Developing and validation of religious education curriculum in preschool by Zeinab Ashrafi Soltan-Ahmadi, Sadegh Maleki Avarsin, Javad Keyhan, jahangir yari

“…The data obtained from the interviews were analyzed using Nvivo version 8 software in the form of thematic analysis-based, inductively on the "theme network" technique, and during the stages of coding (open, central and selected), and the proposed model of religious education for preschool children was compiled and its assumptions were used to prepare a survey questionnaire in the quantitative stage and evaluate its validity. …”
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Factors affecting the design of the management dashboard framework with an emphasis on the components of human resources productivity by Hassan Barmaki, Farshad Faezy Razi, Ehtesham Rashidi

“…The research method is applicable in terms of purpose, qualitative in terms of execution method, and cross-sectional survey in terms of nature. The statistical population of the research includes 15 senior managers of Mapna Company and knowledgeable academic staff members in the field of research; and the interviews continued until reaching theoretical saturation. …”
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Models based on dietary nutrients predicting all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in people with diabetes by Fang Wang, Yukang Mao, Jinyu Sun, Jiaming Yang, Li Xiao, Qingxia Huang, Chenchen Wei, Zhongshan Gou, Kerui Zhang

“…The retrospective cohort study collected 5060 participants with DM from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999–2018. The least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression and random forest (RF) algorithm were applied to identify key mortality-related dietary factors, which were subsequently incorporated into risk prediction nomogram models. …”
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Patterns of food preparation in children and adult diets and their associations with demographic and socio-economic characteristics, health and nutritional status, physical activit... by Mariana Correia Castro Rei, Daniela Macedo Correia, Duarte Paulo Martins Torres, Carla Maria Moura Lopes, Ana Isabel Almeida Costa, Sara Simões Pereira Rodrigues

“…Dietary data from a national-representative sample (n = 5005, 3–84 years) of the Portuguese National Food, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Survey (IAN-AF 2015/16) were classified by preparation locations (at or away from home) and analysed via hierarchical clustering. …”
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Association of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with gout risk: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2018 data emphasizing mixture effects by Haixin Feng, Siran Li, Shiqing Huang, Linxi He, Ruihao Huang, Renhuizi Wei, Xin Peng, Haiyi Yan, Chongxiang Xiong, Bingsong Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study examined associations between serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and gout risk in the U.S. adult population using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007–2018 data. And assessing the potential intermediary effect of uric acid.MethodsThe study included 8,494 participants, with 385 having gout. …”
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Assessment of mental health literacy using a multifaceted measure among a Chinese rural population by Liang Zhou, Shui-yuan Xiao, Mi Hu, Hui-ming Liu, Yu Yu, Zi-wei Liu, Xi-guang Liu, Joyce P Yang

“…Finally, 2052 participants completed the survey.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary outcome was correct response rate of the MHKQ; secondary outcome measures were association between sociodemographics and MHL, and association between MHL and health outcomes.Results Correct response rates for the 20 MHKQ items ranged from 19% to 94%, with a mean rate of 58%. …”
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Impact of social determinants and medical mistrust on parent-child HPV vaccination in economically disadvantaged communities: implications for cancer prevention by Marcelo M. Sleiman, Mary Rose Yockel, Mingqian Liu, Joanne Wendolowski, Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, Chiranjeev Dash, Lisa Carter-Bawa, Abraham Aragones, Sahana Arumani, Kenneth P. Tercyak

“…IntroductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and intentions, their correlates, and barriers among age-eligible parents and their children living in very economically disadvantaged communities were assessed.MethodsParents (N=198; 45% Black, 42% Latine, 57% educated <=high school [HS], 74% income <$60k annually) with children ages 10-17 from Washington, DC and Hackensack, NJ were intercepted at community events and surveyed.ResultsAmong age-eligible parents, 20% were vaccinated against HPV. …”
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Use of cannabis during pregnancy and birth outcomes in an Aboriginal birth cohort: a cross-sectional, population-based study by Deirdre Gartland, Stephanie J Brown, Karen Glover, Fiona K Mensah, Cathy Leane, Jane Yelland, Jackie Ah Kit, Deanna Stuart-Butler, Donna Weetra, Jonathan Newbury

