Supervised and Unsupervised Screen Time and Its Association With Physical, Mental, and Social Health of School-Going Children in Dhaka, Bangladesh: Cross-Sectional Study by Shahria Hafiz Kakon, Tanjir Rashid Soron, Mohammad Sharif Hossain, Rashidul Haque, Fahmida Tofail

“… Abstract BackgroundChildren’s screen time has substantially increased worldwide, including in Bangladesh, especially since the pandemic, which is raising concern about its potential adverse effects on their physical, mental, and social health. …”
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Exploring Psycho-Social Factors Influencing Exclusive Breastfeeding: Lived Experiences of First Time Mothers at Salaga Municipal Hospital, Savannah Region in Ghana by Felix Amekpor, Christa Osei-Mensah, Nancy Adjeley Adjieteh, Esther Nyaapoka Dok-Yen, Memunatu Babariyor Salamu

“…This study explores the psychosocial factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among first-time mothers in Ghana, highlighting the challenges faced by first-time mothers in maintaining EBF for the recommended 6 months.MethodsThe study utilized an exploratory qualitative research design to gain in-depth understanding of first-time mothers’ experiences with EBF, utilizing semi-structured interviews at the Salaga Municipal Hospital postnatal clinic.ResultsThe study found stressors affecting mothers’ exclusive breastfeeding practices, including lactation issues, infant positioning issues, and physical discomfort. …”
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Multiple Time-Scales Analysis to Predict the Quasiperiodic Oscillatory Response of a Thin-Walled Beam Subjected to 1:1:1 Simultaneous Resonance by Ali Kandil, Y. S. Hamed, Jan Awrejcewicz, Nasser A. Saeed

“…These deflections are governed by a system of two ordinary differential equations in order to describe their Cartesian directions. Based on multiple time-scales analysis, truncated asymptotic expansions are assumed to be approximate solutions to the given problem. …”
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Production of a Complementary Food: Influence of Cowpea Soaking Time on the Nutritional, Antinutritional, and Antioxidant Properties of the Cassava-Cowpea-Orange-Fleshed Potato Blends by Abiola Folakemi Olaniran, Clinton Emeka Okonkwo, Omorefosa Osarenkhoe Osemwegie, Yetunde Mary Iranloye, Yemisi Tokunbo Afolabi, Omokolade Oluwaseyi Alejolowo, Charles Obiora Nwonuma, Toluwanimi Esther Badejo

“…Moisture and fiber content decreased significantly (P≤0.05) with increased steeping time (3 to 9 h) for the cassava-cowpea-OFSP blends. …”
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Decent Estimate of CME Arrival Time From a Data‐Assimilated Ensemble in the Alfvén Wave Solar Atmosphere Model (DECADE‐AWSoM) by Hongfan Chen, Nishtha Sachdeva, Zhenguang Huang, Bart van derHolst, Ward Manchester IV, Aniket Jivani, Shasha Zou, Yang Chen, Xun Huan, Gabor Toth

“…Abstract Forecasting the arrival time of Earth‐directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) via physics‐based simulations is an essential but challenging task in space weather research due to the complexity of the underlying physics and limited remote and in situ observations of these events. …”
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Twin Positive Solutions of a Nonlinear m-Point Boundary Value Problem for Third-Order p-Laplacian Dynamic Equations on Time Scales by Wei Han, Guang Zhang

“…Several existence theorems of twin positive solutions are established for a nonlinear m-point boundary value problem of third-order p-Laplacian dynamic equations on time scales by using a fixed point theorem. We present two theorems and four corollaries which generalize the results of related literature. …”
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The relationship of well-being, academic self-efficacy, and academic major satisfaction among part-time job students: A cross-sectional study by Phuoc-Thien NGUYEN, Hoai-Thang TO, Gia-Phuoc TRAN-THIEN, Thien-Ly DUONG-VO, Ky LUU, Ngoc-Han NGUYEN-THI, Vinh-Long TRAN-CHI

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Evaluating The Effect of Time and Temperature on The Ph, Titratable Acidity &Brix of Pasteurized LowTo-No Nectar Orange Drinks Packed in Paper Based Aseptic Packages by Azeen Kamal Al-Deen Mohammad, Nashmil Ali Abdul

“…Orang drink is the most common flavoured drink consumed in Iraq and it can be found in markets of all sizes and in all provinces making them subjected to a wide range of storage temperature and storage time. In this work, the effect of storage time and temperature was studied on three different local brands of Orange drink with Low-to-No nectar content; all were packed in Laminated Aseptic Cartons (LAC). …”
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Impact of bedroom light exposure on glucose metabolic markers and the role of circadian-dependent meal timing: A population-based cross-sectional study by Qi Li, Yu-xiang Xu, Xiu-zhen Lu, Yu-ting Shen, Yu-hui Wan, Pu-yu Su, Fang-biao Tao, Xin Chen, Ying Sun

