Ratiometric fluorescence sensor for Cu2+ detection based on opposite responses of two fluorescence reagents to SBA-15 substrate by Maryam Nouri, Leila Hajiaghababaei, Alireza Badiei, Faezeh Khalilian, Ali Mazloomifar

“…The level of Cu2+ can be measured within a wide linear range from 1.0 to 10.0 µmol L− 1 with a sensitive detection limit of 37.5 nM and a quick sample-to-answer monitoring time of 3 min, which is quite certified for regularly monitoring Cu2+. …”
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The Implementation of Emotionally-Valuable Component of the Content of Foreign-Language Education (on the Mate rial of Study Course “Spotlight”). Part I by M. N. Tatarinova, O. V. Sungurova

“…There is broad agreement that the compliance of its criteria today is the most important prerequisite of foreign languages viability.The aim of this article is to provide a scientific answer to the question if there is necessary background for the implementation of the EVC of the content of foreign-language education in the current study course “Spotlight”.Methodology and research methods. …”
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The Role of Higher Education Through the Eyes of Hungarian Undergraduate Students and Graduates: A Qualitative Exploratory Study by Zsófia Kocsis, Gabriella Pusztai

“…Our long-term goal is to support institutional development on the basis of this data.  Methods: To answer these questions, semi-structured inteviews were conducted. …”
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Final Year Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Attitudes regarding Children’s Pain by Abigail Kusi Amponsah, Joana Kyei-Dompim, Evans Frimpong Kyei, Evans Oduro, Richard Adongo Afaya, Collins Kwadwo Ahoto

“…Curricular revisions should be made on existing nursing curriculum to lay more emphasis on children’s pain management and use educational interventions that support knowledge translation for improved care.…”
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Adaptation of the Tool to Estimate Patient Costs Questionnaire into Indonesian Context for Tuberculosis-affected Households by Ahmad Fuady, Tanja A Houweling, Muchtaruddin Mansyur, Jan H Richardus

“…Hence, it urgently requires improvements and innovations beyond the strategies that are currently being implemented throughout the country. …”
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A crucial step towards a safer healthcare system: embracing the WHO surgery checklist in Pakistan by Abdullah Khan, Mirza Rehan Yousaf, Hamza Naeem

“…How could a surgeon, a practically learned man make such non-sense? The answer to all these questions lies in the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist. …”
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Flexible, production-scale, human whole genome sequencing on a benchtop sequencer by Kevin Green, Benjamin Krajacich, Kelly Wiseman, Peter T. Mains, Samantha Robertson, Sophie Billings, Marina McCowin, Mitch Sudkamp, Ching Shing Lo, Bryan R. Lajoie, Semyon Kruglyak, Shawn Levy, Junhua Zhao

“…Recent advancements in sequencing technology have improved sequencing quality and further reduced sequencing costs on bench-top sized instruments, making whole-genome sequencing an accessible technology for broader use. …”
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Are large language models valid tools for patient information on lumbar disc herniation? The spine surgeons' perspective by Siegmund Lang, Jacopo Vitale, Tamás F. Fekete, Daniel Haschtmann, Raluca Reitmeir, Mario Ropelato, Jani Puhakka, Fabio Galbusera, Markus Loibl

“…There were no significant differences in overall ratings among the LLMs (p = 0.90); however, inter-rater reliability was not achieved, and large differences among raters were detected in the distribution of answer frequencies. Overall, ratings varied among the 10 answers (p = 0.043). …”
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Recognition of diabetes and sociodemographic predictors: results of a cross-sectional nationwide population-based survey in Singapore by Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam, PV AshaRani, Fiona Devi Siva Kumar, Eng Sing Lee, Kumarasan Roystonn, Jue Hua Lau, Peizhi Wang, Chee Fang Sum

“…Respondents were instructed to read the vignette, then answer the open-ended question, ‘What do you think the person in the vignette is suffering from?’…”
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GPT-4’s capabilities in handling essay-based exams in Norwegian: an intrinsic case study from the early phase of intervention by Rune Johan Krumsvik

