Development and validation of a patient experience assessment questionnaire for evaluating hospital care in Iran by Faezeh Nezamdoost, Ali Vafaei Najar, Marziye Zarqi, Jamshid Jamali, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaei, Elaheh Hooshmand

“…The study consisted of two stages: (1) In the first stage, a deductive approach and comprehensive literature review were employed to develop the initial questionnaire items, based on the framework from prior research titled "Developing a Model for Evaluating Patient Experience in Teaching Hospitals in Iran." (2) In the second stage, validation was carried out by assessing face validity, content validity (using expert panels to evaluate the Content Validity Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR)), and construct validity through confirmatory factor analysis. …”
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Deguelin inhibits the proliferation of human multiple myeloma cells by inducing apoptosis and G2/M cell cycle arrest: Involvement of Akt and p38 MAPK signalling pathway by Sun Kening, Chen Ping, Zhang Liang, Lu Zhidong, Jin Qunhua

“…Antioxidative assays for determining levels of glutathione (GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were carried out after treating multiple myeloma cells with deguelin. …”
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eDNA Metabarcoding, a Promising Tool for Monitoring Aquatic Biodiversity in the Estuaries of Reunion Island (South‐West Indian Ocean) by Lou‐Anne Jannel, François Guilhaumon, Pierre Valade, Pascale Chabanet, Guillaume Borie, Henri Grondin, Philippe Jourand

“…Statistical analyses were carried out to compare the results of these two methods. …”
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Psychological distress and coping strategies among Indonesian psychologists during the COVID-19 pandemic: a two-wave cross-lagged study by Fitri Ariyanti Abidin, Ahmad Gimmy Prathama, Efi Fitriana, Evy Sulfiani Komala, Joeri K. Tijdink

“…A total of ninety-seven psychologists, predominantly female (91 out of 97), participated. The data was collected through an online survey, where participants completed the Indonesian version of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and the Brief COPE questionnaire. …”
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Religion and politics of belonging in digital times: youth religiosity in focus by Astrid Mattes, Miriam Haselbacher, Katharina Limacher, Christoph Novak

“…Here, the discursive construction of belonging, as discussed in the concept “politics of belonging,” is useful to grasp the formations of in- and out-groups on religious grounds. Individual negotiations of belonging always resonate with political ideas of the nation and the secular and with discourses of inclusion and exclusion. …”
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Sequential separation of anti-diabetic drugs in the presence of melamine as impurity using chromatographic methods by Maimana A. Magdy, Maha M. Abdelrahman, Doaa G. Mohamed, Amal B. Ahmed

“…This study was carried out to evaluate the potential environmental implications of the suggested methods and to determine their suitability for concurrent analysis of the examined pharmaceuticals in formula and quality control units.…”
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Prospects of using zein markers in breeding waxy maize lines and varieties by V. V. Sidorova, Yu. A. Kerv, G. V. Matveeva, A. V. Konarev

“…Zein electrophoresis was carried out in vertical 10% PAA gels with 8 M urea. The solution for zein extraction contained 6 M urea and 0.01 M dithiothreitol. …”
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Two-warehouse deterministic inventory model of expiry date known deteriorating items with just-in-time purchases for slotted backlogs by R. Thilagavathi, J. Viswanath, Miroslav Mahdal, Jayavelu Udaya Prakash, Sachin Salunkhe, Sachin Salunkhe

“…All customers are backlogged during the stock-out period and slotted into three intervals. The finite number of JIT purchases is employed to satisfy the backlogged slotted demands that occur before the last slot.Results and DiscussionWe optimize the total cost of the replenishment cycle, RW utility, and total items purchased. …”
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Genetic analysis of scab disease resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) varieties using GWAS and functional genomics approaches by Shadrack Odikara Oriama, Benard W. Kulohoma, Evans Nyaboga, Y. O. Masheti, Reuben Otsyula

“…Results Common bean accessions tested showed varying phenotypes of susceptibility to scab disease. Out of 179 accessions, 16 and 163 accessions were observed to be resistant and susceptible to scab disease, respectively. …”
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Prospects of molecular genetic approaches in controlling technological properties of wheat grain in the context of the "grain – flour – bread" chain by E. K. Khlestkina, T. A. Pshenichnikova, N. I. Usenko, Yu. S. Otmakhova

