Thymic characteristics in patients with autoimmune diseases: a multicentre radiological observational studyResearch in context by Haoxiao Chang, Junqiang Yan, Anxin Wang, Ningning Wang, Peng Liu, Yemin Shi, Xin Zhao, Jinqiao Zhu, Yuan Cai, Xue Xia, Yunyi Hao, Shiyi Yin, Jing Wang, Xinli Wang, Lina Sun, Jia Ma, Xiaoyu Huang, Haonan Guan, De-Cai Tian, Kaibin Shi, Ganqin Du, Wenhao Huang, Guoyan Qi, Hao Li, Yongjun Wang, Fu-Dong Shi, Zhang Zhang, Wei-Na Jin

“…A semi-automatic algorithm was developed and employed for the analysis of thymic radiological characteristics, encompassing structural features and density. Thymic fatty replacement was evaluated using a four-point visual scoring scale (0–3). …”
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Meet-in-the-middle meets multi-omics identifying molecular signatures of environmental drivers of childhood overweight by Congrong Wang, Brigitte Reimann, Tim S Nawrot, Dries S Martens, John Wright, Rosemary McEachan, Johanna Lepeule, Wenlun Yuan, Leda Chatzi, Marina Vafeiadi, Regina Grazuleviciene, Sandra Andrusaityte, Oliver Robinson, Jordi Sunyer, Hector Keun, Chung-Ho E. Lau, Alexandros P. Siskos, Muireann Coen, Eva Borràs, Eduard Sabidó, Juan R. González, Marta Vives-Usano, Xavier Estivill, Angel Carracedo, Carlos Ruiz-Arenas, Inés Quintela, Maribel Casas, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Ibon Tamayo, Kristine B Gutzkow, Cathrine Thomsen, Amrit K. Sakhi, Mariona Bustamante, Lea Maitre, Martine Vrijheid, Michelle Plusquin, Rossella Alfano

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Clinical syndromes linked to biallelic germline variants in MCM8 and MCM9 by Noah C. Helderman, Ting Yang, Claire Palles, Diantha Terlouw, Hailiang Mei, Ruben H.P. Vorderman, Davy Cats, Marcos Díaz-Gay, Marjolijn C.J. Jongmans, Ashwin Ramdien, Irma van de Beek, Thomas F. Eleveld, Andrew Green, Frederik J. Hes, Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink, Annelore Van Der Kelen, Sabine Kliesch, Roland P. Kuiper, Inge M.M. Lakeman, Lisa E.E.L.O. Lashley, Leendert H.J. Looijenga, Manon S. Oud, Johanna Steingröver, Yardena Tenenbaum-Rakover, Carli M. Tops, Frank Tüttelmann, Richarda M. de Voer, Dineke Westra, Margot J. Wyrwoll, Mariano Golubicki, Marina Antelo, Laia Bonjoch, Mariona Terradas, Laura Valle, Ludmil B. Alexandrov, Hans Morreau, Tom van Wezel, Sergi Castellví-Bel, Yael Goldberg, Maartje Nielsen

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The Canadian Lung Outcomes in Users of Vaping Devices (CLOUD) Study: protocol for a prospective, observational cohort study by Michael K Stickland, Stephen Lam, Hasina Samji, Sarah Svenningsen, Rachel L Eddy, Don D Sin, Rafael Meza, Xuan Li, Jonathon Leipsic, Ana I Hernandez Cordero, Julia Yang, Theo J Moraes, Joanna MacLean, Shawn Aaron, Jonathan H Rayment, Simon Couillard, Terence Ho, Clarus Leung, Laura L Struik, Heather Drew, Paloma Burns, Satvir S Dhillon, Jordan Guenette, Trisha Tulloch, Tina Afshar, Brandon Zanette, Giles Santyr, François-Pierre Counil, Sheila Matano, Giulia de Arruda Maluf, Carmen Feng, Lydia Bal, Harnoor Dhaliwal, Adeola Mumuni, Caitlyn Lui, Janice M Leung

