The relationship between fear of falling, quality of life, and basic and instrumental activities of daily living in elderly women: A cross-sectional study by Sahar Miri, Ali Asghar Norasteh

“…Overall, the outcomes of this study bear noteworthy implications for healthcare practitioners engaged in the care of older women. …”
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Generation and L2 vocabulary learning: A classroom action study on the efficacy of the generation desirable difficulty in learning L2 vocabulary by John Duplice

“…While the study failed to demonstrate a clear benefit for the additional effort required by generation tasks, it did not identify significant costs from using generation on the specific population studied, as found in other studies. …”
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Evaluating a School-Based Public Health Intervention for Self-Management in Children with Atopic Dermatitis: A Non-Randomized Controlled Study by Jinhee Seo, Gaeun Kim

“…Purpose: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based experiential self-management program for children with atopic dermatitis (AD) based on Roy’s adaptation theory. …”
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Effect of E-Health Use on Cancer Screening Mediated Through Cancer Worry and Fatalism: A Cross-Sectional Study of Older Adults by Yu Zheng PhD, Jiazheng Zayn Wang PhD, Yingxia Zhu PhD, Xinshu Zhao PhD

“…Respondents aged 65-74 years were selected for the study, and the final sample size, excluding missing values, was 925. …”
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Contemporary Islamic Family Law Studies: An Analysis of the Inconsistency of Marriage Age Limits Between Law and Social Reality at the Mojokerto Religious Court by Dwi Ratna Cinthya Dewi, Durrotul Fikriyah, Muhammad Dzul Hilmi Utsman, Marlinda Ayu Ningsih, Alhafidh Nasution

“…Purpose - This study examines the inconsistency of the marriage age limit as regulated in the Marriage Law and PERMA Number 5 of 2019 concerning Reasons for Adjudicating Marriage Dispensation Cases. …”
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Towards a more robust comparative oncology: a Bayesian reanalysis of Peto’s paradox and discussion of comparative cancer risk studies in vertebrates by Antoine M. Dujon, Peter A. Biro, Beata Ujvari, Frédéric Thomas

“…We also discuss the broader implications of Peto’s paradox and suggest recommendations for improving future research on cancer risk across species.…”
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Do reproductive factors influence T, N, and M classes of ductal and lobular breast cancers? A nation-wide follow-up study. by Seyed Mohsen Mousavi, Asta Försti, Kristina Sundquist, Kari Hemminki

“…Because every woman has a reproductive history, implications to outcome prediction are potentially significant.…”
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ALBI Grade Is Associated with Clinical Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients with AKI: A Cohort Study with Cox Regression and Propensity Score Matching by Chao Yang, Zhikang Yu, Bo Peng, Changkun Mao, Junting Li, Yongsheng Cao

“…ALBI grade also demonstrates the capacity to stratify distinct patient subcohorts bearing disparate prognostic implications in not only HCC but also other inflammatory diseases like acute pancreatitis. …”
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Key technologies of horizontal well fracturing for deep coal-rock gas: A case study of Jurassic in Baijiahai area, Junggar Basin by LI Xuebin,JIN Lixin,CHEN Chaofeng,YU Tianxi,XIANG Yingjie,YI Duo

“…These processes have significantly enhanced the production benefits of deep Jurassic coal-rock gas in the Baijiahai area, achieving remarkable results. The success of this study provides a technical breakthrough and support for the exploration and development of deep coal-rock gas, holding significant implications for the development of coal-rock gas resources in the Junggar Basin.…”
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Evaluation of Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infections After a Lower Segment Cesarean Section in Bahrain - A Retrospective Analytical Study by Hasan Almajed, Yusuf Jalili

“…Predictors of higher rates of SSI post-LSCS included having an emergency LSCS (odds ratio [OR]=4.14), a longer hospital stay (OR 1.37), and pre-operative stage 1 hypertension (OR=2.66), while diabetes mellitus (OR=0.29) and post-operative elevated laying blood pressure were linked to a reduced risk (OR=0.42) of postLSCS SSI. Conclusion: This study revealed a low rate of post-LSCS SSI. This study highlighted the implications of emergency procedures, hospital stay duration, and blood pressure management. …”
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Quality and safety issue: language barriers in healthcare, a qualitative study of non-Arab healthcare practitioners caring for Arabic patients in the UAE by Nabeel Al-Yateem, Intima Alrimawi, Alaa Ahmad, Syed Azizur Rahman, Heba Hijazi, Ahmad Rajeh Saifan, Rami Masa'Deh, Muhammad Arsyad Subu, Fatma Refaat Ahmed

