Global, regional, and national trends in drug use disorder mortality rates across 73 countries from 1990 to 2021, with projections up to 2040: a global time-series analysis and mod... by Soeun Kim, Hayeon Lee, Selin Woo, Hyeri Lee, Jaeyu Park, Tae Kim, Guillaume Fond, Laurent Boyer, Masoud Rahmati, Lee Smith, Guillermo F. López Sánchez, Elena Dragioti, Christa J. Nehs, Jinseok Lee, Hyeon Jin Kim, Jiseung Kang, Dong Keon Yon

“…Summary: Background: Drug use disorder (DUD) poses a major public health crisis globally, necessitating immediate attention to global trends and future projections to develop effective health policies and interventions. …”
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Proposal and Strategy for Nursing-Led Research: Protocol for an Unfunded Clinical Trial by Leticia Carmen Simón-López, Ismael Ortuño-Soriano, Raquel Luengo-González, Paloma Posada-Moreno, Ignacio Zaragoza-García, Rubén Sánchez-Gómez

“…ResultsOur management allowed effective conduct of our study, and we met our aims without external funding and without ethical impact during the commercial clinical trial. …”
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Single-cell transcriptome-wide Mendelian randomization and colocalization reveals immune-mediated regulatory mechanisms and drug targets for COVID-19Research in context by Hui Ying, Xueyan Wu, Xiaojing Jia, Qianqian Yang, Haoyu Liu, Huiling Zhao, Zhihe Chen, Min Xu, Tiange Wang, Mian Li, Zhiyun Zhao, Ruizhi Zheng, Shuangyuan Wang, Hong Lin, Yu Xu, Jieli Lu, Weiqing Wang, Guang Ning, Jie Zheng, Yufang Bi

“…Summary: Background: COVID-19 continues to show long-term impacts on our health. Limited effective immune-mediated antiviral drugs have been launched. …”
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Identifying biomarker-driven subphenotypes of cardiogenic shock: analysis of prospective cohorts and randomized controlled trialsResearch in context by Sabri Soussi, Tuukka Tarvasmäki, Antoine Kimmoun, Mojtaba Ahmadiankalati, Feriel Azibani, Claudia C. dos Santos, Kevin Duarte, Etienne Gayat, Jacob C. Jentzer, Veli-Pekka Harjola, Benjamin Hibbert, Christian Jung, Lassus Johan, Bruno Levy, Zihang Lu, Patrick R. Lawler, John C. Marshall, Janine Pöss, Malha Sadoune, Alexis Nguyen, Alexandre Raynor, Katell Peoc'h, Holger Thiele, Rebecca Mathew, Alexandre Mebazaa

“…Interpretation: Subphenotypes with the highest concentration of biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation (inflammatory) or myocardial injury/fibrosis (cardiopathic) were associated with mortality independently from the SCAI shock stages. Funding: Dr Sabri Soussi was awarded the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Doctoral Foreign Study Award (DFSA) and the Merit Awards Program (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada) for the current study.…”
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Identifying the top research priorities in medically not yet explained symptoms (MNYES): a James Lind Alliance priority setting partnership by Mark Edwards, Danielle Varley, Natalie Smith, Petros Perros, Jonathan Gower, Arvind Kaul, Nicholas Gall, Andrew Stephen Moriarty, Christina Maria van der Feltz-Cornelis, Jennifer Sweetman, Jennifer Gilligan, Stephanie Hayle, James Sampford, Iman Elfeddali

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Black Boarding Academies as a Prudential Reparation by Roy Brooks

“… With billions of dollars pledged and trillions of dollars demanded to redress slavery and Jim Crow (“Black Reparations”) the question of how best to use these funds has moved into the forefront of the ongoing campaign for racial justice in our post-civil rights society.  …”
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Black Boarding Academies as a Prudential Reparation by Roy Brooks

“… With billions of dollars pledged and trillions of dollars demanded to redress slavery and Jim Crow (“Black Reparations”) the question of how best to use these funds has moved into the forefront of the ongoing campaign for racial justice in our post-civil rights society.  …”
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Du déchet au Technosol fertile : l’approche circulaire du programme français de recherche SITERRE by Laure Vidal-Beaudet

“…The objectives of the program were to : (1) express the expected properties of soils that could fulfil optimally the main green area land-uses in terms of fertility, bearing capacity and environmental impacts, (2) define relevant indicators of the soil fertility and the expected quality for constructed soils, (3) propose constructed soil design profiles linked with land-uses, (4) identify and report the wastes that may be suitable for soil construction,(5) evaluate soil agronomic properties evolution under in situ conditions, and (6) check the safety of the mixtures for the environment and the health of the inhabitants. …”
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Alterations in physicochemical parameters of water and the growth performance of juvenile beluga Huso huso in earthen ponds by Hashem Noferesti, Hojatollah Jafaryan, Rahman Patimar, Hossein Adineh

“…Factors such as temperature, dissolved oxygen levels, pH, and ammonia concentration in water quality substantially impact sturgeon breeding outcomes. Ensuring the ideal water quality is critical for sturgeon populations' health and successful breeding. …”
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Review and Prospect of Research on Urban Walking Safety and Environmental Influencing Factors Thereof by Lin LI, Yu YE, Yong CHEN

