Lubricity potentials of Azadirachta indica (neem) oil and Cyperus esculentus (tiger nut) oil extracts and their blends in machining of mild steel material by Ignatius Echezona Ekengwu, Ikechukwu Geoffrey Okoli, Obiora Clement Okafor, Obiora Nnaemeka Ezenwa, Joseph Chikodili Ogu

“…However, limitations regarding material applicability and the necessity for further investigation into the micro-structural effects of cutting fluids on diverse engineering materials are acknowledged.…”
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A cycle of invisibilisation: a qualitative study of Brazilian health system factors shaping access to long COVID care by Emma-Louise Aveling, Margareth Crisóstomo Portela, Letícia Soares, Bárbara Caldas, Brenda Sabaine, Flora Cornish

“…Drawing on the concept of candidacy, we examine health system factors influencing access to LC care in Brazil’s public healthcare system (Sistema Único de Saúde, SUS) and theorise implications for equitable access to public healthcare for IACCs globally.Methods We conducted a patient-engaged, qualitative study in the city of Rio de Janeiro. 29 individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with SUS professionals from administrative leaders to multidisciplinary primary and specialist care staff (November 2022 to July 2023). …”
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Automated characterisation of cerebral microbleeds using their size and spatial distribution on brain MRI by Vaanathi Sundaresan, Giovanna Zamboni, Robert A. Dineen, Dorothee P. Auer, Stamatios N. Sotiropoulos, Nikola Sprigg, Mark Jenkinson, Ludovica Griffanti

“…., CMB count in three regions (and their substructures) used in Microbleed Anatomical Rating Scale (MARS): infratentorial, deep, and lobar. Our method uses structural atlases of the brain for determining individual regions. …”
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Sex differences in ventricular-vascular interactions associated with aerobic capacity by Barbara N. Morrison, Peter M. Mittermaier, Garth R. Lester, Michael E. Bodner, Anita T. Cote

“…Resting arterial compliance and echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular (LV) structure and function were measured and indexed to body surface area. …”
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Implicit bias in referrals to relational psychological therapies: review and recommendations for mental health services by Chenai Mandangu, Anne Millicent Ramos, Mohona Sengupta, Rosslyn Bender, Reem El-Hayani, Ifrah Hasan, Hannah Okechukwu, Shafeena Anas, Dominik Havsteen-Franklin

“…Thematic synthesis was employed to analyze and categorize bias within these domains, providing a structured framework for understanding its impact on referral decision making processes.ResultsThe search yielded 2,964 relevant papers, of which 77 underwent full-text screening. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors towards Colostrum Feeding among Antenatal Care Attendant Mothers in Gununo Health Centre, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia 2019: Cross-Sectional S... by Addisu Yeshambel Wassie, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Kelemu Abebe Gelaw

“…Data was collected by using structured interviewer questionnaires and the subjects were selected through systematic random sampling. …”
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An Ontology for Digital Medicine Outcomes: Development of the Digital Medicine Outcomes Value Set (DOVeS) by Benjamin Rosner, Matthew Horridge, Guillen Austria, Tiffany Lee, Andrew Auerbach

“…MethodsFrom a starting point of a 4-generation–deep hierarchical taxonomy developed by ADviCE, we developed DOVeS using the Web Ontology Language through the open-source ontology editor Protégé, and data from 185 vendors who had submitted structured product information to ADviCE. We used a custom, decentralized, collaborative ontology engineering methodology, and were guided by Open Biological and Biomedical Ontologies (OBO) Foundry principles. …”
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¿Jóvenes y cuentos tradicionales? Estudio exploratorio en la enseñanza superior / ¿Young people and traditional tales? Exploratory study in higher education by Paulo Costa, Ângela Balça

“…In its hypertexts, remains the structure of the hypotext, but very important aspects for the development of the intrigue are ignored. …”
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Complete mitogenome characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of traditional Chinese medicinal plant Tinospora sagittata (Oliv.) Gagnep. from the Menispermaceae family by Jing Zhao, Zi-Han Chen, Peng-Cheng Huang, Liu-Wei Chen, Ming-Xian Zhang, Li-Hua Wang, You-Yong Zhu, Jia-Guan Wang, Yu Zhao

“…The plastomes were highly similar in gene content and exhibited a typical quadripartite structure, but a translocation as well as two inversions were detected in mitogenomes. …”
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Influence of Migration and Plugging of Nanoparticles on Coal Permeability in Coal Reservoirs by Xiaopeng Zhai, Weihong Chen, Yun Xu, Yishan Lou, Shuhong Xu, Lihui Zheng, Zhiyang Guo, Yuanchang Chen, Hongyong Hao, Jianfang Jiang

