Decolonizing global health: a scoping review by Deena Mehjabeen, Kyle Patel, Rahul M. Jindal

“…We call for broader structural reforms, including equitable funding allocation, the decolonization of research agendas, and the dismantling of hierarchical systems that privilege voices from the Global North over the Global South. …”
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Human Capital and Institutional Capacity as Drivers of Local Revenue Efficiency: Evidence from Tanzanian Local Government Authorities by Dennis Hyera, Dickson Pastory, Philipina Kiwala

“…Human capital is measured through staff qualifications, experience, and frequency of training, while institutional capacity encompasses digital revenue systems, internal control mechanisms, and organizational structures, drawing on resource-based and institutional theory perspectives (Barney, 1991; Musgrave, 2019). …”
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How self-efficacy shapes professional identity: the mediating role of meaning in life and self-esteem in pre-service physical education teachers by Pu Sun, Ke Ma, Xiaohong Xu, Ling Yan

“…Data on self-efficacy, meaning in life, self-esteem, and professional identity were collected through validated self-report questionnaires. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the direct and indirect effects of self-efficacy on professional identity and to test the mediating roles of meaning in life and self-esteem. …”
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A Brief Engagement Intervention Adapted for Racial and Ethnic Minority Young Adults in Mental Health Services: Protocol for a Pilot Optimization Trial by Kiara L Moore, Aaron H Rodwin, Marya Gwadz, Doris F Chang, Linda M Collins, Michelle R Munson

“…Emerging research suggests developmentally tailored interventions that enable personalized exploration of cultural and structural contexts; encourage trust in relationships with service providers; enhance hope for recovery; and increase self-efficacy to adhere to treatment can improve engagement among underserved REM young adults with mental health disorders. …”
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Super-enhancers in immune system regulation: mechanisms, pathological reprogramming, and therapeutic opportunities by Xin Lai, Caizhi Li, Xinglinzi Tang, Xinyi Luo, Feiyan Wu, Yuhong Liang, Bihui Huang, Hang Li, Hang Li

“…Super-enhancers (SEs) are dynamic chromatin structures that function as epigenetic hubs, orchestrating cell-type-specific transcriptional programs crucial for immune cell differentiation, functional specialization, and adaptive responses. …”
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Perspectives of the Obstetric Care Environment for Pregnant Individuals Who Have an Opioid Use Disorder by Samantha Girasulo, Caro Maltz, Maggie Weichert, Joy S. Kaufman, Amanda Mele, Karen Hunkele, Kimberly A. Yonkers, Nancy Byatt, Ariadna Forray

“…Furthermore, the present study suggests obstetricians provide in-house access to MOUD, if possible, or assist patients with referrals to care, as these may reduce the structural barriers patients face.…”
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Parameters of the internal picture of the disease and quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus by V. M. Yaltonsky, I. N. Abrosimov, T. D. Andrushkevich, E. M. Shashurina, S. K. Solovyev, E. A. Aseeva

“…Objective: to analyze the structural features of the internal picture of the disease (IPD in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and its ratio with quality of life (QOL) as an indicator of adaptation to the disease.Patients and methods. …”
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Constitutive inflammation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition dictate sensitivity to nivolumab in CONFIRM: a placebo-controlled, randomised phase III trial by Dean A. Fennell, Kayleigh Hill, Min Zhang, Charlotte Poile, Sean Ewings, Essa Y. Baitei, Joanna Dzialo, Nada Nusrat, Jan Rogel, Daniel Faulkner, Christian Ottensmeier, Raffaele Califano, Gerard G. Hanna, Sarah Danson, Nicola Steele, Mavis Nye, Lucy Johnson, Kim Mallard, Joanne Lord, Calley Middleton, Peter Szlosarek, Sam Chan, Liz Darlison, Peter Wells-Jordan, Cathy Richards, James Harber, Aleksandra Bzura, Jake Spicer, Catrin Pritchard, Tamihiro Kamata, Jens C. Hahne, Maymun Jama, Edward J. Hollox, Jason F. Lester, Jin-Li Luo, Zisen Zhou, Hongji Yang, Huiyu Zhou, Astero Klampatsa, Gareth O. Griffiths

