Comprehensive two-phase flow calculation method with in-channel refrigerant boiling by A. V. Zaitsev, A. A. Malyshev, K. F. Kouadio, O. S. Malinina, A. O. Lisovtsov

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Magnitude of Episiotomy and Associated Factors among Mothers Who Give Birth in Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: Observation-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Kassahun Fikadu, Negussie Boti, Birtukan Tadesse, Dureti Mesele, Emenet Aschenaki, Etenesh Toka, Fistum Arega, Tsehaynesh Girma, Abebech Paulos

“…The study participants’ occupational status, marital status, educational status, parity, birth weight, and BMI were significantly associated with the magnitude of episiotomy in the study area. …”
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Level of systemic inflammation markers and clinical course in patients with stable ischemic heart disease with and without coronary atherosclerosis by V.I. Tseluyko, T.V. Pylova

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Evolution and effectiveness of bilateral and multilateral development assistance for health: a mixed-methods review of trends and strategic shifts (1990–2022) by Yan Luo, Ying Chen, Beibei Yuan, Ming Xu, Shuduo Zhou, Zhijie Zheng, Siwei Xie, Sijin Du, Yuxin Huang

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Economic and relationship-strengthening intervention to reduce alcohol use in couples living with HIV in Malawi: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of Mlambe by Torsten B Neilands, Lynae A Darbes, James Mkandawire, Derek S Brown, Fred M Ssewamala, Judith A Hahn, Amy A Conroy, Nancy Mulauzi, Scott Tebbetts

“…Couples in the Mlambe arm will receive incentivised matched savings accounts and monthly sessions on financial literacy, relationship skills, and alcohol reduction education and counselling. Participants will be assessed at baseline, 11 months, 15 months and 20 months to examine effects on heavy alcohol use, HIV viral suppression, ART adherence and couple relationship dynamics. …”
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The Role of Prosocial (Politicized) Identity and Prejudice in Collective Action Intentions to Help Women and Men Suffered from Domestic Violence by O.A. Ananyeva, I.S. Prusova

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Study on the Key Influential Factors on Water Huff-n-Puff in Ultralow-Permeability Reservoir by Xiaoyan Wang, Kun Xie, Jie Zhang, Yong Zhang, Yang Zhang, Wei Wang, Xi Yan, Fengxiang Zhao

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A new health literacy scale for staff in preschool childcare institution: development and preliminary validation by Xinqi Zhuang, Yitong Jia, Tianxin Cui, Ge Meng, Jianzhong Zhang, Linxia He, Yin-Ping Zhang

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Reconstitution of pluripotency from mouse fibroblast through Sall4 overexpression by Lizhan Xiao, Zifen Huang, Zixuan Wu, Yongzheng Yang, Zhen Zhang, Manish Kumar, Haokaifeng Wu, Huiping Mao, Lihui Lin, Runxia Lin, Jingxian Long, Lihua Zeng, Jing Guo, Rongping Luo, Yi Li, Ping Zhu, Baojian Liao, Luqin Wang, Jing Liu

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Prolonged pain-to-balloon time still impairs midterm left ventricular function following STEMI by Dominik Felbel, Sabrina Fackler, Rachel Michalke, Michael Paukovitsch, Matthias Gröger, Mirjam Keßler, Nicoleta Nita, Yannick Teumer, Leonhard Schneider, Armin Imhof, Dominik Buckert, Wolfgang Rottbauer, Sinisa Markovic

“…Further improvements in healthcare systems and public education are essential to reduce treatment delays and improve long-term outcomes.…”
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Increasing the contrast and accuracy of localization of objects of interest on orthophotomaps of the terrain built from distorted images from an unmanned aerial vehicle by A. S. Zakhlebin, M. I. Kuryachiy, V. V. Kapustin, A. V. Kamenskiy, A. K. Movchan

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Burnout in New Zealand resident doctors: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and risk factors by Denys Shay, Susanna Every-Palmer, Alex B Boyle, Tanushk Martyn, Earle Savage, Simon B M MacLean

