How is the Iranian stock market affected by geopolitical risk and economic policy uncertainty in China, the US and the global? by Mohammad Sadegh Adibian, Taghi Ebrahimi Salari, Hadi Esmaeilpour Moghadam

“…These findings hold important implications for investors and stakeholders in the Iranian financial markets, providing insights that can inform investment strategies and policy decisions.…”
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Left ventricular flow dynamics by cardiac imaging techniques in heart failure patients: state of the art by Donato Mele, Lorenzo Serio, Riccardo Beccari, Antonella Cecchetto, Stefano Nistri, Gianni Pedrizzetti

“…Conclusions Currently available data suggest that the evaluation of LV flow dynamics can have diagnostic and prognostic utility in HF. …”
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Ginsenoside Rg1 Prevents Cognitive Impairment and Hippocampal Neuronal Apoptosis in Experimental Vascular Dementia Mice by Promoting GPR30 Expression by Fengming Shen, Juan Wang, Feng Gao, Jingji Wang, Guoqi Zhu

“…Finally, drug-target molecular docking pointed that Rg1 had a lower binding energy with GPR30 compared with Bax and Bcl-2. Together, our data implicate that ginsenoside Rg1 prevents cognitive impairment and hippocampal neuronal apoptosis in VD mice, likely through promoting GPR30 expression. …”
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Exploring the relation between Interleukin-6 and high-sensitive cardiac troponin T in asymptomatic hemodialysis patient: A cross-sectional study. by Leen Ibrahim, Katreen Yasin, Leen Abbas, Yahya Ismael, Ahmed Mousa, Mohammad Alkarajeh, Zakaria Hamdan, Zaher Nazzal

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study involving 81 patients was conducted from November 2022 to March 2023 at An-Najah National University Hospital in Palestine. We gathered clinical data, including comorbidities, and obtained blood samples for measuring IL-6 and h-cTnT levels. …”
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Integrative Analysis of Arachidonic Acid Metabolism in the Pathogenesis and Immune Dysregulation of Psoriasis by Hou M, Sun Y

“…This study aimed to investigate the role of AAM genes in the pathogenesis and immune dysregulation of psoriasis using an integrative bioinformatics approach.Methods: Gene expression data from psoriasis patients and healthy controls were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database and analyzed. …”
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Nursing strategies for implementing psychosocial interventions to address violence behavior in schizophrenia: a scoping review by Iyus Yosep, Rohman Hikmat, Suryani Suryani, Efri Widianti, Aat Sriati, Titin Sutini, Imas Rafiyah

“…Inclusion criteria included studies published in English using original research, reporting the results of a nursing intervention, full text, and a publication period of the last five years (2019–2024). Data was extracted using manual tables, and analysis was carried out descriptively qualitatively. …”
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Estratégia de marcas próprias no varejo supermercadista: um estudo comparativo entre Brasil e Inglaterra Private label strategy on food retailers: a comparative study between Brazi... by Verônica Angélica Freitas de Paula, Andrea Lago da Silva, Éderson Luiz Piato

“…After literature review, semi-structured interviews were conducted with six retailers in England and in Brazil. Secondary data were collected, followed by documental and content analysis. …”
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Assessing the impact of volatile organic compounds on cardiovascular health: Insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2020 by Lina Wang, Jianqiang Du, Xiaoming Wu, Zhenhai Gan

“…Further research is needed to clarify the biological mechanisms and implications of these associations.…”
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Space, time, and presence in video consultations: an interview study in Danish general practice by Frida Greek Kofod, Anne-Marie Søndergaard Christensen, Elisabeth Assing Hvidt, Anne Beiter Arreskov, Ann Dorrit Guassora

“…Methods The study included six GPs and seven patients from the Copenhagen area, with different experience of video consultations. The data consisted of semi-structured interviews with all participants including recordings from their video consultations. …”
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Mitochondrial haplogroup M contributes to asthma risk in the Kuwaiti population by Mohammed Dashti, Hussain Bahbahani, Hussain Alsaleh, Thangavel Alphonse Thanaraj, Fahd Al-Mulla

“…These insights provide a foundation for future research on mitochondrial genetic influences in asthma and highlight the need for larger studies to validate these associations and explore potential therapeutic implications.…”
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Voice as a sensitive biomarker for predicting exercise intensity: a modelling study by Shuyi Zhou, Ruisi Ma, Wangjing Hu, Dandan Zhang, Rui Hu, Shengwei Zou, Dingyi Cai, Zikang Jiang, Hexiao Ding, Ting Liu

