Arab representation in Israeli healthcare professions: achievements, challenges and opportunities by Bruce Rosen, Sami Miaari

“…Results In 2023, among employed Israelis up to age 67, Arabs constituted approximately one-quarter of Israel’s physicians (25%), nurses (27%), and dentists (27%), and half of Israel’s pharmacists (49%). …”
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In silico evaluation of missense SNPs in cancer-associated Cystatin A protein and their potential to disrupt Cathepsin B interaction by Shafaat Hossain, Omar Hamza Bin Manjur, Mst Sharmin Sultana Shimu, Tamanna Sultana, Mustafizur Rahman Naim, Shahariar Siddique, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md Miftaur Rahman, Md Abu Saleh, Md Rakibul Hasan, Tania Rahman

“…Among these, the Y53H (rs1448459675) and E94K (rs200394711) mutants were recognized as weaker inhibitors because they had 2.5 % and an 8 % lower binding affinity, respectively. …”
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A within-person investigation of recovery identity following substance use disorder: examining the impact of recovery-focused social contexts by Joseph H. Lancaster, Hannah B. Apsley, Timothy R. Brick, Timothy R. Brick, H. Harrington Cleveland

“…Further, on any given day for an individual, meaningfulness was higher on days recovery identity was stronger than usual for that individual, and lower on days when recovery identity was weaker. Meeting attendance reduced this effect, suggesting that meeting attendance may be especially helpful to recovery on days when recovery identity is low.…”
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Clinical characteristics of patients with coronary artery disease by smoking status by Olga V. Nakhratova, Daria P. Tsygankova, Joseph M. Tsenter, Evgeny D. Bazdyrev

“…RESULTS: More than half of patients with CAD had mild [34 (31.8%)] or moderate [33 (30.8%)] nicotine dependence, and a quarter of patients had high [25 (23.4%)] or very high [15 (14%)] dependence. …”
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Development of a machine learning model related to explore the association between heavy metal exposure and alveolar bone loss among US adults utilizing SHAP: a study based on NHAN... by Jiayi Chen

“…The relationship of Co & Pb and ABL are weaker than that of Cd. Among all the independent variables, age was considered the most important factor for this model. …”
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Lifespan trajectories of motor control and neural oscillations: A systematic review of magnetoencephalography insights by Xinbi Zhang, Mingming Huang, Xiaoxia Yuan, Xiaoke Zhong, Shengyu Dai, Yingying Wang, Qiang Zhang, Kanya Wongwitwichote, Changhao Jiang

“…The findings revealed significant enhancements in motor efficiency from childhood to adolescence, characterized by faster movement speed, shorter movement duration, weaker MRBD, and increased PMBR and MRGS. From adolescence to early adulthood, further improvements in motor performance were noted, accompanied by strengthened MRBD, PMBR, and a slight decline in MRGS. …”
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Airborne Levels of Lung Carcinogens at an Ascon Manufacturing Site by Kyeongmin Lee, Sungwon Choi, Miyeon Kim, Dongwoo Song, Ki-Youn Kim

“…The conveyors on the ground, vibratory sieve, Bunker C oil tank, and mixer also exhibited very low concentrations of naphthalene—0.074, 0.088, 0.080, and 0.074 ppm, respectively. …”
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Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of spirobenzovesamicols as potential 11C-PET tracer alternatives to [18F]FEOBV for vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT) imaging by Hugo Helbert, Winnie Deuther-Conrad, Michel de Haan, Barbara Wenzel, Gert Luurtsema, Wiktor Szymanski, Peter Brust, Rudi A. J. O. Dierckx, Ben L. Feringa, Philip H. Elsinga

“…Of all compound tested, (-)-2-methylspirobenzovesamicol ((-)-4) was the most promising with a 16 ± 4 nM affinity towards VAChT, a 29-fold weaker affinity for σ1 receptors and negligible binding (> 1 μM) towards σ2 receptors. …”
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Comparative safety and effectiveness of cryoballoon versus radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Muhammad Furqan, Ifrah Inbisat Raza, Shaheera Younus, Hareer Fatima, Hiba Azhar, Sania Kaneez Fatima, Laiba Ali, Sara Khan, Aayat Ellahi

“…Conclusions CBA and RFCA offer similar outcomes for patients with AF and PAF, with CBA being quicker but carrying a slightly higher risk of phrenic nerve palsy.…”
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Impact of Sexual Harassment on Pupils Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools of Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Twesigomwe, Rossette

