Study protocol for a stepped-wedge implementation study investigating the intersectoral collaboration of implementing the TREAT INTERACT intervention for primary school teachers an... by Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar, Ingunn Marie S. Engebretsen, Nora Braathu, Harriet Aber, Harald Bækkelund, Melf-Jakob Kühl, Marjorie Mukisa, Joyce Sserunjogi Nalugya, Norbert Skokauskas, Vilde Skylstad, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, TREAT research consortium, Juliet Ndimwibo Babirye

“…This project will generate new knowledge on the structure, organization, delivery, and costs of mental health services in a LMIC setting, as well as new knowledge on the implementation and delivery of new health services. …”
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The Geographical Distribution of Global Biobanks by Farzad Parvizpour, Sarvenaz Salahi, Mohammad Amin Mahmanzar, Karim Rahimian, Neda Esfandiari, Zahra Fatahi, Niousha Khoshdast, Reyhaneh Yarmohammadi, Mohamad Amir Amirkhani, Arefeh Jafarian

“…Removing duplicate and invalid entries, v. Structuring the database, and vi.Analyzing the data. …”
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Effects of L-carnitine and pentoxifylline on long-term preservation of the human sperms: An experimental study by Elham Aliabadi, Zohre Nateghian, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani, Marziyeh Tavalaee, Tahereh Talaei-Khozani

“…The percentages of the sperms with double-stranded DNA, apoptotic, and acrosomal interacted sperms were evaluated by sperm chromatin structure assay, AnnexinV-PI staining, and peanut agglutinin, respectively. …”
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Ecological niche and phenotypic differences among two alpine Rhododendron species and their natural hybrids in a common landscape by Yanghui Zhao, Ying Zhang, Liang Xu, Yadan Yan, Chuncheng Wang, Yafeng Wen, Donglin Zhang

“…Leaf phenotypic traits related to structure, morphology, biomass, and physiology were analyzed, as they were key indicators of niche and phenotypic differences, crucial for the co-existence of sympatric Rhododendron species. …”
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Polarization-independent high-sensitive metamaterial sensor for chemical sensing and EMI shielding application by Md Kutub Uddin, Shawon Hossen, Touhidul Alam, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Saleh Albadran, Haitham Alsaif, Ahmed S. Alshammari, Ahmed Alzamil, Mohammad Lutful Hakim

“…Besides, the unit cell structure can be utilized as a sensor for detecting different liquid chemical substances. …”
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Health Risk Assessment of Chemicals: From Bulk to Nano by Soqrat Omari Shekaftik, Jamal Biganeh, Maedeh Hosseinzadeh, Hamidreza Jafari Nodoushan, Neda Mehrparvar

“…EPA Model, Monte-Carlo Simulation, Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling, Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) Models, Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA), Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA), and Biologically Based Dose-Response (BBDR) Models, are among the most important quantitative methods for assessing the health risk of chemicals. …”
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An ultrasonic degraded polysaccharide extracted from Pueraria lobata ameliorate ischemic brain injury in mice by regulating the gut microbiota and LPS-TLR4 pathway by Yulong Zhang, Zuman Dou, Shanshan Li, Huaying Zhang, Shanshui Zeng, Xiangyu Zuo, Yu Xiao, Lingling Zhang, Zhixin Li, Qingfeng Zhu, Wenyang Zhang, Hui Niu, Qingfei Duan, Xiaoxia Chen, Zhuang Li, Hongwei Zhou, Qian Wang

“…Meanwhile, PLP-3 significantly repaired the intestinal barrier injury by increasing the expression of tight junction proteins (ZO-1 and Occludin) and increasing the number of goblet cells. Additionally, the structure and composition of gut microbiota in MCAO mice after PLP-3 intervention, were also significantly changed, especially the enrichment of Lactobacillus and the reduction of Corynebacterium and Staphylococcus. …”
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A qualitative research on career expectations of civilian nurses in military hospitals (军队医院文职护理人员职业期待的质性研究) by CAI Aini (蔡爱旎), HONG Hanhan (洪涵涵), LU Jiaojiao (卢姣姣), JI Dandan (季丹丹), SHANG Yanjun (尚彦君)

“…Objective To investigate the true career expectations of civilian nurses in military hospitals, so as to provide reference for relevant administrators to formulate plans of human resource management and career development. Methods A semi-structured in-depth interview was conducted with 14 civilian nurses from three military hospitals by using phenomenological method of qualitative research, and Colaizzi 7-step method was implemented for data analysis and data synthesis. …”
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Effects of Dietary Protein Levels on Digestion, Metabolism, Serum Biochemical Indexes, and Rumen Microflora of Lanzhou Fat-Tailed Sheep by Na Jiao, Wangmei Feng, Chi Ma, Honghe Li, Junsong Zhang, Juanshan Zheng, Penghui Guo

“…In summary, dietary protein level had no significant effects on the rumen microflora structure and blood biochemical indexes. However, diets with a high protein level can improve the apparent digestibility of nutrients and energy use efficiency of Lanzhou fat-tailed sheep.…”
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Unusual presentation of a patient with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connections without a septal defect: a case report and literature review by Pouya Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar, Mehrdad Jafari Fesharaki, Negar Ghasemloo, Pedram Ramezani, Tooba Akbari, Fatemeh Naderi

“…Conclusion The findings in this structural cardiac abnormality are nonspecific and can be missed, and misdiagnosis is relatively common. …”
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Estimating residential building material demand for Ahmedabad 2050 and its impact on CO2 emissions by Chaitali Trivedi, Minal Pathak, Bhargav Adhvaryu

