Factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among girls aged between 15 and 19 years in Muhanga district, Rwanda by Isaie Nshimiyimana, Mochama Monica, Amos Habimana

“…With a global prevalence of 25%, Africa has 18.8% of female adolescents become pregnant, preventing them from a better standard of living, such as good education and parental care, and adolescent pregnancy, which poses health risks, educational and career disruptions, financial strain, and lower academic achievement, while also increasing public costs and social service demand. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with adolescent pregnancy among girls aged 15–19 years in Muhanga district, Rwanda. …”
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Factors Affecting Performance in Clinical Practice among Preservice Diploma Nursing Students in Northern Tanzania by Helena Marco Gemuhay, Albino Kalolo, Robert Mirisho, Beatrice Chipwaza, Elijah Nyangena

“…Data was gathered using a self-administered questionnaire which collected information on sociodemographic characteristics and factors influencing clinical practice categorized in students’ factors, hospital based factors, social-economic factors, and nurse tutors opinions assessed. …”
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Nephroprotective Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Therapy of Kidney Disease Induced by Toxicants by Shujun Lin, Wenshan Lin, Chunling Liao, Tianbiao Zhou

“…Preventing and treating kidney damage caused by drug toxicity are essential to maintain patient health and reduce the social and economic burden. In this study, we performed a meta-analysis to assess the nephroprotective effect of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in the treatment of kidney disease induced by toxicants. …”
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Estratificación de riesgo de tuberculosis pulmonar en consejos populares del municipio Cienfuegos by Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Lídice González Moreno, María Lina Valdés Gómez, Sara Hernández Malpica, Tamara Montenegro Calderón, Delfín Gerónimo Rodríguez Buergo

“…Mediante programa MapInfo 7.5, los consejos populares se clasificaron en alto, mediano y bajo riesgo según los valores de la mediana de la incidencia de casos y la media de contactos de pacientes con tuberculosis pulmonar, prevalencia de virus de inmunodeficiencia adquirida/sida, población ex reclusa, alcohólicos, casos sociales, población mayor de 60 años y prevalencia de diabetes mellitus. …”
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Effectiveness of a Dyadic Technology–Enhanced Home-Based Horticultural Therapy on Psychosocial Well-Being Among People With Dementia and Their Family Caregivers: Multimethods Pilot... by Patrick Pui Kin Kor, Justina Yat Wa Liu, Arkers Kwan Ching Wong, Alex Pak Lik Tsang, Han Zhi Tan, Daphne Sze Ki Cheung, Humphrey Kwong Wai Leung, Frances Kam Yuet Wong

“…The qualitative findings indicated that HT improved the psychological well-being of both people with dementia and caregivers, enhanced the relationships between caregivers and people with dementia, expanded the caregivers’ social networks, and enhanced the autobiographical memory of people with dementia. …”
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Association between Serum Uric Acid Levels and Perinatal Outcome in Women with Preeclampsia by Robinson Uchenna Ugwuanyi, Irozuruike Munachiso Chiege, Felix Eke Agwu, George Uchenna Eleje, Nonso Martin Ifediorah

“…Data analysis was done using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22. Results. One hundred and two participants were finally analysed. …”
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Cell-free supernatants from plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Bacillus albus strains control Aspergillus flavus disease in peanut and maize seedlings by Lai Loi Trinh, Kim Ngoc Le, Hoang Anh Le Lam, Hoai Huong Nguyen

“…These were characterized using rapid chemical assays and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-quadrupole time-of-flight/mass spectrometry (UHPLC-ESI-QTOF/MS), combined with bioinformatic tools such as Global Natural Product Social Molecular Networking (GNPS) and Natural Products Atlas (NPAtlas). …”
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O debate público sobre vacinação infantil contra a Covid-19 no Facebook e Instagram by Lídia Raquel Herculano Maia, Luisa Massarani, Marcelo Alves dos Santos Júnior, Thaiane Oliveira, Francisco Jadson Silva Maia

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Integration of simulation-based medical education: Student satisfaction and self-confidence at Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Saudi Arabia by Abuobaida Yassin

