The effect of hyoscine butyl bromide on the active phase of labour among primiparous women delivered at the Jos University Teaching Hospital by George OC, Ajang MF, Anyaka CU

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Exploring the landscape of entrepreneurship in Pakistan: a comparative analysis of perceptions, challenges, and the need for psychoeducational interventions in the academic sector by Khurram Mehboob, Muhammad Ali, Noor Hassan, Zeeshan Mehboob, Muhammad Faisal Mushtaq, Rana Hamad Ullah, Muhammad Zahid Akhtar, Muhammad Akram Tariq, Khalida Parveen, Riffat Mehboob

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Human parietal epithelial cells as Trojan horses in albumin overload by Giovanna Priante, Monica Ceol, Lisa Gianesello, Claudia Maria Radu, Rachele Mantese, Lucia Federica Stefanelli, Martina Cacciapuoti, Francesca K. Martino, Lorenzo Arcangelo Calò, Franca Anglani, Federico Nalesso, Dorella Del Prete

“…Our results demonstrate that long-term exposure to high doses of albumin induces up-regulation of molecules involved in the tubular protein uptake machinery and suggest that albumin overload is able to trigger a regenerative process as well as an activation state which might lead in vivo to glomerular crescent formation.…”
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Tumor characteristics and survival rate of axillary metastatic breast cancer patients: a three decades retrospective cohort study by Seyed Mohamad Sadegh Mousavi-kiasary, Mahdis Bayat, Fereshteh Abbasvandi, Batoul Khoundabi, Fatemeh Mousavi, Atieh Akbari, Maryam Bagherian, Afsoon Zandi, Behnam Honarvar, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari

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Heart Rate in Hypertension: Review and Expert Opinion by Jamshed Dalal, Arup Dasbiswas, Immaneni Sathyamurthy, Srinivasa Rao Maddury, Prafulla Kerkar, Sandeep Bansal, Joy Thomas, Sankar Chandra Mandal, Soura Mookerjee, Sivakadaksham Natarajan, Viveka Kumar, Nishith Chandra, Aziz Khan, R. Vijayakumar, J. P. S. Sawhney

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Evolution characteristics of overburden structure in inclined fully mechanized caving under residual coal pillars of the upper layer by LIU Yong, WANG Hongwei, WU Xuesong, TIAN Chengpeng, GUAN Rongfu, NIE Yunxiao, FAN Zhiwei, CAO Peipei

“…When the working face was directly beneath the residual coal pillar, the stress concentration zones of the pillar displayed an approximately crescent-shaped distribution. As the inclined position of the lower fully mechanized caving face relative to the residual coal pillars changed, the overburden breakage in the external field exhibited an approximately symmetrical trapezoidal shape. …”
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Variations and anomalies in the structure and branching of lumbosacral spinal nerve roots: a case report and global insights by O. S. Nekhlopochyn, V. V. Verbov, M. M. Leshko, Ye. V. Cheshuk, I. M. Ivanovych, T. A. Malysheva

“…Among the radiological signs of Type I lumbоsacral nerve root anomalies, the following are considered valid: “corner sign”, “fat crescent sign”, and “parallel sign”. The verification of LSNRA is predominantly intraoperatively based on a series of characteristic topographicanatomical features, including atypical locations of the root’s origin from the dural sac, “unusual” nerve root exit angle, even up to a right angle, and technical challenges in root mobilization during routine lumbar discectomy procedures.…”
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Assessment of the general population knowledge about the emergence of Nipah virus outbreak in Bangladesh: A nationwide cross-sectional study by Mobin Ibne Mokbul, Shuvajit Saha, Samiha Nahar Tuli, Fatema Binte Nur, A.M. Khairul Islam, Tariful Islam, Shirsho Shreyan, Alok Bijoy Bhadra, Golam Dastageer Prince, Irfath Sharmin Eva, Mustari Nailah Tabassum, Ferdous Wahid, Md Irfan Bin Kayes, Nazim Hassan Ziad, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader

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Sexual Practices and HIV Prevention Strategies Used by Female Sex Workers in Lagos, Nigeria: An Assessment of the Willingness to Use a Microbicide by Ekama SO, Sheth AN, Ilomuanya MO, Okwuzu JO, Musa AZ, Idigbe I, Ezeobi PM, Oladele DA, Ezechi OC, Salako BL

“…Sabdat Ozichu Ekama,1 Anandi N Sheth,2 Margaret O Ilomuanya,3 Jane Ogoamaka Okwuzu,1 Adesola Zaidat Musa,1 Ifeoma Idigbe,1 Paschal Mbanefo Ezeobi,1 David Ayoola Oladele,1 Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi,1 Babatunde Lawal Salako1 1Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, P.M.B 2013, Nigeria; 2Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA; 3Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Surulere, P.M.B 12003, NigeriaCorrespondence: Sabdat Ozichu Ekama, Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, 6 Edmund Crescent, Yaba, Lagos, P.M.B 2013, Nigeria, Tel +2348033220908, Email sabdatekama@gmail.comBackground: Female sex workers have a 13-fold higher risk of acquiring HIV than women who do not engage in sex work. …”
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF CHICKPEA by S. Sots, I. Kustov, I. Butsenko, I. Solonytska

