Enhancing Higher Education Institutions’ Performance: The Mediating Role of Academic Accreditation in Quality Management Initiatives in UAE by Tahir Iqbal, Shabir Ahmad, Faisal Aftab, Chaudhary Kashif Mahmood

“…In addition, academic accreditation, as an intermediary, amplifies the relationship between these initiatives and institutional performance. The findings imply that HEIs need to focus on quality management initiatives particularly leadership commitment, effective communication, and professional development to achieve academic accreditation as well as to enhance overall institutional performance.…”
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Building competence in systematic reviews and meta-analyses through structured mentorship: An IPS Karnataka chapter initiative by Vijaykumar Harbishettar, Lakshmi Shiva, Swarna B. Nayok, Ravindra Neelakanthappa Munoli

“…Conducting a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (SRMA), which summarizes published research, is both an art and a science. Recognizing the need to enhance capacity, the Indian Psychiatric Society Karnataka Chapter took the initiative and mentored the interested author teams. …”
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Beyond Teacher-Led Approaches: Student-Initiated Translanguaging With Artificial Intelligence Tools in Foreign Language Acquisition by Budi Waluyo, Fouzia Rouaghe

“…This study explores student-initiated translanguaging in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context, particularly with AI translation tools, an area largely overlooked in favor of teacher-led approaches. …”
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The Youth Risk Index: psychometrics, predicting the initiation of early adolescent substance use, and the breadth of liability detected by Ty A. Ridenour, Ty A. Ridenour, Ty A. Ridenour, Nisha O'Shea Gottfredson, Jason Williams, Daniel S. Shaw, Maureen D. Reynolds, Cheryl A. Roberts, Richard Spoth, David R. Garnica-Agudelo, Idil Baran, Aysenil Belger, Diana H. Fishbein

“…IntroductionOver the last two decades, drug use epidemics have occurred across the world, including in countries with well-funded services for treatment and recovery, underscoring the need to bolster primary prevention. Moreover, substance use (SU) and SU disorders (SUDs) contribute to the etiology and exacerbation of many medical and psychiatric illnesses. …”
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Polycythemia vera with acute coronary syndrome and bleeding as initial presentation: A case report and literature review by Rabia Iqbal, MBBS, Aemen Shafqat Bazaz, MBBS, Ahmad Taimoor Bajwa, MBBS, Hnin Nadi Linn, MD, Nyan Linn Htet, MD, Sabrin Marowa, MD, Asmat Ullah, MD

“…This case highlights the importance of considering myeloproliferative disorders in patients with atypical thrombotic and hemorrhagic events. It emphasizes the need for early diagnosis and appropriate treatment to optimize patient outcomes.…”
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Development of the college student life satisfaction scale (CSLSS): initial validation among Filipino college students by Ramon Paulo E. Masagca, Ramon Paulo E. Masagca

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Influence of Health-Seeking Behavior on Treatment Initiation of Cancer Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Varanasi by Nishu Kesh, Manoj Pandey, Sangeeta Kansal

“…Therefore, there is a strong need to address the reasons for the delay in seeking treatment.…”
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Initiating targeted therapy according to EULAR recommendations in patients with inflammatory joint diseases and a history of malignancy by E. A. Trofimov, V. I. Mazurov, A. M. Lila, R. R. Samigullina, S. A. Makhortova, A. S. Trofimova

“…The potential link between targeted therapies and malignancies (MN) in patients with inflammatory joint diseases and a history of MNs remains a frequent concern in routine rheumatological practice.In 2024, the EULAR (European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology) task force formulated five overarching principles and seven hypotheses regarding the initiation of targeted therapy in patients with active arthritis and MN in remission, as well as one hypothesis for patients with active arthritis who have not achieved remission of the oncological disease.Key considerations included: a) the necessity of assessing the individual risk of cancer recurrence based on patient-specific factors, the type of MN, and the underlying disease; b) the importance of close cooperation with oncology specialists and determining the therapeutic strategy through shared decision-making between the patient and rheumatologist; c) the need for the timely initiation of appropriate targeted arthritis therapy in patients with cancer remission; d) a recommendation to use Janus kinase inhibitors and abatacept cautiously and only when no alternatives are available, due to the lack of data on their use in patients with prior MN.These guidelines identify specific points that require particular attention when prescribing targeted therapy to patients with active arthritis and a history of MN.…”
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High‐speed main protection for multiterminal LCC‐MMC‐UHVDC based on initial wave process comparison by Yan Li, Jun Li, Guiyuan Li, Runbin Cao, Xinjie Zeng, Ning Tong

