Correlation between longitudinal serum vitamin D levels and myopia in children: a prospective birth cohort analysis by Ju-Hsien Li, Ho-Min Chen, Kuan-Wen Su, Yu-Kai Kuo, Cheng-Hsiu Wu, Nan-Ni Chen, Pei-Wei Huang, Chi-Chin Sun

“…Methods The study measured serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations in children from the Prediction of Allergies in Taiwanese Children (PATCH) study at multiple time points, including umbilical cord blood and ages 1, 3, and 5 years. Refractive error under cycloplegic conditions and axial length were assessed from January 2021 to April 2022. …”
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Revalidation and adaptation of the Menstrual Practice Needs Scale (MPNS) in a cross-sectional survey to measure the menstrual experiences of adult women working in Mukono District,... by Julie Hennegan, Kellogg J Schwab, Natalie G Exum, Simon P S Kibira, Fredrick E Makumbi, Justine N Bukenya, Petranilla Nakamya

“…The original subscale structure fit with the data, however, fell short of recommended thresholds for those disposing of materials (root mean squared error of approximation, RMSEA=0.069; Comparative Fit Index, CFI=0.840; Trucker-Lewis Index, TLI=0.824). …”
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Validation of the Brazilian Oral Health Literacy-Adults Questionnaire by Eliete Rodrigues Almeida, Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi Sistani, Cristiane Baccin Bendo, Isabela de Almeida Pordeus, Ramon Targino Firmino, Saul Martins Paiva, Fernanda Morais Ferreira

“…Conclusions: The BOHL-AQ showed to be a fast and reliable instrument to assess a comprehensive functional OHL at Brazilian community and clinical settings. …”
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MIS-C, inherited metabolic diseases and methylmalonic acidemia: a case report and review of the literature by Maria Cristina Maggio, Cinzia Castana, Marina Caserta, Antonella Di Fiore, Vittoria Siciliano, Giovanni Corsello

“…Abstract Background Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) secondary to mutase deficiency, mut0, is an inborn error of metabolism causing complete enzyme defect, allowing a high risk of irreversible complications, secondary to metabolic decompensation, induced by infections and the hyperinflammatory state. …”
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General disease factor: evidence of a unifying dimension across mental and physical illness in children and adolescents by Marco Solmi, Henrik Larsson, Paul Lichtenstein, Samuele Cortese, Valerie Brandt, Miguel Garcia-Argibay, Hongyi Sun

“…The bifactor ESEM model, including a general d-factor and specific mental and physical health factors, provided the best fit to the data compared to alternative models (Comparative Fit Index=0.971, Tucker-Lewis Index=0.962, root mean square error of approximation=0.007 (0.007–0.007)). The d-factor accounted for substantial variance (ωh=0.582, explained common variance (ECV)=0.498), while specific mental (ωhs=0.377, ECV=0.373) and physical (ωhs=0.423; ECV=0.130) factors also indicated additional significant unique contributions.Conclusions This study provided evidence for a multidimensional structure of health in children and adolescents, characterised by a general d-factor underlying both mental and physical conditions, alongside distinct domain-specific factors. …”
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Subjective wellbeing of primary healthcare patients in the Western Cape, South Africa by Marieanna C. le Roux, Ashraf Kagee, Marie van der Merwe, Fatima Parker

“…In order to address the problem of experiment-wise error, commonly associated with the use of multiple statistical comparisons, we used the Bonferronni correction in arriving at probability levels in determining statistical significance. …”
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The value of machine learning based on spectral CT quantitative parameters in the distinguishing benign from malignant thyroid micro-nodules by Zuhua Song, Qian Liu, Jie Huang, Dan Zhang, Jiayi Yu, Bi Zhou, Jiang Ma, Ya Zou, Yuwei Chen, Zhuoyue Tang

“…Results A variable set containing 6 key variables with “one standard error” rules was identified in the SVM model, which performed well in the training and testing cohorts (area under the ROC curve (AUC): 0.924 and 0.931, respectively). …”
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Oxford Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (OVHS): a UK-based and US-based online mixed-methods psychometric development and validation study of an instrument to assess vaccine hesitancy by Samantha Vanderslott, Andrew J Pollard, Michael Morrison, Jonathan Kantor, Robert C Carlisle

“…McDonald’s omega was 0.86 and 0.87 in the UK and US samples, respectively.Conclusions The OVHS is a feasible, valid and reliable scale for assessing vaccine hesitancy; further testing is warranted.…”
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The possibilities of the non-contrast MRI perfusion in the quantitative assessment of changes in cerebral blood flow by V. V. Popov, Yu. A. Stankevich, O. B. Bogomyakova, A. A. Tulupov

“…The control group included 20 conditionally healthy volunteers aged from 18 to 25 years (21.8 ± 2.65 years) (mean ± standard error of the mean), the study group ‒ 20 patients with verified ischemic stroke aged from 40 to 70 years (59.4 ± 9.2 years) on days 1–3, 7–10, and three months after disease onset. …”
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The resurgence of malaria in Northern Iran in 2023: a wake-up call by Faramarz Koohsar, Roghiyeh Faridnia, Ogholniaz Jorjani, Mohammad Taher Hojjati, Ganesh Yadagiri, Ghasem Noshak, Hosein Tavakoli Pirzaman, Hamed Kalani

