Barriers facilitators and needs of female sex workers in Arak to access sexual health services a qualitative study by Iman Navidi, Elham Shakibazadeh, Firoozeh Raisi, Samaneh Akbarpour

“…This qualitative study, the initial study conducted in Iran, explored the sexual health needs, barriers, and facilitators to accessing sexual health services among women at high risk of STIs in Arak. …”
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L’École de journalisme d’Alger (1964-1990) : les défis d’une formation professionnelle by Chloé Nejma Rondeleux

“…., left by the principal role-players of the École de journalisme (directors, lecturers and students), have been enriched by previously unpublished interviews and personal archives collected from the above-mentioned, making it possible to approach as closely as possible to the functioning of the institute.The article first recounts the context of birth and dwells on the initial project of the years 1964–1965. The description of the first journalism training course since independence, organised at the start of 1964, just a few months before the opening of the École de journalisme in October 1964, highlights the influence of the socialist countries and the practical dimension of the training provided. …”
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Eco-anthropologie et primatologie pour la conservation de la biodiversité : un projet collaboratif dans le Parc National de Moukalaba-Doudou, Gabon by Naoki Matsuura, Yuji Takenoshita, Juichi Yamagiwa

“…The negative aspect of great apes for local people, such as crop-raiding, is also pointed out.Finally, the authors demonstrate how their interdisciplinary collaborative project integrates biodiversity conservation and local development, and then discuss the importance of ecotourism projects based on local initiatives. The synthesis of the scientific knowledge and close relationships that primatologists established with local people with the deep understanding of local culture acquired by ecological anthropologists, leads us to suggest implementing an ecotourism based on various narratives created through collaborative research activities.…”
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DNM3OS Enhances the Apoptosis and Senescence of Spermatogonia Associated with Nonobstructive Azoospermia by Providing miR-214-5p and Decreasing E2F2 Expression by Rui Hua, Qingjun Chu, Feiyan Guo, Qinjie Chen, Maocai Li, Xuan Zhou, Yongtong Zhu

“…The E2 factor (E2F) family of transcription factor 2 (E2F2) was initially predicted and subsequently verified to be a downstream gene of miR-214-5p. …”
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Artificially Cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis Alleviates Diabetic Nephropathy and Its Podocyte Injury via Inhibiting P2X7R Expression and NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation by Chao Wang, Xiao-xia Hou, Hong-liang Rui, Li-jing Li, Jing Zhao, Min Yang, Li-jun Sun, Hong-rui Dong, Hong Cheng, Yi-Pu Chen

“…It is known that chronic low-grade inflammation contributes to the initiation and development of both diabetes and diabetic nephropathy (DN), so we designed this study to investigate the role of P2X7R and NLRP3 inflammasome in DN pathogenesis and the antagonistic effects of artificially cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis (ACOS). …”
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CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY by E. S. Zinovieva

“…The spread of technology leads to the globalization of social structures and relations that are tied to them, which initially had a local origin. Naturally, this process is accompanied by political rivalry, generating resistance from agents of alternative social structures.As a case study to evaluate the analytical potential of this approach, the article deals with the issues of Internet governance and international information security. …”
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Benzodiazepine agonist treatment for patients with benzodiazepine dependence undergoing opioid agonist treatment: a study protocol for the randomized controlled trial BMX-BAR by Fatemeh Chalabianloo, Lars Thore Fadnes, Jörg Assmus, Jon Mordal, Kristin K. Solli, Kjetil S. Dale, Christina D. Andersen, Silvia Zavenova, Beathe H. Rønning, Andreas W. Blomkvist, Martin Ryssdal, Wasifa S. J. Butt, Anne Marciuch, Anne G. Ørmen, Christian Ohldieck, Else-Marie Løberg, Kjell Arne Johansson, for the BMX-BAR and NORCATS study group

“…Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either a 26-week benzodiazepine stabilizing treatment (15–30 mg diazepam or 50–100 mg oxazepam daily), or a 20-week tapering using the same medications and equivalent initial dosages. All participants will be given access to consultations from OAT therapists with psychosocial follow-up in accordance with current clinical practice. …”
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Effectiveness and utilization of a cognitive screening program for primary geriatric care by David P. Salmon, Anna Malkina, Melanie L. Johnson, Christina Gigliotti, Emily A. Little, Douglas Galasko

“…Classification accuracy was shown by high agreement with the eventual clinical diagnosis in the medical record (69%; Cohen’s Kappa = .38; p < .001; 77% if MCI and dementia were collapsed; Cohen’s Kappa = .58; p < .001) and longitudinal decline in cognitive test scores only in those initially classified as having MCI or dementia. Medical records documented discussion of screening results with the patient in 69% of cases (80% if MCI or dementia was detected) and often referral to a specialist (62%), new brain imaging (54%), or change in medication (58%) when screening indicated potential cognitive impairment. …”
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Impact of Different Serum Potassium Levels on Postresuscitation Heart Function and Hemodynamics in Patients with Nontraumatic Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest by Yan-Ren Lin, Yuan-Jhen Syue, Tsung-Han Lee, Chu-Chung Chou, Chin-Fu Chang, Chao-Jui Li

