What makes patients tick? Vaccine preferences against tick-borne encephalitis in four European countries by Charlotta Zacharias, Ralph Torgler, Jennifer Cummins

“…Data are presented for the overall survey group and by age and gender, using t-tests to compare means. …”
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Epicardial fat thickness predicts severe coronary artery disease and high mortality risk among ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients by Heba M. El-Naggar, Jacqueline G. Abdel-Maseh, Hosam Hasan-Ali, Shimaa S. Khidr

“…Anthropometric measurements, lipid profiles, and angiographic data were recorded. The correlations between echo-measured EFT and CAD severity indicated by the syntax score (SS) were assessed. …”
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Construction of a Nomogram Prediction Model for Individualized Prediction of the Risk of Pulmonary Fungal Infection in Lung Cancer by Lai Q, Liao K, Kuang G, Liao W, Zhang S

“…Patients in the modeling group were categorized based on the presence or absence of pulmonary fungal infection. Clinical data were analyzed using logistic regression, and a nomogram was developed using R software. …”
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Efficacy of antiepileptic drugs in neonatal seizures: a systematic review protocol by Shalini Ojha, Imti Choonara, Dezhi Mu, Meng Zhang, Jun Tang, Tao Xiong, Yang He

“…Secondary outcomes will be neonatal mortality during hospitalisation and suspected drug toxicity.Ethics and dissemination Formal ethical approval is not required as no primary data are collected. This systematic review will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication.…”
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Gelatin nanofibrous scaffolds containing rutin nanoparticles: physicochemical properties, antibacterial action, and anti-inflammatory effect on dental pulp stem cells by Asiyeh Dadgar, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj, Parnian Alizadeh Oskoee, Fatemeh Pournaghi Azar, Elmira Jafari Navimipour

“…These findings support further development of rutin-containing biomaterials for improved outcomes in vital pulp treatments.…”
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Problems of Palliative and Hospice Care in Territorial Communities as a Part of Place Branding by Anna Rosokhata, Adam Jasnikowski, Yelizaveta Yatskova, Victoriia Kurylo, Anastasiia Samoilenko

“…The object of research is palliative and hospice care.The research was preceded by the following questions: to analyze current problems of palliative and hospice care in Ukraine and the world; to analyze the regulatory and legal support for palliative care in Ukraine; to study statistical data on the need for palliative and hospice care in Ukraine and local communities; to conduct a survey of residents of the united territorial communities on their awareness of palliative and hospice care and its needs in communities; develop recommendations for the implementation of modern methods of palliative care for residents of united territorial communities. …”
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Individualized Care in Nursing Homes Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic by Aurora García-Camacha Gutiérrez, Irene García-Camacha Gutiérrez, Riitta Suhonen, Beatriz Rodríguez-Martín

“…<b>Methods</b>: A prospective cross-sectional observational study was carried out. For data collection, the Individualized Care Scale-patient, the EuroQol-5D scale, and a reduced version of the Sheffield Care Environment Assessment Matrix test were used, and a statistical analysis was performed. …”
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Morphological heterogeneity of intratumoral macrophages in prostate tumors by K. V. Danilko, K. I. Enikeeva, I. R. Kabirov, S. Y. Maksimova, D. S. Vishnyakov, J. G. Kzhyshkowska, V. N. Pavlov

“…However, the heterogeneity of intratumoral macrophages at various stages of PCa development, and the role of tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) have been insuffciently investigated.The aim of the study was to analyze the morphological features, size and number of TAMs in PCa tissue samples, and to reveal their correlation with clinical data of patients.Material and Methods. …”
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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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Spatial dynamics and ecological restoration strategies for coastal vulnerability in Jiangsu Province, China: a multi-factorial assessment by Jiashuang Hou, Binglin Liu, Binglin Liu, Weijiang Liu, Nini Yao

“…These recommendations aim to enhance resilience while balancing socioeconomic development and environmental protection. This research provides a data-driven foundation for policymakers to prioritize interventions in Jiangsu’s coastal zone and offers a replicable methodology for vulnerability assessments in other deltaic regions.…”
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Occupational Therapy Services in School-Based Practice: A Pediatric Occupational Therapy Perspective from Ireland by Carol O’Donoghue, Jennifer O’Leary, Helen Lynch

