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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Enhanced therapeutic effects of hypoxia-preconditioned mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles in renal ischemic injury by Fei Yuan, Jie Liu, Liang Zhong, Pengtao Liu, Ting Li, Kexin Yang, Wei Gao, Guangyuan Zhang, Jie Sun, Xiangyu Zou

“…Histological examinations were conducted to evaluate the structure, proliferation, and apoptosis of IRI kidney tissue respectively. …”
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Investigation on the current situation of research and development capacity of ICU specialist nurses in Guangxi, China (广西壮族自治区ICU专科护士科研和发展能力现状调查)... by HUANG Yingqiong (黄映琼), JIANG Li (蒋莉), TIAN Weiyi (田韦毅), MO Jinli (莫金莉), ZHANG Yun (张云), NING Chuanyi (宁传艺)

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted using a self-made structured questionnaire on the specialist nurses who obtained the ICU specialist nurse certification in Guangxi from 2010 to 2022. …”
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Deciphering hub genes and immune landscapes related to neutrophil extracellular traps in rheumatoid arthritis: insights from integrated bioinformatics analyses and experiments by Yang Li, Yang Li, Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Yue Sun, Yue Sun, Yuedi Hu, Yuedi Hu, Qiao Zhou, Qiao Zhou, Chengzhi Cong, Chengzhi Cong, Yiming Chen, Yiming Chen

“…Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), a microreticular structure formed after neutrophil death, have recently been implicated in RA pathogenesis and pathological mechanisms. …”
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Designing and Explaining the Competence Model of Knowledge Engineers in Municipalities (Study Case: Tehran Municipality) by Amin Seyyed Nosrati, Zahra Foroutani, Atyieh Bohrani

“…Data collection in the first stage was conducted through semi-structured interviews, while in the second stage, a questionnaire was employed to validate the model. …”
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The institutionalisation of research and innovation in Swiss sports federations – Analysis of the status quo by Cornel Gübeli, Hippolyt Kempf, Solange Emmenegger, Christelle Ganné-Chedeville

“…The categories for the analysis (strategic implementation, institutional implementation and resource allocation, systematic management of sources of innovation, structured innovation processes, organizational culture and knowledge management) were defined deductively based on economic literature (Picot et al., 2020) and focussing on the institutionalization of innovation in the service industry (Storey et al., 2016). …”
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Molecular and Transmission Characteristics of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains Among College Students in Beijing, China by Cao X, Li X, Song Z, He P, Zhang R, Teng C, Sun Q, Wang X, Zhao B, Zhang Z, Zhao Y

“…The aim of this study is to analyze the genetic diversity and drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in college students with tuberculosis in Beijing, revealing the lineage structure and transmission patterns specific to this group.Methods: This study used the hospital’s electronic management system to screen for tuberculosis among college students in Changping District, Beijing, from January 2004 to December 2023. …”
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Effects of different water and fertilizer treatments on the matrix properties and plant growth of tailings waste by Yanchen Li, Yang Yang, Jialin He, Shan Guo, Xuejing An, Yan Li, Rui Guo, Yipeng Lin, Ruipeng Zhang

“…The correlation network and structural equation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between the water and fertilizer matrix and soil AN and TN (P < 0.05). …”
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Optimizing the Construction Supply Chain Network Considering the Flow of Materials, Equipment, Manpower, Drawings and Technical Documents by Seyed Saeid Helli, Hadi Mokhtari, Saeed Dehnavi

“…In the classic supply chain, the flow of materials and output at the end of the chain includes the manufactured product, while in the construction supply chain, the final output includes a building or a structure. Individuals, industries and even countries incur a lot of construction costs to meet their needs in the field of construction. …”
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The gut–kidney axis is regulated by astragaloside IV to inhibit cyclosporine A-induced nephrotoxicity by Cong Han, Ran-ran Gao, Le Zhou, Wei Li

“…AS-IV inhibited intestinal permeability and disrupted the microbiota structure, increasing the abundance of Lactobacillus reuteri, Bifidobacterium animalis, Ignatzschineria indica, and Blautia glucerasea. …”
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The Impact of Mixed Application of Modified Straw Biochar and Organic Fertilizer on Soil Water Retention and Fertility Maintenance in the Loess Hilly Dry Area by ZHANG Peizhen, LUO Juan, YAO Zonglu, CHANG Fangling, HUO Lili, ZHAO Lixin

