Recruitment Challenges and Strategies in a Technology-Based Intervention for Dementia Caregivers: Descriptive Study by Eunjung Ko, Ye Gao, Peng Wang, Lahiru Wijayasingha, Kathy D Wright, Kristina C Gordon, Hongning Wang, John A Stankovic, Karen M Rose

“… Abstract BackgroundResearchers have encountered challenges in recruiting unpaid caregivers of people living with Alzheimer disease and related dementias for intervention studies. …”
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Antenatal care visits and its determinants among women in Afar regional state: North Eastern Ethiopia by Aragaw Asfaw Hasen

“…Results About 27.77% achieve optimal ANC visits. Living rural (IRR = 0.575, 95%CI: 0.467, 0.708). Reading whole sentences (IRR = 1.683, 95%CI: 1.212, 2.339). …”
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Physical Activity Types Among School-Aged Children During COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mshari Alghadier, Reem M. Basuodan, Afnan Gmmash, Reem A. Albesher

“…Additionally, PA type was shown to be influenced by gender and residence type, with girls being 55% more likely to be physically active during COVID-19 compared to boys, and participants living in houses without private yards being less physically active compared to those who lived in houses with private yards. …”
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Muslim Bank as a Historical Category: Creating Credit Institutions for Muslims In the First Half of the 20 ^th Century by R. I. Bekkin

“…These regions are brought together by the fact that Muslims who lived there were forced to compete with representatives of other ethno-confessional groups and communities living in the same territory. …”
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Protocol for a feasibility study evaluating a supported self-management intervention for stroke survivors with aphasia (StarStep study) by Faye Wray, Madeline Cruice, Ian Kellar, Anne Forster

“…To address this gap in the evidence base, we have developed a supported self-management intervention (the ‘Living with Aphasia’ intervention) specifically for stroke survivors with aphasia in the first year after stroke. …”
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The decision-making process and experiences of women returning to work after parental leave: a qualitative systematic review protocol by Safiye Sahin, Sabine S. Dunbar, Gurmeet Sehgal, Lisa R. Roberts, Jan M. Nick

“…Additionally, we seek to understand the lived experiences of the women in this context. Introduction Cultural norms and societal expectations significantly affect women’s decisions regarding post-childbirth employment. …”
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Sociodemographic disparities in awareness of chronic conditions: an observational study among older persons in rural north-east of South Africa by Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Carlos Riumallo-Herl, Daniel Ohene-Kwofie

“…Generally, women are more aware of their condition; awareness increases with age except for HIV; persons from high consumption per capita households, living with one or more persons and living closer to a health facility are more likely to be aware of their conditions.Conclusions Older adults in rural South Africa are generally aware of their chronic conditions, though there are important differences by age, gender and socioeconomic status. …”
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Assessment of vitamin D-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among Sultan Qaboos University students in Oman: a cross-sectional study by Rahma Said Al Hadhrami, Rehab Al Kaabi, Hajer Juma Al Shuaibi, Rawan Salim Al Abdulsalam

“…In addition, participants who lived off-campus reported better practices compared with those living on-campus (p<0.001).Conclusions University students in Oman demonstrated moderate vitamin D-related general knowledge, attitudes and practices, while nutritional knowledge was poor.…”
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Self-reported health complaints and healthcare-seeking behaviour among adult people in rural Bangladesh: results from a cross-sectional study by Ashraful Kabir, Baki Billah, Md Nazmul Karim

“…Additionally, participants in the wealthiest quintile (aOR=1.963; 95% CI 1.080 to 3.569; p=0.027), those with non-NCD complaints (aOR=5.299; 95% CI 3.673 to 7.643; p<0.001) and those living further than 5 km (aOR=4.615; 95% CI 3.121 to 6.824; p<0.001), were more likely to seek care from skilled providers or healthcare facilities.Conclusion A high prevalence of self-reported health complaints, particularly related to NCDs, was observed. …”
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Assessing The Effect of Single Parenting on Learners Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools of Kabale Municipality. by Ahumuza, Miriam

“…Other respondents mentioned death, divorce, and separation, the study results on the challenges fed by students of single parents on academic performance, the highest number of respondents mentioned parental understanding of children's feelings, the lowest number of respondents mentioned the ability to negotiate social situations and produce successful social mention and parents' knowledge of their children other respondents mentioned children's satisfaction with the way they are living their lives, risk of failing to get adequate educational provisions which hinder students' academic performance, and ability to manage their learning and succeed academically and the study results on effects of single parenting on students' academic performance, the highest number of respondents mentioned ess concentration in class, the lowest number of respondents mentioned late coming to school. other respondents mentioned a lack of adequate scholastic materials, isolation from friends which hinders the student's discussion, absenteeism from school, and stressful life which affects students' academic performance. …”
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Experiences and Perceptions on Community Client-Led ART Delivery (CCLADS) Model of Antiretroviral (ART) Delivery: Patients’ and Providers’ Perspectives in South Western Uganda. by Kasande, Meble, Tusimiirwe, Happiness, Taremwa, Michael, Lamulatu, Kabiite, Amanyire, Mark, Nakidde, Gladys, Kabami, Jane

