An Explorative Qualitative Study of the Role of a Genetic Counsellor to Parents Receiving a Diagnosis After a Positive Newborn Bloodspot Screening by Samantha A. Sandelowsky, Alison McEwen, Jacqui Russell, Kirsten Boggs, Rosie Junek, Carolyn Ellaway, Arthavan Selvanathan, Michelle A. Farrar, Kaustuv Bhattacharya

“…Inductive thematic analysis was used from group comparison. 7 SMA families and 5 IEM families were included in the study. Four themes were identified: 1. minimal pre-test counselling; 2. perceived lack of local healthcare team knowledge; 3. enabling factors for adaptation; 4. implications for both individuals and their families. …”
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Prevalence of imposter syndrome and its association with depression, stress, and anxiety among nursing students: a multi-center cross-sectional study by Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry, Samah Mohamed Taha, Eman Sameh Abd Elhay, Heba Abdel-Hamid Hammad, Mahmoud Abdelwahab Khedr, Mona Metwally El-Sayed

“…Methods A multi-center cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1572 nursing students randomly selected from three universities across Egypt. The study was conducted over 3 months, from the beginning of January to the end of March, during the academic year 2023/2024. …”
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Associations Between Self-Stigma and Health Promotion Behaviors in Overweight/Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shilian Niu, Rao Li, Li Yuan, Dan Huang

“…Conclusions: This study found that there was a correlation between the level of stigma and health-promoting behaviors in overweight/obese patients with T2DM. …”
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Unveiling the Environmental Drivers of <i>Pelagia noctiluca</i> Outbreaks: A Decadal Study Along the Mediterranean Coastline of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia by Majda Aouititen, Dorel Cevan Magabandi Mouanda, Xiaofeng Luan

“…<i>Pelagia noctiluca</i> blooms are a significant ecological event in the Mediterranean, with profound implications for marine ecosystems and coastal economies. …”
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The unique characteristics of extraversion: A systematic review and coordinate-based meta-analysis of resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging studies by Shuyi Wang, Liwen Zhang, Ziyu Yang, Sha Liu, Xiao Wang, Yue Li, Yong Xu, Wentao Zhao

“…Extraversion, a core personality trait with significant implications for various life and work domains, has been extensively studied for its neural underpinnings, yet yielding inconsistent results. …”
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A perspective from the National Eye Institute Extracellular Vesicle Workshop: Gaps, needs, and opportunities for studies of extracellular vesicles in vision research by Sun Young Lee, Mikael Klingeborn, Jeff W. M. Bulte, Daniel T. Chiu, Michael Chopp, Christopher W. Cutler, Saumya Das, Charles E. Egwuagu, Christie D. Fowler, Sarah F. Hamm‐Alvarez, Hakho Lee, Yutao Liu, Ben Mead, Tara L. Moore, Sriram Ravindran, Ashok K. Shetty, Johan Skog, Kenneth W. Witwer, Ali R. Djalilian, Alissa M. Weaver

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How should we do racially just research? Learning from a qualitative study on COVID-19 pandemic experiences in the UK by Tanvi Rai, Anna Dowrick, Kaveri Qureshi, Heather Munro, Cervantée Wild, Jenny Douglas, Sue Ziebland

“…The methods health researchers employ in designing and conducting research can replicate the same inequalities, with important implications for the creation of new knowledge. In this paper, we retrospectively and critically analyse the thinking and methods we employed during two qualitative studies about the diverse experiences of people and families during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. …”
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Bioglasses Versus Bioactive Calcium Phosphate Derivatives as Advanced Ceramics in Tissue Engineering: Comparative and Comprehensive Study, Current Trends, and Innovative Solutions by Monika Furko

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Revealing Factors Influencing mHealth Adoption Intention Among Generation Y: An Empirical Study Using SEM-ANN-IPMA Analysis by Ashikur Rahman, Jia Uddin

“…Theoretical and managerial implications are offered to expand the literature on digital healthcare studies, indicating how healthcare providers in developing countries can attract their potential users.…”
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The effect of perceived organizational fairness on the endogenous motivation of university teachers' professional development: A study of the mediating role of trust and organizati... by Yangqin Wang

“…In addition, this study aims to verify the mediating role of organizational identity and trust.…”
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Understanding lithium-ion battery management systems in electric vehicles: Environmental and health impacts, comparative study, and future trends: A review by R. Suganya, L.M.I. Leo Joseph, Sreedhar Kollem

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Simulation Study of Single-Adsorber Heat Pump Cycle with Heat Recovery Through Stratified Storage in Both Adsorber and Evaporator/Condenser Loops by Alireza Sadeghlu, Ferdinand P. Schmidt

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Does data privacy influence digital marketing? The mediating role of AI-driven trust: An empirical study of Zain Telecom company in Jordan by Nidal Al Said

“…According to this study, digital marketing processes significantly focus on data privacy and, ultimately, AI-driven trust. …”
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Empagliflozin Repurposing for Lafora Disease: A Pilot Clinical Trial and Preclinical Investigation of Novel Therapeutic Targets by Giuseppe d’Orsi, Antonella Liantonio, Paola Imbrici, Nicola Gambacorta, Giorgia Dinoi, Cosimo Damiano Altomare, DEFEAT-LD Study Group, Massimo Carella

“…Preclinical phase: In silico studies (using both molecular docking calculations and reverse ligand-based screening) and in vitro cell-based assays will allow us to investigate the effects of empagliflozin (and other gliflozins) on some key targets likely implicated in LD pathogenesis, such as GLUT1, GLUT3, glycogen synthase (hGYS), and glycogen phosphorylase (GP), as suggested in the literature and digital platforms for in silico target fishing. …”
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Proposing a two-stage screening approach to distinguish between transient and enduring postnatal depressive symptoms: A prospective cohort study by Johanne Smith-Nielsen, Ida Egmose, Stephen Matthey, Maria Stougård, Sophie Reijman, Mette Skovgaard Væver

“…Can initial screening data predict transient status? What are the implications of adopting a two-stage screening approach? …”
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Relationship between adherence to the mediterranean food pattern and food self-efficacy of higher education students in Portugal: A cross-sectional study. by Bruna Brabo, António Raposo, Renata Puppin Zandonadi, Eduardo Yoshio Nakano, Zayed D Alsharari, Thamer Alslamah, Daniela Costa, Wansoo Kim, Leandro Oliveira

“…When students begin their academic life, they are subject to psychological, environmental, and economic changes, which may have implications for their dietary habits. This study aims to assess the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean food pattern (MFP), nutritional status, and food self-efficacy among a sample of higher education students in Portugal. …”
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Language and Identity on Facebook: an Online Ethnographic Study of Nicknames, Self-presentation and Religious Identity among a Sub-religious Group in Algeria. by Fayçal Saoudi

“…The characteristics of such identities are described and the implications of these findings are discussed.     …”
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Thermal Stability and Entropy Generation Analysis for Combustible Third-Grade Fluid Flow Through a Slant Channel: A Spectral Study by Kgomotshwana Frans Thosago, Peace Oluwalonimi Banjo, Lazarus Rundora, Samuel Olumide Adesanya

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Implementing Augmented Reality Models in the Classroom Environment Using Merge Cubes: A Quantitative Study of the Effects on Students’ Cognitive Load and Motivation by Raphael Fehrmann

“…A quasi-experimental field study was conducted using a questionnaire in a pre-post design including a control group at a vocational college in Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia). …”
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A study of self-efficacy in the use of interactive whiteboards across educational settings: a European perspective from the iTILT project by Emily Hillier, Gary Beauchamp, Shona Whyte

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