Self-blaming as a barrier to lung cancer screening and smoking cessation programs in Italy. A qualitative study. by Luca Ghirotto, Eugenio Paci, Claudia Bricci, Silvia Marini, Valentina Bessi, Matías Eduardo Díaz Crescitelli, Ermanno Rondini, Francesco Pistelli, Giuseppe Gorini, Sandra Bosi, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Working Group

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>This multicenter qualitative study was conducted in two Italian regions as part of a larger project the Italian League against Cancer promoted. …”
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Palaearctic flea beetle Phyllotreta ochripes (Curtis) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae), herbivore of Alliaria petiolata (garlic mustard), new to North America by Hume Douglas, George Hammond, Tyler Smith, Jessie Mutz, Alexander Konstantinov

“…However, most of the known records of this species were discovered in areas projected to have low suitability. This is likely a consequence of sampling bias towards western Europe and away from the eastern Asian portion of its native range. …”
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Perception of Toxic Habits in Adolescents in Educational Units of the Ambato Canton by Carlos Alejandro Troya Altamirano, Eduardo Leonel Alvarado Pico, Andrea Gabriela Suárez López

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out with adolescents from 5 educational units in the Ambato canton. The sample was selected through simple random sampling and was made up of 93 adolescents of both sexes. …”
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Information asymmetry in the Kenyan medical laboratory sector by Felix Bahati, Mike English, Shahin Sayed, Susan Horton, Onyango Abel Odhiambo, Abdulatif A Samatar, Jacob McKnight

“…This study was conducted as part of a wider project aiming to improve access to high quality diagnostics by addressing information asymmetries in the Kenyan market for laboratory services. …”
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Evaluating Virtual Game Design for Cultural Heritage Interpretation: An Exploratory Study on arkeOyun by Sevde Güner, Leman Figen Gül

“…The results of this exploratory pilot study present preliminary findings on integrating virtual reality games in archaeological heritage interpretation and contribute to further projects.…”
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Like milk on the stove: Healthcare professionals navigating uncertainty when caring for families with 22q11DS. by Sophie Ayoub, Eva De Clercq, Cheryl Cytrynbaum, Luzius A Steiner, Bernice S Elger

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Data for this interview study were collected as part of a broader mixed methods research project aimed at enhancing the psychosocial well-being of children aged 3-15 years with 22q11DS and their families. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HealthHub app utilization among community-dwelling adults in Singapore. by Mahir Bakulkumar Goda, Alexander Shao-Rong Pang, Benedict Ding Chao Ong, Fang Nian Joanne Lim, Alvin Kian Wei Tan, Lay Hoon Goh

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Singapore's aging population, projected to reach 18.7% by 2030, will increase chronic disease burden and strain healthcare resources. …”
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Fire frequencies negatively impact soil organic carbon stock in tropical moist deciduous forest communities of Central India by Pranab Kumar Pati, Priya Kaushik, Dinesh Malasiya, Mohammed Latif Khan, Pramod Kumar Khare

“…Assessing the impacts of current fire frequency will provide useful insight into the extent of potential changes in SOC associated with increasing fire frequency as projected for the near future. The present study was carried out to assess the impacts of fire frequency on the soil organic carbon stock by preparing a fire frequency map using Landsat satellite image and collecting data by field sampling and laboratory analysis for each fire frequency class. …”
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Multi‐omics approach in gut and environmental microbiota research under the One Health concept by Anna Kostka, Agnieszka Gruszecka‐Kosowska, Alicia Ruiz‐Rodríguez, Margarita Aguilera

“…Analysis of groundwater samples revealed significant differences in hyporheic zone microbial composition at various taxonomic levels based on the sampling location and depth. …”
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Is virtual clinic follow-up of hip and knee joint replacement acceptable to patients and clinicians? A sequential mixed methods evaluation by Jennifer Wingham, Joanne Palmer, Rebekah J Parkes, Dan H Williams

