Acceptability and Efficacy of an Adapted School-Based Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Group for Adolescents: A Qualitative Perspective by MacKenzie Whitener MPH, Shirin Khazvand PhD, Ian Carson MS, Anna Martin BS, Michelle Salyers PhD, Melissa Cyders PhD, Matthew Aalsma PhD, Tamika Zapolski PhD

“…Interview topics included the program’s impact on youths’ daily lives, risk-taking behaviors, skill acquisition, and general feedback about the group. …”
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Unıversal legal standards of sustaınable socıalıty from the context of the rıght to a decent lıfe by M. S. Rahımova

“…Sustainable sociality, which is one of the strongest pillars, occupies one of the most important places in ensuring a decent standard of living for people. Society can achieve the improvement of people’s well-being by adequately ensuring their basic rights within the framework of sustainable sociality. …”
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Long-Term Care at Home (Home LTC) Service in a Rural Community Pharmacy Setting by Megan Ditzman, Stevie Veach, Jessie Schaefer, Kaitlin Luett, Bryan Kendall, Matthew Witry

“…Results: Fourteen patients were enrolled in the study - 3 living in a group home and 7 were already receiving adherence packaging. …”
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The challenges and opportunities clinical education in the context of psychological, educational and therapeutic dimensions in teaching hospital by Azizeh Barry, Azam Shahbaz

“…Abstract Background An appropriate clinical environment by providing learning opportunities, plays an important role in preparing students to apply the knowledge learned at the bedside. Since the lived experiences of patients in the clinical environment are effective on the quality of student’s learning, the present study was conducted with the aim of explaining the lived experiences of patients regarding bedside teaching. …”
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<i>Macrostomum lignano</i> as a model to study the genetics and genomics of parasitic flatworms by K. V. Ustyantsev, V. Yu. Vavilova, A. G. Blinov, E. V. Berezikov

“…In this review, we describe the use of the basal free-living flatworm Macrostomum lignano as such a model. …”
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Increased Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms Predict Increased Severity of Functional Impairment After Five Years: A Nationally Representative Retrospective Cohort Study by Elisabeth C. DeMarco, Samantha Zocher, Blake Miyamoto, Leslie Hinyard, Divya S. Subramaniam

“…Primary outcomes were self-reported difficulty with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living. …”
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Prevalence, Treatment, and Associated Factors of Hypertension in Spain: A Comparative Study between Populations by Arturo Corbatón-Anchuelo, María Teresa Martínez-Larrad, Náyade del Prado-González, Cristina Fernández-Pérez, Rafael Gabriel, Manuel Serrano-Ríos

“…Prevalence of diagnosed hypertension was higher in women and showed no differences according to the living area (men: urban 21.88 versus rural 21.92 %, p = 0.986; women: urban 28.73 versus rural 30.01 %, p = 0.540). …”
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Sleeplessness and incident diabetes above the Arctic circle: a secondary analysis of cohort data from the Tromsø Study by Charlotte Warren-Gash, Sarah Cook, Olena Iakunchykova, Nick Chindanai Uthaikhaifar

“…The association between sleep quality and incident diabetes has not been previously investigated in populations living at polar latitudes who experience extreme seasonal daylight variation and may be at greater risk of circadian misalignment. …”
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Spatial analysis and associated risk factors of HIV prevalence in Botswana: insights from the 2021 Botswana AIDS Impact Survey (BAIS V) by Sethunya R. Simela, Matlhogonolo Kelepile, Thabo I. Sebobi

“…Results Findings revealed that 18% (ARR 95% CI: 0.15–0.23) of the surveyed population were people living with HIV (PLWH), with females disproportionately affected (66.8%). …”
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The influence of school location and their children's nutritional model on the risk of obesity in Poland- pilot study by Łukasz Długoński, Anna Platta, Magdalena Skotnicka

“…Among children living in rural areas, 46.89% are overweight, while in cities, 40.85% are overweight. …”
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Patient experiences of an ankle fracture and the most important factors in their recovery: a qualitative interview study by Rebecca Samantha Kearney, Rebecca McKeown, David R Ellard, Zi Heng Liew

