Challenges of community participation in health emergency and disaster risk management in an Iranian context: a qualitative study by Mohammad Azim Mahmodi, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Seyyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini, Mehdi Najafi, Mohammad Esmaeel Motlagh, Hamid Reza Khankeh

“…Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews and analyzed using Graneheim and Lundman’s method. …”
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Hierarchical Recognition for Urban Villages Fusing Multiview Feature Information by Zhenkang Wang, Nan Xia, Song Hua, Jiale Liang, Xiankai Ji, Ziyu Wang, Jiechen Wang

“…The spectral, textural, and structural features were extracted from Google RSI by machine-learning classifiers for each segmented block. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics of carbon sequestration capacity and its determinants in rubber plantation ecosystems of Hainan Island by Yinghe An, Zhixiang Wu, Runqing Zhang, Xiang Zhang, Zhenghong Tan, Zhongyi Sun

“…We analyzed the direct and indirect effects of climatic factors on the NEP using numerical simulations and a Structural Equation Model (SEM). Furthermore, we quantified the impact of rubber plantation area on NEP by calculating the contribution rate. …”
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Neuroimaging stratification reveals the striatal vulnerability to stress as a risk for schizophrenia by Xiaoqian Ma, Nana Feng, Lena Palaniyappan, Luolong Cao, Zixin Gu, Jujiao Kang, Liu Yuan, Lijun Ouyang, Yujue Wang, Chunwang Li, Ke Jin, Xiaogang Chen, Jianfeng Feng, Ying He, Qiang Luo

“…Abstract The striatum, a core brain structure relevant for schizophrenia, exhibits heterogeneous volumetric changes in this illness. …”
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Effects of dietary supplementation with fish-derived Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AV5 on growth status, immune response, microbiota, and intestinal health of Nile tilapia (Oreochromi... by Vicent Michael Shija, Huapu Chen, Yi Li, Lishuko Ng’onga, Kwaku Amoah, Zhong Yong, Junxi Chen, Yu Dapeng, Robert Mkuye, Jia Cai

“…In this study, the effects of the probiotic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens AV5 on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) at three different concentrations (GC: 0 cfu/g feed, G1: 1 ×106 cfu/g feed, and G2:1 ×108 cfu/g feed) on growth conditions, antioxidant responses, microbiota, and intestinal structure were assessed. Nile Tilapia fingerlings (23.5 g ± 0.2 g) were provided with commercial feed containing different doses of B. amyloliquefaciens AV5 over 42 days. …”
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Study on Strength Variation of Permeable Concrete Based on Differential Calorimetry Method and Multi-Index Test by Sanqiang Yang, Meng Guo, Shichao Duan, Na Liu, Haonan Wu, Erxia Du, Meichen Liang

“…The test of water-cement ratio, porosity, and gradation structure on the strength and permeability coefficient is emphasized, and the strength change rule of porous permeable concrete is obtained. …”
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Predictors, patterns, and correlates of moderate-severe psychological distress among New York City College Students during Waves 2–4 of COVID-19 by Craig J. Heck, Deborah A. Theodore, April Autry, Brit Sovic, Cynthia Yang, Sarah Ann Anderson-Burnett, Caroline Ray, Eloise Austin, Joshua Rotbert, Jason Zucker, Marina Catallozzi, Magdalena E. Sobieszczyk, Delivette Castor

“…In this sample, MS-PD prevalence was high, persistent, and associated with financial, behavioral, structural, experiential, and intra- and inter-personal factors. …”
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Study protocol for an observational cohort study of heat stress impacts in pregnancy in The Gambia, West Africa [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Jane E Hirst, Ana Bonell, Abdul Sesay, Leonidas G. Ioannou, Bubacarr Bah, Kris A. Murray, Andy Haines, Sophie E. Moore, David Jeffries, Neil S Maxwell, Ana Vicero-Cabrera, Apolline Saucy, Cally Tan, Emmanuel Okoh, Dorothy Watters, Bakary Sonko, Williams Oluwatosin Adefila, Yahaya Idris, Mam Leigh-Nabou, Jarra Manneh, Andreas Flouris, Sainabou Bojang, Amanda N Sferruzzi-Perri, Andrew Prentice

