Genomic characteristics of ST6115 carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae coharboring blaNDM-1 and blaIMP-4 by Xiaofang Xie, Xiaofang Xie, Yaxuan Zhai, Zhichen Zhu, Feinan Qian, Feinan Qian, Jie Zhu, Qizhao Gao, Hong Du, Hong Du

“…Annotation and analysis of the genome enabled the identification of the plasmid structure and the comparative analysis of the genetic background. …”
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Food choice motivations and perceptions of healthy eating: a cross-sectional study among consumers in the UAE by Leila Cheikh Ismail, Tareq M. Osaili, Reyad Shaker Obaid, Mona Hashim, Marya Ahmed, Fatma Al-Fayadh, Aisha Farah, Hanin Sad, Humood Alghanem, Maysm N. Mohamad, Sheima T. Saleh, Rameez Al Daour, Emad Masuadi, Lily Stojanovska, Habiba I. Ali, Ayesha S. Al Dhaheri

“…Based on distinct motivational structures identified through cluster analysis, personalised approaches can encourage healthier dietary practices. …”
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Targeting the G-quadruplex as a novel strategy for developing antibiotics against hypervirulent drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Maria Sultan, Maria Razzaq, Joohyun Lee, Shreyasi Das, Shrute Kannappan, Vinod Kumar Subramani, Wanki Yoo, Truc Kim, Hye-Ra Lee, Akhilesh K. Chaurasia, Kyeong Kyu Kim

“…Physicochemical assessments using UV–visible, circular dichroism, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy confirmed that the G4-motif present in the mraZ promoter formed an intramolecular parallel G4 structure, interacting with NMM. In vivo reporter followed by coupled in vitro transcription/translation (IVT) assays confirmed the role of mraZ G4 as a target interacting NMM to impose extreme antibacterial activity against both the gram-positive and -negative bacteria. …”
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Comparative analysis of the human microbiome from four different regions of China and machine learning-based geographical inference by Yinlei Lei, Min Li, Han Zhang, Yu Deng, Xinyu Dong, Pengyu Chen, Ye Li, Suhua Zhang, Chengtao Li, Shouyu Wang, Ruiyang Tao

“…The composition and structure of the bacteria at these three body sites were well characterized and found to differ regionally. …”
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Benefits, limits, and risks of ChatGPT in medicine by Jonathan A. Tangsrivimol, Jonathan A. Tangsrivimol, Erfan Darzidehkalani, Hafeez Ul Hassan Virk, Zhen Wang, Zhen Wang, Jan Egger, Michelle Wang, Sean Hacking, Benjamin S. Glicksberg, Markus Strauss, Markus Strauss, Chayakrit Krittanawong, Chayakrit Krittanawong

“…This heterogeneity in evidence quality necessitates a structured approach to future research and implementation.…”
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Harmful newborn cord care practices and associated factors among mothers who gave birth in the last six months in Chencha town, Southern Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Misgana Seifu, Sultan Hassen, Mekdim Kassa, Yosef Haile, Zeleke Girma, Temesgen Mohammed Toma, Agune Ashole, Mintesinot Melka Gujo, Wondimagegn Taye Dema, Aleme Mekuriya, Endashaw Shibru

“…Quantitative data was collected through structured interview questionnaires from 312 randomly selected mothers. …”
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Deciphering the functional roles of PE18 and PPE26 proteins in modulating Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis and immune response by Aquib Ehtram, Mohd Shariq, Neha Quadir, Neha Quadir, Salma Jamal, Manjunath Pichipalli, Sheeba Zarin, Sheeba Zarin, Javaid Ahmad Sheikh, Nasreen Z. Ehtesham, Seyed E. Hasnain, Seyed E. Hasnain

“…Further studies focusing on their structure-function relationships and interactions with host proteins could accelerate the development of innovative therapeutic strategies.…”
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Continuous theta-burst stimulation demonstrates language-network-specific causal effects on syntactic processing by Chenyang Gao, Junjie Wu, Yao Cheng, Yuming Ke, Xingfang Qu, Mingchuan Yang, Gesa Hartwigsen, Luyao Chen

“…Hierarchical syntactic structure processing is proposed to be at the core of the human language faculty. …”
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N-acetylcysteine increased the growth performance of Leuciscus waleckii by improving mitochondrial function, enhancing antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, and inhibiting apoptosis i... by Deng Lai Li, Rui Zhu, Si Tong Meng, Yin Tao Wang, Si Ying Liu, Zhi Yong Yang, Li Fang Wu