“…Eight themes emerged from the data during analysis; mobility, loss of independence, healthcare, psychological effects, social and family life, ankle symptoms, sleep disturbance and fatigue, and activities of daily living. Factors of importance to participants included regaining their independence, sleep quality and quantity, ability to drive, ability to walk without walking aids or weight-bearing restrictions, and radiological union.Conclusions The results of this research demonstrates the extensive impact of ankle fracture on individuals’ lives, including social and family life, sleep, their sense of independence and psychological well-being. …”
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Perceptions of cervical screening uptake amongst South Asian women in Ontario, Canada: a concept mapping study by Kimberly Devotta, Aisha Lofters, Jacqueline Bender, Patricia O’Campo

“…Methods Using an innovative and participant-driven method called Concept Mapping (CM), we set out to understand how the lives and experiences of South Asian women living in Ontario shape their decisions around getting screened for cervical cancer. …”
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Relationship Between Weight Status and Health-Related Quality of Life in School-age Children in China by Mandana Zanganeh, Peymané Adab, Bai Li, Miranda Pallan, Wei J. Liu, Lin Rong, Wei Liu, James Martin, Kar K. Cheng, Emma Frew

“…In both unadjusted and adjusted analyses, HRQOL, using both the CHU-9D-CHN and the PedsQL™, was marginally higher in children who were overweight or living with obesity compared with children with healthy weight, although this difference did not reach statistical significance. …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes of Ecuadorian Women on Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention by María Teresa Peñaherrera Ron, Patricio Jaramillo Guerrero, José Sixto Calvopiña del Castillo

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the women surveyed showed an adequate level of basic knowledge about the prevention of breast cancer and cervical cancer. Women living in rural areas have less information compared to those living in urban areas, although no statistically significant differences were observed. …”
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SleepNow – A combined cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia and physical exercise intervention in men with metastatic prostate cancer: results from a feasibility randomized con... by Beverley Lim Høeg, Katrine Bjerre Løppenthin, Josée Savard, Christoffer Johansen, Jesper Frank Christensen, Mads Nordahl Svendsen, Niels Holländer, Pernille Envold Bidstrup

“…focused on patients living with metastatic cancer. We examined the feasibility of the SleepNow intervention combining cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) with physical exercise in men with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa). …”
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Cognitive Planning Improved After Cycling Exercise in Older Adults with Down Syndrome by Shannon D. R. Ringenbach, Nathaniel E. Arnold, Forouzan Rafiei Rezvani, Chih-Chia Chen

“…Background/Objectives: Cognitive functions are a crucial part of daily living, especially for adults with Down syndrome (DS) who have a high likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s disease in adulthood. …”
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Definitions of Frailty in Qualitative Research: A Qualitative Systematic Review by Deborah A. Lekan, Susan K. Collins, Audai A. Hayajneh

“…The purpose of this qualitative systematic review was to examine how frailty was conceptually and operationally defined for participant inclusion in qualitative research focused on the lived experience of frailty in community-living frail older adults. …”
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Characterization and molecular biological identification of tick species in Nanjing city by Luyao SUN, Xuemin CHEN, Bingdong SONG, Yan ZHANG, Yanqun SUN, Yue MIN, Shougang ZHANG

“…MethodsFrom April to September 2023, free-living and parasitic ticks were collected in Nanjing city by drag-flag method and body surface examination, respectively. …”
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Preoperative Anxiety in Greek Children and Their Parents When Presenting for Routine Surgery by Aikaterini Charana, Gregory Tripsianis, Vasiliki Matziou, Georgios Vaos, Christos Iatrou, Pelagia Chloropoulou

“…This study identifies possible risk factors of preoperative anxiety in parents and their children, which are high parental anxiety, child’s age, no premedication, being the only child in the family, living in rural areas, education level, and previous hospitalization.…”
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Use of Machine Learning to Predict Individual Postprandial Glycemic Responses to Food Among Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes in India: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study by Niteesh K Choudhry, Shweta Priyadarshini, Jaganath Swamy, Mridul Mehta

“…Participants wear a continuous glucose monitor, eat a series of standardized meals, and record all free-living foods, activities, and medication use for a 14-day period. …”
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