Interaction of human gut microbiota and local immune system in progression of colorectal adenoma (MIMICA-1): a protocol for a prospective, observational cohort study by Jurate Valciukiene, Egle Lastauskiene, Aida Laurinaviciene, Aida Laurinaviciene, Matas Jakubauskas, Marius Kryzauskas, Ruta Barbora Valkiuniene, Ruta Barbora Valkiuniene, Renaldas Augulis, Renaldas Augulis, Ausra Garnelyte, Justinas Kavoliunas, Ugne Silinskaite, Tomas Poskus

“…We believe that specific compositional differences detected around premalignant colorectal lesions are critically important for its primary role in initiation and acceleration of colorectal carcinogenesis. …”
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Comparative Study of the Chemical Composition Disparities Between Fast-twitch and Slow-twitch Muscles in Marine Teleost Fishes by Huan WANG, Shufang LIU

“…Finally, the mineral element analysis revealed that slow-twitch muscles possess higher iron and zinc concentrations, which are critical in oxygen transportation and catalyzation of oxidation processes. …”
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Perfusate Liver Arginase 1 Levels After End-Ischemic Machine Perfusion Are Associated with Early Allograft Dysfunction by Giuseppina Basta, Serena Babboni, Daniele Pezzati, Serena Del Turco, Emanuele Balzano, Gabriele Catalano, Lara Russo, Giovanni Tincani, Paola Carrai, Stefania Petruccelli, Jessica Bronzoni, Caterina Martinelli, Simona Palladino, Arianna Trizzino, Lorenzo Petagna, Renato Romagnoli, Damiano Patrono, Giandomenico Biancofiore, Adriano Peris, Chiara Lazzeri, Davide Ghinolfi

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Estimating Suitable Areas for Dry Almond (Amygdalus communis L.) Cultivation Development in Fars Province using Geographic Information System (GIS) by Ayatollah Karami, Alireza Salehi, Vida Aliyari

“…The findings identified mean annual precipitation as the most critical sub-criterion for almond tree cultivation, followed by elevation, mean seedling growth temperature, and relative humidity during the flowering stage. …”
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Study on the application of modified Baduanjin exercise in accelerating rehabilitation of patients with tuberculosis of lumbar spine (改良八段锦在腰椎结核患者加速康复中的应用研究)... by TANG Ling (唐玲), TAN Jiarong (谭佳容), TANG Yang (唐阳), HE Jing (何静), MU Lianghai (穆浪海)

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Characteristics of the Volunteer Service Management System for National Parks in the United Kingdom by Tianyi REN, Chuanbo HONG, Yinglin WANG

“…This research aims to critically analyze and summarize the core characteristics of the UK’s volunteer service management system for national parks, so as to offer insights and references for China’s ongoing efforts in establishing its own volunteer service management system for national parks.MethodsThis research takes 14 national parks in the UK as the research object, collects the official data and literature on national parks in the UK and systematically sorts out special management contents such as management documents, management agencies, and management funds through text analysis. …”
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Pregnancy after kidney and liver transplantation by A Wise, N E Diana, B Bobat, R T Saggers, S Bhoora, S Budhram, L Chauke, V G Lala, A Mahomed, D Mokgoko, M Seabi, B Moore, S Naidoo, R B Nyakoe, N Odell, G Paget, L Wium, J Zamparini

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Determination of the physicochemical and microbiological quality of buffalo milk in the south of lake Maracaibo by Luis Álvarez, Alexis Zambrano, Datty Rosales-Zambrano

“… The determination of quality parameters in the food industry is a critical point in the transformation process in aspects such as safety and quality attributes required by the market for a product, the cheese making industry does not escape this. …”
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The role of teachers and administrators in supporting the adaptation of students with special needs in mainstream high schools by Amir Mahmood, Xiao Huang, Nadia Rehman

“…The findings emphasize the critical role of holistic support systems, offering practical implications for enhancing educational policies and practices. …”
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Pilot of a team-based quality improvement strategy to improve cardiovascular risk factors care in community mental health centers by Karly A. Murphy, Karly A. Murphy, Joseph Gennusa, Arlene T. Dalcin, Arlene T. Dalcin, Courtney Cook, Courtney Cook, Stacy Goldsholl, Tyler Fink, Gail L. Daumit, Gail L. Daumit, Gail L. Daumit, Gail L. Daumit, Gail L. Daumit, Gail L. Daumit, Nae-Yuh Wang, Nae-Yuh Wang, Nae-Yuh Wang, Nae-Yuh Wang, Nae-Yuh Wang, David Thompson, David Thompson, Emma E. McGinty