“…Quantitative research was further strengthened by conducting semi-structured interviews with 16 experts. The results show a residential building typologies over time, with a decline in independent houses and an increase in multistoried apartments by 2050. …”
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Analysis of the dynamics of occupational morbidity and its consequences in Ukraine in comparison with other countries of the world by M.H. Prodanchuk, A.V. Basanets, O.P. Kravchuk, K.Y. Hashynova, V.A. Hvozdetskyy

“…The most common occupational diseases in Ukraine are diseases caused by dust exposure: pneumoconiosis, chronic bronchitis, COPD, which make up 39% of the occupational morbidity structure. The global indicator of Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALYs) from the occupational exposure factors in the world (5.1%) is 3 times higher than the similar one in Ukraine (1.53%). …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis amongst women vulnerable to HIV who received HIV antibodies in Antibody Mediated Prevention HVTN703/HPTN08... by Bernard Ngara, Bekezela Siziba, Nyaradzo Mavis Mgodi, Tariro Dianah Chawana, Miria Chitukuta, Pamela Grace Mukwekwerere, Muchaneta Bhondai-Mhuri, Zvavahera Mike Chirenje, Felix Godwin Sivukile Mhlanga

“…In a cross-sectional study, semi-structured interview administered questionnaires were completed. …”
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Dynamic rationing using agent-based modeling of the assembly process of equipment for nuclear power plants by I. A. Loskutov, D. A. Skvortsova, V. G. Iskandarova

“…The paper presents structured, empirically analyzed values of fatigue categories and process time for 85 employees in graphical form by operations. …”
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Extracorporeal membrane therapy in a case of ruptured abscess on the mitroaortic intervalvular fibrosa associated to multisystem inflammatory syndrome: a case report by Lina P. Montaña-Jimenez, Ana M. Aristizabal, Carlos A. Guzmán-Serrano, Cesar Cely Reyes, Juan Fernando Vélez Moreno, Gastón Castillo

“…Abstract Background The mitroaortic intervalvular fibrosa is an avascular structure near the left ventricular outflow tract, between the mitral and aortic valves. …”
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Anaesthesia provision, infrastructure and resources in the Heilongjiang Province, China: a cross-sectional observational study by Jian Zhang, Hui Wang, Fei Han, Ge Jiang, Xi Zhang, Guonian Wang, Xiaoyu Zheng, Jingshun Zhao, Dandan Yao, Wanchao Yang, Xuesong Ma, Xiaodi Lu, Xidong Zhu, Meijun Chen, Mingyue Zhang

“…The proportions of anaesthesiologists working >12 hours, 10 hours≤time≤12 hours, 8 hours≤time<10 hours and <8 hours were 0.55%, 22.04%, 64.30% and 13.11%, respectively.Conclusions The present study demonstrated for the first time that the proportion of anaesthesiologists in the Heilongjiang Province, China, is still insufficient. The structure of anaesthesiologists needs to be optimised.…”
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Symptom network analysis of insomnia-depression-anxiety-stigma in tuberculosis patients by Xiangmin Liu, Xue Qiu, Huizhen Lan, LiuYue Diao, Wei Huang, Yan Wen, Mei Feng, Mei Feng, Xiangdong Tang

“…Additionally, the global strength invariance test indicates that gender, age and education level do not significantly impact the network structure.ConclusionDepression (anhedonia and sleep problems) and anxiety (nervousness and restlessness) are the primary concerns requiring intervention in TB patients. …”
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Low Thermal Resistance of Diamond‐AlGaN Interfaces Achieved Using Carbide Interlayers by Henry T. Aller, Thomas W. Pfeifer, Abdullah Mamun, Kenny Huynh, Marko Tadjer, Tatyana Feygelson, Karl Hobart, Travis Anderson, Bradford Pate, Alan Jacobs, James Spencer Lundh, Mark Goorsky, Asif Khan, Patrick Hopkins, Samuel Graham

“…STEM imaging of the interface reveals interlayer thicknesses between 1.7 and 2.5 nm, with an amorphous structure. Additionally, Fast‐Fourier Transform (FFT) characterization of sections of the STEM images displayed sharp crystalline fringes in the AlGaN layer, confirming it is properly protected from damage from hydrogen plasma during the diamond growth. …”
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Mechanism of Threshold Voltage Instability in Double Gate α-IGZO Nanosheet TFT Under Bias and Temperature Stress by Muhammad Aslam, Shu-Wei Chang, Yi-Ho Chen, Yao-Jen Lee, Yiming Li, Wen-Hsi Lee

“…Given the demand for CMOS-compatible, ultra-scaled, reliable, and high-performing devices, we fabricate and analyze scaled-channel a-IGZO-TFTs with an optimal double-gate structure, a thin nanosheet-based channel, and an effective high- <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\kappa$ </tex-math></inline-formula> dielectric namely HfO2. …”
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IMMUnity Unveiled: A Translational NETwork for tackling PARKinson's Disease – IMMUPARKNET [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Tamara Saksida, Alessia di Flora, Marina Romero-Ramos, Vladimirs Pilipenko, Laura Muñoz Delgado, Franca Marino, Yasemin Gursoy Ozdemir, Neda Nikolovski, Cristoforo Comi, Dale Lawson, Inês Figueira, Mitilda Gugu, Simona Poletti, Shubhra Acharya, Dogukan Pira

“…Through meetings, training schools, webinars, position papers, and review manuscripts, IMMUPARKNET will lead fruitful exchanges of know-how among experts in the field. The IMMUPARKNET structure revolves around 5 working groups, with a total of 157 active members from 34 different countries. …”
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