Bipolar disorders and creativity: the roles of ambition, effort-based decision-making, and exploration by Samson Tse, Sheri L. Johnson, Chong Ho Yu, Winnie Yuen, Iris Lo, Luke Clark, Luke Clark, Erin E. Michalak, Erin E. Michalak, Manon Ironside, Kiana Modavi

“…IntroductionEpidemiological research has shown those with bipolar disorders (BD) are more likely to work in creative professions. The current work is the first to examine ambition, exploration versus exploitation ratio, and insensitivity to effort/rewards among individuals with and without BD in an Asian cultural context.MethodsWriters and visual artists from Hong Kong who were diagnosed with BD completed a questionnaire to assess lifetime creative accomplishments, a self-rated measure of ambition, and two laboratory-based tasks: the observe-or-bet task to detect exploration versus exploitation tendencies, and an effort discounting task to measure sensitivity to effort required and reward level.ResultsThe sample included 44 participants diagnosed with BD and 69 control participants, with 87 (77%) being female and an average age of 35.1 years (range: 18 to 65). …”
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Development and initial validation of the implicit internalized sexual orientation stigma affect misattribution procedure by William J. Hall, Hayden C. Dawes, Jason W. Hannay, Denise Yookong Williams, Joseph J. Frey, Ankur Srivastava, Mimi V. Chapman, Ding-Geng Chen, Amy Blank Wilson, Magdelene E. Ramon, B. Keith Payne

“…IntroductionThis article describes the development and initial validation of a measure of implicit internalized stigma among queer people, the Implicit Internalized Sexual Orientation Stigma Affect Misattribution Procedure (Internal-SOS-AMP), a computer-administered sequential priming procedure.MethodsThe creation of the Internal-SOS-AMP involved a mixed-methods approach, including a literature review, expert interviews, stimuli selection and pilot testing, data collection from a large sample, reliability testing, correlational analyses, and confirmatory factor analysis. …”
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Optimizing Stereotactic Intracranial Neoplasm Treatment: A Systematic Review of PET Integration with Gamma Knife Radiosurgery by Robert C. Subtirelu, Eric M. Teichner, Milo Writer, Kevin Bryan, Shiv Patil, Talha Khan, Lancelot Herpin, Raj N. Patel, Emily Christner, Chitra Parikh, Thomas Werner, Abass Alavi, Mona-Elisabeth Revheim

“…In fact, many cases indicate that it is more specific than traditional imaging modalities. …”
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Optimization of Sustainable Copper Leaching Using Glycine and Oxidizing Agents in an Alkaline Medium by Jesús I. Martínez, Aislinn M. Teja, Martín Reyes, Norman Toro, Gabriel Cisneros, Uriel M. Flores, Miguel Pérez Labra, Gustavo Urbano, Julio C. Juarez

“…The increasing global demand for copper has driven the search for more efficient and sustainable extraction methods, particularly due to the environmental concerns associated with conventional processes. …”
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Effects of ASMR on mental fatigue recovery revealed by EEG power and brain network analysis by Yueguang Si, Yu Sun, Yu Sun, Yu Sun, Kuijun Wu, Lingyun Gao, Lingyun Gao, Sujie Wang, Mengru Xu, Xuchen Qi

“…Further research in larger, more diverse samples will be necessary to confirm its utility for mental fatigue management in real-world settings.…”
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Environmental mediation of colistin resistance in the African context. A systematic scoping review by Emmanuel Udochukwu Osisiogu, Fareeda Ceeta Mahmoud, Fahad Bin Waqas, Bhavana Singh, Patrick K. Feglo, Kwabena Obeng Duedu

“…Data on country, genes detected, methods used, and bacterial species were extracted. …”
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Simulación numérica de un nuevo sensor de anisotropía magnética//Numeric Simulation of a new magnetic anisotropy sensor by Gustavo Eugenio Carro-Hernández, Carlos Manuel Cruz-Inclán, Josué Arteche-Díaz, Antonio Leyva-Fabelo

