Predicting the Perception of Aging Based on Personality Traits in Older Adults Referring to Health Centers in Mashhad, Iran by Mahdi Davoudi Baghban, Mostafa Rad, Mojtaba Mohammadi, Ehsan Mosa Farkhani, Mohammad Reza Ghasemi

“…One of these influential factors may be personality traits. The present study aims to investigate the predictability of aging perception based on personality traits in Iranian older adults. …”
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Melting heat transport reliability on dynamics of tri-hybrid nanofluid due to inclined shrinking surface by Muhammad Yasir, Roobaea Alroobaea, N. Ameer Ahammad, Ibrahim E. Elseesy

“…The resulting equations are programmed in MATLAB and processed using the bvp4c function to attain the results graphically. …”
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Characteristics of Oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl), hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) and ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) in a plain-low hills-mountains-plateau sequence by Crișan Vlad Emil, Dincă Lucian, Vasile Diana, Murariu Gabriel, Drasovean Romana, Mocanu George Dănuț, Georgescu Lucian, Apăfăian Andrei

“…The data was analyzed using the most appropriate modern statistical programs, including correlation matrices, ANOVA, principal component analysis, matrix data analysis and the cluster method. …”
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Genomic islands in the pathogenic filamentous fungus Aspergillus fumigatus. by Natalie D Fedorova, Nora Khaldi, Vinita S Joardar, Rama Maiti, Paolo Amedeo, Michael J Anderson, Jonathan Crabtree, Joana C Silva, Jonathan H Badger, Ahmed Albarraq, Sam Angiuoli, Howard Bussey, Paul Bowyer, Peter J Cotty, Paul S Dyer, Amy Egan, Kevin Galens, Claire M Fraser-Liggett, Brian J Haas, Jason M Inman, Richard Kent, Sebastien Lemieux, Iran Malavazi, Joshua Orvis, Terry Roemer, Catherine M Ronning, Jaideep P Sundaram, Granger Sutton, Geoff Turner, J Craig Venter, Owen R White, Brett R Whitty, Phil Youngman, Kenneth H Wolfe, Gustavo H Goldman, Jennifer R Wortman, Bo Jiang, David W Denning, William C Nierman

“…The most divergent loci appear to contain heterokaryon incompatibility (het) genes associated with fungal programmed cell death such as developmental regulator rosA. …”
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Skin Cancer Preventive Behaviors and Its Determinants among High School Students in Sanandaj, Iran: An Application of PRECEDE Model by Athareh Najafi, Elahe Nadrian, Gona Bakri, Haidar Nadrian, Asaad Fathipour

“…Therefore, perceived self -efficacy should be considered as the first priority while planning for skin cancer prevention programs for high school students.…”
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Noninvasive assessment of the fractional reserve of coronary blood flow with a one-dimensional mathematical model. Preliminary results of the pilot study by D. G. Gognieva, T. M. Gamilov, R. A. Pryamonosov, Yu. V. Vasilevsky, S. S. Simakov, F. Liang, S. K. Ternovoy, N. S. Serova, E. S. Tebenkova, E. A. Sinitsyn, E. S. Pershina, S. A. Abugov, G. V. Mardanyan, N. V. Zakryan, V. R. Kirakosyan, V. B. Betelin, Yu. O. Mitina, A. Yu. Gubina, D. Yu. Shchekochikhin, A. L. Syrkin, F. Yu. Kopylov

“…Statistical analysis was performed using R programming language packages (cran-r.project.com). …”
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Adolescent health and well‐being in sub‐Saharan Africa: Strengthening knowledge base and research capacity through a collaborative multi‐country school‐based study by Sachin Shinde, Ramadhani Abdallah Noor, Mary Mwanyika‐Sando, Mosa Moshabela, Amare W. Tadesse, Huda Sherfi, Alain Vandormael, Tara Young, Amani Tinkasimile, Roisin Drysdale, Till Baernighausen, Deepika Sharma, Wafaie W. Fawzi

