The Effects of Noncompliance to Prolia (Denosumab) on the Changes in Bone Mineral Density: A Retrospective Review by Matthew Wong-Pack, Aashish Kalani, Jacob Hordyk, George Ioannidis, Robert Bensen, William G. Bensen, Alexandra Papaioannou, Jonathan D. Adachi, Arthur N. Lau

“…Although denosumab (Prolia) has been shown to be a safe and efficacious therapy for osteoporotic patients in numerous clinical trials, few studies have determined its effectiveness in real world clinical practice. A retrospective review of patients prescribed Prolia assessing the impact that noncompliance from the regular dosing regimen of six months for denosumab has on bone mineral density (BMD) was performed. 924 patient records were reviewed between August 2012 and September 2013 with 436 patients meeting the eligibility criteria. …”
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Recent advances in metal-organic frameworks for electrochemical sensing applications by Magesh Kumar Muthukumaran, Muthukumar Govindaraj, Sakthivel Kogularasu, Balasubramanian Sriram, Bharathi Kannan Raja, Sea-Fue Wang, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien, Arockia Selvi J

“…Particular focus is given to the design and synthesis strategies that enhance MOFs' structural and electrochemical properties, making them more suitable for real-world applications. Furthermore, this review highlights the challenges associated with MOF stability and conductivity and suggests pathways for overcoming these barriers. …”
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Spatial delineation on marine environmental characteristics using fuzzy c-means clustering method by E.D. Lusiana, S. Astutik, N. Nurjannah, A.B. Sambah

“…The proposed delineation result will supplement the existing bioregion classification of marine areas, such as the Marine Ecoregions of the World. Moreover, it is also consistent with existing conservation programs, including the notable national marine protected areas of the Savu Sea. …”
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Clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors among school teachers: A cross-sectional study in Kerala, India by Mini GK, Sangeeth KS, Anand Marthanda Pillai, Sarma PS, Thankappan KR

“…Methods: This study analyzed data from 2216 school teachers in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. The World Health Organization (WHO) STEPs questionnaire for NCD risk factor surveillance was used. …”
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Ampelopsin induces MDA-MB-231 cell cycle arrest through cyclin B1-mediated PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in vitro and in vivo by Meng Minjun, Yang Qiaolu, Ouyang Zhong, Yang Qingmo, Wu Xinyi, Huang Yufan, Su Yonghui, Chen Shuanglong, Chen Wenlin

“…Breast cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in women and it is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the world. Ampelopsin (AMP) is a purified component from the root of Ampelopsis grossedentata. …”
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Relationship between sleep disorders and depressive symptoms among young women in Japan: a web-based cross-sectional study by Yuta Suzuki, Yukio Urabe, Noriaki Maeda, Satoshi Arima, Tsubasa Tashiro, Rami Mizuta, Takeru Abekura, Sakura Oda, Satoshi Onoue

“…Objectives Japanese people are known to get the least amount of sleep in the world, and in particular, the increase in sleep deprived young women is a serious problem. …”
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Standardised activities in wheelchair rugby, comparison between athletes with coordination impairment and athletes with other impairments by Viola C. Altmann, Viola C. Altmann, Viola C. Altmann, Mariska Janssen, Mariska Janssen, Johanna L. J. de Wit, Rienk M. A. van der Slikke, Rienk M. A. van der Slikke, Rienk M. A. van der Slikke

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Cutaneous amyloidosis in the orbital region (case report) by A.N. Bochkareva, V.V. Egorov, O.V. Kolenko, G.P. Smolyakova, P.A. Banshchikov

“…Insufficient awareness of the disease, due, among other things, to the extremely low incidence of patients with amyloidosis — today about 50 thousand people suffer from amyloidosis in the world. The article presents a clinical case of the early stage of primary systemic AL-amyloidosis affecting the eyelid skin bilaterally with further disease progression involving the skin of palms, soles and the oral mucosa. …”
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Reflexive Methods of Knowledge in Educational Activities: Phenomenological Hermeneutics by T. N. Korneenko

“…Today, lifelong learning and self-education individual skills are of paramount importance for each representative of the society in relation to the world trends of a post-industrial era: economic domination in the innovative sector, progressive increase of intensity of information flows and rates of distribution of high technologies, rapid development of science and industry of knowledge, quickly changing and becoming tougher requirements to professionalism, qualification and creativity of experts irrespective of the sphere of employment. …”
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The role of Latin America medicinal plants in wound healing by Mariana Sánchez-Ramos, Andrea Ruiz-Betancourt, Stephany Abigail Tadeo-Cuenca, Angélica Román-Guerrero, María Crystal Columba-Palomares, Araceli Guerrero-Alonso, Antonio Bernabé-Antonio, Deyanira Ojeda-Ramírez, Francisco Cruz-Sosa

“…In this regard, medicinal plants have been used for centuries to treat wounds in different cultures in the world. Hence, this review documents the main plant species used in Latin America due to its great biodiversity and numerous species that are potentially important for the development of new active healing compounds. …”
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A Speed-Invariant Template-Based Approach for Estimating Running Temporal Parameters Using Inertial Sensors by Rachele Rossanigo, Marco Caruso, Elena Dipalma, Cristine Agresta, Lucia Ventura, Franca Deriu, Andrea Manca, Taian M. Vieira, Valentina Camomilla, Andrea Cereatti

