Falling sex ratios and emerging evidence of sex-selective abortion in Nepal: evidence from nationally representative survey data by Mahesh Puri, Melanie Dawn Frost, Peter Richard Andrew Hinde

“…After legalisation, it dropped most among educated and richer women, especially in urban areas. …”
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School of Management, Marketing and Commerce Studies by R. B. Nozdryova

“…These issues have been introduced into the educational process in Russian universities in the second half of the 1980s. …”
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Satisfaction and Usability of a Commercially Available Medication Adherence App (Medisafe) Among Medically Underserved Patients With Chronic Illnesses: Survey Study by Christa Hartch, Mary S Dietrich, B Jeanette Lancaster, Shelagh A Mulvaney, Deonni P Stolldorf

“…Additional features accessed by some included educational features and the adherence report. Participants noted the helpfulness of having a medication list on their phones, and some used it during medication reconciliation at doctor visits. …”
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End of Pandemic Parental Hesitancy Towards Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination: A Cross-sectional Survey at Two Lebanese Tertiary Hospitals by Sabine Shehab, Lina Anouti, Celina F. Boutros, Christelle Radi, Silma El Baasiri, Arabia Badih, Rawan Korman, Marwa El Masri, Joudie Alwan, Maha Monzer, Yara Bitar, Mona Kassem, Mayse Naser, Yara Salameh, Sarah Khafaja, Murielle Bou Ghosn, Dany Al Hamod, Sarah Ghadban, Soha Ghanem, Ghassan S. Dbaibo

“…Results: The study enrolled 950 participants, predominantly mothers (79.6%) aged 30–49 (79%), highly educated parents (69.8% of mothers and 62.2% of fathers were university graduates). …”
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Restrictive transfusion strategy for critically injured patients (RESTRIC) trial: a study protocol for a cluster-randomised, crossover non-inferiority trial by Kaori Ito, Kazuhiko Sekine, Hiroaki Iijima, Yutaka Kondo, Takashi Tagami, Mineji Hayakawa, Daisuke Kudo, Takayuki Ogura, Tetsuya Yumoto, Akira Endo, Yosuke Matsumura, Shigeki Kushimoto

“…The results of the trial will be disseminated to the participating hospitals and board-certified educational institutions of JAST, submitted to peer-reviewed journals for publication, and presented at congresses.Trial registration number UMIN Clinical Trials Registry; UMIN000034405. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of e-cigarette use among undergraduate students: A comparative study between China and Indonesia by Ronald Hartono<sup>+<sup>, Chaofang Yan<sup>+<sup>, Ying Chen<sup>+<sup>, Boting Ma, Yaqi Deng, Yijia Sun, Pan Li, Yuye Dao, Rui Deng

“…Furthermore, it becomes imperative for policymakers and health educators to focus on specific factors, such as the influence of close friends and family members, as well as the area of residence.…”
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Cameroon: Prevalence and Predictors—A Multisetting Community-Based Study by Massongo Massongo, Adamou Dodo Balkissou, Laurent-Mireille Endale Mangamba, Virginie Poka Mayap, Marie Elisabeth Ngah Komo, Abdou Wouoliyou Nsounfon, Alain Kuaban, Eric Walter Pefura Yone

“…Independent predictors of COPD (aOR (95% CI)) were a high educational level (4.7 (2.0, 11.1)), living in semiurban or rural locality (1.7 (1.4, 3.0)), tobacco smoking (1.7 (1.1, 2.5)), biomass fuel exposure (1.9 (1.1, 3.3)), experience of dyspnea (2.2 (1.4, 3.5)), history of tuberculosis (3.6 (1.9, 6.7)), and history of asthma (6.3 (3.4, 11.6)). …”
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CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AND VALUE DEVELOPMENT IN RUSSIA by Evgeniya K. Belikova

“…The results of the research can be applied in any cultural, philosophical, social, humanitarian research, in the framework of educational and cognitive transformations, analysis of cross-cultural interactions.…”
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Evaluation of community behavior regarding the risk of plastic micro-pollution on the environment health by D. Utari, N.I. Hawa, G. Fizumli, H. Agustina

“…Increasing awareness about environmental management and educating the public on the impact of microplastics on family health can contribute to enhanced knowledge awareness. …”
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Framework for types of metainferences in mixed methods research by Ahtisham Younas, Sergi Fàbregues, Sarah Munce, John W Creswell

“…Conclusions This paper contributes to the field of mixed methods research by expanding the knowledge about metainferences and offering a practical framework of types of metainferences for mixed methods researchers and educators. The proposed framework offers an approach to identifying and recognizing types of metainferences in mixed methods research and serves as an opportunity for future discussion on the nature, insights, and characteristic features of metainferences within this methodology. …”
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Wikireflexió: un espai d’aprenentatge virtual per a la reflexió i comprensió de les fonts teòriques by Toni Sangrà

