Patients’ Experiences of Living with Atrial Fibrillation: A Mixed Methods Study by Marie Stridsman, Anna Strömberg, Jeroen Hendriks, Ulla Walfridsson

“…Patients experienced a limited ability to perform activities of daily living due to AF which created different kinds of worries that encouraged the use of various strategies to manage their lives. …”
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The small modular molten salt reactor potential and opportunity in Saudi Arabia by Dana Hejazi, Anas M. Alwafi, Salman M. Alzahrani, Meshari M. Alqahtani, Salman M. Alshehri

“…Environmental advantages include clean energy production, the ability to utilize thorium as a more environmentally friendly fuel source, the potential of nuclear transmutation for minimizing long-lived radioactive waste, and overall reduced waste output compared to traditional nuclear reactors. …”
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Development of a theoretical framework based on the MAPR model for stage-based, individualized mobile smoking cessation interventions through systematic literature review and exper... by Shuilian CHU, Hang JING, Lirong LIANG, Jun LI

“…Classic behavior change theories applied in existing smoking cessation APPs were adapted through literature review and expert consultation to establish a motivation-ability-prompt-reflect/reward (MAPR) model. Based on the established MAPR model, theoretical framework for a stage-based, individualized mobile smoking cessation interventions was constructed. …”
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A Novel Immune-Related Three-Gene Signature and Immune Infiltration Insights in Psoriasis and Chronic Kidney Disease by Yin T, Zhang T, Ma L

“…By cross-analyzing these key genes with known immune genes, three Immunity-Related Hub Genes (IRHGs) were identified, including MX1, DDX58, and ISG20.Results: ROC curve analysis validated the excellent discriminative ability of MX1 and ISG20 in both diseases. Furthermore, immune infiltration analysis revealed a higher abundance of T cells in samples from both psoriasis and chronic kidney disease, suggesting that T cell-driven immune responses may play a crucial role in the association of these two diseases. …”
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High-throughput analysis of microbiomes in a meat processing facility: are food processing facilities an establishment niche for persisting bacterial communities? by Zhaohui S. Xu, Vi D. Pham, Xianqin Yang, Michael G. Gänzle

“…Microbial populations permanently resided within the meat processing facility, serving as a source of transmission of spoilage microbes. The ability of these microbes to coexist and form biofilms facilitates their persistence. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Strength, Durability, and Microstructure Properties of Concrete Incorporating Glass Powder by Oualid Semmana, Mohammed Ali M. Rihan, Zakaria M. Barrie, Chukwuemeka Daniel, Tareg Abdalla Abdalla

“…GP contributes through its micro‐filling ability, which reduces porosity and pozzolanic reaction, forming a secondary calcium silicate hydrate (C‐S‐H) gel that enhances binding strength. …”
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الدور المجتمعى للمکتبة الوطنیة فى تنمیة الوعى السیاسى للمواطنین : دراسة مسحیة by د. هبة ابراهیم مرعى

“…The importanceof the national libraries is due to the role it plays in introducing citizens andincreasing their awareness of information on everything related to theachievements of the state and development projects as well as helping citizensby providing some e-government services to serve citizens and saves effort andtime and achieved great benefit for citizens and the state alike.This study aims to know the role of the national library in developingcitizens' awareness of electronic services, political information, and nationalgovernment organizations, in addition to monitoring national projects that havebeen implemented, and to design a proposed electronic application that can beapplied in the national library to develop citizens' awareness of national projectsand Egyptian e-governmental services. …”
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A scoping review of burden of disease studies estimating disability-adjusted life years due to Taenia solium. by Andrew Larkins, Mieghan Bruce, Carlotta Di Bari, Brecht Devleesschauwer, David M Pigott, Amanda Ash

“…Such differences limit the ability to compare estimates between studies.<h4>Conclusions</h4>This review illustrates the complexities associated with T. solium burden of disease studies and highlights the potential need for a burden of disease reporting framework. …”
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Process optimization, texture and microstructure of novel kelp tofu by Xianjiang Ye, Li Chen, Zhichen Su, Xiaojuan Lin, Jicheng Chen

“…The sensory, whiteness, water retention ability (WRA) and microstructure of KAP tofu were evaluated. …”
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Physicians Skills Library by Sema Arıcı, Yıldız Kayalı, Fatma Selman