“…The origin of chickpea is associated with the regions of the so-called "Fertile Crescent," covering modern territories of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. …”
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3D Printed Swordfish‐Like Wireless Millirobot by Xingcheng Ou, Yu Sheng, Jiaqi Huang, Dantong Huang, Xiaohong Li, Ran Bi, Guoliang Chen, Weijie Hu, Shuang‐Zhuang Guo

“…The robot includes a silicone‐based torso (body, abdomen, and pectoral fin) and a crescent‐shaped tail fin made from a magnetically programmable polymer embedded with neodymium‐iron‐boron (NdFeB) particles. …”
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Risk of Coronary Heart Disease among HIV-Infected Patients: A Multicenter Study in Brazil by Sandra C. Fuchs, Paulo R. Alencastro, Maria Letícia R. Ikeda, Nêmora T. Barcellos, Fernando H. Wolff, Ajácio B. M. Brandão, Ricardo A. A. Ximenes, Demócrito de B. Miranda-Filho, Heloísa Ramos Lacerda, Maria de Fátima P. M. de Albuquerque, Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos, Max W. Nery, Marilia D. Turchi

“…Cardiovascular disease has emerged as a crescent problem among HIV-infected population. This study aimed to determine the 10-year risk of coronary heart disease using the Framingham risk score among HIV-infected patients from three regions of Brazil. …”
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First Aid Education Guidelines for Peer Learning: The Approach in Practice

“…The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) updated its guidelines in 2020. The result of this process is the International First Aid, Resuscitation, and Education Guidelines 2020(IFRC, 2020) that are grounded in the Chain of Survival Behaviors to support Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies in effective implementation of first aid education. …”
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A Systematic Review of the Cost-Effectiveness of Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists: What Is the Quality of the Evidence? by Faith Donald, Kelley Kilpatrick, Kim Reid, Nancy Carter, Ruth Martin-Misener, Denise Bryant-Lukosius, Patricia Harbman, Sharon Kaasalainen, Deborah A. Marshall, Renee Charbonneau-Smith, Erin E. Donald, Monique Lloyd, Abigail Wickson-Griffiths, Jennifer Yost, Pamela Baxter, Esther Sangster-Gormley, Pamela Hubley, Célyne Laflamme, Marsha Campbell–Yeo, Sheri Price, Jennifer Boyko, Alba DiCenso

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Predicting Insemination Outcome in Holstein Dairy Cattle using Deep Learning by Mohammad Alishahi, Mahdi Ravakhah

“…., a commercial dairy farm associated with the Iranian Red Crescent Investment Company. The commercial dairy herds in this region primarily consist of Holstein-Friesian cattle. …”
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The 7 Rights: an active reflection tool to develop risk awareness for outdoor first aid education

“…Central to the risk assessment for many outdoor programs is the domain of “prevent and prepare” -the first link in the Chain of Survival Behavior outlined by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC, 2016). The Certificate in Outdoor Education (COE) requires all teachers to take Advanced Wilderness and Remote First Aid (AWRFA) as a part of a college course offering in an effort to best prepare teachers to keep students safe and active outdoors. …”
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JWST/NIRCam 4–5 μm Imaging of the Giant Planet AF Lep b by Kyle Franson, William O. Balmer, Brendan P. Bowler, Laurent Pueyo, Yifan Zhou, Emily Rickman, Zhoujian Zhang, Sagnick Mukherjee, Tim D. Pearce, Daniella C. Bardalez Gagliuffi, Lauren I. Biddle, Timothy D. Brandt, Rachel Bowens-Rubin, Justin R. Crepp, James W. Davidson Jr., Jacqueline Faherty, Christian Ginski, Elliott P. Horch, Marvin Morgan, Caroline V. Morley, Marshall D. Perrin, Aniket Sanghi, Maïssa Salama, Christopher A. Theissen, Quang H. Tran, Trevor N. Wolf

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First Aid Guidelines for Allergic Reaction, Seizure and Diabetic Emergency: Educational Approach and Adaptation

“…The updated First Aid, Resuscitation and Education Guidelines of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC, 2020) reflect the evidence regarding specific first aid clinical actions and pair it with the evidence regarding first aid education. …”
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First aid guidelines for Bites and Stings: Educational Approach and Adaptation: Educational approach & Adaptation

“…Their prevalence across all parts of the world means that they are an important topic to cover in first aid education for most populations and contexts.Context: The updated First Aid, Resuscitation and Education Guidelines of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC, 2020) reflect the evidence regarding specific first aid clinical actions and pair the evidence with first aid education. …”
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Tendência temporal do preenchimento do campo raça/cor nos registros de hospitalização, vacinação e mortalidade pela Covid-19 no Brasil by Edna Maria de Araújo, Ionara Magalhães de Souza, Aloísio Machado da Silva Filho, Franciane de Azevedo Queiroz, Rafael Souza Vasconcelos, Felipe Souza Dreger Nery, Mona Gizelle Dreger Nery

“…Apenas no SIVEP-Gripe, a tendência foi crescente (1,78%) e significativa. O maior percentual de estados que apresentaram tendência crescente e significativa de preenchimento foi observado no SIM (33,3%). …”
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