Developing and validating a HEalthCare NAvigation Competency (HECNAC) Scale for refugees in the United States. by Sarah Yeo, Inseok Lee, John Ehiri, Priscilla Magrath, Kacey Ernst, Yu Ri Kim, Halimatou Alaofè

“…The finalized scale captures multifaceted aspects of healthcare navigation crucial for refugees, organized into domains such as health system knowledge, insurance, making an appointment, transportation, preparing for a visit, in the clinic, interpretation, medicine, medical bills, and preventive care. …”
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Fish protein fertilizer serves as a sustainable alternative, improving soil properties, bamboo growth and shoots yield in Lei bamboo forests by Jiancheng Zhao, Huijing Ni, Bo Wang, Zhenya Yang

“…Results showed that after replacing 45 kg of compound fertilizer with 10 kg and 20 kg, respectively, of fish protein fertilizer (1) bamboo shoot yield increased by 23.24% and 26.19%, respectively; (2) leaf and root growth were enhanced, thick root proportion increased, and topsoil root proportion decreased; (3) soil pH, contents of available phosphate, soil organic carbon, microbial biomass carbon and microbial biomass nitrogen, soil enzyme activity increased; (4) the contents of nitrogen (N) and phosphate (P) in leaves increased, while the N/P and K/P decreased. …”
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Indoor Air Pollution of Outdoor Origin: Mitigation Using Portable Air Cleaners in Singapore Office Building by Zuraimi Sultan, Jiayu Li, Jovan Pantelic, Stefano Schiavon

“…The results from this study can be used for standards organization, policy makers and researchers interested in particle exposure reductions in large spaces.…”
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Investigation of the effects of Afyonkarahisar Region hot springs water on blood calcium and some hormon levels in experimentally-created osteoporosis in rats by Bülent Elitok, Tolgahan Saygin, Yavuz Ulusoy, Bahadir Kilinç

“…Today, one of the most common non-communicable diseases, which, according the World Health Organization experts, dominates the structure of human morbidity and mortality is osteoporosis. …”
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Gene expression signatures between Limia perugiae (Poeciliidae) populations from freshwater and hypersaline habitats, with comparisons to other teleosts. by Elizabeth J Wilson, Nick Barts, John L Coffin, James B Johnson, Carlos M Rodríguez Peña, Joanna L Kelley, Michael Tobler, Ryan Greenway

“…Salinity gradients act as strong environmental barriers that limit the distribution of aquatic organisms. Changes in gene expression associated with transitions between freshwater and saltwater environments can provide insights into organismal responses to variation in salinity. …”
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Sustainable bamboo: Technological innovations and patent insights for a greener future by Himalay R. Patel, Rahil Mathakia, Urvashi C. Mangroliya, Viralkumar B. Mandaliya

“…A patent landscape analysis on bamboo was conducted using Patentscope (World Intellectual Property Organization database), Scopus Patents, Google Patents, and Lens (a public patent knowledge database). 818 patent records were retrieved from 1898 to 2024 and are discussed sector-wise. …”
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Features of diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors by N. I. Bogomolov, T. V. Burdinskaya, M. A. Goncharova, A. G. Goncharov, N. N. Tomskikh

“…The tumor was complicated by development of gastro-intestinal bleeding in 51 (44,8%) patients, in 3 cases (2,5%) it was lethal. Patients underwent organ-preserving operations without lymphadenectomy. …”
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A framework for chronic care quality: results of a scoping review and Delphi survey by Grace Marie V. Ku, Willem Van De Put, Deogratias Katsuva, Mohamad Ali Ag Ahmed, Megumi Rosenberg, Bruno Meessen

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Rainfall distribution variability controls surface but not belowground litter decomposition in a semi-arid shrubland by Yulin Li, Li Cheng, Honglin Yang, Rui Zhang, Zhiying Ning

“…Together, our results highlight the need to consider rainfall distribution variability and incorporate soil-covering and litter-mixing as driving factors of organic matter turnover in drylands.…”
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Multimorbidity clusters and associated health care cost among patients attending psychiatric clinics in Odisha, India by Priti Gupta, Solveig A. Cunningham, Mohammed K. Ali, Sailesh Mohan, Pranab Mahapatra, Sanghamitra C. Pati

