Identifying the Effective Factors on the Sustainability of Small Businesses in Earthquake-Stricken Areas of Kermanshah Province by Ayoub Pazhouhan, Bijan Rezaee, Nader Naderi, Ali Asgari

“…The sample size was dependent on theoretical data saturation. …”
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Dental Health Literacy among Highly Skilled Professionals in India: A Pilot Study by Harsh Priya, Ramya Shenoy, Mithun Pai, Dimple Rani Bangera, Ashwini Rao, Rajesh G Rao

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Intimate partner violence against women living with HIV in Lesotho: evidence from the 2023/24 DHS data set by Gebresilassie Tadesse, Girum Nakie, Gidey Rtbey, Techilo Tinsae, Setegn Fentahun, Mulualem Kelebie, Tigist Kifle Tsegaw, Getachew Muluye Gedef, Getasew Kibralew, Fantahun Andualem

“…Methods Data were drawn from the 2023/24 Lesotho DHS. A weighted sample of 467 women aged 15–49 years who were living with HIV was included. …”
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Development of the Nursing Nutritional Care Behaviors Scale (B-NNC) in Italian and Psychometric Validation of Its German Translation in Austria by Rosario Caruso, Loris Bonetti, Silvia Belloni, Cristina Arrigoni, Arianna Magon, Gianluca Conte, Valentina Tommasi, Silvia Cilluffo, Maura Lusignani, Stefano Terzoni, Silvia Bauer

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Malnutrition among older adults remains a significant healthcare issue, yet existing questionnaires primarily measure knowledge and attitudes rather than actual behaviors. …”
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Predictors of community-based health insurance enrollment among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia based on the EDHS 2019 dataset: a study using SHAP analysis technique, 2024 by Sisay Yitayih Kassie, Solomon Abuhay Abebe, Mekdes Wondirad, Samrawit Fantaw Muket, Ayantu Melke, Alex Ayenew Chereka, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Abiy Tasew Dubale, Yitayish Damtie, Habtamu Setegn Ngusie, Agmasie Damtew Walle

“…BackgroundOut-of-pocket payments for health services can lead to health catastrophes and decreased service utilization. To address this issue, community-based health insurance has emerged as a strategy to provide financial protection against the costs of poor health. …”
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A scoping review of antibiotic resistance through a One Health lens. Insights from the Nile Valley: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia by Leena Al-Hassan, Leena Al-Hassan, Anya A. Nowbuth, Getachew Tesfaye Beyene, Biruk Yeshitela, Derbew Fikadu Berhe, Kassu Desta, Mistire Wolde, Thamarai Dorai-Schneiders, Amira Farouk, Mai Zafer, Rana ElShimy, Rana ElShimy, Hadir El-Mahallawy, Nagwa El-Amin, Anne Roemer-Mahler, Sarra Aizzeldin, Paul G. Higgins, Paul G. Higgins, Aalaa Moghith, Papreen Nahar, Einas A. Osman, Maowia Mukhtar

“…IntroductionAntibiotic resistance (ABR) is a global issue that requires a One Health approach, addressing human, animal, and environmental health sectors together. …”
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Factors influencing hepatitis B vaccination intention and behavior among college students in Tibet: Insights from the expanded theory of planned behavior by Qi Chen, Jun Ma, Ruipeng Wu, Yingting Wang, Xiaoxin Ma, Xiaolei Zheng, Hui Jin

“…Hepatitis B (Hep B) remains a critical public health issue globally, particularly in Tibet, where vaccination rates and influencing factors among college students are yet understudied. …”
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RSNC-YOLO: A Deep-Learning-Based Method for Automatic Fine-Grained Tuna Recognition in Complex Environments by Wenjie Xu, Hui Fang, Shengchi Yu, Shenglong Yang, Haodong Yang, Yujia Xie, Yang Dai

“…Based on YOLOv8s-seg, RSNC-YOLO integrates Reparameterized C3 (RepC3), Selective Channel Down-sampling (SCDown), a Normalization-based Attention Module (NAM), and C2f-DCNv3-DLKA modules. …”
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Survey and analysis of the prevalence of tobacco use among patients with severe mental illness at a tertiary specialized psychiatric medical center in China by Hai-Bo Zheng, Hai-Bo Zheng, Chang-Qing Yu, Qiu-Ming Ji, Bing Liu, Yuan-Yuan Liu, Hai-Ying Chen, Yu-Lin Cao, Ji-Fen Gong, Ting Chen

