Assessing water dependencies and risks in Dutch industries: Distribution, consumption and future challenges by C.J. Teo, J. Poinapen, J.A.M.H. Hofman, T. Wintgens

“…However, it also pointed out that this relationship is influenced by several other factors including water quality, extraction rights, historical development, and competition for water resources. …”
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Development and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Sarcopenia in Chinese Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Wang X, Gao S

“…A visual nomogram prediction model was verified effectively to evaluate incident sarcopenia in older patients with T2DM, allowing targeted interventions to be implemented timely to combat sarcopenia in geriatric population with T2DM.Keywords: sarcopenia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, older adults, nomogram, prediction model…”
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Detecting the Phenological Threshold to Assess the Grassland Restoration in the Nanling Mountain Area of China by Zhenhuan Liu, Sujuan Li, Yueteng Chi

“…This study indicates that to ensure the sustainable development and conservation of grassland ecosystems, targeted management strategies should be implemented, particularly in regions where human factors significantly influence grassland productivity fluctuations.…”
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The Role of Self-Attitude in the Personal and Professional Development of High School Students by Zh. G. Garanina, S. I. Balyaev, M. S. Ionova

“…The results of the research show that positive self-attitude is one of the important factors in self-development. The process of awareness of self-worth encourages the person to periodically reflect on career prospects and implementation of plans, providing the grounds for creative self-realisation.Practical significance. …”
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City policies to promote entrepreneurship: A cross-country comparison of Poland and Germany by Jan Fazlagić, Aleksandra Szulczewska-Remi, Windham Loopesko

“…Findings/research and practical implications: The research enriches our understanding of urban policies in Poland that support knowledge spillovers and entrepreneurship, and discovers the possible relationship between factors determining entrepreneurship in Polish and German cities. …”
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Impact of multifactorial interventions with medication and lifestyle optimization on patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomised controlled trial. by Marwan El-Deyarbi, Luai Ahmed, Jeffrey King, Zelal S Adi, Ahmed Al Juboori, Nirmin A Mansour, Huda Al Nuaimi, Rami Beiram, Salahdein Aburuz

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Implementing multifactorial interventions by a multidisciplinary team improved several clinical manifestations, including HbA1c, SBP, and eGFR, and decreased cardiovascular risk factors despite the decreased diabetes medication use.…”
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Responsive Therapeutic Environments: A Dual-Track Review of the Research Literature and Design Case Studies in Art Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Jing Liang, Jingxuan Jiang, Jinghao Hei, Jiaqi Zhang

“…However, current practice presents critical challenges, including the disconnect between design expertise and clinical needs, unclear mechanisms of environmental factors’ impact on therapeutic outcomes, and insufficient evidence-based support for technology integration. …”
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Meta-analysis of microarray data to identify potential signature genes and MiRNAs associated with the pathogenesis of asthma by Asma Vafadar, Shayan Khalili Alashti, Saeed Khazayel, Sepideh Babadi, Melika Eghtesadi, Mohammad Younesi, Amir Savardashtaki, Manica Negahdaripour

“…Conclusions These genetic factors may serve as valuable biomarkers for understanding the etiology and progression of asthma.…”
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The effect of crop rotations and mineral fertilizers on economic and energy efficiency indicators when cultivating winter wheat in the Central Blackearth region by V. A. Lukyanov, L. B. Nitchenko

“…Identification and implementation of the most effective methods of field crops, growing using crop rotation and fertilizers remains an urgent task.   …”
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Evaluation of a pharmacist-led actionable audit and feedback intervention for improving medication safety in UK primary care: An interrupted time series analysis. by Niels Peek, Wouter T Gude, Richard N Keers, Richard Williams, Evangelos Kontopantelis, Mark Jeffries, Denham L Phipps, Benjamin Brown, Anthony J Avery, Darren M Ashcroft

“…The number of people registered to participating practices and having 1 or more risk factors for being exposed to hazardous prescribing or inadequate blood-test monitoring at the start of the intervention was 47,413 (males: 23,073 [48.7%]; mean age: 60 years [standard deviation: 21]). …”
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Mothers' Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Concerning Their Kindergarten Children's Oral Health: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Dhuha K. Qahtan, Osama M. Felemban, Rana A. Alamoudi, Nada O. Bamashmous, Eman A. El Ashiry, Najlaa M. Alamoudi

“…School type, mother's age, mother's education level, and monthly income were factors that strongly impacted the behaviors, attitudes, and knowledge of the mothers. …”
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Exploring six successful nurse-led transition clinics: Experiences and outcomes by Jobert Sturm, AnneLoes van Staa, Johanna C. Escher, Jane Sattoe

“…This study aims to bridge this gap by exploring nurse-led transition clinics that had successfully implemented core interventions such as a transition coordinator, warm handover, and individual transition plans. …”
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Sustainable Clothing Buying Behavior of Generations X and Y

“…The next step was a comparison of shopping places, types of clothing, buying factors, and frequency and awareness of sustainable trends. …”
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Investigating Facilitators and Barriers in the Tendency of Older Adults to Third-Generation Universities by Sara Maghare Dehkordi, Samaneh Pourhadi, Masoud Lotfizadeh, Shima Sum

“…The need to formulate, revise, and monitor the implementation of the laws of third generation universities is formed to take appropriate planning and organization to remove obstacles and create third generation universities based on the cultural and social characteristics of Iranian society, which is an important step toward promoting and improving the quality of life of the older adults.…”
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Investigating and improving student understanding of the basics of quantum computing by Peter Hu, Yangqiuting Li, Chandralekha Singh

“…., Shor’s algorithm for factoring products of large prime numbers, and that the quantum state during the computation can be in a superposition of 2^{N} linearly independent states. …”
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Bridging the marrow: a co-culture-platform of leukemia cells and MS5-derived stromal cells or adipocytes by Julia Zinngrebe, Elena Dorothea Brenner, Ferdinand Schlichtig, Ulrich Stifel, Daniel Tews, Jana Falk, Dominik Schlotter, Rahel Fitzel, Lüder-Hinrich Meyer, Klaus-Michael Debatin, Pamela Fischer-Posovszky

“…Thus, we implemented a washing procedure and suitable, chemically defined media conditions into our co-culture platform. …”
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Analyzing the cyberbullying phenomenon on social media from the perspective of students by Maria Cristina Bularca, Sergiu Cristescu, Adrian Netedu, Claudiu Coman

“…The paper also highlights the need of developing and implementing instruments on social media platforms, that could detect the improper behavior of users.…”
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‘Everyone should know what they’re on’: a qualitative study of attitudes towards and use of patient held lists of medicines among patients, carers and healthcare professionals in p... by Caitriona Cahir, Kathleen E Bennett, Sheena M Mc Hugh, Ciara Kirke, Muriel Pate, Bernadine O'Donovan

“…Key facilitators included access to digital/compact lists and promotion of lists by appropriate HCPs.Conclusions Our findings provide insight into the factors that influence use of PHML. Lists were used in a variety of settings, but there were concerns about their accuracy. …”
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Bacterial urocystitis in dogs and cats (classification, pathogenesis, causative agents, treatment, and prevention) by Yu. V. Martyniv

“…Therefore, scientists' research should be directed to developing and implementing therapeutic measures and means that would neutralize bacterial agents without causing them to become resistant to antibiotics. …”
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Students’ and teachers’ attitudes towards the use of tools with generative artificial intelligence at the university by K. I. Buyakova, Ya. A. Dmitriev, A. S. Ivanova, A. V. Feshchenko, K. I. Yakovleva

“…Teachers are more inclined to pay attention to the risks and negative factors that the integration of AI in education may entail. …”
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