“…Non-synonymous and neoantigen mutation burden were no different between groups, however R-mesotheliomas were infiltrated with activated CD8+ T- and CD19+ B-lymphocytes, organised into tertiary lymphoid structures. B-cell infiltration correlated with pro-inflammatory chemokines including IL24 and CCL19. …”
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A Fragment Insertion of <i>AgDFR</i> Results in a White Flower Phenotype in <i>Arundina graminifolia</i> (Orchidaceae) by Jie Li, Yonglu Wei, Jianpeng Jin, Jie Gao, Qi Xie, Fengxi Yang, Genfa Zhu

“…Transcriptome profiling coupled with RT-qPCR validation identified eleven differentially expressed structural genes in anthocyanin biosynthesis. Notably, <i>AgDFR</i> expression remained undetectable across all white-flower developmental stages. …”
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Epidemiology of Chronic Hepatitis C in First Nations Populations in Canadian Prairie Provinces by Kate P. R. Dunn, Dennis Wardman, Maxim Trubnikov, Chris Sarin, Tom Wong, Hongqun Liu, Samuel S. Lee

“…Current structural barriers experienced by First Nations in Canada shape access and engagement for testing and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. …”
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The Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science Survey (CEERS) by Steven L. Finkelstein, Micaela B. Bagley, Pablo Arrabal Haro, Mark Dickinson, Henry C. Ferguson, Jeyhan S. Kartaltepe, Dale D. Kocevski, Anton M. Koekemoer, Jennifer M. Lotz, Casey Papovich, Pablo G. Pérez-González, Nor Pirzkal, Rachel S. Somerville, Jonathan R. Trump, Guang Yang, L. Y. Aaron Yung, Adriano Fontana, Andrea Grazian, Norman A. Grogin, Lisa J. Kewley, Allison Kirkpatrick, Rebecca L. Larson, Laura Pentericci, Swara Ravindranath, Stephen M. Wilkins, Omar Almaini, Ricardo O. Amorín, Guillermo Barro, Rachana Bhatawdekar, Laura Bisigello, Madisyn Brooks, Véronique Buat, Fernando Buitrago, Denis Burgarella, Antonello Calabrò, Marco Castellano, Yingjie Cheng, Nikko J. Cleri, Justin W. Cole, M. C. Cooper, Olivia R. Cooper, Luca Costantin, Isa G. Cox, Darren Croton, Emanuele Daddi, Kelcey Davis, Avishai Dekel, David Elbaz, Vital Fernández, Seiji Fujimoto, Giovanni Gandolfi, Jonathan P. Gardner, Eric Gawiser, Mauro Giavalisco, Carlos Gómez-Guijarro, Yuchen Guo, Ansh R. Gupta, Nimish P. Hathi, Santosh Harish, Aurélien Henry, Michaela Hirschmann, Weida Hu, Taylor A. Hutchison, Kartheik G. Iyer, Anne E. Jaskot, Saurabh W. Jha, Intae Jung, Susan A. Kassin, Vasily Kokorev, Peter Kurczynski, Gene C. K. Leung, Mario Llerena, Arianna S. Long, Ray A. Lucas, Shiying Lu, Elizabeth J. McGrath, Daniel H. McIntosh, Emiliano Merlin, Bahram Mobasher, Alexa M. Morales, Lorenzo Napolitano, Fabio Pacucci, Viraj Pandya, Marc Rafelski, Giulia Rodighiero, Caitlin Rose, Paola Santini, Lise-Marie Seillé, Raymond C. Simons, Lu Shen, Amber N. Straughn, Sandro Tacchella, Anthony J. Taylor, Brittany N. Vanderhoof, Jesús Vega-Ferrero, Benjamin J. Weiner, Christopher N. A. Willmer, Peixin Zhu, Eric F. Bell, Stijn Wuyts, Benne W. Holwerda, Xin Wang, Weichen Wang, Jorge A. Zavala, (CEERS collaboration)

“…We present the Cosmic Evolution Early Release Science (CEERS) Survey, a 77.2 hr Director’s Discretionary Early Release Science Program. CEERS demonstrates, tests, and validates efficient extragalactic surveys using coordinated, overlapping parallel observations with the JWST instrument suite, including NIRCam and MIRI imaging, NIRSpec low- ( R  ∼ 100) and medium- ( R  ∼ 1000) resolution spectroscopy, and NIRCam slitless grism ( R  ∼ 1500) spectroscopy. …”
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Service innovation in telecommunication: The path to customer loyalty through enhanced customer satisfaction by Manoj Kumar Chaudhary, Dinesh Mani Ghimire, Madan Dhungana, Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary, Madhav Adhikari, Shubhechchha Thapa

