Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Republic of Saha (Yakutia) by S. S. Sleptsova, S. I. Malov, E. D. Savilov, S. I. Semenov, V. K. Semenova, L. A. Stepanenko, O. B. Ogarkov, I. V. Malov

“…The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) is a hyperendemic region of the Russian Federation in terms of the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma with a predominance of the male population in its structure. The rate of decrease in the incidence of liver cancer in the country will depend on the effectiveness of the regional program for the elimination of viral hepatitis and the decrease in the incidence of cirrhosis of the liver of non-infectious etiology.…”
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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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Development of interest in training by creation emotional and comfortable educational environment by Olga M. Shentsova

“…In addition, an important role in this process is played by motivation, and one of the main motives is interest in training.At the initial stage, we have made an experiment, by questioning the 1-year students, which has shown that the students of the university at the beginning of the educational activity have poor interest in training and this subsequently entails not fully mastering the educational programs.Researches of psychologists (B. Ananyev, A. …”
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Multiple insecticide resistance in Anopheles funestus from Mopeia, Central Mozambique by Caroline Kiuru, Luis Constantino, Gildo Cole, Jonathan Karisa, Caroline Wanjiku, Miguel Okoko, Baltazar Candrinho, Francisco Saute, N. Regina Rabinovich, Carlos Chaccour, Marta Ferreira Maia

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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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CanvasHero: The role of artificial intelligence in cultivating resilience among children and youth using the 6-part story method in mass war trauma by Yuval Haber, Inbar Levkovich, Iftach Tzafrir, Karny Gigi, Dror Yinon, Dorit Hadar Shoval, Zohar Elyoseph

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A Study Protocol for a Comprehensive Evaluation of Two Artificial Intelligence‐Based Tools in Title and Abstract Screening for the Development of Evidence‐Based Cancer Guidelines... by Xiaomei Yao, Ashirbani Saha, Sharan Saravanan, Ashley Low, Jonathan Sussman

“…Completing a CPG through the Program in Evidence‐Based Care (PEBC), a globally acknowledged guideline program supported by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario), typically takes about 2 years. …”
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Digital transformation of nephrology POCUS education—Integrating a multiagent, artificial intelligence, and human collaboration-enhanced curriculum with expert feedback by Mohammad S Sheikh, Kianoush B Kashani, James R Gregoire, Charat Thongprayoon, Jing Miao, Iasmina M Craici, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Fawad M Qureshi

“…AI models contributed significantly to the curriculum's foundational structure, while human experts provided critical clinical insights. …”
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A New Protein–Ligand Trapping System to Rapidly Screen and Discover Small-Molecule Inhibitors of PD-L1 from Natural Products by Yazhuo Huang, Senfeng Sun, Runxin Yin, Zongtao Lin, Daidong Wang, Wanwan Wang, Xiangyu Fu, Jing Wang, Xinyu Lei, Mimi Sun, Shizhong Chen, Hong Wang

“…In recent years, few studies have focused on high-efficiency identification of small-molecule inhibitors of Programmed Death Ligand 1 with lower antigenicity and flexible structure tunability. …”
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THE SUMMER TEMPERATURES FORECAST BY THE METHOD OF SINGULAR-SPECTRAL ANALYSIS IN THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA IN 2019-2023 by A. A. Tashilova, B. A. Ashabokov, L. A. Kesheva, N. V. Teunova

“…Using of the first twenty main components (MC20) made it possible to study and restore the internal structure of the entire time series as accurately as possible for a subsequent forecast for 5 years. …”
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Identifying predictors and assessing causal effect on hypertension risk among adults using Double Machine Learning models: Insights from Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey. by Probir Kumar Ghosh, Md Aminul Islam, Md Ahshanul Haque, Md Tariqujjaman, Novel Chandra Das, Mohammad Ali, Md Rasel Uddin, Md Golam Dostogir Harun

“…We used logistic regression, Random forest model, Double Machine Learning (DML), and Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) based on a pre-defined causal structure.<h4>Results</h4>The dataset included 11,815 individuals, and the prevalence of hypertension was 38.40%. …”
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Modelo de Sistema Viable como Herramienta de Diseño by Juan José Oliveira Maurera

“…The developed model, to face the complexity, used a recursive structure and five basic considered systems necessary for the survival. …”
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Correlation between headache, cervical pain, and bruxism: retrospective study on TMD patients by Raúl E. Frugone-Zambra, Gianfranco Battaglia-Ardito, Andrea Berzaghi, A Joaquín Poblete-Gutiérrez, Carmen Luz Gonzalez-Poblete, Antonio Jiménez-Silva, Cristóbal Frugone-Zaror, Verónica Bittner-Schmidt, Sergio Bortolini

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Cultural and behavioral drivers of zoonotic disease transmission and persistence among diverse pastoralist communities in East Africa by Dismas C.O. Oketch, Ruth Njoroge, Tonny O. Ngage, Asha Abdikadir Omar, Abdulai Magarre, Raphael Pasha, John Gachohi, Samuel Waiguru Muriuki, Samoel Ashimosi Khamadi, Ali Duba Boru, Boku Bodha, Lydia Kilowua, Nazaria Wanja Nyaga, Humphrey Kariuki Njaanake, Eunice Kamaara, Walter Jaoko, M. Kariuki Njenga, Eric Osoro, Dalmas Omia

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Optimization study of dynamic emergency feeder bus paths with the sudden interruption of urban railway traffic by Dejie Xu, Huilin Geng, Changwu Hui, Liang Gong, Hang Yuan, Qian Liu

“…A Back Propagation (BP) neural network estimates the emergency demand at each affected station, using historical and structural factors. These estimates are integrated into the hybrid optimization process, improving routing efficiency. …”
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Functional annotation of the Hippo pathway somatic mutations in human cancers by Han Han, Zhen Huang, Congsheng Xu, Gayoung Seo, Jeongmin An, Bing Yang, Yuhan Liu, Tian Lan, Jiachen Yan, Shanshan Ren, Yue Xu, Di Xiao, Jonathan K. Yan, Claire Ahn, Dmitry A. Fishman, Zhipeng Meng, Kun-Liang Guan, Ruxi Qi, Ray Luo, Wenqi Wang

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