Heme Oxygenase 1/Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Pathway Protects Intimal Hyperplasia and Mitigates Arteriovenous Fistula Dysfunction by Regulating Oxidative Stres... by Tingfei Xie, Yunpeng Xu, Lecai Ji, Xiaolu Sui, Aisha Zhang, Yanzi Zhang, Jihong Chen

“…An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred vascular access mode for maintenance hemodialysis, and access stenosis and thrombosis are the primary causes of AVF dysfunction. …”
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Two-Semester Physics Course for Bachelors at Technical University by S. В. Pereslegin, A. A. Korolev, S. A. Kurashova

“…It is emphasized that in the mixed course creation the development of materials for assessing student performance and their final certification is a fundamentally new and time-consuming task, the preference is given to the traditional full-time exam. …”
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Research on network risk assessment based on attack graph of expected benefits-rate by Wenfu LIU, Jianmin PANG, Xin ZHOU, Nan LI, Feng YUE

“…As Internet applications and services become more and more extensive, the endless network attacks lead to great risks and challenges to the security of information systems.As a model-based network security risk analysis technology, attack graph is helpful to find the vulnerability between network nodes and the harm of being attacked.It has been proved to be an effective method to find and prevent network security risks.Attack graph is mainly divided into state-based attack graph and attribute-based attack graph.Due to the problem of state explosion in state-based attack graph, most researchers prefer the attribute-based attack graph for network risk assessment.In view of the existing researches on attribute-based attack graph, they excessively rely on the vulnerability of network nodes and the essential attributes of atomic attack.However, they ignore that rational attackers usually choose specific attack paths by maximizing attack benefits.Then, a network risk assessment framework and a quantification method of attack benefits-rate based on expected benefits-rate attack graph were proposed.The network risk assessment framework took the open vulnerability resource database, the new vulnerabilities found by the vulnerability mining system and the big data related to network attack and defense as the basic data source.The network risk assessment framework also took the open source big data platform as the analysis tool to mine and calculate the elements related to attack cost and attack benefit.Using the concepts of cost, benefit and benefit-rate in economics, the calculation model of expected benefit-rate of atomic attack was constructed.By constructing the attribute-based attack graph of the target network, the expected benefit-rate of atomic attack on the attack path was calculated, and the expected benefit-rate list of all possible attack paths was generated.Furthermore, taking the expected goal as the starting point, the search was carried out according to the specific optimization strategy (backtracking method, greedy algorithm, dynamic programming).And the complete attack path with the maximum benefit-rate was obtained, which provided the basis for network risk assessment.The simulation results show the effectiveness and rationality of the proposed expected benefit-rate attack graph network risk assessment method, which can provide support for discovering and preventing network security problems.…”
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Discovery of amino acid substitutions in penicillin-binding proteins associated with adaptation to D-Ala-D-Lac in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis by Nese Caglayan, Banu Sancak, Zeynep Kanlidere, Tanil Kocagoz, Tanil Kocagoz

“…Notably, a threonine-to-asparagine substitution at location 491 in PBP1B leads to a shift in substrate preference from D-Ala-D-Ala to D-Ala-D-Lac. Similar structural changes in PBP3 suggest that the presence of changed and unchanged PBPs within the same classes suggests compensatory interactions, indicating a teamwork among multiple PBPs. …”
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Comparison of accuracy in freehand versus computer-assisted (dynamic and static) dental implant placement: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Saurav Banerjee, Anasua Debnath, Priyanjali Paul, Tridib Nath Banerjee

“…Methodology: This study followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, screening 438 articles from databases such as PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science. …”
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Addition of anal encirclement to perineal proctosigmoidectomy: a retrospective review by Aiya Amery, Kayla Marritt, Zarrukh Baig, Haven Roy, Dilip Gill, Nathan Ginther

“…In patients with significant comorbidities, perineal approaches are often preferred even though they are associated with higher recurrence rates compared to an abdominal approach. …”
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Türk Sigorta Sektöründe Hayat/Emeklilik Branşında Faaliyet Gösteren Sigorta Şirketlerinin Çok Kriterli Karar Verme Yöntemleri ile Performans Analizi by Murat Akbalık, Mehmet Zafer Taşcı

“…Bu çalışmada Türk sigorta sektöründe hayat/emeklilik branşında faaliyette bulunan sigorta şirketlerinin performanslarının çok kriterli karar verme (ÇKKV) tekniklerinden CRITIC (CRiteria Importance Through Intercriteria Correlation) ve TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) yöntemleri kullanılarak ölçülmesi amaçlanmıştır. …”
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Políticas públicas para la promoción de la salud mental en adolescentes en Iberoamérica: una revisión sistemática by Galo E. López-Gamboa, Jesús E. Pinto-Sosa

