AI-powered EFL pedagogy: Integrating generative AI into university teaching preparation through UTAUT and activity theory by Muhammad Zaim, Safnil Arsyad, Budi Waluyo, Havid Ardi, Muhd. Al Hafizh, Muflihatuz Zakiyah, Widya Syafitri, Ahmad Nusi, Mei Hardiah

“…Using a mixed-methods approach, the research combined quantitative data from structured questionnaires with qualitative insights from reflective compositions, where lecturers critically evaluated their experiences with generative AI. …”
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Increasing Fire Weather Season Overlap Between North America and Australia Challenges Firefighting Cooperation by Doug Richardson, Andreia F. S. Ribeiro, Fulden Batibeniz, Yann Quilcaille, Andrea S. Taschetto, Andrew J. Pitman, Jakob Zscheischler

“…We use the Canadian Fire Weather Index and compute season length statistics using ERA5 reanalysis data together with historical and future projections from four CMIP6 single model initial‐condition large ensembles. …”
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The Effects of Two New Fertilizers on the Growth and Fruit Quality of <i>Actinidia eriantha</i> Benth by Hui Liu, Lan Li, Dujun Xi, Chen Zhang, Shasha He, Dawei Cheng, Jiabo Pei, Jinyong Chen

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) generated a composite quality index (<i>Z</i>-value) yielding the following treatment ranking: T2 > T3 > T5 > T1 > T4 > control. …”
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Modelling Energy Demands of Cross-Country Tests in 2-Star to 5-Star Eventing Competitions by Anna M. Liedtke, Hans Meijer, Stephanie Horstmann, Caroline von Reitzenstein, Insa Rump, Katharina Kirsch

“…This study presents a composite model to estimate energy expenditure during the cross-country phase, integrating physiological data (heart rate-derived <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>V</mi><msub><mi>O</mi><mn>2</mn></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and lactate-based anaerobic estimates) with external workload indicators (GPS-derived speed, elevation, and course complexity). …”
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Protect peripheral intravenous catheters: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a novel antimicrobial dressing for peripheral intravenous catheters (ProP trial) by Claire M Rickard, Jérémy Guenezan, Bertrand Drugeon, Sabrina Seguin, Olivier Mimoz, Amanda Corley, Joshua Byrnes, Jessica Schults, Nicole M Marsh, Catherine O'Brien, Syeda Farah Zahir, Tricia M Kleidon, Amanda Ullman, Daner Ball, Raphael Couvreur, Kate L McCarthy, Guillaume Batiot

“…The primary endpoint is a composite of catheter-related infectious complications and phlebitis. …”
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Sustainable biowaste management: Uncovering the environmental footprint of traditional and emerging waste managing technologies by Muhammad Salam, Valentina Grossule, Samia Elouali, Fayuan Wang, Samira Benali, Jean-Marie Raquez, Wael Yakti, Viviana Bolletta, Mia Henjak, Faisal Hayat, Quanlong Wang

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Assessment of quality of maternal and newborn care and its determinants: a national study of primary health care facilities in Nigeria by Toluwani Oluwatola, Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Oluomachukwu Omeje, Folake Oni, Olugbemisola W. Samuel, Sidney Sampson, Hilda Ebinim, Oluwadamilare Olatunji, Oluwafisayo Ayodeji, Dolapo Ajibola, Stallone Ngobua, Oluwafunmilayo Dehinbo, Helen Ukoh, Leyira Ken-Aminikpo, Segun Adenipekun, Hilary I. Okagbue

“…This study aimed to assess the quality of MNCs among 25,840 public primary healthcare centers (PHCs) across Nigeria, analyze subnational variations, and determine the influence of contextual variables on the quality of care (QoC) by PHCs. Methods Data from a nationwide PHC assessment conducted in 2022 were utilized to create the composite index of care for PHC facilities in Nigeria. …”
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Risk Factors for Early Post-transplant Weight Changes Among Simultaneous Pancreas-kidney Recipients and Impact on Outcomes by Sandesh Parajuli, MD, Riccardo Tamburrini, MD, PhD, Fahad Aziz, MD, Ban Dodin, BS, MPhil, Brad C. Astor, PhD, Didier Mandelbrot, MD, Dixon Kaufman, MD, PhD, Jon Odorico, MD

“…Background. There are limited data about the risk factors for weight changes and the association of significant weight changes with graft and metabolic outcomes after simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplantation. …”
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505 Comparison of profile and utility measures of health-related quality of life in pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma by Brian Felter, Angie Mae Rodday, Susan K. Parsons

