Genetic modification of the shikimate pathway to reduce lignin content in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) significantly impacts plant microbiomes by Shuang Liu, Ming-Yi Chou, Gian Maria Niccolò Benucci, Aymerick Eudes, Gregory Bonito

“…However, the impacts of this QsuB trait on switchgrass microbiome structure and function remain unclear. To address this, wild-type and QsuB-engineered switchgrass were grown in switchgrass field soils, and samples were collected from inflorescences, leaves, roots, rhizospheres, and bulk soils for microbiome analysis. …”
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Effect of meta-Topolin on morphological, physiochemical, and molecular dynamics during in vitro regeneration of Salix tetrasperma Roxb. by Zubair Altaf Reshi, Fohad Mabood Husain, Mehrun Nisha Khanam, Saad Bin Javed

“…SEM analysis revealed the ultra-morphological structural differences between in vivo and in vitro derived leaves of S. tetrasperma. …”
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Implementing Cancer Pain Management Training for Pharmacists Using the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model by Liu Y, Peng Y, Zhu B, Xia Z, Yuan Y, Zhang F

“…Yu Liu,1 Yang Peng,2 Bimin Zhu,2 Zhihua Xia,1 Yonghua Yuan,3 Fujun Zhang4 1Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Dianjiang County People’s Hospital, Chongqing, 408300, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Fujun Zhang, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China, Email cnzfj@cqmu.edu.cnPurpose: To develop a training program on cancer pain management for pharmacists and to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.Methods: The program developed a well-structured curriculum and subsequent evaluation of training effectiveness, guided by the Kirkpatrick four-tier evaluation model, including reaction, learning, behavior, and results. …”
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Long-Term Anatomic and Functional Outcomes after Macular Hole Surgery by Karolina Kaźmierczak, Joanna Stafiej, Joanna Stachura, Paweł Żuchowski, Grażyna Malukiewicz

“…Aim. To evaluate the structural and functional outcomes in patients who underwent macular hole (MH) surgery in the long-term follow-up. …”
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Manganese ferrite-graphite oxide-chitosan nanocomposite for efficient dye removal from aqueous and textile wastewater under UV and sunlight irradiation by Nazila Mohammad Hosseini, Shabnam Sheshmani, Ashraf S. Shahvelayati

“…XRD analysis confirmed the cubic spinel structure of MnFe2O4, with characteristic peaks at 2θ = 32, 35, 48, 53, 62, and 64°. …”
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Implementation of international experience in reforming the institute of public administration by Zagurskyy O., Hubska O., Slobodian I.

“…Such methods of scientific knowledge were used: terminological, logical-semantic, functional, systemic-structural, logical-normative. Results. The study recognized that the comparative analysis of the institute of public administration shows that European countries have different historical and institutional foundations, which is reflected in the form and content of their administrative reforms. …”
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Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Southeast Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Girma Beressa, Susan J. Whiting, Tefera Belachew

“…We used a pretested, interviewer-administered, structured questionnaire to collect the data. The Hgb level of pregnant women was measured by collecting a finger-prick blood sample using a HemoCue Hb 301. …”
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Designing an intervention to improve cognitive evaluations in primary care by Kyra S. O’Brien, Kristin Harkins, MaryAnne Peifer, Melanie Kleid, Cameron Coykendall, Judy Shea, Jason Karlawish, Robert E. Burke

“…We sought to understand barriers to and facilitators of cognitive evaluations in primary care, map barriers to implementation strategies, and gain consensus from stakeholders on possible strategies to improve dementia diagnosis in primary care. Methods Semi-structured interviews conducted with primary care providers (PCPs). …”
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Rabies-preventive health program for mothers in maternal and child health centers: quasi experimental study by Samia Ibrahim Mabrouk Baraka, Rania Abd Elmohsen Abo El Nour, M. A. Abdelzaher, Eman Mahmoud Seif El–Nasr

“…The tools underwent content validity assessment, and their internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Structured interviewing questionnaire for assessment of mothers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding rabies Tool I, Mothers' knowledge regarding rabies questionnaire. …”
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Goal Achievement and Academic Dropout Among Italian University Students: The Mediating Role of Academic Burnout by Arianna Nicita, Angelo Fumia, Concettina Caparello, Carmelo Francesco Meduri, Pina Filippello, Luana Sorrenti

“…The questionnaires were administered from October 2022 to September 2023. Structural equation modeling was employed to evaluate the association between variables. …”
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“I’m living in a ‘no’ world now…”- A qualitative study of the widespread impact of living with chronic breathlessness, and experiences of identification and assessment of this symp... by Helene L. Elliott-Button, Miriam J. Johnson, Ann Hutchinson, David C. Currow, Joseph Clark

