Geographic variations and determinants of ever-tested for HIV among women aged 15–49 in Sierra Leone: a spatial and multi-level analysis by Lovel Fornah, Mulugeta Shegaze Shimbre, Augustus Osborne, Alieu Tommy, Agumas Fentahun Ayalew, Wei Ma

“…Younger women (aged 20–34) and those with higher education, wealth, or access to healthcare services were more likely to be tested, underscoring the influence of socioeconomic and structural factors on testing uptake. The lower odds of testing among older women and Muslims point to the need for targeted interventions addressing cultural barriers. …”
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Precise 3D geometric phenotyping and phenotype interaction network construction of maize kernels by Shuaihao Zhao, Shuaihao Zhao, Guanmin Huang, Guanmin Huang, Si Yang, Si Yang, Chuanyu Wang, Chuanyu Wang, Juan Wang, Juan Wang, Yanxin Zhao, Minxiao Duan, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xinyu Guo, Xinyu Guo

“…Traditional manual methods are limited in dealing with complex structures and cannot fully capture kernel characteristics from a phenome perspective. …”
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Burnout combating strategies, triggers, implications, and self-coping mechanisms among nurses working in Saudi Arabia: a multicenter, mixed methods study by Mohammad J. Jaber, Alanoud A. Bindahmsh, Omar G. Baker, Amal Alaqlan, Samy M. Almotairi, Ziyad E. Elmohandis, Mahmoud N. Qasem, Hind M. AlTmaizy, Susanna E. du Preez, Raghad A. Alrafidi, Abeer M. Alshodukhi, Faisal N. Al Nami, Baraa M. Abuzir

“…Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 90 nurses to investigate and explore burnout triggers, implications, and coping mechanisms. …”
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Optimization study of dynamic emergency feeder bus paths with the sudden interruption of urban railway traffic by Dejie Xu, Huilin Geng, Changwu Hui, Liang Gong, Hang Yuan, Qian Liu

“…A Back Propagation (BP) neural network estimates the emergency demand at each affected station, using historical and structural factors. These estimates are integrated into the hybrid optimization process, improving routing efficiency. …”
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Cultural and behavioral drivers of zoonotic disease transmission and persistence among diverse pastoralist communities in East Africa by Dismas C.O. Oketch, Ruth Njoroge, Tonny O. Ngage, Asha Abdikadir Omar, Abdulai Magarre, Raphael Pasha, John Gachohi, Samuel Waiguru Muriuki, Samoel Ashimosi Khamadi, Ali Duba Boru, Boku Bodha, Lydia Kilowua, Nazaria Wanja Nyaga, Humphrey Kariuki Njaanake, Eunice Kamaara, Walter Jaoko, M. Kariuki Njenga, Eric Osoro, Dalmas Omia

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Overcoming beta-lactam resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa by targeting metallo-beta-lactamase VIM-1: a one-microsecond molecular dynamics simulation study by Mohammed Salleh M. Ardawi, Samar A. Badreddine, Muhammad Yasir, Muhammad Yasir, Aiah M. Khateb, Aiah M. Khateb, Safaa A. Turkistani, Ahmed Afandi, Samah O. Noor, Adhari Alselmi, Adhari Alselmi, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi, Vivek Dhar Dwivedi, Esam I. Azhar, Esam I. Azhar

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Una aproximación al ámbito laboral de las mujeres trans desde una perspectiva de la intervención social by Alejandro Hernández-Melián

“…For this purpose, a qualitative method is used through semi-structured interviews, with a total sample of six participants from different Autonomous Communities of Spain and from programs managed both from the public and the Third Social Sector. …”
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Association between muscle strength gains and biventricular cardiac remodeling in response to high-intensity resistance training in healthy untrained males: a longitudinal study by Nicolas Pamart, Joffrey Drigny, Hélène Azambourg, Marion Remilly, Kamal Lahjaily, Amélia Rocamora, Francois Tournoux, Eric Saloux, Emmanuel Reboursière, Antoine Gauthier, Amir Hodzic

“…Abstract Background High-intensity resistance training induces structural and functional adaptations in skeletal muscle, yet its impact on cardiac remodeling remains debated. …”
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Modeling resistance of colorectal peritoneal metastases to immune checkpoint blockade in humanized mice by Onno Kranenburg, Hergen Spits, Julien Villaudy, Madalina Cercel, Miriam Koopman, Cornelis J A Punt, Jamila Laoukili, Andre Verheem, Inne H M Borel Rinkes, Emre Küçükköse, Balthasar A Heesters, Susan van Hal, Sylvia F Boj, Jeanine M L Roodhart

“…Therapy efficacy correlated with the formation of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS)—containing B cells and juxtaposed T cells—and with expression of an interferon-γ signature together with the B cell chemoattractant CXCL13. …”
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RNA-Seq-based analysis of transcriptomic signatures elicited by mutations conferring salt tolerance in Cucurbita pepo by Keshav Gautam, Sonsoles Alonso, Alicia García, María Segura, Álvaro Benítez, Cecilia Martínez, Manuel Jamilena

“…Improving salinity tolerance in plant breeding programs requires not only donor tolerant genotypes but also a thorough knowledge of the genes controlling the trait. …”
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Perceptions regarding rabies prevention and control in two different community settings in Vietnam using a Q-sorting approach by Doan Hoang Phu, Trang Phuong Thao, Mai Duong Tieu, Dung Nguyen Thi Thuy, Trang Nguyen Thi Phuong, Pawin Padungtod, Dinh Bao Truong

