Eco-innovation in the European Union: Challenges for catching-up economies by Agnieszka Hajdukiewicz, Bożena Pera

“…Research Design & Methods: The research methods include the literature study, the analysis of documents, and the comparative analysis of statistical data collected from the eco-innovation scoreboard database with the use of descriptive statistics, correlation index, and cluster analysis. …”
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Exploring the influence of vitamin C concentrations on the dynamics of RT-PCR assay reactions by Parisa Sharafi, Mesut Akyol, Ebrar Gultekin, Rohat Sakar, N. Yasemin Ardicoglu Akisin, J. Sedef Gocmen

“…Particularly in samples with lower Ct values, the data showed significant changes in the reaction graphs and metrics with increasing vitamin C concentration. …”
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The Transcription of Transposable Elements Differentially Regulated by SVAs in the Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Region of a Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative C... by Jerzy K. Kulski, Abigail L. Pfaff, Sulev Koks

“…Background/Objectives: The highly polymorphic Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) genomic region, located on the short arm of chromosome 6, is implicated genetically in Parkinson’s disease (PD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder with motor and non-motor symptoms. …”
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Dynamic effects of COVID-19 vaccination on major acute cardiovascular events and mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection in a target trial emulation study by Tatjana Meister, Ülo Maiväli, Kaur Tenson, Anna Tisler, Ruth Kalda, Kadri Suija, Anneli Uusküla

“…This target trial emulation study utilizes real-world electronic medical record data from April 2021 to March 2023 to address this gap. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on testing, positive cases, patient characteristics, and hospital contacts for respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, and pneumococcus in Danish children by Andreas Jensen, Lone Graff Stensballe

“…Methods: We conducted a descriptive study based on a cohort of 1,790,464 Danish children from 2012 to 2022. We analyzed data from microbiology tests and hospital contacts to assess infection rates and testing patterns before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Role of the cholinergic system in the psychopathology and treatment of schizophrenia: a protocol for a scoping review by Michal Haczkiewicz, Ulrika Hylén, Ulrika Hylén, Mussie Msghina, Mussie Msghina

“…Introduction and objectiveThe cholinergic system has broad implications for affective and cognitive processes, which makes it pertinent for the psychopathology and treatment of mental disorders. …”
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Implementing Lifestyle Counselling Into Secondary Type 2 Diabetes Care: Perspectives From Diabetes Nurses by Chantal H. M. Pot, Eclaire A. G. Hietbrink, Gozewijn D. Laverman

“…Methods Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with diabetes nurses in a hospital setting. Data were analysed through inductive thematic analysis by two independent coders. …”
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Impact of Ginkgo biloba drug interactions on bleeding risk and coagulation profiles: A comprehensive analysis. by Ngo Thi Quynh Mai, Nguyen Viet Hieu, Tran Thi Ngan, Tran Van Anh, Pham Van Linh, Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong

“…Our analysis utilized data from patients admitted to Hai Phong International Hospital between January 2022 and December 2023. …”
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Technology and K-12 Environmental Education in Ontario, Canada: Teacher Perceptions and Recommendations by Andrew A. Millward, Courtney Carrier, Nickesh Bhagat, Gregory T. O. LeBreton

“…In the context of the increasing influence of ICT in education, this study examines both the potential enhancements ICT offers to EE and the challenges it poses. Using data from an online survey and an in-person focus group, the investigation addresses the capacity of ICT to promote environmental stewardship and personal growth, alongside concerns regarding technology’s potential to alienate students from nature and the divided opinions among educators regarding optimal technology use. …”
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SRT2104 enhances dendritic outgrowth and spine formation through Sirtuin 1-mediated mTORC1 signaling by Mi Kyoung Seo, Jung Goo Lee, Ji Hyun Kim, Dae-Hyun Seog, Sehoon Jeong, Seong-Ho Kim, Jin Young Lee, Sung Woo Park

