A Sleep Sensor Made with Electret Condenser Microphones by Teru Kamogashira, Tatsuya Yamasoba, Shu Kikuta, Kenji Kondo

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Examining Media Ownership and its Effects on Journalism Practices: A Study of Electronic Private Media Houses in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province by Leya Namonje, Sycorax Ndhlovu

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Health literacy demands assessment of web-based COPD inhaler use education video series by Michael Stellefson, Alexa J. Watach, Isabelle Boyd, Sarah Flora, Olivia Campbell, Adam P. Knowlden

“…In addition to the clinical accuracy, timeliness, and quality of educational content, materials must be accessible, transparent, understandable, and actionable for COPD patients with varying health literacy levels. The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Foundation website provides an Inhaler Education Series that explains best practices for using approved inhalers and nebulizers to treat COPD.Aims Conduct a comprehensive health literacy demands assessment of the COPD Foundation’s Inhaler Education Series to explore its understandability, clarity, actionability, and accessibility.Methods Videos (n = 26) were assessed independently by two reviewers using three instruments: (1) Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool for Audiovisual Materials (PEMAT-AV), assessing understandability and actionability; (2) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Accessible Health Information Technology for Limited-Literacy Populations Checklist (AHRQ Health IT Checklist) evaluating accessibility; and (3) the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Modified Clear Communication Index (CDC-CCI) analyzing clarity.Results The median PEMAT-Understandability score was 82% (Interquartile Range [IQR] = 0%). …”
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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

“…Conclusions: Effective communication with patients is crucial for delivering high-quality dental care. …”
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Obstacles to Dataset Citation Using Bibliographic Management Software by Kristina Vrouwenvelder, Natalie H. Raia, Andrea K. Thomer

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Thematic Analysis of Produce Packinghouse Sanitation: Challenges and Recommendations Based on Operator and Educator Insights by Allyson N. Hamilton, Sahaana Chandran, Kristen E. Gibson, Juan Moreira

“…In addition, reluctance or even the inability to invest in change can obstruct the adoption of improved practices. The study highlights specific contamination risks linked with common food-contact surfaces, such as wood, plastic, and stainless steel along with foam rollers, brushes, and rubber surfaces. …”
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RIS-Aided V2I–VLC for the Next-Generation Intelligent Transportation Systems in Mountain Areas by Wei Yang, Haoran Liu, Guangpeng Cheng, Zike Su, Yuanyuan Fan

“…However, in vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) VLC, the line-of-sight (LOS) link for communication is often obstructed by vehicle mobility. …”
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Inflammatory diseases and risk of lung cancer among individuals who have never smoked by Monica E. D’Arcy, Ruth M. Pfeiffer, Marie C. Bradley, Phuc H. Hoang, Thi-Van-Trinh Tran, John P. McElderry, Mengying Li, Michael Kebede, Curt T. DellaValle, Sara Rivas, Youjin Wang, Shahinaz M. Gadalla, Maria Teresa Landi

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Side effects of N95 and surgery respirator masks: A narrative review from a nursing perspective by Mohammad Javad Ghazanfari

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Design towards recyclable micron-sized Na2S cathode with self-refinement mechanism by Suwan Lu, Yang Liu, Jingjing Xu, Shixiao Weng, Jiangyan Xue, Lingwang Liu, Zhicheng Wang, Can Qian, Guochao Sun, Yiwen Gao, Qingyu Dong, Hong Li, Xiaodong Wu

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Epidemiological characteristics of dementia and its correlation with multimorbidity among people aged 65 and above by Sijing Zhou, Bangan Luo, Hui Cao, Xi Zhang, Dongxin Wang

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Radiation-hardened dendritic-like nanocomposite films with ultrahigh capacitive energy density by Yajing Liu, Mengsha Li, Kai Jiang, Yang Zhang, Pin Gong, Sijia Song, Dong Li, Huan Liang, Xinmiao Huang, Jing Wang, Weiwei Li, Ce-Wen Nan

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FixOM-SAM: Blockage Analysis in Indoor Li-Fi Networks by Saswati Paramita, Abhinav Rawat, Manan Daderwal, Vivek Ashok Bohara

“…Both approaches are applied to a simulated indoor environment with predefined Li-Fi access point configurations, accounting for practical blockage scenarios. Simulation results quantify the impact of blockages on transmission success probability, highlighting the critical role of static and shadow-based obstructions in network planning. …”
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Effectiveness of m-Learning in Enhancing Knowledge Retention for Nurses’ Lifelong Learning: Quasi-Experimental Study by Daniel José Cunha, Paulo Machado, José Miguel Padilha

“… Abstract BackgroundThe current information and communication technologies, digital literacy, and ease of access to communication and information devices by nurses provide them with new ways and intention to access information for technical-scientific updating, ensuring the quality and safety of health care. …”
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A Fish-Counting Method Using Fusion of Spatial Sensing and Temporal Information by Zhaozhi Wu, Xinze Zheng, Yi Zhu, Longhao Wu, Congcong Li, Qiang Tu, Fei Yuan

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Respiratory telerehabilitation: user experience and satisfaction with the program by Neuza Reis, Maria José Costa Dias, Luís Sousa, João Oliveira, Miguel Toscano Rico, Cristina Lavareda Baixinho, Maria Adriana Henriques

“…It makes it possible to make recommendations for clinic practice and research into this emerging area of health care.…”
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DANNET: deep attention neural network for efficient ear identification in biometrics by Deepthy Mary Alex, Kalpana Chowdary M., Hanan Abdullah Mengash, Venkata Dasu M., Natalia Kryvinska, Chinna Babu J., Ajmeera Kiran

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MicroRNA: a clinician's view of the state of the problem. Part 2. MicroRNA as a biomarker by O. Iu. Mironova, M. V. Berdysheva, E. M. Elfimova

“…In the last decade, microRNAs have more often been considered as potential biomarkers of a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, such as myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and obstructive sleep apnoea. Early diagnosis of these diseases is essential to initiate immediate treatment, which can lead to improved outcomes. …”
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Mikroaggressionen in der deutschen Sprache: Eine grammatische und lexikalische Analyse subtiler Diskriminierungsformen und deren Einfluss auf die Inklusivität der Sprache by Julia Kaiser

“…The research questions focus on identifying specific linguistic structures that contribute to exclusion and exploring alternatives for more inclusive communication. The study employs discourse analysis to examine examples from social media, everyday conversations, and public communications. …”
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Norm-Based Outlier Filtering and Consensus Aggregation for Robust Federated Learning by Hasung Yeo, Joon-Woo Lee

“…These findings confirm the effectiveness of NOFCA as a practical and resilient defense strategy for real-world FL systems.…”
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