Complex program for the prevention of the development and progression of refractive errors in school year children by T.K. Botabekova, N.A. Aldasheva, V.R. Abdullina, I.S. Stepanova, B.I. Isergepova, Zh.S. Iskakbaeva

“…In addition, to compare the effect of wearing glasses/contact lenses with full correction on the quality of life, 31 schoolers aged 12–17 with refractive errors were selected.…”
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Feasibility trial of STRONG: A digital intervention to improve nutritional management for individuals with esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer by Yu Chen Lin, Jose M. Pimiento, Jeanine Milano, Diane Riccardi, Nakesha Mckinnie, Emma Hume, Olivia Sprow, Sophia Diaz-Carraway, Mara Budnetz, Ryan Hagen, Mohammed Al-Jumayli, Allan Lima Pereira, Andrew J. Sinnamon, Ashwin Somasundaram, Jennifer B. Permuth, Amir Alishahi Tabriz, Kea Turner

“…Methods: Participants received five nutritional counseling sessions with a dietitian, logged daily food intake through the Fitbit app, and completed five study assessments related to patient malnutrition, nutrition-related symptoms, and quality-of-life outcomes. We assessed the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of STRONG against a priori benchmarks. …”
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Characteristics and multi-omics analysis of spontaneous spondyloarthritis in non-human primates: Case report by Lei Cai, Qing Lv, Ronghua Ma, Wei Liu, Yalun Guan, Zhongqiang Huang, Qingyu Liu, Yunfeng Li, Shuhua Liu, Ge Li, Yu Zhang

“…Spondyloarthritis is a prevalent and persistent condition that significantly impacts the quality of life. Its intricate pathological mechanisms have led to a scarcity of animal models capable of replicating the disease progression in humans, making it a prominent area of research interest in the field. …”
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Determining nutritional indices of Dori bleak, Alburnus doriae and Brond Snout, Chondrostoma regium in Zayandehroud River, Central Iran by Omidvar Farhadian, JAVAD BAGHERI, Nasrollah Mahboobi Soofiani, Safiollah Heidari, Eisa Ebrahimi

“…The relative length of the gut varies according to the type of food consumed by the fish, the amount of plant material in the diet, the species, and different life stages of the fish. Conclusion: The results demonstrated that A. doriae and C. regium are carnivorous and omnivorous, respectively. …”
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Impact of Sex on Infection Risk in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by R. Borrelli, S. Nicola, F. Corradi, I. Badiu, L. Lo Sardo, N. Rashidy, A. Quinternetto, M. Mazzola, F. Meli, E. Saracco, I. Vitali, S. Negrini, L. Brussino

“…However, only a small number of studies have attempted to analyze this risk using real-life data, and even fewer have successfully assessed the influence of sex. …”
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Three different methods for ZnO-RGO nanocomposite synthesis and its adsorption capacity for methylene blue dye removal in a comparative study by Safaa A. Hussein, Gharib M. Taha, F. A. Adam, Marwa A. Moghazy

“…Abstract Water is one of the vital needs of life. However, due to rapid industrialization, urbanization and lack of awareness, the world population now facing the threat of water shortage. …”
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Synergy of rehabilitation for stress-related disorders and ARIs in school-age children under the war condition in Ukraine by I.O. Mityuryayeva-Kornijko, Ie.A. Burlaka, T.D. Klets, O.A. Panchenko, A.V. Kabantseva, E.S. Sukhodolska

“…The synergistic therapeutic effect of the scheme (1+2) showed a significantly better impact on stress-related disorders — sleep disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, stress-related disorders, quality of life. In addition, there was a more pronounced corrective and rehabilitative effect of the scheme (1+2) on the indicators of fever, duration of low fever, sore throat, runny nose, symptoms of bronchitis, and manifestations of respiratory infection, assessed according to the Wisconsin Questionnaire. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and perception of Pakistani populations toward monkeypox: a cross-section study by Humayun Yousaf, Abdul Qadeer, Muhammad Sohail, Maqbool Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Zakir Khan, Dalia Fouad, Yu-Chia Liu, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen, Chien-Chin Chen

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Impact of Nutritional Support for Tuberculosis on Intermediate and Terminal Undernutrition and Treatment Outcomes (INSTITUT) study: a protocol for a quasi-experimental study to ass... by Dissou Affolabi, Chelsie Cintron, Madolyn Dauphinais, Attannon Arnauld Fiogbe, Mohammed Fall Dogo, Safiou Ate, Christine Adjonou, Kokou Agossou, Susie Jiaxing Pan, Marius Esse, Benjamin Ade, Komi Séraphin Adjoh, Pranay Sinha, Kobto G Koura

“…Additional secondary outcomes will assess the effects on the rate of sputum conversion, loss to follow-up, weight gain, quality of life and post-TB lung health using surveys and a 6 min walk test. …”
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Research progress of exercise rehabilitation in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction (急性心肌梗死患者经皮冠状动脉介入术后运动康复的研究进展)... by JIA Hongwei (贾红薇), XING Zheng (邢政), DONG Yujie (董玉洁), SHAN Li (单立), LIU Yanjie (刘艳杰), WANG Jing (王晶), YI jiaxin (益嘉欣), YANG Lin (杨林)

