Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy and Dental Plaque: A Systematic Review of the Literature by G. C. Santin, D. S. B. Oliveira, R. Galo, M. C. Borsatto, S. A. M. Corona

“…Articles that did not address PDTa, those that did not involve cariogenic biofilm, those that used microorganisms in the plankton phase, and reviews were excluded. Data extraction and quality assessments were performed independently by two raters using a scale. …”
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Integrating Domestic Violence Education into the Pharmacy Curriculum by Harjit K. Khera, Rita Wardan, Hiu Tek Wu, Andy Ling, Suzanne M. Caliph

“…Domestic violence (DV) is a pervasive issue with significant implications for public health, yet it remains under-addressed in healthcare systems. …”
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Enhancing the Classification of Imbalanced Arabic Medical Questions Using DeepSMOTE by Bushra Al-Smadi, Bassam Hammo, Hossam Faris, Pedro A. Castillo

“…We used a labeled dataset of 5000 Arabic consultation records from Altibbi, covering five key medical specialties selected for their clinical relevance and frequency. The data underwent preprocessing to remove noise and normalize text. …”
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Factors Associated with Student Feedback to Teachers in Quality Assurance in Iraqi Kurdistan by Rukhsar Muhammad Omar, Sarkawt Muhammad Qadir

“…The study concludes with far-reaching implications for higher education institutions in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. …”
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The Utilization of Herbal Products for Public Health in Indonesia: The Role of Social Influence and Health Value on Intentions to Use Herbal Products by Dian Widyaningtyas

“…Method:The study utilized a sample of 275 primary data points collected from consumers of herbal products in major cities across Indonesia. …”
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Cross-cultural study of intensifiers in face-threatening situations: A gender perspective in English and Bahasa Indonesia by Adrefiza Adrefiza, Jeremy Jones, Urip Sulistiyo

“…It also holds pedagogical implications for language learning, enhancing awareness of how intensifiers function in spoken discourse across cultures. …”
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Unveiling VCAM-1’s Multifaceted Role in Secondary Diabetic Complications by Prabhnain Kaur, null Ritu, Kalicharan Sharma, Ramesh K. Goyal, Parakh Basist, Rahmuddin Khan, Abdulsalam Alhalmi

“…The study topic was constructed by collating relevant data from original research publications, reviews, meta-analyses, and cross-referenced sources. …”
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Gender diversity advantages in audit firms: differences in perceived evolution and advantages among female and male professionals by Josune Amondarain, Itsaso Barrainkua, Marcela Espinosa-Pike

“…Design/methodology/approach: Survey data were collected from 254 Spanish audit professionals for hypotheses testing. …”
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Financial Motivation Undermines Maintenance in an Intensive Diet and Activity Intervention by Arlen C. Moller, H. Gene McFadden, Donald Hedeker, Bonnie Spring

“…Financial incentives were contingent upon meeting behavior goals for 3 weeks and became contingent upon merely providing data during the 4.5-month maintenance period. Financial motivation for participation was assessed at baseline using a 7-item scale (𝛼=.97). …”
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Addressing Educational Disparities in the Philippines: An Examination of the Impact of Alternative Delivery Modes (ADMs) on Achieving Inclusive and Quality Education by Teresa Gayle Ladines

“…This study undertakes a thematic analysis of data gathered from previous studies and literary works to analyze the impacts of alternate delivery modalities (ADMs) in the Philippines' pursuit of inclusive and high-quality education. …”
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Augmented Reality, Customer Experience, and Repurchase Intention in the Cosmetic Products: Exploring the Mediating Role of Customer Satisfaction by Zahra Fakhiratunisa, Fadia Stevani, Siska Ernawati Fatimah

“… Purpose: This study investigates the mediating role of customer satisfaction (CS) in the relationship between augmented reality (AR), customer experience (CE), and repurchase intention (RI). Method: Data were collected from 399 Gen Z cosmetic consumers in Cirebon City through Likert-scale questionnaires. …”
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Fine-Hybrid: Integration of BM25 And Finetuned SBERT to Enhance Search Relevance by Wan Ahmad Gazali Kodri, Muhammad Haris, Rifqi Fitriadi

“…Our methodology encompasses several innovative components: development of synthetic data using a two-stage LLM prompting approach for SBERT fine-tuning, implementation of a comprehensive query normalization system with taxation-specific terminology mapping, and integration of lexical and semantic results through Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF). …”
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Exploring the Effects of Dynamic Assessment on Improving Iranian Quran Learners’ Recitation Performance by Afsheen Rezai, Ehsan Namaziandost, Ayub Amraei

“…The study ends with proposing some implications in consistent with the tenets of Sociocultural theory. …”
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Diversification and banks’ funding costs in Africa: The role of financial regulations by Simon Kamau, Beatrice D. Simo-Kengne

“…Contribution: The study provides insights into the broader implications of the interactions between regulatory frameworks, bank diversification, and funding costs in Africa.…”
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The use of e-commerce applications in Latin America: individual and structural influences during COVID-19 by Caroline Xavier Valdivino, Thiago Matheus De Paula, Felipe Gerhard

“…Grounded in the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), the study employs a quantitative approach based on secondary data from the Latinobarómetro Corporation for individual-level variables and the Market Potential Index for structural variables. …”
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The relationship between self-compassion and mobile phone addiction in university students: a chain mediation model by Jingyu Qiang, Ying Jin, Yuqi Li, Cheng Xu

“…SPSS 24.0 and the Process 3.4 macro program were employed to generate the descriptive statistics and conduct the correlation analyses and mediating effect tests on the data.ResultsThe analyses revealed that self-compassion negatively predicted mobile phone addiction. …”
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Multiplatform ecosystems of professional learning: The case of the #CharlasEducativas by Jeffrey P. Carpenter, Ingrid Mosquera-Gende, Paula Marcelo-Martínez

“…Relying upon multiple data sources, we also analyze the topics and content associated with various components of this unique ecosystem, and share participant perceptions of the #CharlasEducativas. …”
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Employment brand equity and corporate’s job growth and reputation by Hong T.M. Bui, Aryani Irmayanti

“…Design/methodology/approach – Mixed methods of content analysis, ANOVA and regression analyses were employed to answer the research questions. The data were collected from multiple sources, including the websites of a sample of forty companies listed as the US Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work in 2012 and information presented on Fortune’s website as well. …”
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Gamification in Educational Technology: A Scoping Review of Trends and Effectiveness by Michele Francesco Fodale

“…We included open-access empirical and review studies (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods) published in English that evaluated gamified educational interventions. Data was analyzed thematically. In total, 8 studies met the criteria (published 2023–2025). …”
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Exploring entrepreneurial phases with machine learning models: Evidence from Hungary by Áron Szennay, Judit Csákné Filep, Melinda Krankovits

“…Implications & Recommendations: These results provide valuable insights for researchers in selecting methodologies to identify various business phases. …”
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