Challenges, knowledge, and skills required for family caregivers of older adults with dementia: a qualitative study in Vietnam by Tran To Tran Nguyen, The Ha Ngoc Than, Tuan Chau Nguyen, Lan Tuyet Duong Vu, Khoa Tri Truong, Truc Thanh Thai, Penelope Schofield, Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…Methods In-depth interviews with 20 family caregivers of PwD were conducted face-to-face using a semi-structured questionnaire at the Department of Geriatrics at Nhan dan Gia Dinh Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. …”
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Socio-Demographic Determinants of Women’s Entrepreneurship: A Binary Logistic Regression Analysis by Hadjira Larbi Cherif, Amina Badreddine, Azzeddine Sabri

“…This research opens avenues for further investigation into the psychosocial dimensions of women’s entrepreneurship in Algeria and calls for developing targeted interventions that address both structural constraints and individual capabilities to foster a more inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem.…”
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Impact of Educational Interventions on the Awareness Regarding Hospital Infection Control Practices Among the Medical Students by Abhishek MEHTA, Abha GUPTA, Kiran TRIPATHI, Himanshi BANSAL

“…Methods: This interventional study based on self-administered questionnaires (Google forms) involved fifty medical Students who were administered a pre-structured validated questionnaire as pre-test and post-test before and after an induction training program on infection prevention & control measures. …”
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Motivators and barriers for smoking cessation in people with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study to inform the design of a tailored intervention by Alex M. Keller, Barbara von Glasenapp, Daniel Kotz, Claudia H. Marck, Christoph Heesen, Karin Riemann-Lorenz

“…Methods As part of a larger program of work, we conducted semi-structured interviews in people with MS (pwMS) to explore their needs, motivators and barriers regarding smoking cessation. …”
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Novel mTORC2/HSPB4 Interaction: Role and Regulation of HSPB4 T148 Phosphorylation by Zachary B. Sluzala, Yang Shan, Lynda Elghazi, Emilio L. Cárdenas, Angelina Hamati, Amanda L. Garner, Patrice E. Fort

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The intervening role of the image of green brands in increasing green brands’ purchasing intention of personal care product by Sutisna, Elisiyah, Umalihayati, Syamsul Hidayat, Theresia Gunawan

“…The data analysis employed a structural equation model utilizing SMART-partial least square.The study’s findings suggest that green marketing (β = 0.665, p = 0.000) and corporate social responsibility (β = 0.205, p = 0.000) are essential for establishing an image of a green brand. …”
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How does learning happen in field epidemiology training programmes? A qualitative study by Matthew Myers Griffith, Emma Field, Angela Song-En Huang, Tomoe Shimada, Munkhzul Battsend, Tambri Housen, Barbara Pamphilon, Martyn David Kirk

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Analysis of Decision Parameters for Route Plans and Their Importance for Sustainability: An Exploratory Study Using the TOPSIS Technique by Alice Vasconcelos Nobre, Caio Cézar Rodrigues Oliveira, Denilson Ricardo de Lucena Nunes, André Cristiano Silva Melo, Gil Eduardo Guimarães, Rosley Anholon, Vitor William Batista Martins

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Theoretical calculation on a compound formed by methyl alcohol and simmondsin by İzzet KARA, Asli ÖZTÜRK KİRAZ, Halil CETİŞLİ, Ramazan DONAT, Nuri KOLSUZ

“…In this study, the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energies, the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energies, the electronic properties (total energy, electronegativity, chemical hardness and softness), NBO analysis and thermodynamic parameters of a compound formed by methyl alcohol and simmondsin have been performed by using Gaussian 09W program. The structural and spectroscopic data of the molecule in the ground state have been calculated by using density functional method (DFT/B3LYP) with the 6-31++G(d,p) basis set.…”
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Rehabilitation Management of a Patient with Bilateral Pulmonary Bullae after Multiple Surgeries and Post-Tuberculosis Lung Disease by Elisabeth Pauline Tifany, Tresia Fransiska Ulianna Tambunan

“…PTLD has many clinical presentations, including structural damage in the form of pulmonary bullae. Pulmonary bullae, along with PTLD, lead to significant impairment and morbidity in the patient. …”
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Redefining outpatient dengue management 18 years on: lessons from a national tertiary centre by Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Matthew Chung Yi Koh, Brenda Mae Alferez Salada, Dale Fisher, Sophia Archuleta, Jolene Ee Ling Oon

