Reliability, Responsiveness, and Validity of the Visual Analog Fatigue Scale to Measure Exertion Fatigue in People with Chronic Stroke: A Preliminary Study by Benjamin Y. Tseng, Byron J. Gajewski, Patricia M. Kluding

“…Twenty-one people post-stroke (12 males, age =59.5±10.3 years; time post-stroke =4.1±3.5 years) participated. Subjects underwent a standardized fatigue-inducing exercise; fatigue level was assessed at rest, immediately after exercise, and after recovery. …”
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Features of the Application of the Amnesty Institution under the Laws of the Russian Empire (1845-1917) by G. G. Dedurin, D. G. Zavrichko

“…The reasons for the abolition of punishment could be the following: incurable illness or death of the accused, reconciliation of the parties, the statute of limitations for the crime and pardon. …”
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Anxiety and Self-esteem as Causes and Consequences of Cyber-victimization in Preadolescence: A Longitudinal Study by David Álvarez-García, Trinidad García, Lucy Betts

“…Method: A three-year longitudinal study was undertaken with 268 students attending nine schools in Asturias (Spain). Participants completed measures at three timepoints, separated by a year interval: when they were in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. …”
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Problems of interaction in the investigation of corruption crimes in the field of official activity and professional activity related to the provision of public services by Yu. K. Doroshenko

“…However, the structural clarity of the interaction does not relieve it of the difficulties faced by its participants. This situation is mainly due to the lack of clear regulation of issues related to the organisation and implementation of cooperation in the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine. …”
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High rate of false positive malaria rapid diagnostic tests in a district hospital in Uganda by Susanne E. Mortazavi, Susanne E. Mortazavi, Allan Lugaajju, Anna-Clara Ivarsson, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Hans Norrgren, Hans Norrgren, Kristina E. M. Persson, Kristina E. M. Persson

“…Demographic information, malaria history, and parasitemia levels were also recorded.ResultsAmong the RDT-positive participants, 48% tested negative by microscopy, and 45% of these were also negative by LAMP, indicating that 20% of all RDT-positive individuals were likely false positives. …”
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A Case Report of Thoracic Ectopia Cordis in a Hospital in Zanjan, Iran by Mehdi Hosseini, Hassan Zamani, Shadi Moghimi, Aref Nekoufar

“…Ectopia cordis is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by the heart being located partially or completely outside of the thoracic cavity. …”
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Social factors influencing behavioral intentions to vaccinate: personality traits and cues to action by Zeming Li, Xinying Sun

“…ObjectivesThis study integrates the Five-Factor Model (FFM) of personality traits with the Health Belief Model (HBM) to examine associations among personality traits, cues to action, and vaccination intentions.MethodAn online survey was conducted in April 2021, with 2,098 participants (mean age = 31.22 years, SD = 8.29) completing the study. …”
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Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant Capacity, and Consumer Acceptability of Ice Cream Incorporated with Avocado ( Persea Americana Mill.) Pulp by Jutamas Moolwong, Worasaung Klinthong, Thanida Chuacharoen

“…Milk fat-based ingredients of the ice cream were partially replaced with avocado pulp at ratios of 10, 20, and 30% (w/w). …”
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Coping Strategies with Genito-Pelvic Pain/Penetration Disorder: A Qualitative Study by Mojdeh Banaei, Vahid Mehrnoush, Nasibeh Roozbeh, Nourossadat Kariman

“…This qualitative study was conducted through the participation of 18 women with GPPPD diagnosed by a sexologist and using DSM-IV diagnostic criteria from March to July 2022, Iran. …”
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Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Atropine for Myopia Control in Children: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials by ChunWen Chen, JingYan Yao

“…Seventeen RCTs involving 2955 participants were included. Myopia progression was significantly less in the atropine group than that of the control group, with MD = 0.38 D per year (95% confidence interval, 0.20 to 0.56). …”
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Standartization of Forensic Activities and Certification of Expert Laboratories as a Factor for the Development of Forensic Examination by I. V. Kuchynska

“…The emphasis has been placed on the need to participate in proficiency testing programs based on the results of interlaboratory comparative tests as an effective way to monitor the activities of the forensic laboratory. …”
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Pesquisando com professores: a centralidade do diário de campo e da restituição em uma pesquisa-intervenção by Diana Montenegro Ribeiro, Luciana Lobo Miranda, Gabrielle Lima Feitosa, Nirvana Frances Soares Cardoso, Priscila Sanches Nery Oliveira, Taciana Cordeiro Dantas de Oliveira

