Intimate partner violence among lesbian, bisexual, and queer women students on campuses in South Africa: a qualitative study exploring context, drivers, and impacts by Pinky Mahlangu, Carrie Brooke-Sumner, Yandisa Sikweyiya, Kristin Dunkle, Ntlotleng Mabena, Rachel Jewkes, Sinegugu Duma, Nelisiwe Khuzwayo, Elizabeth Dartnall, Managa Pillay, Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa

“…We drew from the post-structural feminist theory to understand the relationship dynamics in same sex relationships of LBQ women. …”
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Metabolic aspects of clinical remission prediction from baseline blood gene expression in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate by E. V. Chetina, N. V. Demidova, G. A. Markova

“…Remission was diagnosed according to ACR/EULAR and DAS28 (DAS28 <2.6). Joint structural changes were radiographically evaluated. …”
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Atherogenic Risk and Its Association with Alcohol Consumption, Lifestyle Habits, and Sociodemographic Factors in a Population of Spanish Workers by Joan Obrador de Hevia, Ángel Arturo López-González, José Ignacio Ramírez-Manent, Carla Busquets-Cortes, Pedro Juan Tárraga López, Miguel García Samuelsson, Pere Riutord-Sbert

“…The observed rise in lipid-related cardiovascular risk over the past decade emphasizes the urgent need for workplace-based health promotion strategies targeting modifiable behaviors and structural health inequalities.…”
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Development and Characterization of a Cationic Polyurethane Carrier for Enhanced Topical DNA Delivery by Borcan F, Len A, Vlase T, Vlase G, Dudas ZI, Popescu R, Albulescu RC, Dehelean CA, Szuhanek CA

“…However, the safe delivery of these negatively charged macromolecules to their intended sites of action remains a major challenge.Purpose: This study aimed to design and characterize cationic particles for use as nonviral vectors for nucleic acid delivery; another primary objective was to evaluate the biocompatibility between the particles and DNA.Methods: The particles were synthesized via a polyaddition process between isophorone diisocyanate and a mixture of polyethylene glycol and polycaprolactone diol. The structural characteristics were assayed using a variety of techniques, including measurements of pH, refractive index, and Zetasizer, drug release and penetration through an artificial membrane, SEM, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, thermal analyses, cell viability, and in vivo evaluation of skin parameters.Results: The findings revealed that nearly neutral-pH particles were successfully synthesized, displaying a broad size distribution ranging from 400– 900 nm, a prolonged release profile, and an encapsulation efficacy of 72.5%. …”
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Computational modelling reveals neurobiological contributions to static and dynamic functional connectivity patterns by Linnea Hoheisel, Linnea Hoheisel, Hannah Hacker, Gereon R Fink, Gereon R Fink, Silvia Daun, Silvia Daun, Joseph Kambeitz, Joseph Kambeitz

“…Simulations were conducted using a group-averaged structural connectome and four parameters guiding global integration and local excitation-inhibition balance: (i) G, a global coupling scaling parameter; (ii) Ji, an inhibitory coupling parameter; (iii) JN, the excitatory NMDA synaptic coupling parameter; and (iv) wp, the excitatory population recurrence weight. …”
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DISCOURSE OF TOLERANCE: FRAME ANALYSIS IN BARACK OBAMA’S SPEECHES by Saulet Alpysbayeva, Valeriy Makhpirov

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the meaning of tolerance evoked by frames in particular contexts, to form the principal semantic prototypes within the political text and their structural implementation. The subject of the study was the final address of B. …”
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For-profit growth and academic decline: a retrospective nationwide assessment of Brazilian medical schools by Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Klauss Villalva-Serra, Klauss Villalva-Serra, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Katia de Miranda Avena, Katia de Miranda Avena

“…These patterns suggest a structural misalignment between the commercial logic of expansion and the core educational mission of medical training. …”
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Histological characteristics and functional properties of red and white parts of <i>m. semitendinosus</i> of slaughter pigs by A. A. Semenova, V. A. Pchelkina, V. V. Nasonova, S. I. Loskutov, N. V. Bogolyubova, R. V. Nekrasov, A. A. Motovilina, Yu. I. Bogdanova

“…The consistency of the samples from the light part was less elastic, looser and more crumbly than that in the samples produced from the dark part of m. semitendinosus, which was confirmed by the structural-mechanical investigations. Therefore, this study showed significant differences between the dark and light parts of m. semitendinosus by microstructural and functional-technological characteristics. …”
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Statistical assessment of the activity of collective accommodation facilities and their contribution to the economy of the Russian Federation regions by V. N. Salin, M. V. Vakhrameeva, V. V. Narbut

“…We applied the grouping method, structural and dynamic data analysis. The hypothesis of the normal distribution of the data was tested on the basis of the Shapiro-Wilk Test. …”
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HISTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF GLYCOSAMINOGLYCANS OF THE MANDIBULAR ALVEOLAR PROCESS IN PHARMACOLOGICAL CORRECTION OF EXPERIMENTAL OSTEOPOROSIS AND PERIODONTITIS by O.I. Hodovana

“…In pathological process – systemic osteoporosis and periodontitis in group №2 in impairment of organization of all structural components of bone tissue, particularly modifications of compact and spongy substance, the level of basic GAGs drastically increased (71.74%) and slight amount of reserved acid GAGs (15.49%) appeared in all examined bones as a body’s reaction to damage. …”
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Composition and Diversity Variation of Avifauna, along Different Vegetative Habitat Types in a Human-Modified Area, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka by B. K. A. Bellanthudawa, N. M. S. K. Nawalage, S. Subanky, P. A. B. G. Panagoda, H. W. G. A. S. Weerasinghe, L. K. D. N. Tharaka, H. M. A. K. Handapangoda, H. K. A. D. Silva, D. M. S. N. Dissanayake, M. S. J. Abeywickrama

