Exploring the Impact of Citric Acid on Mitigating Sweet Potato Soft Rot and Enhancing Postharvest Quality by Yixi Chen, Linjiang Pang, Jiacheng Bai, Wenbao Yu, Yueming Zhu, Melvin Sidikie George, Zunfu Lv, Guoquan Lu

“…In summary, the study demonstrates that 0.5% CAC fortifies the resistance of sweet potato to soft rot by activating defense-related enzymes, suppressing the activity of cell wall-degrading enzymes, and promoting the accumulation of antimicrobial compounds. These results advocate for the utilization of CAC as a postharvest treatment to mitigate the incidence of sweet potato soft rot.…”
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Impact of leachate from boiled-water-treated plastic products on male reproductive health: Insights from transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling by Xinghua Yu, Rui Yao, Ge Meng, Lingan Zeng, Leyi Zhou, Yingkang Shen, Amali Upekshika Wijayaraja, Reshmi Hareendra Kariyapperuma, Wentao Xu, Yuxiang Mei, Xinyan Gu, Wen-Long Lei, Pengfei Zhang, Fei Sun

“…These findings offer crucial insights into the potential risks associated with plastic consumption and may advocate for the selection of relatively safe plastic cups for everyday use.…”
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Experimental evidence-based construction of electroacupuncture for ischemic stroke: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Yaoguang Guo, Sihan Hu, Sihan Hu, Shiman Luo, Lang Tu, Yao Tang, Fang Zeng, Fang Zeng, Fang Zeng

“…The heterogeneity of the included studies points to complex underlying mechanisms, potentially involving modulation of apoptotic pathways and cerebral blood flow.ConclusionThis meta-analysis substantiates the neuroprotective potential of EA in ischemic stroke models, primarily through apoptosis modulation and possibly through improved cerebral perfusion. These findings advocate for the integration of EA into stroke rehabilitation protocols and underscore the need for clinical trials to validate its efficacy in human subjects. …”
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SHoes for Adolescent PatEllofemoral pain: study protocol for the SHAPE Australian community-based, randomised clinical trial by Kim L Bennell, Kade L Paterson, Rana S Hinman, Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Adam Bryant, Karen Elaine Lamb, Peixuan Li, Sam Shearer, Anurika P De Silva

“…Following baseline assessment, participants are randomised to receive either minimalist shoes (intervention group) or motion control shoes (control group, given that clinicians typically advocate motion control shoes for patellofemoral pain). …”
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Impact of Online Interactive Decision Tools on Women’s Decision-Making Regarding Breast Cancer Screening: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Patricia Villain, Laura Downham, Alice Le Bonniec, Charlotte Bauquier, Olena Mandrik, Tom Nadarzynski, Lorie Donelle, Raúl Murillo, Eleni L Tolma, Sonali Johnson, Patricia Soler-Michel, Robert Smith

“…To maximize the effectiveness of e-tools while minimizing potential negative impacts, we advocate for an “on-demand” layered approach to their design.…”
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Artificial intelligence for quantifying immune infiltrates interacting with stroma in colorectal cancer by Jing Yang, Huifen Ye, Xinjuan Fan, Yajun Li, Xiaomei Wu, Minning Zhao, Qingru Hu, Yunrui Ye, Lin Wu, Zhenhui Li, Xueli Zhang, Changhong Liang, Yingyi Wang, Yao Xu, Qian Li, Su Yao, Dingyun You, Ke Zhao, Zaiyi Liu

“…This digital pathology-based finding might advocate change in risk stratification and consequent precision medicine.…”
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Diversity in the medical research ecosystem: a descriptive scientometric analysis of over 49 000 studies and 150 000 authors published in high-impact medical journals between 2007... by Leo Anthony Celi, Jonathan Shaffer, Marie-Laure Charpignon, Liam G McCoy, Luis Filipe Nakayama, Jack Gallifant, Urvish Jain, Joao Matos, Pia Gabrielle I Alfonso, Marisa Cobanaj, Amelia Morel Fiske, Alexander J Gates, Frances Dominique V Ho, Mohammad Kashkooli, Naira Link

“…Our research suggests that the inclusiveness of high-impact medical journals is limited in terms of both gender and geography. We advocate for medical journals to adopt policies and practices that promote greater diversity and collaborative research. …”
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MOKSLO VERTYBINIO NEUTRALUMO PROBLEMA XX A. FILOSOFIJOJE (M. WEBERIS, ANALITINĖ MOKSLO FILOSOFIJA IR METAETIKA, KRITINĖ TEORIJA) by Zenonas Norkus

