Virtual stressors with real impact: what virtual reality-based biobehavioral research can teach us about typical and atypical stress responsivity by Elizabeth A. Shirtcliff, Tor T. Finseth, Eliot H. Winer, David C. Glahn, Roselynn A. Conrady, Stacy S. Drury

“…VR tasks have been validated as stressors with robust effect sizes for VR-based stressors to evoke stress across the most common autonomic and adrenocortical stress biomarkers. …”
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Factors associated with recurrent malaria episodes among children under five at Kayunga Regional Referral Hospital in Kayunga District, Central Uganda. by Derick Modi, Marvin Musinguzi, Patricia Pita, Eustes Kigongo, Amir Kabunga, Julius Kayizzi, Deo Kasaija, Voni Alice Khanakwa, Oscar Simon Alyao, Julius Lubangakene, Tom Murungi, Christopher Okullo Oneka, Marc Sam Opollo

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The recurrence of malaria episodes among children under five is significantly high, suggesting the possibility of malaria resistance. Importantly, quinine remains a robust alternative treatment for complicated malaria, owing to its significant efficacy against malaria parasites in regions of moderate to high transmission rates. …”
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Adjuvants to the S1-subunit of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein vaccine improve antibody and T cell responses and surrogate neutralization in mice by William Becker, Khadija Rebbani, Zhijian Duan, Eugene Valkov, Shawn Bryant, Mitchell Ho, Jay A. Berzofsky, Purevdorj B. Olkhanud

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The Impact of Sex Education Towards Moral Development Among Pupils in Kebisoni Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Kamagara, Annet

“…:iplines, an advisory committee builds support for the program, states should also require that school districts do more to facilitate staff development, encouraging parents to become more involved in the development and implementation of sexuality education courses.…”
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A systematic review of the effects of housing support on social welfare outcomes in pregnancy and early childhood by Kathleen Brew, Jessica Heerde, Anna Price, Karen McLean

“…However, high-quality longitudinal studies with robust intervention designs are lacking, likely due to the challenges inherent in embedding research to evaluate such programs. …”
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How do low-carbon city policies shape older adults health? Evidence from environmental and mobility pathways in China by Xiaonan Yue, Yudi Li

“…This study aims to examine the impact of China’s Low-Carbon City Pilot Program (LCCP) on the health of the older adults. …”
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Clinical-functional vulnerability index in older people of a family health strategy team in the central zone of Rio de Janeiro by Felipe Gonçalves Martins, Lívia Maria Santiago

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Genetic and cytogenetic analysis of Moringa oleifera short and long capsule phenotypes by Martha Gómez-Martínez, Jesús David García-Ortiz, Susana Gómez-Martínez, Adriana C. Flores-Gallegos, M. Humberto Reyes-Valdés, Jesús A. Morlett-Chávez, Raúl Rodríguez-Herrera

“…Cytogenetic and molecular studies hold significant importance in plant breeding programs. In the case of moringa, such studies are scarce. …”
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Evaluating temporal changes in water quality due to urbanization: a multi-year observational study in Khalid Khor, Sharjah, UAE by Norhan Ahmed, Areej Mohammad, Sandra L. Knuteson, Sandra L. Knuteson, Fatin Samara, Fatin Samara, Fatin Samara

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Effects of interventions with resistance exercises on muscle strength, physical disability, and quality of life in systemic sclerosis patients: a systematic review with meta-analys... by André Luiz Silveira Mallmann, Daniel Nóbrega de Moraes, Lucas Denardi Dória, Leonardo Peterson dos Santos, Stephanie Pilotti, Mayra Angélica de Souza Antunes, Laura Fontana Steinmetz, Thauan Júnior Santos de Souza, Vanessa Hax, Jerri Luiz Ribeiro, Ricardo Machado Xavier, Rafael Mendonça da Silva Chakr

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Process and Validation of Depletion Database Based on Evaluated Nuclear Data Libraries by LUO Hao, LI Jie, HUANG Shanfang, WANG Kan

“…Through in-depth analysis of fuel composition and irradiation processes, it is possible to assess reactor performance, predict fuel lifespan and behavior, and optimize fuel management strategies. …”
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Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan for a Comparative Interrupted Time Series Evaluation of the Impact of Deemed Consent for Organ Donation Legislative Reform in Nova Scotia, Ca... by Matthew J. Weiss, MD, Kristina Krmpotic, MD, Stephen Beed, MD, Sonny Dhanani, MD, Jade Dirk, BSc, David Hartell, MA, Cynthia Isenor, RN, MScN, Nick Lahaie, Scott T. Leatherdale, PhD, Kara Matheson, MSc, Karthik Tennankore, MD, SM, Gail Tomblin-Murphy, PhD, BN, MN, Amanda Vinson, MD, Hans Vorster, BASc, Caroline King, PhD

