« Une femme en Côte d’Ivoire, une femme au Burkina Faso » by François Ruf

“…The reason behind these women’s continued residence in their villages of origin can be found in strategies that combine the objectives of solidarity and family security, education, and maintenance of networks. But these women ‘back in the village’ are also motivated by substantial and diversified investments, the structural determinants around cocoa cultivation, and policy: declining cocoa prices since 1988, falling yields from ageing cocoa farms, political and military crises, and new land-related issues . …”
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Pancreatic cancer cell-intrinsic transglutaminase-2 promotes T cell suppression through microtubule-dependent secretion of immunosuppressive cytokines by Anton Wellstein, Thomas Seufferlein, Alexander Kleger, Tim Eiseler, Anton Lahusen, Nora Minhöfer, Kim-André Lohse, Christine Blechner, Jessica Lindenmayer, Sabine Windhorst, Yuan-Na Lin

“…Here, we identify a cancer cell-intrinsic mechanism that contributes to a T cell-resistant phenotype and describes potential combinatorial therapy.Methods We used an unbiased screening approach of T cell resistant and sensitive murine KPC (KrasLSL-G12D/+; Trp53fl/fl; Ptf1aCre/+) PDAC cells in a three-dimensional co-culture platform with syngeneic antigen-educated T cells to identify potential cell-intrinsic drivers of T cell suppression in PDAC. …”
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Intestinal Parasitic Infections, Treatment and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sao Tome and Principe: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alexandra Vasconcelos, Swasilanne Sousa, Nelson Bandeira, Marta Alves, Ana Luísa Papoila, Filomena Pereira, Maria Céu Machado

“…IPI was significantly associated with primary education (AOR 1.73 (95% CI: 1.10–2.71)), unemployment (AOR 1.94 (95% CI: 1.20–3.13)), and parity of five or above (AOR 3.82 (95% CI: 1.32–11.08)). …”
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Cohort profile: the BangladEsh Longitudinal Investigation of Emerging Vascular and nonvascular Events (BELIEVE) cohort study by Anisur Rahman, Stephen Sutton, Mahbubur Rahman, Jason Crawte, Tahmeed Ahmed, Md Saimul Islam, Aliya Naheed, Adam S Butterworth, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Matthew Walker, John Danesh, Angela Wood, Sarah Hawkes, Sadika Akhter, Catherine Perry, Aytalina Azarova, Ruchira T Naved, Meerjady Sabrina Flora, Nusrat Khan, Rajiv Chowdhury, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Nusrat Jahan, Stephen Kaptoge, Md Zahidul Islam, Kaniz Fatema, Kim Robin van Daalen, Shammi Luhar, Roderic L Jones, Abbas Bhuiya, Md Khalequzzaman, Syed Shariful Islam, Henry Taylor, Shamima Akter, Simon Griffin, Khairul Islam, Salma Akter, Ruchira Tabassum Naved, Abdul Malik, Rubhana Raqib, Animesh Talukder, Richard Houghton, Tahmina Shirin, Lawrence King, Kamrun Nahar, Samantha Farrow, Giulia Loffreda, Samsad Rabbani Khan, Valerie Rhenius, Nahida Akter, Md Mostafa Monower, Sabina Akter, Mantaka Rahman, Lisa Pennells, Maria L C Iurilli, Md Taslim Uddin Miah, Khan Mohammad Thouhidur Rahman, Sharraf Samin, Kazi Nazmus Saqeeb, Ishrat Tasmin, Eleanor Farrow, Ank Michielsen, Sarah Spackman, Charlotte van Coeverden, James Ajioka, Khondker Abdul Abdul Awal, Evangelia Chatzidiakou, Jörg Feldmann, Richard Fenner, Tuhin Haque, Sirajul Islam, Kamrul Hasan Khan, Fazila-Tun-Nesa Malik, Olalekan Popoola, Nicholas Mascie Taylor, Md Alfazal Khan, Israt Akter, Laboni Akter, Shoriful Islam, Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Monalisa Moni, A H M Rezwan, K M Thouhidur Rahman, Monjeline Sultana, Jesmin Akhter, Ayasha Akter, Bakul Akter, Jharna Akter, Jesmin Akter, Juba Akter, Khadiza Akter, Khadija Akter, Lipi Akter, Maksuda Akter, Mousumi Akter, Mst Lovely Akter, Nasima Akter, Samima Akter, Sema Akter, Shahida Akter, Shahnaj Akter, Taslima Akter, A T M Zorjis Alam, Mahmuda Atique, Lutfa Begum, Mst Nazma Begum, Farjana Choudhury, Mitali Paul Chowdhury, Robin Reza Chowdhury, Mukul Rani Debnath, Nahid Ferdash, Naima Ferdous, Md Rakib Al Hasan, Khandaker Hashanuzzaman, Shamima Haq, Md Riazul Haque, Alamgir Hossain, Md Ibrahim, Shahi Israt Jahan, Israt Jahan Jarin, Zohora Pradhan Jonaki, Asik Kabir, Tonema Kader, Md Mostafa Kamal, Sayed Kamruzzaman, Sadik Fatima Kanon, Nazmul Karim, Shamsul Karim, Tanuja Khanom, Shamim Ara Khatun, Badrun Nahar Lorin, Mst Sirajum Manira, Farhana Jahan Mary, Kazi Dilruba Mita, Lipi Mitra, Basudeb Mollik, Sudipta Nargis, Nusrat Alam Nawmee, Esrat Zahan Nesa, Mahmuda Akter Nipa, Mehenaz Parvin, Sanjida Parvin, Shahnaj Parvin, Suraiya Parvin, Nayan Rabidash, Rulia Rahman, Madhabi Rani, Shahjalal Sarker, Smriti Sarker, Razia Sultana Shathi, Fatema Shelly, Ireen Sultana, Rovaiya Sultana, Israt Jahan Sumi, Sharmin Tamanna, Khadija Akter Topy, Umme Habiba Urmee, Suraya Yesmin, Julianne Halley, Charlotte van Coeverden, Mahmuda Akther Akhi, Asia Akter, Labony Akter, Ms Mili Akter, Mst Shamima Akter, Setu Akter, Tahmina Akter, Md Sabdar Ali, Mst Jesmin Ara, Edyta Bujnik, Apu Chandra Das, Many Das, Nurjahan Fatema, Md Riyad Hasan, Soniya Jannat, Mst Amena Khatun, Most Nurnahar Khatun, William Mossman, Robyn Murdoch, Zannaton Naeem, Evrikleia Ntasi, Silvia Alonso Rodriguez, Tripty Roy, Most Abida Sultana, Laryssa Amado, Tanya Braune, Eilidh Cowan, Steve Ellis, Ellie Farrow, Hannah Lombardi, Niko Ovenden, Tamara Sabri, Md Khalid Sultan, Jim Ajioka, Khondker Abdul Awal, Arul Baradi, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Camilla Faidutti, Joerg Feldmann, Louise Hair, Sharifuddin Hasnat, Shahid Akhter Hossain, Md Mominul Islam, Shafiul Islam, Joe Lavallée, Fazila Tun-Nesa Malik, Nick Mascie-Taylor, Md Sirajul Islam, Laurie Savage, Sara Shazad, Lalitha Sundaram, Aloka Tulukdar, Kim Van Daalen, Tanvir Chowdhury, Nurul Huda, Samia Naz Isha, Riaz Hossain Khan, Aliva Salmeen, Zeeba Zahra Sultana

