Towards a comprehensive psychosocial profile of the family caregiver of people with dementia by Sara Jiménez García-Tizón, Ana Belén Navarro Prados, María Belén Bueno Martínez

“…Abstract Background The profile of caregivers focuses on socio-demographic variables (age, gender, kinship, and educational level). However, buffer variables (e.g., dysfunctional thoughts) and indicators of the impacts of caregiving (e.g., stress) are often overlooked. …”
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Happiness training effect on primary school teachers’ academic burnout and teaching effectiveness: narratives from teachers by Yongmei Liu, Jian Xie

“…Abstract Background Teacher burnout has become a critical issue in education, significantly affecting teaching effectiveness and student outcomes. …”
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Effects of OCR on the static characteristics and microstructure of Yellow River silt by Yongmei Wu, Yongmei Wu, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Yong Chen, Yong Chen, Tipu Wang, Tipu Wang, Shaoqiang Chai, Shaoqiang Chai, Mengxiang Ding, Zibo Du

“…Such behavior is mainly caused by the internal pore volume reduction and the rise in the contact area between soil particles.…”
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Meta-Analysis of Factors Associated with Occupational Therapist Burnout by Eun-Young Park

“…Burnout, a reaction to chronic emotional stress, affects health and reduces the quality of service. …”
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Nurses’ Preparation to Manage Psychological Crises: The Importance of Psychological First Aid Training by Zahra Saboohi, Mahnaz Solhi

“…Background: Crises and disasters, both natural and human-made, profoundly impact individuals and communities, leading to issues like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Nurses, as first responders, play a crucial role in providing psychological first aid (PFA) to the affected persons. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of a pilot test of a brief art-based mindfulness task on appraisal by Ben Morris, Rosemary O’Kello

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From psychological wellbeing to distress: the role of psychological counseling interventions in university students by Francesco Craig, Gianluca Mariano Colella, Flaviana Tenuta, Martina Mauti, Antonio Gravina, Maria Luigia Calomino, Roberta Plastina, Alberto Polito, Angela Costabile

“…Multiple regression and mediation analyses explored predictors of distress, while paired t-tests evaluated intervention outcomes.ResultsSelf-Acceptance (p < 0.001) and Environmental Mastery (p = 0.037) dimensions significantly predicted lower psychological distress. Academic engagement did not mediate the relationship between wellbeing and distress. …”
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Drought–Rewatering Cycles: Impact on Non-Structural Carbohydrates and C:N:P Stoichiometry in <i>Pinus yunnanensis</i> Seedlings by Weisong Zhu, Yuanxi Liu, Zhiqi Li, Jialan Chen, Junwen Wu

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Pathways to Aging: The Mitochondrion at the Intersection of Biological and Psychosocial Sciences by Martin Picard

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A software tool and strategy for peptidoglycomics, the high-resolution analysis of bacterial peptidoglycans via LC-MS/MS by Marcel G. Alamán-Zárate, Brooks J. Rady, Raphael Ledermann, Neil Shephard, Caroline A. Evans, Mark J. Dickman, Robert D. Turner, Aline Rifflet, Ankur V. Patel, Ivo Gomperts Boneca, Philip S. Poole, Marshall Bern, Stéphane Mesnage

“…Here we describe user-friendly open-source tools and a web interface for building peptidoglycan databases, performing MS searches, and predicting the MS/MS fragmentation of muropeptides. …”
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Double vulnerability of active-NRF2 lung squamous cell carcinoma to NRF2 and TRIM24 by Miriam Sánchez-Ortega, Antonio Garrido, Lorena Sanz, Rafael Torres-Pérez, Carmen Hernandez, Alvaro Gutierrez-Uzquiza, Ming Sound Tsao, Ana Clara Carrera

“…Although normal-NRF2 cells are more sensitive to oxidative stress, they do not require NRF2 for survival under non-stress conditions, in contrast, LUSC cells with active-NRF2 mutations depend on NRF2 for viability. …”
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A Dashboard for Managing an Ecosystem and People With Dementia: Protocol for a Healthy Ageing Ecosystem for People With Dementia (HAAL) International Feasibility Pilot Study by Giulio Amabili, Elvira Maranesi, Federico Barbarossa, Arianna Margaritini, Anna Rita Bonfigli, Fong-Chin Su, Chien-Ju Lin, Hsiao-Feng Chieh, Dianne Vasseur, Henk Herman Nap, Yeh-Liang Hsu, Dorothy Bai, Roberta Bevilacqua

