Utilization of personal protective equipment and the hygiene sanitation practices of farmers in the application of pesticides by G. Fizulmi, H. Agustina

“…Pesticide exposure highly affects farmers'' health, especially spray pesticides, which arise from pesticide residues in food, air, and the environment. …”
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Comparing the Accuracy and Reliability of Detecting the Intensity of Spinal Inflammation on STIR Sequence with Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Values in Axial Spondyloarthritis by Ho Yin Chung, Tommy Tsang Cheung, Vince Wing Hang Lau, Kam Ho Lee, Florence King Pui Chan

“…Regression analyses were used to adjust potential factors that could affect ADC. Results: Significant differences were found in ADC [Formula: see text] between “intense” and “non-intense” lesions scored by three of the four readers (1,405.7 ± 271.4 vs. 1,165.8 ± 223.8, [Formula: see text] = 0.01; 1,420.7 ± 272.1 vs. 1,209.0 ± 248.5, [Formula: see text] = 0.01; 1,438.0 ± 307.2 vs. 1,213.6 ± 231.0, [Formula: see text] = 0.01). …”
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Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaire Correlated with Body Compositions of Thai Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Pilot Study by Ekkarit Panichsillaphakit, Yuda Chongpison, Puthita Saengpanit, Tanisa Kwanbunbumpen, Jaraspong Uaariyapanichkul, Sirinuch Chomtho, Chitsanu Pancharoen, Chonnikant Visuthranukul

“…Among Thai children and adolescents with obesity, the difference in multidimensional eating behavior might be affected by fat-free mass. Additional study with a larger sample size needed to explore underlying mechanisms and findings can be used to develop future behavior modification program.…”
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region by Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani, Khalid Siraj Altalhiyyah, Mohammed Mousa Albariqi, Meshal Ali Alkhayri, Saad Ali Alshahrani, Sultan Saad Alnasser, Nawaf Mohammed Alshehri, Saad Haif Alqahtani, Saud Haif Alqahtani

“…Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide, and although it is primarily a respiratory illness, gastrointestinal symptoms have been reported in a significant proportion of patients. …”
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Influence of Secondary Inorganic Aerosol on the Concentrations of PM2.5 and PM0.1 during Air Pollution Episodes in Hanoi, Vietnam by Nguyen-Quoc Dat, Bich-Thuy Ly, Trung-Dung Nghiem, Thu-Thi Hien Nguyen, Kazuhiko Sekiguchi, Truong-Thi Huyen, Thai-Ha Vinh, Le-Quang Tien

“…Among meteorological factors, wind speed largely affected PM2.5 concentration and SIA of PM2.5. Relative humidity, pressure, temperature, and radiation had a good correlation with SIA of PM0.1 and a moderate correlation with PM0.1. …”
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Assessment of occupational hazards in midwifery setting and impact of occupational stress and job satisfaction on midwives’ quality of work-life: multicenter study in IRAN by Nasibeh Sharifi, Azita Fathnezhad-Kazemi, Nazanin Rezaei, Masoumeh Yaralizadeh, Zahra PourMohammad

“…As a high-risk profession, it involves numerous occupational hazards and challenges that can affect the quality of work life. This study investigated the occupational hazards and factors related to midwives’ quality of work life. …”
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Magnitude and Factors Associated with Precervical Cancer among Screened Women in Southern Ethiopia by Terefu Teka, Mesfin Kote, Gemechu Kejela, Tagel Getachew

“…Cervical cancer is one of the major noncommunicable public health problems among the female population affecting not only the women but also the whole community. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis of Effect of Cordyceps militaris Aqueous Extract in Human Gastric Cancer Cell BGC-823 on Different RCD Pathways by Mingqi CUI, Kaiwen YU, Yang SONG, Fangxu XU, Shenghou WANG, Ze WANG

“…Objective: The main regulated cell death (RCD) signaling pathway of Cordyceps militaris (XG) water extract that affects the growth activity of the human gastric cancer cell line BGC-823 was analyzed and predicted using transcriptome sequencing technology. …”
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Serum Levels of Epithelial-Derived Cytokines as Interleukin-25 and Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin after a Single Dose of Mepolizumab in Patients with Severe Non-Allergic Eosinophilic... by Virginija Kalinauskaite-Zukauske, Andrius Januskevicius, Ieva Janulaityte, Skaidrius Miliauskas, Kestutis Malakauskas

“…However, there is a lack of data on whether reduced airway eosinophilic inflammation can affect the production of epithelial-derived mediators, such as interleukin-25 (IL-25) and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP). …”
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Influencing factors for delay in healthcare-seeking, definitive diagnosis, identification in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in Minhang District by MA Qiongjin, YAN Huiqin, WU Yunhua, GUO Xu, YANG Lijia, TANG Lihong, YANG Shengyuan

