Collecting Research Evidence to Inform Programming to Tackle Violence Against Young Women and Girls: The Importance of Diverse Data for Policy Making by Dirk Schubotz, Siobhán McAlister, Gail Neill

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Effect of Tiotropium Bromide on Airway Inflammation and Programmed Cell Death 5 in a Mouse Model of Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Asthma by Juan Wang, Xiaolin Diao, Hong Zhu, Bei He

“…We previously demonstrated increased expression of programmed cell death 5 (PDCD5) in asthmatic patients and ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: KiVa anti-bullying program: preventing and reducing bullying behavior among students – a scoping review by Rohman Hikmat, Suryani Suryani, Iyus Yosep, Rohani Jeharsae

“…The aim of this study is to explore the effectiveness and implementation methods of the KiVa anti-bullying program for preventing and reducing bullying behavior for students. …”
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The effect of DECO-MOM mobile application for a prenatal environmental health program on environmental health behaviors: a pilot test by Hae Kyung Jo, Hyun Kyoung Kim

“…Abstract Background The DECO-MOM mobile program was developed to enhance prenatal environmental health behaviors among pregnant women, addressing the challenges of climate change and environmental pollution. …”
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Sexual Well-Being in Old Age: Effectiveness of an Intervention Program to Promote Sexual Well-Being in Older Community-Dwelling Adults by Sofia von Humboldt, Gail Low, Isabel Leal

“…Conclusions: The development of intervention programs in older communities is necessary to contribute to the enhancing older adults’ SWB and to explore the best practices for implementing tailored interventions within community settings.…”
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The Healthy Minds, Thriving Kids Project: Educator perspectives on relevance and potential impact of a mental health skill building program. by David Anderson, Jeffrey Chapman, Janine Domingues, Gabriella Bobadilla, Mimi Corcoran, Harold Koplewicz

“…The aim of this study was to explore the applicability of the HMTK program for universal school-based delivery from the perspective of educators, specifically to understand acceptability of program materials, perception of the quality of the program, and impressions of the program's usefulness and relevance across K-12 settings.…”
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Evaluation and adaptation of a two-way text messaging intervention in the WIC breastfeeding peer counseling program: A qualitative analysis. by Josefa L Martinez-Brockman, Josephine R Granner, Brice Buchanan, Lisbette Acosta, Marilyn Lonczak, Lori Goeschel, Xiao Xu, Leslie Curry, Marcella Nunez-Smith, Rafael Pérez-Escamilla

“…In-depth interviews with LATCH and PC program key informants aimed to evaluate the intervention and explore its adaptation and scale-up. …”
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The Efficacy of Treatment of Different Intervention Programs for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome–A Single Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial. Pilot Study by Feazadeh Avraham, Saposhnik Aviv, Pnina Ya'akobi, Hava Faran, Zilla Fisher, Yael Goldman, Guy Neeman, Eli Carmeli

“…A randomized controlled assessor blinded trial was designed to explore different rehabilitation programs related to PFPS. …”
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271 Research cfollow-up: Outcomes/preliminary results – BeFit Toolbox Collaboration: Building empowerment through Fitness program by Kimberly McCall, Jewell Dickson-Clayton, Keith McGregor, Shellie Layne, Raymond Jones, Samantha Giordano-Mooga

“…Semi-structured, pre, mid, and post program focus groups explored challenges and opportunities for health, such as diet and exercise, and are being analyzed by hand with a thematic analysis. …”
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Current scenario, challenges and way forward for augmenting tobacco control policies and programs in India: a community-based qualitative study by Muralidhar M Kulkarni, Manpreet Bains, Veena G Kamath, Shalini Bassi, Monika Arora, Kirthinath Ballala, Rohith Bhagawath, Priyanka Bantwal, Ilze Bogdanovica, John Britton

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Movimente program: effectiveness and moderators of a cluster-randomized controlled trial on self-reported physical activity among Brazilian adolescents by Jaqueline Aragoni da Silva, Kelly Samara da Silva, Bruno Gonçalves Galdino da Costa, Marcus Vinicius Veber Lopes, Jo Salmon

“…Further studies are warranted to explore effective ways to improve PA among adolescents from Brazil. …”
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The impact of a ball sports combination training program on physical fitness and body mass Index in children with autism spectrum disorder by Hai-Yong Mao, Kai Qi, Shu-Qiao Meng, Ke-Long Cai, Li-Na Zhu, Wei-Ke Zhang, Zhi-Yuan Qiao, Yang Yang, Ai-Guo Chen, Ai-Guo Chen

