Cerebellar white and gray matter abnormalities in temporal lobe epilepsy: a voxel-based morphometry study by Yini Chen, Jingyu Pan, Andong Lin, Lu Sun, Yufei Li, Hongsen Lin, Renwang Pu, Ying Wang, Yiwei Qi, Bo Sun

“…In this study, we used the Spatially Unbiased Infratentorial (SUIT) toolbox with a new template to evaluate the cerebellar structural abnormalities in patients with TLE, and further explored the relationship between the changes of different cerebellar regions and cognition.MethodsThirty-two patients with TLE were compared with 39 healthy controls (HC) matched according to age, gender, handedness, and education level. All participants underwent a high-resolution T1-weighted MRI scan on a 3.0 Tesla scanner. …”
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Leveraging Interfacial Electric Field for Smart Modulation of Electrode Surface in Nitrate to Ammonia Conversion by Kouer Zhang, Yifan Xu, Fatang Liu, Qing Wang, Xiaohong Zou, Mingcong Tang, Michael K.H. Leung, Zhimin Ao, Xunhua Zhao, Xiao Zhang, Liang An

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Tilrettelegging på eksamen for studenter med funksjonsnedsettelser by Kari Eldby Rygg, Liv Ingrid Aske Håberg, Beate Farstad

“…The study concludes that there is a need for more knowledge about examination accommodations to prevent discrimination and ensure equal access to complete higher education.  …”
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A scoping review on peer-led interventions to improve youth mental health in low- and middle-income countries by Dana Chow, Dunstan J. Matungwa, Elizabeth R. Blackwood, Paul Pronyk, Dorothy Dow

“…Types of interventions were heterogenous but fell within three broad categories: (1) peer education and psychoeducation, (2) peer-led psychotherapy and counselling and (3) peer support. …”
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Assessing Health Disparities in Digital Services and Technologies During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pooled Cross-Sectional Analysis Using HINTS Data by Shih HJ, Min H, Chang J

“…Age, marital status, sex, mental health, education, income, urban/rural (urbanity), family size, trust, social media use, chronic condition, and health app use predict. …”
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Determination of temperature mode of rotary bearings of gas turbine engine with air and fuel lubrication system by V. N. Klimov, D. Ya. Dudev, V. Ya. Sigaylo, N. I. Klimov

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The association between working hours and working type with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: results from the NHANES 1999-2014 by Ruli Wang, Ningxi Wu, Huan Qu, Xiaowei Zheng, Haoyang Zhang, Lihong Zhu, Xiaolei Wang, Xiaodie Yao, Le Zhang

“…In addition, further subgroup analysis was performed based on sex, age, ratio of family income to poverty (PIR), education, and diabetes.ResultsLong working hours were significantly linked to an elevated risk of NAFLD (OR: 1.57, 95%CI: 1.21-2.05), even after controlling for confounding factors. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of short stature in children aged 3–18 years in Hainan Province, China: a cross-sectional study by Mi Yan, Mi Yan, Yingying Qin, Yingying Qin, Hongai Li, Chuican Huang, Haidan Li, Li Liu, Yuhua Cai, Lichun Fan, Wei Xiang, Xiaoyan Huang, Xiaoyan Huang

“…Children's short stature was significantly related to seven factors: area, birth weight, body mass index z score (BAZ), maternal education, family income (RMB per year), frequency of bean intake and frequency of egg intake. …”
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Monitoring process of developing system for providing temperature, air supply and filtration of transported control modules by A. A. Girchenko, A. A. Rumyantsev, A. A. Kazantsev, D. I. Bukhanets, A. V. Timoshenko, A. A. Murashev

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Reasons Why Patients Do Not Return to Sport Post ACLReconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hamdan M, Haddad BI, Amireh S, Abdel Rahman AMA, Almajali H, Mesmar H, Naum C, Alqawasmi MS, Albandi AM, Alshrouf MA