“…Comparatively, medical center area habitat contributes to the highest species diversity with many flowering and fruiting trees while providing sufficient food resources and high floral structural complexity. Recorded avifaunal community composition ensures considerable conservation value to university premises of Kelaniya. …”
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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis under the guise of pulmonary tuberculosis: difficulties in diagnosis by E. I. Shmidt, M. R. Mazra, A. P. Raksha, A. N. Novikova, M. E. Dmitrieva, V. V. Azarovskaya

“…To present a clinical case of late diagnosis of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), which for a long time was interpreted as a pulmonary form of tuberculosis with the passage of anti-tuberculosis therapy without effect, which led to severe structural changes and resection of the lungs and deformation of the bones of the facial skeleton.Materials and methods. …”
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Trends and disparities in tuberculosis burden in Kazakhstan and Mongolia (2017–2021): a comparative analysis using GBD metrics by Oyunzul Amartsengel, Malika Idayat, Alexander Rommel, Natalya Glushkova, Kairat Davletov, Malik Adenov, Naranzul Dambaa, Lkhagvasuren Khorolsuren, Elena von der Lippe

“…These results are consistent with global trends showing a declining TB burden due to improved diagnostics and treatment strategies but highlighting structural disparities that hinder uniform progress. …”
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Divergent germination strategies of Phragmites australis seeds for tidal flat gradient adaptation and the implications for coastal wetland restoration by Peng Jia, Peng Jia, Dezhi Li, Dezhi Li, Dezhi Li, Dezhi Li, Caifen Yu, Jing Jia, Jing Jia, Jiangtao Wang, Ying Wang, Jing Chen

“…Germination rates, speeds, index and potentials were measured, and structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the effects of environmental factors. …”
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Investigation of Tongqiao Huashuan Granules’ effect on hippocampal neuron autophagy in vascular dementia rats via the PI3K/Akt-mTOR signaling pathway using network pharmacology and... by Xiaoqu Jiang, Shuyao Yu, Shuaifeng Yao, Sikai Wang, Jing Cai, Zhongsheng Tang, Shijie Zhu

“…Following the interventions, the spatial learning and memory abilities of the rats were assess using a water maze experiment. Morphological and structural changes in neuronal cells within the CA1 region of the rat hippocampus were examined using hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining. …”
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Restoration of limited defects of the cartilage with the use of cell-engineered constructs by S. A. Gerasimov, N. A. Tenilin, D. Ia. Aleynik, S. N. Bugrov, N. Iu. Shirokova, A. A. Zykin

“…Results of the research of the developed three-dimension cell-engineered constructs consisting of mesenchymal stem cells of the bone marrow grown on the Osteoplast permeable collagenic matrix show the formation of a cartilaginous hyaline tissue with a high level of structural organization in the area of its implantation. …”
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Comparison of wind-farm control strategies under realistic offshore wind conditions: wake quantities of interest by K. Brown, G. Yalla, L. Cheung, J. Frederik, D. Houck, N. deVelder, E. Simley, P. Fleming

“…</a>, <a href="#bib1.bibx17">2025</a>)</span> focuses on turbine quantities of interest including power and structural loads for the same computational setup and also includes two-turbine arrays with full and partial wake overlap. …”
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INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL AID IN POST-CONFLICT RECOVERY: LESSONS FROM GLOBAL PRACTICES FOR DE-OCCUPIED AREAS by Viktoriia Zalizniuk, Anton Plaksun

“…The article provides a structural analysis of the forms of international technical assistance, the mechanisms of its provision, and institutional coordination, particularly in the context of cooperation between governments, intergovernmental organizations, financial institutions, and civil society actors. …”
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Effects of physical activity and resilience on emotional and behavioral problems in Chinese adolescent: a chained mediation model by YiJie Shi, Wei Zhao, Mariusz Lipowski

“…Confirmatory factor analysis established measurement models (RMSEA = 0.026, CFI = 0.971, TLI = 0.970). Structural equation modeling with 5,000 bootstrap resamples (PROCESS Model 6) tested three mediation pathways: (1) Parenting → PA → EBPs; (2) Parenting → Resilience → EBPs; (3) Parenting → PA → Resilience → EBPs.ResultsEmotional warmth significantly predicted reduced EBPs through increased PA (B = 0.862, p &lt; 0.001) and resilience (B = 0.571, p &lt; 0.001), with PA demonstrating the strongest independent mediation (effect = 0.544, 95% CI [0.460, 0.629]). …”
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A comprehensive water quality assessment for a typical river–lake watershed in Northeast China: implications for the water management of boundary lake by Bingbo Ni, Xuemei Liu, Yanfeng Wu, Ming Jiang, Yuanchun Zou

“…In addition, our systematic approach efficiently identified key water quality indicators from 11 types of indicators, including total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), and water temperature (Tw) during the summer-autumn period, and TN and dissolved oxygen (DO) in the winter-spring period. Based on structural equation modeling (SEM), human activities (irrigated area, fertilizer application rate) and natural factors (air temperature, precipitation, and flow) were identified as the primary driving forces behind water quality deterioration in the Muling-Xingkai watershed during the summer-autumn and winter-spring seasons, respectively. …”
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