Small cell lung cancer with EML4-ALK fusion: report of a case responding to ALK TKI and literature review by Mingyue Wang, Hongzhi Liu, Ruixin Zhang, Runyu Li, Xiaoyu Qin, Fangling Ning, Lijun Tian

“…Abstract Purpose With the continuous development and progress of next-generation gene sequencing technology, many types of anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) rearrangement have been discovered. However, in small cell lung cancer (SCLC), ALK rearrangement is extremely rare and there is no standard treatment protocol. …”
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Regional Variation in Rates of IVF Treatment across Australia: A Population-based Study by Louise Rawlings, Pauline Ding, Stephen J. Robson

“…**Background:** There is variation in uptake of in vitro fertilisation (IVF) between countries, and Australia has high incidence rates of IVF due to universal public funding. However, it remains unclear whether there is regional variation and, if present, what might cause this. …”
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INFORMATION ASYMMETRY AND COST OF CAPITAL: A REVIEW OF EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE by Sunusi Ridwan Ayagi, Rashida Lawal

“…However, most of them have agreed and corroborated one another on the positive effect of IA on COE or WACC. …”
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Mask-wearing affects infants' selective attention to familiar and unfamiliar audiovisual speech by Lauren N. Slivka, Kenna R. H. Clayton, Greg D. Reynolds

“…Infants distribute their selective attention to regions of a speaker's face differentially based on their age and language experience. However, the potential impact wearing a face mask may have on infants' selective attention to audiovisual speech has not been systematically studied. …”
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Distinguishing physical vs. chemical templating mechanisms for inducing graphitization in novolac matrix by Sandra N Ike, Randy Vander Wal

“…From these results, it was surmised that both mechanisms are operative; while physical templating offers control over long-range order in the form of crystallite height, chemical templating contributes to carbon reorganization and lateral growth extent.…”
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Effects of group music sessions on cognitive and psychological functions in healthy older adults by Takamitsu Shinada, Michio Takahashi, Akari Uno, Keishi Soga, Yasuyuki Taki, Yasuyuki Taki

“…Playing musical instruments, which requires the integration of auditory, visual, and somatosensory functions, is considered an effective way to prevent the development of dementia. However, the effectiveness of group (band) music sessions in healthy older adults has not been investigated. …”
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Islamic capital market support in the Indonesian halal industry development: SWOT analysis by Azwar Azwar

“…Findings – The Indonesian Islamic capital market has strengths in the successful oversubscription of sukuk issuances (both state and corporate) and growth of Islamic educational institutions. However, it has weaknesses owing to limited corporate awareness and public understanding of the market. …”
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Consumer Protection of Girls from Cybercrime in a Gender Perspective by Susilowati Suparto, Deviana Yuanitasari, Sonny Dewi Judiasih, Yamudin Salaeh

“…Cybercrime covers a wide range of illegal acts carried out through the Internet or other digital devices, including fraud, identity theft, hacking, the spread of malware, to sexual exploitation of children. …”
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Phase I trial on the safety of olprinone for low central venous pressure management aimed at haemorrhage control during open and laparoscopic hepatectomy: a study protocol by Katsuhiko Uesaka, Yuya Miura, Teiichi Sugiura, Ryo Ashida, Katsuhisa Ohgi, Mihoko Yamada, Shimpei Otsuka, Yoshiyasu Kato, Takuya Oyakawa, Eiji Ando, Sunao Tamai

“…This could lead to reduced blood loss, shorter operative time and fewer postoperative complications.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol was approved by the Certified Review Board of Shizuoka Cancer Center (approval number CRB4180010).Trial registration number jRCTs041230110 and jRCTs041230111.…”
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Introducing youth to clinical research: Development and pilot implementation of a children’s activity book by Renee Cadzow, Andy Strohmeier, Erin Carnes, Teresa Quattrin

“…Results: Despite delays in dissemination and outreach due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we obtained feedback from over 170 diverse persons across a spectrum of communities and community partners. …”
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Bundle sheath cell-dependent chloroplast movement in mesophyll cells of C4 plants analyzed using live leaf-section imaging by Yuta Kato, Takao Oi, Yoshikatsu Sato, Mitsutaka Taniguchi

