Perceptions and Motivations of Japanese Medical Students Regarding Course Evaluations: A Cultural Perspective by Suzuki S, Imafuku R, Kawakami C, Abe Y, Jego EH, Hidai C, Saiki T

“…Understanding these cultural nuances is crucial for the effective implementation of course evaluations in medical schools, as they offer valuable insights into how cultural contexts influence perceptions and motivations across diverse educational environments.Keywords: course evaluation, medical student, Hofstede, cultural dimensions, Confucian, student attitudes…”
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Focus group-supported development and psychometric exploration of an instrument to assess perceived physical exertion in nursing students by Eva Lorenz, Eva Grüne, Johanna Popp, Klaus Pfeifer, Johannes Carl

“…Methods We initially conducted two parallel semi-structured focus group interviews with purposefully sampled nursing students to gain insights into their daily physical load. We coded the material and derived an initial set of 35 items (work-related and school-related). …”
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Machine learning-driven identification of critical gene programs and key transcription factors in migraine by Lei Zhang, Yujie Li, Yunhao Xu, Wei Wang, Guangyu Guo

“…Conclusion This study provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying migraine, emphasizing the importance of the PoN_MG thalamic region, calcium signaling pathways, and key transcription factors like ARID3A. …”
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The Predictive Factors of Acne Scarring and Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Alamri A, Alzahrani D, Alharbi G, Jan R, Alsubaie LA, Alghamdi A, Abualola AH, Jfri A

“…Our findings provide valuable insights for tailoring interventions and advancing our understanding of acne vulgaris complications in the future.Keywords: acne vulgaris, acne scarring, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, predictive factors, retrospective cohort study…”
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The potential of serum elabela levels as a marker of diabetic retinopathy: results from a pilot cross-sectional study by Muhammed Seyithanoğlu, Selma Meşen, Aysegul Comez, Ali Meşen, Abdullah Beyoğlu, Yaşarcan Baykişi, Filiz Alkan Baylan

“…Conclusion Despite the absence of a significant difference in our study, the identification of elevated ELA levels in the PDR group offers valuable insights for future investigations exploring the association between DR and ELA.…”
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Precise and interpretable neural networks reveal epigenetic signatures of aging across youth in health and disease by David Martínez-Enguita, Thomas Hillerton, Julia Åkesson, Daniel Kling, Maria Lerm, Mika Gustafsson

“…IntroductionDNA methylation (DNAm) age clocks are powerful tools for measuring biological age, providing insights into aging risks and outcomes beyond chronological age. …”
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Demographic influences on Lithuanian physicians’ attitudes toward medical assistance in dying: a cross-sectional study by Benedikt Bachmetjev, Artur Airapetian, Marija Jakubauskienė, Rolandas Zablockis, Asta Čekanauskaitė

“…These findings provide important insights for policymakers and healthcare providers in crafting informed and ethical E/PAS guidelines.…”
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Complete mitogenome characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of traditional Chinese medicinal plant Tinospora sagittata (Oliv.) Gagnep. from the Menispermaceae family by Jing Zhao, Zi-Han Chen, Peng-Cheng Huang, Liu-Wei Chen, Ming-Xian Zhang, Li-Hua Wang, You-Yong Zhu, Jia-Guan Wang, Yu Zhao

“…In addition, previous efforts based on multiple molecular markers providing profound insights into an intergeneric phylogenetic framework for Burasaieae and sampled species of T. sagittata are placed in a superclades, species delimitation of T. sagittata still need to be comprehensively evaluated. …”
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The role of sodium-nickel chloride (Na-NiCl2) batteries in managing uncertainty and renewable sources for empowering hybrid energy systems using bi-level CONOPT-based optimization by Abdallah Aldosary

“…Through a comparative analysis of three prominent energy storage systems—specifically pumped hydro storage (PHS), sodium-sulfur (NaS), and sodium-nickel chloride (Na-NiCl2)—using comprehensive data, distinct characteristics and trade-offs among these technologies are revealed, offering valuable insights for stakeholders. The results indicate that PHS achieves moderate savings, ranging from 2.12% to 4.68%. …”
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Potential Strategies Applied by <i>Metschnikowia bicuspidata</i> to Survive the Immunity of Its Crustacean Hosts by Ji Zhang, Bingyu Li, Bingnan Zuo, Xiaodong Li

