Infection-Triggered Antiphospholipid Syndrome: A Critical Overview by Smiyan S, Kuzmina G, Garmish O, Komorovsky R

“…However, infection-induced APS is gaining attention as a distinct subset due to the increasing recognition of thrombotic complications occurring in the context of viral or bacterial infections. …”
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Theoretical Research on the Shear Mechanical Properties and Size Effect of Recycled Concrete Beams Without Stirrups by Chunyang Liu, Guangkai Zhou, Hao Wang, Yilin Wang

“…As a new type of building material with great potential, recycled concrete is playing a vital role in the context of the current construction industry’s pursuit of sustainable development. …”
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Effect of Authentic Leadership Educational Program for Head Nurses on Staff Nurses' Organizational Commitment by Aziza Z. F. Ali, Ehsan S. S. Saad, Fadhah T. Alshammari

“… Context: Authentic leadership is required to build trust and achieving positive organizational outcomes. …”
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Impact of anthropogenic landscape transformation on soil fertility and diversity of carabid beetles and butterflies in Poland by Katarzyna Szyszko-Podgórska, Joanna Ukalska, Krzysztof Ukalski, Marek Kondras

“…Understanding the impact of soil characteristics on biodiversity is crucial to landscape ecology, particularly in the context of indicator species such as butterflies and Carabid beetles. …”
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Models, systems, networks in economics, engineering, nature and society by S.V. Zinchenko

“…As a result of the research, the structure of the logistics market at the last mile stage was examined, changes that occurred in the Russian last mile logistics market, the main trends, directions and problems of its development were identified, and current solutions were proposed. Several defining aspects have been identified that influence the process of logistics management at the last mile stage: the growth of the e-commerce market and the transformation of online consumer requests for organizing product delivery at the last mile stage; increasing complexity and digital transformation of logistics processes, the emergence of new market players and the development of collaborations, greening last-mile logistics in the context of sustainable development policies. …”

Roots of resistance: Unraveling microbiome-driven plant immunity by Dhananjaya Pratap Singh, Sudarshan Maurya, Lovkush Satnami, Renu, Ratna Prabha, Birinchi K. Sarma, Nagendra Rai

“…This interaction is particularly relevant in the context of climate change, where plants face increasing biotic and abiotic stresses. …”
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Self-awareness and self-regulatory learning as mediators between ChatGPT usage and pre-service mathematics teacher's self-efficacy by Bright Asare, Francis Ohene Boateng

“…Since AI tools are increasingly integrated into the educational context, helping pre-service teachers feel confident using ChatGPT could alleviate common anxieties surrounding technology in the classroom. …”
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Socio-Economic Challenges for the Urban Ecosystem: Complex Model of Smart Tourism and Infrastructure by Gevorg Orbelyan

“…In order to fill important deficiencies in Yerevan’s current engineering and transportation infrastructure and increase the city's allure as a travel destination, this study aims to develop a new theoretical framework – the Comprehensive Smart Tourism and Infrastructure Model – specifically designed to address the challenges and opportunities unique to Yerevan's urban ecosystem. …”
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Psycholinguistic Peculiarities of Non-Canonical (Personal) Religious Discourse by Наталія Савелюк, Тамара Ткач

“…Religious discourse is generally defined as the process of cognitive-speech activity in a religiously relevant social and communicative situation, which involves the reception, transmission and/or creation (compilation) of certain religious texts in a certain context; and as the current result of this activity, which creates the corresponding discursive picture (model) of the world. …”
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Oral history as a citizen science tool to understand biodiversity loss and environmental changes: on firefly extirpation in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico by Danna Betsabe Rivera Ramírez, Cisteil X. Pérez-Hernández, Yaayé Arellanes-Cancino, Luis Mendoza-Cuenca

“…Morelians associated these phenomena with increased anthropogenic activities in the city, such as urban growth and a notable increase in pollution and deforestation. …”
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Nested case-control study investigating factors affecting initial adoption of HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in Guangzhou, China: amidst comprehensive service cov... by Yuzhou Gu, JiaLi Yang, Yefei Luo, Lishan Zhan, Fanghua Liu, Wenting Zeng, Huifang Xu, Huifang Xu, Yongheng Lu, Yanshan Cai, Zhigang Han

