An analysis of road accidents caused by the current road infrastructure in Romania by Gheorghe Neamțu, Marinela Ință

“…A high density of localities and the roads that cross them, the topography, the climate, traffic jams, the defective way of action of the authorities, sometimes the lack of horizontal and vertical signalization, the obstacles encountered at every turn, the non-conforming, undersized design or construction of traffic lanes and other elements of infrastructure, current legislation with many interpretations, heavy, heterogeneous and congested traffic, all of which make traffic participants unsafe and stressful and generate serious road events or accidents, resulting in human casualties and significant material damage. …”
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ANN-based software cost estimation with input from COCOMO: CANN model by Chaudhry Hamza Rashid, Imran Shafi, Bilal Hassan Ahmed Khattak, Mejdl Safran, Sultan Alfarhood, Imran Ashraf

“…This research aims to identify the factors that influence the software effort estimation using the constructive cost model (COCOMO), and artificial neural networks (ANN) model by introducing a novel cost estimation approach, COCOMO-ANN (CANN), utilizing a partially connected neural network (PCNN) with inputs derived from calibrated values of the COCOMO model. …”
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The use of photovoice in research with adolescents living with HIV in Africa: A scoping review by Yolanda R. Mayman, Brian van Wyk

“…Photovoice methods offer a valuable participatory approach, engaging and allowing participants to express and share their stories through visual representation, amplifying their voices in research. …”
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The Role of Surveillance Inspections in Reducing False-Positives of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variants during the COVID-19 Epidemic by Li-Li Liu, Yu-Hong Zheng, You-Quan Zhang, Jin-Piao Lin, Zhi-Lin Luo, Liu-Min Yu, Shi-Hua Gao, Falin Chen

“…The team conducted on-site inspections of laboratories that participated in mass screening, recording any violations of rules. …”
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Effects of Dietary Strawberry Supplementation on Antioxidant Biomarkers in Obese Adults with Above Optimal Serum Lipids by Arpita Basu, Stacy Morris, Angel Nguyen, Nancy M. Betts, Dongxu Fu, Timothy J. Lyons

“…We examined the antioxidant effects of freeze-dried strawberries (FDS) in adults [n=60; age: 49±10 years; BMI: 36±5 kg/m2 (mean ± SD)] with abdominal adiposity and elevated serum lipids. Participants were randomized to one of the following arms: low dose strawberry (25 g/day FDS), low dose control beverage (LD-C), high dose strawberry (50 g/d FDS), and high dose control beverage (HD-C) for 12 weeks. …”
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“I think we're on a cusp of some change:” coping and support for mental wellness among Black American women by Terika McCall, Terika McCall, Terika McCall, Meagan Foster, Holly Tomlin, Holly Tomlin, Bolatito Adepoju, Mckenzie Bolton-Johnson, Chyrell D. Bellamy

“…This study aimed to gain a better understanding of Black women's: (1) past and current causes of stress, anxiety, and depression, and coping skills used; (2) their attitudes and perceptions toward mental health and receiving mental health treatment; and (3) times in their life they felt anxious or depressed, and what type of support or resources would have been helpful to have access to.MethodsFocus groups were conducted with 20 women (mean age 36.6 years, SD 17.8 years), with 5 participants per group. Descriptive qualitative content analysis of the focus group transcripts was conducted.ResultsResults consistently showed that intersectional identities of being both Black and a woman resulted in feelings of both hypervisibility and invisibility, representation matters when it comes to mental health providers, an increased openness to therapy across age groups, and a willingness to try digital health tools (e.g., smartphone app) for mental health needs. …”
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Association between physical activity and quality of life in haemodialysed and peritoneal dialyzed patients in Hungary by Enikő Király, Gergő József Szőllősi, Zoltán Jenei, István Kárpáti

“…The aim of the present study was to assess and compare physical activity and health-related quality of life in renal patients on HD and PD programs.Methods In May 2020, 130 patients (106 HD and 24 PD) were enrolled in a study of chronic dialysis programs. All participants received a questionnaire containing information on demographics, treatment, and co-morbidities. …”
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The relationship between vitamin E and C intake with total activity of erythrocytes and breast milk superoxide dismutase in lactating mothers by Ninik Mudjihartini, Diyah Eka Andayani, Sheira Taflah Putri Handana

“…Results: The median value of vitamin E intake was 6.50 mg/day, showing 91.7% of patients do not meet recommended daily intake (RDA) (19 gram/day), and the median of vitamin C intake was 120.05 mg/day with 70% participants fulfilling RDA. SOD total activity in erythrocyte and breastmilk showed a median value of 423.73 U/mL and 58.34 U/mL, respectively. …”
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The unique association between estimated pulse wave velocity and the prevalence of diabetic kidney disease: a cross-sectional study by Shuwu Wei, Xinyu Pan, Yao Xiao, Junping Wei

“…Results After adjusting for confounding factors, each unit increase in ePWV was associated with a 23%, 21% and 25% increase in the prevalence of DKD, UACR ≥ 30 mg/g, and eGFR < 60 mL/min per 1.73 m² in T2DM participants, respectively. A J-shaped relationship was observed between ePWV and the prevalence of DKD and eGFR < 60 mL/min per 1.73 m², and a linear association between ePWV and the prevalence of UACR ≥ 30 mg/g. …”
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Metabolic Risk Factors of Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and Normal Elderly: A Population-Based Study by Chih-Kuang Cheng, Yu-Chien Tsao, Yuan-Chih Su, Fung-Chang Sung, Hsu-Chih Tai, Woon-Man Kung

