Health care provider's perceived factors for the increased practice of caesarean delivery in North West Amhara referral hospitals, Ethiopia, 2022: a qualitative study by Mulat Ayele, Marta Berta, Amare Zewudie, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Mastewal Belayneh Aklil

“…Therefore, this study aimed to explore the factors perceived by healthcare providers that contribute to the excessive rates of caesarean deliveries in North West Amhara referral hospitals, Ethiopia, in 2022.MethodsA phenomenological study design was employed, utilizing semi-structured interview guide for data collection. Fifteen healthcare providers working in referral hospitals in the north-western region of Amhara were interviewed using a heterogeneous purposive sampling approach until data was saturated. …”
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On the Regional Variability of dB/dt and Its Significance to GIC by A. P. Dimmock, L. Rosenqvist, D. T. Welling, A. Viljanen, I. Honkonen, R. J. Boynton, E. Yordanova

“…This is due to the complex spatiotemporal behavior of electrical currents flowing in the ionosphere and/or large gradients in the ground conductivity due to highly structured local geological properties. Over some regions, and during large storms, both of these effects become significant. …”
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Engineering a tumor-selective prodrug T-cell engager bispecific antibody for safer immunotherapy by Amelia C. McCue, Stephen J. Demarest, Karen J. Froning, Michael J. Hickey, Stephen Antonysamy, Brian Kuhlman

“…Here, we solve the crystal structure of the antigen-binding fragment of a novel anti-CD3 antibody, E10, in complex with its epitope from CD3 and use this information to engineer a masked form of the antibody that can activate by the tumor-enriched protease matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2). …”
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Reduced avoidance behaviour in Daphnia magna due to agrochemical-induced vulnerability by María Eugenia López-Valcárcel, Ana del Arco, Cristiano V.M. Araújo, Gema Parra

“…In heterogeneously contaminated habitats, a lower avoidance capacity is responsible for the differential spatial distribution of the affected species, which impacts the ecosystem structure. Additionally, agrochemically induced vulnerability and its effect on avoidance behaviour may affect ecosystem functioning through the altered spatial distribution of zooplankton populations.…”
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Reclassification of Pterulaceae Corner (Basidiomycota: Agaricales) introducing the ant-associated genus Myrmecopterula gen. nov., Phaeopterula Henn. and the corticioid Radulomyceta... by Caio A. Leal-Dutra, Gareth W. Griffith, Maria Alice Neves, David J. McLaughlin, Esther G. McLaughlin, Lina A. Clasen, Bryn T. M. Dentinger

“…The other resupinate genera previously included in Pterulaceae, and which form basidiomes lacking cystidia and with monomitic hyphal structure (Radulomyces, Radulotubus and Aphanobasidium), are reclassified into Radulomycetaceae fam. nov. …”
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Identifying and ranking the effective financial factors on rural entrepreneurial small businesses by Khosro Farahi, Parvaneh Gelard, Hamid Tohidi

“…The research method applied based on purpose and data collection is a semi-structured interview done through interviews with academic experts, implementers of rural employment and entrepreneurship projects, and entrepreneurs. …”
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Intensification of Hurricane Idalia by a river plume in the eastern Gulf of Mexico by Jing Shi, Chuanmin Hu, Jennifer Cannizzaro, Brian Barnes, Yingjun Zhang, Chad Lembke, Matthieu Le Henaff

“…Strikingly, despite Idalia’s moderate intensity and favorable vortex structure, neither upper ocean thermal energy nor environmental vertical wind shear conditions were as favorable during its intensification from Category 2 to Category 4 as earlier in its path, raising the question of what external factors contributed to its extreme intensification during this phase. …”
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Synthesis, in silico and antimicrobial activity study of substituted aromatic imines and their corresponding amines by Hanna Abbo, Darin Edward Holman, Mohamed-Deen Hendricks, Christiana Abimbola Salubi, Marshall Keyster, Salam Titinchi

“…These compounds featured diverse structural components, including alkyl chains, phenyl and methoxy groups. …”
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In Vivo Magic Angle Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Cell Tracking in Equine Low-Field MRI by Carolin Horstmeier, Annette B. Ahrberg, Dagmar Berner, Janina Burk, Claudia Gittel, Aline Hillmann, Julia Offhaus, Walter Brehm

“…The magic angle effect increases the MRI signal of healthy tendon tissue and could be used for more detailed evaluation of tendon structure. Furthermore, it could support the discrimination of hypointense artefacts induced by contrast agents such as superparamagnetic iron oxide used for cell tracking. …”
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Impact of Climate Change on the Growth of Typical Crops in Karst Areas: A Case Study of Guizhou Province by Jun Ma, Baisha Weng, Wuxia Bi, Dan Xu, Ting Xu, Dengming Yan

