Documenting and characterising gestational weight gain beliefs and experiences among Marshallese pregnant women in Arkansas: a protocol for a longitudinal mixed-methods study by Pearl A McElfish, Britni L Ayers, Cari A Bogulski, Lauren Haggard-Duff, Aline Andres, Elisabet Børsheim

“…Results will be disseminated to study participants through a one-page summary that show the aggregated research results using plain language and infographics.…”
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Pain as a Symptom of Mental Health Conditions Among Undocumented Migrants in France: Results From a Cross-Sectional Study by Sohela Moussaoui, Sohela Moussaoui, Sohela Moussaoui, Nicolas Vignier, Nicolas Vignier, Nicolas Vignier, Stephanie Guillaume, Florence Jusot, Florence Jusot, Antoine Marsaudon, Jérôme Wittwer, Jérôme Wittwer, Paul Dourgnon

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to explore the associations between mental health status and experienced pain among undocumented migrants (UMs) in France.MethodsWe used data from the multicentric cross-sectional “Premier Pas” study conducted in the Parisian and Bordeaux regions from February to April 2019. Participants over 18 years of age were recruited from sixty-three sites. …”
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The effectiveness of virtual journal clubs on evidence-based practices application by Beth Elenko

“…Entry-level Master of Science (MS) and clinical Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) students participated in a VJC over two semesters. The objective of the VJC is to foster group discussions in a non-threatening environment, preparing students for their future fieldwork and articulating evidence-based interventions in practice. …”
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Assessment of Oral Hygiene Habits and Periodontal Status of Patients During and After Orthodontic Treatment by Tuğba Şahin

“…Gingival recession was observed in 93.5% of Cairo Class 1 patients. Among the participants, 51.9% had a thin gingival phenotype, while 48.1% had a thick phenotype. …”
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تطبیقات الجیل الثانى للویب فى مجال التعلیم الالکترونى بجامعة تبوک : دراسة حالة by د. سامح زینهم عبد الجواد

“…By browsing the World Wide Web and taking you between different sites,you may notice that some sites provide you with access to their content only;other sites may give you the opportunity to participate, comment and add contentto the site, called the first type of site, which gives you access to content withoutparticipation. …”
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Internal communication and job performance in Peruvian health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jorge Luis Damián Foronda, Ericson Félix Castillo Saavedra, Cecilia Elizabeth Reyes Alfaro, Rosa María Salas Sánchez, Carmen Isolina Ayala Jara

“…<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: descriptive correlational study, carried out with the participation of 100 professionals from the maternal-infant department of a public hospital in Chimbote, Peru. …”
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The Effect of Exercise Order on Maximum Strength Development in Resistance Trainings by Süleyman Ulupınar, Serhat Özbay, Taner Akbulut, Vedat Çınar

“…Thirty six male wrestlers (age = 21.6 ± 2.0 years; height = 169.8 ± 8.7 cm; body mass = 76.6 ± 11.1 kg) participated in the study. The participants performed two different resistance training programs for 12 weeks. …”
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Makro-deliberasjon i lokalpolitiske debatter<subtitle>Macro-deliberation in Local Political Debates</subtitle> by Hilde Bjørnå, Hans-Kristian Hernes, Beate Steinveg

“…Diskusjonen mellom lokale partier kommer nærmest deliberative demokratiidealer, men er også sterkt moderert. …”
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Epistaxis first-aid management: a needs assessment among healthcare providers by Leigh Sowerby, Chandheeb Rajakumar, Matthew Davis, Brian Rotenberg

“…Methods Paper-based multiple-choice questionnaires were distributed to participants. Participant recruitment was conducted in two parts: 1) 28 Emergency Medicine (EM) attending physicians, 21 resident physicians training in the ED, and 26 ED nurses were surveyed while on duty in the ED; 2) 27 family physicians providing walk-in or urgent care and attending a continuing medical education (CME) event were also surveyed. …”
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Effects of Fungicides, Time of Application, and Application Method on Control of Sclerotinia Blight in Peanut by Jason E. Woodward, Scott A. Russell, Michael R. Baring, John M. Cason, Todd A. Baughman

“…Lower levels of disease and higher yields were achieved with the partially resistant cultivar Tamrun OL07 compared to the susceptible cultivars Flavor Runner 458 and Tamrun OL 02. …”
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The Adoption of Technology Acceptance Model in E-commerce with Artificial Intelligence as a Mediator by Aram Massoudi, Muslim N. Zaidan, Azwar Qasim Agha

“…A survey was conducted with 352 Iraqi participants who participate in online shopping. Structural equation modelling was applied for data analysis. …”
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Driving simulator study of text messaging and phone conversations: Effects of messages’ valence, drivers’ values and self-reported driving behaviors by Ivars Austers, Inese Muzikante, Ronalds Cinks

“…A within-subject design was employed, where all participants read both a negative and a positive text message and answered a phone call while driving in the simulator. …”
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English Teaching Centered on the Application of Learning Styles Perceived in Academic Contexts by NADHIM ALI

“…In contrast, the results suggest no statistically significant distinction between male and female participants concerning the reference of gender preference in VARK, p <0.05. …”
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Dynamic Neuro-Cognitive Imagery Improves Mental Imagery Ability, Disease Severity, and Motor and Cognitive Functions in People with Parkinson’s Disease by Amit Abraham, Ariel Hart, Isaac Andrade, Madeleine E. Hackney

“…Participants also reported improvements in balance, walking, mood, and coordination, and they were more physically active. …”
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Cardiovascular Responses Associated with Daily Walking in Subacute Stroke by Sanjay K. Prajapati, Avril Mansfield, William H. Gage, Dina Brooks, William E. McIlroy

“…Eight individuals with subacute stroke attending in-patient rehabilitation were recruited. Participants wore heart rate monitors and accelerometers during a typical rehabilitation day. …”
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Healthy or skinny? The negotiation between fear appeal and danmu in anorexia awareness videos by Mengsu Shi, Shuang Chen, Kexin Wang

“…Methods An experiment was conducted employing a 3 (Fear level of video: low, medium, high) × 4 (Danmu type: no danmu, pro-anorexia, anti-anorexia, mixed pro- and anti-anorexia) between-participants design. A total of 633 female participants were randomly assigned to view one of the twelve videos and subsequently evaluated on fear arousal, pro-anorexia attitude and perception of the anorexic figure scales. …”
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Impact of minimum bid requirement of Japan's electricity market on virtual power plant's profit by Reza Nadimi, Masahito Takahashi, Koji Tokimatsu, Mika Goto

“…In the context of small-scale virtual power plants (VPPs), the minimum power requirement (MPR) poses a significant challenge for market participation due to the inherent volatility and uncertainty associated with renewable energy sources. …”
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The Impact of Social Work Students’ Experience with Supervision by Karla Pobucká, Věra Malík Holasová, Veronika Mia Racko, Lenka Honsárková

“…Still, they are influenced by the educational context (compulsory participation in a supervision class, little choice of groups and supervisor) and related ethical aspects. …”
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Dissociative Experiences Scale: Psychometric Analysis in Puerto Rico and Contributions to the Discussion of the Factor Structure by Juan González-Rivera

“…An availability sampling of 341 adult participants was used. Several competing models of the DES-II were analyzed, including a bifactor model. …”
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Do future biology teachers bug out with higher insect-related knowledge and more positive attitudes? A comparison of different education levels by Roxanne Gutowski, Petr Novotný, Vanda Janštová, Jörg Großschedl

“…Participants in levels 1, 4, and 5 have more positive attitudes than those in levels 2 and 3. …”
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