Depressive, anxiety, and sleep disturbance symptoms in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a network analysis perspective by Xue Luo, Shuangyan Li, Qianyun Wu, Yan Xu, Ruichen Fang, Yihong Cheng, Bin Zhang

“…The Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) technique and the Extended Bayesian Information Criterion (EBIC) were utilized to estimate the network structure of depressive, anxiety, and sleep disturbance symptoms. …”
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Home management of malaria among caregivers of under-five children in Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria by Liasu Adeagbo Ahmed, Olubankole Akinboboye, Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, David Akintayo Oguntuase

“…A systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit participants (mothers and other caregivers). A structured interviewer administered questionnaire was used. …”
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Design of compact and high gain dual-band four-port MIMO antenna array for mm-wave 5G Communications by Mohammed Mahaboob Basha, Pendli Pradeep, Srinivasulu Gundala, Javed Syed

“…To validate the performance, the MIMO structure is fabricated and measured. The simulated and measured results are in good coherence. …”
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Impact of health education on knowledge retention among caregivers of hypertensive patients: A prospective cross-sectional study in rural Malawi. by Chikondi Maluwa, Sitalire Kapira, Hataichanok Chuljerm, Wason Parklak, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn

“…This was a prospective cross-sectional study in Neno, Malawi, a rural setting. 422 caregivers were enrolled from the Integrated Chronic Care Clinic (IC3). A structured questionnaire was used to collect baseline, post-health education, and week six data. …”
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The Effect of Certification and Product Knowledge on Instant Food Purchasing Decisions through Halal Awareness: The Moderating Role of Religiosity by Zamratul Akbar, Agustina Shinta Hartati Wahyuningtiyas, Riyanti Isaskar

“…Using WarpPLS 8.0, the data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). …”
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Dietary factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Sekota town, Northern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study by Kassahun Ayele, Meron Demisew

“…This study assessed the dietary factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Sekota town, Northern Ethiopia.Methods A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June to August 2021 among 367 pregnant women who were selected using systematic random sampling techniques. A structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic, obstetric and dietary data. …”
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Feasibility of an artificial intelligence phone call for postoperative care following cataract surgery in a diverse population: two phase prospective study protocol by Sarah Khavandi, Ernest Lim, Aisling Higham, Nick de Pennington, Amin Hatamnejad, Sohel Somani, Eric S Tam, Hannah H Chiu

“…A random sample of patients will undergo the System Usability Scale followed by an extended semi-structured interview. The primary outcome of agreement between Dora and the supervisor will be assessed using the kappa statistic. …”
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SSR loci potentially associated with high amylopectine content in maize kernel endosperm by S. I. Vakula, O. A. Orlovskaya, L. V. Khotyleva, A. V. Kilchevsky

“…Mutations in the waxy gene, which break down the structure and function of the enzyme for amylose biosynthesis, lead to a waxy (with a high content of amylopectin) endosperm formation. …”
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TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN SPHERE OF WORLD POLITICS: CHALLENGES FOR RUSSIA by M. M. Lebedeva, L. R. Rustamova

“…In addition, both business and power structures organize various discussion platforms on political and economic issues. …”
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Exploration of techno-functional properties and metabolomic profile of Scleroderma texense (Phutuki Mushroom): a comparative study with Agaricus bisporus (white button mushroom) by Arun Kumar Gupta, Avinash Kumar Jha, Bindu Naik, Vijay Kumar, Sarvesh Rustagi, Milad Tavassoli

“…Dried mushrooms had a shrunken strides-like structure, as observed by SEM. The levels of K, Ca, Fe, P, and Mg were significantly higher in ST than in AB, marking the first study to report the elemental composition of ST as revealed by EDX. …”
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Exploring barriers to rehabilitation for individuals with spinal cord injury: a qualitative study in Iran by Farhad Nosrati Nejad, Mehdi Basakha, Abdurrahman Charkazi, Abdullatif Esmaeili

