Optimum Nitrogen and Density Allocation for Trade−Off Between Yield and Lodging Resistance of Winter Wheat by Haitao Liu, Shufang Sun, Min Jin, Chunhui Li, Jiayu Wang, Haixing Cui, Yong Li, Zhenlin Wang

“…There is an urgent need to find feasible measures to balance these conflicting factors. We conducted a two-year field experiment in Tai’an, Shandong Province, China, evaluated SN23 (lodging resistant) and SN16 (lodging sensitive), under three nitrogen applications (120 kg/ha, N1; 240 kg/ha, N2; 360 kg/ha, N3) and four planting densities (75 plants/m², D1; 225 plants/m², D2; 375 plants/m², D3; 525 plants/m², D4), with N2D2 as the control, and measured lodging resistance related indexes and yield. …”
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Hybrid Quality-Based Recommender Systems: A Systematic Literature Review by Bihi Sabiri, Amal Khtira, Bouchra El Asri, Maryem Rhanoui

“…The current aim is to conduct a systematic review of several recent developments in the area of hybrid recommender systems. …”
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Reasons for disengagement in first-episode psychosis – perspectives from service users and their caregivers by Yi Chian Chua, Kumarasan Roystonn, K. Pushpa, Swapna Verma, Charmaine Tang

“…The recruitment and interview processes were conducted independently for service user and caregiver participants. …”
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Assessment of sugar beet agricultural practices for sustainable production under semi-arid environments by Lamy Mamdoh Mohamed Hamed, Mohamed Mohamed Mahmoud El-Manhaly, Mohamed Saeed El-Kady, Mohamed Mohamed El-Mogy, Hossam Saad El-Beltagi, Eman Ibrahim Refaie Emara

“…Two experiments were conducted over two growing seasons (2021/2022 and 2022/2023) in the South of Alamein Region (Moghra), Matrouh Governorate, Egypt, to evaluate the effects of soil covering, planting methods and sugar beet varieties on growth, yield, quality traits and water use efficiency (WUE). …”
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Goal attainment scaling as an outcome measure for randomised controlled trials: a scoping review by Elaine Pascoe, Andrea Viecelli, Ruth Hubbard, Benignus Logan, Dev Jegatheesan

“…These studies were most frequently conducted in rehabilitation (58%) and geriatric medicine (24%) disciplines/populations. …”
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Differential risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana: A hospital-based cross-sectional study. by Christian Obirikorang, Evans Asamoah Adu, Anthony Afum-Adjei Awuah, Samuel Nkansah Darko, Frank Naku Ghartey, Samuel Ametepe, Eric N Y Nyarko, Enoch Odame Anto, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted at Eastern Regional Hospital in Ghana from July to October 2021 to investigate long-term patients with T2DM. …”
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Improving predictability of IgE-high type 2 chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps in the biologic era by Austin Heffernan, Jobanjit Phulka, Andrew Thamboo

“…Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analyses were conducted. Model superiority was based on Nagelkerke R2 scores and receiver operating characteristic curves. …”
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Case report of neurobrucellosis: a rare complication and neuroimaging findings of a common disease by Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Xiao-Yi Zou, Xiao-Yi Zou, Ling Liu

“…This study was approved by and conducted in accordance with the recommendations of West China Hospital’s ethics -.1clinical manifestations of neurobrucellosis in these patients included meningitis, meningoencephalitis, encephalitis, cranial neuropathy, intracranial hypertension, radiculitis, peripheral neuropathy, myelitis, and other psychiatric symptoms. …”
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Comparison of different developmental stages of jujube (Ziziphus jujuba) fruit and identification of Hub genes by Li Yalan, Ren Tian, Qu Siyu, Hao Qing, Fan Dingyu, Alimire Alimu

“…Ziziphus jujuba is one of the oldest cultivated and economically important nut trees and its development and ripening processes involve numerous physiological and biochemical changes. This study conducted a fruit transcriptomic analysis during the fruit expanding (FE) stage, white-mature (WM) stage, early red (ER) stage and full red (FR) stage. …”
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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

