Involving migrants in the development of guidelines for communication in cross-cultural general practice consultations: a participatory learning and action research project by Chris van Weel, Anne MacFarlane, Maria van den Muijsenbergh, Tomas de Brún, Evelyn van Weel-Baumgarten, Mary O'Reilly-de Brún, Ekaterina Okonkwo, Jean Samuel Bonsenge Bokanga, Maria Manuela De Almeida Silva, Florence Ogbebor, Aga Mierzejewska, Lovina Nnadi

“…In this paper, we focus on findings about the use of formal versus informal interpreters because dialogues about these issues emerged as central to the identification of recommendations for best practice.Design This qualitative case study involved a Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) research methodology.Participants The sample comprised 80 stakeholders: 51 from migrant communities; 15 general practitioners (GPs) and general practice staff; 7 established migrants as peer researchers; 5 formal, trained interpreters; and 2 service planners from the national health authority.Setting Galway, Ireland.Results There was 100% consensus across stakeholder groups that while informal interpreters have uses for migrants and general practice staff, they are not considered acceptable as best practice. …”
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Induced-volatolomics, a new research field in chemical biology by Blochouse, Estelle, Eid, Rony, Cannoni, Elsa, Châtre, Rémi, Geffroy, Claude, Opalinski, Isabelle, Papot, Sébastien, Poinot, Pauline

“…However, these imaging tools meet several bottlenecks related to either stability, background noise, limited penetration depth or systemic toxicity, pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution, and renal clearance.In parallel, novel volatile organic compound (VOC)-based probes have been proposed under the emerging paradigm of induced-volatolomics. These probes are converted into exogenous VOCs in response to pathogen or eukaryote specific enzymatic stimuli. …”
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cGAS-STING targeting offers therapy choice in lung diseases by Yu Wang, Xuan Zhang, Weixue Wang, Yi Zhang, Joshua S. Fleishman, Hongquan Wang

“…However, chronic and aberrant activation of the cGAS-STING axis results in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. cGAS-STING has emerged as a vital mechanism driving inflammation-related diseases, including lung diseases. …”
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A new trigonometric-inspired probability distribution: A simulation study and applications in reliability and hydrology by Xiang Tu, Jiangwei Kong, Qing Fu, Sheng Chang, Kunfeng Zhang, Tmader Alballa, Haifa Alqahtani, Hamiden Abd El-Wahed Khalifa

“…Based on factual motivation, this paper introduces a new probability distribution called the weighted sine generalized inverse Weibull (WSGI-Weibull) distribution. This model emerges from the amalgamation of the generalized inverse Weibull distribution and a sine-inspired probabilistic framework. …”
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Dental Service Quality and Patient Satisfaction: Insights From Anutapura General Hospital, Palu City by Sudirman Sudirman, Herlina Yusuf, Nurhidayati Nurhidayati, Maya Ariandini

“…Assurance and empathy emerged as crucial determinants, significantly influencing patient satisfaction. …”
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APMAT analysis reveals the association between CD8 T cell receptors, cognate antigen, and T cell phenotype and persistence by Jingyi Xie, Daniel G. Chen, William Chour, Rachel H. Ng, Rongyu Zhang, Dan Yuan, Jongchan Choi, Michaela McKasson, Pamela Troisch, Brett Smith, Lesley Jones, Andrew Webster, Yusuf Rasheed, Sarah Li, Rick Edmark, Sunga Hong, Kim M. Murray, Jennifer K. Logue, Nicholas M. Franko, Christopher G. Lausted, Brian Piening, Heather Algren, Julie Wallick, Andrew T. Magis, Kino Watanabe, Phil Mease, Philip D. Greenberg, Helen Chu, Jason D. Goldman, Yapeng Su, James R. Heath

