Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Coinfection of Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis among Primary School Children in Biase, Southern Nigeria by Kenneth Nnamdi Opara, Eteye Udobong Wilson, Clement Ameh Yaro, Luay Alkazmi, Nsima Ibanga Udoidung, Friday Maduka Chikezie, Bassey Eyibio Bassey, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

“…Urine sedimentation and Kato-Katz techniques were used to diagnose urogenital schistosomiasis and STHs, respectively. A structured questionnaire was used to collect demographic information and risk factors. …”
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Effect of Autolyzed Yeast on Performance and Physiological Indices of Broiler Chickens Reared at High Stock Density by Samaneh Ghaseminejad, Smayyeh Salari

“…In broiler chickens, the effects of prebiotics are partially dependent on the blocking of pathogen-adherent receptor sites, regulation of the immune system, production of antimicrobial molecules by the intestinal microbial community, and changes in the intestinal microbial structure. Materials and Methods: This experiment was carried for 37 days in 3 periods including starter (1-10 days old), grower (11-24 days old) and finisher (37-25 days old) using 520 one-day-old broiler chickens of Ross 308 commercial strain in a completely randomized design based on factorial arrangement 4 x 2 with 5 replicates. …”
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The Anisotropic Time-Dependent Properties and Constitutive Model Analysis of Carbonaceous Slate with Different Foliation Angles by Yuanguang Zhu, Xuanyao Wang, Bin Liu, Haoyuan Xue

“…High in situ stress and foliation structures cause the rock mass to exhibit pronounced anisotropic creep, readily inducing a series of engineering disasters like collapses and lining cracks. …”
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Hole-selective-molecule doping improves the layer thickness tolerance of PEDOT:PSS for efficient organic solar cells by Bin Zhao, Xiaozhen Huang, Sein Chung, Min Zhang, Yufei Zhong, Anhai Liang, Zhenmin Zhao, Chaofeng Zhu, Jingjing Zhao, Seunghyun Kim, Jimin Kim, Ming Wang, Shilin Chen, Kilwon Cho, Yang Wang, Zhipeng Kan

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Barriers and Facilitators to Adherence to a Healthy Diet Across the Spectrum of Chronic Kidney Disease by Trigueros-Flores XB, Luna-Hernández G, Santos-Lopez MF, Pérez-Galván L, Flores-Camacho KJ, Díaz-Canchola LM, Cueto-Manzano AM, Chávez-Chávez HE, Cerrillos-Gutiérrez JI, Rojas-Campos E, Martín-del-Campo F

“…Barriers and facilitators were evaluated with a qualitative approach (semi-structured interviews). Concepts were converted into “in vivo” and “theoretical” codes, then, grouped into categories. …”
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Prospective Single-Arm Study of Remifentanil-Propofol Anesthesia with Manual Right Hypochondrial Compression for Painless Gastroscopy in Obese Patients by Wang M, Tang J, Pan Z, Jiang H, Hu D, Zhu B, Liang Z, Zhao X, Li Y

“…However, for obesity, there are changes in airway anatomy structure such as short neck, round chin, and large tongue, which makes them prone to airway obstruction after sleep or anesthesia, blocking the passage of oxygen in and out, which will cause hypoxemia over time and further cause damage to the body. …”
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مکان‌یابی ارتباطی صفات پومولوژیک انگور (Vitis vinifera L.) با استفاده از نشانگرهای ISSR by میترا رازی, محمد اسماعیل امیری, رضا درویش زاده, حامد دولتی بانه, پدرو مارتینز گومز

“…تجزیه مؤثر ساختار جمعیت با استفاده از روش Bayesian در نرم‌افزار Structure و شناسایی مکان‌های ژنی مرتبط با صفات مورد ارزیابی، بر اساس مدل MLM با استفاده از نرم‌افزار TASSEL انجام گرفت.یافته‌ها: بر اساس 17 نشانگر ISSR مورد استفاده در این مطالعه، ساختار ژنتیکی جمعیت به دو زیر جمعیت فرعی (2=K) تقسیم گردید. …”
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Development, implementation, and evaluation of an innovative clinical trial operations training program for Africa (ClinOps) by Dawit Asmamaw Ejigu, Abebaw Fekadu, Jeremy Whitty, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Pamela Nebeta, Almari Conradie, Brenda Okech, Alice Neequaye, Sinéad Whitty, Jennifer Lehrman, Renee Holt, Rahel Birhane, Mahnaz Vahedi, Helen Demarest, Eyasu Makonnen

“…The end-course evaluation reflects participants’ positive feedback on the program’s structure, content, relevance to their current roles, and overall delivery methods. …”
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Biointegration of soft tissue-inspired hydrogels on the chorioallantoic membrane: An experimental characterization by Manuel P. Kainz, Mathias Polz, Daniel Ziesel, Marta Nowakowska, Muammer Üçal, Sabine Kienesberger, Sophie Hasiba-Pappas, Raimund Winter, Nassim Ghaffari Tabrizi-Wizsy, Sarah Kager, Theresa Rienmüller, Julia Fuchs, Michele Terzano, Christian Baumgartner, Gerhard A. Holzapfel

