Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction: Recognizing Ways to Improve Shared Decision Making by Jessica M. Hasak, MPH, Terence M. Myckatyn, MD, Victoria F. Lenihan, Sydney E. Philpott, BS, Rajiv P. Parikh, MD, MPHS, Mary C. Politi, PhD

“…Methods:. Forty semi-structured interviews with stakeholders (20 postmastectomy patients, 10 PMBR surgeons, 10 PMBR nurses) were conducted. …”
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Risk perception of severity or death from COVID-19: a systematic review of the factors associated by Rander Junior Rosa, Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade, Letícia Perticarrara Ferezin, Mônica Chiodi Toscano de Campos, Mônica Chiodi Toscano de Campos, Heriederson Sávio Dias Moura, Thais Zamboni Berra, Natacha Martins Ribeiro, Titilade Kehinde Ayandeyi Teibo, André Luiz Teixeira Vinci, Felipe Mendes Delpino, Miguel Ángel Fuentealba Torres, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio

“…The data were extracted using a structured form, and the findings were synthesized narratively. …”
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Artificial Intelligence and the Human–Computer Interaction in Occupational Therapy: A Scoping Review by Ioannis Kansizoglou, Christos Kokkotis, Theodoros Stampoulis, Erasmia Giannakou, Panagiotis Siaperas, Stavros Kallidis, Maria Koutra, Paraskevi Malliou, Maria Michalopoulou, Antonios Gasteratos

“…This scoping review identifies and maps current research on the topic, highlighting applications and proposing directions for future work. A structured literature search was conducted using the Scopus and PubMed databases. …”
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BOOTStrap-SCI: Beyond One option of treatment for spinal trauma and spinal cord injury: Consensus-based stratified protocols for pre-hospital care and emergency room (part I) by Nicolò Marchesini, Andreas K. Demetriades, Oscar Alves, Riya Mandar Dange, Harold Mauricio Choco, Edinson Dussan Lozada, Dumar Javier Figueredo Sanabria, Angélica Gamboa, Luz Llined Mendoza Victoria, Enoc Noscue Montealegre, Jonathan A. Pardo Carranza, Jonathan Velásquez Quintero, Andrès M. Rubiano

“…These protocols emphasize adaptability, providing structured plus flexible guidance for optimizing care according to specific contexts from low to high resourced clinical settings. …”
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Identification and prioritisation of biomarkers of organophosphorus compounds-induced neurotoxicity by Antonio F. Hernández, Marina Lacasaña, Helena Garcia-Cortés, Mariana F. Fernández, Beatriz Gozález-Alzaga

“…The second evaluates molecular biomarkers prioritised based on scientific robustness, clinical relevance, and regulatory applicability. A structured ranking of biomarkers across different levels of biological organisation is proposed to enhance mechanistic understanding and improve risk assessment. …”
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Effects of 5-Methyl-2′-Deoxycytidine in G-Quadruplex Forming Aptamers d(G₃C)₄ and d[GCG₂(CG₃)₃C]: Investigating the Key Role... by Veronica Esposito, Daniela Benigno, Carla Aliberti, Camilla Esposito, Elisabetta Panza, Antonella Virgilio, Aldo Galeone