“…We aimed to assess the extent to which adverse birth outcomes are associated with maternal cannabis use and exposure to stressful events and social health issues during pregnancy.Design/setting Cross-sectional, population-based survey of women giving birth to Aboriginal babies in South Australia, July 2011–June 2013. …”
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Cohort profile: the multigeneration Respiratory Health in Northern Europe, Spain and Australia (RHINESSA) cohort by Thorarinn Gislason, Torben Sigsgaard, Vivi Schlünssen, Joachim Heinrich, Jesús Martínez-Moratalla, Øistein Svanes, Mathias Holm, Bertil Forsberg, Dan Norbäck, Rain Jogi, Kjell Torén, Deborah Jarvis, Magnus Ekström, Adrian Lowe, Caroline J Lodge, Michael Abramson, Shyamali Dharmage, Kathrine Pape, Cecilie Svanes, Gita Mishra, Caroline Lodge, Lyle Gurrin, Bruce Thompson, Eva Lindberg, Christer Janson, Simone Accordini, Ane Johannessen, Bryndis Benediktsdottir, Karl Franklin, Andrei Malinovschi, Anna Oudin, Francisco Gómez Real, José Luis Sánchez-Ramos, Lennart Bråbäck, Torgeir Storaas, Shanshan Xu, Julia Dratva, John Holloway, Jorunn Kirkeleit, Christine Cramer, Gro Tjalvin, Anne Mette Lund Würtz, Randi Jacobsen Bertelsen, Oskar Jõgi, Signe Timm, Francisco Javier Callejas, Raúl Godoy, Trude Duelien Skorge, Christine Drengenes, Nils Oskar Jõgi, Maryia Khomich, Toril Mørkve Knudsen, Ingrid Kuiper, Juan Pablo López-Cervantes, Marianne Lønnebotn, Shokouh Makvandi-Nejad, Antonio Pérez, Anders Røsland, Rajesh Shigdel, Svein Magne Skulstad, Kai Triebner, Hilde Vindenes, Jose Luis Sanchez, Jose Maldonado, David Martino, Jennifer Perret, Lucia Calciano, William Horsnell, Susanne Krauss-Etchmann

“…Their G2 parents participated in the population-based cohorts, European Community Respiratory Heath Survey and Respiratory Health In Northern Europe, followed since the early 1990s when they were 20–44 years old, at 8–10 years intervals. …”
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Effect of prenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation on birth weight in Ethiopia: protocol for a pragmatic cluster-randomised trial by Joanna Schellenberg, Charles Opondo, Tanya Marchant, Lars Åke Persson, Masresha Tessema, Atkure Defar, Alemneh Kabeta Daba, Girum Taye, Senait Alemayehu, Elias Asfaw, Anene Tesfa, Bedasa Tessema, Kalkidan Zenebe

“…We hypothesise that newborns of women resident in the 21 multiple micronutrient supplementation districts will have higher mean birth weight than newborns of women resident in the 21 iron-folic acid supplementation districts. Facility surveys involving pregnant women and healthcare workers at baseline, midline and endline contribute to a process evaluation and cost and cost-effectiveness evaluation.Ethics and dissemination The study received ethical approval from the review boards at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI-IRB-455-2022) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM ref 28021). …”
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Characteristics of the First Italian Older Adults Vaccinated with an Adjuvanted Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine by Alexander Domnich, Andrea Orsi, Piero Luigi Lai, Elvira Massaro, Carlo-Simone Trombetta, Julieta Pastorino, Charlott Roihl, Marianna Pianta, Giancarlo Icardi, Donatella Panatto

“…<i>Results</i>: A total of 453 vaccinees completed the survey. Their mean age was 74.9 ± 8.0 years, and 50.6% were males. …”
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The global, regional, and national patterns of change in the burden of bacterial pyoderma from 1990 to 2019 and the forecast for the next decade by Hao Wang, Zihao Bai, Chong Shen, Jiaxi Kou, Yanqing Zhu, Huaxia Xie, Chen Chen, Ran Mo

“…Data were sourced from the GBD 2019 database, comprising various sources such as censuses, surveys, and registries. Estimates for pyoderma incidence, mortality, and DALYs, along with their 95% uncertainty intervals (UI), were retrieved. …”
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Cool topoclimates promote cold-adapted plant diversity in temperate mountain forests by Borderieux, Jeremy, De Lombaerde, Emiel, De Pauw, Karen, Sanczuk, Pieter, Vangansbeke, Pieter, Vanneste, Thomas, De Frenne, Pieter, Gégout, Jean-Claude, Serra-Diaz, Josep

“…We then evaluate how topography and canopy-induced variation in temperature drive plant community composition and richness in 306 floristic surveys across the studied mountain valley. Our results show that topography outweighed canopy cover in explaining growing season understory temperatures. …”
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TAME 2.0: expanding and improving online data science training for environmental health research by Alexis Payton, Alexis Payton, Alexis Payton, Elise Hickman, Elise Hickman, Elise Hickman, Jessie Chappel, Jessie Chappel, Jessie Chappel, Kyle Roell, Kyle Roell, Lauren E. Koval, Lauren E. Koval, Lauren A. Eaves, Lauren A. Eaves, Chloe K. Chou, Chloe K. Chou, Chloe K. Chou, Allison Spring, Allison Spring, Sarah L. Miller, Sarah L. Miller, Sarah L. Miller, Oyemwenosa N. Avenbuan, Oyemwenosa N. Avenbuan, Oyemwenosa N. Avenbuan, Rebecca Boyles, Rebecca Boyles, Paul Kruse, Cynthia V. Rider, Grace Patlewicz, Caroline Ring, Cavin Ward-Caviness, David M. Reif, Ilona Jaspers, Ilona Jaspers, Ilona Jaspers, Ilona Jaspers, Ilona Jaspers, Rebecca C. Fry, Rebecca C. Fry, Rebecca C. Fry, Julia E. Rager, Julia E. Rager, Julia E. Rager, Julia E. Rager

