Metabolomics and Type 2 Diabetes: Translating Basic Research into Clinical Application by Matthias S. Klein, Jane Shearer

“…In metabolomics, the abundance of a comprehensive set of small biomolecules (metabolites) is measured, thus giving insight into disease-related metabolic alterations. This review shall give an overview of basic metabolomics methods and will highlight current metabolomics research successes in the prediction and diagnosis of T2D. …”
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PARTY POLITICS AND ELECTIONS IN KOGI STATE BETWEEN 1999 AND 2015: A CASE STUDY OF THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY by ADAVIZE EMMANUEL JATTO, SUBERU OCHI ABDULRAHMAN

“…This paper therefore tries to unravel the history, party politics and democracy in Kogi State especially in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, the nature and history of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), one of the dominant political parties in the state in the period under review. Understanding the major political features of the state apparatus of the party is a big step in unraveling the dynamics of party politics in the state. …”
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Explaining the framework of sustainable competitiveness in the direction of spatial development of Arak District by Mina Eftekharnia, Keramatollah Ziari, Majid Naderi

“…In this research, due to the nature of the research, library methods have been used to review the theoretical literature related to the research and to identify indicators related to spatial analysis, content analysis methods have been used. …”
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FROM TRADITION TO TRANSFORMATION: Decontextualization of Dayah in Aceh's Millennial Context by Mohd. Nasir, Syamsul Rizal, Zainuddin Zainuddin, Muhibuddin Muhibuddin, Mulyadi Mulyadi

“…Qualitative research methods, including observation, interviews, and document review, were used to collect data and gain insights into this phenomenon. …”
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Organisational factors as determinants for online knowledge-sharing behaviour by Paul Waititu, Rachel Barker

“…A comprehensive literature review revealed that limited studies have been conducted to investigate the role of organisational factors in OKS behaviour from a knowledge-based perspective. …”
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Outdoor Environment and Pediatric Asthma: An Update on the Evidence from North America by Jenna Pollock, Lu Shi, Ronald W. Gimbel

“…Even less is known about how these associations vary across seasons and climate regions. We reviewed recent literature from North America for research related to outdoor environmental factors and pediatric asthma, with attention to spatial-temporal variations of these associations. …”
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Urinary Tract Infections due to Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Prevalence and Risk Factors in a Chicago Emergency Department by Thana Khawcharoenporn, Shawn Vasoo, Kamaljit Singh

“…Adult patients seen in the Emergency Department (ED) with Enterobacteriaceae UTIs during 2008-2009 were identified from review of microbiology records. MDRE were defined as organisms resistant to at least 3 categories of antibiotics. …”
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High temperature fatigue tests and crack growth in 40CrMoV13.9 notched components by P. Gallo, F. Berto

“…Subsequently, with the aim to investigate the influence of the cooling channels roughness on the high temperature behaviour and the cracks initiation, uniaxial-tension load controlled fatigue tests have been conducted on plate with central hole at the service temperature of 650°C varying the surface roughness. After a brief review of the recent literature, the experimental procedure is described in detail and the new data from un-notched and notched specimens are summarized in terms of stress range, at the considered temperatures. …”
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Portfolio Management in Times of Elevated Risk. Safe-Haven and Hedge Assets in CAPM Setting by Ewa Feder-Sempach

“…., Systematic Literature Review (SLR). This method is used to present scientific overview of portfolio management when uncertainty rises to identify safe-haven and hedge assets. …”
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A Novel Approach to Augmenting Allograft Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions Utilizing a Resorbable Type I Collagen Matrix with Platelet Rich Plasma by Sean Mc Millan, Danielle Thorn, Elizabeth Ford

