Maternal betel quid use during pregnancy and child growth: a cohort study from rural Bangladesh by Mohammad Redwanul Islam, Shaki Aktar, Jesmin Pervin, Syed Moshfiqur Rahman, Monjur Rahman, Anisur Rahman, Eva-Charlotte Ekström

“…Methods With a prospective cohort design, we assessed BQ use among mothers enrolled in the Preterm and Stillbirth Study, Matlab (n = 3140) with a structured questionnaire around early third trimester. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AS A METHODOLOGICAL INNOVATION IN THE TRAINING OF FUTURE DESIGNERS: MIDJOURNEY TOOLS by Ivan M. Tsidylo, Chele Esteve Sendra

“…Midjourney developers recommend structuring the prompt by Subject, Medium, Environment, Lighting, Color, Mood, Composition. …”
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Integration of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Into a Medical Student Clinical Reasoning Curriculum by Julia Caton, Elaina Suridis, Gabrielle R. Goldberg

“…Faculty should look for additional opportunities to integrate content into preexisting curricular structures.…”
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Cloning, expression analysis, and the photoperiodic response of CHH gene in Panulirus homarus by Zhimin Ju, Jiajun Luo, Charles Brighton Ndandala, Chongqing Wen, Zhao Yanfei, Huafang Liang

“…Both have a “signal peptide, CPRP, and mature peptide” structure. Their mature peptide comprised 74 amino acids and 6 cysteine residues in a conserved position. …”
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Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on Ultrasound by Muhammad Arif Afridi, Imran Khan, Adnan Ahmed, Ibrar Ahmad, Mehmood Khan, Malik Mairaj Khalid

“…Data collection involved the use of a self-structured questionnaire after obtaining ethical approval and informed consent.The collected data was analysed using SPSS version 25. …”
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Enhanced methanol electro-oxidation activity of CuO nanoparticles derived from the thermal decomposition of a CuII salophen type coordination compound by Zohreh Shaghaghi, Rahman Bikas, Mehri Aligholivand, Sahar Jafari, Vasyl Kinzhybalo

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Optimization of RHDV type 1 and 2 inactivation modes by E. D. Kunikova, N. V. Moroz, M. A. Dolgova, L. V. Malakhova, I. A. Komarov

“…In order to preserve at maximum the antigenic structures of the virus, the following inactivation modes were considered to be optimal: for RHDV1-aminoethylethylenimine at a concentration of 0.3% at 37 °C, exposure time – 72 hours, or β-propiolactone at a concentration of 0.1–0.3% at 25–37 °С, exposure time – 24–48 hours; for RHDV2 – aminoethylethylenimine at a concentration of 1% at 37 °C, exposure time – 72 hours, or β-propiolactone at a concentration 0.3% at 25 °С, exposure time – 24 hours.…”
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide agonists for the treatment of obesity and diabetes mellitus by Alexander C. Martins, Beatriz G. de la Torre, Fernando Albericio

“…In this paper, the authors address all the GLP-1RA options developed to date, covering their mechanisms of action, efficacy, and chemical structures, among other aspects.…”
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Waterpipe Smokers in Sulaimani City/ Kurdistan Region of Iraq by Bestun Ibrahim Hama Rahim, Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem, Niaz Mustafa Kamal

“…The current study involved 230 waterpipe smokers. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. P-value ?…”
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Micromechanical modeling and evaluation of CNTs reinforced magnesium matrix composites based on stress softening modified constitutive model by Mingjie Shen, Baojian Han, Tao Ying, Jingya Wang, Liping Zhou, Xiangzhen Xue, Yang Gao, Zongyang Yang

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22 months follow-up of deep marginal acquisition with thermacut bur in management of deep subgingival interproximal carious lesions: a case report by Ahmed Khairy Elmorsy, Shereen Hafez Ibrahim, Hani Mohamed Essam El-Nahass, Ahmed El Zohairy

