Second-generation laryngeal mask airway as an alternative to endotracheal tube in prolonged laparoscopic abdominal surgery: a comparative analysis of intraoperative gas exchanges by Sukhee Park, Ja Eun Lee, Gyu Sung Choi, Jong Man Kim, Justin Sangwook Ko, Duck Hwan Choi, Gaab Soo Kim

“…Results: The values of ETCO2, TV, RR and PIP during pneumoperitoneum were comparable between the two groups. Although PaCO2 at 2 h after induction was higher in patients in the LMA group (40.5 vs. 38.5 mmHg, P < 0.001), the pH and PFR values of the two groups were comparable. …”
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Knowledge sharing and sustainable competitive advantage: Mediating role of innovation culture and MSMEs business performance by Meyna Cinta Ratulian, Sabihaini Sabihaini, Fauzilah Salleh, Januar Eko Prasetio

“… This research aims to investigate how business performance (BP) and innovation culture (IC) mediate the relationship between knowledge sharing (KS) and sustainable competitive advantage (SCA) of MSMEs operating in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. …”
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Gendered associations of situational and dispositional factors with exclusion from social relations and loneliness in older age by Georgios Pavlidis, Georgios Pavlidis

“…Within ESR states, older men living alone and older women who are less extraverted were more at-risk of loneliness.ConclusionSituational factors are more predictive of ESR states than personality traits, yet a gendered perspective is needed when assessing the risk factors of ESR and loneliness in later life.…”
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Sex-Specific Brain Activations during Single-Leg Exercise by Kyoungyoun Park-Braswell, Dustin Grooms, Sandra Shultz, Louisa Raisbeck, Christopher Rhea, Randy Schmitz

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Thirteen males and seventeen females who were healthy and physically active participated in this study (Male: 23.7±3.8 years, 74.5±13.5 kg, 172.3±6.4 cm; Female: 20.6±1.6 years, 65.4±12.8 kg, 163±6.1 cm). …”
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Unmasking the complexities of healthcare access in low-resource settings: a health systems approach to obstetric and under-5 healthcare in rural settings of Eastern Uganda by Rornald Muhumuza Kananura

“…Objective This study examined how multiple factors concurrently affect access to obstetric and child healthcare services in resource-poor settings Methods The research used social autopsies [in-depth interview] with mothers who experienced newborn death [n = 29], focus group discussions [n = 8] with mothers [n = 32], and fathers [n = 28] of children aged 6–59 months, and the author’s field observations in Eastern Uganda’s rural settings. …”
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Relationship of Physical Factors to the Occurrence of Injuries in Young Gymnasts by Yuria Kobayashi, Yasuharu Nagano, Makoto Suzukawa

“…# Background There is a large population of young athletes who participate in gymnastics, and the prevention of injury in junior athletes is considered important. …”
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University students' attitudes about online mathematics teaching during the pandemic by Mihajlović Aleksandra M., Ristić Vladimir T., Kopas-Vukašinović Emina M.

“…Such results can be a significant starting point for new research on the quality and effectiveness of teaching, which should includeuniversity teachers who organized online mathematics classes.…”
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Perception of Gender Issues among Surgical Residents and their Supervisors by Syed Inamullah Shah, Muzna Iftikhar, Sajida Shah, Muhammad Salman Shafique, Mahvish Noor, Jamil Ahmad Shah

“…During training, supervisors do not discriminate amongst residents in imparting training and assigning tasks.   …”
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A Retrospective Patient Chart Review and Survey in Patients with Cryopyrin-associated Periodic Syndromes Treated with Anakinra by Helen J. Lachmann, Renée J.G. Arnold, Marco Gattorno, Isabelle Koné-Paut, Alberto Ferreira, Jasmin Kümmerle-Deschner

“…Data 12 months prior to initiation of/during anakinra treatment were entered into web-based case report forms by study groups. **Results:** Forty-two patients received/were receiving anakinra as primary treatment for at least 12 months. …”
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THE ROLE OF DIGITAL MEDIA IN DEVELOPING AN ONLINE ANATOMY COURSE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PRE-SERVICE SCIENCE TEACHERS' HEALTH LITERACY by Handan Ürek

