‘I am happy to be listened to’: co-creation of a simple tool to measure women’s experiences of respectful maternity care in urban Tanzania by Brenda Sequeira D’mello, Natasha Housseine, Hussein Lesio Kidanto, Nanna Maaløe, Jos van Roosmalen, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, Thomas van den Akker, Zainab Muniro, Evance Polin, Nuswe Ambokile, Charles Festo, Jane Brandt Sørensen, David Sando

“…Results The multi-phased iterative co-creation process produced the 25-question RMC-T that measures satisfaction, communication, mistreatment (including physical, verbal, and sexual abuse; neglect; discrimination; lack of privacy; unconsented care; post-birth clean-up; informal payments; and denial of care), supportive care (such as food intake and mobility), birth companionship, post-procedure pain relief, bed-sharing, and newborn respect. …”
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Identifikasi dan Penentuan Kadar Klorin pada Beras yang Dijual di Pasar Raya Padang by Suci Aulia Yude, Yuniar Lestari, Endrinaldi Endrinaldi

“…Hasil penelitian yang dilakukan terhadap 34 sampel, didapatkan 2 sampel beras yang mengandung klorin dengan kadar 0,35gr% dan 0,53gr%.</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> klorin, beras, titrasi</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>The food safety is one of problems that should get attention, especially in developing countries like Indonesia, because it can gives a negative impact for health. …”
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Analysis of a mouse germ cell tumor model establishes pluripotency-associated miRNAs as conserved serum biomarkers for germ cell cancer detection by Amanda R. Loehr, Dennis M. Timmerman, Michelle Liu, Ad J. M. Gillis, Melia Matthews, Jordana C. Bloom, Peter K. Nicholls, David C. Page, Andrew D. Miller, Leendert H. J. Looijenga, Robert S. Weiss

“…Here, we report that miRNAs in the mouse miR-290-295 cluster, homologs of the human miR-371-373 cluster, were detectable in serum from mice with malignant TGCTs but not from tumor-free control mice or mice with benign teratomas. miR-291-293 were expressed and secreted specifically by pluripotent EC cells, and expression was lost following differentiation induced by the drug thioridazine. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of DDoS Anomaly Detection in Software-Defined Networks by Abdinasir Hirsi, Mohammed A. Alhartomi, Lukman Audah, Adeb Salh, Nan Mad Sahar, Salman Ahmed, Godwin Okon Ansa, Abdullahi Farah

“…However, these benefits introduce security vulnerabilities, particularly from Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, which represent some of the most disruptive threats to SDN environments. …”
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Economic Imperatives Amidst a Global Pandemic: The Resilience of Kangean Migrant Workers in Pursuing Employment Opportunities in Malaysia by Mabrurah Mabrurah, Sidik Jatmika, Nanda Blestri Jasuma

“…Penelitian ini berupaya mengungkap faktor-faktor utama yang memicu aspirasi para pekerja migran Kangean untuk bertahan menghadapi rintangan berat dalam upaya mereka untuk bekerja di Malaysia selama pandemi COVID-19. Dengan menggunakan metodologi penelitian kualitatif, penelitian ini menggunakan pengumpulan data primer melalui wawancara dan observasi terhadap warga Kangean yang pernah, sedang, atau berencana bekerja di Malaysia. …”
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Nutrition and Physical Therapy in the Prevention and Treatment of Endometriosis by Paulina Krzemińska, Maciej Gołębski, Wojciech Nowak, Jagoda Mikołajczyk, Zuzanna Kukla, Stella Mieruszyńska, Izabela Sadowska, Joanna Kołodziej, Mirosław Sawicki, Jakub Włosiański, Sebastian Musialik

“…Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease which the benign growth of functioning endometrial glands and stroma in ectopic locations, i.e. outside the uterine cavity. …”
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von Willebrand factor polymorphism (rs1063856) as a risk factor for portal vein thrombosis in chronic liver diseases by Isis Samy Bedira, Olfat M. Hendy, Moones Abdelaal, Ashraf A. Basuni, Asma Ebrahim Gaber Koshoo, Alzhraa Alkhatib, Sally S. Mandour

