D’une rive à l’autre de la Méditerranée : mobilités, recompositions et adaptations des groupes juifs aux XIVe et XVe siècles by Jennifer Vanz

“…The hypothesis envisaged here is that the fact of grouping together in a neighbourhood reflected the minority experience lived by exiled Jews in their original social world, the Crown of Aragon, where, from the end of the 13th century, the development of Jewish neighbourhoods accompanied the institutionalisation and communitarisation of Jews. …”
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in a Conflict Area: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Kordofan, Sudan by Rofida Asmally, Abdelmalik A. Imam, Abdullatif Eissa, Abubakr Saeed, Ahmed Mohamed, Eahaa Abdalla, Mariam Alazraa M. Esmaeel, Mariam Elbashir, Mohamed H. Elbadawi, Mohammed Omer, Raghad Eltayeb, Ranya Mohammed, Tibyan Abdalhamed, Tina Merghani

“…Tube wells/boreholes were the primary water source (68.1%), and most participants (70.9%) lived near their water source (less than 30 min). …”
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PRACTICAL TRAINING OF OFFICERS OF THE STATE FIRE SERVICE THROUGH GAME-BASED LEARNING by V. V. Bulgakov, A. A. Lazarev, E. P. Konovalenko, T. A. Mochalova

“…It is common knowledge that lives and health of people as well as safe operation of various infrastructures depend on the high level of professionalism of the staff responsible for safety. …”
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Online patients questions regarding reverse total shoulder arthroplasty pertain to timeline of recovery, specific activities, and limitations by Kyle K. Obana, MD, Dane R.G. Lind, BA, Andrew J. Luzzi, MD, Michaela J. O’Connor, MD, Matthew R. LeVasseur, MD, William N. Levine, MD

“…Although all patients will benefit from education on ways to perform activities of daily living while abiding by postoperative restrictions, physicians should set preoperative expectations regarding return-to-activity following rTSA in younger, more active patients. …”
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Green sanctuaries: residential green and garden space and the natural environment mitigate mental disorders risk of diabetic patients by Erxu Xue, Jianhui Zhao, Jingyu Ye, Jingjie Wu, Dandan Chen, Jing Shao, Xue Li, Zhihong Ye

“…We aim to investigate the impact of green space, garden space, and the natural environment on the risk of mental disorders among the population living with diabetes. Methods We performed a longitudinal analysis based on 39,397 participants with diabetes from the UK Biobank. …”
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The Impact of Health Promotion Using Leaflet Media on Mothers’ Knowledge of the Early Stimulation of Toddlers’ Development and Growth by Shalahuddin I, Salsabila S, Rukmasari EA, Rosidin U, Eriyani T, Pebrianti S, Maulana I

“…This study’s population consists of moms with toddler-aged children living in Gunung Tua village, Subang. The study’s sample size is 80 moms, including criteria for inclusion and exclusion. …”
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Psychological peculiarities of professional development in late adulthood by E. F. Zeer, E. E. Symanyuk, A. A. Ryabukhina, G. I. Borisov

“…The conceptual idea of the research methodology is the subject-based approach, which considers an individual as an active subject of labour, who is able to successfully and effectively realise various occupational activities, thus ensuring a decent standard of living. A standardised questionnaire “Motivation of Professional Activity” by K. …”
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Anaemia prevalence in children newly registered at UNRWA schools: a cross-sectional study by Yassir Turki, Wafaa Zeidan, Akihiro Seita, Majed Hababeh, Nada AbuKishk, Suha Saleh, Shatha Albaik, Zoheir el-Khatib, Nimer Kassim, Hasan Arab, Khawalah Abu-Diab

“…Our study aimed to assess anaemia prevalence and undernutrition indicators among new entrant school children during their preschool medical examination.Settings In 2017, we conducted a cross-sectional study in 59 UNRWA HCs, targeting children entering first grade at UNRWA schools in four of UNRWA’s countries of operation (known as fields), namely Gaza, West Bank, Syria and Lebanon.Participants 2419 completed the study. Boys and girls living inside or outside Palestine refugee camps were included. …”
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Clinical Effects of Smart Phone Speech Training Combined with Scalp Acupuncture in Patients with Non-fluent Aphasia after Stroke by Mingyue XIONG, Yanyan TANG, Lihua CAO, Dian HUANG, Xiaodan LI, Jie TAN

