New-generation synthetic implants for the surgical correction of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence: design and testing by D. D. Shkarupa, R. A. Shakhaliev, A. S. Shulgin, T. S. Filipenko, N. D. Kubin, D. A. Suchkov, O. A. Shkarupa

“…To develop the new-generation synthetic implants for surgical correction of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse.Materials and methods. The main development stages: 1. design of an experimental sample of a synthetic implant (evaluation of basic, physical and mechanical properties). 2. test of an experimental sample obtained in vitro.Results. …”
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Correlation of the cognitive illusion of age with well-being in adolescence by A.R. Novikova, Y.A. Sychenko

“…Sex and employment are hypothesized to mediate the relationship between the cognitive illusion of age and both subjective and psychological well-being. <strong>Methods and Materials. </strong>The sample consisted of 96 students (M = 19,27, SD = 0,814, where 48% were young men) aged between 18 and 21 years. …”
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Assessment of stress levels in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder using video self-modeling during children's dental procedure by Kripa Dutta, Kavita Rai, Amarshree A. Shetty, H. Ananthu, Manju Raman Nair

“…Salivary cortisol samples were collected at baseline and two weeks post-intervention. …”
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Sex differences in the reactivity of gastric myoelectrical activity and heart rate variability as putative psychophysiological markers in human pain research by Rossitza Draganova, Genisius Hartanto, Robert Jan Pawlik, Jana Luisa Aulenkamp, Jana Luisa Aulenkamp, Sigrid Elsenbruch, Sigrid Elsenbruch

“…We investigated responses to the experience of pain from the visceral (rectal distension) and somatic (cutaneous heat) pain modalities, with a focus on elucidating sex differences in EGG and HRV responses.MethodsIn a sample of healthy volunteers (29 males, 43 females), EGG and ECG data were collected during a baseline and a pain phase. …”
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Acute ischemic stroke lesion segmentation in non-contrast CT images using 3D convolutional neural networks by A.V. Dobshik, S.K. Verbitskiy, I.A. Pestunov, K.M. Sherman, Yu.N. Sinyavskiy, A.A. Tulupov, V.B. Berikov

“…Robust pre-processing methods were implemented to improve the segmentation accuracy. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Lactate Dehydrogenase and Serum Creatine Kinase to Detect Prenatal Hypoxia in Term Neonates by Sabahat Fatima, Khadija Kiran, Anas Khalil, Jazib Andleeb, Farah Naz Tahir, Zahid Mahmood

“… Background: Prenatal hypoxia is a condition where the fetus experiences insufficient oxygen levels and it can lead to morbidity and mortality. …”
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Generative and Contrastive Self-Supervised Learning for Virulence Factor Identification Based on Protein–Protein Interaction Networks by Yalin Yao, Hao Chen, Jianxin Wang, Yeru Wang

“…Comprehensive benchmark experiments demonstrate that GC-VF outperforms baseline methods on naturally imbalanced datasets, exhibiting higher accuracy and stability, as well as providing a potential solution for accurate VF identification.…”
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Determinants of antiretroviral therapy adherence among transgender women in South Africa by Leonashia Leigh-Ann van der Merwe, Idah Moyo, Azwihangwisi H. Mavhandu-Mudzusi

“…Methods: The study employed an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) design. …”
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Investigating key factors influencing substance abuse among undergraduate medical students at Saint Paul’s hospital millennium medical college, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a qualitative... by Elleni Sisay, Gashaw Mihret

“…In-depth interviews were conducted with seven substance-abusing students selected via snowball sampling. The interviews explored their experiences, challenges, and perceptions. …”
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Time Perspective Prediction Based on Early Maladaptive Schemas Mediated by Life Expectancy Among University Students: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Mohammad Saeed Abedi Yarandi, Mohammad Ebrahim Madahi

“…This study aims to investigate the predictive relationship between early maladaptive schemas and the five dimensions of time perspective, with life expectancy as a mediating variable. Methods This cross‐sectional study included 336 students (43.45% male, 56.55% female) from Shahed University, selected through convenience sampling. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Perceived Justice and Complaint Handling Satisfaction on Trust and Commitment in Indonesia's E-commerce Fashion Sector by Trisna Intan Sari, Hartoyo Hartoyo, Istiqlaliyah Muflikhati

