Impact of ABO gene polymorphism and von Willebrand factor on genetic susceptibility to acute lymphoblastic leukemia in Egyptian pediatric patients by Elsayed I. Salim, Ahmed N. Shaaban, Amal K. Seleem, Zeinab I. Attia

“…VWF levels were significantly higher in ALL patients versus controls overall (p = 0.006) and in the A, B, and O blood groups individually. After adjusting for VWF levels, the O, A, and B blood groups increased ALL risk 87.95-fold, 15.95-fold, and 8.77-fold, respectively, compared to AB. …”
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AEOS: Transport of Metals from Minihalos following Population III Stellar Feedback by Jennifer Mead, Kaley Brauer, Greg L. Bryan, Mordecai-Mark Mac Low, Alexander P. Ji, John H. Wise, Andrew Emerick, Eric P. Andersson, Anna Frebel, Benoit Côté

“…We also explore the contributions of different nucleosynthetic channels to 10 individual elements. On the timescale of the simulation (lowest redshift z = 14.3), enrichment is dominated by core-collapse supernovae for all elements, but with a significant contribution from asymptotic giant branch winds to the s -process elements, which are normally thought to only be important at late times. …”
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A mixed methods exploratory study assessing youth knowledge, self-efficacy and mental health outcomes in transition to adult healthcare by Jennifer G. Andrews, Rena Shifren, Richard Wahl, Wendy Parent-Johnson, Scott Klewer

“…Methods: We recruited individuals who were age 12 years or older and not transitioned or 18 years and older who transitioned within 24 months to complete questionnaires and participate in a focus group. …”
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Genetic Variation for Wild Populations of the Rare and Endangered Plant <i>Glyptostrobus pensilis</i> Based on Double-Digest Restriction Site-Associated DNA Sequencing by Yongrong Huang, Yu Li, Xiaojie Hong, Suzhen Luo, Dedan Cai, Xiangxi Xiao, Yunpeng Huang, Yushan Zheng

“…When <i>K</i> = 4, the coefficient of variation (CV) error value was minimized, suggesting that the 137 individuals could be divided into four groups, with frequent gene flow between them. …”
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Distributed optimization and scheduling strategy for source load storage distribution grid based on alliance chain by Jinhua Tian, Yueyuan Zhang, Yanan Gao, Yu Qin, Bihan Fan, Cheng Zhang, Qiqi Zang

“…In response to issues as difficult global information acquisition, less consideration of flexible load and energy storage unit access, individual deception, and insufficient security in the optimization scheduling process of active distribution networks, this paper constructed a distribution network optimization scheduling model that includes sources, loads, and storage. …”
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Foodborne Infections and <i>Salmonella</i>: Current Primary Prevention Tools and Future Perspectives by Antonella Zizza, Alessandra Fallucca, Marcello Guido, Vincenzo Restivo, Marco Roveta, Cecilia Trucchi

“…NTS causes various clinical manifestations, depending on the quantity of bacteria present in the food and the immune status of the infected individual, ranging from localized, self-limiting gastroenteritis to more serious systemic infections. …”
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Molecular and morphology identification of Squat lobster (Family Galatheidae) in Seribu Islands, Jakarta by Amanda Siregar Raissha, Putri Anggraini Nurlita, Restiana Endang Gelis Ester, Suryo Kusumo Bagus, Subhan Beginer, P Zamani Neviaty, Madduppa Hawis, Najwa Khalilah

“…A total of 18 squat lobster individuals collected from dead coral heads were preserved using 96% ethanol. …”
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Managing Water-Ecosystem-Food Nexus using participatory approaches: insights from an innovative methodological approach developed in two Mediterranean areas by Dimitrios Malamataris, Vassilios Pisinaras, Alessandro Pagano, Valentina Baratella, Silvia Vanino, Manuel Bea, Konstantinos Babakos, Anna Chatzi, Stefano Fabiani, Raffaele Giordano, Petros Kafkias, Estrella López-Moya, Christina Papadaskalopoulou, Ivan Portoghese, Dimitris Tassopoulos, Andreas Panagopoulos

