Multi-stakeholder perspectives of community pharmacies’ extended services in Al Baha province, Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study by Khalid S. Alghamdi, Mahdi H. Alsugoor, Max Petzold, Laith Hussain-Alkhateeb, Christina Ljungberg Persson

“…According to the participants, free training programmes and continuing education for community pharmacists (with a focus on independent and small-chain community pharmacies) and financial support from the government could facilitate extending the roles played by community pharmacists. …”
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Use of acetylsalicylic acid and agronomic performance of potatoes in Lima region by Sergio Contreras-Liza, Luis Vargas-Luna

“…The average temperatures were between 15 and 21º C, the air relative humidity was between 61 and 73% and the soil was loam textural class, free of salts. Results No statistical differences were found for the number and weight of tubers and biomass due to the effect of the application of the treatments. …”
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The participation of a juvenile victim’s representative in criminal proceedings: procedural and forensic aspects by I. O. Iemets

“…The algorithm for engaging a lawyer from a free legal aid centre to provide legal services to a victim is proposed. …”
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Molecular Structure and Electronic Properties of Porphyrin-Thiophene-Perylene Using Quantum Chemical Calculation by Tatiya Chokbunpiam, Patchanita Thamyongkit, Oraphan Saengsawang, Supot Hannongbua

“…UV-visible spectra of all derivatives exhibited characteristic absorption maxima of the free bases of porphyrin and perylene.…”
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Near‐Isotropic, Extreme‐Stiffness, Continuous 3D Mechanical Metamaterial Sequences Using Implicit Neural Representation by Yunkai Zhao, Lili Wang, Xiaoya Zhai, Jiacheng Han, Winston Wai Shing Ma, Junhao Ding, Yonggang Gu, Xiao‐Ming Fu

“…Moreover, the metamaterial sequence is innovatively represented by the implicit neural function; thus, it is resolution‐free to exhibit continuously varying densities. Experimental validation demonstrates the manufacturability and high stiffness of the three sequences.…”
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Long Term Anticoagulation (4–16 Years) Stops Progression of Idiopathic Hip Osteonecrosis Associated with Familial Thrombophilia by Charles J. Glueck, Richard A. Freiberg, Robert Wissman, Ping Wang

“…Within 3, 3, 3, 9, and 16 months after starting anticoagulation, 5 patients became pain-free and remained asymptomatic throughout follow-up; the 6th patient required Percocet for pain. …”
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Heat Capacities and Thermodynamic Properties of Pinnoite and Inderite by Hanyu Zheng, Kangrui Sun, Long Li, Yafei Guo, Tianlong Deng

“…On the basis of molar heat capacities (Cp,m) of Pin and Ind, the thermodynamic functions of entropy, enthalpy, and Gibbs free energy at the temperature of 1 K interval for the two minerals were obtained for the first time.…”
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Sex Differences Associated with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis by Daniel S. Smyk, Eirini I. Rigopoulou, Albert Pares, Charalambos Billinis, Andrew K. Burroughs, Luigi Muratori, Pietro Invernizzi, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos

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Children's environmental citizen science: Stakeholders' experiences and perceptions by Catherine Wilson, Sarah Mills, Paul J. Wood

“…The development of a framework in this research, which highlights the individual and societal outcomes of environmental CS and specifically focuses on children, emphasises outcomes that had been overlooked in previous frameworks and research, providing clear direction for future project evaluations. Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.…”
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A Review of the Self-Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System Based on Future Traffic Environment by Yizhe Wang, Xiaoguang Yang, Hailun Liang, Yangdong Liu

“…Finally, the article concluded that signal control based on multiagent reinforcement learning is a kind of closed-loop feedback adaptive control method, which outperforms many counterparts in terms of real-time characteristic, accuracy, and self-learning and therefore will be an important research focus of control method in future due to the property of “model-free” and “self-learning” that well accommodates the abundance of traffic information data. …”
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WiFi-based Respiration Detection Aided by Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces by Yun WU, Dongheng ZHANG, Ganlin ZHANG, Xuecheng XIE, Fengquan ZHAN, Yan CHEN