“…Currently, along with the growth of grain production, the traditional range of staples is crowded out, the quality of most popular bread varieties deteriorates, and dozens of different substances of biological and chemical origin are used as bread improvers. …”
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Highlighting of Urinary Sodium and Potassium among Indonesian Schoolchildren Aged 9–12 Years: The Contribution of School Food by Farapti Farapti, Muji Sulistyowati, Kurnia Dwi Artanti, Stefania Widya Setyaningtyas, Sri Sumarmi, Bibit Mulyana

“…A cross-sectional study was carried out in 155 healthy elementary students aged 9–12 years. …”
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2D Fast Vessel Visualization Using a Vessel Wall Mask Guiding Fine Vessel Detection by Sotirios Raptis, Dimitris Koutsouris

“…We advocate that these changes can be addressed as subsequent stages of the same vessel detection procedure. We first carry out an initial estimate of the basic vessel-wall's network, define the main wall-body, and then try to approach the ridges and branches of the vasculature's using fine detection. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Relation to Reproductive Health Among Young Albanian Women by Alketa Zazo, Eliona Kulluri, Enxhi Vrapi

“…RESULTS: Women, participating in this study, appeared to be well-informed regarding the risk factors associated with cervical cancer, yet only 32.7% had carried out a Pap-smear test. ‘Being healthy’, lack of diseases, lack of time, and for a minority of 9% the lack of knowledge were the main reasons listed for not undertaking cervical screening. …”
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GLOBAL SCIENCE GOVERNANCE: CASE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS by M. V. Kharkevich, M. Yu. Tumanova, D. S. Korobov, S. N. Nedelko

“…The main thesis of this article is that under the conditions of globalization, the governance of basic science is carried out more effectively with the help of international intergovernmental organizations. …”
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Identification of duplicate accessions in the sweet maize collection by means of zein electrophoresis by V. V. Sidorova, Yu. A. Kerv, A. V. Konarev

“…Zein electrophoresis was carried out in vertical plates of 10 % polyacrylamide gel according to the standard ISTA technique developed with the participation of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department of VIR. …”
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Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Traction, Closed Reduction, and Subsequent Hip Fixation in Hilgenreiner Brace in Patients with Severe Forms of Hip Developmental Dysplasia by Ahmad Gharaibeh, Rastislav Sepitka, Jan Pobeha, Daniela Schreierova, Martina Habinakova, Gabriel Vasko, Marek Lacko

“…The investigated cases were of the dislocated hip joint since DDH was confirmed through clinical and imaging diagnosis and treated by the application of the close reduction method together with Hb, in a nonhuman position (hip joint in 90 degrees of flexion and 80 degrees of abduction). Analysis was carried out using the modified Berkeley’s Mckay criteria and hip joint centralization, and evaluation was done using X-ray images according to the basic modified Severin classification system. …”
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The quality of education of the Russian political elite by N. N. Meshcheryakova, O. V. Kryshtanovskaya

“…At  the  second  stage  the  research  was  carried  out  by  the biographical method. The data were based on the results of many years of monitoring the Russian political elite. …”
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PENERAPAN PENDEKATAN STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING (SCL) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KREATIF DAN KOMUNIKATIF MAHASISWA PENDIDIKAN FISIKA SEMESTER III UNIVERSITAS BENGKULU by Rosane Medriati, Eko Risdianto

“…The research analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics, namely to describe the description of the test and observation by the observer. …”
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Areas for action to promote positive forms of masculinities in preventing violence against women: a concept mapping study in Spain by Ariadna Cerdán-Torregrosa, Belén Sanz-Barbero, Daniel La Parra-Casado, Carmen Vives-Cases

“…Methods A concept mapping study was carried out, involving a comprehensive and systematic approach that employs both a qualitative and quantitative methodology, between September 2019 and February 2022 in Spain. …”
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Effect of French Press Brewing on the Sensory Quality of Robusta Coffee Produced in Hainan by LIU Di, LAO Fei, DONG Wenjiang, YU Xinxin

“…Maximum liking score of (3.3 ± 1.6) (out of 6 on a 7-point hedonic scale) was obtained when the powder-to-water ratio was 1:5 (m/m), the grind size was 8, the brewing water temperature was 92 ℃, and the brewing time was 6 min. …”
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