“…Three clusters of patients identified using the 2nd approach were identified: 1) those with mood disorders and cardiometabolic, musculoskeletal, and thyroid diseases; 2) those with neurotic, substance use, and organic mental disorders, cancer, and epilepsy; and 3) those with Schizophrenia. …”
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Multifaceted taxonomy of two Dactylogyrus species on Enteromius paludinosus: Integrating light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and molecular approaches by Maduenyane Mpho, Dos Santos Quinton Marco, Avenant-Oldewage Annemariè

“…For scanning electron microscopy (SEM), whole worms were placed on concavity slides and the soft tissue digested to release the sclerotised copulatory organs and haptoral sclerites. A combination of these approaches (LM and SEM) was employed for the first time to study the sclerotised structures of GAP-mounted material. …”
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Analysis of the vacuum solution of the five-dimensional Einstein field equations with negative cosmological constant via variational symmetries by Fatemeh Ahangari

“…It is represented that the Lie algebra of local symmetries interrelated to the system of geodesic equations is non-solvable and not semi-simple and the algebraic organization of the derived quotient Lie algebra is accurately evaluated. …”
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Bacteriology and pathological anatomy of pneumonias in monkeys by V. A. Kalashnikova, N. S. Rudenko

“…Data on the etiological structure of potential pneumonia agents in monkeys based on postmortem findings and subsequent bacteriological tests of lung tissues collected from the organ areas showing morphological changes are presented. …”
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Women’s exposure to intimate partner violence and its association with child stunting: findings from a population-based study in rural Rwanda by Jean Nepo Utumatwishima, Ingrid Mogren, Kristina Elfving, Aline Umubyeyi, Ali Mansourian, Gunilla Krantz

“…Methods In December 2021, a population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Northern Province of Rwanda, including 601 women and their children <3 years of age. The World Health Organization (WHO) Women’s Health and Life Experiences Questionnaire for IPV research was utilized. …”
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Experimental study on optimization of chemical oxygen demand reduction through advanced oxidation process for refinery-based oily sludge in Barmer Rajasthan, India by Rizwan Ul Haq, Hajari Singh, Mahendra Pratap Choudhary

“…AOPs, known for their capacity to degrade complex organic pollutants, are explored under varying operational parameters, including pH, hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) dosage, ferrous sulfate (FeSO₄) concentration, and stirring time. …”
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Azo Dye Removal from Aqueous Solution by Powder Graphite: Investigation of Parameter Effects and Optimization by Box-Behnken Design by Sertel Görücü, Sevil Veli, Mesut Sezer, Çisil Gülümser

“…Industrial wastewaters containing dyes comprise organics that are difficult to biodegrade and when they are discharged to receiving bodies, they cause serious impacts on environment. …”
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Utilization of Sanitized Human Excreta and Wood Ash for Establishing Multipurpose <i>Ficus Thonningii</i> Blume in a Degraded Tantalum Technosol by D. Neina

“…Yet, these are indispensable in areas with a limited supply of organic materials and high demand for natural resources. …”
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A contribution to the debate on the policy of sanctioning corporal punishment of children in Serbia: Attitude inconsistency by Stajkić Bojana, Hrnčić Jasna, Blagojević Milena

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A versatile site-directed gene trap strategy to manipulate gene activity and control gene expression in Caenorhabditis elegans. by Haania Khan, Xinyu Huang, Vishnu Raj, Han Wang

“…Thus, our cGAL-based gene trap is versatile and represents a powerful genetic tool for gene function analysis in C. elegans, which will ultimately provide new insights into how genes in the genome control the biology of an organism.…”
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Continuing dental education (CDE) programs: Are dentists keeping themselves updated? by Ramandeep S. Gambhir, Umang Jagga, Rina Singh, Ramandeep Kaur, Garish Kumar, Aanchal Gupta

“…More than half of the study subjects were not regularly participating in CDE programs. CDE organizers and dental associations should address the mentioned issues to ensure maximum participations of dental professionals in future programs.…”
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