“…In total, 60 stakeholders were engaged in more than 40 events (workshops, seminars, open days, field trips etc.), while 25 individual interviews were also conducted. By fostering collaboration and stakeholder ownership, the methodology provided actionable insights and promoted context-specific solutions. …”
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Adsorption Behaviour of Pymetrozine by Four Kinds of Biochar from Aqueous Solution by Liqiang Cui, Jinlong Yan, Guixiang Quan, Cheng Ding, Tianming Chen, Qaiser Hussain

“…The study results indicate that plant residue- or agricultural waste-derived BC can act as an effective surface sorbent, but their ability to treat mixed waste streams needs to be carefully evaluated on an individual basis.…”
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How physical activity opportunities seized by adolescents differ between Europe and the Pacific Islands: the example of France and New Caledonia [version 1; peer review: 2 approved... by Olivier Galy, Guillaume Wattelez, Francois Potdevin, Marie-Jeanne Urvoy, Thibaut Derigny, Paul Zongo, Pierre-Yves Leroux, Christophe Schnitzler

“…Methods Participants were randomly selected, with individual (boys vs. girls), spatial (rural vs. urban), and geographical (FR vs. …”
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Etodolac Single Dose Metabolic Profile Elucidation: Pharmacokinetics and Adverse Events in Healthy Volunteers by Karen Sánchez-Luquez, Anne Michelli Reis Silveira, Salvador Sánchez-Vinces, Alex Ap. Rosini Silva, Joyce Barreto, Rhubia Bethania Socorro Lemos de Brito, Caroline de Moura Garcia, Ana Lais Vieira, Marcia Ap. Antonio, Patrícia de Oliveira Carvalho

“…Our results highlight the importance of optimizing drug therapy and minimizing adverse events by taking into account individual metabolic profile information.…”
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Barriers to and facilitators of access to mental health services among pregnant adolescents and young mothers in Belize by Olusola Oladeji, Joanna Lai, Natalia R. Velazquez, Mohammed I. Bammai, Ghanshyam Kandel, Andria Spyridou, Natalia L. Beer, Angella E. Baitwabusa, Juliet Simmons, Fidel L. Cuellar, Iveth Quintanilla, Jeffan Augustine

“…The first theme was individual factors and showed that respondents had good knowledge about mental health problems and a desire to seek mental health services. …”
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Association between alkali and alkaline earth elements in chorionic villus and risk for spontaneous abortion by Meng Lin, Yutong Wang, Xiaoye Wang, Lailai Yan, Linlin Wang, Chan Tian

“…Through using logistic regression, Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) and Weighted quantile sum regression (WQS) model, we assessed single and mixed exposure effects of alkali and alkaline earth elements on spontaneous abortion. In terms of the individual effect, high concentration group of barium (Ba) increased the risk of spontaneous abortion by 150 % (95 % CI: 1.38–4.51), whereas rubidium (Rb), cesium (Cs) and Magnesium (Mg) all clearly demonstrated dose dependency in reducing the incidence of spontaneous abortion. …”
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Cognition and objective sleep quality in post-COVID-19 patients by Anna Carnes-Vendrell, Gerard Piñol-Ripoll, Adriano Targa, Nuria Tahan, Mar Ariza, Neus Cano, Neus Cano, Barbara Segura, Barbara Segura, Barbara Segura, Barbara Segura, Carme Junque, Carme Junque, Carme Junque, Carme Junque, Javier Béjar, Cristian Barrue, Nautilus Project Collaborative Group, Maite Garolera, Maite Garolera, Linh Viet Nguyen, Vanesa Arauzo, Jose A. Bernia, Marta Balague-Marmaña, Berta Valles-Pauls, Jesús Caballero, Ester Gonzalez-Aguado, Carme Tayó-Juli, Eva Forcadell-Ferreres, Silvia Reverte-Vilarroya, Susanna Forné, Anna Bartes-Plans, Jordina Muñoz-Padros, Jose A, Anna Prats-Paris Muñoz-Moreno, Inmaculada Rico, Nuria Sabé, Marta Almeria, Laura Casas, Maria José Ciudad, Anna Ferré, Tamar Garzon, Manuela Lozano, Marta Cullell, Sonia Vega, Sílvia Alsina, Maria J. Maldonado-Belmonte, Susana Vazquez-Rivera, Eva Baillès, Sandra Navarro, Ayoze González Hernández, Yaiza Molina, Victoria Olive, Silvia Cañizares

