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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Facilitators and barriers to implementation of early intensive manual therapies for young children with cerebral palsy across Canada by Divya Vurrabindi, Alicia J. Hilderley, Adam Kirton, John Andersen, Christine Cassidy, Shauna Kingsnorth, Sarah Munce, Brenda Agnew, Liz Cambridge, Mia Herrero, Eleanor Leverington, Susan McCoy, Victoria Micek, Keith O. Connor, Kathleen O’ Grady, Sandra Reist-Asencio, Chelsea Tao, Stephen Tao, Darcy Fehlings

“…The majority of the identified facilitators and barriers were within the ‘Inner Setting’ CFIR domain, with ‘Structural Characteristics’ emerging as the most reported CFIR construct. …”
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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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Perfil psicomotor en infantes escolarizados entre los 6 y los 11 años en Tunja, Boyacá (Psychomotor profile in school children between 6 and 11 years of age in Tunja, Boyacá) by Luis Andrés Téllez Tinjaca, Joann Sebastian Samaca Medina, Juan Camilo Acevedo Sanchez, Laura Camila Ovalle Cañón, Nelson Alberto Jiménez Baron, Nazly Ximena Gil Gonzáles, William Leonardo Ochoa Moreno, Nestor Manuel Abril Estupiñán, Jhonatan Camilo Peña Ibagon

“…The global psychomotor profile (21.03 ± 2.42) showed an average eupraxic result, and factors with dyspraxic incidence were also found, such as laterality, spatial-temporal structuring and global praxia, according to the battery assessment scale, thus highlighting the importance of implementing intervention programs to increase performance indexes. …”
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Advancing syphilis diagnosis: multi-phase study evaluation of a TpN17-based double-antigen sandwich ELISA for detecting Treponema pallidum specific antibodies by Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Ângelo Antônio Oliveira Silva, Larissa Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos, Larissa Carvalho Medrado Vasconcelos, Natália Erdens Maron Freitas, Natália Erdens Maron Freitas, Talita Andrade Oliva, Miralba Freire Carvalho Ribeiro Silva, Isadora Cristina Siqueira, Isadora Cristina Siqueira, Isadora Cristina Siqueira, Edimilson Domingos Silva, Keila Gisele Azevedo Figueiredo Santos, Maria Amélia Virgens Lima, Nilson Ivo Tonin Zanchin, Nilson Ivo Tonin Zanchin, Nilson Ivo Tonin Zanchin, Fred Luciano Neves Santos, Fred Luciano Neves Santos, Fred Luciano Neves Santos

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Integrated land systems for sustainable food production and biodiversity conservation in the semi-arid to moist tropics: stakeholder perspectives from Andhra Pradesh, India by Iris Berger, Iris Berger, Manan Bhan, Rekha Bhangaonkar, Abhishek Chaudhary, Gopinath R. Mallapu, Tanaya Nair, Eswarayya Ramireddy, Rengalakshmi Raj, Vijay Ramprasad, Vishnupriya Sankararaman, Vartika Singh, A. S. Hareesha, Parthiba Basu, Boraiah Bheemappa, Chandrashekhar Biradar, Archana Chatterjee, Ramdas Dagam, Israel Oliver King Edwin Devarathna, Reuben Gergan, Vinuthna Patibandla, Benjamin Paul, Vamshi Krishna Pulluri, Nandini Rajamani, Mounika Ramireddy, Imran Siddiqui, Sowmithri Vadaganambi Ramachari, Farida Tampal, Swati Udayraj, Tata Venkateswarlu, Tata Venkateswarlu, Lynn V. Dicks, Lynn V. Dicks

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Community-level mental health screening and referral using task-sharing with student volunteers in Kerala, India: a scalable model for low and middle income countries by Saju Madavanakadu Devassy, Lorane Scaria, Shyba Babu, Rajeev S.P., Lijo K.J., Amal Tom Jose, Kiran Thampi, Robin E. Gearing

“…The increasing incidence of common mental disorders in India exacerbates the treatment gap. Structural fragmentation prevents effective screening and treatment, despite several policies and programs. …”
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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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Contagious viruses’ corollaries and deterioration of quality education in developing countries: an integrated model of artificial intelligence (AI) awareness and remote working by Muhammad Asif Zaheer, Tanveer Muhammad Anwar, Mohamed Albeshr, Maryam Manzoor, Zoia Khan

“…The final sample of 622 faculty members was collected through convenience sampling, and structural equation modeling was performed with SmartPLS to assess the proposed model. …”
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Fabrication of MPI-traceable alginate magnetic millirobots with multimodal selective-locomotion and heating capabilities by Armando Ramos-Sebastian, Ja-Sung Lee, Won-Il Song, Dong-Min Ji, So-Jung Gwak, Sung Hoon Kim

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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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Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Local Mechanical Properties - LMP 2019 by Editorial, Foreword

“…Wide ranges of materials starting from metals, films and coatings, glass and plastics to biological tissues or structural concrete were covered.</p><p>The proceedings are composed of selected peer reviewed papers divided into 8 thematic chapters. …”
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Evidence for Low‐Pressure Crustal Anatexis During the Northeast Atlantic Break‐Up by A. M. Morris, S. Lambart, M. A. Stearns, J. R. Bowman, M. T. Jones, G. Mohn, G. Andrews, J. Millett, C. Tegner, S. Chatterjee, J. Frieling, P. Guo, D. W. Jolley, E. H. Cunningham, C. Berndt, S. Planke, C. A. Alvarez Zarikian, P. Betlem, H. Brinkhuis, M. Christopoulou, E. Ferré, I. Y. Filina, D. T. Harper, J. Longman, R. P. Scherer, N. Varela, W. Xu, S. L. Yager, A. Agarwal, V. J. Clementi

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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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Pathways From Socioeconomic Factors to Major Cardiovascular Events Among Postmenopausal Veteran and Nonveteran Women: Findings From the Women's Health Initiative by Hind A. Beydoun, May A. Beydoun, Rebecca L. Kinney, Simin Liu, Rona Yu, Matthew Allison, Robert B. Wallace, Qian Xiao, Longjian Liu, Philippe Gradidge, Su Yon Jung, Hilary A. Tindle, Shawna Follis, Robert Brunner, Jack Tsai

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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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Urban stormwater management under various runoff conditions for Arba Minch town of southern Ethiopia by Bereket Ayele Ayda, Demelash Wondimagegnehu Goshime, Mekuanent Muluneh Finsa, Abebe Temesgen Ayalew

“…This depicts sub-catchments in the area are flooded, hence resizing of canals and other drainage structures are necessary to mitigate the stormwater. …”
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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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