Insights into simulation-based learning: student and faculty experiences in a PharmD program in Saudi Arabia by Reem Binsuwaidan, Najla A. Altwaijry, Alnada A. Ibrahim, Rawan A. Alghamdi, Razan Bin Humaid, Alaa A. AlSharif, Alaa A. AlHubaishi, Elshaymaa I. Elmongy, Lina I. Alnajjar, Ghadah H. Alshehri

“…The sample size was calculated with a 5% margin of error, 95% confidence interval for a target population. Results A total of 295 students, including interns, participated in the surveys, which yielded 757 responses from the students collected following simulation-based learning activities, and 43 responses from the interns, with a response rate ranging from 71 to 93%. …”
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Fucosylated haptoglobin promotes inflammation via Mincle in sepsis: an observational study by Taylor Roh, Sungeun Ju, So Young Park, Yeonghwan Ahn, Jiyun Chung, Miyako Nakano, Gyoungah Ryu, Young Jae Kim, Geumseo Kim, Hyewon Choi, Sung-Gwon Lee, In Soo Kim, Song-I Lee, Chaeuk Chung, Takashi Shimizu, Eiji Miyoshi, Sung-Soo Jung, Chungoo Park, Sho Yamasaki, Seung-Yeol Park, Eun-Kyeong Jo

“…Single-cell RNA sequencing identifies a distinct macrophage-like cell population with increased expressions of inflammatory mediators and FUT4 in response to Fu-Hp. …”
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Clinical and molecular analysis of JCPyV and BKPyV infection and associated risk of urothelial carcinoma development in the upper tract by Chun-Nun Chao, Chi-Feng Hung, Wei‑Hong Lai, Chun-Liang Tung, Wan-Yun Yeh, Kai-Wu Yang, Meilin Wang, Ya-Yan Lai, Pei-Lain Chen, Cheng-Huang Shen

“…This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of JCPyV and BKPyV in UTUC and their correlation with cancer progression among the southwest Taiwanese population from 2020 to 2022. Methods A total of 72 paraffin-embedded UTUC tissue samples and 41 adjacent tissue samples were collected from 72 patients. …”
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95-95-95 HIV indicators among children younger than 15 years in South Africa: results from the 2017 national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour, and communication survey by Rindidzani E. Magobo, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Sean Jooste, Lesiba Molopa, Inbarani Naidoo, Leickness Simbayi, Khangelani Zuma, Nompumelelo Zungu, Olive Shisana, Sizulu Moyo

“…Methods The data was collected as part of the 2017 cross-sectional, multistage cluster randomized population-based household National HIV survey. Age-appropriate structured questionnaires were utilized to gather sociodemographic data, HIV-related knowledge, risk behaviours, and health-related information. …”
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Sex-based differences in the long-term fate of hippocampal neurons born after a traumatic brain injury by Hannah C. Downing, Hannah C. Downing, Ashley B. Glover, Jessica E. Gebhardt, Jessica E. Gebhardt, Katherine L. Thompson, Kathryn E. Saatman, Kathryn E. Saatman, Kathryn E. Saatman

“…Activation of NSCs leads to a robust increase in proliferation and generation of neural progenitor cells (NPCs), supporting restoration of the immature neuron population of over a period of 1–2 weeks. However, it is unclear if neurons born early after injury develop normally, survive long-term and functionally integrate into the hippocampal network. …”
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Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Capacity, and Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Idiopathic Complete Heart Block by Shobhit Shah, Monika Bhandari, Pravesh Vishwakarma, Wahid Ali, Mohammad Kaleem Ahmad, Abhishek Singh, Ayush Shukla, Akhil Kumar Sharma, Gaurav Chaudhary, Akshyaya Pradhan, Sharad Chandra, Rishi Sethi, S. K. Dwivedi

“…Materials and Methods: Sixty patients with CHB, ranging in age from 30 to 80 years, who were admitted as inpatients to the emergency room made up the study population. Catalase (CAT) activity, serum malondialdehyde (MDA), serum glutathione (GSH), and serum superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity were used to measure oxidative stress. …”
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INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LEGAL MECHANISMS OF JUDICIAL LIABILITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF ECONOMIC GLOBALISATION OF MODERN SOCIETY by Konul Akhundova

“…The establishment of functional indicators of the judiciary has been undertaken, which are convergent in combination with economic indicators of the population's well-being, conditions for opening one's own business, ensuring financial and banking stability, GDP growth, the level of development of relevant sectors of industry and the economic sphere as a whole, etc. …”
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Formulating a Blue Ocean Strategy in the Banking Services Industry: Enhancing Customer Satisfaction through Improved Demand Fulfillment and Presenting an Optimal Pattern by Manuchehr Ghanbari, Ali Sabzali Yameqani, Yousef Rabbani, Kobra Sabzali Yamaqani

“…Conducted in an exploratory manner, the research is characterized by a practical orientation and a comparative approach. The statistical population consists of five managers and experts in the field of banking, who were selected using the available sampling method. …”
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High-performance CT features supporting accurate pre-operative tumor staging in colon cancer by Jianhua Yuan, Cangzheng Jin, Jianrong Si, Baobao Liu, Xiaohan Si, Jianzhi Chen

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Genomic epidemiology of third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli from companion animals and human infections in Europe by Adrien Biguenet, Benoit Valot, Farid El Garch, Xavier Bertrand, Didier Hocquet

