Factors enhancing implementation of occupational safety and health management systems in manufacturing industry of Mutare, Zimbabwe by Johanes Mandowa, Mark Matsa, Steven Jerie

“…Strong senior management commitment, involvement and support was identified as a catalyst of all other factors enhancing implementation of OSHMSs, hence a recommendation is made for employers to invest in programmes aimed at bolstering management commitment, involvement and support to OSH management.DiscussionConsidering that lack of adequate resources emerged as a significant impediment to OSHMS implementation, the study challenges the Government to take a leading role in establishing policies that unlocks various funding mechanisms to support workplaces in overcoming financial barriers in the implementation of OSHMSs. …”
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El otro conocimiento es situado. El Arte Popular y la alfarería de Quinchamalí como objetividad encarnada by Beatriz Navarrete Sepúlveda

“…Frente a lo planteado, el Arte Popular de la alfarería de Quinchamalí de Chile emerge como un ejemplo de este modo de conocimiento, al ser desarrollado por las mujeres como resultado del vínculo indisoluble de esta práctica con su paisaje. …”
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A Comparison of Alexithymia in Individuals with Suicidal Ideation, Attempted Suicide, and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury by Sertaç Zengil, Orhan Delice, Hilal Uygur

“…Methods: Seventy-five cases presenting to the psychiatry clinic and emergency department due to suicidal ideation, attempted suicide, or non-suicidal self-injury and 25 healthy controls were included in the study. …”
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Characteristics of self-management among patients with complex health needs: a thematic analysis review by Catherine Hudon, Maud-Christine Chouinard, Annie-Pier Gobeil-Lavoie, Alya Danish

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Impact of maternal prenatal stress by glucocorticoids on metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes in their offspring: A systematic scoping review. by Claudia Eberle, Teresa Fasig, Franziska Brüseke, Stefanie Stichling

“…<h4>Background</h4>"Stress" is an emerging problem in our society, health care system as well as patient care, worldwide. …”
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LEGAL ANALYSIS OF TARGETING AS A BASIS FOR THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE by Daria Bozhko

“…The problem is that in recent years, as a result of lawmaking activities, many new legal principles have emerged that guide the legal regulation of the social sphere and outline the general directions of the realization of social rights. …”
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Proline and ROS: A Unified Mechanism in Plant Development and Stress Response? by Marco Renzetti, Dietmar Funck, Maurizio Trovato

“…Due to proline’s properties as a compatible osmolyte and potential reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger, most of its beneficial effects have historically been attributed to the physicochemical consequences of its accumulation in plants. However, emerging evidence points to proline metabolism as the primary driver of these beneficial effects. …”
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Eat a little and save a little: A qualitative exploration of acceptability of a potential savings intervention to reduce HIV risk among female sex workers in Western Kenya. by Sophie Otticha, Jane Moraa, Jacob Onyango, Olivia Okumu, Marylyn Ochillo, Judith Ayallo, Phillip Owiti, Lillian Ouma, Nancy Ounda, Tobias Odwar, Shantana Carol Ogot, Kawango Agot

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>FSWs in western Kenya were receptive to the proposed savings intervention, believing that it would increase their financial stability and reduce the need to engage in risky sex when faced with emergency situations that require immediate cash.…”
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Expansion patterns of plastic zone in surrounding rock of rectangular roadway in non-uniform stress field and equivalent circumcirble analytical method by GUO Xiaofei, JIN Yiwei, ZHANG Hongkai

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Exploring the attitudes of solid organ transplant recipients towards COVID-19 shielding communications and the language of ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’: a qualitative study in... by Jason Ali, Dominic Summers, Abbie E Greig, Kirsten L Rennie

“…While shielding restrictions have come to an end, longer term impacts were highlighted by participants who expressed ongoing anxiety, with many still choosing to shield and wear a mask if in public.Conclusions This study suggests that governments and health authorities should carefully consider how they communicate with individuals with underlying health conditions in future public health emergencies. We have developed recommendations for how to improve shielding communications in the future, including replacing the phrase ‘CEV’ with that of ‘higher risk’, avoiding using those at higher risk as a national benchmark for risk of illness and death and providing more balanced and engaged communication and advice that takes into consideration the importance of mental well-being.…”
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Effect of Nonlinear Factors on Typhoon-Induced Storm Surges by Fanjun Chen, Kaixuan Ding, Zhilin Sun

