Failure of Value Co-creation; Co-destruction of Brand Value in Social Media by Ghazale Taheri, Azim Zarei, Davood Feiz, Mehdi Dehghani soltani

“…Therefore, managers should be aware that wrong decisions about explaining brand strategies can have destructive consequences. Also, they should not forget the cooperative role of customers in the co-destruction of brand value. …”
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Medical care and initial health status of French children returnees from jihadist group operation areas: A cross-sectional study from 2017 to 2020 in one referral French hospital by J. Goutines, L.L. Pham, N. Lucidarme, C. Briand, A. Malka, C. Baker, M. Veyret-Morau, A. Mapelli, A. Klein, T. Baubet, L. De Pontual

“…Mild nutritional impairment (n = 55, 78%–95 %), stunting (n = 13, 19%–95 %), psychomotor troubles (n = 18, 26 %) and psychological or behavior troubles (n = 36, 51 %) were also reported. Nutritional impairment was associated with a longer stay abroad (aOR 4.34, 95 % CI [1.21–18.24], p = 0.03) whereas no significant association was found between the other diseases and age, birth country or length of stay abroad. …”
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Impaired RelA signaling and lipid metabolism dysregulation in hepatocytes: driving forces in the progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Yihuai He, Jinlian Jiang, Lili Ou, Yunfen Chen, Aikedaimu Abudukeremu, Guimei Chen, Weiwei Zhong, Zhigang Jiang, Nuerbiye Nuermaimaiti, Yaqun Guan

“…Abstract RelA, also known as nuclear factor kappa B p65, plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of various liver diseases. …”
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Effect of periodontal therapy on endothelial function and serum biomarkers in patients with periodontitis and established cardiovascular disease: a pilot study by Ana Molina, Nagore Ambrosio, María Molina, Eduardo Montero, Leire Virto, David Herrera, Elena Figuero, Mariano Sanz

“…Demographic characteristics, cardiovascular risk factors, history of cardiovascular diseases, medication intake, lipids profile, blood pressure, and periodontal outcomes were also evaluated. Student T, Mann–Whitney U, Chi-square and Fisher-exact tests were performed along with repeated measures ANOVA with post hoc Bonferroni's corrections.ResultsThirty-five patients were included. …”
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The mediating role of social support in self-management and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis by Ying Zhang, LeYao Xiao, Qian Liu, XinYi Zhang, MingDan Li, YaLi Xu, Mei Dai, Fei Zhao, YouShu Shen, Jordan Tovera Salvador, Ping Yang

“…Exercise frequency and malnutrition risk assessment, as independent influencing factors, also modulate social support and self-management. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of a Serious Game to Deliver Health Education About Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Clustered Randomized Controlled Equivalence Trial by Lauren Bloomfield, Julie Boston, Martin Masek, Lesley Andrew, Donna Barwood, Amanda Devine

“…Participants who used MIApp were also asked a series of questions to assess the enjoyment of and engagement with the game. …”
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Controls on the geotechnical properties of plastic-bonded pavement blocks produced by artisanal means in Bamenda, Cameroon by Bertrand Tatoh Aziwo, Moses Kuma Mbuh, Irene Bongsiysi Bame, Paul Venyite, Moyouwou Amadou Njoya, Fidelis Toke Ntam, M.V. Nsongka, Ndigui Billong

“…An average compressive strength of 32.97 MPa, water absorption of 2.27 % and an abrasion index of 0.07 was obtained at 27.5 % PET for 50WS50QS, which meets the recommended requirements of pavement blocks for pedestrian and light vehicular traffic according to ASTM C-902-22, NF EN 1338:2004 and SNI 03-0691-1996 standards. …”
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Impact of a positive end-expiratory pressure on oxygenation, respiratory compliance, and hemodynamics in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery in reverse Trendelenburg pos... by Gulfairus A. Yessenbayeva, Aizhan M. Meyerbekova, Sergey I. Kim, Murat B. Zhumabayev, Gulbanu S. Berdiyarova, Sanzhar B. Shalekenov, Dinara S. Zharlyganova, Irina Y. Mukatova, Yekaterina A. Yukhnevich, Dmitriy A. Klyuyev, Andrey I. Yaroshetskiy

