Subepicardial adipose genes contribute to the deterioration of heart failure preserved ejection fraction by Ruiying Zhang, Ruiying Zhang, Ruiying Zhang, Man Wang, Man Wang, Man Wang, Yuheng Lang, Yuheng Lang, Jiaqi Zhang, Jiaqi Zhang, Jiaqi Zhang, Yuchao Wang, Yuchao Wang, Yuchao Wang, Han Zheng, Han Zheng, Han Zheng, Yue Zheng, Yue Zheng, Yue Zheng, Yue Zheng, Bingyang Zhou, Bingyang Zhou, Bingyang Zhou

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Challenges of Social Trust in Disaster Management Focusing on COVID-19 in Iran: Recommendations for Gaining it Again by Hamid Reza khankeh, Mehrdad Farrokhi, Mohammadjavad Hosseinabadi-farahani, Mohammad Saatchi, Sina Ahmadi, Juliet Roudini, Amin Rahmatali Khazaee, Mariye Jenabi Ghods, Elham Sepahvand, Maryam Ranjbar, Taleb Badri, Mohammad Pourebrahimi

“…We used in-depth semi-structured interviews to explore their experiences and perceptions. …”
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<i>AtPADRE13</i> Negatively Regulates Salt Stress Tolerance in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by Ziru Chang, Xiaona Tian, Xiaocui Niu, Meiting Bai, Wei Bai, Ruigang Wang, Guojing Li, Qi Yang

“…The PADRE (Pathogen and abiotic stress response, cadmium tolerance, disordered region-containing) family of genes, which contains the structural DUF4228 domain of unknown function (DUF), has been reported to be associated with plant responses to abiotic stresses. …”
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Tolerancing in product design – a holistic description scheme by Stefan Goetz, Martin Roth, Paul Schaechtl, Vincent Kramer, Christoph Bode, Dennis Horber, Michael Franz, Stephan Freitag, Jörg Miehling, Sandro Wartzack

“…This contribution proposes a novel approach that allows a holistic and structured description of tolerancing and fosters a common understanding among all involved stakeholders from design, manufacturing, and inspection. …”
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Physical Activity in the Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes Evidence-Based Approaches by Maksymilian Czarnota, Karolina Wojdat-Krupa, Martyna Wasyluk, Monika Rogowska, Weronika Ossowska, Paulina Lewaśkiewicz, Karol Sikora, Klaudia Płudowska, Aleksandra Przelaskowska, Jan Puliński

“…This narrative review synthesizes data from randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and expert guidelines from the past 15 years. …”
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‘Sweden has changed me’: a qualitative study exploring the sexual health needs and associated mental health aspects of young male former unaccompanied minors, asylum seekers and re... by Mariano Salazar, Anna Mia Ekström, Jordanos Tewelde McDonald, Benjamn Fayzi, Majdi Laktinah

“…Additionally, we explored how their sexual health needs were related to their mental health, as well as the factors influencing both.Design An exploratory qualitative study using semi-structured interviews was employed. Theoretical sampling was used for participant selection. …”
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Nurses Practice Regarding Infection Control Measures during The Second Stage of Labor: A Multicenter Study by Somia F. E. Fahmi, Zeinab A. A. Baraia, Inaam H. Abdelati

“…The study population included all nurses working in labor rooms of four hospitals (100 nurses), namely Suez Canal University Hospital, Zagazig University Hospital, Ismailia General Hospital, And Zagazig General Hospital. Data collection tool encompassed a structured interviewing questionnaire to assess nurses' general characteristics, physical and organizational barriers that prevent nurses from complying with infection control measures, infection control practice checklist to assess nurses` compliance with infection control measures during the second stage of labor. …”
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Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on anxiety, depression, and health-related quality of life in cardiovascular patients by Estrella García-Sánchez, Mirian Santamaría-Peláez, Jerónimo J. González-Bernal, Josefa González-Santos, María Azucena Sedano García, Inmaculada De Juana Velasco, Jesús Sánchez Hernández, Héctor García Pardo, Jessica Fernández-Solana

“…Methods A longitudinal study was conducted with 189 patients who completed a structured cardiac rehabilitation program. Anxiety and depression were assessed using the Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale, while health-related quality of life was measured with the RAND-36 survey. …”
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Does Health Education Through Videos and E-Leaflet Have a Good Influence on Improving Students&rsquo; Reproductive Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices? an Intervention Study... by Yuliasih ND, Sari P, Bestari AD, Martini N, Sujatmiko B