“…This paper first derives variation patterns in the time domain of initial waves under different fault conditions. By utilizing the theoretically calculated rate‐of‐change waveform for the backward current traveling wave in an external fault scenario as a reference, a main protection relay grounded in initial wave process comparison is proposed. …”
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Evaluating energy sustainability and causal impact of belt and road initiatives (BRI) in energy-deficient Asian countries by Abdullah Bin Omar, Gang Zeng, Leila N. Salykova

“…Further, the causal impact analysis highlights the varied and significant effects of BRI initiatives on energy sustainability. Countries like Afghanistan, Maldives, and Uzbekistan should continue attracting investment for energy projects, while nations such as Bangladesh and Pakistan need to stabilize energy policies to manage short-term disruptions, and countries like Cambodia, Indonesia, and Turkey must balance rapid increase in energy demand with sustainable practices.…”
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Efficient Probabilistic Modelling of Corrosion Initiation in RC Structures Considering Non-Diffusive Barriers and Censored Data by Guilherme Henrique Rossi Vieira, Ritermayer Monteiro Teixeira, Leila Cristina Meneghetti, Sandoval José Rodrigues Júnior

“…The case study indicates premature corrosion initiation (less than 10 years to achieve target reliability), underscoring the need to better reconcile the desired levels of reliability with realistic input parameters for depassivation.…”
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Initial symptoms and late complication in Lyme neuroborreliosis from the perspective of patients and relatives: a qualitative study by Anita Nymark, Lotte Huniche, Sigurdur Skarphedinsson, Helle Marie Christensen

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The synergy between Expanded Program on Immunization and Polio Eradication Initiative in Pakistan: a policy and program exploration by Zaeem Haq, Arshad K. Chandio, Shamsa Zafar, Faisal Iqbal, Ayesha Naeem, Saad Karim

“…The country has an Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) since 1978 and a Polio Eradication Initiative (PEI) since 1994. PEI and EPI need to carry out synergized activities during the last leg of polio eradication; EPI taking over the responsibility for a polio-free Pakistan. …”
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Low preventive treatment initiation and completion among young children contacts of active TB in Tbilisi, Georgia by E. Kokhreidze, R.R. Kempker, N. Tukvadze, M.C. Schechter, Z. Avaliani, H.M. Blumberg, M. Butsashvili, N. Lomtadze

“…CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight low rates of LTBI treatment recommendation, TPT initiation and completion among young children who were TB contacts in Georgia, highlighting the need for improved monitoring and enhanced treatment programs and regimens.…”
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Functional Characteristics and Cellulose Degradation Genes of the Microbial Community in Soils with Different Initial pH Values by Li Jiang, Boyan Xu, Qi Wang

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Series Solution Method Used to Solve Linear Caputo Fractional Initial Value Problems with Variable Coefficients by Aghalaya S Vatsala, Govinda Pageni

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Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Uptake of an Alternative Call Management Strategy for Home-Based Hospice Care by Winnie Choo, Zhi Zheng Yeo, Xiang Yi Chen, Lily Li, Lan Miao, Xiao Juan Lyu, Poh Heng Chong

“…Background: In home-based hospice care, frontline nurses frequently need to take unscheduled incoming calls while out in the field. …”
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Modern Aspects of Anticoagulation System Disorders Diagnosis in Children with Different Polymorphisms in Coagulation Genes. Initial Results by Olga B. Gordeeva, Nato D. Vashakmadze, Maria S. Karaseva, Marina A. Babaykina, Natalia V. Zhurkova, Margarita A. Soloshenko, Elena V. Kretova

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Discovery of novel antifungal drugs via screening repurposing libraries against Coccidioides posadasii spherule initials by Sarah Saeger, Kathryn West-Jeppson, Yu-Rou Liao, Althea Campuzano, Jieh-Juen Yu, Jose Lopez-Ribot, Chiung-Yu Hung

“…Recent laboratory susceptibility tests show an increase in fluconazole resistance, highlighting a need for new treatments. We have developed a large-scale metabolic screening assay under Biosafety Level 3 containment to identify existing drugs with novel activity against Coccidioides spherules. …”
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INCOIS air-sea Flux Reference System onboard ORV Sagar Nidhi: overview and initial results by B. Praveen Kumar, Abhijith Raj, Abhijith Raj, Asish K. Sasidharan, Asish K. Sasidharan, N. Sureshkumar, A. A. Gnanaraj, Deepak Sankar, K. Ramasundaram, Venkata Jampana, E. Pattabhi Rama Rao

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