“…The key objectives of the study are to 1) map exposure to heat stress in the cohort and understand what environmental, social and community factors increase the risk of extreme heat exposure; 2) assess the impact of heat stress on maternal health, e.g. heat strain, subjective psychological well-being, sleep and activity level; 3) evaluate how heat stress impacts placenta structure and function; 4) determine how chronic heat exposure impacts birth outcomes; and 5) explore the epigenetic changes in the placenta and infant by heat stress exposure per trimester. …”
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Metformin reverts aortic calcifications and elastin loss induced by an experimental metabolic syndrome by Lucas Streckwall, Nancy Martini, Claudia Sedlinsky, León Schurman, María Virginia Gangoiti, Antonio Desmond McCarthy

“…Aortic tunica media from F showed decreased elastic-to-muscular layer ratio, increased collagen content and increased levels of the AGEs structure carboxymethyl-lysine. Aortic arches from F presented a tendency for higher ex vivo calcification. …”
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Generation of Chicken IgY against SARS-COV-2 Spike Protein and Epitope Mapping by Yan Lu, Yajun Wang, Zhen Zhang, Jingliang Huang, Meicun Yao, Guobin Huang, Yuanyuan Ge, Peichun Zhang, Huaxin Huang, Yong Wang, Huiliang Li, Wen Wang

“…Notably, epitope SIIAYTMSL, one of the identified epitopes, partially overlaps the S1/S2 cleavage region in SARS-CoV-2 S and is located on the surface of S trimer in 3D structure, close to the S1/S2 cleavage site. Thus, antibody binding at this location could physically block the access of proteolytic enzymes to S1/S2 cleavage site and thereby impede S1/S2 proteolytic cleavage, which is crucial to subsequent virus-cell membrane fusion and viral cell entry. …”
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Image-based anomaly detection in low-light industrial environments with feature enhancement by Dinh-Cuong Hoang, Phan Xuan Tan, Anh-Nhat Nguyen, Son-Anh Bui, Ta Huu Anh Duong, Tuan-Minh Huynh, Duc-Manh Nguyen, Viet-Anh Trinh, Quang-Huy Ha, Nguyen Dinh Bao Long, Duc-Thanh Tran, Xuan-Tung Dinh, Van-Hiep Duong, Tran Thi Thuy Trang

“…The FFE module suppresses high-frequency noise and amplifies structural details, while the IFE module adaptively boosts features from both well-lit and dimly illuminated regions, allowing the model to focus on critical areas without relying on computationally expensive image enhancement techniques. …”
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Emerging roles of mitochondrial sirtuin SIRT5 in succinylation modification and cancer development by Zhangmin Ke, Zhangmin Ke, Kaikai Shen, Li Wang, Hao Xu, Xia Pan, Zhenjue Qian, Yuting Wen, Tangfeng Lv, Xiuwei Zhang, Yong Song

“…This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current research status of SIRT5. We discuss its structural characteristics and regulatory mechanisms, compare its functions with other sirtuin family members, and elucidate the mechanisms regulating SIRT5 activity. …”
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Formation of the Figge Maar Seafloor Crater During the 1964 B1 Blowout in the German North Sea by Jens Karstens, Jens Schneider von Deimling, Christian Berndt, Christoph Böttner, Michel Kühn, Benedict T. I. Reinardy, Axel Ehrhardt, Jonas Gros, Bettina Schramm, Dirk Klaeschen, Judith Elger, Matthias Haeckel, Mark Schmidt, Sven Heinrich, Philipp Müller, Frithjof Bense

“…Although seafloor craters formed by fluid flow are very common structures, little is known about their formation dynamics. …”
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A missense variant in the SOX5 gene (c.221C > T) is associated with intellectual disability by Xiujuan Yang, Zhongzhi Gan, Xiaoling Guo, Xiang Huang, Juan Liu, Yingchun Zheng, Xiaoqiang Zhou, Jingli Lian, Yue Liu, Tingting Yang, Chao Li, Fenying Chen, Fei He, Xiangmin Xu, Yasi Zhou, Qian Liu, Xingkun Yang, Fu Xiong

