“Assessing neurophobia: a comparative study of awareness and prevalence among medical students at Badr University in Cairo and Helwan University” by Ahmed Alaaledin Farrag, Aya Mohamed Abdelraouf, Sama Hesham Samir, Shaher Ashraf Metwally, Rahma Atef Said, Mariam Taher Ahmed, Shahd Ashraf Metwally, Soher Emad Hassan, Ahmed Abdelhamid Ahmed, Hamad Mohamed Ali Abdalbary, Ahmed Abdelaleem Mandour, Omar Arafa Ahmed, Habiba Ahmed Abdellatif, Mona Ali Eissa

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,235 clinical-year medical students from BUC and Helwan University. Quantitative data were collected using the Schon questionnaire and NeuroQ scale. …”
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Next-generation cutting-edge hybrid AI frameworks for predicting rheological properties and CO₂ emissions in alkali-activated concrete by Lu Zhang, Kangning Liu, Ali H. AlAteah, Sadiq Alinsaif, Muhammad Sufian, Ayaz Ahmad

“…These models were trained on experimental data to estimate the key rheological parameters and further validated using statistical metrics such as MSE, MAE, RMSE, MARE, precision, recall and F1 score. …”
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Impacts of agritech on sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa: a quantile regression approach towards SDG 2.4 by Barış Kantoğlu, Meral Çabaş, Azad Erdem, Abdulmuttalip Pilatin, Abdulkadir Barut, Magdalena Radulescu

“…The analyses were conducted using panel data from 20 SSA countries between 2000 and 2022. …”
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UNDERSTANDING EDUCATORS’ EXPERIENCE AND ATTITUDE TO GAMIFIED LEARNING APPLICATIONS by Anastasiia V. Tokarieva, Inna V. Сhyzhykova

“…The ability of GLAs to motivate, entertain and to create “communities of learning” are on the second place according to our data; 4) more than a half of the interviewed educators expressed their willingness to use gamified learning applications in their practice. …”
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FEAST: Probing the Stellar Population of the Starburst Dwarf Galaxy NGC 4449 with JWST/NIRCam by Matteo Correnti, Giacomo Bortolini, Flavia Dell’Agli, Angela Adamo, Michele Cignoni, Elena Sacchi, Monica Tosi, Alex Pedrini, Anne S. M. Buckner, Daniela Calzetti, Ana Duarte-Cabral, Bruce G. Elmegreen, Helena Faustino Vieira, John S. Gallagher, Kathryn Grasha, Benjamin Gregg, Kelsey E. Johnson, Thomas S.-Y. Lai, Drew Lapeer, Sean T. Linden, Matteo Messa, Goran Ostlin, Elena Sabbi, Linda J. Smith, Paolo Ventura

“…We present new JWST/NIRCam observations of the starburst irregular galaxy NGC 4449, obtained in Cycle 1 as part of the Feedback in Emerging extrAgalactic Star clusTers program, which we use to investigate its resolved stellar populations and their spatial distributions. …”
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A functional digital model of the Dingo thermal neutron imaging beamline by Klaudiusz Jakubowski, Joseph J. Bevitt, Nicholas Howell, Chris Dobie, Frederic Sierro, Ulf Garbe, Scott Olsen, Attila Stopic, Daniel R. Franklin, Linh T. Tran, Anatoly Rosenfeld, Susanna Guatelli, Mitra Safavi-Naeini

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Investigation of the effects of different denture base fabrication techniques and hard relining resin materials on the fixation of immediate provisional hybrid prosthesis to titani... by Burcu Kanat-Ertürk, Cansu Akarsu, Önjen Tak

“…Data were statistically analyzed with two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey post-hoc test (SPSS26, p =.05). …”
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Navigating workplace uncertainty: a path analysis of perceived overqualification, covert narcissism, workplace alienation, and role ambiguity among nurses by Heba Sobhy Mohamed, Mohammed Adel Abd Elhafeez Elbakry, Ahmed Abdellah Othman, Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta, Abeer Moustafa Barakat, Alaa Eldin Moustafa Hamed

“…This study aims to examine the relationships among perceived overqualification, covert narcissism, workplace alienation, and role ambiguity among nurses using path analysis to explore their interactions. …”
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Emerging roles of the cancerous inhibitor of protein phosphatase 2A (CIP2A) in ovarian cancer by Alice Filipe, Sayeh Saravi, Denis Mustafov, Suzana Panfilov, Simran Banger, Seyedehnajmeh Mousavikivaj, Maria Braoudaki, Senthilkumar Kailasam, Yasser Riazalhosseini, Michelle A. Sahai, Fotios Drenos, Cristina Sisu, Emmanouil Karteris

“…We also provide evidence for microRNA (miRNA) and mRNA target interactions with CIP2A. Finally, we have studied the effects of CIP2A inhibition in an in vitro BRCA2 model compared to BRCA2 wild-type OvCa cells, using RNA-sequencing. …”
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A qualitative exploration of service users' experiences of weight management conversations in a mental health setting by Emma Kemp, Catherine Haighton, Sally Faulkner, Kate McBride, Maria Raisa Jessica Aquino, Rob Wilson, Milica Vasiljevic, Craig Robson, Mish Loraine, Jill Harland, Angela M. Rodrigues