“…Se empleó la metodología PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) para la realización transparente y adecuada de revisiones sistemáticas. …”
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Exploration and Verification of Prognostic Value of Endothelial Cells in Glioblastoma by Hengchao MA, Yuyang LIU, Jun XU, Bingyan TAO, Jun ZHANG

“…ConclusionThe glioblastoma endothelial cells’ risk score determined in this study can preferably predict the prognosis of patients.…”
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Healthcare consumers' perceptions of incentive-linked prescribing: A scoping review. by Muhammad Naveed Noor, Haider Safdar Abbasi, Nina van Der Mark, Zahida Azizullah, Janice Linton, Afifah Rahman-Shepherd, Amna Rehana Siddiqui, Mishal Sameer Khan, Rumina Hasan, Sadia Shakoor

“…To conduct this scoping review, we followed Arksey and O'Malley's five-stage framework: identifying research questions, identifying relevant studies, selecting eligible studies, data charting, and collating, summarising, and reporting results. We also used the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses' extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR), as a guide to organise the information in this review. …”
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Exploring intersectional determinants of, and interventions for, low uptake of human papillomavirus vaccine in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Peter Ntoiti Kailemia, Victoria Mukami

“…This scoping review will be reported per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis Extension for Scoping Reviews checklist. …”
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Nutritional And Anti-Nutritional Composition Of Fermented/Pickled Garden Egg (Solanum Aethiopicum L.) by Olasunmbo A Ajayi, Oluwatosin T Awe

“…Conclusively, although pickling improves the nutritional composition of garden egg, and reduces the anti-nutritional content, the raw samples were preferred.</p>…”
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Effectiveness of Vestibular Rehabilitation in Children Post-Concussion: A Systematic Review by Devashish Tiwari, Melisa Erdal, Kristyn Alonzo, Victoria Twombly, Paige Concannon, August West, Mairead O'Byrne

“…Quality appraisal was conducted independently by two reviewers using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist, the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme checklist and Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were utilized for screening and data extraction…”
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ChatGPT in healthcare education: a double-edged sword of trends, challenges, and opportunities by Michael Agyemang Adarkwah, Samuel Anokye Badu, Evans Appiah Osei, Enoch Adu-Gyamfi, Jonathan Odame, Käthe Schneider

“…The scoping review, conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, utilized search terms such as “ChatGPT,” “GPT,” “natural language processing,” “large language models,” and “health education”. …”
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Fluctuation in body composition and urine specific gravity of Turkish wrestlers in a top-level official wrestling competition by Ersel Donmez, Ozkan Isik, Mario Baic

“…However, although it was determined that the wrestlers were statistically able to regain FFM, TBW, and USG, they could not return to the levels at the beginning of the camp.ConclusionIt was determined that before a high-level official wrestling competition, wrestlers still preferred weight loss practices and it was determined that they were exposed to fluctuations in their body composition and USG. …”
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Enhancing cancer care through a knowledge-sharing model: a systematic review of Project ECHO® programmes in India by Sangeeta Bhuyan, Shikha Yadav, Amit Verma, Shama Bhati, Ankit Anand, Sandeep Bhalla, Apoorva Karan Rai

“…Method This systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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The European Union’s Policies Towards Iraq (2014–2020) by L. D. Oganisyan

“…At the same time while demonstrating its commitment to develop cooperation with both government agencies and non-governmental organizations, the EU clearly prefers to assist Iraq through international organizations, rather than directly. …”
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Composition of plastic waste discarded by households and its management approaches by B. Gwada, G. Ogendi, S.M. Makindi, S. Trott

“…From the results, only 0.7% of respondents recycled their plastic waste. The most preferred disposal method of household plastic waste was open dumpsites (61.4%) followed by burning (12.9%) and discards (6.4%). …”
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Feasibility of engaging parents attending an adult weight management programme with child weight management support: a mixed methods study by Russell Jago, Julian PH Shield, Aidan Searle, Ruth Mears, Deborah Sharp

“…Nearly half of parents (47%, n=122/262) not worried about their child’s weight were still interested in a child height and weight check. The preferred intervention format and delivery possibilities differed among parents, with ‘no-one size fits all’, while recognising that change takes time, and weekly sessions may be too frequent. …”
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Validation of Farmer Perceived Soil Fertility Improving Tree Species in Agropastoral Communities of Bushenyi District by Albert. K. Muzoora, Nelson Turyahabwe, Jackson G. M. Majaliwa

“…The objectives of this paper were to identify farmers' preferred soil fertility improving tree species in agropastoral communities of Kyeizooba subcounty Bushenyi district, and characterize their litter content and assess their effect on selected soil chemical properties. …”
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