Beyond access: assessing WASH service delivery models in healthcare facilities of North Mecha, Dera, and Farta, Ethiopia by Abireham Misganaw Ayalew

“…The service providers (HCFs), however, are neither aware of them nor fully comprehend them. Common water sources for healthcare facilities (HCFs) included shallow wells equipped with solar power and utility connections. …”
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Nawiązania do Biblii w modlitwie powszechnej. Rekonesans badawczy by Iwona Pałucka-Czerniak

“…It is also possible to observe general lexical and conceptual references to the Bible, which are most strongly present in the introduction and conclusion of the prayer. The analysis of selected phrasemes from the Bible shows continuity and change in the lexical resource. …”
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Incorporating Non-Coding Annotations into Rare Variant Analysis. by Tom G Richardson, Colin Campbell, Nicholas J Timpson, Tom R Gaunt

“…<h4>Methods & results</h4>We conducted a candidate gene analysis using the UK10K sequence and lipids data, filtering according to functional annotations using the resource CADD (Combined Annotation-Dependent Depletion) and contrasting results with 'nonsynonymous' and 'loss of function' consequence analyses. …”
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Effective disinfecting of negative pressure pipelines of DCUs reduces the risk of cross infection in dental care by Xuerong Lv, Ke Yan, Xiang Han, Feiyang Wang, Yuzhuo Ma, Shougang Zhang, Xiaoqian Wang

“…Objectives Microbial contamination of various accessory parts of the dental chair units (DCUs) is an essential source of cross infection, while the accessories of the crucial suction function are usually overlooked. …”
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Effect of diurnal solar radiation regime and tree density on sap flow of Norway spruce (Picea abies [L.] Karst.) in fragmented stand by Singh Vivek Vikram, Zabihi Khodabakhsh, Trubin Aleksei, Cudlín Pavel, Korolyova Nataliya, Jakuš Rastislav, Blaženec Miroslav

“…Furthermore, stand density, which partly regulates the allocation of resources within individual trees, is a vital aspect of understanding forest functioning. …”
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Technical Efficiency of Sweet Potato Production: A Stochastic Frontier Analysis by Godfrey C. Onuwa, Solomon T. Folorunsho, Ganiyu Binuyo, Mercy Emefiene, Onyekwere P. Ifenkwe

“…Multi-stage sampling techniques were adopted in selecting 94 respondents for this study. Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics and stochastic frontier production function. …”
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Impacts of coffee parchment on growth, immunity, and gut microbiota of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in biofloc system by Hien Van Doan, Toungporn Uttarotai, Supreya Wannavijit, Punika Ninyamasiri, Khambou Tayamath, Tran Thi Diem Quynh, Orranee Srinual, Thanongsak Chaiyaso, Pimporn Khamtavee, Wanaporn Tapingkae

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Much More Than the Malady: The Promise of a Web-Based Digital Platform Incorporating Self-Report for Research and Clinical Care in Mild Cognitive Impairment by Andrew McGarry, MD, Oliver Roesler, PhD, Jackson Liscombe, PhD, Michael Neumann, PhD, Hardik Kothare, PhD, Abhishek Hosamath, MBM, Lakshmi Arbatti, MS, Anusha Badathala, MD, Stephen Ruhmel, BS, MPH, Bryan J. Hansen, PhD, Madeline Quall, BA, Sandrine Istas, MBio, Arthur Wallace, MD, PhD, David Suendermann-Oeft, PhD, Vikram Ramanarayanan, PhD, Ira Shoulson, MD

“…A complementary approach using digital biomarkers to surpass exam-based limitations for detecting physical change coupled with a direct report from participants on what their sources of suffering are could be a useful advance in reporting beneficial effects of interventions, particularly if changes track together. …”
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Further enhancement of cold tolerance in rice seedlings by Piriformospora indica collaborating with plant growth-promoting bacteria: Evidence from the antioxidant defense, osmoregu... by Feng Shi, Siyu Zhu, Honghe Li, Bo Zhang, Jie Liu, Fuqiang Song

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Differential involvement of neurotransmitter pathways in AD, bvFTD and MCI: Whole-brain MRI analysis by Ricardo Félix Morais, José Maria Sousa, Cemal Koba, Leon Andres, Tiago Jesus, Inês Baldeiras, Tiago Gil Oliveira, Isabel Santana

