Strategies to improve academic motivation in undergraduate nursing students in Iran: a qualitative content analysis by Mozhdeh Taheri Afshar, Arash Ziapour, Fakhreddin Chaboksavar, Shakiba Lajmiri, Murat Yıldırım, Fatemeh Mohammadkhah

“…Abstract Background Academic motivation of nursing students is a broad and multidimensional concept that is a factor in achieving academic success, better quality of learning, creativity, academic satisfaction, reducing anxiety, continuing education and training competent nurses. The most important barrier to learning in nursing education environments is the lack of interest and motivation among students. …”
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Risk factors for severe dental anxiety among medical students by Janković Slobodan M., Aleksić Dragana, Bahtijari Zulfer, Jelić Anica, Klačar Jelena, Kovačević Aleksandra, Mijailović Nataša, Milovanović Olivera, Petrović Aleksandra, Radovanović Ana, Sovrlić Miroslav, Ružić-Zečević Dejana

“…Severe dental anxiety (SDA) is the most severe form of dental anxiety, thus the aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with SDA in students of health-related disciplines. …”
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Development and Validation of a Virtual Version of the Box and Block Test to Assess Manual Dexterity at Home for Adults with Stroke and Children with Cerebral Palsy by Zélie Rosselli, Merlin Somville, Edouard Ducoffre, Carlyne Arnould, Geoffroy Saussez, Yannick Bleyenheuft

“…These findings highlight the vBBT-4 zones as the most relevant version to assess hand dexterity directly with the REAtouch<sup data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">®</sup> device, potentially within telerehabilitation modalities. …”
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Scientometric analysis of emerging trends and research landscape of ERNIE Bot's potentials as an educational tool: A mixed method study of a large language model by Yang Yan, Bosede Iyiade Edwards, Mageswaran Sanmugam

“…Findings indicate that Chinese researchers, and China-based funding bodies are the most prominent in ERNIE-bot-related research with all the top 5 countries concentrated in the global north. …”
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Elucidating the electrochemical behavior and reaction pathway of 1,4-Dioxane: An integrated experimental and simulation approach by Milad Torabfam, Huize Xue, Francis Osonga, Omowunmi Sadik

“…For the prediction and enhancement of degradation efficiency, a precise identification of kinetic parameters, reaction conditions, and degradation products, along with an understanding of the mechanisms involved, is required. But, most of these parameters are often not provided in the current literature. …”
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Properties of constitutional principles by S. A. Mosin

“…The use of these methods in their combination predetermined the appeal not only to topical problems of constitutional law, but also to issues of the theory of law, as well as other branches of law, which made it possible to most objectively and comprehensively approach the study of the properties of constitutional principles.The main results of the research. …”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of acne relapse among Saudi acne vulgaris patients using isotretinoin by Alshammari SA, Alamri Y, Alanazi AM, Almuhanna SA, Pinjabi L, Alsnaidi NA

“…Background: Acne vulgaris is a self-limiting condition that may affect the patients quality of life. The most efficacious treatment of choice for acne is isotretinoin. …”
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Metalloproteinases as a prognostic factor for early postoperative period in patients with blunt splenic injuries by V. V. Maslyakov, S. E. Uryadov, V. R. Gorbelik, T. Ch. Allakhyarov, S. A. Kulikov, M. A. Shikhmagomedov, I. S. Aristova

“…Patients with AIS grade 3 isolated splenic injuries had the most significant changes, whereas individuals with AIS grade 1 injuries had minimal changes. …”
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The role of titanium dioxide in enhancing low-emission properties of cementitious materials by Agnieszka Ślosarczyk, Izabela Klapiszewska, Patryk Jędrzejczak, Marta Thomas, Bartosz Gapiński, Marcin Janczarek, Łukasz Klapiszewski

“…Locally available supplementary materials are most commonly used for this purpose. In Europe, these are mainly granulated blast-furnace slag, fly ash and, increasingly, ground limestone. …”
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MCOA: A Comprehensive Multimodal Dataset for Advancing Deep Learning in Corneal Opacity Assessment by Xinyu Ma, Jianxia Fang, Yaqi Wang, Zhichao Hu, Zhe Xu, Sha Zhu, Weijia Yan, Mengqi Chu, Jingwei Xu, Siting Sheng, Chujun Liu, Mingxuan Zhang, Ce Shi, Gangyong Jia, Wen Xu

“…To bridge this gap, we established the most extensive corneal opacity dataset available. …”
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Preparation of <i>Gynostemma pentaphyllum</i> Extracts Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents with Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction for Cosmetic Applications by Komcharn Jaikampan, Worrapan Poomanee, Thasang Thavanapong, Chuda Chittasupho, Kantamanee Jantadee, Mathukorn Sainakham

