Seasonal variations in public perceptions of diphtheria in Northern Nigeria by Abara Erim, Habibat Ohunene Lawal, Chizaram Anselm Onyeaghala, Chinenye Claire Chukwu-Mba, Olufunke Olayemi Ajibade, Ukamaka Gladys Okafor, Okechi Eberechukwu Nzedibe

“…Children under 5 years of age were consistently perceived as the most at-risk group (80.5%). The willingness to vaccinate against diphtheria remained high at 94.4%, with no significant seasonal variation (p-value 0.894; Chi-square test). …”
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‘Safety is about partnership’: Safety through the lens of patients and caregivers by Kerry Kuluski, Maaike Asselbergs, Ross Baker, Katharina (Kathy) Kovacs Burns, Frances Bruno, Marianne Saragosa, Anne MacLaurin, Virginia Flintoft, Lianne Jeffs

“…Abstract Introduction Creating safer care is a high priority across healthcare systems. Despite this, most systems tend to focus on mitigating past harm, not creating proactive solutions. …”
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Development and in vivo evaluation of a SARS-CoV-2 inactivated vaccine using high hydrostatic pressure by Martina Brandolini, Pietro Rocculi, Michele Morbarigazzi, Alessandra Mistral De Pascali, Giorgio Dirani, Silvia Zannoli, Davide Lelli, Antonio Lavazza, Francesca Battioni, Laura Grumiro, Simona Semprini, Massimiliano Guerra, Giulia Gatti, Laura Dionisi, Ludovica Ingletto, Claudia Colosimo, Anna Marzucco, Maria Sofia Montanari, Monica Cricca, Alessandra Scagliarini, Vittorio Sambri

“…Immunogenicity assessments, in animal models, revealed that 500 MPa treatment elicited the most robust humoral and cellular immune responses, outperforming heat inactivation. …”
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Low-intensity behavioral activation smartphone app to support low mood: description, engagement and log data analysis by Paul Farrand, Patrick J. Raue, Earlise Ward, Sandra Healey, Jonathan Baker

“…Users were able to successfully engage with the majority of techniques associated with behavioral activation, as well as with most of the wider features associated with a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach, excluding reflection. …”
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A Study of the Availability and Demand of Digital Services for the Manifestation of Social and Political Activity by Citizens by E. Karagulyan, M. Batyreva

“…In addition, the study demonstrates how modern digital technologies promote the maximum participation of the most socially vulnerable categories of the population, as well as how such factors as the level of digital competence, the level of income of the population, and the level of digitalization of territories limit this participation. …”
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Prevalence of and risk factors for chronic kidney disease in ten metropolitan areas of China: a cross-sectional study using three kidney damage markers by Tianxing Feng, Yaqing Xu, Jiali Zheng, Xiaoxiao Wang, Yisen Li, Yilei Wang, Beili Zhu, Li Zhao, Huiyan Zhao, Jiawei Yu

“…The addition of kidney ultrasound detected 427 (11.1%) structural abnormality cases without decreased GFR and albuminuria. The most common abnormalities were renal masses, hydronephrosis due to obstruction and congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract. …”
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Interfacial bonding, texture evolution, and mechanical properties of different structured extruded Mg-7Gd-4Y-1Zn-0.2Zr and Mg-3Zn-1Al-1Ca-0.5Mn composites by Abdul Malik, Faisal Nazeer, Sehreish Abrar, Chunlong Cheng, Zheng Chen, Ahmed M. Fouda

“…In particular, we reported that the strong and large diffusional interfacial thickness comprised of fine grains along with the segregation of the different elements at the interfacial region transferred the load to the base of the composite, and hence acted like a bonder and increased the stability of the interfaces. Most specifically, the rare “composite texture” having c-axes//radial direction (RD) and tilted c-axes//extruded direction (ED) with very low texture intensities was developed in all composites, which is the key requirement for retaining high strength and high ductility. …”
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Effects of Varicocelectomy Surgery on Sperm Morphology and Male Fertility by Mir Abid Jan, Shaukat Fiaz, Ismail Khan, Syed Zia Ur Rahman, Khalil Ur Rehman

“…The majority of patients (77 out of 112, 68.7%) had a unilateral varicocele, while the most common severity grade observed was Grade III, present in 68 patients (60.7%). …”
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Genetic aspects of nonimmune hydrops fetalis by H. A. Sarkisyan, S. V. Dumova, E. I. Shabelnikova, A. A. Fadeeva, K. S. Zizyukina, I. Yu. Zyablova, A. P. Khokhlova, O. I. Savateeva, D. M. Muscherova, I. V. Zhuravleva

“…A significant proportion of all the causes leading to nonimmune hydrops fetalis are disorders in the genetic material of the fetus: chromosomal abnormalities, genetic and genomic disorders, RAS pathologies. Most often, nonimmune hydrops fetalis accompanies mutations with a change in the number of chromosomes, such as Down syndrome, Edwards and Turner. …”
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Exploring Gynecologists/Obstetricians and General Practitioners’ Perspectives on Sexual Health Management among Obstetric Patients: Insights from a National Portuguese Survey by Kristina Hundarova, Raquel Sousa, Bárbara Laranjeiro, Teresa Bombas, Maria João Carvalho, Sofia Franco