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Anti-TNF-Alpha-Adalimumab Therapy Had Time Lag of Improvement in Synovial Hypertrophy Compared to Rapid Response in Power Doppler Synovial Vascularity by Ying-Chou Chen, Chi-Hua Ko, Jia-Feng Chen, Chung-Yuan Hsu, Wen-Chan Chiu, Tien-Tsai Cheng

“…Composite US markers of synovial hypertrophy correlate significantly to the DAS28 score and ESR/CRP in adult RA. The time needed for synovial hypertrophy to decrease may be up to 3–6 months after adalimumab therapy. …”
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Potential Impacts of Future Climate Changes on Crop Productivity of Cereals and Legumes in Tamil Nadu, India: A Mid-Century Time Slice Approach by Vellingiri Geethalakshmi, Ramasamy Gowtham, Radhakrishnan Gopinath, Shanmugavel Priyanka, Marimuthu Rajavel, Kandasamy Senthilraja, Manickam Dhasarathan, Raj Rengalakshmi, Kulanthaivel Bhuvaneswari

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Time-lapse imaging of identified granule cells in the mouse dentate gyrus after entorhinal lesion in vitro reveals heterogeneous cellular responses to denervation by Davide Greco, Alexander Drakew, Nina Rößler, Nina Rößler, Tassilo Jungenitz, Peter Jedlicka, Peter Jedlicka, Thomas Deller

“…Time-matched non-denervated cultures served as controls. …”
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Comparative performance of microscopy, rapid diagnostic tests, and multiplex real-time PCR for detection of malaria parasites among pregnant women in northwest Ethiopia by Zemenu Tamir, Abebe Animut, Sisay Dugassa, Araya Gebresilassie, Mahlet Belachew, Adugna Abera, Berhanu Erko

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Impact of Mobile Health (mHealth) Use by Community Health Workers on the Utilization of Maternity Care in Rural Malawi: A Time Series Analysis by Kachimanga C, Ng’ambi WF, Kazinga D, Ndarama E, Amulele MA, Munyaneza F, Abejirinde IOO, van den Akker T, Kulinkina AV

“…This study evaluates the impact of this app on the uptake of antenatal care (ANC), facility-based births, and postnatal care (PNC), compared to a reference period where CHWs provided the same services without mHealth, using the interrupted time series analysis.Patients and Methods: Using aggregated monthly data and segmented quasi-Poisson regression models, we compared the effects of mHealth on selected maternal health outcomes. …”
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Author Correction: Selection of suitable reference genes for gene expression studies in HMC3 cell line by quantitative real-time RT-PCR by Martina Fazzina, Matteo Bergonzoni, Francesca Massenzio, Barbara Monti, Flavia Frabetti, Raffaella Casadei

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Near Real-Time Estimation of Super-Resolved Depth and All-In-Focus Images from a Plenoptic Camera Using Graphics Processing Units by J. P. Lüke, F. Pérez Nava, J. G. Marichal-Hernández, J. M. Rodríguez-Ramos, F. Rosa

“…A method that overcomes this deficiency is developed on parallel hardware to obtain near real-time 3D reconstruction with a final spatial resolution of 800×600 pixels. …”
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Correction for Kommedal et al., “Microbiological diagnosis of pleural infections: a comparative evaluation of a novel syndromic real-time PCR panel” by Øyvind Kommedal, Tomas Mikal Eagan, Øystein Fløtten, Truls Michael Leegaard, William Siljan, Hilde Fardal, Bjørnar Bø, Fredrik Grøvan, Kjersti Wik Larssen, Arne Kildahl-Andersen, Reidar Hjetland, Rune Tilseth, Sølvi Kristine Øyen Hareide, Marit Tellevik, Ruben Dyrhovden

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Time-Varying Total Stiffness Matrix of a Rigid Machine Spindle-Angular Contact Ball Bearings Assembly: Theory and Analytical/Experimental Verifications by Fawzi M.A. El-Saeidy

“…The coefficients of these time-dependent matrices are presented analytically. …”
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Multiple states clustering analysis (MSCA), an unsupervised approach to multiple time-to-event electronic health records applied to multimorbidity associated with myocardial infarction by Marc Delord, Abdel Douiri

“…We propose a novel unsupervised clustering approach to multiple time-to-event health records denoted as multiple state clustering analysis (MSCA). …”
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A Time-motion Comparison of Itemized Treatment Costs in First and Second In Vitro Fertilization Attempts: A United Kingdom Fertility Centre Experience by Christopher A. Jones, Olivia J. Carpinello, Dev Kumar, Louis G. Keith, Renju S. Raj, E. Scott Sills

“…**Methods:** This prospective time-motion analysis captured data on average time spent on 31 representative components of the IVF sequence as provided by clinical team members in seven categories. …”
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