Breaking barriers in STEAM education: Analyzing competence acquisition through project-based learning in a European context by Paula García-Llamas, Angela Taboada, Patricia Sanz-Chumillas, Luísa Lopes Pereira, Roberto Baelo Álvarez

“…Results show that both students and academics perceived similar benefits from PBL, regardless of their background or study modality. They reported high satisfaction and significant competency acquisition across all areas, with no significant differences based on gender, academic role, or prior experience, which highlights PBL as an inclusive methodology for diverse participants’ profiles. …”
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Proximal Fibular Autograft Reconstruction after Resection Giant Cell Tumor Distal Fibula by Mujaddid Idulhaq, Muhammad Luthfi Azizi

“…The chosen surgical management is crucial and still under debate. Case Report: A 38-years-old male complaint of a painful lump in the lateral side of his left ankle for three months. …”
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Gaseous Pollutants and Particulate Matter in Ambient Air: First Field Experiment in an Urban Mediterranean Area (Nador, Morocco) by Bouchra Oujidi, Abdelfettah Benchrif, Mounia Tahri, Fatiha Zahry, Moussa Bounakhla, Hocein Bazairi, Nadia Mhammdi, Maria Snoussi

“…Abstract Mediterranean urban areas are reportedly affected by poor air quality due to numerous emission sources, as well as topography and meteorological conditions that facilitate the accumulation of pollution. …”
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Continuous professional development and instructors’ beliefs about and practice of active learning method in Bahir Dar university by Mulugeta Teka Kahsay

“…The study first employed one sample t-tests which showed that, though these instructors held significantly stronger beliefs about active learning methods than the expected level, they reportedly implemented active learning methods slightly less frequently than the expected level. …”
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Awareness of prostate cancer and its screening tests in men in the Middle East: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Nawaf S.A. Mohamed, Joud M.O. Asfari, Samar M.A. Sambawa, Rima M.D. Aljurf, Kholoud A.A. Alsaygh, Assad M. Arafah

“…The rate of favorable attitude towards PCa screening was reported at 50.0% (95% CI: 36.7%–63.3%). The Middle East has some understanding of PCa but there is little knowledge of screening techniques, symptoms, risk factors, and treatments. …”
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The influence of sex on sleep characteristics in the adult and older adult population: findings from the EPISONO sleep study by Mayra dos Santos Silva, Priscila Farias Tempaku, Priscila Farias Tempaku, Monica Levy Andersen, Monica Levy Andersen, Sergio Tufik, Sergio Tufik, Dalva Poyares, Dalva Poyares

“…This study prospectively evaluated, with full-night PSG, the sleep of the general population and reported significant findings according to sex and age, suggesting that some sleep parameters change differently in men and women, as we age.…”
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Perceptions and attitudes towards AI among trainee and qualified radiologists at selected South African training hospitals by Ayanda I. Nciki, Linda T. Hlabangana

“…Most knew about AI from media reports (77%) and majority (95%) were never involved in AI training; only 3% of participants had no knowledge of AI at all. …”
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ZBiotics ameliorates T2DM-induced histopathological damage in liver, kidney and adipose tissues by modulating the NOD-like receptor signaling in Wistar rats by Mohammed Esawie, Marwa Matboli, Mariam Sameh Bushra, Amany H. Hasanin, Eman Kamal Habib, Reham Hussein Mohamed, Hebatalla Said Ali

“…With immunohistochemistry, TNF-alpha and LC3B were assessed as reflectors for inflammation and autophagy respectively. ZBiotics was reported to ameliorate the T2DM-induced histological damage. …”
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The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community Science Approach to Explore Infant Formula Preparation Safety in the Home by Sara Jones, Jonie Cooper, Abbie Dolling, Tara McNamara, Susan Dvorak, Vicky Sibson, Amy Brown, Emma Yhnell, Phyll Buchanan, Sharon Breward, Rebecca Ellis, Aimee Grant

“…This had limited effectiveness in engaging parents in research design but was more successful in recruitment to the data generation stage. Many parents reported enjoyment in taking part and feeling valued for their knowledge, although for a minority, increased awareness of the risks of preparing infant formula caused distress. …”
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Exploring the mediating role of the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) in the association between obesity and sleep-disor... by Ying Cui, Ziyi Cheng

“…SDB was defined based on the self-reported frequency of snoring, snorting, or excessive daytime sleepiness. …”
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Deviation from the balanced time perspective and depression and anxiety symptoms: the mediating roles of cognitive-behavioral emotion regulation in a cross-cultural model by Hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Hamed Abdollahpour Ranjbar, Ayse Altan-Atalay, Mojtaba Habibi Asgarabad, Bulent Turan, Mehmet Eskin