“…Abstract Background Minimally invasive dentistry is now becoming the forefront of restorative dentistry, involving less traumatic treatment protocols, conservation of tooth structure and surrounding tissues, enhancing the long-term survivability of treated teeth, and improving the overall quality of life for patients. …”
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Community-based participatory process evaluation based on the Reach, Quality Control, Fidelity, Satisfaction, and Management (RQFSM) model in Nevada: A study protocol by Asma Awan, Manoj Sharma

“…For assessing the reach, quantitative and qualitative quarterly data collection reporting forms and focus group discussion (FGD) protocols will be designed; for quality control, fidelity, and management, semi-structured interviews and FGDs of project personnel and community members and process observation tally sheets will be generated, and for consumer satisfaction assessment, quantitative satisfaction surveys will be created in a participatory manner with all stakeholders. …”
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How and when supervisors’ information sharing reduces new employees’ errors by Tesfaye A. Bafa, Mingyu Zhang, Chong Chen

“…Method: The research is a descriptive and explanatory study using cross-sectional and quantitative methods to analyse data using structural equation modelling. Results: The results indicated that supervisors’ information sharing positively influences error reduction in new employees, enhances positive affect and information seeking and decreases emotional exhaustion. …”
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Panoramic radiographic features for machine learning based detection of mandibular third molar root and inferior alveolar canal contact by A. Canberk Ulusoy, Tuğçe Toprak, M. Alper Selver, Pelin Güneri, Betül İlhan

“…Future work should focus on developing automated segmentation algorithms for M3M and IAC on PRs, to identify relevant anatomical structures, thereby improving clinical usability. The dataset, feature extraction, and ML codes are available through the CONTACT grand challenge.…”
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The role of music performance anxiety in musical training: four personal histories by Oscar Casanova, María Elena Riaño, Francisco Javier Zarza-Alzugaray, Santos Orejudo

“…To apply such an approach, we gathered testimonials of life histories from four musicians – two pianists, a violinist, and a cellist – through semi-structured interviews. With an average age of 25, they had all studied classical music for at least 10 years. …”
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Pengaruh Project Based Learning Terhadap Kemampuan Berpikir Peserta Didik: Studi Meta Analisis by Rahmadini Darwas, Rina Sepriana, Asmar Yulastri, Dedy Irfan, Nizwardi Jalinus

“…This study supports the development of structured project-based educational practices to achieve more optimal cognitive outcomes. …”
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Process-Dependent Evolution of Channel Stress and Stress-Induced Mobility Gain in FinFET, Normal GAAFET, and Si/SiGe Hybrid Channel GAAFET by Chiang Zhu, Xiaona Zhu, Shaofeng Yu, David Wei Zhang

“…This work gives a comprehensive picture of the process-dependent evolution of channel stress and its mobility gain in different advanced device structures, and offers new insights into the mobility balance in GAAFET from the perspective of stress.…”
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Preparation of Silicon-Carbon-Graphene Composites and their Application to Lithium Ion Secondary Battery by Sun Kyung Kim, Chan Mi Kim, Hankwon Chang, Hee Dong Jang

“…The effects of the size of the silicon particles in Si-C-GR composites on the material properties including the morphology and crystal structure were investigated. Silicon particles ranged from 50 nm to 1 µm in average diameter were employed while concentration of silicon, graphene oxide and glucose was fixed in the aerosol precursor. …”
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Clinicians’ experience with infographic summaries from the BMJ Rapid Recommendations: a qualitative user-testing study among residents and interns at a large teaching hospital in S... by Thomas Agoritsas, Per Vandvik, Tiffany Hirschel

“…The BMJ Rapid Recommendations explore innovative ways to enhance dissemination and uptake, including multilayered interactive infographics linked to a digitally structured authoring and publication platform (the MAGICapp). …”
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Effects of compulsive buying on debt avoidance and self-esteem: Can brand addiction serve as a socially responsible mediator? by Alić Adi, Kadrić Ahmed

“…Upon gathering online data in Bosnia and Herzegovina, partial least squares analysis was performed to analyze the data using structural equation modeling. Findings/conclusions: The study's findings show that brand addiction and compulsive buying are positively associated. …”
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