“I know that I can help the person and that is priceless to me”—a qualitative study on tasks and experiences of peers in mental healthcare for refugees by Lea Bogatzki, Lea Bogatzki, Flurina Potter, Luisa Trauner, Daniela Mier, Daniela Mier, Michael Odenwald, Michael Odenwald

“…In COPEER, supervised, but autonomously acting peer support workers (PSWs) accompany and support refugees with mental disorders in the healthcare system.ObjectiveThis study focuses on the qualitative description of the PSWs' work reality and their positive and negative work-related experiences in COPEER to assess the feasibility and relevance of their role.MethodAn exploratory and qualitative approach with purposive sampling was chosen; face-to-face expert interviews were conducted using a semi-structured guide with 8 PSWs (3 women, 5 men; age M = 43 years). …”
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Market analysis of veterinary medicines for dogs by Anastasiia G. Kolycheva, Andrey A. Rudenko, Marina I. Shopinskaya

“…According to the list, 35 of the most common diseases in practice were identifi for 10 organs and systems of dogs. The method of grading the medicinal products quality previously developed by the authors was used to select medicinal products by a treatment way. …”
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Biodiversity Conservation: An Examination on Environmental Conservation Within the Communities of Chongwe District by Willah Nampasa, Kelvin Chibomba

“…For the qualitative data, the descriptive method was used, while for quantitative data analysis was done using Microsoft Word and Excel to generate tables and other graphic illustrations. …”
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Influence of in Ovo Injection of Phytochemicals and Post-Hatch Feeding on Hatching Traits, Physiological Aspects, Productive Performance, Duodenal Morphology, and Digestibility of... by Karrar Al-Shammari

“…This study aimed to examine the effect of in ovo injection (IOI) of limonene (LN), cinnamaldehyde (CN) and menthol (ML) followed by post-hatch feeding method (FM), including early feeding (EF) and late feeding (LF) of broiler chicks on hatching, physiological and productive responses up to 35 days. …”
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Modelling of wax deposition for waxy crude oil by ANSYS fluent by Salman Hadi Dahwal, Zarana Patel, Ashish Nagar

“…The CFD model in this work uses enthalpy porosity method where waxy oil is treated as the solid-liquid region with a porosity which equal to the liquid fraction. …”
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Phenytoin versus Levetiracetam for Prevention of Early Posttraumatic Seizures: A Prospective Comparative Study by Kairav S. Shah, Jayun Shah, Ponraj K. Sundaram

“…The objective of this study was to compare phenytoin with levetiracetam in their effectiveness for prophylaxis for EPTS. Method This single-blinded, prospective randomized study included 100 consecutive admitted patients at our center during a 3-month period from February 1, 2014, to April 30, 2014. …”
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Development of Modified Grouting Material and Its Application in Roadway Repair Engineering by Yang Yu, Zhengyuan Qin, Xiangyu Wang, Lianying Zhang, Dingchao Chen, Siyu Zhu

“…The basic properties of the modified grouting materials were studied from the aspects of slurry flow state, diffusion range, and grouting parameters by using the numerical simulation method, and the reinforcement mechanism of slurry to the broken surrounding rock properties of the roadway was revealed: (1) the grouting pressure is the main factor affecting the slurry diffusion radius; (2) the mechanical properties of the roadway surrounding rock are improved, the plastic zone and deformation of surrounding rock are reduced, and the active support function of the anchor and cable is enhanced through grouting reinforcement; (3) the control effect of the roadway is improved, and the balanced bearing with anchorage structure of the roadway surrounding rock is realized through grouting reinforcement. …”
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Impact of Instructional Program on Nurses for Preventive Measures of Hepatitis (B and C) Infection Control in Medical City Hospitals by Huda Baqer Hassan, Tahseen Rajab Mohammed

“…Methodology :A quasi-experimental design study was carried out at Baghdad teaching hospital and Ghazi Al-Hareri for Specialist Surgeries hospital, during the period of June, 20th 2012 to June, 28th 2013, the study samples was composed of (60) nurses who working in the surgical ward unit, those nurses are divided equally into the study and the control groups. The researchers construct the instructional program which consist of( 6) sessions related to viral hepatitis, mode of transmission, and method of control during contact with patients and facilities, and it was expose the study group for the conducted program and then measures the impact of program on knowledge and practices of the study group by conduct the instrument which composed of demographic data for nurses, assessment of the nurses' knowledge, and observational checklist of nurses practices for preventive measures of Hepatitis (B and C) Infection Control, and differentiated with control group, the validity of the instrument are determined through a panel of (10) experts, The researcher analyzed the data through the application of descriptive frequency, percentages; mean of scores; and the inferential analysis (Pearson correlation coefficient and t-test, ANOVA and paired t-test), Result: the results of the study revealed that the mean of age is 35 years, the majority of the staff are nursing school graduated, most of them have HBV immunization.  …”
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Hyperimmune egg-based IgY-rich formulations as adjuvant therapy in a murine model of urinary tract infection by Robert Capotă, Andra Cristina Bostănaru Iliescu, Valentin Năstasă, Bogdan Minea, Dana Ciaușu Sliwa, Mihai Mareș

