Adaptation of global primary production model to the Greenland Sea conditions: parameterization and monitoring for 1998-2022 by Aleksandra Cherkasheva, Rustam Manurov, Piotr Kowalczuk, Alexandra N. Loginova, Monika Zabłocka, Astrid Bracher, Astrid Bracher

“…Despite many studies on the topic conducted in the past decades, we are still far from a good understanding of ongoing rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and how they will affect phytoplankton and the whole ecosystem. …”
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Continuity in Teaching the Course Algebra and the Beginning of Analysis: Adaptation of Students to New Conditions by Azizkhan Umiralkhanov, Alma Abylkassymova, Yessenkeldy Tuyakov, Larissa Zhadrayeva, Almagul Ardabayeva

“…This experiment was conducted in accordance with the academic calendar of the 2022-2023 academic year on the basis of 2 universities and 2 secondary schools in Almaty, Kazakhstan. …”
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Evaluating the Nolla Method for Dental Age Estimation in Children from Northwestern Romania by Ligia Ioana Moga, Abel Emanuel Moca, Raluca Iurcov, Dan Slăvescu, Ligia Luminița Vaida

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 860 panoramic radiographs from pediatric patients aged 3–15.9 years in Oradea, Romania. …”
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Business Development Strategy of Beverage Powder Company by M. Zaenal Mahasin, Hartoyo, Rokhani Hasbullah

“…In this case, the activities of market penetration are conducted by extending avenues in reseller and Frezzo stores. …”
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Efficacy of ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block compared to wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy: a double-blinde... by Sekar Loganathan, Kamal Kajal, Kashish Garg, Sameer Sethi, Deepesh B Kenwar, Amit Sharma, Ashish Aditya, Varun Mahajan, Naveen B Naik, Rajnikant Kumar

“…Materials and methods This randomized controlled double-blinded trial was conducted in sixty-nine (n = 69) participants who underwent LLDN under general anesthesia. …”
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Nomogram for Prediction of Postoperative Delirium after Deep Brain Stimulation of Subthalamic Nucleus in Parkinson’s Disease under General Anesthesia by Yu-Ting Ling, Qian-Qian Guo, Si-Min Wang, Li-Nan Zhang, Jin-Hua Chen, Yi Liu, Ruo-Heng Xuan, Bo Qu, Li-Ge Liu, Zhi-Shuang Wen, Jia-Kun Xu, Lu-Lu Jiang, Wen-Biao Xian, Bin Wu, Chang-Ming Zhang, Ling Chen, Jin-Long Liu, Nan Jiang

“…The purpose of this study was to develop and internally validate a clinical prediction model of delirium after deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson’s disease under general anesthesia. Methods. We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study on the data of 240 patients with Parkinson’s disease who underwent deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus under general anesthesia. …”
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Pharmacy students’ opinion on mandatory summer internships carried out in community and hospital pharmacies by Lucyna Bułaś, Anna Gołda, Ewa Długosz, Artur Owczarek, Anna Zagaja, Mariola Drozd

“…Only two universities conducted regular audits of the internship process by the supervisors (academic teachers). …”
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Palliative care needs and quality of life among adults with advanced chronic illnesses in low-income communities of Bangladesh by Ahmed Hossain, Maruf Hasan, Taifur Rahman, Alounoud Almarzooqi, Syed Azizur Rahman, Heba Hijazi, Mohamad Alameddine

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted at four healthcare facilities from March to April 2023, involving 553 registered patients with advanced chronic conditions. …”
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Effectiveness of ‘Tackle Your Tics’, a brief, intensive group-based exposure therapy programme for children with tic disorders: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Danielle Cath, Annet Heijerman-Holtgrefe, Chaim Huyser, Cara Verdellen, Jolande van de Griendt, Laura Beljaars, Kees-Jan Kan, Ramón Lindauer, Pieter Hoekstra, Lisbeth Utens

“…To study the effectiveness of Tackle Your Tics and identify predictors/moderators at baseline, a single-blinded randomised controlled trial (n=104) is conducted, comparing Tackle Your Tics (n=52) with a waiting list condition lasting 3 months (n=52). …”
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Gains and pains: a qualitative study on the implications of value-based health care for professionals by Veerle van Engen, Igna Bonfrer, Fabio Mieris, Malou Ensink, Anne Stiggelbout, Kees Ahaus, Martina Buljac-Samardzic

