Pulpal Responses to Leukocyte- and Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment in Mouse Models for Immediate and Intentionally Delayed Tooth Replantation by Angela Quispe-Salcedo, Kiyoko Suzuki-Barrera, Mauricio Zapata-Sifuentes, Taisuke Watanabe, Tomoyuki Kawase, Hayato Ohshima

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of leukocyte and platelet-rich plasma (L-PRP) on the pulpal healing process following immediate and intentionally delayed tooth replantation in mice. …”
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SHM System for Composite Material Based on Lamb Waves and Using Machine Learning on Hardware by Gracieth Cavalcanti Batista, Carl-Mikael Zetterling, Johnny Öberg, Osamu Saotome

“…The system employs machine learning (ML), specifically support vector machines (SVM), to classify damage while addressing outlier challenges with the Mahalanobis distance during the classification phase. To process the complex Lamb wave signals, the system incorporates well-known signal processing (DSP) techniques, including power spectrum density (PSD), wavelet transform, and Principal Component Analysis (PCA), for noise reduction, feature extraction, and data compression. …”
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Development of a decision‐support framework to support professionals and promote comfort among older hospital inpatients living with dementia by Nathan Davies, Emily West, Ellen M. Smith, Victoria Vickerstaff, Jill Manthorpe, Malvi Shah, Greta Rait, Jane Wilcock, Jane Ward, Elizabeth L. Sampson

“…This paper presents the development process and resulting framework. Methods A codesign study was informed by data from (1) a literature review of the care and management of people living with dementia in acute hospitals; (2) a cohort study of comfort and discomfort in people with dementia in acute hospitals; and (3) interviews with family carers and health care professionals. …”
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Proteomic Characterization of Liver Cancer Cells Treated with Clinical Targeted Drugs for Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Hezhou Long, Jiafu Zhou, Changxia Zhou, Shuyu Xie, Jingling Wang, Minjia Tan, Junyu Xu

“…<b>Results</b>: Utilizing KEGG pathway enrichment analysis, biological process enrichment analysis, and protein interaction network analysis, we elucidated the common and specific metabolic pathways, biological processes, and protein interaction regulatory networks influenced by three liver cancer therapeutics. …”
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Women and land rights: The impact of formalization in Tanzania’s Coastal Region by L.A. Fredrick, C. Lucian, J. Urassa

“…Using a mixed-methods approach, the research combines qualitative and quantitative data from semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and surveys to assess women’s experiences with land formalization. …”
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MASLD vs. MAFLD. A narrative review by Amedeo Lonardo, Ming-Hua Zheng, Mohammed Eslam

“…This novel developmental process should involve not only a systematic review of the evidence, with equal contribution from all the world’s regions of stakeholders and clinical panelists, but also should use quantitative data to identify an objective-level consensus to guarantee wide adoption of the process outcomes.…”
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A sustainable risk assessment method for workers with disabilities: an ICT-based tool to help SMES managers by Alina Trifu, Doru Costin Darabont, Vicentiu Ciocîrlea, Iulian Madalin Ivan, Daniel Onuț Badea, Nicoleta Crăciun

“…Implemented using Microsoft Excel, the tool provides an accessible, cost-effective platform for risk assessment, guiding managers and safety personnel through data-driven decision-making processes. Simulated testing demonstrated the tool's ability to identify workplace risks, calculate risk levels, and suggest preventive measures tailored to specific scenarios. …”
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The smart city concept as a method of building urban resilience to threats: Evidence from Poland by Wioletta Sylwia Wereda, Natalia Moch, Andrzej Skwarski

“…Material and methods At the preliminary stage of the research, a working hypothesis was formulated in the form of a supposition that implementing the smart city concept affects the building of cities' resistance to threats. Quantitative and qualitative research methods were used in the research process. …”
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Exploring contextual factors for management and prevention of running-related injuries: runners and experts’ perspectives by Caroline Bolling, Manuela Besomi, Sonia Roa-Alcaino, Ángela Lombardi, Rocío Vélez-Rivera, Jaime Leppe Zamora

“…This qualitative study aimed to explore the perspectives of runners and experts regarding injury perception, management and prevention, as well as the contextual influence of these processes. Using a secondary data analysis approach, this study drew from qualitative semistructured interviews with Chilean runners (n=15) and running experts (n=6). …”
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Growth arrest-specific transcript 5 associated snoRNA levels are related to p53 expression and DNA damage in colorectal cancer. by Jonathan Krell, Adam E Frampton, Reza Mirnezami, Victoria Harding, Alex De Giorgio, Laura Roca Alonso, Patrizia Cohen, Silvia Ottaviani, Teresa Colombo, Jimmy Jacob, Loredana Pellegrino, Gordon Buchanan, Justin Stebbing, Leandro Castellano