“…All 22 infected individuals were native to Golestan Province, and none had a previous history. The mean ± standard error of mean (SEM) for the number of parasites/µL of blood sample was 16,029 ± 5,060 for P. vivax and 105,460 ± 102,146 for P. falciparum. …”
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Allometric equation for estimating aboveground biomass of Acacia-Commiphora forest, southern Ethiopia by Wondimagegn Amanuel, Chala Tadesse, Moges Molla, Desalegn Getinet, Zenebe Mekonnen

“…Data was transformed to logarithmic functions and multiple linear regression techniques were used to develop model to estimate aboveground biomass (AGB). The root mean square error (RMSE) was used for measuring model bias, precision, and accuracy. …”
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The Virtual Client Experience Survey for Mental Health and Addictions: Revalidation of a Survey to Measure Client and Family Experiences of Virtual Care by Allison Crawford, Anne Kirvan, Marcos Sanches, Amanda Gambin, Denise Canso, Eva Serhal

“…ConclusionsThis study describes the validation of the VCES to evaluate client and family experiences of virtual mental health and addictions care. …”
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Discriminative Validity and Reliability of the Single-Leg Squat and Single-Leg Landing Frontal Plane Kinematics in Individuals with Lower Limb Functional Deficits by Jean Marlon Machado, Marcelo Peduzzi de Castro, Amandda de Souza, Carlos Alberto Atherinos Pierri, Francisco Xavier de Araujo, Heiliane de Brito Fontana, Caroline Ruschel

“…Test–retest, inter-rater, and intra-rater reliability ranged from poor to excellent, with minimal detectable differences remaining below 19°. Conclusions: The single-leg landing and pelvis range of motion were the most effective tests and variables for discriminating individuals with and without lower limb functional deficits. …”
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Mediating Role of Self-efficacy in the Relationship of Social Support and Resilience in Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-sectional Study by Mozaffar Hosseininezhad, Sajjad Saadat, Ali Pourramzani, Maryam Zhaleparvar, Maryam Jafroudi, Farzaneh Sheikholeslami

“…Also, in this research, the direct path of self-efficacy on resilience was significant with a path coefficient of 0.595 (P=0.001), so when self-efficacy increases, resilience increases, too. Conclusions: Findings of this study have shown that nurses’ self-efficacy serves as a mediator in the relationship between social support and productivity. …”
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A novel portable and radiation-free method for assessing scoliosis: an accurate and reproducible study by Hui Wang, Yunfeng Zhu, Qiyuan Bao, Yong Lu, Fuhua Yan, Lianjun Du, Le Qin

“…The intraobserver and interobserver ICCs for Cobb angles derived from 3D-SSS were 0.969 and 0.934, respectively, demonstrating excellent reproducibility. Conclusions The portable and radiation-free 3D-SSS accurately measured scoliosis and provided highly reproducible data. …”
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Effects of poultry by-product meal and complete replacement of fish oil with alternative oils on growth performance and gut health of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss): a FEEDNET... by Imam Hasan, Simona Rimoldi, Biagina Chiofalo, Marianna Oteri, Micaela Antonini, Rosangela Armone, Violeta Kalemi, Laura Gasco, Genciana Terova

“…The validation of the model for fish growth resulted in a Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) of 8%. Conclusions The FEEDNETICS™ application enhances our ability to optimize feeding strategies and improve production efficiency in the aquaculture industry. …”
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A Sociotechnical Approach to Bring-Your-Own-Device Security in Hospitals: Development and Pilot Testing of a Maturity Model Using Mixed Methods Action Research by Tafheem Ahmad Wani, Antonette Mendoza, Kathleen Gray

“… BackgroundBring your own device (BYOD) adoption in health care improves clinician productivity, but introduces cybersecurity risks due to weak security controls, human error, and policy circumvention. Existing security frameworks and models are technocentric, while overlooking sociotechnical factors such as clinician behavior, workflow integration, and organizational culture. …”
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PROJECT PREVENT: a randomized controlled trial of preoperative vaginal metronidazole to decrease patient issues and infections after hysterectomy by Tana Pradhan, Helen Zhang, Amanda Kadesh, Ama Buskwofie, Sonali Patankar, Sharifa Menon, Timothy Ryntz, Cara L. Grimes

“…Sample size calculation was based on a 20% difference in issues and infection (30% incidence and 10% in the intervention arm) with 80% power and an alpha error of 0.05 and indicated 62 subjects needed in each arm.Setting Outpatient gynecology clinics at a single academic institution.Participants 154 subjects were screened for eligibility between July 2020 and September 2022. 133 underwent hysterectomy including 68 subjects (51.1%) randomized to the metronidazole and 65 (48.9%) controls. …”
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Color stability of frequently used aesthetic restorative materials following in vitro exposure to chlorhexidine- and octenidine-based mouthrinses by Markus Laky, Stefanie Brandl, Muazzez Arslan, Daniela Boryshchuk, Marta Cześnikiewicz-Guzik, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan, Andreas Moritz, Brenda Laky

“…Established color changes could be almost completely removed by simple brushing and even further by professional polishing to clinically acceptable levels on all tested materials. Conclusions Prolonged application of antiseptic mouthrinses may cause discoloration on different restorative materials. …”
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The influence of axial length on visual quality following SMILE surgery in patients with high myopia by Min Li, Yuhao Shao, Lin Liu, Yuehui Shi, Lina Sun, Hua Li, Jun Zou

“…Preoperative and postoperative evaluations included uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), equivalent spherical error, and ocular higher-order aberrations. Subjective visual quality was assessed using the Quality of Vision (QoV) questionnaire. …”
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