Study of trace metals during estuarine mixing of Sefidrud river water with Caspian sea water by Ali Marefat, Abdolreza Karbassi, Hassan Sereshti

“…Introduction: Nowadays, the study of estuarine zones is essential because more than half of the world’s population is living along estuaries. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Relationship Between Attitudes Towards Death and Emotional Burnout Among Medical Staff of Oncological Institutions in Uzbekistan and Germany by Elena P. Belinskaya, Kamilla S. Kholmuradova

“…The study involved 190 medical specialists from oncological institutions in Uzbekistan and Germany (Age = 37.1; SD = 9.6; 73 women and 117 men), including 139 Uzbek doctors and 51 German doctors. Methods. Two questionnaires adapted in Russian and German were used: the method of diagnosing professional burnout and the attitude to death questionnaire, as well as questionnaires to collect data on socio-demographic, professional, worldview (religiosity and specific religion) characteristics of the respondents. …”
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Association Between Stress Mindset, Work‐Related Stress and Burnout in Nursing Professionals: Empirical Research Quantitative by Fernanda Carini Da Silva, Juliana Nery Souza‐Talarico, Talita Pavarini Borges, Gisele Kuba, Ruth Natalia Teresa Turrini

“…Design Cross‐sectional study. Methods Data from 119 nursing professionals recruited from oncology hospitals were evaluated. …”
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The native Iranian soil bacteria with high potential to produce extracellular methionine gamma-lyase by Matin Nasirian, Mohsen Mobini-Dehkordi, Pegah Khosravian

“…In conclusion, this study presents a promising new methods for identifying potential L-methioninase producers and optimizing the culture medium for more enzyme production by microbial fermentation. …”
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DNA barcoding of terrestrial invasive plant species in Southwest Michigan by Sneha Nath, Joshua T. VanSlambrouck, Janelle W. Yao, Ashika Gullapalli, Fayyaz Razi, Yan Lu

“…We extracted DNA from the leaf samples, amplified four genomic loci (ITS, rbcL, matK, and trnH‐psbA) with PCR, and then purified and sequenced the PCR products. …”
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Whole-exome sequencing for prenatal diagnosis of fetal anomalies: insights from a Jordanian cohort by Mohammad Shboul, Nadia Badaro, Reem Darweesh, Rajaa Fathallah, Mohammed El-Khateeb, Oqba Al-Kuran

“…It also suggests that WES has strong potential to be used as a routine diagnostic tool in prenatal care. This method enables more precise genetic counseling and aids families facing a recurrent risk of fetal abnormalities in making informed reproductive decisions. …”
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Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of cytomegalovirus (Orthoherpesviridae: <i>Cytomegalovirus: Cytomegalovirus humanbeta5</i>) genetic variants from children and immunocompromise... by Ol’ga E. Van’kova, Nina F. Brusnigina, Nadezhda A. Novikova

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of CMV among children and immunocompromised patients in the Nizhny Novgorod region (central Russia) and to perform a phylogenetic analysis of the identified strains. Materials and methods. DNA samples of CMV detected in frequently ill children and adult recipients of solid organs were studied. …”
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Surface and Catalytic Properties of NiO and CoO Solids Doped with Cobalt and Nickel Ions by G.A. El-Shobaky, A.M. Turky, A.M. Ghozza

“…The techniques employed were XRD, nitrogen adsorption at −196°C, decomposition of H 2 O 2 at 30–50°C and estimation of the amount of surface excess oxygen on the variously prepared solids as determined by the hydrazine method. The results obtained revealed that the pure and variously doped NiO samples precalcined at 300°C consisted of a finely divided NiO phase having an average particle size of ca. 40 Å. …”
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Prevalence of Impacted Teeth in Saudi Patients Attending Dental Clinics in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Radiographic Retrospective Study by Abdulaziz Alamri, Nasser Alshahrani, Abdullah Al-Madani, Suliman Shahin, Muhammad Nazir

“…To evaluate the prevalence of impacted teeth in Saudi patients and compare between male and female subjects. Method. This cross-sectional study comprised of Saudi patients who attended dental clinics in major hospitals in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. …”
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Study on spatial characteristics of coal seam water injection diffusion and fracture network flow patterns based on B-GFP fluorescent bacteria tracing by Dong XIAO, Suping PENG, Xuechen LI, Hailun HE

