Cultural & region-specific adaptation of KAP (Knowledge, attitude, and practice) tool to capture healthy lifestyle within primary care settings. by Ahmed Sameer Alnuaimi, Muslim Abbas Syed, Abduljaleel Abdullatif Zainel, Hafiz Ahmed Mohamed, Mohamed Iheb Bougmiza, Mohamed Ahmed Syed

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The KAP survey was tailored to capture the construct of healthy lifestyles (within the context of Qatar primary care settings) by reviewing existing surveys, adaptation to local context, expert consultation and feedback, pilot testing, feedback analysis, cognitive interviews and translation and validation.…”
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Competitive Fixed-Bed Adsorption of Pb(II), Cu(II), and Ni(II) from Aqueous Solution Using Chitosan-Coated Bentonite by Wan-Chi Tsai, Mark Daniel G. de Luna, Hanna Lee P. Bermillo-Arriesgado, Cybelle M. Futalan, James I. Colades, Meng-Wei Wan

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An Intelligent Modeling Method for Protecting and Inheriting the Construction Techniques of Wooden Stilt Buildings by Jie Wu, Feng Chi, Yujiao Wei, Ye Zhao, Shuoyuan Huang, Hongtao Xu

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Performance Evaluation of GFRP Rock Bolt Sensor for Rock Slope Monitoring by Double Shear Test by Jung-Doung Yu, Jong-Sub Lee, Bibek Tamang, Sungyong Park, Sukhyun Chang, Jungmyeon Kim, Yongseong Kim

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Study of Interface Adhesion Between Polyurethane and Aggregate Based on Surface Free Energy Theory and Molecular Dynamics Simulation by Zengping Zhang, Jiajun Ji, Xue Li, Zhongbao Shi, Junjie Wang

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Personal Responsibility with Health. Differents Social Actors Knowledges and Perceptions by Isabel Pilar Luis Gonzálvez, Yusdany Torres Jiménez, Adolfo Álvarez Pérez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> there are differences of opinion in the representational field of personal responsibility with health among the different social actors consulted. The discursive and representational environment predominated, related to personal responsibility limited to individual health.…”
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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

“…Clinicians and researchers can find an easy-to-consult summary that can support both their clinical and research activities.…”
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Insights into the binding selectivity of harzianoic acids A and B to tetraspanin CD81 by Gérard Vergoten, Christian Bailly

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Exploring networks of care in implementing midwife-led birthing centres in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Sabera Turkmani, Andrea Nove, Oliva Bazirete, Kirsty Hughes, Sally Pairman, Emily Callander, Vanessa Scarf, Mandy Forrester, Shree Mandke, Caroline S E Homer

“…The NOC framework can be a useful approach to identify the key areas of collaboration required for effective consultation and referral, to address the specific local needs of women and their families and identify areas for improvement in health services. …”
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One Health, One Hive: A scoping review of honey bees, climate change, pollutants, and antimicrobial resistance. by Etienne J de Jongh, Sherilee L Harper, Shelby S Yamamoto, Carlee J Wright, Craig W Wilkinson, Soumyaditya Ghosh, Simon J G Otto

“…A protocol was developed a priori in consultation with a research librarian. Resulting Boolean search strings were used to search Embase® via Ovid®, MEDLINE®, Scopus®, AGRICOLA™ and Web of Science™ databases. …”
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Endometrial polyps with bizarre stromal cells: a Benign or a low-grade lesion? by Musen Wang, Fei Gao, Hongkai Zhang, Wenxin Zheng

“…A consensus among two of three consulting expert gynecological pathologists supported a benign endometrial polyp diagnosis; however, one pathologist raised the possibility of adenosarcoma, highlighting the diagnostic dilemma these unique lesions present. …”
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Evaluation of Water Quality of Water Storage Cisterns in Apartments (Case Study of Kermanshah City) by Mohana Faraji, Milad Roshanbas, Mitra Javan

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Evaluating Audience Engagement as a Measure of Digital Diplomacy Effectiveness by M. M. Bazlutckaia, A. N. Sytnik, N. A. Tsvetkova

“…The analysis of selected metrics reveals two key trends in US digital diplomacy in Russia: since 2022 there has been a notable shift in focus toward Telegram as the primary platform, and while the content partially reaches the existing Russian-speaking audience, it struggles to expand its overall reach.The authors provide six recommendations for diplomatic agencies and consulting firms to enhance the tools for analyzing digital diplomacy engagement: (1) adopt automated engagement metrics that account for the interface differences among social media platforms; (2) incorporate built-in topic modeling of posts; (3) integrate sentiment analysis of comments; (4) develop mechanisms to detect traffic manipulation; (5) track multi-level reposts, the timing and spread of hashtag diplomacy, and audience growth considering these processes; and (6) evaluate digital diplomacy activity concerning responses to comments. …”
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Genebanks and market participation: evidence from groundnut farmers in Malawi by Martin Paul Jr. Tabe-Ojong, Melinda Smale, Nelissa Jamora, Vania Azevedo

“…Methods Pedigree data obtained through consultations with genebank scientists and breeders were used in combination with a three-wave balanced household-level panel dataset of 447 smallholder farmers in Malawi. …”
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Cross-border data sharing through the lens of research ethics committee members in sub-Saharan Africa. by Nezerith Cengiz, Siti M Kabanda, Keymanthri Moodley

“…To promote efficient data sharing within and across SSA, guidelines that incorporate ethical, legal and social elements need to be developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders and field experts, along with the training accreditation of REC members in the review of data-intensive protocols.…”
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Considerations and Challenges for Acute Inhalation Toxicity Testing and Classification of Zinc Sulphide Under REACH by Gustav Gerd Bruer, Noömi Lombaert, Arne Burzlaff, Christine Spirlet, Daria Gödecke, Mehmet Ramazanoglu, Otto Creutzenberg

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The effects of nutrients on the growth and quality of medicinal and aromatic plants, affecting athletic abilities by Mohammad Miransari, Shirin Adham, Mahdiar Miransari, Amir Arshia Miransari

“…Results: High number of related research and review articles were consulted, which indicated medicinal and aromatic plants and chemical supplements can be used to promote athletes' health and improve their athletic performance. …”
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A Case Study of Using Numerical Analysis to Assess the Slope Stability of National Freeways in Northern Taiwan by Hao-Wei Chiu, Yi-Hao Tsai, Chao-Wei Tang, Chih-Yu Chu, Shong-Loong Chen

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Diabetes Treatment with Dapagliflozin and Its Combinations: Insights from Clinical Practice by Akshay Bafna, Ajit Mehta, Rajeev Garg, Jayagopal Pathiyil Balagopalan, Rajesh Rajput, Nitin Zalte, Preethi Naik, Amarnath Sugumaran, Senthilnathan Mohanasundaram

“…Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional, digital questionnaire-based study involved diabetologists and consulting clinicians from pan-India and was conducted between October 2022 and March 2023. …”
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This is EPIC: Extensive Periphery for Impact and Control to study seabird habitat loss in and around offshore wind farms combining a peripheral control area and Bayesian statistics by Anne Grundlehner, Mardik F. Leopold, Anna Kersten

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