Discourse Structure Analysis of Hasanak-e-Vazir’s Hanging Tale: A Study based on Van Dijk’s (2007) Socio-Cognitive Approach by Nader Abyar, Mousa Ghonchepour, Zahra Iranmanesh

“…Critical discourse analysis affects the speakers' comprehension of social, cultural and political issues by uncovering the underlying structures of messages. This descriptive-analytical study investigates the hanging tale of Hasanak-e-Vazir based on Van Dijk’s (2007) socio-cognitive approach to clarify the functional relation between language, ideology, power and dominance in social and political context of Bayhaqi's period. …”
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Evaluation of the Power Up program: a health promotion program encouraging healthy lifestyle habits among youth in summer day camps—study protocol by David Larose, David Larose, David Larose, David Larose, Melvin Chih-Shing Chen, Tania Paracini, Shirin Panahi, Jennifer Yessis, Angelo Tremblay, Angelo Tremblay, Angelo Tremblay, Vicky Drapeau, Vicky Drapeau, Vicky Drapeau, Vicky Drapeau

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Caracterização e distribuição espacial de homens octogenários [Characterization and spatial distribution of male octogenarians] by Darlene Mara dos Santos Tavares, Pollyana Cristina dos Santos Ferreira, Flavia Aparecida Dias, Paula Beatriz de Oliveira

“…The elderly men with most morbidities and functional incapacities lived in regions not covered by the Family Health Strategy. …”
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Drivers affecting adoption of forest landscape restoration among smallholder farmers in Central Togo by Kossi Hounkpati, Kossi Hounkpati, Hamza Moluh Njoya, Hamza Moluh Njoya, Hamza Moluh Njoya, Kossi Adjonou, Kouami Kokou, Stefan Sieber, Stefan Sieber, Katharina Löhr, Katharina Löhr

“…One possible solution for regaining ecological functionality and enhancing human well-being in deforested and degraded landscapes is Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR). …”
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Randomised controlled clinical trial of a structured cognitive rehabilitation in patients with attention deficit following mild traumatic brain injury: study protocol by Roshan das Nair, Nor Asiah Muhamad, Avril Drummond, Mazlina Mazlan, Norhamizan Hamzah, Vairavan Narayanan, Norlisah Ramli, Nor Atikah Mustapha, Nor Adibah Mohammad Tahir, Li Kuo Tan, Mahmoud Danaee, Sing Yau Goh

“…Objectives To measure the clinical, structural and functional changes of an individualised structured cognitive rehabilitation in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) population.Setting A single centre study, Malaysia.Participants Adults aged between 18 and 60 years with mTBI as a result of road traffic accident, with no previous history of head trauma, minimum of 9 years education and abnormal cognition at 3 months will be included. …”
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Family dynamics and diagnostic delay among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Ile-Ife, South-Western Nigeria by Ayanleye Ahmed Abdulakeem, Oloyede Oyegbade Olanrewaju, Olurotimi Ogundokun Akinjide, Fehintola Awopeju Olayemi, Sebutu Bello Ibrahim, Anu Olowookere Samuel, Oluwafemi Olajubu Temitope, Olalekan Ismail Waheed, Kolawole Adewumi Muideen, Omowonuola Sonibare Olubukola, Oladeji Gbadamosi Moroof, Oyemomi Ibrahim Azeez

“…Results: The family dynamics of the respondents showed that 68.1% of them had strong family support, with about two-thirds (69.1%) having functional families. The median diagnostic delay before diagnosis was 45 days (range 9–217 days). …”
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G2Grad-CAMRL: An Object Detection and Interpretation Model Based on Gradient-Weighted Class Activation Mapping and Reinforcement Learning in Remote Sensing Images by Shoulin Yin, Liguo Wang, Muhammad Shafiq, Lin Teng, Asif Ali Laghari, Muhammad Faizan Khan