“…ConclusionsThe HAAL pilot study was an innovative feasibility study whose primary objectives were to assess reduction in care load for FCs, stress relief for FCs and ICs, and improvement in the perceived quality of life for ICs and people with dementia. …”
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Nanoparticles from grape seed extract inhibit inflammatory cytokines and ameliorate CCl4-induced hepatotoxicity by Neveen Adel Madbouly, Doaa Mohammad Ali, Alyaa Ahmed Farid

“…Conversely, GS extract NPs supplementation potentially ameliorate hepatic functions by normalization of serum ALT, AST and ALP, reduced MDA level, improved antioxidant CAT, regulated liver inflammatory cytokines via maximal reduction of hepatic IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6 and TNF-α. Conclusion GS extract NPs augmented the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of GS extract thereby protecting the liver against oxidative stress induced by CCl4 as hepatic xenobiotic. …”
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Mobile-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Health Care Workers’ Mental Health in Ecuador: Quasi-Experimental Study by Sandra Lorena Muñoz-Ortega, Rubén Vladimir Alvarado Muñoz, Daniela Santamaria Guayaquil, Jade Pluas-Borja, Marco Faytong-Haro

“… Abstract BackgroundMental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and burnout, have become increasingly prevalent among health care workers, who face high-stress environments, limited resources, and long working hours. …”
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Effects of demographic characteristics on burnout, psychological resilience, and family functioning in parents of children with disabilities by Mehmet Salih Yildirim, Mustafa Özkan Firat, Mehmet Emin Atay, Dursun Alper Yilmaz, Gökhan Dege

“…Regression analyses showed that age, education level, and health status significantly predicted psychological resilience (R² = 0.27, p < 0.001) and burnout (R² = 0.28, p < 0.001). …”
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Drought adaptation index (DAI) based on BLUP as a selection approach for drought-resilient switchgrass germplasm by Shiva Om Makaju, Shiva Om Makaju, Shiva Om Makaju, Hari Bahadur Chhetri, Chanaka Roshan Abeyratne, Mirko Pavicic, Hari Poudel, Jazib Ali Irfan, Jazib Ali Irfan, Anita Giabardo, Katrien M. Devos, Katrien M. Devos, Katrien M. Devos, Daniel Jacobson, Ali Mekki Missaoui, Ali Mekki Missaoui, Ali Mekki Missaoui

“…This study introduces a Drought Adaptation Index (DAI), derived from Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP), as a method to assess drought resilience in switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.). …”
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Risk factors for breast cancer in patients with benign breast diseases: a 10-year observational study by R. M. Shabaev, I. V. Kolyadina, D. A. Blagovestnov, P. M. Starokon

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 Electrokinetic blood flow of Carreau ternary nanofluids in stenotic arteries with thermal reactions under CC heat flux for therapy by Saima Riasat, Saira Iqbal, Sadia Hina, Kaouther Ghachem, Aboulbaba Eladeb, Walid Hassen, Lioua Kolsi

“…The main results indicate that the increase of the zeta potential (electrokinetic effect) causes a substantial reduction of the wall shear stress, which lowers energy losses and improves overall blood flow efficiency. …”
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Full-scale fatigue test and properties of low shrinkage LUHPC-steel composite bridge deck by Xiaoting Song, Baichuan Li, Jun Fu, Zheshi Wang, Qingjun Ding

“…The results also showed that despite a marginal 2.56 % increase in weight and a 6.32 % rise in cost, the new pavement scheme experienced a significant reduction of 27.6 % in the peak tensile stress compared to the original pavement scheme, thereby improving the bridge deck’s fatigue performance. …”
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Patterns of mental health problems and resilience among immigrant and refugee adolescents: a latent profile analysis by Sanni Aalto, Raija-Leena Punamäki, Mervi Vänskä, Reeta Kankaanpää, Tiina Turunen, Oskari Lahtinen, Ilse Derluyn, Caroline Spaas, Lucia De Haene, Signe Smith Jervelund, Morten Skovdal, Arnfinn J. Andersen, Marianne Opaas, Fatumo Osman, Anna Sarkadi, Natalie Durbeej, Emma Soye, Kirsi Peltonen

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