“…Results: A total of 20 in-depth interviews were conducted, with providers, CCLAD leaders, and Adults Living with HIV (ALHIV) to assess the experiences and perceptions of participation among People Living with HIV (PLHIV) enrolled in CCLADS and the care providers. …”
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Experiences of HIV Positive Serostatus Disclosure to Sexual Partner Among Individuals in Discordant Couples in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda. by Atwijukiire, Humphrey, Nakidd, Gladys, Tweheyo, Otwine Anne, Kabami, Jane

“…The current study addressed this research gap and explored the lived experiences of serostatus disclosure among discordant couples in Mbarara City, South Western Uganda. …”
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Mycological Profile and Associated Factors Among Patients with Dermatophytosis in Astana, Kazakhstan by Alma Aimoldina, Ainura Smagulova, Gulnar Batpenova, Nellie Konnikov, Togzhan Algazina, Zulfiya Jetpisbayeva, Dinara Azanbayeva, Darkhan Amantayev, Vladimir Kiyan

“…Dermatophytosis was identified in approximately one third of the patients by culture (30.4%), with the risk heightened in individuals under 10 years old (43.6%), those living in rural areas (33.3%), and those with a family history of dermatophytosis (35.7%) or close contact with cats (39.4%). …”
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Functional outcomes following injury in pediatric patients without traumatic brain injury by Ryo Yamamoto, Lillian Liao, Keitaro Yajima, Akira Endo, Kazuma Yamakawa, Junichi Sasaki

“…Clinical characteristics related to dependency on living following injury were elucidated among pediatric patients without traumatic brain injury. …”
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Designing smartphone-based cognitive assessments for schizophrenia: Perspectives from a multisite study by Aishwarya Raje, Abhijit R. Rozatkar, Urvakhsh Meherwan Mehta, Ritu Shrivastava, Ameya Bondre, Manaal Amir Ahmad, Anshika Malviya, Yogendra Sen, Deepak Tugnawat, Anant Bhan, Tamonud Modak, Nabagata Das, Srilakshmi Nagendra, Erlend Lane, Juan Castillo, John A. Naslund, John Torous, Soumya Choudhary

“…Discussion & conclusion: People living with schizophrenia, from different sites in the US and India, appear interested in using smartphone apps to track their cognition. …”
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Malnutrition among the Elderly in Malaysia and Its Associated Factors: Findings from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2018 by Mohamad Hasnan Ahmad, Ruhaya Salleh, Cheong Siew Man, Munawara Pardi, Norsyamlina Che Abdul Rahim, Norhafizah Shahril, Mohd Hatta Abdul Mutalib, Suzana Shahar, Noor Ani Ahmad

“…Complex sample multiple logistic regression found that the elderly who lived in a rural area, with no formal or primary level of education, had depression, Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) dependency, and low quality of life (QoL), were underweight, and had food insecurity and inadequate plain water intake were at a significant risk of malnutrition (malnutrition and at-risk), while Chinese, Bumiputra Sarawak, and BMI more than 25 kgm−2 were found to be protective. …”
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Age-specific abnormal glucose metabolism in HIV-positive people on antiviral therapy in China: a multicenter case-control study by Lijun Xu, Mengsha Chen, Chunhui Yan, Xiaofeng Li, Xiaoli Ni, Minghang Zhou, Weiwei Xu, Junfang Xu, Shigui Yang

“…After matching, the study included 1030 people living with HIV (PLWH) and 1030 people living without HIV (PLWTH). …”
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Predicting the effects of introducing an emergency transport system in low-income and middle-income countries: a spatial-epidemiological modelling study by Justine Davies, Dmitri Nepogodiev, Stephen Tabiri, Richard Lilford, Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi, Samuel I Watson, Katie Scandrett

“…In our applied example, the introduction of the ambulance service may save 40 lives (95% credible interval 5 to 111), or up to 107 lives (95% credible interval −293 to –13) may be lost across the region in a year, dependent on various model assumptions and parameter specifications. …”
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Polymorphism in the TRP8 gene in Kyrgyz population: putative association with highland adaptation by V. N. Babenko, Ж. Т. Isakova, E. T. Talaibekova, D. A. Asambaeva, V. F. Kobzev, T. A. Potapova, M. I. Voevoda, A. A. Aldashev

“…The analyzed sample of Kyrgyz population includes 275 individuals living at different altitudes and under drastically different climatic conditions. …”
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Transition to Virtual Care Services during COVID-19 at Canadian Pain Clinics: Survey and Future Recommendations by Victoria Borg Debono, Samuel Neumark, Norman Buckley, Ramesh Zacharias, Eleni Hapidou, Jennifer Anthonypillai, Susy Faria, Carrie-Lynn Meyer, Thomas Carter, Nadia Parker, Brenda Lau, Emmanuel Abreu, Scott Duggan, Etienne Bisson, Josie Pierre, Regina Visca, Patricia Poulin

“…Pain clinics in Canada play a vital role in helping people living with pain, and these clinics remained essential services for patients throughout the pandemic. …”
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