Electrode Afterload: A Valuable Technique in a Case of Short Electrode Insertion by C. Riemann, S. Scholz, H. Sudhoff, I. Todt

“…Insertion deeper than 20 mm and revision surgery are critical situations in which residual hearing and electrode integrity may be at risk. …”
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Adoption Internet of Things on Islamic Boarding School: A Systematic Literature Review by Konita Lutfiyah, Mohamad Syamsul Maarif, Yudha Heryawan Asnawi, Laily Dwi Arsyianti

“…Design/methodology by conducting literature studies published between 2017-2023 in the journal listed in the Journal Citation Report Design/methodology/approach: This research is analyzed according to a systematic literature review approach involving interpretation-based assessments of research methodologies and critical findings in the study. Findings/Result: The direction of this research is expected in the future to have implications for academics and practitioners. …”
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Profiling Pro‐Inflammatory Proteases as Biomolecular Signatures of Material‐Induced Subcutaneous Host Response in Immuno‐Competent Mice by Nam M.P. Tran, Anh T.H. Truong, Dang T. Nguyen, Tram T. Dang

“…Abstract Proteases are important modulators of inflammation, but they remain understudied in material‐induced immune response, which is critical to clinical success of biomedical implants. …”
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Speed Distribution Prediction of Freight Vehicles on Mountainous Freeway Using Deep Learning Methods by Yuren Chen, Yu Chen, Bo Yu

“…Driving speed is one of the most critical indicators in safety evaluation and network monitoring in freight transportation. …”
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Comparison of In Silico Tools for Splice-Altering Variant Prediction Using Established Spliceogenic Variants: An End-User’s Point of View by Woori Jang, Joonhong Park, Hyojin Chae, Myungshin Kim

“…Assessing the impact of variants of unknown significance on splicing has become a critical issue and a bottleneck, especially with the widespread implementation of whole-genome or exome sequencing. …”
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How Can China’s Autonomous Vehicle Companies Use Digital Empowerment to Improve Innovation Quality?—The Role of Digital Platform Capabilities and Boundary-Spanning Search by Mu Li, Yingqi Liu, Ruiyu Feng

“…The findings indicate that digital empowerment is a critical factor in the improvement of innovation quality within autonomous vehicle companies. …”
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Biotin interference with laboratory test results by Strilić David Z., Stanimirov Bojan G., Đanić Maja P.

“…Continued research into biotin-resistant immunoassays is critical for enhancing diagnostic accuracy and preventing clinical misinterpretation.…”
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Neonatal resuscitation in Eastern Africa: health care providers' level of knowledge and its determinants. A systematic review and meta-analysis by Addis Eyeberu, Elias Yadeta, Deribe Bekele Dechasa, Ahmedin Aliyi Usso, Faysal Mohammed, Adera Debella

“…Background Even though effective neonatal resuscitation prevents the consequences of neonatal death related to birth asphyxia, a significant portion of healthcare personnel lacked understanding or performed it inconsistently. It is critical to have a comprehensive study that demonstrates the overall level of knowledge of healthcare providers regarding neonatal resuscitation in Eastern Africa. …”
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Can utilization of the venous-to-arterial carbon dioxide difference improve patient outcomes in cardiogenic shock? A narrative review by Oskar Kjærgaard Hørsdal

“…Cardiogenic shock (CS) is a critical condition with high mortality, characterized by reduced cardiac output (CO) and tissue hypoperfusion, despite advancements in treatment. …”
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In pursuit of evidence: A need to transform Ayurvedic education by Sruthi G, Megha

“…Ayurveda, like other traditional systems, is often criticized for its lack of evidence upto the standard expected for modern day healthcare drugs and practices. …”
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COVID-19’s Impact on Food Security among Urban Refugee Youth in Kenya: A Postcolonial Feminist Perspective by Cherie Enns, Samuel Owuor, Abbey Lin, Kristin Swardh, William Kolong

“…Study participants, irrespective of location, encountered corruption, limiting policies, and conflicting identity formation, with women specifically highlighting self-identity, dignity, and family as critical to supporting their resilience. Participants emphasized the impact of COVID-19 on community cohesion, particularly in shared meals. …”
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Successfully Treated Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy: Two Cases of a High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis with Intravenous Sodium Thiosulfate by Joshua L. Rein, Kana N. Miyata, Kobena A. Dadzie, Steven J. Gruber, Roxana Sulica, James F. Winchester

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Management of business risks of wholesale companies by Igor Kryvovyazyuk

“…The main purpose of the research is further development of theoretical and methodical principles and development of practical recommendations aimed at improvement of management of business risks of wholesale enterprises. The critical analysis of literature sources and approaches to solving problems of enterprise risk management testifies to the lack of attention of scientists of the present-day to the investigated problem in the sphere of activity of enterprises of wholesale trade. …”
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USING 5E INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL WITH ICT SUPPORT IN TEACHING LOWER SECONDARY STUDENTS ON THE TOPIC OF LIGHT REFLECTION by Frank Angelo Pacala

“…The study also used a phenomenological analysis and identified three critical themes that contributed to the success of the intervention. …”
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Language as a Source of Liberation, and Language as a Source of Control by Jonathan Luxmoore

“…We need to think and speak with critical precision, with a healthy empirical scepticism - and reject the lazy reliance on epithets, categorisations, stereotypes and simplifications which the new ideological orthodoxies so often rely upon. …”
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Perceptions and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine among pregnant and lactating women in Singapore: a pre-vaccine rollout cross-sectional study by Pooja Agarwal Jayagobi, Chengsi Ong, Kee Thai Yeo, Caleb Chun Wei Lim, Meei Jiun Seet, Lee Koon Kwek, Chee Wai Ku, Jerry Kok Yen Chan, Manisha Mathur, Mei Chien Chua

“…Introduction: Vaccination is critical in controlling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. …”
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Gut microbiota and atrial cardiomyopathy by Tingting Sun, Beibei Song, Bo Li

“…Recent research has highlighted the critical role of the gut microbiota in the pathogenesis of atrial cardiomyopathy, and this is consistent with the gut–heart axis having major implications for cardiac health. …”
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Hybrid Models for Forecasting Allocative Localization Error in Wireless Sensor Networks by Guo Li, Hongyu Sheng

“…Hybrid models (RBCO, RBSO, and RFNG) are developed by integrating these optimization techniques, which refine critical RBF parameters, such as spread and center selection, through iterative optimization. …”
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Research on the Characteristics of Coal Bump and Monitoring and Early Warning in Hujiahe Coal Mine by Fei Yu, Tong Zhang, Zhen Wei

“…Triaxial experiments were used to study the damage characteristics of coal samples subjected to loading at the 401103 working face of Hujiahe coal mine, and the critical value of peak strength of coal samples was investigated. …”
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The changes in health-related quality of life after attending cardiac rehabilitation: A qualitative systematic review of the perspective of patients living with heart disease. by Amineh Rashidi, Lisa Whitehead, Helena Halton, Lisa Munro, Ian Jones, Lisa Newson

“…The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Checklist was used to appraise the quality of each paper, and two independent reviewers conducted it. …”
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