Development and validation of a food and nutrition literacy questionnaire for Chinese parents of children with functional constipation (FNLQ-p) by Jie Yang, Hui Wang, Yanchi Shen, Hui Yang, Yan Huang, Jinjin Cao

“…Hence, the development and validation of a specialized food and nutrition literacy assessment tool for parents of school-aged children with functional constipation is of paramount significance.MethodsOn the basis of literature review, the first draft was formed, and the results of expert correspondence and pre survey were combined to delete and modify the first draft. …”
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Decellularized Liver Matrices for Expanding the Donor Pool—An Evaluation of Existing Protocols and Future Trends by Marcin Morawski, Maciej Krasnodębski, Jakub Rochoń, Hubert Kubiszewski, Michał Marzęcki, Dominik Topyła, Kacper Murat, Mikołaj Staszewski, Jacek Szczytko, Marek Maleszewski, Michał Grąt

“…The main objective of this review is to present the existing techniques of producing decellularized livers, with an emphasis on the assessment and definition of acellularity. …”
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First Graduated Women Architects and Urbanists in Eastern Mediterranean Europe 1900-2000. The Cases of Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey by Inés Novella Abril, Inés Sánchez de Madariaga

“…This paper provides an overview of the history of the first women graduates in architecture in Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey. Based on a review of digital archives and secondary sources written by local researchers, the aim of this research is to contribute to the dissemination and valorisation of women’s work and contributions to the history of modern architecture. …”
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KaRhab: an international online registry for cardiac rhabdomyomas by Vera-Maria Herrmann, Maria Arelin, Caroline G. Bergner, Julia Herrmann, Paula Janz, Henriette Kiep, Annika Mueller, Steffen Syrbe, Robert Wagner, Bardo Wannenmacher, Nadine Wolf, Michael Weidenbach, Vincent Strehlow

“…Clinical information is primarily available in the form of single case reports or smaller studies with a shortage of large-scale reviews encompassing a substantial number of cases. …”
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Humanist foundations for the transformations of higher education under supercomplexity by Юрій Мєлков, Євген Пінчук

“…The article is dedicated to the philosophical analysis of today’s higher education and the grounds and trends of its transformations, both on-going and desirable for the near future. The authors review the current social situation of supercomplexity and argue that under a perspective of unpredictable and changeable world the aim of higher education can no longer be seen in providing certain sets of skills and knowl­edge – instead, in the scope of the dialectics of traditions and innovations, such a situ­ation implies “reinventing” the classical European idea of university that presupposes the all-round development of human personality and education of a cultural person as opposed to the approach based on professional skills only. …”
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Organizational Justice as a Predictor of Organizational Citizenship Behavior and Employee Engagement in the Healthcare Sector: A conceptual study by Gayathri G, A Savarimuthu

“…The study utilizes a comprehensive literature review to analyze existing theories and empirical findings related to organizational justice, OCB, and employee engagement. …”
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Surgical Outcomes in Macular Telangiectasia Type 2-Related Macular Holes: A Report on Four Patients by Kinza T. Ahmad, Joseph Chacko, Ahmed B. Sallam, David B. Warner, Sami H. Uwaydat

“…Methods. A retrospective review of clinical, surgical, and imaging data of five eyes in four patients with MacTel Type 2 FTMH who underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling and 30% SF6 or 15% C3F8 gas tamponade within 3-9 months of initial vision decline. …”
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Adaptation of the nutrition care process for metabolic diseases in the Mexican population by Magdalena Sevilla-González, Magdalena Sevilla-González, Magdalena Sevilla-González, Ailema González-Ortiz, Ailema González-Ortiz, María Victoria Landa-Anell, Marco A. Melgarejo-Hernández, Marco A. Melgarejo-Hernández, Ana Teresa Arias-Marroquín, Fabiola Mabel Del Razo-Olvera, Fabiola Mabel Del Razo-Olvera, Berenice Monserrat Román-Calleja, Ana Victoria Monreal-Lugo, Angélica J. Martin-Vences, Karime Haua-Navarro, Angeles Espinosa-Cuevas

“…Given the high prevalence of metabolic diseases in Mexican population, there is a critical need for tailored nutrition care strategies.ObjectiveWe aim to describe the adaptation of the NCP to manage metabolic diseases in Mexican individuals.MethodsOur adaptation included a comprehensive literature review of clinical nutrition guidelines, by a structured consultation with experts to ensure clinical setting-specific and culturally appropriate modifications. …”
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Situational analysis of pesticide poisoning and perceptions of autoinjector devices in rural communities in Sri Lanka – a study protocol by Janet Perkins, Alice Street, Upul Wickramasinghe, Manjula Weerasinghe, Michael Eddleston, Jane Brandt Sørensen

“…Study approvals have been obtained from the University of Edinburgh Medical School Research Ethics Committee (23-EMREC-039) and from Ethics Review Committee, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (ERC/2023/4).…”
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Nanotherapeutic smart approaches for combating Alzheimer’s disease and overcoming existing obstacles: A novel eco-friendly green approach by Ahmed M. Almehdi, Doha H. Aboubaker, Rania Hamdy, Ali El-Keblawy

