Analyzing teachers’ scripts from teachers’ reflections after they tried to encourage students’ flexible mathematical thinking by Joona Moberg, Minna Hannula-Sormunen, Markus Hähkiöniemi, Erno Lehtinen

“…Scripts enable teachers to make (rapid) snap decisions to structure their teaching and manage classrooms to facilitate students' attention towards objectives, activities, and information that support learning. …”
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Effect of Board Accountability on Financial Performance of Selected SACCOs in Kiruhura District, Uganda. by Kyabarongo, Benon, Agaba, Moses, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora, Sunday, Arthur, Sekiwu, Denis

“…The study recommends that the board of directors should be more effective in ensuring that they communicate the decisions clearly and appropriately so that SACCO maximizes shareholders' wealth. …”
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Small and Medium Enterprises Performance and Job Creation in Kabale Municipality. by Ruth, Namara

“…Recommendations was that Small scale business operators should widen their markets so as to reduce competition and this should be done by integrating market information into the planning process because marketing is the life blood of a competitive marketplace as it is driven towards the needs and desires of customers in the production decisions.…”
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Identification of potential prognostic biomarkers of thymoma with myasthenia gravis based on serum proteomics by Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Xiaoting Lin, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Peng Liu, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi, Guoyan Qi

“…Blood samples from the three groups were collected through data-independent acquisition (DIA) proteomic analysis performed by mass spectrometry to identify differentially expressed proteins and search for key proteins associated with myasthenia prognosis. …”
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Delta‐He as a Novel Predictive and Prognostic Biomarker in Patients With NSCLC Treated With PD–1/PD‐L1 Inhibitors by Green Hong, Song‐I Lee, Da Hyun Kang, Chaeuk Chung, Hee Sun Park, Jeong Eun Lee

“…Conclusion Our study shows delta‐He as a promising prognostic biomarker for lung cancer patients treated with PD‐1/PD‐L1 inhibitors, highlighting its potential to guide therapeutic decisions and improve patient management in a non‐invasive manner. …”
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Rendimiento del remate en K1: Influencia de la rotación y la zona de recepción en equipos de voleibol de alto nivel masculino (Spike performance in K1: influence of rotation and re... by Eduardo López, Juan José Molina, Martín Salvador Díaz-Bento, Ignacio Díez-Vega

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between the reception zone and the spiking performance in each of the game rotations in top level men's volleyball teams. The sample consisted of 29 men´s matches of final phases in Olympic Games, World League and World Cup between 2012 and 2016, obtaining a sample of 3,689 spikes in the K1 phase. …”
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The Impact of Autonomy Reform on the Efficiency of Public Hospitals in China: A DEA-ITSA Combination Analysis by An N, Zou Q, Li JB, Luo K, Sun G, Ni X, Xia O

“…The purpose of this research is to assess the reform’s success and explore its effects on hospital outcome efficiency, laying a foundation based on empirical evidence for future policy decisions.Methods: The data envelopment analysis(DEA) and interrupted time-series analysis (ITSA) approaches were combined to analyze the reform impacts on the 16 samples of Shenzhen municipal public hospitals in China, using data extracted from the Shenzhen Health Statistics Yearbook from 2002 to 2023.Results: The results revealed that from 2002 to 2023, 15 out of 16 sample hospitals achieved total factor productivity improvement in Shenzhen city of China, with the average growth rate of Malmquist total factor productivity index(MI) was 3.05% and the highest growth rate was 6.93%, yet only one hospital showing a growth rate of − 0.02%. …”
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Diagnosis value of targeted and metagenomic sequencing in respiratory tract infection by Yukun Kuang, Yukun Kuang, Weiping Tan, Weiping Tan, Chaohui Hu, Zehan Dai, Lihong Bai, Lihong Bai, Jiyu Wang, Jiyu Wang, Huai Liao, Huai Liao, Haihong Chen, Haihong Chen, Rongling He, Rongling He, Pengyuan Zhu, Jun Liu, Canmao Xie, Canmao Xie, Zunfu Ke, Zunfu Ke, Zunfu Ke, Ke-Jing Tang, Ke-Jing Tang, Ke-Jing Tang

