Prevalence of Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in a Public General Hospital, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Design by Ebud Ayele, Guesh Gebreayezgi, Teklewoini Mariye, Degena Bahrey, Gebrekiros Aregawi, Gebregziabher Kidanemariam

“…Out of the total 844 selected pregnant women, 840 participated in the study, yielding a response rate of 99.5%; of this, respondent’s undernutrition prevalence was found to be 40.6% with 95% confidence interval (38.93% and 42.27%). …”
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Prognostic significance of albumin corrected anion gap in patients with acute pancreatitis: a novel perspective by Jianjun Wang, Pei Yang, Xintao Zeng, Sirui Chen, Xi Chen, Lan Deng, Ruizi Shi, Chuan Qin, Huiwen Luo, Jianping Gong, Hua Luo, Decai Wang

“…A cohort comprising 605 participants was included in this study. The ideal threshold for ACAG identified by R statistical software was 21.5. …”
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Associations of linear growth and weight gain in the first 2 years with bone mass at 4 years of age in children in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Maimuna Gias, Huma Qamar, Farzana Fariha, Abdullah Al Mahmud, Prakesh Shah, Steven A Abrams, Daniel E Roth, Karen M O’Callaghan

“…Setting: Data collection occurred in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Participants: 599 healthy children enrolled in the BONe and mUScle Health in Kids Study. …”
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Disaster Preparedness and First Aid Response: The Role of Emergency Nurses by Olaolorunpo Olorunfemi, Olufunke Beatrice Adesunloye

“…They also contribute significantly to disaster preparedness by participating in drills and training, and by assisting in developing and implementing emergency response plans. …”
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Meal Pattern in the Colombian Population: Results of the National Nutrition Survey. ENSIN, 2015 by María del Pilar Zea, Oscar F. Herrán

“…Setting. Colombia. Participants. n = 26,115 from 3 to 64 years old. The sample analyzed included 3,127 children between 3 and 4 years old, 13,384 children between 5 and 17 years old, and 9,604 adults between 18 and 64 years old. …”
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Population pharmacokinetics of iruplinalkib in healthy volunteers and patients with solid tumors by Guihong Yang, Yimei Wang, Huimin Zhao, Ziyi Jiang, Shansong Zheng, Mingjing Ge, Meimei Si, Xiaoyan Kang

“…Plasma concentration–time data were collected from 392 participants (16 healthy volunteers and 372 patients with solid tumors) who received single or multiple doses of iruplinalkib in four trials. …”
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The association between oxidative balance score with constipation and diarrhea in US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2010 by Yaoling Cao, Zhihao Yang, Qinqing Tang

“…Methods Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database spanning from 2007 to 2010, a cross-sectional study including 4,462 participants (2,386 males and 2,076 females) was performed to assess the relationship between the OBS, constipation, and diarrhea, among adult men and women in the US. …”
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Performance evaluation of the smartphone-based AI cough monitoring app - Hyfe Cough Tracker against solicited respiratory sounds [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved wit... by Isabel Blavia, Juliane Chaccour, Eric M. Keen, Virginia Orrillo, Mindaugas Galvosas, Matthew Rudd, Juan C. Gabaldón-Figueira, Simon Grandjean Lapierre, Carlos Chaccour, Peter M. Small, Gerard Giménez

“…Methods: This study was embedded in a larger digital acoustic surveillance study (clinicaltrial.gov NCT04762693). Forty-nine participants were included and instructed to produce a diverse series of solicited sounds in 10-minute sessions. …”
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A qualitative exploration of the enablers of and barriers to conformance with antibiotic withdrawal periods on smallholding, peri-urban pig farms in Kiambu County, Kenya. by Claire Scott, Nicholas Bor, Kristen K Reyher, Alex J Tasker, Henry Buller, Irene Bueno, Lian F Thomas

“…We analysed data using reflexive thematic analysis. All farmers participating in the study demonstrated an awareness of the concept of antibiotic withdrawal periods and described intentions to conform, motivated by caring for others, wanting to prevent harm or a perception that regulation around antibiotic withdrawal periods existed for local independent abattoirs. …”
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How far back do we need to look to capture diagnoses in electronic health records? A retrospective observational study of hospital electronic health record data by Tom Marshall, Elizabeth Sapey, Miles D Witham, Steve Harris, Rachel Cooper, Chris Plummer, Felicity Evison, James Wason, Heather J Cordell, Suzy Gallier, Fiona E Matthews, Ewan Pearson, Avan A Sayer, Mervyn Singer, Joanne Field, Mohammed Osman, Sian Robinson, Victoria Bartle, Thomas Scharf, Jadene Lewis, Rominique Doal, Peta le Roux, Ray Holding, Paolo Missier

“…This study aimed to ascertain how far back in time electronic hospital records need to be interrogated to capture long-term condition diagnoses.Design Retrospective observational study of routinely collected hospital electronic health record data.Setting Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (UK)-linked data held by the PIONEER acute care data hub.Participants Patients whose first recorded admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation (n=560) or acute stroke (n=2142) was between January and December 2018 and who had a minimum of 10 years of data prior to the index date.Outcome measures We identified the most common International Classification of Diseases version 10-coded diagnoses received by patients with COPD and acute stroke separately. …”
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Experiences of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic at private retail pharmacies in Kenya: a mixed-methods study by Edwine Barasa, Sassy Molyneux, Jacinta Nzinga, Audrey Mumbi, Peter Mwangi Mugo, Daniella Munene, Collins Jaguga, Davy Odhiambo, Elizabeth Ominde-Ogaja, Mercy Maina, Michael Mungoma, Nadia Butt, Sultani Matendechero, Titus Kahiga, Eric Sedah, Sylvia Opanga

