The needs for medical visit accompaniment services among older patients with chronic diseases and their family members: a qualitative study by Yu-Han Chen, Jia-Ying Zhu, Qin-Ying Fu, Xin-Ye Yu, Chang-Hong Wu, De-Qin Huang

“…Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with older patients and their family members. Directed content analysis was used to analyze the interview data. This study followed the Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) guidelines to report the study.ResultsNineteen older patients with chronic diseases and 17 family members, were interviewed in the outpatient clinic of a tertiary hospital in Hangzhou from July to August 2024. …”
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Effects of an Educational Health Belief Model Program on Promoting Preventive Behaviors for Breast Cancer Among Women in Iran by Namam Ali Azadi PhD, Arash Ziapour PhD, Fatemeh Mohammadkhah PhD, Fatemeh Darabi PhD, Javad Yoosefi Lebni PhD, Fakhreddin Chaboksavar PhD, Murat Yıldırım PhD, Neda Kianipour BA

“…A study targeted 128 women in 2 interventions (n = 64) and control (n = 64) groups. The data were collected from participants using a researcher-made questionnaire developed based on key constructs of the HBM, before and 2 months after the educational intervention. …”
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Heavy metal contamination in unrecorded rakia from Kosovo and its public health implications by Teuta Muhollari, Sándor Szűcs, Martin McKee, Róza Ádány, Zsófi Sajtos, Edina Baranyai, László Pál

“…However, due to its disputed political status and absence from many international health surveys, data on the composition of home-made rakia from Kosovo remains scarce. …”
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Critical Factors Driving Construction Project Performance in Integrated 5D Building Information Modeling by Hui Sun, Terh Jing Khoo, Muneera Esa, Amir Mahdiyar, Jiguang Li

“…Five-dimensional building information modeling (BIM) integrates cost and schedule data with a 3D model, and enhances project management by addressing budgeting, timelines, and visualization simultaneously. …”
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among Children Aged 6 to 17 Years Old Living in Girja District, Rural Ethiopia by Hirbaye Mokona Lola, Habte Belete, Abebaw Gebeyehu, Aemro Zerihun, Solomon Yimer, Kassech Leta

“…The Disruptive Behavior Disorder Rating Scale was used to collect the data. Logistic regression analysis was used to see statistically significant variables. …”
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Antibiotic residues and heavy metals in blue crabs (<i>Callinectes sapidus</i>) fished in the Mediterranean Sea: a preliminary study by Alessio Manfredi, Patrizio Lorusso, Annamaria Pandiscia, Elisabetta Bonerba, Edmondo Ceci, Giancarlo Bozzo, Domenico Cristofaro, Valentina Terio

“…Control strategies are developing to reduce its population. In Italy, a partial solution to the problem is its promotion as a food product. …”
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Optimization Model for Machinery Selection of Multi-Crop Farms in Elsuki Agricultural Scheme by Mysara Ahmed Mohamed, Abdalla Noureldin Osman Kheiry, Abbas Elshiekh Rahama, Alameen Alwathig Alameen

“…For purpose of model verification, validation and application input data was collected from primary & secondary sources from Elsuki agricultural scheme for two seasons namely 2011-2012 and 2013-2014. …”
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Genetic diversity of Fusarium solani f.sp. cucurbitae the causal agent of crown and root rot of watermelon in Tunisia using ISSR markers by Naïma Boughalleb-M’Hamdi, Najwa Benfradj, Ibtissem Ben Salem, Paloma Abad-Campos

“…In contrast; isolates F.s.c.3 (collected from Sfax) and F.s.c.1 (collected from Beja) were similar. Cluster analysis based on UPGMA of the ISSR markers data assembled F.s.c. isolates into two major groups. …”
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Hybrid Machine-Learning Model for Accurate Prediction of Filtration Volume in Water-Based Drilling Fluids by Shadfar Davoodi, Mohammed Al-Rubaii, David A. Wood, Mohammed Al-Shargabi, Mohammad Mehrad, Valeriy S. Rukavishnikov

