The impact of artistic sports on academic self-efficacy by Yanyan Tian, Yanyan Tian, Haiqing Wang

“…This study delves into the beneficial effects of Artistic sports compared to basic sports in enhancing academic self-efficacy in college students, and investigates the mediating roles of mindfulness, social anxiety, and academic procrastination in this process.MethodsA questionnaire survey was conducted among students in some universities in Gansu Province, collecting a total of 1,976 online questionnaires, including 263 males and 1,713 females, with 1,543 participants in Artistic sports courses and 433 participants in basic sports. …”
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The Impact of Social Media on the Choice of Dental Implant Treatment by Kuddusi Akbulut, Funda Gökçe Akbulut

“…Individuals over the age of 18, who had no previous implant treatment history and who used social media were included.Results: The online survey was conducted on a total of 401 participants, 355 women and 46 men. 41.1% of the participants stated that they first learned about the concept of dental implants from the dentist. …”
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Exfoliated Oral Mucosal Cell Micronucleus Frequency Evaluation in Healthy Individuals, Tobacco Users, and Patients with Potentially Malignant Disorders: An Analytical Comparative S... by V Kranthi, S Shylaja, Pallavi Kandi, Mohammed Abidullah, Neeharika Soorneedi, Tummakomma P. Latha

“…Each group included 20 participants. Only cases with a verified histological diagnosis of PMDs were considered for evaluating micronuclei (MNi). …”
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New approaches to the right to be heard in relation to the application of alternatives to administrative sanctions by Soňa Skulová, Radislav Bražina

“… The right to be heard is one of the key instruments that ensure adequate protection of the  participants´ rights during the proceedings before the administrative authority. …”
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Bridging the gap: access to health care and control of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and bronchial asthma among Egyptian women by Eman Ibrahim Elmeshmeshy, Basma Abdelaziz, Saeed Soliman

“…Results (83%) of the participants had poor access to health care, of those, (39.0%) achieved non-communicable diseases control, while (16.9%) participants had good access to health care, of them, (83.1%) had their non-communicable diseases controlled. …”
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The influence of volleyball classes on the physical fitness and health outcomes of college students by Lyudmila Shesterova, Daria Piatnytska, Lyudmila Gryshchenko, Krzysztof Wnorowski

“…Ten third-year college students participated in the study, all of whom agreed to participate voluntarily. …”
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Efficacy of home based computerized adaptive cognitive training in patients with post stroke cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial by Amit Kumar Soni, Mohit Kumar, Saroj Kothari

“…Results indicated that participants in the CACT group exhibited notable improvements in several cognitive areas, including processing speed, category fluency, and visual confrontation naming, when compared to the control group. …”
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The impact of COVID-19-induced distance learning on physical activity and dietary habits of female students in the Qassim Region by Mona S. Almujaydil

“…However, after schools reopened, there was a significant increase in students’ participation in activities such as swimming, dancing, and housework (P < 0.05). …”
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Hear it here: Built environments predict ratings and descriptions of ambiguous sounds. by Brandon J Forys, Emily Qi, Rebecca M Todd, Alan Kingstone

“…Participants rated sounds as being more pleasant at the New site compared to the Old site, but the sentiment of their descriptions only differed between sites when controlling for collinearity. …”
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Investigating the threat of AI to undergraduate medical school admissions: a study of its potential impact on the rating of applicant essays by Joshua Choi, Jenny Zhao, Thuy-Anh Ngo, Lawrence Grierson

“…This study explores how AI influences the ratings of essays used for medical school admissions Methods: A within-subject experimental design was employed. Eight participants (academic clinicians, faculty researchers, medical students, and a community member) rated essays written by 24 undergraduate students and recent graduates from McMaster University. …”
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Study of Health-Related Quality of Life and Healthcare Utilization among Type 2 Diabetic Population in an Urban Area of Eastern Nepal by Sangita Shah, Nilambar Jha, Deepak Kumar Yadav, Prajjwal Pyakurel, Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Suman Bahadur Singh

“…About 18.5% of the participants perceived extremely affected quality of life. …”
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Isolation and Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing of Haemophilus influenzae from Nasopharynx of Children under Five Years Attending Maternal and Child Health Clinic in Mbarara Region... by Daniel Omoding, Joel Bazira

“…Fifty one of the study participants had H. influenzae in their nasopharynx, which represents 20.56% carriage (95% CI 15.49 to 25.63). …”
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Molecular Identification Based on β-Tubulin of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection among Women in Babylon Province by Zainab Waddah Kermasha, Hayam Khalis Al-Masoudi, Suhaila Fadhil Mohammed

“…Additionally, a questionnaire was gathered from the female participants regarding their age, residency, history of abortion, and symptoms. …”
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Curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria using digital framework and data driven approaches by Bolanle Adefowoke Ojokoh, Benjamin S. Aribisala, Oluwafemi A. Sarumi, Tobore V. Igbe, Abimbola H. Afolayan, Arome J. Gabriel, Abiola Ezekiel Taiwo, Olatunji M. Omisore, Uchechukwu M. Chukwuocha, Olusola T. Babalola, Tolulope A. Adebayo

“…A structured user-oriented questionnaire was distributed to participants across different geopolitical zones in Nigeria. …”
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for women: Claiming risk and recognizing responsibility to end the AIDS epidemic in New York by Lauren SUCHMAN

“…Methods: This analysis is based on 14 months (October 2014 – December 2015) of ethnographic research conducted in the context of New York State’s ‘Ending the Epidemic’ (ETE) campaign. Participant obser- vation was conducted at public meetings and events related to ETE and 37 semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with direct participants in the campaign, as well as with members of affected communities. …”
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Socio-psychological diagnostics and forecasting protest behavior of youth in the digital environment by R. V. Len’kov, O. A. Kolosova, S. V. Kovalyova

“…The article provides the results of a search empirical study of the impact of digital communications on the protest behavior of young people in the digital environment. …”
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Serum Glycoproteomics and Identification of Potential Mechanisms Underlying Alzheimer’s Disease by Naphatthakarn Kerdsaeng, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Suwannee Chanprasertyothin, Piangporn Charernwat, Sirintorn Chansirikarnjana, Piyamitr Sritara, Jintana Sirivarasai

“…Blood samples were collected from all participants for biochemical analysis and for Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotyping by real-time TaqMan PCR assays. …”
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Me vs. the machine? Subjective evaluations of human- and AI-generated advice by Merrick R. Osborne, Erica R. Bailey

“…We also document a bias against ChatGPT-generated advice which is present only when participants are aware the advice was generated by ChatGPT. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices to hepatitis B among South African primary healthcare staff by Atlegang Mashilo, Itumeleng Mompati, Refilwe Ramakatane, Didintle Sebitloane, Naledi Sibi, Philippa C. Matthews, Cornel Van Rooyen, Dominique Goedhals, Sabeehah Vawda

“…Results: The response rate was 88% (88/100), and median participant age was 44 years. Participants were mostly female (83%), professional nurses (65%) with more than 8 years of experience (60%). …”
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Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Periodontal Inflammation and Pocket Depth Reduction by E M Arshad Ali, Kiran Dodani, Ankur Singh Rajpoot, Pallavi Goswami, Varsha Choubey, Aanchal Gupta

“…Paired t-tests and analysis of variance were used in the statistical analysis to determine the significance of the group differences. Results: Participants in the test group showed a greater reduction in probing pocket depth (PPD) and BOP at both 3 and 6 months. …”
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