“…This limitation prevents their use for real-world analysis for a wide range of runners and for sports disciplines where athletes vary their running speed. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients with Ruptured Middle Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: A Multicenter Study in Northern China by Xiuhu An, Jingliang Su, Bingxin Duan, Long Zhao, Bangyue Wang, Yan Zhao, Tianxing Li, Shuai Zhou, Xinyu Yang, Zhenbo Liu

“…According to logistic regression, hypertension, previous stroke, combined ICH/IVH, Hunt and Hess grade, and WFNS (World Federation of Neurological Surgeons) score were identified as factors negatively influencing 2-year survival. …”
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From the history of Lithuanian picture books (1900-1930) by Ingrida Korsakaitė

“…Ptašekas bookshop in Kaunas published especially many picture books during the period between the two world wars, but most of them featured imported German illustrations. …”
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HLA-G high-expressor 3’UTR markers are linked to gastric cancer development and survival by Christian Vaquero-Yuste, Ignacio Juarez, Marta Molina-Alejandre, Elisa María Molanes-López, Alberto Gutiérrez-Calvo, Adela López-García, Inmaculada Lasa, Remedios Gómez, Antonio Arnaiz-Villena, Jose Manuel Martín-Villa

“…Abstract Gastric cancer ranks fifth in both world prevalence and lethality, with a 5-year survival of less than 30%. …”
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The Role of Information Communication Technology to Teaching and Learning Geography in Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Akampurira, Ruth

“…The study results on the role of ICT in teaching and learning of geography in secondary schools of Kabale Municipality were; ICT increases students confidence and motivation by making school work more enjoyable which enhances their learning capacity, ICT helps teachers with the opportunity to provide various learning tasks within the classroom which enhances students' learning, ICT enhance capability to store and retrieve information easily which improves on geography students learning, accessibility and use of ICT allows geography students to investigate more through the real world through accessing information sources outside the classroom and ICT use gives teachers courage to experiment more and helps them to integrate ICT into lessons effectively and also assist students to assess their own learning in completing specific personal projects. …”
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Effects of Job Stress on Teachers Productivity in Primary Schools of Katuna Town Council in Kabale District. by Faida, Elias

“…The study was significant to the primary school teachers, Headteachers, other civil servants, and public servants of Katuna town council, Uganda, and the whole world,d especially on stressors, causes, and strategies to overcome stress. …”
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Investigating the cost of mechanized unpaved road maintenance operations in Uganda by Obeti, Andrew Moses, Byaruhanga, Chris Bic, Muhwezi, Lawrence, Kakitahi, John Muhumuza

“…The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) unpaved road maintenance costs were calculated as an average of 34,987,122.9Ugx/km (9,165USD/km) while the World Bank ROCKS database provided a comparable figure of 7,971USD/km (30,553,440.83Ugx/km). …”
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Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Different Amounts of Cow Manure, Chemical (Nitrogen), and Biological Fertilizers on Some Quantitative and Qualitative Traits of Thyme (Thymus vulgari... by Havva Mahnoudi asl, Mahmoud Mokhtari, Reza Sadrabadi Haghighi, مهدی الهی ترشیزی

“…The genus Thymus from the mint family (Lamiaceae) has more than 215 species in the world, of which 18 species have been identified in Iran. …”
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Presenting the model of social entrepreneurship in the development of rural tourism in the target villages of Gilan province by Fatemeh Doozandeh Ziabari, hamed fallah tafti, Mir Mohammad Asadi, Mahdi Basouli

“…The obtained results showed that the nine main factors affecting the formation of higher education tourism in Iran in order of influence are: dynamic political exchanges with the world at the national level, the existence of macro-national policies in the field of academic interaction, facilitating the process of acceptance in political and administrative dimensions, the existence of economic and technical infrastructures for foreign students, the international language level of faculty members and staff as well as the structure of dynamic and accepting higher education, the existence of a sense of security in social, security and political dimensions for foreign students, and branding factors of universities and introducing historical, cultural and religious attractions to the world.Ratten (2020) in a research comprehensively examined researches in the field of entrepreneurship in tourism and it is noted that it focused on lifestyle and sustainable forms of tourism entrepreneurship without considering emerging technologies and other forms of entrepreneurship like digital and social.Research methodologyThe research method is qualitative and applicable. …”
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Utility of the Rose Bengal Test as a Point-of-Care Test for Human Brucellosis in Endemic African Settings: A Systematic Review by Abel B. Ekiri, Christopher Kilonzo, Brian H. Bird, Elizabeth VanWormer, David J. Wolking, Woutrina A. Smith, Honorati Masanja, Rudovick R. Kazwala, Jonna A.K. Mazet

“…Databases including Web of Science, Embase, MEDLINE, and World Health Organization Global Index Medicus were searched for studies assessing the diagnostic performance of RBT (sensitivity and specificity) for detection of human brucellosis, in comparison to the reference standard culture. …”
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