Time to speed up, not slow down: A narrative review on the importance of community-based physical activity among older people by Robyn Hambrook, Geoff Middleton, Daniel C Bishop, Lee Crust, David R Broom

“…Discussion: While the prescription and community-based programmes for older adults vary in format, structure and effectiveness, it is perhaps more important to promote the general concept of encouraging as many individuals to participate and adhere to sustained PA in later life, particularly as so many benefits are accrued from simply taking part.…”

New Data on Breeding Strategies and Reproductive Success of the Globally Threatened Turtle Dove Co-Occurring with the “Competitive” Collared Dove and the “Predatory” Maghreb Magpie... by Wafae Squalli, Ismail Mansouri, Driss Ousaaid, Mohammed Hmidani, Hamid Achiban, Fatima Fadil, Mohamed Dakki

“…Interactions between co-occurring species, including competition and predation, comprise critical processes regulating local community structure, habitat use, and diversity. We monitored nesting habitats, breeding chronology, and reproductive success rates to describe the patterns of spatiotemporal organization of three co-habiting species: the “native” turtle dove, the “invasive” collared dove, and the “predatory” Maghreb magpie. …”
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Emotional analysis of operating room nurses in acute care hospitals in Japan: insights using ChatGPT by Kentaro Hara, Reika Tachibana, Ryosuke Kumashiro, Kodai Ichihara, Takahiro Uemura, Hiroshi Maeda, Michiko Yamaguchi, Takahiro Inoue

“…Methods A single-center cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2023 to February 2024, involving semi-structured interviews with 10 operating room nurses from a national hospital in Japan. …”
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Effect of Modulating Spin-Coating Rate of TiO2 Precursor for Mesoporous Layer on J-V Hysteresis of Solar Cells with Polar CH3NH3PbI3 Perovskite Thin Film by Qi Li, Xiaoping Zou, Yuanyuan Li, Yaxian Pei, Shuangxiong Zeng, Dongdong Guo

“…Finally, the hysteresis index for the 1500 rpm mesostructured solar cell shows relatively low J-V hysteresis compared with the 3000 rpm mesostructured and the planar-structured solar cell. Our experimental results bring novel routes for reducing the hysteresis and investigating the polar nature for CH3NH3PbI3 material.…”
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Investigating the causal pathways among psychopathological variables, cognitive impairment, and real-life functioning in people with schizophrenia by Luigi Giuliani, Francesco Sanmarchi, Armida Mucci, Paola Rucci, Edoardo Caporusso, Paola Bucci, Giulia M. Giordano, Mario Amore, Paola Rocca, Alessandro Rossi, Alessandro Bertolino, Silvana Galderisi, Mario Maj

“…From this domain of functioning a causal link is directed to disorganization and positive symptoms, and another to work skills and interpersonal relationships domains; the latter had a direct link to asociality and the other domains of negative symptoms. The structure of the PAGs did not differ significantly between baseline and follow-up, indicating the stability of the causal relationship model investigated cross-sectionally at both time points. …”
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Heterogeneous graph convolutional neural network for protein-ligand scoring by Kevin Crampon, Alexis Giorkallos, Xavier Vigouroux, Stephanie Baud, Luiz Angelo Steffenel

“…Computational simulations like molecular docking enable fast exploration of large databases of compounds and extract the most promising molecule candidates for further in vitro and in vivo tests. Structure-based molecular docking is a complex process mixing both surface exploration and energy estimation to find the minimal free energy of binding corresponding to the best interaction location. …”
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State of the Art Compendium: Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Denis E O’Donnell, Shawn Aaron, Jean Bourbeau, Paul Hernandez, Darcy Marciniuk, Meyer Balter, Gordon Ford, Andre Gervais, Roger Goldstein, Rick Hodder, Francois Maltais, Jeremy Road

“…Patients with advanced COPD and respiratory failure require a comprehensive management plan that incorporates structured end-of-life care. Management strategies, consisting of combined modern pharmacotherapy and nonpharmacotherapeutic interventions (eg, pulmonary rehabilitation and exercise training) can effectively improve symptoms, activity levels and quality of life, even in patients with severe COPD.…”
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Practice of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Nepal: Its Scope and Influencing Factor by Anjani Kumar Yadav, Ashok Dongol, Pradeep Acharya, Mehul R. Jaisani

“…In this cross-sectional study, all the oral and maxillofacial surgeons who were registered in the Nepalese Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (NAOMS) were included (purposive sampling). The structured questionnaires were distributed to them, the collected data were entered in Microsoft excel 2010, and variables were analyzed using descriptive statistics (percentage) by SPSS 16.0. …”
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Understanding the factors that shape vaccination ecosystem resilience: a qualitative assessment of international expert experiences and perspectives by Suepattra May, Meaghan Roach, Melissa Maravic, Rachel Mitrovich, Rozanne Wilson, Nadya Prood, Amanda L Eiden

“…The COVID-19 pandemic also exposed structural weaknesses in programme resilience, with experts highlighting the need for robust IIS and workforce support to mitigate burnout and strengthen resilience when a shock occurs.Conclusions Our findings provide preliminary insights into factors that experts believe to be associated with vaccination programme resilience. …”
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A systemic evaluation of COVID-19 vaccination drives in LICs, LMICs, UMICs, and HICs: Preparedness for future pandemics by Pratyush Kumar, Manali Sarkar, Vishnu B. Unnithan, Daniel J. G. Martínez, Maximiliano E. Arlettaz, Ramya Gnanaraj, M Miguel F. Júarez, Suhrud Panchawagh, Kumar Abhishek, Poonam Agrawal, G. P. Kaushal, Mathew Mbwogge, Yurkina F Morales, Muhannad Alnaasan, Reem Kozum, Yhojar Pisfil-Farroñay, Asmitha P. Reddy, Rushikesh Shukla

