A scoping review of the impacts of forest cover dynamics on acari-borne diseases: Beyond forest fragmentation by Nolwenn Blache, Karine Chalvet-Monfray, Christophe Déprés, Serge Morand

“…Finally, our review identifies a notable absence of studies on scrub typhus.This scoping review provides a novel and comprehensive overview of global literature on the impacts of forest cover dynamics on Acari vectors and the infectious agents they transmit. …”
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Laboratory Predictors of COVID-19 Mortality: A Retrospective Analysis from Tongji Hospital in Wuhan by Ting Zheng, Xinxin Liu, Yingying Wei, Xinlu Li, Bing Zheng, Quan Gong, Lingli Dong, Jixin Zhong

“…Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), an acute respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), rapidly progressed to a global pandemic. Currently, there are limited effective medications approved for this deadly disease. …”
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Development and Videographic Evaluation of a Vascular Access Simulation-Based Curriculum for Surgical and Medical Trainees by Alaska Pendleton, MD, MPH, Tiffany R. Bellomo, MD, Srihari K. Lella, MD, Kristen Jogerst, MD, Ada Stefanescu, MD, MSc, Douglas Drachman, MD, Nikolaos Zacharias, MD, Anahita Dua, MD, MBA, MSc

“…Fifteen participants (58%) belonged to general surgery residency, 9 (35%) to emergency medicine, 1 to vascular surgery, and 1 to interventional radiology residency programs. The global rating for the overall ability to obtain femoral arterial access under ultrasound guidance (0 = fail, 4 = excellent) improved following the curriculum (0.87 ± 0.15, 2.79 ± 1.26, P < 0.0001). …”
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Assessing the Risk Factors of Violent and Non-violent Suicide Attempt Methods: A Population-based Cross-sectional Study by Amin Moradi, Ehsan Mosafarkhani, Fateme Nikbakht, Zahra Amiri, Ali Vafaee Najar

“…Background: Suicide is a serious global public health issue. It is the fourth-leading cause of death among young people between the ages of 15 and 29. …”
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Insônia e depressão: confluências neurobiológicas e tratamento by Márcio Andrei Zanini, Camilla Moreira de Sousa Pinna, Rafael Brandes Lourenço, Flavia Zuccolotto dos Reis, Daniel Guilherme Suzuki Borges, Glícia Prates Santana, Regina Margis, Almir Ribeiro Tavares Júnior

“…O uso das ferramentas farmacológicas e não farmacológicas com foco no manejo eficaz destas duas condições se faz mandatório para redução da gravidade e cronificação global do quadro, objetivando legítimo êxito no tratamento. …”
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Forest Attribute Dynamics in Secondary Forests: Insights for Advancing Ecological Restoration and Transformative Territorial Management in the Amazon by Carlos H. Rodríguez-León, Armando Sterling, Amelia Trujillo-Briñez, Yerson D. Suárez-Córdoba, Lilia L. Roa-Fuentes

“…The Amazon ecosystem plays a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation but faces escalating threats from deforestation and degradation. …”
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Exploring the boundaries of anastomotic leak: experience in a high-volume center by Carolina Riscanevo Bobadilla, Gloria Flórez Dussan, Jorge Vargas, Liliana Suarez, German Jimenez, Carlos Gonzalez, Andrea Carolina Córdoba, Wilmar Martín, Diego Olivera, Raúl Guevara

“…Abstract Background Gastric cancer remains a major global health challenge, ranking fourth in cancer-related deaths. …”
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Protective Effects of Phycobiliproteins from <i>Arthrospira maxima</i> (Spirulina) Against Cyclophosphamide-Induced Embryotoxicity and Genotoxicity in Pregnant CD1 Mice by Yuliana García-Martínez, Amparo Celene Razo-Estrada, Ricardo Pérez-Pastén-Borja, Candelaria Galván-Colorado, Germán Chamorro-Cevallos, José Jorge Chanona-Pérez, Oscar Alberto López-Canales, Hariz Islas-Flores, Salud Pérez-Gutiérrez, Joaquín Cordero-Martínez, José Melesio Cristóbal-Luna

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: In recent years the global incidence of cancer during pregnancy is rising, occurring in 1 out of every 1000 pregnancies. …”
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Prolonged screen time is associated with increased severity of tic symptoms in children with tic disorders by Zakaria Ahmed Mohamed, Hanyu Dong, Yang Xue, Miaoshui Bai, Yuling Ouyang, Feiyong Jia

“…The main exposure variable was daily ST for each child, and tic severity, evaluated using the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS), was the outcome variable. …”
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Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of the ADF gene family in response to salt and drought stress in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) by Mengmeng Shi, Yike Wang, Peng Lv, Yujie Gong, Qi Sha, Xinyan Zhao, Wen Zhou, Lingtao Meng, Zegang Han, Lingxiao Zhang, Lingxiao Zhang, Yongwang Sun, Yongwang Sun

