Empowering digital competence through peer-assisted learning and virtual reality in health professions education by Yngve Røe, Truls Sveløkken Johansen, Truls Sveløkken Johansen, Else Britt Bruset

“…This study contributes to understanding the integration of digital technologies in health professions education, offering a replicable model to foster digital competence and prepare healthcare professionals for a digitalized landscape. Future research should investigate scalability across disciplines and institutions.…”
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Curcumin inhibits growth and triggers apoptosis in human castration-resistant prostate cancer cells via IGF-1/PI3K/Akt pathway by Chao Chen, Qiwu Wang, Jiwen Liu

“…Methods CRPC cells were treated with curcumin and their viability was assessed by MTT assay and apoptosis was detected by annexinV/propidium iodide double-staining and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling assays. Expression levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) were determined by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and western blotting. …”
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Development of a mnemonic card game for sustainability literacy in Master of Business Administration programmes by Magdalena J. Grobler

“…Orientation: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are critical global targets that management education must integrate to prepare future business leaders for sustainability challenges. …”
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Is non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging cost-effective for screening of hepatocellular carcinoma? by Genevieve Jingwen Tan, Chau Hung Lee, Yan Sun, Cher Heng Tan

“…Conclusion: Despite NCEMRI having a superior diagnostic accuracy, it is a less cost-effective strategy than US for HCC surveillance in the general at-risk population. Future local cost-effectiveness analyses should include stratifying surveillance methods with a variety of imaging techniques (US, NCEMRI, contrast-enhanced MRI) based on patients’ risk profiles.…”
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Comparative Efficacy of NAFLD Therapies and Biomarker Associations: A Meta-Analysis Based on Liver Fat Content by Haoxiang Zhu, Ling Xu, Yinhua Lv, Juan Yang, Jihan Huang, Qingshan Zheng, Guang Ji, Lujin Li

“…Conclusion: The results of this study provide valuable insights for the clinical development of future NAFLD therapeutics, highlighting the efficacy of specific drug mechanisms and the potential of certain biomarkers as surrogate endpoints.…”
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Energy-Optimized Monitoring System for Underground Cave Environments Based on Long Preamble LoRa by Mattia Ragnoli, Gianluca Barile, Alfiero Leoni, Stefano Ricci, Vincenzo Stornelli

“…This study is part of a pre-commercial survey in sight of a future fixed installation in the aforementioned location. …”
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Effects of life history strategy on the diversity and composition of the coral holobiont communities of Sabah, Malaysia by Golam Rabbani, Lutfi Afiq-Rosli, Jen Nie Lee, Zarinah Waheed, Benjamin J. Wainwright

“…Without this baseline it is impossible to assess the magnitude and direction of any future changes in microbial community structure. Here, we characterised both the bacterial and Symbiodiniaceae communities in four coral species (Diploastrea heliopora, Porites lutea, Pachyseris speciosa, and Pocillopora acuta) collected from Sabah, Malaysia. …”
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Evaluation of the Nutrition Heart Program Through the Four Elements of Community Empowerment Approach by Rika Satyadewi, Galuh Mega Kurnia, Arina Mufida Ersanti, Corie Indria Prasasti

“…Narayan's four elements of community empowerment (access to information, inclusion/participation, accountability, local organizational capacity) play a crucial role in future program enhancements. Objectives: To assess the Nutrition Heart Program based on the four elements of community empowerment. …”
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Case study on SAF emissions from air travel considering emissions modeling impact by Hakkı Aksoy, María García Domene, Parthiban Loganathan, Simon Blakey, Elias Zea, Ricardo Vinuesa, Evelyn Otero

“…While hydrogen and hybrid-electric propulsion technologies show promise for the future, current efforts focus on Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) as a viable near-term solution to reduce aviation emissions while ensuring compatibility with existing aviation infrastructure. …”
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WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND MANUFACTURING PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA by Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo

“…Because this has implication for future performance, the paper offers, amongst others that to enhance the profitability firms in Nigeria, there is the need to adopt more financial technologies can streamline working capital management processes, such as automating inventory and receivables tracking. …”
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Estimation of the Ultimate Bearing Capacity of the Rocks via Utilization of the AI-Based Frameworks by Bianca Damico, Matteo Conti