“…<br /><br /><strong>Key words</strong>: magnetic anisotropy sensor, residual stress, finite element method…”
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An Overview of Farm Investigation Findings Associated with Outbreaks of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Infections Linked to Leafy Greens: 2009–2021 by Stelios Viazis, Michael C. Bazaco, Tyann Blessington, Sharon L. Seelman Federman, Meredith Lindsay, Travis Minor, Brittany Nork, Mia C. Mattioli, Katherine E. Marshall, Matthew E. Wise, Brett Weed, Julie Haendiges, Laura Gieraltowski, Kurt Nolte

“…Seven outbreaks were traced back to a single farm, and 10 were traced back to multiple farms. Environmental samples collected per investigation increased over time, and farm investigations since 2018 included a more diverse collection of environmental sample types. …”
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Exploring Virtual Reality-Based Reminiscence Therapy on Cognitive and Emotional Well-Being in People with Cognitive Impairments: A Scoping Review by Susanna Pardini, Riccardo Calcagno, Anna Genovese, Elio Salvadori, Oscar Mayora Ibarra

“…Research methodologies included longitudinal (<i>n</i> = 2), cross-sectional (<i>n</i> = 2), mixed-methods (<i>n</i> = 4), and randomized controlled trials (<i>n</i> = 3)—with most studies focusing on feasibility—with a cumulative sample size of approximately 287 participants. …”
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Hydrocarbon Generation Characteristics and Geological Significance of Deep Organic‐Rich Shales in the Gulong Fault Depression, Songliao Basin, Northeastern China by Bo Hu, Xiaomei Li, Jiajun Liu, Zhuang Cai, Hongyan Liu, Yan Xu, Fangwen Chen

“…Thermal simulation experiments on moderately mature source rock samples were conducted to assess the hydrocarbon conversion rates, hydrocarbon generation potential, and hydrocarbon generation phases using chemical kinetic methods. …”
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Genetic features of tourmaline from the magnesian skarns of Kuhilal deposit, Southwestern Pamir by A. K. Litvinenko, E. I. Romanova, O. A. Yakushina

“…The samples were examined by mineralogical and petrographic methods, X-ray diffraction analysis using a DRONE-3M (analyst A.V. …”
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CO22 | Assessment of coagulation profiles in septic patients using viscoelastic coagulation monitoring and rotational thromboelastometry in an internal medicine setting

“…Standard coagulation tests provide limited information, prompting the use of complementary tools for dynamic assessment. Viscoelastic methods such as rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) and the novel Viscoelastic Coagulation Monitoring (VCM) allow for rapid, bedside evaluation of global hemostasis. …”
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The Application of Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict HIV Testing in Repeated Adult Population–Based Surveys in South Africa: Protocol for a Multiwave Cross-Sectional Analysis... by Musa Jaiteh, Edith Phalane, Yegnanew A Shiferaw, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya

“…ConclusionsThis study will contribute to existing knowledge and deepen understanding of factors linked to HIV testing beyond traditional methods. Consequently, the findings would inform evidence-based policy recommendations that can guide policy makers to formulate more effective and targeted public health approaches toward strengthening HIV testing. …”
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Aspects of Stage-by-Stage Diagnosis of Pulmonary Mycobacteriosis in Real Clinical Practice by N. L. Karpina, A. D. Egorova, Ya. O. Chesalina, I. Yu. Shabalina, A. E. Ergeshov

“…The objective: to analyze the effectiveness of etiological verification of pulmonary mycobacteriosis when using various biological materials at different diagnostic stages.Subjects and Methods. In Center for Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Respiratory Diseases, CTRI, the results of stage-by-stage examinations of 142 patients (from 2018 to 2022) were analyzed. …”
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Molecular and genomic investigation of an urban outbreak of dengue virus serotype 2 in Angola, 2017-2019. by Zoraima Neto, Pedro A Martinez, Sarah C Hill, Domingos Jandondo, Julien Thézé, Marinela Mirandela, Renato Santana Aguiar, Joilson Xavier, Cruz Dos Santos Sebastião, Ana Luísa Micolo Cândido, Filipa Vaz, Gisel Reyes Castro, Joana Paula Paixão, Nicholas J Loman, Philippe Lemey, Oliver G Pybus, Jocelyne Vasconcelos, Nuno Rodrigues Faria, Joana de Morais