“…Abstract Elucidating the relationships between a class I peptide antigen, a CD8 T cell receptor (TCR) specific to that antigen, and the T cell phenotype that emerges following antigen stimulation, remains a mostly unsolved problem, largely due to the lack of large data sets that can be mined to resolve such relationships. …”
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Efficacy of Larimichthys crocea TASOR protein-derived peptide FAM286 against Staphylococcus aureus by Ritian Jin, Guanglei Wei, Rong Lin, Wenfeng Lin, Jude Juventus Aweya, Duo Liang, Wuyin Weng, Shen Yang

“…Antimicrobial peptides, as emerging antimicrobial agents, are gradually replacing traditional agents due to their highly effective and safe antimicrobial activity. …”
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Cultural and creative industries development on cities: a perspective from urban innovation ecosystems by Yue Dong, Qingfeng Zhang

“…As an emerging economic form, the cultural and creative industries (CCI) have gradually become a key force in driving urban economic transformation and enhancing urban competitiveness. …”
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Development of a psychological frailty index: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study by Jinlong Zhao, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Daniel Fernández, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Stefanos Tyrovolas

“…ObjectivePsychological frailty, an emerging concept, lacks a standardized definition, measuring instrument, and empirical evidence in Asian (especially Chinese) populations. …”
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Comparative study of stability models for identifying stable spring wheat genotypes in diverse conditions by Vijay Kamal Meena, Ram Kumar Sharma, Subhash Chand, Shahil Kumar, Kapil Choudhary

“…., DW1615, HD3262, and DW1631, emerged most promising ones consistently demonstrated superior performance across multiple methodologies. …”
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Hepatobiliary organoid research: the progress and applications by Rui-Qi Zou, Rui-Qi Zou, Yu-Shi Dai, Yu-Shi Dai, Fei Liu, Fei Liu, Si-Qi Yang, Si-Qi Yang, Hai-Jie Hu, Hai-Jie Hu, Fu-Yu Li, Fu-Yu Li

“…Organoid culture has emerged as a forefront technology in the life sciences field. …”
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Agricultural sustainability through Smart Farming Systems: A comparative Analysis Between the Republic of Korea and Republic of Uganda. by Happy, Kenneth, Gang, Roggers, Ban, Yeongjun, Yang, Sungyu, Rahmat, Endang, Okello, Denis, Komakech, Richard, Cyrus, Okello, Okello, Kalule David, Kang, Youngmin

“…Therefore, we comprehensively analyzed the role of smart farming solutions in sustaining agricultural production in the context of comparing a developed (Republic of Korea), and an emergent (Republic of Uganda) country. We scrutinized the agricultural assets, natural resources, approaches, technologies, policy interventions, achievements, challenges encountered, and reasons of smart farm pursuit for each country. …”
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BANDITRY AND GENDER-BASED VOLIENCE IN NORTH-WEST NIGERIA by Simon Nankap KUMS, Cornelius Ishaya KWEDE

“… The menace of banditry over the years had had a devastating effects on both developed and developing countries of the world alike. This emerging security challenge has threatened the very fabric of the fragile peace the Nigerian State was enjoying; especially, in the Northwest states of Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina, etc. …”
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One Year Obstetric Experience with Extreme Complications in a Tertiary Center in Somalia by Recep Erin, Zeina Ahmed

“…We aimed to analyze and compile data on obstetric emergencies and complications in a tertiary center in Somalia. …”
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Comparison of Learner Self-Evaluations to Preceptor Evaluations for Scored Activities on Introductory and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences by Jennifer Wood, Riley Bowers, Carrie Baker

“…Overall, no significant difference emerged between student and preceptor evaluator scores, indicating that students are able to accurately self-reflect. …”
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The importance of non-formal education for the economy of Serbia by Šormaz Goran

“…Due to the inability of formal education to monitor changes in education resulting from the rapid development of science and technology, as well as economic and social changes, informal education has emerged. This education is an essential and necessary complement to formal education. …”
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Machine learning techniques for estimating high–temperature mechanical behavior of high strength steels by C. Yazici, F.J. Domínguez-Gutiérrez

“…Machine learning (ML) has emerged as a powerful tool for predicting the mechanical behavior of materials by analyzing stress-strain data from tensile tests. …”
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