Climate change is beyond any one of us - The work of public health practitioners in building resilience against climate effects (BRACE) programs by Zechariah J. Lange, Fushcia-Ann Hoover, Tisha J. Holmes, Christopher K. Uejio

“…The study utilized qualitative mixed methods of semi-structured interviews and climate and health adaptation plan analysis to investigate the CDC’s 2010–2021 funded cohort of 18 programs across the United States. The research presented here is an exploration of how these care-driven practitioners are constructing networks across scales, agencies, and the public(s) to construct, implement, and evaluate planning strategies in the face of severe barriers and challenges. …”
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A Pilot Randomized Trial of a Program to Prevent Falls Among Community-Dwelling Adults Living with Mental Illness Demonstrates Feasibility by Meryl Lovarini PhD, Lynette Mackenzie PhD, Mandy Meehan BAppSc(OT), Rebecca Baiada BPodiatry, Nicola Hancock PhD, Justin Scanlan PhD, Megan Swann BAppSc(OT), Evelyn Argall BAppSc(PT), Lindy Clemson PhD

“…We adapted the Stepping On fall prevention program, conducted a pilot feasibility trial and explored program acceptability. …”
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A Peer Health Educator Program for Breast Cancer Screening Promotion: Arabic, Chinese, South Asian, and Vietnamese Immigrant Women’s Perspectives by Joanne Crawford, Angela Frisina, Tricia Hack, Faye Parascandalo

“…This study explored Arabic, Chinese, South Asian, and Vietnamese immigrant women’s experiences with a peer health educator program, a public health program that facilitated access to breast health information and mammography screening. …”
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Virtual Biostats Day: An Interactive Online Biostatistics Outreach Program Directed at High School Students in Groups Historically Underrepresented in STEM Careers by Esther Drill, Jessica A. Lavery, Stephanie Lobaugh, Jessica Flynn, Samantha Brown, Hannah Kalvin, Joanne F. Chou, David Nemirovsky, Zoe Guan, Sujata Patil, Kay See Tan

“…Virtual Biostats Day is a 1–1/4 hr online exposure program that incorporates interactive elements exploring statistical concepts alongside clear descriptions of the field of Biostatistics and the roles and responsibilities of a Biostatistician. …”
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The Impact of a Peer Support Program on the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of Postgraduate Health Students During COVID-19: A Qualitative Study by Jinal Shashin Parmar, Poshan Thapa, Sowbhagya Micheal, Tinashe Dune, David Lim, Stewart Alford, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Amit Arora

“…While its benefits are recognized during in-person education, evidence supporting these benefits in an online format of study, especially among postgraduate health students, remains scarce. This study explored the impact of a peersupport program on the social and emotional well-being of postgraduate health students who were studying online during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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A Time-Dependent Fuzzy Programming Approach for the Green Multimodal Routing Problem with Rail Service Capacity Uncertainty and Road Traffic Congestion by Yan Sun, Martin Hrušovský, Chen Zhang, Maoxiang Lang

“…This study explores an operational-level container routing problem in the road-rail multimodal service network. …”
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Evaluation of growth and development period according to spheno-occipital synchondrosis fusion stages in cone-beam computed tomography with ImageJ program by Cengiz Evli, Sultan Uzun, Güldane Mağat

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Pilot evaluation of a socio-emotional learning program on executive functions in elementary school students: a cluster-randomized controlled trial by Rita Antunes, Rita Antunes, Tânia Carneiro, Luciana Joaquim, Luciana Joaquim, Margarida Matos, Joana Alexandre, Marisa G. Filipe

“…This pilot cluster-randomized controlled trial explored the impact of a SEL program – The Intergalactic World – on executive functions in a cohort of first to fourth-graders. …”
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Multi-period optimisation of flexible natural gas production network infrastructure with an operational perspective: A mixed integer linear programming approach by Noor Yusuf, Roberto Baldacci, Ahmed AlNouss, Tareq Al-Ansari

“…Hence, this study introduces a multi-period mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model for flexible natural gas allocation in complex networks. …”
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Impact of community-driven development programs on poverty reduction: evidence from Tanzania’s Social Action Fund (TASAF) in Babati District, Tanzania by Coretha Komba, Felician Andrew Kitole

“…Abstract Poverty remains a persistent challenge in developing countries, prompting targeted interventions such as the Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF), which aims to enhance household welfare through Community-Driven Development (CDD) programs. However, the impact of these programs on poverty reduction has been little explored. …”
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Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on the Perceived Value of Thermostable Vaccines to Relieve Program Barriers: A Case Study from Côte d’Ivoire by Anna-Lea Kahn, Dijana Spasenoska, Kouadio Daniel Ekra, Soplé Ruth Coulibaly, Kossia Yao, Sié Kabran Kouadio, Aminatou Sar, Joanie Robertson