“…To explore, (i) the psychological impact of living with chronic breathlessness, (older frail adult patients, carers) and (ii) how patients, carers, and clinicians experience identification and assessment of chronic breathlessness in the primary care setting. In-depth semi-structured interviews with eligible older adults (≥65 years; moderate to severe frailty [electronic Frailty Index >0.36]), and carers recruited from a community-based Integrated Care Centre in England. …”
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Emergency and critical care medicine residents’ competency to identify patient ventilator asynchrony using a mechanical ventilator waveform analysis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mul... by Wegderes Bogale, Merahi Kefyalew, Finot Debebe

“…The study enrolled all 91 senior ECCM residents with 80 completing it. A pretested and structured self-administered questionnaire was administered using an internally modified assessment tool. …”
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Handschins ›Toncharakter‹. Plädoyer für einen neuen Anlauf, ausgehend von neueren musiktheoretischen und kognitionspsychologischen Untersuchungen zu den tonalen ›Qualia‹ by Thomas Noll

“…It turns out, among other things, that the various characters a tone occupies in the different manifestations of a mode in turn are forming the structure of a meta-level mode.…”
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Development and validation of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ) by Daisy Gaunt, Chris Salisbury, Mei-See Man, Katherine Chaplin, Polly Duncan, Mairead Murphy

“…Factor analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, Spearman’s rank correlations and longitudinal regression assessed dimensional structure, internal consistency reliability, construct validity and responsiveness, respectively. …”
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Development of a social learning theory-based pressure injury training program for nursing assistants in Chinese nursing homes by Yanxia Guo, Yanxia Guo, Shengnan Yang, Plernpit Boonyamalik, Arpaporn Powwattana, Wen Zhu, Lingxia Xu

“…The modified Delphi method was used to gather expert consensus on the program’s structure and content.MethodsA two-round Delphi process was performed involving an expert panel in wound care, community nursing, geriatric nursing, and nursing education. …”
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Advancing GIS-based suitability analysis of BtX, PtX, PBtX, and eBtX facilities using the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process by Marcel Dossow, Mengxi Chen, Hartmut Spliethoff, Sebastian Fendt

“…The proposed approach offers a robust, quantitative framework for spatial optimization in the siting of sustainable fuel production facilities with significant applications for policy-makers, industry, and researchers involved in BtX, PtX, and e-/PBtX scale-up.The methodology encompasses a comprehensive suitability analysis, … • Providing a recommended list of suitability and exclusion criteria, categorized into ``requisite,'' ``infrastructure,'' and ``environmental'' criteria, tailored for sustainable fuel production site selection. • Offering a structured workflow for deriving suitability maps through a combination of GIS-based FAHP with exclusion analysis. • Providing a practical, replicable algorithm that can guide users through the process, making it easier to apply in various geographic and project contexts.…”
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Enhancing cotton irrigation with distributional actor–critic reinforcement learning by Yi Chen, Meiwei Lin, Zhuo Yu, Weihong Sun, Weiguo Fu, Liang He

“…Through a well-designed network structure and cumulative rewards, our approach effectively captures the relationships between irrigation events and these states. …”
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Spatiotemporal Changes in Evapotranspiration and Its Influencing Factors in the Jiziwan Region of the Yellow River from 1982 to 2018 by Wenting Liu, Rong Tang, Ge Zhang, Jiacong Xue, Baolin Xue, Yuntao Wang

“…The results revealed that the structure of ET in the Jiziwan of the Yellow River area has changed significantly and that vegetation evapotranspiration has gradually replaced soil evaporation, occupies a dominant position, and has become the main component of ET in this area. …”
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Application of knowledge management tools: Comparative analysis of small, medium, and large enterprises by Natalia Sytnik, Maryna Kravchenko

“…The larger the enterprise is, the more structured, deliberate, and conscious the KM approach that should be applied is. …”
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Navigating Treatment Dilemmas: Exploration of Strategies in Managing Unfavorably Positioned Maxillary Impacted Canines with Contraindication to Traction - Unmasking Orthodontic Per... by Gargi Singh, Purva Joneja, Tanveer Akhtar, Oshin Pawar, Mahathi Gurijala, Rani Mehrotra

“…Subjects and Methods: A structured questionnaire incorporating questions about preferred diagnostic criteria, alternative management approaches, and perceived challenges in managing unfavorably positioned maxillary impacted canines where orthodontic traction is contraindicated; was circulated using Google Form through professional forums and online platforms over a 4-week period. …”
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