Needs of health education for community residents – A survey across difference types of community in Hangzhou of China by Minzhe Yi, Qingtao Gao, Xianxiao Yang, Weiwei Chen

“…Methods: Conducted in Hangzhou from April to June 2024, this mixed-method study used purposive sampling to select residents from heterogeneous, transformed, homogeneous, and system-based communities for interviews exploring health education needs and existing practices. Qualitative data from 14 interviews and 21 policy documents were coded at three stages and analyzed using Nvivo 12.0, resulting in themes that informed a survey design. …”
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Algorithm for phase distribution in power supply systems of single-phase electric receivers according to the criterion of minimization of the coefficient of load ununiformity of th... by A. A. Pesterev, S. S. Kostinskiy

“…To solve this problem, the authors employed the complete enumeration method implemented with a tertiary numerical system used to code power consumer distribution across the power supply grid phases. …”
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Magnitude and factors associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia among adult male patients visiting Wolaita Sodo University comprehensive specialized hospital southern Ethiopia by Tirufat Tiruneh, Tamiru Getachew, Firdawek Getahun, Tesfaye Gebreyesus, Simeon Meskele

“…A systematic random sample technique was employed to select 376 participants. Data were gathered using a structured questionnaire and entered, cleaned, coded, and analyzed using SPSS Version 25.0. …”
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Evaluation of the increased risk of spine fracture in patients with mood disorder compared with matched controls: a longitudinal follow-up study using a national sample cohort in K... by Hyo Geun Choi, Miyoung Kim, So Young Kim, Chanyang Min, Bumjung Park

“…Objective To evaluate the risk of spine fracture in patients with mood disorder using a nationwide cohort.Design A longitudinal follow-up study.Setting Claims data for the population ≥20 years of age were collected from 2002 to 2013 for the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort.Participants A total of 60 140 individuals with mood disorder were matched with 240 560 individuals (control group) for age, sex, income, region of residence and osteoporosis.Interventions In both the mood disorder and control groups, the history of spine fracture was evaluated. …”
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Association between diabetes mellitus and total hip arthroplasty outcomes: an observational study using the US National Inpatient Sample by Jasvinder A Singh, Sumanth Chandrupatla, Kranti Rumalla

“…Objectives To investigate the association of diabetes with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THA).Design Retrospective cohort study using data from the US National Inpatient Sample (NIS).Setting Study cohort was hospitalisations for primary THA in the USA, identified from the 2016–2020 NIS.Participants We identified 2 467 215 adults in the 2016–2020 NIS who underwent primary THA using International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes. …”
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Following the issue-attention cycle of North Atlantic right whale science, conservation, and policy in six US newspapers: 2023 and 2024 by Marcus Reamer, Elise Rivera

“…We combined these results with data from 2010 to mid-March 2023 to contextualize the new findings. …”
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"We have to amplify what we saw at EBOVAC" - Assessing participant perceptions, attitudes, and acceptability of an ancillary care policy in an Ebola vaccine trial in the Democratic... by Gwen Lemey, Ynke Larivière, Solange Milolo, Trésor Zola Matuvanga, Maha Salloum, Patrick Mitashi, Pierre Van Damme, Raffaella Ravinetto, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Hypolite Muhindo-Mavoko, Vivi Maketa, Sibyl Anthierens

“…Descriptive statistics were used for quantitative data analysis, while open comments were coded qualitatively. …”
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Machine learning-driven risk prediction in severe acute kidney injury and increased mortality risk with early sodium bicarbonate use: a model-based post hoc analysis by Wanqiu Xie, Gerd Walz, Toma Antonov Yakulov

“…Methods: In this study, we analyzed data from two large critical care databases: MIMIC-IV and eICU. …”
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Variation in use of radiographs in chiropractic care: a cross-sectional study by R. K. Jensen, S. Heilmann, J. N. Thomsen, J. K. Hansen, O. Arnbjerg, C. Bell, T. S. Jensen

“…This study examined the use of radiography over a one-year period in Danish chiropractic clinics and explored its associations with clinic- and chiropractor-level characteristics. Methods Data on the number of unique patients consulting a chiropractor and those receiving radiography between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022 were obtained from a Danish national registry. …”
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Effects of self-management program on glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes and glycosylated hemoglobin by Shafigheh Pourverdi, Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi, Zahra Kashaninia, Pourya Rezasoltani