“…This study aims to explore the clinical feasibility of a tNGS panel for respiratory tract infection diagnosis and compare it with mNGS in the same cohort of inpatients.Methods180 bronchoalveolar lavage fluid samples were collected and sent to two centers for mNGS and tNGS blinded tests, respectively. …”
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Exploring the predictive value of structural covariance networks for the diagnosis of schizophrenia by Clara S. Vetter, Clara S. Vetter, Clara S. Vetter, Annika Bender, Dominic B. Dwyer, Dominic B. Dwyer, Dominic B. Dwyer, Max Montembeault, Anne Ruef, Katharine Chisholm, Lana Kambeitz-Ilankovic, Linda A. Antonucci, Stephan Ruhrmann, Joseph Kambeitz, Marlene Rosen, Theresa Lichtenstein, Anita Riecher-Rössler, Rachel Upthegrove, Raimo K. R. Salokangas, Jarmo Hietala, Christos Pantelis, Christos Pantelis, Rebekka Lencer, Rebekka Lencer, Eva Meisenzahl, Stephen J. Wood, Stephen J. Wood, Paolo Brambilla, Paolo Brambilla, Stefan Borgwardt, Peter Falkai, Peter Falkai, Alessandro Bertolino, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, Nikolaos Koutsouleris, PRONIA Consortium

“…Among all unimodal models, the highest discovery sample performance was achieved by a model trained on REF-SCN (balanced accuracy (BAC=67.03%). …”
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Viral load suppression rate of third-line antiretroviral therapy and its association with gender among HIV patients after second-line treatment failure in Africa: a systematic revi... by Tilahun Degu Tsega, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Getaneh Atikilt Yemata, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Almaw Genet Yeshiwas, Getasew Yirdaw, Chalachew Yenew, Anley Shiferaw Enawgaw, Amare Genetu Ejigu, Ahmed Fentaw Ahmed, Zeamanuel Anteneh Yigzaw, Berhanu Abebaw Mekonnen, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Abathun Temesgen, Abebaw Molla, Habitamu Mekonen, Assefa Andargie Kassa, Gashaw Melkie Bayeh

“…Future studies with larger sample sizes should explore the association between gender and viral load suppression to provide conclusive findings.…”
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Insights from the front line: uplifting stories of the COVID-19 pandemic through the eyes of the public health workforce in Iowa by Heidi Haines, Amanda Sursely, Hanh Pham, Rylee Beltran, Daniel K. Sewell, Lina Tucker Reinders, Natoshia Askelson, Sarah Dixon, Kaitlin Emrich, Christine Estle, Michelle Lewis, Edith Parker, Jimmy Reyes, Laurie Walkner, Kelly Wells Sittig, Rima A. Afifi

“…A qualitative thematic and sentiment analysis was applied to all stories.ResultsThe final sample size was 163 stories. PHW who submitted stories identified as mostly white (93.9%), and women (83.4%). …”
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Blockchain-based food traceability system and pro-environmental consumption: A moderated mediation model of technology anxiety and trust in organic food product by Cong Doanh Duong, Thi Van Hoa Tran, Thanh Hieu Nguyen, Thi Viet Nga Ngo, Trong Nghia Vu

“…Using a targeted sample of 5326 consumers in Vietnam, the PROCESS macro approach (models 8 and 4) is utilized to examine the formulated hypotheses. …”
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Congenital Hyperinsulinism India Association: An Approach to Address the Challenges and Opportunities of a Rare Disease by Jaikumar B. Contractor, Venkatesan Radha, Krati Shah, Praveen Singh, Sunil Tadepalli, Somashekhar Nimbalkar, Viswanathan Mohan, Pratik Shah

