Improving learning and confidence through small group, structured otoscopy teaching: a prospective interventional study by Peng You, Saad Chahine, Murad Husein

“…In this study, we aimed to examine the effect of a small-group, structured teaching session on medical students’ confidence with and learning of otoscopic examination. …”
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Human milk vs. cow-milk based infant formula proteins: structure, digestion and physiological impacts by Lucile Chauvet, Lucile Chauvet, Elise Charton, Elise Charton, Marion Lemaire, Isabelle Le Huërou-Luron, Amélie Deglaire

“…The influence of the protein composition and structure of HM and IF on the digestion of dietary protein and dietary AA absorption is compared, highlighting the need for data on the postprandial AA profile in infants from well-designed clinical trials. …”
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University-based physical education as a structured temporal and spatial opportunity for shaping health-oriented lifestyles by Lu Zhang, Tao Zhong, Kui Dong

“…Logistic regression analyses confirmed that PE attendance was a protective factor against these unhealthy behaviors, with significant gender-based differences observed in lifestyle patterns.ConclusionThis study highlights the importance of PE in promoting healthier lifestyles among university students and underscores the need for continued access to structured PE programs throughout the undergraduate years.…”
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Bayesian deep-learning structured illumination microscopy enables reliable super-resolution imaging with uncertainty quantification by Tao Liu, Jiahao Liu, Dong Li, Shan Tan

“…Abstract The objective of optical super-resolution imaging is to acquire reliable sub-diffraction information on bioprocesses to facilitate scientific discovery. Structured illumination microscopy (SIM) is acknowledged as the optimal modality for live-cell super-resolution imaging. …”
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The impact of rural human capital on household energy consumption structure: Evidence from Shaanxi Province in China by Xiuqing Li, Hui Mao, Lan Fang

“…Meanwhile, rural human capital is a prerequisite for agricultural and rural modernization. Drawing on survey data from 791 households in Shaanxi Province, this study empirically examines the impact and mechanisms of human capital on the household energy consumption structure with the ordinary least square (OLS) model and instrumental variable (IV) method. …”
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A Strong Hybrid S-Box Scheme Based on Chaos, 2D Cellular Automata and Algebraic Structure by Amirul Haque, Tabarak Ali Abdulhussein, Musheer Ahmad, Mayadah Waheed Falah, Ahmed A. Abd El-Latif

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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure Analysis of <i>Luhua chickens</i> Based on Genome-Wide Markers by Qianwen Yang, Wei Han, Jun Yan, Chenghao Zhou, Guohui Li, Huiyong Zhang, Jianmei Yin, Xubin Lu

“…As such, this study analyzed reproductive traits across three consecutive generations and utilized whole-genome resequencing data from 60 <i>Luhua chickens</i> to assess conservation efficacy through genetic diversity, run of homozygosity (ROH) distribution, kinship, and population structure so as to better conserve the breed. …”
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49 Perinatal opioid exposure compromises placental structure and alters immune function at the maternal–fetal interface by Heather True, Brianna Doratt, Delphine Malherbe, Sheridan Wagner, Cynthia Cockerham, John O’Brien, Ilhem Messaoudi

“…Here, we aimed to uncover the impact of maternal OUD on placental structure, function, and inflammatory responses and further stratified our findings by maternal hepatitis C (HCV) infection. …”
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Manufacturing Technology, Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Static Bending of Three-Layer Composite Plate with Honeycomb Structure by Ihor I. Derevianko, Kostiantyn V. Avramov, Borys V. Uspenskyi, Oleksandr F. Salenko

“…The use of thin-walled constructions with honeycomb structure manufactured using additive technologies has several advantages compared to the constructions manufactured using traditional technologies. …”

Impact of infectious complications in the overall structure of urethroplasty complications, treatment and antibiotic prophylaxis: a systematic review by Yu. L. Naboka, E. M. Kotieva, V. M. Kotieva, M. I. Kogan

“…However, postoperative complications are relatively common in this procedure. In their structure, infection takes the leading position in most cases. …”
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The Structure of Stress Experiences in Patients in the Lumbar Spine Pain Syndrome during the COVID-19 Epidemic in Poland by Anna Mazur, Karolina Adamek, Elżbieta Przychodzka, Danuta Zarzycka, Elżbieta Bartoń

