Estimating the Force of Infection with Helicobacter pylori in Japan by Taishi Kayano, Ki-Deok Lee, Hiroshi Nishiura

“…The force of infection has continuously and greatly declined over time, implying the diminished transmission of H. pylori through the time course and small chance of persistence. …”
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Numerical and experimental investigation of the steering performance of a ringsail parachute by HUANG Yunyao, WU Shiqing, WANG Yongbin, ZHANG Yang

“…The first steering approach is to make ringsail parachute drift off course by changing the length of the suspension lines, while the second one is to make ringsail parachute close up by changing the length of the reefing control lines. …”
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Pure Laparoscopic Left Hepatectomy for Regrowth of Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm of the Liver after Laparoscopic Deroofing by Hideki Kumagai, Akira Umemura, Hiroyuki Nitta, Hirokatsu Katagiri, Shoji Kanno, Daiki Takeda, Satoshi Amano, Koji Kikuchi, Kiyoharu Takashimizu, Masao Nishiya, Noriyuki Uesugi, Tamotsu Sugai, Akira Sasaki

“…She had an uneventful postoperative course and no recurrence at the 5-year follow-up after the radical resection of the MCN-L. …”
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Identification of Psychological Crisis Signals of College Students Based on the Dufferin Equation by Jianping Zhao, Haitao Song

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The Bioethics-CSR Divide by Caio Caesar Dib

“…Cut Out of the Same Cloth The earliest record of the word “bioethics” dates back to 1927 as a term that designates one’s ethical responsibility toward not only human beings but other lifeforms as well, such as animals and plants.[1] Based on Kantian ethics, the term was coined as a response to the great prestige science held at its time. It remained largely forgotten until the 1970s, when it resurfaced in the United States[2] as the body of knowledge that can be employed to ensure the responsible pursuit and application of science. …”
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Study of Phenotypic and Molecular Approaches of Potyvirus plumpoxi Resistance Evaluation in New Czech Apricot Hybrids by Eliška Zezulová, Tomáš Kiss, Kateřina Baránková, Tomáš Nečas

“…Conversely, the use of SSR markers greatly improves the effectiveness of breeding…”
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Evaluation of the Volume Stability and Resource Benefit of Basic Oxygen Furnace Slag and Its Asphalt Mixture Based on Field Application by Yuechao Zhao, Jiangkai Song, Jun Xie, Fusong Wang, Meizhu Chen, Shaopeng Wu

“…However, the negative effect of BOF’s expansion in water greatly limits its further application in pavement construction. …”
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Impact of Simulation-Based and Flipped Classroom Learning on Self-Perceived Clinical Skills Compared to Traditional Training by Samuel Agostino, Gian Maria Cherasco, Grazia Papotti, Alberto Milan, Federico Abate Daga, Massimiliano Abate Daga, Franco Veglio

“…Introduction: Traditional medical education often emphasises theory, but clinical competence relies greatly on practical, hands-on skills. This quasi-experimental study examines how a combined approach—flipped classroom learning and simulation-based internships—affects medical students’ self-assessed clinical abilities. …”
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A contentious intervention to support the medical workforce: a case study of the policy of introducing physician associates in the United Kingdom by Martin McKee, Louella K. Vaughan, Giuliano Russo

“…They had a science degree and then underwent a 2-year postgraduate training course. The name soon changed, to physician associate, and the range of roles and responsibilities expanded greatly, although in a largely unregulated manner; by 2024, some were undertaking complex procedures or managing undifferentiated patients in primary care. …”
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Current developments in robotic assistance technology for total knee arthroplasty: a comprehensive overview by Hongli Zhang, Xing-an Jiang, Bing-chen Jin, Hong-hao Zhang, Jun-bo Liang

“…The treatment costs of robot-assisted technology, on the other hand, vary greatly, and there is still a relatively small amount of high-quality evidence on clinical efficacy. …”
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STING agonist-based treatment promotes vascular normalization and tertiary lymphoid structure formation in the therapeutic melanoma microenvironment by Walter J Storkus, Ronald J Fecek, Manoj Chelvanambi, Jennifer L Taylor

“…Background The degree of immune infiltration in tumors, especially CD8+ T cells, greatly impacts patient disease course and response to interventional immunotherapy. …”
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Visual hermeneutics as a tool to introduce empathy and core physician attributes in doctor-patient relationship for first-year medical undergraduate students by Sushma Prabhath, Uma Kulkarni, Vani Lakshmi R., Bikash Patra, Eshwari K., Divya Arvind Prabhu, Kirtana R. Nayak

“…Students expressed that the use of painting and interactive discussions greatly enriched their capacity to connect with emotional and ethical dimensions of medical practice. …”
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Diagnostic value of interleukins 23 and 17 in the assessment of ulcerative colitis severity by M.V. Stoikevych, O.M. Tatarchuk, T.S. Tarasova

“…Its progression and severity vary greatly, suggesting that different cytokine pathways may be responsible for the heterogeneity of clinical outcomes. …”
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Report on the Academic Symposium: Youth Quotas − The Answer to Changes in Age Demographics? by Igor Dimitrijoski

“…The symposium was investigating a topic that is greatly under-researched. Some key questions to be addressed at the symposium were: Should youth quotas be limited to the political arena (political parties, parliaments, etc.) or should they also be implemented in other fields (economic activity, companies, associations, organisations, etc.)? …”
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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Francis, Agaba

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Credit Risk Management Practices and Loan Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda. A Case Study of Commercial Banks in Mbarara City by Agaba, Francis

“…The NPL ratio further increased greatly to 10.7% in December 2016 and reduced to 5.6% in December 2017 and 3.4% in December 2018. …”
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La gestion de l’eau à Bibracte (Saône-et-Loire), avant et après la Conquête romaine by Laetitia Borau

“…The depths of the wells, which are mainly circular in shape, vary greatly between 2 m and 15.50 m. Most of these were lined with stones, others were simply dug into the ground. …”
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