“…Experimental results in the public RSI description dataset show that the proposed method has high detection accuracy and good description performance for RSIs in complex environments.…”
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COVID-19 Pandemic Response Capacity Status of West Africa by Virgil Kuassi Lokossou, Basil Benduri Kaburi, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Edgard Marius Ouendo, Aboubacar Ouédraogo, Franklin Aseidu-Bekoe, Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Issiaka Sombié, Donmozoun Télesphore Somé, Ermel Amewsue Johnson, Ernest Kenu

“…All (100%) of the 15 states had functional incident management systems; rapid response teams; and at least two of the three tiers of field epidemiology workforce. …”
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Association between TSH Values and GFR Levels in Euthyroid Cases with Metabolic Syndrome by H. Keskin, K. Cadirci, K. Gungor, T. Karaaslan, T. Usta, A. Ozkeskin, A. Musayeva, F. Yesildal, F. Isman, H. Y. Zengin

“…For this hospital-based descriptive study, 191 MetS cases (123 females, 68 males) were evaluated. …”
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Enfermedad periodontal en embarazadas atendidas en la Clínica Estomatológica Manuel Angulo Farrán by Yunaydis Tamayo Avila

“…Dental care is essential in early pregnancy to prevent functional damage that may be permanent psychological from the periodontal disease leading to tooth loss.     …”
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Psychosocial Support and Quality of Life in CKD Patients on Hemodialysis Amidst the Sudan Conflict: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ahmed MohammedAlhassan Ismail Abdulsamad, Ibrahim Nagmeldin Hassan, Mohamed Ibrahim

“…The mean Quality of Life (QoL) scores were 55 ± 15 for physical health, 48 ± 17 for mental health, 52 ± 14 for social functioning, and 50 ± 16 overall. High emotional support was associated with significantly higher QoL scores (mean overall QoL 58 ± 12) compared to low emotional support (mean overall QoL 42 ± 15, p < 0.01). …”
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Implementing and Evaluating a Mobile Phone–Supported and Family-Centered Rehabilitation Program for People With Stroke in Uganda (F@ce 2.0): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Tr... by Gunilla Eriksson, Julius Tunga Kamwesiga, Uno Fors, Tonny Oyana, Lena von Koch, Charlotte Ytterberg, Susanne Guidetti

“…Our hypothesis is that F@ce 2.0 will increase functioning in daily activities and participation in everyday life as well as improve performance and satisfaction in valued daily activities and self-efficacy (ie, confidence in own ability to perform activities) among people living with the consequences of stroke. …”
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The observational EURACAN prospective clinical registry dedicated to epithelioid hemangioendothelioma: The protocol of an international and collaborative effort on an ultra-rare en... by Anna Maria Frezza, Hugh Leonard, Ninna Aggerholm-Pedersen, Giuseppe Badalamenti, Paolo Baili, Giacomo G Baldi, Sebastian Bauer, Serena Bazzurri, Irene Benzonelli, Alexia Bertuzzi, Jean-Yves Blay, Giuseppe Bianchi, Simone Bonfarnuzzo, Christophe Bouvier, Kyetil Boye, Javier Martin Broto, Antonella Brunello, Domenico Campanacci, Paolo G Casali, Carlo Cicala, Elisa Crotti, Lorenzo D'Ambrosio, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, Nils Dieckmann, Armelle Dufresne, Stephanie Elston, Virginia Ferraresi, Stefano Gabellini, Claudia Giani, Vincenzo Giannusa, Melissa Gil Sanjines, Teresa Grassani, Alessandro Gronchi, Paolo Lasalvia, Stefan Lindskog, Nadia Hindi, Matilde Ingrosso, Andrei Ivanescu, Robin Jones, Iwona Lugowska, Julia Ketzer, Anna Mariuk-Jarema, Alessandro Mazzocca, Laura Monteleone, Carlo Morosi, Andrea Napolitano, Francesca Nardozza, Elisabetta Neri, Maria Nilsson, Andri Papakonstantinou, Sandro Pasquali, Marta Sbaraglia, Federico Scolari, Joanna Szkandera, Claudia Valverde, Bruno Vincenzi, Salvatore Vizzaccaro, Federica Zuccheri, Silvia Stacchiotti, Annalisa Trama

