Complicated caries of permanent teeth in children: status of the problem and modern solution ways by N.S. Proshchenko, H.V. Sorochenko, O.I. Ostapko, O.M. Plyska, Yu.V. Trokhimets

“…Diagnosis, treatment and full rehabilitation of complicated caries of permanent teeth in children is complex, multi-stage and requires the practical experience and patience of a dentist and the usage of the most modern materials and technologies. …”
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Patient-centered outcomes for gastrointestinal cancer care: a scoping review protocol by Natalie G Coburn, Frances C Wright, Alyson L Mahar, Lesley Gotlib Conn, Julie Hallet, Amy T Hsu, Paul D James, Joanna Yang, Tori Barabash, Luckshi Rajendran, Claire Ludwig, Ekaterina Kosyachkova, Julie Deleemans

“…Often, however, these outcomes are not included in research protocols in a standardised and practical fashion. This scoping review will summarise the existing literature on PCOs in gastrointestinal (GI) cancer care as well as the tools used to assess these outcomes. …”
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RB-TRNet: a regularity-guided and boundary-aware architecture for toponym recognition from Chinese text by Haigang Sui, Jindi Wang, Xining Zhang, Huihan Ning, Wentao Wang, Lieyun Hu

“…Extracting geographic information from texts contributes to both geographic information science research and various practical applications, but extracting fine-grained and complex location descriptions from Chinese text is still challenging, due to flexible word construction and lack of clear boundaries in Chinese place names. …”
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Assessing the impact of magnesium-based nutritional education on lipid profiles in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a quasi-experimental study by Eram Albajri, Arwa S. Almasaudi, Hala H. Mosli, Noor A. Hakim, Reem O. Basaqr, Manal Naseeb

“…The feasibility and practicality of focused nutritional education as an intervention make it a low-cost, scalable, and sustainable approach that can be readily implemented in clinical and community settings. …”
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Synergistic effects of PGPRs and fertilizer amendments on improving the yield and productivity of Canola (Brassica napus L.) by Haji Muhammad, Muhammad Ijaz, Abdul Sattar, Sami Ul-Allah, Ahmad Sher, Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Dilshad, Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Waheed Riaz, Muhammad Saqlain Zaheer, Muhammad Rizwan, Salim Manoharadas

“…Insect pest management and other agronomic practices were carried out to maintain the experiment. …”
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Traditional Knowledge and Efficacy Analysis of an Emerging Medicinal Food Plant: <i>Disporopsis aspersa</i> by Qingyu Chen, Miaomiao Wang, Xian Hu, Jihai Zhang, Qing Zhang, Congli Xu, Chunlin Long

“…It also contains various bioactive substances, supporting its traditional practices for both medicinal and dietary purposes by local people. …”
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Serum-Free Culture System for Spontaneous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Spheroid Formation by Guoyi Dong, Shengpeng Wang, Yuping Ge, Qiuting Deng, Qi Cao, Quanlei Wang, Zhouchun Shang, Wenjie OuYang, Jing Li, Chao Liu, Jie Tang, Weihua Zhao, Ying Gu

“…In summary, we developed a practical and convenient method to generate hMSC spheroids for clinical research and therapy.…”
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Enhancing the photocatalytic performance and chemical durability of AZ31 magnesium alloy by incorporating two types of nanoparticles through plasma electrolytic oxidation by Mosab Kaseem, Abdullah H. Alluhayb, Talitha Tara Thanaa, Arash Fattah-alhosseini, Mohammad Alkaseem

“…This integrated strategy enables the study to contribute significantly to expanding the practical applications of MgO-based materials. It does so by simultaneously enhancing their photocatalytic activity and chemical stability.…”
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Machine vision-based detection of key traits in shiitake mushroom caps by Jiuxiao Zhao, Jiuxiao Zhao, Wengang Zheng, Wengang Zheng, Yibo Wei, Yibo Wei, Qian Zhao, Qian Zhao, Jing Dong, Jing Dong, Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang, Mingfei Wang, Mingfei Wang

“…It enables precise phenotyping through accurate image acquisition and analysis. In practical applications, this method improves the breeding process by rapidly and non-invasively assessing key traits such as the size and color of shiitake mushroom caps, which helps in efficiently screening strains and reducing human errors. …”
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A strain of Talaromyces assiutensis provides multiple protection effects against insect pests and a fungal pathogen after endophytic settlement in soybean plants by Li Sui, Yang Lu, Ke Cheng, Yifan Tian, Zhiming Liu, Zhao Xie, Zhengkun Zhang, Qiyun Li

“…Semi-field experiments verified that TaS1GZL-1 had practical control effects on S. litura larvae and sclerotinia disease. …”
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Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Fibromyalgia: Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Replicated Single-Case Design by María Camino Gómez-Pérez, Azucena García-Palacios, Diana Castilla, Irene Zaragozá, Carlos Suso-Ribera

