Integrating science, technology, and experimental knowledge for sustainable innovation: A living lab approach to urban biodiversity management by Marta Najda-Janoszka, Joanna Kajzer-Bonk, Ewelina Milewska, Sylwia Wrona

“…The Living Lab methodology, emphasizing co-creation and iterative feedback, guided both data collection and analysis, with NVivo software and manual coding used to identify key themes and challenges in integrating STI and DUI for sustainable innovation. …”
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“Evaluating the effectiveness of the Saudi laboratory specialist licensure examination preparation program for the medical laboratory sciences interns: a quasi-experimental study”... by Ahd A. Mansour, Enas Gouda

“…A paired samples t-test was employed to analyze differences between pre- and post-test scores. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 28, and statistical significance was established at p < 0.05. …”
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Process-based measures in high-stakes testing: practical implications for construct validity within military aviation selection by Joseph T. Coyne, Laura Jamison, Kaylin Strong, Ciara Sibley, Cyrus Foroughi, Sarah Melick

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Study protocol for a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised, controlled non-inferiority trial of 4-day intensive versus standard cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with obs... by David Mataix-Cols, Oskar Flygare, Erik Andersson, Sofia Dahlén, Volen Z Ivanov, Christian Rück, Filipa Sampaio, Ekaterina Ivanova, Robin Fondberg, Max Sannemalm, Sofia Asplund

“…Hypotheses were specified and analysis code published before data collection started. …”
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Point-of-care testing of nitrite in oral medicine - Application and validation of an enzymatic biosensor in human saliva by Sara Rodrigues Gaspar, Luís Proença, Ricardo Alves, Maria Gabriela Almeida

“…These findings highlight the need for real-time analysis and call into question the reliability of previously published data that overlooked these variables. …”
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Mortality and its predictors among people with dementia receiving psychiatric in-patient care by Oriane E. Marguet, Shanquan Chen, Emad Sidhom, Emma Wolverson, Gregor Russell, George Crowther, Simon R. White, Jonathan Lewis, Rebecca Dunning, Shahrin Hasan, Benjamin R. Underwood

“…As dementia progresses, people frequently develop behavioural and psychological symptoms, sometimes so severe they require care in specialist dementia mental health wards. …”
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Construction and validation of a risk prediction model for postoperative frailty in older adults:a multicenter study by Shilong Lu, Hao Liang, Jiamin Fang, Rui Chen, Huilian Liao, Mingming Xu, Yumei Chen, Huijin Sun, Lijuan Dong, Yingui Guo, Zhixia Jiang, Hui Xiao, Lin Wei

“…Methods Data from seven Guangzhou hospitals were collected, encompassing 2,290 patients for analysis. …”
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Targeting the KLF5/PI3K/AKT axis as a therapeutic strategy to overcome neoadjuvant chemoresistance in colorectal cancer by Meiling Gao, Jiahao Qian, Ping Xia, Wancheng Liu, Yunjia Jiang, Yuchang Xia, Xin Yao, Qingqing Jiao, Qingqing Jiao, Minggang Wei

“…BackgroundOxaliplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is the standard treatment for advanced colorectal cancer (CRC), yet resistance to NAC poses a significant clinical challenge.MethodsTo investigate the mechanisms of chemoresistance, we analyzed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from CRC patients undergoing NAC. Comprehensive analyses, including InferCNV, differentially expressed genes analysis, pathway enrichment, cell communication, and SCENIC were performed. …”
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Multi-channel spatio-temporal graph attention contrastive network for brain disease diagnosis by Chaojun Li, Kai Ma, Shengrong Li, Xiangshui Meng, Ran Wang, Daoqiang Zhang, Qi Zhu

“…Meantime, it remains a challenge to utilize the structure connectivity prior in the DBNs analysis. To address these problems, we propose a multi-channel spatio-temporal graph attention contrastive network for DBNs analysis. …”
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Instruments for measuring fatigue in patients with brain tumours: protocol for a COSMIN-­based systematic review by Yan Luo, Rui Wang, Zhou Zhou, Liwei Wang, Shuyi Wang, Zefeng Xiao, Zhouning Li, Shuji Li, Tuanbiao Nie, Wenjing Hong

“…Our aim is to identify all instruments used to measure fatigue in patients with brain tumours and identify gaps in them by assessing measurement properties and methodological quality.Methods and analysis This protocol follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) 2015 checklist. …”
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A Tertiary lymphoid structures-based pathological score predicts survival and recurrence in colorectal Cancer patients by Marion Le Rochais, Marie Morvan, Servane Bouzeloc, Jean-Baptiste Nousbaum, Matthieu Guillard, Pierre Le Noac'h, Soizic Garaud, Arnaud Uguen

