Assessment of adequacy and determinants of HIV related knowledge among senior school students in public schools in Abakaliki Southeast Nigeria by Maria-Lauretta Chito Orji, Ngozi Appolonia Ifebunandu, Chinwe Ifeoma Joe-Akunne, Mmeremikwu Appolus Chidiebere, Stella Echefu, Justus Ndulue Eze

“…These questions cut across the knowledge of the meaning of HIV/AIDS, its aetiology, risk factors, modes of transmission, prevention, the knowledge that an infected person may look healthy, testing, and treatment. Adequacy of HIV-related knowledge was denoted by a mean score of 6 and above. …”
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Experiencias, Percepciones y Expectativas de la Formación del Profesorado en Educación para los Medios en Portugal by Manuel Pinto, Sara Pereira

“…Varios documentos han señalado su urgencia y varios estudios (por ejemplo Bujokas, 2015; Taye & Pérez-Tornero, 2012; UNESCO, 2011; Bazalgette, 2007) han llamado la atención sobre la necesidad de preparar a los docentes para enfrentar los desafíos de la era digital, explotando los recursos y oportunidades provistos por los medios y las redes de comunicación para enriquecer el desarrollo personal y social. La integración curricular y la formación de profesores en educación para los medios de comunicación siguen siendo, sin embargo, un gran desafío para el sistema educativo. …”
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Cost-utility and cost–benefit analysis of a multi-component intervention (NEXpro) for neck-related symptoms in Swiss office workers by Beatrice Brunner, Andrea Martina Aegerter, Venerina Johnston, Thomas Volken, Manja Deforth, Gisela Sjøgaard, Achim Elfering, Markus Melloh, the NEXpro Collaboration Group

“…On-site multi-component intervention to improve productivity and reduce the economic and personal burden of neck pain in Swiss office-workers (NEXpro): protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial. …”
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Kinomic profiling to predict sunitinib response of patients with metastasized clear cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Jeannette C. Oosterwijk-Wakka, Liesbeth Houkes, Loes F.M. van der Zanden, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemeney, Kerstin Junker, Anne Y Warren, Tim Eisen, Ulrich Jaehde, Marius T Radu, Rob Ruijtenbeek, Egbert Oosterwijk

“…With modest OS improvement and variable response and toxicity predictive and/or prognostic biomarkers are needed to personalize patient management: Prediction of individual TKI therapy response and resistance will increase successful treatment outcome while reducing unnecessary drug use and expense. …”
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Impact of lay health worker programmes on the health outcomes of mother-child pairs of HIV exposed children in Africa: A scoping review. by Kathrin Schmitz, Tariro Jayson Basera, Bonaventure Egbujie, Preethi Mistri, Nireshni Naidoo, Witness Mapanga, Jane Goudge, Majorie Mbule, Fiona Burtt, Esca Scheepers, Jude Igumbor

“…Community awareness on Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (MTCT), proper and consistent use of condoms, clinic attendance and timely HIV testing of HEIs, as well as retention in care for infected persons, have all improved because of LHW programmes.…”
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First-trimester metabolic profiling of gestational diabetes mellitus: insights into early-onset and late-onset cases compared with healthy controls by Danuta Dudzik, Vangeliya Atanasova, Coral Barbas, Jose Luis Bartha

“…Future research is needed to validate these biomarkers in larger cohorts and assess their integration into clinical workflows for personalized pregnancy care.…”
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"They are not HIV treatments drugs; they are preventive drugs (PrEP)". Experiences of PrEP uptake among vulnerable adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania. by Magreth Thadei Mwakilasa, Alexander Mwijage, Stella Mushy, Maryam Amour, Nathanael Sirili, Evaline Maziku, Samwel Likindikoki, Emmanuel Balandya, Gideon Kwesigabo, Benson Kidenya, Stephen E Mshana, Eligius Lyamuya, Blandina Mmbaga, Bruno Sunguya, John Bartlett

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>To overcome barriers to PrEP uptake among AGYW, it is crucial to develop multi-level interventions that consider personal, social, and structural factors hindering PrEP uptake. …”
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Analisis Representasi dan Stereotip Gender dalam Film Animasi Anak by Hilmi Dafa Rabani, Kunto Adi Wibowo, Detta Rahmawan

“…This study examines gender representation in  children's animated films, focusing on the characters' physical, personality, and social attributes.  This research analyzed 100 human-like characters from seven top-rated animated films released  between 2021-2023 using a quantitative content analysis method. …”
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Application of the <italic>International Classification of Functioning，Disability and Health Rehabilitation Set</italic> in Rehabilitation of Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis in t... by YAO Dong, HE Yiqi, ZHANG Qin, LIU Changhua, LI Taibiao, YAO Caiming, WANG Xiangfeng, WANG Qinfeng, HU Hongjun

“…Due to reasons such as patients' own comprehension deviation and low assessment compliance, 8 cases were discontinued or dropped out, and finally 42 cases were included. Personalized rehabilitation programs were formulated based on the severity of functional disorders of the patients, referring to the "Clinical Practice Guidelines of Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation for Knee Osteoarthritis", once a day, 6 days a week, for a total of 2 weeks. …”
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RISK FACTORS OF LIFE QUALITY REDUCTION IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS by Vitalii Dubas

