Cupping therapy on low back pain. A systematic review by Natalia Maria Rulewska, Filip Grabowski, Klaudia Michalak, Kacper Janowski, Dagmara Neska

“…This poses a significant challenge for healthcare systems, especially considering the persistent and often unclear nature of these pain conditions. …”
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Current Status of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever and Its Vectors in Iran: A Narrative Review by Seyed hassan Nikookar, Mohammad Cheraghpour Khonakdar, Omid Dehghan, Mahmoud Fazeli Dinan, Fatemeh Roozbeh, Ahmadali Enayati

“…Given the current status of CCHF in Iran and the influence of environmental and social factors in recent years, the establishment of comprehensive programs focusing on prevention, education, and public awareness is crucial to reducing the prevalence and controlling the spread of this disease.…”
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Detection of plasmid-borne mcr genes conferring colistin resistance in MDR and XDR Gram-negative bacterial isolates from an Egyptian hospital by Doaa Yousef, Ahmed Soliman, Fatma Sonbol, Amal Abo Kamer, Hazem Ramadan, Mahmoud Farghali

“…Background: Infections with multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria represent a serious public health risk, especially with the emergence of colistin resistance. …”
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The linkage between economic literacy and students’ intention of starting business: The mediating role of entrepreneurial alertness by Agus Wibowo, Bagus Shandy Narmaditya, Ratieh Widhiastuti, Ari Saptono

“…Furthermore, educational institutions could provide business internship programs and entrepreneurship incubators to raise the students’ intention of starting business.…”
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Social media and depression among young adults in Bangladesh: Patterns, predictors, and implications by Mst Rahnuma Haque, Md. Nazrul Islam Mondal, Moynul Haque, Mohammad Mazharul Islam, Md Hasanul Kabir Sowmik, Shela Parvin, Mst Nadira Parvin

“… Background: Consequences have arisen about the impact of growing social media use on users’ psychological adverse well-being.  Especially in young adults, it can increase feelings of loneliness, inadequacy, and social comparison. …”
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Oxygenated VOC Detection Using SnO₂ Nanoparticles with Uniformly Dispersed Bi₂O₃ by Haoyue Yang, Koichi Suematsu, Felipe Hiroshi Mashiba, Ken Watanabe, Kengo Shimanoe

“…As a result, the gas sensor based on 1 mol% Bi₂O₃-loaded SnO₂ (1Bi-L-SnO₂) composites shows significantly higher sensitivity and a faster response speed toward various oxygenated VOCs compared with SnO₂, especially at 200 °C and 250 °C. The results of catalytic combustion and temperature-programmed reaction measurements reveal the dominant role of adsorption and partial oxidation during ethanol combustion on SnO₂ and 1Bi-L-SnO₂ surfaces. …”
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Special Needs in Substance Use Treatment for Women Who Use Drugs: Social and Mental Health Factors by Antonio Jesús Molina-Fernández, Jesús Saiz-Galdos, Irene María Arribas-Tiemblo, Gisela Hansen-Rodríguez, Iván Sánchez-Iglesias, Elena Ayllón-Alonso, Banesa Mena-García

“…Conclusion: There appears to be a need to develop a comprehensive treatment network for addictive behaviors from a multifactorial perspective, including harm reduction, psychosocial support, and recovery programs; furthermore, targeting specific groups with special needs, such as women, especially those with mental health problems, women with alcoholism, and abused women, it also seems important to develop adaptive recovery programs within addictive behavior treatment networks.…”
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Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistant Diarrheagenic E. Coli Isolated from Stool Samples of Diarrheic Children Under 5 Years in Sokoto, Nigeria by Hauwau Abbas Ahman, Ummu Khulsum Muhammad, Aminu Yusuf Fardami, Muhammad Zaharaddeen Muhammad, Rabiu Muhammad Aliyu

“… • These findings highlight the urgent need for antibiotic stewardship programs and targeted infection control strategies to mitigate the spread of resistant strains in vulnerable populations. …”
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Interplay of anxiety, depression, vascular function, and biomarkers in post-myocardial infarction patients by Jan Kafol, Jan Kafol, Borut Jug, Borut Jug, Mojca Božič Mijovski, Mojca Božič Mijovski, Jure Tršan, Daniel Košuta, Daniel Košuta, Marko Novaković, Marko Novaković

“…Routine screening and targeted mental health support within CR programs might improve participation, enhance cardiovascular recovery, and optimize long-term outcomes. …”
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Enhanced vehicle routing for medical waste management via hybrid deep reinforcement learning and optimization algorithms by Norhan Khallaf, Osama Abd-El Rouf, Abeer D. Algarni, Mohy Hadhoud, Ahmed Kafafy