“…Nearly all responders expressed interest in improving their knowledge, with residency training being the most preferred option. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of a New Formulation of Pancrelipase (Ultrase MT20) in the Treatment of Malabsorption in Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Cystic Fibrosis by Michael W. Konstan, Theodore G. Liou, Steven D. Strausbaugh, Richard Ahrens, Jamshed F. Kanga, Gavin R. Graff, Kathryn Moffett, Susan L. Millard, Samya Z. Nasr, Édith Siméon, Jean Spénard, Josée Grondin

“…Placebo-treated patients reported more AEs, with gastrointestinal symptoms being the most frequently reported AE. Conclusions. This pancrelipase is a safe and effective treatment for malabsorption associated with exocrine PI in patients with CF.…”
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Proteomic profiling of cotton fiber developmental transition from cell elongation to secondary wall deposition by Zhou Xiaoyun, Hu Wenran, Li Bo, Yang Yang, Zhang Yong, Thow Kieran, Fan Ling, Qu Yanying

“…Morphological dynamic analysis indicated an asynchronous fiber developmental pattern between two most important commercial cotton species, Gossypium hirsutum (Gh) and G. barbadense (Gb). …”
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Air-stable Li5FeO4 additive enabled by carbon coating for energy-dense lithium-ion batteries by Canshang Liu, Hao Zhang, Weiwei Zhou, Xu Tian, Tiantian Zhang, Sicheng Niu, Jianing Li, Minglei Cao, Qin Wang, Fei Lv, Tangping Peng, Lijuan Tao, Xiaodong Rang, Zhicheng Chen, Xin Su

“…In contrast, uncoated Li5FeO4 undergoes rapid degradation, losing most of its electrochemical activity within just 4 h under identical conditions. …”
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A comparative analysis of postprocedural troponin levels and the impact of renal impairment in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation: pulsed field ablation vs. radiofrequenc... by Sebastian Feickert, Giuseppe D’Ancona, Kristof Biernath, Elisabeth Pieske-Kraigher, Jasmin Ortak, Niels Christian Ewertsen

“…Linear regression identified PFA as the most significant determinant of troponin plasma concentration, followed by preprocedural GFR, with reduced GFR correlating with greater troponin elevation. …”
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Epidemiological and educational factors associated with the level of knowledge about gastric cancer prevention among medical interns from Lima, Peru by Juan Jair Alva-Peña, Lucy Elena Correa-López, Jhony Alberto De la Cruz-Vargas

“… Introduction: Gastric cancer is one of the most lethal cancers; therefore, a high level of knowledge about its prevention is essential in the training of future physicians. …”
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LLM-Driven, Self-Improving Framework for Security Test Automation: Leveraging Karate DSL for Augmented API Resilience by Emil Marian Pasca, Daniela Delinschi, Rudolf Erdei, Oliviu Matei

“…Modern software architectures heavily rely on APIs, yet face significant security challenges, particularly with Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA) vulnerabilities, which remain the most critical API security risk according to OWASP. …”
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Effect of Different Dietary Buffer Sources and Roughage-to-Concentrate Ratios on Growth Performance, Rumen Fermentation, and Health Status of Growing Lambs by Mohamed El-Katcha, Mosaad Soltan, Haitham Farfour, Set El-Shobokshy

“…Overall, the 40R:60C ratio supplemented with sodium bicarbonate yielded the most favorable outcomes in terms of growth performance and rumen health. …”
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Predictors of carotid artery restenosis after carotid endarterectomy by E. P. Kolesova, E. V. Verkhovskaya, A. G. Vanyurkin, E. K. Zaykova, V. V. Kvan, O. V. Kalinina, M. A. Chernyavsky, A. L. Maslyansky, A. N. Yakovlev, A. Yu. Babenko, A. O. Konradi, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…During the prospective follow-up, we selected patients with postoperative restenosis and a control group of patients without restenosis with most complete data on postoperative period, including carotid duplex ultrasound and end points. …”
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Incidence of death and its predictors among TB/HIV coinfected adult patients receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Gambelia referral hospital, Southwest Ethiopia, 2022 by Endeshaw Habtamu Wolelaw, Endalk Getasew Hiruy, Asiya Mohammed Abdu, Kebadnew Mulatu Mihretie

“…Abstract Background In patients who have tuberculosis and the human immunodeficiency virus, Tuberculosis is the most prevalent opportunistic illness and the main cause of death. …”
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Multi-objective Optimization Design of Component Cooling System in HPR1000 by ZHAO Weiguang1, 2, YU Pei1, 3, ZENG Xiaobo1, 2, FAN Guangming1, 2, YAN Changqi1, 2

“…These parameters exhibit the most considerable optimization potential and should be prioritized in future research and engineering applications. …”
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