Comparison of Placental Doppler Ultrasound indices in Pregnant Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia, Minor Beta-Thalassemia and Healthy Pregnant in first half of pregnancy by Zahra Rahmani, Maryam Abdi Valikchali, Tahere Gelini Moghaddam, Shahabodin Gharahveysi

“…Background and purpose: Anemia during pregnancy is a public health issue, particularly in developing countries, and is linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes such as premature birth, low birth weight (LBW), and placental growth disorders (vascular changes and placental volume). …”
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Calidad del cuidado de enfermería en la unidad de cuidados intensivos durante la COVID-19: estudio cualitativo by John Camilo Garcia Uribe, Susana Vallejo, Yuliana Cardenas Jaramillo

“…In-depth interviews were conducted with 9 nursing professionals. The analysis was carried out in parallel with the collection of information throughout the research using grounded theory analytical tools with the support of Atlas.ti qualitative data research software. …”
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Percepción del alumnado sobre una Unidad Didáctica de enseñanza comprensiva de los juegos deportivos de invasión en Educación Física (Students’ perception of a Teaching Games for U... by Joan Úbeda-Colomer, Javier Monforte, José Devís Devís

“…Data were obtained through a questionnaire ad hoc. …”
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Assessment of Carotid Stiffness and Strain Parameters Using Speckle Tracking Strain Ultrasonography in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by Volkan Tasci, Ali Fuat Tekin, Huseyin Baygin, Alparslan Unsal, Mustafa Gok

“…Patients who met the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study. Data collection tools included an 11-item case report form developed by the researcher based on relevant literature and carotid US examinations performed. …”
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Association of vancomycin trough levels, AUC and AUC/MIC ratios with clinical outcomes in patients with enterococcal bacteremia: a prospective cohort study by Eda Kubra Sel, Berfu Tufan, Gundag Kupra Atagun, Vildan Avkan Oguz, Ozgen Alpay Ozbek, Mukaddes Gumustekin, Serife Reyhan Ucku, Ayse Gelal

“…Optimal vancomycin PK/PD cutoff values were determined using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results Among the 53 patients included in the study, treatment was effective in 62.3%, while acute kidney injury (AKI) developed in 47.2%. …”
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Role and mechanism of a novel fusion gene RELCH-RET in driving malignant transformation of human bronchial epithelial cells: a preliminary study by ZHOU Xiaogang, ZHOU Xiaogang, HAO Xianglin, XIA Jiying

“…Methods‍　‍Based on retrospective clinical data from 456 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients admitted in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University from January 2019 to June 2022, a fusion gene, RELCH-RET, was identified as a research target. …”
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Prevención y resolución del conflicto en educación física desde la perspectiva de los adultos miembros de la comunidad educativa en las comunidades de aprendizaje (Prevention and c... by Sara Figueras Comas, Jordi Calvo Lajusticia, Marta Capllonch Bujosa

“…The part of the study referred to in this article aims to analyse the opinions, beliefs and assessments that adult members (teachers, family and volunteers) of Learning Communities expressed on the causes of the conflicts in physical education and the ways to address them.The research has been developed under the perspective of critical communicative methodology; and data collection was carried out in 6 learning communities (3 in Catalonia and 3 in the Basque Country). …”
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Prediction of HIV status based on socio-behavioural characteristics in East and Southern Africa. by Erol Orel, Rachel Esra, Janne Estill, Amaury Thiabaud, Stéphane Marchand-Maillet, Aziza Merzouki, Olivia Keiser

“…These findings can inform the implementation of new high-yield HIV tests and help develop very precise strategies based on low-resource settings constraints.…”
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The Impact of Geomorphological Settings and Environmental Influences on Crop Utilization in the Mid-to-Late Neolithic Period in Shaanxi Province, Northwest China by Zhikun Ma, Mile Zhou, Zhongya Hu, Francesca Monteith, Bingxin Shao, Jinhui Xiang

“…Based on crop-remains data from 33 archaeological sites in Shaanxi, this study uses statistical modeling and ArcGIS-based spatial analysis to investigate prehistoric crop utilization in Shaanxi during the Neolithic period and its environmental determinants. …”
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DIGITAL EXAMINATION METHODS OF ANATOMICAL ELEMENTS OF MASTICATORY SYSTEM AND BASIC OCCLUSION RELATIONSHIPS by R.M. Stupnytskyi, V.R. Yarychkivskyi

“…Conclusion: The construction of three-dimensional models of teeth and tissues of periodontium helps to understand in detail the essence of processes occurring in the masticatory system during its functioning, to measure stresses, strains and deformations during occlusion relationships. Analysis of the data obtained with the help of mathematical modeling improves the capabilities of dentists at different stages of functional rehabilitation of patients, simplifies the choice of orthopedic design and has a significant predictive value. …”
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Sex- and age-specific body composition indices as predictors of new-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus in Koreans: a nationwide cohort study by Hye Jin Yoo, Sei Hyun Baik, Kyung Mook Choi, Min Jeong Park, Eyun Song, Ahreum Jang, Minwoong Kang, Soo Yeon Jang