“…Conclusion: This expanded nurse-led outpatient dengue management model demonstrates safety, feasibility, and resource efficiency. With structured patient selection and monitoring protocols, DOM significantly reduces hospital bed occupancy while offering a scalable solution for dengue-endemic regions.…”
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The relationships between teachers’ professional competence licensure test, teachers’ competence, and students’ academic performance in Ethiopia: mixed research by Abdulmejid Mohammed Ahmed, Berhanu Niggussie Worku, Zenebe Negewo Ayane

“…The study employed a sequential-explanatory research design, a mixed research approach, and a pragmatic worldview. Semi-structured interviews, standardized scale tests, and document analysis were used to gather data. …”
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Use of psychotropic drugs among Indigenous and Quilombola communities in Brazil by Gabriela da Silva Gonçalves Loures, Telmo Mota Ronzani, Patrícia Aparecida Baumgratz de Paula, Magda Dimenstein, Saulo Luders Fernandes, Jáder Ferreira Leite, João Paulo Sales Macedo, Gabriel Martins Silva

“…Data collection was conducted between March and June 2023 using two structured questionnaires with closed-ended questions applied during home visits. …”
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Supervision and occupational burnout among Polish speech therapists by Krystian Kajetan Hartmann, Anna Monika Solak, Monika Magdalena Średniawa, Mirosław Michalik

“…The article discusses the implications of these findings for the formalisation and structuring of supervisory practices, aiming to enhance mental health support within the field of speech therapy. …”
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Formation of Ethical Competences for AI Use in English Foreign Language Teachings by Clara Abisheva, Zina Koldasbaeva, Nazym Nossiyeva, Nazilya Irgebaeva, Аinash Aipova, Saule Doldinova, Samat Smoilov, Ryskeldy Aykenova, Lyazzat Umirzakova, Mapruza Idrissova

“…Using a mixed-methods approach, quantitative and qualitative data from survey and semi-structured interviews (further coded, and thematically analyzed) were collected from 60 English language teachers from different universities in Kazakhstan. …”
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia with pulmonary hypertension associates with semaphorin signaling loss and functionally decreased FOXF1 expression by Shawyon P. Shirazi, Nicholas M. Negretti, Christopher S. Jetter, Alexandria L. Sharkey, Shriya Garg, Meghan E. Kapp, Devan Wilkins, Gabrielle Fortier, Saahithi Mallapragada, Nicholas E. Banovich, Laurie C. Eldredge, Gail H. Deutsch, Christopher V. E. Wright, David B. Frank, Jonathan A. Kropski, Jennifer M. S. Sucre

“…Abstract Lung injury in preterm infants leads to structural and functional respiratory deficits, with a risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) that in its most severe form is accompanied by pulmonary hypertension (PH). …”
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Ethical burdens of COVID-19 testing: the case for a research agenda to improve effectiveness and equity in pandemic response by Dana Howard, Dana Howard, Abigail Norris Turner, Julianna Nemeth, Tasleem J. Padamsee

“…These problems also risk undermining trust in public health interventions more broadly and pose challenges to the sustainability of testing programs moving forward. In this perspective essay, we argue that public health research must aim to document and understand the mechanisms through which living in structurally disadvantaged environments exacerbates not only the logistical and material burdens of COVID-19 testing, but also the ethical and social burdens it creates. …”
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Impact of Green Finance on Chinese Urban Land Green Use Efficiency: An Empirical Study Based on a Quasinatural Experiment by Fen Wang, Haikuo Zhang, Jingjie Zhou

“…Therefore, it is essential to expand the GF pilot program in a structured manner and establish a coordinated mechanism to promote LGUE improvement through GF in different regions, thereby enhancing financial service efficiency for the real economy.…”
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Hardware-in-the-loop controller testing and visualization of an industrial gantry by M. Leao Moreira, R. Singh, A. Gomez-Badillo, B. Albakri, V. Venugopal, Y. Park, S. Cetin

“…The environment is used to validate an industrial gantry robot’s control systems and structural design. The testing is successful in using real-time controller inputs to generate visual display and physical assessments of the robot’s design. …”
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Adapting to vision changes: nighttime driving experiences of older adults by Christopher R.M. Rundus, Dominique Rose, Fangda Zhang, Sean Brown, Jingzhen Yang, Jingzhen Yang

“…IntroductionThis qualitative study explored older adults’ perspectives and experiences of nighttime driving, focusing on age-related vision changes.MethodsWe conducted virtual, semi-structured interviews with active drivers aged 60 or older from central Ohio. …”
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