‘Striving to achieve control’. Registered nurses’ experiences of palliative care quality during the COVID-19 pandemic – a qualitative study by Tuva Sandsdalen, Ann Karin Helgesen, Vigdis Abrahamsen Grøndahl, Carina Bååth, Maria Larsson, Christina Melin Johansson, Cecilia Olsson, Maria Tillfors, Jane Österlind, Reidun Hov, Marie Dahlen Granrud

“…Results Analysis of the data resulted in an overall theme: ‘Striving to achieve control’. This theme comprised six categories: (1) when the toolbox does not fit; (2) protective equipment—social distance and opportunities for closeness; (3) unpredictable workday; (4) the right person to the right assignment at the right time; (5) presence and absence of relatives and friends; and (6) situations that required creativity. …”
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Factors influencing gender and youth integration in agricultural research and innovation in Africa by Mastewal Yami, Oyewale Abioye, Sougrynoma Zainatou Sore, Aline Mugisho, Tahirou Abdoulaye

“…The findings suggest that gender and youth inclusion was primarily project-based and was strongly tied to donor requirements. Meaning, projects that strongly included women and youth were mainly designed to target them as a primary or the only target. …”
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Development and validation of an interprofessional collaborative educational module on the self-management of foot for individuals with type II diabetes mellitus in India [version... by Gagana Karkada, Sushma Prabhath, Ciraj Ali Mohammed, Arun G. Maiya, Harihara Prakash Ramanathan, M Ganesh Kamath, Ganesh Handady

“…Analysis of in-depth interviews revealed that the module immensely benefitted the participants and helped them improve their knowledge and practices of foot care in diabetes. …”
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Identification and Analysis of Melon (<i>Cucumis melo</i> L.) SHMT Gene Family Members and Their Functional Studies on Tolerance to Low-Temperature Stress by Yanmin Liu, Dandan He, Yizhou Wu, Kangqi Zhao, Changyi Yang, Yulu Zhong, Liuyang Yang, Haiyue Niu, Sushuang Liu

“…The phylogenetic results indicated that these <i>CmSHMT</i> genes were classified into four subfamilies and were unevenly distributed across five chromosomes, with relatively high conservation among them. Furthermore, our investigation revealed that the promoter regions of the <i>CmSHMT</i> family genes contain many cis-acting elements related to phytohormones, growth, and various stress responses. …”
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Wear Behavior Analysis and Gated Recurrent Unit Neural Network Prediction of Coefficient of Friction in Al10Cu-B₄C Composites by Mihail Kolev, Ludmil Drenchev, Veselin Petkov, Rositza Dimitrova, Krasimir Kolev, Boris Yanachkov

“…These characteristics make them perfectly suited for applications demanding exceptional performance in extreme mechanical and tribological environments. …”
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Quality of life and overall well-being between healthy individuals and patients with varied clinical diagnoses by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Wei Hong Lai, Xun Ting Tiong, Selvasingam Ratnasingam, Alex Ren Jye Kim, Masliyana Husin, Yvonne Yih Huan Jee, Nurul Fatma Diyana Ahmad, Clare Hui Hong Tan, Khoo Sing Yee, Yoon Khee Hon, Eileen Pin Pin Yap, Fazalena Johari, Alan Yean Yip Fong

“…These findings provide valuable insights for medical practitioners and policy makers by enabling them to tailor interventions to enhance the QOL and well-being of their patients.…”
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Formulation Optimization and Quality Analysis of Dendrobium officinale Chewable Tablets by Wenyu ZHANG, Xianshu FU, Xue BAI, Shiwen WU, Jiabin LI, Xiaoping YU, Mingzhou ZHANG, Zihong YE

“…The mass fraction ratios of erythritol, mannitol, and whey protein in the excipient fractions were 13%, 13%, and 6%, respectively. …”
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Biochemical composition of tomato fruits of various colors by A. B. Kurina, A. E. Solovieva, I. A. Khrapalova, A. M. Artemyeva

“…Mill. genetic resources collection includes 7678 accessions of one cultivated and nine wild species, which in turn provides ample opportunities for searching for information on the variability of the content of biologically active substances and searching for sources with a high content of them in the gene pool. Our work presents the results of the study of 70 accessions of cultivated and wild tomato on the main biochemical characteristics: the content of dry matter, ascorbic acid, sugars, carotenoids, chlorophylls and anthocyanins. …”
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Forestry features of regionalization of forest reproductive material by Oleg Danchuk, Vasyl Blystiv, Zinovii Yurkiv, Vitaly Vovchanskyi

“…The theoretical basis for the development of methodological foundations for improving forest seed zoning in Ukraine is the natural intraspecific variability of tree species, which was formed in the process of evolution under the influence of mutations, recombinations and natural selection as a result of the adaptation of local populations to the conditions of their functioning. …”
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Exploring the Connectivity Between Education 4.0 and Classroom 4.0: Technologies, Student Perspectives, and Engagement in the Digital Era by Kapil Joshi, Rajesh Kumar, Salil Bharany, Dilip Kumar Jang Bahadur Saini, Rajiv Kumar, Ashraf Osman Ibrahim, Abdelzahir Abdelmaboud, Wamda Nagmeldin, Mohammad Awad Medani

