Feasibility of trancutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in Black and Hispanic/Latino people with peripheral neuropathy by Marlon L. Wong, Eva Widerström-Noga, Jessica L. Bolanos, Gabriel Gonzalez, Frank J. Penedo, Peter J. Hosein, Melissa M. Tovin, Juan P. Gonzalez, Lisa M. McTeague

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Implementing and evaluating the comprehensive integration of physical activity into a major health system: study design and protocol by Alex Ewing, Mark Stoutenberg, Jennifer L Trilk, Christopher Wichman, Paul A Estabrooks, John M Brooks, Meenu Jindal, James Rosemeyer, Leah M Schumacher, Lia K McNulty, Stephanie Eskuri, Frankie Bennett

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Association between contact with a general practitioner and depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown: a large community-based study in Hangzhou, China by Ann W Hsing, Wei Li, Fei Yang, Xueyin Zhao, Shankuan Zhu, Wei He, Yue Leng, Xiaoyan Wang, Xiaochen Xu, Wenhui Lin, Eleanor Frost, Yan Min

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Research on education of graduates of bonded medical program for rural health in China: A systematic review by Xintao Huang, Mo Chen, Junyu Wang, Chen Zhang, Huisheng Deng

“…Two researchers independently screened the literature, extracted data according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, and assessed the quality of studies using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for Education (NOS-E). …”
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Modified electroconvulsive therapy for perinatal depression: scoping review by William V. Bobo, William V. Bobo, William V. Bobo, Owen Moore, Catherine B. Hurley, Robyn Rosasco, Emily E. Sharpe, Alyssa M. Larish, Katherine M. Moore, Hannah K. Betcher

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The temporal change of heat exposure and adaptation capacity in Chinese adults from 1994 to 2023 by Xiaohui Ji, Haomin Tan, Shaoli Huang, Zhongguo Huang, Jianxiong Hu, Jianxiong Hu, Guanhao He, Fengrui Jing, Ziqiang Lin, Mengen Guo, Tao Liu, Wenjun Ma, Wenjun Ma

“…However, it is unclear whether heat exposure or temperature adaptation play an important role in this change.MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study. Data were collected from 3,094 respondents aged 31–64 years old based on online questionnaire. …”
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The interaction of tPA with NMDAR1 drives neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in α-synuclein-mediated neurotoxicity by Daniel Torrente, Enming J. Su, Alí Francisco Citalán-Madrid, Gerald P. Schielke, Daniel Magaoay, Mark Warnock, Tamara Stevenson, Kris Mann, Flavie Lesept, Nathalie Delétage, Manuel Blanc, Erin H. Norris, Denis Vivien, Daniel A. Lawrence

“…In this study, we characterize tPA expression, activity, and localization in the SN using a combination of retrograde tracing and β-galactosidase tPA reporter mice. …”
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Lay health worker-delivered and technology-based interventions for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents and young adults in low- and middle-income countries: protocol f... by David Guwatudde, Till Bärnighausen, Ina Danquah, Yemane Berhane, Wafaie Fawzi, Ali Sie, Mosa Moshabela, Shannon McMahon, Jacob Burns, Justine Bukenya, Michael Laxy, Japhet Killewo, Abbas Ismail, Shraddha Bajaria, Amani Tinkasimile, Adi Lukas Kurniawan, Sachin Shinde, Christine Neumann, Mary Mwanyika Sando, Ayoade Oduola, Adom Manu, Matthias Kern, Joy Mauti, Mashavu Yussuf, Innocent Yusufu, Benjamin Bosompim, Dorit Ann, Nolwazi Dlamini, Sarah Nabukeera, Sphindile Machanyangwa, Dagmawit Tewahido, Said Ali Vuai

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The Cognitive Correlates of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: The Predictive Role of Looming Maladaptive Style, Executive Function, Thought-Action Fusion and Metacognition by Maryam Koosheshi, Rahim Yousefi, Ladan Vaghef

“…The following self-report questionnaires assessed maladaptive threat magnification style, executive functions, thought-action fusion, and metacognition in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD): the Threat Magnification Self-Report Questionnaire, Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale, 30-item Metacognition Assessment Questionnaire, Thought-Action Fusion Questionnaire, and Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS software at a significance level of (P<0.05), and divided into descriptive and inferential sections. …”
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Potential public health impacts of gonorrhea vaccination programmes under declining incidences: A modeling study. by Lin Geng, Lilith K Whittles, Borame L Dickens, Martin T W Chio, Yihao Chen, Rayner Kay Jin Tan, Azra Ghani, Jue Tao Lim

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We employed an integrated transmission-dynamic model, calibrated using Bayesian methods to local surveillance data to understand the potential public health impact of 4CMenB in reducing gonorrhea acquisition and transmission in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Singapore. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Toward Antitubercular Agents Among Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Southwestern China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Pi Y, Tan J, Yang P, Pan J, Yang X, Xiang M, Li T

“…The questionnaire was used to collect demographic, knowledge, attitude, and practice data on first-line TB drugs.Results: A total of 188 respondents were included in the analysis, of whom 129 were males and 59 were females, 44.7% scored below the median knowledge score 7 (4,8). …”
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Numerical Investigations of Flow over Cambered Deflectors at <i>Re</i> = 1 × 10⁵: A Parametric Study by Gang Wang, Zhi Wang, Zhaoqi Jiao, Pihai Gong, Changtao Guan

