A cross-sectional study of opinion about mental illness among undergraduate medical students with and without exposure to the psychiatry clinical rotation/postings during their undergraduate training by B. Neeraj Raj, B. K. Shivakumar, H. R. Vinay

“…Thus, a study was undertaken to know the opinion about mental illness among medical students with and without exposure to the psychiatry clinical rotation/postings during their undergraduate training. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted at Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Karnataka. …”
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Pulmonary granuloma formation during latent Cryptococcus neoformans infection in C3HeB/FeJ mice involves progression through three immunological phases by Jovany J. Betancourt, Minna Ding, J. Marina Yoder, Issa Mutyaba, Hannah M. Atkins, Gabriela De la Cruz, David B. Meya, Kirsten Nielsen

“…To investigate this, we performed an analysis of pulmonary immune cell populations, cytokine changes, and granuloma formation during infection with a latent disease-causing clinical isolate in C3HeB/FeJ mice over 360 days. …”
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Strength training for osteoporosis prevention during early menopause (STOP-EM): a pilot study protocol for a single centre randomised waitlisted control trial in Canada by Leigh Gabel, Lauren A Burt, Christina J Alexander, Leah Kaluta, Patrick W Whitman, Emma O Billington

“…Feasibility outcomes will be used to inform a larger, future trial aimed at identifying the efficacy of the exercise intervention for improving various health outcomes, including bone density and muscle mass. …”
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Incidence, Causes, and Perinatal Outcomes of “Near-Miss” Obstetric Emergencies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from a Tertiary Referral Center of Western Rajasthan, India by Garima Yadav, Charu Sharma, Pratibha Singh, Vrushti Solanki, Swati Chhabra, Priyanka Kathuria, Meenakshi Gothwal, Manisha Jhirwal, Shashank Shekhar

“…The results will help inform policy decisions and guide the development of interventions to improve the quality of care for pregnant women during the pandemic.…”
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Impact of healthcare-associated infections on in-hospital outcomes during the COVID-19 era: a multicenter comparative study of 20,942 isolated microorganisms from ICU patients by Armin Khavandegar, Zeinab Siami, Aziz Rasouli, Pershang Nazemi, Anoosha Gull

“…BackgroundHealthcare-associate infection (HAI) has been one of the health care issues worldwide. During the COVID-19 pandemic, HAI prevention was considered a vital aspect of the clinical management of COVID-19. …”
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How interventions to maintain services during the COVID-19 pandemic strengthened systems for delivery of maternal and child health services: a case-study of Wakiso District, Uganda by Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Neda Razaz, John M. Ssenkusu, Tobias Alfvén, Helena Lindgren

“…It included 21 nurses and midwives as key informants and 32 mothers in three focus group discussions. Data were collected using an interview guide following the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety theoretical framework for service delivery. …”
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Efficient adsorption of ofloxacin in a novel nanocomposite formed by nano-hexagonal boron nitride fused with zeolite imidazolite skeleton-8: Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation studies by Zefang Huang, Yuankai Hong, Yiqun Cui, Huiying Guo, Yan Long, Jinshao Ye

“…This study synthesized three novel nanocomposite materials, ZIF-8@h-BN-X, using an in-situ growth method by adjusting h-BN content. …”
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Molecular characterization of putative antibiotic resistance determinant and virulence factors genes of Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated from intensive care unit patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Faris A. Alanazi, Khalid S. Almaary, Turki M. Dawoud, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb, Yahya B. Elbadawi, Ayman S. Mubarak, Ali M. Somily

“…The resistance in A. baumannii is attributed to numerous factors, including antimicrobial resistance and virulence-determinant genes. Hence, the present study aimed to screen antibiotic resistance and virulence factors genes in 67 A. baumannii strains isolated from patients admitted to several hospitals in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Maximal and Explosive Muscle Strength During Hip Adduction Squeeze and Hip Abduction Press Test Using A Handheld Dynamometer: An Intra- and Inter-tester Reliability Study by Lasse Ishøi, Kristian Thorborg, Laura Krohn, Lars Louis Andersen, Asger Møller Nielsen, MIkkel Bek Clausen

“… # Hypothesis/purpose The aim of the present study was to assess intra- and inter-tester reliability of maximal, and explosive strength during the long lever hip adduction squeeze test and the long lever hip abduction press test in healthy adults using a hand-held dynamometer…”
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Females have Lower Knee Strength and Vertical Ground Reaction Forces During Landing than Males Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at the Time of Return to Sport by Zachary B. Sullivan, Barrie S. Sugarman, Mallory S. Faherty, Carrie Killelea, Dean C. Taylor, Daniel Le, Alison P. Toth, Jonathan C. Riboh, Lee H. Diehl, Jocelyn R. Wittstein, Annunziato Amendola, Timothy C. Sell

