THE ATTRACTIONS OF GUAR KEPAH ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, PENANG, MALAYSIA AS AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE TOURISM SITE by Mohd Hasfarisham ABD HALIM, Shaiful SHAHIDAN, Shyeh Sahibul Karamah MASAN, Mokhtar SAIDIN

“…This study emphasises the importance of utilising primary data to create compelling narratives that contribute to the development of archaeological heritage tour packages. …”
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Insights and Opportunities: Evaluating a University Teaching and Learning Grants Program by Heather Jamniczky, Mohana Mukherjee, Rachel Stewart, Andrew Mardjetko, Rahim Pira, Natasha Kenny

“…We administered a survey that included yes/no response and Likert-scale questions to assess supports provided, outcomes, challenges, and impact of the grants program; and a series of open-ended questions inviting participants to share qualitative narratives describing their perceptions of the program and its effects. …”
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Autoantibodies in systemic sclerosis: From disease bystanders to pathogenic players by Aurélien Chepy, Aurore Collet, David Launay, Sylvain Dubucquoi, Vincent Sobanski

“…Recent studies have expanded knowledge through the discovery of new antigenic targets, advanced methods for measuring Aab levels, and understanding their possible pathogenic roles in AID. This narrative review uses systemic sclerosis (SSc) as an example to highlight the importance of Aab associated with HEp-2 immunofluorescence assay positivity (traditionally referred as antinuclear antibodies [ANA]), exploring recent developments in the field. …”
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Juridical Restudy of the Suspicion of Sale of Al-Aina in the Capital Market Tools of the Islamic Republic of Iran by Sayyed Mohammad Aminzadeh, Mohammad Mehdi Fereydooni

“…According to the prevailing jurisprudential opinion, it is certain that the sanctity and nullity of the sale of al-Aina are reserved for the place where there are two conditions: a) we are faced with the combination of two sales contracts, one of which is cash and the other is a loan, and b) the second sale is in the first sale. be a condition The findings of the article show that the prevailing jurisprudential opinion is a point of controversy, and from the narrations in this regard, even with the mentioned conditions, the ruling of sanctity and invalidity cannot be deduced. …”
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An Evaluation on the Potential of Large Language Models for Use in Trauma Triage by Kelvin Le, Jiahang Chen, Deon Mai, Khang Duy Ricky Le

“…Despite this, there remains a gap in the literature surrounding the utility of LLMs in the trauma triaging process. This narrative review explores the current evidence for the potential for implementation of LLMs in trauma triaging. …”
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Role of hyperhomocysteinemia in atherosclerosis: from bench to bedside by Wende Tian, Jianqing Ju, Baoyi Guan, Tongxin Wang, Jiqian Zhang, Luxia Song, Hao Xu

“…Moreover, this discussion extends to current strategies for the prevention and clinical management of HHcy-induced atherosclerosis.Conclusion This review consolidates and elucidates the latest advancements and insights into the role of HHcy in atherosclerosis. The comprehensive narrative connects fundamental research with clinical applications. …”
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Tutoring experiences of a high-risk newborn care simulation among nurse tutors and nursing student tutees in South Korea: a qualitative study by Hyun Young Koo, Bo Ryeong Lee, Hyeran An

“…Data were collected through narrative surveys and focus group interviews with four neonatal intensive care unit nurses and 12 senior nursing students participating in a 1-day high-risk newborn care simulation program. …”
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Qualitative cross-sectional study of the perceived causes of depression in South Asian origin women in Toronto by Kwame McKenzie, Samanthika Ekanayake, Farah Ahmad

“…Eight were married, one was unmarried and one a widow.Results Three main factors emerged from the participant narratives as the causes of depression: family and relationships, culture and migration and socioeconomic. …”
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Exploring the role of project-based learning in higher education to promote indigenous knowledge through sculpture students’ engagement with Ghanaian Adinkra symbols by Fredrick Boakye-Yiadom, Evans Kwadwo Donkor, Ronald Osei Mensah

“…Sculpture learners participating in this study were tasked with developing projects that incorporated Adinkra symbols, thereby connecting their creative practice with the rich cultural narratives embodied in these symbols. Through this process, learners were not only encouraged to produce art but also to interpret, analyse, and engage with the cultural meanings and historical significance of the Adinkra symbols. …”
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A review of methodologies for research uptake in eco-health projects conducted in rural communities in Sub-Saharan Africa by Tafadzwa Mindu, Moses John Chimbari, Resign Gunda

“…Articles on the uptake of eco-health research findings at a community level were screened and analysed using narrative synthesis. Results showed that strategies involving media, educational materials and interpersonal communication with the communities worked most effectively. …”
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Stem Cells: A Historical Review about Biological, Religious, and Ethical Issues by Ioannis Alexandros Charitos, Andrea Ballini, Stefania Cantore, Mariarosaria Boccellino, Marina Di Domenico, Elisa Borsani, Riccardo Nocini, Michele Di Cosola, Luigi Santacroce, Lucrezia Bottalico