“…Methods: A novel workshop model involving structured group discussions was used to document the viewpoints of national stakeholders representing different areas of the immunization program. They prioritized barriers undermining coverage and equity in their country and explored the potential impact of CTC on the immunization program in the context of thermostable vaccines. …”
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Mitochondrial proteomics of the acetic acid – induced programmed cell death response in a highly tolerant Zygosaccharomyces bailii – derived hybrid strain by Joana F Guerreiro, Belém Sampaio-Marques, Renata Soares, Ana Varela Coelho, Cecília Leão, Paula Ludovico, Isabel Sá-Correia

“…In this study, a 2-DE-based expression mitochondrial proteomic analysis was explored to obtain new insights into the mechanisms involved in PCD in the Z. bailii derived hybrid strain ISA1307. …”
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Medical students’ perception of a unique humanistic mentoring program in a religious university: a convergent parallel mixed methods study by Tsung-Ying Chen, Wen-Lin Lo, Li-Chuan Kuo

“…The average mentee-to-mentor ratio is around 3. This study explored medical students’ perceptions of this unique program and focused on three major themes: guidance/support, mentor–mentee interaction/relationship, and cultivation of humanistic literacy. …”
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The Influence of Community Health Resources on Effectiveness and Sustainability of Community and Lay Health Worker Programs in Lower-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. by Daniel H de Vries, Robert Pool

“…We propose that the roles and interests which support community health work should emerge directly from the way in which health is organized at community level. This review explores the evidence available to assess if increased levels of integration of community health resources in CLHW programs indeed lead to higher program effectiveness and sustainability.…”
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Cost-Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary, Internet-Based Transgender Health Care Program in Germany: Economic Evaluation Alongside a Randomized Controlled Trial by Thomas Grochtdreis, Hans-Helmut König, Janis Renner, Susanne Sehner, Arne Dekker, Peer Briken, Timo O Nieder, Judith Dams

“…In order to improve transgender health care for TGD people, an interdisciplinary, internet-based transgender health care program (i²TransHealth) has been developed. …”
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“Evaluating the effectiveness of the Saudi laboratory specialist licensure examination preparation program for the medical laboratory sciences interns: a quasi-experimental study”... by Ahd A. Mansour, Enas Gouda

“…Success in the SLLE reflects candidates’ proficiency in applying their knowledge and skills, serving as an indicator for evaluating the quality of MLS programs. Although preparation strategies for different healthcare licensure exams have been explored, a significant lack of research focuses on SLLE preparation programs for MLS students in Saudi Arabia. …”
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A community-focused cervical and breast cancer screening program using a sustainable funding model in a training center in Ghana by Kofi Effah, Ethel Tekpor, Comfort Mawusi Wormenor, Gifty Enyonam Abiti, Theodore Wordui, David Akanvarewon Dan-Braimah, Pikus Enu-Kwasi, Gifty Belinda Klutsey, Edna Sesenu, Elagbe Goka, George Griffith Legbedze, Seyram Kemawor, Stephen Danyo, Nana Owusu Mensah Essel

“…For women screened using HPV DNA testing and visual inspection, respectively, the study explored factors associated with HPV infection or visual inspection ‘positivity’ using nominal logistic regression. …”
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Entrepreneurial Student Teams and Start-up Project Continuance Intention at Hungarian Universities by Tibor Dőry, Attila Lajos Makai, Ádám Novotny

“…This study is motivated by the need to understand the dynamics of early-stage student entrepreneurship projects within the framework of the Hungarian Startup University Program (HSUP). Specifically, it seeks to explore the relationship between the intrinsic characteristics and dynamics of startup projects, such as team composition and skill diversity, and their likelihood of continued development. …”
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Continuing education of academic women in STEM: perspectives on mentoring and professional roles by Erika García-Silva, Sonia Perez-Suarez, Ana Zavala-Parrales, Frank E. Meléndez-Anzures, Angeles Dominguez, Angeles Dominguez

“…Further research is recommended to explore the perspectives of women in other roles and the effectiveness of mentoring programs in fostering gender diversity in STEM.…”
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Awareness, Attitudes, and Practices of the Exercise Buddy System Among Overweight and Obese Individuals in India: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Khyati Patel, Bhavana Gadhavi, Geeta Bhatt, Priti Mehendale

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