Using a Sober Curious Framework to Explore Barriers and Facilitators to Helping Sexual Minority Women Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms: Protocol for a Descriptive Study by Tonda L Hughes, Lauren Bochicchio, Laurie A Drabble, Belinda Lunnay, David Whiteley, Jillian R Scheer, Beth Meadows, Paul Ward, Carol Emslie

“…Data from the 2 countries and 3 sources will be analyzed using qualitative and quantitative methods to identify patterns and relationships across data to validate or corroborate findings. …”
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Exploration of epileptic networks in temporal lobe encephaloceles with stereotactic EEG: Electroclinical characteristics and surgical outcomes by Andrew J. Zillgitt, Eric R. Mong, Angelique M. Manasseh, Hannah C. Guider, Nour Baki, Michael D. Staudt

“…The mean age at epilepsy onset was 28 years (range, 15–41 years), and 7/9 patients were female. …”
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Epidemiological and clinical analysis, and outcomes of tuberculosis co-infection among people living with HIV in Türkiye (2014-2024) ClinSurv HIV cohort: A large case series. by Ali Mert, Okan Derin, Esra Zerdali, Abdurrahman Kaya, Özlem Gül, Deniz Borcak, Ahmet Furkan Kurt, Meliha Meriç Koç, Bircan Kayaaslan, Ayşe Batırel, Alper Gündüz, İnci Yılmaz Nakir, Gülşen Yörük, Dilek Yıldız Sevgi, Hayat Kumbasar Karaosmanoğlu, Bilgül Mete, Melike Nur Özçelik, Nagehan D Sarı, Yasemin Akkoyunlu, Fehmi Tabak

“…<h4>Results</h4>Of the 9,687 PLHIV who were followed for 10 years, 2.7% (264 individuals) developed TB. The median age of these individuals was 40 years, and 89% were male. …”
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Shifting sands to sustainable soils: Spatial dynamics of soil water and salinity in a desert oasis ecotone by Qiqi Cao, Tao Liu, Jiangbao Xia, Junran Li, Sujith Ravi, Zhiming Xin, Huijie Xiao

“…Understanding the spatiotemporal patterns of soil moisture and salinity dynamics and their governing factors is essential for predicting salinization risks and developing mitigation strategies in arid agricultural landscapes. …”
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GENDER AND SEASONAL FEATURES OF DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF PHLEGMON OF MAXILLOFACIAL AREA by K. Vakulenko

“… The article describes the patterns and characteristics of occurrence and course of phlegmon of the maxillofacial region, which are to determine the relationship of gender-seasonal characteristics. …”
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Ecological Aspects of the Formation of Regraded Solonchak in the Terek-Kuma Lowland of the Caspian by G. N. Gasanov, Z. M. Asadulaev, T. A. Asvarova, Z. U. Gasanova, K. M. Gadzhiev, R. R. Bashirov, A. S. Abdulaeva, Z. N. Akhmedova, M. R. Musaev, N. R. Magomedov, A. А. Aytemirov, S. L. Desinov

“…To reveal the basic patterns and principles of formation on the surface of crusty solonchak of an aeolian-accumulative horizon and its positive transformation at the taxonomic level.Material and Methods. …”
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The Fast-Greedy algorithm reveals hourly fluctuations and associated risks of shark communities in a South Pacific city by Ibtissam Chafia, Jihad Zahir, Christophe Lett, Tarik Agouti, Hajar Mousannif, Laurent Vigliola

“…Here, we collected five years of acoustic telemetry data for both shark species in the lagoon of Nouméa. …”
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Multidecadal analysis of erosion susceptibility in a watershed heavily impacted by deforestation in southeastern Amazonia by Edilson Freitas da Silva, José Tasso Felix Guimarães, Gabriel Negreiros Salomão, Prafulla Kumar Sahoo, Douglas Batista da Silva Ferreira, Mariana Maha Jana Costa Figueiredo, Silvio Junio Ramos, Renato Oliveira da Silva Júnior, Adayana Maria Queiroz de Melo, Wilson da Rocha Nascimento Junior, Pedro Walfir Martins Souza Filho, Marcio Sousa da Silva, Paulo Rógenes Monteiro Pontes, Roberto Dall’Agnol

“…In conclusion, deforestation is the main factor influencing erosion patterns and volume in the VRW and has accelerated soil degradation, increasing the risks to human health and the maintenance of tropical rainforests. …”
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Erdheim–Chester disease. Literature review and clinical case by A. S. Krylov, M. B. Dolgushin, A. D. Ryzhkov, A. A. Odzharova, Ya. A. Shchipakhina, E. A. Sushentsov, O. P. Bliznyukov, S. M. Kaspshik, A. A. Martinovich, A. M. Stroganova, S. L. Dranko, P. A. Zeynalova, T. T. Valiev

“…There is this specific, almost pathognomonic scintigraphic picture of the skeleton, “coated” aorta, “hairy kidney” patterns on computer tomography. We demonstrate a clinical case of a patient with a newly diagnosed ECD with bone and connective tissue involvement, with manifestation of this disease more than 10 years ago. …”
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Relationship of tobacco smoking to cause-specific mortality: contemporary estimates from Australia by Grace Joshy, Kay Soga, Katherine A. Thurber, Sam Egger, Marianne F. Weber, Peter Sarich, Jennifer Welsh, Rosemary J. Korda, Amelia Yazidjoglou, Mai T H Nguyen, Ellie Paige, Michelle Gourley, Karen Canfell, Emily Banks

