Benefit of Probiotics on Cardiovascular Health- A Narrative Review by Ashna Mathur, Sofia Malik, Latha Ganti

“…Still, more research needs to be done on the safety and considerations of administering probiotics and their underlying mechanisms since the evidence is predominantly experimental. Probiotics have proven to be a valuable research point given the urgency and incidence rates of coronary artery disease.…”
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Teaching Open Literacies by Croeser Sky

“…The managerial focus on measuring and quantifying teaching and learning outcomes within academia often works against the evidence on pedagogical best practice. Despite claims made about ‘digital natives’, we find that students of all ages frequently have difficulty sorting through the mass of information available online. …”
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Implementing Learner Experience Design in University Teaching by Christian Rogers

“…It shares observations collected from workshop participants that indicate not only evidence of intended innovative curricular enhancements, but an unanticipated increase in student-teacher connection and motivation. …”
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Assessment of Patient Satisfaction With MRI Department Services and Staff in Saudi Hospitals by Alghamdi SA

“…However, satisfaction with waiting times was lower, with 66.1% of patients expressing satisfaction. …”
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CytoSorb hemoadsorption of apixaban during cardio-pulmonary bypass for heart transplantation by Anouk Frering, MD, Antoine Abi Lutfallah, MD, Aude Carillion, MD, PhD, Daniel Wendt, MD, Pascal Leprince, MD, PhD, Adrien Bougle, MD, PhD, Guillaume Lebreton, MD, PhD

“…Patients on the transplant waiting list often have multiple reasons for being anticoagulated. …”
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Co-designing action-oriented mental health conversations between care providers and ageing Canadians in the community: a participatory mixed-methods study protocol by Carrie McAiney, Paul Holyoke, Heather McNeil, Justine L Giosa, Elizabeth Kalles, Nelly D Oelke, Katie Aubrecht, Olinda Habib Perez

“…Phase 1 engages ageing Canadians in four online workshops (n=60) and a national survey (n=1000) to adapt an evidence-based visual model of mental health for use with older adults in home and community care. …”
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SPIRITUAL DETERMINANTS AND SITUATIONAL CONTINGENCIES OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP by F.V. Anthony, C.A.M. Hermans

“… There is a strong evidence that transformational leadership gives rise to loftier motivation among the teaching staff, creative school innovation, enhanced learning results among students and critical openness to diversity in society. …”
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Case report: Low-dose radiation reverses pembrolizumab resistance in melanoma by Ka Hey Agnes Fong, Isaac Ho, Tsz Him So

“…However, upon disease progression on first- and second-line immunotherapy, further systemic treatment options are limited especially for cases without actionable molecular alterations. With emerging evidence suggesting that radiotherapy can enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy via various mechanisms, together with its potential abscopal effect, the possibility of overcoming immunotherapy resistance with radiotherapy is theoretically sound. …”
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Climate change and its impact on infectious diseases in Asia by Amanda Zain, Sapna P Sadarangani, Lynette Pei-Chi Shek, Shawn Vasoo

“…In this narrative review, we outline the evidence of the impact of climate change on infectious diseases of importance in Asia, including vector-borne diseases, food- and water-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance and other infectious diseases. …”
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THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT TRENDS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AS A FIELD OF STUDY IN NIGERIA by Toye Manuwa

“…It assesses how political science relates to other disciplines and to public policy by providing analytical tools and empirical evidence for understanding and addressing political issues and problems. …”
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Comparative studies of the mountain Kinnekulle vegetation by Marina Voinova, Benny Lönn

“…In the present study, we compare our plant inventory results and those provided by Carl Linnaeus in his book “Västgöta Resa År 1746” (“The trip to Västra Götaland, 1746”), providing evidence that most of the plants listed by Linnaeus can still be found in the Kinnekulle area (58–94% occurrence). …”
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The use of mathematical Modeling and linear programming in agribusiness by Jandrić Mersida, Vico Grujica, Nedeljković Miroslav

“…Although there are specialized software and add-ons such as Solver in MS Excel, they are still not accessible enough to a wider range of users in the agro-industrial sector. It is evident that there is a need for the development of new specialized software solutions with user-friendly interfaces, which would make them more accessible, primarily to advisors, and then to agricultural producers.…”
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South African healthcare reforms towards universal healthcare – where to next? by G Solanki, T Wilkinson, N G Myburgh, J E Cornell, V Brijlal

“…The challenges faced by the South African healthcare system are huge, and we cannot afford to wait for NHI to address them all. It is critical that the process of strengthening the health system to advance universal healthcare (UHC) begins now, and there are several viable initiatives that can be implemented without delay. …”
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Successes and challenges of learning to support children post-COVID-19 by Megan Adams, Sanjuana Rodriguez, Karla Ramirez, Allison Garefino, Virginie Jackson

“…The college students worked as tutors, implementing an evidence-based reading program supported by training in mental health and behavior interventions. …”
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A Novel Management of Vertical Root Fracture in an Endodontically Treated Mandibular Premolar with Titanium Screw: A Case Report by Chellaswamy Savrimalai Karumaran, M. R. Srinivasan, Anil Kumar Ramachandran, Remya Venkatesan, Chandrasekaran Nirmala, P.S. Sreelakshmi

“…Result: The tooth was functional with evidence of new bone formation. Conclusion: Reattachment of the fracture fragments with a titanium screw might be considered as an option for managing vertical root fracture cases with poor prognosis.…”
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Biochemical Markers as Predictor of Preterm Labor - and Their Clinical Relevance - the Current Status by Suneeta Singh, Madhusudhan Dey, Sanjay Singh, Shibu Sasidharan

“…This paper provides a summary of the current literature on the use of biochemical markers in predicting spontaneous preterm birth in symptomatic and high risk-asymptomatic women. Evidence from the literature suggests cervico vaginal fetal fibronectin,interleukin-6, phosphorylated Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1(phIGFBP1), placental alpha macroglobulin-1 (PAMG-1) and serum …”
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Mind the gap: inheritance and inequality in retirement wealth by Lukas Brenner, Oscar A. Stolper

“…The sizable difference in private pension savings between heirs and non-heirs persists when we take into account other investments of heirs and non-heirs potentially intended to provide for old age. Our evidence supports the impact of gifts and inheritances on inequality in retirement wealth highlighted in recent research on intergenerational justice. …”
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Abdominal Wall Defects: Hydrogel based solutions in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction by Alook Kumar Ajay, Shashi Ranjan, Rajendra Singh, Shalini Kapoor Mehta

“…Preclinical and clinical evidence suggests that hydrogel technology could revolutionize the standard of care for abdominal wall defects, offering a more effective and patient-friendly solution. …”
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Efficacy of silymarinum at chronic diffuse liver diseases by A. V. Matvieiev, E. I. Konyaeva, N. V. Matvieieva

“…Application of the uniform silymarinum standard and carrying out of further investigations adhering to requirements of evidence-based medicine, should finally resolve present contradictions in assessment of efficacy of standardized silymarinum in patients with alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatosis and primary biliary cirrhosis.…”
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Intestinal microbiome as effective regulator of enteral and central nervous system activity by V. T. Ivashkin, K. V. Ivashkin

“…These data presumes the presence of direct microbiota-induced responses of enteric nervous system as well as its development and intestinal glial cells hemostasis maintenance. No evidence of direct involvement of these neurotransmitters in regulation of proximal enteral neurons synaptic activity is obtained. …”
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