“If that would have lessened my symptoms, that would have been great...”: a qualitative study about the acceptability of tecovirimat as treatment for mpox by Sara Paparini, Rosalie Hayes, Benjamin Weil, Will Nutland, Ismael Maatouk, Teodora Wi, Chloe M. Orkin, Rosamund Lewis

“…The aim of this study is to understand prospective acceptability of use of tecovirimat as treatment for mpox. Methods A co-produced, qualitative, focus group study design was conducted with a theoretically informed sample of people from communities at higher risk and with experience of mpox illness. …”
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Dynamic calibration of self-efficacy to cognitive load: the longitudinal mediation effect of state anxiety by Xiaolong Li, Mu Xia

“…Nevertheless, there is limited research exploring the dynamic calibration phenomenon of cognitive resources by self-efficacy during task execution through experimental methods. Methods This study elucidates the relationships and longitudinal mediating effects among self-efficacy, state anxiety, and cognitive load through two studies that employed convenience sampling. …”
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The Effect of Iron Deficiency Stress on the Relative Expression of ZIP3, ZIP6, and ZIP7 Genes in Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Cultivars by Saeed Rezaei Musa Dargh, Babak Abdollahi Mandoulakani, Raheleh Ghasemzadeh

“…Therefore, this research aimed to evaluate the expression of ZIP3, ZIP6, and ZIP7 genes in the leaves and roots of two Fe-efficient and -inefficient bread wheat cultivars at different growth stages under iron deficiency stress. Methods: This research was carried out in a completely randomized design (CRD) based on a factorial experiment with three replications in the research greenhouse of the Faculty of Agriculture, Urmia University. …”
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TEACHERS' ENGLISH-TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY AT A HOMESCHOOLING IN MEDAN by Winda Putri Sandara Butar Butar, Emeliya Sukma Dara Damanik

“…The study recommends that teachers integrate adaptive media, structured approaches, and relationship-focused methods to enhance the learning experiences and outcomes of students with special needs. …”
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Nursing Knowledge and Preventive Practices of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia as Perceived by Intensive Care Nurses in Hail City, KSA by Nuran Alhamad, Wessam Elsayed

“…Aim: The study assessed nursing knowledge and preventive practices of ventilator-associated pneumonia as perceived by intensive care nurses in Hail City, Saudi Arabia. Methods: Data were collected using a descriptive cross-sectional research design. …”
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Granular Bentonite Preparation and Effect of Granulation Behavior on Hydromechanical Properties of Bentonite by Yunzhi Tan, Hui Li, De’an Sun, Huajun Ming

“…To obtain bentonite granules with different sizes, a granulation method is proposed in this paper, in which bentonite powders experience the processes of wetting and drying into plate bentonites, which are then crushed into granules. …”
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Establishment of a nomogram-based prognostic model (LASSO-Cox regression) for predicting platelet storage lesions under different storage conditions by Jun Xiao, Huimin Li, Xiaowei Li, Huifen Lei, Zhicai Li, Cuiying Li, Cuiying Li

“…To address this, we developed a miRNA-based prognosis prediction model that comprehensively evaluates platelet quality under diverse storage conditions, offering valuable insights into platelet shelf life.MethodsWe enrolled 249 eligible PC samples, divided into a training dataset and internal validation dataset (7:3). …”
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Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Spontaneous Abortion: A Histopathology Dataset and Benchmark for Products of Conception by Tahir Mahmood, Zeeshan Ullah, Atif Latif, Binish Arif Sultan, Muhammad Zubair, Zahid Ullah, AbuZar Ansari, Talat Zehra, Shahzad Ahmed, Naqqash Dilshad

“…Histopathological examination of tissue samples is a widely used method to diagnose and classify tissue phenotypes found in products of conception (POC) after spontaneous abortion. …”
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Information Anxiety: A Phenomenon Experienced by Final Year Students During the Preparation of Their Thesis by Salsabila Dinda Riftianti, Heriyanto Heriyanto, Yanuar Yoga Prasetyawan

“…Objective: This research tries to bring back the topic of information anxiety within the scope of Library and Information Science, especially in the context of education in higher education. Methods: The population in this study were final year students of one faculty at Diponegoro University class of 2018 with a population of 730 students and a sample size of 251 samples calculated using the Isaac and Michael formula with a significance level of 5%. …”
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The Inherent Shield: Learning-Based Stress Symptoms Among People Diagnosed with Specific Learning Disability and Its Relationship with Dispositional Mindfulness by Nimrod Polak, Ephraim S. Grossman