“…Biological specimens were collected and aliquoted for long-term storage and analysis.Findings to date Of the 73 883 study participants (mean [SD] baseline age: 39 [15] years), 43 470 (59%) were females, and 38 848 (52%) had no or only primary-level education. Focusing only on the 65 822 adult participants aged 20–79 years at baseline, 15 411 (23%) reported being diagnosed with hypertension; 10 578 (16%) with type 2 diabetes and 7624 (12%) with hypercholesterolaemia. …”
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Investigating impact of consulting midwives on maternal rights charter on perception of respectful maternity care and postpartum blues among postpartum women: a quasi-experimental... by Razieh Bagherzadeh, Maryam Chananeh, Farahnaz Kamali, Khatoon Samsami

“…It is recommended that this consultation be included in midwives’ continuing education programs. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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What are the Thoughts of Women Whose Husbands’ Frozen Testicular Sperm Is Thawed for in vitro Fertilization on the Day of Oocyte Retrieval? A Qualitative Study by He Y, Wei Q, Chen X, Zhang C, Wang Z

“….; b. shared expectations for children help couples establish a common goal).Conclusion: It is recommended that healthcare practitioners implement strategies to enhance patient education and awareness surrounding assisted reproductive technology. …”
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Psychometric properties of the health literacy questionnaire tested in Vietnamese adults with chronic diseases by Thi Thuy Ha Dinh, Ann Bonner

“…Variables associated with health literacy were education, income, age, residential area, main support persons and comorbidity index (associated with 7, 7, 4, 3, 2 and 2 out of 9 scales, respectively). …”
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Occupational skin diseases among bricklayers and brick masons in a resource poor setting, Southwest Nigeria: prevalence and correlates – a case–control study by Michael Gbenga Israel, Oluwaseyi Kikelomo Israel, Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Peter Kehinde Uduagbamen, Sebastien S Oiwoh, Olanrewaju Olayemi, Fatai O Olanrewaju, Mufutau M Oripelaye, Stephen Olawale Aiyedun, Olumayowa Oninla, Olayinka Olasode, Olaniyi Onayemi

“…A family history of allergy is also a predictor of OCD (OR=2.69, 95% CI 1.30 to 5.60, p=0.008).Conclusion OSD are common in bricklayers/brick masons, especially among those without the use of PPE. Regular educational programmes emphasizing the need to reduce direct contact with cement including the proper and regular use of PPE among this population group are advised.…”
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Cognitive behavior therapy for academic burnout, procrastination, self-handicapping behavior, and test anxiety among adolescents: a randomized control trial by Khizra Khurshid, Rabia Mushtaq, Umara Rauf, Nida Anwar, Qasir Abbas, Sumayah Aljhani, Zoobia Ramzan, Mafia Shahzadi