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How do staff work in NHS hospital operations management meetings to support resilience in everyday service delivery? A qualitative study by L. Sutton, C. Tarrant, J. Willars, T. Coats, M. Simmonds, D. Mclean, A. Boyle, K. Dreesbeimdiek, S. Richter, A. Oyedijo, D. Roland

“…We also conducted 17 semi-structured interviews with divisional leads and meeting chairs. …”
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L’aqueduc du Gier : étude des ponts-siphons du Garon à Brignais et Chaponost (Rhône) et de Beaunant à Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon (Métropole de Lyon) by Kilian Blanc, Laurie Danielou

“…This work forms part of the “construction” component of the Quatre aqueducs lyonnais Group headed by Aldo Borlenghi (Lyon 2 University) and Catherine Coquidé (Inrap).The Beaunant and Garon venter bridges are remarkable for their state of preservation and constitute a unique material for the study of this type of structure. They were both built in an unusual way: initially constructed with openings between the piers for either economic or aesthetic reasons, the bridges were subsequently filled in because of the risk of the piles collapsing. …”
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Quinoid to benzenoid transition-driven glutathione sensing: Dual-emission carbon dots and smartphone-based ratiometric fluorescence analysis by Al-Montaser Bellah H. Ali, Ashraf M. Mahmoud, Yousef A. Bin Jardan, Aya M. Mostafa, James Barker, Mohamed M. El-Wekil

“…Upon introduction of GSH, the quinoid structure of PHP is converted to its benzenoid form via Michael addition, resulting in the disappearance of the pink color and subsequent restoration of the 570 nm fluorescence. …”
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Experimental Study on the Characteristics of Adsorbed Gas and Gas Production in Shale Formations by Zhiming Hu, Xianggang Duan, Nan Shao, Yingying Xu, Jin Chang, Rui Shen, Xueke Chen

“…Adsorbed gas and free gas both exist in shale reservoirs simultaneously due to the unique nanoscale pore structure, resulting in the complex flow mechanism of gas in the reservoir during the development process. …”
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Validation of the shortest version of the eating attitude test (EAT-7) as a screening tool for disordered eating in patients with first-episode schizophrenia by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…Results In terms of factor analysis, the EAT-7 presented a one-dimensional structure. All seven items strongly loaded on a single factor, with all indices of the CFA suggesting a good fit to the data. …”
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Shaping the future of primary healthcare: Factors influencing medical students’ preference for family medicine specialty in Qatar by Maryam A. Al-Rashid, Muna T Abed Alah, Areej S. Al-Hamad, Michail Nomikos, Marwan F. Abu Hijleh

“…Data collected using a structured, validated questionnaire; students participated in the study by filling an online questionnaire. …”
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Carbon Footprint of Beef Cattle in a Conventional Production System: a Case Study of a Large-Area Farming Enterprise in the Wielkopolska Region by Jerzy Bieńkowski, Radosław Dąbrowicz, Małgorzata Holka, Janusz Jankowiak

“…Knowledge of factors affecting the CF structure allows better identification of critical areas in production processes with high GHG emission potential. …”
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A qualitative study of how clinicians reach agreement in perioperative pathway development: the Consensus Model for Standardising Healthcare by Lisa Pagano, Janet C. Long, Emilie Francis-Auton, Andrew Hirschhorn, Gaston Arnolda, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Mitchell N. Sarkies

“…Data were collected from nine semi-structured interviews and 16 h of participant observations during consensus development or implementation meetings. …”
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Le secteur de la santé en Algérie entre arabisation, défrancisation et anglicisation by Fatima Zohra Chebab, Karim Ouaras

“…In this space of care and advice, communication becomes increasingly difficult and prone to misunderstandings, uncertainties, and ambiguities.In line with the recent research dedicated to language practices in healthcare spaces, this article aims to examine the complexity of the linguistic cartography characterizing the hospital structure in the Algerian context. Based on sociolinguistic and discourse analysis approaches, this study focuses on the latest political-linguistic measures imposed on this sector and examines the instability of its linguistic praxis.Recent political upheavals in Algeria have placed the linguistic issue at the center of debates, escaping the multiple challenges faced both nationally and internationally. …”
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VR-Based Workplace Training and Spaces of Learning: A Social Space Study of VR Training for Apprentice Electricians by Katrin Kraus, Martin Berger, Thomas Keller, Elke Brucker-Kley

“…Approach: The study applies a socio-spatial perspective to a triangulation of the results of a qualitative content analysis of structured interviews with 16 apprentices and their 11 trainers and a quantitative analysis of a close-ended apprentice survey questionnaire (N = 16).  …”
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