“…Qualitative data revealed concerns about poor staffing, inadequate remuneration, a focus on service provision over education, slow career progression and difficulty balancing work and specialty examinations.Conclusions Burnout has a high prevalence in New Zealand’s resident doctor workforce. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Home Delivery among Women with Easy Access to Health Facilities in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Multi-level Mixed Effect Analysis by Berhan Tekeba, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…After adjusting for confounders, being above 35 years, being a rural resident, being from the poorest and lowest wealth quintile, and living in rural regions all increase the likelihood of home birth among women in sub-Saharan Africa who have easy access to healthcare. Women with higher education, women who have optimal antenatal care (ANC) visits, women involved in healthcare decisions in households, and households with health insurance coverage reduce the odds of home delivery among women who have easy access to health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Impacts of meteorology and emission reductions on haze pollution during the lockdown in the North China Plain by L. Liu, L. Liu, X. Long, Y. Li, Y. Li, Z. Zang, Z. Zang, F. Wang, Y. Han, Z. Bao, Y. Chen, T. Feng, J. Yang

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Dietary habits and weight change during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic among the Egyptian population by Samar Abd ElHafeez, Yasmine Amr Issa, Samar Tharwat, Ahmed Yahia Elmowafy, Karem Mohamed Salem, Noha Gaber Amin, Mohammed Kamal Nassar, Ramy Ghazy Mohamed

“…Results The study participants (n = 1000) had a median (interquartile range) age of 34.0 (23.0–40.0) years, with 18.7% males, 96.6% having university or postgraduate education. Among them, 69.1% reported weight gain, 21.3% no change, and 9.6% weight loss. …”
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Ocular changes after simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant by I.V. Vorobyeva, Е.V. Bulava, L.K. Moshetova, A.V. Pinchuk

“…Pinchuk^2–4</b> </p> <p> <b>¹Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow,&nbsp;</b> </p> <p> <b>&nbsp;</b><b>Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>²N.V. …”
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Increased Insular Connectivity and Enhanced Empathic Ability Associated with Dance/Music Training by Li Gujing, He Hui, Li Xin, Zhang Lirong, Yao Yutong, Ye Guofeng, Lu Jing, Zhou Shulin, Yang Lei, Luo Cheng, Yao Dezhong

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Magnitude of consistent condom use and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia: Implication for reducing infections and re-infection. A systematic review a... by Firomsa Bekele, Lalise Tafese, Teshome Debushe

“…According to this study, urban residency, disclosure status, and marital status were all associated with consistent condom use among HIV/AIDS patients. Therefore, health education about condom use should be provided to married couples and people living in rural regions. …”
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Associations of Sociodemographic Characteristics with Food Choice Motives’ Importance Among Mexican Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Miguel Amaury Salas-García, María Fernanda Bernal-Orozco, Andrés Díaz-López, Alejandra Betancourt-Núñez, Pablo Alejandro Nava-Amante, Barbara Vizmanos

“…Older participants (≥41 years) showed greater concern for environmental and wildlife awareness (EWA) (<i>p</i> = 0.04). Higher education was associated with higher appreciation of health and natural content and EWA (both, <i>p</i> < 0.05), and less of sensory appeal and mood (both, <i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Oligodendrocyte precursor cells facilitate neuronal lysosome release by Li-Pao Fang, Ching-Hsin Lin, Yasser Medlej, Renping Zhao, Hsin-Fang Chang, Qilin Guo, Zhonghao Wu, Yixun Su, Na Zhao, Davide Gobbo, Amanda Wyatt, Vanessa Wahl, Frederic Fiore, Szu-Min Tu, Ulrich Boehm, Wenhui Huang, Shan Bian, Amit Agarwal, Marcel A. Lauterbach, Chenju Yi, Jianqin Niu, Anja Scheller, Frank Kirchhoff, Xianshu Bai

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