“…Although awareness of rabies is high, structural limitations – particularly inadequate access to veterinary services – hinder effective control. …”
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Astragaloside IV attenuates podocyte apoptosis via regulating TXNIP/NLRP3/GSDMD signaling pathway in diabetic nephropathy by Zhibo Hu, Yu Zhou, Cailing Gao, Junfen Liu, Congqing Pan, Jun Guo

“…Results In vitro, AS-IV led to a significant reduction in blood urea nitrogen (BUN), urine albumen-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), serum creatinine (CREA), and hyperglycemia in db/db mice and lessen the pathological alterations in the kidney. Moreover, pyrin structural domain of the NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), cleaved-caspase-1, gasdermin D (GSDMD), IL-18, and IL-1β were down-expressed and podocyte markers podocin and nphs1 were up-regulated following AS-IV intervention. …”
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Applications of Multiplex Immunohistochemistry in Evaluating Spatiotemporal Heterogeneity of T Cells by Mercedes Machuca-Ostos, Tim de Martines, Kanako Yoshimura, Junichi Mitsuda, Sumiyo Saburi, Alisa Kimura, Hiroki Morimoto, Koichi Yoshizawa, Nana Sakurai, Nanako Murakami, Kayo Kitamoto, Makoto Yasuda, Yoichiro Sugiyama, Hiroshi Ogi, Saya Shibata, Aya Miyagawa-Hayashino, Eiichi Konishi, Kyoko Itoh, Takahiro Tsujikawa, Shigeru Hirano

“…However, challenges remain in understanding the spatial and temporal profiles of T cells with differential phenotypes due to difficulties in single-cell analysis with preserved tissue structures. Here, we provide an optimized 12-marker multiplex immunohistochemical (IHC) panel and single-cell-based quantitative assessment to identify the spatial distributions of T cell phenotypes in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sections. …”
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Systemic biological mechanisms underpin poor post-discharge growth among severely wasted children with HIV by Evans O. Mudibo, Jasper Bogaert, Caroline Tigoi, Moses M. Ngari, Benson O. Singa, Christina L. Lancioni, Abdoulaye Hama Diallo, Emmie Mbale, Ezekiel Mupere, John Mukisa, Johnstone Thitiri, Molline Timbwa, Elisha Omer, Narshion Ngao, Robert Musyimi, Eunice Kahindi, Roseline Maïmouna Bamouni, Robert H. J. Bandsma, Paul Kelly, Andrew J. Prendergast, Christine J. McGrath, Kirkby D. Tickell, Judd L. Walson, James A. Berkley, James M. Njunge, Gerard Bryan Gonzales

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Evaluation of porosity, permeability, and reservoir quality of the Asmari Formation using sedimentary facies and diagenesis data in the Ahvaz oil field by Akbar Heidari, Narges Shokri, Milad Faraji

“…The extensive pore spaces within reef structures, coupled with lower cementation, contribute to these favorable properties in microfacies Mf6 and Mf7. …”
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Assessment of Early Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy and CTG Trinucleotide Expansion Positivity Using Scheimpflug Imaging by Stanley S.J. Poh, MBBS, Kai Yuan Tey, MBBS, Gary S.L. Peh, PhD, Dawn J.H. Neo, MSc, Hla Myint Htoon, PhD, Evan K.L. Lee, Yu Qiang Soh, MBBS, V Vinod Mootha, MD, Jodhbir S. Mehta, PhD

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“They Know You Better Than the Transplant Team”: An Interpretive Description Study Exploring the Perspectives of Living Kidney Donors About Care Received From Family Physicians by Katya Loban, Charo Rodriguez, Antoine Przybylak-Brouillard, Elie Fadel, Heather Badenoch, Peter Nugus, Ann Bugeja, Justin Gill, Marie-Chantal Fortin, Emilie Trinh, Scott McKay, Shaifali Sandal

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Correlation between headache, cervical pain, and bruxism: retrospective study on TMD patients by Raúl E. Frugone-Zambra, Gianfranco Battaglia-Ardito, Andrea Berzaghi, A Joaquín Poblete-Gutiérrez, Carmen Luz Gonzalez-Poblete, Antonio Jiménez-Silva, Cristóbal Frugone-Zaror, Verónica Bittner-Schmidt, Sergio Bortolini

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Focus on reflective competence: A triangulation to examine youth soccer coaches' reflective competence by Max Danner, Mareike Ahns, Günter Amesberger

“…Coach behaviours and practice structures in youth soccer: Implications for talent development. …”
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Graded Finiteness of Persian Complement Clauses Based on Landau's Minimalist view and Givon's Functionalist Approach by Foroozandeh Zardashti, Bahram Modarresi, Mohammad Mehdi Esmaaili

“…Additionally, other scholars, such as Meshkatodini (2000), Moeinzadeh & Mosafa Jahromi (2009), and Alikhouei & Modaresi (2018), have provided implicit evidence supporting the non-finiteness of Persian complement clauses.Cross-linguistic evidence suggests that the varied structures of complement clauses and the diverse theoretical approaches to their analysis have led to contradictory opinions among linguists. …”
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