AFF3 is a Prognostic Biomarker Correlated with Immune Infiltrates in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Jing Chen, Bing Tan, Wei Zhuang, Tenghua Yu, Jianglong Li, Chongwu He

“…Clinicopathologic characteristics, overall survival (OS) data and gene expression data of TNBC patients were acquired from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA). …”
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Investigating the status and influencing factors of professional identity formation among Chinese medical interns: a mixed methods study by Xuedong Jia, Jiayi Du, Tianyu Xu, Xuejun Yin, Qiufang Zhang, Xiaoyue Bao, Wan Zhang, Shuzhang Du, Youhong Hu, Loraine Cook, Zhimin Chen, Zhao Yin

“…Data collection and analysis were conducted simultaneously. …”
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A method to retrieve mixed-phase cloud vertical structure from airborne lidar by E. Crosbie, E. Crosbie, J. W. Hair, A. R. Nehrir, R. A. Ferrare, C. Hostetler, T. Shingler, D. Harper, M. Fenn, M. Fenn, J. Collins, J. Collins, R. Barton-Grimley, B. Collister, K. L. Thornhill, K. L. Thornhill, C. Voigt, C. Voigt, S. Kirschler, S. Kirschler, A. Sorooshian, A. Sorooshian

“…<p>A technique was developed to provide cloud phase information using data collected by the NASA Langley airborne High Spectral Resolution Lidar systems with a particular emphasis on mixed-phase cloud conditions, where boundaries and gradients in the distribution of ice and liquid water are critically important for microphysical and radiative processes. …”
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Evaluating the implementation of a digital coordination centre in an Australian hospital setting: a mixed method study protocol by Timothy N Fazio, Daniel Capurro, Colin Malone, Sam Freeman, Wynona Black, Wendy W Chapman, Jana Gazarek, Meredith J Layton, Kayley Lyons, Laura Pumo, Samantha Plumb, Brad Astbury

“…A developmental approach will support continuous improvement, and implementation science theories applied to unpack change processes. Data sources will include interviews, project documentation and observations, with qualitative and quantitative analyses targeting metrics like emergency department boarding and length of stay.Ethics and dissemination This study has been approved by the RMH Human Research Ethics Committee (QA2023089). …”
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Fire Detection with Deep Learning: A Comprehensive Review by Rodrigo N. Vasconcelos, Washington J. S. Franca Rocha, Diego P. Costa, Soltan G. Duverger, Mariana M. M. de Santana, Elaine C. B. Cambui, Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira, Mariana Oliveira, Leonardo da Silva Barbosa, Carlos Leandro Cordeiro

“…Wildfires are a critical driver of landscape transformation on Earth, representing a dynamic and ephemeral process that poses challenges for accurate early detection. …”
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Implementation of a Program to Tackle Dental Caries in Schoolchildren in the State of São Paulo through Continuing Education by Amanda Iida Giraldes, Luana Camila Brisolla Ferreira, Ana Maria Cervato-Mancuso, Fernanda Campos de Almeida Carrer

“…This is a case report with a qualitative-quantitative approach. Data sources included document analysis and statistics produced by YouTube. …”
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Ubiquitin-activating enzyme1 (TgUAE1) acts as a key regulator of Toxoplasma gondii lytic cycle and homeostasis by Qi-xin Zhou, Dai-qiang Lu, Si-yu Tian, Yao Lv, Ming-wei Chen, Xin Tian, Yan-tao Wu, Fang-jun Luo, Feng Tan, Ya-ni Mou

“…Transcriptomics and quantitative ubiquitin proteomics revealed TgUAE1 as a key regulator of the ubiquitination process and the broader gene expression network in T. gondii. …”
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Designing a Digital Branding Pattern in Healthy Agricultural Products by Abolghasem Mohammadnezhad Ali Zamini, Arezo Ahmadi danyali, Mahmoud Ahmadi Sharif

“…Theoretical sampling means that participants are selected based on emergent analysis; and the theory that is created from the data is subsequently modified from the data obtained from subsequent participants. …”
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A robust and effective framework for 3D scene reconstruction and high-quality rendering in nasal endoscopy surgery by Xueqin Ji, Xueqin Ji, Shuting Zhao, Shuting Zhao, Di Liu, Feng Wang, Xinrong Chen, Xinrong Chen

“…Additionally, a novel model named Mip-EndoGS is proposed, which integrates 3D Gaussian Splatting for reconstruction and rendering and a diffusion module to reduce image blurring in endoscopic data. Meanwhile, by incorporating an adaptive low-pass filter into the rendering pipeline, the aliasing artifacts (jagged edges) are mitigated, which occur during the rendering process. …”
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Statistical Characteristics of Raindrop Size Distribution during Rainy Seasons in Northwest China by Yong Zeng, Lianmei Yang, Zepeng Tong, Yufei Jiang, Zuyi Zhang, Jinru Zhang, Yushu Zhou, Jiangang Li, Fan Liu, Jin Liu