“…The selected DES extracts, S7, S9, S11, and S13, exhibited low cytotoxic effects on RAW264.7 cells and exhibited the most substantial reduction in nitic oxide levels. …”
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Exploring the clinical features and complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: A retrospective analysis by Ayman Abdullah Al Hayek, Asirvatham Alwin Robert, Abdullah Alshablan, Asma M. Almutairi, Elaf Ibrahim Alanzi, Faisal Alarjan, Halimah Ahmed Althurwi, Kholod Alamri, Nada Almshhen, Nuha Althibait, Nawaf Mugren Bin Mugren, Rawan Alyahya, Tuqa Alotaibi, Hailah Abdulrhman Alonayq, Mohamed Abdulaziz Al Dawish

“…Background and Aim: On a global scale Type 1 diabetes (T1D) ranks high on the list of most prevalent endocrine metabolic disorders; it affects children and adolescents. …”
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Drug-induced aortitis of the subclavian artery caused by pegfilgrastim: a case report by Hikari Jimbo, Yoshiya Horimoto, Misato Okazaki, Yumiko Ishizuka, Hidenori Kido, Mitsue Saito

“…Aortitis localized to the subclavian artery is relatively rare with the most frequent site being the aortic arch. Clinicians should be aware of the timing and location of onset of this disease.…”
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Telecolaboración y desarrollo efectivo de competencias de comunicación intercultural en el aula de español para fines económicos y comerciales / Telecollaboration and effective int... by Luis Vicente Gómez García, Elva Morales-Robles, Margarida Morgado

“…Abstract: This paper describes a didactic experience aimed at developing one the most requested competences in work environments, namely intercultural communicative competence (ICC) in Business Spanish Foreign Language (BSFL), which was developed through student collaboration (telecollaboration) in two European Higher Education Area (EHEA) institutions. …”
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Performance Efficiency of an Energy-Saving Mini Dryer with a Combined Heat Supply System by Umudvar R. Gasanov, Sevil A. Magerramova

“…(Conclusions) The study has revealed that the most effective option in terms of saving thermal energy is grain drying with the consistent use of conductive and convective drying methods followed by grain cooling. …”
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A Framework for Efficient N-Way Interaction Testing in Case/Control Studies With Categorical Data by Aristos Aristodimou, Athos Antoniades, Efthimios Dardiotis, Eleni Loizidou, George Spyrou, Christina Votsi, Christodoulou Kyproula, Marios Pantzaris, Nikolaos Grigoriadis, Georgios Hadjigeorgiou, Theodoros Kyriakides, Constantinos Pattichi

“…<italic>Goal:</italic> Most common diseases are influenced by multiple gene interactions and interactions with the environment. …”
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Influence of Age and Neurotoxic HAART Use on Frequency of HIV Sensory Neuropathy by Olajumoke Oshinaike, Akinsegun Akinbami, Oluwadamilola Ojo, Anthonia Ogbera, Njideka Okubadejo, Frank Ojini, Mustapha Danesi

“…Sensory neuropathy (SN) is one of the most common AIDS-associated neurologic disorders especially in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). …”
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Identification and Characterization of Novel Inhibitors of Human Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1 by Ibrahim Morgan, Robert Rennert, Robert Berger, Ahmed Hassanin, Mehdi D. Davari, Daniela Eisenschmidt-Bönn, Ludger A. Wessjohann

“…To evaluate these compounds in vitro, a cell-free enzyme assay was developed, optimized, and employed to identify hPARP-1 inhibitors, resulting in the discovery of two novel scaffolds represented by compounds <b>54</b> and <b>57</b>, with the latter being the most active one from the compound library. Furthermore, fluorescence microscopy and synergism assays were performed to investigate the cellular and nuclear pathways of hPARP-1 inhibitor <b>57</b> and its potential synergistic effect with the DNA-damaging agent temozolomide. …”
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Thawing permafrost: an overlooked source of seeds for Arctic cloud formation by Jessie M Creamean, Thomas C J Hill, Paul J DeMott, Jun Uetake, Sonia Kreidenweis, Thomas A Douglas

“…INP concentrations in 1000 to 30 000 year old permafrost were comparable to the most active of other Arctic and midlatitude soil sources (up to 10 ^10 INPs per gram of soil). …”
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Identifying sources of groundwater and recharge zone using stable environmental isotopes in the Erbil basin-northern Iraq by Bruska S. Mamand, Dana K. Mawlood

“…The deviation of data points from the meteoric line can be attributed to high evaporation both during the rainy season and through run-off on the ground surface before infiltration. Most of the groundwater samples had a deuterium excess above 10‰ between 12.14 and 22.72‰, suggesting the precipitation present in the groundwater comes from the Mediterranean sector. …”
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