Reflexive Methods of Knowledge in Educational Activities: Phenomenological Hermeneutics by T. N. Korneenko

“…Reflexive abilities as the mechanism and instrument of knowledge, which assist a personality to understand himself or herself, to comprehend own feelings, actions, acts and complex external realities, in most cases remain unaccounted in educational process and when analysing and evaluating the results.The aim of the article was to justify the need to form reflexive skills of knowledge in students through a combination of phenomenological and hermeneutical methods in daily pedagogical practice.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…The study concluded that the existing relationship between pornography and youth academic engagement is complex and multi-faceted. Addressing this issue requires comprehensive sex education, media literacy programs, and open dialogues to empower youths of school-going age to make informed choices. …”
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Cathepsin G promotes arteriovenous fistula maturation by positively regulating the MMP2/MMP9 pathway by Lemei Hu, Changqing Zheng, Ying Kong, Zhiqing Luo, Fengzhang Huang, Zhigang Zhu, Quhuan Li, Ming Liang

“…Next, we integrated the results obtained from the degree algorithm provided by the Cytohubba plug-in, Molecular complex detection (MCODE) plug-in, weighted gene correlation network analysis (WGCNA), and Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) logistic regression. …”
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Oxidative and Excitatory Neurotoxic Stresses in CRISPR/Cas9-Induced Kynurenine Aminotransferase Knockout Mice: A Novel Model for Despair-Based Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress... by Ágnes Szabó, Zsolt Galla, Eleonóra Spekker, Mónika Szűcs, Diána Martos, Keiko Takeda, Kinuyo Ozaki, Hiromi Inoue, Sayo Yamamoto, József Toldi, Etsuro Ono, László Vécsei, Masaru Tanaka

“…This may lead to the development of a double-hit preclinical model in despair-based depression, a better understanding of these complex conditions, and more effective therapeutic strategies by elucidating the relationship between Trp metabolism and PTSD pathogenesis.…”
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Effectiveness of a specialist palliative home care nurse–patient consultation followed by an interprofessional telephone case conference compared with usual care among patients wit... by Judith Dams, Hans-Helmut König, Tim Friede, Nils Schneider, Stephanie Stiel, Martin Scherer, Silke Böttcher, Gabriella Marx, Ingmar Schäfer, Nadine Janis Pohontsch, Hendrik van den Bussche, Friedemann Nauck, Michael Freitag, Eva Hummers, Tina Mallon, Franziska Schade, Manuel Zimansky, Thomas Asendorf, Christiane A Mueller

“…Outpatient palliative care can help to reduce hospitalisation rate by up to 50%. Due to the complex medical conditions and prognostic uncertainty of the course of CNMD, early interprofessional care planning among general practitioners who provide general palliative care and specialist palliative home care (SPHC) teams seems mandatory. …”
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Use of cannabis during pregnancy and birth outcomes in an Aboriginal birth cohort: a cross-sectional, population-based study by Deirdre Gartland, Stephanie J Brown, Karen Glover, Fiona K Mensah, Cathy Leane, Jane Yelland, Jackie Ah Kit, Deanna Stuart-Butler, Donna Weetra, Jonathan Newbury

“…The reasons for disparities are complex and multifactorial. We aimed to assess the extent to which adverse birth outcomes are associated with maternal cannabis use and exposure to stressful events and social health issues during pregnancy.Design/setting Cross-sectional, population-based survey of women giving birth to Aboriginal babies in South Australia, July 2011–June 2013. …”
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Protocol for a phase IV double-blind randomised controlled trial to investigate the effect of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccha... by Tao Chen, Duolao Wang, Konstantinos Liatsikos, Stephen B Gordon, Hassan Burhan, Ben Morton, Tinashe K Nyazika, Bradford D Gessner, Helen Hill, Andrea Collins, Josh Hamilton, Kelly Davies, Fred Fyles, Phoebe Hazenberg, Elizabeth Begier, Angela Hyder-Wright, Sherin Pojar, Christopher Myerscough, Jesus Reine, Ryan E Robinson, Britta Urban, Elena Mitsi, Carla Solorzano, Angela Quinn, Kaijie Pan, Annaliesa S Anderson, Christian Theilacker, Daniela M Ferreira, Kelly Convey, James Court, Madlen Farrar, Lisa Hitchins, Ashleigh Howard, Lauren Kerruish, Samuel Latham, Annabel Murphy, Elissavet Nikolaou, Angelina Peterson

