luning Li

“…Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has played a critical role in Mars exploration missions, substantially contributing to the geochemical analysis of Martian surface substances. However, the complex nonlinearity of LIBS processes can considerably limit the quantification accuracy of conventional LIBS chemometric methods. …”
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Comparative analysis of physicochemical properties, bioequivalence, safety and tolerability of the first domestic semaglutide by A. S. Ametov, I. E. Shokhin, E. A. Rogozhina, T. G. Bodrova, M. E. Nevretdinova, P. A. Bely, K. Ya. Zaslavskaya, V. S. Scherbakova, D. V. Kurkin, K. N. Koryanova, E. S. Mishchenko, E. Yu. Kesova, E. D. Kozlov, E. S. Samoshkina, D. N. Andreev, Yu. G. Kazaishvili, S. M. Noskov, L. A. Balykova

“…Semaglutide is a representative of analogues of the incretin hormone human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and is currently used in Russia for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM; in monotherapy and in combination therapy), including patients with obesity and overweight.The aim of the work was to conduct a comparative assessment of the physicochemical properties, a biological activity, bioequivalence and safety, including tolerability and immunogenicity, of the drug Quincent® (semaglutide, 1.34 mg/ml, a solution for a subcutaneous administration, Promomed Rus LLC, Russia) and the drug Ozempic® (semaglutide, 1.34 mg/ml, a solution for a subcutaneous administration, Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark) when administered to healthy volunteers.Materials and methods. To assess the degree of similarity of the study drug Quincenta® (semaglutide, 1.34 mg/ml, a solution for a subcutaneous administration, Promomed Rus LLC, Russia) with a chemically synthesized active substance to the original (reference) drug Ozempic® (semaglutide, 1.34 mg/ml, a solution for a subcutaneous administration, Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark), a comparative study of physicochemical properties and a biological activity was carried out. …”
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Acute effects of caffeinated chewing gum on basketball performance in elite female players by Aleksandra Filip-Stachnik

“…Background: To date, no study has investigated the effects of acute intake of caffeinated chewing gum in female basketball players. Methods: Nine elite female basketball players participated in a randomized crossover placebo-controlled double-blind experiment. …”
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Influence of thrombolytic therapy on the condition of matrix metalloproteinase and their inhibitors system in patients with Q-wave myocardial infarction by S. M. Kyselov

“…Nowadays the most progressive treatment method is percutaneous coronary intervention. It was proved in several randomized controlled clinical trials (DANAMI-2, PRAGUE-2, SIAM-III). …”
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The Effect of Chitosan Priming on Germination and Biochemical Characteristics of Black Seed (Nigella sativa L.) under Cadmium Stress by Ellahe Arab, Leila Ahangar, Abbas Biabani

“…Therefore, in this study, the effect of chitosan priming on reducing the harmful effects of cadmium on germination and biochemical characteristics of black seed was investigated. Methods: In this study, in order to investigate the effect of chitosan priming on cadmium chloride stress on the germination and biochemical characteristics of Nigella sativa, the experiment was carried out as a factorial design based on completely randomized design with 4 replications in sterile petri dishes in the laboratories of Gonbadkavos Agricultural University in 2023. …”
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Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Applied Pesticides on Canola (Brassica napus L.), Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.), and Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Fields in Ali Abad Katool... by Zahra Deilam, Hossein Kazemi, Maral Niazmoradi, Javid Gherekhloo

“…This study investigated the environmental effects of pesticides used in canola, sugar beet, and potato fields in Aliabad Katool County (Golestan province), during 2021-2022.Materials and MethodsFor this purpose, 21 canola fields, six potato fields, and five sugar beet fields were randomly selected and information related to pesticide spraying, field area, crop rotation, and crop yield with continuous monitoring, face-to-face interviews, and completed questionnaires was collected from farmers. …”
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