Factors Predicting Insecticide-Treated Bednet Use among Children under Age Five in Female-Headed Households in Ghana: An Analysis of the 2019 Malaria Indicator Survey by Desmond Klu, Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane, Michael Larbi Odame

“…The study recommends continuous and intensified advocacy campaigns in ITN use among poor households headed by females and urge the relevant stakeholders to target older FHHs for support that would encourage the use of ITNs among children.…”
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Error Modeling based on Screw Theory and Sensibility Analysis of Reconfigurable Robot by Ge Weimin, Zhao Wen, Wang Xiaofeng, Liu Jun, Liu Zengchang

“…For the static error about dimensions error and geometric parameters error of reconfigurable robot caused by the design and manufacture of modules and its configuration change,the static geometric parameters error of reconfigurable robot is treated as the structural error and transmission error of the joint,and is assumed to be the result of tiny screw motion,then an kinematic error model of robotic is built by using the products of exponentials formula. …”
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Beetle Swarm Optimization Algorithm-Based Load Control with Electricity Storage by Hengjing He, Shangli Zhou, Leping Zhang, Junhong Lin, Weile Chen, Di Wu

“…Based on the real-time price scheme, the objective function and constraints are obtained, and the adaptive algorithm for beetle swarm optimization with variable whisker length is used to optimize so that the electric equipment can automatically change its power load through the intelligent terminal and even work in the way of reverse power transmission. …”
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« Pour le remède des âmes » : la chapelle du cimetière de l’hôpital Saint-Jacques de Cuiseaux et son décor peint by Denise Borlée

“…With the founders of the chapel represented to its feet, the superiority of the patron saint on the other saints only painted is clear. …”
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Effect of preoperative hair removal vs. no removal on surgical site infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Abdulsalam Aleid, Zainab Aleid, Abdulmajeed Aljabr, Abdulrahman Almoslem, Lama AlOraini, Mutlaq Alsubaie, Abdulaziz Alharthi, Hasan Ali Abdullah Alaidarous, Saud Nayef Aldanyowi, Abbas Al Mutair

“…Background The practice of preoperative hair removal has been debated regarding its role in Surgical Site Infection (SSI) prevention. …”
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IMAGE OF HUMAN IN THE POSTMODERN EPOCH by L. M. Mykulanynets

“…In its essence, postmodernism does not set the goal to realize a retrospection of subject type. …”
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A Cross-sectional Survey of Physicians to Understand Biomarker Testing and Treatment Patterns in Patients with Prostate Cancer in the USA, EU5, Japan, and China by Christian Gratzke, Himani Aggarwal, Jeri Kim, Holly Chaignaud, Sabine Oskar

“…Methods: A cross-sectional online survey of physicians treating patients with advanced PC was administered in the USA, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, Japan, and China. Physicians were recruited (from August to December 2022) via clinical panels and provided informed consent. …”
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Efeitos da adoção do IFRS 9 sobre a auditoria dos instrumentos financeiros em empresas não financeiras by Shirley Franco da Silva, José Alves Dantas

“…Resultados: Os resultados dos testes empíricos revelaram que a adoção do IFRS 9 é positivamente relacionada com a menção a instrumentos financeiros nos relatórios de auditoria, embora não tenha aumentado a propensão à modificação de opinião com base em tais itens. Contribuições do Estudo: As evidências empíricas contribuem com a literatura sobre a auditoria de instrumentos financeiros, permitem identificar como a introdução do novo padrão contábil repercutiu no processo de auditoria e possibilitam aos reguladores e usuários da informação compreenderem os possíveis efeitos da norma sobre a auditoria dos instrumentos financeiros. …”
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Modeling the Community-Based Development Approach in Neighborhood Development Planning with Structural Equation Methods (Case Study: Golkaran Neighborhood of Abarkouh City) by hasan kabouri, seyed ali almodaresi, mohammad hossin ramesht, mohammad mehdi karim nejad, malihe zakerian

“…Using a questionnaire tool that was adjusted according to the Likert spectrum, it was collected and its reliability was determined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient, which includes both the total coefficient and the coefficient of different sections in the dimensions of the questionnaire and also to determine the validity of the questionnaire. …”
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Decoding the specific minty-like aroma of ‘Rucheng baimaocha’ (camellia pubescens) black tea by Jian Ouyang, Ronggang Jiang, Huimin An, Xingchang Ou, Jing Wang, He Xie, Wenjie Fu, Jing Zhang, Hongyu Chen, Qi Liu, Juan Li, Haitao Wen, Ligui Xiong, Jian-an Huang, Zhonghua Liu