“…The findings provide a new method for evaluating the effectiveness of hydraulic interventions. …”
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Using the OSCE to assess medical students’ communication and clinical reasoning during five years of restricted clinical practice by Armijo-Rivera Soledad, Zamorano Saavedra Catalina, Vicencio-Clarke Scarlett, Behrens Pérez Claudia, Pérez-Villalobos Cristhian

“…Descriptive statistics and central tendency measurements were applied to analyze CAT and CR scores, along with Kruskal-Wallis tests and Wilcoxon’s test for paired sample analysis. Findings The 2018 cohort shows the lowest results in both variables although it was the cohort with more clinical practice opportunities. …”
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Topical Polyethylene Glycol-Phage Ointment as a Therapy to Treat Burn-Wound Infection Using Mice Model by Karrar Jabbar Mansoor, Sadeq Abdulridha Gatea Kaabi

“…Methods: The P. aeruginosa isolates that caused infections of burn wounds were collected from three hospitals in Baghdad. …”
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Prognostic Value of Circulating Fibrosis Biomarkers in Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM): Insights into Clinical Outcomes by Elham Kayvanpour, Farbod Sedaghat-Hamedani, Daniel Tian Li, Tobias Miersch, Tanja Weis, Imo Hoefer, Norbert Frey, Benjamin Meder

“…This study investigates the prognostic value of circulating fibrosis biomarkers as a less invasive method in DCM patients. Methods: Plasma samples from 185 patients with confirmed DCM were analyzed to measure 13 circulating biomarkers using Luminex bead-based multiplex assays and ELISA. …”
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Intensity of biological accumulation of microelements (zinc and copper) plants of Echinacea purpurea L. under conditions of Western Siberia by N. N. Zharkova, V. V. Sukhotskaya, Yu. I. Ermokhin

“…Copper and zinc fertilizers in acetate forms were applied in the background (N125). In soil and plant samples, the content of mobile forms of Zn and Cu was determined by the atomic absorption method.Results. …”
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Hepatitis B and C Viral Infection: Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Occupational Exposure among Healthcare Workers of Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethio... by Habtemu J. Hebo, Desta H. Gemeda, Kedir A. Abdusemed

“…The lottery method was used to select 240 healthcare workers. …”
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TECHNOLOGICAL PECULIARITIES OF THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS BASED ON ZIRCONIUM DIOXIDE by V. V. Okovity, O. G. Devoino, V. A. Okovity, V. M. Astashinsky

“…Thus the proposed method allows to increase the coating resistance to thermal cycling at temperatures of 1100 °C.…”
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Emulsifying Properties of Oat Protein/Casein Complex Prepared Using Atmospheric Cold Plasma with pH Shifting by Yang Teng, Mingjuan Ou, Jihuan Wu, Ting Jiang, Kaige Zheng, Yuxing Guo, Daodong Pan, Tao Zhang, Zhen Wu

“…In addition, dairy products based on oat protein are more conducive to sustainable development than traditional dairy products.…”
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Factors influencing mobile health utilisation among patients with diabetes in Sichuan, China: a cross-sectional study based on Andersen’s behavioural model by Yi Wang, Li Yuan, Ting He, Rao Li, Jing Lv, Xiao Ling Yang

“…Based on the Andersen behavioural model, this study aimed to investigate the factors affecting patients’ adoption of mHealth, with a special emphasis on individual patient characteristics, and provided recommendations for the promotion of mHealth and the management of diabetes.Method This was a cross-sectional study. A convenience sample survey was conducted in one tertiary hospital and two community health service centres, and an anonymous self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted among patients with diabetes. …”
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Machine learning algorithms to predict feeding practices during diarrheal disease and its determinants among under-five children in East Africa by Tirualem Zeleke Yehuala, Nebebe Demis Baykemagn, Bewuketu Terefe

“…During diarrhea, only 11 of the 100 children received acceptable child feeding practices. More than one-third of the patients received less than usual or nothing. …”
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Monitoring and optimization of POCT devices in a multi-specialty hospital in Poland: usage trends, quality assurance, and clinical impact (2017–2024) by Agnieszka Woźniak-Kosek, Lucyna Drążek

“…The aim of this study is to present a modern method of reporting the work of critical parameter analyzers and glucometers in a multi-speciality hospital. …”
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