Social Media Use and Oral Health–Related Misconceptions in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study by Rahaf Hamdan BinHamdan, Salwa Abdulrahman Alsadhan, Arwa Zohair Gazzaz, AlBandary Hassan AlJameel

“…In Saudi Arabia, where platforms like WhatsApp, Snapchat, and Instagram are widely used, the quality and credibility of oral health information shared digitally remain critical issues. Misconceptions about oral health can negatively influence individuals’ behaviors and oral health outcomes. …”
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Association of baseline and trajectory of triglyceride-glucose index with the incidence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Qiong Huang, Wenbin Nan, Baimei He, Zhenhua Xing, Zhenyu Peng

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Conflict-associated wounds and burns infected with GLASS pathogens in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A systematic review by Amelia Wild, Clare Shortall, Omar Dewachi, Carine Naim, Alex Green, Sarah Hussain, Aula Abbara

“…A total of 1,942 distinct microbiological isolates were reported, representing all four critical and high priority GLASS pathogen categories. …”
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mtSTAT3 suppresses rheumatoid arthritis by regulating Th17 and synovial fibroblast inflammatory cell death with IL-17-mediated autophagy dysfunction by Seon-Yeong Lee, Jeonghyeon Moon, A Ram Lee, Young-Mee Moon, Jeong Won Choi, Chae Rim Lee, Su Been Jeon, Hee Su Sohn, Jeehee Youn, Dongyun Shin, Sung-Hwan Park, Mi-La Cho

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Virtual Reality Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Students for Care of Patients With Infectious Diseases: Mixed Methods Study by Wen Chang, Chun-Chih Lin, Julia Crilly, Hui-Ling Lee, Li-Chin Chen, Chin-Yen Han

“…MethodsThis 2-phased mixed methods study recruited third-year undergraduate nursing students enrolled in the Integrated Emergency and Critical Care course at a university in Taiwan. Phase 1 used a quasi-experimental design to address objective 1 by comparing the learning outcomes of students in the VRS teaching program (experimental group) with those in the traditional teaching program (control group). …”
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Research and insights for application of CO2-ECBM technology in deep high-rank coal seams: a case study of Jinzhong block, Qinshui Basin by Yongwang ZHENG, Yinan CUI, Xin LI, Cui XIAO, Tao GUO, Dengfeng ZHANG

“…In contrast, the adsorption capacity of CO2 in coal seams initially increased, then sharply dropped near the critical pressure, followed by a significant rise, which was influenced by the pore and fracture development characteristics of the coal seams and the properties of CO2. …”
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Preventing epileptogenesis by interaction between inositol isomers and proteins by Lia Tsverava, Luka Kharkhelauri, Vincenzo Lagani, Giorgi Gamkrelidze, Veriko Bokuchava, Tamar Kiguradze, Merab Kokaia, Revaz Solomonia

“…Our previous investigations have highlighted MI's potential antiepileptogenic effects, although its exact mechanisms of action during epileptogenesis remain unclear. A critical, unexplored area is how inositols interact with proteins. …”
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Construction land transition in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its eco-environmental effects during 2000-2020 by ZHANG Zining, LUO Junqiang, ZHANG Peilei, RONG Han, LIU Haiyang, AN Shuang, CHANG Genying

“…[Objective] Land resources are critical factors supporting the rapid development of society and economy. …”
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Decarbonizing Saudi Arabia energy and industrial sectors: Assessment of carbon capture cost by Feras Rowaihy, Ali Hamieh, Naser Odeh, Mohamad Hejazi, Mohammed Al-Juaied, Abdulkader M. Afifi, Hussein Hoteit

“…The global drive for net-zero emissions has highlighted carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) as a critical tool to reduce CO₂ emissions from energy and industrial sectors. …”
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Association between geriatric nutritional risk index and overactive bladder in the elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng, Chuanzan Zhou, Jia Miao, Yunkai Yang, Xuanhan Hu, Heng Wang, Xinyu Zhang, Qi Zhang, Yifan Wang

