Network analysis of the association between social anxiety and problematic smartphone use in college students by Wanying Xing, Xianyang Wang, Tingwei Feng, Jiaxin Xie, Chang Liu, Xiuchao Wang, Hui Wang, Lei Ren, Lei Ren, Xufeng Liu

“…Network comparison tests between males and females revealed no significant differences in global expected influence, between-community edges weights, and BEI.ConclusionThe key bridging symptoms this study identified supports the existing theories about the co-occurrence of SA and PSU, and contributes to understanding the underlying mechanisms. …”
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Projecting Surface Water Area Under Different Climate and Development Scenarios by Mollie D. Gaines, Mirela G. Tulbure, Vinicius Perin, Rebecca Composto, Varun Tiwari

“…Abstract Changes in climate and land‐use/land‐cover will impact surface water dynamics throughout the 21st century and influence global surface water availability. However, most projections of surface water dynamics focus on climate drivers using local‐scale hydrological models, with few studies accounting for climate and human drivers such as land‐use/land‐cover change. …”
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Regional Disparities in Measles Vaccination Coverage and Their Associated Factors: An Ecological Study in Japan by Masaki Machida, Shinji Fukushima, Takahiro Tabuchi, Tomoki Nakaya, Wakaba Fukushima, Shigeru Inoue

“…Background: The decline in measles vaccination coverage is a global concern. In Japan, coverage of the first dose of measles vaccine, which had exceeded the target of 95.0% since fiscal year (FY) 2010, fell to 93.5% in FY 2021. …”
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Practical insights for enhancing primary care rehabilitation services in low-resource contexts by Maria Y. Charumbira, Karina Berner, Quinette A. Louw

“…Conclusion: Implementing the identified recommendations could significantly improve the accessibility and quality of rehabilitation services in PHC, aligning with global initiatives to scale up rehabilitation in health systems. …”
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors with Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Yaadwinder Shergill, Danielle B. Rice, Eve-Ling Khoo, Virginia Jarvis, Tinghua Zhang, Monica Taljaard, Keith G. Wilson, Heather Romanow, Brittany Glynn, Rebecca Small, Joshua A. Rash, Andra Smith, Lynette Monteiro, Catherine Smyth, Patricia A. Poulin

“…A randomized controlled trial design was applied, and outcomes collected included pain, emotional function, quality of life, and global impression of change. Results. A total of 98 women were randomized and included in analyses. …”
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Saúde mental no Brasil: desafios para as políticas públicas e legislação by César Augusto Trinta Weber, Antônio Geraldo da Silva

“…Cerca de 18 milhões de brasileiros convivem com transtornos mentais graves, e a taxa de suicídio no país segue uma trajetória de crescimento que contrasta com a redução global. Esse cenário reflete tanto as limitações no acesso ao diagnóstico e tratamento quanto os desafios estruturais nas políticas públicas voltadas à saúde mental. …”
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The multidrug-resistant Candida auris, Candida haemulonii complex and phylogenetic related species: Insights into antifungal resistance mechanisms by Lívia S. Ramos, Pedro F. Barbosa, Carolline M.A. Lorentino, Joice C. Lima, Antonio L. Braga, Raquel V. Lima, Lucas Giovanini, Ana Lúcia Casemiro, Nahyara L.M. Siqueira, Stefanie C. Costa, Célia F. Rodrigues, Maryam Roudbary, Marta H. Branquinha, André L.S. Santos

“…The rise of multidrug-resistant (MDR) fungal pathogens poses a serious global threat to human health. Of particular concern are Candida auris, the Candida haemulonii complex (which includes C. haemulonii sensu stricto, C. duobushaemulonii and C. haemulonii var. vulnera), and phylogenetically related species, including C. pseudohaemulonii and C. vulturna. …”
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CRISPR/Cas genome editing for cotton precision breeding: mechanisms, advances, and prospects by Vijay Sheri, Harikrishnan Mohan, Phanikanth Jogam, Anshu Alok, Gulab Khan Rohela, Baohong Zhang

“…Abstract Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) is one of the most important global crops that supports the textile industry and provides a living for millions of farmers. …”
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The potential for fuel reduction to reduce wildfire intensity in a warming California by Patrick T Brown, Scott J Strenfel, Richard B Bagley, Craig B Clements

“…In addition to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, one of the primary proposals for counteracting this increase in wildfire danger is a widespread expansion of hazardous fuel reductions. …”
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Enhancing Underwater Video from Consecutive Frames While Preserving Temporal Consistency by Kai Hu, Yuancheng Meng, Zichen Liao, Lei Tang, Xiaoling Ye

“…By applying both max pooling and average pooling, this module separately extracts local and global features. It utilizes an attention mechanism to adaptively adjust the weights of different regions in the feature map, thereby effectively enhancing key regions within underwater video frames. …”
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Impacts of IOD and ENSO on the phytoplankton’s vertical variability in the Northern Indian Ocean by Qiwei Hu, Xiaoyan Chen, Xianqiang He, Yan Bai, Tingchen Jiang, Yu Huan, Zhanlin Liang