“…The purpose of the study is aimed at being a narrative on the history of stem cells and the evolution of their use to date, as well as to clarify the bioethical position of the various religions today in comparison with the social ones regarding the research and use of embryonic and adult ones. …”
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Alignment of Iranian EAP Programs With Critical Principles: An Exploration of Educator Perspectives by Behruz Lotfi Gaskaree, Nasser Fallah, Mohsen Nili-Ahmadabadi

“…Semi-structured interviews and life history narratives were collected from eight university EAP instructors. …”
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Early intervention in eating disorders: introducing the chronopathogram by Antonio Preti, Francesco Bevione, Maria Carla Lacidogna, Andrea Raballo, Michele Poletti, Giovanni Abbate-Daga

“…Level of evidence: Level V narrative review.…”
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The schematic structure of folk discourses of Toba Caldera Geosites as the collective memory for tourist destinations at lake Toba area by Robert Sibarani, Toshiaki Kimura, Peninna Simanjuntak

“…The study employing a phenomenological, qualitative research paradigm, integrates interactive and narrative models. The interactive model, encompassing data collection, condensation, display, and conclusion, was complemented by a detailed twelve-step ethnographic model. …”
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The role of Airbnb creating a “new”-old city centre: facts, problems and controversies in Porto by Pedro Chamusca, José Rio Fernandes, Luís Carvalho, Thiago Mendes

“…The case of Porto –which in many ways illustrates the fast growth of short-term, rental-driven urban tourism in southern Europe– demonstrates that Airbnb’s global corporate narrative around property sharing, micro-entrepreneurship and tourism democratization hardly fits the urban reality of host professionalization, income concentration and growing massification. …”
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Brief review of pathophysiological disorders as consequence of psychological stress by Francisco López-Naranjo, Rebeca Córdova-Moreno, Ivo Heyerdahl-Viau

“…Objective: To briefly analyse the pathophysiological conditions caused by psychological stress. Method: A narrative review of the scientific literature on pathophysiological conditions as a consequence of psychological stress was performed. …”
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Challenges of Diabetes Self-Management in Adults Affected by Food Insecurity in a Large Urban Centre of Ontario, Canada by Justine Chan, Margaret DeMelo, Jacqui Gingras, Enza Gucciardi

“…To explore how food insecurity affects individuals’ ability to manage their diabetes, as narrated by participants living in a large, culturally diverse urban centre. …”
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Unraveling the Anti-Cancer Mechanisms of Antibiotics: Current Insights, Controversies, and Future Perspectives by Nikolaos Nektarios Karamanolis, Dimitris Kounatidis, Natalia G. Vallianou, Krystalia Dimitriou, Eleni Tsaroucha, Georgios Tsioulos, Ioanna A. Anastasiou, Evangelos Mavrothalassitis, Irene Karampela, Maria Dalamaga

“…Nevertheless, the integration of antibiotics into oncological applications remains contentious, with concerns centered on their disruption of gut microbiota, interference with immunotherapeutic strategies, contribution to microbial resistance, and potential association with tumorigenesis. This narrative review explores the mechanisms of antibiotics’ anti-cancer activity, addresses controversies about their dual role in cancer biology, and envisions future perspectives that include the development of novel derivatives and innovative frameworks for their incorporation into cancer treatment paradigms.…”
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Human-based complex in vitro models: their promise and potential for rare disease therapeutics by Surat Parvatam, Francesca Pistollato, Lindsay J. Marshall, Fabia Furtmann, Devashree Jahagirdar, Mohua Chakraborty Choudhury, Sujata Mohanty, Harshita Mittal, Saveetha Meganathan, Rakesh Mishra

“…Complex in vitro models (CIVMs), including those using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), organoids, and organs-on-chips are emerging as powerful human-based pre-clinical systems with the capacity to provide efficacy data enabling drugs to move into clinical trials. In this narrative review, we discuss how CIVMs are providing insights into biomedical research on rare diseases. …”
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Search for new antimicrobials against extended spectrum β-lactamase-positive Escherichia coli: Potential of fungi from the phylum Ascomycota by Walter Oliva Pinto Filho Segundo, Luciana Aires de Oliveira, Ana Cláudia Alves Cortez, Érica Simplício de Souza, Hagen Frickmann, João Vicente Braga de Souza

“…In addition, those fungi have also been investigated regarding their usefulness for the biosynthesis of nanoparticles with antimicrobial activity. This narrative review introduces clinically relevant Escherichia coli pathovars, the historical contributions of the phylum Ascomycota to the production of antimicrobials, aspects of bioprocesses in the production of antimicrobial metabolites and different approaches of research targeting new antimicrobials such as screenings for fungi in environments not yet studied and the green synthesis mediated by fungi with antimicrobial activity.…”
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