Ionic Character and Alkyl Chain Length of Surfactants Affect Titanium Dioxide Dispersion and Its UV-Blocking Efficacy by Jaehun Mun, Yeji Jeon, Suhui Jeong, Jeong Min Lim, Yeojin Kim, Hwain Myeong, Jeongwoo Han, Youngwoo Choi, Seong-Min Jo, Seung Yun Yang, Beum-Soo An, Dae Youn Hwang, Sungbaek Seo

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Mobile health (mHealth) interventions for health promotion during the perinatal period in India: a scoping review by Zara Small, Sophie Elizabeth Thompson, Ankita Sharma, Sreya Majumdar, Sudhir Raj Thout, Devarsetty Praveen, Devarsetty Praveen, Devarsetty Praveen, Jane Elizabeth Hirst, Jane Elizabeth Hirst

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Entre o digital e o impresso: perspectivas nos manuais e mídias para o ensino de música no Brasil / Between printed and digital: perspectives on textbooks and educational media for... by Guilherme Gabriel Romanelli

“…The main method of this research is the document analysis taking as object the twenty eight digital art/music textbooks approved by the 2020 PNLD program. The results show that: digital textbooks became a reality in the Brazilian public textbook programs; the nature of those textbooks are still being shaped what is revealed by a variety of contours and structures, different of what happens in the printed version of textbooks, usually seen as more uniformed; the didactic models of those digital textbooks are, in general, still conservative, revealing a tendency of maintaining methodological models of the printed books. …”

The utility of combining deep learning with metabarcoding to model biodiversity dynamics at a national scale by Adrian Baggström, Robert Goodsell, Laura van Dijk, Ela Iwaszkiewicz-Eggebrecht, Andreia Miraldo, Ayco J.M. Tack, Tobias Andermann

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The possibilities of using foreign experience in the support of polymorbid patients in Russian Healthcare by E. I. Medvedeva, S. V. Kroshilin

“…When forming the functional structure of the Center, clear coordination between various health services, social protection organizations and rehabilitation of patients with two or more chronic diseases is necessary. …”
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Quantifying the health impact of PM2.5 with various chemical transport models and for different years − A case study for Poland by Maciej Kryza, Małgorzata Werner, Michael Holland, Helen ApSimon

“…Poland is in the group of European countries with the most severe air quality and specific emission structure (over 80 % of PM2.5 emitted in residential combustion). …”
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A pilot study on the effect of severe sleep fragmentation on aorta remodelling, neuroinflammation in a rat model by Perek Nathalie, Guillot Pauline, Mounichetty Chloe, Dumas Virginie, Maia Sylvain, Forest Fabien, Roche Frederic

“…Our preliminary findings support that SF alters aortic function, structure and biomechanical properties and release extracellular vesicles; and therefore these should be considered in preventive cardiovascular health programs.…”
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The Sensitivity to Pain Traumatization Scale–Child Version (SPTS-C): Development and preliminary validation by Maria Pavlova, Jaimie K. Beveridge, Sabine Soltani, Larah Maunder, Tim V. Salomons, Joel Katz, Melanie Noel

“…Three months later, youth self-reported their pain symptoms and completed the SPTS-C.Results The SPTS-C had a one-factor structure that explained 48% of variance and demonstrated good reliability and construct validity. …”
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Assessment of genetic diversity of Turkish and Algerian native sheep breeds by Abdelkader AMEUR AMEUR, Onur YILMAZ, Nezih ATA, Ibrahim CEMAL, Semir Bechir Suheil GAOUAR

“…The highest number of private alleles with a frequency above 5 % was observed in Ouled Djellal sheep. Structure analysis of populations studied revealed the most appropriate K with four genetic clusters. …”
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Evaluation of the COVID-19 testing strategy in PHC of a high-vulnerability health district in Brazil, 2020-2022 by Sandra Garrido de Barros, Thais Regis Aranha Rossi, Ana Clara de Rebouças Carvalho, Denise Nogueira Cruz, Sisse Figueiredo de Santana, Camila Ramos Reis, Laio Magno, Inês Dourado, Ligia Maria Vieira-da-Silva

“…Results There was a lack of coordination in implementing actions; COVID-19 testing was concentrated in a few PHC units, generating work overload and weakness of other health programs in these units; the health units’ physical structure was inadequate, and human resources were insufficient; and no criteria were identified for defining the number of tests offered per day per unit. …”
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Design Concept of Advanced Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor and Related R&D in Korea by Yeong-il Kim, Yong Bum Lee, Chan Bock Lee, Jinwook Chang, Chiwoong Choi

“…The current status of nuclear power and SFR design technology development program in Korea will be discussed. The developments of design concepts including core, fuel, fluid system, mechanical structure, and safety evaluation have been performed. …”
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Genomic characterization and insights into the belted coat pattern of a local, reconstituted pig population by Samira Giovannini, Maria Giuseppina Strillacci, Raffaella Milanesi, Caterina Altissimi, Massimo Biagetti, Francesca Maria Sarti