“…Despite extensive research on TP and ER, their joint impact, particularly in the context of depression and anxiety, and cultural differences remain underexplored.MethodParticipants (N = 513 Iranian, N = 470 Turkish) completed self-report questionnaires on time perspective, cognitive and behavioral ER, anxiety, and depression symptoms. …”
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Observations of Loki Patera by Juno during Close Flybys by Alessandro Mura, Rosaly M. C. Lopes, Federico Tosi, Francesca Zambon, Roberto Sordini, Peter J. Mouginis-Mark, Julie Rathbun, Scott Bolton, Jani Radebaugh, Alberto Adriani, Andrea Cicchetti, Davide Grassi, Melissa Mirino, Raffaella Noschese, Giuseppe Piccioni, Christina Plainaki, Giuseppe Sindoni

“…Loki shows a thermal structure unlike other active lava lakes previously reported, with some brightening near the lake’s perimeter but lacking the continuous “hot ring” seen at other paterae. …”
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FEDERALISM, INSECURITY, AND THE PERSISTENT AGITATIONS AMONG ETHNIC GROUPS IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC: ANY WAY FORWARD? by TEMITOPE EMMANUEL ABIODUN, IBRAHIM ADEDAYO OYEWOLE, ENOCH AKINLOLUWA MAKINDE

“…Data were obtained through official publications, journals, textbooks, newspapers and reports. Findings revealed that the current pseudo-federal setup in Nigeria is indeed a major contributory factor to persistent ethnic agitations which have led to diverse insecurity cases in the fourth republic. …”
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Heavy metal and metalloid pollution: A systematic review of health implications for pregnant women, children, and geriatrics in the East African region by Godswill J. Udom, Brian Turyahabwe, Ayodeji Aturamu, Omoirri M. Aziakpono, Richard D. Agbana, Omole G. Joseph, Nita-wills G. Udom, Nuru Mugide, Omali P. Odey, Haron Olot, Orish E. Orisakwe

“…The study adopted the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. …”
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Bilateral prophylactic mastectomy: should we preserve the pectoral fascia? Protocol of a Dutch double blinded, prospective, randomised controlled pilot study with a within-subject... by Cornelis Verhoef, Linetta B Koppert, Marloes E Clarijs, Laurentine S E van Egdom, Dalibor Vasilic, T. van Dalen, C. de Betue, J. Rothbarth, E.V.E. Madsen, L.M. Beelen, M.A.M. Mureau, E.M.L. Corten, A.J.M. Luijsterburg, M.J. Hop, H.M. Zuijdendorp, N.A.S. Posch, C.M.C.A. van Laarhoven, M. de Kraker

“…Many surgical guidelines recommend the removal of the pectoral fascia (PF) in mastectomies; however, there is no evidence to support this statement. Reported wound-related complications following mastectomy include seroma, flap necrosis, infection and haematoma. …”
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Towards fiscal sustainable practices in Mexico: The quality of municipal tax regulation and tiered tariffs improve income from solid waste management services by Sergio López-Olvera, Juan Carlos Olivo-Escudero, Mauricio Hernández-Marroquín, Fausto Rafael López-Olvera, Yessica Lourdes Vallejo-Rivera, Marco Antonio Rodríguez-Gómez, Pedro Hipólito Rodríguez-Herrero

“…Data from municipal financial reports was extracted from official government websites and analyzed using statistical methods in R, including variance analysis and t-tests. …”
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Long-Term Results of the Etiotropic Therapy of Subcompensed Liver Cirrhosis in the Outcome of Chronic Hepatitis C by P. O. Bogomolov, A. O. Bueverov, V. E. Bakirova, E. O. Lyusina, E. A. Fedosyina, S. V. Koblov, O. V. Sumtsova

“…The assessment of laboratory data revealed a decrease in the median of total bilirubin by 13.6 μmol/l, as well as an increase in the median of serum albumin by 9.7 g/L and the median of platelets by 41,700/μl. Two deaths were reported due to hepatocellular cancer (HCC) and bleeding from esophageal varices. …”
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Triassic evolution of the Adriatic-Dinaridic platform’s continental margins—insights from rare dolerite subvolcanic intrusions in External Dinarides, Croatia by Slovenec, Damir, Belak, Mirko, Badurina, Luka, Horvat, Marija, Šegvić, Branimir

“…This contribution reports new findings on petrogenesis and possible geotectonic setting of rare subvolcanic Triassic(?) …”
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Construction of a pathogenic microorganism detection method based on third-generation nanopore sequencing data by Guoqin Mai, Jiayi Chen, Min Zhang, Wanyue Zhang, Yuting Luo, Ying Dai

“…., pathogen identification via microbiological culture or a previously reported metagenomic pipeline, pathogens were detected in 23 out of the 40 samples using our method, with the same results as those of the previous two methods. …”
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Affordability of sugar-sweetened beverages and nonessential energy-dense foods after taxation, Mexico, 2010–2022 by Néstor A. Sánchez-Ortiz, Adriana Vargas Flores, Jesús E. Morales-Ríos, J. Alai Quiroz-Reyes, M. Arantxa Colchero

“…Trends in the affordability ratio and its components (e.g. income and costs) are reported. Additionally, different tax increases were simulated for 2014–2022. …”
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