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The mediating effect of self-esteem on sense of coherence and social support in patients with head and face burns (自尊在头面部烧伤患者心理一致感和社会支持的中介效应)... by LIN Yiqing (林依青), ZHANG Jianfang (张建芳), FENG Qi (冯绮), LI Liqin (李立勤)

“…General data questionnaire, Chinese version of Sense of Coherence 13-item scale (SOC-13), Self-Liking/Self-Competence Scale-Revised (SLCS-R) and Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) were used to investigate them, and structural equation model was used to test the mediating effect. …”
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Electroacupuncture Relieves Suppression of Autophagy in Interstitial Cells of Cajal of Diabetic Gastroparesis Rats by Xing Wei, Yaping Lin, Dongfeng Zhao, Xiaojuan Xiao, Qiao Chen, Siyi Chen, Yan Peng

“…Autophagy could degrade damaged proteins and organelles to keep intracellular homeostasis, and it could directly influence structure and number of cells. In this study, we aimed to figure out the relationship between DGP and autophagy of ICCs. …”
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Alimenter la ville de Lyon en eau : les galeries de captage antiques sous les collines de Fourvière et de la Croix-Rousse by Emmanuel Bernot

“…Finally, five small diameter wells were observed at the top of its vault, near the surface, allowing us to link this structure to qanat-type galleries.From flow measurements taken in certain gallery networks and the assessment of the hydraulic potential of the hills, the contribution of these galleries and natural springs can be estimated at several thousand cubic metres per day. …”
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Evaluation of oral health status in patients with type 2 diabetes by Tahmineh Khoshbakhti, Vajehallah Raeesi, Gholamreza Sharifzadeh, Leili Alizadeh

“…Participants were interviewed using a structured questionnaire including socio-demographics and oral health related to dry mouth factors. …”
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A qualitative study on the promotion and obstacle factors of pre rehabilitation for patients with degenerative lumbar spine disease based on virtual reality technology (基于虚拟现实技术的退行... by WANG Xiaoying (王小影), GAO Nana (高娜娜), GUO Jingran (郭敬然), MENG Xiaona (孟小娜), HU Huiju (胡惠菊)

“…Through purposive sampling, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 patients and 5 nurses using virtual reality devices in The Second Hospital of Tangshan, and the interview content was analyzed. …”
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Presenting a Framework of Effective Factors on the Implementation of Policies in the Field of Protection and Exploitation of Forests in the North of the Country by Davoud Hosseinpoor, Seyed Mahdi Alvani, Hossein Aslipour, Aghil Ghorbani Paji

“…This coordination must involve a well-structured network comprising different levels of government, research institutions, operational organizations, and other relevant entities. …”
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Capturing Bone Signal in MRI of Pelvis, as a Large FOV Region, Using TWIST Sequence and Generating a 5-Class Attenuation Map for Prostate PET/MRI Imaging by Mehdi Shirin Shandiz PhD, Hamid Saligheh Rad PhD, Pardis Ghafarian PhD, Khadijeh Yaghoubi MSc, Mohammad Reza Ay PhD

“…Currently, MRI-based attenuation correction (MRAC) for whole-body PET/MRI in which the bony structures are ignored is the main obstacle to successful implementation of the hybrid modality in the clinical work flow. …”
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Most prevalent jobs of young master’s degree graduates by detailed field of study by Marc Frenette, Tomasz Handler

“…For male master’s degree graduates aged 25 to 34 in 2021 (Appendix Table A.1), the academic programs most strongly associated with a specific job include physical therapy/therapist (physiotherapists, 95.8%); structural engineering (civil engineers, 87.3%); occupational therapy/therapist (occupational therapists, 83.9%); advanced legal research/studies, general (lawyers and Quebec notaries, 78.7%); and architecture (architects, 75.2%). …”
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Network Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing the Carbon Sink Capacity of Urban Park Green Spaces by Yutong JI, Tianyi LIN, Lian LIU, Xiong LI

“…Planting methods also hold significant importance in enhancing the carbon sequestration of urban parks, such as multi-layered vegetation structures that enhance carbon sink capacity but require careful adjustments to avoid excessive shading and competition, thereby achieving more efficient carbon sequestration. …”
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Presenting the model of managerial competencies of women in the industry (case study: Sabah Food Company) by masoomeh samadi, mohammad mohammadi, Hamid Rezaei Far, hossein hakimpour

“…The collection tool in this research is a semi-structured interview. Data-based theory and MAXQDA18 software were used for data analysis. …”
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Designing a security-oriented leadership model of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences by Saeid Miladigorji, Mohammad Hassan Shakki, Mojtaba Rezaei Rad

“…Based on the topic of data and information through preliminary studies, the semi-structured interviews of collection and sampling continued until reaching the theoretical saturation level, and after conducting 8 interviews and reaching the theoretical saturation level, the interviews were ended. …”
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