Endocrine and enzymatic shifts during insect diapause: a review of regulatory mechanisms by Hamzeh Izadi

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Surgical Patients' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Non-Pharmacological Methods Used in Symptom Management by Neslihan Söylemez, Seher Tanrıverdi

“…Objective: This study aimed to determine the knowledge and practices of surgical patients regarding non-pharmacological methods used in symptom management.Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 172 patients hospitalised in the surgical clinics of a hospital in Mardin province of Türkiye. …”
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User recommendation method integrating hierarchical graph attention network with multimodal knowledge graph by Xiaofei Han, Xiaofei Han, Xin Dou

“…The inclusion of knowledge graph not only provides a better understanding of the underlying logic behind user interests and preferences but also aids in addressing the cold-start problem for new users and items. …”
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The assessment of knowledge and awareness about iron deficiency anemia among the population of Riyadh province by Saad Alsaab, Omar S. Alhussayn, Ziyad A. Altokhais, Abdulmalik I. Alotaibi, Fahad A. Alsahli, Bader A. Alotaibi, Naif M. Alrawais, Mohammad Arshad

“…Methods: The study was carried out through an online survey using Google forms, which were distributed to the population residing in Riyadh Province Results and Discussion: The responses received about the knowledge regarding IDA and its symptoms indicated weakness [565 (52.9%)], cold hands and feet [593 (55.5%)], and hair loss [663 (62.1)], and the majority (84.3%) of the participants believed that the major cause for IDA is malnutrition Conclusion and Recommendations: Conclusively, it was believed that the presented study will be helpful to primary care physicians, the patients suffering from IDA, and the general population with a better understanding of the causes, additional signs and symptoms, proper treatment, timely management, sources of iron, and how to avoid the worse outcomes and complications of the disease. …”
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Knowledge-Enriched Recommendations: Bridging the Gap in Alloy Material Selection With Large Language Models by Tongwei Wu, Shiyu Du, Yiming Zhang, Honggang Li

“…While recommendation systems address information overload, traditional approaches relying on historical user data face limitations such as data sparsity and cold-start issues. This study presents a novel recommendation model that integrates domain-specific knowledge graphs with large language models (LLMs) to enhance recommendation accuracy in alloy material selection. …”
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Self-medication Practices and Knowledge among Lebanese Population: A Cross-sectional Study by Sanaa Awada, Batoul Diab, Dalia Khachman, Rouba K. Zeidan, Helene Slim, Salam Zein, Amal Al-Hajje, Jinan Kresht, Souheir Ballout, Samar Rachidi

“…Moreover, 83.7% of respondents thought they were knowledgeable about proper dosing of the self-medicated drug (in fact, only 69.0% had adequate knowledge), and 35.5% thought they knew about side effects (assessment showed only 59.5% of them were right). …”
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Genome-wide analysis of the GRAS gene family in white clover (Trifolium repens L.) provides insight into its critical role in response to cold stress by Mingxiang Huang, Guifeng Zhang, Haoyun Gan, Chuang Liu, Manman Li, Yongjun Shu

“…The analysis of TrGRAS genes, coupled with expression studies, contributes to the functional characterization of TrGRAS genes in white clover. This knowledge is pivotal for informing genetic improvement strategies in future breeding efforts aimed at enhancing cold tolerance in white clover.…”
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Genome-wide identification of CAMTA gene family in teak (Tectona grandis) and functional characterization of TgCAMTA1 and TgCAMTA3 in cold tolerance by Wenlong Zhou, Jian Du, Runjie Jiao, Xianbang Wang, Tiansong Fang, Guihua Huang

“…Conclusions Our findings add significantly to the existing knowledge regarding cold stress tolerance and help elucidate cold response mechanisms in teak.…”
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Seepage area of the cold seep exhibits strong homogeneous selection on prokaryotic community assembly and supports high depth variability of both archaeal and bacterial communities by Xueling Xiong, Furun Li, Haokun Yang, Chunshan Li, Haiming Chen, Dan He, Qinglong L. Wu, Sijun Huang, Lijuan Ren

