Practices of Breast Self-Examination and Associated Factors among Female Debre Berhan University Students by Kalayu Birhane, Miskir Alemayehu, Belayneh Anawte, Gebru Gebremariyam, Ruth Daniel, Semeneh Addis, Teshome Worke, Abdurrahman Mohammed, Wassie Negash

“…Knowing how to perform, when to perform, and position to perform BSE and having a perception that BSE is important and useful to detect breast cancer were significant predictors of practices of BSE. …”
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Developing clinical reasoning along the cognitive continuum: a mixed methods evaluation of a novel Clinical Diagnosis Assessment by Lucinda E. Ainge, Amanda K. Edgar, Jacqueline M. Kirkman, James A. Armitage

“…Focus groups explored student perception and approach to the assessment. Results Out of a total of 67 second-year Optometry students, 55 students (82%) completed the Diagnostic Thinking Inventory for Optometry, 50 students (75%) consented to use of assessment scores and 17 students (26%) participated in focus groups. …”
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OVERCOMING THE ANTINOMIES OF HUMAN EXISTENCE: ONTOLOGY OF TRICKSTER by T. V. Danylova

“…Theoretical basis and results. Perception of the world in the form of a narrative is inherent in the very specifics of the human thinking. …”
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Current challenges, and potential solutions to increase acceptance and long-term consumption of cultured meat and edible insects – A review by Jia Wen Xanthe Lin, Narmatha Maran, Amanda JiaYing Lim, Siew Bee Ng, Pey Sze Teo

“…Sensory attributes like appearance, odour, taste, and texture shape consumer perception and purchasing decision of meat substitutes. …”
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Organizacijska kultura v izbrani pravni osebi javnega sektorja [Organisational Culture in Selected Legal Entity in Public Sector] by Sonja Belac, Katarina Košmrlj, Mirko Markič

“…The results also showed that the perception of organisational culture is the same in all organizational units and different regarding managers and other employees referring to the hierarchy culture. …”
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A Seventeen Multilevel High-Power Application Inverter with Low Total Harmonic Distortion by Ajmal Farooq, Shanshan Tu, Fiaz Ahmad, Muhammad Zeeshan Malik, Obaid U. Rehman, Ghulam Hafeez, Sadaqat ur Rehman

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ChatGMP: A case of AI chatbots in chemical engineering education towards the automation of repetitive tasks by Fiammetta Caccavale, Carina L. Gargalo, Julian Kager, Steen Larsen, Krist V. Gernaey, Ulrich Krühne

“…To evaluate the initiative, we compare the performance of ChatGMP to the one of the physical teachers of the course, as well as the perception of the students towards it. The results show no significant difference in the information provided by the teachers and the model, enabling the students to achieve similar learning. …”
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Assessing safety culture and second victim experience following adverse events among Romanian nurses: a cross-sectional study by Mirabela Ioana Istrate, Alina Ioana Forray, Marius-Ionuț Ungureanu, José Joaquín Mira, Sorana Alexandra Constantinescu, Răzvan Mircea Cherecheș

“…Discussion This study underscores the significant emotional and professional impact of AEs on nurses in Romania, highlighting ongoing challenges in healthcare environments. The positive perception of safety culture among nurses suggests a basis for improvement, while training needs underscore areas for intervention. …”
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Psychological aspects of patients with breast cancer depending on the presence of visible postoperative defect by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, M. V. Ermoschenkova, N. A. Sirota, B. A. Fetisov

“…Both groups of women focused on the perception of social support. In a greater degree of social support they perceive from family and significant for them. …”
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‘They went for the test together but came back separately’: a constructivist grounded theory perspective on male engagement in antenatal HIV testing in Bamenda, Cameroon by Lily Haritu Foglabenchi, Nancy Manigha Nyahkeh, Heidi Stöckl, Tanya Marchant

“…Results Maternal HIV risk perception was the prominent theme intersecting with couple communication, perceptions on HIV testing outcome, and engagement of male partners by facility staff to influence couple prenatal HIV testing behaviours. …”
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Emergence of ferroelectricity in Sn-based perovskite semiconductor films by iminazole molecular reconfiguration by Yu Liu, Shuzhang Yang, Lina Hua, Xiaomin Yang, Enlong Li, Jincheng Wen, Yanqiu Wu, Liping Zhu, Yingguo Yang, Yan Zhao, Zhenghua An, Junhao Chu, Wenwu Li

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Biomechanics in bone regeneration and mechanobiology in osteoblasts: Fundamental concepts and recent progress by Wenbin Cai, Yaya Huo, Yu Liu, Yan Su, Haobo Guo, Lijie Wang, Bin Li, Ting Liang

