Does neoadjuvant chemotherapy increase the survival in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer patients? – A real-world evidence by Murugesan Janarthinakani, Selvaraj Kalaiselvi, Rajamani Priyadarshini, Seshachalam Arun, K Shashidhar, R Krishnakumar, N Manjunath, Sirigeri Roopa, S G Raman

“…There is a paucity of data on the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on survival among LAGC patients in the Indian context. Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) between neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapies among LAGC patients. …”
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Do occupations affect the experience of prolonged labour pain? A national study of women in India by Koustuv Dalal, Sayantan Chakraborty, Shukla Mandal, Mikael Nordenmark, Bodil J. Landstad

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Pasture resilience towards landscape changes: assessing pastures quality in the context of land-use and land-cover changes in Romania by Ana-Maria CALOTA, Ieanaa PATRU-STUPARIU

“… The current global context (the expansion of urban concentration, the need to produce green energies, the aging of rural population) and often, the volatile legislative framework create opportunities for irreversible landscape and, implicitly environmental changes. …”
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Citizens’ perspectives on sustainable mobility transitions in a semi-urban context: tensions between everyday practices and sustainability advancements by Jonas Ihlström, Karolina Isaksson, Jonna Nyberg

“…As illuminated in the studied semi-urban context, many established everyday practices are car-dependent. …”
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A polytherapy approach demonstrates therapeutic efficacy for the treatment of SOD1 associated amyotrophic lateral sclerosisResearch in context by Jeremy S. Lum, Mikayla L. Brown, Natalie E. Farrawell, Rachael Bartlett, Christen G. Chisholm, Jody Gorman, Anthony Dosseto, Florian Dux, Lachlan E. McInnes, Heath Ecroyd, Luke McAlary, Peter J. Crouch, Paul S. Donnelly, Justin J. Yerbury

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Applications of Machine Learning (ML) in the context of marketing: a bibliometric approach [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Erica Agudelo-Ceballos, Ezequiel Martínez Rojas, Sebastián Cardona-Acevedo, Carlos Flores Goycochea, Juana De La Cruz Ramírez Dávila, Diana Arango-Botero, Jesus Alberto Jimenez Garcia, Alejandro Valencia-Arias

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Gathering insights of the global scenario of floating-bed agriculture through systematic literature review for its promotion in Indian context by Tanmoy Kumar Ghosh, Ashish Kumar Singh, Sudip Mitra, Sougata Karmakar

“…India is highly vulnerable to the escalating adversities of global climate-induced disasters, with flooding among the most significant consequences incurring severe detrimental effects on traditional land-based agriculture practices due to prolonged waterlogging. In this context, floating-bed agriculture shows promise for flood-prone and wetland areas, particularly in India, where resilient farming practices are essential. …”
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Temporal comparison of land-use changes and biodiversity in differential IUCN protected-area categories of Bangladesh in the context of co-management by Kazi Mohammad Masum, Mohammad Sagar Islam, Md. Sahinur Islam Fahim, Masud Parvej, Mehvish Majeed, Md Mahbub Hasan, Asyraf Mansor

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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Urban Green Spaces and Climatic Vulnerability of Togolese Cities in the Context of Rapid Urbanisation: The Case of Lome and Kara by Yetondé Deton, Hodabalo Kamou, Abalo Atato, Bimare Kombate, Abalo Mabafei, Josef Yoka, Marra Dourma, Atsu Kudzo Guelly, Komlan Batawila, Koffi Akpagana

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A replicating RNA vaccine confers protection against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever in cynomolgus macaquesResearch in context by David W. Hawman, Shanna Leventhal, Kimberly Meade-White, William Graham, Karen Gaffney, Amit Khandhar, Justin Murray, Jessy Prado-Smith, Carl Shaia, Greg Saturday, Henry Buda, Lenny Moise, Jesse Erasmus, Heinz Feldmann

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Strategic Aspects of Human Capital Development in Ukraine in the Context of Integration of Veterans into the Spheres of Industry 4.0 and 5.0 by Babichev Anatolii V., Peliukh Oleksandr I.

