Thermal comfort perception among park users in Prague, Central Europe on hot summer days—A comparison of thermal indices by Vlaďka Kirschner, Aleš Urban, Lucie Chlapcová, Veronika Řezáčová

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Commentary on “The association of diet quality and physical activity with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 85,545 alder Australians: A longitudinal study” by Barbara E. Ainsworth, Zeyun Feng

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Work-related burnout and its associated factors among kindergarten teachers: a multi-center cross-sectional study in Ethiopia by Anmut Endalkachew Bezie, Girum Tareke Zewude, Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye, Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye, Asmare Asrat Yirdaw, Alebachew Bitew Abie, Giziew Abere

“…IntroductionWork-related burnout is a state of severe physical and mental fatigue and exhaustion resulting from unmanaged prolonged work stress. …”
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Ecological security driving mechanisms and optimization of zoning in Chinese urban agglomerations: A case study of the central plains urban agglomeration by Jinyuan Zhang, Xuning Qiao, Yongju Yang, Liang Liu, Yalong Li, Shengnan Zhao

“…The global ecological security framework is facing unprecedented challenges and transformations, with ecological security issues transcending national and regional boundaries and evolving into a global concern. The Central Plains Urban Agglomeration (CPUA) serves as a critical urban growth pole in China. …”
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The efficacy of acupuncture in relieving postoperative pain in patients with low simple anal fistula: Protocol of a prospective, randomised, controlled trial. by Min Yang, De Zheng, Xingtao Jin, Huili Tang, Weiwei Cao, Qianqian Ye, Yin Qu, Zubing Mei

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This single-centre, patient-blinded, assessor-blinded, placebo-controlled randomised controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted at a tertiary referral hospital. A total of 66 patients with low simple anal fistula will be randomised at a 1:1 ratio to receive either acupuncture or sham acupuncture. …”
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Jáchymovský mincmistr Mikuláš (Klaus) Kraus a jeho působení v obchodě s českým stříbrem v letech 1530-1535 by Petr Vorel

“…The Münzmeister answered with a countercharge and denounced Gendorf for corruption behaviour. …”
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Adsorption of hexavalent chromium by activated carbon obtained from a waste lignocellulosic material ( cores): Kinetic, equilibrium, and thermodynamic study by Radia Labied, Oumessaad Benturki, Adh’ Ya Eddine Hamitouche, André Donnot

“…The kinetic sorption was described by a pseudo-second-order kinetic equation ( R 2 ≈ 0.995). …”
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Contribution of Arginine Catabolic Mobile Element and Copper and Mercury Resistance Element in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: A Vantage Point by Parya Shokrollahi, Alka Hasani, Mohammad Aghazadeh, Mohammad Yousef Memar, Akbar Hasani, Maryam Zaree, Mohammad Ahangarzadeh Rezaee, Javid Sadeghi

“…One of the significant, hypervirulent, CA-MRSA and a significant health concern clones is USA3000, found worldwide regionally with varying frequencies. …”
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Flow Shift from Urban Roads to Beltway Expressway under a Tradable Credit Scheme to Alleviate Urban Traffic Congestion by Jimeng Tang, Yongxiang Zhu, Yue Yu, Lu Cai

“…In recent years, severe traffic congestion in urban areas has become a growing concern for many cities in China. While beltway expressways have been built to alleviate urban congestion by diverting traffic away from city centers, existing preferential access schemes have led to overuse of certain beltway links and a decline in service levels. …”
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O-GlcNAcylated FTO promotes m6A modification of SOX4 to enhance MDS/AML cell proliferation by Junjie Gou, Jingjing Bi, Kexin Wang, Lei Lei, Yanli Feng, Zengqi Tan, Jiaojiao Gao, Yanan Song, Enci Kang, Feng Guan, Xiang Li

