Utilization of Obstetric Analgesia for Labor Pain Management and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers in Public Hospitals of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional S... by Rediet Gido, Tesfaye Assebe Yadeta, Abera Kenay Tura

“…Background. In low-income countries, pain-free labor initiative is an emerging concept and still parturient undergoes through painful labor; this is not different in Ethiopia; despite the national direction to use analgesia for labor pain and strong demand from the women, evidence on utilization of obstetric analgesia for labor pain management in Ethiopia is scarce. …”
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Update on Surgical Techniques Best Practices to Optimize Outcomes Following Gel Stent Implantation by Vera V, Sheybani A, Panarelli JF, Grover DS, Lee J, Craven ER, Samuelson TW, Ahmed IIK

“…Since approval of the gel stent in multiple countries, the implantation technique has evolved considerably, being performed ab interno or ab externo with open or closed conjunctiva, based on patients’ needs and/or surgeons’ preferences. …”
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Employing foreign caregivers: A qualitative study of the perspectives of older stroke survivors. by Yen-Nung Lin, Yosika Septi Mauludina, Beth E Fields, Tsan-Hon Liou, Yu Su, Han-Ting Tsai, Feng-Hang Chang

“…Because of this and demographic and socioeconomic changes, foreign caregivers are increasingly in demand in many developed countries. Therefore, the perspectives of older adult care recipients regarding foreign caregivers warrants attention. …”
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Prediction of Photovoltaic Power by ANN Based on Various Environmental Factors in India by B. Suresh Kumar, Jenifer Mahilraj, R. K. Chaurasia, Chitaranjan Dalai, A. H. Seikh, S. M. A. K. Mohammed, Ram Subbiah, Abdi Diriba

“…The researchers looked at a variety of environmental factors in this study, including irradiance, humidity levels, meteorological conditions, wind velocity, PV global temperature and dust deposition. Countries such as India would gain immensely from this since it will increase the quantity of PV power generated in their national networks. …”
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Möglichkeiten der Unterstützung der Sprachentwicklung zweisprachig aufwachsender Vorschulkinder by Naxhi Selimi, Biljana Ivanovska

“…Abstract (English) This paper presents the results of a pilot study which, in two measurements, raised the level of bilingual preschool children (n=22) in German-speaking countries and presented proposals for language promotion. …”
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Building support for children and families affected by stroke (BUILD CARE): Study protocol. by Maja Kevdzija, Lisa Bartha-Doering, Ruth Heying, Ann Heylighen, Andrea Jelić, Pleuntje Jellema, Anna Franziska Kalhorn, Sophie Mandl, Gesine Marquardt, Birgit Moser, Magdalena Muszynska-Spielauer, Els Ortibus, Anna-Theresa Renner, Anne-Sophie Schoß, Piet Tutenel

“…Ethical approvals in all countries were obtained at the time of protocol submission, and data collection for all three research phases started in the second half of 2023 and is currently ongoing. …”
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Multivariate Analysis of Genetic Diversity Among Sugarcane Clones (Saccharum spp.) by Melaku Tesfa, Esayas Tena, Mulugeta Kebede

“…The cluster analysis divided the total of 144 genotypes into five distinct clusters regardless of their geographic origin, suggesting the exchange of germplasm between countries that grow sugarcane. Cluster I expressed the highest mean value for stalk height and sugar yield traits; cluster II for sprouting, tiller count, stalk count, single cane weight, number of internodes, and cane yield; cluster III for Pol%, Sucrose%, and Brix%; cluster IV for purity; and cluster V for stalk diameter, leaf width, and leaf area. …”
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MODELING OF POWER SYSTEMS AND TESTING OF RELAY PROTECTION DEVICES IN REAL AND MODEL TIME by I. V. Novash

“…Some quantitative data on the distribution of RTDS in different countries and Russia are presented. It is noted that the leading energy universities of Russia use the real-time simulation not only to solve scientific and technical problems, but also to conduct training and laboratory classes on modelling of electric networks and anti-emergency automatic equipment with the students. …”
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Identification of Atherovulnarable Families in Doctor’s Office at the Primary Health Care Level by Francisco Felipe Hernández Gárciga, Maybi Gómez Sobrino, José Fernández–Britto Rodríguez

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> cardiovascular diseases are identified as an important public health problem in many countries in development and Cuba is not exempted, atherosclerosis is the main cause of the so called great atherosclerotic crisis. …”
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EOSINOPHILIA AS A PREDICTOR MORBIDITY OF SOIL- TRANSMITTED HELMINTHIASES AMONG WIDODAREN PLANTATION WORKERS IN JEMBER by Aditya Primadana, Yudha Nurdian, Dini Agustina, Bagus Hermansyah, Yunita Armiyanti

