Clinical Characteristics and Nomogram for Predicting Mortality in Patients with Postoperative Bloodstream Infection in Surgical Intensive Care Unit by Zengli Xiao, Yao Sun, Huiying Zhao, Youzhong An

“…Five independent predictors including BMI, APACHE II score, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urine volume in the first 24 hours after surgery, and peak temperature before positive blood cultures were selected to establish the nomogram. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for the prediction model was 0.922. …”
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Analisis Adopsi Pengguna Kelompok Usia Muda pada Integrasi Layanan Pembayaran Gopay di Aplikasi Tokopedia Menggunakan Model UTAUT2 & TTF by Hanifa Putri Rahima, Buce Trias Hanggara, Widhy Hayuhardhika Nugraha Putra

“…However, the diverse socio-cultural conditions present challenges in the penetration process. …”
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The interrelation of students’ ideas about fatherhood with gender, age and structure of valuable orientations by S. V. Merzlyakova, M. G. Golubeva, N. V. Bibarsova

“…The theoretical and methodological framework of the research is based on cultural-historical theory of development of the psyche and the doctrine of psychological age by L. …”
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Barriers and enablers to young people accessing sexual and reproductive health services in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: A scoping review. by Maggie Ikinue Baigry, Robin Ray, Daniel Lindsay, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Michelle Redman-MacLaren

“…Factors such as lack of accurate sexual and reproductive health knowledge and social stigma were the leading causes of young people's limited access to sexual and reproductive health services. Cultural and religious beliefs also invoked stigmatising behaviours in some family and community members.…”
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Antimicrobial Therapy as a Risk Factor of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter Infection in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit by P. Mihalov, J. Hodosy, A. Koščálová, M. Čaprnda, M. Kachlíková, J. Jurenka, M. Bendžala, P. Sabaka

“…Multidrug-resistant bacteria were cultured in 43 patients (47.8%), and MDR-Ab was isolated in 37 patients. …”
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Reasons for decline and measures to promote Nili Ravi buffalo in its breeding tract by M. Gururaj, Krishan Ahuja, F..C. Tuteja, N. Saxena

“…Although both the Murrah and Nili Ravi breeds have similar productive and reproductive parameters, the Murrah buffalo breed is gaining popularity due to its higher resale value and a lack of associated cultural constraints. Thus, it is suggested to incentivize the Nili Ravi buffalo owners by introducing milk recording programs, improving the supply of superior germplasm for this vital breed, and addressing reproductive problems through awareness campaigns and training programs in convergence with research institutes and state animal husbandry departments, to propagate and conserve the Nili Ravi buffalo breed in the state. …”
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Microencapsulation of single-cell protein from various microalgae species by Purnama Sukardi, Tjahjo Winanto, , Hartoyo, Taufik Budhi Pramono, Eko Setyo Wibowo

“…Microencapsulated diet was produced by a modification method based on thermal cross-linking with stable temperature. Phytoplankton was cultured in sea water for which fertilized by a modification of Walne and Guillard fertilizer. …”
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Systematic review of reviews on interventions to engage men and boys as clients, partners and agents of change for improved sexual and reproductive health and rights by Sanyukta Mathur, Julie Pulerwitz, Ann Gottert, Jesse Werner, Renay Weiner, Chantalle Okondo, Sarah Magni

“…It is time to scale up and integrate these strategies, monitoring for any potential harms and tailoring as needed to socio-cultural contexts and for specific vulnerable subpopulations.…”
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Antifungal, toxicological, and colorimetric properties of Origanum vulgare, Moringa oleifera, and Cinnamomum verum essential oils mixture against Egyptian Prince Yusuf Palace deter... by Asmaa Alhussein Mohamed, Mahgoub A. Ahmed, Abdallah S. Korayem, Samah H. Abu-Hussien, Wael Bakry Rashidy

“…These findings demonstrate the potential of the EOs combination as an effective, eco-friendly approach to mitigating fungal deterioration in wall paintings, contributing to sustainable conservation strategies for cultural heritage preservation.…”
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Los variados objetos de la antropología: una relación de sentidos desde La Araucanía, Chile by Teresa Durán, Marcelo Berhó, Noelia Carrasco, Héctor Mora