“…The ADF gene family has been explored in various plants, but there was a paucity of knowledge regarding the ADF gene family in alfalfa (Medicago sativa), which is one of the most significant leguminous forage crops globally. In this study, a total of nine ADF genes (designated MsADF1 through MsADF9) were identified in the alfalfa genome and mapped to five different chromosomes. …”
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Assessing the context within academic health institutions toward improving equity-based, community and patient-engaged research by Prajakta Adsul, Shannon Sanchez-Youngman, Elizabeth Dickson, Belkis Jacquez, Alena Kuhlemeier, Michael Muhammad, Katherine J. Briant, Bridgette Hempstead, Jason A. Mendoza, Lisa G. Rosas, Anisha Patel, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Tabia Akintobi, Paige Castro-Reyes, Lori Carter-Edwards, Nina Wallerstein

“…Results Five key themes emerged that were supported by quantitative data. First, the global pandemic and national events highlighting social injustices sparked a focus on health equity in academic institutions; however, (theme 2) such a focus did not always translate to support for P/CenR nor align with institutional reputation. …”
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Childhood BMI trajectories and sociodemographic factors in an Italian pediatric population by Erich Batzella, Joaquin Gutierrez de Rubalcava Doblas, Gloria Porcu, Silvia Bressan, Elisa Barbieri, Carlo Giaquinto, Anna Cantarutti, Cristina Canova

“…Abstract Childhood obesity is a growing global concern due to its long-term health consequences. …”
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The role of eco-digital learning in enhancing the impact of IoT, blockchain, and artificial intelligence on green supply chain for SME internationalization by Faisol, Hestin Sri Widiawati, Risky Aswi Ramadhani, Bambang Agus Sumantri

“…These findings highlight the importance of technological readiness, resource allocation, and alignment of digital learning to fully capitalize on the benefits of these technologies in the global market expansion of SMEs. AcknowledgmentsDeepest gratitude is extended to the Ministry of Education and Culture, Directorate of Research, Technology, and Community Service (DRTPM), for the financial support provided through the National Competitive Research Program under the “Regular Fundamental Research” scheme for the 2024 fiscal year. …”
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Coupled CRC 2D and ALI 3D Cultures Express Receptors of Emerging Viruses and Are More Suitable for the Study of Viral Infections Compared to Conventional Cell Lines by Siyu Xia, Jun Liu, Yan Yang, Ming Wu, Lina Ye, Si Chen, Tao Zhang, Zhihong Zeng, Kang Zhang, Kaihong Cai, Xiang Long, Wenbin Gao, Shisong Fang, Hui Li

“…Infections of emerging and reemerging viruses (SARS-CoVs, influenza H1N1, etc.) largely and globally affect human health. Animal models often fail to reflect a physiological status because of species tropism of virus infection. …”
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Explore the evolution of winter wheat production and its response to climate change under varying precipitation years in the Loess Plateau of China by Donglin Wang, Yanbin Li, Binbin Zhang, Tengcong Jiang, Siyu Wu, Wenjie Wu, Yi Li, Jianqiang He, Deli Liu, Qinge Dong, Hao Feng

“…To clarify the transformation process of precipitation and the mechanism how it change the crop yield, particularly in the Loess Plateau where precipitation frequently alternates between dry and wet years, this study used the down-scaling global climate model (GCMs) data to simulate and predict the change trend of winter wheat yield from 1961 to 2100 under varying precipitation conditions in two future climate scenarios (SSP245 and SSP585), employing the APSIM model. …”
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A national cross-sectional study on latent profile analysis of occupational fatigue among Chinese nurses in the early post-COVID-19 era by Qiuyang He, Qiuyang He, Jianhua Ren, Jianhua Ren, Guoyu Wang, Guoyu Wang, Yonghong Wang, Yonghong Wang

“…The protracted duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, approaching 3 years, has exacerbated the challenges faced by nurses globally. The escalation in patient numbers and the high incidence of infections among healthcare workers have intensified occupational fatigue. …”
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The guided fire from within: intratumoral administration of mRNA-based vaccines to mobilize memory immunity and direct immune responses against pathogen to target solid tumors by Renhao Li, Jing-Chu Hu, Li Rong, Yige He, Xiaolei Wang, Xuansheng Lin, Wenjun Li, Yangfan Wu, Chaiyaporn Kuwentrai, Canhui Su, Thomas Yau, Ivan Fan-Ngai Hung, Xiang Gao, Jian-Dong Huang

