Functional effect of adiponectin and body composition assessment in lung cancer subjects after video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy by Gaetana Messina, Giovanni Natale, Alfonso Fiorelli, Maria Antonietta Puca, Fiorenzo Moscatelli, Vincenzo Monda, Marcellino Monda, Marina Di Domenico, Carminia Maria Della Corte, Gabriella Marsala, Giuseppe Vicario, Carmine Dalia, Paola Bassi, Beatrice Leonardi, Antonella De Maria, Antonietta Monda, Giovanni Messina, Antonietta Messina, Rita Polito

“…Methods In this study, we analyzed body composition through bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and biochemical parameters such as glycemic and lipidic profile, inflammation profile and adiponectin serum levels in 30 patients (19 male; 11 women) undergoing video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy for lung cancer from September 2021 to May 2022 at the Thoracic Unit of Luigi Vanvitelli University of Naples. A control group were also recruited (15 male; 15 female) consisting of age and sex matched volunteered subjects at the Thoracic Unit of Luigi Vanvitelli University of Naples. …”
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Mitochondria-Targeted Biomaterials-Regulating Macrophage Polarization Opens New Perspectives for Disease Treatment by Tian Z, Wang X, Chen S, Guo Z, Di J, Xiang C

“…Zui Tian,* Xudong Wang,* Shuai Chen,* Zijian Guo, Jingkai Di, Chuan Xiang Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chuan Xiang, Department of Orthopedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, People’s Republic of China, Email chuanxiang@sxmu.edu.cnAbstract: Macrophage immunotherapy is an emerging therapeutic approach designed for modulating the immune response to alleviate disease symptoms. …”
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فاعلیة تطبیقات الهواتف الذکیة لتعلم الجوانب العلمیة لتصنیف دیوى العشرى :دراسة تجریبیة على طلاب قسم المکتبات جامعة کفر الشیخ... by د. عماد عبد الستار زیدان

“…The study contributes to shedding light on how to take advantage of whatwe carry in our hands of phones in making a quantum leap in the field ofeducation where the problem of study is clear from the non-use of smart phonesfor educational purposes in a large extent despite the widespread use and cheapprice and make available among university students and use only for purposesTraditional calls such as calling and sending messages,Its importance derives from the general direction of the state towards thedevelopment of education and the use of modern technology in education, andthe recommendations of many conferences on the importance of mobile learning,And to seek to verify the following assumptions : the existence of positiveattitudes for students towards learning using mobile phone, there are differencesof statistical significance between the average score of students of theexperimental group and the control group in the test achievement for the benefitof the experimental group, The study identified its tools in the scale of the trendtoward mobile education, and the application of mobile education designed by theresearcher to conduct this experiment, And achievement test ,The study was applied to a sample of second-year students in theDepartment of Libraries and Information University of Kafr El-Sheikh and wasdivided into two groups (experimental and control) ,The study found that 72% ofthe students have a positive trend towards learning mobile phone classification,which is high, and that learning mobile phone classification helps to increase therate of achievement study by 60%, The study concluded that the decisions of thelibrary and information sections should include a curriculum for programmingeducational applications for mobile phones and use of educational mobileapplications in distance education, continuing education and in-service trainingprograms…”
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Causal associations between socioeconomic status and prostate cancer using two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Zhenxing Wang, Chunyan Wang, Xing Gou, Liang Pei, Xiaoyuan Qiao

“…The MR-PRESSO suggested 2 outliers in the association between college or university degree in household and prostate cancer, which rendered the association significant after outliers were removed. …”
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Organ Function Preservation in Locally Advanced Low Rectal Cancer Through Total Neoadjuvant Therapy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Liu F, Yu L, Zhao Y, Li G, He X

“…Fengyuan Liu,* Li Yu,* Yuanyuan Zhao,* Guoliang Li,* Xinjia He* Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guoliang Li; Xinjia He, Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, People’s Republic of China, Email liguoliang@qdu.edu.cn; hexinjia1974@163.comAbstract: Locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) is a common malignancy that is often managed with neoadjuvant radiotherapy to downstage the tumor and increase the rate of complete response. …”
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Factors influencing the integration of planetary health topics into undergraduate medical education in Ireland: a qualitative study of medical educator perspectives by Aisling Walsh, Oisin Brady Bates, Debbi Stanistreet

“…This study investigates the factors influencing the integration of planetary health into undergraduate medical education at an Irish university and makes recommendations for future practice.Methods A qualitative descriptive study design was employed. …”
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Evaluation of Candida Species on Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces among Students Residing in School Hostels in a Tertiary Institution, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria by A. A Adewoyin, Olarinde Olaniran, S. O Awoniyi, A. B Bidmus, O. C Boriwaye

“…The distribution and frequency of Candida species were assessed on surfaces that come into contact with food and non-food items at the Obafemi Awolowo University residence halls in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Seven out of nine residence halls of the university were studied using a cross-sectional investigation. …”
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Is It Matters to Have a Higher Education for the Young People Behavior on the Internet? by G. F. Gabdrakhmanova

“…The article concludes with recommendations for Russian universities regarding their work in social media that is significant for generation Z.…”
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Understanding Effectiveness of International Sanctions by Thomas Biersteker