“…Alpha diversity analysis suggested greater diversity within ST and 3GC-R genes in the animal population. Beta diversity analysis by principal coordinate analysis separated animal and human strains. …”
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A perspective on the current state of smartphone-based mobile applications for scar assessment by Peter Moortgat, Jill Meirte, Mieke Anthonissen, Koen Maertens, Thibau Demarbaix, Ulrike Van Daele

“…These tools have proven effective in assessing general skin characteristics but require further investigation of validity and reliability in a specific scar population. Moving forward, standardized protocols and enhanced imaging technologies, such as raw image formats, will be crucial for improving reliability.…”
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Distressed Communities Index in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in an Affluent County in New York by Thomas Bilfinger, Allison Nemesure, Robert Pyo, Jonathan Weinstein, Giridhar Korlipara, Daniel Montellese, Shamim Khan, Neal Patel, Henry Tannous, Ting-Yu Wang, Ely Gracia, Susan Callahan, Puja B. Parikh

“…Methods. The study population included 286 patients with severe symptomatic AS or degeneration of a bioprosthetic valve who underwent TAVR with a newer generation transcatheter heart valve (THV) from December 2015 to June 2018 at an academic tertiary medical center. …”
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PPARα Gene Is Involved in Body Composition Variation in Response to an Aerobic Training Program in Overweight/Obese by Glêbia A. Cardoso, Mateus D. Ribeiro, Bruno R. V. Sousa, Yohanna de Oliveira, Klécia F. Sena, Joane R. E. Batista, Antônio E. M. Almeida, João M. Filho, Raquel S. B. Silva, Darlene C. Persuhn, Alexandre S. Silva

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of the polymorphism in Intron 7 G/C (rs 4253778) of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) gene with the magnitude of changes in the body composition of an overweight and obese population that underwent an aerobic training program. …”
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A cohort study of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the risk of hyperlipidaemia in adults by Zi-yue Liu, Sha Liu, Xue Yao, Chun-yang Wang, Yunhao Song, Yan-ming Bi, Jin-Xiu Wang, Yang Li, Ta-la Shi, Wei Mi, Caiyun Chen, Zhi-Yong Hu

“…Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were prevalent among the middle-aged and elderly population (78.24%). Significant differences were found between the two groups in multiple sociodemographic variables, behavioral factors, and metabolic risk factors (p < 0.05). …”
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Presence of microplastics contamination in table salt and estimated exposure in humans by D.A. Syamsu, D. Deswati, S. Syafrizayanti, A. Putra, Y. Suteja

“…By calculating of daily salt intake of the Indonesian population, it is possible to estimate their daily and annual exposure to microplastics. …”
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Hubungan Kadar Laktat Dehidrogenase dengan Stadium Limfoma Maligna Non Hodgkin di Rumah Sakit Dr. M. Djamil Padang periode Desember 2009 sampai Maret 2013 by Dian Rahma Kasir, Irza Wahid, Hafni Bachtiar

“…<br />This research is a cross sectional analytic approach using data derived from patient medical records. The population is the entire medical record malignant non Hodgkin lymphoma patients who went to DR. …”
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Electrodermal activity and skin temperature characteristics related to stress and depression: A 4-week observational study of office workers by Yuki Ishikawa, Tatsuki Sugio, Kiko Shiga, Keisuke Izumi, Kazumichi Minato, Momoko Kitazawa, Sayaka Hanashiro, Ryo Takemura, Hiroyuki Uchida, Taishiro Kishimoto

“…Background: Mental health problems, particularly depression, significantly impact the working-age population and incur substantial socioeconomic costs. …”
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Validation of the Polish version of the Functional Oral Intake Scale against flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing and the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initi... by Magdalena Milewska, Barbara Jamroz, Mariusz Panczyk, Joanna Chmielewska-Walczak, Tomasz Czernicki, Marta Dabrowska-Bender, Marcin Folwarski, Marcin Folwarski, Dorota Szostak-Wegierek

“…Despite its frequent use, a validated version for the Polish population has been lacking.MethodsThis study aimed to validate the Polish adaptation of FOIS (FOIS-PL) by examining its concordance with Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) outcomes and the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative Functional Diet Scale (IDDSI-FDS) scores across patients with diverse clinical profiles. …”
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Genome assembly of an endemic butterfly (Minois aurata) shed light on the genetic mechanisms underlying ecological adaptation to arid valley habitat by Wenqian Hu, Yi Wang, Xiaoxiao Chen, Jialong Huang, Jingge Kuang, Lei Wang, Kangshan Mao, Liang Dou

“…Demographic analysis indicated that the effective population size of M. aurata decreased around 0.4 and 0.04 million years ago, respectively, coinciding with the localized sub-glaciation. …”
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Hubungan Derajat Merokok Berdasarkan Indeks Brinkman dengan Kadar Hemoglobin by Rizky Amelia, Ellyza Nasrul, Masrul Basyar

“…The </em><em>objetive</em><em> of this study </em><em>wa</em><em>s to </em><em>determine the</em><em> relationship between the degree of smoking based of Brinkman Index </em><em>and</em><em> hemoglobin levels.The design of this research </em><em>wa</em><em>s cross sectional study. Population were blood donors in Indonesian Red Cross Padang. …”
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