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the effects of a 12-week Ball Combination Training Program (BCTP) on the physical fitness and Body Mass Index (BMI) of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).MethodsThis study employed a 2 × 2 mixed experimental design. …”
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Physical and functional effects after an Immersive Virtual Reality based exercise program: experience in a Spanish Association of Parkinson's patients by Pablo Campo-Prieto, Diego Santos-García, José María Cancela-Carral, Gustavo Rodríguez-Fuentes

“… Introduction: Physical exercise is an emerging approach in Parkinson's disease (PD) and new technologies such as immersive virtual reality (IVR) could contribute towards the development of specific programs targeting prevalent symptoms. Objective: To explore the feasibility of an IVR-based exercise program and its effect on physical and functional abilities and quality of life in a population with PD. …”
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Enhancing female teachers’ engagement, Self-efficacy, and performance in mathematics and science through continuous professional development training program in Rwanda by Pheneas Nkundabakura, Theophile Nsengimana, Aloys Iyamuremye, Celine Byukusenge, Eugenie Uwamariya, Victor Dusabumuremyi

“…This study aimed at investigating the contribution of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) program on female teachers’ self-efficacy, and content knowledge in Mathematics and Science. …”
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The impact of a self-management program on volume overload among patients with heart failure in Thailand: A quasi-experimental study by Napassawan Lungkawong, Rapin Polsook

“…Future research should explore long-term impacts and scalability across diverse healthcare settings. …”
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Enhancing patient satisfaction in COVID-19 wards: a randomized controlled trial on the impact of supportive educational programs in Najaf hospitals by Dhuha Ahmed Al-Qaseer, Mohammad Namazinia, Fatemeh Hajiabadi, Fatemeh Hajiabadi, Seyyed Reza Mazloum, Seyyed Reza Mazloum, Ali A. Al-Fahham

“…Future research could focus on long-term impacts and explore the potential for virtual implementation of similar programs.Clinical trial registrationhttps://irct.behdasht.gov.ir/trial/58407, identifier IRCT20140625018231N1.…”
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Mixed-methods evaluation of acceptability of the District Health Information Software (DHIS2) for neglected tropical diseases program data in Cameroon by Henri C Moungui, Hugues C Nana-Djeunga, Georges B Nko’Ayissi, Aboubakary Sanou, Joseph Kamgno

“…Our study aimed to explore the factors that affect acceptability and use of DHIS2 by NTD stakeholders for successful integration of NTD program data into the national DHIS2…”
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The effects of different training programs on sleep and academic performance of senior high school boy students: a randomized controlled trial by Yueming Zhao, Guangxin Li, Zhikang Zou, Xin Zhang, Shilun Hou

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effects of different physical training programs on the sleep of boy students in a senior high school, and to provide a reference for effectively improving the sleep level of students in a senior high school, as well as optimizing the physical training program.Methods77 boys in 11th grade of a senior high school were randomly divided into four groups: Group I (traditional training), Group II (strength training), Group III (HIIT training), and Group IV (strength +HIIT training). …”
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Parents’ experience in pediatric Tuina treatment program for congenital muscular torticollis in infants and children: qualitative findings from individual interviews by Shu Cheng Chen, Xuan Zhang, Juan Yu, Shuang Lan Lin, Fei Fei Ding, Jia Wen Shou, Ge Ren, Lok Yi Pang, Wing Fai Yeung

“…Results Three themes were identified: (1) facilitators to the use of pediatric tuina treatment program, (2) barriers to the use of pediatric tuina treatment program, and (3) modulating factors of the use of pediatric tuina treatment program. …”
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Improving Nutritional Status in Chronic Heart Failure Patients: Effectiveness of a Transtheoretical Model-Based Stepwise Nutritional Management Program by Yuan D, Xue Y, Zhou Y

“…Dejing Yuan,* Yuan Xue,* Yuefei Zhou Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuefei Zhou, Email duduzhouyuefei@163.comObjective: To explore the nutritional status of chronic heart failure (CHF) patients and evaluate the effect of a transtheoretical model-based stepwise nutritional management program on nutritional improvement.Methods: This study conducted a retrospective analysis of 100 chronic heart failure (CHF) patients admitted to our hospital from March 2023 to May 2024. …”
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