Association of exposure to benzene compounds and organochlorine pesticides with pediatric acute leukemia by Pardis Nematollahi, Shekoofe Enayati, Karim Ebrahimpour, Saeed Yousefian, Alireza Moafi, Afshin Ebrahimi, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Sina Arabi, Roya Kelishadi

“…Methods Participants of this cross-sectional study were children aged under 15 years diagnosed as new cases of acute leukemia and healthy children. …”
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RainHCNet: Hybrid High-Low Frequency and Cross-Scale Network for Precipitation Nowcasting by Lei Wang, Zheng Wang, Wenjun Hu, Cong Bai

“…We present two variants of the proposed architecture: RainHCNet (6.78 M) and RainHCNet^{<inline-formula><tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\dag$</tex-math></inline-formula>} (0.35 M), the latter being a lightweight version suitable for computation and memory-constrained environments. Extensive experiments on the KNMI, Shanghai, and SEVIR datasets demonstrate that both models outperform state-of-the-art methods, particularly in predicting high-intensity rainfall events.…”
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Effects of ethics communication in health care: a cluster randomised controlled trial by Brännström Margareta, Isaksson Ulf, Fischer Grönlund C.

“…This study found a positive relationship between an ethical climate and participation in ethics communication groups (ECG) using the ‘one to five method.’ However, the small sample size limited statistical power. …”
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Preparation of Ibuprofen-Loaded Inhalable γCD-MOFs by Freeze-Drying Using the QbD Approach by Anett Motzwickler-Németh, Petra Party, Péter Simon, Milena Sorrenti, Rita Ambrus, Ildikó Csóka

“…MOFs consisting of γ-cyclodextrin (γCD) and potassium cations (K⁺) were employed to encapsulate the poorly water-soluble model drug Ibuprofen (IBU) for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF). Methods: Using the LeanQbD^® software (v2022), we designed the experiments based on the Quality by Design (QbD) concept. …”
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Integrating visual memory for image captioning by Jiahui Wei, Tongtong Wu

“…We conducted extensive experiments on the MSCOCO dataset to demonstrate the method’s effectiveness. …”
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Assessment of Public Stigma, Mental Health Literacy, and Help‐Seeking Intentions Based on Different Dimensions of Obsessive–Compulsive Content: A Study of the Spanish Mental Health... by Antonio Chaves, Sandra Arnáez, Maria Roncero, Gemma García‐Soriano

“…Objectives We aim to describe and analyze the differences among OC content dimensions in public stigma, social distance desire, mental health literacy, and help‐seeking intention in a sample of the mental health‐naïve population. Methods A total of 487 participants from the Spanish community with no previous knowledge of or experience with OCD were randomly allocated one of six vignettes describing a person with OC symptoms of one out of six contents (i.e., aggression/harm; sexual; religious/blasphemous/immoral; contamination/washing; doubts/checking; or superstition/symmetry/order). …”
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An Assessment of Malaria Parasite Density among HIV/AIDS-Subjects at Different Levels of CD4 T-Cells Prior to Antimalarial Therapy at Chulaimbo Sub-County Hospital, Western Kenya by J. K. Kirinyet

“…The study was conducted to assess the pattern of malaria parasite density at different levels of CD4 T-cells among people living with HIV/AIDS in Western part of Kenya. Subjects and Methods. A randomized antimalarial treatment study among 126 people living with HIV/AIDS was conducted at Chulaimbo Sub-County Hospital, Western Kenya. …”
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Engagement challenges in digital mental health programs: hybrid approaches and user retention of an online self-knowledge journey in Brazil by Felipe Moretti, Tiago Bortolini, Larissa Hartle, Jorge Moll, Paulo Mattos, Daniel R. Furtado, Leonardo Fontenelle, Ronald Fischer

“…In the fully self-guided mode, 2,145 individuals registered, but a substantial majority (88.9%) engaged with the platform for only 1 day, and merely 3.3% completed all activities. In another sample of 50 participants were given a choice between online-only or a hybrid experience with face-to-face meetings. 40% of individuals from the hybrid group completed all activities, compared to 8% in the online-only format. …”
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Level of patient safety culture among public healthcare professionals in Pretoria by Tombo Bongongo, Indiran Govender, Shango N. Olowa, Nyundu S.J. Phukuta, Doudou K. Nzaumvila

“…This study assessed the level of PSC among public healthcare professionals (HCPs) in Pretoria, South Africa. Methods: A multi-centre cross-sectional study conducted in three hospitals and 25 clinics in regions 1 and 2 of Pretoria, using a self-administered questionnaire adapted from the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. …”
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Sex differences in response to rehabilitation treatment for musculoskeletal pain: the mediating role of post-traumatic stress symptoms by Antonina D.S. Pavilanis, Vanessa Vita, Heather Adams, Michael J.L. Sullivan

“…The recovery outcomes of interest in the present study were pain severity and pain-related disability. Methods: The study sample included 137 individuals (68 men; 69 women) with WRMIs who were enrolled in a 7-week physical rehabilitation program. …”
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Influence of Aging and Diabetes on the Mechanical Properties of Mouse Skin by Sarah Miny, Gaël Runel, Julien Chlasta, Christelle Bonod

