Why do acute healthcare staff engage in unprofessional behaviours towards each other and how can these behaviours be reduced? A realist review protocol by Ruth Abrams, Aled Jones, Johanna Westbrook, Jill Maben, Russell Mannion, Judy M Wright, Mark Pearson, Justin Avery Aunger

“…We seek to go beyond these, to understand the range and causes of such behaviours, their negative effects and how mitigation strategies may work, in which contexts and for whom.Methods and analysis This study uses a realist review methodology with stakeholder input comprising a number of iterative steps: (1) formulating initial programme theories drawing on informal literature searches and literature already known to the study team, (2) performing systematic and purposive searches for grey and peer-reviewed literature on Embase, CINAHL and MEDLINE databases as well as Google and Google Scholar, (3) selecting appropriate documents while considering rigour and relevance, (4) extracting data, (5) and synthesising and (6) refining the programme theories by testing the theories against the newly identified literature.Ethics and dissemination Ethical review is not required as this study is a secondary research. …”
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Differential Production of Midkine and Pleiotrophin by Innate APCs upon Stimulation through Nucleic Acid-Sensing TLRs by Elias A. Said, Sumaya Al-Dughaishi, Wadha Al-Hatmi, Iman Al-Reesi, Mohammed S. Al-Balushi, Atika Al-Bimani, Juma Z. Al-Busaidi, Marwa Al-Riyami, Murtadha Al-Khabori, Salam Al-Kindi, Francesco A. Procopio, Shadia Al-Sinawi, Aliyaa Al-Ansari, Crystal Y. Koh, Khalid Al-Naamani, Ali A. Al-Jabri

“…While PTN production was only documented in tissue macrophages. TLRs 3, 7, 8, and 9 are nucleic acid sensing (NAS) TLRs that detect nucleic acids from cell damage and infection and induce iAPC responses. …”
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The Impact of Training Intervention on Levels of Indicator Bacteria and Prevalence of Selected Pathogens in Raw Milk From Smallholder Women Dairy Farmers in Central Ethiopia by Achenef Melaku Beyene, Seleshe Nigatu, Juan C. Archila-Godinez, Kebede Amenu, Barbara Kowalcyk, Desalegne Degefaw, Binyam Mogess, Baye Gelaw, Mucheye Gizachew, Araya Mengistu, Ahmed G. Abdelhamid, James Barkley, Ahmed Yousef

“…However, its effect on the microbial quality and safety of milk has not been well documented. This study assessed the impact of training interventions on the microbial quality and safety of milk, with a specific focus on smallholder dairy farms. …”
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Detection of Phosphorylated Alpha-Synuclein in the Muscularis Propria of the Gastrointestinal Tract Is a Sensitive Predictor for Parkinson’s Disease by Goichi Beck, Yumiko Hori, Yoshito Hayashi, Eiichi Morii, Tetsuo Takehara, Hideki Mochizuki

“…Constipation is a well-documented premotor symptom in PD, and recent reports have demonstrated Lewy pathology in gastrointestinal (GI) tissues of PD patients prior to the onset of motor symptoms. …”
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3-methyl-4-nitrophenol disturbs the maternal-to-zygotic transition of early embryos by damaging mitochondrial function and histone modification by Fan Chen, An-Feng Luo, Kai-Xin Pan, Hao Gu, Chang-Fan Zhou, Wei Zeng, Song Liu, Adrian Molenaar, Hong-Yan Ren, Li-Jun Huo, Yan-Zhen Bi

“…Despite its global recognition as an endocrine disruptor with documented reproductive toxicity, its detrimental impact on preimplantation embryonic development has yet to be thoroughly investigated. …”
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The Equator Project Research School and Mentoring Network: Evaluated Interventions to Improve Equity in Geoscience Research by Natasha Dowey, Anya Lawrence, Munira Raji, Christopher Jackson, Rebecca Williams, Ben Fernando, Sam Giles, Jenni Barclay, Louisa Brotherson, Ethny Childs, Jacqueline Houghton, Anjana Khatwa, Keely Mills, George Jameson, Francisca Rockey, Steven Rogers, Catherine Souch

“…There is a well-documented racial and ethnic diversity crisis in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) subjects in the Global North that leads to inequities in who does environmental research. …”
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improving Pain mAnagement for childreN and young people attendeD by Ambulance (PANDA): protocol for a realist review. [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservati... by Paul Leighton, Georgette Eaton, Georgie Nicholls, Kacper Sumera, Marishona Ortega, Jessica Hodgson, Michael Baliousis, Aloysius Niroshan Siriwardena, Despina Laparidou, Bill Lord, Sarah Redsell, Gregory Adam Whitley, Tatiana Bujor