“…BACKGROUND: Uropathogenic Escherichia coli is responsible for the majority of urinary tract infections (UTIs), with a recurrence rate of 25% within 6 months of treatment. METHOD: Thirty female C57BL/6 mice susceptible to uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) DSM 103538 strain were equally divided into three groups: Control (C), ImunoinstantG (IG), and Imunoinstant Anti-Escherichia coli (IE). …”
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A Novel Radial-Composite Model of Pressure Transient Analysis for Multistage Fracturing Horizontal Wells with Stimulated Reservoir Volume by Yunpeng Hu, Xiaoling Zhang, Ziyun Cheng, Wei Ding, Liangchao Qu, Penghui Su, Chunliu Sun, Wenqi Zhang

“…Gauss-Newton iteration method and Stehfest number are used to obtain the solution of wellbore pressure. …”
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Prevalence of G6PD deficiency in selected populations from two previously high malaria endemic areas of Sri Lanka. by Sharmini Gunawardena, G M G Kapilananda, Dilhani Samarakoon, Sashika Maddevithana, Sulochana Wijesundera, Lallindra V Goonaratne, Nadira D Karunaweera

“…A total of 2059 filter-paper blood spots collected between November 2013 and June 2014 were analysed for phenotypic G6PD deficiency using the modified WST-8/1-methoxy PMS method. Each assay was conducted with a set of controls and the colour development assessed visually as well as with a microplate reader at OD450-630nm. …”
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Concept “Holy Fool” in the Linguistic World-Image of the Russian-Speaking Population of Ukraine by Iia Gordiienko-Mytrofanova, Iuliia Kobzieva

“…The aim of the article is to identify and analyze the semantic components of the verbalized concept “holy fool” in the linguistic world-image of the Russian-speaking population of Ukraine. The main method of the conducted research was the psycholinguistic experiment. …”
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Penggunaan Asthma Control Test (ACT) secara Mandiri oleh Pasien untuk Mendeteksi Perubahan Tingkat Kontrol Asmanya by Yessy Susanty Sabri, Yusrizal Chan

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the use of ACT independently by asthma patients to detect changes in the level of asthma control. The method used was a prospective cohort study analysis. …”
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Effect of long term heat stress and dietary restriction on the expression of small heat shock protein (shsp) genes in rat liver tissue by Faruk Bozkaya, Mehmet Osman Atli, Aydın Guzeloglu, Seyit Ali Kayis, Mehmet Salih Kaya, Nurettin Aydilek

“…<b>Aim:</b> Investigation of the effects of dietary restriction on expression of certain small heat shock protein (sHSP) genes at mRNA level in liver tissue of rats reared under long-term heat stress.<p> <b>Material and Method:</b> Sprague-Dawley rats (n=24) 10 weeks of age, were equally divided into four groups. …”
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A Probabilistic Design Framework for Semi-Submerged Curtain Wall Breakwaters by Damjan Bujak, Dalibor Carević, Goran Lončar, Hanna Miličević

“…Using Latin Hypercube Sampling, input uncertainty is propagated through a modified Wiegel transmission model, yielding empirical distributions of the transmission coefficients <i>K_t</i> and <i>H_t</i>. Our method uses the associated safety factor required to satisfy a 95% non-exceedance criterion, <i>SF</i>₉₅. …”
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The Political Movement for the Republic of Kosovo – July 2, 1990 by Agon Krasniqi

“…My study's focus on the July 2nd event aims to examine archival sources and interpret them using an analytical method, to offer a perspective on one of Kosovo’s most pivotal events in the 1990s. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture Treatment at Dazhui (GV14) and Mingmen (GV4) Modulates the PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling Pathway in Rats after Spinal Cord Injury by Ke Li, Juntong Liu, Liangyu Song, Wei Lv, Xi Tian, Zhigang Li, Suhua Shi

“…A rat model of SCI was established by a modified Allen’s weight-drop method. In the EA Group, rats were stimulated on Dazhui (GV14) and Mingmen (GV4) for 20 min by sterilized stainless steel needles. …”
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Analysis of the Raman spectrum of high-power amplifiers of wireless communication systems by Minh Tuong Nguyen, Viktor I. Nefedov, Igor V. Kozlovsky, Alexey V. Malafeev, Kirill A. Selenya, Natalia A. Mirolyubova

“…Almost all of them include multiple access, which means a method of common resource division of the communication channel between subscribers (each mobile station has the ability to use a satellite retransmitter or the base station of a mobile wireless communication system to transmit its signals regardless of the operation of another station). …”
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Representation of Family from the Feminist and Islamic Perspectives in Arabic Novel Case Study: A Novel Titled "Zainab bint Al-Ajaweed" by Khawla Al-Qazwini by Narges Ansari, Ladan Moradi, Lila Sadeqi

“…Using descriptive-analytical method, the way Radical feminist views are reflected and Islam's opposition to it were analyzed. …”
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Comparing the effects of positional versus myofascial release of gluteus medius to manage patellofemoral pain syndrome: single blinded randomized clinical trial by Priyanka Ratan Kumar, Rabail Rani Soomro

“… Objective: To determine the effects of positional release technique in comparison to myofascial release technique on gluteus medius trigger point along with exercises to manage patellofemoral pain syndrome. Method: The single-blind, two-arm, randomised clinical trial was conducted at the Department of Physiotherapy, Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine, Karachi, from December 7, 2020, to March 24, 2021, and comprised patellofemoral pain syndrome of either gender with gluteus medius trigger point. …”
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