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Latent classes of substance use and delinquency in a Swedish national sample of adolescents and associated risk factors. by Clas Björklund, Fredrik Sivertsson, Jonas Landberg, Jonas Raninen, Peter Larm

“…There were indications that the most extensive users and offender displayed a wide variety of severe level risk factors, which could have implications for targeted interventions. Though, statistical power was a problem and future research should use larger samples or alternative methods.…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of urinary tract infection among children with bronchiolitis by Wallaa Garout

“…Demographic, clinical, microbiological, and imaging data were extracted from the hospital electronic records. …”
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Promoting educator wellbeing: the relationship between political skill, community empowerment, and collective leadership by Angela Urick, Marshall Magnusen, Jonathan Eckert, Bradley Carpenter, Bradley Carpenter

“…Educators were invited to participate in this survey, which included four instruments, and was collected using an email list through an educational service center when schools opened after quarantine. This survey data was applied to a multigroup structural equation model to demonstrate how factors lead to wellbeing. …”
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Use of climate smart agriculture technologies in West Africa peri-urban Sahel in Niger by Tinawaen Tambol, Emmanuel K. Derbile, Moussa Soulé

“…The study employed a mixed-method research design, employing field and household surveys of 142 peri-urban smallholder farmers, key informants and desktop-based research in collecting data. The results showed that biopesticides/crop and pest management are the most used CSAT in dry-season farming (p = .002). …”
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Peanut Value Chain Development: The Case of Lower Lake Victoria Basin of Kenya by George Okoth Odunga, John K. Bidzakin, Philip Okaka, Sheila Okoth, Beneah Mutsotso, Anil R. Graves

“…A cross-sectional survey was conducted among value chain actors in Karachuonyo and Nyakach sub-counties, complemented by secondary data sources. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze socio-economic characteristics, production volumes, pricing, demand trends, and policy-related factors. …”
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The State of Solar Wind Heavy Ions in Interplanetary Coronal Mass Ejection–Driven Geomagnetic Storms by Cong Wang, Fei He, Xiaoxin Zhang

“…We analyzed the states and variations of heavy ions during 158 interplanetary coronal mass ejection (ICME)–driven geomagnetic storm events using data from the Advanced Composition Explorer satellite and examined four of these events in detail. …”
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A WebGL Serious Game for Practicing English Conversations in Public Places Using Speech Recognition by Rickman Roedavan, Iis Kunia Nurhayati, Kemas Muslim Lhaksmana, Muhammad Yudhi Rezaldi, Esa Prakasa, Sritenaya Geovani Putri

“…The platform also provides actionable data for educators to design targeted interventions, suggesting broader implications for integrating similar technologies into language education frameworks. …”
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Psychometric properties of self-report instruments for assessing self-care in patients with oncological diseases: protocol for a COSMIN-based systematic review by Carla Amato, Paolo Iovino, Camilla Elena Magi, Yari Longobucco, Khadija El Aoufy, Stefano Bambi, Laura Rasero

“…Two independent reviewers will assess the eligibility of the studies and extract the data. Risk of bias will be evaluated using the COSMIN Risk of Bias Checklist, and the quality of the results will be assessed based on specific COSMIN criteria. …”
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Clinical characteristics and genomic epidemiological survey of tuberculosis in Wuzhou, China, 2022 by Jianpeng Li, Manman Zhao, Weidao Huang, Xuanxuan Huang, Yongqiang Ou

“…ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious respiratory disease posing significant public health threats, such as the variation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) lineages and their associated drug resistance across regions. In 2022, clinical data and culture-positive TB samples were collected from the Third People’s Hospital in Wuzhou, China. …”
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Scoping review protocol on non-pharmacological interventions for interpersonal and self-directed violence in adults with severe mental illness by Maria Concepcion Moreno-Calvete, Ivan Ruiz-Ibañez, Jose Juan Uriarte-Uriarte

“…Introduction Violence committed by people with mental illness has implications for mental health policy and clinical practice. …”
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