“…The hybridization technique is a promising avenue for future exploration and practical applications, especially the KNHB frameworks that have obtained reliable outcomes by their very accurate R2 of 0.9945 and RMSE of 771.0886Outcomes support engineers and designers in formulating educated judgments concerning the foundation in soft soil environments. …”
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Assessing waste separation behaviour in Nigeria: implications for post-Covid-19 pandemic waste management strategies by Tolulope B Olaiya, Shuliang Zhao, Oyewale D Abioye, Uzoamaka P Mgbachi, Oluwabunmi A Falebita

“…This study provides policy direction to enhance waste separation practices for day-to-day environmental safety and preparedness in the event of future health emergencies.…”
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Divergence of alpine plant populations of three Gentianaceae species in the Qinling sky Island by Peng-Cheng Fu, Bing-Jie Mo, He-Xin Wan, Shu-Wen Yang, Rui Xing, Shan-Shan Sun

“…Conclusions This study unveiled the unique genetic and evolutionary features of the Qinling populations of these three species and elucidated the contributing role of both the environmental gradient and geographical isolation in genetic differentiation, which scientifically supports future conservation efforts.…”
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DNA methylation and its influence on the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis: a systematic literature review by Thomas Nau, Samira Cutts, Nerissa Naidoo

“…The observed differences in DNA methylation between healthy and diseased tissues indicate the occurrence of changes in DNA methylation. Based on this, future research in this field that explores the characteristics of potentially reversible changes in DNA methylation may lead to opportunities for causative treatment options for OA.…”
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Gender similarities in high school mathematics: affective and cognitive aspects by Negasi Hagos Tekola, Dawit Asrat Getahun, Hailu Hagos

“…Further implications and directions for future study are forwarded. …”
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Exploring the prognostic role of microbial and genetic markers in lung squamous cell carcinoma by Fan Yang, Xiaodong Jia, Zihuan Ma, Siyao Liu, Chunzi Liu, Dan Chen, Xiuju Wang, Niansong Qian, Hui Ma

“…These findings provide a basis for future studies aimed to elucidate the mechanisms underlying these associations and provide potential biomarkers for guiding treatment decisions and improving patient outcomes.…”
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Optimizing network locations of weigh-in-motion stations: A multi-objective approach for enhancing infrastructure management by Chan Yang, Tu Lan, Patrick Lou, Hani Nassif, Kaan Ozbay, Chaekuk Na

“…This approach not only aids in long-term infrastructure monitoring aligned with NYCDOT’s goals but also supports future overweight enforcement efforts. Additionally, the study introduces an analytical framework to enhance the utilization of WIM data in analyzing truck load impacts.…”
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5-Fluorouracil-β-Cyclodextrin conjugates:Linker strategies to enhance the anticancer efficacy and reduce the side effects by Liangliang Hu, Ting Meng, Davies Marabada, Zhichao Jin, Qing Huang, Shijie Wei, Zhizhong Wang

“…The cytotoxicity assays on human colon cancer cell lines HT-29 and normal colon epithelial cells NCM-460 demonstrated that the IC50 value of the 5-FUBA-β-CD conjugate for the HT-29 cells was 38.72 ± 0.13 μM, indicating superior antitumor activity compared to both 5-FUBA-β-CD and 5-FU. …”
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Characteristics and outcome of patients with anorexia nervosa on medical nutritional therapy: an institutional study with review of literature by Denise Elizabeth Shi Yun Teo, Valerie Wei Ling Teong, Rajeev Ramachandran, Su Lin Lim, Charlotte Xianghui Lin

“…Medical stabilisation of AN patients can be achieved more quickly through a higher calorie inpatient AN treatment protocol. Future local studies examining actual calorie consumption, its effect on weight gain trajectory, severity of refeeding syndrome and time to remission will be beneficial.…”
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EFL students’ motivation on learning English: What can we learn from them? by Yelni Erniyati, Pristian Hadi Putra

“…This study aimed to determine the students' motivation of non-English Department—intrinsic and extrinsic—in learning English. It was carried out at the second-grade students of the Quran Science and interpretation study program (IAT) academic year 2020/2021. …”
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