Behavior changes to promote preconception health: a systematic review by Maiko Suto, Kimiko Inaoka, Daichi Suzuki, Aya Nitamizu, Naoko Arata, Erika Ota

“…Additionally, further research is needed for a comprehensive approach, including physical, mental, and social health. Future research addressing the broad determinants of preconception health for both women and men could provide more effective preconception care.…”
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Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on child protection medical assessments: a retrospective observational study in Birmingham, UK by Julie Taylor, Nutmeg Hallett, Malcolm Price, Joanna Garstang, Geoff Debelle, Indu Anand, Jane Armstrong, Emily Botcher, Helen Chaplin, Clare Morgans, Ern Ern Henna Tan, Emily Tudor

“…In all years 75.9% of children were known to social care prior to CPME, and 94% of CPME concluded that there were significant safeguarding concerns.Conclusions School closure due to COVID-19 may have harmed children as child abuse has remained hidden. …”
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Activities and programmes that support the emotional wellness and well-being of refugees, immigrants and other newcomers within settlement agencies: a scoping review protocol by K. Alix Hayden, Suzanne Goopy, Cesar Suva, Halley Silversides, Katerina Palova

“…Introduction Obstacles to successful settlement—social isolation, language hardship, issues with employment, housing questions, transportation, barriers to health, education and government service access—all potentially play a role in emerging physical and mental health problems. …”
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Patients’ satisfaction and efficacy of modern conventional hearing aids: A comprehensive analysis of the self-reported user experiences in adult people by Daniele Portelli, Cosimo Galletti, Sabrina Loteta, Leonard Freni, Francesco Ciodaro, Angela Alibrandi, Giuseppe Alberti

“…Objective: Hearing loss is a widespread condition that impacts the quality of life, affecting communication, social interactions, and cognitive functions. This study aimed to evaluate the subjective benefit and satisfaction of using hearing aids among patients since the adoption rate of hearing aids remains low. …”
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Global challenges facing plant pathology: multidisciplinary approaches to meet the food security and environmental challenges in the mid-twenty-first century by Michael Jeger, Robert Beresford, Clive Bock, Nathan Brown, Adrian Fox, Adrian Newton, Antonio Vicent, Xiangming Xu, Jonathan Yuen

“…A challenge more readily met once plant pathologists again gather physically at international meetings and return to the professional and social encounters that are fertile grounds for developing new ideas and forging collaborative approaches both within plant pathology and with other disciplines. …”
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Vaping guidance and women's decision-making during pregnancy & postpartum by Greaves L, A.C. Brabete, N. Poole, E. Huber, J. Stinson

“…Methods: Participants who were pregnant or postpartum were recruited via social media and interviews conducted on Zoom or by telephone, recorded and transcribed. …”
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Unveiling personalized and gamification-based cybersecurity risks within financial institutions by Amna Shahzadi, Kashif Ishaq, Naeem A. Nawaz, Fadhilah Rosdi, Fawad Ali Khan

“…., phishing, malware, APTs) and non-game-based (e.g., social engineering, compliance issues) threats. AI-driven measures for prevention and detection emphasize regular security assessments, user training, and system monitoring with incident response plans. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Various Eye Diseases in Sulaimani: A Descriptive Study by Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem, Salah Q. Mahmood, Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Salar Ibrahim Ali, Bakhtyar Kamal Talabany

“…All data were analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22.0 software. P-value of < 0.05 was considered as a statistically significant. …”
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Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown on Self-Efficacy in Endodontics among Dental Students by Jelena Vidas Hrstić, Ema Paljević, Ivana Brekalo Pršo, Ivana Vidović Zdrilić, Luka Šimunović, Elvis Božac, Romana Peršić Bukmir

“…The self-efficacy of students who were not affected by the lockdown tended to increase; however, in the final year of study, the level of self-efficacy was similar for students affected and not affected by the lockdown. The social persuasion component could explain the alignment in self-efficacy levels. …”
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Drivers of the Sustainability Performance of Induction Stove Conversion Program in Indonesia by Retno Wulan Damayanti, Silvia Dhea Safira, Pringgo Widyo Laksono, Haryono Setiadi, Nisa Aqilla Ellenahaya Entifar

“…Five sustainability aspects, namely, economic, social, environmental, technical, and institutional, were analyzed. …”
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Vaccination strategies for Ebola in the democratic republic of Congo: the who-Ebola modeling collaboration by Marco Ajelli, Jean-Jacques Muyembe, Alhassane Touré, Abdourahamane Diallo, Maria Litvinova, Stefano Merler, Sabué Mulangu, Aminata Bagayoko, Aissatou Bah, Ibrahima Bah, Aissatou Barry, Fatoumata Barry, Mohamed Chérif, Doussou Condé, Alpha A. Diallo, Fatoumata Diallo, Mory Diakité, Kassié Doré, Koundouno A. Mapan, Thérèse Koundouno, Patrice K. Onivogui, Fassou Lamah, Henry Maneno, Alphonse Nomou, Kourouma Sekouba, Ismaila Sani, Abdoulaye Soumah, Mamadou M. Sy, Pierre-Stéphane Gsell, M. Elizabeth Halloran, Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, Ibrahima Socé Fall, Mike J. Ryan, Peter Salama, Alessandro Vespignani, Ira M. Longini, Jr.