“…In the current study, we aimed (i) to evaluate sleep quality via wrist actigraphy monitoring of nonhospitalized and hospitalized post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) participants; (ii) to correlate actigraphy measures with subjective measures of sleep quality, such as the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); and (iii) to investigate whether total sleep time or sleep efficiency could affect PCC cognitive performance. We included 49 individuals with PCC from the NAUTILUS Project (NCT05307549 and NCT05307575) who were monitored for 1 week via actigraphy and who were also assessed with a comprehensive neuropsychological battery and the PSQI. …”
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Ultra-processed food consumption and the risk of incident chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies by Bingjie Xiao, Jinxian Huang, Linyi Chen, Yujie Lin, Jianghong Luo, Huifen Chen, Lizhe Fu, Fang Tang, Wenwei Ouyang, Yifan Wu

“…Background Recent individual studies have indicated that ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption may be associated with the incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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The Recent Technologies to Curb the Second-Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic by M. Poongodi, Mohit Malviya, Mounir Hamdi, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf, Seifedine Kadry, Orawit Thinnukool

“…Different epidemics, specially Coronavirus, have caused critical misfortunes in various fields like monetary deprivation, survival conditions, thus diminishing the overall individual fulfillment. Various worldwide associations and different hierarchies of government fraternity are endeavoring to offer the necessary assistance in eliminating the infection impacts but unfortunately standing up to the non-appearance of resources and expertise. …”
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THE ANALYSIS OF THE RISK FACTORS OF UNSAFE BEHAVIOR AMONG CONSTRUCTION WORKERS IN TANGERANG by Dio Rafly Andrea, Rini Handayani, Decy Situngkir, Izzatu Millah

“…Unsafe behavior is described as the possibility of individuals not following safety standards, procedures, instructions, and criteria specific to the work that the organization applies to. …”
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Role of behavioral biases in the investment decisions of Pakistan Stock Exchange investors: Moderating role of investment experience by Saima Aziz, Shahid Mehmood, Muhammad Asif Khan, Anita Tangl

“…The findings were reported using a sample of 230 individual investors, who make their own investments, typically through a mutual fund, bank, or internet broker. …”
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Nomogram models for predicting outcomes in thyroid cancer patients with distant metastasis receiving 131iodine therapy by Shui Jin, Xuemei Ye, Ting Ye, Xinyu Chen, Jianfeng Ji, Jinyu Wang, Xin Zhu, Xiaochun Mao, Takahiro Higuchi, Heqing Yi

“…Low-risk patients had significantly longer PFS and OS compared to high-risk patients, with 10-year PFS rates of 81.1% vs. 51.9% and 10-year OS rates of 86.2% vs. 37.4%. These may aid individualized prognostic assessment and clinical decision-making, especially in determining the prescribed activity for the first 131I treatment.…”
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From α-to β-diversity: Understanding the historical, present, and future diversity patterns of Fagaceae in Southwestern China by Bikram Pandey, Fengying Zhang, Basu Dev Poudel, Rong Li, Mohammed A. Dakhil, Bishal Gurung, Zhaxi Luobu, Yawen Gan, Ziyan Liao, Lin Zhang

“…We modeled the α-diversity via stacking prediction using an individual species distribution model at 50 km × 50 km grid cells. …”
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