“…COVID-19 further exacerbated the issues with such sample sharing. Congenital Hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a rare genetic disorder of pancreatic β-cells causing hypoglycaemia in children due to abnormal insulin secretion. …”
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Metaproteomic Analysis of Fermented Vegetable Formulations with Lactic Acid Bacteria: A Comparative Study from Initial Stage to 15 Days of Production by Narisa Rueangsri, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Chawanphat Muangnoi, Kullanart Tongkhao, Sudathip Sae-Tan, Khemmapas Treesuwan, Jintana Sirivarasai

“…In conclusion, the results of this study decisively enhance our understanding of the role of the proteins related to specific LAB in fermented foods, highlighting their potential to improve texture, flavor, nutritional quality, and health benefits.…”
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Circulating genomic biomarkers predict chemoradiotherapy resistance and immunotherapy response in locally advanced non‐small‐cell lung cancer by Yu Wang, Canjun Li, Tao Zhang, Jianyang Wang, Wenyang Liu, Lei Deng, Ying Jiang, Jinghao Duan, Luhua Wang, Hong Ge, Nan Bi

“…Integrating genomics with liquid biopsies could inform personalized and risk‐adaptive therapeutic decisions on consolidation immunotherapy.…”
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Genome sequencing differentiates a paracentric inversion from a balanced insertion enabling more accurate preimplantation genetic testing by Josephine Wincent, Hafdís T. Helgadóttir, Fotios Sergouniotis, Angelo Salazar Mantero, Claudia M. B. Carvalho, Helena Malmgren, Anna Lindstrand, Erik Iwarsson

“…While PAI carriers traditionally exhibit low risk of producing unbalanced offspring, exceptions exist due to crossover events within the inversion loop. Although the sample size was limited, the findings align with existing sperm study data, supporting the rare occurrence of unbalanced progeny in PAI carriers. …”
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SPP1 mRNA Expression Is Associated with M2 Macrophage Infiltration and Poor Prognosis in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Yu-Chia Chen, Chia-Ching Chen, Rong-Fu Chen, Hsin-Hung Chen, Po-Ming Chen

“…There is a pressing need for validated predictive and prognostic biomarkers to assist in making treatment decisions and improve the prognostic accuracy for patients with this challenging disease. (2): We analyzed the RNA-seq data from three TNBC tissue samples alongside their corresponding normal tissues. …”
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Genetic variation associated with increased lambda-cyhalothrin resistance in Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in West Africa by Eric Tossou, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Georg Goergen, Genevieve M. Tchigossou, Magellan Tchouakui, Daniel Nguiffo Nguete, Laouali Amadou, Moussa Noussourou, Aimé H. Bokonon-Ganta, Charles Wondji, Manuele Tamò, Rousseau Djouaka

“…The results of this study provide valuable information for supporting decisions related to sustainable fall armyworm control and applied resistance management.…”
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Inferring mobility of care travel behavior from transit smart fare card data by Awad Abdelhalim, Daniela Shuman, Anson F. Stewart, Kayleigh B. Campbell, Mira Patel, Gabriel L. Pincus, Inés Sánchez de Madariaga, Jinhua Zhao

“…The workflow presented in this study provides a blueprint for combining transit origin-destination data, inferred customer demographics, and geospatial analyses enabling public transit agencies to assess, at the fare card level, the gendered impacts of different policy and operational decisions.…”
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Growth Differentiation Factor 15 as a Biomarker for Risk Stratification in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Intensive Care Unit by Ricardo Ferreira, Tiago R. Velho, Rafael Maniés Pereira, Dora Pedroso, Beatriz Draiblate, Susana Constantino, Ângelo Nobre, Ana G. Almeida, Luís F. Moita, Fausto Pinto

“…GDF15 may be a valuable biomarker for risk stratification and guiding therapeutic decisions in cardiac surgery patients. Higher GDF15 levels were significantly associated with prolonged hemodynamic support, postoperative AKI, and measures of illness severity.…”
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