A Prioritization Framework for Adaptation Responses for Climate Change-Induced Erosion in Island Beaches—Cases from the Aegean Islands, Greece by Isavela N. Monioudi, Dimitris Chatzistratis, Theodoros Chalazas, Antonis E. Chatzipavlis, Adonis F. Velegrakis, Olympos P. Andreadis, Efstratios N. Monioudis, Antigoni Nikolaou, Thomas Hasiotis

“…It combines socio-economic information with beach erosion projections from morphodynamic models to rank beach vulnerability in a structured, ‘holistic’ manner. It involves the collation of various beach geo-spatial environmental and socio-economic data, which are then combined with erosion projections under different climatic scenarios. …”
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Understanding Referral Patterns for Bone Mineral Density Testing among Family Physicians: A Qualitative Descriptive Study by Sarah E. P. Munce, Sonya Allin, Leslie Carlin, Joanna Sale, Gillian Hawker, Sandra Kim, Debra A. Butt, Irene Polidoulis, Karen Tu, Susan B. Jaglal

“…Twenty-two FPs took part in a semi-structured interview lasting approximately 30 minutes. …”
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Individual-level social capital is associated with depressive symptoms among middle-aged community dwellers in rural Vietnam: a cross-sectional study by Masamine Jimba, Andrew Stickley, Yosuke Inoue, Ami Fukunaga, Dong Van Hoang, Tetsuya Mizoue, An Dang Do, Thuy Thi Phuong Pham, Chau Que Nguyen, Aki Yazawa, Danh Cong Phan, Masahiko Hachiya, Dong Van Huynh, Huy Xuan Le, Hung Thai Do

“…To address this deficit this study examined the association among middle-aged adults in rural Vietnam.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting Data came from the baseline survey of the Khánh Hòa Cardiovascular Study, which is an ongoing prospective cohort study aiming to elucidate the determinants of cardiovascular diseases.Participants A total of 3000 people aged 40–60 years old residing in rural communes in Khánh Hòa province, Vietnam.Exposure of interest Cognitive social capital (ie, low, middle and high) and structural social capital (in terms of social participation; yes or no) were assessed via a questionnaire.Primary outcome measure Depressive symptoms were assessed with the 11-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.Results A robust Poisson regression model revealed that adults in the highest versus lowest cognitive social capital tertile had a 61% lower prevalence of depressive symptoms (prevalence ratio (PR)=0.39, 95% CI=0.31 to 0.49). …”
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Re-use of Building Products in the Netherlands by Loriane Icibaci

“…The proposed conceptual model evolved from a composition of concepts adapted from the Industrial Ecology theoretical background to represent the system of the typical commercial practice of reuse of building products in the Netherlands, supplied by-products derived from the housing stock, and are centralized on the role of the practitioner. Accordingly, the data collection and most findings from the qualitative analysis departed from clustering information structured by the preconceived theoretical framework. …”
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Investigating the Location-Spatial Effects of Urban Tourism on the Stability of the Urban Spatial System (Case Study: Region 3 of Isfahan City) by Mina Kazemi, Aboozar Vafaei, Rasool Heydari Sureshjani

“…A simple random sampling method was employed to select participants. For data analysis, a sample t-test was conducted using SPSS software, while Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was utilized in AMOS software to assess the type and strength of relationships among the factors influencing the spatial effects of urban tourism on the stability of the city's spatial system. …”
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Identifiying and Prioritizing the Iran’s Handicrafts Export Challenges (the Case of Marquetry) by Reza Karimi Mehrani, Hamid Reza Irani, Mostafa Esmaeili Mahyari

“…Methodology This study adopts a descriptive and analytical approach, employing both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Initially, data on the challenges facing Iran's handicraft exports were gathered through a combination of library research, fieldwork, and semi-structured interviews with experts. …”
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A scoping review of nausea, vomiting and retching measurement methods in children with cancer by Celeste LY. Ewig, Wai Yin Yung, Hobart Ho Man Ng, Cho Lee Wong, Alex Wing Kwan Leung, Chi-kong Li, Yin Ting Cheung

“…In the assessment of NVR, structured surveys were the most commonly used instrument for NVR assessment (75%) and the use of patient diaries (50%). …”
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Prevalence of and risk factors for chronic kidney disease in ten metropolitan areas of China: a cross-sectional study using three kidney damage markers by Tianxing Feng, Yaqing Xu, Jiali Zheng, Xiaoxiao Wang, Yisen Li, Yilei Wang, Beili Zhu, Li Zhao, Huiyan Zhao, Jiawei Yu

“…The addition of kidney ultrasound detected 427 (11.1%) structural abnormality cases without decreased GFR and albuminuria. …”
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Experiences of Discrimination Among Women and Gender Diverse Veterans Using Veterans Health Administration Health Care by Jodie G. Katon, Samantha K. Benson, Vyshnika Sriskantharajah, Lisa S. Callegari, Karissa Fenwick, Kristen E. Gray, P. Adam Kelly, Ashley C. Mog

“…Results: We identified themes regarding structural discrimination, interpersonal discrimination, and strategies employed in response to discrimination. …”
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Micronutrients are drivers of abundance, richness, and composition of soil insect communities in tropical rainforests by Miquel Ferrín, Dolores Asensio, Albert Gargallo‐Garriga, Oriol Grau, Joan Llusià, Laura Màrquez, Jérôme Murienne, Romà Ogaya, Jérôme Orivel, Jordi Sardans, Ivan A. Janssens, Josep Peñuelas, Guille Peguero

