Clinical analysis and case series report on autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy presenting with autonomic dysfunction by Xiao Ke Wu, Guojie Zhai, Jin Ru Zhang, Hua Ping Du, Lan Hu, Shu Ye Yu, Hai Lun Hang, Sirui Han, Yanlin Zhang, Yuan Xu

“…These findings aim to establish a foundation for personalized diagnosis and treatment strategies in such patients.MethodWe performed a retrospective data analysis from three cases of GFAP-A involvement in autonomic nerves from the Ninth People’s Hospital of Suzhou and the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from 2020 to 2023. …”
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Human and entomological determinants of malaria transmission in the Lihir Islands of Papua New Guinea: A cross-sectional study. by Pere Millat-Martínez, Michelle Katusele, Bernadine Kasian, Elias Omera, Esther Jamea, Lina Lorry, Aina Casellas, Dan Ouchi, Chilaka Wali, Sylvia Raulo, Arthur Elizah, Peter Kaman, Absalom Dau, Muker Sakur, Lemen Kilepak, Siub Yabu, Nelson Koata, John Kave, Michael Toa, Christopher Urakusie, Charles Kongs, Frank Kisba, Moses Laman, Oriol Mitjà, William Pomat, Quique Bassat, Stephan Karl, Bàrbara Baro

“…Entomological inoculation rates ranged from 26.9 (95%CI: 12.3-45.2) infective bites per person-year in the MIZ to 441.3 (95%CI: 315.7-572.1) in the non-MIZ.…”
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Identifying [between] Geser and Genghis Khan. Part 1: Contamination of Images in Folklore and Historical Memories of Central and Inner Asia by Natalia N. Nikolaeva, Evgenii V. Nolev

“…It is interesting and topical enough to consider Genghis Khan and Geser in one semantic field from the perspectives of their misidentification (or even suggested sameness), historical memory, and mythologization of personality in ethnic consciousness. Goals. The article aims to identify, classify and explore plots that tend to identify, articulate kinship and typological proximity of Geser and Genghis Khan in folklore and historical memories of Inner Asian peoples. …”
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Conflits armés et environnement by Al–Hamandou Dorsouma, Michel-André Bouchard

“…From degradation of natural resources, such as water, agricultural land, forest and biodiversity to collateral environmental damages such as oil spills, and finally to the collapse of environmental governance, environmental impacts of conflicts may seriously affect post conflict rehabilitation and reconstruction and may sustain conditions of personal civil unrest afterwards. Numerous examples of such damages are now well documented from conflict-affected area. …”
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Supporting students through the COVID-19 pandemic: the perspectives of food pantry workers by Alvin Tran, Muskan Kohli, Aishwarya Sreenivasan, Selena Chom, Dhaani Dhaani, Neeko Rosete

“…One key resource to support students through periods of food insecurity are on-campus food pantries, which distribute food, personal hygiene products, and other essential items. …”
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Is the convergence insufficiency symptom survey applicable to elderly individuals? by Saeid Abdi, Haleh Kangari, Saeed Rahmani, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Zahra Kamary Rad

“…The measurement precision was good, with a person separation value of 2.30. Additionally, the first contrast eigenvalue of 2.34 and a raw variance of less than 50% indicated multidimensionality. …”
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Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians regarding acromegaly: a survey study with multinational participation by Aysen Kutan Fenercioglu, Ebru Unur Demircan, Gunay Can, Cem Sulu, Nurver Turfaner Sipahioglu, Hande Mefkure Ozkaya, Pinar Kadioglu

“…Some of the surveys were administered in person. The survey included 12 questions about the clinical manifestations, six questions about the diagnosis, 12 questions about the comorbidities, one question about the treatment, and two questions about the prognosis of acromegaly. …”
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Co-creation of a gender responsive TB intervention in Nigeria: a researcher-led collaborative study by Chukwuebuka Ugwu, Oluwatoyosi Adekeye, Beate Ringwald, Rachael Thomson, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Chukwuma Anyaike, S Bertel Squire, John Bimba, Tom Wingfield

“…This engagement involved two iterative cycles of Delphi research online, and an in-person workshop. In the first and second phases, participants described the potential impact of 15 listed interventions and prioritised combinations of nine interventions deemed to be effective in overcoming identified gendered barriers. …”
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La educación a padres en los programas de salud desde una perspectiva de desarrollo humano by Fernando Peñaranda Correa

“…Esta relación está condicionada por la historia personal de la madre, lo cual significa una interacción de factores individuales y colectivos, psicológicos y culturales. …”
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Dynamic analysis and optimal control of a hybrid fractional monkeypox disease model in terms of external factors by Saima Rashid, Abdul Bariq, Ilyas Ali, Sobia Sultana, Ayesha Siddiqa, Sayed K. Elagan

