Understanding sexual and reproductive health need of unmarried adolescents and youth in urban slums: evidence from a formative study in Uttar Pradesh, India by Hitesh Sahni, Mukesh Sharma, Basant Kumar Panda, Emily Das, Samrendra Behera, Neelanjana Pandey, Abhishek Kumar, Kate Graham, Ian Salas

“…Information through social media and online sources served as a key source of SRH knowledge among adolescents and unmarried youth, but concerns remained about the accuracy and reliability of the information accessed. Structural constraints such as stigma, mobility restrictions, and provider bias further marginalized unmarried youth—especially girls—from accessing reliable SRH services. …”
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Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) for People Living With HIV in a National Hospital in Mexico: Instrument Validation Study by Luis Eduardo Del Moral Trinidad, Luz Alicia González Hernández, Jaime Federico Andrade Villanueva, Pedro Martínez-Ayala, Adriana Valle Rodríguez, Vida Veronica Ruíz Herrera, José Adán Vizcaíno Résendiz, Melva Guadalupe Herrera Godina, Sergio Dominguez-Lara

“…The SMAQ showed sufficient structural validity (comparative fit index=1, root-mean-square error of approximation=0, 90% CI 0-0.085) with satisfactory factor loadings on most questions except item 2 (Do you always take your medication at the prescribed time?). …”
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Identification of heavy work investment antecedents: a research on digital leadership by Burcu Turan-Torun, Onur Oktaysoy, Mehmet Selman Kobanoglu, Ethem Topcuoglu, Muhammed Akif Yenikaya, Vurgun Topcuoglu, Selen Uygungil-Erdogan

“…The data obtained by convenience sampling methods were analyzed with Smart-PLS program. The study was shaped on the axis of structural equation modeling.ResultsThe findings of the analysis reveal that digital leadership has a significant effect on employees’ job performance, job satisfaction and career satisfaction. …”
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Overcome the Fear of Exercise in Patients With Bone Metastases: A Qualitative Study on Patients' Perception by Anita Borsati, Daniela Tregnago, Matteo Caleffi, Christian Ciurnelli, Linda Toniolo, Ilaria Trestini, Lorenzo Belluomini, Marco Sposito, Jessica Insolda, Federico Schena, Michele Milella, Sara Pilotto, Alice Avancini

“…The program's structure, including the involvement of dedicated specialists, has been reported as a fundamental pillar. …”
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Perspectives of non‐physician partners on barriers and facilitators to AYA cancer care in Latin America by Samantha L. Wong, Elysia Alvarez, Emily E. Johnston, Crystal Romero, Nuria Rossell, Ligia Rios, Wendy Gómez García, Federico Antillon‐Klussmann, Ligia Fu, Soad Fuentes‐Alabi, Karina Quintero Delgado, Daniel Ortiz Morales, Carolina Rodriguez‐Loza, Salvador A. Lopez, Melissa Gosdin, Marcio Malogolowkin, Paola Friedrich

“…This study investigated the needs of AYA with cancer in parts of Latin America (LATAM) through the perspectives of non‐physician health care providers and partners. Methods Semi‐structured interviews (in Spanish) were conducted with non‐physician partners from Mexico, Peru, Central America, and the Caribbean over Zoom. …”
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Evaluation of the ecological status of Posidonia oceanica meadows along the Calabrian Coasts: A multi-index approach by Faustino Scarcelli, Chiara Spadaro, Annamaria Ienco, Vincenzo Osso, Pietro Giovannelli, Silvestro Greco, Silvia Mazzuca, Amalia Piro

“…The results revealed notable structural heterogeneity among the sites, while the Posidonia Rapid Easy Index (PREI) indicated good ecological conditions across all sites despite varying levels of environmental pressure. …”
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Establishing a universal IVRP method for quadrivalent HPV vaccines to replace in vivo potency tests by Jinpan Hu, Zijing Jia, Meng Wang, Lingling Nie, Wangjun Fu, Qingfeng Zhang, Haiyang Qin, Jianhui Nie, Xiaoyu Xu, Lingjie Xu, Fengze Wang, Yingping Chen, Bo Xing, Tao Li, Danfeng Li, Shaowei Li, Ningshao Xia, Xiangxi Wang, Weijin Huang

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Determination of Chatter-Free Cutting Mode in End Milling by Yuri Petrakov, Oleksandr Okhrimenko, Serhii Sapon, Maksim Sikailo, Dmytro Fedorynenko

“…The behavior of such a system was described by a structure with two inputs, in-depth and cutting feed, and a delay in positive feedback on these inputs. …”
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Real-Time Evaluation of the Signal Processing of sEMG Used in Limb Exoskeleton Rehabilitation System by Baofeng Gao, Chao Wei, Hongdao Ma, Shu Yang, Xu Ma, Songyuan Zhang