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>In aggregate, these data suggest that the GAS5-derived snoRNAs are under control of p53 and that they have an important role in mediating the p53 response to DNA damage, which may not relate to their function in the ribosome. …”
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The Role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in Participatory Conservation of Heritage Areas by Hamid Salimi, Somayeh Fadaei Nezhad Bahramjerdi, Rana Tootoonchi

“…On this basis, qualitative methods and logical argumentation are used to analyze research content, drawing on qualitative and quantitative data from previous studies. A conceptual model is presented through a literature review, followed by an evaluation of five case studies from Iran, The USA, Finland, Egypt, and Spain that have utilized GIS in participatory planning processes. …”
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The protective role of coastal marshes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Christine C Shepard, Caitlin M Crain, Michael W Beck

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We conducted a thorough search and synthesis of the literature with reference to these processes. Seventy-five publications met our selection criteria, and we conducted meta-analyses for publications with sufficient data available for quantitative analysis. …”
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Embedding public participation in service delivery planning in South Africa by France K.L. Kgobe, Mohamed S. Bayat, Abdulrazak Karriem

“…Eighty respondents were selected through probability sampling, and quantitative data were collected via a closed-ended questionnaire. …”
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AI partner versus human partner: comparing AI-based peer assessment with human-generated peer assessment in examining writing skills by Liqaa Habeb Al-Obaydi, Marcel Pikhart

“…Using a rigorous a qualitative-dominant mixed method approach by integrating both quantitative and qualitative data, the study contrasts the effectiveness of traditional peer assessment (group A) with AI-based assessment using ChatGPT (group B) among fourth-year students from two different contexts, namely the University of Diyala, Iraq, and the University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic. …”
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Salivary MicroRNAs as Potential Noninvasive Biomarkers for the Diagnosis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Anton Sony Wibowo, Sagung Rai Indrasari, Camelia Herdini, Dewajani Purnomosari, Sulis Ernawati

“…MethodsThe guidelines established by the JBI will be followed, which include defining the research questions, identifying relevant studies, and selecting studies based on titles and abstracts. The process will involve charting the data; collating, summarizing, and reporting the findings; and consultation. …”
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Analysis of Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Localisation in Russia Considering the Country of Origin of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients by A. A. Khalimova, A. S. Orlov, A. A. Taube

“…The study used the State Register of Medicines and sales data of the DSM Group marketing agency. The authors used custom software for the Node.js® platform to determine the degree of production localisation.RESULTS. …”
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Gender Equality and Sustainability in Vietnamese Higher Education: Educators’ Perspectives by Muhammad Qasim Rana, Angela Lee, Tran Van Ty, Dao Phong Lam

“…Data were analysed through statistical measures, including frequencies and percentages, mean scores, standard deviations, the Mann–Whitney U test, the Kruskal–Wallis H-test, and post hoc analysis to assess variations in perspectives on gender equality based on academic positions. …”
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Indicators of crisis development and financial behavior of subjects of the global economic system in crisis periods by G. F. Romashkina, D. F. Skripnuk, K. V. Andrianov

“…Purpose: is to form evaluative indicators of crises based on the analysis of financial behavior of subjects of the global economic system during various crisis periods.Methods: quantitative and qualitative analysis of the crises’ periodization, according to evaluative indicators calculated on the World Bank data; retrospective, comparative analysis of the financial behavior of subjects of the global economic system were used. …”
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War-induced relocation of high-tech companies:Spatial perspectives from Ukraine and Poland by Agnieszka Olechnicka, Anna Kniazevych

“…Research Design & Methods: This study employs a mixed-methods design, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative approaches. It analyses available data from official Ukrainian and Polish statistics and includes interviews with representatives from regional military administration offices in Ukraine, municipal offices in Poland, support institutions, and relocated IT companies. …”
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Measuring the Construct of Expectation of the Urban Development Services Technology Application by Urban Managers of Isfahan Municipality by Sharifeh Sargolzaei, Mahmoud Mohamadi

“…The results of the analysis of 64 questionnaires distributed among the managers of Isfahan municipality with confirmatory factor analysis method and structural equation modeling and Smart PLS software show that the test of hypotheses based on the direct and positive effect of 11 constructs affecting the expectation of technology use, 5 hypotheses have been confirmed and based on this, the constructs of " Speed of Doing Tasks", "accuracy of technology", "data transparency", "process transparency" and "Managers' Supervision on Processes" are among the results that have fulfilled the expectations of managers from the application of urban planning services technology. …”
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