Mental health challenges and perceptions of stigma among youth living with HIV in Tanzania. by Laura S Mkumba, Fortunata Nasuwa, Blandina T Mmbaga, Aisa M Shayo, Coleen K Cunningham, Karen E O'Donnell, Dorothy E Dow

“…Participants described how SYV helped them have "more confidence", accept themselves, and incorporate positive coping skills such as relaxation (deep breathing) when they felt stressed. The findings suggest SYV helped YLWH accept themselves, develop positive coping methods, and identify and form peer social support; but stigma remains common. …”
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Item-level and Composite-level Interrater Reliability of Functional Movement Screen™ Scores Following Condensed Training in Novice Raters by Brent A Harper, Stephen M Glass

“… # RESULTS Reliability ranged from fair to almost perfect (kappa) for Deep Squat (0.61 Day 1, 0.79 Day 2), Shoulder Mobility (0.90 Day 1, 1.00 Day 2), Active Straight Leg Raise (0.53 Day 1, 0.69 Day 2), and Trunk Stability Push Up (0.48 Day 1, 0.49 Day 2) on both testing occurrences (p\<0.05). …”
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Development and Validation of a Nosocomial Infection Nomogram Model in the NICU: A Novel and Nurse-Led Way to Prediction in Preterm Infants by Shang Y, Chen L, Hu X, Zhang K, Cheng Q, Shui X, Deng Z

“…Bootstrap method was used to repeat 1,000 times for internal validation.Results: A total of 892 preterm infants were finally included and a nurse-led predictive model established, which included six variables: skin color changes, respiratory related changes, feeding deterioration, birth weight, number of arterial and venous blood draws, and days of nasogastric tube placement. …”
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Dietary tea tree (Melaleucae Aetheroleum) oil fortifies growth, biochemical, immune-antioxidant trait, gene function, tissue reaction, and Aeromonas sobria resistance in Nile tilap... by Mohamed Shaalan, Heba H. Mahboub, Ahmed Hosny Abdelgawad, Abdelwahab A. Abdelwarith, Elsayed M. Younis, Ahmed A. Elnegiry, Asmaa W. Basher, Walaa El-Houseiny, Sherif M. Shawky, Sahar H. Orabi, Simon J. Davies, Yasmina K. Mahmoud

“…Outcomes indicated an extensive elevation in growth metrics (final body weight, weight gain, SGR, feed intake and fish body protein). Similarly, the total blood protein, albumin, total globulin levels, Serum complement-3 levels, lysozyme activity, immunoglobulin M (IgM), nitric oxide, and phagocytic activity were significantly enhanced in all treatments, notably in the 2.0 mL TTO/kg fed groups compared to the control. …”
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Optical coherence tomography angiography reveals abnormal retinal vascular density and perfusion in patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: a cross-sectional study by Lujie Zhang, Yongqiu Yu, Ting Liu, Chongyi Li, Liang Tan, Shuiqian Wen

“…We compared the foveal avascular zone area, vascular density and perfusion area at the superficial vascular complex (SVC) and deep vascular complex (DVC) of the peripapillary and macular between the groups. …”
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Network meta-analysis of cadmium toxicity against Chlorella vulgaris and the role of growth stimulants and macronutrients by M. Iqhrammullah, S. Saudah, M. Monalisa, F. Fahrurrozi, S.A. Akbar, S.S. Lubis

“…Additionally, a linear regression analysis was performed to examine the dose-dependent impact of cadmium toxicity.FINDINGS: Dose-dependent toxic effects of cadmium on Chlorella vulgaris were evident (R-square of more than 0.90), particularly at a concentration of 1 part per million, deemed as the maximum tolerable threshold. Prolonged exposure revealed a concentration-dependent reduction in cell viability, suggesting potential lifespan shortening. …”
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Microplastic contamination in different tissues of commercial fish in estuary area by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, A. Adiwibowo, F.N.A. Jeffery, N.Z.A.B.N.M. Zamri, M.A. Adidharma

“…Microplastics ranging from 300 to 1000 micrometers in size, in the form of fibers and fragments, were commonly found in fish tissues.CONCLUSION: Microplastic content is found most abundantly in the gastrointestinal tract and muscle. This indicates that feeding and ingestion play a role in the entry of microplastics into the fish's body. …”
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THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON THE MOTOR ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS UNDER DIFFERENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION APPROACHES by E. M. Revenko, V. A. Salnikov

“…As compared with their peers, motivation to sport activities is initially higher among pupils with higher motor function. …”
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Creation and study of emmer (<i>Triticum dicoccum</i>) × triticale hybrids by O. G. Silkova, Y. N. Ivanova, P. I. Stepochkin

“…Triticale (× Triticosecale Wittmack) is of great interest as an insurance crop that can ensure the stability of the gross harvest of feed and food grains at a lower cost. In Western Siberia, only winter triticale varieties are cultivated, however, spring triticales are important for cultivation in regions not suitable for winter crops. …”
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An Investigation into Dietary Fibre Intake, Bowel Function and Mood among a sample of Irish Adults by Sophie Mulligan, Ellen Lynch, Suzanne Doyle