“…STATB folds in a very similar structure, apart from an additional cytidine bulge loop. …”
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Metabolic Acidosis Is Associated With an Accelerated Decline of Allograft Function in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation by Agnieszka Prytula, Rukshana Shroff, Ineke van Gremberghe, Kai Krupka, Justine Bacchetta, Elisa Benetti, Ryszard Grenda, Isabella Guzzo, Nele Kanzelmeyer, Bahar Büyükkaragöz, Birgitta Kranz, Hülya Nalçacıoğlu, Jun Oh, Lars Pape, Mohan Shenoy, Anne-Laure Sellier-Leclerc, Burkhard Tönshoff, Gema Ariceta, Atif Awan, Sevcan Bakkaloğlu, Marjolein Bonthuis, Charlotte Bootsma Robroeks, Antonia Bouts, Martin Christian, Marlies Cornelissen, Ali Duzova, Nasrin Esfandiar, Luciana Ghio, Ryszard Grenda, Isabella Guzzo, Maria Herrero Goni, Julien Hogan, Nattaphorn Hongsawong, Nele Kanzelmeyer, Aysun Karabay Bayazit, Gülşah Kaya Aksoy, Noel Knops, Linda Koster Kamphuis, Daniella Levy Erez, Victor Lopez-Baez, Alvaro Madrid, Stephen Marks, Anette Melk, Luisa Murer, Lars Pape, Licia Peruzzi, Edita Petrosyan, Evgenia Preka, Nikoleta Printza, Andreea Liana Rachisan, Ann Raes, Mohan Shenoy, Oguz Soylemezoglu, Luca Dello Strologo, Ana Teixeira, Rezan Topaloglu, Markus Weitz, Jakub Zieg, Galia Zlatanova, Christian Patry, Jerome Harambat, Ayşe Ağbaş, Varvara Askiti, Marina Avramescu, Justine Bacchetta, Sevcan Bakkaloglu, Marjolein Bontuis, Caroline Booth, Laurene Dehoux, Giacomo Dizazzo, Dorota Drozdz, Ismail Dursun, Michaela Gessner, Jaap Groothoff, Giuliana Guido, Isabella Guzzo, Aysun Karabay Bayazit, Guenter Klaus, Linda Koster-Kamphuis, Alexander Lalayiannis, Maren Leifheit-Nestler, Sinha Manish, Chiara Matteucci, Jun Oh, Ozan Ozkaya, Edita Petrosyan, Christine Pietrement, Agnieszka Prytula, George Reusz, Franz Schaefer, Claus Peter Schmitt, Anne Schön, Fatma Lale Sever, Stella Stabouli, Serra Sürmeli Döven, Camilla Tondel, Enrico Verrina, Enrico Vidal, Dean Wallace, Zainab Arslan, M. Bald, H. Fehrenbach, D. Haffner, M. Hansen, C. Hempel, U. John, G. Klaus, J. König, B. Lange-Sperandio, D. Müller, J. Oh, L. Pape, M. Pohl, K. Sauerstein, G. Schalk, H. Staude, P. Strotmann, L.T. Weber, M. Weitz, L. Berta, K. Heindl-Rusai

“…The association of serum bicarbonate concentration (HCO3−) < 22 mmol/l (metabolic acidosis) and HCO3− < 18 mmol/l (severe metabolic acidosis) with allograft outcome was investigated using stratified Cox models and marginal structural models. Secondary analyses included the identification of risk factors for metabolic acidosis and the relationship between alkali supplementation and allograft outcome. …”
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A Weakly-Coupled Few-Mode Optical Fiber With a Graded Concave High-Index-Ring by Jiwei Zhang, Guorui Wang, Han Zhang, Fang Wang, Xin Yan, Xuenan Zhang, Shuguang Li, Tonglei Cheng

“…This paper proposes a novel refractive index profile design based on few-mode fibers (FMFs) which can support 4 linear polarization (LP) modes. We first present a FMF whose core is dually assisted by a nano-hole (NH) and a high-index-ring (HIR), and then substitute the dual assistance by an innovative graded concave HIR (GC-HIR) assisted structure. …”
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Rapid on-site maturity and stability assessment of sewage sludge compost by mathematical treatment of UV and fluorescence spectroscopic data by Roland Redon, Madi Guirema Abaker, Michel Raynaud, Pascale Prudent, Stéphane Mounier, Christian Martino, Didier Gori, Carine Demelas, Frédéric Théraulaz

“…The compost maturation process leads to production of humified and stabilized organic matter well-used for soil amendment due to its soil structuring qualities and nutrient richness. That is why the knowledge of product quality in terms of organic matter stability and maturity of compost is imperative. …”
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Talent Management Pattern Finding with a Succession Approach Using the Met-asynthesis Method by Ali tavakoli, maryam majidi, Alireza Afsharnejad, gholamreza amjadi

“…The results showed that the structural dimensions of talent management include six dimensions of organizational structure, recruitment system, training system, compensation system, performance management and evaluation system, and organizational strategy. …”
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Harnessing Photocycloreversion for Dimer Construction and Photoactivation: From Molecule to Aggregate by Zeyang Ding, Bo Wu, Zonghang Liu, Haoran Wang, Feng Gao, Xilong Wei, Zheng Zhao, Parvej Alam, Zijie Qiu, Ben Zhong Tang

“…Herein, we construct different dimeric structures in both solution and aggregate states through cycloreversion upon photoirradiation from a series of nonemissive phenanthrene cycloadducts, exhibiting state‐dependent photoactivatable luminescence. …”
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Microencapsulation of Capsicum and its derivatives compounds by spray-drying: A review by Ana Gabriela da Silva Anthero, Larissa Consoli, Jesús Maria Frías Celayeta, Cinthia Baú Betim Cazarin, Miriam Dupas Hubinger

