What shapes tertiary learners' experiences and challenges in mobile-assisted seamless vocabulary learning? A case of Chinese as a foreign language by Xiaosheng Zhou, Ying Soon Goh

“…Despite these challenges, the findings indicate that most students found the SCVL approach enjoyable and beneficial in enhancing their vocabulary learning, with many expressing positive views about the integration of mobile-assisted learning tools. …”
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Raising concerns on questionable ethics approvals – a case study of 456 trials from the Institut Hospitalo-Universitaire Méditerranée Infection by Fabrice Frank, Nans Florens, Gideon Meyerowitz-katz, Jérôme Barriere, Éric Billy, Véronique Saada, Alexander Samuel, Jacques Robert, Lonni Besançon

“…It should be noted that, since our investigation and reporting to journals, PLOS has issued expressions of concerns for several publications we analyze here. …”
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Nursing students’ knowledge, attitudes and awareness regarding shelter nursing in disaster preparedness by Beytullah Eren, Seher Çevik Aktura, Mehmet Emin Çolak

“…Despite these gaps, 73.7% expressed a strong interest in crisis management training, with trauma and psychological issues being identified as the most critical health challenges in shelter environments. …”
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Global, regional, and National levels and trends in burden of dental caries and periodontal disease from 1990 to 2035: result from the global burden of disease study 2021 by Jiangqiuchen Wu, Jinhao Chen, Cunming Lv, Leilei Zhou

“…Conclusions DC and PD persist as major public health issues, shaped by gender, age, and regional disparities. …”
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Determining the Knowledge and Attitude of Medical Intern Students about the Effect of Periodontal Diseases on Systemic Diseases by Monika Motaghi, Firouz Amraie, Neda kouravand

“…Furthermore, they express a positive attitude toward acquiring more information and education on this matter.…”
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Automation of the procedure for determining the admissibility of erosion- corrosion wear in pipelines of nuclear power plants made of carbon steels by Hryhoriy Vorona, Mykyta Ananchenko, Oleh Makhnenko

“…Therefore, to automate the ECW admissibility assessment in accordance with the methodology requirements, software (SW) was developed for use by nuclear power plant personnel, enabling the prompt generation of a protocol for the express assessment procedure of ECW admissibility for a straight section of the pipeline based on the measurement results of wall thinning parameters in the axial direction. …”
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Perioperative Cognitive Dysfunction: Comparative Evaluation of Anesthetic Agents and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Elderly Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Farah Niaz Awan, Mahmood Ahmad Zahid, Amina Majeed, Muhammad Akram Ramzan

“…Meta-analysis failed to execute expressions of meaningful cognitive effects throughout habitations, stressing the importance of standard cognitive evaluations and future high-quality tests. …”
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"It's me who supports. How are you going to refuse to have a child?”: the social norms and gender dynamics of men’s engagement in family planning practices in the Democratic Republ... by Salomine Ekambi, Kathryn Sugg, Florence Mpata, Dédé Marachto Aliango, Peter J. Winch

“…Abstract Background In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a disparity exists in the fertility desires of men and women, with men often expressing a desire for more children than their partners. …”
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Sustainable human resource management practices in organizational performance: The mediating impacts of knowledge management and work engagement by Shatha Abu-Mahfouz, Mutia Sobihah Abd Halim, Ayu Suriawaty Bahkia, Noryati Alias, Ph.D. in Management, Abdul Malek Tambi

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Understanding the impact of developmental coordination disorder on Belgian children and families: A national survey study. by Amy De Roubaix, Griet Warlop, Dorine Van Dyck, Delphine Van Crombrugge, Silke Van den Abbeele, Melissa Licari, Hilde Van Waelvelde, Lynn Bar-On

“…Reduced sleep quality (50.6%), fatigue after school (76.0%), difficulties with toilet training (47.9%) and speech articulation (52.3%), as well as elevated emotional problems (52.7%) and peer-related issues (46.4%), were prevalent. Most children received therapy (89.2%) but 59.1% of parents did not feel adequately supported to assist their child. …”
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A Phenomenological Study of the Semantic Representation of Leisure Experience among Adolescent Girls of Different Social Classes by parvaneh alaie, Fahimeh Vajde

