The Intersection of Epigenetics and Senolytics in Mechanisms of Aging and Therapeutic Approaches by Daiana Burdusel, Thorsten R. Doeppner, Roxana Surugiu, Dirk M. Hermann, Denissa Greta Olaru, Aurel Popa-Wagner

“…Senolytics, a class of drugs targeting and eliminating senescent cells, address the accumulation of dysfunctional cells that contribute to tissue degradation and chronic inflammation through the senescence-associated secretory phenotype. This scoping review examines the intersection of epigenetic mechanisms and senolytic therapies in aging, focusing on their combined potential for therapeutic interventions. …”
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Performance determinants of higher education institutions and the mediating role of quality culture: internal auditors’ perspectives by Helmi Yazid, Lili Sugeng Wiyantoro, Tubagus Ismail, Iis Ismawati

“…This research investigates the factors influencing the performance of higher education institutions (HEIs) audited by internal auditors from the perspectives of internal auditors at public universities in Indonesia. Internal audit scopes (IAS), professional skills (PS), organizational commitment (OC), applied procedure (AP), internal auditor experience (IAE), fraud prevention (FP), information technology (IT), ITIC internal controls (ITICs) and quality culture (QC) all have an impact on the performance of HEIs (PHEIs) audited by internal auditors. …”
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The Unusual Late-Onset Graves’ Disease following Hashimoto’s Related Hypothyroidism: A Case Report and Literature Review by Aseel Sukik, Sara Mohamed, Mhd-Baraa Habib, Sundus Sardar, Bashar Tanous, Raad Tahtouh, Mouhand F. H. Mohamed

“…Herein, we report a young lady with a late shift from HD into GD and present a scoping literature review. Case presentation. We report a twenty-five-year-old lady with a sixteen-year-history of Hashimoto’s-related hypothyroidism stable on levothyroxine. …”
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The Availability of Advanced Airway Equipment and Experience with Videolaryngoscopy in the UK: Two UK Surveys by Rachel L. Gill, Audrey S. Y. Jeffrey, Alistair F. McNarry, Geoffrey H. C. Liew

“…Our surveys demonstrate widespread availability of fibreoptic scopes, limited availability of videolaryngoscopes, and limited numbers of experienced videolaryngoscope tutors.…”
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Assessing urban vegetation inequalities: Methodological insights and evidence by Alicia González-Marín, Marco Garrido-Cumbrera

“…This study aims to conduct a scoping literature review of research that evaluates methodologies used to estimate the inequal distribution of vegetation in cities, providing evidence to establish standardized guidelines for the selection of data sources, methodologies and indicators. …”
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Composite Resin Preheating Techniques for Cementation of Indirect Restorations by Déborah Lousan do Nascimento Poubel, Ana Elisa Ghanem Zanon, Júlio César Franco Almeida, Liliana Vicente Melo de Lucas Rezende, Fernanda Cristina Pimentel Garcia

“…However, a consensus on the clinical protocol for cementing with preheated composite resins is lacking. The aim of this scoping review was to identify the different methods used for heating composite resins as used for cementing indirect adhesive restorations and to determine the benefits and limitations. …”
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Identification of social innovation in health criteria in Latin America by Diana Castro-Arroyave, Luisa Fernanda Duque-Paz

“…This article presents a descriptive analysis of the main criteria of SIH.Design To identify the theoretical and methodological developments of SIH between the years 2013 and 2018, a scoping review was conducted using a mixed approach. 80 texts in English, Spanish and Portuguese were screened through a reflexive analysis process involving intratextual and intertextual reading.Setting and participants The documentary research covered journals, books and higher degree theses addressing experiences or theoretical constructs developed in the Latin American region.Primary and secondary outcome measures The approaches identified in the studied initiatives were mutually complementary; moreover, based on the typification of the main criteria between approaches and implementation proposals, the convergences and divergences between SIH and other approaches found in the sample were identified. …”
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Bridging the Gap in the Adoption of Trustworthy AI in Indian Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities by Sarat Kumar Chettri, Rup Kumar Deka, Manob Jyoti Saikia

“…This study makes use of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). It finds that the existing studies mostly used conventional machine learning (ML) algorithms and artificial neural networks (ANNs) for a variety of tasks, such as drug discovery, disease surveillance systems, early disease detection and diagnostic accuracy, and management of healthcare resources in India. …”
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Social robots in adult psychiatry: a summary of utilisation and impact by Maja Kling, Alfred Haeussl, Nina Dalkner, Frederike T. Fellendorf, Melanie Lenger, Alexander Finner, Julia Ilic, Irina S. Smolak, Lena Stojec, Ina Zwigl, Eva Z. Reininghaus

“…Nevertheless, the application of social robotics in psychiatry remains restricted and controversial. This scoping review aims to provide an overview of the literature on social robots in adult psychiatry concerning their use, effects, and acceptability. …”
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Perception of Professional Practices from the voice of the student body of Pedagogy by Rosario Ordóñez-Sierra, Mª Teresa Gómez-del-Castillo-Segurado, Margarita Rodríguez-Gallego