“…These findings could shed light on how phytoplankton will respond to changing ocean dynamics under global warming.…”
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Detection of AdeAB, TetA, and TetB efflux pump genes in clinical isolates of tetracycline-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from patients of Suez Canal University Hospitals by Hasnaa Azab, Aya Mohamed Askar, Noha M. Abd El-Fadeal, Amira A. A. Othman, Amal H. Rayan, Sally Khattab

“…Tetracyclines have shown promise in treating A. baumannii infections, but tetracycline resistance is growing globally in A. baumannii isolates. Objectives The study aimed to study (1) the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) A. baumannii infections at Suez Canal University Hospitals, (2) the distribution of efflux pump genes AdeA &B, TetA, and TetB, and (3) the effect of efflux pump inhibitor (CCCP) on tetracycline-resistant isolates. …”
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Simultaneous Observation of Equatorial Plasma Bubbles and Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances Over Indonesia Following the 15 January 2022 Tonga Volcano Eruption by Asnawi Husin, Varuliantor Dear, Agri Faturahman, Sefria Anggarani, Annis Siradj Mardiani, Adi Purwono, Jiyo Harjosuwito, Rezy Pradipta

“…Observation data from the Indonesian global navigation satellite system (GNSS) CORS network, ionosondes, and GNSS ionospheric scintillation and TEC monitor receivers, in conjunction with the Himawari‐8 satellite imagery, were used in the analysis. …”
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Development of a comprehensive sustainability index for extractive and mining companies: Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals by Marta Fernández-Hernández, Pedro Mora, Marcelo F. Ortega, Juan Pous Cabello

“…Sustainability in the extractive and mining industry has become a key global concern, necessitating alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …”
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Acridine-2,4-Dinitrophenyl Hydrazone Conjugated Silver Nanoparticles as an Efficient Sensor for Quantification of Mercury in Tap Water by Imdad Ali, Ibanga Okon Isaac, Mahmood Ahmed, Farid Ahmed, Farhat Ikram, Muhammad Ateeq, Rima D. Alharthy, Muhammad Imran Malik, Abdul Hameed, Muhammad Raza Shah

“…Excretion of heavy metals especially mercury (Hg2+) from the industries into the environment becomes a major global problem. In this context, mercury is a highly dangerous metal which poses serious impact on human health. …”
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Geographic Variation and Trends in Laryngeal Cancer Incidence in Iran: A Comprehensive Analysis by Farimah Asghari, Hamideh Rashidian, Fereshteh Lotfi, Fatemeh Mahdavi Sabet, Zahra Faraji, Kazem Zendehdel

“…In 2022, laryngeal cancer represented 2 % of new cancer cases in Iran, with ASIRs higher than global averages. By 2050, a substantial increase in both incidence and mortality rates is projected, emphasizing the growing burden of laryngeal cancer in Iran. …”
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PRV-1b and PRV-3a infection is associated with the same clinical disease in coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) farmed in Chile: unraveling the pathogenesis of the orthoreoviral car... by Marco Rozas-Serri, Ricardo Ildefonso, Andrea Peña, Victoria Jaramillo, Rodolfo Correa, Soraya Barrientos, Ariel Muñoz, Lucerina Maldonado, Estefanía Peñaloza

“…Abstract Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) is a virus that is widely distributed among global aquaculture populations of salmonid species. …”
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Effectiveness of case-area targeted interventions including vaccination on the control of epidemic cholera: protocol for a prospective observational study by Lauren D'Mello-Guyett, Ruwan Ratnayake, Andrew S Azman, Yap Boum, Francesco Checchi, W John Edmunds, Placide Okitayemba Welo, Nicolas Peyraud, Iza Ciglenecki, Etienne Gignoux, Maria Lightowler, Primitive Gakima, Jean Patrick Ouamba, Joseph Amadomon Sagara, Rollin Ndombe, Nana Mimbu, Alexandra Ascorra, Elisabeth Mukamba Musenga, Berthe Miwanda, Francisco Luquero, Klaudia Porten, Flavio Finger, Miriam Alia, Bachir Assao, Catherine Bachy, Rob D'hondt, Karl Njuwa Fai, Caroline Henry-Ostian, Abdoul-Moumouni Issa-Soumana, Danish Malik, Herbert Mutubuki, Rodrigue Ntone, Isabella Panunzi, Issaka Soumana, Oumar Touré, Mamady Traore

“…The study findings will be disseminated to the networks of national cholera control actors and the Global Task Force for Cholera Control using meetings and policy briefs, to the scientific community using journal articles, and to communities via community meetings.…”
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Increased Circulating Chemerin in Relation to Chronic Microvascular Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Ping Gu, Wei Wang, Yue Yao, Yixin Xu, Liping Wang, Pu Zang, Jian Ma, Cuihua Yang, Junya Liang, Bin Lu, Jiaqing Shao

“…Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a global epidemic and increases mortality due to its vascular complications. …”
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Induced mesenchymal stem cells generated from periodontal ligament fibroblast for regenerative therapy by Hemanathan Vembuli, Sheeja Rajasingh, Patrick Nabholz, Jefferson Guenther, Brian R. Morrow, Margaret M. Taylor, Marziyeh Aghazadeh, Vinoth Sigamani, Johnson Rajasingh, Johnson Rajasingh, Johnson Rajasingh

“…Bone fractures and bone loss represent significant global health challenges, with their incidence rising due to an aging population. …”
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