“…Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 26 healthcare professionals across six Dutch hospitals. …”
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Epilepsy Treatment Outcome and Its Predictors among Ambulatory Patients with Epilepsy at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia by Ameha Zewudie, Yitagesu Mamo, Desalegn Feyissa, Mohammed Yimam, Gosaye Mekonen, Ahmed Abdela

“…A hospital-based cross-sectional study involving patient interview and chart review was conducted from March 10 to April 10, 2018. Drug use patterns and sociodemographic data of the study participants were accustomed to descriptive statistics. …”
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Functional outcomes in early (T1/T2) supraglottic cancer: a systematic review by Benjamin van der Woerd, Krupal B. Patel, Anthony C. Nichols, Kevin Fung, John Yoo, S. Danielle MacNeil

“…Our objective was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to compare functional outcomes of OPS and RT for early SGC. …”
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Environmental PM2.5 Exposure: An Ignored Factor Associated with Blood Cadmium Level in Hemodialysis Patients by Hsu CW, Chan MJ, Weng CH, Tsai TY, Yen TH, Huang WH

“…As elemental cadmium can be found in the PM2.5 particle fraction, we conducted this study to assess the effect of environmental PM2.5 exposure and other clinical variables on BCLs in maintenance HD patients.Patient and Methods:  This cross-sectional study included 754 hD patients who had previously participated in a BCL study. …”
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Development of a Peltier-based chilled-mirror hygrometer, SKYDEW, for tropospheric and lower-stratospheric water vapor measurements by T. Sugidachi, M. Fujiwara, K. Shimizu, S.-Y. Ogino, J. Suzuki, R. J. Dirksen

“…Several chamber experiments were conducted to investigate the characteristics and performance of the instrument under various conditions. …”
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Aerodynamic energy consumption analysis of divided evacuated tube transportation system by Ziwei Zhang, Yingxue Wang, Guanqing Wang, Feilong Li, Dengke Wang, Jianjun Luo

“…Theoretical discussions into reasonable parameter range including tube design and HST operation manners were conducted and then formed system-designing strategy. …”
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Treatment options for Achilles tendinopathy: a scoping review of preclinical studies by Nathanael Opoku Agyeman-Prempeh, Huub Maas, George L. Burchell, Neal L. Millar, Maarten H. Moen, Theodoor Henri Smit

“…Sources of evidence A systematically conducted scoping review was performed in PubMed, Embase.com, Clarivate Analytics/Web of Science, and the Wiley/Cochrane Library. …”
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Factors associated with malaria in pregnancy among women attending ANC clinics in selected districts of the Ashanti Region, Ghana by Emmanuel Abu Bonsra, Petra Amankwah Osei, Emmanuel Adjei Kyeremeh, Stephen Adama, Akua Grace Sekyi, Elsie Fafa King

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1215 pregnant women selected through multi-stage sampling. …”
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Peran Gratitude Sebagai Mediator Antara Perceived Teacher’s Social Support dan Purpose in Life Pada Remaja by Nurul Aisah, Livia Yuliawati

“…Data collection used accidental sampling and snowball sampling where questionnaires were distributed online through social media. Data analysis was conducted using JASP 0.14.1 and hypothesis testing through mediation analysis with a causal steps model. …”
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Beyond borders: investigating the impact of the 2023 conflict in Gaza on generalized anxiety disorders and associated somatic symptoms and wellbeing among the Kuwait population: a... by Musaed Z. Alnaser, Hamad Alhamad, Naser Alotaibi, Nadia Alhamdan, Fahad Manee

“…An online survey was conducted to collect information from people living in Kuwait during the Gaza Conflict. …”
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Coagulation Parameters in Elderly Patients with Severe Pneumonia: Correlation with Disease Severity and Prognosis by Zhang Q, Liu Y, Tong C, Zhang L, Li R, Guo W, Li J

“…Qiuyue Zhang,1,* Yingchao Liu,1,* Chuntang Tong,2 Lina Zhang,3 Rongchen Li,1 Wenbin Guo,4 Jianliang Li5 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Scientific Research Management Division, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Intensive Care Unit, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianliang Li, Department of Thoracic Surgery The Second People’s Hospital of Liaocheng, 306 health Street, Linqing, Shandong, 252600, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15020622456, Email lijianliangl724@163.comObjective: This study aimed to investigate the levels of coagulation parameters in elderly patients with severe pneumonia and analyse their correlation with disease severity and prognosis.Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 207 elderly patients (aged ≥ 60 years) with severe pneumonia admitted to our hospital between January 2022 and December 2023. …”
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