“…Rucheng Baimaocha (Camellia pubescens) black tea (RCBT) exhibits floral and sweet attributes with a unique minty-like aroma, distinguishing it from traditional and other innovative black teas. However, its key odorants remain unknown. In this study, gas chromatography-olfactometry (GC-O) combined with aroma extraction dilution analysis detected 26 aroma-active compounds (ACCs), of which 20 ACCs were quantified as odorants of RCBT infusion. …”
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Bile Reflux Gastritis: Insights into Pathogenesis, Relevant Factors, Carcinomatous Risk, Diagnosis, and Management by Xiaolan Shi, Zijiao Chen, Yi Yang, Su Yan

“…In this review, we briefly evaluate this disorder based on the best available evidence, offering an overview of its complicated pathogenesis, diverse relevant factors, potential carcinomatous risk, modern diagnostic investigations, and effective therapeutic plans.…”
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Conditional value-at-risk bounds for compound Poisson risks and a normal approximation by Werner Hürlimann

“…Then we present a simple method to bound the conditional value-at-risk of compound Poisson loss distributions under incomplete information about its severity distribution, which is assumed to have a known finite range, mean, and variance. …”
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A Pedagogy of Grace: Love and Care in Edith Stein’s Thought by Guido Cavalli

“…The notion of existence itself, regarded as a transformative and educational relationship, enables her to revisit the phenomenological categories of care, anxiety, and freedom. …”
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Improving Regional Welfare Through Stakeholder Management by Cavin Ornando Simorangkir, Fitri Yuniawati, Monica Adellia, Affra Nabilla, Dewi Purba

“… The Floating Market holds significant potential to attract tourists, making it essential to integrate a welfare-oriented approach into its management to ensure contributions to regional development. …”
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Transmission Reliability Evaluation for Wireless Sensor Networks by Xiaojuan Zhu, Yang Lu, Jianghong Han, Lei Shi

“…Network reliability of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is difficult to be evaluated because of its complexity, multistates, and dynamic characteristics. …”
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Peculiarities of the Phraseology of Mexican National Variant of Spanish Language by I. V. Guseva

“…This article focuses on some theoretical and practical problems of Mexican phraseology, its historical and cultural sources and points out the difference from Spanish idioms of Pyrenean standard. …”
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The rhabdoid variant of adrenocortical carcinoma-Report of three cases and literature review by Pavithra Ayyanar, Mukund N. Sable, Amit K. Adhya, Manoj K. Das, Madhabananda Kar, Pritinanda Mishra

“…We reported the rhabdoid variant of ACC, a novel entity, and its diagnostic approach from their histological mimickers. …”
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Integrated hip fracture care pathway (IHFCP): reducing complications and improving outcomes by Louise Heyzer, Rani Ramason, Joseph Antonio De Castro Molina, William Wai Lim Chan, Chen Yi Loong, Ernest Beng Kee Kwek

“…It is distinct from other orthogeriatric care models, with its ability to provide optimal care coordination, early transfer to community hospitals and post-discharge day rehabilitation services. …”
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Unsteady ground: understanding the problem of BPPV in the world of sports by Wojciech Nowak, Mirosław Sawicki, Jagoda Mikołajczyk, Paulina Krzemińska, Maciej Gołębski, Zuzanna Kukla, Sebastian Musialik, Stella Mieruszyńska, Jakub Włosiański, Izabela Sadowska

“…While data on possible new risk factors is growing, it often consists of case reports or orginal studies with small sample sizes, limiting its generalizability. It is widely believed though that certain types of movement may play a role in triggering BPPV. …”
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Cochlear Implant Programming: A Global Survey on the State of the Art by Bart Vaerenberg, Cas Smits, Geert De Ceulaer, Elie Zir, Sally Harman, N. Jaspers, Y. Tam, Margaret Dillon, Thomas Wesarg, D. Martin-Bonniot, L. Gärtner, Sebastian Cozma, Julie Kosaner, Sandra Prentiss, P. Sasidharan, Jeroen J. Briaire, Jane Bradley, J. Debruyne, R. Hollow, Rajesh Patadia, Lucas Mens, K. Veekmans, R. Greisiger, E. Harboun-Cohen, Stéphanie Borel, Dayse Tavora-Vieira, Patrizia Mancini, Helen Cullington, Amy Han-Chi Ng, Adam Walkowiak, William H. Shapiro, Paul J. Govaerts

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