Utilization of a precision medicine genetic and psychosocial approach in outcome assessment of bariatric weight loss surgery: a narrative review by Colin Hanna, Fiona Comstock, Shtakshe Chatrath, Alan Posner, John Butsch, Kenneth Blum, Kenneth Blum, Mark S. Gold, Lesley Georger, Lucy D. Mastrandrea, Teresa Quattrin, Panayotis K. Thanos, Panayotis K. Thanos

“…The obesity epidemic has become a global public health issue, impacting more than one billion people worldwide. 9% of the US population, or 28.8 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. …”
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Discurso atribucional de estudiantes inculpados por deshonestidad académica en una universidad pública costarricense / Attribution discourse of students charged for academic dishon... by Jensy Campos Céspedes, Walter Solano Gutiérrez

“…This concept of learning embedded in the minds of students is a challenge for the university, which transcends the educational processes in the subjects, recalls the formative role of the university and evidences the need to include, at different levels of intervention, awareness and training processes, in the educational players of the real goals, functions and the means used in the learning processes that are developed in a university institution. …”
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Research and application of fiber fracturing and fiber temporary plugging technology for deep shale gas by HU Junjie, LU Cong, GUO Jianchun, ZENG Bo, GUO Xingwu, MA Li, SUN Yuduo

“…Optimizing the timing of fiber injection is beneficial for the subsequent overall sand addition process. Additionally, fibers can also be used to address the inter-well gas migration issue in deep shale gas wells by strengthening the temporary plugging of fracture openings and sealing natural fractures, thereby preventing further communication between hydraulic fractures and distant natural fractures. …”
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Self-organizing expert communities in educational projects by Gennadiy P. Vinogradov, Vladimir N. Kuznetsov

“…This creates a basis for a university self-development process by involving advanced consumers using network technologies in the innovative process of improving educational services, receiving ideas or content by referring to their creative abilities in exchange for a reward that corresponds to a contribution. …”
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Finely Designing Dicarboxylic Acid-Based Protic Ionic Liquids System for Tailoring Lignin Structure via Demethylation Strategy by Cheng Li, Xinyu Xiao, Qizhen Luo, Wanting Zhao, Wenzhe Xiao, Ling-Ping Xiao, Yao Tong, Shangru Zhai, Jian Sun

“…Lignin can endure demethylation modification to improve its activation by releasing more active functional groups. However, the process suffers from expensive, corrosive, and toxic issues by employing halogen-containing reagents, which has become an obstacle to industrial applications. …”
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Edaphic factors mediate the response of nitrogen cycling and related enzymatic activities and functional genes to heavy metals: A review by Tracy Opande, Mengru Kong, Di Feng, YuHong Wen, Nathan Okoth, Ali Mohd Yatoo, Fatma Mohamed Ameen Khalil, Ahmed S. Elrys, Lei Meng, Jinbo Zhang

“…Soil nitrogen (N) transformations control N availability and plant production and pose environmental concerns when N is lost, raising issues such as soil acidification, water contamination, and climate change. …”
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Thematic analysis of six Asian prehospital emergency medical systems to explore development principles by Amila Ratnayake, Dinesh Bagaria, April B. Llaneta, Ratrawee Pattanarattanamolee, Bui Hai Hoang, Takaaki Suzuki, Kenji Fukushima, Minh Nguyen, Weerasak Phongphuttha, Patrick Joseph G. Tiglao, Niladri Banerjee, Sohan de Silva, Srilal De Silva, Harshit Agarwal, Emelia B. Santamaria, Kriangsak Pintatham, Xuan Quy Le, Shinji Nakahara

“…To address this gap, this study explored the contextually appropriate development process in addition to the system architecture, which is lacking in Global South EMS research. …”
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Investigating size-dependent selectivity in benzaldehyde reductive amination via Ni nanoparticles by Yunong Li, Ching Kit Tommy Wun, Tianxiang Chen, Tsz Woon Benedict Lo

“…Selectivity control is a fundamental focus in catalysis chemistry, as it directly reflects the efficiency and efficacy of catalytic processes. While catalysis often involves intricate and cascade reaction steps using nanoparticle (NP) catalysts, the mechanism behind the size effect of nanoparticles on product selectivity has not been fully explored. …”
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The Impact of Lifestyle on the Course of Hashimoto’s Disease: The Role of Diet, Physical Activity, and Stress - A Literature Review by Alicja Podolska, Agnieszka Woźniacka, Barbara Boba, Barbara Chojnacka, Julia Wątor, Jerzy Krzeszowiak, Aleksandra Ożga, Patrycja Kolano, Sylwia Bryksy, Tomasz Pulanecki

“…While levothyroxine restores hormone levels, many patients still report fatigue, mood issues, and cognitive problems. This review examines how lifestyle factors—diet, exercise, and stress—affect the course of HT and patient outcomes. …”
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Insights From a User Experience‐Focused Virtual Study on the Feasibility and Challenges of Decentralized Clinical Trials by Yue Ma, Le Li, Gaili Gao, Huan Zhou, Jianmiao Yang, Jiao Zheng, Li Zheng, Lu Zhang, Min Jiang, Pu Li, Wenjing Zhou, Xia Chen, Ying Wang, Weiyi Zheng, Yan Zhang

