Lithuanian Conceptual Colour–Emotion Associations in the Global Context of 37 Nations by Domicelė Jonauskaitė

“…., red represented love more strongly than anger for Lithuanians but not globally). Future studies should look whether colours can modulate emotions, or whether such associations are purely abstract. …”
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Synbiotics in caries prevention: A scoping review. by Mohammed Nadeem Bijle, Manikandan Ekambaram, Edward C M Lo, Cynthia Kar Yung Yiu

“…Due to a lack of controlled clinical studies on synbiotics for caries prevention, evidence on their caries-preventive potential is weak. Future studies are needed to examine the combination of amino acids (esp. arginine) with probiotics as a potential synbiotic against cariogenic pathogens.…”
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Mukbang mania: exploring attitudes and parasocial relationships among viewers by Nurul Hermina, Iwan Kresna Setiadi, Sitti Nur Azmi Fadhlurrahmah

“…Research limitations/implications – This study only used samples from generation Z and millennials in Indonesia, which may not be fully representative of the wider population. Future studies could explore different demographic groups or add other variables such as emotional motivation. …”
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Investigating the blockchain technologies influences on the performance of road freight transportation management systems using network analysis technique by Ahmad Negravi, Omid Titidezh

“…The most effective wastes were identified as transportation costs, control costs, transparency in providing information, control of product conditions, and driver monitoring.Originality/Value: This study identified the most crucial road freight transport wastes and made it possible to determine priorities in various areas of blockchain technologies for future investment to improve the FTMS performance, and the findings of this study might be a starting point for future studies in this context.…”
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Effect Of Caffeine On Exercise Performance: Current Review by Yusuf Buzdağlı, Günay Eskici, Erdinç Şıktar, Aslıhan Tekin

“…Ergogenic effect of caffeine in future studies; It should be clarified by focusing on questions such as what time of the day caffeine consumption affects caffeine ergogenicity, what is the effect of age on caffeine ergogenicity, caffeine intake according to athlete's training level, and the importance of genotype in terms of caffeine consumption.…”
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Validation methods for encapsulated faecal microbiota transplantation: a scoping review by Nina Rågård, Simon Mark Dahl Baumwall, Sara Ellegaard Paaske, Mette Mejlby Hansen, Katrine Lundby Høyer, Susan Mikkelsen, Christian Erikstrup, Jens Frederik Dahlerup, Christian Lodberg Hvas

“…The validation of FMT capsules is heterogeneous, and processing requires relevant standardisation protocols, mainly focusing on capsule content. Future studies should report validation covariables to enable accurate comparative assessments of clinical effects.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of Public Health Strategies on COVID-19 Control: A Systematic Review by Ajaree Rayanakorn, Siew Lian Leong, Pattaranai Chaiprom, Shaun Wen Huey Lee

“…Personal protective measure is highly cost-effective in protecting healthcare workers in a high prevalence scenario and when it is adopted together with social distancing strategy. Future studies to address the flaws of current evidence are warranted. …”
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Quality improvement exercises in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) services: A scoping review. by Katie Ridsdale, Kajal Khurana, Azizat Temidayo Taslim, Jessica K Robinson, Faith Solanke, Wei Shao Tung, Elena Sheldon, Daniel Hind, Alan J Lobo

“…We highlight successful quality improvement interventions and offer recommendations to improve reporting of future studies.…”
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Predicting the correlation between neurological abnormalities and thyroid dysfunction using artificial neural networks by Dina Falah Noori Al-Sabak, Leila Sadeghi, Gholamreza Dehghan

“…This research suggests promising avenues for future studies and has important implications for clinical management and treatment strategies.…”
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Inter-Agency Analysis of EU Specialised Administrative Services: Insights from the Republic of Cyprus by Andreas Kirlappos, Stefanos Iacovides

“…Practical implications: The research findings underscore the relevance for future studies. They are particularly pertinent in assessing the effects of European integration and administrative change in other EU member states sharing similar historical experiences with Cyprus, such as Greece and Malta. …”
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EDUCATIONAL BUILDING PERFORMANCE EVALUATION PRACTICES AND PERCEPTIONS: A CASE OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA by K.C Okolie, W.M. Shakantu