“…Raindrop size distribution (DSD) is of great significance for understanding the microphysical process of rainfall and the quantitative precipitation estimation (QPE). …”
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Co-Designing an Antiracist Dental Health System: Protocol for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander–Led Mixed Methods Study by Brianna Poirier, Joanne Hedges, Dandara Haag, Yin Paradies, Tamara Mackean, João Bastos, Catherine Leane, Gustavo Soares, Sneha Sethi, Jessica Manuela, Pedro Santiago, Kelli Owen, Natalie Bauer, Jodie Milne, Ashleigh Smith, Kelly Smith, Priscilla Larkins, Madison Cachagee, Vaibhav Garg, Latisha Sykora, Nicolas Reid, Michael Larkin, Jayde Fuller, Lisa Jamieson

“…Data collection for the development of workforce strategies will be collected from October 2024 to July 2025; the framework will be developed from August to December 2025 and disseminated in 2026. …”
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Association of Fusobacterium nucleatum infection with colorectal cancer in Kazakhstani patients by Gulmira Kulmambetova, Botakoz Kurentay, Alua Gusmaulemova, Talgat Utupov, Dana Auganova, Pavel Tarlykov, Meiram Mamlin, Saule Khamzina, Sanzhar Shalekenov, Arman Kozhakhmetov

“…Statistical analysis using cycle threshold (Ct) values from qPCR data and clinical characteristics showed that tumor size, tumor location, and processed meat consumption were significantly correlated with the abundance of F. nucleatum (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Participatory Intervention Development of a Peer-Guided Self-Help App for Anxiety Disorders: Mixed Methods Study by Laura Duddeck, Timo Stolz, Christian Zottl, Thomas Berger, Johanna Boettcher

“…Use metrics (eg, log-ins, time spent, and feature use) were recorded automatically. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively. …”
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Interventions promoting resilience through climate smart agricultural practices for women farmers: A systematic review by Ashrita Saran, Sabina Singh, Neha Gupta, Sujata Chodankar Walke, Ranjana Rao, Christine Simiyu, Suchi Malhotra, Avni Mishra, Ranjitha Puskur, Edoardo Masset, Howard White, Hugh Sharma Waddington

“…Data collection and quantitative analysis were conducted using standard Campbell Collaboration methods. …”
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Mapping Social Capital in Vocational Education and Training: A Multi-Perspective Egocentric Social Network Analysis in a European Innovation Project by Lisa Meyne, Christine Siemer

“…For the visualisation of the network data, the type of structured and standardised network maps was used.  …”
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Local Opportunity Structures for Planning-related Protest in Major German Cities by Gerhard Kienast, Grischa Frederik Bertram

“…The paper presents preliminary results from the statistical analysis of the authors’ own database created through protest data mining of newspaper archives, online petitions and other public databases along with quantitative analysis of a public database on local initiatives and referendums. …”
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Econometric modeling of the higher education system in Yaroslavl region by Vera V. Zholudeva

“…The objective of the study is to analyze the models that describe the processes, running in the education. The article concludes that currently there are important changes and new trends in the sphere of higher education in Russia: the development of higher education is carried out in the conditions of the effective use of modern information technologies. …”
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Comparative Analysis Research Methods of Political Discourse by Ya. Yu. Demkina

“…The subject of the analysis are examples from Joe Biden's political speeches, seen as an instrument of influence, persuasion in the process of speaking to the electorate. The relevance of the work is determined by the need to develop arguments to choose a particular approach to political discourse, especially cognitive and rhetorical, as well as discourse analysis, which allow to reveal veiled meanings of political statements and consider the methods of persuasion of the electorate.Methodology and data sources. …”
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Analysis of Wind Regime and Sand Transport Potential in the Marginal Ergs of the Namak Lake, Central Iran by Ariyan Allahveisi, Mehran Maghsoudi, Abolfazl Qojezadeh Helani, Mehdi Safari namivandi

“…It also investigates how erosive wind direction and strength influence the formation of aeolian geomorphological features, improving the understanding of morphodynamic processes in the region.Materials and Methods: To achieve the research objectives, 20 years of meteorological data from five synoptic stations around the study area were used. …”
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Optimising transitions of care for acute kidney injury survivors: protocol for a mixed-methods study of nephrologist and primary care provider recommendations by Rozalina Grubina McCoy, Kianoush B Kashani, Joan M Griffin, Heather Personett May, Abby K Krauter, Dawn M Finnie, Erin F Barreto

“…This will be followed by semistructured interviews to gather rich, qualitative data that explains and/or connects results from the quantitative survey. …”
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