“…The article is devoted to the topical problem of integration of veterans into high-tech sectors of the Ukrainian economy, in particular into the spheres of Industry 4.0 and 5.0. In the context of a prolonged cyber war and the expected increase in the number of veterans to 5-6 million people, the issue of their effective reintegration into civilian life is of strategic importance for the country. …”
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DIY-Online Reconciliation? The Role of Memes in Navigating Inter-Group Boundaries in the Context of Sri Lanka’s 2022 Political Crisis by Andreas T. Hirblinger, Sara Kallis, Hasini A. Haputhanthri

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Sharing and connecting information in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and training skills for employees to meet the needs of businesses in digital transformation by Thi Hang Nguyen, Nguyen Tran Trong

“…In the context of the strong outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic leading to increasing social distancing, it is difficult for businesses to access the labor market. …”
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Cross-Cultural Competence in Pre-Service Teacher Education Towards Global Awareness: A Study in a Pakistani Context by Bushra Jamil, Md Mirajur Rhaman Shaoan, Saida Irfan, Muhammad Arif, Miracle Uzochukwu Okafor

“… Due to globalization, cultural awareness has been recognized as an essential factor in the context of teacher-education programs. The current research focuses on the role of cross-cultural training in increasing teachers' readiness for multicultural classrooms in Pakistan. …”
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Exploring the drivers of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure in an emerging market context using a mixed methods approach by Zahra Adardour, Slimane Ed-Dafali, Muhammad Mohiuddin, Omar El Mortagi, Hicham Sbai, Brahim Bouzahir

“…This study has important implications for policymakers, regulators, and companies operating in an emerging country context.…”
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Exploring Black civil society perspectives of drug decriminalization reforms in the Baltimore context: a participatory action qualitative study by Natalie Flath, Lawrence Grandpre, Corey Shdaimah, Judith Park, Jordan J. White, Brook Kearley

“…For decriminalization to be effective in urban U.S. contexts, this study emphasizes the need for reforms to be community-led and inclusive of larger U.S. racial justice policy priorities.…”
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Features of etiology, pathogenesis, treatment and prophylaxis of periodontal diseases in pregnant women in the context of iron deficiency anemia (review of the literature) by O. H. Boichuk-Tovsta, O. H. Boichuk

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Unveiling the resilience of the water-energy-food nexus: A context-specific framework and evolutionary insights for the Yellow River Basin by Guiliang TIAN, Jiawen LI, Zheng WU, Qiuya Zhao, Qing Xia, Jinyi Zhang, Xingchao Niu

“…In the face of climate change, resource competition, and socioeconomic uncertainties, it is urgent to establish a theoretical framework for Water-Energy-Food nexus resilience (WEFNR) that is better adapted to regional characteristics and to conduct further analysis based on this foundation. Current research lacks adequate handling of complexity and context-specific adaptability. …”
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Evaluation of the federal hospital atlas in the context of the hospital reform 2024: a critical analysis of the healthcare provision in German hospitals by Jonas Roos, Theresa Isabelle Wilhelm, Ron Martin, Kristian Welle, Elio Assaf, Robert Kaczmarczyk

“…Abstract Background In the context of the ongoing German hospital reform, the newly introduced Federal Hospital Atlas aims to increase transparency regarding hospital structures and service quality. …”
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The role of demographic and epidemiologic transitions on growing health expenditures in Latin America and the Caribbean: a descriptive studyResearch in context by Yvonne N. Flores, Timothy Roberton, Marisol Torres Toledano, Carla Jorge Machado, Angélica López Hernández, Claudio A. García Mora, Daniel Maceira, Caitlin M. Noonan, Andrea M. Prado, T. Alafia Samuels, Andrés I. Vecino Ortiz, Angela Vega Landaeta, Krishna D. Rao

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