“…Results There were 13,608 deaths during 9.3 years median follow-up (1.68 M person-years); at baseline, 7.9% of participants currently and 33.6% formerly smoked. …”
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Cardiac Hemodynamics, Tissue Oxygenation, and Functional Capacity in Post-COVID-19 Patients by Elizane Poquiviqui do Nascimento, Larissa Fernanda Estevam do Nascimento, Lhara de Freitas Castro, Vilena Cavalcante de Barros, Emily Rachel Pereira Bandeira, Thiago Bezerra Wanderley e Lima, Matías Otto-Yáñez, Guilherme Augusto de Freitas Fregonezi, Vanessa Regiane Resqueti

“…<i>Results</i>: Thirty-six post-COVID-19 patients (median age 36 years, BMI 26.51 kg/m²) and eleven control subjects (median age 25 years, BMI 23.71 kg/m²) were enrolled. …”
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Trends in Positive Urine Culture Rates and Antimicrobial Resistance in Non-Hospitalized Children from Western Romania: A Retrospective Observational Study by Constantin Catalin Marc, Maria Daniela Mot, Monica Licker, Delia Muntean, Daniela Teodora Marti, Ana Alexandra Ardelean, Alina Ciceu, Sergiu Adrian Sprintar, Daniela Adriana Oatis, Alin Gabriel Mihu, Tudor Rares Olariu

“…Future studies should focus on different regions and regularly update resistance patterns to keep treatment and prevention strategies aligned with local conditions.…”
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Economic Evaluation of System-Wide Implementation of Kidney Supportive Care by Lisa L. Brady, Annie Hutton, Jeremy R. Chapman, Gerard Duck, Tessa Gastrell, Angela Makris, Dennis McCarthy, Michael Noel, Liz Hay, Peter Choi

“…Projections showed that continued delivery of KSC, with ESKD treatment modality patterns and costs remaining stable, would deliver a net economic benefit of A$ 109 million through avoided costs of care and return on investment (ROI) of 212%. …”
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Preparation of land subsidence susceptibility map using machine learning methods based on decision tree (case study: Isfahan–Borkhar) by Negar Ghasemi, Iman Khosravi, Ali Bahrami

“…InSAR techniques allow for high-precision measurements of surface deformation across large areas, making them invaluable in understanding and modeling subsidence patterns. When combined with machine learning approaches, these technologies offer even greater potential for developing predictive models and susceptibility maps, enabling proactive risk management. …”
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Assessing Roles of Aggregate Structure on Hydraulic Properties of Saline/Sodic Soils in Coastal Reclaimed Areas by Yuanhang Fei, Dongli She, Shengqiang Tang, Hongde Wang, Xiaoqin Sun, Xiao Han, Dongdong Liu

“…In this study, a total of 90 soil samples from various reclaimed years (2007, 1960, and 1940) and land use patterns (cropland, grassland, forestland, and wasteland) were taken to analyze the quantitative effects of soil saline/sodic characteristics and the aggregate structure on SHPs through pedotransfer functions (PTFs). …”
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Neighbourhood deprivation and cardiometabolic outcomes in the UK Biobank: differences by sex and ethnicity by Véronique L Roger, Katsuyuki Miura, Yangyang Deng, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Kosuke Tamura, Ram Jagannathan, Lu Hu, Leonardo Mariño-Ramírez, Breanna Rogers

“…Participants had a mean follow-up of 14.3 years for all-cause mortality (3 745 307 person-years, 9933 deaths) and 12.7 years for total CVD incidence (3 321 619 person-years, 64 748 events). …”
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Expression of degenerative markers in intervertebral discs of young and elderly asymptomatic individuals. by Josemberg S Baptista, Vincent C Traynelis, Edson A Liberti, Ricardo B V Fontes

“…Our objective was to study and compare the presence of putative mediators in the IVD of young (<35 years, G1) and elderly (>65 years, G2) presumably asymptomatic individuals. …”
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Morphodynamic Features of Contrast-Enhanced Mammography and Their Correlation with Breast Cancer Histopathology by Claudio Ventura, Marco Fogante, Elisabetta Marconi, Barbara Franca Simonetti, Silvia Borgoforte Gradassi, Nicola Carboni, Enrico Lenti, Giulio Argalia

“…Low-energy and recombined CEM images were analyzed for breast composition, lesion characteristics, and enhancement patterns, while histopathological evaluation included tumor size, histotype, grade, lymphovascular invasion, and immunophenotype. …”
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Systematic review: e-cigarettes vs. conventional cigarettes by Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Artur Fabijański, Anna Konarska, Anna Machowiak, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Firlej, Adrianna Dukacz

“…E-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes present distinct usage patterns and cost profiles. Years of research on larger sample sizes are needed to determine their impact on humans. …”
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Classification of ROI-based fMRI data in short-term memory tasks using discriminant analysis and neural networks by Magdalena Fafrowicz, Marcin Tutajewski, Igor Sieradzki, Jeremi K. Ochab, Jeremi K. Ochab, Anna Ceglarek-Sroka, Koryna Lewandowska, Tadeusz Marek, Barbara Sikora-Wachowicz, Igor T. Podolak, Paweł Oświęcimka, Paweł Oświęcimka, Paweł Oświęcimka

“…Understanding brain function relies on identifying spatiotemporal patterns in brain activity. In recent years, machine learning methods have been widely used to detect connections between regions of interest (ROIs) involved in cognitive functions, as measured by the fMRI technique. …”
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