“…The aim of the study is assessing the structure of stressful experiences of women and men in the pain syndrome of the lumbar spine during the COVID-19 epidemic in Poland. …”
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Spatial association characteristics and evolutionary mechanisms of water pollution in China: A network structure dependence perspective by Ning Zhang, Hongjie Liu, Hongji Dong, Zhijie Cao, Ruoxin Zhan

“…Based on calculated GWF data for 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across China from 2006 to 2021, this study integrates a modified gravity model with social network analysis to examine the structural characteristics of the GWF spatial association network. …”
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Alterations in bacterial structure and function in seawater due to Mytilus coruscus farming: implications for sustainable aquaculture management by Fenglin Wang, Fenglin Wang, Lijia Gao, Kobi Talma, Yufeng Pan, Qi Liu, Yaodong He, Zhengwei Peng, Xiumei Zhang

“…These findings suggest that M. coruscus farming activities significantly alter the structure and function of bacterial communities in seawater, providing valuable data to support sustainable aquaculture for M. coruscus and optimize fisheries’ carbon sink management strategies.…”
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Identification of the Wheat Protein Disulfide Isomerase-like Gene Family and Its Impact on the Structure and Properties of Gluten by JIANG Lanfang, TAN Xiaodi, LIU Xinyu, HAO Jianyu, MA Xiaofei, WANG Min, LI Xiaoli, JI Hutai, ZHANG Dingyi, ZHANG Yang

“…The analysis of gene structure and conserved motifs showed high conservation within each subfamily. …”
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Species diversity, population structure, and regeneration status of tree species in Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary, Rajasthan, India by Pragya Dadhich, Anita Malav, Poonam Jaiswal

“…For the sake of their diversity and continued existence, natural forests must be preserved. The population structure, diversity, and distribution of tree species offer fundamental data for the management and conservation of forests. …”
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Research on Key Problems in the Construction Process of a Single-layer Aluminum Alloy Lattice Shell Structure by HAO Xianzhe, WU Qiyu, YAN Yajie, CHEN Ran, WANG Shigui, GUO Yu, ZHANG Zeping

“…According to the meteorological data in recent 9 years and the construction months of the latticed shell, 11.3 ℃ is selected as the theoretical “closure” temperature of the latticed shell structure, and the influences of temperature rise and drop on the internal force and deformation of the latticed shell are analyzed. …”
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New Driving Structure to Increase Pixel Charging Ratio for UHD TFT-LCDs With High Frame Rate by Chih-Lung Lin, Jui-Hung Chang, Fu-Hsing Chen, Po-Cheng Lai, Yi-Chien Chen, Cheng-Han Ke, Chia-En Wu, Jia-Tian Peng

“…The proposed driving structure improves the pixel charging ratio by reducing the RC loadings of TFTs of de-multiplexers on data lines and extending the available row-line time for pixel charging. …”
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The impact of tertiary lymphoid structure on the efficacy of postoperative adjuvant transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by Fansheng MENG, Haokang YANG, Biwei YANG

“…ObjectiveTo explore the impact of tertiary lymphoid structure (TLS) on the efficacy of adjuvant transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) following curative resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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Population structure and identification of genomic regions associated with productive traits in five Italian beef cattle breeds by Daniele Colombi, Giacomo Rovelli, Maria Gracia Luigi-Sierra, Simone Ceccobelli, Dailu Guan, Francesco Perini, Fiorella Sbarra, Andrea Quaglia, Francesca Maria Sarti, Marina Pasquini, Marcel Amills, Emiliano Lasagna

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Variation characteristics of physical properties and pore-throat structure of carbonate rocks under the influence of CO2 by WU Xiao, LIU Runchang

“…However, current studies on reservoir changes caused by CO₂ sequestration in saline aquifers are mainly limited to the macroscopic scale, with a lack of characterization of changes in the pore structure of rocks before and after CO₂-water-rock reactions at the microscopic scale. …”
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