Unveiling the obstacles encountered by women doctors in the Pakistani healthcare system: A qualitative investigation. by Ali Raza, Junaimah Jauhar, Noor Fareen Abdul Rahim, Ubedullah Memon, Sheema Matloob

“…The findings have resulted in the three major themes, i.e., workplace challenges, socio-cultural obstructions, and familial restrictions that possibly obstruct women from practicing medicine in hospitals. …”
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How could fit between polychronicity and multitasking shape employees' self-leadership? The moderating role of AI-empowered task processing by Zhirui Zhou, Shuting Xiang, Qingxin Xie

“…Study 2 tested the mediating and moderating effect based on data of 188 employees from two other AI companies in China at three time points. The results show that congruence between polychronicity and multitasking predicts greater employee self-leadership compared to incongruence, and the higher the degree of congruence, the stronger the self-leadership. …”
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Immunoinformatics design of a novel multiepitope vaccine candidate against non-typhoidal salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Kentucky using outer membrane proteins A, C, and F. by Elayoni E Igomu, Paul H Mamman, Jibril Adamu, Maryam Muhammad, Abubarkar O Woziri, Manasa Y Sugun, John A Benshak, Kingsley C Anyika, Rhoda Sam-Gyang, David O Ehizibolo

“…Furthermore, we identified seven highly immunogenic linear B-cell epitopes and three conformational B-cell epitopes. These T-cell and B-cell epitopes were then linked using appropriate linkers to create a multi-epitope vaccine (MEV). …”
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The effects and durability of an 8-week dynamic neuromuscular stabilization program on balance and coordination in adult males with intellectual disabilities: a randomized controll... by Hamed Babagoltabar-Samakoush, Behnoosh Aminikhah, Saeid Bahiraei

“…The intervention group participated in the DNS training program for 8 weeks, with three sessions per week, while the control group maintained their usual activities. …”
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Birth cohort studies using symptom diaries for assessing respiratory diseases-a scoping review. by Susan Langer, Bianca Klee, Cornelia Gottschick, Rafael Mikolajczyk

“…Eight studies collected symptom diary information only for the first year of life, nine for the first two years or less and six between three and six years. Most of the cohorts collected biosamples (n = 18) and information on environmental exposures (n = 19).…”
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“Don’t leave us behind”: a qualitative study exploring the feasibility of a palliative care training program for non-health caregivers in Honduras by Sheryl Ruiz, Martin Stafström, Leda Parham, Luis Orellana

“…Interviews were conducted in Honduras’ three main cities: Tegucigalpa, San Pedro Sula, and La Ceiba. …”
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Peanut and Soy Protein-Based Emulsion Gels Loaded with Curcumin as a New Fat Substitute in Sausages: A Comparative Study by Hong-Yan Yan, Shao-Bing Zhang

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the complete or partial substitution (0, 20, 40, and 100%) of the pork backfat in prepared sausage with protein emulsion gels loaded with curcumin. The effects of three protein emulsion gels (i.e., peanut proteins, ultrasound-modified peanut proteins, and soy proteins) on sausage characteristics (cooking loss, textural properties, microstructure, sensory characteristics, and antioxidant activity) were investigated and compared using a one-way analysis of variance and Duncan’s multiple tests. …”
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Exposition et exhortation : deux facettes du discours écologique by Gaëlle Ferré

“…Multimodally, this type of discourse relies on visual resources (slideshow, maps, etc.) and speakers’ gestures mostly include three types: discourse organisation gestures, pointing to visual resources, and representational gestures (McNeill, 2005) which illustrate the verbal content in speech and may even complement other types of visuals.For its part, exhortation will be shown to be expressed by hyperbolic speech (Druetta, 2015a; Ferré, 2014), metaphor and contrasts. …”
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Does Feedback from Physical Activity Measurement Devices Influence Physical Activity? Evidence From a Randomized Controlled Trial by Htay-Wah Saw, Arie Kapteyn, Jill Darling

“…We recruited participants from a probability-based internet panel and asked them to wear continuously: (i) a PA device that does not provide feedback for 7 consecutive days, (ii) a PA device that provides feedback for another 7 consecutive days, (iii) both devices for another 1 or 2 consecutive days. …”
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Cowpea genetic diversity, population structure and genome-wide association studies in Malawi: insights for breeding programs by Michael M. Chipeta, John Kafwambira, Esnart Yohane

