Relationship between dietary patterns and internal exposure levels of cadmium and lead among middle-aged and elderly populations in cadmium-polluted areas: a cross-sectional survey by Linquan CHEN, Zhuolong HE, Jinyu HU, Huanyu HU, Lifen MO, Jia SONG, Xingfen YANG

“…MethodsFrom July to December 2019, 600 middle-aged and elderly individuals who had lived in cadmium-polluted areas in northern Guangdong province for ≥ 20 years were randomly recruited to participate in questionnaire surveys, physical examinations, and measurements of urinary cadmium (UCd), blood cadmium (BCd), and blood lead (BPb). …”
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Predictive role of the Albumin-Bilirubin score in ICU patients with cirrhosis and sepsis: insights from a large retrospective cohort by Jianjun Wang, Pei Yang, Chuan Qin, Yongwei Huang, Zhaohui Hu, Ruizi Shi, Sirui Chen, Xi Chen, Hua Luo, Jianping Gong, Xintao Zeng, Decai Wang

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Educational mediamorphosis and constructivist paradigm by Arūnas Vyšniauskas

“…As a matter of fact, in the sphere of education fundamental changes, guided by achievements of cognitive sciences, occur, which have been radically transforming the dominant outlook in regard to the knowledge of the world. …”
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Understanding the Gendered Impact of COVID-19 on Young Self-Employed Nigerian Women and Coproducing Interventions That Foster Better Systems and Well-Being: Protocol for a Multimet... by Iyeyinka Kusi-Mensah, Aarati Taksal, Joshua Akinyemi, Oluwatomisin Owoade, Funmilola M OlaOlorun, Ade F Adeniyi, Olayinka Egbokhare, Olusade Taiwo, Oluwabukola Adeoye, Rita Tamambang, Adeola Afolayan, Chuka Ononye, Olafunmilayo Adebukola Akinpelu, Srividya N Iyer, Olayinka Omigbodun

“…MethodsThis multimethod project has 3 components. …”
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Investigating the Role of GDF-15 in Diabetes and Obesity: A Comprehensive Analysis of a Cohort from the KDEP Study by Jehad Abubaker, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Ahmed N. Albatineh, Irina Al-Khairi, Preethi Cherian, Hamad Ali, Ibrahim Taher, Fahad Alajmi, Mohammed Qaddoumi, Muhammad Abdul-Ghani, Fahd Al-Mulla

“…<b>Background:</b> Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15), a member of the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily, is upregulated under cellular stress conditions and has emerged as a potential biomarker for metabolic disorders. …”
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Effects of CVOCs on Low-Temperature Adsorption of Elemental Mercury by Adsorbents by Qinyuan HONG, Xiangling CAI, Guanqun GAO, Haomiao XU, Zan QU, Naiqiang YAN

“…Elemental mercury (Hg0) and chlorinated volatile organic compounds (CVOCs), which are highly toxic, exhibit significant migration and transformation capabilities, making them prone to forming various secondary pollutants in the atmosphere. …”
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Assessing Mental Illness Referral Request Acceptance: A Nationwide E-Referral Data From Saudi Arabia by Alharbi AA, Aljerian NA, Alghamdi HA, Binhotan MS, Alsultan AK, Arafat MS, Aldhabib A, Aloqayli AI, Alwahbi EB, Horner RD

“…Saudi Arabia has implemented an innovative nationwide electronic referral system (SMARC) as part of its digital health transformation strategy to enhance mental healthcare accessibility. …”
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ChatGPT and Google Gemini are Clinically Inadequate in Providing Recommendations on Management of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip Compared to American Academy of Orthopaedic Sur... by Patrick P. Nian, BA, Amith Umesh, BA, Ruth H. Jones, BS, Akshitha Adhiyaman, BS, Christopher J. Williams, BS, Christine M. Goodbody, MD, Jessica H. Heyer, MD, Shevaun M. Doyle, MD

“…Background: Large language models, including Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) and Google Gemini have accelerated public accessibility to information, but their accuracy to medical questions remains unknown. …”
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Regulatory Effect of 1,25(OH)2D3 on TGF-β1 and miR-130b Expression in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Nephropathy in Rats by Yuetong Liu, Ye Yang, Qin Wang, Apaer Kahaer, Jiyun Zhang, Jing Liao, Mairemugu Abudureyimu, Reyila Yahefu, Jing Qi, Lei Zhao, Jun Zhu

“…Methods. DN was induced in 30 rats by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin. …”
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Understanding the financial aspects of digital pathology: A dynamic customizable return on investment calculator for informed decision-making by Orly Ardon, Sylvia L. Asa, Mark C. Lloyd, Giovanni Lujan, Anil Parwani, Juan C. Santa-Rosario, Bryan Van Meter, Jennifer Samboy, Danielle Pirain, Scott Blakely, Matthew G. Hanna

