Managing complexity in cross-cohort classrooms: strategies for effective implementation of real-life projects by Syaamantak Das, Sridhar Iyer

“…A diverse class of 27 students with varying backgrounds participated in the course. Data were collected through surveys, interviews, and instructor observations. …”
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Exploring the actual implementation of e-wallet application in Malaysia by Jia Yee Yeh, Choon Sen Seah, Yin Xia Loh, Mei Peng Low, Ahmad Najmi Amerhaider Nuar, Farah Waheeda Jalaludin

“…The study delves into the implications and constraints, providing insights for the future advancement of E-wallets within the Malaysian context.  …”
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Dracula's Menagerie Reloaded: Assessing the Relative Roles of Habitat and Interspecific Interactions in an Intact Mammalian Assemblage Using Structural Equation Modeling by Marissa A. Dyck, Ruben Iosif, Barbara Promberger–Fürpass, Viorel D. Popescu

“…The results of this research have implications for rewilding efforts in Europe and globally. …”
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Women and land rights: The impact of formalization in Tanzania’s Coastal Region by L.A. Fredrick, C. Lucian, J. Urassa

“…Using a mixed-methods approach, the research combines qualitative and quantitative data from semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and surveys to assess women’s experiences with land formalization. …”
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Sclerostin and Cardiovascular Risk: Evaluating the Cardiovascular Safety of Romosozumab in Osteoporosis Treatment by Shi-Hsun Chiu, Wen-Tien Wu, Ting-Kuo Yao, Cheng-Huan Peng, Kuang-Ting Yeh

“…<b>Methods:</b> This review synthesizes data from clinical trials, such as ARCH, BRIDGE, and FRAME, alongside genetic studies and observational analyses, to evaluate the cardiovascular safety of romosozumab. …”
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Assessment of the adequacy of groundwater quality for residential and irrigation applications in India by R. Arulnangai, G. Muralitharan, H. Asia Thabassoom, R. Ganesamoorthy, K. Thirugnanasambandham, R. Parameswari

“…This research contributes valuable baseline data that can guide water quality management in semi-arid regions of India and other similar agro-ecological zones, offering insights crucial for sustainable water use and policy-making. …”
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“I don’t think there’s necessarily a one size fits all” negotiating competing priorities in nurse shift scheduling: a qualitative study by Hannah Ruth Barker, Peter Griffiths, Chiara Dall’Ora

“…These findings have significant implications for improving the sustainability and quality of healthcare service provision.…”
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A systematic review of antimicrobial resistance transmission inferences at the human-livestock interface in Africa by Frank Chilanga, Keneth I. Kasozi, Stella Mazeri, Gavin K. Paterson, Adrian Muwonge

“…(d) How granular and reliable is the data used to make transmission inferences? (e) Can the frequency of transmission events be quantified? …”
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Unhealthy and inequitable: Online canteen sales do not reflect policy guidance in Victorian primary schools by Anna Nicholson, Claire Hardi, Rachael Jinnette, Maree Scully, Helen Dixon

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study used e-canteen sales data from 29 Victorian primary schools. We categorised 425,332 items, assigned a nutritional rating (“Everyday”, “Select carefully”, “Occasionally” and “Never”) to the top 10 items sold and used multivariable regression analyses to explore predictors of sales and cost. …”
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Development and Examination of an Educational Program Combining E-Learning and Face-to-Face Training That Nurtures Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nurse Specialists by Hikaru Mizuno, Yu Fujimoto, Yoshiko Furukawa, Mayu Katashima, Koji Yamamoto, Kayoko Sakagami, Maya Nunotani, Natsuko Seto

“…Conclusion: The educational program showed promising implications for the development of IBD nurse specialists. …”
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Association of optic neuritis with incident depressive disorder risk in a Korean nationwide cohort by Jaeryung Kim, Seungwon Jang, Junbae Choi, Kyungdo Han, Jin-hyung Jung, Sei Yeul Oh, Kyung-Ah Park, Ju-Hong Min

“…Utilizing extensive national health insurance data encompassing almost the entire Korean population, this cohort study included 11,745 patients with optic neuritis and 58,725 age- and sex- matched controls between 2010 and 2017. …”
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Physical activity and mobile phone addiction among Chinese college students: a chain mediation model of social anxiety and loneliness by Xueqiang Zhu, Haitao Niu, Qingying Zhu, Wenjia Chen

