Antifungal Treatment for Japanese Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis by Takahiro Takazono, Yoshiyuki Saito, Masato Tashiro, Masataka Yoshida, Kazuaki Takeda, Shotaro Ide, Naoki Iwanaga, Naoki Hosogaya, Noriho Sakamoto, Hiroshi Mukae, Koichi Izumikawa

“…Methods Data from a longitudinal database from hospitals in Japan was used. The target population included patients who started antifungal treatment following their initial diagnosis of pulmonary aspergillosis, pulmonary aspergilloma, or chronic necrotizing pulmonary aspergillosis between October 2015 and September 2017. …”
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Investigating the formation and evolution of plant diversity patterns in the Qiangtang Plateau based on phylofloristics approach by Xiaoping Li, Yun Han, Lei Miao, Hao Xu, Jingya Yu, Shuang Han, Faqi Zhang

“…These findings underscore the pivotal role of the uplift of the Qiangtang Plateau and the climatic shifts during the Quaternary Ice Age as primary drivers shaping the region's contemporary distribution patterns of alpine plants.…”
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Experimental Setup and Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for Electro-Cyclone Filter Efficiency: Filtering of Ship Particulate Matter Emission by Aleksandr Šabanovič, Jonas Matijošius, Dragan Marinković, Aleksandras Chlebnikovas, Donatas Gurauskis, Johannes H. Gutheil, Artūras Kilikevičius

“…In this paper, a random forest machine learning model developed to predict particulate concentrations post-cleaning demonstrated robust performance (MAE = 0.49 P/cm³, <i>R</i>² = 0.97). …”
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Metagenomic analysis of goat feces from Ogliastra (Sardinia, Italy) by Monica Rosaria Molotzu, Piera Angela Cabras, Lisa Di Marcantonio, Rossano Atzeni, Nicolò Pietro Paolo Macciotta, Antonella Canu

“…The objectives of this study were to evaluate the variability in the composition of the intestinal microbiota of goats of different breeds (Sarda, Maltese, and Alpine) farmed in different flocks of the region of Ogliastra (Sardegna, Italy) and to assess whether the type of feeding (natural pasture grazing-based versus intensive) could affect the intestinal bacterial composition. …”
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Variabilities and contentions in anesthesiologists' perspectives on Japanese perianesthesia nurses: A qualitative study. by Mikiko Tamai, Shogo Kojima, Yasuko Baba, Kiyoyasu Kurahashi

“…The perspectives of anesthesiologists on perianesthesia nurses (PANs) and the PAN system significantly influence the collaboration between anesthesiologists and PANs.…”
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Optimal Operation of Hydrogen Energy Coupling Integrated Energy System considering Green Certificate, Ladder-Type Carbon Joint Trading, and Dual-Incentive Demand Response by Jingying Yang, Xiu Ji, Meng Li, Dexin Li, Meiyue Li, Huanhuan Han, Jiqing Yu

“…First, a hydrogen energy multiuse system composed of an electrolyzer, a hydrogen fuel cell, a methane reactor, and hydrogen energy storage was constructed to make full use of the low-carbon cleaning characteristics of hydrogen energy. Besides, a combined model of hydrogen mixed with natural gas was established to improve the utilization efficiency of hydrogen energy. …”
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Intestinal Schwannoma: A Clinicopathological, Immunohistochemical, and Prognostic Study of 9 Cases by Zhenbo Shu, Chunsheng Li, Mingze Sun, Zhongmin Li

“…From January 2010 to January 2018, the patients diagnosed with intestinal schwannoma at the China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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A sustainable and green method for controlling acidic corrosion on mild steel using leaves of Araucaria heterophylla by Vanshika Singh, Sudesh Kumar, Ashish Sihmar, Hariom Dahiya, Jyoti Rani, Suresh Kumar, Gholamreza Abdi, Maryam Abbasi Tarighat

“…In the current investigation, Araucaria heterophylla studied as a green corrosion inhibitor to avert the mild steel during the acidic cleaning. The examination of this plant’s ability to control corrosion at different concentrations in the acidic solution used certain expert measures. …”
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Optimization and standardization of the work of a health care facility during a chemical accident by O.V. Hudoshyna, N.V. Kurdil

“…Based on the above, to prepare a health care facility for work during a chemical incident, it is necessary to develop a response plan, which consists of special administrative and management decisions and provides for regular staff training.…”
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Green synthesis and characterization of CuO/ZnO nanocomposite using Musa acuminata leaf extract for cytotoxic studies on colorectal cancer cells (HCC2998) by Wong Yee Jin, Subramaniam Hemaroopini, Shing Wong Ling, Dhanapal Anto Cordelia Tanislaus Antony, Chan Yu Bin, Aminuzzaman Mohammod, Tey Lai-Hock, Janakiraman Ashok Kumar, Kayarohanam Saminathan, Djearamane Sinouvassane

