Improving Pediatric Patients’ Magnetic Resonance Imaging Experience With an In-Bore Solution: Design and Usability Study by Annerieke Heuvelink, Privender Saini, Özgür Taşar, Sanne Nauts

“…Future research can expand on this work by evaluating the clinical impact of the Pediatric Coaching solution in a larger and more diverse sample of pediatric patients.…”
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Apera spica-venti (L.) P. Beauv. resistance to herbicides in Lithuania and Ukraine by O. Auskalniene, V. Zadorozhnyi

“…Beauv. to herbicides from the class of inhibitors acetolactate that are used in crops of winter wheat. Methods. Field and laboratory studies. Visually evaluated the treatment efficacy 4 weeks after application (WAT4). …”
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Role of proteasome system in prognosis of breast cancer progression by E. E. Shashova, N. A. Tarabanovskaya, L. N. Bondar

“…The aim of this study was to compare the activity of proteasomes with different variants of tumor progression in luminal and triple-negative breast cancer (BC).Materials and methods. 132 patients with primary luminal and triple-negative breast cancer in stage Т1-3N02M0 who had not received neoadjuvant treatment were included in this study. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Debris and Irrigation Extruded Apically Using Different Design of Needles and Penetration Depth - An In Vitro Study by Maha A. Habeeb

“…Aim: The aim of this study was to measure the amount of material extruded in the periapical area using three irrigation needles (Max-I-Probe, NaviTip Fx and IrriFlex flexible needle). Materials and Methods: Mandibular premolars were selected for this study and glass vials were used to gather the extruded debris and they were preweighed. …”
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Amantadine for functional improvement in patients with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis by Hantz Filbert C. Siy, Michael Louis A. Gimenez

“…Given the still-limited body of knowledge, more relevant studies must be made exploring the impact of Amantadine therapies on promoting functional recovery within the brain injury rehabilitation care continuum, with the goals of achieving larger sample sizes and establishing the early- or later-treatment beneficial effects.…”
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Automated Fluid Management for Treatment of Rhabdomyolysis by Christian M. Beilstein, John R. Prowle, Christopher J. Kirwan

“…Automated fluid management has the potential to optimise urine output while avoiding fluid accumulation in rhabdomyolysis patients. Methods. In a single centre clinical service evaluation we compared a convenience sample of critically ill adults with rhabdomyolysis treated with automated fluid management using the RenalGuard® device to patients managed with manual fluid adjustment following our standard rhabdomyolysis protocol. …”
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Reward Distribution Strategies towards Ensuring Industry 4.0 Performance in Banking Industry: A Correlate and Effect by Omolabi Issa, Abdulrasaq Ajadi Ishola, Jimoh Rafiu Amosa, Ebenezer Oluwadamilare Balogun

“…Objective: This study examines reward distribution strategies and industry 4.0 performance in Nigeria banking industry. Research Design & Methods: The study used survey research design with a population of 157 staffs of Access Bank PLC branches in Ilorin metropolis of which 113 samples were drawn, administered structured questionnaires, and analysed using correlation and regression through SPSS v23. …”
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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES OF MEDICAL STUDENTS FROM MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES REGARDING CLIMATE CHANGE: THE CASE OF REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA by Catalina CROITORU, Elena CIOBANU, Greta BALAN, Alina FERDOHLEB

“…Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding climate change, its causes and consequences, and its impact on health among medical students in the Republic of Moldova. Material and methods. A quantitative study was conducted from September to March 2022. …”
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Digital game addiction, anger and aggression among university students by Mehmet Altın

“…This study aims to determine how gender, daily internet use, and age influence digital game addiction, anger expression styles, and aggression levels among university students. Material and Methods. The study included 1074 university students (429 women and 645 men) from various universities in Turkey. …”
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Self-reported hearing measures can predict risk of falling and balance problems by Hanna Putter-Katz, Niza Horev, Erez Yaakobi, Ella Been

“…This study explored the utility of a self-reported hearing measure (The Amsterdam Inventory for Auditory Disability and Handicap—AIADH) as a predictor of balance problems and the risk of falling. Methods A sample of 148 individuals (18–90 years) completed two objective hearing tests (Standard Pure-Tone Audiometry and Words-in-Noise), one self-reported hearing inventory—AIADH, one balance test—Timed Up and Go, and the Activity-Specific Balance Confidence Scale that self-reports balance. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of CompCog: reaction time as a screening measure for mild cognitive impairment by Larissa Hartle, Marina Martorelli, Giulia Balboni, Raquel Souza, Helenice Charchat-Fichman