“…Since 2010, the utilization of commercial WiFi devices for contact-free respiration monitoring has garnered significant attention. …”
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Delving into the world of webCHAT – an e-mental health support service for distressed youths in Singapore by Yi Ping Lee, Ying Ying Lee, Hamidah Binte Otheman, Charmaine Tang, Mythily Subramaniam, Swapna K Verma

“…In 2017, CHAT launched webCHAT – a free, anonymous, one-on-one synchronous web-based text service managed by case managers (CMs) to support young people aged 16 to 30 who may be hesitant about engaging in face-to-face mental health services. …”
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MultiSenseX: A Sustainable Solution for Multi-Human Activity Recognition and Localization in Smart Environments by Hamada Rizk, Ahmed Elmogy, Mohamed Rihan, Hirozumi Yamaguchi

“…WiFi-based human sensing has emerged as a transformative technology for advancing sustainable living environments and promoting well-being by enabling non-intrusive and device-free monitoring of human behaviors. This offers significant potential in applications such as smart homes and sustainable urban spaces and healthcare systems that enhance well-being and patient monitoring. …”
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Redox Metabolism and Autonomic Regulation During Aging: Can Heart Rate Variability Be Used to Monitor Healthy Longevity? by Olha Yelisyeyeva, Danylo Kaminskyy, Marta Semen, Ilona Chelpanova, Khrystyna O. Semen

“…Excessive activation of free radical reactions accompanied by the inability of the antioxidant defense (AOD) mechanisms to control the flow of the reactive oxygen species (ROS) leads to the persistence of oxidative stress, hypoxia, impaired mitochondrial energy function and reduced ATP potential. …”
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The correlation between miR-21 single nucleotide polymorphisms and the susceptibility of non-small cell lung cancer by Miao Zhang, Ming Zhang, Ruixue Han, Xin Yu, Zhaolu Song

“…Methods The serum of NSCLC patients (n = 205) and cancer-free controls (n = 217) were collected in this study for RNA extraction. …”
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Recurrent Massive Hydrothorax in a Patient with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by K. S. Zemlyanukhina, I. N. Tikhonov, M. S. Zharkova, O. Yu. Kiseleva, R. Т. Rzayev, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The patient received effective antiviral therapy with drugs using an interferon-free regimen. Subsequently, conservative therapy was carried out, against the background of which the symptoms regressed and the patient’s condition improved.   …”
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Outcome for Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Is Not Dependent on Race/Ethnicity by Quyen D. Chu, Amanda E. Henderson, Fred Ampil, Benjamin D. L. Li

“…On multivariate analysis, race/ethnicity had an impact on disease-free survival (𝑃=0.027) but not on overall survival (𝑃=0.98). …”
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A Case Study Assessing the Auditory and Speech Development of Four Children Implanted with Cochlear Implants by the Chronological Age of 12 Months by Birgit May-Mederake, Wafaa Shehata-Dieler

“…Effects on auditory development were determined using the German LittlEARS Auditory Questionnaire, closed- and open-set monosyllabic word tests, aided free-field, the Mainzer and Göttinger speech discrimination tests, Monosyllabic-Trochee-Polysyllabic (MTP), and Listening Progress Profile (LiP). …”
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Exploring the impact of HAp on the surface morphology, mechanical, wettability, and biodegradation rate of PVA-collagen nanofiber bone scaffolds by Hartatiek, M I Wuriantika, W E S Ayu, Yudyanto, S E Rahayu, Nazriati

“…Furthermore, we evaluated the impact of increasing the concentration (1–6 wt%) of HAp on the morphology and subsequent consequences regarding mechanical properties, wettability, and biodegradative nature of wrinkle-free PVA/collagen nanofiber scaffolds fabricated by electrospinning. …”
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Physicochemical parameters, microbiological quality, and antibacterial activity of honey from the Bucovina region of Romania by Liliana Luca, Daniela Pauliuc, Florin Ursachi, Mircea Oroian

“…Abstract In this study, the physicochemical properties (electrical conductivity (EC), pH, free acidity, moisture content, DPPH radical scavenging activity, total polyphenols content (TPC), flavonoids content (FC), individual polyphenols, carbohydrates, and organic acids), microbiological quality, and antibacterial activity of honey (raspberry, rosehip, alfalfa, hawthorn, and honeydew honey) from Bucovina were evaluated. …”
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