Experiences of Individually Tailored Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Qualitative Interview Study by Victoria Aminoff, Matilda Baltius, Emelie Lundström, Matilda Berg, Gerhard Andersson, Mikael Ludvigsson

“…ConclusionsThe results closely align with those of previous qualitative studies on experiences of ICBT. …”
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Rotor Location During Atrial Fibrillation: A Framework Based on Data Fusion and Information Quality by Miguel A. Becerra, Diego H. Peluffo-Ordoñez, Johana Vela, Cristian Mejía, Juan P. Ugarte, Catalina Tobón

“…The proposed framework outperformed existing EGM-based rotor detection methods, demonstrating superior functionality and performance compared to existing EGM-based rotor detection methods. …”
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Community engagement for COVID-19 prevention and control: a rapid evidence synthesis by Brynne Gilmore, Sanghita Bhattacharyya, Rawlance Ndejjo, Adalbert Tchetchia, Vergil de Claro, Elizabeth Mago, Alpha A Diallo, Claudia Lopes

“…These worked on different functions: designing and planning, community entry and trust building, social and behaviour change communication, risk communication, surveillance and tracing, and logistics and administration.Conclusion COVID-19’s global presence and social transmission pathways require social and community responses. …”
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Time knowledge questionnaire for children 7—13 years old: methodological recommendations and norming by A.V. Solodkova, E.A. Shepeleva

“…Time understanding level depends on the child's age and relates to the socialization and development of cognitive functions degree. Despite the fact that various approaches to psychological diagnostics of children's time knowledge are offered, in recent years, the Russian-language psychological literature has not presented normative indicators of 7—13 aged children's time ideas development.…”
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Evaluating Social Assistive Robots in Clinical Nursing Care: Mixed Method Pilot Study on Health Care Workers’ Perceptions and Adoption by Janika Leoste, Kadi Lubi, Kristel Marmor, Katrin Kangur

“…However, actual use would need proper emotional adequacy from the robot and aligning its functionalities with specific care needs. …”
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In Silico Evaluation of Terpene Interactions with Inflammatory Enzymes: A Blind Docking Study Targeting Arachidonic Acid Metabolism by Djeni Cherneva, Kaloyan Mihalev, Ivelin Iliev, Nadya Agova, Galina Yaneva, Tsonka Dimitrova, Svetlana Georgieva

“…In this context, β-pinene engages the catalytic site of PLA₂, linalool forms multiple contacts within key regions of 5-LOX, and menthol, α-pinene, and β-pinene align with functionally important regions in both COX isoforms. …”
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Differential involvement of neurotransmitter pathways in AD, bvFTD and MCI: Whole-brain MRI analysis by Ricardo Félix Morais, José Maria Sousa, Cemal Koba, Leon Andres, Tiago Jesus, Inês Baldeiras, Tiago Gil Oliveira, Isabel Santana

“…In AD, precuneus and inferior parietal lobules atrophy aligns with dopaminergic and GABAergic receptors, potentially impacting memory and executive functions. …”
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Repurposing statins for the treatment of larval cestodiases: in silico evaluation of statin-HMG-CoA reductase interactions and assessment of statin effects on a cestode model by Marina Monteiro Guedes, Jeferson Camargo de Lima, Jéssica Andrade Paes, María del Pilar Cevasco Contreras, Ana María Celentano, Arnaldo Zaha, Karina Mariante Monteiro, Mara Cecilia Rosenzvit, Henrique Bunselmeyer Ferreira

“…Statins are inhibitors of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, a main enzyme in the mevalonate pathway, which is vital for the synthesis of non-steroidal isoprenoids and the maintenance of normal cell functioning. A survey for HMG-CoA reductase encoding genes showed that they are present in a single copy in the genomes of parasitic helminths and their mammal hosts. …”
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Understanding Stellar Mass–Metallicity and Size Relations in Simulated Ultrafaint Dwarf Galaxies by Minsung Go, Myoungwon Jeon, Yumi Choi, Nitya Kallivayalil, Sangmo Tony Sohn, Gurtina Besla, Hannah Richstein, Sal Wanying Fu, Tae Bong Jeong, Jihye Shin

“…The metallicity distribution functions (MDFs) of our simulated UFDs lack high-metallicity stars ([Fe/H]≥ −2.0) while containing low-metallicity stars ([Fe/H] < −4.0). …”
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Micro-electrical discharge coating of AlCoCrFeNi high entropy alloy on MgAz31B to enhance the corrosion and wear resistance by Rashi Tyagi, B.D.Y. Sunil, Monty Kumar, Harish Bishwakarma, Kuldeep K. Saxena, Rakesh Chandrashekar, Jabir Ali, Lakshita Sehgal, A. Anitha Lakshmi

“…The hydrophobic nature of coating can be advantageous for various biological functions, particularly in protein interactions. Thus, employing high entropy alloy coatings on magnesium alloys holds significant promise for optimizing their corrosion resistance properties, and make more suitable for implant applications.…”
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Systematic characterization of extracellular vesicles from potato (Solanum tuberosum cv. Laura) roots and peels: biophysical properties and proteomic profiling by Gayandi Ekanayake, Johanna Piibor, Getnet Midekessa, Getnet Midekessa, Kasun Godakumara, Keerthie Dissanayake, Keerthie Dissanayake, Aneta Andronowska, Rajeev Bhat, Alireza Fazeli, Alireza Fazeli, Alireza Fazeli