“…Based on a sample of 245 telecom customers, this study investigates how innovative service offerings lead to higher satisfaction levels and, in turn, greater customer loyalty. This study uses structural equation modeling (SEM) and a quantitative research approach to examine the association between customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, and service innovation in Nepal’s telecom industry. …”
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Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Deficiency: Outlines from Newborn Screening, In Silico Predictions, and Molecular Studies by Serena Catarzi, Anna Caciotti, Janita Thusberg, Rodolfo Tonin, Sabrina Malvagia, Giancarlo la Marca, Elisabetta Pasquini, Catia Cavicchi, Lorenzo Ferri, Maria A. Donati, Federico Baronio, Renzo Guerrini, Sean D. Mooney, Amelia Morrone

“…Bioinformatics predictions based on both phylogenetic conservation and functional/structural software were used to characterize the new identified variants. …”
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Colorectal cancer mortality in persons with severe mental illness: a scoping review with meta-analyses of observational studies by Paula R. Pop, Gitte S. Larsen, Mette K. Thomsen, Christoffer Johansen, Robert Zachariae, Bolette Skjødt Rafn

“…Furthermore, this evidence supports the idea that persons with SMI are a heterogenous population, and as such, any future initiatives to improve CRC outcomes for persons with SMI would warrant a tailored approach to potentiate individual resources, to mitigate stigma and structural discrimination. …”
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AI in academia: How do social influence, self-efficacy, and integrity influence researchers' use of AI models? by Benicio Gonzalo Acosta-Enriquez, Marco Arbulu Ballesteros, César Robin Vilcapoma Pérez, Olger Huamaní Jordan, Joseph Anibal Martin Vergara, Rafael Martel Acosta, Carmen Graciela Arbulu Perez Vargas, Julie Catherine Arbulú Castillo

“…The analytical methodology employed structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis, grounded in an expanded version of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 model. …”
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An overview of biopesticide regulatory frameworks in selected countries in Southern Africa by Kahsay Tadesse Mawcha, Kahsay Tadesse Mawcha, Dorothy Kyampaire, Chrian Marciale, Stella Simiyu-Wafukho, Stella Simiyu-Wafukho, Chifundo Chinyama, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola, Grace Kinyanjui, Grace Kinyanjui, Dennis Ndolo

“…The study details the stages of bill passage, from initial drafting and introduction to presidential assent, highlighting variations in parliamentary structures, public participation, and the role of subsidiary legislation. …”
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Navigating MSMEs' performance through innovation and digital IT capabilities in business strategy by Agung Nur Probohudono, Djoko Suhardjanto, Frank Aligarh, Nur Chayati, Adhitya Agri Putra

“…Participants were selected using purposive sampling based on their involvement with digital platforms and their strategic decision-making roles. Using Structural Equation Modeling–Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS), the results indicate that both innovation capabilities and digital IT capabilities serve as partial mediators in the relationship between business strategy and MSME performance. …”
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HTS analysis of resistance induction against PPV by four hairpin constructs in Nicotiana benthamiana Domin by Maryam Ghaderi Sohi, Kahraman Gürcan, Saffet Teber, Mikail Akbulut, Yazgan Tunç, Mehmet Yaman, Ali Khadivi, Azam Nikbakht-Dehkordi, Harun Karcı, Burak Özgören, Vahid Roumi

“…The potential of hairpin structures in the production of siRNAs and miRNAs in both wild-type and transgenic plants was compared by small RNA high-throughput sequencing. …”
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Citizen Science Identification of Isolated Blue Stellar Systems in the Virgo Cluster by Swapnaneel Dey, Michael G. Jones, David J. Sand, Nicolas Mazziotti, Steven Janowiecki, Gregory R. Zeimann, Paul Bennet

“…Most candidates are concentrated in relatively dense regions, roughly following filamentary structures within the cluster, but avoiding its center. …”
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Improving drug delivery strategies for lymphatic filariasis elimination in urban areas in Ghana. by Nana-Kwadwo Biritwum, Bertha Garshong, Bright Alomatu, Dziedzom K de Souza, Margaret Gyapong, Dominique Kyelem

“…The Global Program to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) advocates for the treatment of entire endemic communities, in order to achieve its elimination targets. …”
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