“…A questionnaire was conducted using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 questionnaire (SF-36) of 36 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus aged 18 to 62 years, regardless of disease activity at the time of examination, and 24 practically healthy persons, comparable in age and gender ratio. The main parameters of the quality of life in the 2 groups were compared, as well as their dependence on clinical manifestations and therapy was studied. …”
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Quality of Life Philosophy VI. The Concepts by Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jørgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…The about a hundred central concepts related to research in the global quality of life can, in a holistic medical frame of interpretation, be organized under ten abstract key concepts: existence, creation of the world, state of being, daily living, talents, relations, sex, health, personal development, and therapy with subthemes as discussed in this paper. …”
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A novel mitochondrial-related risk model for predicting prognosis and immune checkpoint blockade therapy response in uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma by Ru-Gen Liao, Jin-Hong Wang, Fan Zhang, Yu-Tong Fang, Li Zhou, Yong-Qu Zhang

“…The mitochondrial-related risk model formulated in this study demonstrates efficacy in predicting both prognosis and response to immunotherapy in patients with UCEC, thereby providing a scientific basis for personalized treatment strategies. Future research endeavors should focus on further validating the clinical utility of this model and investigate the specific mechanisms of the identified MRGs in UCEC.…”
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Assessment of knowledge and behaviors of an opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution program during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic by Alexis E. Horace, Ojochogwu Atawodi-Alhassan

“…Abstract Background The state of Louisiana ranked 4th in the US for per capita overdose rates as 56 out of 100,000 persons died due to overdose and 1,300 of those deaths involved opioids. …”
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LAS TIC APLICACIONES A LA EDUCACIÓN: "EXPERIENCIAS EN EL SEMINARIO DE ORDENAMIENTO TERRITORIAL" by Nadia Celeste Zárate

“…En este trabajo se describen algunas de las actividades realizadas con énfasis en la relación docente alumno a través de las TIC y los resultados obtenidos, como así también mi experiencia personal como colaboradora en el Seminario de Ordenamiento Territorial e integrante de la Unidad Ejecutora del Proyecto Plataforma e_Learning sobre Geoinformación.…”
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Application of the academic evaluation by oral defense in training of nurses in the operating room (答辩式考核在手术室进修护士培训中的应用) by LI Wenjing (李文静), HU Juanjuan (胡娟娟), LIU Juan (刘娟), ZHAO Jing (赵晶)

“…Methods A total of 36 nurses participating in the clinical training in the Department of Operating Room from January 2017 to June 2018 were selected as the control group, and 40 nurses from July 2018 to December 2019 were selected as the observation group. A personalized training program was developed for the nurses and standardized teaching method was carried out. …”
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Phenotypic diversity of CTCs and tdEVs in liquid biopsies of tumour-draining veins is linked to poor prognosis in colorectal cancer by Stefan A. Cieslik, Andrés G. Zafra, Christiane Driemel, Monica Sudarsanam, Jan-Philipp Cieslik, Georg Flügen, Levent Dizdar, Andreas Krieg, Sascha Vaghiri, Hany Ashmawy, Stephen Fung, Miriam Wilms, Leon W. M. M. Terstappen, Afroditi Nanou, Hans Neubauer, Nuh N. Rahbari, Wolfram T. Knoefel, Nikolas H. Stoecklein, Rui P. L. Neves

“…Abstract Background Circulating tumour cells (CTCs) and tumour-derived extracellular vesicles (tdEVs) have great potential for monitoring therapy response and early detection of tumour relapse, facilitating personalized adjuvant therapeutic strategies. However, their low abundance in peripheral blood limits their informative value. …”
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LA MOTIVACIÓN Y EL RENDIMIENTO ACADÉMICO EN ENTORNOS RURALES: UN ANÁLISIS DE LA INTERACCIÓN ENTRE FACTORES SOCIALES Y PSICOLÓGICOS by Chaimar Mojica

“…Sin embargo, las zonas rurales también enfrentan desafíos significativos en el ámbito educativo, como la falta de recursos, infraestructura y personal calificado. Abordar estas disparidades requiere inversiones sustanciales y enfoques innovadores que aprovechen las fortalezas de cada comunidad rural. …”
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A deep learning model for assistive decision-making during robot-aided rehabilitation therapies based on therapists’ demonstrations by David Martínez-Pascual, José M. Catalán, Luís D. Lledó, Andrea Blanco-Ivorra, Nicolás García-Aracil

“…Furthermore, fine-tuning can be applied to personalize the assistance to each user and improve the accuracy of the method presented when deciding whether to assist with the rehabilitation robot.…”
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Exploring the prevalence of gout among underrepresented low socioeconomic status type 2 diabetes populations by Jessica Smith, Abey Martin, Jane Mundadan, Michael Roberts, Youssef Roman, Arturo Bravo-Nuevo, Farzaneh Daghigh

“…Exclusion criteria were a personal history of cancer, organ transplantation, or current pregnancy. …”
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RESILSTIGMA. Resilience to self-stigmatization experienced by people living with HIV: Which self-reported factors improve awareness among health workers? by Christine Jacomet, Cécile Miele, Emilie Goncalves, Céline Lambert, Clément Belletier, Françoise Linard, Josiane Phalip-Le Besnerais, Pierre Dellamonica, Michaël Dambrun

“…Psychiatric care and/or the new cognitive-behavioral therapies could be offered more often as part of personalized care.…”
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