Metabolism effector links in diet-induced and genetically-based obesity: A full-transcriptome study of liver tissue in experimental models in rodents by S. A. Apryatin, N. V. Trusov, I. V. Gmoshinski, V. A. Tutelyan

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Strategies for upgrading the training of personnel at the Shanghai Municipal and district Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by HE Yongchao, SUI Mengyun, LI Yugang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the current status of personnel training, barriers and bottlenecks at Shanghai Municipal and district Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (hereinafter referred to as" CDC"), so as to provide a reference basis for the formulation of training policies that are consistent with the CDC’s staff development path, characteristics of the era, and features of Shanghai mega⁃city.MethodsQuestionnaire survey and qualitative interview were used to collect the data, covering the basic information of the research subjects, as well as training status, needs, barriers and problems. …”
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Effect of the organoselenium compound 974zh on the TLR2 and TLR4 gene expression in blood and spleen cells of experimental animals when co-administered with Yersinia pestis EV by A. B. Pyatidesyatnikova, V. I. Dubrovina, O. V. Yurieva, K. M. Korytov, T. I. Ivanova, V. A. Potapov, M. V. Musalov, S. V. Balakhonov

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Study on the Characteristics of Top-Coal Caving and Optimization of Recovery Ratio in Steeply Inclined Residual High Sectional Coal Pillar by Wenhua Yang, Xingping Lai, Pengfei Shan, Feng Cui, Yiran Yang

“…This paper is aimed at solving the technical problems such as low recovery ratio and frequent disasters in steeply inclined and extrathick coal seams at residual high sectional coal pillar. …”
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Editorial by Teddy Surya Gunawan

“… The IIUM Engineering Journal Vol. 26 No. 2 continues its mission of advancing scholarly excellence by featuring 22 high-quality papers that span a wide spectrum of engineering disciplines. …”
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Klasifikasi Citra Sampah Menggunakan Support Vector Machine dengan Ekstraksi Fitur Gray Level Co-Occurrence Matrix dan Color Moments by Iffa Zainan Nisa, Sukmawati Nur Endah, Priyo Sidik Sasongko, Retno Kusumaningrum, Khadijah Khadijah, Rismiyati Rismiyati

“…Abstract Waste is one of the global problems faced by the whole world, including Indonesia. …”
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Intergenerational transmission of values in the modern multicultural world by B. A. Vyatkin, V. Yu. Khotinets, O. V. Kozhevnikova

“…Introduction. The problem of the digital divide between different generations and the aggravation of intergenerational relations was one of the most debated in modern science. …”
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Analysis of Technologies for Applying High-Entropy Coatings by Physical Deposition Method by K. N. Polityko, I. V. Kolesnikov, D. S. Manturov

“…Modern tribology solves the problems of increasing the reliability of friction units through applying vacuum wear-resistant coatings by the physical vapor deposition (PVD) method. …”
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PHONETIC REHABILITATION FOR REMOVABLE DENTAL PROSTHETICS by M. Nidzelsky, V. Chikor, N. Tsvetkova

“…Its use is always aimed at solving three problems: restoration of chewing; restoration of pronunciation of sounds; restoration of aesthetic norms of a person. …”
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A new association between Kleefstra syndrome and Panayiotopoulos epilepsy by Alessandra Giliberti, Stefania Giustiniano, Ylenia Carbonaro, Adele Maria Frisina, Michele Roccella, Gregorio Serra, Rosaria Nardello

“…At birth, he presented dysmorphic facial features including receding forehead, low-set ears and lingual protrusion. …”
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Lithium evolution in the low-mass evolved stars with asteroseismology and LAMOST spectroscopy by Hong-Liang Yan, Jing-Hua Zhang, Yu-Tao Zhou, Qi Gao, Jian-Rong Shi, Yerra Bharat Kumar, Wako Aoki, Haining Li, Chunqian Li, Gang Zhao

“…Lithium is a sensitive tracer for a number of processes in a variety of astrophysical environments due to its multi-channels of production and fragility. These features also make lithium a complex element at the center of many unsolved problems. …”
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Clinicians’ user experience with health information exchange technologies during simulated medication reconciliation by Himalaya Patel, April Savoy, Steven L. Sanchez, Morgan Traylor, Khoa A. Nguyen, Kenneth S. Boockvar, Vincent S. Fan, Emily R. Locke, Bryan Gibson, Amanda S. Mixon, Susan H. Byerly, David A. Haggstrom, Teresa M. Damush, Michael Weiner, Alissa L. Russ-Jara