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Metabolomic liquid biopsy dynamics predict early-stage HCC and actionable candidates of human hepatocarcinogenesis by Kornelius Schulze, Tim Daniel Rose, Lorenz Adlung, Manuela Peschka, Francesca Pagani, Joao Gorgulho, Thorben W. Fründt, Ismail Labgaa, Philipp K. Haber, Carolin Zimpel, Darko Castven, Arndt Weinmann, Teresa Garzia-Lezana, Moritz Waldmann, Thomas Renné, Hannah Voß, Manuela Moritz, Dorian Orlikowski, Hartmut Schlüter, Jan Baumbach, Myron Schwartz, Ansgar W. Lohse, Samuel Huber, Bruno Sangro, Rocio I.R. Macias, Laura Izquierdo-Sanchez, Jesus M. Banales, Henning Wege, Jens U. Marquardt, Augusto Villanueva, Josch Konstantin Pauling, Johann von Felden

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Analysis of the Impact of Effectiveness of Media (Seda-va-Sima) Advertisement on the Extent of Consumers’ Urge to Consume National Commodities by Abolfazl Danaei

“…Descriptive statistics were used to investigate the respondents' demographic characteristics, and inferential statistics, structural equation, and path analysis were used to analyze data and test hypothesis. …”
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Study on Innovative Practices to Promote Girls’ Retention and Transition to Secondary and Higher Learning Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Ayiga, Natal, Adyanga, Francis Akena, Akello, Jacqueline

“…The primary data was collected by using 7 tools containing both quantitative and qualitative data. The structured questionnaire, in-depth interviews, and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were used to collect the data. …”
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Evaluation of mobile health technology combining telemonitoring and teleintervention versus usual care in vulnerable-phase heart failure management (HERMeS): a multicentre, randomi... by Sergi Yun, MD, ProfPhD Josep Comín-Colet, MD, Esther Calero-Molina, RN, Encarnación Hidalgo, RN, Núria José-Bazán, RN, Marta Cobo Marcos, MD, Teresa Soria, RN, Pau Llàcer, PhD, Cristina Fernández, MSc, José Manuel García-Pinilla, PhD, Concepción Cruzado, RN, Álvaro González-Franco, MD, Eva María García-Marina, RN, José Luis Morales-Rull, PhD, Cristina Solé, MD, Elena García-Romero, MD, Julio Núñez, PhD, José Civera, RN, Coral Fernández, RN, Mercedes Faraudo, RN, Pedro Moliner, PhD, Francesc Formiga, PhD, Javier de-Juan Bagudá, MD, Isabel Zegri-Reiriz, PhD, José María Verdú-Rotellar, PhD, Emili Vela, PhD, David Monterde, MSc, Jordi Piera-Jiménez, PhD, Gerard Carot-Sans, PhD, Cristina Enjuanes, PhD, Santiago Jiménez-Marrero, Alberto Garay, Raúl Ramos-Polo, Alexandra Pons-Riverola, Herminio Morillas, Sílvia Jovells-Vaqué, Marta Tajes, Rafael de la Espriella, Elisa Esther Rodríguez, Jessica Paola Rugeles, Maria del Carmen Moreno, Carla Castillo, Ainhoa Robles-Mezcua, Ramon Bascompte, Paola Macarena Beltran Troncoso, Rocío Rodríguez, Román Freixa Pamias, Olga Guri, Cristina Delso Gafarot, Sònia Sarret Vila, Angelique-Casas Thomsen, Jordi Fernández

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Investigating The Performance Of Local And Indigenous Businesses In Times Of Economic Recession With Emphasis On Developing The Capabilities Of Cooperatives In Sistan And Baluchest... by Ali Asghar Tabavar, Abdoulnaser Derakhshan, Sahar Arefi

“…For a deep understanding of the concepts of cooperatives and indigenous and local businesses and economic stagnation, a clear definition of them is vitally important because the definition means the implementation of the desired model.Usually, after the formation of the cooperatives, to empower and create skills in the present people, they plan programs related to the purpose of forming the cooperative. …”
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Synthesizing the Academic Administrators’ Competencies: Developing of a Model by Homa Rahmani, Asadollah Khadivi

