Exploring research capacity and capability in a local authority: qualitative insights from leaders and staff by James Woodall, Chloe Bracewell, Andrew Passey, Samantha Start, Jane South

“…An evidence-led approach to developing programmes and policies to tackle determinants of health is critical to ensuring outcomes are attained and resources are used appropriately. …”
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Prostate cancer screening knowledge and attitude among men over 50 at a referral Hospital in Oshana region, Namibia by Lonia Kashihakumwa, Daniel O. Ashipala, Yahaya Jafaru

“…Background: Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer in men and fourth in causing cancer-related deaths in both men and women in Africa. …”
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Assessment of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs use and its complications among pediatric patients at a private tertiary care hospital in Malaysia by Ju Yee Cassandra Low, Palanisamy Sivanandy, Pravinkumar Vishwanath Ingle, Priya Manirajan

“…Abstract Background Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly prescribed to pediatric patients, but inappropriate use can lead to adverse health outcomes. …”
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The Allopathic Practitioners’ Awareness, Knowledge, and Use of Traditional Child Healthcare Practices in Tshwane District, Gauteng Province, South Africa by Eugene Musiwa Makhavhu, Sophy Mogatlogedi Moloko

“… Introduction Traditional healthcare practices, including cultural rituals and the use of traditional medicine, are common among Africans. Some caregivers use both traditional and allopathic medicine for child health; however, they are reluctant to disclose this to allopathic practitioners, fearing negative judgment. …”
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Dietary factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Sekota town, Northern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study by Kassahun Ayele, Meron Demisew

“…Poor diet patterns are common contributors to anaemia. This study assessed the dietary factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Sekota town, Northern Ethiopia.Methods A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June to August 2021 among 367 pregnant women who were selected using systematic random sampling techniques. …”
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Strategic Directions of Pedagogical Personnel Training for the System of Continuing Vocational Education by E. F. Zeer, V. S. Tretyakova, V. I. Miroshnichenko

“…The innovative educational programmes based on this concept are characterised. …”
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Gait kinetics before and after total hip arthroplasty in people with unilateral hip osteoarthritis. by Lingling Zhong, Patrick Wai-Hang Kwong, Jack Jiaqi Zhang, Ananda Sidarta, Clare Chung-Wah Yu

“…<h4>Background</h4>Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a common intervention for end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) that improves gait kinetics. …”
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Pedagogical education as an area to form teacher inclusive dispositions by V. Z. Kantor, Yu. L. Proekt, A. P. Antropov, I. E. Kondrakova

“…For statistical calculations, the program IBM SPSS Statistics ver.23 and the AMOS module were employed.Results. …”
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Factors Associated with Pap Smear Implementation among Women Referring to Healthcare Centers in Fasa, Iran: An Application of Theory of Planned Behavior by Zahra Moradi, Parvin Moradi, Ali Khani Jeihooni, Azizollah Dehghan

“…Background and Objective: Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among the females. This cancer is considered as a preventable disease due to having a long period before the invasion, availability of appropriate screening program, and effective treatment of primary lesions. …”
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Understanding sexual dysfunction in french military service member with PTSD: findings from a descriptive study by Gilles Sipahimalani, Marion Remadi, Antoine Baldacci, Thibaut Long-Depaquit, Arthur Peyrottes, Marie Dusaud, Emeric Saguin

“…Seventy-two percent (n = 23) reported at least one sexual dysfunction, with sexual desire dysfunction being the most common sexual health issue. Approximately 70% perceived the impact of sexual dysfunction on quality of life as high or very high. …”
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A combination of top-down and bottom-up approaches in addressing major challenges of long-term socio-ecological research—the Taiwan experience by Teng-Chiu Lin, Minn-Tsong Lin

“…Thus, transdisciplinary research is a common understanding among scientists that propose a specific site. …”
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Endophytic Fungi: A Treasure Trove of Antifungal Metabolites by Sanjai Saxena, Laurent Dufossé, Sunil K. Deshmukh, Hemraj Chhipa, Manish Kumar Gupta

“…The emergence of black fungus infection during COVID-19 also triggered the antifungal discovery program. Natural products are one of the alternative sources of antifungals. …”
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Diagnosis of bipolar disorder based on extracted significant biomarkers using bioinformatics and machine learning algorithms by Hamid Mohseni, Massoud Sokouti, Akram Nezhadi, Ali Sayadi

“…After R language preprocessing, 201 common genes were obtained. Then, 12 modes of 20 genes and 10 genes were extracted using the Cytohubba plugin in Cytoscape 3.7.1. …”
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A signature of 33 immune‐related gene pairs predicts clinical outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma by Xiao‐Yan Sun, Shi‐Zhe Yu, Hua‐Peng Zhang, Jie Li, Wen‐Zhi Guo, Shui‐Jun Zhang

“…Abstract Objective Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has become the second most common tumor type that contributes to cancer‐related death worldwide. …”
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Prevalence of Comorbidities and Their Impact on One-year Outcomes in Iranian Patients Hospitalized with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Mohammad Rozbahani, Parisa Janjani, Mohammad Shakiba, Azam Entezari Harsini, Mohammad Amin Rezaei

“…The clinical implications highlight the need for tailoring intervention in all aspects of secondary prevention of CVD especially in patients suffering from comorbidities, managing the common comorbidities, and monitoring diabetics and hypertensive patients.…”
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Perceived neighborhood crime and gun carrying behavior: examining the role of a history of traumatic brain injury by Eric J. Connolly, Anne C. Wingert, Dennis E. Reidy, Jarrad D. Hodge, Jeff R. Temple

“…Members of these communities are also more likely to experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in their lifetime, which is a common correlate of hypervigilance and aggression. …”
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A congenital fibular notch synostosis of the left distal leg: a case report by Olubunmi Balogun, Oladayo oyedun, Olaniran Morakinyo, Olusegun Ajeleti, Olaleye Olabiyi, Gideon Ojo, Abayomi Olubintan

“…This is known to be a common reason for pain in the anterior leg compartment, usually associated with sports activities which may present with ankle pain as a result of abnormal ankle function.…”
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Effect of Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy on Thrombocytopenic Patients with Hepatitis C Virus-Related Chronic Liver Disease by Mahmoud Saif-Al-Islam, Usama M. Abdelaal, Mustafa Adel Younis, Hisham A. Alghany Algahlan, Safaa Khalaf

“…Thrombocytopenia is a common complication in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) that increases the risk of bleeding. …”
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Cost-Effective and Simple Prototyping PMMA Microfluidic Chip and Open-Source Peristaltic Pump for Small Volume Applications by Oguzhan Panatli, Cansu Gurcan, Fikret Ari, Mehmet Altay Unal, Mehmet Yuksekkaya, Açelya Yilmazer

“…Here, we present a cost-effective and simple fabrication method for PMMA microfluidic chips using laser cutting technology, along with a low-cost and open-source peristaltic pump constructed with common hardware. The pump, programmed with an Arduino microcontroller, offers precise flow control in microfluidic devices for small volume applications. …”
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Discrimination, harassment, and intimidation amongst otolaryngology: head and neck surgeons in Canada by Amr F. Hamour, Tanya Chen, Justin Cottrell, Paolo Campisi, Ian J. Witterick, Yvonne Chan

“…Methods This national cross-sectional survey was administered to practicing otolaryngologists and residents training in an otolaryngology program in Canada during the 2020–2021 academic year. …”
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