Network-based transfer of pan-cancer immunotherapy responses to guide breast cancer prognosis by Xiaobao Ding, Lin Zhang, Ming Fan, Lihua Li

“…It highlights the integration of PPI networks to bridge genetic data and clinical phenotypes. The network-based method facilitates the identification of prognostic gene signatures in breast cancer by leveraging immunotherapy response information, providing a novel perspective on tumor homogeneity and its implications for clinical outcomes.…”
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Saudi Arabia E-waste management strategies, challenges and opportunities, effect on health and environment: A strategic review by M. Amin Mir, Sook Keng Chang

“…The comprehensive analysis encompasses the environmental and human health implications in association with the inappropriate handling of electronic waste. …”
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Depolymerization and Oxidation Events in Used Frying Oils Under Conditions Simulating Gastric Digestion by Gloria Márquez-Ruiz, María Victoria Ruiz-Méndez, Francisca Holgado

“…Further investigation is crucial to assess the potential health implications of the compounds formed.…”
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Quality education for all in an ideas-informed society: exploring idea-engagement amongst friendship networks and how education can prevent idea “echo-chambers” by Chris Brown, Jana Gross Ophoff, Graham Handscomb

“…A key question, however, is whether there are forms of homophily that, by the nature of those they bring together, promote ideas engagement by individuals and the implications of consequent networks for the IIS? Design/methodology/approach – This study re-analysed survey data from 1,000 voting-age citizens in England. …”
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Deficiencies in Natura 2000 for protecting recovering large carnivores: A spotlight on the wolf Canis lupus in Poland. by Tom A Diserens, Tomasz Borowik, Sabina Nowak, Maciej Szewczyk, Natalia Niedźwiecka, Robert W Mysłajek

“…Implementation of these actions will have positive conservation implications and help Poland to fulfil its Habitats Directive obligations. …”
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Relationship between Supportive Supervision and Empathic Behavior among Public Healthcare Professionals by Henry Samuel Edosomwan, Tochukwu Matthew Oguegbe, Chiyem Lucky Nwanzu, Chiamaka O. Joe-Akunne

“…Through convenience and systematic sampling, data were obtained from 127 healthcare professionals (doctors and nurses) from public hospitals. …”
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Beyond the crisis: Role and effects of corporate social responsibility during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Iveta Ubrežiová, Karol Čarnogurský, Mária Janošková

“…We based the research on the processing of data from a nationwide survey. We processed a total of 190 valid questionnaires, which enabled the use of descriptive and inference statistics procedures. …”
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Perceptions of how spiritual leadership enhances connectedness in blended teams by Thandeka L. Maseme, Musawenkosi D. Saurombe

“…Research approach/design and method: A qualitative research approach employing a purposive sample was followed and semi-structured interviews were used to gather data from 12 managers in the financial services industry which were then thematically analysed. …”
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The Effect of Athletes' Experience Quality on the Loyalty to Sports Clubs by Arman Allahveisi, Behzad Izadi, Hossein Mansouri

“…The statistical population of the research was the athletes of Iran's private clubs, using non-probability sampling and convenience sampling. Data was collected online from 391 athletes in combat sports, bodybuilding, and fitness through Google Forms. 6 hypotheses were proposed and tested using structural equation modeling.Findings: A significant relationship existed between predictor variables and the athlete experience quality (P<0.05). …”
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Community health workers awareness and attitude toward prevention and control of noncommunicable disease, eastern Nepal by Punam Kumari Mandal, Sabitra Subedi, Menuka Bhandari, Bidhya Basnet, Santosh Kumar Shah, Anju Kumari Mahato

“…This study’s findings have policy implications for integrating CHWs into the primary healthcare system.…”
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Science and Religion in Death-Related Teacher Practice by Alandeom Wanderlei de Oliveira, Javier Pérez Wever, Carmen Camey Marroquín, Antonio Miron