“…BackgroundIn China, the coexistence of mental illness and tobacco dependence is a major public health issue. With around 300 million smokers and over one million annual smoking-related deaths, the resulting social and economic burdens are considerable.MethodsA cross-sectional study design was employed to gather data on tobacco use, readiness to quit smoking, and nicotine dependence from a random sample of 738 patients diagnosed with severe mental illness. …”
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Pelvic floor‐related sexual functioning in the first 24 months postpartum: Findings of a large cross‐sectional study by Carsten Hagenbeck, Jan Kössendrup, Johannes Soff, Fabinshy Thangarajah, Nadine Scholten

“…The low variance explanation shows that further relevant factors on female sexuality may exist. Conclusions The issue of impairments in FSF following childbirth, persisting for an extended period of time, is a significant postpartum concern. …”
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Diphtheria Incidence is a Public Health Challenge in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) by Monica Dwi Hartanti, Novaria Sari Dewi Panjaitan, Syarif Hidayat, Fitriana Fitriana, Sunarno Sunarno, Sri Susanty

“… Background: Diphtheria remains a persistent public health issue, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where vaccination coverage is often inadequate. …”
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A Decision Cloud Ranking Approach Based on Privacy and Security in Blockchain E-Health Industry 4.0 Systems by Sarah Qahtan, Khaironi Yatim, Mohd Hafeez Osman, Hazura Zulzalil, Muhammad Luqman Mahamad Zakaria

“…The final closeness between the evaluation sample and ideal solutions also constitutes an optimisation problem. …”
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Need for nurses’ education on pressure ulcer prevention in bedridden patients at the General Reference Hospital, Kinshasa, DRC by Jean-Paul DIWOTO DOWO, Nsopa Emilie Kulembidila, Tshimbila Franck Kabambi, Lumonansoni Benjamin Lumbanziladio, Mademvo Oscar Ngoma, Ntela Simon-Decap Mabakutuvangilanga, Jiwe Jean-Pierre Amuli

“…Despite the availability of basic prevention guidelines, pressure ulcers remain a frequent issue, particularly in the intensive care unit (ICU), where patients are more vulnerable. …”
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Pharmacist-driven mobile health clinics: a qualitative analysis of logistics for program development, implementation, and operation by Erin E. Miller, Sarah Schweitzer, Alex W. Middendorf, Deidra Van Gilder, James W. Amell, Patricia Ahmed, Stephanie Hanson

“…Abstract Background Access to healthcare remains a major issue in the United States, particularly in rural communities. …”
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Synthesis of nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon nanospheres using urea-phenol-formaldehyde resin for efficient CO2 adsorption–desorption studies by Rasmeet Singh, Lizhuo Wang, Junhan Cheng, Haoyue Sun, Chunfei Wu, Jun Huang

“…Interestingly, the M0.1 sample displayed exceptional CO2 capture performance, achieving a capacity of 2.53 mmol g⁻¹ (or 4.8 mmol m⁻²) at a 10 % CO2 by volume feed. …”
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Hypertension and associated risk factor among individuals attending tertiary care center in Sitapur district – A cross-sectional study by Jaideep Kumar Chaubey, Santosh Kumar, Monika Singh, Arslan Neyaz

“…Background: Hypertension is a leading global public health issue, significantly contributing to cardiovascular disease, stroke, kidney failure, and premature death. …”
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Triage nurses’ perspectives about abuse of older people: a study in a hospital setting by Fatemeh Estebsari, Sima Ghorbanzadeh, Arezoo Sheikh Milani, Zahra Saboohi, Marzieh Latifi, Arezoo Shahsavari, Zahra Rahimi Khalifeh Kandi

“…To achieve the goals of changing nurses’ behavior, it is suggested that nursing education programs and curricula include the issue of elder abuse, its diagnosis, and reporting. …”
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Sustainable Self-Training Pig Detection System with Augmented Single Labeled Target Data for Solving Domain Shift Problem by Junhee Lee, Heechan Chae, Seungwook Son, Jongwoong Seo, Yooil Suh, Jonguk Lee, Yongwha Chung, Daihee Park

“…To address the degradation issue, this study proposes a self-training-based domain adaptation method that utilizes a single label on target (SLOT) sample from the target domain, a genetic algorithm (GA)-based data augmentation search (DAS) designed explicitly for SLOT data to optimize the augmentation parameters, and a super-low-threshold strategy to include low-confidence-scored pseudo-labels during self-training. …”
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Associations of Self-Management Care and Shared Decision-Making with Glycemic Control and Psychosocial Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Jarrar M, Al-Bsheish M, Alshahri BK, Bamashmoos MA, Alnaimi MI, Alsayil SA, Basager SA, Al Rawashdeh MA, Al-Rawashdeh AB

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Agronomic performance of curly lettuce seedlings from mill compost substrate under organic cropping system by Luiz Fernando de Sousa Antunes, Adelson Paulo Araújo, Maria Elizabeth Fernandes Correia, Norma Gouvêa Rumjanek, José Guilherme Marinho Guerra

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