“…To identify design-related barriers, we coded and interpreted usability and content problems that participants encountered. To ease coding, we used problem frequency to indicate severity. …”
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Gender differences in neurocognitive impairment among first-episode, drug-naïve schizophrenia patients: a cross-sectional study by Qing Zhang, AiMin Sui, Min Su, MingLiang Ju, YanYan Wei, XiaoChen Tang, LiHua Xu, HuiRu Cui, YingYing Tang, ZhengHui Yi, HaiChun Liu, Jin Gao, JiJun Wang, JiJun Wang, TianHong Zhang

“…IntroductionCognitive impairment is a core feature of first-episode schizophrenia (FES), yet the influence of biological sex on its manifestation remains under characterized. …”
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Digitising the on-call medical team's patient list system: a QIP by Fahad-Bin Zahid

“…Recognising these issues, I independently developed a SharePoint-integrated Excel system to address these problems. Materials and methods: Baseline issues with paper-based system (survey results): • 66.7% of registrars dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the paper system; • 80% reported issues such as lost lists or incomplete information; • 41% of registrars reported incidents of losing paper lists; • 86.7% of respondents reported finding the handover process time-consuming or error-prone; • Average time spent rewriting patient details during handovers: 10–30 min. • Key metrics monitored: • Reduction in handover times; • System usability (user interaction with features, such as priority setting, location etc); • Feedback on efficiency and user satisfaction; • Environmental impact: complete elimination of paper lists.Framework used: plan–do–study–act (PDSA)System development: • A live Excel-based patient list hosted on SharePoint and accessible MS Teams channel; • Features: priority setting, timestamping, real-time logging, clerking status updates, specialty columns, and live accessibility for all members within the designated MS teams channel.Stakeholder engagement: • Regular feedback sessions with registrars and consultants; • Collaboration with the digital innovation team.Sustainability principles: • Eliminated paper waste, thus reducing the environmental impact and securely archiving older lists within a Trust-approved system for auditability and governance; • Used existing infrastructure for minimal financial investment. …”
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Esthesioneuroblastoma: clinical course, long-term results of treatment by T. D. Tabolinovskaya, A. M. Mudunov, S. B. Alieva, N. F. Orel, L. E. Komarova, E. R. Oganyan, I. N. Pustynskiy, R. A. Khasanov, T. A. Aketova, N. A. Pirogova

“…Information on hospital statistics, clinical features, methods, and treatment results were presented. …”
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Dynamic UAV data fusion and deep learning for improved maize phenological-stage tracking by Ziheng Feng, Jiliang Zhao, Liunan Suo, Heguang Sun, Huiling Long, Hao Yang, Xiaoyu Song, Haikuan Feng, Bo Xu, Guijun Yang, Chunjiang Zhao

“…To address these challenges, we employed the Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) for sample augmentation, aiming to resolve the small sample modelling problem. Moreover, we utilized enhanced “separation” and “compactness” feature selection methods to identify input features from multiple data sources. …”
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An integrative histopathologic clustering model based on immuno‐matrix elements to predict the risk of death in malignant mesothelioma by Marcelo Luiz Balancin, Walcy Rosolia Teodoro, Cecilia Farhat, Tomas Jurandir deMiranda, Aline Kawassaki Assato, Neila Aparecida deSouza Silva, Ana Paula Velosa, Roberto Falzoni, Alexandre Muxfeldt Ab'Saber, Anja C. Roden, Vera Luiza Capelozzi

“…Abstract Objective Previous studies have reported a close relationship between malignant mesothelioma (MM) and the immune matricial microenvironment (IMM). One of the major problems in these studies is the lack of adequate adjustment for potential confounders. …”
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The concept of the “missionary field”: the evolution of approaches and the experience of detailing (on the example of modern Buryatia) by Maria S. Alekseeva, Svetlana V. Vasilyeva

“…The data of the expert survey made it possible to identify common and distinctive features of the missionary field in comparison with the missionary field of a number of other regions, both Asian and European. …”
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Treatment-Resistant Depression: The Role of Electroconvulsive Therapy by Magdalena Kupis, Monika Paszkowska, Patrycja Znamirowska, Klaudia Mularczyk, Łukasz Karaban, Anna Jakubiak, Joanna Miśkiewicz, Michał Borawski, Aleksandra Ciuła, Tadeusz Kuźnieców

“…A particularly severe form of depression is treatment-resistant depression (TRD), which is associated with significant health, social, and economic problems. Its prevalence varies due to the lack of a unified definition. …”
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Early psychosis service user views on digital remote monitoring: a qualitative study by Sarah Trelfa, Natalie Berry, Xiaolong Zhang, Shôn Lewis, John Ainsworth, Katherine Berry, Dawn Edge, Gillian Haddock, Rohan Morris, Sandra Bucci

“…Abstract Background Current approaches to mental healthcare for people with severe mental health problems are limited by sporadic monitoring and symptom recall bias. …”
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