“…This study can provide references for the planting system, structure, layout, and management of crops in the karst region.…”
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Larval Cytotoxic and Subacute Toxicity of Gardenia ternifolia, Rourea coccinea, and Cassytha filiformis Used in Traditional Medicine of Benin (West Africa) by E. Agbodjento, J. R. Klotoé, T. I. Sacramento, T. V. Dougnon, E. Déguenon, J. Agbankpé, K. Fabiyi, P. Assogba, M.-P. Hounkanrin, R. Akotegnon, T. J. Dougnon, J.-M. Atègbo

“…Subacute toxicity data indicated that there was no mortality or structural alterations of the liver and kidneys in the lot of treated animals. …”
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Adapting the World Health Organization’s Surgical Safety Checklist to High-Income Settings: A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial Protocol by Nathan Turley, MA, MBA, Karolina Kogut, BA, Barbara Burian, PhD, Rachel Moyal-Smith, DrPH, PA-C, James Etheridge, MD, MPH, Yves Sonnay, MScPH, William Berry, MD, MPH, Alan Merry, MD, MBChB, Alexander Hannenberg, MD, Alex B. Haynes, MD, MPH, Roger D. Dias, MD, PhD, MBA, Kathryn Hagen, MD, George Molina, MD, MPH, Lisa Spruce, DNP, RN, Carla Williams, RN, MHSM, Mary E. Brindle, MD, MPH, FRCSC

“…This mixed-methods study includes quantitative and qualitative data derived from surveys, semi-structured interviews, patient focus groups, and SSC performance observations. …”
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STATISTICAL METHODS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF CLINICAL AUDIT RESULTS by Taras Gutor, Andriy Zimenkovsky, Zoriana Mysak

“…The methods applied in the current study included systemic approach and analysis, structural and logical analysis, correlation and regressive analysis, calculation of relative values. …”
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Spectroscopic Studies of the Behavior of Eu3+ on the Luminescence of Cadmium Tellurite Glasses by I. V. García-Amaya, Ma. E. Zayas, J. Alvarado-Rivera, E. Álvarez, S. A. Gallardo-Heredia, G. A. Limón, R. Lozada-Morales, J. Ma. Rincón

“…X-Ray diffraction reveals the amorphous structure of the fabricated glasses. FT-IR and Raman spectra show the presence of TeO4 and TeO3+1/TeO3 units that conform with the glass matrix. …”
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Cytotoxic evaluation of a mixture of four commonly used pesticides on mammalian cell lines by Prudence Agnandji, Eugène S. Attakpa, Fabrice Cazier

“…The cytotoxicity was compared to a quantitative structure-activity relationship for baseline toxicity, and chemicals were confirmed as baseline toxicants in this cell line. …”
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Hook, line, and social media: crowd-sourced images reveal size and species patterns of ocean sunfishes (Tetraodontiformes, Molidae) from California to Alaska by Tor Mowatt-Larssen, Tierney M. Thys, Jackie Hildering, Eric J. Caldera, Ellen E. Biesack, Jan R. McDowell, Marianne Nyegaard, Marianne Nyegaard

“…From the ensuing data, we describe patterns in molid size structure and species composition from 1,178 molids observed in the Alaska and California Current Systems (ACS and CCS, respectively). …”
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The contribution of leaders' and managers' attributes, values, principles, and behaviours to the sustainable implementation of Lean in healthcare: A realist review protocol [versio... by Seán Paul Teeling, Anne Marie Keown, Martin McNamara

“…Following the RAMESES guidelines, a five-stage structured methodology will be used: defining the scope of the review and developing initial theories, developing the search strategy, reviewing primary studies and extracting data, synthesising evidence and developing conclusions, refining theory iteratively, and disseminating findings. …”
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The Mental Health Literacy and Stigma Scale—Bilingual Cultural Adaptation: Validity and Reliability Pilot Study in Nursing Students by Maria José Nogueira, Síria Sas, Lucía Rodríguez, Andrea Carbonero, Uxía Bello, Leandro Nascimento, Susana Mendonça, Delfina Teixeira

“…Results The MHLaSS‐B has 28 items of one‐factor structure. Cronbach's alpha was 0.702. The cumulative variance explained was 23.14%. …”
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Encapsulation of a Pediocin PA-1 producer Pediococcus acidilactici and its impact on enhanced survival and gut microbiota modulation by M. Mokrani, A. Elie, C. Jacquot, F. Kiran, M. Urdaci

“…A Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) was used to study the surface and core structure of capsules. The effect of encapsulation on probiotic viability and transit under either simulated or in vivo conditions was evaluated using microbiological and molecular assays. …”
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Development of Collagen-Based 3D Matrix for Gastrointestinal Tract-Derived Organoid Culture by Joo Hyun Jee, Dong Hyeon Lee, Jisu Ko, Soojung Hahn, Sang Yun Jeong, Han Kyung Kim, Enoch Park, Seon Young Choi, Sukin Jeong, Joong Woon Lee, Han-Jun Cho, Min-Soo Kwon, Jongman Yoo

“…However, this organ-like structure requires supporting matrix to maintain its characteristics and functions. …”
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