Postgraduate Clinical Residency: The Impact of Multiple-Choice Question Quality on Exam Success Rates by Mohammed OEAH, Srinivasamurthy SK, Bhat R, Alhassan YAM, Hamdy Elshamly HA, Mohammed F, Hamad B

“…MCQs were evaluated using standard item analysis parameters: questions were considered acceptable range if they had a difficulty index (DIF) between 0.30– 0.70, a discrimination index ≥ 0.2, and at least two functioning distractors.Results: Out of 175 candidates who appeared for the QRE, only 19 (10.86%) passed. …”
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Ruminal Yeast Strain with Probiotic Potential: Isolation and Characterization and Its Effect on Rumen Fermentation In Vitro by Pin Song, Xiaoran Yang, Manman Hou, Yue Chen, Liping Liu, Yuyan Feng, Yingdong Ni

“…At the phylum and genus taxonomic levels, <i>Candida rugosa</i> (NJ-5) yeast culture addition increased the relative abundance of several functionally important bacterial groups in the rumen microbial community. …”
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Comparison of local muscle oxygenation and whole-body VO2 during incremental exercise by Nina Mosser, Markus Tilp, Gudrun Schappacher-Tilp, Annika Kruse, Gerhard Tschakert

“…VE and NIRS data from a major locomotor muscle (vastus lateralis) during a step-incremental single leg cycle ergometer test were recorded. We used a custom MATLAB script to fit piecewise linear continuous functions by regression to estimate NIRS and VE thresholds. …”
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Cultural and technological determinants of development and the quality of life and work by Zjalić Ljubica M.

“…It is also a direct way that offers numerous and various opportunities in the social and cultural life, but it also reflects the need to develop co-operation with the family, industry and the people who play an active role in the field of culture. Since it functions in the world of global interdependence culture must be scientifically and technologically cultivated so as to give its contribution to the integration processes. …”
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Analysis of the Impact of Effectiveness of Media (Seda-va-Sima) Advertisement on the Extent of Consumers’ Urge to Consume National Commodities by Abolfazl Danaei

“…Media plays a vital role in advertising, cultural, and supervisory functions by creating a mental framework for accepting the necessity of reform and revising the allocation and distribution of resources and income (Hayek, 2015). …”
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Occurrence of Alternaria Toxins, Ochratoxin A and Aflatoxins B1 in Green Arabic Coffee (Coffea arabica) in Saudi Arabia: Risk Assessment on HepG-2 Cell Line and Male Albino Rats by Ahmed Hashim Almusallam, Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail

“…The results demonstrated a notable decline in liver and kidney functions in all mycotoxins-treated rats. The studied organs (liver, kidney and spleen) exhibited significant damage, with the most severe alterations observed in the Mix1 and Mix2-treated group in comparison with the groups receiving individual treatment. …”
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Effect of Resistance Training on Hepatic Bile Acid, beta-Klotho Protein and Expression of Farnesoid X Receptor, Fibroblast Growth Factor 15 and Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 4... by Mehri Gholipour, Najme Rezaeian, Mohammad Karimi, Sadegh Cheragh-Birjandi

“…Recent studies describe bile acids as messenger molecules with diverse functions that have a wide range of receptors in the body. …”
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Improved estimation of two-phase capillary pressure with nuclear magnetic resonance measurements via machine learning by Oriyomi Raheem, Misael M. Morales, Wen Pan, Carlos Torres-Verdín

“…By predicting vector functions from vector input features, we effectively reduced prediction errors. …”
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Infant Parent Support (IPS): a multidisciplinary intervention to improve the mental health of children with a social worker - a study protocol for a feasibility randomised controll... by Jaycee Pownall, Karen Crawford, Lindsay Dalgarno, Judith Fisher, Sharon Graham, Fiona Turner, Helen Minnis, Kathleen Boyd, Abril Seyahian, Alex McConnachie, Nicola Cosgrave, Matt Forde, Carol Atkinson, Janet McCullough, Kapil Sayal, Dennis Ougrin

“…IPS will i) adopt a relationship-focused approach to comprehensive understanding of family functioning, ii) incorporate child and parent mental health and neurodevelopmental awareness, and iii) ensure a poverty aware approach throughout. …”
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On Numerical Characteristics of а Simplex and their Estimates by M. V. Nevskii, A. Yu. Ukhalov