“…These facilities were accessed for data collection over a period of 3 months from January 2023 to March 2023.Participants 14 purposively selected healthcare practitioners.Intervention No specific intervention was implemented; this study primarily aimed at gaining insights through interviews.Primary and secondary outcomes To understand the implications of language barriers on service quality, patient safety, and healthcare providers’ well-being.Results Three main themes emerged from our analysis of participants’ narratives: Feeling left alone, Trying to come closer to their patients and Feeling guilty, scared and dissatisfied.Conclusions Based on the perspectives and experiences of participating healthcare professionals, language barriers have notably influenced the delivery of healthcare services, patient safety and the well-being of both patients and practitioners in the UAE. …”
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Exploring associations between pregnancy cravings and sociodemographic, lifestyle and health factors: insights from a cross-sectional population study in Jordan by Suad M Kloub, Saleem A Banihani

“…Objective To explore the potential associations between pregnancy cravings and various sociodemographic, lifestyle and health factors.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Population-based study in Jordan.Participants A total of 500 women who had children and experienced pregnancy cravings were included.Primary and secondary outcome measures Pregnancy cravings are prevalent among Jordanian women and associated with some sociodemographic, lifestyle and health factors.Results The results showed that 75.40% (377/500) of women experienced food cravings, with 40.6% and 29.1% of them having iron deficiency and vitamin D deficiency, respectively. …”
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A practical guide to the interpretation of PK/PD profiles of longer-acting analogue insulins. Part one: The principles of glucose clamp studies by Oppel B.W. Greeff, Jacob John van Tonder, Kershlin Naidu, Alicia McMaster, Alet van Tonder, Rashem Mothilal

“…Selection of study populations, including healthy patients or patients with Type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus, has important implications. …”
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Integrating speed reduction index (SRI) and AADT for prioritizing road network mobility improvements: A case study on Thailand’s national highway by Somsiri Siewwuttanagul, Natachai Wongchavalidkul, Puttipan Seraneeprakarn

“…Efficient evaluation of road network mobility performance is a concern for highway departments worldwide, with critical implications for economic productivity and transportation sustainability.This study focuses on the evaluation of traffic congestion indices (TCI), with particular attention to the Speed Reduction Index (SRI), due to its straightforward interpretation of congestion severity. …”
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Financial Behavior Dynamics of MSME Actors: A Contemporary Islamic Financial Management Study on Literacy, Attitude, Intention, Personality, and Legal Aspects by Muhammad Sulhan, Heri Pratikto, Imam Mukhlis, Puji Handayati, Muhammad Irfanul Hakim Zain

“…This study explores the dynamics of financial behaviour among Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) within the framework of contemporary Islamic financial management. …”
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‘We tried our best... it wasn’t great’: a qualitative study of clinician experiences on child psychiatry wards at the height of COVID-19 by Rachel Kronick, Isabella Kakish, Ana Gomèz-Carrillo

“…Our findings have important implications not only for future public health crises, but also for rethinking how psychiatric care is provided and prioritized. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to detection and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in people with severe mental illnesses, qualitative interview study and referrer survey by Sophie Faulkner, Joseph Firth, David Shiers, Megan Kalucy

“…It has a range of negative health and quality of life implications, but there are established tests to detect it, and recommended treatment pathways which have been well tested. …”
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Community Participation in Native American and White Individuals After Traumatic Brain Injury: A 5‐Year Longitudinal Model Systems Study by Jack D. Watson, Paul B. Perrin, Bridget Xia, Juan Carlos Arango‐Lasprilla

“…Abstract Purpose/Objective This study examined (a) differences in demographic and injury‐related characteristics following traumatic brain injury (TBI) between Native American and White individuals; (b) differences in community participation between Native American and White individuals with TBI at 1, 2, and 5 years after TBI; and (c) whether demographic or injury‐related characteristics account for community participation disparities. …”
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Validation of Judicial Acts of the Islamic Ruler: A Comparative Study of the "Writing [Ketabat] of the Islamic Ruler over the Judge" in Shia and Sunni Jurisprudence by Seyyed Mahdi Mirdadashi, Siamak Qiasi, Ali Keshavarz

“…Through an extensive comparative analysis, several key findings emerged, shedding light on the theoretical underpinnings and practical implications of this jurisprudential concept.     Firstly, the study revealed that both Shia and Sunni traditions recognize the hierarchical structure of judicial authority, where a higher authority, such as a city judge, can influence the decisions of a lower authority, such as a village judge. …”
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Understanding the role of endocrine disrupting chemicals as environmental obesogens in the obesity epidemic: A comprehensive overview of epidemiological studies between 2014 and 20... by Marta Jaskulak, Malwina Zimowska, Marta Rolbiecka, Katarzyna Zorena

“…Epidemiological studies provide evidence of associations between prenatal or early-life exposure and increased obesity risk in offspring. …”
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