“…Participants randomised to PCV13 and placebo will also be randomised to one of two clinically relevant SPN3 strains from distinct lineages within clonal complex 180, clades Ia and II, creating five study groups. …”
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Effect of photobiomodulation as preventive treatment of diabetic foot ulcer: randomised, controlled, double-blind, clinical trial protocol by Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Kristianne Porta Santos Fernandes, Raquel Agnelli Mesquita-Ferrari, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Roselene Lourenço, Silvana Torres Perez, Cinthya Cosme Gutierrez Duran, Alexandre Rocha Santos Padilha, Tainá Caroline dos Santos Malavazzi

“…Assessments will be performed at the beginning of the study, after 30 days (clinical examination) and after 60 days (clinical examination, assessment of peripheral neuropathy (PN) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), blood and urine examinations and quality of life).Ethics and dissemination This protocol received approval from the Human Research Ethics Committee of Nove de Julho University and the Mandaqui Hospital Complex (certificate number: 66098522.0.3001.5511; final approval date: 22 June 2023). …”
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Assessment of vitamin D status in obese and non-obese patients: A case-control study by Salma Derbel, Lamiae Zarraa, Imane Assarrar, Nisrine Bouichrat, Siham Rouf, Hanane Latrech

“…The pathophysiology behind this association is complex. Further research is needed to clarify the relationship between vitamin D, adipose tissue, and the other components of metabolic syndrome.…”
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Exploring Innovative Approaches for the Analysis of Micro- and Nanoplastics: Breakthroughs in (Bio)Sensing Techniques by Denise Margarita Rivera-Rivera, Gabriela Elizabeth Quintanilla-Villanueva, Donato Luna-Moreno, Araceli Sánchez-Álvarez, José Manuel Rodríguez-Delgado, Erika Iveth Cedillo-González, Garima Kaushik, Juan Francisco Villarreal-Chiu, Melissa Marlene Rodríguez-Delgado

“…Chemical analyses, such as Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy, offer molecular specificity but face challenges with smaller particle sizes and complex matrices. Thermal analytical methods, including pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS), provide compositional insights but are destructive and limited in morphological analysis. …”
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How do leaf functional traits influence above-ground tree carbon in tropical hill forests of Bangladesh? by Ariful Khan, Md Rezaul Karim, Mohammed A.S. Arfin-Khan, Md. Shamim Reza Saimun, Fahmida Sultana, Sharif A. Mukul

“…Plant leaf functional traits significantly influence carbon cycling in tropical forests, though the relationships between these traits and carbon stocks are complex. The present study investigates the role of leaf functional traits, i.e., specific leaf area (SLA), leaf dry matter content (LDMC), leaf width, and leaf thickness—on above-ground tree carbon (AGTC) stocks in two forest protected areas (PA) in northeast Bangladesh: Khadimnagar National Park (KNP) and Rema Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary (RKWS). …”
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Comprehensive metabolite profiling and evaluation of anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory potencies of Nypa fruticans (Wurmb.) leaves: Experimental and in-silico approaches by Farhana Islam, Md. Aktaruzzaman, Md. Tarikul Islam, Fariya Islam Rodru, Saquiba Yesmine

“…Molecular dynamics simulations (MDS) confirmed the stability of the protein-ligand complexes. Two phytochemicals, (−) Epicatechin (CID 72276) and Quercetin (CID 5280343), outperformed the standard anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac sodium, in MDS studies. …”
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Comparative analysis of the primary structure and production of recombinant poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase 1 of long-lived Heterocephalus glaber by K. N. Naumenko, A. R. Nurislamov, K. D. Nazarov, V. S. Fishman, A. A. Popov, I. O. Petruseva, A. N. Evdokimov, O. I. Lavrik

“…This polymer covalently attaches to PARP1, which leads to its dissociation from the complex with damaged DNA and stimulation of the repair process. …”
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Outcomes in heart failure patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities with delirium by Jacob Lafo, Mriganka Singh, Lan Jiang, Stephen Correia, Caroline Madrigal, Rachel Clements, Wen‐Chih Wu, Sebhat Erqou, James L. Rudolph