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Setting the standard: multidisciplinary hallmarks for structural, equitable and tracked antibiotic policy by Alex Broom, Steven J Hoffman, Susan Rogers Van Katwyk, Christoph Gradmann, Claas Kirchhelle, Paul Atkinson, Komatra Chuengsatiansup, Jorge Pinto Ferreira, Nicolas Fortané, Isabel Frost, Stephen Hinchliffe, Javier Lezaun, Susan Nayiga, Kevin Outterson, Scott H Podolsky, Stephanie Raymond, Adam P Roberts, Andrew C Singer, Anthony D So, Luechai Sringernyuang, Elizabeth Tayler, Clare I R Chandler

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Handheld X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometers: A Forensic Application in Cigarette Ashes by Beatriz P. Senra, Helena Ribeiro, Alexandra Guedes

“…The elements present in cigarette ashes and included in this study were 14: Al (aluminum), Ca (calcium), Cl (chlorine), Cu (copper), Fe (iron), K (potassium), Mn (manganese), P (phosphorus), Rb (rubidium), S (sulfur), Si (silicon), Sr (strontium), Ti (titanium) and Zn (zinc), because were those found in greatest concentration and therefore allow for more robust analysis and comparison. The statistical analysis of the data retrieved from the ash inorganic elemental analysis was done using the IBM SPSS Statistics program. …”
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Development of Lower Limb Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Framework Based on Multi-Modal Motion Intent Detection by Yuefei Wang, Yudong Fang, Wujia Huang, Zhen Liu, Chenglong Zhao, Muxin Du, Liucun Zhu

“…Based on a rehabilitation robot dynamics model, a robust adaptive PD control system is developed, and the accurate signals of this multimodal fusion human intention recognition framework based on motor imagery are used as input signals to the system.…”
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Designing a supply chain resilience assessment model with the approach of NDEA(case of study: government hospitals of Yazd province) by Mohsen Shafiei Nikabadi, Fereshteh Bahrami

“…The health and community hygiene sector consistently aims to use minimal resources as efficiently as possible to deliver high-quality health and treatment services (Khatami Firouzabadi et al., 2017). …”
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The IMPART (IMproving PAlliative care in Residential aged care using Telehealth) trial: a stepped-wedge cluster-randomised controlled trial protocol by Anita M. Y. Goh, Katrin Gerber, Kayla Lock, Ellen Gaffy, Kerry Hwang, Anna Lane, Kirsten J. Moore, Barbara Hayes, Lidia Engel, Mark Tacey, Brian Le, Paul Yates, Melissa J. Bloomer, Len Gray, Dimity Constance Pond, Danny Hills, Frances Batchelor, Ross Bicknell, Debra Nestel, Christina Johnson, Steven Savvas, Karen Bodna, Penny Harvey, Aaron B. Wong, Bonnie Lui, Wen Kwang Lim

“…This large multisite trial will provide robust evidence about the impact of the intervention (efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and process evaluation), to inform future roll-out and scale-up into the residential aged care sector. …”
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User acceptability and perceived impact of a mobile interactive education and support group intervention to improve postnatal health care in northern India: a qualitative study by Valentina Cox, Preetika Sharma, Garima Singh Verma, Navneet Gill, Nadia G. Diamond-Smith, Mona Duggal, Vijay Kumar, Rashmi Bagga, Jasmeet Kaur, Pushpendra Singh, Alison M. El Ayadi

“…Conclusions This study identifies the high acceptability and perceived impact of a novel postnatal care program in a rural setting, including the users’ perceived barriers to engaging with the intervention and possible solutions to overcome them. …”
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HIV among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa: systematic review and data synthesis. by Ghina R Mumtaz, Helen A Weiss, Sara L Thomas, Suzanne Riome, Hamidreza Setayesh, Gabriele Riedner, Iris Semini, Oussama Tawil, Francisca Ayodeji Akala, David Wilson, Laith J Abu-Raddad

“…The lack of sufficient evidence in some MENA countries does not preclude the possibility of hidden epidemics among PWID in these settings. …”
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Implementation and effectiveness of Teleneonatology for neonatal intensive care unit consultations in the Netherlands: a hybrid type III implementation pilot by Josephine HL Wagenaar, Julia Broos, Ron HT van Beek, Henrike Pas, Martijn Suurveld, Anne Jacobs, Fredrik Bodell, Sylvia A Obermann-Borst, Florian Cassel, Maaike S. Kleinsmann, Saba Hinrichs-Krapels, Irwin KM Reiss, H Rob Taal

“…During the pilot, a TeleNeo program facilitated both acute and elective communication between Erasmus MC NICU-level IV and Amphia NICU-level II. …”
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