“…A five-stage approach will be adopted; 1) Developing an Initial Programme Theory (IPT): develop an IPT with key stakeholder input and evidence from informal searching; 2) Searching and screening: conduct a thorough search of relevant research databases and other literature sources and perform screening in duplicate; 3) Relevance and rigour assessment: assess documents for relevance and rigour in duplicate; 4) Extracting and organising data: code relevant data into conceptual “buckets” using qualitative data analysis software; and 5) Synthesis and Programme Theory (PT) refinement: utilise a realist logic of analysis to generate context-mechanism-outcome configurations (CMOCs) within and across conceptual “buckets”, test and refine the IPT into a realist PT. …”
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The Late Orchid Catches the Bee: Frost Damage and Pollination Success in the Face of Global Warming in a European Terrestrial Orchid by Florian P. Schiestl, Beat A. Wartmann, Ruth Bänziger, Brigitte Györög‐Kobi, Klaus Hess, Jürg Luder, Edith Merz, Beat Peter, Max Reutlinger, Tobias Richter, Heinz Senn, Thomas Ulrich, Beate Waldeck, Claudia Wartmann, Roland Wüest, Walter Wüest, Quint Rusman

“…We measured flowering time, frost damage, and fruiting success in 1250 individually marked plants during 3 years, and documented spring temperatures. Using regression models with historical climate data, we estimated past and future frost damage. …”
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Monitoring and evaluation in disaster management courses: a scoping review by George Teo Voicescu, Hamdi Lamine, Andra Elena Loșonți, Eugenia Maria Lupan-Mureșan, Sonia Luka, José García Ulerio, Luca Ragazzoni, Francesco Della Corte, Marta Caviglia

“…The primary objective of this review was to document the existing M&E strategies for DM training. …”
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Pastoral livestock farming constraints and adaptation strategies in response to institutional reforms in the Sudano-Sahelian zone of West Africa by Basnewindé Ilboudo, Alhassane Zaré, Alhassane Zaré, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Innocent Charles Emmanuel Traoré, Loyapin Bondé, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Reginald Tang Guuroh, Oumarou Ouédraogo

“…This study aimed to analyze the effects of land tenure and protected area governance reforms on the pastoral production system by identifying concomitantly related constraints and adaptation strategies adopted by local communities.MethodsData was collected through analysis of policy documents, and surveys from 280 key informants and household heads related to the pastoral zone of Yallé using individual interviews and focus group discussions. …”
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Assessing the neuroprotective potential of Eucalyptus globulus essential oil in a 6-hydroxydopamine rat model of Parkinson's disease by Aracely Janneth Naranjo-Viteri, Matías Jávega Cometto, Matías Caverzan, Leandro Gabriel Champarini, María Paula Zunino, Rogelio E. Abburra, Claudia B. Hereñú, Rosana Crespo

“…Discussion: Although 1,8-cineole is a well-documented bioactive compound, further research is required to evaluate its potential synergistic or additive interactions with minor components. …”
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Implementation of a cascade training model to enhance emergency care capacity of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak in Uganda by Sulaiman Bugosera Wasukira, Carl Trevor Kambugu, Judith Nanyondo S, Emmanuel Candia, Stephen Emmanuel Aporu, Patricia Ikwaru, Racheal Kwagala, Andrew Kwiringira, Peter Mukiibi, Costance Murungi, Marek Ma, Celine Jacobs, Cliff Asher Aliga, Afizi Kibuuka, Dathan M. Byonanebye, Sylvia Natukunda, Kenneth Bagonza, Rose Muhindo, Prisca Kizito, Benard Toliva Opar, Nathan Kenya-Mugisha, Wilson Etolu, Paska Apiyo, Mohammed Larmode, Joseph Oumo, Rony Bahatungire, John Baptist Waniaye, Annet Alenyo-Ngabirano

“…Methods: In June 2021, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Hospital Emergency Unit Assessment Tool (HEAT) was used to assess emergency units and document existing capacity gaps in regional referral hospitals and general hospitals. …”
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Neural Correlates of Social Touch Processing: An fMRI Study on Brain Functional Connectivity by Vladimir Khorev, Semen Kurkin, Larisa Mayorova, Galina Portnova, Anastasia Kushnir, Alexander Hramov

“…Background: The significance of tactile stimulation in human social development and personal interaction is well documented; however, the underlying cerebral processes remain under-researched. …”
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A Reliable Medium for Monitoring Atmospheric Deposition near Emission Sources by Using Snow from Agricultural Areas by Jiayang Liu, Zaijin Sun, Wenkai Lei, Jingwen Xu, Qian Sun, Zhicheng Shen, Yixuan Lyu, Huading Shi, Ying Zhou, Lan Zhang, Zefeng Wu, Yuepeng Pan