“…In addition, the low RMSE (0.3227 mL) of the RBFNN-NGO model on unseen data from a different well within the studied fields confirmed the strong generalizability of this rapid and novel FV prediction method.…”
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An unusual presentation of Huntington’s disease-like syndrome in a patient with Xeroderma pigmentosum type F: Case report and review of the literature by Nicolas De Cleene, Federico Carbone, Clancy Cerejo, Marina Peball, Franco Stanzial, Francesco Benedicenti, Renate Lunzer, Klaus Seppi, Beatrice Heim

“…Around 20% of affected individuals develop neurological manifestations like movement disorders due to neurodegeneration. …”
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Construction of a novel lipid drop-mitochondria-associated genetic profile for predicting the survival and prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma by Ruijuan Cai, Hongsheng Lin, Qianwen Cheng, Qiyuan Mao, Chuchu Zhang, Ying Tan

“…Methods In this study, we constructed a lipid drop-mitochondrial (LD-M) risk score model based on data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases. …”
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Impact of marginalization on tobacco use in individuals diagnosed with head and neck Cancer by Grace Margaret Scott, Corliss Best, Kevin Fung, Michael Gupta, Doron D. Sommer, Christopher Szeto, Damian Christopher Micomonaco

“…Using the Canadian Marginalization (CAN-Marg) Index tool based on 2006 Canada Census data we compared the degree of marginalization to the smoking status. …”
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Assessing heterogeneity in factors influencing three-wheeled motorized rickshaws crash outcomes between weekdays and weekends by Zia Ur Rehman, Jiang Chaozhe, Emmanuel Kofi Adanu, Arshad Jamal, Yahya Almarhabi, Md Kamrul Islam, Hassan M. Al-Ahmadi

“…The study conducted an empirical analysis using traffic crash data spanning six years (2017–2022) from RESCUE 1122 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. …”
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Design, implementation and monitoring of a Demand Responsive Transport service for student leisure transfers: The case study of University of Trieste by Caterina Caramuta, Alessia Grosso, Giovanni Longo, Chiara Ricchetti, Lucia Rotaris

“…Data collected during six months of service operation show promising results, having recorded a peak of 500 served students in one shift. …”
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Natural Anthraquinones as Potential Akt1-Targeted Anticancer Agents by Shokoofeh Jamshidi, Fatemeh Mahfouzi, Setareh Shojaei, Amir Taherkhani

“…Objectives: This study used molecular docking analysis to investigate the potential of anthraquinones (AQs) as Akt1 inhibitors. …”
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Needs of patients with parkinsonism and their caregivers: a protocol for the PRIME-UK cross-sectional study by Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Fiona E Lithander, Emma Tenison, Emily J Henderson, Matthew D Smith, Danielle Pendry-Brazier

“…Data are collected via questionnaire, with additional support, if required, to maximise participation. …”
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Hydrochemical assessment of groundwater for drinking and irrigation suitability in Vaniyambadi region, Tamil Nadu, Southern India: A sustainable approach by Ramachandran A, Richard Abishek S, Stephen Pitchaimani V, Suresh Gandhi M, Prakash V

“…The study offers essential data to developing targeted groundwater protection strategies in the region.…”
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Random Oversampling-Based Diabetes Classification via Machine Learning Algorithms by G. R. Ashisha, X. Anitha Mary, E. Grace Mary Kanaga, J. Andrew, R. Jennifer Eunice

“…This research is helpful for assisting diabetologists in developing accurate treatment regimens for patients who are diabetic.…”
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Air Pollution in Two Districts of the City of Cusco: An Interdisciplinary Study Based on Environmental Monitoring and Social Risk Perception by Marian M. Poblete, Enma Tereza Huaman, Eliana Ibarra, Daniel L. Mendoza, Fredy S. Monge-Rodriguez, Daniel Horna

“…This study examines air pollution concentrations in two districts of Cusco, Peru, using an interdisciplinary approach that integrates environmental monitoring and social risk perception analysis. Air quality measurements revealed elevated levels of PM2.5 and NO₂, with 40–60% of data falling within “Moderate” or “Unhealthy for sensitive groups” categories according to international standards. …”
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Reading Tabriz Municipality Building Based on Foucault’s Theory of Power by Noushin Ghorbani, Sahar Toufan, Habib Shah Hosseini, Nima Vali Zadeh, Hassan Sattari Sarbangholi

“…The research was conducted based on the descriptive-analytical method, and data analysis was done through Depthmap software. …”
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