“…Methods. A retrospective review was performed examining 14 patients who underwent an augmented quadruple-stranded hamstring allograft ACLR with a type I resorbable collagen matrix impregnated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP). …”
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Digital Literacy in Education: An Analysis of Critical Thinking Culture for Preventing the Hoaxes by Muhammad Nurfazri, Ferli Septi Irwansyah, Fahmy Lukman, Mohammad Eisa Ruhullah, Sri Mellia Marinda

“…This research intends to analyze the importance of digital literacy, especially critical thinking (CT) culture, in preventing hoax news. A literature review is employed in this research. This method explains how CT skills can be used in digital literacy. …”
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Analysis of the Implementation of the Legalization of Customary Law Communities (MHA) in North Lombok Regency by Wihelmus Jemarut, Dwi Ratna Kamala Sari Lukman, Ni Nyoman Ernita Ratnadewi, Ni Wayan Sridiani

“…It was conducted from May to September 2024 through observation, interviews, and a literature review. Informants were selected using a purposive sampling technique. …”
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Current advances in neurocritical care by Yuqing Chen, Shuya Wang, Shanshan Xu, Ningyuan Xu, Linlin Zhang, Jianxin Zhou

“…This review summarizes the current research advances and guideline updates in neurocritical care. …”
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Diagnosis of the Death from Hypothermia on Postmortem Imaging by Wenjing Gao, Wenju Jin, Jiahui He, Sunao Li, Long Fu, Zhiyuan Xia, Haibin Shen

“…Conclusions: The case of the death from hypothermia is a tough issue in forensic pathology examination. Through this review, it was found that the death from hypothermia cases have typical postmortem imaging. …”
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New insights on genetic background of major diabetic vascular complications by Zuira Tariq, Salah Abusnana, Bashair M. Mussa, Hala Zakaria

“…Objectives Purpose of this article is to review these approaches and narrow down genetic findings for Diabetic Mellitus and its consequences, highlighting the gaps in the literature necessary to further genomic discovery. …”
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Identifying Risk Factors Associated with Inappropriate Use of Acid Suppressive Therapy at a Community Hospital by Amandeep Singh, Vijay Bodukam, Kirit Saigal, Jaya Bahl, Yvette Wang, Alexandra Hanlon, Yinghui Lu, Michael Davis

“…In this retrospective observational study, inpatient records were reviewed from January 2011 to December 2013. Treatment with AST was considered appropriate if the patient had a known specific indication or met criteria for stress ulcer prophylaxis. …”
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International Commercial Arbitration Award and the Grounds to Set It Aside: Comparative Legal Analysis of Regulation in Russia and Singapore by N. A. Kapustina

“…The purpose of the article is to conduct a comparative analysis of the processes for issuing, amending and supplementing awards by institutional international commercial arbitrations in the Russian Federation and Singapore, as well as reviewing the legal regulation of the setting aside the arbitral awards and current trends in judicial practicein this area in these states. …”
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Relationship between butyrylcholinesterase activity and hepatic transaminases: a cross-sectional study in agricultural workers from Peru by Emily Ortiz-Delgado, Guido Bendezu-Quispe, Fernando Soncco-Llulluy, Jair Li, Jaime Rosales-Rimache

“…Occupational medical records were reviewed to obtain demographic and occupational information and laboratory values of BChE activity and transaminases. …”
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Do PPAR-Gamma Agonists Have a Future in Parkinson's Disease Therapy? by Anna R. Carta, Augusta Pisanu, Ezio Carboni

“…PPAR-γ are highly expressed in cells of both central and peripheral immune systems, playing a pivotal role in microglial activation as well as in monocytes and T cells differentiation, in which they act as key regulators of immune responses. Here, we review preclinical evidences of PPAR-γ-induced neuroprotection in experimental PD models and highlight relative anti-inflammatory mechanisms involving either central or peripheral immunomodulatory activity. …”
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The Biphasic Effect of Vitamin D on the Musculoskeletal and Cardiovascular System by Armin Zittermann

“…This narrative review summarizes beneficial and harmful vitamin D effects on the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular system. …”
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