“…This study not only provides insights into strategies facilitating <i>M. bicuspidata</i>’s survival within <i>E. sinensis</i>, initially elucidating the pathogenesis of this yeast, but also recommends a useful molecular tool regarding qRT-PCR assays in this pathogen.…”
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Exploring RNA cargo in extracellular vesicles for pleural mesothelioma detection by Agnieszka Kraft, Michaela B. Kirschner, Vanessa Orlowski, Manuel Ronner, Caroline Bodmer, Valentina Boeva, Isabelle Opitz, Mayura Meerang

“…Further investigation of the functional role of PM-EVs will provide new insights into disease biology and therapeutic avenues.…”
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What does the fox select? Spatial ecology of Rocky Mountain red fox during peaks and troughs of human recreation by Emily N. Burkholder, John Stephenson, Sarah Hegg, David Gustine, Joseph D. Holbrook

“…Explicitly accounting for interindividual variation can aid ecological insights, especially for species that exhibit high behavioral flexibility. …”
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CFO-CR: Carrier Frequency Offset Methodology for High-Rate Common Randomness Generation by Prashanth Kumar Herooru Sheshagiri, Martin Reisslein, Juan A. Cabrera, Frank H. P. Fitzek

“…Our evaluations with single-carrier software-defined radios, for which we make measurement traces publicly available, indicate that high-rate CR generation should observe (probe) the CFO and employ a Savitzky Golay low-pass filter with a low cut-off frequency for noise reduction in conjunction with multi-bit quantization, Gray code encoding, and a shuffling based randomization. We provide insights into the tradeoffs between the reconciliation cost for correcting bit discrepancies and the CR generation parameters. …”
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Effect of PCSK9 inhibitor on early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke patients with a history of coronary heart disease: a study protocol for a randomized controll... by Xing Gong, Xinting Yu, Lanlan Pu, Yang Jiao, Lin Liu, Hua Cao, Xiaofei Ji

“…This study aims to evaluate how effective PCSK9 inhibitors are in reducing END among this high-risk group and to provide new insights for treatment strategies. Methods This is a prospective, randomized, parallel-group, blinded-endpoint, single-center clinical study. …”
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A comparative analysis of sequence composition in different lots of a phage display peptide library during amplification by Anders Wilgaard Sinkjaer, Ane Beth Sloth, Amanda Oester Andersen, Malte Jensen, Babak Bakhshinejad, Andreas Kjaer

“…Our findings can be instrumental for phage display researchers by bringing fundamental insights into the vast extent of non-uniformity between phage display libraries and by providing a clear picture of how these discrepancies can lead to different evolutionary fates for the peptide composition of phage pools, which can have profound impacts on the outcome of phage display selections through biopanning.…”
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Perceptions of Fairness of Support Between Older Parents and Adult Children by Anna Willems, Dimitri Mortelmans, Anina Vercruyssen

“…This paper contributes to the existing literature about support behaviour between parents and children, expanding insights about the fairness of support, expectations and willingness from a multi-actor approach. …”
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Genetic differentiation and historical dynamics of the endemic species Rheum pumilum on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau inferred from phylogeography implications by Shuliang Liu, Jianxin Gao, Bo Xiao, Wenjie Guo, Qiushi Yu, Ailan Wang, Weiwei Li

“…This study might provide valuable insights into the formation mechanisms of plant diversity on the QTP, crucial for biodiversity conservation and sustainable species development in extreme environments.…”
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Nurses’ experiences of text-based digital triage at primary healthcare centres in Sweden: a qualitative interview study by Ester Rydell, Ulf Jakobsson, Sigrid Stjernswärd

“…The current study contributes insights regarding new competencies that nurses and patients must have or gain to be able to benefit from the possibilities of digitisation of primary healthcare.…”
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Historical dynamics of marginal populations at the leading edge of a temperate species in the boreal‐temperate ecotone by Pierre‐Yves Mondou Laperrière, Todor S. Minchev, Pierre Grondin, Martin Lavoie, Guillaume de Lafontaine

“…In order to provide useful insights about possible responses to climate change and anticipate the formation of new assemblages, this study relies on long‐term Holocene data from forest soil wood macrofossils (charcoal and ligneous remains) and contemporary stand analyses to assess the postglacial origin and modern‐day dynamics of red maple at its leading edge within the BTE. …”
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China’s CBM exploration and production and associated technological advancements: A review and reflections by Jianping YE

“…Advances The results indicate that the insights into conversion between adsorbed and free deep CBM prove to be a significant theoretical understanding. …”
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