“…Discussion/Significance of Impact: The composite score of the HUI 2/3 has allowed for direct comparison with other global HRQoL measures, providing greater clarity of its performance in different patient populations and clinical settings. …”
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Improved early risk stratification of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention using a combination of serum so... by Jongwook Yu, Pyung Chun Oh, Minsu Kim, Jeonggeun Moon, Yae Min Park, Kyounghoon Lee, Soon Yong Suh, Seung Hwan Han, Kyunghee Byun, Taehoon Ahn, Woong Chol Kang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Although soluble suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (sST2) in serum is known to be associated with ischemic heart disease and heart failure, data regarding its prognostic impact in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is limited. …”
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Spray-Flame Synthesis (SFS) and Characterization of Li_1.3Al_0.3−xY_xTi_1.7(PO₄)₃ [LA(Y)TP] Solid Electrolytes by Md Yusuf Ali, Hans Orthner, Hartmut Wiggers

“…Brief annealing at 750–1000 °C for one hour was sufficient to achieve the desired phase while maintaining the material’s sub-micrometer scale. Rietveld analysis of X-Ray diffraction data demonstrated that the crystal volume increases with Y doping. …”
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Fruit Leather Melon Formulation with Supplementation of Pineapple Puree, Carrageenan and Sorbitol by Aini Nur, Nurfadilah Azzahra Salma, Setyawati Retno, Sustriawan Budi, Eko Kusuma Kurniawan Ruly, Sabila Arsyistawa Hadana, Putri Roro Arianti Embun

“…The research stages carried out included preliminary research, formulation optimization, data analysis, verification and validation, and characterization of the optimum product. …”
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Perceived Social Loafing Questionnaire - Turkish Form: A Validity and Reliability Study in a Sample of Youth and Adult Athletes by Umut Sezer, Serdar Kocaekşi, Arıkan Ektirici, Cihan Aygün, Tuğba Özcan

“…The Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was applied to test the construct validity of the measure, the composite reliability (CR) and average variance extracted (AVE) were calculated to assess the convergence validity, and the correlations with other theoretically-related measures were calculated. …”
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Nutritional optimization for bioprocess production of staphyloxanthin from Staphylococcus aureus with response surface methodology: promising anticancer scaffold targeting EGFR inh... by Ahmed M. Nosair, Ahmed A. Abdelaziz, Amal M. Abo-Kamer, Lamiaa A. Al-Madboly, Mahmoud H. Farghali

“…A Box-Wilson central composite design was employed to evaluate the intricate interactions among six variables affecting the pigment yield. …”
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Prognostic value of pharmacotherapy in patients with atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency ablation by M. S. Brynza, O. V. Bilchenko, O. S. Makharynska, M. I. Shevchuk

“…The primary endpoint was patient survival, secondary – a composite endpoint of freedom from recurrence and/or non-fatal cardiovascular events for 2 years of a follow-up. …”
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Genome-wide identification of APX genes in flax (Linum usitatissimum) and functional characterization of LuAPX12 in osmotic and salinity stress responses by Yuan-Dong Li, Rong Ma, Yu-Xi Zheng, Li-Qiong Xie

“…Results This study identified 12 APX genes in flax and analyzed their evolutionary relationships, motif compositions, gene structures, and cis-acting elements, while also predicting potential protein-protein interactions with 226 members of the AP2 family. …”
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The diagnostic accuracy of a single CEA blood test in detecting colorectal cancer recurrence: Results from the FACS trial. by Bethany Shinkins, Brian D Nicholson, John Primrose, Rafael Perera, Timothy James, Sian Pugh, David Mant

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A secondary analysis was undertaken of data from the FACS trial (two arms included CEA testing). …”
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Clinical outcomes of biodegradable polymer biolimus-eluting BioMatrix stents versus durable polymer everolimus-eluting Xience stents. by Da Hyon Lee, Taek Kyu Park, Young Bin Song, Woo Jung Chun, Rak Kyeong Choi, Jin-Ok Jeong, Eul Soon Im, Sang Wook Kim, Joo Myung Lee, Jeong Hoon Yang, Joo-Yong Hahn, Seung-Hyuk Choi, Jin-Ho Choi, Sang Hoon Lee, Hyeon-Cheol Gwon

“…There are limited data about clinical outcomes of biodegradable polymer biolimus-eluting BioMatrix stents (BP-BES) and durable polymer everolimus-eluting Xience stents (DP-EES) in real world practice. …”
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Relationship between physical function and sarcopenia in the older adults from Amazonas: A cross-sectional study. by Alex Barreto de Lima, Duarte Henrinques-Neto, David Scott, André de Araújo Pinto, Gustavo Dos Santos Ribeiro, Miguel Peralta, Kessketlen Alves Miranda, Pedro Campos, Elvio Rúbio Gouveia

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study based on data from older people from the Northern region of Brazil in the year 2018 was conducted. …”
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Impact of Elevation Change on the Physicochemical Properties of Forest Soil in South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Mesfin Belete Hailemariam, Zerihun Woldu, Zemede Asfaw, Ermias Lulekal

“…A pit of 20 cm × 20 cm was dug at a depth of 0–30 cm and a kilogram of composite soil samples was brought to the Wolkite Soil Testing Laboratory for physicochemical analysis. …”
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