“…The study specifically investigates GPT-4’s ability to answer exam questions, grade student responses, and suggest improvements to those responses. …”
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Confirming the Brain Death and the Nurse’s Tasks in the Care of Potential Organ Donors and Their Families by Beata Haor, Sylwia Wróblewska, Klaudia Daszuta, Dominik Daszuta

“…Immediately after admission, the patient was tangled, conscious, reluctant to answer questions, without paresis and a short-term seizure. …”
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Effect of oral nutrition supplements on anthropometric and functional parameters among community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controll... by Nazanin Asghari Hanjani, Pishva Arzhang, Leila Azadbakht

“…Methods Electronic databases, including PubMed/Medline, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, were searched to answer this question through August 10, 2023. The study adhered to the PRISMA guidelines and was registered on PROSPERO. …”
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Cataract services for all: Strategies for equitable access from a global modified Delphi process. by Jacqueline Ramke, Juan Carlos Silva, Michael Gichangi, Thulasiraj Ravilla, Helen Burn, John C Buchan, Vivian Welch, Clare E Gilbert, Matthew J Burton, Cataract Access Study Group

“…In Round 1, panellists answered open-ended questions about strategies to improve access to screening and surgery for cataract, and which population groups to target with these strategies. …”
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Effectiveness of a school-based oral health literacy promotion intervention: a randomized controlled trial (RCT) among adolescents by Maryam Sadat Hosseini, Sakineh Rakhshanderou, Ali Safari-Moradabadi, Mohtasham Ghaffari, Mina Pakkhesal

“…Abstract Background and objective Despite the crucial role of oral health literacy (OHL) in improving oral health outcomes, structured educational interventions targeting adolescents remain limited. …”
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The Role of Heat in the Lifestyle of the People of Iran during the Safavid Era by Javad Alipoor silab

“…This research seeks to answer this research question: What role and significance did the factor of heat have in shaping the lifestyle and social and individual living conditions of the people of Iran during the Safavid era? …”
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Entrepreneurial (re)orientation in the face of crisis: Is it worth modifying entrepreneurial strategy? by Marcin Suder

“…Furthermore, it provides an answer to how firm performance evolved regarding various reaction types (using the example of the printing industry).…”
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Enhancing Standardized and Structured Recording by Elderly Care Physicians for Reusing Electronic Health Record Data: Interview Study by Charlotte A W Albers, Yvonne Wieland-Jorna, Martine C de Bruijne, Martin Smalbrugge, Karlijn J Joling, Marike E de Boer

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to answer why and how ECPs record their findings in EHRs and what factors influence them to record in a standardized and structured manner. …”
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Significance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Prophylaxis and Treatment after Spinal Cord Injury in Rodent Models by Piotr Wojdasiewicz, Łukasz A. Poniatowski, Paweł Turczyn, Justyna Frasuńska, Agnieszka Paradowska-Gorycka, Beata Tarnacka

“…Paradoxically, despite the well-documented protective activity of ω-3 acids in rodents with SCI, the research does not offer an answer to the principal question of the optimal dose and treatment duration. …”
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Influenza knowledge and barriers to vaccination in immunosuppressed patients in the pediatric rheumatology clinic by Julia G. Harris, Leslie Favier, Jordan T. Jones, Maria Ibarra, Michael J. Holland, Emily Fox, Kelly Jensen, Ashley K. Sherman, Ashley M. Cooper

“…Most respondents were able to correctly answer fever, cough and/or congestion as the most common symptoms of influenza; however, 23% answered gastrointestinal symptoms and 10.2% joint swelling. …”
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Content and outcomes of narrative medicine programmes: a systematic review of the literature through 2019 by Emelia J Benjamin, Christy DiFrances Remein, Ellen Childs, John Carlo Pasco, Ludovic Trinquart, David B Flynn, Sarah L Wingerter, Robina M Bhasin, Lindsay B Demers

“…The aim of this systematic review is to answer the research question: how effective is the implementation and evaluation of NM programmes in academic medicine and health sciences? …”
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