SEISMIC BELTS AND ZONES OF THE EARTH: FORMALIZATION OF NOTIONS, POSITIONS IN THE LITHOSPHERE, AND STRUCTURAL CONTROL by Semen I. Sherman, Olga G. Zlogodukhova

“…Within the limits of this territory, more than 10 seismic event with М>3 (К>9) occurred in the specified period of time (typically, 50 years), or the number of seismic event is not below a certain statistically relevant value. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of historic olives reveals stress-specific biomarkers by Hamad A. Alkhatatbeh, Monther T. Sadder, Nizar Haddad, Nizar Haddad, Ibrahim Al-Amad, Mohammad Brake, Nawal A. Alsakarneh, Abdulsalam M. Alnajjar

“…Photosynthetic efficiency (Fv/Fm) declined under salinity and drought stress in all cultivars, with drought causing a more significant reduction. ‘Manzanillo’ showed the highest sensitivity to drought, while the other cultivars maintained moderate efficiency under stress. …”
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A flipped classroom with whiteboard animation and modules to enhance students' self-regulation, critical thinking and communication skills: a conceptual framework and its implement... by Gede Suwardika, Agus Tatang Sopandi, I. Putu Oktap Indrawan, Kadek Masakazu

“…Although the MANCOVA test showed significant results, it is possible that other variables not controlled for in this study (e.g. intrinsic motivation, social support from family or colleagues) also affected the independent variables. …”
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Heterogeneous characteristics of γδ T cells in peripheral blood of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by Peng-Lin Wang, Wen-pu Lai, Jia-Mian Zheng, Xiao-Fang Wu, Jian-Nan Zhan, Ting-Zhuang Yi, Zhen-Yi Jin, Xiu-Li Wu

“…Abstract Background Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a highly heterogeneous disease with variable clinical and molecular features. Studies have highlighted the significant role of γδ T cells in the survival of leukemia patients. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Sarcoidosis: From Clinical Manifestations to Management Strategies by Olga Śpiołek, Jan Siwiec, Aleksandra Słowikowska, Mateusz Teofilak, Julia Szatkowska, Natalia Smyl, Marcelina Sztyler-Krąkowska, Agnieszka Wąsowicz, Franciszek Kędziora, Dariusz Fabian

“…Treatment is limited, focused on alleviating the symptoms and preventing organ failure, therefore further research into more effective or targeted therapies is advisable.  …”
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A 15,800 year record of productivity, carbon accumulation and environmental change at Eight Mile Lake and its catchment, central Alaska by Leah P. Marshall, Darrell S. Kaufman, Nancy H. Bigelow, Matthew S. M. Bolton, Emily C. Cohen, Brooke M. Damon, Bruce P. Finney, Britta J. L. Jensen, Nicholas P. McKay, Meriel J. Medina, Samuel E. Muñoz, Edward A. G. Schuur, Maurycy Żarczyński

“…From 11.7–5.5 ka proportionally more aquatic organic matter accumulated under stable climate conditions. …”
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Quasi-Experimental Design for Medical Studies with the Method of the Fuzzy Pseudo-Control Group by Kiril Tenekedjiev, Daniela Panayotova, Mohamed Daboos, Snejana Ivanova, Mark Symes, Plamen Panayotov, Natalia Nikolova

“…(1) Background: Let the continuous parameter <i>X</i> be a proxy variable for the outcome of an intervention <i>R.</i> Quasi-experimental studies are designed to evaluate the effect of <i>R</i> over <i>X</i> when forming a randomized control group (without the intervention) is impractical or/and unethical. …”
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A Narrative Review on Manufacturing Methods Employed in the Production of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Knee Osteoarthritis Therapy by Rasmus Roost Aabling, Maria Rusan, Anaïs Marie Julie Møller, Naija Munk-Pedersen, Carsten Holm, Brian Elmengaard, Michael Pedersen, Bjarne Kuno Møller

“…A common reporting guideline is a critical step towards a more standardized MSC production across different laboratories and clinical settings, thereby enhancing reproducibility and advancing the field of regenerative medicine for knee OA, as well as other disease settings.…”
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The relationship between cognitive disengagement syndrome and misophonia in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: the mediating role of cognitive disengagement sy... by Hacer Gizem Gercek, Borte Gurbuz Ozgur, Zahittin Hayta, Asiye Sapanca, Hatice Aksu

“…Further research is needed to explore these relationships in more detail and to expand our knowledge of the underlying mechanisms.…”
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In Vivo Cell Migration and Growth Within Electrospun Porous Nanofibrous Scaffolds with Different Pore Sizes in a Mouse Pouch Model by David C. Markel, Therese Bou-Akl, Bin Wu, Pawla Pawlitz, Xiaowei Yu, Liang Chen, Tong Shi, Weiping Ren