“…Additionally, a desk review of health and school meal policies and programs and a qualitative investigation into health and food environments in schools were conducted with students, administrators, and food vendors. …”
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Feline Testicular Biometry and Gonadosomatic Index: Associations Among Conventional Measurements, Mathematical Estimates, and Seminal Parameters by Mónica Madrigal-Valverde, Rodrigo F. Bittencourt, Antonio Lisboa Ribeiro Filho, Thereza Cristina Calmon de Bittencourt, Isabella de Matos Brandão Carneiro, Luiz Di Paolo Maggitti, Gabriel Felipe Oliveira de Menezes, Carmo Emanuel de Almeida Biscarde, Gleice Mendes Xavier, Paola Pereira das Neves Snoeck, Larissa Pires Barbosa

“…Therefore, testicular biometry is useful for selecting breeding males in feline conservation programs, wherein larger body biometrics are related to improved seminal and reproductive parameters.…”
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Biosynthesized Chitosan-Coated Silver Nanoparticles: Insecticide Activity and Sublethal Effects Against <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> (Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Daniel Martínez-Cisterna, Olga Rubilar, Lingyun Chen, Marcelo Lizama, Manuel Chacón-Fuentes, Andrés Quiroz, Pablo Parra, Ramón Rebolledo, Leonardo Bardehle

“…Overall, AgChNPs caused acute and chronic toxicity, reduced adult emergence, and induced severe morphological alterations, demonstrating their potential as a sustainable nanotechnological tool for effective pest control within IPM programs.…”
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Zinc-copper bimetallic nanoplatforms trigger photothermal-amplified cuproptosis and cGAS-STING activation for enhancing triple-negative breast cancer immunotherapy by Bangyi Zhou, Mengyao Chen, Zhixing Hao, Lili Li, Yixin Zhang, Baoru Fang, Miner Shao, Guohong Ren, Ke Wang, Huiying Liu, Jingxuan Zhu, Xinyi Zhang, Shuyan Yuan, I Sitou, Jing Zhao, Jian Huang, Zhangsen Yu, Fuming Qiu

“…Collectively, our findings present a promising synergistic strategy for TNBC treatment by linking cuproptosis, cGAS-STING activation, photothermal therapy, and immunotherapy. …”
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LLMonFHIR by Paul Schmiedmayer, PhD, Adrit Rao, Philipp Zagar, MS, Lauren Aalami, MS, Vishnu Ravi, MD, Aydin Zahedivash, MD, MBA, Dong-han Yao, MD, Arash Fereydooni, MD, Oliver Aalami, MD

“…Background: To improve healthcare quality and empower patients, federal legislation requires nationwide interoperability of electronic health records (EHRs) through Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) application programming interfaces. Nevertheless, key barriers to patient EHR access—limited functionality, English, and health literacy—persist, impeding equitable access to these benefits. …”
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Investigating the effect of a 12-week game skill-based activity in physical education to enhance movement competence of students: a randomized trial by Jet Longakit, Joseph Lobo, Ruben Jr. Tagare, Johnlenon Aliser, Britanny Colobio-Englatiera, Teejay Panganiban, John Michael Aquino, Deljun Rodriguez, Novri Gazali, Mert Kurnaz

“…Improving students’ physical competence and engagement relies on effective physical education programs. The use of innovative teaching methods is becoming increasingly prevalent in education. …”
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Insights into Adherence among a Cohort of Adolescents Aged 12–20 Years in South Africa: Reported Barriers to Antiretroviral Treatment by Mhairi Maskew, Matthew P. Fox, Denise Evans, Darshini Govindasamy, Lise Jamieson, Given Malete, Constance Mongwenyana, Karl Technau

