Patients’ effective doses assessment during low-dose computed tomography by P. S. Druzhinina, A. V. Vodovatov, I. K. Romanovich, L. A. Chipiga, G. V. Berkovich, A. D. Ushkov, A. O. Nefedov

“…Computed tomography has become increasingly common for diagnosing socially significant diseases in recent years. …”
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Telework and Employee Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Two-Wave Survey of Employees at a Texas Health Sciences University by Aro Choi, David Gimeno Ruiz de Porras, Monica Guidry, Janelle Ríos, Francisco Perez, Robert Emery, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, George Delclos

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Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder and Reproductive Justice: Examining Unmet Needs for Mental Health and Social Services in a National Cohort by Tanya Khemet Taiwo, Keisha Goode, P. Mimi Niles, Kathrin Stoll, Nisha Malhotra, Saraswathi Vedam

“…Introduction: Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are the most common complications during the perinatal period. …”
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Breeding value of new genetic sources of bread wheat resistance to fungal and viral diseases by I. Motsnyi, Ya. Fanin, O. Molodchenkova, M. Balvinska, A. Dashchenko, I. Mishchenko, A. Dunich, L. Mishchenko

“…Cultivars that are most common in southern Ukraine and are zonal standards of yield and adaptability were used as controls. …”
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The capacity and training needs of primary health care workers in Nyeri and Nakuru counties of Kenya: a cross-sectional study by Josphat Martin Muchangi, Kioko Kithuki, Sarah Jebet Kosgei, Mary Mathenge, Deborah Kioko, Bryson Sifuma, Billian Sawenja, Samuel Kamau

“…We strongly recommend training programs in dental health, mental health, primary eye care, nutritional services and HIV/AIDs &TB management, that are carefully designed to emphasize skills and abilities.…”
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Refining the Smart Linkage Across Two Fields: Bridging Latent Topics in Artificial Intelligence and Social Media Marketing by Noman Hanif, Omer Hanif, Salman Hanif, Liaqat Javeed, Muhammad Nauman Abbasi, Tayyaba Hanif, Sana Hanif

“…First, each bibliographic coupling-based association shows a unique association of shared knowledge — an influence of common prior art(s). Second, use of citation-based linkage auto-updates to add sustainable features. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of nonsuicidal self-injury among youths in Singapore: findings from the National Youth Mental Health Study by Sherilyn Chang, Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar, Bernard Tan, Yeow Wee Brian Tan, Ellaisha Samari, S. Archana, Yi Chian Chua, Yi Ping Lee, Charmaine Tang, Swapna Verma, Mythily Subramaniam

“…Abstract Background Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a common phenomenon; a recent meta-analysis of studies conducted among non-clinical adolescents reported a global lifetime prevalence rate of 22.0%. …”
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Knowledge, Awareness, and Attitude about Basic Life Support and Emergency Medical Services among Dental Students in Manipal University College Malaysia: A Cross-sectional Study by Ramanathan Ravi, Tanu Nangia, Law Phui Wai, Beh Tjun Qi, Eunice Soo Liang Yi, Lee Xin Jie, Htoo Htoo Kyaw Soe

“…Life-threatening emergencies may not be common to happen in a dental office, however, the likeliness to occur has increased with increased levels of stress. …”
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Exploring prevention and control mechanisms of youth substance use: a case of North Wollo and Waghimra, Northeast Ethiopia by Sindew Asmare Wedi, Biruk Beletew Abate, Biruk Beletew Abate, Tesfa Anmut Asres, Mohammed Aragaw Abera, Sentayehu Oljira Bekele, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie

“…This study recommends making evidence-based interventions and installing functional networks among sectors to deal with common issues. This issue also should not be left to a single organization and government agencies, families, religious, and educational institutions should play a leading role in tackling substance use burdens at the grassroots level.…”
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Practical Aspects of the Implementation of Screening for the Detection of Malignant Neoplasms of the Cervix during the Medical Examination by O. B. Kuleshova, E. A. Domonova, T. N. Romanuk, A. N. Gerasimov, E. M. Voronin, V. G. Akimkin

“…The prevalence of the 14 HPV oncogenic types was 14.87% (95% CI: 12.86–17.13%), the most common were 16 (16.98%), 31 (14.47%), 52 (13.21%). …”
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Short- and long-term effects of musculoskeletal health education: evidence from the performing arts students by Štefan Adamčák, Michal Marko, Pavol Bartík, Zora Kľocová Adamčáková

