Perspectives, benefits and challenges of a live OSCE during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cross-sectional study by Anne Herrmann-Werner, Teresa Loda, Rebecca Sarah Erschens, Stephan Zipfel, Andrew B Nevins

“…Objectives Restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic mandated fundamental changes to student evaluations, including the administration of the observed structured clinical examination (OSCE). This study aims to conduct an in-person OSCE to verify students’ practical skills under necessary infection control practices and the impact of face masks on student–patient interactions.Design Cross-sectional design.Setting The OSCE at Medical School of Tuebingen takes place in October 2020.Participants A total of 149 students (third year of study) completed the survey (RR=80.1%). …”
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INTENSITY OF OXIDATIVE STRESS DEVELOPMENT IN RAT MAJOR CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES UNDER COMBINED CONDITIONS OF SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE, CHANGES IN THE NORMAL LIGHT-DARK CYCLE, AN... by O.A. Volkova, V.O. Kostenko

“…Material and methods. The study was conducted on 44 white Wistar rats weighing 150-200 kg of various articles, divided into 3 groups: control (15), a combination of AD and SIR (14), and a combination of AD, SIR, and fluoxetine (15). …”
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Cancer patients’ sense of coherence – psycho-oncological consultations and therapeutic alliance as salutogenic factors by Natalia Cecon-Stabel, Ibrahim Demirer, Holger Pfaff, Antje Dresen

“…Four stepwise regression analyses were conducted with overall SoC and its subscales of meaningfulness, compre-hensibility and manageability at T2 as outcome variables. …”
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A scoping review of HIV epidemiologic, sociocultural and programmatic studies related to transgender women and men who have sex with men in Cambodia, 1999-2019. by Jan W de Lind van Wijngaarden, Frits van Griensven, Ly Penh Sun, Stephen Wignall

“…This paper reviews HIV epidemiological, social science and HIV program implementation studies conducted over the past 20 years to explore possible reasons for the rising HIV prevalence among these groups and to formulate recommendations for improved policies, HIV programmatic interventions and further research.…”
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Multiple Sclerosis Nursing to Improve Care and Education (MSNICE): an observational study by Liesbeth Van Hijfte, Melissa Cambron, Roel Crols, Gino De La Meilleure, Nelly Govers, Ludo Vanopdenbosch, Guy Laureys, Barbara Willekens, for the MSNICE Study Group

“…Methodology An observational, multicenter and cross-sectional study was conducted. Seven centers with, and twelve centers without an MS-nurse participated. …”
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Co-inoculation of Trichoderma viride with Azospirillum brasilense could suppress the development of Harpophora maydis-infected maize in Egypt by Rasha M. Elmeihy, Omar A. Hewedy, Maryam S. Alhumaidi, Khadijah A. Altammar, Eman O. Hassan, Samah A. El-Debaiky

“…A field experiment was conducted on susceptible and resistant hybrids of maize to evaluate the antagonistic activity of T. viride combined with A. brasilense on LWD incidence as well as plant growth promotion under field conditions. …”
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The economic burden of atopic dermatitis in Romania: a broad perspective by Alin Codruț Nicolescu, Stefan Strilciuc, Stefan Strilciuc, Rozalina Lăpădatu, Diana-Alecsandra Grad, Cristian Vlădescu, Cristian Vlădescu, Rodica Olteanu

“…This study evaluated the economic burden of AD in Romania, considering both direct and indirect costs.Materials and methodsA cost of illness study, conducted from a broad perspective, considering 2022 as a reference, using top-down and bottom-up approaches and retrospective and prospective data sources was used to assess direct medical costs (treatments, medical services, hospitalizations), direct non-medical costs (associated costs due to transportation, accommodation), and indirect costs (productivity losses) across four costing scenarios.ResultsIn 2022, the total cost of atopic dermatitis in Romania was €29,810,077.2 for adult patients and €133,635,535.2 for pediatric patients, based on a prevalence-based approach, and €5,529,867.8 for adults and €53,175,049.1 for pediatric AD patients when using an incidence-based approach. …”
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The effect of instability resistance training on balance ability among athletes: a systematic review by Jianxin Gao, Xinxin Fu, Hang Xu, Qi Guo, Xiaopeng Wang

“…However, there is a lack of systematic reviews explicitly evaluating IRT’s impact on athletes’ balance ability. This study aims to conduct a systematic review of the effects of IRT on balance ability among athletes.MethodThis study used guidelines for the systematic review and meta-analysis of PRISMA, Web of Science, EBSCOhost (SPORTDiscus), PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar to collect original references in electronic databases. …”
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Shear bond strength of three different fixed retainers: Stainless steel wires versus fiber reinforced composite (An in Vitro study) by Anees Mahmood Mudhir

“…This in vitro study is conducted to evaluate and compare the bond strength (shear bond strength) of three different fixed lingual retainers using a specific retainer composite and fracture modes of different retainer’s wire/adhesive combination. …”
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Accidental and Deliberate Self-Poisoning with Medications and Medication Errors among Children in Rural Sri Lanka by Kavinda Dayasiri, S. F. Jayamanne, C. Y. Jayasinghe