“…Additionally, compared to instances of benign PVT, the vWF:Ag levels were considerably greater in malignant PVT. …”
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GH, IGF-1, and Age Are Important Contributors to Thyroid Abnormalities in Patients with Acromegaly by Xia Wu, Lu Gao, Xiaopeng Guo, Qiang Wang, Zihao Wang, Wei Lian, Wei Liu, Jian Sun, Bing Xing

“…The BRAF V600E mutation was detected in the PTCs of the two patients with thyroid cancer. Conclusions. Both benign and malignant thyroid abnormalities are increased in the acromegalic population compared to those in the general population. …”
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Malignancy within a Tail Gut Cyst: A Case of Retrorectal Carcinoid Tumour by A. A. Abukar, B. J. Parcell, C. B. Lim, P. V. Patil, A. Ramsanahie, F. Carey, R. J. C. Steele, M. A. Thaha

“…It is a rare congenital lesion developing from remnants of the embryonic postanal gut and is predominantly benign in nature. Approximately half of cases remain asymptomatic; therefore, diagnosis is often delayed. …”
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Twelve barriers to COPD diagnosis in France: a comparative qualitative study by Maxime Patout, Laurie Fraticelli, Maéva Zysman, Olivier Le Rouzic, Elisabetta Scanferla, Clémence Martin, Mathieu Delorme, Cécilia Nocent-Ejnaini, Guillaume Roucoux, Lize Kiakouama Maleka, Annaig Ozier, Yassine Benarbia, Lize Kiakouama, Olivier Le Rouzic, Jean-Paul Vasseur, Marie-Agnès Wiss-Laurent, Carla Zonca, Nissrine Erraji, Matthieu Chanard, Fabienne Peretz, Catherine Beseme, Antonio Correira Dos Santos, Héla Saïdi, Lynda Saïl

“…The article respects the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research guidelines.Results Three phases in the patients’ clinical pathway to diagnosis and 12 barriers were found: Phase 1 (symptoms before consultation; n=4), lack of COPD knowledge, symptom denial, fear of lung cancer, and delayed general practice consultations; Phase 2 (primary care; n=3), letting bronchitis become chronic, priority to diseases with similar symptoms and/or more serious diseases, lack of COPD screening devices, time and curative treatments; Phase 3 (specialised medicine; n=5), treatment before diagnosis, late referral to pulmonologists, difficulty in accessing specialists and examination results, patient’s reluctance to undergo further examinations, and need for additional tests to confirm a diagnosis.Conclusion People unaware of their COPD condition can encounter up to 12 barriers, which may combine before obtaining a formal diagnosis. …”
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Activin levels correlate with lymphocytic infiltration in epithelial ovarian cancer by Elizabeth T. Evans, Emily F. Page, Alex Seok Choi, Zainab Shonibare, Andrea G. Kahn, Rebecca C. Arend, Karthikeyan Mythreye

“…Results Gene expression levels of components of the activin signaling pathway were elevated within EOC when compared to a benign cohort, with differences in activin type I/II receptor gene profiles identified. …”
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Portal Hypertensive Polyps as Gastroscopic Finding in Liver Cirrhosis by Firdevs Topal, Sabiye Akbulut, Cengiz Karahanlı, Süleyman Günay, Elif Sarıtaş Yüksel, Fatih Esad Topal

“…The pathological analyses of these polyps pointed out that they were all benign and no malignant cases were detected. It was argued that these polypoid lesions, referred to as portal hypertensive polyps, were associated with elevated angiogenesis in the gastric mucosa.…”
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Analysis of Fine Needle Non Aspiration Cytology for the Diagnosis of Cervical Lymph Node Tuberculosis: A Cross-sectional Study by S Rajesh Kumar Jain, Samta, RK Divya, V Abhirami