“…Thomas Biersteker took part in 2019 Gerda Henkel Forum: Values and Interests in Communication Between Russia and The West held in MGIMO-University in late April this year and on the margins of the Forum he was kind enough to give an interview to our editor Vadim Belenkov on effectiveness of targeted international sanctions. …”
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Technology to improve reliable access to oxygen in Western Uganda: study protocol for a phased implementation trial in neonatal and paediatric wards by Graham Moore, Hamish Graham, Rami Subhi, Sheillah Bagayana, Joseph Mugerwa, David Peake, Eleanor Nakintu, Daniel Murokora, Roger Rassool, Marc Sklar, Bryn Sobott

“…Useability will be quantitatively and qualitatively evaluated in terms of acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness, using standardised implementation outcome measure tools.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was obtained from Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUREC 1/7) and the University of Melbourne (2021-14489-13654-2). …”
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Impact of invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal diseases on adult populations: risk factors and vaccination status by Hasip Kahraman, Pınar Yıldız, Şenay Yılmaz, Gül Durmaz, Muzaffer Bilgin, Derya Çağlayan

“…Methods We retrospectively analyzed clinical data from 217 adults diagnosed with pneumococcal infections at Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, a tertiary-care university hospital in Eskişehir, Türkiye, from January 2016 to November 2023. …”
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Waist-to-Height Ratio (WHtR) in Predicting Coronary Artery Disease Compared to Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in a Single Center from Saudi Arabia by Mostafa Q. Alshamiri, Faisal Mohd A Habbab, Saad Saeed AL-Qahtani, Khalil Abdullah Alghalayini, Omar Mohammed Al-Qattan, Fayez El-shaer

“…It also relates the findings to other cardiometabolic risk factors in University Hospital patients. A cross-sectional study design was used, where a sample of 200 patients (142 males and 58 females) who attended the adult cardiac clinic were purposively included. …”
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The microbiome of Total Suspended Particles and its influence on the respiratory microbiome of healthy office workers by Giulia Solazzo, Sabrina Rovelli, Simona Iodice, Matthew Chung, Michael Frimpong, Valentina Bollati, Luca Ferrari, Elodie Ghedin

“…Biological and environmental samples were collected over three collection periods lasting three weeks each, between May and July 2022 at the University of Milan and the University of Insubria Como. …”
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Design and Validation of the Flipped‐Learning Assessment Scale for Undergraduate Nursing Education by Fernando Urcola‐Pardo, Ana Belen Subiron‐Valera, Isabel Anton‐Solanas, Aintzane Orkaizagirre‐Gomara, Dolores Torres‐Enamorado, Juan Diego Gonzalez‐Sanz

“…Background Frequently, university students are introduced to new content during lectures. …”
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ChestX-Transcribe: a multimodal transformer for automated radiology report generation from chest x-rays by Prateek Singh, Sudhakar Singh

“…However, the reliance on the Indiana University dataset introduces potential limitations, including selection bias, as the dataset is collected from specific hospitals within the Indiana Network for Patient Care. …”
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Self-Regulated Learning is not for Everyone: Towards an Explanation for the Heterogeneous Effects of Interventions by M. S. Khamidulina, N. G. Maloshonok

“…The findings formed the basis for practical recommendations for the development and implementation of interventions to develop self-regulated learning skills in universities. The article will be of interest to researchers in the field of pedagogy and educational psychology, teachers and methodologists at universities, as well as managers whose activities are related to the organization of the educational process.…”
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Senior Schoolchildren’s Mentorship: the Case of St. Joseph’s School by Lijana Gvaldaitė, Roberta Budreckaitė, Donalda Bučinskienė

“…Joseph’s school as part of the project “Optimization of the network of higher schools and improvement of the quality of studies by connecting Šiauliai University to Vilnius University“.A mentorship model was developed and implemented in the school, followed by senior schoolchildren assisting primary school pupils with learning difficulties. …”
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Problems in Studying English Language Among Future Engineers by E. A. Kogan, O. B. Krymskaya

“…The research revealed students’ wishes regarding the optimization of the English language course at the University. Future engineers would like more attention to be paid to speaking practice, communication with native speakers, watching videos as part of the English compulsory course.…”
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The Use of Digital Microscopy to Compare the Thicknesses of Normal Corneas and Ex Vivo Rejected Corneal Grafts with a Focus on the Descemet’s Membrane by Taíse Tognon, Sabrina Bergeron, Christina Mastromonaco, Kleyton Barella, Adriano Pasqualotti, Laura Nunez, Francisco Murta, Luciene Barbosa de Sousa, Mauro Campos, Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier

“…This is a prospective, cross-sectional study performed at the MUHC-McGill University Ocular Pathology & Translational Research Laboratory (McGill University, Montreal, Canada). …”
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The effect of blue-blocking intraocular lenses on circadian biological rhythm: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CLOCK-IOL colour study) by Taiji Hasegawa, Kenji Obayashi, Kimie Miyata, Tetsuo Ueda, Norio Kurumatani, Keigo Saeki, Nahoko Ogata, Hiroki Tsujinaka, Mariko Yamashita, Tomo Nishi, Nobuhiro Tone, Naonori Masuda, Yutarou Mizusawa, Masahiro Okamoto, Shinji Maruoka, Masashi Kojima, Toyoaki Matsuura

“…Primary outcomes will be followed until 20 years after surgery, and secondary outcomes will be assessed at baseline and 1 year after surgery.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been obtained from the Institutional Review Board of Nara Medical University (No. 13-032). The findings of this study will be communicated to healthcare professionals, participants and the public through peer-reviewed publications, scientific conferences and the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) home page.Trial registration number UMIN000014680.…”
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