“…Leisure time is considered a good opportunity for self-actualization, experiencing personal freedom and social expression, relationships and social interactions, and its importance is so great that its satisfaction is considered as an important and effective factor in experiencing life satisfaction. …”
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Secretory Production of Plant Heme-Containing Globins by Recombinant Yeast via Precision Fermentation by Ha-Neul Bae, Geun-Hyung Kim, Seung-Oh Seo

“…In <i>S. cerevisiae</i>, gmaLegHb expression reached up to 398.1 mg/L, while in <i>K. phaffii</i>, gmaLegHb showed the highest production level, reaching up to 1652.7 mg/L. …”
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The decay-accelerating factor (CD55) in acute leukemia patients and its query implication in cancer pathogenesis by Hisham Abdelaziz, Mona Abdellateif, Ghada Elnaggar, Samar Kassem, Perihan Mohamed, Mohamed El Aziz, Khaled Abo-Aisha, Noha Farag, Noha Hassan

“…Methods CD55 gene expression was assessed in the peripheral blood of 34 patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), 26 patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), and 30 healthy controls by qRT-PCR. …”
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Current Evidence Supporting the Role of miRNA as a Biomarker for Lung Cancer Diagnosis Through Exhaled Breath Condensate Collection: A Narrative Review by Paolo Albino Ferrari, Cosimo Bruno Salis, Antonio Macciò

“…Moreover, the reproducibility of miRNA signatures across diverse patient populations remains a critical issue. Large-scale, multicenter validation studies are needed to establish robust diagnostic algorithms integrating EBC-derived miRNAs with existing clinical tools. …”
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Definition and characteristics of acute exacerbation in adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis: a systematic review by Dawei Wu, Benjamin Bleier, Yongxiang Wei

“…Abstract Background Acute exacerbations (AE) in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) have been increasingly recognized as an important clinical issue. The purpose of this study is to summarize the current definitions and evaluation parameters of AE and then identify and quantify the clinical and immunopathologic characteristics of AE in CRS. …”
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PLOD3 as a novel oncogene in prognostic and immune infiltration risk model based on multi-machine learning in cervical cancer by Lingling Qiu, Xiuchai Qiu, Xiaoyi Yang

“…Abstract Cervical carcinoma (CC) remains a significant global health issue despite advancements in screening and treatment. …”
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A 'synthetic-sickness' screen for senescence re-engagement targets in mutant cancer backgrounds. by Claire J Cairney, Lauren S Godwin, Alan E Bilsland, Sharon Burns, Katrina H Stevenson, Lynn McGarry, John Revie, Jon D Moore, Ceri M Wiggins, Rebecca S Collinson, Clare Mudd, Elpida Tsonou, Mahito Sadaie, Dorothy C Bennett, Masashi Narita, Christopher J Torrance, W Nicol Keith

“…In order to address this issue we undertook a large-scale morphological siRNA screen for inducers of senescence phenotypes in the human melanoma cell line A375P. …”
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Justification of the nation through culture as a foundation of G. P. Fedotov’s historiosophy by Igor Smirnov

“…This philosopher interpreted the historical process primarily as a creative self-expression of peoples represented in their culture, which he characterised as a “growth of national consciousness”. …”
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Aerobic exercise-induced lactate production: a novel opportunity for remodeling the tumor microenvironment by Xin Zhou, Jinliang Jiang, Jingjing Liu, Qinglu Wang, Ying Luo, Liping Wu

“…High levels of lactate can further induce the activation of an emerging post-translational modification—lactylation, which enhances the expression of relevant signaling pathways, including JAK-STAT and PI3K/Akt/mTOR. …”
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Enhancing Mitochondrial Function Through Pharmacological Modification: A Novel Approach to Mitochondrial Transplantation in a Sepsis Model by Bomi Kim, Yun-Seok Kim, Kyuseok Kim

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Sepsis continues to be a significant global health issue, with current treatments primarily focused on antibiotics, fluid resuscitation, vasopressors, or steroids. …”
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