“…In this problem, three aspects are distinguished: logical one (represented by the dichotomy of descriptive and evaluative statements, and by "Hume's principle"); methodological one (demand to base acceptance and rejection of hypotheses on cognitive values only), and ethical one (prohibition to advocate and to promote noncognitive values on behalf of science). …”
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Prevalence of peptic ulcer disease and its associated factors in Jeddah Saudi Arabia by Muazzam Sheriff Maqbul, Reem Saleh Alzaki, Reema Sami Meeralam, Norah Abdulmajeed Alqutami, Bayan Mohammed Alturki, Lina Sultan Alhazmi, Reem Mamdouh Alaseeri, Lama Saad Alghamdi, Reem Khalid bin Brik, Shaima Tariq Mansoor Beig, Muath Saeed Alamri, Wjood Abdullah A. Alshehri, Turki Ayed Almutairi, Maha Abdullah Alqurashi, Ahmed Jamal Nasef

“…Conclusions: The study highlighted a substantial prevalence of PUD, primarily gastric ulcers, among participants. The findings advocate for tailored interventions, including education, screening, and treatment optimization, to alleviate the PUD burden and enhance healthcare outcomes. …”
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Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Disease Incidence, Trajectory, and Outcomes by Hsiu-Yin Chiang, Chih-Chia Liang, Ya-Luan Hsiao, Uyen-Minh Le, Yi-Ching Chang, Pei-Shan Chen, David Ray Chang, I-Wen Ting, Hung-Chieh Yeh, Chin-Chi Kuo

“…Our study showed that sepsis-associated AKD without recovery is associated with elevated and long-term risks of progressing to kidney replacement therapy, mortality, and new onset of CKD. These findings advocate for a paradigm shift toward digital therapies for managing the transition from AKI to AKD to CKD among patients with sepsis.…”
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Sowing the seeds of sustainability: A sociological exploration of environmental sustainability within SME sector by Mohi ud Din, Aqeel Ahmad, Sarminah Samad, Sanghyeop Lee, Heesup Han

“…This approach allows organizations to nurture leaders who actively support and advocate for sustainability, positively influencing employees’ pro-environmental behavior. …”
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Comparison of objectively measured and estimated cardiorespiratory fitness to predict all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysi... by Ben Singh, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Bruno G.G. da Costa, José Castro-Piñero, Jean-Philippe Chaput, Magdalena Cuenca-García, Carol Maher, Nuria Marín-Jiménez, Ryan McGrath, Pablo Molina-García, Jonathan Myers, Bethany Gower, Francisco B. Ortega, Justin J. Lang, Grant R. Tomkinson

“…Our findings underscore the health-related benefits of higher CRF and advocate for its integration into clinical practice to enhance risk stratification.…”
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Wisdom of the Established Pattern by Joel Janhonen

“…The experienced revulsion toward norm violators gave us a built-in advocate for doing the right thing – even in the absence of authorities. …”
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The Bioethics-CSR Divide by Caio Caesar Dib

“…A Reflection on Normativity, Governance and Expertise,” Journal of Medical Ethics 47, no. 3 (March 2021): 159–63, https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2019-105954; Jackie Leach Scully, “The Responsibilities of the Engaged Bioethicist: Scholar, Advocate, Activist,” Bioethics 33, no. 8 (October 2019): 872–80, https://doi.org/10.1111/bioe.12659…”
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Impact of leukemia subtype and demographics on patient quality of life in 76 countries: a cross-sectional study by Sam Salek, Samantha Nier, Zack Pemberton-Whiteley, Tatyana Ionova, Giuseppe Ianni, Giovanni Tripepi, Nick York, Nicole Schroeter, Kathryn Huntley, Michael Rynne, Denis Costello, Lidija Pecova, Esther Natalie Oliva

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St. John Paul II’s Natural Law Legacy and International Human Rights Culture of Human Dignity – A Road to Universal Brotherhood and Peace by Ján Figel

“… The text underscores the pivotal role of human dignity in shaping the notions justice, peace, and human rights in the 21st century. The author advocates a return to the core principles of key documents on this subject to counter the influence of various  ideologies and  totalitarian regimes. …”
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World Religions in the World by David Chidester

“…Yet, the notion of ‘world religions’ has been enthusiastically embraced by advocates of inclusive citizenship in democratic societies and by advocates of indigenous empowerment in postcolonial societies. …”
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A case for including sepsis identification in first aid education

“…Advocates for additional education in sepsis recognition and treatment to enhance the chain of survival behaviors in training organizations and various populations.…”
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Autonomy in the Dock: Oscar Wilde’s First Trial by Bénédicte Coste

“…The individual politics of autonomy that Wilde advocated can also be discussed in relation to the idea of autonomy as elaborated by the 20th–century philosopher C. …”
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Genealogies of African Nationalism and the Idea of Africa by Bongani Ngqulunga

“…The purpose of this paper is to discuss critically the idea of Africa—the New Africa—that leading early African nationalist intellectuals such as Pixley ka Isaka Seme, Selope Thema, Selby Msimang, Anton Lembede and Herbert Dhlomo advocated. This paper explores commonalities and differences in their imaginings and idea of Africa, and demonstrates the significance that political and intellectual currents from the African diaspora had in shaping the notion of the ‘New Africa’ that they advocated. …”
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