Twenty-Four-Hour Urinary Aldosterone Predicts Inappropriate Left Ventricular Mass Index in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism by Chi-Sheng Hung, Yi-Lwun Ho, Yi-Yao Chang, Vin-Cent Wu, Xue-Ming Wu, Jen-Kuang Lee, Shih-Chieh Chueh, Yen-Hung Lin, Yuan-Shian Changh, Shao-Yu Yang, Ya-Hui Hu, Ming-Jai Sui, Ming-Fong Chen, Kwan-Dun Wu

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Prognostic utility of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) levels for cardiovascular events in patients with stable coronary artery disease treated with percutaneous c... by Ting-Yu Lin, Hsin-Bang Leu, Yen-Wen Wu, Wei-Kung Tseng, Tsung-Hsien Lin, Hung-I Yeh, Kuan-Cheng Chang, Ji-Hung Wang, Wei-Hsian Yin, Chau-Chung Wu, Chun-Yao Huang, Shing-Jong Lin, Chien-Yi Hsu, Jaw-Wen Chen

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A Comparative Study of the Reasons for the Persistence of Buddhism and the Decline of Zoroastrianism in Ancient China by Amin Yazdkhasti, Hamidreza Pashazanous

“…Even today, Buddhism is considered one of the most important and popular religions in China and compared to Zoroastrianism, which disappeared in China centuries ago, it has gained much more popularity in the Chinese society.The Zoroastrian religion could not gain much popularity among the Chinese people compared to the Buddhist religion. It seems that most of the followers of the Zoroastrian religion in China were non-Chinese. …”
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Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, and Platinum Chemotherapy in EGFR Mutation–Positive NSCLC: An Open-Label Phase 2 Trial (ILLUMINATE) by Chee Khoon Lee, PhD, Bin-Chi Liao, MD, Shalini Subramaniam, MMed (Clin Epi), Chao-Hua Chiu, MD, Antony J. Mersiades, MMed (Clin Epi), Chao-Chi Ho, MD, PhD, Chris Brown, MBiostats, Chun-Liang Lai, MD, PhD, Brett G.M. Hughes, M.B.B.S. (Hons), Tsung-Ying Yang, MD, PhD, Ken O’Byrne, MD, Yung-Hung Luo, MD, PhD, Sonia Yip, PhD, Ching-Liang Ho, MD, Victoria Bray, PhD, Wu-Chou Su, MD, PhD, Melissa Moore, PhD, Wei-Lien Feng, MS, Ya-Ying Bai, MS, Kate Ford, MHSc, Michelle M. Cummins, PhD, Martin R. Stockler, MSc (Clin Epi), Benjamin J. Solomon, PhD, Thomas John, PhD, James Chih-Hsin Yang, MD, PhD

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The centuries-old dialogue between Buddhism and Christianity by M. Clasquin-Johnson

“…We do have evidence that interaction between Buddhists and Christians lead to some creative synthesis between the two. …”
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The One-Gate Management System And Temple Conservation: A Comparative Study Of Borobudur And Angkor Wat Temples by Ajie Wicaksono, Ebtana Sella Mayang Fitri, Tio Anggara, Sochenda Sum

“…This approach integrates Borobudur as both a tourist destination and a place of worship for Buddhists, with challenges arising in harmonizing conservation and tourism needs. …”
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Archaeological heritage and problems of its preservation in Ghor province, Afghanistan by Aleksiejus Luchtanas

“….; • Monuments from Buddhistic period - monastery of Vayguna Sange Bar (first half of the 15th millennium); • Remains of settlements and cult objects of Kabre Zabok; • Monuments of technology and engineering - mills, brickyards, ruins of bridges, caravanserais - still exist in many places. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Minority Political Participation from an Islamic Perspective in Indonesia and Singapore by Mujar Ibnu Syarif, Ahmad Tholabi Kharlie, Arip Purkon

“…Minorities in Indonesia include Protestants, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, and Confucians, while minorities in Singapore comprise Muslims, Christians, Hindus, Confucians, Taoists, and atheists. …”
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The Economic Crisis and the Protestant Congregations in the Contemporary Russia by I. G. Kargina

“…The overwhelming majority are orthodox, followed by (in descending order) Muslims, Protestants, Catholics, Buddhists, Judaists, and others. At the same time, religiosity in Russia is quite discordant. …”
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''Mitigating cancer pain: What else matters?"-A qualitative study into the needs and concerns of cancer patients in Sri Lanka. by N P Edirisinghe, P T R Makuloluwa, A A T D Amarasekara, C S E Goonewardena

“…<h4>Results</h4>The study primarily involved participants aged 51-60 Sinhalese Buddhists. It highlighted two main themes: 'Changes in normal lifestyle' and 'Needs and expectations'. …”
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EASTERN MYSTICISM AND TIMOTHY LEARY: HUMAN BEYOND THE CONVENTIONAL REALITY by T. V. Danylova

“…This is Tao for Taoists, Dharmakaya for Buddhists, Brahman for Hindus. These non-dualistic traditions emphasize: we have to transcend our dual thinking in order to perceive true nature of our inner self and to achieve the state of the absolute unity with everything that exists. …”
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The Association Between Medication Adherence, Internalized Stigma and Social Support Among Outpatients with Major Depressive Disorder in a Malaysian Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Stu... by Halim R, Kaur M, Syed Mokhtar SS, Chemi N, Sajatovic M, Tan YK, Siau CS, Ng CG

“…Simple and multiple logistic regression and mediation analyses were conducted.Results: Of the 268 participants (69% female), 57.1% were suboptimally or moderately adherent to their medication. Buddhists (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 0.280, 95% CI [0.115, 0.679], p = 0.005), higher family support (aOR = 0.753, 95% CI [0.591, 0.960], p = 0.022), a history of ward admissions (aOR = 3.523, 95% CI [1.537, 8.072], p = 0.003), and higher internalized stigma (aOR = 2.828, 95% CI [1.497, 5.344], p = 0.001) were significantly associated with low/moderate medication adherence. …”
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