“…Fifty-four percent of the study cohort reported feeling happy at the time of the questionnaire. A significant association between dietary fibre intake and faculty of study was identified, with those in the Faculty of Sciences and Health having significantly higher intakes than all other faculties (P=0.022). …”
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Prothrombin complex concentrate for reversal of oral anticoagulants in patients with oral anticoagulation-related critical bleeding: a systematic review of randomised clinical tria... by Christian Ovesen, Jan Purrucker, Josefine Grundtvig, Theis Bech Mikkelsen, Christian Gluud, Janus Christian Jakobsen, Hanne Christensen, Thorsten Steiner

“…Abstract Background Swift reversal of oral anticoagulation is deemed essential for the outcome of patients with anticoagulation-related critical bleeding. …”
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Causal association between circulating α-Klotho levels and venous thromboembolism: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yanmin Song, Liping Cao, Hui Long

“…However, the specific mechanism that α-Klotho influencing the occurrence of VTE still needed further exploration. Graphical Abstract…”
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Trends in depressive symptoms among high school students with and without health-risk behaviors in the United States: A population-based studyResearch in context by Tanner J. Bommersbach, Mark Olfson, Taeho Greg Rhee

“…Depressive symptoms were defined as past-year feelings of sadness/hopelessness almost every day for ≥2 weeks impacting usual activities. 24 health-risk behaviors across five categories (violence, substance use, sexual, physical/sedentary, and weight-related) were considered. …”
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Management of childbearing with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders: A scoping review and expert co-creation of evidence-based clinical guidelin... by Sally Pezaro, Isabelle Brock, Maggie Buckley, Sarahann Callaway, Serwet Demirdas, Alan Hakim, Cheryl Harris, Carole High Gross, Megan Karanfil, Isabelle Le Ray, Laura McGillis, Bonnie Nasar, Melissa Russo, Lorna Ryan, Natalie Blagowidow

“…A multidisciplinary approach is advised to address frequently seen issues in this population such as tissue fragility, joint hypermobility, and pain, as well as common comorbidities, including dysautonomia and mast cell diseases.…”
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Evaluating choroidal vascular changes in young adults with high myopia utilizing swept source optical coherence tomography angiography by Qing wang, Lin-Bo He, Sha Li, Hong-Ling Liu, Yong Liu

“…Macular superficial capillary plexuses (SCP), deep capillary plexuses (DCP), choriocapillaris (CC) density, choroidal Sattler's and Haller's layers (CSHL) density, foveal avascular zone area (FAZ area), and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) were assessed. …”
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East Central Europe in the Federalist-Regional Concepts of the Polish Emigrants of the Second Half ofthe 20th century by Barbara Stankevič

“…Under the present circumstances, the ULB concept was seeking to renew the "idea of the Jogaila dynasty", which was popular in the post-war period, by dialectically criticizing it and discarding its imperialist form. …”
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Music Drama as a Christian Parable: Mozart’s <i>Idomeneo</i> by Nils Holger Petersen

“…Mozart’s <i>Idomeneo</i> may work in a modern cultural context because it functions as a parable, easily understandable also in a modern political or social context, because of its deep human (psychological) insight and the empathy brought to bear on all the characters of the opera.…”
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Implementing curriculum at Sekolah Rimba Indonesia by Imaanuddin Muhtar, Haliza Hanif, Winny Azwita Putri, Lisa Amelia

“…Sekolah Rimba adopts a nature-based educational approach and Islamic values, focusing on character development, life skills, and a deep understanding of religion. This article was written with the aim of providing a better understanding of the curriculum provided at Sekolah Rimba so that other schools can later implement this interesting and creative curriculum. …”
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Investigation of Machinability Characteristics of EDMed Inconel 825 Alloy under Multidimensional Parametric Modeling by Using Holistic Grey-PCA Statistical Models by Nitin Kumar Sahu, Mukesh Kumar Singh, Bupe Getrude Mutono-Mwanza, Atul Kumar Sahu

“…In continuation, the current research evidenced that pulse off time is the chief significant process parameter having p values 0.005 and 0.001 for T-GRA and T-PCA, respectively. It is also seen that the depth of cut is also another important significant process parameter having p values 0.061 and 0.073 for T-GRA and T-PCA, respectively. …”
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Carrageenan-Free Diet Shows Improved Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Signaling in Prediabetes: A Randomized, Pilot Clinical Trial by Leo Feferman, Sumit Bhattacharyya, Erin Oates, Nicole Haggerty, Tianxiu Wang, Krista Varady, Joanne K. Tobacman

“…Participants with prediabetes (n=13), defined as HbA1c of 5.7%-6.4%, enrolled in a 12-week, randomized, parallel-arm, feeding trial. One group (n=8) was provided all meals and snacks with no carrageenan. …”
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