“…Sustained return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) can be initially established in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA); however, the early postresuscitation hemodynamics can still be impaired by high levels of serum potassium (hyperkalemia). …”
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Application of additive manufacturing for the adaptive design of ultrasound phantoms by Lukas Zalka, Lukas Zalka, Johannes Köhrer, Johannes Köhrer, Chatsuda Songsaeng, Chatsuda Songsaeng, Peter Homolka, Christian Kollmann, Johann Hummel, Johann Hummel, Michael Figl, Michael Figl

“…Speed of sound and attenuation were determined for both phantoms materials, and Shore hardness measured for the PVA-based phantoms.ResultsShore hardness of the PVA phantoms increased by up to 79% of the initial value with increasing number of freeze-thaw cycles, but showed a saturation after 5 FTCs. …”
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Network Resilience and Rehabilitation Strategies for an Airport Movement Area Considering Traffic Flow and Road Class by Ruiling Mou, Rui Kang

“…Under the FDBC-based recovery strategy, as traffic flow weights increase, the comprehensive resilience index of the network initially shows a smooth trend, followed by a decrease, then another period of smoothness before decreasing again. …”
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Water-Based Supplementation Technology for Grazing Cattle in the Tropics: A Large-Scale Commercial Case Study by Eliéder Prates Romanzini, Vivienne McCollum, Sarah Mcilveen, Evandro Maia Ferreira, William Luiz de Souza, Marcelo Augusto Oliveira Castro, Priscila Arrigucci Bernardes, Ryan J. Batley, Mark G. Trotter, Diogo Fleury Azevedo Costa

“…A total of 120 steers [initial liveweight (LW) 322.5 ± 28.3 kg] were assigned to three groups: water only (Control), a water supplement containing nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus, known as uPRO GREEN^® (Green), and uPRO GREEN^® combined with Agolin Ruminant L^® (Blue). …”
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Sediment organic carbon stocks in tropical lakes and its implication for sustainable lake management by T.R. Soeprobowti, N.D. Takarina, P.S. Komala, L. Subehi, M. Wojewódka-Przybył, J. Jumari, R. Nastuti

“…Therefore, it is essential to take initiatives for the restoration and conservation of lakeside areas because of their essential role in mitigating the climate change. …”
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Effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on vascular risk factors among adults with type 2 diabetes and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease by Aaron King, Xi Tan, Neil Dhopeshwarkar, Rhonda Bohn, Katherine Dea, Charles E. Leonard, Adam de Havenon

“…Exploratory analyses were performed on patients newly initiating OW GLP-1 RAs with semaglutide, OW GLP-1 RAs without semaglutide, and semaglutide. …”
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Structure-Based Virtual Screening, Docking, ADMET, Molecular Dynamics, and MM-PBSA Calculations for the Discovery of Potential Natural SARS-CoV-2 Helicase Inhibitors from the Tradi... by Ahmed M. Metwaly, Alaa Elwan, Abdul-Aziz M. M. El-Attar, Sara T. Al-Rashood, Ibrahim H. Eissa

“…Continuing our antecedent work against COVID-19, a set of 5956 compounds of traditional Chinese medicine have been virtually screened for their potential against SARS-CoV-2 helicase (PDB ID: 5RMM). Initially, a fingerprint study with VXG, the ligand of the target enzyme, disclosed the similarity of 187 compounds. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of a virtual learning module for navigating angry conversations in clinical encounters by Valerie Shilling, Rachel Starkings, Lesley Fallowfield

“…Participants spoke frequently about the challenges of navigating anger. There was initial apprehension VL would not feel realistic, though this was largely reversed post-intervention. …”
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Uncovering the role of tumor cGAS expression in predicting response to PD-1/L1 inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer by Yuichi Ozawa, Yasuhiro Koh, Ryota Shibaki, Yuhei Harutani, Hiroaki Akamatsu, Atsushi Hayata, Takeya Sugimoto, Yuka Kitamura, Junya Fukuoka, Masanori Nakanishi, Nobuyuki Yamamoto

“…Additionally, 40 serum proteins were quantified before and 4–6 weeks after treatment initiation. Results Median cGAS and STING H-scores were 220 (range, 5–300) and 190 (range, 0–300), respectively. …”
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Modelling district heating demand: A synthetic dataset for two residential neighbourhoodsZenodo by Katia Ritosa, Ina De Jaeger, Dirk Saelens, Staf Roels

“…However, the generated artificial datasets offer a wide range of typically hard-to-measure inputs, making them ideal for evaluating the impact of simulated components on the overall energy balance. While the initial focus was on the behaviour of individual buildings, these datasets are also valuable for urban-scale analyses, particularly in energy planning contexts.…”
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Pore fracture structure evolution and damage failure mechanism of hot dry rock induced by temperature impact effect by Yong SUN, Cheng ZHAI, Yuzhou CONG, Yangfeng ZHENG, Wei TANG, Shuai WANG, Yongshuai LAI, Yu WANG, Aikun CHEN

“…The conventional hydraulic fracturing method has high initiation pressure, single fracture shape, and difficult expansion under the constraint of deep high stress. …”
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A Toolchain for Assisting Migration of Software Executables Towards Post-Quantum Cryptography by Norrathep Rattanavipanon, Jakapan Suaboot, Warodom Werapun

“…The key benefit of this design is that it provides efficiency without compromising accuracy, as it incorporates fast initial analyses to filter out executables unlikely to be quantum-vulnerable that in turn allows the more resource-intensive analysis to be performed on a smaller subset of executables. …”
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