“…Conclusion: Despite some level of social instability, ring vaccination with the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine was highly effective during the 2018-2020 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. …”
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Patients with Liver Cirrhosis as Frequent Attenders of Emergency Departments by Chen-Ju Chuang, Yi-Fang Wu, Kai-Hsiang Wu, Yi-Chuan Chen

“…Frequent attendance for nonemergency problems to emergency departments (EDs) contributes to ED overcrowding, resulting in medical care delays, increased medical errors, and social and economic burdens. Most studies regarding frequent attenders of EDs examine general patients without classifying certain subgroups. …”
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Assessing the association between tourism and the alcohol urban environment in Barcelona: a cross-sectional study by Xisca Sureda, Manuel Franco, Susanna Puigcorbé, Joan R Villalbí, Marina Bosque-Prous, Ester Teixidó-Compañó, Montserrat Bartroli, Albert Espelt

“…We explore with a valid instrument in a large city whether there is an association between high tourism pressure and a greater presence of alcohol-related elements in the urban environment.Design Observational ecological study.Setting The study was conducted in Barcelona during 2017–2018.Participants We assessed urban exposure to alcohol by performing social systematic observation using the OHCITIES Instrument in a stratified random sample of 170 census tracts within the city’s 73 neighbourhoods.Primary and secondary outcome measures For each census tract we calculated the density of alcohol premises, and of promotion in public places per 1000 residents. …”
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An integrated model approach for disaster impact reduction: lessons from a slow onset disaster in Chile by David Gomez-Schwartz, Mauricio Castillo-Vergara, Oscar Contreras González, Cesar Espíndola Arellano

“…Practical implications – The methodology can be replicated in other areas where similar interactions occur. Social implications – Families impacted by drought can improve their quality of life and reduce distress in the face of the constant emergency. …”
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THE STRATEGY FOR CREATION OF THE MODERN CONCEPT OF INTEGRATIVE-HOLISTIC EDUCATION (A CASE STUDY OF MINING SCHOOLS OF THE URALS) by N. K. Chapaev, M. A. Choshanov

“…The materials of this article can be useful when modeling, the design and construction of educational organizations (systems) that meet the needs of development, the formation and socialisation of a multidimensional personality and the requirements of emerging new communications reality in the relationship of education, production and social environment.…”
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Intelligent clustering using moth flame optimizer for vehicular ad hoc networks by Atif Ishtiaq, Sheeraz Ahmed, Muhammad Fahad Khan, Farhan Aadil, Muazzam Maqsood, Salabat Khan

“…In this article, a moth flame optimization–driven clustering algorithm is presented for vehicular ad hoc networks, replicating the social behavior of moth flames in creating efficient clusters. …”
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Każde dziecko i każda jego cecha ma swoiste tempo rozwoju, modyfikowane przez warunki życia w danym okresie. (Raport 2 z dwuletnich comiesięcznych badań na Jukatanie w Meksyku)... by Napoleon Wolański, Armando Rojas, Graciela Valentin, Anna Siniarska

“…These studies need to be repeated during a longer period of time (at least within a 5-year period ), in different climatic conditions and social groups.…”
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Study on the nonlinear transition relationship between water resources consumption and economic development in Heilongjiang province based on system dynamics by Meiyun Tao, Youzhu Zhao, Qiuxiang Jiang, Zilong Wang, Yunxing Wu

“…Study focus: Water resources are important resources for steady economic and social progress, and the coordination between water resources consumption and economic development is the prerequisite for ensuring sustainable regional development. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NATIVE INTELLIGENCE (NI) AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI): AN OVERVIEW by Bawallah Musa Adesola, Odole, Kehinde, Ilugbo, Stephen Olubusol, DareC, Ojo Omonijo, Owele Boye Agatha, Hadiza Mali Bukar

“…Western Ideologists tend to attribute Native Intelligence (NI) to Africans / third-word concepts, indistinctly fixed to value and belief that aided social cultural, religious, political economic, spiritual evolution, and ancient societies, However, the Emergence of Artificial intelligence (AI) being the capacity of a computer system or machine to mimic human cognitive such as learning and solving problems, through a computer system that uses mathematics and logic, to simulate the reasoning ability of man, through the process of learning from new information, and transforming such information into actions, by making decisions that has increasingly enhanced the quality of human life. …”
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Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenide: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application in Candlelight OLED by Dipanshu Sharma, Sanna Gull, Anbalagan Ramakrishnan, Sushanta Lenka, Anil Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Pin-Kuan Lin, Ching-Wu Wang, Sinn-Wen Chen, Saulius Grigalevicius, Jwo-Huei Jou

“…This approach aligns with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals by emphasizing reduced environmental impact and promoting ethical practices in technology development. …”
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