“Enhancing equitable impact: ethical, legal, and sustainable approaches in short-term surgical outreach for global child health” by Zoe Blumenthal, Walid A. Farhat, Kelly McQueen

“…These same short-term interventions have also been appropriately criticized for a lack of continuity of care, limited focus on training and education of local providers and capacity building within the local health systems, and perpetuation of power imbalances and neocolonialism. …”
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Researcher views on returning results from multi-omics data to research participants: insights from The Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) Study by Kelly E. Ormond, Caroline Stanclift, Chloe M. Reuter, Jennefer N. Carter, Kathleen E. Murphy, Malene E. Lindholm, Matthew T. Wheeler

“…Further, researchers called for more guidance from funding agencies and increased researcher education regarding return of results. Conclusion Overall, researchers expressed positive attitudes toward multi-omic return of results in principle, particularly if medically actionable. …”
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Association between pre-pregnancy maternal stress and small for gestational age: a population-based retrospective cohort study by Manman Chen, Qiongjie Zhou, Yuanyuan Li, Qu Lu, Anying Bai, Fangyi Ruan, Yandan Liu, Yu Jiang, Xiaotian Li

“…Specially, individuals with lower socio-economic status that characterized by below high school education levels (OR = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.23 to 1.70), farmer occupation (OR = 1.33, 95% CI: 1.15 to 1.55, P = 0.002), rural residence (OR = 1.38, 95% CI: 1.22 to 1.56, P < 0.001), and younger age (under 35 years: OR = 1.35, 95% CI: 1.20 to 1.52, P < 0.001) were more susceptible to pre-pregnancy maternal stress, increasing their risk of SGA. …”
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Study on the hydrothermal effect in ice materials under the polar glacier runway dynamic load by Zhiyuan Wang, Shengrong Zhang, Ze Zhang, Chunlei Xie, Kunchao Zhou, Mingyang Yuan

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Effects of functional diversity on ecosystem services in cocoa agroforestry systems in Costa Rica by Cassio Pinheiro Edelstein, Marney E. Isaac, Marney E. Isaac, Luis Orozco-Aguilar, Felipe Peguero, Felipe Peguero, Diego Delgado-Rodríguez, Rolando H. Cerda

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Relationship between albumin-corrected anion gap and lumbar spine bone mineral density: a cross-sectional study by Aiguo Liu, Aiguo Liu, Ting Ying, Shuang Deng, Chenxu Wang, Chenxu Wang, Ziwen Zhao, Sitong Zhang, Han Xiao, Chengqing Yi, Dejian Li

“…Demographic and clinical characteristics were analyzed, including age, sex, education level, body mass index (BMI), and prevalence of diabetes and hypertension. …”
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Coupons and state tobacco policy context as predictors of tobacco use among those reporting e-cigarette use in the U.S.: Findings from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Heal... by J.H. Kingsbury, H.L. Kimmel, M.J. Parks, M.R. Creamer, C. Blanco, W.M. Compton

“…Wave 5 predictors were receipt of e-cigarette coupons, state e-cigarette tax, state tobacco policy context, flavored e-cigarette use, income, and education. Covariates were age, sex, race, state coupon policy, and Wave 5 use of tobacco other than e-cigarettes. …”
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An explainable Bi-LSTM model for winter wheat yield prediction by Abhasha Joshi, Biswajeet Pradhan, Subrata Chakraborty, Subrata Chakraborty, Renuganth Varatharajoo, Abdullah Alamri, Shilpa Gite, Chang-Wook Lee

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Losses of electrical energy in electrical networks by G. Yu. Kiselyov, V. M. Trotsenko, E. V. Petrova, V. A. Krivolapov, S. S. Girshin, A. A. Bubenchikov, V. N. Goryunov

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The analysis of the main directions for reducing the intensity of mass flows of the working fluid through leaks in the working chamber of a piston long-stroke low-speed compressor... by V. L. Yusha, S. S. Busarov, A. V. Nedovenchany

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The Association Between Psychological Capital and Self-Management Behaviors in Men with Gout: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southwest China by Wang Y, Chen Y, Qi Q, Song Y, Guo X, Ma L, Chen H

“…Ying Wang,1 Yanling Chen,1 Qi Qi,2 Yuqing Song,3 Xin Guo,1 Ling Ma,1 Hong Chen4 1Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Operating Room Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Nursing, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 4West China School of Nursing/ West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hong Chen, West China School of Nursing/West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18980601733, Email chong@scu.edu.cnPurpose: Gout is a common, chronic inflammatory joint disease, and men are more likely to suffer from gout. …”
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A Cu(I)-Based MOF with Nonlinear Optical Properties and a Favorable Optical Limit Threshold by Jing Cui, Zhaohui Yang, Yu Zhang, Zhaoxuan Fan, Jianquan Wang, Xiaoyun Qin, Lijun Gao, Haoran Yang, Shuangliang Liu, Liming Zhou, Shaoming Fang, Zhen Zhang