“…Methods: A list of the most populated countries across each income slab was drawn up, and information on their vaccination campaigns was collected from national government portals and official health department websites of these countries in a structured manner. Data collected for the attributes was qualitatively described and converted into binary responses for quantitative analysis. …”
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Valorization of rice stubble through biodegradation using hydrolytic enzyme-producing Olivibacter oleidegradans CMB10 and Agrobacterium pusense SFMB9 by Milind Gajbhiye, Sushmita Patil, Sagar Awate, Supriya Kokare, Siddharth Terdale, Manish Kumar Dubey

“…Scanning electron microscopic images confirm the distortion of microfibrillar structure of stubble by cultures. The activity of all hydrolytic enzymes was detected on all the days post-inocualtion, where, cellulase activity was at the highest (95.77 U/ml). …”
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First Basic Problem of Elasticity Theory for a Composite Layer with Two Thick-Walled Tubes by Oleksandr Yu. Denshchykov, Valentyn P. Pelykh, Yaroslav V. Hrebeniuk, Vitalii Yu. Miroshnikov

“…The obtained stress-strain state makes it possible to preliminarily evaluate the geometric parameters of the structure. Further development of the research topic is necessary for a model where tubes are combined with other types of inhomogeneities.…”

High-dose thiamine supplementation ameliorates obesity induced by a high-fat and high-fructose diet in mice by reshaping gut microbiota by Yu Xia, Yu Xia, Lulu Wang, Yanyan Qiu, Weihong Ge, Weihong Ge, Weihong Ge

“…Furthermore, oral administration of high-dose thiamine also regulated HFFD-induced gut microbiota dysbiosis by reshaping its structure and composition of gut microbiota, such as increasing the relative abundance of Actinobacteria and Bifidobacterium pseudolongum, and reducing the relative abundance of Proteobacteria and Ruminococcus gnavus, accompanied by decreased level of gut-derived endotoxin. …”
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Analysis and Verification of a Slope Steering Model of TRVs in Hilly and Mountainous Environments by Luojia Duan, Kaibo Kang, Shiying Chen, Zixing Du, Longhai Zhang, Zhijie Liu, Fuzeng Yang, Zheng Wang

“…This study establishes a slope steering model for tracked robotic vehicles based on a ground pressure model of the multi-peak varying amplitude cosine distribution and the shearing displacement relationship between the track and the ground, and analyzes the impact of vehicle structural parameters, road surface parameters, and steering parameters on steering performance. …”
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Explainable AutoML models for predicting the strength of high-performance concrete using Optuna, SHAP and ensemble learning by Muhammad Salman Khan, Tianbo Peng, Tianbo Peng, Muhammad Adeel Khan, Asad Khan, Mahmood Ahmad, Mahmood Ahmad, Kamran Aziz, Mohanad Muayad Sabri Sabri, N. S. Abd EL-Gawaad

“…This approach provides civil engineers with a robust and interpretable tool for optimizing HPC properties, reducing experimentation costs, and supporting enhanced decision-making in structural design, risk assessment, and other applications.…”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii Infection among Domestic Ruminants in East Hararghe Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Berhanu Tilahun, Yacob Hailu Tolossa, Getachew Tilahun, Hagos Ashenafi, Shihun Shimelis

“…Additionally, the owners were also interviewed using a structured questionnaire to identify the potential risk factors of T. gondii infection. …”
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Antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential of condensed tannins from Leucaena leucocephala hybrid-Rendang by Mazni Abu Zarin, Ho Yin Wan, Azizul Isha, Nurdin Armania

“…In this study, CTs were extracted from a Leucaena leucocephala hybrid-Rendang and subjected to various biological studies including antioxidant (using Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assay), anti-microbial (against different pathogens) and cytotoxic activities (toward human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), human colon carcinoma (HT29), human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) and human liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell lines) in cancer cells through in vitro experiments. The structural characteristics and purity of CTs extract were determined using 13C NMR. …”
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Postnatal expression of Cat-315-positive perineuronal nets in the SAMP10 mouse primary somatosensory cortex by Hiroshi Ueno, Yu Takahashi, Sachiko Mori, Eriko Kitano, Shinji Murakami, Kenta Wani, Yosuke Matsumoto, Motoi Okamoto, Takeshi Ishihara

“…Furthermore, using SAMP10 will be useful in elucidating the mechanism of age-related abnormalities in brain function as well as in elucidating the function and structure of PNNs.…”
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Effects of Predation-Induced Emigration on a Landscape Ecological Model by James T. Cronin, Nalin Fonseka, Jerome Goddard, Ratnasingham Shivaji, Xiaohuan Xue

“…Numerical simulations in one-dimensional habitats further elucidate the structure of these solutions. Our findings demonstrate that the interplay between direct predation and PIE crucially affects prey persistence in fragmented habitats. …”
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Numerical analysis of shell and tube heat exchanger with combination of different baffles by Muhammad Waleed, Syed Murawat Abbas Naqvi, Hammad Mustafa, Mohammed K. Al Mesfer, Mohd Danish, Kashif Irshad, Hasan Shahzad

“…Shell and tube heat exchangers (STHXs) are special systems that transfer thermal energy, and they have a significant position in numerous industries. The structure and arrangement of baffles play a vital role in boosting heat transfer rate, increasing thermo-hydraulic performance, and reducing the pumping cost. …”
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