“…It happens around all societies and symbolizes a brutal violation of human rights most especially for the weaker sex. It also happens in schools where parents and guardians feel that their children are safe and protected. …”
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Validation of a Model Estimating the Budget Impact of Video Capsule Endoscopy for Surveillance of Crohn’s Disease in an Italian Center by Rhodri Saunders, Carlo Calabrese, Dania Gelli, Jason Davis, Rafael Torrejon Torres

“…The highest agreement was found for biologics, where Bayesian analysis estimated an 80.4% probability (95% CI: 72.2%-87.5%) that a decision maker would accept the result as an actual reflection of real-world data. …”
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Homenagem a Klaus Eichner: lembranças de uma amizade, de laços entre dois países by Breno Augusto Souto Maior Fontes, Eliane Maria Monteiro da Fonte, Antônio Luz Costa

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Model Pengambilan Keputusan Pemilihan Bibit Unggul Sapi Bali Menggunakan Metode Weighted Product by Dyna Marisa Khairina, Indra Cahya Pramukti, Heliza Rahmania Hatta, Septya Maharani

“…The decision of superior seeds of Bali cattle is a crucial thing for the decision maker, related with this case is Bali cattle breeder. …”
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COVID-19-related stress, anxiety and vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in South-Western Nigeria by Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo, Tajudin Adesegun Adetunji, Stanley Chinedu Eneh, Baderinwa Opeyemi Akanji, Olusola Fajobi, Olanrewaju Elugbaju, Olanrewaju Ibikunle Ibigbami, Temilola Oladunmomi Owojuyigbe, Samuel Anu Olowookere, Olusegun Temitope Afolabi, Adedeji Ayodeji Onayade

“…There were slightly more males (479; 56.4%) than females and about four-fifth (674; 79.4%) of respondents were married. About one-quarter of health workers were vaccine hesitant, 236 (27.8%) while 96 (11.3%) had high levels of stress and anxiety. …”
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Apportioning and Locating PM2.5 Sources Affecting Coastal Cities: Ulsan in South Korea and Dalian in China by Eunhwa Choi, Kwonho Jeon, Young Su Lee, Jongbae Heo, Ilhan Ryoo, Taeyeon Kim, Chuanlong Zhou, Philip K. Hopke, Seung-Muk Yi

“…Probable source locations were identified by simplified quantitative transport bias analysis (SQTBA) and potential source contribution function (PSCF) as a multiple site approach and a single site approach, respectively. Weaker correlations of SN (r 2 = 0.15) and SS (r 2 < 0.1) during the non-heating period were supported by the different probable source locations. …”
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Investigating the formation and evolution of plant diversity patterns in the Qiangtang Plateau based on phylofloristics approach by Xiaoping Li, Yun Han, Lei Miao, Hao Xu, Jingya Yu, Shuang Han, Faqi Zhang

“…Concurrently, our findings indicate that the primary climatic determinants of phylogenetic beta diversity in these regions are bio15 (precipitation seasonality) and bio17 (precipitation in the driest quarter). Furthermore, using fossil data, we deduced that the emergence of seed plant families in this region dates back to the Cretaceous period (145.00 Ma), with a significant acceleration in evolutionary rates observed since the onset of the Quaternary Ice Age (2.00 Ma). …”
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The burden and outcomes of firearm injuries at two district-level emergency centres in Cape Town, South Africa: A descriptive analysis by L Bush, C Hendrikse, C Van Koningsbruggen, K Evans

“…Half of all injury-related deaths in SA are intentional, and firearms contribute to a quarter of these deaths. Injury surveillance systems are essential to develop, implement and monitor strategies that reduce preventable trauma. …”
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Association between geriatric nutritional risk index and overactive bladder in the elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng, Chuanzan Zhou, Jia Miao, Yunkai Yang, Xuanhan Hu, Heng Wang, Xinyu Zhang, Qi Zhang, Yifan Wang

“…The study revealed that inflammatory response mediates the relationship between GNRI and OAB, while cognitive function has a relatively weaker influence on the strength of the association between GNRI and OAB.ConclusionGNRI serves as a reliable predictive marker for OAB in the elderly population, demonstrating a nonlinear inverse correlation with OAB prevalence. …”
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Heterogeneous occurrence of evergreen broad-leaved forests in East Asia: Evidence from plant fossils by Jiagang Zhao, Shufeng Li, Jian Huang, Wenna Ding, Mengxiao Wu, Tao Su, Alexander Farnsworth, Paul J. Valdes, Linlin Chen, Yaowu Xing, Zhekun Zhou

“…Paleoclimate simulation results suggest that the precipitation of wettest quarter (PWetQ, mm) exceeding 600 mm is crucial for the occurrence of EBLFs. …”
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