“…Genetic analyses were conducted to assess population structure and diversity, with comparisons made to other Italian pig breeds and wild boars. …”
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Electrical Characteristics of Mesh-Type Floating Gate Transistors for High-Performance Synaptic Device Applications by Soyeon Jeong, Jaemin Kim, Hyeongjin Chae, Taehwan Koo, Juyeong Chae, Moongyu Jang

“…Individual floating gates with dimensions of 3 µm × 3 µm are arranged in an array configuration to form the floating gate structure. The Mesh-FGT is composed of an Al/Pt/Cr/HfO₂/Pt/Cr/HfO₂/SiO₂/SOI (silicon-on-insulator) stack. …”
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Determinants of WhatsApp and Telegram usage for learning support in Nigerian universities: a quantitative study by Chinyere Ori Elom, Hayford Mensah Ayerakwa, Sikiru Ibrahim-Olesin, Eric Worlanyo Deffor, Chidebe Chijioke Uwaleke, Robert Ugochukwu Onyeneke

“…The constraints to students’ usage of WhatsApp and Telegram for learning support include high cost of Internet, poor connectivity and epileptic/poor power supply to charge phones, mistrust, lack of structure and coherence, and irresponsible use of social media. …”
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Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the self-management behaviors questionnaire in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Mehdi Rezaeian, Erfan Pourshahri, Poopak Mohaghegh, Azizallah Dehghan, Mostafa Bijani, Hamed Taherhaghighi

“…Results The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) revealed statistically significant factor loadings ranging from 0.62 to 0.89 for all 23 items, indicating a robust underlying factor structure. Furthermore, the instrument demonstrated excellent internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.92 for the entire scale. …”
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Economic and mathematical modeling of innovative development of the agglomeration on the basis of information technologies by Mykhailo Oklander, Oksana Yashkina, Оlena Chukurna, Tatiana Oklander, Аnastasia Pandas, Larysa Radkevych, Viktoriia Sinkovska

“…This will accelerate the establishment of links between the players of the regional innovation market and contribute to a qualitative change in the spatial and functional structure of urban agglomerations. The development of information and communication technologies allows to create effective systems that will stimulate the agglomerations innovative development . …”
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Health provider perspectives on differentiated service delivery for HIV in Oyo state, Nigeria: exploring the experiences of service providers from a demand perspective by Adelaja Modupe Gift, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Akim Tafadzwa Lukwa, Mobolaji Timothy Olagunju, Adekemi Akinpelu, Ogunwale Mercy Mary, Ola Oluwabukola Mary, Dolapo Omotayo Raji, Lilian Ogochukwu Ezechi, Aisha Oluwaseun Gambari, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi

“…However, their success depends on addressing structural and operational challenges, tailoring approaches to local contexts, and strengthening health workforce capacity. …”
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Prognostic Role of Ultrasound Diagnostic Methods in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure by Zhanna D. Kobalava, Tolkacheva Veronika Vladimirovna, Sarlykov Bekbolot Kanatbekovich, Rena Sh Aslanova, Lapshin Artem Alekseevich, Nazarov Ivan Sergeevich, Smirnov Ilya Pavlovich, Maria V Vatsik-Gorodetskaya, Ghazaal Alavi Tabatabaei, Ibrahim Al-Zakwani, Mohammed Al Jarallah, Georgiana Luisa Baca, Peter A Brady, Rajesh Rajan, Bhavesh Talera

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Virtual Intervention for Vertebral frActures (VIVA): protocol for a feasibility study of a multicentre randomized controlled trial by Ada Sevinc, Alexandra Papaioannou, Suzanne N. Morin, Jennifer A. Watt, Raheem B. Kherani, Sheila Brien, Larry Funnell, Lehana Thabane, Lauren A. Beaupre, Jenna C. Gibbs, Heather Keller, Caitlin McArthur, Matteo Ponzano, Sonia Singh, Sharon Straus, Jenny Thain, Zachary J. Weston, Timothy H. Wideman, Christopher D. Witiw, Lora Giangregorio

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Enhancing climate resilience through resource conservation practices in watershed of Western India by Gaurav Singh, Dinesh Dhakshanamoorthy, Dinesh Jinger, Dinesh Jinger, Raj Kumar, V. D. Kakade, Saswat Kumar Kar, Nandha Kumar Natrajan, Ashok Kumar Singh, M. J. Kaledhonkar, Vijay Singh Meena, M. Madhu

“…The infiltration rates under different land uses varied from 4.5 to 6.5 mm/h, and therefore, helped in groundwater recharge by improving the opportunity time for infiltration into the soil through soil and water conservation structures. It was found that an increase in the vegetation restoration index of 3.78% was associated with improved vegetation under double-cropped and agroforestry systems adopted in the watershed. …”
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