“…HE staining results showed that NAC maintained the morphological and structural integrity of the hepatopancreas and intestine. …”
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Refining Established Practices for Research Question Definition to Foster Interdisciplinary Research Skills in a Digital Age: Consensus Study With Nominal Group Technique by Jana Sedlakova, Mina Stanikić, Felix Gille, Jürgen Bernard, Andrea B Horn, Markus Wolf, Christina Haag, Joel Floris, Gabriela Morgenshtern, Gerold Schneider, Aleksandra Zumbrunn Wojczyńska, Corine Mouton Dorey, Dominik Alois Ettlin, Daniel Gero, Thomas Friemel, Ziyuan Lu, Kimon Papadopoulos, Sonja Schläpfer, Ning Wang, Viktor von Wyl

“…However, there is a lack of structured teaching courses and guidance on how to effectively and constructively bridge different disciplines and research approaches. …”
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Prompt-based three-dimensional tooth segmentation method based on pre-trained SAM(基于预训练SAM的提示式三维牙齿分割方法) by 刘复昌(LIU Fuchang), 蔡煜晨(CAI Yuchen), 缪永伟(MIAO Yongwei), 范然(FAN Ran)

“…However, these methods often perform poorly on cases of missing teeth, severe misalignments, or incomplete jaw structures, exhibiting weak generalization capabilities. …”
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Chemical Composition Analysis of the Patented Naoxueshuan Formula Based on UPLC-Q-TOF MS and GC-MS by Chang LIU, Hui-qin WU, Jiang-bo QI, Hong-ling LIANG, Zhi-hua LIU, Hua-qiang HUANG, Su-ming YANG, Xi ZHOU, Fang HUANG, Hui-tai LUO

“…The Naoxueshuan formula has rich chemical components and diverse structures. In this study, chemical compositions of the Patent Naoxueshuan formula were analyzed by using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-time of flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-Q-TOF MS) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). …”
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Modeling the experience of Iranian telecommunication company customers from commercial sales in line with their sustainability by Mohammad Karvand, Mahdi Mahmodzadeh, Hossein Hakimpour, Monireh Salehnia

“…The statistical population of the research consists of 17 special customers of commercial telecommunications services with more experience of using these services, selected by the purposeful sampling method. A semi-structured interview was used to collect information. …”
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Developing an effective teaching model in order to improve the educational level of schools by Mehdi Mohammadi, fardin Abdollahy, Rafigh Hasani

“…Based on the purposeful sampling method; after a semi-structured interview with 15 people, theoretical saturation was achieved and the interview was stopped. …”
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Presenting a model to explain unfavorable risk and favorable risk according to psychological variables in predicting market fluctuations in the Iranian capital market. by Hasan Rezaeikangi, Mahdi Mohammad Bagheri, Hojat Babaei, Ali Raeispour Rajabali

“…The method of data collection is referring to documents and semi-structured interviews. For data analysis, Atlas ti software was used to code the interviews. …”
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Designing an educational model based on identity development with an Iranian-Islamic approach for primary school students. by Ali Oladhamzehzadeh, masoumeh oladiyan, Mahmoud Safari

“…The method of data collection in the qualitative part was carried out using semi-structured interviews with the members of the statistical community. …”
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Providing a model of the quality of working life with a strategic approach of human resources in the administrative system by Vahid Mohammadi, Musa Rezvani Chaman Zamin, Badri Abbasi, Morteza Hazraty, Mehran Nasirzad

“…Data collection was done by semi-structured interviews in the qualitative part, and by questionnaire in the quantitative part. …”
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Investigating the impact of variety of e-retail delivery service options on customer retention by Soheila Zarinjoy alvar, shahin raz, Ali Tavakolifar

“…To analyze the obtained data, descriptive statistical methods and structural equations method were used in the inferential statistics section; and SPSS and PLS software were used to perform statistical operations. …”
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Designing the behavioral model of managers in the digital age with the foundation's data approach by Farahangiz Abdollahzadeh Namini, Rouhollah Samiei, Alireza Mazidi

“…The data collection tool is a semi-structured interview. Data analysis and model design were done in three stages of open, central and selective coding. …”
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Providing an entrepreneurial marketing model based on teamwork with an emphasis on start-up companies by Parastoo Bafghi, Mahmoud Ahmadi Sharif, Sina Nematizadeh

“…The results showed that 5 comprehensive themes and 13 organized themes and 87 basic codes were identified and extracted from the theme analysis method, and then using interpretative structural modeling, the identified indicators were leveled; and the results showed that the fourth level includes marketing strategy (C04) is the most effective one that acts as the cornerstone of the model and directly affects the third level criteria (content and marketing tools (C03), and marketing performance evaluation (C02)). …”
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