“…Trabalharemos também o conceito de pesquisa-intervenção e sua implicação prática como estratégia da pesquisa com a escola. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of acute gastroenteritis in children and adolescents aged from 6 to 17 years old: a cross-sectional study based on the National Health and Nutriti... by Hailun Cai, Yanyan Shao, Weihao Yu

“…Objective To explore the prevalence of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and associated factors in children and adolescents in the USA from 1999 to 2018 using nationally representative data.Design A retrospective cross-sectional study.Setting The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database.Participants 25 361 children and adolescents aged 6–17 years old.Primary and secondary outcome measures Whether the patient suffered from AGE.Results Totally 1882 suffered from AGE. …”
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The Role of Environmental Factors on Grammatical Development in French–English Bilinguals Attending a Dual Language Programme in France by Cathy Cohen, Erin Quirk

“…This mixed methods study explores the effects of cumulative exposure, age of onset of acquisition (AO), parent proficiency and richness of the language environment on the grammatical development in French and English of 49 French–English bilingual children who were acquiring the languages either simultaneously (2L1) or successively (cL2). Participants (24 girls) were in 1st grade (M = 6;4, <i>n</i> = 20) or 5th grade (M = 10;4, <i>n</i> = 29), attending a state school in France, in a French–English bilingual programme. …”
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Effects of Anti-Obesity Strategies on Bone Mineral Density: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Myung Jin Kim, Seonok Kim, Han Na Jung, Chang Hee Jung, Woo Je Lee, Yun Kyung Cho

“…Results : Eighteen randomized controlled trials involving 2,510 participants with obesity were included in the analysis. …”
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Body Mind Therapy Improving Mental Health in Teenager by Putu Intan Daryaswanti, Ni Made Sri Muryani, Ni Made Diah Pusparini Pendet

“…The sample size was calculated using the Lemeshow formula (n=97), with final participants of 40 students selected through simple random sampling. …”
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Auriculoterapia para ansiedade na gestação: validação de protocolo clínico by Herica Pinheiro Correa, Daniel Vinícius Alves Silva, Kaue Batista Andrade, Antônio Prates Caldeira, Tânia Couto Machado Chianca, Maria Fernanda Santos Figueiredo Brito, Caroline de Castro Moura, Diego Dias de Araújo

“…Ademais, a técnica é uma prática integrativa e complementar de saúde e pode ser associada a outras intervenções para prevenir, minimizar ou tratar a ansiedade em gestantes. …”
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The associations between diet-induced inflammation and the improvement or worsening of hepatic steatosis and fibrosis: a longitudinal analysis of RaNCD cohort study by Mohammad Sedighi, Amir Saber, Amir Bagheri, Saba Hazratian, Yahya Pasdar, Farid Najafi, Mehdi Moradinazar, Davood Soleimani

“…Methods This longitudinal study involved 2,537 participants from the Ravanser Non-Communicable Disease (RaNCD) cohort (2015–2023). …”
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A revised classification of Dryopteridaceae based on plastome phylogenomics and morphological evidence, with the description of a new genus, Pseudarachniodes by Zheng-Yu Zuo, Germinal Rouhan, Shi-Yong Dong, Hong-Mei Liu, Xin-Yu Du, Li-Bing Zhang, Jin-Mei Lu

“…The three-subfamily classification of Dryopteridaceae was based primarily on molecular phylogenetic relationships but lacked morphological evidence, and the phylogenetic relationships of the subfamilies and genera of Dryopteridaceae are only partially resolved. A comprehensive and robust phylogeny is urgently needed. …”
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Impact of Mobile Phone Usage on Sleep Quality Among Medical Students Across Latin America: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Juan S Izquierdo-Condoy, Clara Paz, H A Nati-Castillo, Ricardo Gollini-Mihalopoulos, Telmo Raul Aveiro-Róbalo, Jhino Renson Valeriano Paucar, Sandra Erika Laura Mamami, Juan Felipe Caicedo, Valentina Loaiza-Guevara, Diana Camila Mejía, Camila Salazar-Santoliva, Melissa Villavicencio-Gomezjurado, Cougar Hall, Esteban Ortiz-Prado

“…ResultsMobile phone addiction was identified in 32.5% (545/1677) of participants, with significant differences across countries. …”
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