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Effect of “Helping Babies Breathe” Training on Ethiopian Undergraduate Midwifery Students’ Knowledge and Skills in Neonatal Resuscitation at Public Universities: A Non-Randomized Q... by Endalew Gemechu Sendo, Girum Sebsibe Teshome, Wegnesh Kelbessa Jirata, Lemi Abebe Gebrewold, Rahel Endalew Gemechu

“…This study aims to examine the effects of HBB training on the knowledge and performance of undergraduate fourth-year midwifery students in neonatal resuscitation in public Ethiopian higher education institutions. The current study used a quasi-experimental study design. …”
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Internal Facilitation by Health Assistants for the &ldquo;WHO Lay Health Worker Dementia Care&rdquo; in Rural Uganda: A Formative Evaluation by Wakida EK, Obua C, Rukundo GZ, Samantha M, Maling S, Karungi CK, Talib ZM, Haberer J, Bartels SJ

“…Edith K Wakida,1,2 Celestino Obua,2 Godfrey Zari Rukundo,3 Mary Samantha,2 Samuel Maling,4 Christine K Karungi,2 Zohray M Talib,1 Jessica Haberer,5,6 Stephen J Bartels5,6 1Department of Medical Education, California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, California, USA; 2Department of Research and Development, Alpha Center for Research Administration, Mbarara, Uganda; 3Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; 4Department of Psychiatry, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 5Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; 6Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence: Edith K Wakida, Email Edith.Wakida@cusm.eduBackground: Dementia is characterized by cognitive symptoms like memory loss, difficulty with language, and impaired judgment, alongside behavioral and psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and aggression. …”
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In silico identification of the anticataract target of βB2-crystallin from Phaseolus vulgaris: a new insight into cataract treatment by Sunday Amos Onikanni, Sunday Amos Onikanni, Adewale Oluwaseun Fadaka, Tran Nhat Phong Dao, Tran Nhat Phong Dao, Valens Munyembaraga, Valens Munyembaraga, Vincent Nyau, Nicole Remaliah Samantha Sibuyi, Morenike Grace Ajayi, Nguyen Thi Ai Nhung, Emmanuel Ejiofor, Basiru Olaitan Ajiboye, Basiru Olaitan Ajiboye, Minh Hoang Le, Hen-Hong Chang, Hen-Hong Chang, Hen-Hong Chang

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Experiencing the risk of overutilising opioids among patients with chronic non-cancer pain in ambulatory care (ERONA): the protocol of an exploratory, randomised controlled trial by Odette Wegwarth, Joerg J Meerpohl, Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Claudia Spies, Christine Schmucker, Erika Schulte, Edris Nury, Dirk Brockmann, Stefan Wind, Eva Goebel, Wolf-Dieter Ludwig, Ralph Hertwig

“…Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two online risk education interventions, description based or experiencebased. …”
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Unintended pregnancy among women living with HIV and its predictors in East Africa, 2024. A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Eyob Shitie Lake, Mulat Ayele, Abebaw Alamrew, Befikad Derese Tilahun, Besfat Berihun Erega, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Getinet Kumie, Gizachew Yilak

“…Unemployment (AOR = 2.75, 95% CI: 1.82, 4.16), high parity (AOR = 3.16, 95% CI: 2.34, 4.36) and no formal education (AOR = 2.04, 95% CI: 1.23, 3.38) were significantly associated with unintended pregnancy among women living with HIV in East Africa.…”
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Exploring Medium- and Long-Term Respiratory and Functional Sequelae in Young Adults Post-COVID-19 by Büşra Ülker Ekşi, Eylül Pınar Kısa, Özge Ertan Harputlu, Begüm Kara Kaya, Zeynep Hoşbay, Buket Akıncı

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The concept of reducing the man-made impact of launches of the promising Irtysh launch vehicle in the impact areas of the Baikonur cosmodrome by B. T. Suimenbayev, V. I. Trushlyakov, G. T. Yermoldina, Zh. B. Suimenbayeva, A. M. Bapyshev

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Impact of Radiation Therapy Techniques on Hippocampal Doses and Psychological Status in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Gai X, Huang S, Zeng J, Chen J, Liu F, Li S, Lv W, Guo F, Cai C, Hong J, Su L

“…Xiujuan Gai,1– 3,&ast; Shiqi Huang,1,2,&ast; Jiang Zeng,1,2,4 Jun Chen,1,2,4 Feng Liu,1,2,4 Shan Li,1,2,4 Wenlong Lv,1,2,4 Feibao Guo,1,2,4 Chuanshu Cai,1,2,4 Jinsheng Hong,1,2,4 Li Su1,2,4 1Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiotherapy, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical Universisty, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350212, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Oncology, Laiyang Central Hospital of Yantai, Yantai, 265200, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Radiation Biology of Fujian Higher Education Institutions, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Li Su; Jinsheng Hong, Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, People’s Republic of China, Email lily2230@126.com; 13799375732@163.comPurpose: To investigate the impact of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) on hippocampal radiation dosage and psychological status in patients newly diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).Patients and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 269 NPC patients who received initial treatment between January 2013 and April 2022. …”
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