Impact of tobacco control policies on socioeconomic inequalities in smoking prevalence and quit ratios: an ecological study in the European Union (2009–2020) by Ariadna Feliu, Cristina Martínez, Esteve Fernández, Irene Tami-Maury

“…Tailoring tobacco control policies to address financial, social and structural barriers, such as ensuring free access to cessation services, implementing targeted outreach programmes, adopting culturally and linguistically appropriate interventions, among others, is essential for making these measures more equitable, which is key for the EU27 to achieve its tobacco-free goal by 2040.…”
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Association between self-worth and health promotion behaviors among older adults living in the community: a cross-sectional study by Fatemeh Zarghami, Roghayeh Sadegi, Parvin Sarbakhsh, Sina Pakmehr, Vahid Pakpour

“…Interventions should address structural determinants alongside psychosocial factors to improve elderly health. …”
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Congenital heart disease: epidemiological profile of live births, geographical distribution and temporal trends in Brazil from 2012 to 2022 by Gustavo Henrique Bernardo Cabral, João Victor Nascimento Guerra, Kevin Uchoa Pedrosa, Paloma Luna Maranhão Conrado, Jorge Henrique de Aguiar Fonseca, Valda Lúcia Moreira Luna, Pauliana Valéria Machado Galvão, George Alessandro Maranhão Conrado

“…Abstract Background Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD) are cardiac and/or intrathoracic vessel structural malformations. Their etiology is predominantly multifactorial, arising from a complex interplay between genetics and environmental factors. …”
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Metaverse Banking Service: Are We Ready to Adopt? A Deep Learning-Based Dual-Stage SEM-ANN Analysis by Luan-Thanh Nguyen, Dang Thi Viet Duc, Tri-Quan Dang, Dang Phong Nguyen

“…Partial least squares structural equation modelling-artificial neural network (PLS-SEM-ANN) has provided a comprehensive result as it can capture both linear and nonlinear relationships. …”
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A comprehensive analysis of digital inclusive finance’s influence on high quality enterprise development through fixed effects and deep learning frameworks by Dedai Wei, Zimo Wang, Hanfu Kang, Xinye Sha, Yiran Xie, Anqi Dai, Kaichen Ouyang

“…The experiment initially explored the preliminary structural relationship between DIF and TFP using double fixed-effects models combined with robustness and heterogeneity tests. …”
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Predicting the Robustness of Large Real-World Social Networks Using a Machine Learning Model by Ngoc-Kim-Khanh Nguyen, Quang Nguyen, Hai-Ha Pham, Thi-Trang Le, Tuan-Minh Nguyen, Davide Cassi, Francesco Scotognella, Roberto Alfieri, Michele Bellingeri

“…We use the classic network robustness metric R as a model response and 8 network structural indicators (NSI) as predictor variables and trained over a large dataset of 48 real-world social networks, whose maximum number of nodes is 265,000. …”
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EVALUATION OF SOME AGRONOMIC LAND-USE PRACTICES ON SOIL QUALITY INDICATORS AROUND AMALLA-NSUKKA AREA, SOUTHEAST NIGERIA by Obunwa Rosemary EZE, Hemen Emmanuel JIJINGI, Kodak Udemgba EMERSON, Ijasini John TEKWA

“…Generally, the OC content (0.34%−1.34%) recorded under the various land use types was well below the bench mark for most crop requirements, and soil's structural stability might fail. The soils are thus, predisposed to greater risk of low fertility and water erosion. …”
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A CNN deep learning approach to scour depth estimation around complex bridge piers in steady flow environments by Ngoc Thi Huynh, Anh Thu Thi Phan, Tan Tai Trieu, Ho-Hong-Duy Nguyen, Thanh Nhan Nguyen

“…Abstract Scour around complex bridge piers (CBP) caused by sediment erosion due to steady flow is a critical challenge in hydraulic engineering, often leading to structural instabilities and failures. The accurate estimation of maximum scour depth is crucial for ensuring bridge safety and optimizing design. …”
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THE COMPARISON OF LONG SHORT-TERM MEMORY AND BIDIRECTIONAL LONG SHORT-TERM MEMORY FOR FORECASTING COAL PRICE by Indra Rivaldi Siregar, Adhiyatma Nugraha, Khairil Anwar Notodiputro, Yenni Angraini, Laily Nissa Atul Mualifah

“…In the final stage, the forecasts from both models indicate a nearly linear downward trend in coal prices over the next 18 months, aligning with the International Energy Agency's 2023 projection of a structural decline in coal demand driven by the sustained growth of clean energy technologies.…”
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Deciphering and predicting algal bloom variability using size-fractionated organic matter and machine learning in a complex watershed by Yun Kyung Lee, Haeseong Oh, Bo-Mi Lee, Jin Hur

“…Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) further revealed the direct and indirect effects of DOM components, hydrologic variables, and fluorescence peaks on algal dynamics. …”
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Radiation Mapping: A Gaussian Multi-Kernel Weighting Method for Source Investigation in Disaster Scenarios by Songbai Zhang, Qi Liu, Jie Chen, Yujin Cao, Guoqing Wang

