A Review of Therapies for <i>Clostridioides difficile</i> Infection by Faiza Morado, Neha Nanda

“…CDI is associated with significant clinical, social, and economic burdens. Therefore, it is imperative to provide optimal and timely therapy for CDI. …”
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Effects of staggered truncated ribs on thermal-hydraulic performance and entropy generation of microchannel heat sinks by Dongkai Wang, Lirui Xue, Chang Liu, Haitao Chen, Changquan Xia, Qinyu Qian, Liwen Cheng

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Kobus Schoeman: A “bridge-builder” practical theologian, bridging divides in the publics of the church, the academy, and society by D.N. Andrew

“…Acta Theologica…”
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PdRu bimetallic nanoalloys with improved photothermal effect for amplified ROS-mediated tumor therapy by Yujia Liang, Shufang Ning, Mekhrdod S. Kurboniyon, Khaiyom Rahmonov, Zhengmin Cai, Shirong Li, Jinling Mai, Xiaojing He, Lijuan Liu, Liping Tang, Litu Zhang, Chen Wang

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Perspectives of older people toward Thai high-speed rail promotion using the theory of planned behavior and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology by Fareeda Watcharamaisakul, Thanakorn Phojaem, Sonita Sum, Thanapong Champahom, Sajjakaj Jomnonkwao, Panuwat Wisutwattanasak, Adisorn Dangbut, Vatanavongs Ratanavaraha

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Development of Class IIa Bacteriocins as Therapeutic Agents by Christopher T. Lohans, John C. Vederas

“…Therefore, the therapeutic development of these bacteriocins will be reviewed. …”
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Evaluation of Conceptual Metaphor Theory by Morteza Barati

“…This article is intended to provide a comprehensive evaluation of conceptual theory of metaphor. The most serious criticisms of this theory come from the two domains, mainly criticizing the type of data and the methodology of this theory, and secondarily criticizing the results of the data in it.…”
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Factors in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Predicting the Needs for Insulin Therapy by Ya Zhang, Jiashen Shao, Feifei Li, Xianming Xu

“…To identify factors predicting the need for insulin therapy in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). …”
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Comparaison théorique sur la performativité de l’insulte homophobe. Austin, Bourdieu, Butler by Grégoire Ben-Aïssa

“…However, this reproduction is unequally guaranteed in our two authors’ theories, because of their divergent conceptions of repetition, which for Bourdieu rhymes with reproduction and reconduction and for Butler with iteration and alteration.…”
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Hunt for the Shadow Wolf: The Lost History of Wolves in Britain and the Myths and Stories that Surround Them by Derek Gow (2024) 256 pp., Chelsea Green Publishing UK, London, UK.... by Asiem Sanyal

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Wind Speed-Independent Two-Source Energy Balance Model Based on a Theoretical Trapezoidal Relationship between Land Surface Temperature and Fractional Vegetation Cover for Evapotranspiration Estimation by Xiao-Gang Wang, Qing Kang, Xiao-Hong Chen, Wen Wang, Qing-Hua Fu

“…In this study, a wind speed-independent two-source energy balance (WiTSEB) model is proposed on the basis of a theoretical land surface temperature (Tr)-fractional vegetation coverage (fc) trapezoidal space and a two-stage evapotranspiration decomposing method. …”
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Health Care Resource Use and Costs for Crohn’s Disease before and after Infliximab Therapy by Dustin E Loomes, Christopher Teshima, Philip Jacobs, Richard Fedorak

“…BACKGROUND: Infliximab therapy in patients with Crohn’s disease decreases resource use; however, the overall impact on health-related expenditures is unclear, especially beyond one year of study.…”
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Direct and Inverse Approximation Theorems for Baskakov Operators with the Jacobi-Type Weight by Guo Feng

“…Using this K-functional, direct and inverse approximation theorems for the Baskakov operators with the Jacobi-type weight are obtained in this paper.…”
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Infrared Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Controlled Trial by George D Gale, Peter J Rothbart, Ye Li

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Book review Gospel of glory: major themes in Johannine theology by J. du Rand

“…Acta Theologica…”
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Evaluation of the willingness to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with automated external defibrillator (AED) among Hong Kong Chinese using the theory of planned behaviour framework: an online cross-sectional survey by Victor C W Tam, Anthony Wai Leung Kwok

“…This study evaluated the willingness and associated factors of performing CPR with AED in HK using the theory of planned behaviour (TPB).Methods A total of 1449 responses from HK Chinese aged 15–64 years were collected in a cross-sectional online survey using convenience sampling on social media including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. …”
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Anemia among HIV-Infected Patients Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in South Africa: Improvement in Hemoglobin regardless of Degree of Immunosuppression and the Initiating ART Regimen by Simbarashe Takuva, Mhairi Maskew, Alana T. Brennan, Ian Sanne, A. Patrick MacPhail, Mathew P. Fox

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The expanded theory of planned behavior for energy saving among academics in Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Slovakia by Silvia Puiu, Sidika Ece Yilmaz, Mihaela Tinca Udriștioiu, Janka Raganova, Zhelyazka Raykova, Hasan Yildizhan, Arman Ameen

“…Our study tries to cover the gap by examining the energy-saving behaviour of academics in four countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Slovakia) based on the expanded Theory of Planned Behaviour. A questionnaire was distributed to 228 academics from the four countries to gather data. …”
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Pedagogical strategies for teaching nursing theories in undergraduate students: A scoping review protocol. by Aurélie Demagny-Warmoes, Paul Quindroit, Sébastien Colson

“…From a pedagogical point of view, there is a great deal of creativity and practice in teaching conceptual models and nursing theories. However, there seems to be no synthesis of knowledge regarding the pedagogical methods used to teach them. …”
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Research on master-slave game theory-based demand response strategies for renewable energy integration by Wei Hu, Yining Li, Puliang Du, Jiyu Li

“…This study delves into the master-slave game theory-based demand response strategy integrated with renewable energy, aiming to optimize the interaction mechanism between grid operators and users participating in demand response through a game-theoretic framework, thereby enhancing the system’s economic efficiency and reliability. …”
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