“…Abstract Objective Academic stressors among adolescents, strongly associated with emotional disturbance, increase the chance of psychiatric problems, and their severity increases over time when emotional and educational issues remain unresolved. The present study is designed to investigate the impact of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) on procrastination, burnout, self-handicapping behaviour, test anxiety, and school functioning among adolescents facing academic problems. …”
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Validity and reliability of the brief form of the normative male alexithymia scale among Chinese patients after radical prostatectomy by F. Wang, X. Zhang, L. Huang, X. Zhang, W. Jie, X. Chang, Y. Chu, L. Wang, W. Jia, B. Zhang

“…Statistically significant differences in alexithymia levels were observed across patients with varying educational levels, family residence, household monthly income, and number of children. …”
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About the national work of Saint Sava by Bodrožić Đuro

“…Together they built the Serbian monastery on Mount Athos - Hilandar, which would become a source of Serbian literacy, education and culture. Sava compiled a biography of his father, a work that is considered the beginning of Serbian literature. …”
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Drivers’ Risk Perception and Risky Driving Behavior under Low Illumination Conditions: Modified Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) and Driver Skill Inventory (DSI) by Jing Liu, Cheng Wang, Zhipeng Liu, Zhongxiang Feng, N. N. Sze

“…Finally, multiple linear regression analyses showed that education background and crash involvement had a positive influence on error, whereas risk perception had a negative effect on errors; crash involvement had a positive influence, while risk perception had a negative effect on lapse; driving experience and crash involvement had a positive influence on violation; and age had a negative influence on it.…”
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Citizenship in Lithuanian Lexicographical Sources, Youth Worldview, and Media Texts by Marius Smetona

“…It is agreed that citizenship is a cultivated value, and its content heavily depends on who is involved in the educational process. Therefore, it is essential for linguists and language institutions to engage in the citizenship development program so that young people can see that citizenship is not just about defence; it also includes language, as well as cultural and ethnic aspects. …”
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Variables associated with cognitive function: an exposome-wide and mendelian randomization analysis by Yong-Li Zhao, Yi-Ning Hao, Yi-Jun Ge, Yi Zhang, Lang-Yu Huang, Yan Fu, Dan-Dan Zhang, Ya-Nan Ou, Xi-Peng Cao, Jian-Feng Feng, Wei Cheng, Lan Tan, Jin-Tai Yu

“…Subsequently, our multivariable analyses identified 41 variables that were significantly associated with at least one cognitive function, spanning categories such as education, socioeconomic status, lifestyle factors, body measurements, mental health, medical conditions, early life factors, and household characteristics. …”
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Protocol paper: randomized controlled trial of the smart online-to-offline model development for chronic diseases management through digital health in real world setting by Jae Eun Shin, Juho Choi, Heejung Lee, Suk-Won Lee, Juhwan Oh

“…The intervention includes personalized digital healthcare support, continuous data monitoring, and online education, with primary care provided by healthcare professionals. …”
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Implementation of stroke protocol: Insights from a tertiary care facility in urban India by Neha Sharma, Shweta Tyagi, Nitin Jain, Rajnish Kumar, Govind Prakas, Nitisha Goyal

“…It is recommended that various stakeholders be educated on recognizing and managing stroke early and implement stroke protocols to improve coordination between different departments. …”
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Projective test of a treason psychological construct by Ildar M. Yusupov

“…The test was validated with the help of volunteers with higher education and academic degrees. The diagnostic scales were normalized with a sigma method on a sample consisting of 242 people. …”
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Ethnoracial disparities in childhood growth trajectories in Brazil: a longitudinal nationwide study of four million children by Helena Benes Matos da Silva, Rita de Cássia Ribeiro-Silva, Juliana Freitas de Mello e Silva, Irina Chis Ster, Poliana Rebouças, Emanuelle Goes, Maria Yury Ichihara, Andrêa Ferreira, Julia M. Pescarini, Rosemeire Leovigildo Fiaccone, Enny S. Paixão, Maurício L. Barreto

“…The analyses were also adjusted for mother’s age, educational level, and marital status. Results A total of 4,090,271 children were included in the study. …”
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Factors that influence the adoption of a school-based eHealth alcohol prevention program among Spanish personnel: a mixed methods study by Ester Alejandra Rosado-Pulido, Pablo Fernández-León, Marta Lima-Serrano, Hein de Vries

“…Conclusions This study suggests that health intervention researchers should develop strategies to enhance educators' pro-innovation attitudes, personal relevance and responsibility, and perceived ease of use towards adopting an eHealth program. …”
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Resilience-based interventions in the public sector workplace: a systematic review by Malin H. L. Hollaar, Bram Kemmere, Paul L. Kocken, Semiha Denktaş

“…Furthermore, findings show that most resilience-based interventions in the workplace have a positive impact. While educational workshops with a higher frequency and duration had medium to large effects, solely digital interventions had small effects, changing to small to medium when combined with non-digital elements. …”
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