“…Managing HF after hospitalization is a complex cognitive task and an increased focus on mental status in the acute care setting prior to discharge is needed to improve HF management and transitional care, mitigate adverse outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs.…”
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Dissolved Mn(III) is a key redox intermediate in sediments of a seasonally euxinic coastal basin by R. Klomp, R. Klomp, O. M. Żygadłowska, M. S. M. Jetten, V. E. Oldham, N. A. G. M. van Helmond, N. A. G. M. van Helmond, C. P. Slomp, C. P. Slomp, W. K. Lenstra, W. K. Lenstra

“…The role of organically complexed dissolved Mn(III) (dMn(III)-L) as an electron acceptor and donor in marine environments is still incompletely understood. …”
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Eco-benign synthesis of multifunctional silver nanoparticles using leptochloa fusca for enhanced biomedical and catalytic applications by Riaz Ahmad Khan, Hidayat Ullah Khan, Shahnaz, Kamran Tahir, Moamen S Refat, Abdel Majid A Adam, Amnah Mohammed Alsuhaibani

“…The hyperchromism observed in the UV–vis absorption spectra, as well as changes in the FTIR spectra of ssDNA and BSA upon interaction with LF-AgNPs, indicate the formation of LF-AgNPs–ssDNA and LF-AgNPs–BSA complexes. This type of binding results in conformational changes in ssDNA and BSA structures and therefore LF-AgNPs hold potential for numerous applications like drug delivery, anticancer agents and receptor targeting. …”
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Temperature-dependent toxicity and mechanisms of florfenicol on the embryonic development of marine medaka (Oryzias melastigma) by Xingying Guo, Xu Gong, Jinhui Wang, Tan-Duc Nguyen, Syed Shabi Ul Hassan Kazmi, Jiezhang Mo, Feng Hua, Wenhua Liu, Zhen Wang

“…Furthermore, the key findings of this study reveal the complex interactions between florfenicol and temperature and emphasize the need to consider temperature when identifying toxicity and mechanisms, as well as the ecological risk assessment of florfenicol in marine environments.…”
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Microalgae diversity in several different sub-habitats by S. Arsad, Y.W. Mulasari, N.Y. Sari, E.D. Lusiana, Y. Risjani, M. Musa, M. Mahmudi, F.S. Prasetiya, L.A. Sari

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Biodiversity is the variety of life that exists on Earth, including all the organisms, species, and populations that come together in a complex manner to form communities and ecosystems. …”
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Bottom Trawling and Multi‐Marker eDNA Metabarcoding Surveys Reveal Highly Diverse Vertebrate and Crustacean Communities: A Case Study in an Urbanized Subtropical Estuary by Jack Chi‐Ho Ip, Hai‐Xin Loke, Sam King Fung Yiu, Meihong Zhao, Yixuan Li, Yitao Lin, Chun‐Ming How, Jiezhang Mo, Meng Yan, Jinping Cheng, Vincent Chi‐Sing Lai, Leo Lai Chan, Kenneth Mei Yee Leung, Jian‐Wen Qiu

“…However, monitoring these complex ecosystems using conventional trawling methods is destructive, costly, and labor‐intensive. …”
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Mechanisms of L-citrulline on phosphodiesterase 5 in erectile dysfunction intervention by Abdulhakeem Olarewaju Sulyman, Olawale Moshood Aliyu, Emmanuel Oladipo Ajani, Yusuf Folohunsho Abdulkareem, Isaac Ade Afe, Fathia Oluwakemi Abdulyakeen, Halimat Yusuf Lukman, Saheed Sabiu, Karishma Singh, Kuben Naidoo

“…Kinetic analyses further elucidated citrulline's non-competitive inhibition pattern while molecular dynamics analysis afforded assessment of the binding stability of citrulline with PDE5, both providing insights into its mechanism of action. Citrulline-PDE5 complex had a higher negative binding free energy (-45.06 ± 4.69 kcal/mol) relative to the conventional drug (sildenafil) (-13.86±10.23 kcal/mol). …”
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