GLP-1 and SGLT2 Therapies in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Cutting-Edge Approaches to Advancing Diabetes Care by Agnieszka Parfianowicz, Alicja Surma

“…Despite the availability of conventional therapies, significant unmet needs persist in achieving optimal glycemic control and reducing long-term complications. …”
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Love and Education. Love in Education by Maria Amilburu

“…I will present in this paper some insights about the type of love that is needed in education according to some ideas presented by C. …”
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Sturgeon Aquaculture - Specialized Techniques Determining the Stage of Sexual Maturity in Female Sturgeon for Artificial Spawning The Egg Polarization Index or PI by Frank A. Chapman, Joel P. Van Eenennaam

“…Van Eenennaam, describes a simple field and laboratory test used to assist in predicting ovulatory response in female sturgeon, which uses the egg size and position of the nucleus in the cytoplasm as indicators — the principle behind it, materials needed, biopsy procedure, and how to determine the egg polarization index. …”
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Don’t Fake It, Make It! Thriving in Virtual Conferences and Meetings by Lauri M Baker, Matt P. Benge, Anissa Zagonel, Jarred Shellhouse, Cheryl R Boyer, Phillip Stokes

“…This series dives into the preparation needed to host a successful virtual experience, as well as steps participants can take to get the most benefit from a virtual conference or meeting. …”
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Design and Construction of an Automated Green House System. by Barongo, Julius Tibaleka

“…The microcontroller compares the sensor readings with preset values and activates environmental control devices as needed to maintain optimal conditions for plant growth. …”
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Recent progress in triboelectric platforms: engineering materials to industrial applications from the perspective of manufacturing by Yoonsang Ra, Minjun Song, Donghan Lee, Sunmin Jang, Yu-seop Kim, Joonmin Chae, Sumin Cho, Dongik Kam, Donghyun Lee, Gibeom Lee, Younghoon Lee, Dongwhi Choi

“…As a result, different manufacturing processes can be implemented as needed. Because the practical process can have a synergetic effect on the fundamental development, resulting in the growth of both, the development of the triboelectric platform from the standpoint of manufacturing engineering can be further advanced. …”
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Initial Diagnostic Strategies for Helicobacter Pylori in Patients With Bleeding Peptic Ulcers Undergoing Endoscopy: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Michael G. Artin, Josephine Soddano, Sheila D. Rustgi, Zainab Aziz, Francesca Lim, Jeong Yun Yang, Myles A. Ingram, John T. Nathanson, John Y. Kao, Chin Hur

“…Additionally, the number needed to treat to avoid an additional hospitalization over 35 years was 167. …”
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Assessing the cataract surgical rate and gender equity in cataract services in south-east Nigeria by Clare Gilbert, Onyinye Onyia, Ada Ejealor Aghaji, Christiana Ubaka, Eberechukwu Ogbeanu Achigbu, Ifeoma Lilian Ejiakor, Adaku I Mbatuegwu, Chiamaka J P Okeke, Barbara C Okoli, Emmanuel U Ogborogu, Kenneth C Dike, Florence U Nkwogu

“…Although the CSR was higher in women than in men, considerably higher CSRs are needed in women to address their higher burden of cataract blindness. …”
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Growth Factor Comparison in Cortical Demineralized Bone Matrix that Demineralized Using Chloric and Acetic Acid by Mouli Edward, Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Mohammad Hardian Basuki, Heri Suroto, Ferdiansyah Danang Perwira

“…Background: Demineralized bone matrix (DBM) is an alternative biomaterial for which specific acid and immersion time are needed to optimize growth factor preservation. The optimal demineralization protocol for preserving growth factors in DBM remains unclear. …”
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THE COLLABORATIVE DESIGNING OF A PERSONALIZED HYBRID LMS USING A VIRTUAL MACHINE IN A CLOUD ENVIRONMENT by Lina Čeponienė, Péter Galambos, Tamás Haidegger, Dariusz Mikulowski, Branislav Mišota, Oliver Moravcik, Enikő Nagy, Mariya P. Shyshkina, Pavel Smolka, Stefan Svetsky