“…Spine mobility was assessed using standardized methods common in medical and physical therapy practice at three time points: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. …”
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Comparative Physiological and Transcriptomics Profiling Provides Integrated Insight into Melatonin Mediated Salt and Copper Stress Tolerance in <i>Selenicereus undatus</i> L. by Darya Khan, Xin Yang, Gong He, Raja Asad Ali Khan, Babar Usman, Liu Hui, Aamir Ali Khokhar, Qamar U Zaman, Hua-Feng Wang

“…Transcriptomic analysis revealed 21 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) common across stress treatments and 13 DEGs specific to combined melatonin with stress treatments involved in stress signaling, secondary metabolite biosynthesis, and photosynthesis. …”
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Predictive Markers and Self-Perceived Health in Adolescents: An Exploration Through a School-Based Public Health Survey by José Antonio Zafra-Agea, Mireia Vilafranca-Cartagena, Daniel García-Gutiérrez, Estel·la Ramírez-Baraldes, Anna Portabella-Serra, Cristina García-Salido

“…Skipping breakfast was more common among girls (33.3%) than boys (21.6%). Night-out frequency and return times have an identical proportion between boys and girls. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of adolescent fatherhood in Ethiopia: A multilevel analysis using the 2016 Ethiopian demographic health survey data. by Misganaw Gebrie Worku, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>In this study, adolescent fatherhood was a common public health problem in Ethiopia as it is closely linked with poor quality of life and premature death (year of potential life lost). …”
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Seasonal variations in public perceptions of diphtheria in Northern Nigeria by Abara Erim, Habibat Ohunene Lawal, Chizaram Anselm Onyeaghala, Chinenye Claire Chukwu-Mba, Olufunke Olayemi Ajibade, Ukamaka Gladys Okafor, Okechi Eberechukwu Nzedibe

“…Results A total of 3,070 respondents participated in the study. Public awareness of common diphtheria symptoms such as fever (68.0%) and sore throat (60.5%) was high, whereas awareness of conjunctivitis (23.9%) was lower. …”
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Non-prescribed drug use and its associated factors among pregnant women in Southwest Ethiopia by Fentahun Yene, Berihun Bantie, Tarekegn Yilma, Idalamin Zinab, Simachew Animen

“…Overall, the prevalence of non-prescribed drug use among pregnant women was 37.7% (95% CI: 32.8–41.7%). The most common reasons for using non-prescribed drugs were the easy availability of these drugs in pharmacies and drug stores, followed by their relatively low cost. …”
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Association mapping for total phenols, total flavonoids and antioxidant activity in a Mesoamerican bean diversity panel by Alison Fernando Nogueira, Alison Fernando Nogueira, Vânia Moda-Cirino, José dos Santos Neto, Jessica Delfini, Daniel Fernando Viana Fagundes, Paul Gepts, Leandro Simões Azeredo Gonçalves

“…Exploiting this crop’s genetic diversity is essential for breeding programs’ success. The objective of this study was to identify genomic regions associated with total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (FLA), and antioxidant activity (DPPH) in common bean grains in a Mesoamerican bean diversity panel. …”
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Investigating the Status of Oral Iron Supplemen-tation and its Associated Factors Based on HMB Model in Children Under 2 Years of Age in Bushehr City, 1402 by Seyed Mohammad Hadi Emamat, Marzieh Mahmoodi, Fahimeh Eftekhari, Kosar rouydel, Sogand Saadatmand, S.Mansoureh Safavi, Erfan Javanmardi, Hadith Tangestani

“…Background: Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutritional problem among children. Despite the implementation of various programs, this problem has not yet been resolved and its prevalence in Iranian children under six years old has been reported to be 18.2%. …”
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Enhancing collaborative clinical reasoning among multidisciplinary healthcare teams in a neurosurgery ICU: insights from video-reflexive ethnography by Ching-Yi Lee, Ching-Hsin Lee, Sze-Yuen Yau, Hung-Yi Lai, Po-Jui Chen, Mi-Mi Chen

“…Information sharing was fundamental, with team members frequently exchanging patient data to ensure a common understanding. Active information gathering, both verbal and behavioral, was crucial for obtaining real-time patient insights. …”
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Breast screening participation and retention among immigrants and nonimmigrants in British Columbia: A population‐based study by Ryan R. Woods, Kimberlyn M. McGrail, Erich V. Kliewer, Arminee Kazanjian, Colin Mar, Lisa Kan, Janette Sam, John J. Spinelli

“…Abstract Breast cancer screening programs operate across Canada providing mammography to women in target age groups with the goal of reducing breast cancer mortality through early detection of tumors. …”
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