Best practices for rendering family reunification services to children in alternative care placements in South Africa by Sipho Sibanda

“…Methods: An exploratory sequential mixed methods design was employed in the study. Data was analysed using Cresswell's model of thematic data analysis and a statistical package for social sciences. …”
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Short-term and long-term effects of Muslim fasting on lithium pharmacokinetics and renal function in bipolar disorder: a prospective observational study by Mohamed Abouzed, Abdullah Saleh Altuhayni, Salwa Rashed Alshammari, Mohamed Saad Almuqahhwi, Mohamed Elgernas, Abdulkarim Almazyadi, Abdullah Abdulaziz Alghuraymil, Yousef Ibrahim, Awwad Alenezy

“…Statistical analyses included mixed-effects models, linear regression, and Wilcoxon rank-sum tests. …”
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Social support and avoidance mediate positive and negative effects of emotion recognition ability on mental health in medical students by Nils R. Sommer, Valerie Carrard, Céline Bourquin, Alexandre Berney, Katja Schlegel

“…However, evidence for its association with mental health is mixed. The present longitudinal study examined whether medical students with higher ERA scores report better mental health over one year and whether this effect is mediated by a higher perceived availability of social support. …”
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Autonomy characterization as a key indicator of learning-to-learn skills in medical students by Yolanda Cabrera Macìas, Annia Esther Vizcaíno Escobar, José Aurelio Díaz Quiñones, Ernesto José López González, Ernesto López Cabrera

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a mixed research design of the sequential explanatory type was used. …”
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Tuberculosis situation in children in Kaluga Region in 2014-2018 by I. S. Lapshina, Yu. N. Zamyslova, T. V. Myakisheva, A. V. Paramonov, V. A. Аndreev

“…In 2014-2018, there were mixed trends in tuberculosis incidence in children in Kaluga Region. …”
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The role of spatial planning in strengthening human settlement resilience to nature-induced disasters in Chimanimani District, Zimbabwe by Morgen Zivhave, Kudzai Chatiza, Tendai Edith Bvuma, Willoughby Zimunya, Godfrey Musvoto

“…This study interrogates the role of spatial planning in promoting resilient settlements in growth points and rural service centres, often overlooked in favour of towns and large cities. …”
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Vaginal host immune-microbiome-metabolite interactions associated with spontaneous preterm birth in a predominantly white cohort by Megan Cavanagh, Emmanuel Amabebe, Neha S. Kulkarni, Maria D. Papageorgiou, Heather Walker, Matthew D. Wyles, Dilly O. Anumba

“…At GTP2, the same women had more lactobacilli- and mixed anaerobes-dominated microbiota, upregulation of five metabolites, and decreased TNFR1, distinguishing them from their term counterparts (AUC = 0.88). …”
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EVALUATION OF TENDON HEALING AFTER ARTHROSCOPIC REPAIR OF ISOLATED SUPRASPINATUS TEARS by Guilherme José Costa Ferreira, Marlos Augusto Bitencourt Costa, Rubens Carneiro dos Santos Neto, Marcos Rassi Fernandes

“…Tendon healing was evaluated using magnetic resonance imaging by two independent evaluators at two time points, with a seven-day interval between them. Categorical data were presented in absolute and relative frequencies, and mixed linear regression models were used to analyze intra- and inter-observer agreement, with a probability of rejecting the null hypothesis of 5%. …”
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Dynamic Behaviors in Coupled Neuron System with the Excitatory and Inhibitory Autapse under Electromagnetic Induction by Ying Xu, Ya Jia, John Billy Kirunda, Jian Shen, Mengyan Ge, Lulu Lu, Qiming Pei

“…By increasing the chemical synaptic feedback gain, we observe a transition from mixed oscillatory to periodic state at a critical value. …”
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PrEP in the key population community: A qualitative study of perspectives on pre-exposure prophylaxis by gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men and female sex workers in... by Jonathan Ross, Josephine Gasana, Natalia Zotova, Giovanni Ndabakuranye, Fabiola Mabano, Charles Ingabire, Adebola Adedimeji, Gad Murenzi, Viraj V Patel

