Research status and prospects of treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma by ZHAO Kaile, WANG Lei, GENG Jianxiong, CUI Chengwei, YU Yan

“…Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is strongly associated with a history of asbestos exposure and is characterized by high malignancy, high mortality, and poor prognosis. Current treatments for MPM are limited and generally suboptimal, resulting in a median overall survival (OS) of approximately one year for MPM patients. …”
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Student Mental Health in UK Higher Education Institutions: Protocol for a Scoping Review of Trends, Gaps, and Research Directions by Nicola Cogan, Aja Murray, Emily Long, Maria Gardani, Michelle O'Toole, Menchie Leung, Stella Kyratzi, Jelena Milicev, Katie Dryburgh, Chloe Bolota, Lacey Ho

“…Current literature remains fragmented, with limited synthesis comparing national contexts. …”
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Combustion and Emission Characteristics of Methanol–Diesel Dual Fuel Engine at Different Altitudes by Zhongcheng Wang, Zhu Jie, Xiaoyu Liu

“…Currently, in the two technological approaches for using diesel pilot injection to ignite methanol and partially substituting diesel fuel with methanol, neither can fully achieve carbon neutrality in the context of internal combustion engines. …”
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Effect of 5-fluorouracil on Pseudomonas aeruginosa: impact on virulence, biofilm formation, and bacterial growth by Amani A. Niazy, May M. Alrashed, Abdurahman A. Niazy

“…By placing the current evidence in context, we hope to guide further studies toward determining the clinical viability of 5-FU as a treatment option against this formidable pathogen.…”
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Mast cell activation syndrome: The overdiagnosis problems by N. V. Mikryukova, N. M. Kalinina

“…The incidence of mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) has increased since first definition as a mastocytosis-like phenotype. …”
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Efficient Edge AI for Next Generation Smart Mirror Applications by Nils Kucza, Florian Porrmann, Christian Stollenwerk, Jens Hagemeyer

“…Optimizations using pruning are evaluated and show improvements in energy per processed frame, required calculations per frame (50% reduction), and accuracy (increased for some classes by 15%). Currently the best solution regarding efficiency and optimized DNN models achieves 30FPS for object, gesture, and face detection models simultaneously while consuming around 38Watts, resulting in 1.3mJ per frame.…”
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Presentation of Financial Assets in Russian Macroeconomic Statistics by V. N. Salin, M. V. Vakhrameeva, O. Yu. Sitnikova

“…The purpose of the study. Currently, much attention is paid to the collection, presentation and analysis of data on the volume, structure and dynamics of economic assets. …”
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Energy recovery analysis through numerical simulations of steam injection in continental shale oil reservoirs by Maryelin Josefina Briceño Montilla, Shouding Li, Zhaobin Zhang, Yanzhi Hu, Jianming He, Zheng Bo, Xiao Li

“…However, optimizing energy utilization to maximize hydrocarbon production remains a significant challenge, particularly in the context of current energy limitations. This study compares two steam injection strategies using a thermal-flow-chemical (TFC) simulator to assess energy recovery efficiency. …”
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Advances in Oncolytic Viral Therapy in Melanoma: A Comprehensive Review by Ayushi Garg, Rohit Rao, Felicia Tejawinata, Gazi Amena Noor Shamita, McKay S. Herpel, Akihiro Yoshida, Gordon Goolamier, Jessica Sidiropoulos, Iris Y. Sheng, Salim-Tamuz Abboud, Luke D. Rothermel, Nami Azar, Ankit Mangla

“…From the historical use of wild viruses to the sophisticated use of genetically modified viruses in the current era, oncolytic virus therapy has evolved tremendously in the last two decades. …”
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On the Issue of Improving Remuneration System in Budget Organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan by S. K. Baidybekova

“…The problems of accounting and analysis at enterprises in the context of international financial reporting standards are currently relevant, consequently it is necessary to work further to improve the organization of accounting and analysis of staff remuneration in budget organizations.…”
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Research Progress on the Impact of Nighttime Outdoor Environments on Residents’ Health by Chongxian CHEN, Xinrui XIONG, Guangsi LIN, Jingyi LIU

“…ObjectiveWith the emergence of the “24-hour city” concept and the increasing diversification of the nighttime lifestyles and activities of urban residents, the impact of nighttime outdoor environments on public health has received growing attention. …”
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Exploring voluntary sector specialist services for victim-survivors of sexual violence in England: the PROSPER co-production study by Caroline Bradbury-Jones, Sarah Damery, Kirsten Fruin, Clare Gunby, Jenny Harlock, Lucy Hebberts, Louise Isham, Anne-Marie Jones, Fay Maxted, Amelia Mighty, Priti Parmar, Laura Patterson, Jason Schaub, Fee Scott, Harriet Smailes, Debs Smith, Julie Taylor