“…The dependencies of force coefficients on gap (<i>G</i>), stagger (<i>S</i>), and inclination angles (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mi>θ</mi></semantics></math></inline-formula>) in tandem deflectors are illustrated using an updated metamodeling workflow with simulated data. …”
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Learning strategies in nursing sciences: Analysis of gender disparities in a Moroccan educational context by K. Ait Moussa, S. Selmaoui, N. Ouzennou

“…Subjects and methods: An exploratory study was conducted with 625 first-year students enrolled in three ISPITS in the Marrakech-Safi region during the first semester of the 2022–2023 academic year. Data were collected using the “Mes Outils de Travail Intellectuel” questionnaire, adapted to the Moroccan context. …”
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Research progress of Ni-rich ternary cathode materials by Xueyi GUO, Haiyan CAI, Gaoqiang MAO, Wanjing YU, Hui TONG, Shuo YIN

“…Finally, the paper reviews future development directions for Ni-rich ternary cathode materials, including (1) the precise design and regulation of material structures at the molecular level to address material challenges from a molecular design perspective; (2) considering green and controllable synthesis and closed-loop recycling to achieve the high-value utilization of resources; (3) adopting non-destructive testing technologies to accurately analyze battery behaviors such as thermal runaway, structural degradation, and life cycle decay, to ensure the efficient operation and safety of the battery; and (4) utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and big data analysis techniques to develop more accurate, comprehensive, and effective SOC/SOH (state of health) prediction models, which will enable the real-time assessment of the state and health of a battery. …”
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Positive rate and influencing factors of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis among school children aged 9 to 18 years in Xiamen, China by Zhongrui Peng, Yuanchao Li, Hong Yang, Yanfang Jiang, Yuqing Li, Mengyang Gao, Yangjingling Hua, Guimei Liu, Manqi Zhou, Tianmu Chen, Huarong Hong, Lei Li

“…Demographic data, clinical characteristics, and behavioral factors were collected using a questionnaire, and logistic regression analysis was conducted to analyze the possible risk factors. …”
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Cell types and neuronal genetic architecture in the rat CSF-contacting nucleus and the role of 5-HT in this nucleus in mediating morphine addiction through the brain–CSF circuit by Ying Li, Ying Li, Ying Li, Bin Gui, Bin Gui, Bin Gui, Yijun Zhang, Yijun Zhang, Yijun Zhang, Licai Zhang, Licai Zhang, Licai Zhang

“…Unsupervised clustering revealed 25 cellular subsets belonging to five canonical CNS cell types (neuron, astrocyte, oligodendrocyte, microglia, endothelial) as annotated against the Genomics RNAseq database. The raw sequencing data have been deposited in the China National Center for Bioinformation (CNCB) accession number: CRR790158. …”
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CCL21-CCR7 blockade prevents neuroinflammation and degeneration in Parkinson’s disease models by Felipe Saceanu Leser, Flavio de Souza Júnyor, Iohanna Bianca Pagnoncelli, Anna Beatriz Delgado, Isabelle Medeiros, Ana Clara Campanelli Nóbrega, Brenda da Silva Andrade, Maiara Nascimento de Lima, Nícolas Emanoel da Silva, Laurent Jacob, Kevin Boyé, Luiz Henrique Medeiros Geraldo, Alessandra Mendonça Teles de Souza, Tatiana Maron-Gutierrez, Hugo Castro-Faria-Neto, Cristian Follmer, Carolina Braga, Gilda Angela Neves, Anne Eichmann, Luciana Ferreira Romão, Flavia Regina Souza Lima

“…Altogether, our data indicate that navarixin blocks CCL21/CCR7-mediated neuron-microglia communication and could be used as a therapeutic strategy against PD. …”
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YY1 induced USP13 transcriptional activation drives the malignant progression of hepatocellular carcinoma by deubiquitinating WWP1 by Qingwei Zhu, Zibo Yuan, Qiang Huo, Qiliang Lu, Qingsong Wu, Junwei Guo, Wen Fu, Ying Lu, Lei Zhong, Wenzhong Shang, Di Cui, Shuangshuang Li, Xin Liu, Kangsheng Tu, Dongsheng Huang, Qiuran Xu, Xiaoge Hu

“…Cell Counting Kit-8, colony formation, wound healing, Transwell, and sphere formation assays were used to detect the malignant behaviors of HCC cells in vitro. …”
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Investigation on the motion and fragmentation mechanism of rockfall based on PIV-seismic signal monitoring by Sui Zhende, Zhang Ke, Zhang Kai, Lin Qibin

“…This process elucidates the distinct frequency components associated with different phases of block movement in the seismic signals, furnishing reliable data for accurately capturing the dynamic behaviors inherent in the collapse process. …”
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Participation of the immune response and oxidative stress in alcoholism and liver cirrhosis due to alcohol by Leonardo S. Juárez-Chávez, José L. Pérez-Hernández, Abigail Hernández-Barragán, Zaira Medina-Avila, Marisela Hernandez-Santillan, Moisés Martínez-Castillo, Fátima Higuera-De la Tijera, Gabriela Gutiérrez-Reyes

“…A U-Mann Whitney test was used. P < 0.05 was taken as a significant difference. …”
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