“…We therefore investigated whether it was possible to detect differences in the biomechanical properties of the reticular dermis by comparing C57/BL6 control mice, type 1 and type 2 diabetic mice, and aged mice. Methods: To investigate this, we used an Atomic Force Microscope (a type of local probe microscope used to visualize the surface topography of a sample) to measure the elastic modulus of each skin sample. …”
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The Effects of PROsyntax in Children with Developmental Language Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial by Mafalda Azevedo, Alexandrina Martins, Tatiana Pereira, Pedro S. Couto, Marisa Lousada

“…Aim This study aims to determine the effects of PROsyntax on expressive and receptive syntax in preschool-age children with syntactic impairments diagnosed with DLD or ASD. Methods and procedures This study is a nonrandomized controlled trial with a nonprobabilistic convenience sample. …”
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High pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion and loss of high avidity cross-reactive cytotoxic T-cells during the course of secondary dengue virus infection. by Tao Dong, Edward Moran, Nguyen Vinh Chau, Cameron Simmons, Kerstin Luhn, Yanchun Peng, Bridget Wills, Nguyen Phuong Dung, Le Thi Thu Thao, Tran Tinh Hien, Andrew McMichael, Jeremy Farrar, Sarah Rowland-Jones

“…Generally attributed to the phenomenon of antibody-dependent enhancement, recent observations indicate that T-cells may also influence disease phenotype.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Virus-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) showing high level cross reactivity between dengue serotypes could be expanded from blood samples taken during the acute phase of secondary dengue infection. …”
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Is psychotherapy orientation important for depressive and anxiety disorder-related work disability outcomes? A prospective nationwide register study by Sanna Selinheimo, Kia Gluschkoff, Johanna Kausto, Jarno Turunen, Ari Väänänen

“…This study assessed the association between various psychotherapy orientations and changes in work disability due to depressive or anxiety disorders among working-age individuals. Methods A nationally representative 33% random sample of the working-age population (18–64 years) in Finland was used. …”
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A scoping review of community-based summer interventions with a nutrition assistance component aiming to improve children’s weight-related outcomes by Jiwoo Lee, Molly Hansen, Anna Graefe, Rose Bauer, Silver Moua, Bronwyn Boyce-Erickson, Elizabeth V. Weinfurter, Lisa J. Harnack, Jayne A. Fulkerson

“…Abstract Background Children, particularly those from low-income families, experience increased weight gain and food insecurity in the summer months. …”
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Content validity of Scoliosis Research Society questionnaire-22 revised (SRS-22r) for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: protocol for a qualitative study exploring patient’s an... by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Deborah Falla, Emily Russell, Samia Alamrani, Adrian Gardner

“…A convenience sample (n=10–12) of HCP with clinical and/or research experience in AIS will be recruited for a focus group discussion. …”
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Primary care physicians’ perceptions of Israel’s national program for quality indicators in community healthcare– 2010 and 2020 by Rachel Nissanholtz-Gannot, Ayala Burger, Bruce Rosen

“…This study assessed the extent to which PCPs’ perceptions had changed between 2010 and 2020. Methods Cross-sectional survey on PCP’s experience with the quality monitoring effort at their health maintenance organizations were conducted in 2010 and 2020 among representative samples of PCPs. …”
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Prevalence of Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome in Adults After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Putra Agina Widyaswara Suwaryo, Fairrul Kadir, Azizan Omar, Sukhbeer Kaur Darsin Singh

“…Previous studies have shown that approximately 10-15% of mTBI patients experience PCS, yet these studies often have different methodologies and sample sizes. …”
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Peripheral blood mononuclear cell gene expression and cytokine profiling in patients with intermittent claudication who exhibit exercise induced acute renal injury. by Pasha Normahani, Joseph J Boyle, Luke Cave, Paul Brookes, Kevin J Woollard, Usman Jaffer

“…Some patients with IC experience a rise in Urinary N-acetyl-β-D-Glucosaminidase (NAG)/ Creatinine (Cr) ratio, a marker of renal injury, following exercise. …”
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Evaluation of the Tolerance of Promising Genotype of Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris Linnaeus) to Two-Spotted Mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch (Acari: Tetranychidae)) in Field Conditions by Sedighe Ashtari, Behrouz Asadi, Hamid Reza Dorri

“…Therefore, due to the importance of this pest, this research was conducted to identify resistant genotypes of beans among promising bean genotypes. Materials and MethodsFor the experiments, Type 1 promising bean genotypes (KS-21216, KS-21181, KS-21538, KS-21565, KS-21563, KS-21602, KS-21500, KS-21601, KS-21600, and KS-21607), Type 2 genotypes (KS-21573, KS-21597 and KS-21606), and Type 3 genotypes (KS-21255 and KS-21574) along with a susceptible genotype Sadri were cultivated in a field at Khomein National Bean Research Station in a randomized complete block design with three replications during 2022-03. …”
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