“…We utilized stakeholder engagement research to simulate DCT processes and investigate their feasibility and applicability in a local context. …”
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Using natural experiments to evaluate population health interventions: a framework for producers and users of evidence by Peter Craig, Mhairi Campbell, Manuela Deidda, Ruth Dundas, Judith Green, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Jim Lewsey, David Ogilvie, Frank de Vocht, Martin White

“…Results The framework defines key concepts and provides an overview of recent advances in designing and planning evaluations of natural experiments, including the relevance of a systems perspective, mixed methods and stakeholder involvement throughout the process. It provides an overview of the strengths, weaknesses, applicability and limitations of the range of methods now available, identifies issues of infrastructure and data governance, and provides good practice considerations. …”
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Gene Expression and Enzyme Kinetics of Polyphenol Oxidases in Strawberry and Their Possible Involvement in Enzymatic Browning Reactions in Strawberry Nectar by Alberto Zavarise, Ibrahim Rabeeah, Christian Molitor, Mahboubeh Davoudi Pahnekolayi, Viktoria Gruber-Schmidt, Andrea Winter, Klaus Olbricht, Christian Haselmair-Gosch, Karl Stich, Manfred Goessinger, Heidi Halbwirth

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Scoping Review of Kidney Patients and Providers Perspectives on Disaster Management by Elie Fadel, Shreya Udupa, Isabelle Ethier, Alessia N. Paparella, Lindsay Hales, Caroline Stigant, Laura Horowitz, Catherine Weber, Shaifali Sandal

“…Methodological, population, outcome, process, and impact priorities are proposed to guide future research initiatives and generate evidence to inform context and disaster-specific relief efforts.…”
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Transmural collaborative care model for cardiovascular risk management and medication review in patients using antipsychotics in primary care (TACTIC): A study protocol of an incom... by Kirsti M. Jakobs, Karlijn J. van den Brule-Barnhoorn, Jan van Lieshout, Joost G.E. Janzing, Wiepke Cahn, Wietske Kievit, Steven Teerenstra, Maria van den Muijsenbergh, Marion C.J. Biermans, Erik W.M.A. Bischoff

“…We will also evaluate the process of delivering TACTIC. Conclusion: This study will assess TACTIC's (cost)effectiveness and provide insights for successful delivery in general practice. …”
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Mamba-based super-resolution and semi-supervised YOLOv10 for freshwater mussel detection using acoustic video camera: A case study at Lake Izunuma, Japan by Fan Zhao, Decong Xu, Zhiyan Ren, Xinlei Shao, Qingyang Wu, Yongying Liu, Jiaqi Wang, Jian Song, Yijia Chen, Guochen Zhang, Yasufumi Fujimoto, Tetsuo Shimada, Katsunori Mizuno

“…The MambaIR model reconstructed super-resolution images that were processed using the Mussel-YOLO model for precise mussel detection. …”
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Remaining useful life prediction of Lithium-ion batteries based on data preprocessing and CNN-LSSVR algorithm by Ti Dong, Yiming Sun, Jia Liu, Qiang Gao, Chunrong Zhao, Wenjiong Cao

“…Targeting the thorny issues of limited battery historical cycle data and the impact of uncertainty in the data collection process in practical applications, this study proposes a Remaining useful life (RUL) prediction method for lithium-ion batteries based on the data preprocessing and the joint convolutional neural network (CNN)-least squares support vector regression (LSSVR) algorithm. …”
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Smart Learning Ecosystems beyond 2030 by Gabriella Dodero, Carlo Giovannella, Francesca Pozzi

“…These are all themes that, in various ways, also resonate in the Timisoara declaration, but the latter, unlike SDG 4, addresses the issue of learning from a systemic perspective by hinging the vision on future learning in smart ecosystems, i.e. complex ecosystems composed of places, actors, processes and technologies, in osmosis with the social context towards which they act as an engine of innovation and social justice. …”
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Research on the Protection Status and Development Strategies for New Varieties of Lychee and Longan in China by Yingjie WEN, Zhixian TANG, Fachao SHI, Hailun LIU, Yonghua JIANG, Qian YAN

“…【Objective】The protection of new plant varieties represents a pivotal component in fostering a synergistic industrial ecosystem that encompasses breeding, cultivation, processing, marketing, and consumption. It also serves as a fundamental driving force for promoting continuous innovation in agricultural breeding. …”
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Air pollution and prostate cancer: Unraveling the connection through network toxicology and machine learning by Yuqi Li, Tao Zhou, Zhiyu Liu, Xinyao Zhu, Qilong Wu, Chunyang Meng, Qingfu Deng

“…Conclusion: The findings suggest that HDAC6, CDK1, DNMT1, NOS3, and DPP4 play crucial roles in the process by which air pollutants influence PCa. The results offer new insights into the molecular mechanisms linking air pollutants and PCa, highlighting the need for greater public awareness of air pollution issues.…”
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Evaluation of a train-the-coach program in the context of a complex intervention for diabetes type 2 and coronary heart disease patients (P-SUP study) by Isabel Hamm, Aliza Lehmann, Angeli Gawlik, Yeliz Nacak, Julia Timmke, Christian Funke, Stefan Wilm, Lisa Giesen, Marcus Redaèlli, Chloé Chermette, Frank Vitinius, Frank Vitinius

“…IntroductionHealth coaching can address various health-related issues to improve health parameters and is used to manage chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or coronary heart disease (CHD). …”
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