“… A teacher currently needs to acquire a huge amount of educational information and knowledge as part of his/her practice for the purposes of teaching, self-study, publishing, research, language support and related activities. …”
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DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN ANTERIORLY MOUNTED MICROPROCESSOR-CONTROLLED POWERED HIP JOINT PROSTHESIS by Kelly Brannen, Natalie Baddour, Lucas Cho, David Langlois, Patrick Dumond, Edward Lemaire

“…This joint successfully enabled able-bodied individuals to walk and supported a 98 kg user during level walking. Future work is needed to optimize and assess the design, to reduce the device's weight and size. …”
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Implications of the Improvement in Atmospheric Fine Particles: A Case Study of COVID-19 Pandemic in Northern Taiwan by Chuan-Hsiu Huang, Yi-Ru Ko, Tzu-Chi Lin, Yu-Hsiang Cheng, Yu-Cheng Chen, Yu-Chieh Ting

“…This implied that secondary traffic-related aerosols could be easily controlled when traffic volume declined, while primary traffic source needs more efforts in the future, especially for the reduction of carbonaceous matter. …”
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Experiences of health information-seeking behaviour in preoperative patients with lung cancer: a qualitative study in China by Wei Li, Lihua Huang, Jie Zhu, Jiayi Guo, Man Ye

“…Participants exhibited different psychological coping strategies and personalised health information needs in their information-seeking behaviour. Challenges emerged in comprehending and assessing factors related to lung cancer, treatment alternatives, surgical complications, online media resources and preoperative exercise protocols. …”
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Klasifikasi Kebutuhan Jumlah Produk Makanan Customer Menggunakan K-Means Clustering dengan Optimasi Pusat Awal Cluster Algoritma Genetika by Yudi Istianto, Shofwatul 'Uyun

“…This study tries to apply data mining to classify the number of customer needs for food products using k-means clustering with optimization initial cluster center genetic algorithm. …”
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Supporting older adults with mobility disabilities through voice-activated digital assistants and smart home technologies by Jaewon Kang, Emma Lachs, Kathryn Huang, Laura A. Rice, Wendy A. Rogers

“…Method: We provided twenty-four community-dwelling older adults with mobility disabilities with an Amazon Echo Show, a smart plug, and a smart light, along with instructional manuals tailored to their needs. Participants were taught to install the technologies and asked to use them for five weeks. …”
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Perancangan User Experience Aplikasi Info COVID-19 Menggunakan Metode Human Centered Design by Pradya Mutiarahma, Hanifah Muslimah Az-Zahra, Yusi Tyroni Mursityo

“…The purpose of this design is to provide a design of user experience that can meet the needs, easy to use, and provide a memorable experience for users. …”
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Empowering biomedical learners to navigate FDA regulatory processes and entrepreneurship with a novel interdisciplinary training approach by Philip A. Cola, Philip A. Cola, Tawna L. Mangosh

“…For rising professionals to meet the needs of contemporary healthcare and biomedical innovation, educators must develop new teaching and learning approaches. …”
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Nutritional knowledge and practices of low-income women during pregnancy: a qualitative study in two Oaxacan cities by Marian Marian, Ramona L. Pérez, Amanda C. McClain, Samantha Hurst, Elizabeth Reed, Kathryn M. Barker, Rebecka Lundgren

“…Recent changes in social services in Mexico, coupled with high levels of food insecurity, call into question whether expecting women of the lowest socioeconomic status are able to meet their dietary and nutritional needs in this changing context. The aim of this study was to explore the nutritional practices, education and received and employed among women during their pregnancy. …”
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Teachers' Motivation and Students' Academic Performance in Schools in Kanungu Town Council Kanungu District. by Arineitwe, Benson

“…The study findings on ways teachers' motivation can be improved in schools of Kanungu town council Kanungu district were; that teachers can be motivated through increasing their salaries to enhance their job satisfaction, teachers can be motivated through delegation of responsibilities, recognition of teachers can make them motivated and motivation of teachers can be through satisfaction for their needs such as security needs. The study recommended that the head teachers should take into consideration the feelings of teachers since teachers are the key assets of the school therefore they should be motivated always so that they can perform and there should be a good education policy to guarantee quality outputs, it must be serviced optimally with appropriate trained and motivated teaching staff. adequately supplied with necessary facilities scholastic materials and equipment.…”
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Investigating a Suitable Ratio of Iron Ore Tailings and Quarry Dust in Concrete Production. by Kasozi, Mark

“…Sustainable development is a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. …”
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