“…In addition, the keyword analysis also shows that the impact of built environment on pedestrian safety accidents and pedestrian safety perception has become a focus of attention. …”
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The Art of Storytelling in Science: A Personal Journey by Bruno Bezerril Andrade

“…Drawing from my experiences across Brazil, the United States of America, India, and South Africa, I explore how crafting compelling narratives enhances scientific communication, increasing the likelihood of publishing, securing funding, and building collaborations. Reflecting on formative “hot seat” sessions at the National Institutes of Health, in the United States, I emphasize the importance of structuring ideas clearly, regardless of language fluency. …”
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Internet-Based Dementia Prevention Intervention (DementiaRisk): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial and Knowledge Translation by Anthony J Levinson, Stephanie Ayers, Sandra Clark, Rebekah Woodburn, Maureen Dobbins, Dante Duarte, Roland Grad, Nick Kates, Sharon Marr, Doug Oliver, Alexandra Papaioannou, Karen Saperson, Henry Siu, Gillian Strudwick, Richard Sztramko, Sarah Neil-Sztramko

“…Improved knowledge of modifiable risk factors for dementia may help engage people to reduce their risk, with beneficial impacts on individual and public health. Moreover, many guidelines emphasize the importance of providing education and web-based resources for dementia prevention. …”
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Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on depressive and anxiety symptoms in pregnant women: a systematic review and network meta-analysisResearch in context by Guowei Zeng, Jianfeng Niu, Ke Zhu, Fei Li, Liwen Li, Kaiming Gao, Yanlong Zhuang, Boyang Zhang, Xiaoqiang Han, Gang Ye, Zhikun Gao, Haobai Li

“…Our objective was to explore and compare the impact of various non-pharmacological interventions in improving depressive and anxiety symptoms, and to identify the most effective strategies for pregnant women with depressive and/or anxiety symptoms. …”
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Self-Management Strategies for Low Back Pain Among Horticulture Workers: Protocol for a Type II Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study by Kim Dunleavy, Heidi Liss Radunovich, Jason M Beneciuk, Boyi Hu, Yang Yang, Janeen McCormick Blythe, Kelly K Gurka

“…ResultsThe project was funded on September 29, 2023 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety, CDC NIOSH; U54OH011230-07S1), as a core research grant for the Southeast Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety. …”
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Exploring the landscape of entrepreneurship in Pakistan: a comparative analysis of perceptions, challenges, and the need for psychoeducational interventions in the academic sector by Khurram Mehboob, Muhammad Ali, Noor Hassan, Zeeshan Mehboob, Muhammad Faisal Mushtaq, Rana Hamad Ullah, Muhammad Zahid Akhtar, Muhammad Akram Tariq, Khalida Parveen, Riffat Mehboob

“…ObjectivesEntrepreneurship in Pakistan is steadily growing, significantly impacting on economic development and job creation, despite facing several challenges. …”
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Reimagining community engagement in TB elimination: a perspective from the field by A. Ashesh, C. Mehra, V. Madan, J. Furin

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Water security in North Carolina’s most economically insecure county: a case study by Hana C Long, Beverly Collins-Hall, Kaelan Moore, Bethany Cutts, Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson

“…Negative health impacts of water insecurity are often felt most in poor and rural communities and communities of color, who are more likely to be underserved by water infrastructure and disproportionately subject to socioeconomic stressors. …”
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The effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cardiovascular function in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients: A randomized trial by Gansheng Tan, Anna L Huguenard, Kara M Donovan, Phillip Demarest, Xiaoxuan Liu, Ziwei Li, Markus Adamek, Kory Lavine, Ananthv K Vellimana, Terrance T Kummer, Joshua W Osbun, Gregory J Zipfel, Peter Brunner, Eric C Leuthardt

“…The observed acute increase in heart rate after taVNS treatment may serve as a biomarker for SAH patients who could derive greater benefit from this treatment. Funding: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (ALH), The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation (ALH), The National Institutes of Health R01-EB026439, P41-EB018783, U24-NS109103, R21-NS128307 (ECL, PB), McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience (ECL, PB), and Fondazione Neurone (PB). …”
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Use of implementation logic models in the Quadruple Aim QUERI: conceptualization and evolution by Russell E. Glasgow, Marina S. McCreight, Brianne Morgan, Heidi Sjoberg, Anne Hale, Lexus Ujano-De Motta, Lauren McKown, Rachael Kenney, Heather Gilmartin, Christine D. Jones, Joseph Frank, Borsika A. Rabin, Catherine Battaglia

“…Methods This paper describes our initial plans, experiences, and lessons learned from applying implementation logic models in the Quadruple Aim Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) a large multi-study program funded by the Veterans Health Administration (VA). …”
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Enhancing Africa’s agriculture and food systems through responsible and gender inclusive AI innovation: insights from AI4AFS network by Nicholas Ozor, Joel Nwakaire, Alfred Nyambane, Wentland Muhatiah, Cynthia Nwobodo

“…The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into agriculture holds urgent and transformative potential for enhancing food security across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), a region acutely impacted by climate change and resource constraints. …”
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