“…Research methodology provides a comprehensive and systematic view to managers' competencies for designing job analysis systems, human resource planning, selection, appointment, training, recruitment, evaluation and psychological and structural empowerment of university managers. It emphasizes that the managers of the country's universities should have personality, ethical, leadership, systematic thinking, social, executive, knowledge and skill competencies.…”
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Whole-rock geochemistry and crystal chemistry of apatite at intrusive suites of the Qeynarjeh-Angouran district (west of Zanjan): an approach to the identification of skarn-causati... by Afsoon Dastour, Ebrahim Tale Fazel, Ashraf Torkian

“…The Qeynarjah-Angouran district is located at the intersection of the Urumieh-Dokhtar and the Sanandaj-Sirjan structural zones in NW Iran. In this area, intrusive suites of Middle Triassic-Upper Jurassic age are exposed, including the Gharavol-Khane quartz diorite, the Kuh-e Belghais granite porphyry, and the Qeynarjeh granodiorites. …”
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Systematic phenotype and genotype characterization of Moebius syndrome by Bryn D. Webb, Julie A. Jurgens, Narisu Narisu, Zhongyang Zhang, Brenda J. Barry, Carol Van Ryzin, Lori L. Bonnycastle, Wai-Man Chan, Tingfen Yan, Silvio Alessandro Di Gioia, Amy J. Swift, Sarah E. MacKinnon, Darren T. Oystreck, Janet C. Rucker, Tamiesha Frempong, Mary C. Whitman, Edmond J. FitzGibbon, Janice S. Lee, Ke Hao, Caroline Andrews, Monica Erazo, Flavia M. Facio, Sherin Shaaban, Thomas P. Naidich, Peter S. Chines, Tanya J. Lehky, Camilo Toro, Andrea L. Gropman, John A. Butman, Christopher K. Zalewski, Carmen C. Brewer, Audrey Thurm, Joseph Snow, Scott M. Paul, Brian P. Brooks, Carlo Pierpaoli, Caroline D. Robson, David G. Hunter, Francis S. Collins, Ethylin Wang Jabs, Elizabeth C. Engle, Irini Manoli

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從前瞻因應理論觀點探討翻轉教學策略應用 於退休準備課程在不同需求程度上之 教學成效 Exploring the Application of Flipped Teaching Strategies in Retirement Preparation Courses: An Analysis of Educational Effectiveness From... by 胡夢鯨 Menq-Jing Hwu, 施宇澤 Yu-Ze Shih, 劉霽瑈 Ji-Rou Liu, 陳雅雯 Ya-Wen Chen

“…An initial needs survey grounded in active aging principles was conducted, gathering structured data to shape the curriculum. The 11-week experimental course applied flipped teaching strategies such as pre-class reading, classroom discussions, self-directed learning, and field-based activities. …”
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教育變革下偏遠教師的成就目標與 組織承諾之關係研究：社會網絡行為之 中介效果與多群組分析 The Relationship Between Achievement Goals and Organizational Commitment of Remote Teachers Under Educational Reform: The Mediating Eff... by 陳慧蓉 Karen Hui-Jung Chen

“…Multi-group analysis was conducted to compare structural relationships between remote and urbanr teachers. …”
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Biological contingency and adaptation to celibacy among girls aged 35 and over in Yazd city by Ahmad Kalateh Sadati, Fatemeh Jafari Naeimi, Sara Sadeghieh, Zahra Sadeghian Moghadam

“…Data were analyzed using a semi-structured interview method. The results of the research indicate that the participants are inevitably living in a situation characterized by minimal psychological well-being. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of detailed anomaly ultrasound screening in the first trimester: a mixed-methods study by Jehan N Karim, Helen Campbell, Pranav Pandya, Edward C F Wilson, Zarko Alfirevic, Trish Chudleigh, Elizabeth Duff, Jane Fisher, Hilary Goodman, Lisa Hinton, Christos Ioannou, Edmund Juszczak, Louise Linsell, Heather L Longworth, Kypros H Nicolaides, Anne Rhodes, Gordon Smith, Basky Thilaganathan, Jim Thornton, Gillian Yaz, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Aris T Papageorghiou