“…Because ecological momentary assessment and the use of an app are not frequent practices in routine care, we also evaluated the feasibility of this assessment methodology (i.e., compliance with the app). …”
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Evaluation of parent reminder-recall letters to promote human papillomavirus vaccination by Joan M. Griffin, Xuan Zhu, Wei Yi Kong, Robert M. Jacobson, Kathy L. MacLaughlin, Jennifer L. St. Sauver, Jeph Herrin, Gregory D. Jenkins, Nicole L. Larson, Lila J. Finney Rutten

“…Methods: This cross-sectional evaluation included data from parents (n = 1165) of adolescents ages 11–12 from six primary care practices who received letters about their child's HPV vaccination status. …”
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Assessment of degraded lands in the Ile-Balkhash region, Kazakhstan by Sanim Bissenbayeva, Ruslan Salmurzauly, Ruslan Salmurzauly, Aigul Tokbergenova, Nazym Zhengissova, Jialuo Xing

“…One of the most significantly affected regions in terms of land degradation is the Ile-Balkhash Basin, where environmental pressures have intensified due to factors such as water scarcity, soil erosion and unsustainable land use practices. This study aims to evaluate the dynamics and risk rates of desertification, as well as its severity, in the Ile-Balkhash region. …”
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Investigating the Construction Procedure and Safety Oversight of the Mechanical Shaft Technique: Insights Gained from the Guangzhou Intercity Railway Project by Jianwang Li, Wenrui Qi, Xinlong Li, Gaoyu Liu, Jian Chen, Huawei Tong

“…The research validates the mechanical shaft sinking scheme’s scientific and logical nature, ensuring safety and contributing to technological advancements. It offers practical insights, implementable suggestions, and significant economic benefits, reducing project investment by RMB 41,235,600. …”
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Investigating the Adsorption and Corrosion Protection Efficacy and Mechanism of <i>Marjoram</i> Extract on Mild Steel in HCl Medium by Malika Sabiha, Younes Kerroum, Maha El Hawary, Maria Boudalia, Abdelkbir Bellaouchou, Othmane Hammani, Hatem M. A. Amin

“…Therefore, the development of bio-based corrosion inhibitors is not only a step towards more eco-friendly industrial practices, but also meets the growing demand for sustainable materials in a world with constrained resources.…”
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Enhanced BP Algorithm Combined With Semantic Segmentation and Subaperture for Improving Agricultural Scene Image Quality in GEO SAR by Yifan Wu, Xiyu Qi, Lijia Huang, Bingchen Zhang, Wenyi Zhang, Lili Yan

“…The results show that the proposed algorithm has significant advantages in improving image quality and accuracy, demonstrating its potential in GEO SAR practical applications.…”
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Failure and development height of overlying rock of a water flowing fracture in goaf under a karst aquifer by Lulin Zheng, Xiong Liu, Qing Qiu, Youwen Tian, Weide Ren, Jin Xu, Xiaokun Wang

“…The good agreement between numerical simulation and measurements confirms that the results of this study can guide practical engineering.…”
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Exploring the Landscape of Programming Language Identification With Machine Learning Approaches by Amandeep Verma, Rahul Saha, Gulshan Kumar, Alessandro Brighente, Mauro Conti, Tai-Hoon Kim

“…Our investigation also emphasizes the capabilities of the existing solutions that improve software development practices. Furthermore, our survey analyzes the strengths and limitations of existing code detection tools such as GitHub&#x2019;s Linguist, Pygments, highlight.js, Ace, Google&#x2019;s Code Prettify, SourcererCC, Guesslang, and SonarLint. …”
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The rationale, design of the Assisted reproductive technology cohort nested in a pre-pregnancy family cohort (APP-Cohort) by Wei Xiong, Qinghan Liang, Xiaojie Han, Qiaolu Cheng, Qihang Liu, Xifang Zuo, Huiyu Wang, Huijing He, Guangliang Shan

“…With a focus on various types of risk factors such as genetic, environmental, and shared familial traits, the ongoing follow-up of this study will enable researchers to evaluate and distinguish the impacts of these factors on pregnancy outcomes, perinatal health, and children’s health for individuals conceived naturally versus those conceived through ART. By utilizing practical experience and advanced mathematical analysis of the extensive data, the APP-Cohort study will provide valuable insights to promote the administration and success rate of ART in China.…”
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Development and validation of a food-related quality of life questionnaire (CANUT-QVA) for cancer patients by Kenza Drareni, Catherine Mercier, Reisya Rizki Riantiningtyas, Anestis Dougkas, Benjamin Riche, Pascale Roux, Chantal Fingal, Hélène Labrosse, Fadila Farsi, David Dayde, Mélanie Roche, Julie Anne Nazare, Arnaud Fournel, Delphine Maucort-Boulch, Moustafa Bensafi, Véronique Mourier, Amandine Bruyas, Agnès Giboreau

“…Attention to meal quality and variety/QUAL; 4. Adaptive dietary practices/ADAPT; 5. Hedonic appreciation/HEDO; 6. Sensory alteration/ALT-SENS; 7. …”
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