“…The most frequently preferred applications by the students participating in the study are "Adult basic life support", "Ability to place and remove superficial sutures" and "Advanced cardiac life support in adults". …”
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Association between dietary inflammatory index and osteoporosis in the US population: evidence from NHANES 2003–2010 by Zhiwen Liu, Huanling Jian, Zijing Peng, Sicheng Xiong, Zhihai Zhang

“…These factors were integrated into a nomogram for risk prediction, with the model’s discriminative ability assessed via the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.ResultsOsteoporosis patients had higher DII scores than those without the condition (1.61 vs. 1.18, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Antioxidative and hepatoprotective activities of a novel polysaccharide (LSAP) from Lepista sordida mycelia by Yingyin Xu, Yuanhui Li, Yuxiao Lu, Xiaobin Feng, Guoting Tian, Qinghong Liu

“…LSAP displayed notable effects on 1,1-dephenyl-2-picryhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging, lipid peroxidation inhibitory ability, reducing power and Fe2+ chelating property. …”
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Interpersonal dependence and differential types of reflection in students – boys and girls by O. V. Myloslavska

“…It should be noted that healthy dependence is involved in relationships with the differential types of reflection only in the group of girls, in which its severity increases with increasing ability to systemic reflection and inhibition of quasi-reflection. …”
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Improved Binary Grey Wolf Optimization Approaches for Feature Selection Optimization by Jomana Yousef Khaseeb, Arabi Keshk, Anas Youssef

“…The objective of this combination is to overcome the GWO stuck-in-local-optima problem that might occur by leveraging the PSO-wide search space exploration ability on the solutions obtained by GWO. Both S-shaped and V-shaped binary transfer functions were used to convert the continuous solutions obtained from each proposed approach to their corresponding binary versions. …”
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The effect of spiritual counseling based on the sound heart model on resilience and parenting competence in mothers with intellectually disabled children by Arefeh Sadeghi, Anahita Khodabakhshi-Koolaee, Minoo Asadzandi

“…Background: Having a child with mental ability is very challenging for the mother as the main caregiver. …”
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Antimicrobial activity of adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cell secretome against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Fatimah Shaaban, Elie Salem Sokhn, Charbel Khalil, Fatima A. Saleh

“…Conclusion These findings emphasize the ability of AD-MSCs secretome as a promising alternative for treating antibiotic-resistant infections, with potential applications in combating MRSA. …”
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EDUCATION LIKE BREACH BETWEEN PAST AND FUTURE by V. S. Voznyak, N. V. Lipin

“…In this case, we are talking about the development of thinking not only as a cognitive ability but as an ethical and ontological feature of a human being. …”
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Synthesis, in vitro safety and antioxidant activity of new pyrrole hydrazones by Tzankova Diana, Vladimirova Stanislava, Aluani Denitsa, Yordanov Yordan, Peikova Lily, Georgieva Maya

“…The antioxidant activity in terms of radical scavenging activity (DPPH test) and reducing ability (ABTS) was also evaluated. The antioxidant protective potential of the compounds was next determined in different in vitro cellular-based models, revealing compounds 4d and 3 [ethyl 5-(4-bromophenyl)-1-(1-hydrazineyl-1-oxo-3-phenylpropan-2-yl)-2-methyl-1H-pyrrole-3-carboxylate] as the most promising compounds, with 4d having better safety profile.…”
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Activating Transcription Factor 5 Promotes Tumorigenic Capability in Cervical Cancer Through the Wnt/&beta;-Catenin Signaling Pathway by Shi F, Wei Y, Huang Y, Yao D

“…ATF5 knockdown inhibited the proliferation, migration and invasion abilities of cervical cancer cells. Furthermore, the downregulation of ATF5 led to the suppression of Wnt3a and β-catenin expression, which are key molecules in the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.Conclusion: ATF5 promotes tumorigenic capability in cervical cancer through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. …”
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Bending Properties of Short-Cut Basalt Fiber Shotcrete in Deep Soft Rock Roadway by Shaoyang Yan, Huazhe Jiao, Xiaolin Yang, Jinxing Wang, Fengbin Chen

“…BF has the properties of crack resistance, bridging, and toughening for shotcrete and can significantly improve the ability of shotcrete to restrain surrounding rock deformation. …”
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