“…Apart from results about their structural characteristics, functional performance, and behavior under gastrointestinal simulation, they emphasize their potential health benefits and technological applicability.…”
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Viscoelastic extracellular matrix enhances epigenetic remodeling and cellular plasticity by Yifan Wu, Yang Song, Jennifer Soto, Tyler Hoffman, Xiao Lin, Aaron Zhang, Siyu Chen, Ramzi N. Massad, Xiao Han, Dongping Qi, Kun-Wei Yeh, Zhiwei Fang, Joon Eoh, Luo Gu, Amy C. Rowat, Zhen Gu, Song Li

“…Slow-relaxing viscoelastic substrates reduce lamin A/C expression and enhance nuclear remodeling. These structural changes are accompanied by a global increase in euchromatin marks and local increase in chromatin accessibility at cis-regulatory elements associated with neuronal and pluripotent genes. …”
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CLINICAL, NEURO-PHYSIOLOGICAL AND NEURO-VISUAL ANALYSIS OF ADULT PATIENTS WITH FOCAL EPILEPSY AND ABNORMALITIES OF CARDIAC RHYTHM AND CONDUCTION IN THE ICTAL PERIOD by Y. V. Rubleva, R. A. Teryan, G. G. Avakyan, A. A. Savenkov, Y. V. Solomatin, O. M. Oleynikova, A. M. Teplysheva, M. B. Mironov, T. M. Krasilshchikova, S. G. Burd

“…Among the examined patients, those with long lasting “structural focal epilepsy”, frequent epileptic attacks, temporal and frontal-temporal epileptogenic foci, taking several antiepileptic drugs, prevailed. …”
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Determinants of brand love in wine experiences by Alvaro Dias, Bruno Sousa, Vasco Santos, Paulo Ramos, Arlindo Madeira

“…Using survey data from wine tourists in Portugal, a structural equation modelling was performed to test the conceptual model. …”
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Catalytic asymmetric intermolecular [4 + 2] annulation of benzocyclobutenones with Alkynes and activated carbonyls via C—C activation by Huilai Liu, Zisong Qi, Yue Shi, Wei Wang, Fen Wang, Zhi-Wen Ding, Ai-Qun Jia, Genping Huang, Xingwei Li

“…Abstract The activation of C—C bonds enables rapid construction of new organic frameworks owing to facile structural reorganization. Nevertheless, enantioselective C—C activation remains heavily underexplored and has been predominantly limited to intramolecular reactions. …”
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Choroid plexus-mediated CSF secretion remains stable in aging rats via high and age-resistant metabolic activity by Sara D. Lolansen, Eszter O. Révész, Søren N. Andreassen, Marleen Trapp, Chiara Salio, Marco Sassoé-Pognetto, Jens Velde Andersen, Emil W. Westi, Trine L. Toft-Bertelsen, Jonathan H. Wardman, Anne-Kristine Meinild Lundby, Flemming Dela, Annarita Patrizi, Blanca I. Aldana, Nanna MacAulay

“…ICP and CSF secretion rate and absorption capacity remain stable with age, and the choroid plexus retains its morphology, structural integrity, gene expression, and high metabolic rate across the tested ages. …”
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The musculotendinous interface: insights into development, injury, and recovery for military medical applications by Alex T. Adams, Alex T. Adams, Zachary G. Davis, Zachary G. Davis, Kyle F. Browder, Kyle F. Browder, Christopher L. Dearth, Christopher L. Dearth, Stephen M. Goldman, Stephen M. Goldman

“…To better understand these injuries, this review delves into the developmental, homeostatic, and structural biology of musculotendinous units, with a focus on the musculotendinous junction (MTJ). …”
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Exosomes promise better bone regeneration by Shuaiwen Hu, Shaogeng Wang, Xiaomao Yang, Ping Li, Zhiguo Li, Bin Luo, Yujie Liang, Xiaohua Pan

“…Fractures primarily result from high-energy trauma, leading to structural discontinuity of bone tissue. Contemporary therapeutic approaches continue to face persistent challenges including nonunion, infection, and inflammatory complications that pose significant clinical management difficulties. …”
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Parity Metamaterials and Dynamic Acoustic Mimicry by Jinjie Shi, Hongchen Chu, Aurélien Merkel, Chenkai Liu, Johan Christensen, Xiaozhou Liu, Yun Lai

“…We demonstrate that the synergy between reciprocity and parity transformation, distinct from mirror operation, guarantees undistorted wave transmission across exceptional bandwidths, independent of structural configuration or meta-atom design specifics. …”
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