Delphi consensus methodology to gauge expert perspectives on smoking prevention, cessation and harm reduction in Italy by Pasquale Caponnetto, Pasquale Caponnetto, Vincenzo Contursi, Francesco Fedele, Fabio Lugoboni, Salvatore Novo

“…The Expert Panel also reached consensus on six statements regarding anti-smoking legislation, stressing the importance of crafting and upholding rigorous anti-smoking laws that are consistent with World Health Organization guidelines. This pioneering Delphi consensus statement illuminates the complicated debate regarding the role of smoke-free alternatives for tobacco harm reduction in Italy. …”
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Development of Professional Competences of teachers and Psychologists in the Conditions of Joint training by I. A. Korobeinikov, T. V. Kuzmicheva

“…On the whole the experiment has been organized as a longitude study. During the experiment we have got 280 products of students’ work, which became the base to provide the rationale for the conclusion that joint training of future teachers of primary education and special psychologists has obvious advantages in comparison with the traditional model of students’ training. …”
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Alteration of Plasma Amino Acid Concentrations in Iranian Children with COVID-19 by Sedigheh Shams, Aileen Azari-Yam, Moeinadin Safavi, Zahra Zamani, Maryam Sotoudeh-Anvari, Meisam Sharifzadeh Ekbatani, Mohammad-Taghi Haghi-Ashtiani, Fatemeh Mozafari, Bahareh Yaghmaie, Leila Shafeghat

“…It affects the immune system and other organs. Here, we investigated the level of free plasma amino acids in COVID-19 patients and compared them with non-COVID-19 subjects. …”
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Assessing the Fodder Potentials of Drought-Tolerant Maize (Zea mays L.) Hybrids in West Africa by Tunde Amole, Adetayo Adekeye, Bazit Bakare, Silvestro Meseka, Wende Mengesha, Abebe Menkir

“…Selection of potential food-feed cultivars was based on the quantity traits (grain and biomass yield) and quality traits crude protein (CP), in vitro organic matter digestibility (IVOMD), and metabolizable energy (ME). …”
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Characterization of Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Sudanese Banknotes and Determination of Their Resistance Profile by Noha Ahmed Abd Alfadil, Malik Suliman Mohamed, Manal M. Ali, El Amin Ibrahim El Nima

“…This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of contamination by pathogenic bacteria in Sudanese banknotes, determine the susceptibility of the isolated organisms towards commonly used antibiotics, and detect some antibiotic resistance genes. …”
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One Health, One Hive: A scoping review of honey bees, climate change, pollutants, and antimicrobial resistance. by Etienne J de Jongh, Sherilee L Harper, Shelby S Yamamoto, Carlee J Wright, Craig W Wilkinson, Soumyaditya Ghosh, Simon J G Otto

“…Honey bees are a model One Health organism to investigate interactions between climate change and AMR. …”
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Noncanonical effects of vasopressin in angiogenesis by I. I. Khegay

“…Neurohormonal regulation of platelet and endotheliocyte secretory activity functionally link proliferation and migration of endotheliocytes during angiogenesis and integrate it according to the adaptive capacity of the entire organism.…”
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Unveiling Genital Tuberculosis: India’s hidden Infertility Epidemic by Yashvanthan VR, Angeline Grace G, Sujitha P, Ilam Ilaval T, Hariharan S

“…Hematogenous spread of Mycobacterium tuberculosis leads to chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and scarring of reproductive organs, resulting in irreversible damage. Traditional methods like microscopy and culture are inadequate for GTB detection. …”
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Lung Cancer Mortality Attributed to Air Pollution in Türkiye in 2019 by Didem Han Yekdeş, Ali Cem Yekdeş, Ülfiye Çelikkalp, Pelin Sarı Serin, Miraç Çağlayan, Galip Ekuklu

“…As a conclusion, the PM2.5 average values for 2019 in Türkiye are over the limits for both the national legislation and the World Health Organization (WHO). Taking precautions to control air pollution sources and determination of legitimate national PM2.5 limits should be prioritized. …”
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USE OF GEOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN DISTANCE LEARNING OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN GEOGRAPHY by Vasyl V. Leta, Mykola M. Karabiniuk, Mykhailo M. Mykyta, Mykhailo M. Kachailo

“…The article examines the specifics of the application of geoinformation technologies in the organization of distance learning on the example of certain disciplines of the curriculum of future geography specialists. …”
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The internet gaming disorder and its associated factors among college students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Khalid Bin Abdulrahman, Tariq Y. Alhomoud, Ismail S. Alateeq, Faisal N. Al-Mohaisen, Musab S. Alshamrani, Saleh I. Alhathlul, Mohammed Abdulaziz Khamsah