“…Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 7895 TLS from 806 CRC patients using data from the Finistere Registry of Digestive Tumors. …”
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The SlDLK2 receptor, involved in the control of arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis, regulates hormonal balance in roots by Martín Ramos-Alvelo, Nuria Molinero-Rosales, María Isabel Tamayo-Navarrete, Sanja Ćavar Zeljković, Sanja Ćavar Zeljković, Petr Tarkowski, Petr Tarkowski, José Manuel García-Garrido, Tania Ho-Plágaro

“…Analysis of transcriptomic data predicted that significantly repressed genes were enriched for genes related to hormone biosynthesis pathways, with a special relevance of carotenoid/apocarotenoid biosynthesis genes. …”
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Construction and validation of a necroptosis-related lncRNA signature for predicting the prognosis of gastrointestinal cancer patients by Weicheng Huang, Weicheng Huang, Weicheng Huang, Weicheng Huang, Yuchen Liu, Yuchen Liu, Yuchen Liu, Yuchen Liu, Ruyi Liu, Ruyi Liu, Ruyi Liu, Ruyi Liu, Chi Feng, Chi Feng, Chi Feng, Chi Feng, Jiehua Wu, Jiehua Wu, Jiehua Wu, Jiehua Wu, Xing Sun, Xing Sun, Xing Sun, Xing Sun, Pengfei Zhu, Pengfei Zhu, Pengfei Zhu, Pengfei Zhu, Pengxiang Chen, Pengxiang Chen, Pengxiang Chen, Pengxiang Chen, Yufeng Cheng, Yufeng Cheng, Yufeng Cheng, Yufeng Cheng

“…Using co-expression analysis, Cox regression, and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression, we developed a necroptosis-related lncRNA signature, termed the Necro-lnc score. …”
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Characteristics and factors associated with initial antiretroviral medicine use among newly treated HIV/AIDS patients in Zhejiang Province, Eastern China: A cross-sectional study by Yue Chen, Wei Cheng, Jiezhe Yang, Jun Jiang, Lin Chen, Xiaohong Pan, Chengliang Chai, Jianmin Jiang

“…Objective: This study investigated characteristics and factors associated with initial antiretroviral medicine use among newly treated HIV/AIDS patients in Zhejiang Province, China, from 2019 to 2023. Methods: Data from the National Free Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Database, covering the period from 2019 to 2023, were analyzed. …”
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Exploration of physics-related latent vectors in hot working of Inconel 718 superalloy using autoencoder by Min Jik Kim, Seon Yeong Yang, Woo Seok Yang, Sehyeok Oh, Sang Min Park, Da Seul Shin

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Factors affecting the place of death in patients with liver cancer in China, 2013–2020: A population-based study by Xiaosheng Ding, Weiwei Shi, Jinlei Qi, Juan An, Weiran Xu, Hui Shi, Xixi Zheng, Xiaoyan Li

“…This study aimed to delineate POD distribution among patients with liver cancer, identify the factors associated with hospital deaths, and offer valuable insights for the government to develop healthcare policies. Methods: Data from 2013 to 2020 were obtained from the National Mortality Surveillance System (NMSS) of China. …”
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Role of computed tomography in sarcopenia detection by E. V. Sheberova, N. K. Silanteva, T. A. Agababian, A. L. Potapov, A. A. Nevolskikh, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…The study aimed to summarize the available data on the role of computed tomography in sarcopenia detection in cancer patients. …”
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Dyeing of silk with isolated bixin based orange yellow natural dye: Kinetic, thermodynamic and colorimetric aspects by Muhammad Ibrahim, Bisma, Shahid Adeel, Al Mojnun Shamim, Mohammad Khajeh Mehrizi, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Asif Tahir, Rony Mia

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Maintenance of complete mucosal healing is associated with avoiding restenosis after endoscopic balloon dilation of Crohn's disease‐related small intestinal strictures by Ulzii Dashnyam, Manabu Nagayama, Tomonori Yano, Hirotsugu Sakamoto, Makiko Mieno, Jun Owada, Kunihiko Oguro, Tsevelnorov Khurelbaatar, Keijiro Sunada, Alan Kawarai Lefor, Hironori Yamamoto

“…Thirty‐two (67%) patients developed endoscopic restenosis. Multivariate analysis showed that the presence of ulcers at the follow‐up session was a risk factor for restenosis (odds ratio 9.4, p = 0.01). …”
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Shear wave elastography to evaluate the effect of serum uric acid levels on carotid artery elasticity in patients with high-normal blood pressure by Wang Yifan, Wang Xinyu, Li Xiya, Li Zhen, Zhang Mengmeng, Zhang Siran, Ma Le, Huang Dongmei, Li Guangsen

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