“…NFs with the highest pore area had more efficient tissue migration and new blood vessel formation compared to those with a smaller pore area. …”
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Modification of surface and subsurface properties of cold-rolled Ti6Al4V sheets through water jet shot peening by Egemen Avcu, Mustafa Armağan, Yasemin Yıldıran Avcu, Eray Abakay, Emirhan Çalım, Funda Gül Koç, Mert Guney, Rıdvan Yamanoğlu

“…The roughness values of Ra, Rp, and Rv decreased as the shot’s mass flow rate increased, and this decrease was more pronounced as the standoff distance diminished. …”
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Prevalence and the associated factors of burnout among the critical healthcare professionals during the post-pandemic era: a multi-institutional survey in Taiwan with a systematic... by Yueh-Lin Lee, Jhih-Wei Dai, Xiu-Wei Li, Min-Ying Chiang, Po-Ting Chen, Yu-Chen Lin, Chien-Ho Wang

“…Our systematic review included 20 Asian studies on the same issue, with variable burnout prevalence ranging from 16.3 to 82.1%. …”
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<i>L. plantarum</i> UBLP-40 Versus the Combined Formula of <i>L. rhamnosus</i> UBLP-58 and <i>B. longum</i> UBBL-64 in Excisional Wound Healing: A Cellular Perspective by Moysis Moysidis, Angeliki Chorti, Angeliki Cheva, Ioanna Abba Deka, Georgios Tzikos, Christoforos Kosmidis, Ioannis Koutelidakis, Joulia K. Tsetis, Theodossis Papavramidis, Katerina Kotzampassi

“…The mast cells and plasmacytes were variable and sparse among all groups and time frames. …”
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Utilizing Large language models to select literature for meta-analysis shows workload reduction while maintaining a similar recall level as manual curation by Xiangming Cai, Yuanming Geng, Yiming Du, Bart Westerman, Duolao Wang, Chiyuan Ma, Juan J. Garcia Vallejo

“…Recall, workload reduction, precision, and F1 score were calculated to assess the performance of LARS-GPT. Results A variable performance was found between different single-prompts, with a mean recall of 0.800. …”
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Examining the relationship between commuting time, academic achievement, and mental health in rural China: a cross-sectional analysis by Hongyu Guan, Jing Xue, Yunyun Zhang, Fang Chang, Wenting Liu

“…Heterogeneity analysis revealed that the effect of commuting time is more pronounced for female students, senior students, students with migrant parents, and students whose parents have lower education levels. …”
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A Proposed Genetic Risk Score for Dilated Cardiomyopathy Susceptibility in the Chinese Han Population by Jianjun Lan, MD, Lin Wang, MD, Guoyuan Qiu, MD, Shihai Wang, MD, Chao Yang, MD, Mengnian Ran, MD, Hongyu Li, MD, Shiyang Li, MD

“…A score of at least 6.4 was more strongly associated with increased risk of DCM (odds ratio, 2.4; P < .001) than scores lower than 6.4. …”
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Development of a prognostic model for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer undergoing immunotherapy and chemotherapy by Yunbin Gao, Yunbin Gao, Lixia Zhang, Meng Yan, Zongwen Sun, Haibo Zhao, Lujun Zhao

“…The risk stratification for patients with high- and low-risk categories facilitated more individualized survival assessment.ConclusionThe study successfully developed a prognostic model for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy and chemotherapy, demonstrating the good accuracy and predictability.…”
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Descriptive analysis of real-world medication use pattern of statins and antiplatelet agents among patients with acute coronary syndrome in Hong Kong and the USA by Yun Wang, Michael B Nichol, Bryan PY Yan, Joanne Wu, Brian Tomlinson, Vivian WY Lee

“…The discontinuation with statins was more common in American patients (13.33% vs 34.25%, adjusted hazard ratio (AHR)=2.95 (2.05 to 4.24), p&lt;0.001). …”
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Parameters of blood metabolites from Brown Swiss cows in production in the Puno Region. An evaluation according to the number of births by Pedro Ubaldo Coila Añasco, Florentina Velarde Ccallo, Renán Dilton Hañari Quispe, Mery Luz Aliaga Tapia, Domingo Alberto Ruelas Calloapaza

“…Blood samples from 30 animals (10 first calving, 10 second calving and 10 from third calving and more) from the district of Vilque, Puno, were analyzed. …”
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Depression impact on PTSD in Cancer patients through serial mediation of hope and perceived social support by Chen Zhang, Jingjing Wang, Yunhui He, Kaili Wang, Chonghan Wang, Luxiang Zhang, Xiaofei Wu, Shuangquan Liang, Xiaoyan Wu, Yujie Wei, Mingjie Zhang, Wenjuan Wang

“…Treating depression as the predictor variable in cancer patients revealed a robust association with PTSD symptoms. …”
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