Perceptions and observations of shared decision making during pediatric otolaryngology surgical consultations by Yolanda Evong, Jill Chorney, Gilanders Ungar, Paul Hong

“…Following the encounter, all participants completed a questionnaire that measured perceived levels of SDM (SDM-Q-9). …”
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Olive leaf extract activity against Candida albicans and C. dubliniensis – the in vitro viability study by Zorić Nataša, Kopjar Nevenka, Kraljić Klara, Oršolić Nada, Tomić Siniša, Kosalec Ivan

“…Olive leaf extract is characterized by a high content of polyphenols (oleuropein, hydroxytyrosol and their derivatives), which is associated with its therapeutic properties. …”
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Mechanical Response of Surrounding Rock of Karst Tunnel under Stress-Damage-Seepage Coupling Effect by An Gang-jian, Cao Zheng-zheng, Duan Hong-fei, Li Guo-sheng, Li Ao

“…In order to reveal the mechanical response of surrounding rock of karst tunnel under stress-damage-seepage coupling effect, a new damage constitutive mechanical model of surrounding rock of karst tunnel under stress-damage-seepage coupling effect is established, which is calculated by the COMSOL Multiphysics in this paper. …”
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El Estado peruano y la educación ambiental: el sueño de construir un modelo de escuela verde by Yesica Quispe-Muñoz, Teresa Zantina Pilco Montes de Oca, David Oswaldo Calisaya Huanchi, Gabriel Enrique Cáceres Cáceres

“…En esa premisa, el presente estudio se propone la idea de construir una Escuela Verde, argumentando que esta iniciativa podría ser clave en dar poder a docentes, estudiantes y a la sociedad a ser gestores activos y protectores del medio ambiente. …”
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Experimental Investigation on Web Crippling Property of High-Strength Cold-Formed (HSCF) Rectangular Steel Tube by Xianglong Liu, Jicheng Zhang, Yuanqi Li, Lei Zeng, Guofeng Du

“…Finally, regarding the conservative and dangerous calculation of web crippling ultimate bearing capacity in current codes, we can provide a good guidance for future work, particularly the proposed calculation equations for ultimate bearing capacity of HSCF rectangular steel tubes.…”
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MODERN ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN UKRAINIAN LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT by Alina Lizunova, Olga Petrakovska, Mariia Mykhalova

“…Since all existing directions of land use, as one of the main components of natural resources, can have an impact on the current state of the environment, land management is considered as a component of general environmental management. …”
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Medication for opioid use disorder service delivery in carceral facilities: update and summary report by Justin Berk, Anna-Maria South, Megan Martin, Michael-Evans James, Cameron Miller, Lawrence Haber, Josiah Rich

“…Recent policy changes, such as Sect. 1115 Medicaid waivers, offer promising avenues for expanding access, but retention in treatment and post-release outcomes remain significant challenges. The paper provides a comprehensive overview of existing literature and updates on MOUD service delivery, including the impact of recent policy shifts and research on outcomes such as recidivism and health improvement. …”
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Characteristics of Pressure Relief Gas Extraction in the Protected Layer by Surface Drilling in Huainan by Xiaozhang Tong, Hu Wen, Xiaojiao Cheng, Shixing Fan, Chunhui Ye, Mingyang Liu, Hu Wang

“…The research results show that the flow of pressure relief gas extraction of the protected layer by surface drilling has three stages: a rising period, stable period, and decay period. …”
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Data-Efficient Bone Segmentation Using Feature Pyramid- Based SegFormer by Naohiro Masuda, Keiko Ono, Daisuke Tawara, Yusuke Matsuura, Kentaro Sakabe

“…Specifically, these include the data-efficient model, which deepens the hierarchical encoder by adding convolution layers to transformer blocks and increases feature map resolution within transformer blocks, and the FPN-based model, which enhances the decoder through a Feature Pyramid Network (FPN) and attention mechanisms. …”
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Transsulfuration pathway activation attenuates oxidative stress and ferroptosis in sickle primary erythroblasts and transgenic mice by Caixia Xi, Junfeng Pang, Weinan Xue, Yang Cui, Na Jiang, Wenbo Zhi, Huidong Shi, Anatolij Horuzsko, Betty S. Pace, Xingguo Zhu