“…There is unanimity regarding its use, throughout the four years analyzed; they value it very positively, for being motivating and, above all, enriching for the whole group, proposing that it be the work methodology for both third- and fourth-year students.And, the main contribution of this experience can be generalized to any of the university studies that carry out professional practices in labor scopes. The results of this research show the improvement of the theoretical-practical learning of the students, an alternative to the end-of-practicum project, compared to the traditional written memory and knowledge of other institutions where peers participate. …”
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Mapping of ITB bachelor of visual arts students’ theses from 2005 to 2022 based on premodern themes by Almira Belinda Zainsjah, Ira Adriati, Nuning Yanti Damayanti

“…The results of our analysis show that there are 3 scopes of premodern research in ITB’s bachelor of visual art, namely based on time periods, research on traditional artifacts (regardless of the period), and research that meets these two requirements. …”
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FATIGUE LIFE PREDICTION METHOD OF BRIDGE STRUCTURE BASED ON OPTIMIZED ADDITIVE POINT AGENT MODEL (MT) by DONG Qing, CHEN YuHao, LIU YongGang, QI QiSong

“…Comparing the proposed method with the traditional fatigue life calculation method based on finite element simulation, the results show that it can accurately assess the remaining life of the damaged bridge structure with fewer simulation calls and shorter simulation time, which can provide some reference significance for crane maintenance cycle formulation and scrapping decisions.…”
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Una revisión de alcance sobre las relaciones entre vínculos sexo-afectivos y tecnologías digitales by Isis Zapata, Juana Vargas, Andrés Marín-Cortés

“…Este artículo presenta los resultados de una revisión de alcance (scoping review) sobre investigaciones que relacionan los vínculos sexo-afectivos y el uso de tecnologías digitales, publicadas en castellano y en revistas científicas de Iberoamérica entre los años 2009 y 2019. …”
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Interrogating the global application of e-certification of seafarers by Margie Mendoza Mataac, Michael Ekow Manuel, Anne Pazaver

“…Design/methodology/approach – Data and methodological triangulation were used in the study. This included a scoping review to analyze the components of effective e-certificates; document analysis to evaluate the nature and functions of the international legal framework of seafarers’ e-certification and thematic and statistical analyses of responses from survey questionnaires and interviews to examine the merits, demerits and challenges to global implementation of seafarers’ e-certification. …”
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Clinical and bacteriological characteristics of Corynebacterium keratitis by Hidenori Inoue, Koji Toriyama, Shinobu Murakami, Hitoshi Miyamoto, Wakako Ikegawa, Yuki Takezawa, Yuri Sakane, Yuko Hara, Atsushi Shiraishi

“…Methods We retrospectively reviewed cases of bacterial keratitis in which Corynebacterium species were solely isolated from corneal scraping cultures collected at Ehime University Hospital between January 2010 and February 2024. …”
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Research on the movement process of erosion-denudation type debris flow in middle-low mountains based on particle algorithm model by Xiaofeng He, Yongfeng Gong, Jinkai Yan, Shichang Gao, Zheng He, Gang Zhang, Guorui Wang, Zhiyong Hu, Hui Wang

“…In contrast, under extreme conditions, the debris flow had a larger scraping width, with the maximum width occurring at the point where the flow direction changed. …”
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Effect of Vernonia amygdalina leaf meal on growth performance, intestinal mucosa activity, digestive enzymes, absorption capacity, and immunity in broiler chickens by B.M. Tokofai, B.M. Orounladji, K. Idoh, O.E. Oke, A. Agbonon

“…The remaining digesta was then washed out with ice-cold phosphate-buffered saline before the jejunal segments (10 cm) were opened longitudinally to collect the mucosa by scraping. For the preparation of the homogenate, intestinal mucosa samples were homogenised with 154 mmol/l of ice-cold sodium chloride solution and centrifuged at 4 °C for 900 s. …”
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Seven-Year Analysis of Microbial Keratitis Tendency at an Ophthalmology Department in Poland: A Single-Center Study by Klaudia Ulfik, Sławomir Teper, Michał Dembski, Anna Nowińska, Ewa Wróblewska-Czajka, Edward Wylęgała

“…Conjunctival swabs and corneal scrapes were collected between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2019, in the tertiary reference center for keratitis. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a peptide-cytokine agent in the complex therapy of recurrent candidal vulvovaginitis by Elena A. Rosyuk

“…Six months after the end of therapy, the percent of Lactobacilli in the urogenital scraping according to the Femoflor-16 test was high in Groups 1 and 2 – 96.7% in patients of both groups. …”
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Biodiversity of Marine Mollusk Assemblages from Two Contrasted Algal Habitats in the Mediterranean Sea (Tossa de Mar, Costa Brava, NE Spain) by Manuel Ballesteros, Angra S. Silva, Óscar F. Villamizar, Miquel Pontes, Francesc Oliva

“…Every two months, for a year, samples were collected via scuba diving and scraping standardized surfaces (20 × 20 cm) of the algal communities. …”
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