“…Here, we report results from molecular and genomic investigations conducted at the Ministry of Health national reference laboratory (INIS) in Angola on suspected dengue cases detected between January 2017 and February 2019.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 401 serum samples from dengue suspected cases were collected in 13 of the 18 provinces in Angola. …”
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Performance of quantitative point-of-care tests to measure G6PD activity: An individual participant data meta-analysis. by Arkasha Sadhewa, Ari Winasti Satyagraha, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Wondimagegn Adissu, Anup Anvikar, Germana Bancone, Praveen K Bharti, Vinod K Bhutani, Santasabuj Das, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid, Mohammad Sharif Hossain, Nitika Nitika, Bernard A Okech, Lydia Visita Panggalo, Arunansu Talukdar, Michael E von Fricken, Ronald J Wong, Daniel Yilma, Ric N Price, Kamala Thriemer, Benedikt Ley

“…The pooled specificity of the SDB was high (>96%) for all blood samples and G6PD activity thresholds. Irrespective of the blood samples and thresholds applied, sensitivity of the CSA did not exceed 62%, although specificity remained high at both 30% and 70% thresholds (>88%). …”
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Variation within and between digital pathology and light microscopy for the diagnosis of histopathology slides: blinded crossover comparison study by David RJ Snead, Ayesha S Azam, Jenny Thirlwall, Peter Kimani, Louise Hiller, Adam Bickers, Clinton Boyd, David Boyle, David Clark, Ian Ellis, Kishore Gopalakrishnan, Mohammad Ilyas, Paul Kelly, Maurice Loughrey, Desley Neil, Emad Rakha, Ian SD Roberts, Shatrughan Sah, Maria Soares, YeeWah Tsang, Manuel Salto-Tellez, Helen Higgins, Donna Howe, Abigail Takyi, Yan Chen, Agnieszka Ignatowicz, Jason Madan, Henry Nwankwo, George Partridge, Janet Dunn

“…A health economics study analysed measurements made on how long the reporting of cases took using DP in comparison to LM, and an eye-tracking study examined different pathologists’ examination techniques using DP. Methods The main study was a multicentre validation comparison study, with a blinded crossover design measuring intraobserver variability of pathologists’ diagnoses of histopathology samples using LM and DP and interobserver variability measuring pathologists’ diagnoses on LM and DP against consensus ground truth (GT). …”
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The Clinical and Laboratory Landscape of COVID-19 During the Initial Period of the Pandemic and at the Beginning of the Omicron Era by Yulia A. Desheva, Tamara N. Shvedova, Olga S. Kopteva, Danila S. Guzenkov, Polina A. Kudar, Tatiana S. Kotomina, Daria S. Petrachkova, Elena P. Grigorieva, Anna A. Lerner, Stanislav V. Ponkratov

“…Introduction: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) underwent significant mutations, resulting in the Omicron variant. Methods: In this study, we analyzed blood samples from 98 patients with acute coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) hospitalized during the initial SARS-CoV-2 wave and the onset of Omicron in 2021. …”
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Immunohistochemical Expression of Haptoglobin in Skin Lesions of Hidradenitis Suppurativa by Nessr Abu Rached, Hanna Telkemeyer, Marina Skrygan, Martin Doerler, Yannik Haven, Lennart Ocker, Daniel Myszkowski, Thomas Meyer, Markus Stücker, Eggert Stockfleth, Falk G. Bechara

“…This study examines the relationship between haptoglobin expression in HS skin lesions and clinical parameters. Methods: An examination was performed on 44 skin samples from HS patients and 10 healthy skin samples. …”
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A dynamic molecular landscape in colorectal cancer progression at single-cell resolution by Jianwen Sheng, Nianshuang Li, Shuai Li, Yuman Ye, Yuanhang Liao, Yupeng Zhang, Huan Chen, Mengxian Tu, Guping Zhong, Chaoliang Xiong, Pan Zheng, Yuting Lei, Zekun He, Xingxing He, Yao Zhang, Lei Wang, Xiaolin Gao, Yin Zhu, Jianping Liu, Huizhen Fan

“…Yet, the cellular heterogeneity and molecular mechanisms involved in CRC development remain inadequately characterized. Methods To understand the molecular mechanisms driving the onset and progression of CRC, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of ten clinical colorectal samples representing sequential pathological stages using single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq). …”
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