Clinical Predictors of Severe Dengue by Qurrat-Ul-Ain Usmani, Jameel Muqtadir, Yousra Arshad, Hudaubiya Ayub

“…Patients were categorized into two groups: Group A (≥3 warning signs or comorbidities) and Group B (≤3 warning signs, no comorbidities). Data were collected using a structured proforma and analyzed in SPSS 25. …”
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Anemia and its predictors among neonates at Wachemo University teaching hospital, Central Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study by Kemal Mohamed, Wondwossen Tadesse, Dagmawi Woldesenbet, Milkias Abebe, Abdulhakim Mussema, Elias Tamene, Solomon Gebre

“…All raw data were coded and entered into SPSS version 27 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, and logistic regression. …”
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Transition experiences of UK junior doctors who leave clinical practice to pursue careers in medical education: a qualitative study by Katherine Owen, Olivia Coldicutt

“…This study aimed to (1) explore the experiences of medical educators who left clinical practice as junior doctors and (2) identify the barriers to professional identity formation in this group.Design In this constructivist qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with medical educators. …”
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Effects of color shade-net on the growth and yield quality of garlic in the lowlands area by Izza Azkiya Rachma, Endang Sulistyaningsih, Valentina Dwi Suci Handayani

“…According to the findings of structural equation modeling (SEM) study, garlic production is directly controlled by the yield component of 96.2% and indirectly affected by the growth component of 88.3%. …”
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The potential impact of nonsuicidal self-injury disorder: Insights from individuals with lived experience by Gregory J. Lengel, Brooke A. Ammerman, Keri-Anne Bell, Jason J. Washburn

“…Adults with lifetime NSSI history (N = 38) completed a semi-structured interview that surveyed perspectives on NSSID, including the meaning of officially recognizing NSSI-D, potential impacts of receiving an NSSI-D diagnosis, and the impact of NSSI-D on one’s decision to speak with a clinician. …”
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Application of the method of insignificant divergences to diagnose the technical aircraft gas turbine engine state under the transient-state conditions of its operation by O. F. Mashoshin, I. G. Kharmats

“…It is shown that, despite the structural similarity of linear models of the steady and transient-state processes, diagnostics by means of the stated above processes is based on completely different principles – under the steady-state condition, the classification of a technical condition is determined by the variation in the value of the group of controlled responses, and under the transient-state condition, this operation is based on correlating the change in the transient-state behavior. …”
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Application of the spectral bisection algorithm for the analysis of criminal communities in social networks by K. M. Bondar, V. S. Dunin, P. B. Skripko, N. S. Khokhlov

“…Taking into account the objectives of the study, the main direction of the structural analysis of the social network is justified – the definition of communities and an approach to solving the problem of community research is proposed, which involves two stages. …”
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Pengaruh kepuasan kerja terhadap komitmen organisasi ketua BUM Desa di Kabupaten Bogor by Herman Herman, Sri Hartini, May Mulyaningsih

“…Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk pengaruhkepuasan kerja terhadap komitmen organisasi KetuaBUMDesa di Kabupaten Bogor, dengan menggunakan kuesioner yang telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya sebanyak 30 responden dari 131 orang, dengan metode verifikasi yang dilakukan melalui metode dan analisis model persamaan Structural Equation Model (SEM) menggunakan software Lisrel 8.70.Berdasarkan hasil analisis data diperoleh nilai t-hitung> t-tabel, atau 10,55 > 1,96. …”
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"I just wanted to be like everyone else…": Qualitative exploration of women's perspectives on female genital mutilation/cutting and its potential abandonment in Somalia. by Zamzam I A Ali, Mervat Alhaffar, Natasha Howard

“…We conducted an exploratory qualitative study, informed by critical feminist and social norms theories. Data from 20 semi-structured remote interviews with women in Somalia were analysed thematically using abductive coding. …”
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Copy number variation of KIR genes influences HIV-1 control. by Kimberly Pelak, Anna C Need, Jacques Fellay, Kevin V Shianna, Sheng Feng, Thomas J Urban, Dongliang Ge, Andrea De Luca, Javier Martinez-Picado, Steven M Wolinsky, Jeremy J Martinson, Beth D Jamieson, Jay H Bream, Maureen P Martin, Persephone Borrow, Norman L Letvin, Andrew J McMichael, Barton F Haynes, Amalio Telenti, Mary Carrington, David B Goldstein, Galit Alter, NIAID Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology

“…A genome-wide screen for large structural variants showed that a copy number variant (CNV) in the region encoding killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR) associates with HIV-1 control as measured by plasma viral load at set point in individuals of European ancestry. …”
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Determinants of parental self-reported uptake of influenza vaccination in preschool children during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shujuan Qu, Minghua Yang, Wei He, Hao Xie, Min Zhou, Kathryn S. Campy, Xinyu Tao

“…To address this research gap, we developed a theoretical model grounded in the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), which explores six key factors influencing parental self-reported uptake of influenza vaccination in preschool children: performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating conditions, knowledge, and behavioral intention. We collected data from 872 parents of children in five major cities in China and employed structural equation modeling to examine the significance of the theoretical model and explore the potential moderating effects of demographic variables on path relationships. …”
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Comparison of electrochemical characteristics of NiCo2O4 and NiCo2S4 nanostructures for supercapacitors by А.А. Мархабаева, М.Б. Байділда, Ш.Т. Нұрболат, Ж.К. Калкозова, Р.Р. Немкаева, Х.А. Абдуллин

“…A method is developed for growing a nanostructure from a ternary metal oxide NiCo2O4 on a nickel substrate. The structural features of the synthesized NiCo2O4 and NiCo2S4 nanostructures are studied using X-ray phase analysis. …”
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Physiological Responses, Growth, and Yield of Soybean (Glycine max L.) Between Rows of IP-1 Oil Palm in Response to Rhizobium sp. and Bacillus spp. Inoculation by Lugito Lugito, Dyah Weny Respatie, Muhammad Nazmin Yaapar, Eka Tarwaca Susila Putra

“…The field study employed a factorial randomized complete block design (RCBD) with two factors and four blocks as replicates. Data from the experiments were analyzed using analysis of variance (ANOVA), least significant difference (LSD) testing at a 5% significance level, Spearman correlation, and structural equation modeling (SEM). …”
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A Study on Socio-Demographic and Clinical Profile of Patients on Second Line Anti-Retroviral Therapy Registered at ART Centre in Surat City by Gaurang Parmar, Sahil Parmar, Sunilkumar Amin, Natvarlal B Patel

“… Background: There is a need to develop concrete data in India about the number of people who need to switch to second-line HIV drugs and widespread emergence of drug resistance threatens the sustainability of the national programme. …”
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Exploring Plasma Proteome Thermal Stability in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Biophysical Findings Under Cilostazol Therapy by Dorottya Szabó, László Benkő, Dénes Lőrinczy

“…Transitions associated with globulins showed changes in thermal stability, while the transferrin-related peak demonstrated increased structural rigidity in treated patients compared to controls. …”
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Influence of knowledge management practices on librarians' competency in artificial intelligence in tertiary institutions of Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria by Sherif Kunle Yusuf, Abdullateef B. Oshinaike, Ismail O. Suleiman, Yinka Martins Omoniyi

“…However, in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria, librarians face challenges in adopting these practices effectively, resulting in skill gaps that affect academic service delivery.MethodsThis study employed a quantitative survey design and utilized census sampling to include all 28 professional librarians from three tertiary institutions in Lokoja. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire focusing on current KM practices, AI competencies, and associated challenges. …”
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Microfocus X-ray Tubes by V. B. Bessonov

“…The paper presents design features for each main type of microfocus X-ray tubes – soldered and demountable. All key structural elements are considered: an anode assembly, a cathode assembly, and a focusing system. …”
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The direct method and multilingual turn in teaching Japanese as a foreign language by Olha Luchenko, Karina Kovinko

“…Differences in teaching contexts across countries influence NSTs’ adoption of the direct method, leading to an emphasis on balancing it with more structured approaches to cater to diverse learner profiles. …”
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Prevalence of hypertriglyceridemic-waist phenotype and its association with type 2 diabetes mellitus among middle-aged and older adults of Amerindian ancestry by Denisse A. Rumbea, Robertino M. Mera, Emilio E. Arias, Kleber Arriaga, Oscar H. Del Brutto

“…While extensively studied across populations, data on Amerindian communities remain scarce. This study examines HTWP prevalence and its association with type 2 diabetes mellitus in middle-aged and older adults of Amerindian ancestry in rural Ecuador. …”
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Teachers' Understanding of Play-Based Learning Implementation on Students' Achievement by Onesme Niyibizi, John Peter Kazinyirako, Jean Baptiste Gasigwa, Anne Marie Mukeshimana, Jean Nepomuscene Singirankabo, Cyprien Bintunimana, Vedaste Mutarutinya

“…Employing a qualitative approach, the study utilized semi-structured interviews to investigate into the dynamics of play-based learning. …”
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