Assessment of knowledge and attitude towards influenza and pertussis vaccination in pregnancy and factors affecting vaccine uptake rates: a cross-sectional survey by Eliane Yuting Hong, Kanaka Kulkarni, Arundhati Gosavi, Hung Chew Wong, Kuldip Singh, Anita Sugam Kale

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CONTRIBUIÇÕES DE ANÍSIO TEIXEIRA E LOURENÇO FILHO PARA A EDUCAÇÃO BRASILEIRA: ARTIGOS PUBLICADOS NA RBEP (1944-1963) by Isabela Cristina Santos de Morais, Maria Inês Sucupira Stamatto, Iranilson Buriti de Oliveira

“…Identificamos a atuação destes intelectuais na direção do Instituto Nacional de Estudos Pedagógicos - INEP e na Revista Brasileira de Estudos Pedagógicos - RBEP. Para isso nos propusemos a identificar e a catalogar os artigos publicados por ambos no periódico criado pelo INEP, compreendendo um recorte temporal entre o período de 1944, ano da criação da RBEP, até 1963, momento em que Anísio Teixeira deixa a direção do INEP. …”
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The Effect of Dietary Vitamin E (-Tocopherol) Level on the Lipid, Essensial Fatty Acid Level and the Hatching Rate of Catfish, Clarias batrachus Linn. by I. Mokoginta, , Syahrizal, M. Zairin Jr.

“…This experiment was conducted to evaluate the dietary level of vitamin E (a-tocopherol) on the lipid, essential fatty acid level and the hatching rate of catfish, Clarias batrachus Linn. Five experimental diets with isoenergy and isonitrogen, but different vitamin E (a-tocopherol) level were used in this experiment. …”
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Response of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) Yield to Combined Biochar, Lime, and Inorganic-Fertilizer Rates in the Case of Gimbi District, Western Ethiopia by Solomon Abeba Kenea, Tolera Abera Goshu, Kinati Chimdessa

“…Application of integrated biochar, lime, and inorganic-fertilizer rates showed a highly significant impact (p <0.01) on the yield and yield components of garlic. …”
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Composite Scattering from a PEC Object above Two-Layered Rough Soil Surfaces Based on an Efficient Bi-Iterative Model by Ke Li, Lixin Guo, Juan Li

“…In the study, an efficient bi-iterative physical optics (PO) electromagnetic model is used to analyze the composite scattering from a PEC object above two-layered rough soil surfaces for the first time. …”
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Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the 13-item short mood and feelings questionnaire- parent version (SMFQ-P) to screen for depression in children by Amir Noureddine, Diana Malaeb, Sami El Khatib, Mariam Dabbous, Fouad Sakr, Amira Mohammed Ali, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid

“…This study focuses on examining the properties of an Arabic translation of a questionnaire called Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire Parent Version (SMFQ-P) as a preliminary step toward validating a culturally relevant screening tool for childhood depression in Lebanon. …”
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Use of supervised and unsupervised approaches to make zonal application maps for variable-rate application of crop growth regulators in commercial cotton fields by Maria C. da S. Andrea, Cristiano F. de Oliveira, Fabrícia C. M. Mota, Rafael C. dos Santos, Edilson F. Rodrigues Junior, Lucas M. Bianchi, Rodrigo S. de Oliveira, Caio M. de Gouveia, Victor G. S. Barbosa, Marco A. Bispo E Silva

“…For cotton, zonal maps for crop growth regulator (CGR) applications under variable-rate (VR) strategies are commonly based exclusively on vegetation indices (VIs) variability. …”
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Detector Dead Time Determination and Optimal Counting Rate for a Detector Near a Spallation Source or a Subcritical Multiplying System by V. Bécares, J. Blázquez

“…For the case of a spallation source, counting rates do not follow Poisson's statistics because of the multiplicity of the number of neutrons emitted by incident proton. …”
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Pour une prévention durable des troubles musculosquelettiques chez des travailleuses saisonnières : prise en compte du travail réel by Marie-Eve Major, Nicole Vézina

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Combination of Five Body Positions Can Effectively Improve the Rate of Gastric Mucosa’s Complete Visualization by Applying Magnetic-Guided Capsule Endoscopy by Yuting Qian, Sheng Wu, Qi Wang, Lumin Wei, Wei Wu, Lifu Wang, Ye Chu

“…In each position, the ability to visualize the six gastric landmarks (cardia, fundus, body, angulus, antrum, and pylorus) was assessed. Rates of complete visualization were calculated for different position combinations. …”
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Reduced Cardiovascular Capacity and Resting Metabolic Rate in Men with Prostate Cancer Undergoing Androgen Deprivation: A Comprehensive Cross-Sectional Investigation by Bradley A. Wall, Daniel A. Galvão, Naeem Fatehee, Dennis R. Taaffe, Nigel Spry, David Joseph, Robert U. Newton