“…The elemental composition, and physical and chemical properties such as pore structure, of the biochar were systematically characterized. …”
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Crocin improves post-thaw quality, fertility-associated gene expression and fertilization potential of buffalo bull sperm by Amjad Riaz, Ghulam S. Khan, Muhammad Zahid Tahir, Muhammad Yasir Zahoor, Hifz-ul-Rahman Hifz-ul-Rahman

“… Buffalo sperm suffer more cryoinjuries due to lipid peroxidation of their high structural polyunsaturated fatty acid contents than cattle. …”
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Être enfant à Sfax (Tunisie) by Fanny Vuaillat, Noa Schumacher, Sami Ben Fguira

“…Playing, drawing, chatting, filling in forms or weekly reports, handing disposable cameras to the children or taking them on a group walk with commentary can all be used to encourage children to express themselves in different ways.The analysis of this qualitative data is structured in two parts. First, we describe the children’s constrained spaces, and then we describe the heterogeneity of everyday urban experiences between the two groups. …”
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New Approach to Improving the Prognosis of Ischemic Stroke by Regulating SCFAs with Acupuncture-Rehabilitation Therapy Based on Gut-Brain Axis by TANG Qiang, LIU Chong, CHAI Fanglei, ZHANG Jinpeng, LI Hongyu, ZHU Luwen

“…It can reduce the amount of some opportunistic pathogens such as <italic>Clostridium</italic>, optimize the structure of intestinal flora, and reduce the expression of key inflammatory factors and tumor necrosis factors involved in central nervous system and autoimmune diseases. …”
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Obstetric Danger Signs: Knowledge, Attitude, Health-Seeking Action, and Associated Factors among Postnatal Mothers in Nekemte Town, Oromia Region, Western Ethiopia—A Community-Base... by Misganu Teshoma Regasa, Jote Markos, Ashenafi Habte, Shivaleela P. Upashe

“…Ethical clearance was obtained from Wollega University research and ethical committee. A pretested structured questionnaire was used to collect data from respondents. …”
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Demand, utilization, and supply of community smart senior care services for older people in China by Ruobing Fa, Shengxuan Jin, Peng Fan, Fengyuan Tang, Qian Jin, Changqing Wang

“…Numerous related issues have surfaced, with the structural imbalance between supply and demand being most prominent. …”
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Low ITN utilization among households in SWEPR Ethiopia: challenge for malaria elimination, a mixed design approach by Wondwossen Niguse, Bezuayehu Alemayehu, Tadesse Gebremedhin, Mathewos Alemu, Girma Mamo, Ephrem Negeri, Ibrahim Temam, Haile Zewdie, Tamirat Bogale, Erkyihun pawulos, Endale Sahlie

“…Data was collected by using structured and pre-tested tools through an electronic data collection software, Kobo tool kit was analyzed by using STATA version 14. …”
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Novel image registration algorithm for scene-matching navigation by Hongrui YANG, Qiju ZHU, Peixian CAO, Hao GU, Dongdong ZHAO

“…In scenarios where satellite navigation is unavailable, image matching–based visual navigation technology becomes essential owing to its simple device structure and high accuracy in passive positioning. …”
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China’s cultivated land threshold from the perspective of food security by ZHAO Xiaoyu, SUN Chunqiang, CUI Rongguo, CHEN Jing, ZHANG Xiaoyu, CAO Tingyu, LI Chao

“…Under the background of significant changes in dietary consumption structure and population in China and the rising resources and environmental constraints, it is imperative to investigate China’s cultivated land threshold in the new era to meet diverse food and nutrition needs of Chinese residents. …”
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Implementation of Compensation-Sensitive Shot-Style-Feedback of Aiming Point Training Data at the Swiss Shooting Federation by Dino Tartaruga, Ralf Kredel

“…In our view, this project serves as a good example of how challenging real-world problems brought up by coaches and embedded scientists can be jointly structured and solved at federation and university level, and how their solution can ultimately lead to practical tools reshaping and improving a federation’s process landscape. …”
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