Mimetite and polymineralic mimetite-pyromorphite-vanadinite single crystals from the Sowie Mts, Poland by Szełęg Eligiusz, Janeczek Janusz, Juroszek Rafał, Danila Marta

“…Mimetite occurs as well-developed crystals, crystals built up of sub-parallel individuals due to autoepitaxial growth, and crystals extensively etched. …”
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Process-evaluation and outcome-evaluation of a training programme for healthcare professionals in oncology to enhance their competencies in caring for patients with minor children:... by Laura Inhestern, Wiebke Frerichs, Lene Marie Johannsen, Corinna Bergelt

“…Outcomes will be assessed prior to the training and after the training as well as 3 months after the training. Data will be analysed using descriptive analyses, group comparisons and linear mixed models.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by the Local Psychological Ethics Committee of the Center for Psychosocial Medicine of the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (LPEK-001). …”
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Clinical experience with two etanercept biosimilars in Indian patients with spondyloarthritis by Ashok Kumar, Anshul Goel, Mehul Lapsiwala, Mohit Goyal, Gaurav Dembla

“…We present retrospective analysis of our experience with 2 etanercept biosimilars (Etacept and Intacept). …”
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Feasibility Study on Providing Bibliotherapy Services in Addiction Treatment Camps Affiliated with State Welfare Organization (SWO) in Tehran Province by Leila Nemati-Anaraki, Nasibeh Shahkhah, Masoud Roudbari, Farzaneh Sardari

“…SPSS software version 22 was used for data analysis Results: The possibility of providing bibliotherapy services in terms of specialized and committed manpower in the field of bibliotherapy in addiction treatment camps was desirable. …”
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Trust Domain Extensions Guest Fuzzing Framework for Security Vulnerability Detection by Eran Dahan, Itzhak Aviv, Michael Kiperberg

“…Our method uses a customized coverage-guided fuzzer to target those pathways with random input mutations following integrating static analysis to identify possible attack surfaces, where the guest reads data from the host. …”
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The effects of organic and inorganic lithium salts assessed in rat primary generalized seizure model by V. I. Demidov, A. G. Kalacheva, T. E. Bogacheva, I. Yu. Torshin, O. A. Gromova, V. V. Rastashansky

“…The use of LiAsc at doses of 10–15 mg/kg/day not only significantly shortened seizure duration (p=0.01), but also increased the latent period before seizures (p=0.03), reduced the number of seizures (р<0.05) as well as rate of developing tonic extension (р=0.01).Conclusion. LiAsc at dose of 10 mg/kg/day is sufficient for reducing neurological deficits in thiosemicarbazide-induced seizure model, further confirmed by the data of brain histopathological examination and morphometric analysis.…”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Mortality of Patients Presenting with Moderate and Severe Hyponatremia in Emergency Departments by Randa Farah, Nisreen Asha, Farah Mezher, Saja Maaitah, Fedaa Abu Al-Samen, Farah Abu Abboud, Salma Ajarmeh

“…However, there are very limited data on adult cases presenting to emergency departments with hyponatremia. …”
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Supporting relatives when general palliative care is provided at home– a focus group study based on nurses’ experiences by Elina Mikaelsson Midlöv, Susann Porter, Therese Sterner, Katarina Sjögren Forss, Terese Lindberg

“…Methods This study used a qualitative explorative design. Data were collected through focus group interviews with 18 registered nurses in home care in Sweden and were analysed using content analysis. …”
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Application of Gradient Boosting Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Soft Sedimentary Rocks at Thar Coalfield by Niaz Muhammad Shahani, Muhammad Kamran, Xigui Zheng, Cancan Liu, Xiaowei Guo

“…The uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) of rock is one of the essential data in engineering planning and design. Correctly testing UCS of rock to ensure its accuracy and authenticity is a prerequisite for assuring the design of any rock engineering project. …”
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Assessment of Patient Satisfaction with the Results of Total Hip Replacement by A. D. Botvinkin, V. A. Koryak, I. D. Zarva, N. V. Tishkov, O. M. Chernikova, V. A. Sorokovikov

“…To test a simplified version of assessing the results of total hip replacement based on patient survey data.Materials and Methods. We conducted a cohort retrospective study with historical control. …”
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Demographic and socioeconomic factors affecting relative poverty level of older adults in Türkiye by Hüseyin Doğan, Kenan Özmen, Ceyhun Serçemeli, Ömer Alkan

