JEAN BODIN'S NOTION OFSOVEREIGNTY, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND NTHE QUEST FOR SOCIOPOLITICALADVANCEMENT IN NIGER by EKUASE INNOCENT O., COLLINS OKONKWO, EDOGIAWERIE MORRIS K.O.

“… Bodin's far reaching analysis on the sovereign state and good governance shows that he did not miss words when he recommended that the management of the state shouldbe separated from the management of the church. …”
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Antenatal Depression and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Service in Kochi Health Center, Jimma Town, Ethiopia by Yonas Tesfaye, Liyew Agenagnew

“…Antenatal depression has immense public health importance, as it can adversely affect both the mother and child health. The problem contributes to the disease burden in both developed and developing countries. …”
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Feasibility and Efficacy of S-Adenosyl-L-methionine in Patients with HBV-Related HCC with Different BCLC Stages by Tao Guo, Yukun He, Weijie Ma, Zhisu Liu, Quanyan Liu

“…Cox regression model analysis in the advanced-stage group revealed that treatment with SAMe, preoperative viral load, and Child-Pugh grade were independent variables influencing survival time. …”
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Mothers’ experiences as legal guardian of children's phlebitis during hospitalization in Indonesia: A phenomenological study by Casman Casman, Dian Mahanani, Balbina Antonelda Marled Wawo, Muhammad Iqbal, Desy Rizki Ariani, Anung Ahadi Pradana

“…The response of the mother, as the child’s primary caregiver, plays a key role in the healing process when phlebitis occurs. …”
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Barriers and facilitators regarding the implementation of policies and programmes aimed at reducing adolescent pregnancy in Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study by Melissa Kang, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Lin Perry, Fiona Brooks

“…Community members should be sensitised on the negative effects of norms that support child marriage, gender-based violence and early childbearing.…”
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Diagnostic and predictive values of serum metabolic profiles in sudden sensorineural hearing loss patients by Xiangsheng Wang, Yan Gao, Ruirui Jiang

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Perceptions about Eclampsia, Birth Preparedness, and Complications Readiness among Antenatal Clients Attending a Specialist Hospital in Kano, Nigeria by Umar Muhammad Lawan, Idris Usman Takai, Hamza Ishaq

“…The importance of girl-child education to at least secondary school should be buttressed.…”
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Ethnographic Study of Perspective and Attitude of Breastfeeding Mothers Towards the use of Elaeis Guineensis Sap As Galactagogue Among Igbo Women of Southeastern Nigeria by Okamkpa Jude Chikezie, Anibeze Ikechukwu Chike, Ozor Ikemefuna Ignatius, Ikenna Kingsely Ndu, Uchenna Anthony Umeh

“…STUDY DESIGN: Mothers who had breastfed or breastfeeding at the time of the survey, were invited to complete a questionnaire that asked about their, perceptions, efficacy, and possible side effects of Elaeis guineensis sap on both mother and child during breastfeeding. Chi-square analysis was used to conduct data analysis. …”
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Medical versus surgical methods of early abortion: protocol for a systematic review and environmental scan of patient decision aids by Rachel Thompson, Kyla Z Donnelly

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Systematic review: e-cigarettes vs. conventional cigarettes by Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Artur Fabijański, Anna Konarska, Anna Machowiak, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Firlej, Adrianna Dukacz

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Clinical Aspects and Prognosis Evaluation of Cirrhotic Patients Hospitalized with Acute Kidney Injury by Célio Geraldo de Oliveira Gomes, Marcus Vinicius Melo de Andrade, Ludmila Resende Guedes, Henrique Carvalho Rocha, Roberto Gardone Guimarães, Fernando Antônio Castro Carvalho, Eduardo Garcia Vilela

“…Mortality was 28.6% in 30 days and 44.9% in three months. In multivariate analysis, variables that were associated independently to mortality were lack of response to expansion treatment and Child-Pugh score. …”
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Prevalence of Diarrhea Disease and Associated Factors Among Children Under 5 Years in Geshiyaro Project Implementation Sites in Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Zinabu Assefa Alemu, Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay, Kirubel Tesfaye Teklu, Ermias Alemayehu Adugna, Melaku Gizaw Serte, Tsigereda Assefa Alemayehu, Badasa Wagari Likasa, Benjamin Collyer, Zelalem Mehari, Mihretab Salasibew, Getachew Tollera, Masresha Tessema