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Neonatal nurses’ experiences with generative AI in clinical decision-making: a qualitative exploration in high-risk nicus by Abeer Nuwayfi Alruwaili, Afrah Madyan Alshammari, Ali Alhaiti, Nadia Bassuoni Elsharkawy, Sayed Ibrahim Ali, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan

“…Thematic analysis was used to code and interpret data, supported by an inter-rater reliability of 0.88. …”
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Assessment of Radiation Dose Associated with the Atmospheric Release of 41Ar from the TRIGA Mark-II Research Reactor in Bangladesh by M. Ajijul Hoq, M. A. Malek Soner, S. Khanom, M. J. Uddin, M. Moniruzzaman, M. S. H. Chowdhury, A. Helal, M. Abu Khaer, S. M. T. Hassan, M. Tareque Chowdhury, M. Mizanur Rahman

“…The total effective dose equivalent (TEDE), ground deposition activity, organ-committed dose, and pathways dose values have been evaluated under different weather conditions using the HotSpot 3.1.2 code. The weather data have been gathered from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Dhaka. …”
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Incidence of chronic wounds in Singapore, a multiethnic Asian country, between 2000 and 2017: a retrospective cohort study using a nationwide claims database by Nicholas Graves, Kelvin Bryan Tan, Orlanda Q Goh, Ganga Ganesan, Yi Zhen Ng, Keith Harding

“…Objectives Chronic wounds are common, costly and impair quality of life, yet epidemiological data are scarce. We aimed to estimate the incidence trend of a multiethnic Asian population.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting Singapore’s nationwide claims database.Participants Singaporeans and permanent residents.Outcomes Patients were identified by International Classification of Disease, Ninth Revision, Australian Modification (ICD-9-AM) and ICD-10-AM codes from all admissions between 2000 and 2017, and categorised according to aetiology: venous, arterial, diabetic and pressure. …”
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Generalised anxiety disorder and its determinants amongst patients with diabetes in primary healthcare clinics: a cross-sectional study in Kuwait City, 2024 by Sana Mubarak Alali, Doaa Khalifa Hussein Abdalla, Aisha Alsaqabi, Hessa Al-Kandari, Ozayr Mahomed

“…Adults with diabetes mellitus for longer than six months duration were requested to participate by the health promoters and the Generalised Anxiety Disorder questionnaire was shared via a mobile link/QR scan. Data were collected through self-or interviewer-administered surveys, cleaned and coded in Microsoft Excel, and analysed using STATA version 18. …”
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Rational design of novel phenol ether derivatives as non-covalent proteasome inhibitors through 3D-QSAR, molecular docking and ADMET prediction by Miao Yuan, Hanwen Ji, Fengxin Sun, Qiang Chen, Ping Cheng

“…While the binding models between proteasome [protein data bank (PDB) code: 3MG6] and three representative compounds (15, 20, and D24) were also analyzed by using the molecular docking method. …”
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Clinical trial of the effects of postbiotic supplementation on inflammation, oxidative stress, and clinical outcomes in patients with CVA by Akram Rahimi, Shaimaa A. Qaisar, Tofigh Janeh, Hassanali Karimpour, Mitra Darbandi, Jalal Moludi

“…Various biomarkers related to oxidative stress, inflammation, and clinical outcomes were assessed. Data on demographic characteristics, nosocomial infections, and laboratory measurements were collected. …”
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Tourist tax: first results and prospects by A. V. Savtsova, A. A. Domarev, M. E. Volostnikov, A. A. Petrovskaya, A. A. Pogozheva

“…For this purpose, a new chapter entitled Tourist Tax has been included in the Tax Code of the Russian Federation. The decision on the introduction of a tourist tax and its amount is made by municipalities. …”
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Multi-Objective Automated Machine Learning for Inversion of Mesoscopic Parameters in Discrete Element Contact Models by Xu Ao, Shengpeng Hao, Yuyu Zhang, Wenyu Xu

“…Accurate calibration of mesoscopic contact model parameters is essential for ensuring the reliability of Particle Flow Code in Three Dimensions (PFC3D) simulations in geotechnical engineering. …”
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Prevalence of Cesarean section and its related factors by maryam khsravi, moohamadreza armat, nahid jarolahi

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Emergency physician perspectives on using telehealth with older adults during COVID‐19: A qualitative study by Natalie M. Davoodi, Kevin Chen, Maria Zou, Melinda Li, Frances Jiménez, Terrie Fox Wetle, Elizabeth M. Goldberg

“…Interviews were audio‐recorded, transcribed, double‐coded, and analyzed for emergent themes using framework analysis. …”
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