Scale up manufacturing approach for production of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived islets using Vertical Wheel® bioreactors by Nidheesh Dadheech, Mario Bermúdez de León, Zofia Czarnecka, Nerea Cuesta-Gomez, Ila Tewari Jasra, Rena Pawlick, Braulio Marfil-Garza, Sandhya Sapkota, Kevin Verhoeff, Haide Razavy, Perveen Anwar, Abhineet Singh, Nilanjan Ray, Doug O’ Gorman, Glen Jickling, James Lyon, Patrick MacDonald, A. M. James Shapiro

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Implementation of dedicated social worker coaching for emergency medicine residents ‐ Lessons learned by Jennie A. Buchanan, Sarah Meadows, Jason Whitehead, W. Gannon Sungar, Christy Angerhofer, Abraham Nussbaum, Barbara Blok, Todd Guth, Katherine Bakes, Malorie Millner, Lavonne Salazar, Megan Stephens, Bonnie Kaplan

“…A notable number, 22%, rated the program as detrimental, which could be related to summary comments regarding ability to attend sessions, lack of session structure, loss of personal/educational time, and capacity of the social worker to relate with them. …”
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Hydroalcoholic extract of Punica granatum L. (pomegranate) leaf: A promising phytotherapeutic agent against oral pathogens by Luciana Cláudia Diniz Tavares, Mariana Simões de Oliveira, Bernardo Canêdo Martins, Daphne Fonseca Coppoli Lanferini, Benjamin Fragneaud, Antonio Carlos Sant’ana, Guilherme Diniz Tavares, Ana Carolina Morais Apolônio

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Virtual Health Research Capacity Strengthening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Integrative Review by Chelsea M. McGuire, Nikolina Boskovic, Bolatito Betty Fatusin, Pius Ameh, Taylor Reed, Priyanka Jethwani, David Flynn, Jo Cooke, Robert Saper

“…Conclusions: Recommendations from this review may guide the design and implementation of virtual HRCS programs for LMIC clinicians. These include selecting well‑fitted program participants, intentionally designing program structure and content, conducting needs assessments or pilots, incorporating equity as a programmatic target, ensuring longitudinal program evaluation and monitoring, and utilizing a comprehensive conceptualization of program sustainability.…”
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Sagittal Spinal Alignment in Children and Adolescents: Associations with Age, Weight Status, and Sports Participation by Giada Annarumma, Fiore Mazza, Alessandro Ambrosi, Erica Keeling, Fredrick Fernando, Felice Sirico, Rossana Gnasso, Andrea Demeco, Marco Vecchiato, Maria Letizia Motti, Alessandro Biffi, Stefano Palermi

“…Poor posture is a common musculoskeletal concern in children and adolescents and may lead to spinal discomfort and long-term structural issues. While excess weight has been linked to altered sagittal alignment, the impact of sports participation on spinal posture remains unclear. …”
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Evaluating the long-term impact of a distance learning course on attitudes, skills, practices, and knowledge in gender-affirming healthcare among healthcare professionals in Italy by Matteo Marconi, Ughetta Maria Favazzi, Pietro Carbone, Debora Guerrera, Angela Ruocco, Martina Manoli, Martina Manoli, Cristiana Barbati, Francesca Molinaro, Federica Maria Regini, Andrea Vittozzi, Alfonso Mazzaccara, Marina Pierdominici

“…The findings underscore the need for structural support and integrated reinforcement to embed gender-affirming care into routine practice.…”
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Centering equity, diversity, and inclusion in youth digital mental health: findings from a research, policy, and practice knowledge exchange workshop by Medard Adu, Bilikis Banire, Bilikis Banire, Mya Dockrill, Alzena Ilie, Elizabeth Lappin, Patrick McGrath, Patrick McGrath, Samantha Munro, Kady Myers, Gloria Obuobi-Donkor, Rita Orji, Rebecca Pillai Riddell, Lori Wozney, Lori Wozney, Lori Wozney, Victor Yisa

“…Transdisciplinary and intersectional knowledge exchange is greatly needed to address structural barriers to digital mental health engagement, develop and evaluate interventions with historically underserved communities, and ultimately promote more accessible, useful, and equitable care.MethodsTo that end, the Digital, Inclusive, Virtual, and Equitable Research Training in Mental Health Platform (DIVERT), the Maritime Strategy for Patient Oriented Research (SPOR) SUPPORT (Support for People and Patient-Oriented Research and Trials) Unit and IWK Mental Health Program invited researchers, policymakers, interprofessional mental health practitioners, trainees, computer scientists, health system administrators, community leaders and youth advocates to participate in a knowledge exchange workshop. …”
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Study of Some Thorium Isotopes near to the Closed Shell (82 and 126) by Nibras Hayder Hammood Eatiah, Mohsin Kadhim Muttaleb Al-Jnaby, Ghaidaa A. Hafedh Jaber Hussien

“…Using the interacting bosons model-one (IBM-1), the nuclear structure of the thorium isotopes ²²⁴Th, ²²⁶Th, and ²²⁸Th were examined in this study, which are near from closed shell 82 and 126. …”
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Genetic Testing as a Prenatal Diagnostic Tool for Thalassemia: A Single-Center Study From Central Thailand by Malasai K, Jittikoon J, Udomsinprasert W, Talungchit P, Youngkong S, Sangroongruangsri S, Mahasirimongkol S, Chaikledkaew U

“…From a governmental perspective, with a full uptake of genetic testing, the incremental budget required was estimated to be 3.7 million USD (131 million THB) for one year.Conclusion: These findings are particularly valuable for policymakers, as they provide robust evidence supporting potential revisions to the reimbursement structure within Thailand’s Universal Health Coverage benefit package, facilitating better management of thalassemia and improving prenatal care.Keywords: cost-benefit analysis, genetic testing, prenatal screening, thalassemia, pregnancy…”
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Expanding a primary care nurse practitioner fellowship to support rural and underserved pediatric patients in the US by Aaron Carpenter, Catherine Haut, Sarah Wawrzynski, Stacey Bachman, Lisa Kelly