“…The language ability was evaluated by the Western Aphasia Battery(WAB), Boston diagnostic aphasia examination(BDAE)severity classification and the Communication Activities of Daily Living Test(CADL-T).Results:Before treatment, there were no significant differences in spontaneous speech comprehension, retelling, naming, Aphasia quotient(AQ), BDAE severity classification and CADL-T scores between the two groups. …”
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Preference for HIV testing among community residents in Yunnan Province, China: results from a discrete choice experiment by Jingwen Yang, Chenquan Qiu, Renhai Tang, Wenbin Dong, Enlong Yao, Huyunzhao Wang, Shuwen Lin, Minyang Xiao, Zuyang Zhang, Jin Niu, Liru Fu, Lijun Song, Xuehua Li, Yuhua Shi, Xiaowen Wang

“…Abstract Background The detection and early identification of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) and their rapid engagement in antiretroviral treatment are indispensable for fighting HIV transmission. …”
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Hubungan Tingkat Pengetahuan Dokter dengan Kualitas Visum et Repertum Perlukaan di Rumah Sakit Wilayah Sumatera Barat Periode Januari 2011 sampai Desember 2012 by Muhammad Ridho Azhari, Rika Susanti, Noza Hilbertina

“…<br />Kata kunci: tingkat pengetahuan, kualitas VeR, VeR perlukaan</p><p>Abstract <br />Visum et Repertum (VeR) of injury is a form of VeR for living victim used as the evidence to represent the victim’s body which is made by a doctor according to the written request from investigating officer. …”
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Effect of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Exercise Therapy on the Motor Function in Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia by Wani ZHOU, Lei ZHANG, Rundong LI, Kaiquan XU, Chengji WU

“…Before treatment and after 3 months'treatment in the two groups, the latency of motor evoked potential (MEP) and central motor conduction time (CMCT) were measured by magnetic transcranial therapy, the motor function of upper and lower limbs were detected by Fugl-Meyer assessment scale (FMA), the quality of life were detected by activity of daily living scale (ADL), and the electrophysiological indexes, motor function, quality of life of the two groups were compared.Results:There was no significant difference in MEP [ (26.58±3.01) ms and (26.34±2.97) ms], CMCT [ (12.80±1.58) ms and (12.75±1.56) ms] between the excitation group and the exercise group before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05). …”
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Sacubitril/valsartan on right ventricular-pulmonary artery coupling and albumin-bilirubin score in heart failure in Chinese patients with reduced ejection fraction by Yanan Shi, Chuanyu Gao, Yu Xu, Fang Yuan

“…One year after treatment, laboratory test results, ALBI score, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), New York Heart Association classification, Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire scores and changes in relevant variables were reevaluated. …”
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Productivity and ecological functions of naturally regrown pine forests of the Ukrainian Polissia by Petro Lakyda, Volodymyr Blyshchyk

“…Their parameters functionally depend on the productivity of forest stands, the mass of the photosynthetic apparatus (needles) and indicators of the basic density of living biomass components. Based on the indicators of basic wood density (341 kg·(m3)-1), the studied stands have a slightly lower density compared to other pine forests of the Ukrainian Polissia zone, which are characterized by high moisture content in wood at a young age, soil conditions (structure, mechanical composition, fertility), which has a significant impact on the formation of late wood, and, consequently, on its density. …”
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Associations between social determinants of health and mental health disorders among U.S. population: a cross-sectional study by S. Tanarsuwongkul, J. Liu, M. Spaulding, K. Perea-Schmittle, M. Lohman, Q. Wang

