“An Ancient System of Caste”: How the British Law against Caste Depends on Orientalism by Prakash Shah

“…The absence of a credible research base meant that for the first time in the history of anti-discrimination law in the UK, parliament proceeded to legislate on the assumption that a problem exists. …”
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Factors associated with readmission after long-term administration of tolvaptan in patients with congestive heart failure by Shoko Yamashita, Miki Takenaka, Masayuki Ohbayashi, Noriko Kohyama, Tatsuya Kurihara, Tomiko Sunaga, Hisaaki Ishiguro, Mari Kogo

“…Significant factors associated with readmission were selected using multivariate analysis. To compare the time to readmission using significant factors extracted in a multivariate analysis, readmission curves were constructed using the Kaplan–Meier method and analysed using the log-rank test. …”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from the territory of Astrakhan Province, Russia by M. O. Burlyaeva, G. A. Gridnev, E. V. Miroshnichenko

“…The vegetation in Astrakhan Province has for a long time attracted the interest of natural scientists. …”
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SQUARE-IT: a proposed approach to square the identified research problem in the literature with the objectives, the appropriate clinical research question, and the research hypothe... by Martin Alfuth, Jonas Klemp, Annette Schmidt, Lukas Streese, Nikolai Ramadanov, Robert Prill

“…They ask whether the identified research problem is ‘Specific’, ‘Quantifiable’, ‘Usable’, ‘Accurate’, ‘Restricted’, ‘Eligible’, ‘Investigable’, and ‘Timely’. Before formulating the focused clinical question, SQUARE-IT can be used as a preparatory step to enable researchers to organize the relevant information that has been explored to date and to assess whether additional information is needed, thereby identifying current research gaps. …”
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CALIBRATION OF MICROSCOPIC TRAFFIC SIMULATION OF URBAN ROAD NETWORK INCLUDING MINI-ROUNDABOUTS AND UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION USING OPEN-SOURCE SIMULATION TOOL by Mehmet Nedim YAVUZ, Halit ÖZEN

“…The routeSampler tool of SUMO, which has recently emerged in the literature, was used to match traffic count data and the corresponding time interval for traffic volume data calibration. …”
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Therapeutic potential of boric acid as a local drug delivery agent in periodontitis: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Reham Abdel-Fatah, Ghada A. Elhusseiny, Wafaa Saleh

“…Conclusion Boric acid adjunctive therapy in non-surgical periodontal treatment shows promising efficacy in improving clinical parameters, particularly PPD and CAL, over time. While early outcomes may not show significance, sustained benefits are evident at longer follow-up periods. …”
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Perceptions of postgraduate medical students and guides about dissertation: A qualitative study by Vijay Kishanrao Domple, Pankaj Motilal Kasdekar, Gajanan Charandas Soyam, Umesh S. Joge, Gautam Marotrao Khakse, Rahulkumar Anil Solanke

“…Many students were confused, stressed, and disoriented at the beginning of the dissertation. No separate time, patient workload, language barrier, and a lack of academic writing skills and resources were the challenges experienced. …”
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Different Response of the Ionospheric TEC and EEJ to Ultra‐Fast Kelvin Waves in the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere by Ruidi Sun, Sheng‐Yang Gu, Xiankang Dou, Yusong Qin, Yafei Wei

“…Abstract We studied the response of ionospheric total electron content (TEC) and equatorial electrojet (EEJ) to the ultra‐fast Kelvin wave (UFKW) at the equator in the mesosphere using zonal wind data obtained from TIMED Doppler Interferometer (TIDI), EEJ data over the monitoring station Jicamarca (12°S, 77°W) and global TEC maps. …”
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Powering Implanted Devices Wirelessly Using Spider-Web Coil by Amal Ibrahim Mahmood, Sadik Kamel Gharghan, Mohamed A.A. Eldosoky, Ahmed M. Soliman

“…In this research, spider-web coil (S-WC) based MRC–WPT was conceived and carried out experimentally to enhance low-power IBM's rechargeable battery usage time. The presented S-WC–MRC–WPT design uses series–parallel (S–P) configuration to power the IBM. …”
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Nonstructural Protein 1 Promotes 5-Lipoxygenase via miR-19a-3p by Mei Zheng, Panpan Fan, Pu Yang, Junwen Zheng, Dongchi Zhao