“…In total, 7544 NC individuals, 1324 AD patients, and 562 DLB patients were enrolled. Participants with one or more metabolic risk factors had significantly higher odds of AD or DLB. …”
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Female Brain and Endocrinological Research-Veteran (FemBER-Vet) study: A study protocol for identifying endocrinological, lifestyle and psychosocial determinants of brain health ou... by Tamlyn Watermeyer, Elliott Atkinson, Glyn Howatson, Gill McGill, Christina Dodds, Paul Ansdell, Chinedu Udeh-Momoh

“…FEMBER-Vet will include 90 participants across three study groups (30 female veterans, 30 male veterans, 30 female civilians) to delineate the precise biological, socio-demographic, health, lifestyle, military-related, and life-course determinants of brain health outcomes (psychosocial, cognitive, neurophysiological, and other biomarkers).…”
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Acute effects of physical exercise on cognitive function and neurotrophins in patients with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review by Emanuele Zanardo, Giulia Quinto, Francesca Battista, Federica Duregon, Marco Vecchiato, Chiara Bergia, Kirk Erickson, Andrea Ermolao, Daniel Neunhaeuserer

“…Results: After identifying 507 articles, 4 studies including 78 participants were analysed. …”
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Combined PARP14 inhibition and PD-1 blockade promotes cytotoxic T cell quiescence and modulates macrophage polarization in relapsed melanoma by Chun Wai Wong, Rotem Leshem, Kieran Neil Sefton, I-Hsuan Lin, Dervla Tamara Isaac, Mario Niepel, Adam Hurlstone

“…Poly ADP ribosyl polymerase 14 (PARP14), an IFNγ-responsive gene product, partially mediates IFNγ-driven resistance. PARP14 inhibition prolongs PD-1 blockade responses in preclinical models, but fails to achieve full tumor clearance, suggesting the involvement of additional resistance mechanisms.Methods We identified a robust PARP14 catalytic inhibitor gene signature and evaluated its association with patient survival. …”
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Rationale and design of a randomized clinical trial of integrated eHealth for PrEP and medications for opioid use disorders for women in the criminal legal system. The Athena study by Jaimie P. Meyer, Stacey Brunson, Carolina R. Price, Morgan Mulrain, Julie Nguyen, Frederick L. Altice, Tassos C. Kyriakides, Karen Cropsey, Ellen Eaton

“…Methods We will recruit and enroll 250 women involved in the criminal legal system with opioid use disorder across two diverse settings (New Haven, CT and Birmingham, AL). Participants will be randomized to (a) the “Athena strategy,” which includes a PrEP decision aid and integrated PrEP/MOUD delivery via eHealth; or (b) enhanced standard of care (SOC) that includes a decision aid-only. …”
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Effectiveness of teaching motivational interview technique to third professional year medical students to improve counseling skills – An interventional study by Govindaraju S. L. Manojna, B. Devi Madhavi

“…Methodology: All 200 third-year medical students of a medical college participated in MI sessions for health behavior change. …”
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Development and validation of a social vulnerabilities survey for medical inpatients by Maria-Jose Santana, William A Ghali, Tolulope Sajobi, Karen L Tang, Oluwaseyi Lawal, Leonie Tesorero

“…Exploratory factor analysis was conducted to determine structural validity of the survey as a whole.Setting Patients admitted to the inpatient internal medicine service at a tertiary care hospital in Calgary, Canada.Participants A total of 406 patients were included in the study.Results The mean age of respondents was 55.5 (SD 18.6) years, with the majority being men (55.4%). …”
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Affect in Literary Translations: What is at Stake for the Author and the Translator by Klaarika Kaldjärv

“…The power imbalances within collaborations are scrutinised, raising questions about the translator’s agency. The article concludes with reflections on the challenges and potential pitfalls of authors participating in the translation of their own works, emphasising the inherent plurality of interpretations in the act of translation. …”
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model related to inflammatory and nutritional indexes for postoperative pulmonary infection after radical colorectal cancer surgery by He Huang, Yanli Wang, Chengfei Liu, Jingxiang Han, Tian Yao, Linna Gao, Huiyang Gao, Yuhao Chen, Yinglei Cao, Fubin Qiu, Kai Jia

“…Objective To develop and validate a risk prediction model related to inflammatory and nutritional indexes for postoperative pulmonary infection (POI) after radical colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery.Design Cross-sectional study.Participants This study analysed 866 CRC patients after radical surgery at a tertiary hospital in China.Methods Univariable and multivariable logistic regression (LR) analyses were used to explore influence factors of POI. …”
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Classical Universities in the Scientific and Technological Development of the Russian Empire and the USSR: Leaving the Ivory Tower by M. V. Gribovskiy

“…The purpose of the article is to characterize the dynamics of changes in the role of classical universities in the scientific and technological development of the Russian Empire and the USSR, from the point of view of their involvement in the development of the real sector of the economy. …”
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Parathyroid carcinoma: impact of preoperative diagnosis on the choice of surgical procedure by Yoshitaka Kawai, Yo Kishimoto, Hisanobu Tamaki, Takashi Fujiwara, Ryo Asato, Koji Ushiro, Shogo Shinohara, Shinpei Kada, Shinji Takebayashi, Tsuyoshi Kojima, Shuya Otsuki, Masakazu Miyazaki, Yohei Kumabe, Koichi Omori

“…Using a retrospective chart review, twenty cases of parathyroid carcinoma from nine participating centers were examined. In 11 cases with preoperative suspicion of malignancy, at least one of these three features was found: elevated serum calcium level (&gt;14 mg/dL), palpable mass, and irregular margin on ultrasonography. …”
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