“…Methods We analyzed data from a diverse group of participants enrolled in the All of Us research programme, a research programme to gather data from one million people living in the United States, in a cross-sectional design. …”
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El desafío de construir una Psicología del desarrollo crítica en sociedades inhóspitas / The Challenge of Constructing a Critical Developmental Psychology in Inhospitable Societies... by Carlos Iván Orellana

“…It is argued that, in the context of an inhospitable society, Developmental Psychology should consider at least: Early Childhood and Youth Adultisation Processes, the improbability of stable biographies, Precarious Old Age and the typical features of individuals living in the context of interest. It aims to advance a Critical Developmental Psychology: the need to rearrange the work and to reinvent itself epistemologically in order to construct a situated, appropriated and multidisciplinary knowledge that overcomes blindness, provincialism and academic reductionism. …”
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Ginseng exhibits adaptogenic-like activity in mice exposed to hypoxic-anoxic stress through activation of antioxidant/BDNF protective mechanisms and inhibition of pro-inflammatory... by James Olukayode Oni, Divine Oluwaferanmi Oyenekan, Yetunde Olamide Olayemi, Osarugue Christabel Irabor, Precious Ogbuji, McCarthy Oritseweyinmi Tova, Paul Ademola Adeleke, Gbemisayo Adetomiwa Abbas, Solomon Umukoro

“…Ginseng is widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a tonic for healthy living due to its adaptogenic/rejuvenating properties and in mitigating chronic stress-related diseases including vertigo, depression, short-term memory loss, and lack of attention or vigilance. …”
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Development characteristics and river blocking outburst analysis of Shadong landslide in the upper reaches of Jinsha River by Shunxiang ZHENG, Jun WANG, Yong YAN, Wen LIU, Heng ZHAO, Junxiang YANG, Xiongan FAN, Yi ZHANG, Meng WANG, Tianbin YU

“…It is a high risk of developing into a disaster chain of landslide, river blockage, and flood, posing a serious threat to major engineering construction, transportation facilities, and people's lives and property. In this study, multi-source remote sensing dynamic monitoring, engineering geological survey, and numerical simulation were used to analyze the deformation characteristics and explore the risk of river blocking outburst of the Shadong landslide. …”
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Attitudes toward scale-up of an Intensive Combination Approach to Rollback the Epidemic in Nigerian adolescents (iCARE) intervention for youth in Nigeria: results of a mixed method... by Arthi Kozhumam, Revika Singh, Oche Agbaji, Adedotun Adetunji, Bopo Taiwo, Olayinka Omigbodun, Kehinde Kuti, Agatha David, Sulaimon Akanmu, Folashade Adekambi, Akinsegun Akinbami, Bibilola Oladeji, Babafemi Taiwo, Lisa M. Kuhns, Ogochukwu Okonkwor, Baiba Berzins, Amy K. Johnson, Titilope Badru, Patrick Janulis, Olubusuyi M. Adewumi, Marbella Cervantes, Olutosin Awolude, Robert Garofalo, Aima A. Ahonkhai, Lisa R. Hirschhorn

“…Abstract Background Youth living with HIV (YLH) are disproportionately impacted by HIV with poor outcomes along the entire HIV care continuum. …”
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Assessing intrinsic capacity for person‐centred HIV care: a cross‐sectional study in ageing populations in Malaysia and Hong Kong by Reena Rajasuriar, Syaza Hisham, John Son Lim, Jean Yi Cheong, Wen Ying Ho, Siew Hwei Yap, Nurul Syuhada Zulhaimi, Malinee Neelamegam, Catherine Cheung, Vivian Wong, Ruhana Che Yusof, Kejal Hasmukharay, Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar, Meng Li Chong, Pui Li Wong, Grace Chung‐Yan Lui

“…Multivariable analyses were used to explore the association of IC scores in PWH with multiple health outcomes including frailty, difficulties performing instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) and inflammatory markers. Area under the receiver operator characteristic (AUC‐ROC) was calculated to predict frailty and IADL deficits in the current cohort and an independent cohort of 275 PWH from Hong Kong (HK). …”
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