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Smart packaging tools for selected Indian traditional buffalo milk products: a case for on-package freshness indicators by Narender Raju Panjagari, Ashish Kumar Singh, Sangita Ganguly, Rajan Sharma, Vivek Sharma

“…The prerequisites for developing freshness indicators were to identify the critical volatile headspace markers using solid phase microextraction (SPME) coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) for the respective dairy products, selection of suitable innovative ink components, namely dyes (methyl red, and methyl red sodium salt), plasticizer (glycerol), choose appropriate polymer support (methylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol or paper), and adopt a suitable production technique such as casting, dipping, or electrospinning. …”
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Reflections by a member of the Editorial Board by Kevin T. Smith

“…I’m excited at the prospect of Les/Wood extending its traditional strengths to meet the critical need for wood science to optimize wood utilization, ecological understanding, and cultural patrimony. …”
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Gcn2 rescues reprogramming in the absence of Hog1/p38 signaling in C. neoformans during thermal stress by David Goich, Amanda L. M. Bloom, Sean R. Duffy, Maritza N. Ventura, John C. Panepinto

“…When left untreated, cryptococcal meningitis is uniformly fatal, and in patients receiving the most effective antifungal regimens, mortality remains high. Thus, there is a critical need to identify additional targets that play a role in the adaptation to the human host and virulence. …”
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Exploring the potential benefits of areca nut extract in animal production: a review by Zhuying Liu, Zhuying Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Lixin Wen, Lixin Wen

“…Globally, the issue of antibiotic residues in agricultural products and their environments is increasingly critical, with the spread of microbial resistance becoming an urgent international challenge. …”
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The relationship between activities of daily living and speech impediments based on evidence from statistical and machine learning analyses by Liu Jun, Hongguo Li, Yu Mao, Lan Hu, Dan Wu

“…Early detection of potential SI in this demographic is critical. This study investigates the potential of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) as a predictive marker for SI, utilizing data from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS), which includes 10,136 individuals aged 45 and above. …”
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Prevalence and spatial distribution of workplace violence against emergency medical staff in China: a cross-sectional study by Ruofan ZHANG, Jing FENG, Ge QU, Xinyan LI, Zihui LEI, Yuchao SUN, Aoqi SHEN, Chuanzhu LV, Xingyue SONG, Yong GAN

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FBR2 modulates ferroptosis via the SIRT3/p53 pathway to ameliorate pulmonary fibrosis by Yu Cheng, Yang Jiao, Wan Wei, Mengjia Kou, Yaodong Cai, Yang Li, Hao Li, Tonghua Liu

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Study on sedimentary organic facies of coal-measure source rocks in Shuixigou Group, Taibei Sag, Tuha Basin by Hao LIANG, Tanguang FAN, Zhiyong WANG, Shu TAO, Yijie WEN, Haitian ZHENG, Zijian ZHANG

“…The findings provide a critical basis for predicting the distribution of coal-measure high-quality source rocks in the Shuixigou Group in the Taibei Sag and for accurately assessing their oil and gas resource potential.…”
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La nueva dimensión de las empresas de movilidad. Capacidades dinámicas, sostenibilidad y digitalización - The new dimension of mobility companies: Dynamic capabilities, sustainabil... by Hugo Pérez-Moure

“…While the analyzed companies adopted the proposed business models, data management, acquisition, and interconnectivity emerged as critical factors. Conclusions: the study suggested that the three dimensions of the Triple Bottom Line were insufficient for analyzing sustainability in the business sector, proposing Technology as a fourth pillar. …”
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Meta-synthesizing of Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility: External Stake-holders Approach by Maryam Khalatbari Moazam, Hamidreza Yazdani, Naser Asgari

“…This dynamic forms the crux of a significant issue in the realm of effective interaction between organizations and their external environment, widely recognized as "corporate social responsibility" (CSR). The critical importance of CSR in the competitive landscape of today's markets has led to a proliferation of scholarly studies from varied perspectives, each with distinct objectives. …”
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