“…A pediatric institution within this state recognizes the demand for both mental health and primary care services in providing a compelling backdrop for development of a postgraduate nurse practitioner fellowship training program. We discuss the program's structure, didactic components, and overarching aims at addressing the needs of local communities. …”
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Evaluation of self‐stigma in patients with epilepsy: Validation of the self‐stigma scale to Spanish (ESSS‐S) by Isabel Manzanares, Izumi Kuramochi, Marta Olivera, María Centeno, Mariam Khawaja, Luis Pintor, Antonio Donaire, María delMar Carreño, Estefanía Conde‐Blanco

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Searching for Stellar Activity Cycles Using Flares: The Short- and Long-timescale Activity Variations of TIC-272272592 by Tobin M. Wainer, James R. A. Davenport, Guadalupe Tovar Mendoza, Adina D. Feinstein, Tom Wagg

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PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS IN NEONATOLOGY: RESULTS OF THE RETROSPECTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY by Alexey S. Kolbin, Sergey V. Sidorenko, Yuri V. Lobzin, Dmitry O. Ivanov, Nikolay P. Shabalov, Anton V. Mikhailov, Nikolay N. Klimko, Gennadiy V. Dolgov, Andrey A. Shmidt, Timofey L. Galankin, Alexey A. Kurylev, Elena A. Malikova

“…Against the background of ever-increasing resistance of bacteria, it is necessary to develop effective measures aimed at the structure optimization of consumption of antimicrobial agents. …”
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SURGERY OF BRAIN STEM CAVERNOUSES MALFORMATION by V. V. Stupak, Sh. Aul, A. G. Bobylev, M. V. Kutsenko, D. A. Dentsel, T. M. Shogunbekov, V. M. Bon, A. M. Gazeev, A. E. Simonovich, S. V. Tsvetovskiy

“…Cavernous malformations (CM), also known as cavernous angiomas or cavernomas, are benign vascular hamartomas having a sinusoidal type of wall structure.CM occurs in the brain stem with a frequency of 9–35 % of cases. …”
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Development and evaluation of compact exercise device based on simulation using musculoskeletal model by Masashi OHTAKE, Mahiro TAKAHASHI, Mahiro MIURA, Takehiro IWAMI, Yoshikazu KOBAYASHI, Kazutoshi HATAKEYAMA, Yuji KASUKAWA, Naohisa MIYAKOSHI

“…It features a mechanical structure in which the pedals move along a linear rail, with rubber tubing providing the stepping resistance. …”
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Morphology of <i>Pulleniatina</i> (planktonic foraminifera) from optical microscopy, micro-CT, and SEM investigations by A. Fabbrini, A. Fabbrini, P. N. Pearson, A. Brombacher, A. Brombacher, F. Iacoviello, T. H. G. Ezard, B. S. Wade

“…We use these observations to document the comparative ontogeny and test structure of the six <i>Pulleniatina</i> morphospecies in the context of an evolutionary model involving two diverging species lineages.…”
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Scheme design for neutron beam shaping assembly based on D-Be compact fast neutron source by WANG Jia, ZHANG Zixiong, LI Kaixuan, PAN Yangxuan, WEI Qianglin, LIU Yibao

“…Then, a scheme design for BSA was carried out using a 1.45 MeV, 30 mA deuterium beam to bombard a 9 μm thin beryllium target, and set a basis BSA model with a cylindrical structure as a whole.ResultsThe simulation results show that using a 20 cm thick BiF3 and 30 cm thick MgF2 combined slowing layer, a 30 cm thick Pb reflector layer, a 9 cm thick MgF2 supplementary slowing layer, and a 0.2 mm thick Cd thermal neutron absorption layer, the outlet is ensured to γ and fast neutron composition, Φepi/Φth, Φepi/Φfast meets the recommended values of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency).ConclusionsThis study obtained the neutron spectra and BSA specific design scheme of low-energy deuterium beams and thin beryllium targets, providing data reference for the slowing shaping of neutrons in D-Be neutron sources and supporting subsequent research on D-Be sources.…”
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Hedgehog inhibitor in the treatment of basal cell skin cancer: case report by Sh. I. Musin, N. А. Sharafutdinova, A. V. Sultanbaev, S. V. Osokin, B. A. Ibragimov, K. V. Menshikov, R. T. Ayupov

“…Background. In the structure of malignant neoplasms, basal cell skin cancer (BCC) occupies a leading position. …”
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Laser Scanning for Canopy Characterization in Hazelnut Trees: A Preliminary Approach to Define Growth Habitus Descriptor by Raffaella Brigante, Laura Marconi, Simona Lucia Facchin, Franco Famiani, Marta Sánchez Piñero, Silvia Portarena, Rodrigo José De Vargas, Fabiola Villa, Chiara Traini, Alessandra Vinci, Fabio Radicioni, Daniela Farinelli

“…This study utilized TLS to investigate the canopy structure of hazelnut trees of four different Italian varieties, with and without leaves. …”
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A Library of Plasmodium vivax Recombinant Merozoite Proteins Reveals New Vaccine Candidates and Protein-Protein Interactions. by Jessica B Hostetler, Sumana Sharma, S Josefin Bartholdson, Gavin J Wright, Rick M Fairhurst, Julian C Rayner

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>We produced a new library of recombinant full-length P. vivax ectodomains, established that the majority of them contain tertiary structure, and used them to identify predicted and novel protein-protein interactions. …”
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