Comparison of Inflammatory Cytokine Levels in Hepatic and Jugular Veins of Patients with Cirrhosis by Leonard Kaps, Carolina Medina-Montano, Matthias Bros, Stephan Grabbe, Simon Johannes Gairing, Eva M. Schleicher, Stephan Gehring, Jörn M. Schattenberg, Peter R. Galle, Marcus-Alexander Wörns, Michael Nagel, Christian Labenz

“…There is insufficient data on whether inflammatory cytokine levels differ between hepatic and jugular veins, which may have implications for further immunological studies. …”
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Dietary habits of Byzantine Kovuklukaya (Sinop, Türkiye): an isolated society or ostracized people? by Kameray Özdemir, Yu Itahashi, Yu Itahashi, Minoru Yoneda, Yılmaz Selim Erdal, Yılmaz Selim Erdal

“…Such actions are social implications of how the disease and its sufferers were viewed and dealt with. …”
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Dangerousness Index in Forensic Psychiatric Examination: A Tool for Aiding Medical Decision Regarding the Risk of Antisocial Acts by Daniela Margareta Varga, Florica Voiță-Mekeres, Gabriel Mihai Mekeres, Călin David Buzlea, Lavinia Davidescu, Camelia Liana Buhas

“…<b>Results</b>: Exploratory factor analysis revealed two factors, Performance and Social, explaining 45.55% of the data variance. The IPPML demonstrated adequate internal consistency (α = 0.881) for the entire sample, with Factor 1 showing strong consistency (α = 0.896) and Factor 2 exhibiting acceptable consistency (α = 0.628). …”
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Precarious employment, job engagement and workers’ quit intention in Chinese firms in Zimbabwe by Sharon T. Rugotwi, Nhamo Mashavira, Munyaradzi Chikove, Frank R. Matenda, Mabutho Sibanda

“…Practical/managerial implications: Precarious employment, job engagement and employees’ intention to quit are linked. …”
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The Development and Content of Movement Quality Assessments in Athletic Populations: A Systematic Review and Multilevel Meta-Analysis by Gyan A. Wijekulasuriya, Carl T. Woods, Aden Kittel, Paul Larkin

“…Studies were included if they reported data about the developmental approach, movements included, scoring system utilised and reliability of assessment in an athletic population. …”
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Proteomic signatures of type 2 diabetes predict the incidence of coronary heart disease by Yujian Li, Dun Li, Jing Lin, Lihui Zhou, Weiling Yang, Xin Yin, Chenjie Xu, Zhi Cao, Yaogang Wang

“…Collectively, our findings unveil the proteomic signatures associated with both T2D and CHD, providing implications for screening and predicting future CHD onset in T2D patients. …”
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Profiling and determining household’s factors influencing crop diversity and animal species inclusion in home gardening, Southeast Nigeria by Kehinde Paul Adeosun, Bola Titus Omonona, Sulaiman Adesina Yusuf, Omobowale Ayoola Oni, Idowu James Fasakin

“…These insights carry significant implications. To integrate both crop cultivation and animal rearing successfully, households must possess specific characteristics beyond simply growing food crops. …”
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Modeling and mapping under-nutrition among under-five children in Ethiopia: a Bayesian spatial analysis by Fekade Getabil Habtewold, Butte Gotu Arero

“…Under-nutrition, a specific form of malnutrition, results from inadequate intake of essential nutrients and has severe implications for young children, especially in developing countries. …”
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Exploring burnout, perfectionism, and moral injury among UK physiotherapists: A qualitative study on professional fulfilment and well-being. by Glykeria Skamagki, Laura Blackburn, Daniel Biggs, Maria Kolitsida, Cameron Black, Sivaramkumar Shanmugam

“…Framework approach was used to identify key themes and patterns in the data, providing a nuanced understanding of the challenges faced by physiotherapists.…”
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Archivist Readiness to Adopt Blockchain Technology in Managing Digital Archives by Aviazka Azmir, Nina Mayesti