“…Respondents were recruited through convenience and snowball sampling. Data were analysed through qualitative content analysis and descriptive statistics. …”
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Use of BIM with Modular Construction in Future Construction Techniques by Ali Ünay, Asena Soyluk, İlayda Omurtay

“…This article includes general information about the modular construction method, future application scenarios, use, and advantages of BIM. The document analysis method, one of the qualitative methods, was used, and in the light of the data obtained, comments and scenarios were tried to be created about the future of BIM and modular construction techniques. …”
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Influence of groundwater depth and stand structure on diversity of the understory herbaceous plants in Populus euphratica forests by LI Jia, WEI Xincheng, LYU Hui, MA Wanfei, LI Jingwen, WANG Jianming

“…This paper investigates how groundwater depth, soil moisture, and the stand structure affect the biodiversity of these herbaceous plants.【Method】The analysis was based on data on diversity of the understory plants, groundwater depth, and soil physical properties collected from three representative Populus euphratica forests in the Ejina Oasis.…”
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Lanthanide conjugate Pr-MPO elicits anti-cancer activity by targeting lysosomal machinery and inducing zinc-dependent cataplerosis by Gregory Lucien Bellot, Dan Liu, Marc Fivaz, Sanjiv K. Yadav, Charanjit Kaur, Shazib Pervaiz

“…Supporting the lysosomal targeting activity are data demonstrating increased lysosomal Ca2+ accumulation and alkalinization, which coincides with cytosolic acidification (drop in pHc from 7.75 to 7.00). …”
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Cyclamen europaeum (<i>Cyclamen purpurascens</i>) extract as adjuvant for nasal immunization of mice with influenza antigens by A. S. Gudymo, S. V. Maltsev, V. A. Evseenko, N. V. Danilchenko, V. Y. Marchenko, A. G. Durymanov, A. B. Ryzhikov

“…The level of this response after two immunizations in some animals was comparable to that after intramuscular administration. The obtained data open the possibility of using Cyclamen europaeum tuber extract or its chemical analogues in further studies in guinea pigs, ferrets or other animal models in order to develop an efficacious adjuvant for intranasal immunization.…”
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A predictive model to identify optimal candidates for surgery among patients with metastatic colorectal cancer by Xiqiang Zhang, Zhaoyi Jing, Longchao Wu, Ze Tao, Dandan Lu

“…PurposeTo improve clinical decision-making, we developed a predictive model to identify metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) patients who might benefit from primary tumor resection (PTR).Patients and MethodsWe extracted clinical data of stage IV CRC patients between 2010 and 2019 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. …”
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‘I felt I belonged’: A qualitative study of role modelling and team integration as key drivers of primary care career choice by Eva Pfarrwaller, Camille Laurent, Johanna Sommer, Anne Baroffio, Dagmar M. Haller, Hubert Maisonneuve

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Study on the Change Characteristics of and Population Exposure to Heatwave Events on the North China Plain by Long-Fei Zhan, Yanjun Wang, Hemin Sun, Jianqing Zhai, Mingjin Zhan

“…Moreover, based on demographic data from the Statistical Yearbook and Greenhouse Gas Initiative (GGI) Population Scenario Database of the Austrian Institute for International Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), population exposure to heatwave events was also studied. …”
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Soil water repellency of two disturbed soils contaminated with different agricultural microplastics tested under controlled laboratory conditions by Železnikar Špela, Drobne Damjana, Hočevar Matej, Noč Matic, Pintar Marina

“…The measurement technique we have developed for quantifying SWR levels could be used for both research applications and the dissemination of findings. …”
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Acute Parastomal Hernia Presentations: A 10-Year Review of Management and Outcomes by Raziqah Ramli, Zi Qin Ng, Zi Qin Ng, Jason Diab, Jason Diab, Andrew Gilmore, Andrew Gilmore

“…Further study is required to assist with the development of guidelines for managing this difficult problem.…”
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