EVALUATION OF GRADUATES OF RESIDENCY IN DIGESTIVE SURGERY AND COLOPROCTOLOGY IN A SINGLE CENTER: A 43 YEARS PORTRAIT by Gilton Marques FONSECA, Luiz Henrique DA COSTA, José Donizeti MEIRA JUNIOR, Nelson Fausto DELL’AQUILLA JUNIOR, Ulysses RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Paulo HERMAN, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’ALBUQUERQUE

“…CONCLUSIONS: The majority of graduates considered medical residency fundamental for career development. Social and economic changes influenced residents’ profiles and post-program activities.…”
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Improved Dark Channel Defogging Algorithm for Defect Detection in Underwater Structures by Longsheng Bao, Chunyan Zhao, Xingwei Xue, Ling Yu

“…Underwater structures are crucial for national economic and social development. However, because of their complex environment, they are susceptible to damage during service. …”
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Pain science education concepts for pelvic pain: an e-Delphi of expert clinicians by Amelia K. Mardon, Amelia K. Mardon, Amelia K. Mardon, Hayley B. Leake, Hayley B. Leake, Monique V. Wilson, Monique V. Wilson, Emma L. Karran, Emma L. Karran, Romy Parker, Romy Parker, Rinkle Malani, G. Lorimer Moseley, G. Lorimer Moseley, K. Jane Chalmers, K. Jane Chalmers

“…IntroductionPersistent pelvic pain is a prevalent condition that negatively impacts one's physical, psychological, social, and sexual wellbeing. Pain science education (PSE) involves learning about the biology of pain and is commonly integrated into the management of persistent pain. …”
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Whole-body photobiomodulation therapy for chronic pain: a protocol for a feasibility trial by Nicola R Heneghan, Andrew Soundy, Bethany Fitzmaurice, Asius Rayen

“…Findings will be disseminated via local chronic pain groups, public register update, submission for presentation at scientific meetings and open-access peer-reviewed journals, and via academic social networks.Trial registration number NCT05069363.…”
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Understanding Factors Contributing to Nurses’ Intention to Care for COVID-19 Patients Using the Theory of Planned Behavior by Khalid A. Aljohani, Mohammad S. Aljohani, Maria Jocelyn B. Natividad, Paul Reinald B. Gracia, Ibtehal I. Qazanli

“…Results: Nurses’ intention to care for COVID-19 patients was significantly correlated with their education level, nationality, knowledge about COVID-19, and nurses’ exposure during their earlier education for emerging infectious diseases. Factors related to social pressure from friends, colleagues, and workplace administration support needed improvement.  …”
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Contributing Factors of Anxiety on Healthcare Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic at Referral Hospital of Sumatra Region in Indonesia by Christine Raphaela Tiarmauli Simanjuntak, Bintang Yinke Magdalena Sinaga, Parluhutan Siagian, Elmeida Effendy, Fotarisman Zaluchu

“…Consequently, mental health issues among healthcare workers can develop into significant health problems and impose a substantial social burden, particularly on nurses and doctors working in hospital settings. …”
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The Influence of Physical Activity and Chess Sports on Children’s Physical Condition and Cognitive Functions by Ligita Šilinė, Tautvydė Danilčikaitė, Laura Žlibinaitė

“…Children who play chess improve their academic results, cognitive and social skills, however, both cognitive and physical abilities are important for healthy development. …”
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Caracterización de la mortalidad por cáncer en Cruces en el decenio 2002-2011 by Milagros Ayo Pérez, Anabel Hernández Altet, Mabel Martínez Manso, Dunia Gil Eduarte, Yaqueline Hernández Sarduy, Clara Martínez Méndez

“…Representa un gran reto social, toda vez que su incidencia aumenta con el desarrollo económico e industrial de los países.…”
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The clinical pattern of intentional injuries at a primary Saudi Arabian trauma center by Bader Hamza Shirah, Hamza Asaad Shirah, Ibrahim Abdulaziz Zabeery, Osama Abdulqader Sogair, Ahmed Medawi Alahmari, Wael Awad Alhaidari, Maher Hamdan Alamri, Waal Nafa Aljabri

“…Financial problems (n=62, 24.6%) and social disputes (n=61, 24.2%) were the most common reasons. …”
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Mapping Abandoned Cultivated Land in China: Implications for Grain Yield Improvement by Guanghui Jiang, Wenqiu Ma, Yuling Li, Dingyang Zhou, Tao Zhou