“…Enriched pathways in both EV proteomes were associated with responses to biotic and abiotic stress, suggesting a defensive role of EVs in plants.DiscussionWith further experimentation to elucidate the specific methods of communication, these findings increase the details known about plant EVs in terms of their physical and chemical characteristics and their potential functions, aiding in sustainable agricultural waste utilization for large-scale EV production, aligning with the concept of “valorization”.…”
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Prevalence of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in a Sample of Moscow Residents: Comparison of the GAD-7 and HADS Results with a Clinical Assessment by Valeriya I. Savenkova, Yana A. Zorkina, Alexandra G. Ochneva, Angelina I. Zeltzer, Darya A. Ryabinina, Anna M. Tsurina, Elizaveta A. Golubeva, Anna S. Goncharova, Irina V. Alekseenko, George P. Kostyuk, Anna Yu. Morozova

“…Detecting a disorder at an early stage can prevent the development of severe disorders and preserve the patient’s functioning ability. Simple and reliable screening tools based on self-completion of questionnaires can be used for this purpose. …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…[xvi]  Israni, A.K., et al., “Electronically Measured Adherence to Immunosuppressive Medications and Kidney Function after Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation,” Clinical Transplantation 25, no. 2 (2011): 124-31. …”
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Qualitative exploration of women’s experiences of vasomotor symptoms to support the content validity of patient-reported outcomes by Claudia Haberland, Melissa Barclay, Sophie Whyman, Asha Lehane, Adam Gater, Christoph Gerlinger, Christian Seitz, Maja Francuski, Nils Schoof, Andrew Trigg, Helena Bradley

“…Impacts of VMS on HRQoL were categorized into seven domains: sleep, emotional wellbeing, activities of daily living, social wellbeing, work/education, cognitive and physical functioning. The concepts assessed by the HFDD (VMS severity and frequency), PROMIS SD SF 8b (sleep disturbance) and MENQOL (menopause-related quality of life) aligned with those endorsed by women as relevant to their VMS experience. …”
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DNA sequence analysis landscape: a comprehensive review of DNA sequence analysis task types, databases, datasets, word embedding methods, and language models by Muhammad Nabeel Asim, Muhammad Nabeel Asim, Muhammad Ali Ibrahim, Muhammad Ali Ibrahim, Arooj Zaib, Andreas Dengel, Andreas Dengel, Andreas Dengel

“…Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) serves as fundamental genetic blueprint that governs development, functioning, growth, and reproduction of all living organisms. …”
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Therapy Companion Mobile App for Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Exercises (ACTaide): Therapist and Client Co-Design Study by Serena Thapar, Daniela Quesada, Bärbel Knäuper

“…The research explored stakeholder preferences and feedback on app functionality, design, and features to guide iterative design improvements. …”
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APPLICATION OF ANTHROPOMORPHIC DESIGN IN CHATBOT DIGITAL AVATARS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ABSTRACT AND FIGURATIVE REPRESENTATIONS by Ma Ning, Ruslana Viktorivna Khynevych

“…Unlike previous studies centered on functionality, this study highlights the psychological effects of avatar design, categorizing elements like facial expressions and gestures to optimize user- centered design. …”
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Advances in the Conversion of Furfural to Biofuels by Yingying XU, Xinhua QI

“…Furfuran ethers, with their high energy density and volatility, are suitable for use as gasoline additives to enhance octane rating and promote cleaner combustion. γ-Valerolactone, a chemically stable compound, functions effectively as a fuel additive by reducing carbon monoxide and particulate matter emissions, while also exhibiting strong environmental compatibility. …”
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On the Klein–Gordon bosonic fields in the Bonnor–Melvin spacetime with a cosmological constant in rainbow gravity: Bonnor–Melvin domain walls by Omar Mustafa, Abdullah Guvendi

“…We use three pairs of rainbow functions: $$ f(\chi ) = \frac{1}{1 - \tilde{\beta } |E|}, \, h(\chi ) = 1 $$ f ( χ ) = 1 1 - β ~ | E | , h ( χ ) = 1 ; $$ f(\chi ) = (1 - \tilde{\beta } |E|)^{-1}, \, h(\chi ) = 1 $$ f ( χ ) = ( 1 - β ~ | E | ) - 1 , h ( χ ) = 1 ; and $$ f(\chi ) = 1, \, h(\chi ) = \sqrt{1 - \tilde{\beta } |E|^\upsilon } $$ f ( χ ) = 1 , h ( χ ) = 1 - β ~ | E | υ , with $$\upsilon = 1,2$$ υ = 1 , 2 . …”
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Cognitive Training Mobile Apps for Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: App Store Search and Quality Evaluation by Leyi Wu, Jiajuan Pan, Chuwen Dou, An Gu, An Huang, Hong Tao, Xiaoyan Wang, Chen Zhang, Lina Wang

“…Global quality scores based on the MARS dimensions ranged from 2.38 to 4.13, with a mean (SD) of 3.57 (0.43) across 24 apps, indicating generally acceptable quality. The functionality dimension received the highest score, while engagement scored the lowest. …”
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