“…Here, we evaluate the effects of TSS pathway activation through cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS) to attenuate reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ferroptosis stresses in SCD. A vital contribution of the TSS pathway in sustaining cysteine levels is detected only under hemin exposure or physiological but not supraphysiological cystine supplement. …”
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Early Stone Manipulation in Urinary Tract Infection Associated with Obstructing Nephrolithiasis by Megan L. Swonke, Ali M. Mahmoud, Elias J. Farran, Tamer J. Dafashy, Preston S. Kerr, Christopher D. Kosarek, Joseph Sonstein

“…A urinary tract infection (UTI) and sepsis secondary to an obstructing stone are one of the few true urological emergencies. …”
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Phlebotomus perniciosus response to volatile organic compounds of dogs and humans. by Marcos Antonio Bezerra-Santos, Valeria Zeni, Onofrio Marco Pistillo, Stefano Bedini, Ilaria D'Isita, Giovanni Benelli, Giacinto Salvatore Germinara, Petr Volf, Domenico Otranto

“…The olfactory response of insect vectors such as phlebotomine sand flies is a key facet for investigating their interactions with vertebrate hosts and associated vector-borne pathogens. …”
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Subsistence hunting impacts wildlife assemblages and functional ecology in tropical forests by Bradley Cain, Julia E. Fa, Rajan Amin, Jacqueline Morrison, Eva Avila Martin, Stephan M. Funk, Martin Jones, David P. Mallon, Robert Okale, Guillermo Ros Brull, Selvino R. de Kort

“…Abstract Unsustainable wild meat hunting poses a significant threat to wildlife and tropical forest ecosystems. …”
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Silica Sol-Gel Entrapment of the Enzyme Chloroperoxidase by Tuan Le, Selina Chan, Bassem Ebaid, Monika Sommerhalter

“…Enzyme kinetic analysis revealed a decrease in kcat but no changes in KM or KI. …”
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Microenvironmental β-TrCP negates amino acid transport to trigger CD8+ T cell exhaustion in human non-small cell lung cancer by Ge Li, Zhenke Wen, Sidong Xiong

“…NSCLC cells impede the T cell-intrinsic transcription of SLC7A5 and SLC38A1, disrupting aa transport and consequently leading to mTOR inactivation. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Evolution Characteristics and Countermeasures of Urban Innovation Space Distribution: An Empirical Study Based on Data of Nanjing High-Tech Enterprises by Shuang Tang, Jingxiang Zhang, Fangqu Niu

“…In particular, there is a lack of studies on the spatial-temporal evolution of urban innovation space distribution. …”
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Wind speed prediction model based on multiscale temporal‐preserving embedding broad learning system by Jiayi Qiu, Yatao Shen, Ziwen Gu, Zijian Wang, Wenmei Li, Ziqian Tao, Ziwen Guo, Yaqun Jiang, Chun Huang

“…To address this complexity, a wind speed prediction model based on a multiscale temporal‐preserving embedding broad learning system (MTPE‐BLS) is proposed. …”
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Psychosocial and Quality of Life Outcomes of Prosthetic Auricular Rehabilitation with CAD/CAM Technology by Chi Keung Tam, Colman Patrick McGrath, Samuel Mun Yin Ho, Edmond Ho Nang Pow, Henry Wai Kuen Luk, Lim Kwong Cheung

“…Different treatment outcomes including QoL and psychological changes were assessed at different time points. Results. A significant reduction in severity of depressive symptoms (P=0.038) and an improving trend of satisfaction with life were found at 1 year postoperatively when compared with the preoperative findings. …”
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Effect of Elevated Temperatures on Mortar with Naturally Occurring Volcanic Ash and Its Blend with Electric Arc Furnace Slag by Nauman Khurram, Kaffayatullah Khan, Muhammad Umair Saleem, Muhammad Nasir Amin, Usman Akmal

“…The mechanical behavior of basaltic volcanic ash (VA) and fly ash (FA) as a cement replacement under elevated temperatures is mainly investigated in the current study. …”
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نقدی بر کتاب منسوجات سنتی هند by زهرا احمدی

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