“…As the outcome of cooperation between primatologists and an ecological anthropologist, this article discusses possibilities for synthesizing the two academic domains and realizing biodiversity conservation in African tropical forests based on a collaborative project in and around the Moukalaba-Doudou National Park in Gabon.Primatologists describe in detail their relationships with local people which allow them to conduct effective field research. They have developed scientific knowledge on great ape ecology as well as intimate relationships with local trackers. …”
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Understanding Daily, Emotional, and Physical Burdens and Needs of Parents Caring for Children with Type 1 Diabetes by Heike Saßmann, Su-Jong Kim-Dorner, Verena Berndt, Torben Biester, Andrea Dehn-Hindenberg, Bettina Heidtmann, Norbert Jorch, Eggert Lilienthal, Nicole Nellen-Hellmuth, Andreas Neu, Katja Schaaf, Ralph Ziegler, Karin Lange

“…The study was a multicenter cross-sectional survey conducted in nine German pediatric diabetes centers. …”
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Comorbidity in in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by O.V. Somilo, S.O. Makarov, O.I. Kalbus

“…The purpose of the work was to study and characterize comorbidity in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis. To conduct this study 105 patients with a diagnosis of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis were enrolled. …”
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Can fungal endophytes suppress Trialeurodes vaporariorum and the transmission of tomato infectious chlorosis and chlorosis viruses in field conditions? by Marial Makur Zechariah Paweer, Marial Makur Zechariah Paweer, Everlyne Samita Namikoye, Shem Bonuke Nchore, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Komivi Senyo Akutse

“…Field trials were conducted for two seasons in two experimental sites (Mwea in Kirinyaga and Ngoliba in Kiambu counties of Kenya) to assess the efficacy of fungal endophytes Hypocrea lixii F3ST1 and Trichoderma asperellum M2RT4 in the control of Trialeurodes vaporariorum vector of tomato infectious chlorosis virus (TICV) and tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV) through seeds inoculation. …”
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Effects of outdoor physical training on VO₂max, endurance, and power in male Sports Science students by Glady Sukma Perdana, Ilham Ilham, Ary Suud Cahyo Alben, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Vlad Adrian Geantă

“…Data were analyzed using paired t-tests, conducted with Microsoft Excel and SPSS version 25.  …”
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Ineffective health maintenance behaviors in people with chronic conditions: Systematic review of etiology and risk by Ana Clara Dantas, Barbara Ebilizarda Coutinho Borges, Jéssica Naiara de Medeiros Araújo, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes, Amanda Barbosa da Silva, Allyne Fortes Vitor

“…Methods: A systematic review of related factors conducted in Scopus (Elsevier), Web of Science, Science Direct (Elsevier), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE/PubMed), CINAHL with Full Text (EBSCO), EMBASE (Elsevier) and Google Scholar. …”
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Identification of Cognitive Training for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review by Marina Francesca Gattoni, Silvia Gobbo, Sarah Feroldi, Anna Salvatore, Jorge Navarro, Sandro Sorbi, Francesca Lea Saibene

“…Two independent reviewers conducted the different phases of the review, and a third expert was called in to address any doubts/conflicts. …”
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CONTEXTUAL LEARNING IN THE MODERN PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM by Danica Veselinov, Ljiljana Kelemen Milojević, Jasmina Mirković

“…The paper presents the results of action (qualitative) research conducted with a sample of 40 preschool teachers employed in Vršac and Pančevo. …”
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Correlation of Platelet Indices with Severity of Gastroesophageal Varices in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis: A Research Protocol by Parav Tantia, Sourya Acharya

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study will be conducted in the Medicine OPD/IPD of Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital (AVBRH), Wardha, Maharashtra, India from May 2023 to May 2025, involving 64 patients who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Visualization of four-dimensional X-ray absorption fine structure data using a virtual reality system by Haruo Igarashi, Daiki Kido, Yutaka Ishii, Yasuhiro Niwa, Atsushi Okamoto, Masao Kimura

“…As a test case for the new system, X-ray spectromicroscopy measurements were conducted on a specimen prepared from serpentinized harzburgite sourced from the upper mantle section of the Oman ophiolite. …”
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Evaluation of growth, yield attributes, and yield of wheat varieties under Terminalia chebula trees by Akshay Kumar, Meenakshi Gupta, L. M. Gupta, Sarabdeep Kour, Punit Choudhary

“…To overcome this, we conducted a field trial at the experimental farm of the Division of Agroforestry, Chatha, with the aim of exploring the possibility of growing different wheat varieties as an intercrop under the canopy of harad (Terminalia chebula Retz.) trees planted at a spacing of 5 × 4 m2. …”
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