“…Among these 36 ND samples, 31 were of benign origin (4 were TB), while the remaining five ND samples were of malignant origin. …”
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Perbedaan Hasil Pemeriksaan Sputum Basil Tahan Asam Antara PasienTuberkulosis Yang Perokok Dan Bukan Perokok Di Balai Pengobatan Penyakit Paru Lubuk Alung by Nurul Ziqra, Elizabeth Bahar, Edison Edison

“…Data dikumpulkan dari hasil pemeriksaan di Laboratorium dan wawancara. Hasilnya dianalisis dengan uji <em>chi-square</em>. Berdasarkan uji statistik didapatkan perbedaan yang bermakna antara penderita TB paru perokok dan non perokok berdasarkan hasil pemeriksaan BTA (p = 0,023). …”
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Preoperative Quality of Life in Patients with Small Vestibular Schwannomas by Matthias Scheich, Lisa Schultes, Manuel Stöth, Jens-Holger Krannich, Rudolf Hagen, Stephan Hackenberg, Miriam Bürklein

“…Background: Vestibular schwannomas (VS) are benign tumors arising from the eighth cranial nerve. …”
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Artificial intelligence links CT images to pathologic features and survival outcomes of renal masses by Ying Xiong, Linpeng Yao, Jinglai Lin, Jiaxi Yao, Qi Bai, Yuan Huang, Xue Zhang, Risheng Huang, Run Wang, Kang Wang, Yu Qi, Pingyi Zhu, Haoran Wang, Li Liu, Jianjun Zhou, Jianming Guo, Feng Chen, Chenchen Dai, Shuo Wang

“…Improving the diagnosis of benign renal masses and distinguishing aggressive cancers from indolent ones is key to better treatment selection. …”
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The Diagnostic Challenge of an Infrequent Spectrum of Cryptococcus Infection by Francisco Barbosa De Araujo Neto, Camila Corona De Godoy Bueno, Liege Tambelini Gomes, Daniela Alejandra Ortiz Navas, Mark Wanderley, Stefanie Gallotti Borges Carneiro, Rita Karine Veras Gomes De Mello, Laura Mendes Coura, Larissa Sayuri Missumi, Henrique Durante, Ricardo Francisco Cintra Zagatti, Márcio Valente Yamada Sawamura

“…Although very infrequent, mediastinal cryptococcal infection (simulating masses) is a challenging but important differential diagnosis of benign and malignant lesions, since its treatment is usually clinical.…”
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Deep Learning in the Fast Lane: A Survey on Advanced Intrusion Detection Systems for Intelligent Vehicle Networks by Mohammed Almehdhar, Abdullatif Albaseer, Muhammad Asif Khan, Mohamed Abdallah, Hamid Menouar, Saif Al-Kuwari, Ala Al-Fuqaha

“…We propose a novel taxonomy categorizing IDS techniques into conventional ML, DL, and hybrid models, highlighting their applicability in detecting and mitigating various cyber threats, including spoofing, eavesdropping, and denial-of-service attacks. We highlight the transition from traditional signature-based to anomaly-based detection methods, emphasizing the significant advantages of AI-driven approaches in identifying novel and sophisticated intrusions. …”
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IMPLEMENTASI KEBIJAKAN KAWASAN RAMAH LANSIA DI KABUPATEN DHARMASRAYA, PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT by M Iqbal Sarabayan Pazka, Ria Ariany, Desna Aromatica

“…Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan berlandaskan teori Edward III. Terdapat 4 variabel yang menentukan keberhasilan implementasi suatu kebijakan, yaitu komunikasi, sumberdaya, disposisi dan struktur birokrasi. …”
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Functional effects of natural silicate, yeast and saponins based product on the growth and health status of the Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Romi Novriadi, Djumbuh Rukmono, Benny Shapira, Arik Farzeli

“…Empat pakan yang bersifat iso-nitrogen dan iso-lipid diformulasikan dengan perlakuan 0%, 0.3% NSY, 0.2% SBP and 0.6% NSY. …”
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