Scale up manufacturing approach for production of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived islets using Vertical Wheel® bioreactors by Nidheesh Dadheech, Mario Bermúdez de León, Zofia Czarnecka, Nerea Cuesta-Gomez, Ila Tewari Jasra, Rena Pawlick, Braulio Marfil-Garza, Sandhya Sapkota, Kevin Verhoeff, Haide Razavy, Perveen Anwar, Abhineet Singh, Nilanjan Ray, Doug O’ Gorman, Glen Jickling, James Lyon, Patrick MacDonald, A. M. James Shapiro

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Improved Access to Behavioral Health Care for Patients in a Large New York City Behavioral Health Clinic by the Transition to Telemedicine by Aaron Reliford, Emily Zhang, Anni Liu, Olga Lanina, Sharifa Z. Williams, Navin Sanichar, Shabana Khan, Isaac Dapkins, William Gordon Frankle

“…Generalized estimating equations with a compound symmetry correlation structure and logit link were used for analysis. Results: An ∼twofold increase in the likelihood of completing a visit in 2020 vs. 2019 (adjusted OR = 1.92, p < 0.001) was observed. …”
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Implementation of dedicated social worker coaching for emergency medicine residents ‐ Lessons learned by Jennie A. Buchanan, Sarah Meadows, Jason Whitehead, W. Gannon Sungar, Christy Angerhofer, Abraham Nussbaum, Barbara Blok, Todd Guth, Katherine Bakes, Malorie Millner, Lavonne Salazar, Megan Stephens, Bonnie Kaplan

“…A notable number, 22%, rated the program as detrimental, which could be related to summary comments regarding ability to attend sessions, lack of session structure, loss of personal/educational time, and capacity of the social worker to relate with them. …”
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Hydroalcoholic extract of Punica granatum L. (pomegranate) leaf: A promising phytotherapeutic agent against oral pathogens by Luciana Cláudia Diniz Tavares, Mariana Simões de Oliveira, Bernardo Canêdo Martins, Daphne Fonseca Coppoli Lanferini, Benjamin Fragneaud, Antonio Carlos Sant’ana, Guilherme Diniz Tavares, Ana Carolina Morais Apolônio

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Virtual Health Research Capacity Strengthening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Integrative Review by Chelsea M. McGuire, Nikolina Boskovic, Bolatito Betty Fatusin, Pius Ameh, Taylor Reed, Priyanka Jethwani, David Flynn, Jo Cooke, Robert Saper

“…Conclusions: Recommendations from this review may guide the design and implementation of virtual HRCS programs for LMIC clinicians. These include selecting well‑fitted program participants, intentionally designing program structure and content, conducting needs assessments or pilots, incorporating equity as a programmatic target, ensuring longitudinal program evaluation and monitoring, and utilizing a comprehensive conceptualization of program sustainability.…”
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Study of Some Thorium Isotopes near to the Closed Shell (82 and 126) by Nibras Hayder Hammood Eatiah, Mohsin Kadhim Muttaleb Al-Jnaby, Ghaidaa A. Hafedh Jaber Hussien

“…Using the interacting bosons model-one (IBM-1), the nuclear structure of the thorium isotopes ²²⁴Th, ²²⁶Th, and ²²⁸Th were examined in this study, which are near from closed shell 82 and 126. …”
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Genetic Testing as a Prenatal Diagnostic Tool for Thalassemia: A Single-Center Study From Central Thailand by Malasai K, Jittikoon J, Udomsinprasert W, Talungchit P, Youngkong S, Sangroongruangsri S, Mahasirimongkol S, Chaikledkaew U

“…From a governmental perspective, with a full uptake of genetic testing, the incremental budget required was estimated to be 3.7 million USD (131 million THB) for one year.Conclusion: These findings are particularly valuable for policymakers, as they provide robust evidence supporting potential revisions to the reimbursement structure within Thailand’s Universal Health Coverage benefit package, facilitating better management of thalassemia and improving prenatal care.Keywords: cost-benefit analysis, genetic testing, prenatal screening, thalassemia, pregnancy…”
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Expanding a primary care nurse practitioner fellowship to support rural and underserved pediatric patients in the US by Aaron Carpenter, Catherine Haut, Sarah Wawrzynski, Stacey Bachman, Lisa Kelly

“…A pediatric institution within this state recognizes the demand for both mental health and primary care services in providing a compelling backdrop for development of a postgraduate nurse practitioner fellowship training program. We discuss the program&#039;s structure, didactic components, and overarching aims at addressing the needs of local communities. …”
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Assessing the efficacy of 3D window double screens (3D-WDS) in reducing malaria transmission in northeastern Tanzania: Study protocol for a two-arm cluster-randomised controlled tr... by William N. Kisinza, Subam Kathet, Victor Mwingira, Maija Meri, Frank S. Magogo, Veneranda M. Bwana, Hanna Granroth-Wilding, Pendael Machafuko, Patrick Tungu, Mikko Aalto, Tomi Hakala, Markku Honkala, Seppo Meri, Ayman Khattab

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Anticoronavirus activity of C60 fullerene: in silico and in vitro screening by Василь Гурмач, Вячеслав Караушу, Зінаїда Клестова, Володимир Берест, Юрій Прилуцький