“…Additionally, protein stability was evaluated using I-Mutant, and 3D protein structures were modeled with I-TASSER. Western blots and QPCR were employed to assess gene expression and protein stability. …”
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Features and evolutionary adaptations of the mitochondrial genome of Garuga forrestii W. W. Sm by Rong Chen, Rong Chen, Rong Chen, Rong Chen, Rui Rao, Rui Rao, Rui Rao, Rui Rao, Chun Wang, Chun Wang, Chun Wang, Chun Wang, Dongbo Zhu, Dongbo Zhu, Dongbo Zhu, Dongbo Zhu, Fen Yuan, Fen Yuan, Fen Yuan, Fen Yuan, Liangliang Yue, Liangliang Yue, Liangliang Yue, Liangliang Yue

“…The study also investigates RNA editing sites and evolutionary patterns.ResultsThe mitochondrial genome exhibits a low proportion of repetitive sequences (3.30%), suggesting a highly conserved structure. A high copy number of the trnM-CAT gene (4 copies) is noted, which may contribute to genomic rearrangement and adaptive evolution. …”
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Experimental study of partially oxidized sodium alginate gel combined with myogenic stem cells to improve cardiac function in aged rats with myocardial infarction by Xinxin Ma, Xiaolu Hou, Peixin Dong, Jiayan Ye, Yangyang Gao, Ling Huang, Xiuping Bai

“…[Methods] The models of myocardial infarction in aged rats were established by ligating the coronary arteries and divided randomly into the group of saline control group, sodium alginate group, myogenic stem cells group and sodium alginate combined with myogenic stem cells group(joint group), each had 30 rats.The same amount of corresponding material was injected into the myocardial infarction area of rats in each group respectively.The cardiac structure and function of the rats were evaluated by echocardiography 8 weeks after the operation, and then the rats were executed.The hearts were removed to observe the differences in ventricular remodeling by histological analysis and the angiogenesis and collagen secretion of the ventricular slices were further analyzed. …”
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Central Pain in Parkinson’s Disease: Behavioral and Cognitive Characteristics by N. Vila-Chã, S. Cavaco, A. Mendes, A. Gonçalves, I. Moreira, J. Fernandes, J. Damásio, L. F. Azevedo, J. M. Castro-Lopes

“…Material and Methods. A structured interview was used to identify and characterize pain in a cohort of 260 consecutive PD patients. …”
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Eco-friendly synthesis of chitosan NPs from Fioria vitifolia (L.) L: Potential to antibacterial, antioxidant, cytotoxicity properties of HepG2 cells and their evaluation of safety... by Mohamed Imath, Chinnasamy Ragavendran, Chinnaperumal Kamaraj, Ramalingam Karthik Raja, Gholamreza abdi

“…The XRD pattern showed prominent peaks at 2θ locations, confirming the hexagonal wurtzite structure. EDX was analysis confirmed the presence of chitosan in crystalline form for synthesized nanoparticle. …”
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Reasons for Undesirable Pregnancy Outcomes among Women with Appendicitis: The Experience of a Tertiary Center by Baris Mantoglu, Fatih Altintoprak, Necattin Firat, Emre Gonullu, Enis Dikicier, Yesim Akdeniz, Mehmet Aziret, Unal Erkorkmaz

“…In addition to the demographic structure of the patients, surgical technique, the number of pregnancies, multiple pregnancy status, surgical pathologies, laboratory values, radiological imaging methods, and length of hospital stay were evaluated. …”
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Olfactory Impairment and Recovery in Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) Following Cadmium Exposure by Chiara Maria Motta, Rosa Carotenuto, Chiara Fogliano, Luigi Rosati, Pabitra Denre, Raffaele Panzuto, Rossana Romano, Gianluca Miccoli, Palma Simoniello, Bice Avallone

“…The research aimed to assess structural and functional changes in the zebrafish’s olfactory lamellae, providing a deeper understanding of how cadmium affects the sense of smell in this aquatic species. …”
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