“…Abstract Fat mass and obesity-associated protein (FTO) was the first m6A demethylase identified, which is responsible for eliminating m6A modifications in target RNAs. …”
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The hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-associated A331P actin variant enhances basal contractile activity and elicits resting muscle dysfunction by Matthew H. Doran, Michael J. Rynkiewicz, Evan Despond, Meera C. Viswanathan, Aditi Madan, Kripa Chitre, Axel J. Fenwick, Duncan Sousa, William Lehman, John F. Dawson, Anthony Cammarato

“…Summary: Previous studies aimed at defining the mechanistic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy caused by A331P cardiac actin have reported conflicting results. …”
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Care intertwined with anxiety and helplessness: the experiences of ICU nurses from COVID-19 disease’s end of life—a qualitative study by Neda Asadi, Zahra Royani, Sirous Pourkhajoei

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On the utilization of the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) model to study substance use disorders: A scoping review protocol. by Wasiri Niemis, Shenita R Peterson, Chrisabella Javier, Amy Nguyen, Sanchi Subiah, Rohan H C Palmer

“…Though substance use disorders (SUDs) are a commonly occurring psychiatric disorder, the application of iPSC model in addiction research has been limited. …”
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Enhancing professionalism in post-graduate medical education: the initial implementation and evaluation of a longitudinal curriculum for geriatrics residents in Toronto, Canada by Kristina M Kokorelias, Muhammad Harris Sheikh, Maryam Naimi, Bernice Ho, Edwin W Wong, Stephanie G Brooks, Dov Gandell, Arielle S Berger

“…Key success factors in our study included a focus on fostering peer support and training in communication skills as a concrete method to actualize personal professional standards. …”
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Legal basis for providing legal aid to a detained person in the context of international standards and practice of the European Court of Human Rights by M. М. Kolomoitsev

“…Based on the analysis of theoretical approaches to the essence of the institute of detention of a person, the article substantiates the position that detention is a procedural action which has a temporary restrictive nature of the rights of a person who was detained during the commission or attempted commission of a criminal offence, immediately after the commission of a criminal offence or during the continuous prosecution of a person suspected of a criminal offence, and which aims to ensure further pre-trial investigation, clarification of the circumstances of the event which occurred. …”
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The Place of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes Therapeutics: A “Me Too” or “the Special One” Antidiabetic Class? by Ricardo Godinho, Cristina Mega, Edite Teixeira-de-Lemos, Eugénia Carvalho, Frederico Teixeira, Rosa Fernandes, Flávio Reis

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Rapid assessment of pre-service midwifery education in conflict settings: findings from a cross-sectional study in Nigeria and Somalia by Emilia Iwu, Shatha Elnakib, Hawa Abdullahi, Rejoice Helma Abimiku, Charity Maina, Asia Mohamed, Kazeem Olalekan Ayodeji, George Odonye, Rifkatu Sunday, Maryan Abdulkadir Ahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Omar, Abdirisak A. Dalmar, Emilie Grant, Hannah Tappis

“…Abstract Background There is a dearth of evidence on the scale, scope and quality of midwifery education programs in conflict-affected settings. …”
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A Four-Order Linear Recurrence Formula Involving the Quartic Gauss Sums and One Kind Two-Term Exponential Sums by Lan Qi, Xingxing Lv

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Lactic Acid Bacteria from Northern Thai (Lanna) Fermented Foods: A Promising Source of Probiotics with Applications in Synbiotic Formulation by Nittiya Suwannasom, Achiraya Siriphap, Ornampai Japa, Chonthida Thephinlap, Chutamas Thepmalee, Krissana Khoothiam

“…Northern Thai culture offers a rich variety of traditional fermented foods beneficial for gastrointestinal health. …”
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Effect of Intestinal Levodopa-Carbidopa Infusion on Pharyngeal Dysphagia: Results from a Retrospective Pilot Study in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Bendix Labeit, Inga Claus, Paul Muhle, Sonja Suntrup-Krueger, Rainer Dziewas, Tobias Warnecke

“…Pharyngeal dysphagia is a common symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD) leading to severe complications. …”
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