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis showed the presence of functional groups, including hydroxyl groups, carbonyl groups, amines, alkanes, aromatic amines, Cu–O, and Zn–O. The cytotoxic effect of CuO/ZnO NC toward the colorectal cancer cells (HCC2998) was evaluated by the MTT assay and found to be dose-dependent. …”
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Responsible Business Conduct in the European Union’s Investment Policy by Janina Witkowska

“…The study employs qualitative methods, supported by the examination of examples of the EU’s new generation of international trade and economic partnership agreements (Korea, Canada, and Japan). The EU treats RBC/CSR as a crucial tool for achieving the UN Agenda 2030’s sustainable development goals. …”
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Female Consumers’ Involvement in Intentional Non-Sustainable and Unintentional Sustainable Apparel Decisions: An Emerging Market Perspective by Elizabeth Kempen, Rejoice Tobias-Mamina, Mariette Strydom, Lorna Christi, Mirriam Makopo

“…Unintentional sustainable apparel behaviour is characterised by (1) in-store apparel purchases: signifying quality clothing, observed in the material and stitching, resulting in clothing items worn for longer and handed down from generation to generation, sensitivity to the origin of the garment and (2) apparel disposal behaviour such as (a) keeping apparel as cleaning material and repurposing into wearable apparel; (b) permanent disposal through handing down items and (c) temporary disposal through exchanged items. …”
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KIRGIZİSTAN’DA YAPILAN DEDE KORKUT ÇALIŞMALARI by Akmaral Şeyşenbekova, Sedat Adıgüzel

“…Türklerin ortak mirası olan Kitab-ı Dede Korkut, Türklü-ğün bir ansiklopedisidir. …”
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The quality of bone and paraspinal muscle in the fragility osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture: a comprehensive comparison between different indicators by Sizheng Zhan, Haoning Ma, Xingguang Duan, Ping Yi

“…Method We retrospectively enrolled patients over 50 years of age who had been subjected to surgery for fragility OVCF at China Japan Friendship Hospital from January 2021 to September 2023. …”
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A scoping review of published literature on chikungunya virus. by Mariola Mascarenhas, Sophiya Garasia, Philippe Berthiaume, Tricia Corrin, Judy Greig, Victoria Ng, Ian Young, Lisa Waddell

“…With climate change, globalization and unfettered urban planning affecting many areas, CHIKV poses a significant public health risk to many countries. …”
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Evaluation of the effects of a team‐based systematic prevention and management program for postoperative orthopedic older patients: A retrospective cohort study by Fumitake Yamaguchi, Chie Inomata, Naoki Yoshinaga, Hirotake Sawada, Kazuko Shimamoto, Ayaka Haruta‐Tsukamoto

“…Methods A retrospective before–after study was conducted during a preintervention period (January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018) and a postintervention period (January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021) at orthopedic wards of an advanced acute care hospital in Japan. A total of 787 inpatients were evaluated before the preintervention period, and 833 inpatients were evaluated after the postintervention period. …”
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A Novel Mobility Concept for Terrestrial Wheel-Legged Lunar Rover by Mubarak Yakubu, Yahya Zweiri, Laith Abuassi, Rana Azzam, Ahmad Abubakar, Amna Busoud, Lakmal Seneviratne

“…A series of tests were conducted to compare the performance of KUSR with that of the Rashid rover and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency&#x2019;s MMX rover. …”
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Visuals and text in pharmaceutical advertising: A multimodal analysis and ethical dilemmas by Svitlana Nasakina

“…Scholars also used a pragmatic approach to advertisements in Britain and Japan and conducted a multimodal discourse analysis of malaria drugs advertisement. …”
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Assessing the establishment risk for parthenogenetic populations of Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus in global rice-growing areas and potential economic impact in China by Luoyuan Li, Luoyuan Li, Zhenan Jin, Ming Li, Yantao Xue, Jianyang Guo, Dong Jia, Ruiyan Ma, Zhichuang Lü, Xiaoqing Xian, Wanxue Liu

“…The highly suitable area is primarily covered in rice-growing areas in China, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan, with all major rice-growing areas concentrated in these countries and regions. …”
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Aaron Temkin BECK: After Cricitical Thinking to A Creative Psychotherapy Theory] by Mehmet D&Yacute;N&Ccedil;

“…According to American Institute of cognitive Therapy; cognitive psychotherapy is the fastest growing and most rigorously studied kind of talk therapy and it is practiced around the world, taking hold in places from the Middle East to Japan. Cognitive psychotherapy was designed first by Aaron Temkin Beck in 1950&#146;s. …”
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