The effect of online training based on stroke educational program on patient’s quality of life and caregiver’s care burden: a randomized controlled trial by Amir Mohamad Nazari, Abbas Abbaszadeh, Rouzbeh Kazemi, Vahid Yousofvand, Mitra Zandi

“…The control group was given standard hospital education. The data collection and analysis process entailed the utilization of questionnaires, which encompassed demographics, the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL), and the Zarit burden of care questionnaires. …”
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Evaluasi SIMRS pada Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia dengan Framework COBIT 5 by I Nyoman Angga Prabawa, I Made Oka Widyantara, Made Sudarma

“…Abstract Hospital Management Information System (SIMRS) is one of the requirements for the hospital’s standards in Indonesia, including at the Regional Public Hospital (RSUD) of Klungkung. …”
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HIV viral load suppression rates among adults and children living with HIV in the North West Region of Cameroon: A call for action! by Gladys Fosah E Tayong, Melissa Sander, Comfort Vuchas, Moses Samje, Vera Kum, Pascal Enokbonong, Eugene Yeika, Ndanga Bekombo, Paul Nyibio, Vanessa B Ngwani, Justin Ndié, Njamnshi Wepnyu Yembe, Gloria Ashuntangtang

“…Quantitative variables were described using mean as a characteristic of central tendency and standard deviation (SD) as a characteristic of dispersion.…”
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Genesis of the Bieyesamas Monzogranite of the Altay Mountain, Xinjiang, Northwestern China, and Its Rare Metal Resource Potential by Gengbiao Qiao, Xiaoyan Chen, Wenming Li

“…The geochemical analysis shows that the pluton is characterized by high SiO2 (70.45%~75.44%), Al2O3 (14. 04%~17.14%), potassium and alkaline (K2O=4.20%~4.78%, Na2O+K2O=7.90%~8.99%), A/CNK (1.16~1.28), and high corundum (2.33%~5.08%) being found in CIPW standard minerals, belonging to high-K calc-alkaline peraluminous series. …”
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Bone-patellar tendon-bone vs hamstring tendon autograft for anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: outcomes at a mean follow-up of 8 years by Thatchinamoorthy Santhamoorthy, Anish Anto Xavier, Lalithambigai Chellamuthu, Arun Kaliaperumal, Dharamveer Kumar Dubey

“…Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using autografts or allografts is the standard of treatment for complete ACL tear. Anatomical tunnel positioning provides a better rotational as well as anteroposterior stability following ACLR. …”
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“It's hard to talk to a computer, I get it”: An exploratory analysis of clinician connection-building communication practices in rural telepalliative care encounters by Elise C. Tarbi, Natalie Ambrose, Eric C. Anderson, Rebecca N. Hutchinson, Paul K.J. Han, Maija Reblin, Robert Gramling

“…Mean consultation duration was 52 min (standard deviation 10, range 40–70 min). Our qualitative analysis of visits resulted in three key themes describing clinician communication: 1) Practices for fostering human connection; 2) Practices for overcoming technical problems/difficulties; and 3) Practices for engaging in multi-participant tele-conversations. …”
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Cost-effectiveness and budget impact of covering Burkitt lymphoma in children under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme by Richmond Owusu, Dakota Pritchard, Lieke Fleur Heupink, Godwin Gulbi, Brian Asare, Ivy Amankwah, Joycelyn Azeez, Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Lydia Dsane-Selby, Ruby Aileen Mensah, William Omane-Adjekum, Francis Ruiz, Mohamed Gad, Justice Nonvignon, Lumbwe Chola, Ghana Health Technology Assessment Technical Working Group

“…The intervention was also more effective with less DALYs per patient than the standard of care (17.6 vs 23.33). The ICER was -$219 per DALY averted from societal perspective and $113 per DALY averted from health system perspective. …”
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Preliminary study on the diagnostic value of urine cell glucose metabolism detection for male urothelial carcinoma by Yaoyao Wu, Angchao Ye, Zhenguo Bu, Shaoxing Zhu, He Wang, Yipeng Xu

“…This study assessed the potential of urine abnormal glycolytic metabolism detection versus urine cytology in diagnosing male urothelial carcinoma, using pathological results as the gold standard. Urine samples were collected from suspected urothelial carcinoma male patients at Zhejiang Cancer Hospital from September 2021 to February 2024. …”
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Studi Empiris terhadap Kinerja & Keamanan Wifi (Studi Kasus di Kota Depok) by Ahmad Fajri

“…Therefore, performance assessment and wifi network security in Depok City are considered to be good in accordance with the IEEE 802.11i standard which is about increasing security on Wifi networks using WPA2 and 802.11b regarding wifi channel settings that do not cause interference. …”
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Public insight into knee osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional study from the West Bank, Palestine by Haya Jebreen Mohammed Warasna, Bashar Yaser Hasan Awad, Mohamad A. Banat, Mohammad Yaser Hasan Awad, Ahmed Farid Gadelmawla, Jameel Suliman, Tarek A. Owais, Ahmad J. Warasna