“…In addition, data on potential confounders (e.g. comorbidity; functional status etc.) will also be collected. Statistical methodsThe data analyses will include descriptive statistics and analytical analyses. …”
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KNOW FOR CARE: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY TREATED AT AREHABILITATION CENTER by Soraia Dornelles Schoeller, Ana Maria Fernandes Borges, Paula Brigno, Adriana Eich Kuhnen

“…We conclude that further studies on spinal cord injury and functional independence should aim detailing  this relationship. …”
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Cross-lagged analysis of physical fitness and cognitive control in Chinese early adolescents by Lei Xu, Fengling Zhang, Jianbo Zhu

“…Descriptive statistics revealed that girls outperformed boys in several physical fitness and cognitive control measures. …”
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Mixed teff (Eragrostis tef, Poaceae) cultivation and consumption among smallholder farmers in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia by Daniel Melese, Zemede Asfaw, Zerihun Woldu, Bikila Warkineh, Endale Amare, Alex C.  McAlvay, Morgan Ruelle

“…Data analysis included cross-tabulation of survey and interview data, descriptive statistics, and hierarchical clustering. …”
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Prevalence, Activity Limitations and Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Specific Neck Pain in Burundi: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ndacayisaba G, Ndayishima B, Mapinduzi J, Ndayishimiye P, Sinzakaraye A, Van Cant J

“…Gérard Ndacayisaba,1,2 Bénit Ndayishima,3 Jean Mapinduzi,2,4,5 Pierre Ndayishimiye,1,2 Alexis Sinzakaraye,3,6 Joachim Van Cant7 1CNRKR - Centre National de Référence en Kinésithérapie et Réadaptation médicale, Bujumbura, Burundi; 2TechnoRehab Lab2, Filière de Kinésithérapie et Réadaptation, Institut National de Santé Publique, Bujumbura, Burundi; 3Département de Médecine Physique et Réadaptation, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire de Kamenge, Bujumbura, Burundi; 4CKAO-AMAHORO - Cabinet de Kinésithérapie et d’Appareillage Orthopédique, Bujumbura, Burundi; 5REVAL Rehabilitation Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium; 6CAMERHU - Cabinet Médical de Rhumatologie, Bujumbura, Burundi; 7Unité de Recherche en Sciences de la Réadaptation/Rehab Lab, Faculté des Sciences de la Motricité Humaine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, BelgiqueCorrespondence: Gérard Ndacayisaba, CNRKR - Centre National de Référence en Kinésithérapie et Réadaptation médicale, Bujumbura, Burundi, Tel +257 61 355 482, Email ndacayisaba199065@gmail.comIntroduction: Non-specific neck pain (NSNP) causes a great deal of discomfort, impacting a person’s functionality and quality of life. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, activity limitations, and quality of life in patients with NSNP in Burundi.Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with descriptive and analytical aims, covering the period from September 2023 to February 2024. …”
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WORLDVIEW AND MEMORY IN THE NOVELS OF ALTERNATIVE HISTORY META-GENRE AS AN EXPRESSION OF “INTERNAL EMIGRATION” by Antonina V. Anistratenko

“…For analyzing is used descriptive method, comparative method and analytical principle. …”
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A higher burden of post-stroke depression and anxiety and their predictors among stroke survivors in the Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, in 2024: a prospective multicenter study by Biruk Lelisa Eticha, Ermias Solomon Yalew, Destaw Marie Merawie, Samuel Teferi Chanie, Kaleb Assegid Demissie, Biruktawit Lelisa Eticha

“…These mental disorders are linked to several modifiable risk factors and lead to severe functional impairment or premature death. There is a lack of evaluation, prevention, and treatment of these prevalent mental illnesses. …”
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KNOW FOR CARE: CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PEOPLE WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY TREATED AT AREHABILITATION CENTER by Soraia Dornelles Schoeller, Ana Maria Fernandes Borges, Paula Brigno, Adriana Eich Kuhnen

“…We conclude that further studies on spinal cord injury and functional independence should aim detailing  this relationship. …”
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