“…Meanwhile, the mechanical microenvironment within the bone can directly influence bone cells, whose perception of mechanical forces may enhance or inhibit various biological functions. …”
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DEVELOPMENT OF CLIP THINKING OF HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT by Sergey Bushuyev, Halyna Korchova, Yurii Krasylnyk, Mykola Rudenko, Borys Kozyr

“…The main characteristics of clip thinking are defined: imagery, increased emotional component of educational and cognitive activity, high speed of perception and superficial processing of information, deficit of attention and its concentration, fragmentation and mosaicism of the picture of the world, loss of desire for knowledge, reduced need and ability for productive activity, etc. the main features of its carriers are highlighted. …”
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Factors Associated with Linkage to Care following Community-Level Identification of HIV-Positive Clients in Lira District by Claire Adwar, Steven Sean Puleh, Isaac Ochaba, Isaac Ogweng, Deo Benyumiza, Kosta Amusu, Brenda Achola, Francis Ocen, Lydia Abolo, Edward Kumakech, Celestino Obua

“…Predictors to linkage to care included self-initiated testing, positive perception of distance, and waiting time at health facilities. …”
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Geospatial indicators of bikeability index as cyclefriendly city design: a systematic review by Alfredo Leopoldo Enrique Messenger Valenzuela, Adalberto Aparecido dos Santos Lopes, Pablo Antônio Bertasso de Araujo, Marcelo Dutra Della Justina, Gabriel Claudino Budal Arins, Cassiano Ricardo Rech

“…The creation and maintenance of bicycle-friendly environments could consider the implementation of more infrastructure on flat and connected streets with changes in speed limits in neighborhoods, especially in regions with low density of intersections, to decrease accidents and increase cyclists’ perception of safety. …”
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Resistance to medically important antimicrobials in broiler and layer farms in Cameroon and its relation with biosecurity and antimicrobial use by Ronald Vougat Ngom, Ronald Vougat Ngom, Andrea Laconi, Roberta Tolosi, Adonis M. M. Akoussa, Stephane D. Ziebe, Vincent M. Kouyabe, Alessandra Piccirillo

“…Additionally, the study examined the relationship between these ARGs and biosecurity implementation, as well as farmers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward antimicrobial use (AMU) and AMR, including their perception of AMR risk.Materials and methodsFecal, drinking water, and biofilm samples from drinking water pipelines were collected from 15 poultry farms and subsequently analyzed by real-time PCR and 16S rRNA NGS.ResultsAll samples tested positive for genes conferring resistance to (fluoro) quinolones, 97.8% to macrolides, 64.4% to polymyxins, and 11.1% to carbapenems. …”
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Distance Learning For Military Doctors in Crisis Situations: The DILEMMA Cross-Sectional Study Results by Nataliia Sydorova, Valerii Savytskyi, Taras Kuts

“…Differences in the perception of distance learning between interns and doctors with practical experience necessitate a differentiated approach to the implementation of distance learning for these groups of students. …”
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Mapping of the trans population in the Baixada Santista region, Brazil, 2023: a descriptive study by Barbara Iansã de Lima Barroso, Katia Cristina Bassichetto, Denise Leite Vieira, Ísis Gois, Julliana Luiz Rodrigues, Naila Janilde Seabra Santos, Paola Alves de Souza, Angela Tayra, Aline Kumow, Karin Di Monteiro Moreira, Fe Maidel, Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena Veras, Carla Regina Mota Alonso Dièguez, Alícia Kruger, Maria Clara Gianna Garcia Ribeiro, Rosa de Alencar Souza, Carla Gianna Luppi

“…Of these, 42.2% identified as trans women/travestis and 36.3% as trans men/ transmasculine; 65.4% were aged up to 29 years; 51.1% self-identified as White race/skin color; 52.7% were single; 80.5% had completed at least high school; 32.5% reported no income. Self-perception of transgender identity occurred predominantly between the ages of 10 and 19 (55.7%), with social transition beginning between the ages of 15 and 19 (41.8%). …”
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Storage Insects on Yam Chips and Their Traditional Management in Northern Benin by Y. L. Loko, A. Dansi, M. Tamo, A. H. Bokonon-Ganta, P. Assogba, M. Dansi, R. Vodouhè, A. Akoegninou, A. Sanni

“…Twenty-five villages of Northern Benin were surveyed to identify the constraints of yam chips production, assess the diversity of storage insects on yam chips, and document farmers' perception of their impacts on the stocks and their traditional management practices. …”
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Factors related to painful somatic symptoms in patients with depression: The role of gender and anhedonia by A. Pérez-Morenilla, A. Salazar, I. Failde, F. González-Sáiz, J.A. Micó

“…In depressed patients with anhedonia, gender differences in the perception of pain were smaller than in patients without anhedonia. …”
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