Maternal and gestational factors associated with congenital anomalies among live births: a nationwide population-based study in Brazil from 2012 to 2020 by Qeren Hapuk Rodrigues Ferreira Fernandes, Enny S. Paixão, Maria da Conceição Nascimento Costa, Maria Glória Teixeira, Mauricio Lima Barreto, Angelina Xavier Acosta

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Special Features of a 24-hour Arterial Blood Pressure Profile in Healthy Children During the Period of Adaptation to Studying at Different School Types by I. N. Zakharova, T. M. Tvorogova, I. I. Pshenichnikova, M. A. Shkolnikova

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EDUCATIONAL TOURISM AS A BASIS FOR THE GROWTH OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY OF THE LABOR MARKET by Olesia Iastremska

“…Theoretical and practical analysis of the work of specialists in the field of educational tourism and the functioning of the labor market has proved the need to use such research methods: monographic, analysis and synthesis, structural-logical method, systematic approach, theoretical generalization. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Medical Staff Towards Metabolic Syndrome in Schizophrenia in Chinese Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wang Y, Yu X, Chen H, Tang C, Zhang N

“…Approximately 64.9% of participants had experience treating patients with schizophrenia and metabolic syndrome, and this experience was significantly associated with higher practice scores. Structural equation model analysis revealed that knowledge influenced attitude (β = 0.10), attitude influenced practice (β = 0.82), and knowledge directly influenced practice (β = 0.50).Conclusion: Medical staff possess adequate knowledge, positive attitude, and proactive practice concerning metabolic syndrome in schizophrenia. …”
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The Bioethics-CSR Divide by Caio Caesar Dib

“…Furthermore, CSR and business and human rights are at the forefront of contemporary issues, such as the limits to sustainable development and appropriate governance structures, which may lead to the acceptance of values and accomplishment of goals cherished by bioethics. …”
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Synthesis of Mg-, Al- and Mg/Al-date palm fronds modified biochars: characterization and investigations on phosphorus adsorption characteristics by Jellali, Salah, Hadroug, Samar, Al-Wardy, Malik, Hamdi, Helmi,  Al-Sabahi, Jamal, Bekri, Imene, Al-Raeesi, Ahmed, Hamdi, Wissem,  Jeguirim, Mejdi

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Community-engaged curriculum development using racial justice and biomedical lenses to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in black individuals with rheumatologic conditions by Eseosa Olive Osaghae, Greta Sirek, Tonya Roberson, Mia Chandler, Ariel Childs, Monica Crespo-Bosque, Gina Curry, Amar Dhand, Mary Dollear, Alice Eggleston, Nnenna Ezeh, Dieufort Fleurissaint, Denice Garrett, Gail Granville, Muriel Jean-Jacques, Elena Losina, Elena Losina, Holly Milaeger, Lutfiyya Muhammad, Mary Ann Nelson, Chisa Nosamiefan, Bisola Ojikutu, Bisola Ojikutu, Bisola Ojikutu, Neil Pillai, Mary Beth Son, Marie Jacques Toussaint, Ana Valle, Jessica N. Williams, Michael York, Karen Mancera-Cuevas, Candace H. Feldman, Candace H. Feldman, Rosalind Ramsey-Goldman

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Discovery of Streptomyces marinisediminis sp. nov., a new thiolutin producing actinomycete isolated from Thai marine sediment by Rawirat Pansomsuay, Poowadon Fukasem, Pattama Pittayakhajonwut, Chakapong Intaraudom, Chanwit Suriyachadkun, Montri Yasawong, Ya-Wen He, Somboon Tanasupawat, Yang Qian, Chitti Thawai

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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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Parental Phasing Study Identified Lineage-Specific Variants Associated with Gene Expression and Epigenetic Modifications in European–Chinese Hybrid Pigs by Chenyu Li, Mei Ge, Keren Long, Ziyin Han, Jing Li, Mingzhou Li, Zhiyan Zhang

“…In this study, we established three crossbred pig families derived from distant genetic lineages and systematically identified variants from different lineages, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and structural variations (SVs). At the phase level, we quantitatively analyzed gene expression, four histone modifications (H3K4me3, H3K27ac, H3K4me1, and H3K27me3), and the binding strength of transcription factor (CTCF) in backfat (BF) and longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in a protracted war setting: a review of the literature from Palestine by Ramya Kumar, Osama Tanous, David Mills, Bram Wispelwey, Yara Asi, Weeam Hammoudeh, Omar Dewachi

“…Notably, most studies attributed AMR to local practices, often overlooking broader structural and socio-political drivers. This review underscores the need to contextualize AMR within the environment, particularly under conditions of sustained warfare.IMPORTANCEThis study goes beyond merely reviewing and summarizing data on AMR in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt), a region enduring chronic war-like conditions. …”
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Why do older adults hesitate to get the flu vaccine? A cross-sectional study on vaccine hesitancy in the post-COVID-19 era by Xinyue Wang, Sanmei Wen, Jiaqian Wu, Ziyi Cui, Hong Shen, Shiyao Hu, Shujun Zeng, Yan Tang