“…The exploratory nature of this research clarifies the problems that need to be addressed in future studies and so raised a number of theoretical and conceptual issues that must be explored in the performance evaluation of educational buildings. …”
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A Global Bibliometric Analysis of Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Future research and policy implications by Trinh Thi Xuan Nguyen, Sumeet Lal, Yoshihiko Kadoya

“…This study is conducted to systematically evaluate existing literature on loneliness during the pandemic to identify research trends and knowledge gaps for future studies and policy developments. Methods: Original articles and reviews related to COVID-19 loneliness, published from 2020 to 2023, were retrieved from the Web of Science database. …”
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Food Safety Practice and Its Associated Factors among Meat Handlers in North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Samuel Chane Teferi

“…Routine inspections by responsible authorities are also recommended. Future studies should focus on the enumeration of bacterial load from utensils and meat handlers.…”
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The Effect of Combination Foot Massage and Active Range of Motion (ROM) on Foot Sensitivity among Patients with Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus by I Made Cahyadi Agastiya, Ni Ketut Romani, I Made Artana

“…It can be concluded that a combination of foot massage and active ROM affected foot sensitivity among T2DM patients at Mangusada Hospital. Conclusion: Future studies should incorporate a control group and randomization to enhance validity. …”
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The head position and cervical alignment in patients with Chiari malformation: A retrospective case–control study by Resul Karadeniz, Zeynep Dağlar, Emin Çağıl, Göksal Günerhan, Buse Sarıgül, Yılmaz Aslan, Ahmet Deniz Belen, Ali Dalgıç

“…These findings highlight the potential of angular measurements as noninvasive diagnostic tools for CM. Future studies should explore the implications of these biomechanical changes on CM progression and treatment outcomes.…”
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Auditory function in humans at high altitude. A scoping review. by Michela Masè, Andrea Viziano, Giacomo Strapazzon, Marco Alessandrini, Alessandro Micarelli

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Most studies reported a reduction of auditory function with HA in terms of either elevation of auditory thresholds, lengthening of AER latencies, reduction of distortion-product and transient-evoked OAEs. Future studies in larger populations, using standardized protocols and multi-technique auditory function evaluation, are needed to further characterize the spatio-temporal pattern of HA effects along the auditory pathways and clarify the pathophysiological implications and reversibility of the observed changes.…”
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Ethiopian Water Hyacinth Leaf Extract as a Potential Tannery Effluent Treatment Material by Fitsum Etefa Ahmed, Awoke Fenta Wodag, Gemeda Gebino Gelebo, Belay Meles Gebre

“…Generally, water hyacinth leaf extract is found effective material for the treatment of tannery effluents and can be used in the sector industries. Future studies may be required for setting the most optimum extract concentration for better results.…”
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Is Vitamin D Deficiency the Cause or the Effect of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Evidence from Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Yang Ding, Shengyi Yang, Shasha Fan, Yi Tang, Yan Teng, Xiaohua Tao, Wei Lu

“…These findings indicated that genetically determined SLE had a negative effect on the vitamin D and 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. Future studies, including random controlled clinical trials, should evaluate the association and mechanisms between serum VD levels and SLE.…”
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The Effect of Anesthetic Depth on the Occurrence of Emergence Delirium in Children Undergoing Strabismus Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study by Yea-Ji Lee, Jung-Won Hwang, Sang-Hwan Do, Hyo-Seok Na

“…Conclusions: The intraoperative anesthetic depth did not seem to affect the occurrence of ED in pediatric patients undergoing strabismus surgery under general anesthesia. Future studies with a larger sample size are necessary for more authentic results.…”
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Metal Complexes and Their Role in Treatment of the Arthritis by Ejaz Ali, Kanwal Ashiq, Manhaz Ghulam Nabi, Maria Gul, Mubashra Gul

“…It is anticipated that the current compilation of earlier studies will be helpful for the researcher to find the data and areas for future studies. The literature survey was done without any time limit using the help of various electronic databases, including ScienceDirect, SpringerLink, Web of Science, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library. …”
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