“…This led to the application of Fractional Knapsack dynamic programming with Deep Q Network to maximize capacity utilization while achieving optimal routes. …”
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Abnormal Operation Detection of Automated Orchard Irrigation System Actuators by Power Consumption Level by Shahriar Ahmed, Md Nasim Reza, Md Rejaul Karim, Hongbin Jin, Heetae Kim, Sun-Ok Chung

“…Information and communication technology (ICT) components, especially actuators in automated irrigation systems, are essential for managing precise irrigation and optimal soil moisture, enhancing orchard growth and yield. …”
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Understanding sexual and reproductive health need of unmarried adolescents and youth in urban slums: evidence from a formative study in Uttar Pradesh, India by Hitesh Sahni, Mukesh Sharma, Basant Kumar Panda, Emily Das, Samrendra Behera, Neelanjana Pandey, Abhishek Kumar, Kate Graham, Ian Salas

“…Abstract Background Despite the intentional focus of national programs and strategies in last decade, unmarried adolescents and youth (AY) face multiple challenges related to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, and access to health and counseling services. …”
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Assessing awareness of colorectal cancer symptoms, risk factors and screening barriers among eligible adults in Jordan: a cross-sectional study by M. S. El Muhtaseb, Aseel Ghanayem, Wa’ad N. Almanaseer, Husam Alshebelat, Rawan Ghanayem, Ghadeer M. Alsheikh, Fahed Al Karmi, Daoud O. Al Aruri

“…In addition to that, notable barriers to screening, especially fear and embarrassment of the screening test, have surfaced. …”
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Impostor phenomenon among nursing leaders: Socio-demographic predictors and its impact on innovative work behavior by Hanan Alrashidi, Eman A. Bomozah, Turki S. Almutairi, Hana Alkhaldi, Wasaif Alqahtani, Ali Alqahtani, Faiza Aljarameez, Muhammad Daniyal, Abbas Al Mutair

“…This study highlights the need of developmental and psychological programs for nursing leaders especially to support realistic goal-setting, enhance constructive feedback, foster work innovation, and reduce the impostor phenomenon.…”
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Formation of the life strategy of health aesthetics of the future teacher of physical education by Onoprienko Olga, Onoprienko Oleksandr

“…Is it necessary to include material on the formation of the life strategy of health aesthetics of the subjects of the pedagogical process in the programs of professional training disciplines? 5. Which discipline do you prefer in forming the life strategy of a future physical education teacher? …”
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Life-history traits, pace of life and dispersal among and within five species of Trichogramma wasps: a comparative analysis by Guicharnaud, Chloé, Groussier, Géraldine, Beranger, Erwan, Lamy, Laurent, Vercken, Elodie, Dahirel, Maxime

“…They also suggest that optimizing both reproductive and development traits to maximize the efficiency of biocontrol may be difficult in programs using only one species. …”
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Patient Empowerment Among Children and Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Parents of IBD Patients—Use of Counseling Services and Lack of Knowledge About Transiti... by Kalina Kaul, Stefan Schumann, Jakob Felder, Jan Däbritz, Jan de Laffolie

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> PIBD patients, especially aged 12–17, lack knowledge and preparation for transition to adult care. …”
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BUSINESS LEADERSHIP OF IT COMPANIES: IMPACT ON EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY by Dmytro Poroshyn, Ayben Koy, Bhola Khan, Olena Pakhnenko, Roman Chvankin

“…A study of corporations by field of activity showed the greatest specialization of companies in the development of computer programs. The analysis of the EU market reflected a close correlation between the dynamic development of the IT business over the past 10 years and especially in 2020 during the pandemic, but the negative trends of 2014 and 2022 also affected the indicators of IT companies, which after reducing staff in 2022-2023 received negative growth rates. …”
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Chemical composition of the near-surface atmospheric aerosol in Barentsburg (Svalbard) based on the long-term observations by L. P. Golobokova, T. V. Khodzher, D. G. Chernov, O. R. Sidorova, O. I. Khuriganova, N. A. Onischuk, N. A. Zhuchenko, I. I. Marinaite

“…Air sampling was carried out following to methodology adopted by the international networks of the atmospheric monitoring programs in South-East Asia (EANET) and Europe (EMEP). …”
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Prediction of particulate matter PM2.5 level in the air of Islamabad, Pakistan by using machine learning and deep learning approaches by Muhammad Waqas, Shahid Noor Jan, Basir Ullah, Afed Ullah Khan, Ateeq Ur Rauf, Bakht Niaz Khan

“…Conclusion: Deep learning models, especially MLNN, showed strong performance in predicting PM2.5 as compared to the machine learning models. …”
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