“…Data were analyzed using a mixed deductive and inductive approach to describe key themes related to initiating and adhering to PrEP. …”
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VR Locomotion in the New Era of Virtual Reality: An Empirical Comparison of Prevalent Techniques by Costas Boletsis, Jarl Erik Cedergren

“…In this era, well-established, prevalent VR locomotion techniques are mostly used as points of comparison for benchmarking of new VR locomotion designs. …”
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Multiple, not single, recipient muscle tendon transfers produce well-coordinated thumb-tip movement in lateral pinch grasp: a simulation study with application to restoration of im... by Cole D. Smith, Joseph D. Towles

“…Functional outcomes, however, have been mixed. This may be the case, in part, because the FPL produces hyperflexion at the interphalangeal (IP) joint and radial deviation at the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. …”
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Petrol Filling Stations as Emerging Social Hubs: Assessing Health Risks and Urban Planning Challenges – A Case Study of New Cairo, Egypt by Nanees Elsayyad

“…In New Cairo, Egypt, PFS have evolved from purely service-oriented spaces to vibrant social gathering points, a trend that became more prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Effect of Meyerozyma caribbica on the quality of 'Cabernet Sauvignon' dry red wine by LI Yueyue, HU Haixia, WANG Yanrong

“…The results of sensory evaluation showed that the sensory score of wine sample SX2 was the highest (83.67 points), with typical flavor.…”
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Political economy of the air quality management of Nairobi city by Washington Kanyangi, Joanes Atela, George Mwaniki, Tom Randa, Humphrey Agevi, Humphrey Agevi, Eurallyah Akinyi

“…This study analyzed Nairobi's sectoral sources of air pollution, governance structures, and strategic entry points for gender-responsive air quality management. …”
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Unlocking the nexus of supply chain efficiency in electric vehicle markets: A system thinking approach by Vita Sarasi, Arief Helmi, Umi Kaltum

“…This study investigates the Indonesian EV market using a mixed-method approach, combining techno-economic analysis with a system thinking framework. …”
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Gender roles in ruminant disease management in Uganda: Implications for the control of peste des petits ruminants and Rift Valley fever. by Jane Namatovu, Peter Lule, Marsy Asindu, Zoë A Campbell, Dan Tumusiime, Henry Kiara, Bernard Bett, Kristina Roesel, Emily Ouma

“…Discussants represented three production systems (pastoral, agro-pastoral, and mixed crop livestock), selected for the high prevalence of two livestock diseases (peste des petits ruminants and Rift Valley fever). …”
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Effect of different intracanal medicaments on eradication of Enterococcus faecalis biofilm – Ex vivo study by Hesham Moheb, Samira Zakeer, Hayam Y. Hassan

“…To determine the bacterial load (CFU/mL), samples were collected by sterile paper points pre and postdressing. Using an SEM, the root canals from each group were topographically scanned. …”
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Effects of a mindfulness-based program on the occupational balance and mental health of university students. Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. by Carmen Lillo-Navarro, Paula Fernández-Pires, Gemma Benavides Gil, Fermín Martínez-Zaragoza, Covadonga Chaves, Pablo Roca, Paula Peral-Gómez, María Elena González Valero, Daniel Mendialdua Canales, José Luis Poveda Alfaro, Philippe R Goldin, Alicia Sánchez-Pérez

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A randomized controlled clinical trial with three arms (MBHC, MBHC-VR, Control Group), four assessment time points (pre-intervention, inter-session, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up), and mixed methodology will be proposed. …”
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Site distribution at the edge of the palaeolithic world: a nutritional niche approach. by Antony G Brown, Laura S Basell, Sian Robinson, Graham C Burdge

“…When combined with other benefits, the high nutrient diversity made these locations the optimal niche in northwest European mixed temperate woodland environments. It is argued here that the use of these nutritionally advantageous locations as nodal or central points facilitated a healthy variant of the Palaeolithic diet which permitted habitation at the edge of these hominins' range.…”
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