“…Accordingly, a generalized ordered logistic regression analysis was conducted to explore factors impacting poverty among older adults. …”
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Supporting Cardiovascular Risk Factor Management in Primary Care Clinics: The Relationship Between External Linkages and Organizational Change Preparedness by Larry R. Hearld, Demetria Hubbard, Kimberly A. Smith, Sharon Parker, Elizabeth A. Jackson, Andrea Cherrington

“…Cross-sectional regression analysis of data collected via surveys administered in 2022 to 2023. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Diagnosis and Management of Nail Disorders: A Narrative Review by Vishal Gaurav, Chander Grover, Mehul Tyagi, Suman Saurabh

“…AI applications in nail fold capillaroscopy have aided the analysis of diagnosis and prognosis of connective tissue diseases. …”
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Post-treatment survivorship experiences of informal carers and adults diagnosed with sarcoma: a qualitative study by William G. Lorimer, Marilyn Lottering, Georgia K. B. Halkett, Moira O’Connor

“…Reflective thematic analysis was used to analyse the data.Findings Three key themes emerged: “It Takes a Village,” “I’ll Be Strong,” and “Navigating Life after Sarcoma.” …”
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Educational Dialogue: Several Aspects of Enhancing Preservice Teachers’ Reflective and Proactive Readiness for Teaching Practice by Kateryna Fomin

“…The research has unveiled the degree of reflective and active preparedness among prospective teachers for organizing educational dialogues within the framework of their professional training during the summative and formative experiment stages. The comprehensive analysis, both qualitative and quantitative, is presented to compare the obtained data. …”
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Root segmentation of horticultural plants in X-Ray CT images by integrating 2D instance segmentation with 3D point cloud clustering by Mary E. Cassity, Paul C. Bartley, Yin Bao

“…Further experiments showed reducing the training data to 1 % did not significantly impact the segmentation accuracy. …”
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Evaluation of global DNA methylation, homocysteine and vitamin B12 levels among patients with celiac disease by Farah Tareq Yaseen, Rakad M.Kh. Al-Jumaily

“…Also, DNA extracted from whole blood and the levels of 5mC were evaluated. Results. The analysis of serological biomarker data has shown that the mean vitamin B12 significantly decreases in CD patients compared to healthy controls: (109.80 ± 2.53) and (143.65 ± 2.36) pg/ml. …”
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Healthcare waste management practices in rural state hospitals, Ampara, Sri Lanka by Kulanga Warnakulahewa, Inoka Suraweera, Prasanga Serasinghe

“…Descriptive analysis was conducted using relative frequencies, while significant relationships were evaluated through Chi-squared and Fisher’s exact tests. …”
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Experiences and expectations of patients with obesity 3 months after metabolic and bariatric surgery: a qualitative study by Lu Chen, Haiyan Wang, Ling Deng, Nianxing Li, Yinyin Fan

“…Participants were selected using a purposive sampling method, and semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data, which then were analysed using the content analysis method.Setting The study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in eastern China.Participants 21 patients (8 men and 13 women; aged 18–51 years) who received metabolic and bariatric surgery were included, with 16 within 3 months post-surgery and 5 beyond 3 months.Results Four themes emerged: (1) Physical and psychological rehabilitation: patients were enthusiastic and motivated about their physical recovery and mental well-being. (2) Stress and challenges: patients encountered various pressures and challenges, especially in dietary transitions and emotional management. (3) Adjustment and adaptation: patients were committed to managing discomfort and developing healthy dieting strategies through personal effort and diverse support. (4) Expectations for comprehensive support: patients desire comprehensive support and services from healthcare providers.Conclusions Healthcare providers should focus on the early postoperative experiences of patients and deliver personalised health education and emotional support to help them navigate the postoperative adaptation and ultimately achieve long-term health goals.…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of the most common multimorbidity among Canadian adults. by Obed Mortey, Gerald Mugford, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Hensley H Mariathas, Ugochukwu Odimba, Zhiwei Gao

“…<h4>Method</h4>Relevant data on all 30,097 middle-aged and older Canadian adults (aged 45 to 85 years) from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging were used for this study. …”
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