“…La Araucanía es una denominación metafórica que representa un espacio territorial, social y cultural diverso que incuba nichos de desigualdad socioeconómica, así como variabilidades socioculturales que refieren, por un lado, a una cultura “originaria” con una tradición ancestral y, por otro, a una sociedad nacional que se auto-comprende como moderna. …”
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Coup (d'etat) in the Baltic States (1926, 1934): Similarities and Differences by Zenonas Butkus

“…However, the democratic systems were destroyed in all the Baltic States, thus, the lessons learnt should stay in our heritage and cultural memory. Three aspects of the approach to the coup are being developed in recent Latvian historiography. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors towards Colostrum Feeding among Antenatal Care Attendant Mothers in Gununo Health Centre, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia 2019: Cross-Sectional S... by Addisu Yeshambel Wassie, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Kelemu Abebe Gelaw

“…In Ethiopia, there are differences in cultures in the acceptability of colostrum and the prevalence of colostrum feeding. …”
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Cerpen Hamasa An-Nujum Karya Najib Mahfudz: Kajian Sosiologi Sastra by Khoiru Syafa'atin Noviana

“…From this research it can be concluded that in the short story Hamasa An-Nujum by NM there are various social aspects, including socio-cultural aspects, educational aspects, economic aspects, moral aspects and religious aspects. …”
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Contradictions of students’ motivation for participation in the activities of voluntary organisations by A. V. Starshinova

“…However, ignoring the value content of volunteering in the mass organisation of volunteer youth associations reduces its ability to achieve social, economic, cultural and other altruistic goals. The formal approach to volunteering fails to meet either the public interest or the needs and expectations of young people. …”
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Maternal care utilization and provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: Voices from minoritized pregnant and postpartum women and maternal care providers in Deep South. by Ran Zhang, Tiffany Byrd, Shan Qiao, Myriam E Torres, Xiaoming Li, Jihong Liu

“…To overcome these issues, health facilities should integrate community resources, adopt telehealth, and develop culturally tailored education programs for pregnant and postpartum women. …”
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A historical introduction to the development of Language Teaching and Learning in Higher Education in England: Spanish as a case study by Matilde Gallardo Barbarroja, Nicola McLelland

“…En primer lugar, siguiendo un enfoque cronológico, se ofrece una visión general de los acontecimientos que marcaron el desarrollo de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de lenguas desde el siglo XVI, mostrando el creciente interés en el estudio de las mismas por su valor cultural y no sólo puramente práctico, así como su paulatina incorporación al sistema educativo en escuelas y universidades. …”
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The MicroRNA-106a/20b Strongly Enhances the Antitumour Immune Responses of Dendritic Cells Pulsed with Glioma Stem Cells by Targeting STAT3 by Hui Zhou, Chengmei Sun, Cong Li, Shiting Hua, Feng Li, Ruichun Li, Dongpeng Cai, Yuxi Zou, Yingqian Cai, Xiaodan Jiang

“…Evaluate the effect of the miRNA-106a/20b on the efficacy of DCs pulsed with GSCs in activating GSC-specific T cell responses. Methods. We cultured GSCs and prepared GSC antigen lysates by apoptosis. …”
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Re-imagining education in Haiti through a lens of de-coloniality by Rudolph Damas

“…Findings – This study demonstrates that primary school students, teachers and their communities in Haiti respond better to education development projects that place mother-tongue learning, grassroots community participation and culturally relevant pedagogy at the forefront of daily operational planning. …”
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Effect of partial oocyte maturation before ovum pick up on developmental competence of buffalo oocytes by Amjad Riaz, Muhammad K. Ashraf, Talha Ashraf, Ali Husnain, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad H. Mushtaq, Burhan E. Azam

“…Similarly, oocytes treated with hCG had greater (p = 0.04) development from cultured oocytes to Day 7 embryo (52.5 vs. 18.1 ± 10.3%). …”
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Reverse mutational scanning of SARS-CoV-2 spike BA.2.86 identifies epitopes contributing to immune escape from polyclonal sera by Najat Bdeir, Tatjana Lüddecke, Henrike Maaß, Stefan Schmelz, Ulfert Rand, Henning Jacobsen, Kristin Metzdorf, Upasana Kulkarni, Anne Cossmann, Metodi V. Stankov, Markus Hoffmann, Stefan Pöhlmann, Wulf Blankenfeldt, Alexandra Dopfer-Jablonka, Georg M. N. Behrens, Luka Čičin-Šain

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