“…LPEEP increased PaO2/FiO2 (+ 129.93 [+ 75.20; +184.65] mmHg, p < 0.0001) with high variation of true effect (Chi2 34.92, p < 0.0001; I2 89%). iPEEP vs. LPEEP also increased PaO2/FiO2 + 130.23 [+ 57.18; +203.27] mmHg, p = 0.0005) with high variation of true effect (Chi2 26.95, p < 0.0001; I2 93%). …”
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Tobacco control research in South Africa from 1978 to 2022: A scoping review by C O Egbe, C Dare, S Gwambe, C van Walbeek

“…More mixed-methods studies are needed to better understand the issue of tobacco in the SA context. More studies are also needed that focus on the impact of policies, nicotine addiction and industry interference. …”
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Oncogenic PIK3CA corrupts growth factor signaling specificity by Ralitsa R Madsen, Alix Le Marois, Oliwia N Mruk, Margaritis Voliotis, Shaozhen Yin, Jahangir Sufi, Xiao Qin, Salome J Zhao, Julia Gorczynska, Daniele Morelli, Lindsay Davidson, Erik Sahai, Viktor I Korolchuk, Christopher J Tape, Bart Vanhaesebroeck

“…PIK3CA H1047R did not only shift these responses to a higher mean but also enhanced signaling heterogeneity. We conclude that oncogenic PIK3CA H1047R corrupts information transfer in a growth factor-dependent manner and suggest new opportunities for tuning of receptor-specific PI3K pathway outputs for therapeutic benefit.…”
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The adaptation of rainbow trout to warmer water: Oxidative damage in the germinal line by Vianel Sevastei, Sonia A. Crichigno, M. Victoria Santos, Andrea Trochine, Julio C. Painefilú, Noemí Zaritzky, Víctor E. Cussac

“…Semen fatty acid composition, sperm morphology, sperm motility, and fertilization performance in samples before and after the application of cryopreservation procedures were also evaluated. The observed responses, mainly related to the sperm membrane, reinforces the idea that ROS can affect the germinal line of male rainbow trout juveniles subjected to high water temperature. …”
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FNDC5/irisin mitigates the cardiotoxic impacts of cancer chemotherapeutics by modulating ROS-dependent and -independent mechanisms by Manish Kumar, Abhishek Singh Sengar, Anushree Lye, Pranesh Kumar, Sukhes Mukherjee, Dinesh Kumar, Priyadip Das, Suvro Chatterjee, Adele Stewart, Biswanath Maity

“…Though our data point to the potential clinical utility of FNDC5/irisin-targeted agents in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity, we also found significant down regulation in FNDC5 expression in the hearts of aged mice that attenuated the cardioprotective impacts of FNDC5 overexpression following doxorubicin exposure. …”
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Novel image registration algorithm for scene-matching navigation by Hongrui YANG, Qiju ZHU, Peixian CAO, Hao GU, Dongdong ZHAO

“…Our study not only offers innovative solutions for enhancing the precision and reliability of UAV navigation systems but also carries substantial practical significance. …”
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Prognostic value of body adipose tissue parameters in cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors by Yan Li, Yean Yu, Kun Lv, Rongjuan Ge, Xie Xie

“…Elevated total adipose tissue (TAT) levels were also linked to longer OS (HR: 0.73, 95% CI: 0.55–0.97, p = 0.028). …”
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Effect of zinc added to a daily small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement on diarrhoea, malaria, fever and respiratory infections in young children in rural Burkina Faso: a cl... by Elizabeth Yakes Jimenez, Sonja Y Hess, Souheila Abbeddou, Kenneth H Brown, Jean-Bosco Ouedraogo, Jérôme W Somé, Zinéwendé P Ouédraogo, Rosemonde M Guissou, Stephen A Vosti