“…Given that the majority of the global population has acquired memory immunity against various pathogens through infection or vaccination, we believe that, in addition to utilizing the widely held immune memory against SARS-CoV-2 via COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA vaccines against other pathogens, such as Hepatitis B Virus (HBV), Common Human Coronaviruses (HCoVs), and the influenza virus, could be rapidly transitioned into clinical use and holds great promise in treating different types of cancer. …”
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Eating disorders in weight-related therapy (EDIT): Protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis of eating disorder risk in behavioural weight man... by Hiba Jebeile, Natalie B Lister, Sol Libesman, Kylie E Hunter, Caitlin M McMaster, Brittany J Johnson, Louise A Baur, Susan J Paxton, Sarah P Garnett, Amy L Ahern, Denise E Wilfley, Sarah Maguire, Amanda Sainsbury, Katharine Steinbeck, Lisa Askie, Caroline Braet, Andrew J Hill, Dasha Nicholls, Rebecca A Jones, Genevieve Dammery, Alicia M Grunseit, Kelly Cooper, Theodore K Kyle, Faith A Heeren, Fiona Quigley, Rachel D Barnes, Melanie K Bean, Kristine Beaulieu, Maxine Bonham, Kerri N Boutelle, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Simona Calugi, Michelle I Cardel, Kelly Carpenter, Hoi Lun Cheng, Riccardo Dalle Grave, Yngvild S Danielsen, Marcelo Demarzo, Aimee Dordevic, Dawn M Eichen, Andrea B Goldschmidt, Anja Hilbert, Katrijn Houben, Mara Lofrano do Prado, Corby K Martin, Anne McTiernan, Janell L Mensinger, Carly Pacanowski, Wagner Luiz do Prado, Sofia M Ramalho, Hollie A Raynor, Elizabeth Rieger, Eric Robinson, Vera Salvo, Nancy E Sherwood, Sharon A Simpson, Hanna F Skjakodegard, Evelyn Smith, Stephanie Partridge, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, Rachael W Taylor, Annelies Van Eyck, Krista A Varady, Alaina P Vidmar, Victoria Whitelock, Jack Yanovski, Anna L Seidler, Eating Disorders In weight-related Therapy (EDIT) Collaboration

“…The primary outcome will be a standardised mean difference in global eating disorder score from baseline to immediately post-intervention and at 6- and 12- months follow-up. …”
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A phase I, randomized, placebo‐controlled trial to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, safety, and tolerability of nirsevimab in healthy Chinese adults by Xiaomeng Mao, Xiaohan Hua, Chengyi Wu, Xiaoyun Ge, Jie Zhang, Xiaojie Wu, Robert J. Kubiak, Ulrika Wählby Hamrén, Tonya Villafana, Georgios Christou, Jannine Green, Therese Takas, Yuwen Jin

“…Nirsevimab, an extended half‐life monoclonal antibody against RSV, is approved in China for the prevention of RSV lower respiratory tract disease in infants; however, global nirsevimab trials did not enroll Chinese infants. …”
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Bridging the gap: challenges and adoption of climate-resilient agriculture technologies in agricultural landscapes across agro-climatic zones of Bihar, India by Raj Kumar Jat, Vijay Singh Meena, Vijay Singh Meena, Shubham Durgude, Ravindra Kumar Sohane, Ratnesh Kumar Jha, Abhay Kumar, Ujjwal Kumar, Anjani Kumar, Raj Narain Singh, Suneel Kumar, Illathur R. Reddy, S. Pazhanisamy, Rakesh Kumar, Sunita Kumari Meena, Ved Prakash, Sanjay Kumar, Anirban Mukherjee, Brijendu Kumar, Umesh Narayan Umesh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ranjan Kumar Singh, Ravikant Chaubey, Vikash Kumar, Mukesh Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Kumari Sharda, Susheel Singh, Rama Kant Singh, Rama Kant Singh, Seema Kumari, Kamleshwari Prasad Singh, Govind Kumar, Ravindra Kumar Tiwari, Vineeta Kashyap, Suneeta Kushwaha, Sripriya Das, Prem Prakash Gautam, Nurnabi Meherul Alam, Shailesh Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Bharati Upadhaya, Sumit Kumar Singh, Sanchita Ghosh, Shubham Bhagat, Shubham Bhagat, Amit Kumar Lenka

“…This study examines the barriers that hinder farmers in Bihar from adopting CRATs amidst the growing impacts of climate change on global agri-food systems. It focuses on key CRATs, including zero tillage/minimum tillage (ZT/MT), laser land leveling (LLL), climate-resilient variety selection (CRVS), crop diversification (CD), site-specific nutrient management (SSNM), crop calendar and timely sowing (CCTS), and direct-seeded rice (DSR), and investigates the factors affecting their adoption. …”
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