Triatoma dimidiata, domestic animals and acute Chagas disease: a 10-year follow-up after an eco-bio-social intervention by Jose G. Juarez, Andrea M. Moller-Vasquez, María Granados-Presa, Pamela Pennington, Norma Padilla, Sujata Balasubramanian, Lisa D. Auckland, Elsa Berganza, Estuardo Alvarado Liberato, Henry Esquivel, Ranferi Trampe, Louisa A. Messenger, Celia Cordón-Rosales, Gabriel L. Hamer, Sarah A. Hamer

“…In Central America, vector control programs have significantly reduced transmission; however, certain regions, such as Comapa municipality, department of Jutiapa, Guatemala, continue to experience persistent T. dimidiata infestation. …”
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The acceptability of compassion-focused therapy in clinical populations: a metasynthesis of the qualitative literature by Charlotte Garrett, Charlotte Garrett, Debbie M. Smith, Debbie M. Smith, Anja Wittkowski, Anja Wittkowski, Anja Wittkowski

“…The methodological quality of included studies was appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) screening tool. Findings were synthesised using thematic synthesis.ResultsTwelve studies involving 106 participants with psychological difficulties met inclusion criteria. …”
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Forms and Functions of Participatory Evaluation in International Development: A Review of the Empirical and Theoretical Literature by Anne E. Cullen, Chris L. S. Coryn

“… Background: Since the late 1970s participatory approaches have been widely promoted to evaluate international development programs. However, there is no universal agreement of what is meant by participatory evaluation.  …”
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Unveiling Factors and Strategies to Alleviate Anxiety Among EFL Student Teachers in Online and In-Person Practicums by Ramazan Yetkin, Nuray Alagözlü

“…Thematic analysis of the data revealed significant commonalities in factors and strategies across both modalities, highlighting the importance of teacher self-efficacy, student engagement, and mentor support. …”
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PHYSICAL MODALITIES IN GERIATRIC PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION by Ilke Coskun Benlidayi, Hatice Karaagac

“…The current article aimed to review commonly used physical modalities (focusing particularly on electrotherapy) in geriatric rehabilitation by describing their mechanisms, clinical applications, as well as geriatric-specific considerations. …”
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CONFIRMATION OF PRESENCE OF A PREDATORY GALL MIDGE, Feltiella acarisuga, (Vallot, 1827) AND STAPHYLINID PREDATOR Oligota oviformis Casey, 1893 OF A TWO SPOTTED SPIDER MITE (Tetrany... by Katarina KOS, Franci Aco CELAR

“…After positive identification of F. acarisuga found naturally in Slovenia, it can be added to the list of indigenous species of natural enemies and thus can be used in biological control programs in greenhouse crop protection against spider mites.…”
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Enhancing sleep quality in synucleinopathies through physical exercise by Jacopo Canonichesi, Laura Bellingacci, Francesco Rivelli, Alessandro Tozzi

“…The current evidence on the efficacy of exercise programs to enhance sleep quality in this patient population is discussed.…”
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Ethereum Smart Contracts Under Scrutiny: A Survey of Security Verification Tools, Techniques, and Challenges by Mounira Kezadri Hamiaz, Maha Driss

“…Smart contracts are self-executing programs that facilitate trustless transactions between multiple parties, most commonly deployed on the Ethereum blockchain. …”
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Aspects on the Influences of Mycotoxicosis in Domestic Birds: Review by Sara Mohammed, Isam Khaleefah, Mohammed Abdulrazaq Abdulresool

“…Mycotoxicosis is a significant concern in the poultry industry worldwide, as it is caused by the ingestion of mycotoxins, toxic secondary metabolites produced by fungi that commonly contaminate animal feed. This review aims to explore various aspects of mycotoxicosis and its influences on domestic birds. …”
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SINO-KOREAN VOCABULARY LEARNING STRATEGIES AMONG INDONESIAN KOREAN LANGUAGE LEARNERS by Alfiani Rahmi Chandraswara, Usmi Usmi

