Pipelined Training with Stale Weights in Deep Convolutional Neural Networks by Lifu Zhang, Tarek S. Abdelrahman

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Promoting HOTS and critical thinking to English students of higher education through authentic assessment by Lilis Lisdawati, Amalul Umam

“…The development of social life relationship in this 21st century becomes more challenging than the previous era. …”
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Using Mentoring as a Part of Professional Development by Alexa Lamm, Amy Harder

“…AEC-401, a 5-page fact sheet by Alexa Lamm and Amy Harder, defines mentoring, give a brief history, and reviews the stages of the mentoring process. …”
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Mapping evidence on barriers to and facilitators of diagnosing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Abebe Sorsa Badacho, Ozayr Harron Mahomed

“…However, there is limited evidence regarding the barriers to and facilitators of early diagnosis of NCDs (depression, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, obesity and diabetes) among PLWH in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This review will systematically map the literature and describe the barriers and facilitators of diagnosing NCDs (depression, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, obesity and diabetes) among PLWH in LMICs in Africa.…”
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Healthy enough to work up to age 67 and beyond? A longitudinal population-based study on time trends in working life expectancy free of cardiovascular diseases based on German health insurance data by Fabian Tetzlaff, Jelena Epping, Juliane Tetzlaff, Lieselotte Mond

“…Background Due to the rising life expectancy in Western countries, the discussion about the increase in the retirement age is becoming more important. …”
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A Comparative Study between Conventional Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise and Virtual Reality-based Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercise on Quality of Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: A Randomized Control Trial by Sridhar Shirodkar, Medha Deo

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Acute Angiographic and Intermediate-Term Clinical Results of Patients with Non-Left Main Coronary Bifurcation Lesions Treated with BVS by Jailed Semi-Inflated Balloon Technique and Provisional Side-Branch Stenting Strategy by Chieh-Shou Su, Keng-Hao Chang, Chih-Hung Lai, Yu-Wei Chen, Tzu-Hsiang Lin, Hung-Chih Pan, Tsun-Jui Liu, Wen-Lieng Lee

“…To evaluate the acute angiographic and intermediate-term clinical results of patients with non-left main (LM) coronary artery bifurcation disease (CABD) treated with BVS, as compared with those treated with DES, using the jailed semi-inflated balloon technique (JSIBT) for side branch (SB) protection and provisional stenting. …”
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Association among high blood pressure health literacy, social support and health-related quality of life among a community population with hypertension: a community-based cross-sectional study in China by Ting Chen, Wei Gan, Li Song, Yujie Wang, Huan Qi, Qinghua Zhang, Jinyu Yin

“…Hypertensive patients in China have limited high blood pressure health literacy (HBP-HL) and social support (SS), which may have an impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and lead to poorer clinical outcomes. …”
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Exploring the experiences of healthcare professionals in South Africa and Uganda around communicating with children about life-threatening conditions: a workshop-based qualitative study to inform the adaptation of communication frameworks for use in these settings by Sue Ziebland, Julia Ambler, Julia Downing, Alan Stein, Elizabeth Namukwaya, Elizabeth Nabirye, Louise Walker, Elizabeth Rapa, Jeffrey R Hanna, Louise J Dalton, Teresa Pollard, Stephanie Santos-Paulo, Yasmin Gogay, David Kavuma, Ruth Mary Kemigisha, Juliet Namyeso, Tracey Brand, Beverley G Neethling

“…Objectives This study aimed to explore how published communication frameworks could be amended to ensure applicability and cultural appropriateness for professionals to support family-centred conversations by investigating’ healthcare professionals’ (1) experiences of providing support to families when a caregiver or a dependent child (<18 years old) has a life-threatening condition, (2) perceived challenges for caregivers and healthcare professionals in communicating with children about illness, (3) perceptions of how clinicians could be equipped to facilitate conversations between caregivers and children about an adult or the child’s own life-threatening condition and (4) suggestions for amendments to previously published guidelines to ensure cultural relevance in South Africa and Uganda.Design A qualitative study involving two 2-day workshops with embedded focus group discussions, break out rooms and consensus discussions.Setting Health and social care and third sector organisations in South Africa and Uganda.Participants Thirty-two professionals providing care to families affected by life-threatening conditions in South Africa or Uganda who were aged 18 years or older and able to converse in English.Results Participants identified obstacles to having conversations with caregivers about children and to telling children about serious illness during consultations. …”
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Changing Clinical Presentation, Current Knowledge-Attitude-Practice, and Current Vision Related Quality of Life in Self-Reported Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Retinopathy in Eastern India: The LVPEI Eye and Diabetes Study by Taraprasad Das, Batriti Wallang, Preeti Semwal, Soumyava Basu, Tapas R. Padhi, Mohd Hasnat Ali

“…To document the changing clinical presentation of diabetic retinopathy (DR) over a decade, the current knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) of known type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients, and the current vision related quality of life (VR-QOL) of patients with DR in a tertiary eye care center in Eastern India. …”
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Effects of early maternal care on anxiety and threat learning in adolescent nonhuman primates by Elyse L. Morin, Erin R. Siebert, Brittany R. Howell, Melinda Higgins, Tanja Jovanovic, Andrew M. Kazama, Mar M. Sanchez

Subjects: “…Early life adversity…”
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Like Mother, Like Daughter. Intergenerational Transmission of Infant Mortality Clustering in Zeeland, the Netherlands, 1833-1912 by Ingrid K. van Dijk, Kees Mandemakers

Subjects: “…Early-life exposure…”
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Role of Cannabis in the Management of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: A Narrative Review by Lou’i Al-Husinat, Shrouq Obeidat, Saif Azzam, Yara Al-Gwairy, Fatima Obeidat, Sarah Al Sharie, Deema Haddad, Fadi Haddad, Martina Rekatsina, Matteo Luigi Giuseppe Leoni, Giustino Varrassi

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Current Status of Gout Arthritis: Current Approaches to Gout Arthritis Treatment: Nanoparticles Delivery Systems Approach by Yedi Herdiana, Yoga Windhu Wardhana, Insan Sunan Kurniawansyah, Dolih Gozali, Nasrul Wathoni, Ferry Ferdiansyah Sofian

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Transformations of the Food Practices in Modern Russia: the Institutional and Discursive Determinants by N. N. Zarubina

Subjects: “…everyday life…”
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E-Çalışma Ölçeğinin Türkçeye Uyarlanması: İş-Yaşam Dengesi, Verimlilik, Örgütsel Güven ve Esneklik Bağlamında Yazılım Sektörü Üzerine Bir İnceleme by Sertaç Ercan

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Random non-proportional fatigue tests with planar tri-axial fatigue testing machine by T. Inoue, R. Nagao, N. Takeda

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The Long Road to Health and Prosperity, Southern Sweden, 1765-2015. Research Contributions From the Scanian Economic-Demographic Database (SEDD) by Tommy Bengtsson, Martin Dribe

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Reconciling a Fresh Start with Personal Data: The Challenge of EU Insolvency Discharge by Bolzanas Darius, Jokubauskas Remigijus

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