Temperature, violent crime, climate change, and vulnerability factors in 44 United States cities by Seulkee Heo, Hayon Michelle Choi, Jesse D. Berman, Michelle L. Bell

“…Disparities in risks by city-level social and environmental characteristics have implications for climate change strategies.…”
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The impact of teacher emotional support on learning engagement among college students mediated by academic self-efficacy and academic resilience by Wenjing Guo, Juan Wang, Na Li, Luxin Wang

“…Therefore, understanding the key factors that drive student engagement is critical for educators as they develop effective strategies to foster this engagement. This study aims to explore the mechanisms behind the relationship between teachers’ emotional support and college students’ learning engagement, with a focus on the mediating roles of academic self-efficacy and academic resilience. …”
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Enhancing Soil Moisture Prediction in Drought-Prone Agricultural Regions Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Approaches by Xizhuoma Zha, Shaofeng Jia, Yan Han, Wenbin Zhu, Aifeng Lv

“…To address this, analyzing the high-resolution dynamics of root-zone soil moisture transport is essential for optimizing irrigation strategies and improving water resource efficiency. …”
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Is There a Noninvasive Source of MSCs Isolated with GMP Methods with Better Osteogenic Potential? by Carla C. G. Pinheiro, Alessander Leyendecker Junior, Daniela Y. S. Tanikawa, José Ricardo Muniz Ferreira, Reza Jarrahy, Daniela F. Bueno

“…A new trend in the treatment for alveolar clefts in patients with cleft lip and palate involves the use of bone tissue engineering strategies to reduce or eliminate the morbidity associated with autologous bone grafting. …”
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Delivery determinants of an Acinetobacter baumannii type VI secretion system bifunctional peptidoglycan hydrolase by Valeriya Bezkorovayna, Brooke K. Hayes, Francesca N. Gillett, Amy Wright, David I. Roper, Marina Harper, Sheena McGowan, John D. Boyce

“…This work contributes to our molecular understanding of bacterial competition strategies in polymicrobial environments and may provide a window to design new therapeutic approaches for combating infection by A. baumannii.…”
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Temporal trends, associated risk factors and longitudinal cardiovascular outcomes of body roundness among middle-aged and older Chinese adults: from the China Health and Retirement... by Ying-Yuan Gan, Yun-Dan Luo, Lu Zhai, Rong-Rui Huo, Xia Dai, Qian Liao

“…These findings underscore the importance of incorporating BRI into public health strategies to better manage obesity-related health risks in China.…”
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Assessment of physiological status of felids as indicator of their welfare in the wild by Ekaterina V. Pavlova, Evgeny A. Ivanov, Vadim E. Kiriluk, Vyacheslav V. Rozhnov

“…The present findings may have important implications for creation of effective conservation strategies of rare felid species in the wild.…”
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Infectious keratitis following photorefractive keratectomy: a 13-year study at a tertiary center by Alireza Attar, Hossein Jamali, Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, Golnoush Mahmoudinezhad, Dagny Zhu, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…This study assessed the clinical features, treatment strategies, and outcomes of post-PRK infectious keratitis. …”
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Construction land transition in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its eco-environmental effects during 2000-2020 by ZHANG Zining, LUO Junqiang, ZHANG Peilei, RONG Han, LIU Haiyang, AN Shuang, CHANG Genying

“…The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, as a typical ecologically fragile and sensitive region, requires balanced strategies for rational development and ecological conservation. …”
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Job satisfaction amongst special education teachers by Z. S. Alkayed, S. M. Al Ali, M. M. Al Masa’deh

“…This knowledge can guide the development of strategies to improve the preparation of future educators and enhance the quality of special education services for children with disabilities. …”
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Transcriptional profiles of Microcystis reveal gene expression shifts that promote bloom persistence in in situ mesocosms by Lauren E. Krausfeldt, Paisley S. Samuel, Robert P. Smith, Hidetoshi Urakawa, Barry H. Rosen, Rita R. Colwell, Jose V. Lopez

“…Understanding why blooms persist may help us develop warning indicators of bloom persistence and create novel mitigation strategies. Using mesocosm experiments initiated with water with an active bloom, we measured the stepwise transcription changes of the toxin-producing cyanobacterium Microcystis in response to the addition of nutrients that are important in causing blooms. …”
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Activation of Delta-Opioid Receptor Protects ARPE19 Cells against Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation/Reoxygenation-Induced Necroptosis and Apoptosis by Inhibiting the Release of TNF-α by Runjie Guo, Ping Chen, Tiantian Fu, Ren Zhang, Yuan Zhu, Nange Jin, Hong Xu, Yong Xia, Xuesong Tian

“…This study provides an innovative idea for clinical treatment strategies for retinal damage and vision loss due to RIRI.…”
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Which PSMA PET/CT interpretation criteria most effectively diagnose prostate cancer? a retrospective cohort study by Le Ma, Yaxin Hao, Luoping Zhai, Wanchun Zhang, Xiaoming Cao, Kaiyuan Jia