“…TAME 2.0 effectiveness was evaluated via participant surveys during graduate-level workshops and coursework, as well as undergraduate-level summer research training events, and suggested edits were incorporated while overall metrics of effectiveness were quantified.DiscussionCollectively, TAME 2.0 now serves as a valuable resource to address the growing demand of increased data science training in environmental health research. …”
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NIFTy: near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging to prevent postsurgical hypoparathyroidism (PoSH) after thyroid surgery—a phase II/III pragmatic, multicentre randomised controlled... by Deborah D Stocken, Maureen Twiddy, Hisham Mehanna, Jonathan Wadsley, Neil Corrigan, Katie Gordon, Julie Croft, Neil Sharma, Anna Perry, Mark Strachan, Gemma Ainsworth, Elizabeth Glenister, Sabapathy Prakash P Balasubramanian

“…Phase III secondary outcomes include protracted hypoparathyroidism, hypercalcaemia, complications, length of stay, readmissions and patient reported quality of life using the Short Form 36 Health Survey Questionnaire and Hypoparathyroid Patient Questionnaire instruments.Ethics and dissemination NIFTy is funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme (Grant Ref: 17/11/27) and approved by a Research Ethics Committee (reference: 21/WA/0375) and Health Research Authority (HRA). …”
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Assessment of the impact of HIV infection on the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis and pubertal development among adolescent girls at a tertiary centre in Zimbabwe: a cross-secti... by Bothwell Takaingofa Guzha, Bismark Mateveke, Hamish Mubata, Tapiwa Chapupu, Vongai Dondo, Maxwell Chirehwa, Rendani Tshikosi, Tsungai Chipato, Zvavahera Mike Chirenje

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional survey of HIV-infected adolescent girls aged 10–19 years, with available CD4 + count results at a tertiary hospital in Zimbabwe. …”
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Gender differences in use of cigarette and non-cigarette tobacco products among adolescents aged 13–15 years in 20 African countries by Israel T. Agaku, Rose Sulentic, Adriana Dragicevic, Gibril Njie, Candace K. Jones, Satomi Odani, Tina Tsafa, Joy Gwar, Constantine I. Vardavas, Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study using data from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey. Our analytical sample comprised 56442 adolescents aged 13–15 years from 20 African countries. …”
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Co-producing a safe mobility and falls informatics platform to drive meaningful quality improvement in the hospital setting: a mixed-methods protocol for the insightFall study by Ben Glampson, Clare Leon-Villapalos, Erik Mayer, Rachael Lear, Phoebe Averill, Catalina Carenzo, Rachel Tao, Robert Latchford

“…Prototype testing will be underpinned by the Technology Acceptance Model, comprising a validated survey and think-aloud interviews to inform platform optimisation.Ethics and dissemination This study protocol was approved by the National Institute for Health Research Imperial Biomedical Research Centre Data Access and Prioritisation Committee (Database: iCARE—Research Data Environment; REC reference: 21/SW/0120). …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adults by Mengyao Guo, Jin Kuang, Ting Wang, Fabian Herold, Alyx Taylor, Jonathan Leo Ng, Jonathan Leo Ng, M. Mahbub Hossain, M. Mahbub Hossain, Arthur F. Kramer, Arthur F. Kramer, Robert Schinke, Zhihui Cheng, Liye Zou

“…Thus, this study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Exercise-related Cognitive Errors Questionnaire (E-CEQ-C) among Chinese emerging adults, a self-report measure to evaluate cognitive errors of context-relevant information related to exercise.MethodsFollowing a forward-backward translation of the E-CEQ (N = 24 items), the E-CEQ-C and the Chinese version of the Cognitive Distortions Questionnaire (CD-Quest-C) for gathering evidence of criterion-related validity were administered among a sample of Chinese emerging adults (N = 376, 29.0% male) through an online survey. After a two-week interval, 105 out of 376 participants attended a re-test of the E-CEQ-C. …”
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Association between folate and glutamine metabolism and prognosis of kidney cancer by Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Jiaxuan Qin, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Chaoyue Ouyang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang, Xuan Zhuang

“…Serum folate, vitamin B12, and methylmalonic acid levels and clinical information of participants in the United States diagnosed with kidney cancer was obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and analyzed using software R.ResultsWe observed that RNA expression levels of certain folate and glutamine metabolism-related genes, particularly MTHFD2 and SLC1A5, were associated with the prognosis of kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC). …”
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