“…Participating teachers were asked to comment on four pedagogical scenarios: a cemetery fieldtrip, a visit to a museum featuring an Egyptian exhibit with mummies followed by a discussion about embalming, an ecological project involving data collection and analysis of animal roadkill, and a lobster cookout lesson wherein a lobster is cooked alive. …”
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Student engagement with artificial intelligence tools in academia: a survey of Jordanian universities by Mohammad Al Mashagbeh, Malak Alsharqawi, Uranchimeg Tudevdagva, Hussam J. Khasawneh, Hussam J. Khasawneh

“…A convergent-parallel mixed-methods design was employed, with quantitative (closed-ended) and qualitative (open-ended) data collected concurrently through an online survey distributed over two months. …”
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Mouth Breathing and Orthodontic Referral in Pediatric Practice: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Tulca Büyükpatır Türk, Barış Erkut Türk, Yeşim Kaya

“…Composite scores for awareness and orthodontic treatment attitude were calculated and included in the analysis. Data were analyzed using chi-square tests, Spearman correlation, and binary logistic regression. …”
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Analyzing the Influence of Online Test-Driving Reviews on the Adoption of Autonomous Vehicles by Chuan Hui Liao, Xuan Zheng Wang, Ren Gang Guo, Siqi Wang

“…Based on the analyses, manufacturers and policymakers were provided with practical implications for promoting AVs. Finally, this study has several limitations. …”
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Attitudes of Generation Y Nurses Toward Evidence‐Based Nursing Practice: A Mixed‐Methods Study by Juste Kiviliene, Aurelija Blazeviciene

“…Design A mixed‐methods study with a convergent parallel design was used, allowing simultaneous collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data. Methods The Evidence‐Based Practice Attitude Scale‐50 (EBPAS‐50) was employed in the quantitative phase, while focus group interviews were conducted in the qualitative phase. …”
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Perceived barriers to timely diagnosis among Iranian women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer: a qualitative study by Reza Negarandeh, Marziyeh Lashkari, Rebecca Lehto, Maryam Janatolmakan

“…Study findings have implications for patient education, healthcare quality, and enhancement of communication between providers and patients for delayed diagnosis prevention in respective treatment settings.…”
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Measurement invariance and comparison of the mobile phone dependence questionnaire (MPDQ) across mainland Chinese and Hong Kong adolescents by Hanbin Wang, Fung Chin, Chun Chen

“…Confirmatory factor analysis, measurement invariance test, latent mean comparisons, and multidimensional item response theory analysis were employed for data analyses. Results The three-factor structure of the MPDQ, proposed by previous research conducted in Hong Kong adolescents, was also supported in mainland Chinese adolescents. …”
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Quality of Life of Nigerians with Unilateral Lower Limb Amputation by Christopher Olusanjo Akosile, Adeolu Olusola Kehinde, Babatunde OA Adegoke, Alao Luqman Oyeyemi

“…Quality of life was then measured using the WHO QOL-BREF. Data were analysed using mean and standard deviation, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test at 0.05 alpha levels.…”
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Pre-service english teachers’ perceptions of language assessment in a colombian language teacher education program by Sonia Patricia Hernández-Ocampo, Pedro Antonio Chala-Bejarano, Magda Rodríguez-Uribe

“…Using a survey and a focus group, data were collected from 179 participants. Results show that many pre-service teachers limit their view of assessment merely to testing and tend to criticize teachers’ subjectivity, understood as the teacher's judgement on the basis of their opinion rather than stated criteria, and the adverse feelings caused by testing (e.g. frustration, anxiety and fear). …”
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Breaking the isolation: how influential is co-creation in open and distance learning on the use of new media? by Rishi Chakravarty, Apratim Baruah, Nripendra Narayan Sarma

“…Design/methodology/approach – The study adopted the triangulation method, collecting primary data from 198 learners at Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (KKHSOU). …”
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