“…This study&#x2019;s findings shed insight into how students see the changing classroom and the role that various platforms play in engaging them. …”
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Hybrid dung beetle optimization based dimensionality reduction with deep learning based cybersecurity solution on IoT environment by Amal K. Alkhalifa, Nuha Alruwais, Wahida Mansouri, Munya A. Arasi, Mohammed Alliheedi, Fouad Shoie Alallah, Alaa O. Khadidos, Abdulrhman Alshareef

“…Securing IoT devices involves implementing security measures and best practices to secure them from potential vulnerabilities and threats. …”
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Changes in Internet Activities and Influencing Factors for Problematic Internet Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korean Adolescents: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study by Sol I Kim, Jae-Chan Jin, Seo-Koo Yoo, Doug Hyun Han

“…In 2019, both the game and video groups had higher YIAS scores than other groups (F5=9.37; P<.001), and by 2022, the YIAS scores among the game, video, and Social Network Service groups did not differ significantly. …”
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Observations on old Serbian terminology for iron mining and processing: Želězo and gvozdje by Loma Aleksandar B.

“…Otherwise, since at least the 14th century, želězo has been an archaism surviving in the toponymy across the major part of Serbian lands. …”
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Stigma towards mental illness in Asian nations and low-and-middle-income countries, and comparison with high-income countries: A literature review and practice implications by Mrugesh Vaishnav, Afzal Javed, Snehil Gupta, Vinay Kumar, Parth Vaishnav, Akash Kumar, Hakimullah Salih, Petros levounis, Bernardo NG, Samia Alkhoori, Cora Luguercho, Armen Soghoyan, Elizabeth Moore, Vinay Lakra, Martin Aigner, Johannes Wancata, Jamila Ismayilova, Md. Azizul Islam, Antonio Geraldo Da Silva, Gary Chaimowitz, Wang Xiaoping, Tarek Okasha, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Thomas Schulze, Roger NG, SN Chiu, Chan Kit Wa (Sherry), Andi J Tanra, Yong Chon Park, Liliya Panteleeva, Marisol Taveras, Ramune Mazaliauskiene, Ahmad Hatim Bin Sulaiman, Thelma Sanchez, Chandra Prasad Sedain, Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, Lars Lien, Ghulam Rasool, Robert Buenaventura, Harish Chandra Gambheera, Kapila Ranasinghe, Norman Sartorius, Chawanun Charnsil, Amine Larnaout, Juliet Nakku, Zarif Ashurov

“…Aim: To synthesize the available mental health stigma literature from Asia and LMICs and compare them on the mental health stigma, anti-stigma interventions, and the effectiveness of such interventions from HICs. …”
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Characterization of Enterobacterales growing on selective CPE screening plates with a focus on non-carbapenemase-producing strains by Reut Efrati Epchtien, Elizabeth Temkin, Mor N. Lurie-Weinberger, Ophir Kastel, Alona Keren-Paz, David Schwartz, Yehuda Carmeli

“…We characterized non-CPE isolates that grew on selective CPE screening plates, which are intended to filter them out. We found that 60% of isolates that grew on these plates were not CPE. …”
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Breast myopathy co-occurrence and its impact on carcass and meat quality attributes in broiler chickens by Míriam Muñoz-Lapeira, Maria Font-i-Furnols, Albert Brun, Anna Jofré, Marcos Botella, Cristina Zomeño

“…A 54.8 % of the affected breasts presented multiple myopathies, and within them, a correlation between WB and WS was found (Kendall's tau = 0.24; P < 0.01). …”
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Modulation of Caecal Microbiome in Obese Mice Associated with Administration of Amaranth or Soybean Protein Isolates by Diana Olguín-Calderón, Jorge L. González-Escobar, Rosalva Ríos-Villa, Elena Dibildox-Alvarado, Antonio De León-Rodríguez, Ana P. Barba de la Rosa

“…The aim of this study was to analyse the changes of gut microbiota in diet-induced obese mice due to amaranth protein consumption and to compare them with the changes due to soybean protein intake. …”
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International study of the perceived stress and psychological impact of the 7 October attacks on Holocaust survivors by Bruno Halioua, Patrick Bantman, Rachel Rimmer, Eric Ghozlan, Muriel Vaislic, Dan Halioua, Fabienne Amson, Charles Taieb, Richard Prasquier, Jean-François Gutthman, Robert Ejnes, Stéphanie Dassa, Alexis Astruc, Marc Cohen, Samuel Sarfati, Marc Fohlen-Weill, Odile Namia-Cohen, Aline Deutscher, Jonathan Taieb

“…Among survivors living outside Israel, 86.6% expressed concern about the future safety and identity of their children and grandchildren as Jews.Conclusion: Identifying Holocaust survivors (HS) who are experiencing psychological distress is crucial to providing them with appropriate therapy.…”
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Optimised extraction of antioxidant components from Calophyllum inophyllum L. seeds using response surface methodology by L. Fitriyana, M.D. Supardan, Y. Aisyah, Irfan .

“…Characterisation with gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy revealed ten compounds with major percentage values, among them 2''-(trimethylsilyl)oxy-3,4,4'',5- tetramethoxychalcone (49.70 per cent). …”
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Preserving postharvest storage quality of fresh-cut cactus pears by using different bio-materials by İbrahim Kahramanoğlu, Serhat Usanmaz, Volkan Okatan, Chunpeng Wan

“…Fresh-cut, ready-to-eat cactus pears have higher preference than the whole fruits. However, fresh-cut fruits have tissue wounding and quick deterioration, which decrease the marketability of the products. …”
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