“…Objective This study investigated the diagnostic accuracy of CompCog, a computerized cognitive screening battery focusing on reaction time measurements. Methods A sample of 52 older adults underwent neuropsychological assessments, including CompCog, and medical appointments, to be classified as a control group or be diagnosed with MCI. …”
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Psychological characteristics of women with problems of the facial skin: relationship with age, diagnosis, effectiveness of treatment by E. S. Bagnenko

“…In order to study the correlation of clinical-biological and socio-psychological characteristics of women with cosmetological problems of the skin of the face using a complex of methods of clinical, clinical-psychological and psychometric diagnostics, 110 patients of the cosmetology clinic were studied and were divided into four diagnostic groups («Gravitational ptosis»,»Mimic wrinkles»,»Acne»,»Skin dehydration»). …”
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Survey the effect of religious beliefs in stress reduction in students of Langroud Faculty of Medical Sciences by Parand Pourghane, Ebrahim Sharif azar, Fatemeh Zaer sabet, Mitra Khorsandi

“…Objective: This study aims to determine the effect of religious beliefs in stress reduction in students of Langroud Faculty of Medical Sciences. Methods: This is a correlational descriptive study. …”
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Small Area Estimation using Multilevel Regression and Poststratification to Estimate Cannabis Use in the State of Montana by Chase Walker, Kristal Jones, Brandn Green, Frances Kim

“…Conclusion: Multi-modal survey dissemination was cost effective, but future surveys should intend to recruit a larger and more representative sample to minimize selection bias and improve estimation for demographic sub-groups. …”
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Screening for diabetes and hypertension in adult dental patients: the experience in a Nigerian dental center by Ukachi Chiwendu Nnawuihe, Emmauel Adetolu Adelusi, Afolake Shakirat Salami, Ezekiel Taiwo Adebayo, Lilian Ejije Ahaji

“…The prevalence of hypertension was 37.3% and high blood sugar in the diabetic range was 5.2% in the sample. Individuals with diabetes were 31 times more likely to have hypertension than those without diabetes (odds ratio = 31.06, 95% confidence interval 5.68–169.98, p ≤ 0.001).ConclusionScreening was helpful in the detection of undiagnosed cases and suboptimal control of both diseases in patients. …”
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Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorder and its association with anxiety in academics: a cross-sectional study by Bianca Paludo, Paula Comin Trevizan, Nana Abena Asantewaa Boamah, Lilian Rigo

“…METHODS: The Simplified Anamnesis Index and Beck Anxiety Inventory were used to evaluate TMD and assess anxiety, respectively. …”
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Study of histopathological changes of cat’s eyes as a model of malignant neoplasms development by D. A. Vilmis, M. V. Stepanova, L. F. Sotnikova

“…The greatest cancer damage was noted in the sensory organs — 25.0%; mammary gland, lymph nodes, intestines and chest cavity — 16.7% of cases; liver, oral cavity, bladder — 8.3% of cases in the sample. In 21.18% of cases, lesions of two or more organs were established. …”
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Rapid and sensitive rGO/AuNP-based electrochemical nano-biosensor for detection of E. coli and S. aureus in less than an hour by Vedashree V. Sirdeshmukh, Shreeram S. Joglekar, Preeti Nigam Joshi, Anup A. Kale

“…Electrochemical detection methods are quick and can provide point-of-care diagnosis. …”
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Short intense psychological stress induced by skydiving does not impair intestinal barrier function. by Maria Fernanda Roca Rubio, Ulrika Eriksson, Robert J Brummer, Julia König

“…This study aimed to investigate skydiving as an alternative model to analyse the effect of acute psychological stress on intestinal barrier function.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Twenty healthy subjects participated in a tandem skydive followed by a negative control visit, of which 19 (9 females and 10 males, 25.9 ± 3.7 years) were included in the study. …”
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The Effectiveness of Providing Educational Videos on the Management of Lethal Arrhythmias on Nurses’ Knowledge and Skills in the Inpatient Unit by Putu Desi Adnyani, Ni Luh Putu Inca Buntari Agustini, Ni Made Dewi Wahyunadi, I Wayan Edi Sajana

“…The sample comprised 60 inpatient nurses, 30 in the control and 30 in the treatment group. …”
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