“…Despite the ecological importance of microbial communities in cold seeps, we have limited knowledge about their responses to environmental changes along sediment depth and the underlying processes driving these responses. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study of Patients’ Practices, Knowledge and Attitudes of Antibiotics among Iraqi Population by Anmar Al-Taie, Ali N Hussein, Zahraa Albasry

“…The aim of the present study was to assess the practices, level of knowledge and attitudes regarding the rational and self-medication use of antibiotics in the general public in different districts of Baghdad province, Iraq. …”
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Assessment of Routine Immunization Program at Selected Urban Health Centres in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India by Jinalben Nogas, Karankumar Desai, Nandan Shah, Mitesh Patel, Shivam Chauhan, Bhavesh Gelot

“…To assess the knowledge about cold chain among the Vaccine Cold Chain Handlers (VCCHS). …”
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Why neighbors matter in the energy transition: The diffusion of social practices, technologies, and knowledge between municipalities by M.C. LaBelle, T. Szép, G. Tóth

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Ethnobotanical study of traditional medicinal plants and associated indigenous knowledge in Melokoza District, South Ethiopia by Ayele Chashike, Simon Shibru, Tizazu Gebre, Abera Uncha

“…Preserving traditional medicinal knowledge and the community's relationship with plants is essential for environmental and health protection. …”
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A contrastive learning and knowledge distillation-based framework for efficient federated intrusion detection in IoT by Li Ma, Jicheng He, Kai Lu, Dan Wang, Long Yin, Zhaokun Li

“…It utilizes contrastive learning and clustering to create pseudo-labels for public datasets, improving cold-start performance by aligning client models in the early training process. …”
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Irrigation System Descriptions for Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops in Florida by Jonathan Henry Crane, Haimanote Bayabil, Edward A. Evans, Fredy Ballen

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Irrigation System Descriptions for Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Crops in Florida by Jonathan Henry Crane, Haimanote Bayabil, Edward A. Evans, Fredy Ballen

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Trend analysis of precipitation and temperature in Lahaul-Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, India by Pankaj Kumar, Dhanjit Deka, Md. Arif Husain, Manish Kumar, Pandurang Choudhari, Shipra Singh, Azka Kamil, Abhishek Banerjee

“…Lahaul-Spiti district is a cold desert mountain, situated in the Trans-Himalayan region. …”
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Antibiotic dispensing without a prescription across community pharmacies: A simulated patient study by Thu Anh Do, Phuong Bao Quan, Thy Tran-Bao Le, Tuyen Thanh Du, Suong Thi-Thanh Duong, Kim Thai-Thien Nguyen, Khoi Ngoc Nguyen, Hoa Quoc Nguyen

“…Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the proportion of antibiotics dispensed, counseling content, and factors associated with antibiotic dispensing for patients with common cold symptoms among community pharmacists (CPs) in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). …”
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Colliding crises: The global diabetes pandemic meets climate change—A scoping review by Julienne Sanchez Perez, Holly Hudson, Julia Araneta, Brandon Bedell, Ama de-Graft Aikins, Lara R. Dugas, Mennaallah Eid, Youssof Eshac, Maria Fariduddin, Muddasir Fariduddin, Karen Jong, Thandi Kapwata, Amy Luke, Tina Moazezi, Daniel Ruiz, Nadia Sweis, Kasra Tayebi, Dirin Ukwade, Lidan Zhao, Robert M. Sargis

“…While studies examined mortality linked to heat, cold, and natural disasters, a notable proportion failed to specify precise causes of death. …”
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Validation of a Traditional Medicine, <i>Achyrocline satureioides</i> Infusion, for the Improvement of Mild Respiratory Infection Symptoms: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled and Ope... by Catherina Isdra Moszkowicz Bastos, Caroline Dani, Laura Reck Cechinel, Arthur Hipolito da Silva Neves, Fabiana Briato Rasia, Marcelo Lazzaron Lamers, Sara Elis Bianchi, Gabriela Meirelles, Paulo Valdeci Worm, Valquiria Linck Bassani, Ionara Rodrigues Siqueira

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