“…The expression levels of miR-19a-3p and inflammatory signaling-related indicators were detected using quantitative real-time PCR and western blot analyses on the A549 cells transfected with NS1 expression plasmids (pNS1). …”
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Perianal fistulas characterization using magnetic resonance imaging. Qatar Cuban Hospital, 2017-2023 by Rolando Dornes Ramon, Yordany Vázquez Mora, Yunelkys Martínez Castro, Isbelys Flatts Segundo, Aimé Alberna Cardoso

“…Demographic studied variables were, as well as personal pathological history, degree of injury, clinical manifestations, time location and length of the fistulous tract. …”
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Mouse Model of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-Induced Pulpitis by Lanting Shao, Baian Chen, Ying Zheng

“…However, gene editing in miniature pigs is difficult, the surgical modeling process is complex, and tooth demineralization time is lengthy. Although some researchers have attempted to establish a mouse model of pulpitis, most models have involved direct exposure of dental pulp. …”
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Développement physique et psychologique de gymnastes féminines prépubères by Mireille Bernard, Martine Beaussant, Fany Perroy

“…Psychological profiles are the same in both groups.At time T4, BMI are the same (19,8 ± 1,9 kg/ m2) but G4 fat mass is lower (22,6 ± 3,1 vs 28,4 ± 5,7% ; p = 0,008). …”
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Effects of Undernutrition and Predictors on the Survival Status of HIV-Positive Children after Started Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Northwest Ethiopia by Mulugeta Molla, Fassikaw Kebede, Tsehay Kebede, Assefa Haile

“…Then, the entered data was exported to STATA 14 software for further analysis, and the Kaplan-Meier survival curve was used to estimate survival time after the initiation of ART. The Bivariable and multivariable Cox regression analyses were conducted to identify predictors of mortality associated with undernutrition. …”
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Rhein Inhibits NF-κB Signaling Pathway to Alleviate Inflammatory Response and Oxidative Stress of Rats with Chronic Glomerulonephritis by Qian Chen, Hai Guo, JuanJuan Hu, Xiaofeng Zhao

“…Besides, rhein could inhibit the activity of the NF-κB signaling pathway in rats with CGN and could alleviate the inflammatory response and oxidative stress level at the same time. Conclusion. Rhein alleviates inflammatory responses and oxidative stress in rats with CGN. …”
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Optimal Pathways to Lung Cancer Screening in Primary Care Settings: A Scoping Review by Emmanouil K. Symvoulakis, Izolde Bouloukaki, Antonios Christodoulakis, Antonia Aravantinou-Karlatou, Ioanna Tsiligianni

“…Barriers to implementation included the lack of provider familiarity with guidelines, time constraints, and patient factors. Healthcare professionals and policy makers in primary care settings can leverage this information to integrate the most effective screening strategies into their care, thus enhancing early detection rates and subsequently reducing global lung cancer morbidity and mortality.…”
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Scoping Review: The Trajectory of Recovery of Participation Outcomes following Stroke by Batya Engel-Yeger, Tamara Tse, Naomi Josman, Carolyn Baum, Leeanne M. Carey

“…Our review question goes like this: from the longitudinal evidence investigating participation among stroke survivors, what are the patterns of participation recovery in stroke survivors over time, and what interventions are used to improve participation? …”
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Implicative Statistical Analysis to Identify Prognostic Factors for Mortality from Lymphomas in Children and Adolescents by Mayelyn Rodríguez Estenger, Nelsa María Sagaró del Campo, Larisa Zamora Matamoros, Evelyn Yolanda Fundichely Vázquez

“…The state of the deceased or alive patient at the time of the study was analyzed as the dependent variable and the following were taken as covariates: poor prognosis stage, presence of B symptoms, histological subtype, presence of three or more extranodal sites, metastasis, age and presence of tumor mass. …”
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Significantly Delayed Development of Polyarthritis with Active Tenosynovitis after Possible Temporary Neutropenic Immune-Related Adverse Events Caused by Atezolizumab Treatment: A... by Yoshitaka Saito, Yoh Takekuma, Hajime Asahina, Ryo Hisada, Mitsuru Sugawara

“…Thus, irAEs need to be monitored for a long time in patients with suspected irAE development even if it appears transiently.…”
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Influence of Hydrogen Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of ER5183 Wires by Yilong Han, Songbai Xue, Renli Fu, Lihao Lin, Zhongqiang Lin, Yinyin Pei, Huawei Sun

“…With the higher hydrogen content, the tensile strength and plastic strain rate of ϕ1.2 mm wires would decrease. At the same time, unstable crack propagation would occur during the process of plastic deformation, leading to fracture. …”
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