Photocatalytic oxidation of fuel oxygenated additives in aqueous solutions by M. Krichevskaya, A. Kachina, T. Malygina, S. Preis, J. Kallas

“…A slightly acidic medium was preferable for the process efficiency for MTBE, whereas a neutral medium was beneficial for de-icing agents and jet fuel aqueous extracts. …”
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Laypersons’ Esthetic Perception of Different Dentogingival Characteristics Based on Smile Dynamics: Cross-Sectional Study by Adriana S. Malheiros, Julianne R. Barboza, Sebastião M. Pinheiro Neto, Daniela B. Dibai, Etevaldo M. Maia Filho, Célia Maio Pinzan-Vercelino, Meire C. Ferreira, Rudys R. J. Tavarez

“…For the evaluation, 200 laypeople were asked to rank the models from first to sixth place in their order of preference. Laypeople were required to justify their reasons for choosing the first and last places. …”
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The effect of culture media and seeding densities on the human malignant testicular germ cell line (NT2/D1) growth pattern by Rawabi S. Altuwayjiri, Ibtesam S. Almami

“…Cell density and the condition of the culture medium are two key parameters influencing metabolic activities and enhancing variability. There is no preference between culturing cells in different FBS conditions yet it should be considered in experiment design. …”
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La banquette antiérosive fruitière dans le moyen atlas marocain : le projet Khénifra by Régis Peltier, Mohamed Sabir, Charles Lilin, Anaïs Oddi, Frank Schneider, Florence Amia, Daniel Kübler, Thea-Katharina Wiesinger, Armand-Yvon Mengome-Ango

“…When they carried out the work themselves, certain farmers demonstrated a preference for surrounding the trees by a shallow crescent-shaped ditch, whose dyke was reinforced by a wall made from dried stones. …”
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Teaching Grammar: The Intersection of Teacher Stated Beliefs and Classroom Implementation by Rudha Widagsa, Andi Rahmawan, Dery Tria Agustin, Andrea

“…The findings reveal inconsistencies, demonstrating that while both teachers express a preference for implicit, communicative approaches, practical challenges such as large class sizes, curriculum demands, and varied student proficiency often necessitate the use of explicit instruction methods. …”
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Preexposure Prophylaxis Awareness and Acceptability among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Persons in India: Systematic Review and Meta-analys... by Adhish Kumar Sethi, Partha Haldar, Shashi Kant, Sanjay Kumar Rai, Shobini Rajan, Parveen Kumar

“…Reporting was as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses 2020 statement. …”
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INTERPASSIVITY AS A SUBJECTIVE EFFECT OF MODERN MEDIA-CULTURE: TO THE STATEMENT OF PROBLEM by Olena V. Khodus

“…As a result, a special interest in issues of privacy as "the place" in which the modern subject unstable ontology prefers to realize its self. Scientific novelty. It is proved that in the modern media culture, the subject is not so much a passive spectator, observer, collector information and events to represent relevant interested agents. …”
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Changing Perspectives on the Planning of Ankara (1924-2007) and Lessons for a New Master-Planning Approach to Developing Cities by Olgu Çalişkan

“…Before, coming to such a critical end-point, the paper prefers a closer look into the changing dynamics of master plans of the city. …”
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Health Experts’ Perspectives on Barriers, Facilitators, and Needs for Improvement of Hospital Care in the Dying Phase by Sukhvir Kaur, Kathleen Boström, Anneke Ullrich, Nikolas Oubaid, Karin Oechsle, Holger Schulz, Raymond Voltz, Kerstin Kremeike

“…Globally, hospitals are an important place in end-of-life care and most frequent place of death in Germany (47%), but at the same time, the least preferred one—both for patients and their informal caregivers. …”
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Financial performance evaluation of firms in BIST 100 index with ITARA and COBRA methods by Ali Katrancı, Nilsen Kundakcı, Dragan Pamucar