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Comparative end-of-life communication and support in hospitalised decedents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective regional cohort study in Ottawa, Canada by Shirley H Bush, Monisha Kabir, Peter Lawlor, James Downar, Brandi Vanderspank-Wright, Sarina Isenberg, Peter Tanuseputro, Akshai Iyengar, Claire Dyason, Julie Lapenskie, Colleen Webber, Henrique Parsons, Samantha Rose Adeli, Ella Besserer, Leila Cohen, Valérie Gratton, Rebekah Murphy, Grace Warmels, Adrianna Bruni, Chelsea Noel, Brandon Heidinger, Koby Anderson, Kyle Arsenault-Mehta, Krista Wooller, Daniel Bedard, Paula Enright, Isabelle Desjardins, Khadija Bhimji

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Poverty Dynamics and the Fundamental Root Causes in Iran by Zahra Azari, Parviz Mohamadzadeh, Davoud Behboudi

“…Aim and Introduction The importance of poverty and dealing with that is so critical that poverty alleviation is the first goal in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …”
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Selection of Superior Sugar Beet Genotypes using the Analysis of Quantitative and Qualitative Traits by Mahdi Hassani, Ali Saremirad, Hamed Mansouri

“…Consequently, sugar beet breeding has long been a critical domain of research and development, focusing on enhancing yield, quality, and resistance to diseases of this essential commodity. …”
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Whole blood ratio of CDK1/CX3CR1 mRNA expression combined to lactate refines the prediction of ICU mortality in septic patients in the Sepsis-3 era: a proof-of-concept study by Marie-Angélique Cazalis, Marie-Angélique Cazalis, Louis Kreitmann, Louis Kreitmann, Guillaume Monneret, Guillaume Monneret, Alexandre Pachot, Alexandre Pachot, Karen Brengel-Pesce, Karen Brengel-Pesce, Jean-François Llitjos, Jean-François Llitjos, Jean-François Llitjos

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Regional adipose distribution and metabolically unhealthy phenotype in Chinese adults: evidence from China National Health Survey by Binbin Lin, Yaoda Hu, Huijing He, Xingming Chen, Qiong Ou, Yawen Liu, Tan Xu, Ji Tu, Ang Li, Qihang Liu, Tianshu Xi, Zhiming Lu, Weihao Wang, Haibo Huang, Da Xu, Zhili Chen, Zichao Wang, Guangliang Shan

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Path and Practice of Gap Management in National Parks: A Comparison Between China and the US and Inspirations Therefrom by Yun MA, Siyuan HE

“…Although both countries aim to balance ecological protection, economic growth, and social equity, the US faces challenges with fragmented land ownership, while China contends with conflicts between resource use and community development within park boundaries.ConclusionThe establishment and management of “gap” are critical for achieving the effective protection of national parks and the coordination of regional development. …”
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Çin Siyasi Düşüncesi ve Siyasi Tarihi Bağlamında Çinli Siyasi Elitler by Tuğrul Keskin

“…The comparative approach, while innovative, sometimes overemphasizes similarities between Chinese and Turkish contexts, occasionally glossing over critical differences in cultural, historical, and geopolitical realities. …”
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Acute pain pathways: protocol for a prospective cohort study by Christine Lee, Joseph S Ross, Molly Moore Jeffery, Nilay D Shah, David B Page, Nancy Chang, Fernanda Bellolio, Sam Torbati, Jessica D Ritchie, Gregg H Gilbert, Lindsay Emanuel, Mitra Ahadpour, Summer Allen, Richardae Araojo, Laura Ciaccio, Jonathan Fillmore, Patricia Koussis, Heather Lipkind, Celeste Mallama, Tamra Meyer, Megan Moncur, Teryl Nuckols, Michael A Pacanowski, Elektra Papadopoulos, Mat Soukup, Christopher O St. Clair, Stephen Tamang, Douglas W Wallace, Yueqin Zhao, Rebekah Heckmann

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Development of 3D-Printed Serpentine Fluidic Channel Integrated with Heating Element for Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Process by Muhammad Khairul Faisal Muhamad Atan, Rosminazuin Ab. Rahim, Anis Nurashikin Nordin, Aliza Aini Md Ralib, Teddy Surya Gunawan, Zainiharyati Mohd Zain

“…LAMP offers a promising in-situ solution, but maintaining consistent reaction conditions, such as a constant temperature, specifically at 65°C for 35 minutes to complete the LAMP process, remains a critical challenge. Therefore, this work presents the development of a 3D-printed serpentine fluidic channel integrated with a heating element for DNA amplification through the LAMP process. …”
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Hesperidin enhances broiler growth performance by augmenting gastric acid secretion via the proton pump pathway by Yunfei Li, Mingyuan An, Shasha Wan, Yifan Li, Yusong Du, Yufei Zhao, Huimin Li, Qingzhen Zhong, Zewei Sun

“…Gastrointestinal function is essential for animal growth and the efficient digestion of dietary nutrients, with gastric acid secretion serving as one of its critical components. The secretion of gastric acid, together with other digestive fluids and substances, significantly influences the digestion and absorption of animal feed, which in turn affects growth performance. …”
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