“…Applying this valuein numerical computations we achive the value$$\varkappa_4 = \frac{4+\sqrt{13}}{5}=1.5211\ldots$$Denote by \(\theta_n\) the minimal normof interpolation projection on the space of linear functions of \(n\)variables as an operator from\(C(Q_n)\)in \(C(Q_n)\). …”
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Synthesis, chemical and biological properties of the new mono- and bis-derivatives of imidazoles by E. V. Welchinska

“…This reaction made possible a new strategy of synthesis of selectively poly-functionalized molecules, the chemical structure of which is available for incorporation of new pharmacophore fragments into molecule. …”
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Application of Kansei Engineering in Various Train Compartment Designs to Determine the User's Affective Response by Dinda Karina Yohanny, Lu'Lu' Purwaningrum, Ambar Mulyono

“…However, current research only focuses on designs that examine functionality needs. Lack of study of design based on visual appearance, research on user preferences, and more scientific evaluation of design is needed. …”
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Pharmacological potential of 3,5-dimethyl-4-(3-(5-nitrofuran-2-yl)allylidenamino)-1-alkyl-1,2,4-triazolium bromides by A. S. Hotsulia, O. I. Panasenko, T. S. Brytanova

“…Indeed, the utilization of a diverse array of chemical transformations and functionalizations is crucial for obtaining bioactive molecules with desired properties. …”
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miRNA let-7f-5p-encapsulated labial gland MSC-derived EVs ameliorate experimental Sjögren’s syndrome by suppressing Th17 cells via targeting RORC/IL-17A signaling axis by Yufei Xie, Maosheng Chai, Yixiao Xing, Peiru Zhou, Pan Wei, Hong Hua

“…These small RNAs are essential for EV-mediated functions, particularly in regulating gene expression and modulating the immune microenvironment. …”
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Nonshrinkable Thermosensitive Hydrogels Combined with Bispecific Anti-PSMA/CD3 T-Cell Engager for Effective Against Tumors in Mice Model by Wei PS, Chou PY, Hsu HY, Chen M, Chen YJ, Tsai TH, Wen BY, Sheu MT, Chuang KH, Lin HL

“…Each group of hydrogels was first tested for differences in properties through rheological and in vitro drug release profiles. …”
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Optimization of 44gSc Production Using Cyclotron-irradiated Liquid Target by WANG Yizheng1, 2, 3, MAQBOOL Sahil1, 2, 4, ZHANG Yuxuan2, 3, YANG Wenjiang1, 2, 3, , WEI Long1, 2, 3, 4

“…To calculate theoretical yield and radionuclidic purity, excitation functions were simulated using TALYS 2.0, ALICE-IPPE, and EMPIRE 3.2 nuclear reaction codes. …”

The light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b-binding proteins of photosystem II family members are responsible for temperature sensitivity and leaf color phenotype in albino tea plant by Jing-Jing Ye, Xin-Yi Lin, Zi-Xian Yang, Ying-Qi Wang, Yue-Rong Liang, Kai-Rong Wang, Jian-Liang Lu, Peng Lu, Xin-Qiang Zheng

“…This study could provide a reference for further studies of the functions of the CsLHCB family and contribute to research on the mechanism of the albino in tea plant.…”
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Antipsychotic and pharmacogenomic effects on cross-sectional symptom severity and cognitive ability in schizophreniaResearch in context by Siobhan K. Lock, Djenifer B. Kappel, Michael J. Owen, James T.R. Walters, Michael C. O'Donovan, Antonio F. Pardiñas, Sophie E. Legge

“…Interpretation: Our results confirm the importance of taking account of medication history (and particularly antipsychotic type and dose) in assessing potential correlates of cognitive impairment or poor functioning in patients with schizophrenia. We also highlight the potential for pharmacogenomic variation to be a useful tool to help guide drug prescription, although these findings require further validation. …”
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The state of NOergic homeostasis in experimental autoimmune glomerulonephritis against the background of the use of cell-free cryopreserved biological agents by F.V. Hladkykh, T.I. Lіadova

“…NO is a vital molecule involved in a number of signaling functions in the kidney and can be released by a variety of kidney cells, including endothelial and mesangial cells as well as podocytes. …”
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Illumination-adaptative granularity progressive multimodal image fusion method by Chuanyun WANG, Dongdong SUN, Mingqi ZHOU, Tian WANG, Qian GAO, Zhaokui LI

“…Homogeneous and heterogeneous loss functions are constructed based on different environmental conditions, enabling adaptive learning. …”
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