“…Abstract Communities of soil insects in tropical rainforests are among the richest and most complex, but the mechanisms structuring them remain mostly unknown. Identifying whether nutrient availability plays a relevant role in the assembly of these communities poses several challenges due to the diverse nutritional requirements of insects. …”
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Integrated Clinomics and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Approaches Reveal the SAA1.1 Allele as a Biomarker in Alkaptonuria Disease Severity by Alfonso Trezza, Bianca Roncaglia, Anna Visibelli, Roberta Barletta, Luana Peruzzi, Barbara Marzocchi, Daniela Braconi, Ottavia Spiga, Annalisa Santucci

“…Molecular dynamics simulations compared the structural dynamics of SAA1.1 and SAA1.2 isoforms, with standard modeling and analysis pipelines employed. …”
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RNF128 promotes gastric cancer progression by inhibiting autophagy-dependent ferroptosis through Beclin1 ubiquitination by Zhenguo Zhu, Qishuai Chen, Siyi Song, Shi Peng, Huanxin Ding, Bingjun Li, Chuxuan Liu, Xin Jin, Linchuan Li, Jiankang Zhu, Guangyong Zhang

“…In the present study, we identified RNF128, an E3 ubiquitin ligase with a RING structural domain, whose expression was significantly increased in GC. …”
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Perinatal Inflammation Results in Sex-Dependent Cardiac Dysfunction by Leeann R. Pavlek, Kathryn M. Heyob, Nitya R. Jacob, Saichidroopi Korada, Zahra Khuhro, Aiman Q. Khan, Terri A. Shaffer, Sara Conroy, Markus Velten, Lynette K. Rogers

“…Using our previous model, the current investigations tested the hypothesis that early-life perturbations in cardiac structural proteins might predict adult cardiac dysfunction in a sex dependent manner. …”
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The perspective and experiences of significant others on electroconvulsive therapy by Pieter-Jan Geerts, Pieter-Jan Geerts, Souad Abihi, Nele Van De Velde, Chris Baeken, Chris Baeken, Chris Baeken, Chris Baeken, Chris Baeken, Gilbert Lemmens, Gilbert Lemmens, Sofie Verhaeghe, Sofie Verhaeghe, Sofie Verhaeghe

“…SOs value transparent communication from psychiatrists and seek structured support systems to navigate practical and emotional challenges. …”
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Examined lymph node counts affected the staging and survival in cervical cancer: a retrospective study using the SEER and Chinese cohort by Tao Guo, Yuxi Zhao, Jia Zeng, Jian Li, Enyu Tang, Lingying Wu

“…Structural change points occurred at 20 LNs for LN-negative patients and 13 LNs for LN-positive patients (both P < 0.001). …”
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Proteomic Study Between Interstitial Channels Along Meridians and Adjacent Areas in Mini-Pigs by Feng Xiong, Shuyong Jia, Guangjun Wang, Shuyou Wang, Li Zhou, Qi Liu, Yaohua Shen, Na Tu, Shuxiu Zhu, Xiaojing Song, Weibo Zhang

“…These differences include the upregulation of structural proteins and downregulation of functional proteins, potentially forming the molecular biological basis for the structural and functional specificity of meridians.…”
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Nitrogen single and multiple breath washout test and lung imaging to detect treatment-related pulmonary toxicity in paediatric cancer patients and survivors: a systematic review by Christine Schneider, Christa Koenig, Maša Žarković, Enno Stranzinger, Tania M. Rivero, Jochen Rössler, Claudia E. Kuehni, Philipp Latzin, Christina Schindera, Jakob Usemann

“…Nitrogen single and multiple breath washout tests are sensitive in assessing peripheral airway function, and lung imaging detects structural abnormalities, but little is known about their use in paediatric cancer patients and survivors. …”
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Risk factors and simple scoring system for predicting postoperative nutritional status of Hirschsprung’s disease by Xiaohong Die, Wei Feng, Aohua Song, Wei Liu, Yi Wang, Zhenhua Guo, Dawei He

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Towards Automated BIM and BEM Model Generation using a B-Rep-based Method with Topological Map by O. Roman, O. Roman, G. Mazzacca, G. Mazzacca, E. M. Farella, F. Remondino, M. Bassier, G. Agugiaro

“…This paper introduces an automated method for creating Boundary Representation (B-Rep) models from 3D surveying data for the generation of digital building replicas. …”
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Analysis of the Factors Influencing the Intention to Share Information: Word-of-Mouth About Fast-Food Restaurants by Gabriel Usiña-Báscones, Andrés García-Umaña, Iván Veas-González, Doris Celi-Pinza, Mary Llamo-Burga, Ignacio López-Pastén, Oscar Ortiz-Regalado, Nelson Carrión-Bósquez

“…This questionnaire was developed from previous research in the field and validated by a panel of experts in marketing and research. The data analysis was conducted using the statistical software Smart PLS 4, allowing for the evaluation of the model’s convergent and discriminant validity, as well as facilitating hypothesis testing through structural equation modeling. …”
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