“…A comparative analysis is made with different MCDM methods like the technique for order preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), and combined compromise solution (CoCoSo) methods and Spearman’s rank correlation test results are presented. …”
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An In Silico Study of the Interactions of Alkaloids from Cryptolepis sanguinolenta with Plasmodium falciparum Dihydrofolate Reductase and Dihydroorotate Dehydrogenase by Lois Kwane Kyei, Edward Ntim Gasu, Gilbert Boadu Ampomah, Jehoshaphat Oppong Mensah, Lawrence Sheringham Borquaye

“…The pg alkaloids had high binding affinity and preference for the inhibitor binding domain over the flavin mononucleotide (FMN) binding domain in PfDHODH due to size considerations. …”
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Relevance of Preoperative Vessel Mapping and Early Postoperative Ultrasonography in Predicting Arteriovenous Fistula Failure in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Shikhar Gupta, Mehtab Ahmed, Sayema, Azam Haseen, Saif Quaiser

“…Introduction: The increasing prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), coupled with advancements in the diagnosis and treatment of renal diseases and improvements in life expectancy, has led to a greater number of patients requiring hemodialysis. The preferred method of vascular access for hemodialysis is AV fistula formation; however, it is associated with a high rate of failure. …”
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Intra-Abdominal Hydatid Cyst: Sociodemographics, Clinical Profiles, and Outcomes of Patients Operated on at a Tertiary Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Engida Abebe, Temesgen Kassa, Mahteme Bekele, Ayelign Tsehay

“…AUS and CT remain the preferred imaging. DEMO was the most common surgery.…”
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Defining familiarity in nursing homes providing care for residents with dementia: a scoping review by Joanna Sun, Sumiyo Brennan, Therese Doan

“…To that end, this scoping review examines the definitions and associated with familiarity, dementia, and the design of nursing home environments.MethodsThe Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews ensure the rigor of the scoping review. …”
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Mimosa diplotricha (Fabaceae) Recruits Native Pollinators, But Does it Matter? by I.N. Egbon, O.P. Nzie, J. Rotimi

“…In sum, that the population of M. diplotricha is still  expanding in Nigeria against the backdrop of their utilisation by native pollinators is suggestive of a continual recruitment of the pollinators, which may prefer the novel host within a mosaic of widely scattered native flowering plants. …”
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Preparation and Mechanical Properties of Cemented Uranium Tailing Backfill Based on Alkali-Activated Slag by Fulin Wang, Guoliang Chen, Lu Ji, Zhengping Yuan

“…Alkali-activated slag, especially sodium silicate activated geopolymer, has become the preferred cementing material for the uranium tailing backfilling system because of its advantages of corrosion resistance and high strength. …”
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An endeavor for excellent and aberration-free vision in advanced keratoconus: Penetrating or deep anterior keratoplasty? by Shilpa Dike Joshi, Nikita Vilas Gundecha

“…The selection of the surgical procedure depends on the surgeon’s preference, the patient profile, cone size, and pachymetry.…”
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Efek Pertumbuhan Tanaman Bawang Merah (Allium cepa L.) pada Pemberian Kombinasi Biofertilizer Mikotrico (Mikoriza dan Tricoderma) by Anwar Asmoro Qondhi, Pramita Laksitarahmi Isrianto, Sukian Wilujeng, Marmi Marmi

“…Shallots contain nutrients and chemicals that have side effects on health. Farmers prefer to give environmentally friendly fertilizers, namely by giving biofertilizers compared to chemical fertilizers. …”
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IRISS '98: The Intranet as a Learning Tool: A Preliminary Study by K. J. Garland, S. J. Anderson, J. M. Noyes

“…Finally, using useability questionnaires, we found that participants preferred learning via traditional methods to screen and Intranet presentations, and that participants who had learnt using computers felt that their learning experience had suffered. …”
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COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF RATIONAL ANTIBIOTIC USAGE AMONG NON-PHYSICIAN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND LAY INDIVIDUALS by Ersan Gürsoy, Mehmet Vatansever

“…The study showed that healthcare workers and people who preferred to visit a healthcare facility for upper respiratory tract infections tended to have more negative attitudes towards antibiotic use (p=0.021 and p<0.001 respectively). …”
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