“…Adolescents experience disproportionately high rates of poor ART outcomes compared to adults despite prolonged use of antiretroviral therapy in Southern African treatment programs, presenting a significant challenge to national attempts to meet the UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets for 2020. …”
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Epidemiological investigation of depressive disorders in healthcare workers throughout 12 years in the governorate of Sousse, Tunisia by Marwa Bouhoula, Amen Moussa, Asma Chouchane, Amal Ghenim, Rania Elghezal, Asma Gaddour, Narjes Belhadj, Sonia Kammoun, Asma Aloui, Imène Kacem, Maher Maoua, Houda Kalboussi, Olfa Elmaalel, Souheil Chatti, Aicha Brahem

“…Additionally, 71.4 % of participants with depressive disorders presented with anxiety, and 50 % had moderate depression. …”
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Bordetella pertussis diagnosis in children under five years of age in the Regional Hospital of Cajamarca, Northern Peru by Juana del Valle-Mendoza, Veronica Casabona-Oré, Veronica Petrozzi-Helasvuo, Angela Cornejo-Tapia, Pablo Weilg, Maria J Pons, Erico Cieza-Mora, Jorge Bazán-Mayra, Hernan Cornejo-Pacherres, Joaquin Ruiz

“…Epidemiologic surveillance programs for B. pertussis are essential in Peru, especially in children who could most benefit from the vaccine. …”
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Cost-Effective Detection of SNPs and Structural Variations in Full-Length Genes of Wheat and Sunflower Using Multiplex PCR and Rapid Nanopore Kit by Ekaterina Polkhovskaya, Evgeniy Moskalev, Pavel Merkulov, Ksenia Dudnikova, Maxim Dudnikov, Ivan Gruzdev, Yakov Demurin, Alexander Soloviev, Ilya Kirov

“…This method offers a high-throughput, cost-effective (USD 3.4 per gene) solution for genotyping and identifying novel allele variants in plant breeding programs.…”
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<i>Pseudopus apodus</i> Soft Tissue Anatomy Based on Comparison of Classical Dissection and Multi-Detector Computed Tomography by María Isabel García-Real, Encarnación Fernández-Valle, Sara Jiménez, María José Ruiz-Fernández, David Castejón-Ferrer, Andrés Montesinos-Barceló, María Ardiaca-García, Nerea Moreno, Juncal González-Soriano

“…Thus, our results demonstrate that multi-detector CT scanning is a useful tool to identify a significant number of anatomical structures in <i>Pseudopus apodus</i>, which is important for clinical veterinary practice related to this species or different conservation programs, among other applications.…”
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Retrospective Serologic Assessment of Vitamin D Levels in Children from Western Romania: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alin Gabriel Mihu, Cristian Mircea Nicolescu, Constantin Catalin Marc, Casiana Boru, Monica Susan, Alina Ciceu, Sergiu Adrian Sprintar, Alexander Tudor Olariu, Daniela Adriana Oatis, Laura Corina Nicolescu, Tudor Rares Olariu

“…<i>Results</i>: Children aged 1–6 years predominantly present sufficient levels (>30 ng/mL), while older age groups showed a marked decline. …”
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Rice QTL hotspots related with seed grain size, shape, weight, and color based on genome wide association study and linkage mapping by Rizky Dwi Satrio, Miftahul Huda Fendiyanto, Nisa Nurrahmah, Nabila Anofri, Mohammad Ikhsan, Satya Nugroho, Aris Hairmansis, M. Miftahudin

“…These findings provide valuable insights into the genetic control of rice seed traits and offer potential targets for breeding programs aimed at improving rice quality and yield.…”
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Interprofessional undergraduate breastfeeding education: A scoping review protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Elaine Lehane, Aoife Long, Edina Hanley, Liz Cogan, Siobhan Ward, Helen Mulcahy, Margaret Murphy, Patricia Leahy-Warren, Aoife Fleming

“…Data will be extracted and presented graphically using figures and tables. Narrative summary text will accompany the tables and figures.…”
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