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical activity and mobile phone addiction among Chinese college students and to examine the potential chain mediating effects of social anxiety and loneliness in this relationship.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted with 268 Chinese college students (62.7% male, mean age = 20.36 years, SD = 1.73) who completed standardized measures including the Physical Activity Rating Scale-3, Social Phobia Inventory, UCLA Loneliness Scale, and Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale. Data were analyzed using Pearson’s correlations and PROCESS macro for mediation analyses with bootstrapping.ResultsPhysical activity had a significant negative effect on mobile phone addiction (β = −0.11, p &lt; 0.05) with a total effect of β = −0.28 (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Introduction of LPIN1 as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for gastric cancer via integrative bioinformatics analysis of a competing endogenous RNA network and experi... by Milad Daneshmand-Parsa, Parvaneh Nikpour

“…The current study aimed to construct and analyze a three-component ceRNA network in GC and experimentally validate a ceRNA.Materials and Methods: A comprehensive analysis was conducted on the RNA-seq and miRNA-seq data of The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) stomach adenocarcinoma (STAD) dataset to identify differentially-expressed mRNAs (DEMs), pseudogenes (DEPs), and miRNAs (DEMis). …”
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Are treatments more effective than placebos? A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jeremy Howick, Claire Friedemann, Maria Tsakok, Robert Watson, Teresa Tsakok, Jennifer Thomas, Rafael Perera, Susannah Fleming, Carl Heneghan

“…<h4>Conclusions and implications</h4>Placebos and treatments often have similar effect sizes. …”
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Generative AI on professional development: a narrative inquiry using TPACK framework by Buddhi Laxmi Lakhe Shrestha, Niroj Dahal, Md. Kamrul Hasan, Santosh Paudel, Hiralal Kapar

“…However, challenges such as technical skill gaps, ethical concerns about data privacy, and the risk of over-reliance on AI, which may hinder critical thinking and teacher-student rapport, were identified. …”
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Workplace health promotion program: An integrated intervention to promote well-being among healthcare workers by Silvia Vivarelli, Concettina Fenga

“…Additionally, objective biomarker measurements (including blood inflammatory markers, lipid profiles, vitamin D levels, salivary cortisol, alpha-amylase, and melatonin) will provide quantitative data on physiological indicators relevant to cardiovascular health, sleep perturbations and stress status. …”
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Periprosthetic and peri‐implant femoral fractures and timeliness to surgery: A retrospective matched cohort study by Felix Alarcón, Olof Sköldenberg, Martin Magnéli, Michael Axenhus

“…Timestamps from radiology, surgery, and death were retrieved from the Swedish fracture registry, data on adverse events (AEs), and readmissions were collected through retrospective medical record review for 90‐days postsurgery. …”
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A comparative study of ultra-massive MIMO intelligent receivers with adversarial robustness and energy efficiency for 6G applications by Pushkar Nidagundi, Advesh Darvekar, Malik Amber, Ramesh R

“…Ultra-Massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (UM-MIMO) systems are pivotal for 6G wireless networks, enabling unprecedented data rates and spectral efficiency. However, optimizing these systems requires a careful balance between energy efficiency, spectral efficiency, and Bit Error Rate (BER) performance. …”
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Ritual Symbolism and Culinary Practice in Winter Solstice Folklore: A Comparative Study in East Asia by Fumihiko Kobayashi

“…Methodology: The study uses a qualitative-historical research approach, drawing from the disciplines of folklore, cultural anthropology, and historical ethnography. Data were collected through close readings of primary sources such as Jingchu Suishiji, Engishiki, and classical diaries, alongside secondary analyses by modern East Asian folklorists and scholars. …”
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An examination of process models and model risk frameworks for pharmaceutical manufacturing by Thomas F. O'Connor, Sharmista Chatterjee, Johnny Lam, Dolores Hernán Pérez de la Ossa, Leticia Martinez-Peyrat, Marcel H.N. Hoefnagel, Adam C. Fisher

“…The Industry 4.0 paradigm promises to increase the amount of data available to understand manufacturing processes. …”
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