Colostrum avoidance and associated factors among postnatal mothers in health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mixed method study by Belete Mengistu Sisay, Samson Zegeye Endale, Frehiwot Worku Senbeta

“…Interventions aimed at improving maternal education and breastfeeding practices are essential to reduce colostrum avoidance.…”
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Investigating automated accounting and auditing in the Blockchain platform with a fuzzy Delphi approach by Payam Noori Doabi, Fereydon Rahnamay Roodposhti, Hamidreza Kordlouie, Hashem Nikoomaram, Ghodratollah Talebnia

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The mediating role of psychological capital in health behaviors among elderly nursing home residents by Liping Liao, Yunhua Li, Feng Tian, Ju Wu, Jing Zhong, Tingting He, Jinxiu Li

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The impact of perceived caregiver anxiety and stress during childhood on late-life depression: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Liuyin Jin, Liuyin Jin, Dongdong Wang, Dengxian Yang, Qiong Jin, Mengye Cao, Yuanyuan Li, Jiajie Yang, Guoming Xie, Wenwu Zhang

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Application of family participatory nursing care in an elderly patient with congenital anomalies of urinary tract undergoing indwelling catheter placement (1例老年尿道畸形留置尿管患者的家庭参与式护理体会... by WANG Linan (王立男), ZHAO Junying (赵俊英), LIANG Ying (梁颖), HAN Xuejie (韩雪杰), FU Haiying (付海英)

“…The designed health education program was provided to improve the knowledge and practice skills of primary caregivers, in order to prevent the catheter-associated complications. …”
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Diabetes Is Associated with Musculoskeletal Pain, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Thomas Rehling, Anne-Sofie Dam Bjørkman, Marie Borring Andersen, Ola Ekholm, Stig Molsted

“…Logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, gender, BMI, education, marital status, and physical activity were performed. …”
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Uncontrolled Hypertension and Behavioral Risk Factors among Adult Hypertensive Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital, Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Yemisirach Sisay, Hana Abera, Tolesa Diriba Biratu, Tesfaye Girma Legesse

“…Behavioral practices and lifestyles factors have a strong association with uncontrolled hypertension. Health education and awareness are on the effect of poor behavior practices and lifestyles to increase adherence to hypertension-controlling medical advice.…”
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Adherence to Hemodialysis and Associated Factors among End Stage Renal Disease Patients at Selected Nephrology Units in Rwanda: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study by Marie Claire Mukakarangwa, Geldine Chironda, Busisiwe Bhengu, Godfrey Katende

“…The factors associated with adherence to hemodialysis were age (mean = 27; 95% CI 26.76–29, 17; p = 038) and religion (95% CI 26.29–60.12, p = 003). Frequencies of education of health care workers about the importance of not missing dialysis (95% CI 26.71–42.56, p = .000), perceived relative importance of hemodialysis (95% CI 20.44–27.76, p = .020), and experiencing difficulties during the procedure (95% CI 20.80–28.36, p = .004) were significantly associated with adherence to hemodialysis. …”
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Prevalence of, and factors associated with, sarcopenia in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mobin Marzban Abbas Abadi, Danial Hosseinzade, Majid Khalilizad, Majid Khalilizad

“…Factors associated with an increased risk of sarcopenia included older age, male gender, higher body fat, lower socioeconomic status, lower education, insufficient physical activity, diabetes, smoking, and malnutrition; conversely, dietary patterns rich in anti-inflammatory nutrients, Mediterranean diet adherence, and higher mineral and vitamin intake were associated with a lower likelihood of sarcopenia.ConclusionThe prevalence of sarcopenia is notably high in Iran, particularly among men and older ages. …”
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Profile and factors associated with low birth weight in Indonesia: a national data survey by Mario Ekoriano, Anugerah Widiyanto, Muthmainnah Muthmainnah, Yuli Devi, Bambang Cahyono, Izatun Nafsi, Teguh Widodo

“…Therefore, there should be assistance to families by prioritizing significant factors for LBW (living in a village/rural area, low education, smoking behavior, not or rarely consuming nutritious food, maternal age at first birth 35 years and birth spacing <33 months). …”
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The comparative analysis of theoretical models for predicting thermal conductivity of nanofluid by O. V. Vdovin, E. N. Slobodina, A. G. Mikhailov

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Factors Influencing Behavioral Intention to Apply Freemium Services in Islamic Lifestyle Digital Applications Using Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) by Yan Putra Timur, Ririn Tri Ratnasari, Anwar Allah Pitchay, Dyah Permata Sari, Muhammad Rifqi

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Components of cognitive–behavioural therapy for mitigating core symptoms in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Sayo Hamatani, Kazuki Matsumoto, Yoshihiko Kunisato, Yoshifumi Mizuno

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Reasons of Requests for Psychological Help in an Emergency Hospital by A.A. Rakhmanina, A.S. Gamzatova, M.D. Tseitlina, A.V. Koroleva

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An Overview of Dentist–Patient Communication in Quality Dental Care by Jasmine Cheuk Ying Ho, Hollis Haotian Chai, Bella Weijia Luo, Edward Chin Man Lo, Michelle Zeping Huang, Chun Hung Chu

“…Key components of effective communication skills training in dental education include motivational interviewing, open-ended questioning, affirmations, reflective listening, and summaries to enhance patient engagement and adherence to treatment plans.…”
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Study of the passage of low-frequency ultrasonic vibrations through heterogeneous biological media during ultrasonic sanitation of urological catheters by A. A. Novikov, A. R. Putintseva, A. Yu. Tsukanov, D. S. Akhmedov

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Questions of design of jet-droplet optical measuring systems: control of electrification of metallized polymer films during automated laser perforation by E. V. Leun, A. I. Cheredov, D. V. Sergeev, V. K. Sysoev

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Associations of urinary caffeine metabolites with sex hormones: comparison of three statistical models by Jianli Zhou, Linyuan Qin, Linyuan Qin

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Status and influencing factors of nurses’ organizational silence in general hospitals in eastern coastal cities of China by Xiangyan Lv, Yujia Gu, O. Mensah Solomon, Ying Shen, Yaxin Ren, Yehong Wei

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Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Various Eye Diseases in Sulaimani: A Descriptive Study by Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem, Salah Q. Mahmood, Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Salar Ibrahim Ali, Bakhtyar Kamal Talabany

“…The study data indicate the worrying of participates about vision loss is in the highest proportion and the awareness and practice of patients about eye diseases is unsatisfactory. Health education campaigns are needed to improve personal awareness about vision related problems and for better eye health. …”
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