“…Objectives To assess experiences of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic at community pharmacies in Kenya.Design, setting and participants This was a mixed-methods study conducted from November 2020 to April 2021, targeting service providers in three counties (Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu), selected purposively to represent the main urban centres; pharmacies were selected randomly from a list of licensed pharmacies.Results Of 195 sampled pharmacies, 108 (55%) completed a questionnaire and 103 (53%) received a simulated client call; 18 service providers were interviewed. …”
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VRx@Home protocol: A virtual reality at-home intervention for persons living with dementia and their care partners by Di Qi, Lora Appel, Raheleh Saryazdi, Samantha Lewis-Fung, Lou-Anne Carsault, Eduardo Garcia-Giler, Jennifer L Campos

“…One of the challenges affecting PLwD and care partner relationships is barriers in communication, which can lead to social isolation and poor quality of life for both parties. Thus, the goal of the proposed project is to explore whether an immersive, multisensory VR intervention can facilitate communication between PLwD and their care partners and, in turn, enhance personal relationships and improve well-being.Methods and analysis Thirty dyads comprised of PLwD and their family/friend care partners will participate in this at-home intervention. …”
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Pain complaints after consecutive nights and quick returns in Norwegian nurses working three-shift rotation: an observational study by Bjørn Bjorvatn, Mikko Härmä, Stein Knardahl, Morten Wærsted, Maria Katsifaraki, Kristian Bernhard Nilsen, Jan Olav Christensen, Dagfinn Matre

“…Sleep duration was tested as a potential mediator.Design Observational diary study.Setting Random hospitals.Participants Nurses with three-shift rotation (morning, evening and night), n=679, 22–63 years old.Outcomes measures Daily ratings of working hours, sleep and subjective pain complaints in six anatomical regions (head, neck/shoulder/upper back, upper extremity, low back, lower extremity and abdomen) for 28 days. …”
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Error-related potentials during multitasking involving sensorimotor control: an ERP and offline decoding study for brain-computer interface by Masaki Yasuhara, Isao Nambu

“…To examine this, we conducted an experiment in which participants were instructed to keep a ball within a designated area on a board, while simultaneously attempting to control a cursor on a display through motor imagery. …”
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A parallel bioreactor strategy to rapidly determine growth-coupling relationships for bioproduction: a mevalonate case study by Alec Banner, Joseph Webb, Nigel Scrutton

“…However, there are few examples of bio-manufactured products achieving commercialisation. This may be partially due to a disparity between academic and industrial focus, and a greater emphasis needs to be placed on economic feasibility at an earlier stage. …”
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Cohort profile: Swedish families of the 1990s (SWIFT90) by Josephine Jackisch, Viviane S. Straatmann, Tanishta Rajesh, Ylva B. Almquist

“…The cohort was set up primarily to investigate factors associated with biological parents’ involvement with child welfare services and their outcomes following child(ren) placement in out-of-home care (OHC) under the research project ‘Drivers of inequalities of families involved in child welfare services (DRIVERS)’.Participants This cohort is defined as families consisting of parents and their children, of which at least one was born between 1990 and 1999 in Sweden, which totals 1 075 037 children. …”
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Analysis of the MYB gene family in tartary buckwheat and functional investigation of FtPinG0005108900.01 in response to drought by Jinbo Li, Xin Yang, Bianling Tian, Tian Tian, Yu Meng, Fei Liu

“…The enrichment analysis of cis-acting elements in the FtMYB genes indicated that FtMYBs may participate in abiotic stress responses. The transcriptional changes of FtMYB genes in tartary buckwheat were then investigated using public data and qPCR. …”
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Eco-activist imagery in literary texts for children (a case study of English postmodern fairy tales and short stories) by Alla Tsapiv, Mariia Andrieieva

“…It has been observed that in recent years, the participation of young people and children in the eco-activist movement has been increasing. …”
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Help-seeking for depression among Vietnamese migrant workers in Japan and factors related to their intentions to seek help from a psychiatrist: a cross-sectional study by Yui Fukuda, Atsuko Taguchi, Akane Futami, Yusuke Umegaki, Pham Nguyen Quy, Toshihiko Nakajima, Akihito Uezato

“…Among the 53.5% of participants who scored 10 or more on the PHQ-9, 4.4% had sought help from a healthcare professional in Japan. …”
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Empathy and Mental Health of Preschool Teachers: A Latent Profile Analysis by Jin R, Li X, Huang H

“…Rong Jin, Xiangyu Li, Heqing Huang Faculty of Preschool Education, Capital Normal University, Beijing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: : Heqing Huang, Faculty of Preschool Education, Capital Normal University, No. 5, North Third Street, Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13520262816, Email aivita@126.comPurpose: This research, grounded in the self-other oriented empathy theoretical framework, aimed to explore the classification of empathy and its relationship with mental health among preschool teachers.Methods: A total of 4345 preschool teachers participated in the study. Mental health was assessed using the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90), and empathy was measured with the Chinese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI-C). …”
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