“…Through decision tree modeling, wind stress emerges as the primary driver of <i>NCP</i> in open sea and sheltered areas, with peak values reaching 1.50 × 10⁻⁴ and 2.14 × 10⁻⁴ m/s², respectively. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of research trends in Green Human Resource Management and sustainable development by S. Pooja, J. Bhavani

“…Thematic evolution analysis shows substantial growth in literature from 2015 to 2023, with organizational sustainable performance and supply chain management emerging as significant themes in recent years. Notably, authors Jabbour CJC, De Sousa Jabbour, and Latan H. are highlighted for their prolific contributions, particularly in the early stages of ``Green Human Resource Management’’ and ‘’sustainable development’’ literature. …”
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Fine Particulate Matter Deposition in 3D Out-of-Plane Bifurcation Lung Airway by Chun-Chih Chuang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Chih-Che Chueh, Anurita Selvarajoo, Wei-Hsin Chen

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PFAS contamination in tap water: Target and suspect screening of zwitterionic, cationic, and anionic species across Canada and beyond by Termeh Teymoorian, Gabriel Munoz, Sébastien Sauvé

“…Several PFAS not currently included in EPA methods for drinking water revealed region-specific trends. For instance, emerging zwitterionic 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonamidopropyl betaine (6:2 FTAB) was found at the highest levels in cities of France, British Columbia (Canada), and the UK. …”
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Study of the Refractive Index Sensing based on MDM Waveguide Coupled with a Square-shaped Composite Resonant Cavity by XU Pucheng, GUAN Jianfei

“…Consequently, four transmission peaks with sharp edges have emerged in the transmission spectra, which are generated by the quadruple Fano resonance. …”
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Experimental study on in-situ simulation of rainfall-induced soil erosion in forest lands converted to cash crop areas in Dabie Mountains. by Gao Li, Tao Yang, Rui Chen, Haogang Dong, Feng Wu, Qinghua Zhan, Jinyan Huang, Minxuan Luo, Li Wang

“…The findings underscore that rainfall prompts a swift surge in surface soil moisture, destabilizing the soil surface and culminating in slope erosion; thus, the rate of change in surface soil moisture content emerges as a pivotal indicator for predicting slope soil erosion. …”
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‘I can’t understand why others don’t screen more’: a qualitative study exploring why Australian general practitioners screen for primary aldosteronism by Sanne Peters, Jun Yang, Grant Russell, Abhir Krishan Nainani

“…Objective We sought to understand the factors that influence a general practitioner’s (GP’s) experience of screening for primary aldosteronism (PA) in hypertensive patients.Design A qualitative study, framed by phenomenology, using semistructured interviews that were audiorecorded, transcribed verbatim, entered into NVivo V.12.0 for coding and analysed for emerging themes.Setting Melbourne, Australia.Participants Eligible GPs had received education on PA as part of a previous study. …”
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Subdural empyema in patient with SARS-CoV-2 positivity: A rare case report of 3 patients by Hamidreza Aghadoost, MD, Ghazaleh Salehabadi, MD-MPH, Esmaeil Fakharian, MD

“…The patient had a history of multiple head traumas during past years, which led to craniectomy, and also a history of COVID-19 about 46 days before admission. Emergent surgery was performed to evacuate empyema, and patients underwent subsequent anti-bacterial treatment. …”
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Intronic SNP in ESR1 encoding human estrogen receptor alpha is associated with brain ESR1 mRNA isoform expression and behavioral traits. by Julia K Pinsonneault, John T Frater, Benjamin Kompa, Roshan Mascarenhas, Danxin Wang, Wolfgang Sadee

“…In four GWAS cohorts, rs2104425 was significantly associated with behavioral traits, including: hypomanic episodes in female bipolar disorder subjects (GAIN bipolar disorder study; p = 0.0004), comorbid psychological symptoms in both males and females with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (GAIN ADHD, p = 0.00002), psychological diagnoses in female children (eMERGE study of childhood health, subject age ≥9, p = 0.0009), and traits in schizophrenia (e.g., grandiose delusions, GAIN schizophrenia, p = 0.0004). …”
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Predictive value of machine learning for the progression of gestational diabetes mellitus to type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Meng Zhao, Zhixin Yao, Yan Zhang, Lidan Ma, Wenquan Pang, Shuyin Ma, Yijun Xu, Lili Wei

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