“…SPSS version 27.0 was used to analyze the data.Results: This study showed that university students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice increased significantly after the intervention (p< 0.001). …”
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Study on the Interaction Mechanism Between Urbanization and Ecological Resilience—The Case of Urban Agglomeration on the North Slope of Tianshan Mountain by Yanjun Tong, Tiange Shi, Shubao Zhang, Yunjie Cheng, Jiangyan Liang, Jun Lei

“…Based on land use change data, an ecological resilience evaluation model is constructed using the InVSET model, the landscape pattern index, and the unit area value equivalent factor method. …”
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Menstrual waste management practices among female students in Niger delta development commission hostels in educational institutions in Niger delta, Nigeria by Doris Eseoghene Ikogho, Festus Dafe Onoharigho

“…A systematic sampling technique was used to select a sample of 413 respondents. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire adapted from the World Bank’s Menstrual Health and Hygiene Resource Package (2021) and validated instruments by Adekunle and Ajayi (Am Int J Social Sci Res 4(2):78--87, 2019), with a reliability coefficient of 0.8. …”
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Deconstructing Digital Transformation: A Multidimensional Analysis of Digital Literacy’s Role in Shaping Human Capital and Driving Organizational Success by Meena G, Santhanalakshmi K.

“…The research employs structural equation modeling and demonstrates robust interrelationships between variables (correlations ranging r=0.689 to 0.817), with digital literacy and employee commitment exhibiting the strongest correlation (r=0.817). …”
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Optimized stress-strain modeling of eco-friendly fiber-reinforced concrete members using meta-heuristic algorithms by Sawsan Akram Hassan, Mahir M. Hason, Ammar N. Hanoon, Ali A. Abdulhameed

“…The study demonstrates that adding sustainable fibers to concrete improves its structural integrity while lessening its environmental impact. …”
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Probing the practice and factors associated with perineal wound care among postpartum women in public health facilities in Ethiopia by Endale Tamiru Burayu, Abeza Mitiku Kera

“…A multistage sampling method was employed to choose participants. Data were gathered through a semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed with SPSS. …”
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Concerns About Contraception and Future Fertility: Prevalence Among Young Individuals and Its Impact on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Health by Naheed Akhtar, Sabiha Qamar Javed, Tooba Adil, Falaq Shahid, Fiza Rehman, Maryam Arif

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in five public sector hospitals across different districts of Peshawar, Pakistan, between June 2023 and February 2024, among 400 participants aged 18-30 years in Peshawar, Pakistan, using a convenience sampling technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on demographic factors, contraceptive knowledge, and fertility concerns. …”
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First-aid practices and pre-hospital care in paediatric snakebites by Kavinda Dayasiri, Nayani Suraweera, Priyanga Burhan

“…Methods A descriptive cross-sectional mixed-methods study was conducted across four tertiary hospitals in Sri Lanka. Quantitative data were collected from 364 pediatric snakebite cases through structured caregiver interviews. …”
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Evaluation of the New Compression-Perimeter Test Effectiveness in the Early Diagnosis of Glaucoma by V. V. Volkov, I. L. Simakova, I. A. Tikhonovskaya

“…The early stage of OAG was established on the base of International standards for structural and functional assessment of the ONH (2003). …”
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A scoping review of evidence for the effects of seven global deer species on woody vegetation by Amy Gresham, John R. Healey, Peter J. Lawrence, Markus P. Eichhorn, Graeme Shannon

“…Methodology: We used a systematic approach to compile data on the extent to which the effects of seven deer species on woody vegetation have been studied. …”
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Initial characterization of the Pf-Int recombinase from the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. by Mehdi Ghorbal, Christine Scheidig-Benatar, Salma Bouizem, Christophe Thomas, Genevieve Paisley, Claire Faltermeier, Melanie Liu, Artur Scherf, Jose-Juan Lopez-Rubio, Deshmukh N Gopaul

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Our data identify for the first time a malaria parasite gene with structural and functional features of recombinases. …”
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Bran from composite grain mixture as an object of deep processing. Part 1. Protein-proteinase complex by I. S. Vitol, E. P. Meleshkina, G. N. Pankratov

“…In particular, it is suitable for the use in producing hydrolysates and other structurally modified products using enzymatic biocatalytic methods. …”
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