“…We investigate sex- and age-specific body composition indices associated with NODM.Design and setting A retrospective, nationwide, population-based cohort study.Participants We analysed 4 058 891 adults who underwent a health examination in the year 2009 and 10-year follow-up data from the National Health Insurance Service.Outcome measure NODM risk stratified by sex and age groups in 20-year intervals according to quartiles or per 1 SD increase in body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-height ratio (WHtR), visceral adiposity index (VAI), a body shape index (ABSI) and weight-adjusted waist index (WWI).Results Among the total subjects, 625 715 individuals (15.4%) developed NODM during median 10-year follow-up. …”
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Association of Life’s Essential 8 with incidence of heart failure modified by depressive symptoms: a prospective cohort study from UK Biobank by Wei Hu, Chun-Hua Zhao, Jia-Ning Wang, Zhen-Zhen Shen, Ge Tian, Yue-Qing Huang, Bao-Peng Liu, Cun-Xian Jia

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Ownership and utilization of mosquito bed net among pregnant women in Ghana: a national population-based survey by Wise Awunyo, David Gameli Agbleta, Mary Adaeze Udeoha, Matilda Mawusi Kodjo, Agani Afaya

“…This study, therefore, examined the factors associated with mosquito bed net utilization and ownership among pregnant women in Ghana. Methods Data from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey were analyzed for this cross-sectional study. …”
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A portable biosensor for simultaneous diagnosis of TNF-<i>α</i> and IL-1<i>β</i> in saliva biomarkers using twin electronic devices by M. Monajjemi, F. Mollaamin, M. Dehghandar, S. Shahriari, P. Latifi, S. Mohammadi

“…These bio-affinity recognition methods have been successfully implemented to realize the experimental twin-model sensor, based on electrolyte-gated transistor (EGT) and semiconductor field-effect transistor (ZnO-SFET) biosensors, to test for these two disease biomarkers, both individually and simultaneously, with high performance. In summary, we developed a sensor platform that can be used for rapid oral cancer signature analysis of biomarkers in multiple bio-fluids of saliva. …”
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COL11A1 Polymorphisms Are Associated with Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma Severity by Yani Wan, Shengjie Li, Yanting Gao, Li Tang, Wenjun Cao, Xinghuai Sun

“…Conclusion. Our data suggested that COL11A1 rs1676484, rs3753841, and rs12138977 polymorphisms may be of value for further study as potential gene-dependent risk factors for developing PACG. …”
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Malaria-anemia comorbidity and its determinants among pregnant women in high- and moderate-malaria-risk countries in Sub-Saharan Africa by Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Mulugeta Wassie, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Berhan Tekeba, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen, Gebreeyesus Abera Zeleke, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana

“…This study aimed to assess the malaria-anemia comorbidity and its determinants among pregnant women in high- and moderate-malaria-risk countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. Methods Data from the Malaria Indicator Surveys (MIS) conducted between 2016 and 2022 across 17 Sub-Saharan African countries were used for analysis. …”
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Artificial intelligence in community pharmacy practice: Pharmacists' perceptions, willingness to utilize, and barriers to implementation by Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Liknaw Workie Limenh, Biruk Beletew Abate, Gashaw Sisay Chanie, Abebe Tarekegn Kassaw, Fasil Bayafers Tamene, Kalab Yigermal Gete, Ephrem Mebratu Dagnew

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among community pharmacists in Ethiopia. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. …”
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Factors Associated with Management of Workplace Violence Competence Among Chinese Nursing Interns by Meng L, He L, Ouyang L, Fu M, Li P, He Y

“…However, managing and developing WPV competence among nursing students remain underreported. …”
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Uncovering the technical potential of coal-to-nuclear (C2N) power generation on a global scale by Rui Jing, Xiaotong Wu, Tingwei Weng, Staffan Qvist, Łukasz Bartela, Jeong Ik Lee, Ning Li, Jianzhong Wu, Nilay Shah, Yingru Zhao, Yaoli Zhang

“…Interestingly, C2N indicates a competitive levelized cost of electricity of US$71.84– US$101.48/MWh, which could be even cheaper than that of the coal+carbon capture and storage solution. Developing C2N and solar wind renewables is not contradictory. …”
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Nursing practice in relation to older people’s fundamentals of care in nursing homes: An exploratory design by O.M. Nordaunet, E.R. Gjevjon, H. Aagaard, C. Olsson, G. Borglin

“…Data analysis incorporated both textual and numerical analyses in a multimethod approach. …”
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