“…Limitations Study heterogeneity; the lack of a universal reference standard; simplifying assumptions relating to economic model structure; and estimation of some parameters are documented and justified. …”
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Comparison of substrate specificity of the ubiquitin ligases Nedd4 and Nedd4‐2 using proteome arrays by Avinash Persaud, Philipp Alberts, Eva M Amsen, Xuejian Xiong, James Wasmuth, Zachary Saadon, Chris Fladd, John Parkinson, Daniela Rotin

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Maximizing the Role of Coaches in Implementing Social Values in Team Sports by Eko Purnomo, Nina Jermaina, Agus Gumilar, Mutiara Felicita Amsal, Andri Gemaini, Amin Akbar, Rila Muspita, Nor Eeza Zainal Abidin

“…Therefore, coaches are very vital and must understand players, program creation and also program implementation in the field. …”
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Synergistic Security: A Work System Case Study of the Target Breach by Martha Nanette Harrell

“…The relationships that occur between the structure of the organization (policies, procedures, leadership, etc.), the people, the technology, and the tasks can have an impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of an information security program. …”
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Predictors of uveitic macular edema and functional prognostic outcomes: real-life data from the international AIDA Network uveitis registry by Jurgen Sota, Germán Mejía-Salgado, Silvana Guerriero, Gaafar Ragab, Gaafar Ragab, Stefania Costi, Maria Pia Paroli, Andrea Hinojosa-Azaola, Giuseppe Lopalco, Luciana Breda, Henrique Ayres Mayrink Giardini, Alex Fonollosa, Maria Sole Chimenti, Antonio Vitale, Carla Gaggiano, Blanca Aguilar-Barrera, Laura Daniela Rodríguez-Camelo, Guillermo Arturo Guaracha-Basañez, Mohamed Tharwat Hegazy, Mohamed Tharwat Hegazy, Rosanna Dammacco, Valeria Albano, Eduardo Martín-Nares, Santiago Espinosa-Lugo, Mahmoud Ghanema, Maria Morrone, Saverio La Bella, Rafael Alves Cordeiro, Francesco Carubbi, Alessandro Conforti, Piero Ruscitti, Ibrahim AlMaglouth, Rosaria Talarico, Stefano Gentileschi, Petros P. Sfikakis, Valeria Caggiano, Matteo Piga, Adele Civino, Francesca Ricci, Maissa Thabet, Marcello Govoni, Abdurrahman Tufan, Francesca Crisafulli, Jessica Sbalchiero, Sulaiman M. Al-Mayouf, Angela Mauro, Angela Mauro, Soad Hashad, Soad Hashad, Francesca Minoia, Alma Nunzia Olivieri, Samar Tharwat, Samar Tharwat, Maria Cristina Maggio, Abdelhfeez Moshrif, Gian Domenico Sebastiani, Daniela Opris-Belinski, Gülen Hatemi, Gülen Hatemi, Haner Direskeneli, Fatma Alibaz-Öner, Lampros Fotis, José Hernández-Rodríguez, Giovanni Conti, Piercarlo Sarzi Puttini, Ombretta Viapiana, Annarita Giardina, Patrizia Barone, Kalpana Babu, Rana Hussein Amin, Perla Ayumi Kawakami-Campos, Vishali Gupta, Annamaria Iagnocco, Ali Şahin, Antonella Insalaco, Andrés González-García, Ezgi Deniz Batu, Ester Carreño, Emanuela Del Giudice, Cecilia Beatrice Chighizola, Cecilia Beatrice Chighizola, Fabrizio Conti, Alberto Balistreri, Bruno Frediani, Luca Cantarini, Alejandra de-la-Torre, Claudia Fabiani

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