“…When zinc is administered with other micronutrients or foods, its effect is also uncertain. We assessed the effects of different amounts and sources of zinc on the frequency of diarrhoea, malaria, fever and RTI in young children.Design, setting and populations This community-based, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cluster-randomised trial of 2435 children 9 months of age was carried out between April 2010 and July 2012 in rural southwestern Burkina Faso.Interventions Participants were randomly assigned at the concession level to receive daily 1 of 4 interventions for 9 months: (1) 20 g small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplement (SQ-LNS) without zinc and placebo tablet, (2) 20 g SQ-LNS with 5 mg zinc and placebo tablet, (3) 20 g SQ-LNS with 10 mg zinc and placebo tablet or (4) 20 g SQ-LNS without zinc and 5 mg zinc tablet. …”
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Analisis Kualitas Website HSP Academy (PT. Hanosen Pratama) Menggunakan Metode Webqual 4.0 dan Importance and Performance Analysis (IPA) by Anisah Ikhsawiyanthi, Satrio Hadi Wijoyo, Yusi Tyroni Mursityo

“…HSP Academy utilizes the company's website to support its customer service and information needs. To create services that can provide value for their customers and also as quality assurance management based on ISO 9001:2015, it is necessary to assess the quality of website services using WebQual 4.0 and IPA methods to improve and maintain service quality based on user assumptions. …”
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An analysis of the Policy of Increasing the Salaries of Government Employees Based on the Framework of Kingdon's Multiple Streams (Case Study of Budget Law 1401) by Seyyed Mojtaba Shahraeini, Heidar Najafi, Seyyedamir Abbaszade, Mahdi Khosravi, Iman Akbari

“…Objective Issues related to public sector human resources management, particularly those concerning service compensation and annual salary increases for employees, are among the most critical decision-making areas for government managers and parliamentarians in the drafting and approval of annual budget laws. These concerns are also a continuous focus for government employees. …”
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Designing and Modeling Digital Transformation in the Automotive Industry: Leveraging the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Mohammad Saeed Mozafari Mehr, Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard

“…At this stage, before the start of the interview, six open questions were considered and during the interview process, new questions were also raised as expected. To get familiar with the depth and scope of the content of the data, repeated and active reading of the data (searching for meanings and patterns) were done. …”
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Antifungal activity and biocompatibility assessment with molecular docking and dynamic simulations of new pyrazole derivatives by Basma T. Abd-Elhalim, Ghada G. El-Bana, Ahmed F. El-Sayed, Ghada E. Abdel-Ghani

“…The molecular dynamic simulations of Adenosine 5’-phosphosulfate kinase in P. chrysogenum, UDP-N-acetylglucosamine in A. flavus, and FDC1 in A. niger with 10b also demonstrated the formation of stable complexes with favorable values of Root Mean Square Deviation (RMSD), Root Mean Square Fluctuation (RMSF), Solvent Accessible Surface Area (SASA), and Radius of Gyration (Rg). …”
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T cell immune senescence is associated with frailty and sarcopenia in lung transplant candidates by Joanna M. Schaenman, MD, PhD, Harry Pickering, PhD, Elaine F. Reed, PhD, Maura Rossetti, PhD, Benjamin Seligman, MD, S. Samuel Weigt, MD, Michael Shino, MD, David Sayah, MD, PhD, John Belperio, MD, Ashley Hu, MD, Ashley Prosper, MD, Kathleen Ruchalski, MD, Abbas Ardehali, MD, Reshma Biniwale, MD

“…Senescent CD4 (KLRG1+/CD28−) and CD8 T cells were also associated with readmission (p = 0.014 and p = 0.013, respectively), and senescent CD4 T cells were predictive of total hospital time (p = 0.003). …”
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