“… # Methods Ten male and eight female athletes (age: 20.8 years ±6.3, height: 173.2 cm ±10.1, mass: 76.6 kg ±18.3) participated in the study following ACLR at time of RTS (mean 10.2 months). …”
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Protection of stainless steel surfaces in desalination units against corrosion during acid cleaning under dynamic conditions by using lavender angustifolia extract as a green inhibitor by M. A. Deyab, Q. Mohsen

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HISS: Snakemake-based workflows for performing SMRT-RenSeq assembly, AgRenSeq and dRenSeq for the discovery of novel plant disease resistance genes by Thomas M. Adams, Moray Smith, Yuhan Wang, Lynn H. Brown, Micha M. Bayer, Ingo Hein

“…Candidate genes are then identified on these contigs and assessed for their presence or absence in the panel with a graphical genotyping approach that uses dRenSeq. …”
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PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF GEO-ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH OBTAINED DURING THE 3rd INTERNATIONAL EXPEDITION OF THE R/V “MARE NIGRUM” (01.06.2024 – 15.06.2024) by M.M. Ievlev, O.V. Chubenko, V.O. Iemelianov, N.O. Fedoronchuk

“…The project started on June 1, 2021 and will end on May 31, 2025, and will last 48 months. …”
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Genetic analysis of nucleotide sequences of neuraminidase gene of highly pathogenic avian influenza A/H5N8 virus isolates recovered in the Russian Federation in 2020 by P. B. Akshalova, N. G. Zinyakov, A. V. Andriyasov, P. D. Zhestkov, Z. B. Nikonova, S. N. Kolosov, I. A. Chvala

“…Avian influenza is a highly dangerous viral disease that causes huge economic damage to poultry farming. Currently, highly virulent influenza virus with N8 neur- aminidase subtype is quite often detected in populations of domestic and wild birds in various countries of the world. …”
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Grain sizes of sand substrates significantly influence the growth, survival, digestive enzyme profiles, and gut histology of sandfish (Holothuria scabra Jaeger 1833) juveniles during cultivation by Sari Budi Moria Sembiring, Rarastoeti Pratiwi, Suwarno Hadisusanto, Ketut Mahardika, Haryanti Haryanti, Jhon Harianto Hutapea

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Diagnosis of the vegetation cover in the wetlands of La Caimanera Swamp, Colombia and Casitas Wetland, Mexico by means of Landsat and Sentinel-2A images during last four decades by Gastón Ballut-Dajud, Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo

“…However, anthropogenic activities, driven by population growth, have led to the degradation of these ecosystems, causing both loss of area and functional decline. This study aims to use remote sensing techniques, specifically Landsat and Sentinel-2 imagery, to compare the vegetation cover of two coastal wetlands over the past four decades. …”
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Modified Biering-Sorenson Protocol Changes Joint Contributions to Total Support in Individuals with a History of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction During Drop Vertical Jump Landings by David M Werner, Maria F Mostaed, Samantha K Price, Joaquin A Barrios

“…Three-dimensional motion analysis was performed bilaterally during a drop vertical jump. Participants then completed a proximal extensor musculature fatigue protocol and immediately repeated the drop vertical jump task. …”
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Putative and pretreatment drug resistance mutations in reverse transcriptase gene among untreated chronic hepatitis B patients at Arifin Achmad Regional District Hospital, Riau, Indonesia by Arfianti Arfianti, Fauzia Andrini Djojosugito, Maisaroh Maisaroh, Hendra Asputra, Dita Kartika Sari, Tubagus Odih Rhomdani Wahid

“…Methods: A total of 26 HBV DNA was extracted from the blood plasma of CHB patients. HBV RT gene was amplified and sequenced using the Sanger dideoxy sequencing method. …”
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Analisis Adopsi Pengguna Kelompok Usia Muda pada Integrasi Layanan Pembayaran Gopay di Aplikasi Tokopedia Menggunakan Model UTAUT2 & TTF by Hanifa Putri Rahima, Buce Trias Hanggara, Widhy Hayuhardhika Nugraha Putra

“…The integration of UTAUT2 and TTF models is used to examine the factors influencing behavioral adoption. …”
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Les enjeux du végétal dans une ville du « Sud »  by Mustapha El Hannani, Aude Nuscia Taïbi, Naïma Brabra, Sigrid Giffon

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