“…Fourteen participants were purposefully selected from the Golestan province (north of Iran) until data saturation was reached. Semi-structured interviews were conducted during the summer and fall of 2023, recorded, transcribed, and subjected to rigorous thematic analysis. …”
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Indonesian mosaic: the essential need for multicultural education by Dwi Mariyono

“…Design/methodology/approach – Using a systematic review methodology, this study analyzed existing literature and involved semi-structured interviews with several experts on multicultural education in Indonesia. …”
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Determinants of Active Tuberculosis Occurrences after ART Initiation among Adult HIV-Positive Clients in West Showa Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Gerbaba Guta Nugus, Mergitu Eliyas Irena

“…Data were collected using interviewer administered structured questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was performed using SPSS version 24 statistical software. …”
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Mapping global annual urban land cover fractions (2001–2020) derived with multi-objective deep learning by Haoyu Wang, Qian Wang, Xiuyuan Zhang, Shihong Du, Lubin Bai, Shuping Xiong

“…Changes in urban land cover (ULC) provide critical evidence of urbanization including both urban expansion and internal structural renewal. Existing global urbanization research focused on urban expansion and neglected the dynamic ULC changes occurring inside urban areas. …”
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Recombinant short TNF-BD protein from smallpox virus is pharmacologically active in an experimental septic shock model by I. P. Gileva, S. N. Yakubitskiy, I. V. Kolosova, S. N. Shchelkunov

“…The viral genome encodes soluble proteins imitating the structure of cellular cytokine receptors. These proteins compete with cellular receptors for cytokine binding, thus blocking the antiviral immune response. …”
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Effects of Algal-Derived β-Glucan on the Growth Performance, Intestinal Health, and Aeromonas veronii Resistance of Ricefield Eel (Monopterus albus) by Yu Guo, Zijing Yuan, Yueyun Han, Daiqin Yang, Hanwen Yuan, Fuxian Zhang

“…In comparison to eels that did not receive β-glucan supplementation, eels supplemented with 0.2% β-glucan exhibited decreased intestinal structural damage. In summary, the addition of 0.1%–0.2% β-glucan can promote eel growth, improve intestinal digestion and antioxidant capacity, regulate intestinal flora, and enhance intestinal physical function and anti-infection ability.…”
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Magnetic Field Effects on Convective Heat Transfer of Ferrofluid from a Heated Sphere in Porous Media by Ayesha Aktar, Sharaban Thohura, Md. Mamun Molla

“…While many works focus on ferrofluids or porous media individually, combining the study of heat transfer in ferrofluids within porous structures can represent a distinct focus. The problem is crucial for developing advanced heat transfer technologies for more efficient energy management in various engineering applications.…”
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Polymorphism of angiogenesis regulation factor genes (<i>VEGF/VEGFR</i>), and extracellular matrix remodeling genes (<i>MMP/TIMP</i>), and the levels of their products in extracell... by V. I. Konenkov, V. V. Nimaev, A. V. Shevchenko, V. F. Prokofiev

“…The correlation analysis revealed the interdependence of the concentrations of the MMP, TIMP and VEGF products and differences in the structure of the correlation matrices of patients with both forms of lymphedema. …”
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Improving Critical Care Teamwork: Simulation-Based Interprofessional Training for Enhanced Communication and Safety by Sung TC, Hsu HC

“…Participants’ teamwork performance was evaluated using the Team Emergency Assessment Measure (TEAM), while qualitative feedback was collected via structured questionnaires and thematically analyzed.Results: Quantitative analysis revealed significant improvement in leadership communication (p = 0.0328) and positive trends in teamwork dimensions such as completion and effective communication. …”
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ORGANIZATION OF INDEPENDENT STUDENT WORK BASED ON STUDENT BLOGGING ACTIVITY by A. A. Gareyev, O. F. Shikhova, Yu. A. Shikhov

“…Results and scientific novelty. The structure of professional foreign language competence (including communicative, cognitive and subject components) of future toolmaking bachelors is identified. …”
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