“…Grain yield was positively correlated with peduncle length, seeds per pod, and pods per plant. Three distinct clusters were identified based on morphological traits. …”
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Clinical validity of fluorescence-based devices versus visual-tactile method in detection of secondary caries around resin composite restorations: diagnostic accuracy study by Aya Mohamed Adly, Shereen Hafez Ibrahim, Amira Farid El-Zoghbi

“…Restorations’ margins were examined using three diagnostic methods: the visual-tactile method (FDI criteria), the light-induced fluorescence camera (VistaCam iX), and the laser-induced fluorescence device (DIAGNOdent pen), and the reference was visual inspection after removal of defective restorations. …”
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The impact of Daylight Saving Time on dog activity. by Lavania Nagendran, Ming Fei Li, David R Samson, Lauren Schroeder

“…We looked at morning onset activity based on sunrise time (both groups), handler arrival time (sled dogs), and caregiver Got-up Time (companion dogs), and compared pre-DST measures with the three days following DST. We found that sled dogs were less active around sunrise in all post-DST days compared to pre-DST, as sunrise coincided with handler arrival time before DST but not after. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Dental Activities Test: An Exploratory Factor Analysis in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment by Xi Chen, Wen Liu

“…In a secondary analysis of the data from the original study, the results of testing of 90 older adults with normal to severely impaired cognition from three assisted living communities in North Carolina from March 2013 to February 2014 were studied. …”
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Outcome measures for assessing the effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions on equinus foot deformity in post-stroke patients with triceps surae spasticity: A scoping review. by Isabella Campanini, Maria Chiara Bò, Maria Chiara Bassi, Benedetta Damiano, Sara Scaltriti, Mirco Lusuardi, Andrea Merlo

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Scoping review methodological frameworks have been used. Three databases were investigated. Primary literature addressing TS spasticity in adult patients with stroke using physiotherapy interventions was included. …”
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A PREVISÃO DE COMPLEXIDADES SOCIOJURÍDICAS DA AMAZÔNIA NOS CONCURSOS IMPLEMENTADOS PELA DEFENSORIA PÚBLICA: UMA FERRAMENTA DE PROMOÇÃO DO ACESSO À JUSTIÇA by Daniel Bettanin e Silva, Tatiane Guedes Pires, Raimundo Pereira Pontes Filho

“…O estudo foi dividido em três partes: (i) análise das ondas renovatórias de acesso à justiça, no contexto da Era Digital e do interior da Amazônia brasileira; (ii) apanhado das complexidades sociojurídicas da Amazônia; e (iii) cotejo de tais elementos com a missão institucional da Defensoria Pública. …”
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Effect of seasonality on the dynamics of an imitation-based vaccination model with public health intervention by Bruno Buonomo, Giuseppe Carbone, Alberto d'Onofrio

“…We extend here the game-theoretic investigation made by d'Onofrio et al (2012) on the interplay between private vaccination choices and actions of the public health system (PHS) to favor vaccine propensity in SIR-type diseases. We focus here on three important features. First, we consider a SEIR-type disease. …”
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Training and Detraining Effects of Institutional Group Exercise on Upper Extremity Motor Function by Yiling LIN, Minghsia HU, Hongzhe ZHANG, Mingde LI

“…The intervention group received group exercise three times per week for ten weeks, the control group maintained the original life style in the institute. …”
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Effects of Ginseng and Echinacea on Cytokine mRNA Expression in Rats by Deniz Uluışık, Ercan Keskin

“…The animals were divided into three equal groups, as follows: control (C); ginseng (G); echinacea (E). …”
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Continuing dental education (CDE) programs: Are dentists keeping themselves updated? by Ramandeep S. Gambhir, Umang Jagga, Rina Singh, Ramandeep Kaur, Garish Kumar, Aanchal Gupta

“…Data were collected through a self-constructed three-part questionnaire which included demographic information, preferences of subjects toward CDE programs, and various barriers limiting participation. …”
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Characterization and Evaluation of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) for Yield and Related Traits in Asosa Zone, Northwestern Ethiopia by Mesay Paulos, Gobeze Loha, Mesfin Kassa

“…The treatments were laid out in a randomized block design with three replications. All the qualitative characteristics recorded for genotypes showed different modalities and frequencies at vegetative stage with 70.12% of the fully expanded leaflet colour, 74.26% oval terminal leaflet shape, 76.24% petiole green colour, 78.22% stem green colour, 88.27% sparse hair on their stems, 70.41% spreading types, 81.33% rounded base with a point at the top, 90.11% yellowish brown pods at harvest, and 90.06% oval shaped seeds. …”
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