“…Further, this study examines whether dispositional mindfulness (DM) can be used as a moderating factor for these symptoms resulting from the same stressful learning experience. Methods: The sample consisted of 133 participants (73 male) aged 23–44 years (M = 34.41; SD = 9.69). …”
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Anxiety, depression, subjective well-being and general mental health in inmates by Elizabeth Jiménez-Puig, Lesnay Martínez Rodríguez, Claritza Alzola Suárez

“…Objective: To describe the states of anxiety, depression, psychological well-being and the general state of mental health of inmates in provisional prison and severe prison regimes. Methods: A quantitative approach was used with a type of cross-sectional and descriptive study through surveys. …”
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Study on Spark Image Detection for Abrasive Belt Grinding via Transfer Learning with YOLOv8 by Jian Huang, Guangpeng Zhang

“…Aiming to solve the problems of low precision and poor efficiency caused by relying on manual experience during the manual polishing of blades, a multi-view spark image detection method based on YOLOv8 transfer learning is proposed. …”
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Actual Tasks of Sociological Diagnostics (on the Example of “Wartime Essays” by K. Manheim) by A. V. Shcherbina

“…The article analyzes the current possibilities of diagnosing the society of wartime, based on the subject content and methods of sociology, as a non-trivial task for sociologists-teachers of higher education.Methodology and sources. …”
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Study of Optimal Perimetric Testing in Children (OPTIC): Feasibility, Reliability and Repeatability of Perimetry in Children. by Dipesh E Patel, Phillippa M Cumberland, Bronwen C Walters, Isabelle Russell-Eggitt, Jugnoo S Rahi, OPTIC study group

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To investigate feasibility, reliability and repeatability of perimetry in children.<h4>Methods</h4>A prospective, observational study recruiting 154 children aged 5-15 years, without an ophthalmic condition that affects the visual field (controls), identified consecutively between May 2012 and November 2013 from hospital eye clinics. …”
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No one listens to us, we know this, so we participated: Qualitative evidence from menstruation research during the COVID-19 pandemic by Eleanor J Junkins, Samar Chehab, Katharine MN Lee, Kathryn BH Clancy

“…Design: We used open-ended responses from our online, mixed-method survey collected from April to October 2021. …”
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Exploring the macro-level, meso-level and micro-level barriers and facilitators to the provision of good quality early inflammatory arthritis (EIA) care in England and Wales by Sam Norton, Cath Taylor, James Galloway, Magdalena Zasada, Mark Yates, Nicola Ayers, Zoë Ide

“…Background Evidence from a national clinical audit of early inflammatory arthritis (EIA) shows considerable variability between hospitals in performance, unexplained by controlling for case-mix.Objective To explore the macro-level, meso-level and micro-level barriers and facilitators to the provision of good quality EIA care.Methods A qualitative study within 16 purposively sampled rheumatology units across England and Wales. …”
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Comparative analysis of macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral intake between stunted and non-stunted children in cirebon by Siti Pandanwangi, Akrom Akrom, Nurkhasanah Nurkhasanah, Ahmad Azrul Zuniarto

“…Low nutritional intake in children will cause them to experience growth failure, resulting in stunting. Objectives: This study was to compare the intake of macronutrients (protein, fat, and carbohydrate), vitamins (A, E, B1, B2, B6, C, folate), and minerals (sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc) between stunted and non-stunted children Materials and Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. …”
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Profiles of Learners of Turkish as a Second Language in Terms of Acculturation Orientation, Psychological Adjustment, and Perceived Cultural Distance by Nezir Temür, Gülnur Aydın

“…In line with this aim, the correlational method, one of the quantitative research methods, was preferred in the study. …”
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Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes reduction among older people living with HIV in Harare by Nongiwe L. Mhlanga, Thinavhuyo R. Netangaheni

“…Aim: To describe interventions for Type 2 Diabetes reduction among older people living with HIV in Harare Urban District Setting: The study was conducted in a low socio-economic setting from five primary health care clinics in Harare urban District. Methods: A qualitative multi-method approach was applied using an exploratory descriptive design and an integrative review literature. …”
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Evaluation of stress in the dental environment and its association with educational self-efficacy in dental students by Tayebeh Ghasemi, Amir Hossein Khazaei, Elnaz Irandegani, Sadra Amirpour Haradasht

“…The data collection method was three questionnaires: demographic questionnaire, modified dental environment stress questionnaire, and McElroy educational self-efficacy questionnaire. …”
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