Challenges and support needs among persons with a migration background who use drugs in four European metropolitan cities by Aline Pouille, Clara De Ruysscher, Lena van Selm, Jan van Amsterdam, Wim van den Brink, Machteld Busz, Roberto Perez Gayo, Marios Atzemis, Wouter Vanderplasschen, the SEMID-EU consortium

“…Methods This study employed a community-based participatory approach. …”
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Access to HIV-related Services Among Short-distance Drivers in India: Insights from a Qualitative Study by Priyanka Dixit, Supriya Lahoti, Arpana Kullu, Chinmoyee Das, Shobini Rajan, Bhawani Singh Kushwaha, Saiprasad Bhavsar, Vinita Verma, Shantanu Purohit

“…Methods: In-depth interviews were conducted in 2022 with 86 primary and 118 secondary participants from nine states in India. …”
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How do centipedes and millipedes respond to grazing intensity in an integrated crop-livestock system with soybean-pasture succession? by Joice Aline Freiberg, Helena Wichineski Trombeta, Patrícia Elesbão da Silva Rodrigues, Pedro Arthur de Albuquerque Nunes, Cristian de Sales Dambros, Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho, Zaida Inês Antoniolli, Rodrigo Josemar Seminoti Jacques

“…To understand the effect of grazing intensification on communities of centipedes and millipedes, we sampled these organisms in an integrated crop-livestock system (ICLS) experiment, cultivated for 13 years with soybean (Glycine max) in the summer and black oat (Avena strigosa) + Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) for cattle grazing in the winter. …”
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Effect of Perfluorane on the Amplitude-Frequency Spectrum of Fluctuations in Cerebral Blood Flow in Hemorrhagic Hypotension and During the Reperfusion Period by I. A. Ryzhkov, Yu. V. Zarzhetsky, I. S. Novoderzhkina

“…Objective: to use laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) to investigate the effect of perfluorane on the time course of microhemocirculato ry changes in the rat pial vessels in acute blood loss and after autohemotransfusion.Material and methods. Experiments were car ried out on 31 outbred male rats weighing 300—400 g under anesthesia with intraperitoneal Nembutal 45 mg/kg. …”
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A Dual-Strategy Framework for Cyber Threat Detection in Imbalanced, High-Dimensional Data Across Heterogeneous Networks by T. Saranya, S. Indra Priyadharshini

“…First, the Variance Split Adaptive Sampling KD-SMOTE (VAST-KD-SMOTE) technique addresses data imbalance by strategically under-sampling majority class instances using a variance-based KD-Tree. …”
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Comprehensive integrative analysis of circadian rhythms in human saliva by Nina Nelson, Deeksha Malhan, Janina Hesse, Ouda Aboumanify, Müge Yalçin, Georg Lüers, Angela Relógio

“…While substantial individual variability of the circadian profiles was observed, we found significant correlations between the acrophases of ARNTL1 gene expression and of cortisol, and both acrophases correlated with the bedtime of individuals on the sampling day. Our findings validate the robustness and reliability of our method for determining peripheral clock circadian rhythms in humans, offering potential for clinical applications in diverse cohorts.…”
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Circle Detection with Adaptive Parameterization: A Bottom-Up Approach by Lin Han, Yan Zhuang, Ke Chen, Yuhua Xie, Guoliang Liao, Guangfu Yin, Jiangli Lin

“…Circle detection remains a critical yet challenging task in computer vision, particularly under complex imaging conditions where existing measurement methods face persistent challenges in parameter configuration and noise resilience. …”
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Variations in the quality of tuberculosis care in urban India: A cross-sectional, standardized patient study in two cities. by Ada Kwan, Benjamin Daniels, Vaibhav Saria, Srinath Satyanarayana, Ramnath Subbaraman, Andrew McDowell, Sofi Bergkvist, Ranendra K Das, Veena Das, Jishnu Das, Madhukar Pai

“…A total of 2,652 SP-provider interactions across 1,203 health facilities were analyzed. Based on our sampling strategy and after removing 50 micro-experiment interactions, 2,602 interactions were weighted for city-representative interpretation. …”
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The Mediating Role of Burnout in the Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Work Engagement Among Hospital Nurses: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach by Bushra Alshammari, Petelyne Pangket, Awatif Alrasheeday, Nadiah Baghdadi, Sameer A. Alkubati, Dolores Cabansag, Neriza Gugoy, Sahar Mazied Alshammari, Abdulaziz Alanazi, Mohammed Dhaifallah Alanezi, Tahani Alshammari, Randy Mateo Valdez, Salman Alshammari, Laila Alharbi, Aliyu Alhaji Abubakar, Alia Alshammari, Farhan Alshammari

“…EI is increasingly recognised as a protective factor that may alleviate burnout and enhance WE. <b>Methods</b>: A quantitative, cross-sectional correlational design was employed. …”
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The footbridge Jesípek – application of radar interferometry for dynamic response evaluation by Miroslav Čáp, Michal Polák, Tomáš Plachý, Milan Talich, Jan Havrlant, Lubomír Soukup, Filip Antoš