“…M chloroplasts aggregate toward BS cells in response to environmental stress, which would contribute to adjustment in C4 photosynthetic cycle. However, it remains unclear whether M chloroplast movement is an intercellular response mediated by BS cells. …”
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Educational insights into digital entrepreneurship: the influence of personality and innovation attitudes by João M. Lopes, Sofia Gomes, Elisabete Nogueira

“…It also explores the moderating role of digital entrepreneurial education in the relationship between innovative digital attitude and digital entrepreneurial intention. …”
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Clinical risk factors for sarcopenia in acute and chronic pancreatitis by Mitchell L. Ramsey, Andrew Lu, Kristyn Gumpper-Fedus, Stacey Culp, David Bradley, Darwin L. Conwell, Zobeida Cruz-Monserrate, J. Royce Groce, Samuel Han, Somashekar G. Krishna, Peter Lee, Thomas Mace, Georgios I. Papachristou, Kristen M. Roberts, Zarine K. Shah, Phil A. Hart

“…Abstract Background Sarcopenia is common in chronic pancreatitis (CP) and has been associated with unfavorable outcomes; however, it is not well studied in acute pancreatitis (AP). …”
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Low-temperature biodegradation of freshwater dissolved organic matter during winter-to-spring transition by Corentin Bouvet, Pascale B. Beauregard, Céline Guéguen

“…These findings highlight the critical role of microbial processes in DOM transformation during periods of rapid hydrological change, providing insights into carbon cycling and ecosystem dynamics in cold aquatic environments.…”
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COMPARISON OF OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE IN MANAGERS AND NON-MANAGERS EMPLOYED AT MEAT INDUSTRY ‘OVAKO’ VISOKO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Goran Riđić, Minela Ahmić, Ognjen Riđić, Senad Bušatlić

“… This primary research was conducted in order to find out what was the level of managers’ and employees’ openness to experience. …”
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VALUE RELEVANCE OF INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL DISCLOSURE OF CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS IN NIGERIA by Tajudeen Lawal, Lukman Ojedele Lawal, Daniya Adeiza Abdulazeez

“…The regression results revealed that human capital disclosure, structural capital disclosure and the overall intellectual capital disclosure have significant positive impact on firm value measured by share price. The result however, showed that relational capital disclosure is not value relevant for the firms. …”
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Parity-Driven Disparities in Placenta Previa: A Comprehensive Analysis of Obstetric and Perinatal Factors by Fikriye Karanfil Yaman, Sukran Dogru, Huriye Ezveci, Fatih Akkus, Ali Acar

“…However, certain outcomes such as birth weight did not differ significantly between the groups. …”
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Accelerated dynamic light sheet microscopy: unifying time-varying patterned illumination and low-rank and sparsity constrained reconstruction by Marco Tobia Vitali, Alessia Candeo, Andrea Farina, Paolo Pozzi, Alessia Brix, Andrea Bassi, Teresa M Correia

“…Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy (LSFM) enables rapid and gentle 3D fluorescence imaging of dynamic processes over extended periods in translucent samples at the mesoscopic scale. …”
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PREVENTING VIOLENCE CRIMES (KIDNAPPING, ARMED ROBBERY, BRIGANDAGE OR COMMUNITY MASSACRE) WITH DRONES: AN EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO VEHICULAR PATROLS IN NIGERIA by GABRIEL SALIFU, DANIEL OLASUNKANMI OLADAPO

“…Studies on parenting have focused on psychological, sociological, gender roles and traditional perspectives. However much has not been said about the dimension of parents as home builders a sine-qua-non for national development from Christian standpoint. …”
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Characterization of duckweed and water hyacinth and their effect on the apparent digestibility in tilapia by Aroldo Botello-León, Yuniel Méndez-Martínez, Kirenia Pérez-Corría, Marcos Ortega-Ojeda, María Teresa-Viana, Charles Morán-Ribas

“…Fish fed with WH and DW, up to 10 and 15% inclusion in the diet, respectively, did not show significant differences (p>0.05) for ADDM. However, for ADCP and ADCL, up to 15 and 20%, respectively, significant differences (p>0.05) were not observed. …”
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