“…The prevalence rates of delay in healthcare-seeking, definitive diagnosis and identification were analyzed, and factors affecting delay in healthcare-seeking, definitive diagnosis and identification were identified using multivariable logistic regression models. …”
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A New Model for Predicting Flow in Fractured-Vuggy Carbonate Reservoirs under Pseudosteady State Condition by Nai Cao, Gang Lei, Yuan Su, Hong Li, Jiali Zhang, Ci Zhang

“…The results show that well productivity during pseudosteady flow will be significantly affected by the morphology of fracture surface (e.g., fracture microstructure parameters) and effective stress. …”
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The capacity of human interventions to regulate PM2.5 concentration has substantially improved in China by Jiachen Meng, Wenchao Han, Cheng Yuan, Lulu Yuan, Wenze Li

“…In urban areas, the spatial distribution of air pollutants represented by PM2.5 has been proved mainly affected by emission, urban landscape pattern (short as ULP), as well as meteorological conditions. …”
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The Effectiveness of Advanced Platelet-Rich Fibrin in comparison with Leukocyte-Platelet-Rich Fibrin on Outcome after Dentoalveolar Surgery by Alaa Z. Makki, Anoud M. Alsulami, Arwa S. Almatrafi, Moroj Z. Sindi, Shahinaz N. Sembawa

“…Some physiological changes may occur following tooth extraction, and symptoms during the postextraction period may affect the patient’s quality of life. Many techniques have been developed to improve postextraction pain and soft tissue healing. …”
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Wildfire danger under changing climates in the southern Great Plains throughout the 21st century by Shanmin Fang, Jia Yang, Chris B. Zou, Erik S. Krueger, Tyson E. Ochsner, Quan Zhang

“…While it is expected that future climate change will affect wildfire danger levels by altering fire weather and fuel conditions, there remains a significant gap in understanding how these changes will manifest in the SGP. …”
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Assessing institutional sanitation and its impact at a citywide level: an exploration of school sanitation in the Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana by William Nkonde, William Nkonde, Claire Furlong, Brian Reed, Damir Brdanovic

“…While annual flows from schools appeared insignificant citywide, this seasonal flow could adversely affect public and environmental health during school terms. …”
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Investigation of the spatial and temporal long-term hydro-climatic trends in Upper Omo Gibe Basin, Ethiopia by Eyasu Tafese Mekuria, Tamene Adugna Demissie, Fekadu Fufa Feyessa

“…Human activities have changed hydroclimatic components worldwide, affecting agricultural productivity and water resources management. …”
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Cloning and Functional Analysis of <i>BraTSD2</i> Associated with Root Swelling in Turnip (<i>Brassica rapa</i> L.) by Wenyue Huang, Shifan Zhang, Fei Li, Hui Zhang, Rifei Sun, Guoliang Li, Shujiang Zhang

“…When the <i>BraTSD2</i> gene is overexpressed in <i>A. thaliana</i>, it can affect root morphology, which may be the basic structural condition for the generation of turnip root swelling traits.…”
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Effects of live yeast on milk yield, feed efficiency, methane emissions and fertility of high-yielding dairy cows by P.C. Garnsworthy, N. Saunders, J.R. Goodman, I.H. Algherair, J.D. Ambrose

“…Rumen pH, redox potential and volatile fatty acid concentrations, methane emissions, plasma metabolites and immunity indicators, and health events were not affected by treatment. There was no effect of treatment on days from calving to first milk progesterone rise above 3 ng/ml, days to first insemination, days to conception, conception rate, number of inseminations or incidence of atypical ovarian cycles. …”
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Effect of Extraction and Preservation Methods on the Microbiological and Physicochemical Quality of Pentadesma butyracea Butter Produced in a Traditional Area in Benin by Marius Eric Badoussi, Yann E. Madode, Célestin K. C. Tchekessi, Laurenda Honfozo, Ifagbémi Bienvenue Chabi, Kamirou Chabi Sika, Arlette Adjatin, Joseph D. Hounhouigan, Paulin Azokpota

“…P.butyracea butter, produced by different traditional methods, is often stored for further use in different types of packaging which may affect its quality. The present work aims to evaluate the effect of the production method and the type of packaging used on the physicochemical and microbiological quality of butter during storage. …”
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Stratified Assessment of Urban Low-Carbon Travel Potential by Keyuan DING, Yan ZHANG, Xu ZHOU, Hai-Xu GUO, Ran PENG

“…This method considers distance as a primary negative factor affecting the residents’ willingness to engage in non-motorised travel compared to motorised travel. …”
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