“…To provide an overview of the various challenges and approaches related to using nanoparticles (NPs) to combat Alzheimer's disease (AD), this introductory review article was developed.…”
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Optimizing Demand Forecasting Method with Support Vector Regression for Improved Inventory Planning by Tryantomo Lokhilmahful Palgunadi, Rina Fitriana, Anik Nur Habyba, Yun-Chia Liang

“…The results of forecasting and historical sales are reviewed in a visualization of Business Intelligence data so that it is well exposed, where the forecasting shows an increase from every month.…”
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Palliative Care in Congenital Syndrome of the Zika Virus Associated with Hospitalization and Emergency Consultation: Palliative Care and Congenital Syndrome of Zika by Aline Maria de Oliveira Rocha, Maria Julia Gonçalves de Mello, Juliane Roberta Dias Torres, Natalia de Oliveira Valença, Alessandra Costa de Azevedo Maia, Nara Vasconcelos Cavalcanti

“…Data were collected between May and October 2017 through the review of medical records and interviews with relatives of patients hospitalized. …”
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Ketogenic diet in psychiatry: application in treating depression among athletes by Paulina Kumięga, Zuzanna Kudas, Nikola Perchel, Aleksandra Litwin, Karolina Krzywicka, Paweł Nowocin, Piotr Wasiński, Natalia Dąbrowska, Martyna Koszyk, Dawid Kulczyński

“…KD induces ketosis, a metabolic state that enhances brain energy metabolism, reduces neuroinflammation, and stabilizes neurotransmitter function, all of which are implicated in the pathophysiology of depression. This review synthesizes findings from recent clinical trials, meta-analyses, and case studies focusing on KD's neurological and psychological effects. …”
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Mass cytometry: exploring the immune landscape of systemic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases in the past fourteen years by Aïcha Kante, Aïcha Kante, Mathieu F. Chevalier, Damien Sène, Damien Sène, Jeanne Chauffier, Jeanne Chauffier, Stéphane Mouly, Stéphane Mouly, Benjamin Glenn Chousterman, Benjamin Glenn Chousterman, Fériel Azibani, Benjamin Terrier, Benjamin Terrier, Théo Pezel, Théo Pezel, Cloé Comarmond, Cloé Comarmond

“…In this comprehensive review, we explore how mass cytometry findings contributed in the past decade to a deeper understanding of the cellular actors involved in systemic auto-immune and auto-inflammatory diseases with their respective therapeutic and prognostic impact. …”
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Integrating environmental effects in the benefit-risk assessment of therapeutic products: a proposal and example for sustainable health and healthcare by Emiliano Giovagnoni, Luisa Mattoli, Andrea Cossu, Vitalia Murgia

“…The purpose of this paper was to review the literature and regulatory context and propose expanding benefit-risk assessments of therapeutic products to include an evidence-based evaluation of environmental impact to inform decision-making. …”
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Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers in Multiple System Atrophy Relative to Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis by Dan Xie, Ling Feng, Hongyan Huang, Quanzhen Zhao, Pingping Ning, Qiuyan Shen, Haitao Lu, Fang Xu, Yanming Xu

“…Method. Here, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted on studies related to CSF biomarkers associated with MSA and PD obtained from PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane databases. …”
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Advances of research in diabetic cardiomyopathy: diagnosis and the emerging application of sequencing by Qianqian He, Ze Lai, Zhengyao Zhai, Beibei Zou, Yangkai Shi, Chao Feng

“…Overall, sequencing technology is expected to be the superior choice of plasma biomarkers for detecting lesions at an earlier stage than imaging, and its judicious utilization combined with imaging technologies will lead to a more sensitive diagnosis of DCM in the future. Therefore, this review meticulously consolidates the progress and utilization of various biomarkers, imaging methods, and sequencing technologies in the realm of DCM diagnosis, with the aim of furnishing novel theoretical foundation and guide future research endeavors towards enhancing the diagnostic and therapeutic landscape of DCM.…”
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Embolic risk management in infective endocarditis: predicting the ‘embolic roulette’ by Adela Mihaela Șerban, Diana Pepine, Andreea Inceu, Alexandra Dadarlat, Alexandru Achim

“…Therefore, future perspectives should focus on identifying high-risk profiles for EE and investigating whether early surgical intervention benefits these patients, even if they respond favourably to antibiotic therapy. This review explores current literature on echocardiographic and biomarker predictors of EE in IE, aiming to enhance clinical strategies for mitigating embolic complications and improving patient outcomes.…”
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Impact of Business Planning for Mini Oil Refineries to Enhance Socio-Economic Landscape by Violetta Roshchupkina, Natalia Dimurina, Viktoriya Manuylenko, Natalia Gryzunova, Elena Drannikova, Mukhamed Khamukov

“…A mixed-methods research design is utilized, combining a systematic literature review of existing business plan frameworks with quantitative data analysis to assess market demand and financial feasibility. …”
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Interactive Crossword Puzzles as an Adjunct Tool in Teaching Undergraduate Dental Students by Abubaker Qutieshat, Nutayla Al-Harthy, Gurdeep Singh, Viresh Chopra, Rayhana Aouididi, Rayan Arfaoui, Sapna Dileesh, Ahmed Alsadoon, Omaima Al-Nadhiri, Shima Al-Busaidi, Sumaiya Al-Rashdi, Mohammad S Alrashdan

“…The crossword puzzles improved students’ ability to review and reinforce concepts and terminology and proved to be meaningful and enjoyable. …”
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