“…In MCI, early serotonergic dysregulation involving SERT occurs before detectable atrophy.…”
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Exploration of the interaction between antimicrobial peptides and gamma radiation for biosensor development. by Fabiane Modenese Garbim, Marcela Rabelo De Lima, Giulianna Santos Pereira, João Nilton Conceição Bandeira, Álvaro José Mendes-Boareto, Fernando Manuel Araújo-Moreira, N.F.G. Serrano

“…These findings indicate that, although AMPs demonstrate changes in activity as a function of dose and could be explored for biosensing, their functional stability is limited at higher radiation doses. …”
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DISCRETE DEFORMATION WAVE DYNAMICS IN SHEAR ZONES: PHYSICAL MODELLING RESULTS by S. A. Bornyakov, I. A. Panteleev, A. A. Tarasova

“…Directions and magnitudes of displacements of the cells were determined from displaced maximums of cross-correlation functions (…”
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Growth Propagation of Liquid Spawn on Non-Woven Hemp Mats to Inform Digital Biofabrication of Mycelium-Based Composites by Andreas Biront, Mart Sillen, Patrick Van Dijck, Jan Wurm

“…By integrating mycelium growth kinetics into digital biofabricated materials, researchers can develop more sustainable, efficient, and specialized solutions using fewer resources, enhancing the adaptability and functionality of MBCs. …”
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Quality Analysis and Comprehensive Evaluation of 26 Varieties of Actinidia arguta Fruits by Yuning AN, Yuncai ZHAO, Junwei HUO, Dejiang LIU, Yihong BAO

“…We aimed to establish a scientific evaluation method to compare the advantages and disadvantages of the different quality characteristics and to facilitate the comprehensive use of A. arguta resources. In this study, 26 different varieties of A. arguta were used for a comprehensive evaluation of the appearance, nutritional, and functional indices (active substance content, antioxidant capacity, and lipid-lowering ability) of the fruits. …”
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Optimizing the user-experience (UX) and −interface (UI) of a mHealth application to aid recovery from burn injury (BurnCORE) through a user-centered design approach by Barclay T. Stewart, Kyler Menge, T.Varugis Kurien, Caitlin Orton, Rebecca Estrada, Gretchen Carrougher, Callie Thompson, Gary Hsieh, Tam N. Pham

“…Participants in Phase I suggested that we focus on key gaps in knowledge of the timeline and domains of burn recovery, strategies to promote self-agency and motivation, eliminating barriers to using burn-specific resources, and select issues that aimed to improve UX. …”
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Investigation of Critical Genes and Quantitative Trait Loci Related to Economic Traits in Broiler Chicken Genome Using Protein-Protein Interaction Network by Sadegh Taheri, Saeed Zerehdaran, Ali Javadmanesh

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Bisecting GlcNAc expression by bone marrow stromal cells modulates TGF-β1-driven macrophage polarization in myeloid leukemias by Jingjing Feng, Junjie Gou, Yi Wang, Wei Wei, Yihan Ma, Xueting Ren, Chongfu Zhao, Xiaoliang Cheng, Lei Lei, Zengqi Tan, Feng Guan, Xiang Li

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‘You can sleep hungry just to buy the medicine’: Applying a patient-centred model of cumulative complexity to explore how patients manage the lifelong workload of hypertension care... by Ruth Willis, Daniel Mbuthia, Mary Gichagua, Jacinta Nzinga, Carl May, Peter Mugo, Adrianna Murphy

“…Four inter-related domains of patient capacity influenced patients' ability to do this work: individual financial resources; physical functioning; social support and religious faith. …”
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Empirical Model of Pre-University by A. I. Bolvachev, K. I. Kushnarev

“…Generalization of the results of creating a pre-university model (on the example of the economic lyceum of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics) for the general case of organizing specialized schools.Materials and methods. By the method of selective observation according to the criterion of involvement in the educational process, 226 respondents were selected to conduct a standardized survey. …”
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Comparison of Methods for Isolation and Characterization of Total and Astrocyte‐Enriched Extracellular Vesicles From Human Serum and Plasma by Leandra K. Figueroa‐Hall, Kaiping Burrows, Ahlam M. Alarbi, Bethany N. Hannafon, Cole Hladik, Chibing Tan, Rajagopal Ramesh, Jennifer L. Stewart, Victoria B. Risbrough, Martin P. Paulus, T. Kent Teague

“…This study provides a comprehensive resource for researchers in selecting EV isolation methods tailored to small biobanked clinical samples, with the goal of advancing biomarker discovery in Neuroscience.…”
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