“…ObjectiveThis study investigates the potential of using voice as a sensitive omics marker to predict exercise intensity.MethodsNinety-two healthy university students aged 18–25 participated in this cross-sectional study, engaging in physical activities of varying intensities, including the Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA), the Plank test, and the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run (PACER). Speech data were collected before, during, and after these activities using professional recording equipment. …”
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Sustainable Energy Development and Agriculture in European Union Member States—Territorial Differentiation and Interrelationships by Joanna Wyrwa, Anetta Barska, Janina Jędrzejczak-Gas

“…The assessment of sustainability is a complex process since it is a multidisciplinary field of study with practical implications. The progress of sustainable development in the energy and agricultural sectors was evaluated through a comprehensive analysis of relevant literature and statistical data obtained from the Eurostat database and the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL. …”
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An Autoencoder-Based Task-Oriented Semantic Communication System for M2M Communication by Prabhath Samarathunga, Hossein Rezaei, Maheshi Lokumarambage, Thushan Sivalingam, Nandana Rajatheva, Anil Fernando

“…The proposed autoencoder architecture, with a semantically modeled encoder and decoder, transmits image data as a reduced-dimension vector (latent vector) through an error-prone channel. …”
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Monitoring climate change impacts, Indigenous livelihoods and adaptation: Perspectives from Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, Canada by Ishfaq Hussain Malik, James D. Ford, Ian Winters, Beverly Hunter, Nicholas Flowers, Duncan Quincey, Kevin Flowers, Marjorie Flowers, Dean Coombs, Christine Foltz-Vincent, Nicholas E. Barrand, Robert G. Way

“…The paper contributes to a nuanced understanding of Inuit resilience and experiences in confronting climate risks and the broader implications for Indigenous communities confronting climate challenges.…”
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Network analysis used to investigate the symptoms of cancer patients during chemotherapy: a scoping review by Xiaodan Shao, Na Wang, Ke Tang, Kunning Wang, Zhangyan Tan, Jiangxiu Xie, Zhiwei Shen, Yuting Jiang, Yan Zhang

“…Future research should focus on longitudinal studies to better understand the dynamic changes in symptom networks and their implications for symptom management interventions.…”
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A revisit of the semi-geostrophic eddy east of the Sri Lanka dome with anisotropy insight by Zhou Le, M. V. Subrahmanyam, Pemmani Venkata Subba Raju, Gayan Pathirana, Dongxiao Wang, Dongxiao Wang, Wei Song

“…Acknowledging the importance of this phenomenon, this study revisits the SG eddy using satellite altimetry data, reanalysis datasets and in-situ observations from the Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA) project. …”
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Qualitative process evaluation of a new short-hospital-stay model with a general medicine focus in Germany (STATAMED): Study protocol. by Katharina van Baal, Juliane Poeck, Clarissa Maria Lemmen, Wiebke Böhne, Johannes Jahn, Eva-Maria Wild, Nils Schneider

“…Additionally, it aims to identify both facilitators and barriers to implementation, as well as the implications for work processes, collaboration and communication within daily care. …”
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Feasibility of machine learning–based modeling and prediction to assess osteosarcoma outcomes by Qinfei Zhao, Weiquan Hu, Yu Xia, Shengyun Dai, Xiangsheng Wu, Jing Chen, Xiaoying Yuan, Tianyu Zhong, Xuxiang Xi, Qi Wang

“…In this study, we analyzed gene expression data from 138 osteosarcoma samples across two multicenter cohorts and identified 14 consensus prognosis-associated genes via univariate Cox regression analysis. …”
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Smart cities & crowdsourcing. A bottom-up approach by Marta Christina SUCIU, Diana Florentina NÄ‚SULEA

“…Many of the best practices examples are based on automatization, innovative sensors for measuring pollution and on the big data approach like in the case of traffic monitoring. …”
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Improving Community Health Program: Perspective of Community Health Workers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Okafor UB, Obasanjo I, Goon DT

“…Consequently, this study explores the opinions of community health workers regarding the support systems desirable for their effective delivery of healthcare support services in the Buffalo Municipality City, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.Methods: In-depth individual, semi-structured interviews (n=10) as well as focus groups interviews (n=13) were conducted with 23 community health workers, using an audio recorder with their permission to record the interviews. Content and thematic data analysis was applied.Results: The CHWs made several suggestions to assist them serve the community better and improve the community health program. …”
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