The Pivotal Role of Interleukin-17 in the Pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Duaa Sami Segatri, Eman Hasani AL-Salami

“…and matched healthy controls. Demographic data and IL-17 levels were collected and analyzed using appropriate non-parametric statistical tests to identify significant differences between groups. …”
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A clinical scoring system to prioritise investigation for tuberculosis among adults attending HIV clinics in South Africa. by Yasmeen Hanifa, Katherine L Fielding, Violet N Chihota, Lungiswa Adonis, Salome Charalambous, Nicola Foster, Alan Karstaedt, Kerrigan McCarthy, Mark P Nicol, Nontobeko T Ndlovu, Edina Sinanovic, Faieza Sahid, Wendy Stevens, Anna Vassall, Gavin J Churchyard, Alison D Grant

“…<h4>Participants</h4>Representative sample of adult HIV clinic attendees; data from participants reporting ≥1 symptom on the WHO screening tool were split 50:50 to derive, then internally validate, a prediction model.…”
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Smallholder Farmers’ perceptions of climate change and adaptation strategies in Southern Ethiopia: Mixed method approach by Negussie Zeray

“…To improve climate change adaptation in Karat Zuria, policymakers should focus on tailored interventions that address credit access, agricultural knowledge, and resource management, considering farmers’ unique needs and circumstances.Practical implicationsThe images listed below were all taken when the study’s fieldwork was being done. …”
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Role of human infection challenge studies (HICs) in drug development for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Prosenjit Kundu, Mark Quinn, Elaine Thomas, Jared C. Christensen, Sima S. Toussi, Negar Niki Alami, Anindita Banerjee

“…Our findings inform researchers on disease course and VL kinetics, critical data needed for designing RSV treatment studies and understanding implications in clinical practice. …”
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A randomized controlled trial of a compassion-centered spiritual health intervention to improve hospital inpatient outcomes. by Jennifer S Mascaro, Patricia K Palmer, Marcia J Ash, Marianne P Florian, Deanna M Kaplan, Roman Palitsky, Steven P Cole, Maureen Shelton, Charles L Raison, George H Grant

“…An exploratory mediation model revealed an indirect effect of CCSH on patient depression through chaplain clout language b =  -0.11 (90% CI, -.257, -.003).<h4>Implications</h4>These data suggest that CCSH decreases patient depression among inpatients, in part due to CCSH-trained chaplains' use of more inclusive, confident, and other-oriented language. …”
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Farmers' pesticide use, disposal behavior, and pre-harvest interval: a case study from Nigeria by Mesay Yami, Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O. Liverpool-Tasie, Richard Maiwad, Tesfamicheal Wossen, Titilayo D. O. Falade, Oyakhilomen Oyinbo, Futoshi Yamauchi, Jordan Chamberlin, Shiferaw Feleke, Tahirou Abdoulaye

“…To address this gap, we leveraged data collected from 1,556 tomato producers in Northern Nigeria to investigate the determinants of pesticide use behavior using a sequential-exploratory mixed-method approach. …”
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Incidence, Potential Mechanisms, and Clinical Significance of Cavernous Sinus Air Sign by Bo Kyu Kim, Sung-Hye You, Byungjun Kim

“…This study aims to systematically evaluate the incidence of the cavernous sinus air sign in patients undergoing CT angiography (CTA) and to assess its potential clinical implications. <b>Methods:</b> We retrospectively analyzed data from patients who underwent CTA between January 2021 and December 2021. …”
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Anatomical variations of the superficial palmar arch and its clinical relevance by Mališ Miloš, Kapor Slobodan, Puškaš Laslo, Aksić Milan, Blagojević Valentina, Žarković Nikola, Đurašić Ljubomir, Filipović Branislav, Vukomanović-Đurđević Biserka

“…After careful dissection, variations of the modality of formation of the SPA and its distance of the SPA from Kaplan’s cardinal line were observed on the right hands. Collected data were then analyzed statistically in SPSS 11.0 using the Mann-Whitney U test, with the accepted level of statistical significance of p < 0.05. …”
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Exploring artificial intelligence literacy among basic school teachers in Ghana by Valentina Arkorful, Francis Arthur, Eric Boateng, Monica Ofosu-Koranteng, Iddrisu Salifu, Emmanuel Rungson Attom, Solomon Adjatey Tetteh, Emmanuel Quayson, Stanley Asare-Bediako, Sharon Abam Nortey