“…This underscores the miPSMA score’s potential as a robust criterion for PCa and csPCa diagnosis, holding substantial promise for refining clinical decision-making and patient management strategies. Clinical trial number not applicable.…”
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Improving apgar scores and reducing perineal injuries through midwife-led quality improvements: an observational study in Uganda by Johanna Blomgren, Michael B. Wells, Dinah Amongin, Kerstin Erlandsson, John Wanyama, Diana A. Afrifa, Helena Lindgren

“…Conclusion This study demonstrates that low 5-min Apgar scores and perineal injuries decreased during a midwife-led Quality Improvement intervention focusing on dynamic birth positions, intrapartum support, and perineal protection strategies. Clinical trial This study is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov as of 14th February 2022, under registration number NCT05237375.…”
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Chromium "(VI)" phytoremediation using Azolla pinnata: effects on Vicia faba growth, physiology, cytogenetics, and gene expression profiling by Elham R. S. Soliman, Kareem Moustafa, Mohamed Khamis, Zeinab A. Shedeed

“…These results indicate that Azolla has the potential to be a valuable asset in phytoremediation strategies for chromium-contaminated environments, and that it may enhance plant survival and growth under Cr stress conditions. …”
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The AFFIRM Framework for gender-affirming care: qualitative findings from the Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Equity Study by Meg Quint, Schuyler Bailar, Alexis Miranda, Shalender Bhasin, Devin O’Brien-Coon, Sari L. Reisner

“…Themes about gender-affirming care coalesced into the acronym AFFIRM: (1) Affirms in individual interactions: Participants called for affirmation of TGD identity, lived expertise, and competent TGD providers and staff. (2) Flexible and accessible: Participants expressed the need for gender-affirming care to be available beyond urban population-specific clinics, in a timely fashion without long wait lists, and in a community-centered manner such as offering non-traditional times and settings. (3) Fights systemic oppression: Participants emphasized the need for providers and health systems to eliminate gatekeeping practices for gender-affirming care and create care models that resist intersecting oppressive systems such as racism and cisgenderism. (4) Interacts with community: Patients desired intentional interaction with TGD community to holistically address health and unmet gender affirmation needs. (5) Retains patients in care: Patients shared the need to collaboratively identify and problem-solve obstacles to gender-affirming care with providers and healthcare systems to optimize TGD-specific retention strategies. (6) Multidisciplinary: Patients called for interdisciplinary teams with co-located services such as primary care and mental healthcare with letter-writing for surgical care, and incorporation of peer navigators to meet the broader social, health, and well-being needs of TGD people. …”
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Effects of physical activity on depressive and anxiety symptoms of women in the menopausal transition and menopause: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of randomiz... by Hongyu Yue, Yijiao Yang, Fangfang Xie, Jiahe Cui, Yang Li, Mengran Si, Shanshan Li, Fei Yao

“…In addition to traditional treatment strategies such as hormone therapy, antidepressants, and psychotherapy, physical activity (PA) have been increasingly studied, but there is no consensus about their role in menopausal women with depression and anxiety. …”
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Trends and Gaps in Digital Precision Hypertension Management: Scoping Review by Namuun Clifford, Rachel Tunis, Adetimilehin Ariyo, Haoxiang Yu, Hyekyun Rhee, Kavita Radhakrishnan

“…Despite effective treatments, most people with HTN do not have their blood pressure under control. Precision health strategies emphasizing predictive, preventive, and personalized care through digital tools offer notable opportunities to optimize the management of HTN. …”
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First evidence of transovarial transmission of Kyasanur Forest disease virus in Haemaphysalis and Rhipicephalus ticks in the wild by Sarah J. Burthe, Bhimanagoud Kumbar, Stefanie M. Schäfer, Bethan V. Purse, Abi T. Vanak, Natrajan Balakrishnan, Richard Hassall, Subhash L. Hoti, Darshan Narayanaswamy, Santoshkumar Potadar, Mujeeb Rahman, Mohammed Mudassar Chanda

“…This first report of transovarial transmission of KFDV, and within a hitherto undescribed range of vectors and habitats, will help disease managers improve KFD surveillance and mitigation strategies, ultimately leading to communities becoming more resilient to the risk of this tick-transmitted disease. …”
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Multiple time points for detecting circulating tumor DNA to monitor the response to neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer: a meta-analysis by Shuyi Niu, Tie Sun, Mozhi Wang, Litong Yao, Tianyi He, Yusong Wang, Hengjun Zhang, Xiang Li, Yingying Xu

“…Conclusions Our meta-analysis suggested that the ctDNA status at the early stage of NAT can predict patient response, which provides evidence for adjusting personalized treatment strategies and improving patient survival. Prospero registration number CRD42024496465.…”
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