“…Background: Helminthiasis is a neglected tropical disease and still remain a health problem in tropical and sub-tropical countries, including Indonesia. According to WHO, approximately 1,5 billion people or 24% of the world’s population, are infected with Soil-Transmitted Helminth (STH). …”
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Cardiovascular reactivity and prediction of the high blood pressure in the community. by Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Liliana J Espinosa Chang, Juan José Apollinaire Pennini, Milagros L León Regal, María Felicia Casanova González

“…<strong>Background:</strong> The development of strategies to reduce the prevalence of high blood pressure is an important challenge for all countries, populations, and governments. For this reason, the search of method in the prediction of the high blood pressure is an appropriate way, and a very important objective to get. …”
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An Analysis of Linguistic Resources for Sports Tourism Media Discourse: A Case Study of the Women’s World Cup Final in Sydney by María Luisa Blanco-Gómez, María-José Gómez-Ortiz

“…International sports events hosted by countries and cities serve as potent platforms for tourist promotion, with meticulous attention to detail often reflected across various social media channels. …”
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"Fear of the unknown": Health, disability, and stakeholder perspectives on the behavioral and social drivers of vaccination in children with disability in Fiji. by Rosalie Power, Unise Vakaloloma, Israt Jahan, Sureni Perera, Ilisapeci Tuibeqa, Rachel Devi, Litiana Volavola, William May, Donald Wilson, Lanieta Tuimabu, Gulam Khandaker, Meru Sheel, Australian Immunisation and Disability Investigators

“…Vaccinating children with disability in low- and middle-income countries, such as Fiji, is a key priority for equity. …”
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The Role of Public Governance Practices for Business R&D Activity in the EU by Dejan Ravšelj, Sabina Hodžić

“…The aim is to be achieved by applying a multiple regression analysis on a cross-sectional dataset of EU member countries. The empirical results show the following. …”
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Knowledge and Practice of Employed Mothers towards Exclusive Breastfeeding and Its Associated Factors in Mecha District, Northwest Ethiopia by Amare Lisanu Mazengia, Hibru Demissie

“…However, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding among employees is very low in developing countries including Ethiopia. Objective. The objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and practice of employed mothers towards exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors in Mecha district, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019. …”
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Patients with dengue clinical-epidemiological behavior. Comparative study of two case series by Carlos A. García Gómez, Samuel Sánchez Sánchez, Dagmara Pantoja Fonseca, Osvaldo Rodríguez Morales, Ana Laura Navarro Baldellot, Carlos García Mantecón

“…<p><strong>Background</strong>: The disease caused by the dengue virus constitutes a serious health problem for tropical countries. The last decade has seen the re-emergence of this entity in Cuba, with evident changes in its clinical behavior.…”
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A Comparison Study of Chemical Compositions and Sources of PM1.0 and PM2.5 in Hanoi by Pham Duy Hien, Vuong Thu Bac, Nguyen Thi Hong Thinh, Ha Lan Anh, Duong Duc Thang, Nguyen The Nghia

“…Additionally, air masses with inland trajectories originating in northern China and countries northwest and southwest of Vietnam contained more ammonium, sulfate, and BC than those that passed over the East Sea. …”
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Mathematical methodology for defining a frequent attender within emergency departments by Elizabeth Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Syaribah N. Brice, Syaribah N. Brice, Dave Price

“…ObjectiveEmergency department (ED) frequent attenders (FA) have been the subject of discussion in many countries. This group of patients have contributed to the high expenses of health services and strained capacity in the department. …”
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ASEAN Defence Ministers MeetingPlus: Institutional structure, specific features, and evolution (2010–2022) by K. G. Muratshina

“…While other dialogue partners, primarily the United States and China, are pressurising ASEAN in order to ‘win over’ the Southeast Asian countries to their side, Russia consistently promotes an equal, practice-oriented dialogue, and adheres to the principles of non-interference in internal affairs and in local conflicts. …”
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A data fusion approach for providing valid annual passenger transport statistics during the COVID-19 pandemic by Anton Galich, Christine Eisenmann, Katja Köhler

“…Three travel surveys capturing the altered travel behavior in the different stages of the pandemic were used in order to adapt our passenger kilometers travelled (PKT) model, which bases on a cross-sectional national household travel survey which in many countries serves as the data basis for providing annual transportation statistics. …”
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