Effects of therapeutic alliance on patients with major depressive disorder: a literature review by Giovanni Videtta, Silvia Busilacchi, Giulia Bartoccioni, Luisa Cirella, Ylenia Barone, Giuseppe Delvecchio

“…Seven of the reviewed studies highlighted that therapeutic alliance is a strong predictor of clinical outcomes, contributing to symptom improvement, relapse prevention, and more adaptive functioning in patients with MDD. However, three studies supported the hypothesis that clinical improvement itself might influence the therapeutic alliance between a therapist and a patient at different stages of treatment. …”
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Knowledge and awareness of asbestos risk among General Practitioners: Validation of a questionnaire in an area with a high incidence of asbestos-related diseases by Marinella Bertolotti, Manuela Tamburro, Angelo Salzo, Antonella Cassinari, Stefania Crivellari, Carlotta Bertolina, Marianna Farotto, Carmen Adesso, Michela Anna Di Palma, Anna Natale, Federico Torregiani, Guglielmo Pacileo, Antonio Maconi, Giancarlo Ripabelli

“…This work could also be adapted to different realities with a history of environmental pollutant exposure other than asbestos, which pose a risk for the development of several diseases.…”
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The role of wetland birds in biocultural conservation: analysing global discourses and practices on species and ecosystems by Paola Araneda, Peter Bridgewater, José Cristóbal Pizarro, José Tomás Ibarra

“…Diversifying biocultural conservation discourses can address research and practice gaps, helping scholars and policymakers adapt to regional contexts, develop effective conservation strategies that support community welfare, and uphold IP&LC rights. …”
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Smartphone Household Wireless Electroencephalogram Hat by Harold Szu, Charles Hsu, Gyu Moon, Takeshi Yamakawa, Binh Q. Tran, Tzyy Ping Jung, Joseph Landa

“…Spatial sparseness is addressed by close proximity between active electrodes and desired source locations and using an adaptive selection of N active among 10N passive electrodes to form m-organized random linear combinations of readouts, m≪N≪10N. …”
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Deciphering the role of epigenetics in plant pathogen resistance: Strategies for sustainable sugarcane management by Faisal Mehdi, Yuanli Wu, Shuzhen Zhang, Yimei Gan, Zhengying Cao, Shuting Jiang, Limei Zan, Benpeng Yang

“…Importantly, these epigenetic processes create a form of environmental memory and priming, enabling plants to adapt to new challenges based on past experiences. …”
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The role of the interleukin family in liver fibrosis by Zixin Zhang, Zixin Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Hui Li, Qun Niu, Qun Niu, Yujing Tao, Yujing Tao, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Zijian Zeng, Zijian Zeng, Haijian Dong, Haijian Dong

“…Among these, the interleukin family activates a complex cascade of responses, including cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, and lipid mediators, playing a key role in the initiation and regulation of inflammation, as well as innate and adaptive immunity. In this paper, we systematically summarize recent literature to elucidate the pathogenesis of interleukin-mediated liver fibrosis and explore potential therapeutic targets for liver fibrosis treatment.…”
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Neural activity responsiveness by maturation of inhibition underlying critical period plasticity by Ibuki Matsumoto, Sou Nobukawa, Sou Nobukawa, Sou Nobukawa, Sou Nobukawa, Takashi Kanamaru, Takashi Kanamaru, Yusuke Sakemi, Yusuke Sakemi, Nina Sviridova, Nina Sviridova, Tomoki Kurikawa, Nobuhiko Wagatsuma, Kazuyuki Aihara, Kazuyuki Aihara

“…IntroductionNeural circuits develop during critical periods (CPs) and exhibit heightened plasticity to adapt to the surrounding environment. Accumulating evidence indicates that the maturation of inhibitory circuits, such as gamma-aminobutyric acid and parvalbumin-positive interneurons, plays a crucial role in CPs and contributes to generating gamma oscillations. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of bHLH gene family revealed their potential roles in abiotic stress response, anthocyanin biosynthesis and trichome formation in... by Guohua Ding, Yanping Shi, Kerui Xie, Hongbin Li, Guanghui Xiao

“…The basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors (TFs) gene family, being the second-largest in plants, is vital for plant development and adapting to environmental shifts. Despite this, the comprehensive characteristics of licorice bHLH gene family are not well-documented.ResultsIn this study, a detailed and thorough genome-wide identification and expression analysis of Glycyrrhiza uralensis bHLH gene family was carried out, resulting in the identification of 139 licorice bHLH members. …”
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Modeling and robust control of a parallel robotic mechanism driven by linear actuators based on shape memory alloys by Alejandro Guarneros-Sandoval, Mariana Ballesteros, Rita Q. Fuentes-Aguilar, Isaac Chairez

“…This study describes the development of a parallel robotic mechanism composed of shape memory alloys (SMA) agonist-antagonist actuators, highlighting the adaptability of the individual actuators for specific uses with slight structural modifications. …”
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The Effect of the Functions of the Knowledge Management Maturity Triple Model on the Acquisition of Competitive Advantage Capabilities (Case Study: National Petrochemical Company) by Sayyed Mohammad Reza Davoodi, Mojgan Gharibi Marzankola, Mohammadreza Hamidizadeh, Valiullah Ali Mohammadi