“…The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, yielding a value of standard alpha = 0.71, which is an acceptable value. …”
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Predictive factors for axillary pathological complete response to neoadjuvant therapy in elderly breast cancer patients by Yuying Wang, Rui Wang, Di Lu, Yaling Zeng, Xihui Tu, Shiwei Liu, Purong Zhang

“…HER2-positive elderly patients with initial cN0 stage can be considered exempt from axillary lymph node dissection(ALND) after standard NAT.…”
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Signs of Central Hypersensitivity, Stress, and Anxiety following Treatment for Breast Cancer: A Case Control Study by Ivana Leao Ribeiro, Ximena Gálvez González, Diego Lara Torres, Luz Alejandra Lorca, Snehil Dixit, Nicolás Yáñez Benavides, Francisco Ortega Gonzalez

“…Methods. 40 women participated (n=20, PO group, age: average±standard deviation, 49.2±8.3 years; body mass index (BMI): 27.5±3.0 kg/cm2; surgery time: 22.2±34.4 months; n=20, control group, 46.9±8.1 years; BMI: 26.8±3.5 kg/cm2). …”
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Glossina pallidipes Density and Trypanosome Infection Rate in Arba Minch Zuria District of Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Ephrem Tora, Wasihun Seyoum, Firew Lejebo

“…For entomological survey, a total of 40 standard NGU traps were deployed around the watering and grazing areas. …”
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Association between Dysfunctional Beliefs and Coping Strategy among Persons Suffering from Substance Use Disorder by Prosenjit Ghosh, Saptarshi Paul Choudhury, Subho Panja

“…For continuous variables standard deviation has been calculated along with the mean. …”
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Association between normal weight obesity and comorbidities and events of cardiovascular diseases among adults in South China. by Miaomiao Ma, Deliang Lv, Xiaobing Wu, Yuqing Chen, Shimiao Dai, Yutian Luo, Hui Yang, Wei Xie, Fengzhu Xie, Qinggang Shang, Ziyang Zhang, Zhiguang Zhao, Ji-Chang Zhou

“…Continuous data were reported as mean [standard deviation (SD)] and categorical data as percentages (%). …”
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Allocation and control of multi-devices voltage regulation in distribution systems via rough set theory and grasshopper algorithm: A practical study by Abdullah M. Elsayed, Ali M. El-Rifaie, Marwa F. Areed, Abdullah M. Shaheen, Mohamed Osman Atallah

“…Results show reductions in energy losses, enhanced voltage profiles, and maximized cost savings, substantiating the proposed method's effectiveness compared to traditional approaches such as the standard GOA, well-known Particle Swarm Optimizer (PSO) technique, Honey Badger Algorithm (HBA) and Tunicate Swarm Algorithm (TSA). …”
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How much water vapour does the Tibetan Plateau release into the atmosphere? by C. Zheng, L. Jia, G. Hu, M. Menenti, M. Menenti, J. Timmermans

“…The multi-year and multi-product mean ET in the TP was 333.1 <span class="inline-formula">mm yr⁻¹</span>, with a standard deviation of 38.3 <span class="inline-formula">mm yr⁻¹</span>. …”
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Burden trends and future predictions for hypertensive heart disease attributable to non-optimal temperatures in the older adults amidst climate change, 1990–2021 by Can Xu, Xinyu Nie, Rui Xu, Ge Han, Dongjin Wang

“…This study aims to evaluate the regional, gender-specific trends in the burden of HHD attributed to non-optimal temperatures among the older adults from 1990 to 2021, and to project future trends in HHD burden under climate-induced temperature anomalies from 2022 to 2050.MethodsData were sourced from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD 2021), which provides estimates of mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) at global, regional, and national levels. Age-standardized rates (ASR) and estimated annual percentage changes (EAPC) were analyzed. …”
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Hydrochemical assessment of borehole water in Effurun, Delta state Niger Delta, Nigeria: implications for public health and safety by Odunayo Tope Ojo, Chiaka Joy Ike, Adegoke Ige Aladeboyeje, Olayiwola Grace Olaseeni, Olumuyiwa Femi Adewumi

“…The aim of this study is to assess the quality of borehole water in Effurun by analyzing major ions, trace metals, and other hydrochemical parameters, and to compare the findings with WHO and NSDWQ drinking water standards. Ten borehole water samples were collected from various locations across Effurun. …”
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Assessing the financial burden of multimorbidity among patients aged 30 and above in India by Sudheer Kumar Shukla, Pratheeba John, Sakshi Khemani, Ankur Shaji Nair, Nishikant Singh, Rajeev Sadanandan

“…To alleviate the financial burden among multimorbidity patients, especially in low-resource settings, it is crucial to expand public healthcare coverage, incorporate outpatient care into financial protection schemes, advocate for integrated care models and preventive strategies, establish standardized treatment protocols for reducing unnecessary medications linked to polypharmacy, and leverage the support of digital health technologies.…”
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