“…Purpose: This study investigates the impact of perceived justice dimensions—interactional, procedural, and distributive—on satisfaction with complaint handling and its subsequent effects on customer trust, customer commitment, and customer loyalty. Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional survey with a purposive sampling technique, collecting data from 174 respondents in the Jabodetabek region. …”
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Heterogeneity in internal medicine chief residency selection processes and role preparation: an opportunity for improvement by Benjamin L. H. Jones, Lenny López, Megha Garg

“…There are limited data on the selection and job training of CRs in internal medicine (IM). Methods We used data from a previously published cross-sectional survey of IM CRs from 2018 (Garg M, et al., JAMA Netw Open 5:e223882, 2022).. …”
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Physicians’ narratives of communication with patients and their relatives in different phases of the palliative pathway by Bodil J Landstad, Marit Kvangarsnes, Anett Skorpen Tarberg

“…Objectives To explore physicians’ experiences of the communication with patients and their relatives in the different phases of the palliative pathway.Methods Purposeful sampling was employed to recruit a total of 13 oncologists and general practitioners who engaged in palliative care. …”
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Preference learning based deep reinforcement learning for flexible job shop scheduling problem by Xinning Liu, Li Han, Ling Kang, Jiannan Liu, Huadong Miao

“…Given the complexity and diversity of FJSP, improving the generalization and quality of scheduling methods has become a hot topic of interest in both industry and academia. …”
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Use of integrated services in antenatal care: A case study of Mabvuku Polyclinic, Zimbabwe by Gamuchirai P. Gwaza, Danai T. Zhou, Annette Plüddemann, Carl Heneghan

“…Setting: A qualitative case study was conducted at Mabvuku Polyclinic in Harare, Zimbabwe. Methods: Using purposive sampling, 14 healthcare workers and 22 pregnant women participated in interviews. …”
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Gradient Guided Depth Super-Resolution Using Attention-Based Cross Domain Interaction Module by Yang Shuyuan, Cao Ning, Li Wei

“…Finally, a residual progressive structure of AMSF and CDIM reconstructs the SR depth image with enhanced high-frequency information. Experiments on several popular benchmark datasets including Middlebury, Sintel, Lu and NYU V2, demonstrate the superiority of the proposed GDISRNet over representative state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Spatial Pattern Analysis of Dating Status as a Risk Factor on Adolescent Sexual Activity in Surabaya, Indonesia by Eny Qurniyawati, Zida Husnina, Jayanti Dian Eka Sari, Asma Azzahra, Izzah Nur Shabrina

“…Therefore, this study aimed to analyze various factors that influence the occurrence of sexual activity in adolescents. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional analytical design with non-probability sampling involving 152 active college students aged 18-24 years from Surabaya, Indonesia. …”
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Presenting a structural model of school connectedness based on social- academic boredom with the mediating role of alexithymia in highschool students by Melika Salehi Afshar, Akbar Mohammadi, Sara Haghighat

“…Methods: This study employed a cross-sectional correlational research design. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of panic attacks among reproductive-age females among the attendees of primary health centers of Abha, Saudi Arabia by Majed Al Saleh, Zaina Alshammary, Bushra Abdulhameed Alsaif, Fatimah Hassan Alzubaidi, Duaa Mohammed Bawazeer, Bandar Al-Asmari, Mozoun Alahmari

“…To determine the prevalence and frequency of panic attacks among reproductive-aged women in Abha, Saudi Arabia, and identify associated socio-demographic and obstetric factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 499 reproductive-aged women (18–49 years) who were recruited using convenience sampling. …”
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The interplay of brand identification, satisfaction, and psychological well-being: a mediational role of positive WOM behavior in higher education by Melda Aslan, Harun Aslan

“…By fostering a sense of identity and satisfaction, universities can enhance students’ well-being and institutional loyalty. Methods A cross-sectional study design was employed with a sample of 401 undergraduate students selected through convenience sampling. …”
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