“…., movies, news, and music)—emerged as the most commonly applied individual strategy. These findings provide meaningful implications for educators and curriculum developers aiming to enhance vocabulary instruction in Korean language programs, particularly in supporting the acquisition of Sino-Korean vocabulary.…”
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Modeling business processes at industrial enterprises based on international approaches by A. A. Tikhomirov

“…Based on the author’s experience in applying project management methodologies at enterprises in various industries, a brief overview of current project management methodologies has been given in terms of historical background, as well as key concepts related to one or another of the most commonly used approaches. Attention has been paid to forming programs and project portfolios, and their unique distinguishing features have been briefly presented. …”
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Health Inequalities in Under-Five Mortality: An Assessment of Empowered Action Group (EAG) States of India by Sarvesh Kumar, Damodar Sahu, Amit Mehto, Ravendra Kumar Sharma

“…# Background The effect of childhood well-being programs is commonly interconnected with a change in mortality trends. …”
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Genotyping methods for monitoring the epidemic evolution of A. baumannii strains by Salman Shaheer Ahmed, Emine Alp

“…Acinetobacter baumannii is clustered with other phenotypically similar species into what has commonly become known as the ACB complex: A. calcoaceticus, A. pittii and, A. nosocomialis. …”
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Synopsis of colorectal cancer: prevalence, symptoms, screening, staging, risk factors, and treatment by Gehan F. Balata, Hany N. Azzam

“…CRC is frequently without symptoms until it reaches its later stages. Screening programs, including colonoscopies and tests on stool samples, have enhanced the chances of survival for people younger than fifty. …”
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Evaluating Pedagogical Effectiveness in Accounting Courses Using Neutrosophic Theory by Emadaldeen Hassan Alomar

“…The proposed model integrates neutrosophic sets and logic to handle the indeterminacy and inconsistency that commonly arise in educational environments. A multi-source evaluation system is developed, incorporating feedback from students, instructors, and academic observers. …”
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A survey of indoor and outdoor Anopheles density, species composition and circumsporozoite rate of malaria vectors on the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau by Elizabeth Pretorius, Robert T. Jones, Harry Hutchins, Eunice Teixeira Da Silva, Sainey Ceesay, Mamadou Ousmane Ndiath, Umberto d’Alessandro, Amabelia Rodrigues, James G. Logan, Anna Last

“…Anopheles melas was the most commonly observed species, accounting for 85.2% of all Anopheles caught from both indoor and outdoor light traps. …”
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Combined robot motor assistance with neural circuit-based virtual reality (NeuCir-VR) lower extremity rehabilitation training in patients after stroke: a study protocol for a singl... by Meng Ren, Xu-Yun Hua, Jia-Jia Wu, Jian-Guang Xu, Zhi-Qing Zhou, Jing-Jing Xu, Chun-Lei Shan

“…More recently, robot-assisted and virtual reality (VR) training are commonly used in post-stroke rehabilitation and are considered feasible treatment methods. …”
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Quantifying Future Annual Fluxes of Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxin and Dibenzofuran Emissions from Sugarcane Burning in Indonesia via Grey Model by Lailatus Siami, Yu-Chun Wang, Lin-Chi Wang

“…The open burning of sugarcane residue is commonly used as a low-cost and fast method during pre-harvest and post-harvest periods. …”
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Scientific production in sexual and reproductive health and rights research according to gender and affiliation: An analysis of publications from 1972 to 2021. by Livia Oliveira-Ciabati, Anna Thorson, Vanessa Brizuela

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Peer-reviewed literature is commonly used to assess academic progress and research excellency. …”
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Epidemiology of Substance Use among Forced Migrants: A Global Systematic Review. by Danielle Horyniak, Jason S Melo, Risa M Farrell, Victoria D Ojeda, Steffanie A Strathdee

“…Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklists were used to assess methodological quality of included studies.…”
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