“…Background: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) or video gaming has been considered by World Health Organization (WHO) and American Psychiatric Association (APA) as a disease. …”
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Effect of epileptiform discharges and hippocampal volume on cognitive dysfunction following clipping of ruptured aneurysms in the anterior circulation by Kunitoshi Otsuka, Shigeki Sunaga, Hiroyuki Jimbo, Yoshinori Suzuki, Michihiro Kohno

“…The elevated SI on the left approach side showed significant differences in some neuropsychological assessments (performance intellectual quotient, p = .028; perceptual organization, p = .045; working memory, p = .003).DiscussionCognitive dysfunction in the subacute phase after clipping for aSAH was not correlated with hippocampal volume reduction but was correlated with interictal epileptiform discharges.…”
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Outdoor Education Coaches Competency Level Self-Assessment Model, Co-Curriculum Centres in Malaysia by Nurul Diyana Sanuddin, Omar Firdaus Mohd Said, Md Amin Md Taff, Jaffry Zakaria, Mohamed Azizul Mohamed Afandi, Adjullea James @ Noew

“…Results: Regression analysis revealed significant relationships across multiple competency sub-attributes: philosophy, history, and psychosocial aspects (R-square = .681, F (3,236) = 167.60, p = .000); hard skills such as safety, environment, and technical expertise (R-square = .865, F (6,233) = 249.77, p = .000); soft skills like teaching, facilitating, and organizing (R-square = .964, F (9,230) = 690.97, p = .001); and meta-skills encompassing leadership, communication, and decision-making (R-square = .970, F (12,227) = 14209.92, p = .001). …”
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Impact Assessment of Grid-Connected Solar Photovoltaic Systems on Power Distribution Grid: A Case Study on a Highly Loaded Feeder in Ulaanbaatar Ger District by Turmandakh Bat-Orgil, Battuvshin Bayarkhuu, Bayasgalan Dugarjav, Insu Paek

“…This encourages households, organizations, and enterprises to install solar PV systems. …”
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Determining Dust Sources of Middle East and Assessing Their Impact on Agricultural Lands in Euphrates-Tigris River Basin (Syria-Iraq) by Ayhan Ateşoğlu, Metin Tunay, Talha Berk Arıkan, Saffet Yıldız

“…This study was carried out in order to determine the dust sources in the Middle status of Middle East region between 2000-2015years have been analyzed using Collect earth methodology initiated by United Nations Food AND Agriculture Organized (FAO) in Antalya/Turkey on July 2015 and the results were reported by FAO.As being free of charge and an open source tool, the Collect Earth software uses very high resolution multi-temporal images from Google Earth and Bing Maps. …”
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Biological and economic characteristics of the allotetraploid with genomic formula DDAuAu from the cereal family by K. U. Kurkiev, I. G. Adonina, M. Kh. Gadjimagomedova, L. V. Shchukina, T. A. Pshenichnikova

“…The coloring of various organs of the tetraploid plant, such as coleoptile,  stem, anthers,  and glumes  of the spike, was revealed. …”
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Modern Pedagogical Approaches in the System of Engineering Education by L. V. Orinina, I. V. Kashuba, N. V. Dyorina, E. V. Rabina

“…The authors present teachers’ behavior patterns for reflection and formulate the recommendations for teaching future engineering teachers.Thus, the specificity of training future engineers with the focus on increasing their psychological and pedagogical competence is a complex multi-faceted process, specially organized in time and space, involving consideration of certain psychological and pedagogical, methodological and methodical patterns and aimed at developing professional qualifications of future engineering pedagogues.…”
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The Potential for Observing African Weather with GNSS Remote Sensing by Olalekan A. Isioye, Ludwig Combrinck, Joel O. Botai, Cilence Munghemezulu

“…Most stations lack collocated meteorological sensors and other geodetic observing systems as called for by the GCOS Reference Upper Air Network (GRUAN) GNSS Precipitable Water Task Team and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Preliminary results of calculated zenith tropospheric delay (ZTD) from the African GNSS indicate spatial variability and diurnal dependence of ZTD. …”
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Promoter engineering with programmable upstream activating sequences in Aspergillus Niger cell factory by Xiaomei Zheng, Yuting Guo, Meiling Chen, Yudan Lu, Yimou Du, Yu Lei, Ping Zheng, Jibin Sun

“…Abstract Background Aspergillus niger is an important industrial filamentous fungus used to produce organic acids and enzymes. A wide dynamic range of promoters, particularly strong promoters, are required for fine-tuning the regulation of gene expression to balance metabolic flux and achieve the high yields of desired products. …”
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Vascular Tissue Analysis as a Decisive Tool for Tropical Hardwood Identification: The Case Study of Ekop Species in Cameroon by Pierre Paul Mbarga, Armand William Mala, Marie Marguerite Mbolo

“…This study makes it possible to recognize Ekop wood beyond the dendrological aspects of vegetative and reproductive organs. Finally, a few typical features used for a precise demarcation were identified, for a taxonomic classification within the Ekop group.…”
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