“…Objective To evaluate the acceptability to key stake holders of a newly introduced virtual clinic follow-up pathway for hip and knee joint replacement.Design A service evaluation comprising a questionnaire sent electronically to 115 patients and interviews with 10 individuals.Setting A newly introduced virtual clinic follow-up pathway for hip and knee replacement patients in a district general hospital.Participants The electronic questionnaire was distributed to all patients treated under the virtual clinic service over a 5-month period (n=115). Purposive sampling from volunteers among respondents, leading to semi-structured interviews with eight patients. …”
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Teacher Trainees’ Perspectives on Utilizing Artificial Intelligence for Plant Identification at a University in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa by Vuyokazi Momoti, Nozuko Nqabeni, Yolisa Christina Majija

“…Utilizing a constructivist research paradigm and a case study approach, data was collected from Botany teacher trainees through purposeful sampling. The research employed a quantitative method, where participants were asked to install the Plantnet Application on their smartphones to identify various plants for their herbarium project. …”
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Determinan Pemeriksaan Triple Eliminasi pada Ibu Hamil di Wilayah Operasional Puskesmas Pagar Dewa dan Puskesmas Kibang Budi Jaya Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat by Friska Andhini, Susianti Susianti, Bayu Anggileo Pramesona

“…In Lampung Province, a 100% completion rate for triple elimination exams was the projected goal for 2022. Nevertheless, the collected data shows that the achievement—at 84.1%—is less than the goal. …”
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Failure of the Law to Grant Access to Legal Abortion in Chile by Daniel F.M. Suárez-Baquero, Ilana G. Dzuba, Mariana Romero, C. Finley Baba, M. Antonia Biggs

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Best Practices in Organizing Digital Transformation: Qualitative Case Study in Dutch Hospital Care by Tanja Schiffelers, Kaya Kapteijns, Laura Hochstenbach, Bas Kietselaer, Esther Talboom-Kamp, Marieke Spreeuwenberg

“…MethodsA qualitative multicase study was conducted using purposive sampling. A total of 11 Dutch hospitals were invited, and 8 participated. …”
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Restoration, Indicators, and Participatory Solutions: Addressing Water Scarcity in Mediterranean Agriculture by Enrico Vito Perrino, Pandi Zdruli, Lea Piscitelli, Daniela D’Agostino

“…Fieldwork and laboratory assessments included soil sampling and analysis of parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity, soil organic carbon, nutrients, and salinity. …”
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Classification and Recognition of Soybean Quality Based on Hyperspectral Imaging and Random Forest Methods by Man Chen, Zhichang Chang, Chengqian Jin, Gong Cheng, Shiguo Wang, Youliang Ni

“…Feature wavelengths were selected using the successive projections algorithm (SPA) and the competitive adaptive reweighted sampling (CARS) algorithm to reduce spectral redundancy and enhance model detection performance, retaining eight and ten feature wavelengths, respectively. …”
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Sign Problem in Tensor-Network Contraction by Jielun Chen, Jiaqing Jiang, Dominik Hangleiter, Norbert Schuch

“…First, we consider contraction via Monte Carlo sampling and find that the transition from hard to easy occurs when the tensor entries become predominantly positive; this can be understood as a tensor-network manifestation of the well-known negative-sign problem in quantum Monte Carlo. …”
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Urban food waste generation and sustainable management strategies: a case study of Nonthaburi Municipality, Thailand by Pantakan Choochote, Nuta Supakata

“…Using stratified random sampling of 244 sources encompassing markets, restaurants, institutions, and residential areas in Nonthaburi Municipality, Thailand, this study identified and characterized three distinct food waste categories: edible surplus food (FW1), food preparation waste, including spoiled items and bones (FW2), and postconsumption remnants (FW3). …”
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ECONOMIC-MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF FORMATION OF INNOVATION AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRIAL CLUSTER by Оlena Akhiiezer, Olha Dunaievska, Anton Rohovyi, Halyna Holotaistrova, Yurii Reshetniak, Serhii Mekhovych

“…Applied methods: system analysis, project approach, institutional theory, clustering methods, Bartlett’s sphericity criterion and Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin sampling adequacy criterion, multivariate regression analysis, Fisher’s F-test. …”
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Determinants of improved seed adoption and intensity in lentil farming: evidence from Terai region of Nepal by Damodar Gautam, Shiva Chandra Dhakal, Rishi Ram Kattel, Narayan Prasad Khanal

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