“…These findings demonstrate that snow is a reliable medium for documenting atmospheric dry deposition associated with specific industrial emissions.…”
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A novel “lateral approach short axis in-plane” technique vs. conventional “short-axis out-of-plane approach” for ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein access: a prospective rando... by Michal Kalina, Patricia Vargová, Adéla Bubeníková, Roman Škulec, Vladimír Černý, David Astapenko

“…The procedure duration, success rate and the number of attempts required were documented. The functionality of the catheter and complications were monitored from insertion until the catheter removal. …”
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Development of the cultural tailoring score (CTS): a scoring instrument to assess cultural tailoring of health messaging by Claudia Parvanta, Kayleigh Murray, Samantha Boddupalli, Natalie Erasme, Rheese McNab, Vijay Prajapati, Arabel Severe, Aura Reyes, Richard Harner, Rhonda Holliday

“…It is based on research demonstrating the importance of: (1) Levels of engagement of the intended audience in the production, (2) use of understandable and culturally meaningful language, incorporation of (3) surface cultural cues and (4) deeper cultural constructs, (5) presence of a narrative to bind the information and cultural elements into a relatable story, and (6) factors associated with concrete psychological construal level (“now,” “here,” “you”).Methods We document a trial of the cultural tailoring score conducted by graduate students identifying as Filipino, Haitian, or Hispanic/Latinx reviewing 17 ads promoting COVID-19 vaccine that had been pretested during the pandemic for perceived effectiveness with convenience samples of these same ethnic groups.Results We achieved a combined Spearman’s Rank Correlation rho of 0.45 between the cultural tailoring score and perceived effectiveness ranking of all 17 ads (individual cultural groupings range from Spearman’s rho 0.45 to 0.90), suggesting that cultural components were moderately to strongly associated with perceived effectiveness. …”
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Rehabilitation and release of orphaned Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Europe: Implications for management and conservation. by Anja Molinari-Jobin, Fridolin Zimmermann, Stéphanie Borel, Luc Le Grand, Elena Iannino, Ole Anders, Elisa Belotti, Ludek Bufka, Duško Ćirović, Nolwenn Drouet-Hoguet, Thomas Engleder, Michał Figura, Christian Fuxjäger, Eva Gregorova, Marco Heurich, Sylvia Idelberger, Jakub Kubala, Josip Kusak, Dime Melovski, Tomma Lilli Middelhoff, Tereza Mináriková, Paolo Molinari, Lorane Mouzon-Moyne, Gilles Moyne, Robert W Mysłajek, Sabina Nowak, Janis Ozolins, Andreas Ryser, Bardh Sanaja, Maryna Shkvyria, Teodora Sin, Magda Sindičić, Vedran Slijepčević, Christian Stauffer, Branislav Tám, Aleksander Trajce, Josefa Volfová, Sybille Wölfl, Diana Zlatanova, Kristina Vogt

“…To guide the management of orphaned lynx, we documented survival, rehabilitation and fate after the release and evaluated the potential relevance of lynx orphan rehabilitation for population management and conservation implications. …”
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Case report: A severe myositis mimicking bulbar palsy after administration of immune checkpoint inhibitors by Philippe Rochigneux, Philippe Rochigneux, Alexandre Bertucci, Elika Loir, Alexia Mattei, Danielle Robert, Michael Dassa, Brice Chanez, Mikael Ebbo, Lea Gaigne, Anne Sophie Chretien, Giovanni Corazza, Giovanni Corazza, Nicolas Schleinitz

“…Our objective is to document rare complications of ICI to help the community of onco-immunologists.MethodsWe reported the case of a severe myositis mimicking bulbar palsy treated in our Medical Oncology Department together with Internal Medicine Department. …”
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Impact of English proficiency on use of Glasgow Coma Scale in geriatric patients with traumatic brain injury by Veronica Layrisse-Landaeta, Gabriela R Dincheva, Shahenda Khedr, Andrew Geng, Michele Schombs, Kazi Maisha, Steven Y Chao, Chun-Cheng Chen

“…TBI was defined as documented loss of consciousness or intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). …”
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Discovery of phloridzin as a new antagonist for Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate-induced male reproductive toxicity based on the adverse outcome pathway network and drug-target gene set... by Huan Gao, Xue Zhang, Ziqi Liu, Xiaoge Yang, Yajie Li, Mengxing Cui, Han Wang, Xiaoyu Chen, Weiying Zhang, Zhihan Liu, Yongjiang Yu, Liping Chen, Daochuan Li, Yongmei Xiao, Wen Chen, Qing Wang

“…The male reproductive toxicity (MRT) from exposure to DEHP and its main metabolite, mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP), has been well documented. Fully elucidating its toxic mechanism and discovering effective antagonists are desirable means to reduce the health risks of DEHP. …”
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