“…Based on the analysis of individual’s condition, early exercise rehabilitation plan should be designed systematically and logically to reduce the mortality due to acute myocardial infarction, prevent complications, promote the early rehabilitation and improve the exercise tolerance and quality of life of the patient. This paper summarized the status quo of exercise rehabilitation and its research status, potential problems and clinical practice in patients with acute myocardial infarction after percutaneous coronary intervention, and provided reference for the establishment of exercise rehabilitation plan after percutaneous coronary intervention. …”
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體驗教育對建構大學生心理資本之研究 Effect of Experiential Education on College Students’ Psychological Capital Development by 陳淑媛 Shu-Yuan Chen, 許于仁 Yu-Ren Hsu

“…Positive psychological resources, such as optimism and resilience, help individuals manage life and work stress, regulate their mental health, engage in effective problem-solving, and increase their adaptability. …”
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“CPR Posture” for Hemorrhage Control

“…This information provides evidence about the most efficient way to provide high quality direct pressure to stop life-threatening hemorrhage. This method appears applicable to a broad demographic. …”
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Myofibroblasts emerge during alveolar regeneration following influenza-virus-induced lung injury by Ali Khadim, Georgios Kiliaris, Ana Ivonne Vazquez-Armendariz, Tara Procida-Kowalski, David Glaser, Marek Bartkuhn, Tanya Malik, Xuran Chu, Alena Moiseenko, Irina Kuznetsova, Negah Ahmadvand, Arun Lingampally, Stefan Hadzic, Ioannis Alexopoulos, Yuexin Chen, Andreas Günther, Jürgen Behr, Jens Neumann, Herbert B. Schiller, Xiaokun Li, Norbert Weissmann, Thomas Braun, Werner Seeger, Malgorzata Wygrecka, Rory E. Morty, Susanne Herold, Elie El Agha

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Study on Innovative Practices to Promote Girls’ Retention and Transition to Secondary and Higher Learning Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Ayiga, Natal, Adyanga, Francis Akena, Akello, Jacqueline

“…Learners are provided regular briefs during assemblies on negative peer pressure and are also provided life skills to engage in responsible relationships in the community of learners. j. …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…[vii] The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recommends xenotransplants be limited to subjects with serious or life-threatening diseases for whom adequately safe and effective alternative therapies are not available.…”
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Genealogy of the Arab tribes living in Syria during the Caliphate of Imam Ali (AS)Typology of the Arab Tribes Living in the Levant during the Caliphate of Imam Ali (AS) Typology... by Akram sadat Hoseini, Yahya Mirhoseini

“…Imam Ali cursed the man and stated that he would not have spared the man's life if killing the messenger had been permissible. …”
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Non-Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Can Increase Exercise in Older Adults Living in the Community and in Long-Term Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Sheehy L, Bharadwaj L, Nissen KA, Estey JL

“…Lisa Sheehy,1 Lalita Bharadwaj,2 Kelsey Annie Nissen,2 Justine L Estey2 1Bruyère Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; 2Centre for Innovation and Research in Aging, Fredericton, New Brunswick, CanadaCorrespondence: Lisa Sheehy, Bruyère Health Research Institute, 43 Bruyère St, Ottawa, ON, K1N 5C8, Canada, Tel +01 613 562 6262 ext. 1593, Email lsheehy@bruyere.orgPurpose: To assess the impact of an 8-week non-immersive virtual reality exercise program for older adults on 1) balance, physical function, community integration and quality of life; 2) falls, emergency room visits, hospital and long-term care admissions; 3) quantity of exercise performed; and 4) acceptance of non-immersive virtual reality.Patients and Methods: This prospective, assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial was carried out on two separate samples of older adults: those living in their own homes (“home-based”) and those living in long-term care (“facility-based”). …”
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Durvalumab and tremelimumab in patients with advanced rare cancer: a multi-centre, non-blinded, open-label phase II basket trialResearch in context by Abha A. Gupta, Anna Tinker, Derek Jonker, Rahma Jamal, Hal Hirte, Eric W. Winquist, Quincy Chu, Christian Kollmannsberger, Ralph Wong, Thierry Alcindor, Torsten O. Nielsen, Ming Tsao, Tricia R. Cottrell, Diane Provencher, John Hilton, Monika K. Krzyżanowska, Christine Elser, Sebastien Hotte, Joana Sederias, Siwei Zhang, Wei Tu, Janet Dancey

“…Eligible patients had advanced, metastatic or recurrent, or unresectable cancer with no known life-prolonging treatment option, age ≥16 years, ECOG performance status 0 or 1. …”
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Multicentre Harmonisation of a Six-Colour Flow Cytometry Panel for Naïve/Memory T Cell Immunomonitoring by Iole Macchia, Valentina La Sorsa, Irene Ruspantini, Massimo Sanchez, Valentina Tirelli, Maria Carollo, Giorgio Fedele, Pasqualina Leone, Giovanna Schiavoni, Carla Buccione, Paola Rizza, Paola Nisticò, Belinda Palermo, Stefania Morrone, Helena Stabile, Aurelia Rughetti, Marianna Nuti, Ilaria Grazia Zizzari, Cinzia Fionda, Roberta Maggio, Cristina Capuano, Concetta Quintarelli, Matilde Sinibaldi, Chiara Agrati, Rita Casetti, Andrea Rozo Gonzalez, Floriana Iacobone, Angela Gismondi, Filippo Belardelli, Mauro Biffoni, Francesca Urbani

“…The coordinating centre distributed frozen peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and fresh whole blood (WB) samples from healthy donors, reagents, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to participants who performed experiments by their own equipment, in order to mimic a real-life scenario. Operators returned raw and locally analysed data to ISS for central analysis and statistical elaboration. …”
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