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A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications in Uremic Toxins From 1991 to 2024

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Uremic toxins are a growing area of research in nephrology, with significant implications in the progression and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the management of end‐stage kidney disease (ESKD). This bibliometric analysis aims to evaluate the global research trends, key contributors, and the impact of publications in ...
Yuh‐Shan Ho   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Testing sociolinguistic theory and methods in world Englishes [PDF]

open access: yes
This article assesses mainstream sociolinguistic theory and methods in the context of world Englishes. Despite its obvious applicability, sociolinguistic theory has not always been the primary analytic model for world Englishes.
Sharma, D
core   +1 more source

Examining Iranian Doctoral Students' Attitudes toward World Englishes

open access: yesJournal of English Language Studies, 2020
This study investigated Iranian doctoral students' attitudes toward World Englishes (WEs). To meet the end of this study, 30 Iranian doctoral English students from Chamran and Islamic Azad Universities of Ahvaz, Iran were selected.
Behnaz Raji
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative Evaluation of Hemodiafiltration, Hemoperfusion, and Standard Hemodialysis on Efficacy, Inflammatory Control, Dialysis Adequacy, and Safety in End‐Stage Renal Disease: A Prospective Observational Study

open access: yesTherapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic micro‐inflammation in patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) is a significant driver of cardiovascular complications and diminished quality of life. While standard hemodialysis (SHD) effectively manages small‐molecule clearance, its ability to remove medium‐to‐large uremic toxins—the primary catalysts of systemic ...
Hongwei Zuo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Affinity of Saussurean Linguistics, World Englishes Paradigm, and Intercultural Communication Studies

open access: yesPolylinguality and Transcultural Practices
This study traces the change-over from the Saussurean structural linguistics, with its focus on language form, to anthropological Firthian sociolinguistics that branched into the contemporary World Englishes (WE) paradigm, interlocked with the ...
Zoya G. Proshina
doaj   +1 more source

Rhoticity in Chinese English: An experimental investigation on the realization of the variant (r) in an Expanding Circle variety

open access: yesRevista Alicantina de Estudios Ingleses, 2017
The realization of postvocalic /r/ has been frequently examined in both diachronic and synchronic research on world Englishes, showing a multitude of linguistic and extra-linguistic factors to modulate the degree of rhoticity.
Li, Zeyu, Kabak, Barış
doaj   +1 more source

English language teachers’ perceptions of world Englishes and English as a lingua franca

open access: yesLiteracy Trek, 2021
English language has already become a world language while the world is changing and globalizing. It has been universally accepted in the academic field that English is now used as a lingua franca (ELF) in intercultural communication, and the lingua ...
Özdenur Ardıç Kıyak
doaj   +1 more source

Representation of inner, outer and expanding circle varieties and cultures in global ELT textbooks

open access: yesAsian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2020
The rise of world Englishes has challenged the emphasis on native-speaker accents and cultures in English language teaching. This study aimed to investigate the representation of world Englishes and cultures in three global language teaching textbooks ...
Zia Tajeddin, Maryam Pakzadian
doaj   +1 more source

Phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinase as a target of pathogens—friend or foe?

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This graphical summary illustrates the roles of phosphatidylinositol 4‐kinases (PI4Ks). PI4Ks regulate key cellular processes and can be hijacked by pathogens, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, to support their intracellular replication. Their dual role as essential host enzymes and pathogen cofactors makes them promising drug targets.
Ana C. Mendes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

World Englishes and linguistic landscapes

open access: yes, 2012
The growing intrusion and use of English in the public spaces of the world’s cities alongside national languages and local languages has received increasing attention over the last fifteen years or so.
Bolton, Kingsley, KINGSLEY BOLTON
core   +1 more source

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