“…The following factors were significantly associated (p < 0.05) with the occurrence of childhood diarrhea: sex of the child (AOR: 1.6; 95% CI, 1.17–2.19), child age in a month (AOR: 0.5; 95% CI, 0.26–0.94), drinking water service (AOR: 2.6; 95% CI, 1.33–5.25), knowledge on diarrhea prevention (AOR: 1.4; 95% CI, 1.05–1.98), open defecation practice (AOR: 1.9; 95% CI, 1.33–2.74), and rotavirus vaccination (AOR: 1.8; 95% CI, 1.20–2.56). …”
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Psychological, psychiatric, and behavioral sciences measurement scales: best practice guidelines for their development and validation by Alberto Stefana, Stefano Damiani, Umberto Granziol, Umberto Provenzani, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Eric A. Youngstrom, Eric A. Youngstrom, Eric A. Youngstrom, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli

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Comprehensive profiling of serum microRNAs in normal and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients by Jian-Wei Zhang, Kamran Ullah, Nauman Khan, Hai-Tao Pan

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Impact of Early-Life Microbiota on Immune System Development and Allergic Disorders by Norbert Dera, Katarzyna Kosińska-Kaczyńska, Natalia Żeber-Lubecka, Robert Brawura-Biskupski-Samaha, Diana Massalska, Iwona Szymusik, Kacper Dera, Michał Ciebiera

“…In the subsequent stages of a child’s life, breastfeeding, diet and the use of antibiotics influence the state of eubiosis, which determines proper growth and development from the neonatal period to adulthood. …”
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Application of Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid for the Detection of Pathogens in Pulmonary Infections by Dai X, Xu K, Tong Y, Li J, Dai L, Shi J, Xie H, Chen X

“…Xianning Dai,1 Kai Xu,1 Yu Tong,1 Jing Li,2 Liya Dai,1 Jianyou Shi,1 Haibin Xie,3 Xi Chen3 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of PCCM, Wenzhou People’s Hospital, Wenzhou Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Immunization Planning, Prevention and Health Care, Centers for Disease Control of Luchen, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xi Chen, Department of Immunization Planning, Prevention and health care,Centers for Disease Control of Luchen, No. 3320 Guojing Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325005, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 577 56760657, Fax +86 577 56760654, Email cxbrook0577@163.comObjective: This study aims to evaluate the utility of targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) for hospitalized patients with pulmonary infections.Methods: A cohort of 358 patients who received diagnosis and treatment for respiratory infections in the department of Respiratory Medicine at Wenzhou People’s hospital from January 2023 to April 2024 were selected for this study. …”
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An encryption algorithm for multiple medical images based on a novel chaotic system and an odd-even separation strategy by Chunyun Xu, Yubao Shang, Yongwei Yang, Chengye Zou

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Gambaran Faktor-Faktor Penyebab Terjadinya Perilaku Bullying pada Anak by Novi Herawati, Deharnita

“… Bullying is the child's aggressive behavior repeatedly towards his friend which causes the victim. …”
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Effective Reading Interventions for Slow Learners : Sight Word and Phonemic Awareness Approaches by Jihan Salsabila Purnomo, Lucia R.M. Royanto

“…This study investigates the effectiveness of sight words and phonemic awareness learning, delivered through drilling method, in enhancing reading skills in a child identified as slow learner. The subject of this study is a 9-year and 10-month-old boy in the fourth grade of elementary school. …”
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Navigating the Existential Crisis from Literature to Real Life: A Text-to-Self Pedagogical Approach and Its Potential for Existential Literature Instruction by Nhung Thi Hong Nguyen, Khoa Dang Truong

“…This four-stage model, we expect, will get students poised to reconcile with their lost, solitary, and vulnerable ego, actively befriend their ‘inner child’, and develop into individuals with healed hearts and positive worldviews. …”
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