“…This work includes the structure of the rehabilitation robotic system and the method of signal processing of the sEMG. …”
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Relevance of the Physicochemical Properties of Calcined Quail Eggshell (CaO) as a Catalyst for Biodiesel Production by Leandro Marques Correia, Juan Antonio Cecilia, Enrique Rodríguez-Castellón, Célio Loureiro Cavalcante, Rodrigo Silveira Vieira

“…The natural quail eggshell was calcined at 900°C for 3 h, in order to modify the calcium carbonate present in its structure in CaO, the activity phase of the catalyst. …”
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Acropora formosa Development in Various Depths at Pramuka Island, Seribu Island National Park by Muhammad Irhas, Syawaludin A Harahap, Sunarto Sunarto, Mochamad Rudyansyah Ismail, Ibnu Faizal

“…This study investigates how depth influences the growth and survival of Acropora formosa using the RakSagon structure at Gosong Pramuka Island, Seribu Islands. …”
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Promoting effects of campus football activities on the enhancement of adolescents' psychological qualities and the underlying mechanisms by Wanting Zheng, Wenzi Wang, Chenglin Zhou, Chenglin Zhou, Bin Zhang, Bin Zhang

“…The Sport Behavior Scale, Sport Cognitive Level Psychological Assessment Scale, Trait Sport Confidence Scale, and Adolescent Willpower Quality Scale were used to construct a structural equation model. This model revealed the effects of campus football on promoting adolescents' sports behavior, sports cognitive levels, confidence in sports, and willpower qualities, as well as their internal relationships.ResultsSignificant differences in campus football behaviors, sports cognitive levels, sports self-confidence, and willpower qualities existed among adolescents following campus football activities. …”
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Drought Amplifies the Suppressive Effect of Afforestation on Net Primary Productivity in Semi-Arid Ecosystems: A Case Study of the Yellow River Basin by Futao Wang, Ziqi Zhang, Mingxuan Du, Jianzhong Lu, Xiaoling Chen

“…However, mixed forest structural optimization in the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program core area achieved local carbon-sink gains, demonstrating that vegetation configuration alleviates water competition pressure. …”
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Barriers to healthcare professionals screening, recognizing, and managing delirium in the adult patients receiving specialist palliative care: a mixed-methods systematic review by Fang Qian, Danyang Yao, Huanhuan Shi, Tao-Hsin Tung, Dongjun Bi

“…Four themes were identified from the includes studies: (1) Individual level: knowledge and understanding gaps among healthcare professionals; (2) Operational level: implementation challenges in clinical practice; (3) Organizational level: structural and resource deficiencies; (4) Contextual level: specific impacts of situational factors. …”
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Psychological health and safety of criminal justice workers: a scoping review of strategies and supporting research by Christopher Canning, Tyler Szusecki, N. Zoe Hilton, Elnaz Moghimi, Ashley Melvin, Matthew Duquette, Jolene Wintermute, Nicole Adams

“…Fewer records discussed the need to address structural and policy considerations such as labor shortages, patchy mental health benefits, underfunding, and discrimination. …”
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Creating an adolescent intensive health behavior and lifestyle treatment for type 1 diabetes: Feedback from the target population by Jennifer L. Warnick, Katherine E. Darling, Smriti Maskey, Lisa Swartz Topor, Katelyn Fox, KayLoni Olson, Elissa Jelalian

“…Three main themes emerged from the data: (1) satisfaction with the proposed program, (2) program structure preferences, and (3) suggested adaptations. …”
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The urgent need for Iran’s health system preparedness for war-related trauma amid geopolitical tensions by Esmaeil Fakharian, Mehrdad Mahdian

“…This generational gap, coupled with structural challenges in the healthcare system, poses a strategic threat to the nation’s ability to respond effectively in the event of a full-scale war or coordinated terrorist attacks. …”
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Genetic Diversity of Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)Trotter] as Revealed by Microsatellite Markers by Mahilet Tadesse, Mulugeta Kebede, Dejene Girma

“…Analysis of molecular variance revealed 56%, 39% and 5% of the total variation due to variation within populations, among individuals and among populations, respectively. Structure bar-plot also inferred three gene pools, but with high level of admixtures. …”
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Genomic and proteomic characterization of four novel Schitoviridae family phages targeting uropathogenic Escherichia coli strain by Hira Niaz, Mikael Skurnik, Fazal Adnan

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Assessment of Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Attending Medical City Complex by Nabaa Wisam Sabri, Buthaina Ateyah Rashid, Raheem Saber Shwiehk, Azad H. Mahdy

“… Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide health problem that is defined as structural abnormalities or progressive or permanent loss of renal function for 3 months or more, which is usually associated with a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2 or persistent proteinuria, which can lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) or kidney failure. …”
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