“…Besides, online learning can also be an effective way to carry out education after natural disasters such as earthquakes. …”
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L’urbanisme balnéaire : processus de colonisation ou aménagement durable du littoral ? by Roland Vidal

“…Despite a highly creative architecture, the seaside resorts have a tendency to look like one another, both in their shapes and in the way they respond to a unique social desire: sea bathing. …”
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Resident Case Series: Blood Flow Restriction as an Adjunct to Strengthening Exercises in Two Patients with Subacromial Impingement and High Irritability by Angel Ceballos, Giorgio Zeppieri Jr., Joel Bialosky

“…The purpose of this case series is to describe the inclusion of BFR in the treatment of two patients with SAIS. # Case descriptions Two middle aged, non-operative patients with signs and symptoms consistent with SAIS and high levels of irritability were included. …”
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Use of Healthcare Claims Data to Generate Real-World Evidence on Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: Practical Considerations for Research by Nicole Stamas, Tom Vincent, Kathryn Evans, Qian Li, Vanessa Danielson, Reginald Lassagne, Ariel Berger

“…There are limited examples of comprehensive methodology for the generation of RWE on patients who have undergone neuromodulation for drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). …”
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A positive deviance approach to understand gender relations and practices that support transformative adaptation: Insights from Kenya dairy households by Renee Bullock, Tanaya DuttaGupta, Philip Miriti

“…We make theoretical and methodological contributions and suggest practical application to support locally led scaling approaches. …”
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Plastic deformation of anterior cruciate ligament: listen to the patient, do not just rely on imaging by Sérgio Rocha Piedade, Daniel Miranda Ferreira, Carlos Górios, Nicola Maffulli

“…All patients reported low values (zero, one, and two) on a scale from zero to 10 in their confidence in performing high-intensity pivoting sports and physical activities. …”
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Evaluation of Awareness and Perception of Clear Aligner Orthodontic Treatment Among Students of Hawler Medical University. by Maryam Fouad Bilal, Ahmed Qesim Ali, Layard Khalil Ibrahim

“… Background and Objectives: The growing emphasis on appearance has led to an increased   interest in orthodontic treatment among adults, particularly those who are highly self-conscious about their looks. …”
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Comparison of Frozen and Final Pathology Results in Patients Operated for Endometrial Hyperplasia by Gonca Turker Ergun, Ugurcan Zorlu, Burak Elmas, Bengü Nur Baris Akcan, Gul Kurtaran, Kadir Cetinkaya, Melike Doganay

“…STUDY DESIGN: The clinical findings, imaging results, and all pathology reports of patients who underwent total abdominal hysterectomy for endometrial hyperplasia (atypical or non-atypical) between January 2020 and January 2023 at our hospital were retrospectively evaluated. …”
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Integration Children Behavioral Education According To Luqman And Ulwan Najati by Nur Azwani Mansor @ Noordin, Shahnun Musa, Khairulnazrin Nasir

“…The method of content analysis by synthesis is applied to the education method of Abdullah Nasih ‘Ulwan from his work Tarbiyat al-Awlad fi al-Islam and the learning method of Muhammad Uthman Najati from his work Al-Qur'an wa ‘Ilm An Nafs and al-Hadith al-Nabawi wa Ilm an-Nafs as well as from surah Luqman in the al-Quran to discuss value education in behaviour. …”
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Low dose deltamethrin exposure affects gene expression in rat frontal cortex by Junze Wu, Ariv Shah, Rami Ridi, Zacharia Rashid, Ali Sajid Imami, Nilanjana Saferin, James Patrick Burkett

“…We found that rats who were exposed to deltamethrin had significant changes in gene expression in cortex in pathways related to inflammation, apoptosis, cellular energy metabolism, and synapses. …”
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Meta-analysis of carcass and meat characteristics of young or super young steers and of different sexual conditions finished in confinement by S. A. Jappe, R. K. Muniz Júnior, J. S. Teixeira, R. F. Pacheco

“…The selection of articles was carried out by two reviewers, who selected articles from the Google Scholar and Scielo platforms. …”
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