“…The obstacles preventing the resumption of sports activities were more commonly attributed to reasons such as fear of reinjury (79.8%) and persistent knee symptoms (78.8%), rather than choice-related reasons (excluding fear of reinjury) (23.2%), such as lack of time or interest, and life-related reasons (18.2%), including work, family, and education. In addition, patients who completed the rehabilitations were 6.277 times more likely to return to the previous level of activity (95% CI 1.801– 21.880; P = 0.001).Conclusion: This research places emphasis on the impact of psychological factors, particularly the fear of reinjury, more commonly in male, on the decision to resume sports activities. …”
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White M. T., Read M. G., Sayma A. I. Comparison between single and cascaded organic Rankine cycle systems accounting for the effects of expansion volume ratio on expander performan... by M. A. Fedorova

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Phytocompounds from Indonesia Medicinal Herbs as Potential Apelin Receptor Agonist for Heart Failure Therapy: An In-silico Approach by Muhamad Rizqy Fadhillah, Wawaimuli Arozal, Muhammad Habiburrahman, Somasundaram Arumugam, Heri Wibowo, Suci Widya Primadhani, Aryo Tedjo, Surya Dwira, Nurul Gusti Khatimah

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Laryngeal cancer diagnosis based on improved YOLOv8 algorithm by Xin Nie, Xueyan Zhang, Di Wang, Yuankun Liu, Lumin Xing, Wenjian Liu

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Errors in Aerosol Inhaler Use and Their Effects on Maternal and Fetal Outcomes among Pregnant Asthmatic Women (Subanalysis from QAKCOP Study) by Wanis H. Ibrahim, Fatima Rasul, Mushtaq Ahmad, Abeer S. Bajwa, Laith I. Alamlih, Anam M. El Arabi, Dhabia Al-Mohannadi, Mohammed Y. Siddiqui, Israa S. Al-Sheikh, Azdin A. Ibrahim

“…Multidisciplinary management of asthma during pregnancy with particular emphasis on patient’s education is imperative.…”
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Exploring smallholder farmers’ access and participation in the Home Grown School Feeding Programme in selected counties of Kenya by Joyce Kamau, Collins Okoyo, Collins Okoyo, Tabitha Kanyui, Charles Mwandawiro, Samrat Singh, Lesley Drake

“…The Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) was designed to address short-term hunger among primary school children from food-insecure households, enhancing access to primary education while providing a market to SHFs through local procurement of food for schools. …”
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Association between self-reported eye conditions in patients at rural federally qualified health centers and vision-targeted health-related quality of life: the AL-SIGHT study by Thomas A. Swain, Thomas A. Swain, Gerald McGwin, Gerald McGwin, Lindsay A. Rhodes, Christopher A. Girkin, Cynthia Owsley

“…Demographic variables were collected -- age, gender, race/ethnicity, employment, marital status, health insurance, education, and driving status. Patients reported the presence of eye conditions including glaucoma and many other eye conditions. …”
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Digital Health Program to Support Family Caregivers of Children Undergoing Growth Hormone Therapy: Qualitative Feasibility Study by Alba Jiménez-Díaz, Maitena Pierantonelli, Patricia Morte Coscolín, Amaia Salinas-Uhalte, Silvia Quer-Palomas, Octavio Rivera-Romero, Rocío Herrero, Luis Fernández-Luque, Rosa Baños, Ricardo C Berrios, Antonio de Arriba

“…The ACDP is a mobile-based digital intervention focused on promoting the overall well-being of family caregivers which provides access to personalized education, motivational mobile-based messages, and mental well-being exercises such as mindfulness or respiratory exercises. …”
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Understanding the use of the National Early Warning Score 2 in acute care settings: a realist review protocol by Nia Roberts, Geoff Wong, Michelle Treacy, Mandy Odell

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Comparative evaluation of the energy and economic efficiency of vapor compression heat pumps in modernization of large chemical and oil refining industries. Part 2 by V. L. Yusha, M. A. Sutyaginskiy, Yu. A. Potapov

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Food safety practice and its associated factors among food handlers working in food and drinking establishments in Hargeisa, Somaliland by Mohamed Mussa Abdilahi, Jonah Kiruja, Abdisamad Shukri Ismail, Soheir H. Ahmed, Faisal Nooh, Ayanle Suleiman Ahmed, Abdiqathar Rashid Kulmie

“…The majority (85.3%) of food handlers was males and 84% had non-formal education. The prevalence of poor food safety practices among food handlers was at 52.3%. …”
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