“…Structural collapses caused by accidents or disasters could create unexpected radiation shielding, resulting in sharp gradients within the radiation field. …”
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Electrochemical sensing of 3,3’-Dichlorobiphenyl using green-synthesized gold nanoparticles and Polyvinylpyrrolidone composite by Nahid Rehman, Shraddha Shukla, Ashutosh Pandey, Anjana Pandey

“…Characterization via UV, XRD, FTIR, and TEM confirmed the structural integrity and nanoscale dimensions of the AuNPs. …”
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Fatigue Enhancement Mechanism and Process Optimization of the Direct Mandrel Cold Expansion Technique on Lightweight and High-Strength Alloys by Hansong Ji, Kanghua Huang, Li He, Zefeng Chen, Mingjun Tang, Pingfa Feng, Jianfu Zhang

“…Lightweight and high-strength alloys such as Al and Ti alloys are commonly employed materials for aviation structural components. A “hole-fastener” is commonly used for their connection, and DMCE (direct mandrel cold expansion) is a reliable technique in industries to enhance the fatigue properties of hole-involved components due to its advantages, i.e., convenient, efficient and cost-effective. …”
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A Sensitive and Selective Sensor Based on Orthorhombic Copper Molybdate Decorated on Reduced Graphene Oxide for the Detection of Promethazine Hydrochloride by Venkatachalam Vinothkumar, Yellatur Chandra Sekhar, Shen-Ming Chen, Natesan Manjula, Tae Hyun Kim

“…In this study, we designed orthorhombic copper molybdate microspheres decorated on reduced graphene oxide (Cu₃Mo₂O₉/RGO) composite via the effective one-pot hydrothermal method. The structural and morphological features of the designed hybrid were studied using various spectroscopic methods. …”
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Body composition and functional capacity as determinants of physical activity in middle-aged and older adults: a cross-sectional analysis by Matti Hyvärinen, Anna Kankaanpää, Timo Rantalainen, Taina Rantanen, Eija K. Laakkonen, Laura Karavirta

“…The associations of muscle mass, muscle-free mass, walking performance, and muscle strength with physical activity were studied separately for middle-aged women, older women, and older men using linear regression and structural equation models. …”
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Development and validation of scales measuring self-efficacy and behavioral capability in managing common medical emergencies in dental clinics by Yasmine N. Alawaji, Hussam M. Alqahtani, Abdulmohsen Alfadley, Aram Alshehri, Ali Aboalela, Sahr H. Altuwaijri, Farraj Albalawi, Sara A. Kalagi, Abdulrhman Alghamdi, Abdullah Alshibani, Meshal Alharbi, Meshary Binhotan, Nesrin A. Alharthy

“…Using confirmatory factor analysis, the internal structure of self-efficacy scale had a single latent variable and 13 items, and the behavioral capability scale had a single latent variable and 19 items. …”
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Effect of part orientation and thickness on radiation shielding in FDM 3D printing of PET-G composite with tungsten by Jakub Mesicek, Petr Alexa, Eliska Posmykova, Quoc-Phu Ma, Adam Musil, Jiri Hajnys, Eva Olsovska, Jana Petru

“…The filament has 75 % tungsten content and is recommended for use where structural integrity and effective X-ray and gamma-ray attenuation are desirable. …”
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A Pioneering Experiment Combining Single-antenna and Aperture-synthesis Data to Measure Faraday Rotation with GMIMS and the CGPS by Anna Ordog, Jo-Anne C. Brown, T. L. Landecker, Alex S. Hill, Roland Kothes, Jennifer L. West, John M. Dickey, Marijke Haverkorn, Ettore Carretti, Alec J. M. Thomson, Andrea Bracco, D. A. Del Rizzo, Ryan R. Ransom, Robert I. Reid

“…Structures in the magnetoionic medium exist across a wide range of angular sizes owing to large-scale magnetic fields coherent over the Galactic spiral arms combined with small-scale fluctuations in the magnetic field and electron density resulting from energy injection processes such as supernovae. …”
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Targeting Discoidin Domain Receptors DDR1 and DDR2 overcomes matrix‐mediated tumor cell adaptation and tolerance to BRAF‐targeted therapy in melanoma by Ilona Berestjuk, Margaux Lecacheur, Alexandrine Carminati, Serena Diazzi, Christopher Rovera, Virginie Prod’homme, Mickael Ohanna, Ana Popovic, Aude Mallavialle, Frédéric Larbret, Sabrina Pisano, Stéphane Audebert, Thierry Passeron, Cédric Gaggioli, Christophe A Girard, Marcel Deckert, Sophie Tartare‐Deckert

“…We demonstrate that physical and structural cues from fibroblast‐derived ECM abrogate anti‐proliferative responses to BRAF/MEK inhibition. …”
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Resilience and traumatic stress among Latinx english language learners: a cross-sectional study of students from an urban school district by Roya Ijadi-Maghsoodi, Sara Rahmanian Koushkaki, Alexandra Klomhaus, Hilary Aralis, Angela Venegas-Murillo, Lauren Marlotte, Sameera Siddiqi, Kungeun Lee, Shirley A. De La Cruz, Sheryl Kataoka

“…Abstract Background Latinx students in the United States can face stressors and structural inequities that can lead to poor academic and mental health outcomes. …”
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