“…Also, the National Petrochemical Company has higher adaptability among the triple maturity models, with the infusion model having an average of 3.62 and 72% and the KPMG and general models having an average of 3.3 and 25.2, respectively. …”
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Multiscale Granger dependencies in the precipitation network of the island of Sicily by Vera Pecorino, Alessandro Pluchino, Alessandro Pluchino, Andrea Rapisarda, Andrea Rapisarda, Andrea Rapisarda, Kateřina Hlaváčková-Schindler

“…This study highlights shifts in Sicily’s water cycle that call for adaptive management strategies in the face of the increasing frequency of extreme events.…”
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MIMO Control Architectures for Secondary Voltage Regulation in Electrically Coupled Transmission Grids: Design and Dynamic Performance by Andrea Vicenzutti, Fabio Marzolla, Massimiliano Chiandone, Salvatore Tessitore, Cosimo Pisani, Giorgio M. Giannuzzi, Giorgio Sulligoi

“…Moreover, limitations due to technology obsolescence of the existing architecture and the greatly increased capabilities of modern Phase Measurement Units (PMU) contribute to requiring a revision of the voltage control architecture, which should also provide robustness to parameter variation and be adaptive in nature. To this end, in this work the applicability of different multiple input multiple output control methods to the transmission system secondary voltage regulation is investigated. …”
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The Role of Macrophages in the Pathogenesis of Celiac Disease by A. I. Khavkin, E. V. Loshkova, E. I. Kondratieva, N. S. Shapovalova, I. R. Grishkevich, I. V. Doroshenko, G. N. Yankina

“…Macrophages, as key cells that provide a link between innate and adaptive immunity, are of significant importance in the pathogenesis of celiac disease. …”
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Hierarchical Optimization Segmentation and Parameter Extraction of Street Trees Based on Topology Checking and Boundary Analysis from LiDAR Point Clouds by Yuan Kou, Xianjun Gao, Yue Zhang, Tianqing Liu, Guanxing An, Fen Ye, Yongyu Tian, Yuhan Chen

“…Then, the over-segmentation and under-segmentation situations that occur during the segmentation process are processed and optimized through projection topology checking and tree adaptive voxel bound analysis. Finally, the overall high-precision segmentation of roadside trees is completed, and relevant parameters such as tree height, diameter at breast height, and crown area are extracted. …”
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Corporate accreditation system of PJSC Gazprom as a tool for ensuring uniformity of measurements of organization by R. T. Saetova, I. A. Battalov, Ya. V. Denisova

“…Uniform requirements adapted to the industry specifics of activities and sufficient for reliable measurement results, encourage subsidiaries to become participants in the updated accreditation system. …”
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Characterizing the agroecological transition of Italian farming systems using FADN database by Sarah Stempfle, Simone Russo, Vincenzo Fiore, Ruggiero Sardaro, Piermichele La Sala, Luigi Roselli

“…This paper investigates the current uptake of agroecology across the Italian farming systems, by adapting the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE) methodology to use secondary data from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). …”
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Prenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Diseases: One-Year Survey Performing a Screening Protocol in a Single Reference Center in Brazil by Luciane Alves Rocha, Edward Araujo Júnior, Liliam Cristine Rolo, Fernanda Silveira Bello Barros, Karina Peres da Silva, Ana Teresa Figueiredo Stochero Leslie, Luciano Marcondes Machado Nardozza, Antonio Fernandes Moron

“…The data was collected prospectively, during the year 2012, through a screening protocol of the fetal heart adapted from the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) guideline. …”
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Bearing Fault Diagnosis Using a Support Vector Machine Optimized by an Improved Ant Lion Optimizer by Dalian Yang, Jingjing Miao, Fanyu Zhang, Jie Tao, Guangbin Wang, Yiping Shen

“…To address these limitations, an escape mechanism and adaptive convergence conditions were introduced to the ALO algorithm. …”
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Optimizing Rural MG’s Performance: A Scenario-Based Approach Using an Improved Multi-Objective Crow Search Algorithm Considering Uncertainty by Mohammad Hossein Taabodi, Taher Niknam, Seyed Mohammad Sharifhosseini, Habib Asadi Aghajari, Seyyed Mohammad Bornapour, Ehsan Sheybani, Giti Javidi

“…IMOCSA enhances the standard Crow Search Algorithm through three key improvements: an adaptive chaotic awareness probability to better balance exploration and exploitation, a mutation mechanism applied to the solution repository to prevent premature convergence, and a K-means clustering method to control repository size and increase algorithmic efficiency. …”
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Designing a behaviour change intervention to address the behavioural risk factors for stillbirth: A study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations... by Richard A. Greene, Keelin O'Donoghue, Tamara Escañuela Sánchez, Molly Byrne, Karen Matvienko-Sikar

“…The proposed intervention could be adapted and implemented in other settings to prevent stillbirth in high-risk populations.…”
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