“… Les potencialitats educatives i acadèmiques que permet l’eina del Wiki a l’ensenyament universitari són múltiples. …”
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University students’ understanding and opinions of eating disorders: a qualitative study by Sheila Greenfield, Millie Manning

“…This, alongside poor knowledge, may delay help-seeking. Campaigns educating students and the public about EDs would aid earlier diagnosis, improving long-term outcomes. …”
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Pemberdayaan Masyarakat melalui Desa Wisata di Desa Bejijong Kecamatan Trowulan, Kabupaten Mojokerto by Ika Maulina, Susi Hardjati

“…The community has undergone significant changes, such as the formation of previously under-empowered groups and the development of local businesses into educational tourism attractions for visitors. Pemberdayaan masyarakat dapat dicapai melalui berbagai program, termasuk program desa wisata. …”
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Awareness about laryngopharyngeal reflux disease among Chinese otolaryngologists: a nationwide survey by Chen Zhao, Liang Tang, Ting Chen, Hui Yang, Xiong Chen, Xiaobo Cui, Li Shi, Xiangping Li, Jian He, Xiaoxia Peng, Shuifang Xiao, Jinrang Li, Hongliang Zheng, Junbo Zhang, Shuihong Zhou, Donghui Chen, Xuping Xiao, Hui Huangfu, Zhenfeng Tao, Yehai Liu, Shenhong Qu, Guangke Wang, Linli Tian, Wensheng Zhou, Hongyan Fang, Yongwang Huang, Guodong Yu, Zhenqun Lin, Ruixia Ma, Zhaoyan Yu

“…An analysis of the overall status of awareness using a scoring system suggested that otolaryngologists were better aware owing to more access, working at 3A hospitals, and postgraduate or above educational background (all p&lt;0.05).Conclusion Although the majority of Chinese otolaryngologists had heard of LPRD, their overall awareness about the disease was not encouraging. …”
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Assessing the quality, reliability, and transparency of YouTube videos on spiritual palliative care: a content analysis by Fhaied Almobarak

“…The present study is the first analysis of spiritual palliative care videos on YouTube, revealing the types of creators (e.g., educational institutions, healthcare providers, etc.), dominant video formats (documentaries, testimonials, lectures, etc.), and overall quality and transparency of the content.MethodsOn 19th April 2024, a sample of 50 spiritual palliative care YouTube videos was compiled and examined for quality, reliability, and transparency assessment. …”
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THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELIGENCE IN DEVELOPING COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN BUSINESS ENGLISH COURSES by Cristina-Laura ABRUDAN, Ioana-Claudia HOREA

“…All kinds of reforms, including an educational one, have been taking place all over the world, as the desire to operate successfully in world markets, is increasing day by day. …”
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Loneliness is associated with adverse health behaviour and obesity: a Danish population-based study of 122,258 individuals by Martin Mejlby Jensen, Karina Friis, Helle Terkildsen Maindal, Anne-Sofie Hargaard, Maria Gjaldbaek Knudsen, Marie Stjerne Grønkjaer, Mathias Lasgaard

“…The models were adjusted for sex, age, educational attainment, country of origin, and partnership status. …”
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Legal regulation of inheritance relations under martial law by V. P. Makovii, O. I. Yakymets, Z. I. Knysh

“…With a view to improving the organizational and legal support of the procedure for certifying the wills of servicemen, it is proposed to: develop a departmental regulatory document containing detailed instructions for the actions of military unit commanders regarding the procedure for certifying the wills of servicemen and other persons; prepare methodological recommendations containing methodological instructions to military unit commanders on their behaviour within the framework of the above procedure; as part of the training and retraining of the command staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, other military formations and military lawyers, to include in the relevant educational curricula a block of training issues on the procedure for certifying wills by this category of officials.…”
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Propuesta de modelo para implementar la retribución social en programas de posgrado by José Luis Mariscal Orozco, Ahtziri Eréndira Molina Roldán

“…The current challenges facing postgraduate programs under new educational and scientific public policies implemented by CONAHCYT are exposed, and a social retribution model is proposed based on the recognition and articulation of various practices and purposes related to the generation and communication of knowledge. …”
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Predicting bullying victimization among adolescents using the risk and protective factor framework: a large-scale machine learning approach by Ethan Low, Joshua Monsen, Lindsay Schow, Rachel Roberts, Lucy Collins, Hayden Johnson, Carl L. Hanson, Quinn Snell, E. Shannon Tass

“…Abstract Background Bullying, encompassing physical, psychological, social, or educational harm, affects approximately 1 in 20 United States teens aged 12-18. …”
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