“…This study uses a quantitative research approach. Data were collected via random questionnaires distributed to 367 archivists across 22 Ministries and 23 Non-Ministry Government Agencies, covering 70.3% of the total population of interest. …”
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Leveraging Neural Trojan Side-Channels for Output Exfiltration by Vincent Meyers, Michael Hefenbrock, Dennis Gnad, Mehdi Tahoori

“…Additionally, we explore countermeasures and discuss their implications for the design of secure neural network accelerators. …”
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The Role of Civil Society and Religious Organizations in Shaping Environmental Policy in Bangladesh by Labonno Saha

“…Research methods: : This study uses a qualitative, review-based approach, relying on secondary data from existing literature, media reports, and policy documents. …”
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Oil rent, entrepreneurial start-ups, and institutional quality: Insights from African oil-rich countries by Folorunsho M. Ajide, Kenny A. Soyemi

“…Research Design & Methods: The study employed panel regression techniques that included instrumental variable (IV) estimator to analyse the data of 11 oil-rich countries in Africa over a period of 2006-2018. …”
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Market Regime Identification and Variable Annuity Pricing: Analysis of COVID-19-Induced Regime Shifts in the Indian Stock Market by Mohammad Sarfraz, Guglielmo D’Amico, Dharmaraja Selvamuthu

“…This study investigates how regime shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic influence variable annuity pricing in the Indian stock market, specifically using the Nifty 50 Index data from 7 September 2017 until 7 September 2023. …”
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A Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamics Simulation of Slot Jet Impingement Using a Generalized Two-Equation Turbulence Model by Antonio Mezzacapo, Rossella D’Addio, Giuliano De Stefano

“…This study offers valuable insights for improving predictive capability in turbulent jet simulations with broad engineering implications, particularly for industrial heating or cooling systems relying on wide-slot jet impingement.…”
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Peripheral Mechanisms Underlying Bacillus Calmette–Guerin-Induced Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) by Meera Elmasri, Aaron Clark, Luke Grundy

“…Addressing these knowledge gaps could have profound implications for patients’ quality of life, treatment adherence, and overall outcomes in NMIBC care.…”
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The Role of Snowmelt Temporal Pattern in Flood Estimation for a Small Snow‐Dominated Basin in the Sierra Nevada by Hongxiang Yan, Ning Sun, Mark S. Wigmosta, Zhuoran Duan, Ethan D. Gutmann, Bert Kruyt, Jeffrey R. Arnold

“…A well‐validated physics‐based hydrologic model, the Distributed Hydrology Soil Vegetation Model (DHSVM), is used to continuously simulate snowmelt and streamflow that are used as benchmark data sets to systematically assess the NG‐IDF technology. …”
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Atmospheric organic aerosols: online molecular characterization and environmental impacts by Yele Sun, Hao Luo, Ying Li, Wei Zhou, Weiqi Xu, Pingqing Fu, Defeng Zhao

“…Parameterizations of key OA properties, including volatility, viscosity, and hygroscopicity based on molecular data are summarized. Recent findings on secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation mechanisms, including homogeneous oxidation, heterogeneous processing, and gas-particle partitioning, are discussed. …”
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Artificial Reproductive Technology Use and Family-Building Experiences of Female Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study by Selena Banser, A. Fuchsia Howard, Sally Thorne, Karen J. Goddard

“…Methods: In this qualitative Interpretive Description study, interviews were conducted with 15 female ACCSs and data were analyzed using an interpretive thematic approach and constant comparative techniques. …”
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Observations Over a Century Underscore an Increasing Likelihood of Compound Dry‐Hot Events in China by Ruixin Duan, Guohe Huang, Feng Wang, Chuyin Tian, Xinying Wu

“…This study employs observational data sets with high spatiotemporal resolution to analyze the risk of occurrence of compound dry‐hot events in China over the past 120 years (i.e., 1901–2020). …”
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