“…Background: The adoption of digital pathology has transformed the field of pathology, however, the economic impact and cost analysis of implementing digital pathology solutions remain a critical consideration for institutions to justify. …”
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More than data repositories: perceived information needs for the development of social sciences and humanities research infrastructures by Anna Sendra, Elina Late, Sanna Kumpulainen

“…Method. Starting from a case study of building a national infrastructure for conducting data-intensive research, this study aims to understand the information needs of digital researchers regarding the facility and explore the importance of evaluation in its development. …”
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Differential analysis of lightweight cipher algorithm ACE based on MILP by Shuai LIU, Jie GUAN, Bin HU, Sudong MA

“…The differential property of the lightweight cipher algorithm ACE was researched.n-dimension ring AND-gate combination was defined and its differential property was described accurately by only O(n) expressions with the MILP method by analyzing the relationship among AND gates.The nonlinear operation of ACE was transformed to the 32-dimension ring AND-gate combination and the MILP differential model of ACE was proposed.According to the characteristics of Gurobi solver, a model for fast solving the MILP differential model of ACE was given.For ACE permutation with 3 to 6 steps, the optimal differential characteristic was obtained and its probability was improved by multi-difference technique.The differential forge attack on authenticated encryption algorithm ACE-<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mi mathvariant="script">A</mi><mi mathvariant="script">E</mi></math></inline-formula>-128 and the differential collision attack on hash algorithm ACE-<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mi mathvariant="script">H</mi></math></inline-formula>-256 was given with 3-step ACE permutation, and the success probability was 2^-90.52.And it was proved that the 4-steps ACE permutation arrived the differential security bound of 128 bit.Actually, the MILP differential description of ring AND-gate combination can be applied on more cipher algorithms, such as SIMON, Simeck.…”
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Exploring Leadership in Health Sector Nonprofits in Non-Western Context by Thea Hutanamon, Johanna Debora Imelda

“…In resource-limited regions, NPOs support public health, compensating for limited government infrastructure and resources. Study Type And Method: Following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, the review synthesizes peer-reviewed literature on healthcare leadership in NPOs from the past decade. …”
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FREQUENCY DOMAIN DAMAGE CALCULATION AND EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION OF NON-GAUSSIAN EXCITATION BASED ON GMM MODEL (MT) by XU Yang, YANG GuangWu, CHEN KuanYu, XIAO ShouNe

“…In order to study the frequency domain calculation method of non-Gaussian excitation, Gaussian mixture model（GMM） is introduced. …”
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Rereading the Concept of Law as a Production Source of the Legal Rule in Thought of Mirza Malkam Khan by Parisa Assadi, Morteza Shahbazinia

“…The research, using an analytical-explanatory approach and a historical method, will demonstrate that Malkam Khan sought a law enacted by the government that would produce general legal rules. …”
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THE IMPACT OF CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION ON BUSINESS TERMINOLOGY LEARNING by Anamaria Mirabela Pop, Monica Ariana Sim

“…These methods provide students and professionals with hands-on experience in navigating multicultural business interactions. …”
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Global problems in education as a research object in international databases: a historical perspective by S. N. Sinegubov, I. K. Tsalikova, S. V. Pakhotina, N. I. Sabaeva, I. M. Kungurova

“…From 2019 to 2023, the focus shifted to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the organisation and transformation of the educational process. It has been established that the thematic focus of research by Russian scientists and the international scientific community as a whole differs. …”
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Promoting Peer Interaction and Acceptance Among Students with Special Needs Through an Experiential Learning Program by Hsiu-Ming Lin, Szu-Yin Chu, Wen-Hsuan Chang, I-Hsuan Lo, Hsin-Ting Peng

“…Based on Kolb’s ExL theory, this study explores how the ExL Prog fosters experiential learning, reflection, and mutual growth through activities that enhance interpersonal skills, promote empathy, and create an inclusive classroom environment where students with and without special needs deepen their understanding and acceptance of one another. Methods: The study used a mixed-methods approach with 2 students with special needs and 16 students without special needs from the same sixth-grade class. …”
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Effect of Turbine Weight on the Seismic Response of a Wind Turbine-Monopile System Located in Liquefied Multilayer Soil by Mehran Tirandazian, Gholamreza Nouri

“…As this phenomenon increased and the pile continued to float, transformation of the pile increased the difference between the displacement of the pile-column along its length and further increased the bending moments. …”
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High performance teams: an investigation of the effect on self-management towards performance by Thais Carreira Pfutzenreuter, Edson Pinheiro de Lima, José Roberto Frega

“…Originality Consistent connection between team development theory and practice, exploring sociotechnical approach and empowerment best practices. Research method Boxplot analysis is performed over team building stages along with One-way Variance Analysis to test average performance differences among stages’ transitions. …”
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