“…Multinomial logistic regression models were used to identify predictors of vaccine hesitancy, adjusting for sociodemographic variables, self-reported health status and self-report vaccination experiences. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to examine the underlying factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy and quantify their interrelationships.ResultsA high proportion (85.2%) of participants exhibited influenza vaccine hesitancy, with 16.2% being complete refusers. …”
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Distribution of variants of the <i>TNFA</i> gene regulatory sites among Russian women of Caucasian origin with leiomyoma by V. I. Konenkov, A. V. Shevchenko, V. F. Prokofiev, E. G. Koroleva

“…The aim of our research was to analyze the distribution of TNF-238, TNF- 308 and TNF-863 structural variants at the regulatory region of the TNFA gene in a representative group of Caucasian patients with UF compared with a matched group of healthy women followed by assessment of personalized prognostic significance of suggested differences. 180 patients diagnosed with uterine fibroids and 98 practically healthy women were examined. …”
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The impact of lifestyle sports on the sleep quality of depressed high school students in Jiangsu Province, China: based on cross-sectional study by Xianghe Chen, Yuxin Yang, Jianbo Hu, Shengjie Jin, Pengcheng Lu, Xinyu Zeng, Xiaoyan Yi, Rongbin Yin, Chenghao Zhong

“…The mediation model of depression between lifestyle sports and sleep quality was constructed via the Model4 model and other models in the SPSS macro program Process4.0. From the 32,974 valid questionnaires, 14,943 depressed high school students (SDS ≥ 53) were screened out, and structural equation modeling of the relationships between the six dimensions of lifestyle sports and the sleep quality of depressed high school students has been established via AMOS 28.0. …”
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A rural practice affinity model: recognizing the role of emergency medicine competency by Eliseo Orrantia, Theresa Kline, Lindsay Nutbrown, Erin Cameron, Margaret Cousins

“…A partial correlation matrix between the variables of interest (general self-efficacy, emergency medicine competency, rural practice self-efficacy, and rural practice intentions) - controlling for the effects of relationships, financial aspects, personal aspects, and social desirability - was created and subjected to a structural equation model. Results: Our initial rural practice affinity model resulted in a poor fit of the model to the data. …”
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THE CONTENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR NON-LINGUISTIC STUDENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE CONTEXT OF CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES by Nataliia Bespalova, Neliia Blynova, Svitlana Medynska, Anna Voloboieva

“…Instruction is supported by a structurally logical sequence of disciplines, ensuring continuity with the content acquired in previously studied courses.…”
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Strengthening health system's capacity for pre-exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SHeS'Cap-PrEP): Protocol... by Edward Nicol, Trisha Ramraj, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Wisdom Basera, Ngcwalisa Jama, Carl Lombard, Tracy McClinton-Appollis, Darshini Govindasamy, Desiree Pass, Noluntu Funani, Sarah Aheron, Ariana Paredes-Vincent, Jennifer Drummond, Mireille Cheyip, Sibongile Dladla, Jason Bedford, Cathy Mathews

“…In South Africa, various approaches of delivering PrEP have been adopted at different service delivery points (facility-based only, school-based only, community-based only and hybrid school-facility and community-facility models) to overcome challenges associated with individual, structural, and health systems related barriers that may hinder access to and uptake of PrEP among these populations. …”
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Systematic phenotype and genotype characterization of Moebius syndrome by Bryn D. Webb, Julie A. Jurgens, Narisu Narisu, Zhongyang Zhang, Brenda J. Barry, Carol Van Ryzin, Lori L. Bonnycastle, Wai-Man Chan, Tingfen Yan, Silvio Alessandro Di Gioia, Amy J. Swift, Sarah E. MacKinnon, Darren T. Oystreck, Janet C. Rucker, Tamiesha Frempong, Mary C. Whitman, Edmond J. FitzGibbon, Janice S. Lee, Ke Hao, Caroline Andrews, Monica Erazo, Flavia M. Facio, Sherin Shaaban, Thomas P. Naidich, Peter S. Chines, Tanya J. Lehky, Camilo Toro, Andrea L. Gropman, John A. Butman, Christopher K. Zalewski, Carmen C. Brewer, Audrey Thurm, Joseph Snow, Scott M. Paul, Brian P. Brooks, Carlo Pierpaoli, Caroline D. Robson, David G. Hunter, Francis S. Collins, Ethylin Wang Jabs, Elizabeth C. Engle, Irini Manoli

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For-profit growth and academic decline: a retrospective nationwide assessment of Brazilian medical schools by Bruno B. Andrade, Bruno B. Andrade, Klauss Villalva-Serra, Klauss Villalva-Serra, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Rodrigo C. Menezes, Luiz F. Quintanilha, Katia de Miranda Avena, Katia de Miranda Avena

“…These patterns suggest a structural misalignment between the commercial logic of expansion and the core educational mission of medical training. …”
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Composition and Diversity Variation of Avifauna, along Different Vegetative Habitat Types in a Human-Modified Area, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka by B. K. A. Bellanthudawa, N. M. S. K. Nawalage, S. Subanky, P. A. B. G. Panagoda, H. W. G. A. S. Weerasinghe, L. K. D. N. Tharaka, H. M. A. K. Handapangoda, H. K. A. D. Silva, D. M. S. N. Dissanayake, M. S. J. Abeywickrama

“…Comparatively, medical center area habitat contributes to the highest species diversity with many flowering and fruiting trees while providing sufficient food resources and high floral structural complexity. Recorded avifaunal community composition ensures considerable conservation value to university premises of Kelaniya. …”
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