“…The cultivated land abandonment was driven not only by social effects under the dual structure of urban and rural areas but also by the rational choices of farmers under the overall balance of national policy, cultivated land income, and opportunity cost under the framework of urbanization. …”
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‘I am happy to be listened to’: co-creation of a simple tool to measure women’s experiences of respectful maternity care in urban Tanzania by Brenda Sequeira D’mello, Natasha Housseine, Hussein Lesio Kidanto, Nanna Maaløe, Jos van Roosmalen, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, Thomas van den Akker, Zainab Muniro, Evance Polin, Nuswe Ambokile, Charles Festo, Jane Brandt Sørensen, David Sando

“…Cronbach’s alpha and factor analysis were conducted for validation using Stata 15. Theories of social practice and Thematic Framework of Acceptability guided the assessment of stakeholder priorities and tool acceptability. …”
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O IMPERATIVO EMOCIONAL SOB A HIPÓTESE DOS MARCADORES SOMÁTICOS E SUA RAMIFICAÇÃO SOMÁTICO-BIOLÓGICA NA REGULAÇÃO DA TOMADA DE DECISÃO NO ERRO DE DESCARTES by Matheus dos Reis Gomes

“…A seguir, investigamos os marcadores somáticos em termos neurais, discutindo se são inatos ou adquiridos e sua influência no comportamento social e em lesões cerebrais. Por fim, analisamos a relação entre processos cerebrais, como os córtices pré-frontais, e a interpretação de sensações corporais, respostas emocionais e tomada de decisões, acentuando a importância dessas regiões na assimilação dos marcadores somáticos e sua influência em pensamentos, percepções e comportamentos. …”
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Can real-time surveillance systems of suspected suicide accurately reflect national suicide rates? Age-specific and sex-specific findings from the first two years of the COVID-19 p... by Nav Kapur, Louis Appleby, Pauline Turnbull, Su-Gwan Tham, Saied Ibrahim, Cathryn Rodway

“…A month-by-month breakdown showed no change during periods of lockdown or social restrictions.Conclusions Our findings demonstrate the viability of RTS to provide timely information on suicide rates at a national level and were later confirmed by official statistics. …”
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The presence of risk factors in the home environment that influences the fall of people of the third age by Ratko Zlatičanin, Amila Jaganjac, Arzija Pašalić, Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović

“…Results: There is a statistically significant difference in social and physical activities of daily living in the area of concern about falling. …”
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Caracterización y desafíos de la internacionalización en las mipymes del sector agrícola by Estrella del Carmen Camacho-Alvis, Tatiana Londoño-Ochoa, Francia Prieto-Baldovino

“…La presión por la sostenibilidad ambiental y social constituye un desafío adicional para el proceso de internacionalización. …”
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Exploring perceived barriers to palliative and end of life care provision in South-West England: bringing together the perspectives of professionals, patients, and families by Gary Hodge, Gina Kallis, Tomasina M. Oh, Hannah Wheat, Susie Pearce, Susie Pearce

“…This is occurring amidst a wider backdrop of health and social care systems facing unprecedented pressure, particularly as they recover from the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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La medicina natural y tradicional como complemento de la terapia antimicrobiana by Dubichel Pérez Aguedo, Yudith Aracelis Fornaris Pérez, Daniuby Pérez Aguedo

“…Conclusiones: La creciente resistencia antimicrobiana y las consecuencias sociales y económicas que provoca connotan la necesidad de utilizar en la actualidad, alternativas terapéuticas para el tratamiento de las enfermedades infecciosas. …”
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How do crime and neighborhood environment affect transit ridership? Evidence from five metropolitan cities in the Texas Triangle by Qian He, Jianling Li

“…Efforts to increase transit ridership should consider the built environment and social environment characteristics of the station-adjacent communities beyond service characteristics improvement.…”
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An illustrated key for identification of colour aberrations in alcids with a revision of nomenclature used by K. Cieślińska, P. Bodson, E. Gruber, K. Piening, M. Syposz, K. Wojczulanis-Jakubas, D. Jakubas

“…In recent years, due to the development of cameras and the ability to share observations via social media, reports on observations of aberrantly coloured birds have become more common even in groups of birds breeding in less accessible sites, such as seabirds. …”
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Perception of Loneliness in Adolescence: Role of Maladaptive Personality Traits and Trauma-Related Symptomatology by Fiorenza Giordano, Danilo Calaresi, Valeria Saladino, Valeria Verrastro

“…Background/Objectives: Loneliness is a heterogeneous phenomenon, generally defined as an emotional experience based on the perceived distance between an individual’s actual social relationships and those he or she would like to have. …”
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