“…Methods: The Protein Data Bank was used to study the structural organization of the human ACE2 membrane protein. …”
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Evaluation of self‐stigma in patients with epilepsy: Validation of the self‐stigma scale to Spanish (ESSS‐S) by Isabel Manzanares, Izumi Kuramochi, Marta Olivera, María Centeno, Mariam Khawaja, Luis Pintor, Antonio Donaire, María delMar Carreño, Estefanía Conde‐Blanco

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Searching for Stellar Activity Cycles Using Flares: The Short- and Long-timescale Activity Variations of TIC-272272592 by Tobin M. Wainer, James R. A. Davenport, Guadalupe Tovar Mendoza, Adina D. Feinstein, Tom Wagg

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PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS IN NEONATOLOGY: RESULTS OF THE RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Alexey S. Kolbin, Sergey V. Sidorenko, Yuri V. Lobzin, Dmitry O. Ivanov, Nikolay P. Shabalov, Anton V. Mikhailov, Nikolay N. Klimko, Gennadiy V. Dolgov, Andrey A. Shmidt, Timofey L. Galankin, Alexey A. Kurylev, Elena A. Malikova

“…Against the background of ever-increasing resistance of bacteria, it is necessary to develop effective measures aimed at the structure optimization of consumption of antimicrobial agents. …”
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SURGERY OF BRAIN STEM CAVERNOUSES MALFORMATION by V. V. Stupak, Sh. Aul, A. G. Bobylev, M. V. Kutsenko, D. A. Dentsel, T. M. Shogunbekov, V. M. Bon, A. M. Gazeev, A. E. Simonovich, S. V. Tsvetovskiy

“…Cavernous malformations (CM), also known as cavernous angiomas or cavernomas, are benign vascular hamartomas having a sinusoidal type of wall structure.CM occurs in the brain stem with a frequency of 9–35 % of cases. …”
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Development and evaluation of compact exercise device based on simulation using musculoskeletal model by Masashi OHTAKE, Mahiro TAKAHASHI, Mahiro MIURA, Takehiro IWAMI, Yoshikazu KOBAYASHI, Kazutoshi HATAKEYAMA, Yuji KASUKAWA, Naohisa MIYAKOSHI

“…It features a mechanical structure in which the pedals move along a linear rail, with rubber tubing providing the stepping resistance. …”
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Morphology of <i>Pulleniatina</i> (planktonic foraminifera) from optical microscopy, micro-CT, and SEM investigations by A. Fabbrini, A. Fabbrini, P. N. Pearson, A. Brombacher, A. Brombacher, F. Iacoviello, T. H. G. Ezard, B. S. Wade

“…We use these observations to document the comparative ontogeny and test structure of the six <i>Pulleniatina</i> morphospecies in the context of an evolutionary model involving two diverging species lineages.…”
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Scheme design for neutron beam shaping assembly based on D-Be compact fast neutron source by WANG Jia, ZHANG Zixiong, LI Kaixuan, PAN Yangxuan, WEI Qianglin, LIU Yibao

“…Then, a scheme design for BSA was carried out using a 1.45 MeV, 30 mA deuterium beam to bombard a 9 μm thin beryllium target, and set a basis BSA model with a cylindrical structure as a whole.ResultsThe simulation results show that using a 20 cm thick BiF3 and 30 cm thick MgF2 combined slowing layer, a 30 cm thick Pb reflector layer, a 9 cm thick MgF2 supplementary slowing layer, and a 0.2 mm thick Cd thermal neutron absorption layer, the outlet is ensured to γ and fast neutron composition, Φepi/Φth, Φepi/Φfast meets the recommended values of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency).ConclusionsThis study obtained the neutron spectra and BSA specific design scheme of low-energy deuterium beams and thin beryllium targets, providing data reference for the slowing shaping of neutrons in D-Be neutron sources and supporting subsequent research on D-Be sources.…”
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Hedgehog inhibitor in the treatment of basal cell skin cancer: case report by Sh. I. Musin, N. А. Sharafutdinova, A. V. Sultanbaev, S. V. Osokin, B. A. Ibragimov, K. V. Menshikov, R. T. Ayupov

“…Background. In the structure of malignant neoplasms, basal cell skin cancer (BCC) occupies a leading position. …”
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Laser Scanning for Canopy Characterization in Hazelnut Trees: A Preliminary Approach to Define Growth Habitus Descriptor by Raffaella Brigante, Laura Marconi, Simona Lucia Facchin, Franco Famiani, Marta Sánchez Piñero, Silvia Portarena, Rodrigo José De Vargas, Fabiola Villa, Chiara Traini, Alessandra Vinci, Fabio Radicioni, Daniela Farinelli

“…This study utilized TLS to investigate the canopy structure of hazelnut trees of four different Italian varieties, with and without leaves. …”
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Methods for Predicting the Costs of Maintaining Nuclear Heritage Facilities in а Safe State by D. F. Iliasov, A. Y. Ivanov, E. O. Kuznetsova

“…In the research there was developed the methodology of isolation from the overall structure costs, associated with maintaining shutdown facilities and storage facilities for radioactive waste of nuclear industry enterprises. …”
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