“…Maximal oxygen uptake (26.1 ± 6.0 mL/kg/min versus 23.2 ± 5.8 mL/kg/min, p=0.020) and resting metabolic rate (1795 ± 256 kcal/d versus 1647 ± 236 kcal/d, p=0.005) were significantly higher in those with shorter exposure to androgen deprivation. …”
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Efficacy of uterine flushing with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on pregnancy rates in primary unexplained infertility: a randomized controlled trial by Parvin Hakimi, Mahshid Alborzi, Ehsan Nikkhou, Hosein Azizi

“…Primary outcomes were clinical and chemical pregnancy rates and the secondary outcome was any adverse pregnancy outcomes. …”
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HIV viral load suppression rates among adults and children living with HIV in the North West Region of Cameroon: A call for action! by Gladys Fosah E Tayong, Melissa Sander, Comfort Vuchas, Moses Samje, Vera Kum, Pascal Enokbonong, Eugene Yeika, Ndanga Bekombo, Paul Nyibio, Vanessa B Ngwani, Justin Ndié, Njamnshi Wepnyu Yembe, Gloria Ashuntangtang

“…This study aimed to compare the HIV viral suppression rates among adults and children living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the North West Region of Cameroon. …”
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Exploring the Interplay of Smoking Behavior, Heart Rate Variability, Pulmonary Function Test Results, Diabetes, and Mood Disorders: A Systematic Review by Bipin Kumar, Tanuj Mathur, Yoshita R. Annepu, Krishna K. Annepu, Perugu D. K. Chaitanya

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Correlation Between Tax Rates and Tax Revenues in the Ottoman Empire in Respect to Laffer Theorem as Applied to Raki and Wine Figures (1792-1839) by Derviş Koyuncu, A. Mesud Küçükkalay

“…In order to achieve this goal and resolve the question, the tax revenues of the period 1792-1839 were obtained from the financial records in various funds of the Presidential Ottoman Archives (BOA) and the changes in these revenues with the change in tax rates were calculated with the T Test. The results of the test will show, according to the Laffer Theorem, whether the Ottoman Empire increased the tax rates of wine and raki, causing an increase or decrease in the tax revenues of these goods, that is, whether the tax rates were above or below the optimum tax rate. …”
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Design and validation of a programmable dual-tunnel soft pneumatic origami actuator with a large maximum shrinkage rate for reciprocating motion by R. Xu, R. Xu, R. Xu, Q. Meng, Q. Meng, Q. Meng, Q. Xie, Q. Xie, Q. Xie, Y. Zheng, Y. Zheng, Y. Zheng, C. Fei, C. Fei, C. Fei, V. Parenti Castelli, H. Yu, H. Yu, H. Yu

“…However, the applications of soft actuators are constrained by their low force-to-weight ratio and maximum shrinkage rate, which is the ratio of the maximum stroke to the extreme length of the actuator, considerably augmenting the driving energy and occupied area. …”
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The Influence of Different Seeding Application Rates and Sowing Time on Maize Hybrids’ Productivity in the Conditions of the Republic of Bashkortostan’s Southern Forest-Steppe Zone by Bulat Akhiyarov, Igor Kuznetsov, Rail Alimgafarov, Damir Islamgulov, Rishat Abdulvaleyev

“…Selection of the optimal seeding application rate and time is among the central issues in maize cultivation technology and is highly relevant. …”
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The trends of blood culture contamination and utilization rates in an LMIC tertiary care center from 2010 to 2022: a call for diagnostic stewardship? by Lama Saleh, Amanda Chamieh, Rima El Basst, Eid Azar

“…The average BCC rate was 7%, ranging from 6% in 2010–2019 to 8% in 2020–2022. …”
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The Effect of water depth on the growth and survival rate of Panulirus homarus in floating net cages: Implications for sustainable coastal aquaculture and marine conservation by Efrizal, Sriwahyuni Lubis Amelia, Anwar Riski, Rusnam

“…After 60 days of cultivation, the results showed that water depth had no significant effect on the survival rate and growth of P. homarus. The 8-meter depth yielded the highest results with 67±38.19 % of survival rate, 50.33±8.08 g of weight growth, 0.50±0.20 cm of carapace length growth, 0.17±0.15 cm of carapace width growth, 5.11±0.074 %-1 day of specific growth rate, and 25.00±0.76 % of molting rate. …”
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An Approach To Study The Effects of GBP/USD Exchange Rate and Gold Prices on Brent Oil Prices Using Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) by Shaho Muhammad Wstabdullah, Muhammed Ali Kamal, Hozan Khalid Hamarashid

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