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Data collected from Google Forms underwent analysis using These data had been entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences software version 24.0 (SPSS, Chicago, IL, USA). …”
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Determinants of Chronic Kidney Disease among Young Adults attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Madurai- A Case-Control Study by Sridevi PN, Thirukumaran R, Kannan Muthuraman A, Arunkumar Yograj, Priya S, Hemamalini B

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Chronic Kidney Disease Preventive Attitude, Practice, and Associated Factors among Type 2 DM Patients in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Addisu Dabi Wake MSc, Sena Babsa Dinsa BSc

“…Data were entered into EpiData 4.2.00 and analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 23.0. Result A total of 216 study participants were included in to this study. …”
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Epizootiological characteristics of echinococcosis in dogs, sheep and goats and measures to combat it in Caspian Sea region of Russia by S. Sh. Kabardiev, A. M. Bittirov, G. M. Magomedshapiev, Z. G. Musaev, S. A. Aygubova, N. H. Gulakhmedova

“…Since echinococcosis in dogs and other carnivores constitutes a large-scale social problem and is a helminthiasis that is dangerous for humans, seeking state-of-the-art ways and means to combat this parasitic disease of carnivores is an urgent challenge. …”
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Using Micro-Learning to Enhance Knowledge and Skills of Airway Management in Nurse Anesthesia Students: An Interventional Study by Masoumeh Albooghobeish, Alireza Ghalandeh, Ali Khalafi, Mohammad Hosein Haghighizadeh

“…Over three weeks, the M-L M group received Micro-Learning-based materials through social media, while the T M group received traditional face-to-face instruction. …”
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A survey on mental health among resident physicians: psychological resilience as a mediator by Yunjuan He, Shengnan Lin, Yixuan Wang, Bo Zhang, Yifan Wang, Shouqin Sheng, Xinlong Gu, Wenyan Wang

“…Descriptive statistics and correlation analyses were performed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (version 27.0). The study employed structural equation modeling(SEM) to examine the interplay of variables and conducted a multiple-group analysis using Analysis of Moment Structure (version 23.0). …”
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The Great Vietnamese Famine of 1944-45 Revisited by Geoffrey Gunn

“…No doubt a court of law would seek to distinguish between deliberate policy, benign neglect, and/or the unanticipated consequences of social action. But, rather than pinning blame as with a court of law or a war crimes trial, what I seek here is closer to a truth commission-style investigation that precisely seeks to uncover a number of thinly veiled truths that could possibly stimulate further research, not only on war and memory issues related to the famine, but also in the field of famine prevention.…”
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Re-imagining education in Haiti through a lens of de-coloniality by Rudolph Damas

“…The purpose of this paper is to widen the scope of Hebblethwaite’s discussion on language and question other social norms within educational institutions, which are having a negative impact on educational attainment. …”
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Effect of nursing process-based nursing decision implementation on emergency patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Tiantian Wan, Caixia Wang, Jingli Shi, Shujian Wu

“…Results Through intervention, the IG suggested visibly shorter rescue time, vein opening time, intervention procedure time, and hospital stay compared to the CG; the probability of heart failure (HF), cardiac arrest, and death in the IG was visibly lower than in the CG; the physical health, mental health, social relationships, and environmental scores in the IG were visibly higher than in the CG. …”
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The assessment of the use of vehicles with different types of drive in car-sharing systems by Ewelina Sendek-Matysiak

“…As the popularity of such services grows, numerous scientific studies have been undertaken to analyze various social, environmental, or economic aspects related to the practical implementation of these systems. …”
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Factors Associated With Adolescents' Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intention: A Cross‐Sectional Survey by Angela Chia‐Chen Chen, ChengChing Hiya Liu, Kimberly Arcoleo, Jiying Ling, Lorraine B. Robbins

“…We also investigated adolescents' experiences and preferences regarding learning about HPV through social media and other technology, to inform future tailored interventions. …”
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Exploring benefits of speech and language therapy interventions for post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation: A qualitative study by Grace Larweh, Abena Asiedua Owusu Antwi, Ewurama Ampadu Owusu, Thomas Amatey Tagoe

“…Speech therapists described using a combination of impairment and functional/communication-based interventions to improve the communication skills and social participation of their clients with aphasia. …”
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