“…Lyapunov’s approach and LaSalle’s invariant criterion demonstrate that the GAS in terms of EEP for infectious persons occurs when $$\mathbb {R}_{0\textrm{r}}<1$$ and $$\mathbb {R}_{0\hbar }>1$$ . …”
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Characteristics of metabolic syndrome in the servicemen with erosive esophagitis in wartime conditions by L.M. Mosiychuk, O.M. Shevtsova, O.M. Tatarchuk, O.P. Petishko

“…The correlations found between indicators of heart rate variability, insulin resistance and body composition will allow for the development of a personalized approach to the management of the servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with erosive esophagitis.…”
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Factors affecting attitudes towards caring for terminally ill patients among nursing students in Switzerland: a cross-sectional study by Jérôme Pasquier, Pauline Laporte, Typhaine Juvet, Jean-François Desbiens, Diane Tapp, Marc-Antoine Bornet

“…Secondary measures were gender, age, year of study, number of terminally ill persons encountered, self-perceived palliative care nursing skills and subjective impact of instruction.Results Mean FATCOD, Form B score was 117.7 (SD: 9.8, median: 118.0). …”
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Trend analysis of precipitation and temperature in Lahaul-Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, India by Pankaj Kumar, Dhanjit Deka, Md. Arif Husain, Manish Kumar, Pandurang Choudhari, Shipra Singh, Azka Kamil, Abhishek Banerjee

“…The district has the lowest population density of 2 persons/km2 because of the harsh climate and rough topography that act as barriers to population growth. …”
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Investigating the impact of microbiome-changing interventions on food decision-making: MIFOOD study protocol by Meghedi Vartanian, Konrad Jakob Endres, Yee Teng Lee, Silke Friedrich, Marie-Theres Meemken, Imke Schamarek, Kerstin Rohde-Zimmermann, Robin Schürfeld, Lina Eisenberg, Anja Hilbert, Frauke Beyer, Michael Stumvoll, Julia Sacher, Arno Villringer, Julia F. Christensen, A. Veronica Witte

“…Secondary outcome measures include structural MRI, eating habits, lifestyle factors, personality traits, and mood. Further, we obtain fecal and blood samples to investigate gut microbiome composition and related metabolites. …”
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Exploring the General Acceptability and User Experience of a Digital Therapeutic for Cognitive Training in a Singaporean Older Adult Population: Qualitative Study by Siong Peng Kwek, Qiao Ying Leong, V Vien Lee, Ni Yin Lau, Smrithi Vijayakumar, Wei Ying Ng, Bina Rai, Marlena Natalia Raczkowska, Christopher L Asplund, Alexandria Remus, Dean Ho

“…MethodsA total of 15 older adult participants (mean age 66.1, SD 3.5 years) were recruited for a 90-minute in-person session. This session included a 30-minute playtest of CURATE.DTx, followed by a 60-minute semistructured interview to understand their overall attitudes, experience, motivation, and views of the intervention. …”
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Rigidez arterial e atividade física no lazer em agentes comunitárias de saúde: um estudo transversal by Leticia Batista de Azevedo, Haysla Xavier Martins, Jordana Herzog Siqueira, Rafael de Oliveira Alvim, Ana Maria Abreu de Oliveira, Hanna Carolina de Jesus, Carolina Perim de Faria, Maria del Carmen Bisi Molina

“…A AFL foi avaliada pela versão longa do International Physical Activity Questionnaire e a RA foi mensurada pela Velocidade de Onda de Pulso carotídeo-femoral (VOPc-f ). …”
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Local self-government powers: on content and correlation with related concepts by M. A. Sambor

“…Competency is the ability of a person to exercise the rights and duties of a local self-government official, taking into account the availability of relevant knowledge, skills and abilities, the ability of the official to independently form the specified necessary set of rights and duties for the exercise of the powers of the local self-government body, taking into account the available administrative discretion. …”
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Elevated miR-221-3p inhibits epithelial–mesenchymal transition and biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer via targeting KPNA2: an evidence-based and knowledge-guided strategy by Dingchao Li, Jingang Jian, Manhong Shi, Zihao Chen, Anguo Zhao, Xuedong Wei, Yuhua Huang, Yalan Chen, Jianquan Hou, Yuxin Lin

“…Translational and personalized applications of the findings will be conducted in the future.…”
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Exploring the role of district clinical specialist teams in maternal health outcomes in a South African district: A mixed method study from 2012 to 2020 by J Basu, A Stewart, D Basu, J Wing, U Feucht

“…A review of DCST reports and documents was conducted along with in-person structured interviews among health professionals and district health managers in the Ekurhuleni Health District in SA. …”
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Exploring caregiver experiences and support needs in end-of-life care for people living with HIV: A scoping review protocol. by Kristina M Kokorelias, Andrew D Eaton, Marina Wasilewski, Tyler Redublo, Luxey Sirisegaram

“…This research has the potential to influence both clinical practice and policy by advocating for more personalized support strategies within end-of-life care settings.…”
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