“… Recent advances in radar systems have led to the development of radar interferometry (RI) methods for contactless vibration monitoring of large-scale structures, i.e. bridges, water tower reservoirs, and factory chimneys. …”
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Characterization of noise emitted by a power tiller through geostatistics by Luana M. Gonçalves, Gabriel A. e S. Ferraz, Marcelo S. de Oliveira, Brenon D. S. Barbosa, Carlos J. da Silva, Patrícia F. P. Ferraz

“…The experiment was performed with an agricultural power tiller (10.3 kW) placed in a working regime (1500 rpm), coupled to a brushcutter, and a digital sound level meter to collect noises in points distributed along a regular grid sampling of 2.0 × 2.0 m around the tractor. …”
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Interprofessional Education Perception among Faculty in Health Allied Professions in the Philippines: A Preliminary Study by Cyruz P. Tuppal, Mary Nellie T. Roa, Dennis C. Sison, Jeeno Jay F. Frani, Cerina Joy M. Alarca, Marvin M. Dispolo, Cristina E. Santero, Ronald B. Verzosa, Israel S. Tu, Christian S. Tu, Marinette J. Dupaya, Godofredo S. Perea, Evangeline M. Francisco, Shirley B. Pacete, Sue S. Kalinawan, Tita B. Buenaobra, Joselito O. Fille

“…Purpose: This study aimed to assess the perceptions of IPE among faculty members teaching in allied health programs in the Philippines and to identify factors influencing their attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was employed, surveying 328 faculty members from accredited Philippine institutions through a self-administered online questionnaire. …”
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Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China by Hong Sun, Chaojie Liu, Wei Xu, Ye Li, Qunhong Wu, Lijun Gao, Zheng Kang, Yanhua Hao, Ning Ning, Mingli Jiao, Libo Liang, Yu Cui, Mengli Shi, Chao Liang, Xiaowen Zhao, Jie Fei, Qiuyu Wei, Ming Yi

“…Objectives This study aimed to identify factors that influence people’s willingness to volunteer and participation in emergency volunteering in northern China.Design/Setting This study was conducted in Heilongjiang province in September and October 2014 using a mixed methods approach, which included a cross-sectional questionnaire survey on community residents and in–depth interviews with community residents and relevant organisational managers and officials in relation to emergency responses. …”
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The impact of information technology applications on the quality of life of disabled older adults in nursing homes in China: a qualitative study by Hong Zhang, Xiaoyan Liao, Shuang Liang, Lifang Tong, Jun Shen, Bin Peng, Lin Wu, Lu Gao, Qianying Jia, Liu Ren, Lanyue Luo, Yixin Wang, Xiaoli Zhang

“…This study explores the adaptation process and experiences of disabled older adults with the use of information technology in nursing homes from four perspectives: physiological, psychological, social, and environmental, and examines its impact on their quality of life.MethodsAn interpretative phenomenological approach was adopted, with purposive sampling used to recruit participants. …”
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Precise Brightfield Localization Alignment for Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy by Jizhou Zhang, Tingfa Xu, Jingdan Liu, Sining Chen, Xing Wang

“…In this work, we represent a preprocessing LED array alignment method by accurately localizing the brightfield area on the sample plane. …”
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Trajectories of change in mothers’ parenting confidence and relationship with baby: a 15-month qualitative longitudinal study by Alejandra Perez, Elena Panagiotopoulou, Maria Christina Vourda, Mariana Pereira, Eamon McCrory, Ruth Roberts

“…Methods This qualitative longitudinal study explored first-time mothers’ experience of parenting confidence and relationship with their baby from their third trimester of pregnancy to the end of their babies’ first year of life. …”
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Robust ConvLSTM Model With Deep Reinforcement Learning for Stealth Attack Detection in Smart Grids by Ahmad N. Alkuwari, Abdullatif Albaseer, Saif Al-Kuwari, Marwa Qaraqe

“…In fact, conventional anomaly detection methods do not detect new adversarial attacks generated by artificial intelligence. …”
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The mediating role of professional values and self-efficacy in the relationship between organizational justice and quality of working life among nurses in southwestern Iran by Sahar Ansari, Zinat Mohebbi, Camellia Torabizadeh, Alimohammad Keshtavarz Hesam Abadi

“…Through quota sampling, 376 operating room and anesthesia nurses participated in this study. …”
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Associations between long working hours, leisure-time physical activity, and work-related musculoskeletal disorders among multi-industry workers in Nanchong by Jing QIU, Hairong WANG, Wei ZHOU

“…ObjectiveTo explore the independent and joint relationships between long working hours, leisure time physical activity (LTPA), and WMSDs, and to provide a basis for prevention and intervention of WMSDs. MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1227 frontline workers from multiple secondary industry companies in Nanchong City in 2023 using cluster random sampling. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of postpartum depression among postnatal mothers with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in a developing country by Wina Ivy Ofori Boadu, Enoch Odame Anto, Edmund Mintah Wiafe, Michael Nyantakyi, Joseph Frimpong, Emmanuel Ekow Korsah, Ezekiel Ansah, Afia Agyapomaa Kwayie, Elizabeth Aboagye, Christian Obirikorang, Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh, Kwame Ofori Boadu

“…Design: This study was a hospital-based cross-sectional study. Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 159 postnatal mothers who delivered between March 31, 2023 and May 31, 2023 at the Adabraka Polyclinic in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. …”
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