Medical student experiences of Case-Based Learning (CBL) at a multicultural medical school by Catherine Bruen, Jan Illing, Ronan Daly, Frances Meagher, Caroline Delany, Gozie Offiah, Sally Doherty, Ellen Stuart, Martina Crehan, Helen Kelly

“…Conclusions This study explores how CBL can support active learning in a multicultural medical school. …”
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Mechanism of Acupuncture Therapy on RANKL/OPG Signaling Pathway to Regulate Bone Metabolism Balance in Osteoporosis Model Rats by Qin YIN, Hong PAN, Xiaojuan DING, Xiaoguang QIN, Xiaorong GUO

“…Objective:To explore the effect of acupuncture therapy on receptor of activator of nuclear factor-<italic>k</italic> B ligand(RANKL)/osteoprotegerin(OPG)signaling pathway in ovariectomized rats, and to analyze its mechanism of regulating bone metabolism balance.Methods:A total of 60 SPF female Wistar rats were randomly divided into the blank group, the model group, the estradiol group and the acupuncture group, with 15 rats in each group. …”
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Dianchonair Fhéideartha an Inspreagtha in Oideachas Múinteoirí an Tumoideachais [Potential Powerful Pathways of Motivation in Immersion Teacher Education] by Caoileann Ní Dhonnchadha, Karen Ní Chlochasaigh, T.J. Ó Ceallaigh

“…Motivation is essential for attaining language proficiency and achieving long-term language teaching and learning goals. This paper explores the concept of Directed Motivational Current (DMC), a relatively novel idea in motivation studies in Second Language Aquisition (SLA) and particularly recent in the context of Irish language learning and Irish-medium education. …”
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Influencing factors of the participation of patients with severe mental disorders in community health service management by Shiming Li, Yingying Ji, Queping Yang, Ying Jiang, Qitao Yin, Haohao Zhu

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the participation of patients with severe mental disorders in community health service management and its influencing factors in Wuxi.MethodsThe data of patients with severe mental disorders were extracted from the Jiangsu Provincial Management System between 2019 and 2021. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Social Chatbots in Alleviating Loneliness and Social Anxiety: Quasi-Experimental Mixed Methods Study by Myungsung Kim, Seonmi Lee, Sieun Kim, Jeong-in Heo, Sangil Lee, Yu-Bin Shin, Chul-Hyun Cho, Dooyoung Jung

“…ObjectiveThis study explores the mental health potential of AI social chatbots, focusing on their impact on loneliness and social anxiety among university students. …”
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Monocyte STAT1 phosphorylation and treatment response of JAK inhibitors in chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis by Motoshi Sonoda, Keishiro Kinoshita, Nobutaka Harada, Sungyeon Park, Shunichi Adachi, Yutaro Yada, Katsuhide Eguchi, Toshifumi Fujiwara, Makiko Kido-Nakahara, Noriko Kinjo, Masataka Ishimura, Shouichi Ohga

“…We aimed to investigate the pathophysiology of CNO and explore the rapid testing methods for accurate diagnosis and also assessing the disease activity. …”
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Investigating Falls Risk Awareness in Hospitals Using the Self‐Awareness of Falls Risk Measure (SAFRM): Empirical Research Quantitative by Elissa Dabkowski, Simon J. Cooper, Jhodie Duncan, Karen Missen

“…ABSTRACT Aim The overarching aim of this study was to explore patients' falls risk awareness in hospitals using section A of the validated Self Awareness of Falls Risk Measure (SAFRM). …”
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Characterization of the colostrum proteome of primiparous Holstein cows and its association with colostrum immunoglobulin G concentrations by Ezequias Castillo-Lopez, Patrick Biber, Arife Sener-Aydemir, Karin Hummel, Ebrahim Razzazi-Fazeli, Nicole Reisinger, Qendrim Zebeli, Susanne Kreuzer-Redmer, Thomas Hartinger

“…Future research should deeply explore the association of these findings with pre-calving nutrition status and blood composition of the cow, and with passive immunity transfer to the calf.…”
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Effects of biologic therapy on novel indices of lung inhomogeneity in patients with severe type-2 high asthma by Nayia Petousi, Nick P Talbot, Ian Pavord, Peter A Robbins, Nicholas M J Smith, Graham Richmond, Asma Alamoudi, Lorenzo Petralia, Haopeng Xu, Dominic Sandhu, Grant AD Ritchie

“…Here, we assessed changes in lung inhomogeneity in patients with type-2 high asthma treated with biological therapy and explored the relationship between inhomogeneity measures and conventional asthma disease markers.Methods This was an observational study of 91 severe type-2 high asthma patients recruited from a tertiary asthma clinic, of whom 67 subsequently started anti-IL5 or anti-IL5R biologics. …”
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Association Between Adolescent Violence Exposure and the Risk of Suicide: A 15-Year Study in Taiwan by Chieh Sung, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Chien-An Sun, Chang-Huei Tsao, Daphne Yih Ng, Tsu-Hsuan Weng, Li-Yun Fann, Fu-Huang Lin, Wu-Chien Chien

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the risk of suicide after youth violence and the impact of subsequent comorbid mental illness and suicide risk. …”
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Integrated Effects of Water and Nitrogen Coupling on Eggplant Productivity, Fruit Quality, and Resource Use Efficiency in a Cold and Arid Environment by Jie Li, Hengjia Zhang, Chenli Zhou, Anguo Teng, Lian Lei, Yuchun Ba, Jiandong Yu, Fuqiang Li