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that individuals who primarily sought sexual partners through offline venues in the past 6 months (aOR = 5.28, 95% CI: 1.01–27.79), had more than one sexual partner in the past 6 months (aOR = 2.76, 95% CI: 1.33–5.74), engaged with more than two casual partners in the past 6 months (aOR = 3.02, 95% CI: 1.35–6.78), or had more than one regular partner (aOR = 3.37, 95% CI: 1.51–7.51) exhibited an increased likelihood of initiating HIVST.ConclusionIn the context of comprehensive promotion and coverage of HIVST service, the development of personalized, adaptable, and innovative HIVST strategies for MSM with a higher number of sexual partners, particularly those in regular partnerships and those seeking partners offline, may further increase the adoption of HIVST among MSM.…”
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Pantograph Arc’s Energy Characters Under Various Load by 王波, 吴广宁, 王万岗, 高国强, 崔易

“…The results showed that the average arcing duration becomes longer in index with traction current increasing; the arcing duration with inductive load is longer than with resistive load; the arc energy decreases with the rising of load power factor.…”
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Identifying additional risk factors for early asymptomatic neonatal hypoglycemia in term and late preterm babies by Yu-Shao Chen, Chung-Han Ho, Shio-Jean Lin, Wen-Hui Tsai

“…In the univariate analysis, parity, insulin treatment for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and cesarean section were associated with an increased risk for neonatal hypoglycemia. Factors associated with decreased risk included higher gestational age, longer duration of skin-to-skin contact, neonatal hyperthermia, higher maternal labor pain score, and epidural anesthesia administration. …”
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Mapping the status of global taxonomic knowledge of Orthoptera (Arthropoda, Insecta) by Rodrigo Antônio Castro-Souza, Juliana Stropp, Luiz Felipe Moretti Iniesta, Richard J. Ladle, Neucir Szinwelski, Geiziane Tessarolo, José Alexandre Diniz-Filho, Thadeu Sobral-Souza, Joaquín Hortal

“…Our analyses show that the descriptions of currently valid species increased exponentially since the 19th century, with a temporary decline following World War II, while synonyms outpaced the number of valid species until the 1980s. …”
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Immune regulation and the tumor microenvironment in anti-PD-1/PDL-1 and anti-CTLA-4 therapies for cancer immune evasion: A bibliometric analysis by Yi Huang, Zhijian Chen, Gang Shen, Shuogui Fang, Junjiong Zheng, Zepai Chi, Yuanfeng Zhang, Yitong Zou, Qinghua Gan, Chengxiao Liao, Yuhui Yao, Jianqiu Kong, Xinxiang Fan

“…This bibliometric study seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of past and current research trends, emphasizing the potential role of tumor microenvironment, signaling pathways and immune cells in the context of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and tumor immune evasion.…”
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MSC-derived extracellular vesicles: Precision miRNA delivery for overcoming cancer therapy resistance by Ahsas Goyal, Muhammad Afzal, Kavita Goyal, Subbulakshmi Ganesan, Mukesh Kumari, S. Sunitha, Aniruddh Dash, Suman Saini, Mohit Rana, Gaurav Gupta, Haider Ali, Ling Shing Wong, Vinoth Kumarasamy, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan

“…Carrying a variety of molecules, including microRNAs, small interfering RNAs, long non-coding RNAs, proteins, lipids, and DNA, these vesicles are positioned as promising cancer treatment options. Current studies have increasingly investigated the capacity of microRNAs as a strategic approach for combating malignancy. …”
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Running-In Behavior and Failure Mechanism Between AgCuNi Alloy and Au-Electroplated Layer by Hongjian Wu, Ya’nan Zhang, Qingjian Jia, Hui Cao, Han Li, Ming Ma

“…With the accumulation of wear debris composed of Ag on the disc, the contact material of the friction pair changed from Au and Au to Au, Ag and Au, so the surface roughness of wear tracks increased. …”
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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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VISUAL LANGUAGE OF MULTIMODAL TEXT: PRAGMATICS OF COLOR (The Russian-Ukrainian War in the Covers of World Publications) by Maryna M. Zhovnir, Tetyana O. Leshchenko

“…By means of different semiotic codes, on the one hand, the support of the Ukrainian people is represented, and on the other hand, the condemnation of Russian aggression, the inhumane behavior of the Russian occupiers on the temporarily occupied territories and the total conviction of the current Russia leader are depicted. According to the results of the conducted research, despite the peculiarity of the text space and the form of verbal part presented in covers, it is the context and its integrity that is the text’s key aspect. …”
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High proportion of depression and anxiety in younger patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study in primary care in Sweden by Therese Öfverholm, Mikael Hasselgren, Karin Lisspers, Anna Nager, Gabriella Eliason, Maaike Giezeman, Christer Janson, Marta A. Kisiel, Scott Montgomery, Björn Ställberg, Josefin Sundh, Hanna Sandelowsky

“…Background and aim Patients with COPD and concurrent depression and/or anxiety are known to have an increased risk of exacerbations, morbidity, mortality, and deteriorated quality of life. …”
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