“…This multicentre descriptive study was conducted over a seven-year period (February 2007 to January 2014) to assess patterns and trends of medicinal drug-related poisoning among children less than 12 years of age in thirty-six hospitals across rural Sri Lanka. …”
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Assessment of the impact of the great cormorant (Phalaсrocorax carbo sinensis Shaw et Nodder, 1801) on fish resources of the Obytichna Spit the Sea of Azov by A. Sydorenko

“…The analysis of food samples was conducted by collecting regurgitations within the nesting colony and by analyzing the stomach contents of cormorants (n = 50) obtained from individuals eliminated by employees of the State Enterprise “Prymors’k Forestry” during planned population control measures. …”
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Assessment of vitamin D-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among Sultan Qaboos University students in Oman: a cross-sectional study by Rahma Said Al Hadhrami, Rehab Al Kaabi, Hajer Juma Al Shuaibi, Rawan Salim Al Abdulsalam

“…Despite being a sun-rich country, vitamin D deficiency is widespread in Oman (87.5%).Aim This study aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding vitamin D among university students in Oman to assess the need for additional awareness campaigns.Methods and sitting This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2022 and involved 399 students enrolled in various degree programmes at the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) in Muscat, Oman, using self-administered, 38-item vitamin D-related KAP (D-KAP-38) questionnaire to collect information regarding the participants’ vitamin D-related general knowledge, nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices.Results Of the 399 college students, 384 (96.2%) were Omani nationals, 283 (70.9%) were women and 255 (64.1%) were between the ages of 20 and 26 years. …”
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Future directions of spiritual care where spiritual care providers do not exist: a qualitative study by Nattawan Meeprasertsagool, Patiphat Anuraktham, Arthit Chaithanasarn, Itthipon Wongprom

“…Qualitative in-depth interviews were conducted with 20 experts from palliative care, religious studies, and social work fields. …”
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An Efficient and Accurate Adaptive Time-Stepping Method for the Landau–Lifshitz Equation by Hyundong Kim, Soobin Kwak, Moumni Mohammed, Seungyoon Kang, Seokjun Ham, Junseok Kim

“…To demonstrate the high performance of our proposed algorithm, we conduct several characteristic benchmark tests. The computational results confirm that the proposed algorithm is efficient and accurate. …”
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Association of Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T Gene Polymorphisms with Mild Cognitive Impairment Susceptibility: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jiahui Sun, Xuefan Jiang, Ming Zhao, Lina Ma, Hui Pei, Nanyang Liu, Hao Li

“…Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) C677T (rs1801133) gene polymorphisms are related to a growing risk of Alzheimer’s disease; however, whether this association applies to mild cognitive impairment (MCI) remains unclear. Objective. We conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate the contribution of MTHFR C677T (rs1801133) gene variants to the risk of MCI. …”
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Parental singing during kangaroo care: parents' experiences of singing to their preterm infant in the NICU by Pernilla Hugoson, Friederike Barbara Haslbeck, Ulrika Ådén, Ulrika Ådén, Ulrika Ådén, Louise Eulau, Louise Eulau

“…This qualitative follow-up study explores these findings through the lens of Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence (SOC) model.MethodSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 28 families (20 intervention group, eight control group) at their infant's 5-month corrected age. …”
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Acupressure intervention for children: A scoping review by Sri Ramdaniati, Mei Neni Sitaresmi, Fitri Haryanti, Arief Tarmansyah Iman

“…Objective: This review aimed to categorize and synthesize the research conducted over 30 years on acupressure in children. …”
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Associations between heavy metal exposure and vascular age: a large cross-sectional study by Yuntao Feng, Chengxing Liu, Litang Huang, Jun Qian, Na Li, Hongwei Tan, Xuebo Liu

“…Additionally, sex-stratified analyses, Weighted Quantile Sum (WQS) regression and Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression were conducted to explore the effects of individual and mixed metal exposures. …”
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Impact of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic on the patient journeys of those with a newly diagnosed paediatric brain tumour in the UK: a qualitative study by Rachel Isba, Donald MacArthur, Liz Brewster, Ibrahim Jalloh, John-Paul Kilday, Kalsoom Akhter, Roland Casson, G A Amos Burke

“…Objectives To explore the impact of the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis, management and patient journey for children and young people with a newly diagnosed brain tumour in the UK.Design Exploratory qualitative study focused on patient journeys from multiple perspectives, conducted as part of a wider mixed-methods study.Setting Three paediatric oncology tertiary centres in the UK.Participants 10 children and young people with brain tumours (n=6 females, n=4 males), 20 caregivers (n=16 females, n=4 males) and 16 stakeholders (specialist nurses, consultant neurosurgeons and oncologists, and representatives from brain tumour charities) were interviewed between January 2022 and June 2023.Results The paper incorporates multiple perspectives, including those of children and young people, parents/caregivers, clinical staff and charity representatives, to explore the patient journey. …”
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Effects of different doses of skt-b vibrio probiotic bacteria addition on survival and growth rate of tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) larva by . Widanarni, M.A. Lidaenni, Dinamella Wahjuningrum

“…This experiment was carried out to study the effects of probiotic bacteria SKT-b Vibrio addition at different doses on survival and growth rate of tiger shrimp larva.  Experiment was conducted with five treatments and three replications, consisted of SKT-b Vibrio probiotic bacteria addition at the doses of 103 CFU/ml, 104 CFU/ml, 105 CFU/ml, and 106 CFU/ml and control (0 CFU/ml).  …”
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