“…In order to explore the water and fertilizer requirements of eggplants in the western oasis of the river, the experiment was conducted in Minle County of Gansu Province in 2022 and 2023 under three water stress gradients and three nitrogen application levels: (1) moderate water stress (W₁, 50–60% in field water capacity [FC]), mild water stress (W₂, 60–70% in FC), and full irrigation (W₃, 70–80% in FC); (2) low nitrogen (N₁, 215 kg·ha⁻¹), medium nitrogen (N₂, 270 kg·ha⁻¹), and high nitrogen (N₃, 325 kg·ha⁻¹). …”
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The association between gestational selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment and newborn thyroid screen: a large-scale cohort study by Orian Raviv, Yael Lebenthal, Michal Yackobovitch-Gavan, Eyal Cohen-Sela, Shlomo Almashanu, Ronella Marom, Jacky Herzlich, Liran Hiersch, Avivit Brener

“…However, the impact of gestational SSRI treatment on newborn thyroid function is lacking. We explored the impact of gestational SSRI treatment on newborn thyroid function as measured by the National Newborn Screening (NBS) Program and identified contributory factors. …”
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Loss of histone H3K27me3 up-regulates SLC7A11 in diffuse gastric cancer cells by REN Yuanfeng, LIU Wenkang, CHU Zhaole

“…Objective‍　‍To map the genome-wide distribution profile of histone H3K27me3 modification in diffuse gastric cancer tissues， identify target genes regulated by H3K27me3， and primarily explore the potential mechanism of its modification reprogramming in the occurrence and development of the tumor. …”
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Penerapan Metode Association Rule Mining untuk Asosiasi Ulasan Terhadap Aspek Tempat Wisata Jawa Timur Park 3 by Aisyatul Maulidah, Fitra A. Bachtiar

“…Abstract  Google Review, which is one of the features of Google Maps can be a medium to measure the satisfaction rate visitors of Jawa Timur Park 3 (Jatim Park 3). the number of reviews that reached thousands and media of review data manager is not available yet complicate the management of Jatim Park to explore and analyze visitor feedback in detail. The Association Rule Mining (ARM) technique is a text mining method that can support the knowledge discovery process in large document collections. …”
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Injectable Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Accelerating Diabetic Wound Healing Through Inflammatory Microenvironment Regulation by Chen Y, Li Y, Song H, Liu X, Zhang H, Jiang J, Liu H, Zhuo R, Cheng G, Fang J, Xu L, Qi Y, Sun D

“…A series of studies were conducted to explore its biocompatibility, pro-angiogenic effects, and macrophage M2 polarization induction. …”
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The Conceptual Comparison Between Vecdi Akyüz’s Work Titled Kur’an’da Siyasi Kavramlar and Manzooriddin Ahmad’s Work Titled Islamic Political System in the Modern Age: Theory and P... by Ayşe Aytekin

“…As a matter of fact, to examine the meaning dimensions of the focal concepts in the Qur’ān correctly, which have connotations, as well as their basic dictionary meanings, and the new meanings they have gained in the context of the Qur’ān, and to explore the adventures of these terms successfully, are very valuable for both understanding and applying the message and in terms of its contribution to the science of tafsīr. …”
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Increased expression of plasma mir-9-3p and let-7b-3p in methamphetamine use disorder and its clinical significance by Wei Wang, Chen Li, Guangsheng Sun, Cunxi Qiu, Junyi Fan, Yuhan Jin, Kunpeng Liu, Peng Sun

“…Furthermore, the study seeks to clarify the expression of downstream target molecules of specific miRNAs in the plasma of methamphetamine use disorder, assess the diagnostic utility of these miRNAs and their target molecules, explore their potential as biomarkers, and identify potential targets for the diagnosis and treatment of methamphetamine use disorder. …”
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Can exercise as a complementary technique manage inflammatory markers in women with breast cancer who are overweight and obese? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Liang Tan, Jinyu Mei, Ruihong Tang, Duo Huang, Kai Qi, Zbigniew Ossowski, Xiaoning Wang

“…Future researchers may consider exploring the combined effects of exercise and dietary control, weight loss, and other factors, and formulate a comprehensive treatment plan accordingly.…”
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Effect of Aerobic Treadmill Exercise Regulating Glucose Transporter 9 on Renal Function in Hyperuricemia Rats by LIANG Jiarong, YANG Huan, CUN Yongdan, WANG Lihuan, LI Yijie, YE Bin

“…ObjectiveTo explore the possible mechanism of aerobic treadmill exercise in improving renal function in hyperuricemia (HUA) rats.MethodsA total of 24 male SD rats were randomly divided into the Control group, the Model group and the Exercise group according to the random number table method, with 8 rats in each group. …”
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Overview of preclinical and phase II clinical studies on Pegmolesatide’s long-term erythropoiesis stimulating effect via EPOR-mediated signal transduction by Xiaoying Ma, Zhen Li, Lu Zhang, Hui Qian, Qinkai Chen, Ye Tao, Yunfan Li, Dandan Wang, Zhizhen Hu, Weili Luo, Ping Li, Hai Yu, Changlin Mei, Xueqing Yu, Yuanfeng Zhou

“…Pegmolesatide (by Hansoh Pharma) is currently the only marketed long-acting EPO mimetic peptide (EMP) for the treatment of anemia in both dialysis and non-dialysis CKD patients. This paper aimed to explore the long-acting erythropoiesis stimulating molecular mechanism of Pegmolesatide. …”
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