“…This study used a cross-sectional survey design to assess the AI literacy of 319 teachers using an adapted AI literacy scale. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and “one-way multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA)”. …”
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Evidential deep learning-based drug-target interaction prediction by Yanpeng Zhao, Yuting Xing, Yixin Zhang, Yifei Wang, Mengxuan Wan, Duoyun Yi, Chengkun Wu, Shangze Li, Huiyan Xu, Hongyang Zhang, Ziyi Liu, Guowei Zhou, Mengfan Li, Xuanze Wang, Zhengshan Chen, Ruijiang Li, Lianlian Wu, Dongsheng Zhao, Peng Zan, Song He, Xiaochen Bo

“…EviDTI integrates multiple data dimensions, including drug 2D topological graphs and 3D spatial structures, and target sequence features. …”
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Impact of Product, Process, Organisational, and Marketing Innovation on Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises' Sustainability by Erna Listyaningsih, Yuliansyah Yuliansyah, Rissa A. Martinouva, Febrianty Febrianty, Muazza Muazza, Shofia Amin, Etty Puji Lestari, Amirul Mukminin

“…Methodology: The study involved 100 culinary MSME actors from the twenty sub-districts of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. To analyse the data and ascertain the correlation between variables, Smart PLS was utilised. …”
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Structural insights into calcium-dependent CIB2-TMC1 interaction in hair cell mechanotransduction by Yahong Li, Jiasheng Chen, Wenli Jiang, Jin Ye, Xuan Zhang, Chao Wang

“…These findings provide a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying CIB2 function and its implications in hearing loss, offering potential avenues for therapeutic interventions in deafness.…”
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What makes them dream big? Determinants of business growth aspirations among Polish students by Jakub Golik

“…I tested them empirically using binomial logistic regression on data obtained from 757 students from three universities in northern Poland. …”
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Digital Franchising in the Age of Transformation: Insights from the Motivation-Opportunity-Ability Framework by Tung-Lai Hu, Chuang-Min Chao, Chien-Chih Wu, Chia-Hung Lin, Shu-Che Chi

“…These findings extend the MOA framework to a new empirical setting and offer practical implications for platform developers, franchisors, and policymakers seeking to promote participation in digital franchising. …”
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Effects of porn addiction on mental health and personality of nursing students: a cross-sectional study in Egypt by Nashwa Ahmed Hussein Abdel Karim, Mahmood Ahmed Osman, Yasmin Mohamed Mohamed Abdelmonaem, Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry

“…Methods This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the relationship between pornography addiction, mental health, and personality traits among 828 nursing students from Zagazig University and Alexandria University. Data were collected using the Pornography Addiction Screening Tool (PAST), the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Big Five Inventory (BFI) Scale. …”
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Identification and direction of changes in work-life balance dimensions in Visegrad Group countries by Marta Domagalska Grędys, Adam Sagan, Katarzyna Piecuch

“…Research Design & Methods: We employed a quantitative and interpretative approach. Based on statistical data, we identified WLB dimensions in the multiple factor analysis (MFA). …”
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Effects of anaemia development during pregnancy on maternal psychological health by Moon Young Kim, Dong Wook Kwak, Seokyung Kim, Su Young Lee, Hee Jin Park, You Jung Han, Jin Hoon Chung, Ji Hyae Lim, Hyun Mee Ryu

“…However, the effect of anaemia development during pregnancy on maternal psychological health in non-anaemic women remains unclear.Objective To investigate the effect of anaemia development during pregnancy on maternal psychological health during pregnancy and the postpartum period.Methods This study includes a secondary analysis of data collected prospectively from the Korean Pregnancy Outcome Study. …”
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Association of human TLR1 and TLR6 deficiency with altered immune responses to BCG vaccination in South African infants. by April Kaur Randhawa, Muki S Shey, Alana Keyser, Blas Peixoto, Richard D Wells, Marwou de Kock, Lesedi Lerumo, Jane Hughes, Gregory Hussey, Anthony Hawkridge, Gilla Kaplan, Willem A Hanekom, Thomas R Hawn, South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative Team

“…These findings could potentially guide novel adjuvant vaccine strategies as well as have implications for IFN-γ-based diagnostic testing for TB.…”
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Fear of intimate partner and women’s engagement in exercise: insights from a national survey in Kenya by Joshua Okyere, Abigail Kabukie Dosoo, Castro Ayebeng, Precious Adade Duodo, Kwamena Sekyi Dickson

“…Methods We analyzed the data of 5,052 women (15–49 years) who participated in the 2022 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey. …”
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Degenerated (Ancient) Schwannomas: Unraveling Unusual Locations and Treatment Management by Ali Dalgıç, Servet Güreşci, Bekir Tunç, Egemen Işıtan, Zeynep Dağlar, Emin Çağıl, Yigit Can Senol, Goksal Gunerhan

“…Data for analysis were collected from patients treated and followed up at Ankara City Hospital between April 2017 and December 2022. …”
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