“…However, from a less positive viewpoint, we identified a complex patchwork of services across statutory and VSS organisations that victim-survivors can struggle to naviagte. Within the VSS context, a concerning feature is the pressurised environment (e.g. high caseloads, rising demand, higher client need) and working with increasing complexity in clients’ lives. …”
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Digital-Inclusive Transformation and Teacher Preparedness for Foreign Language Education – A Bilateral German-Norwegian Perspective by Solveig Chilla, Gerard Doetjes, Karin Vogt, Lina Abed Ibrahim, Dina Tsagari

“…Researchers in the field state a pressing need to increase digital-inclusive transformation uptake in foreign language teacher education programmes to develop a transformation ‘mindset’ in (educational) stakeholders and (future) teachers. …”
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The global energy challenge: second-generation feedstocks on marginal lands for a sustainable biofuel production by Claudio Russo, Valerio Cirillo, Nausicaa Pollaro, Fabio Terribile, Andrea Chiodini, Albino Maggio

“…Biofuels represent a renewable source of energy, but their production has raised concerns regarding their possible impacts on food security. Indeed, the current biofuel production primarily relies on food crops and arable lands. …”
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The importance of genotyping within the climate-smart plant breeding value chain – integrative tools for genetic enhancement programs by Ana Luísa Garcia-Oliveira, Rodomiro Ortiz, Fatma Sarsu, Søren K. Rasmussen, Paterne Agre, Asrat Asfaw, Moctar Kante, Subhash Chander

“…Besides, managers are dealing with a multitude of issues with different organizations working on similar initiatives and projects, leading to a lack of a sustainable impact on smallholder farmers. To transform the current food systems as a more sustainable and resilient model efficient solutions are needed to deliver and convey results. …”
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Sarcopenia in Rheumatic Diseases: A Hidden Issue of Concern by Eleni C. Pardali, Markos Klonizakis, Dimitrios G. Goulis, Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Christos Cholevas, Constantinos Giaginis, Christina Tsigalou, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Maria G. Grammatikopoulou

“…The present narrative review seeks to explore the methods used to assess sarcopenia in patients with RDs, its prevalence among them, and the challenges faced by the affected individuals, while critically assessing the appropriateness and limitations of current sarcopenia assessment tools in the context of RDs.…”
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Impaired plasma membrane calcium ATPase activity and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to calcium dysregulation in Fabry disease-related painful neuropathy by Francesco Formaggio, Asia Pizzi, Cecilia Delprete, Davide Pasqualini, Isabella Mataloni, Roberto Rimondini, Ludovica Campolongo, Vincenzo Donadio, Anna Maria Ghelli, Rocco Liguori, Marco Caprini

“…The obtained results suggest that other transport proteins participate in Ca2+ homeostasis in FD and their dysfunction may be directly involved in nociception. In this context, plasma-membrane Ca2+ ATPases exhibited reduced activity in FD, leading to an increased resting [Ca2+]i in sensory neurons. …”
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Neurobiological and therapeutic landmarks of depression associated with Alzheimer’s disease dementia by Ilinca Untu, Michael Davidson, Gabriela-Dumitrita Stanciu, Jonathan Rabinowitz, Jonathan Rabinowitz, Romeo-Petru Dobrin, Diana-Sabina Vieru, Bogdan-Ionel Tamba, Bogdan-Ionel Tamba

“…These mechanisms likely contribute to the acceleration of neurodegeneration in AD and the onset or worsening of depressive symptoms. Current therapeutic approaches remain largely nonspecific, with a lack of targeted therapies that address the unique pathophysiological context of depression in AD. …”
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Emergency response mobile 3D printing system: A case study in rapid manufacturing of polyurethane foam bridges by Jingwen Liang, Zhuo Zeng, Penglin Wang, Zhongxu Wang, Shifeng Wen, Yan Zhou, Cheng Zhou

“…In the context of increasing global natural disasters, the 72-hour golden rescue window imposes three critical requirements on rapid construction technologies: timeliness, multi-hazard adaptability, and systemic support. …”
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STAT, SOCIETATE ŞI ISLAM ÎN DANEMARCA DE ASTĂZI by Iancu, Ana-Maria

“…However, this model of the relationship between the state and the Church is currently facing significant challenges due to the growth of religious diversity, particularly the relatively rapid increase in the number of Muslim immigrants.…”
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