“…Methods: Thirteen service users with serious mental illness (Nine inpatient, four community-based) participated in semi-structured 1–1 interviews exploring weight management support experiences. Transcript data was analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Five key themes were developed: service users' experience of weight management conversations, developing therapeutic relationships, support for physical activity and weight management, deliverer characteristic preferences, and user descriptions of MECC. …”
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Mapping previously undetected trees reveals overlooked changes in pan-tropical tree cover by Shidong Liu, Jie Zhang, Li Wang, Philippe Ciais, Jianjun Zhang, Josep Penuelas, Biswajit Nath, Iskid Jacquet, Xia Wu, Shengping Ding, Wang Li, Ni Huang, Wanjuan Song, WenJian Ni, Zheng Niu

“…Here we develop an automatic detection algorithm using high-resolution satellite data (<5 m) to map pan-tropical tree cover (2015–2022), enabling identification and change analysis for previously undetected tree cover (PUTC). …”
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Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories... by Dean McMillan, Victoria Allgar, Barry Wright, David Marshall, Shehzad Ali, Joy Adamson, Chris Williams, Elizabeth Littlewood, Dominic Trépel, Lisa Dyson, Hannah Ainsworth, Liz Cook, Lisa Hackney, Danielle Collingridge Moore, Rebecca Hargate, Anne McLaren, Jo Whitehead

“…Case reports in children with autism have suggested that these stories can lead to a number of benefits including improvements in social interactions and choice making in educational settings.Methods and analysis The feasibility of clinical and cost-effectiveness of a Social Stories toolkit will be assessed using a randomised control framework. …”
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Electroencephalography-based psychological and physiological effects of winter virtual forest trail landscapes on youth by Yan Cai, Qihao Wang, Miao Sun, Wanning Bu, Jiahui Yin, Wei Ning

“…Findings revealed that: (1) the virtual winter forest trail contributed to heightened positive emotions (p = 0.001); (2) diverse audiovisual configurations positively influenced audiovisual nerve relaxation, as evidenced by EEG data, albeit with varying degrees of efficacy; (3) winter forest trail environments characterized by high green visibility significantly facilitate the physical and mental recovery of visitors; (4) multi-person activity sounds outperformed single-player audio in terms of restorative benefits, while companionship enhances the healing process; and (5) interactions involving multiple people and sound production significantly enhanced recovery benefits (p = 0.000) in a forested trail environment dense with evergreens during winter. …”
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MoveMentor—examining the effectiveness of a machine learning and app-based digital assistant to increase physical activity in adults: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Corneel Vandelanotte, Stewart Trost, Danya Hodgetts, Tasadduq Imam, MD Mamunur Rashid, Quyen G. To, Carol Maher

“…Interventions that integrate machine learning with real-time data to offer unprecedented levels of personalisation and customisation might offer solutions. …”
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Effect of Group Reflection and Moral Case Deliberation on Moral Reasoning Skills and the Reflective Ability Among Nursing Students by Seyede Elham Fazljoo, Fatemeh Keshmiri, Khadijeh Nasiriani, Ahdieh Bahri

“…Nursing Dilemmas Test and reflection on learning questionnaires were used. Data were analyzed by SPSS 16 software with repeated measurement ANOVA. …”
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Unlocking the path to quality maternity care: a qualitative study on work environment dynamics, providers’ responsiveness, and professionalism in central region, Malawi by Bianca Kandeya, Wanangwa Chimwaza-Manda, Princess Kaira, Claudia Hanson, Dorcus Kiwanuka Henriksson, William Stones, Helle Molsted Alvesson, Effie Chipeta

“…Methods A qualitative study was conducted in two maternity care units in Malawi. Data were collected using Twelve semi-structured interviews, two focus group discussions and sixteen observations with maternity care providers in one faith-based hospital and one government-owned hospital, sampled purposively. …”
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The relationship between online communication and mental health and cardiorespiratory fitness from ages 15 to 17: a longitudinal cohort study by Ottar Birgisson, Erlingur Johannsson, Hege R. Eriksen, Mari Hysing, Sunna Gestsdottir

“…Linear mixed-effects models were used to examine the association between online communication and health outcomes, including depression, anxiety, body image, self-esteem, and CRF. …”
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Soy-based purified ingredient diet affects mouse gut permeability and the microbiome in fragile X mice by Cara J. Westmark, Cara J. Westmark

“…Diet/phenotype interactions could have a large impact on inter-laboratory replicability in premedical research. …”
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Sex Differences in Impacts of Alcohol Consumption on Prevalent Atrial Fibrillation by Yasuharu Matsunaga‐Lee, Yasuyuki Egami, Ayako Sugino, Noriyuki Kobayashi, Masaru Abe, Hiroaki Nohara, Shodai Kawanami, Koji Yasumoto, Naotaka Okamoto, Masamichi Yano, Masami Nishino

“…Methods Among 224 759 admissions in the Inpatient Clinico‐Occupational Database of the Rosai Hospital Group (ICOD‐R) from 32 hospitals across Japan in 2021, 123 852 participants were included. Using this cross‐sectional dataset based on information collected at the time of hospital admission, associations between prevalent AF and alcohol consumption data, including drinking frequency, daily average drinks, and lifetime total alcohol intake, were investigated in women and men. …”
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Origin and Circulation of Springs in the Nangqen and Qamdo Basins, Southwestern China, Based on Hydrochemistry and Environmental Isotopes by Xiwei Qin, Haizhou Ma, Xiying Zhang, Xiasong Hu, Guorong Li, Huaide Cheng, Jibin Han, Yongshou Li, Weiliang Miao, Wenhua Han, Sha Yang, Qian Song, Mei Wu

“…Furthermore, the saline springs have a weaker groundwater regeneration capacity than the hot springs. Tritium data shows that the ranges of calculated residence times for springs in this study are 25 to 55 years, and that there is a likelihood that hot springs in the QD Basin originated from two different hydrothermal systems. …”
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