Effects of Parcel Delivery Service on Customer Satisfaction in the Saudi Arabian Logistics Industry: Does the National Culture Make a Difference? by Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih, Ahmed AlSaif

“…The research also examined whether national culture affects customer perceptions of parcel delivery services in KSA or not. <i>Methods:</i> The research collected data using a self-administered survey, which was directed at a sample of customers in the KSA, who had recent experience with parcel delivery services. …”
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The impact of neighborhood environment and social interaction on the health of Chinese residents: empirical analysis from CGSS 2021 by Dongliang Wang, Huanjun Li, Ping Liu

“…BackgroundThe neighborhood environment plays a crucial role in shaping residents’ health and quality of life.MethodsBased on 2021 Chinese General Social Survey (CGSS 2021), we used multiple linear regression model to conduct regression analysis and mediation analysis, focusing on the relationship among neighborhood environment, social interaction and residents’ health. …”
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Impact of Emergency Department and Intensive Care Nurses' Working Environments on Patient Safety Attitude by Aygül Kıssal, Emre Dokgöz

“…Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effect of emergency and intensive care unit nurses' working environments on their patient safety attitudes. Methods: The study is of descriptive type. The sample consisted of 71 nurses working in the emergency and intensive care units of a training and research hospital in a province in Turkey, who agreed to participate in the research. …”
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Effect of Application of Different Exercise Intensities on Vitamin D and Parathormone in Children with Down’s Syndrome by Hatem H. Allam, Alaa Shafie, Amal F. Gharib, Ahmad El Askary, Mazen Almehmadi, Tarek Alsayad, Ahmed M. Alziyadi, Lamiaa K. Elsayyad

“…Children with Down’s syndrome are more liable to vitamin D deficiency. Treating this deficiency with supplements is associated with the risk of intoxication. …”
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Modern Analytical Chemistry Meets Heritage Books: Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from Two Books Preserved at the Biblioteca Capitolare of Busto Arsizio by Chiara Chiodini, Pierangela Rovellini, Matteo Chiodini, Luca Giacomelli, Daniela Baglio, the 5B IISS Torno Working Group

“…The development of sensitive, non-invasive methods is essential for the preservation and study of heritage books, allowing insights into their historical production processes and conservation needs. …”
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The Influence of Presidential Debate Comment Sentiment on YouTube on Candidate Electability: Naïve Bayes and Pearson Analysis by Arnoldus Yitzhak Petra Manoppo, Wirawan Istiono

“…This suggests that negative sentiment in YouTube comments is more indicative of a candidate’s rising electability, whereas positive sentiment does not necessarily translate into increased support. …”
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Digital twin-enabled post-disaster damage and recovery monitoring with deep learning: leveraging transfer learning, attention mechanisms, and explainable AI by Umut Lagap, Saman Ghaffarian

“…RegNetX002 demonstrated the highest accuracy (88%) but required significantly more time for training (519 min). Additionally, this study integrates Explainable AI methods, including Saliency Maps and Grad-CAM, to provide transparency, reliability checks, and detailed insights into the models’ decision-making processes. …”
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A Comparison of the Ligation Torque Expression of a Ribbonwise Bracket–Archwire Combination and a Conventional Combination: A Primary Study by Bin Lin, Feifei Jiang, Jie Chen, Jiaxing Liang

“…The ribbonwise brackets produced moments that could reach a threshold of 5 Nmm more quickly as the angle was increased. The higher the stiffness of the complex, the larger the moment. …”
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Profiling of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Lower Assam Region – A Hospital-Based Retrospective Study by Debojyoti Roy, Thamizholi Selvaraju, Bharadwaj Bordoloi, BahniSikha Pathak, Divjot Ahluwalia

“…Settings and Design: This was a retrospective observational study. Materials and Methods: A total of 140 histologically confirmed OSCC patients diagnosed at the Regional Cancer Centre in the district between the period 2022 April and 2023 October constitute our study sample size in this study. …”
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Comparative analysis of uterine flora in pregnant women undergoing elective and non-elective caesarean section of central Uttar Pradesh, India by Swapnil Golus, Shyam Pyari Jaiswar, Seema Mehrotra, Deepak Anand

“…Settings and Design: Prospective cohort study. Materials and Methods: A total of 150 elective and 150 non-elective caesarean cases were selected. …”
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Airway Microbiota in Severe Asthma and Relationship to Asthma Severity and Phenotypes. by Qingling Zhang, Michael Cox, Zhike Liang, Folke Brinkmann, Paul A Cardenas, Rachael Duff, Pankaj Bhavsar, William Cookson, Miriam Moffatt, Kian Fan Chung

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>We examined whether the lower airway microbiota were related to measures of asthma severity.<h4>Methods</h4>We prospectively recruited 26 severe asthma, 18 non-severe asthma and 12 healthy subjects. …”
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Public Perception And Social Media Image Of Feldsher in Moscow by I. V. Bogdan, M. D. Gornostalev

“…To identify how Muscovites perceive feldshers and to assess social media coverage of their work.Methods. The study used the data collected in telephone surveys conducted among a representative sample of 596 adult Moscow residents. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of the Antibacterial Efficacy of Silver Nanoparticles and Calcium Hydroxide as Intracanal Medicaments Against E. faecalis by Vinay Rao, Shailly Suri, Dipika Yadav, Prerna Priya, Ashtha Arya, Arindam Banik

“…Group 3 (AgNPs) exhibited a more substantial decrease of 93% (8.4 × 104 CFU/mL) after seven days, while Group 2 (Ca(OH)2) showed a reduction of 72% (3.4 × 105 CFU/mL). …”
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Food security and its determinants among rural households: A case study in Buwenge eastern Uganda by Kalinaki Hanifar, Martianto Drajat, Riyadi Hadi

“…Households practicing modern post-harvest methods, adequate waste management, and safe water access were more likely to achieve food security.…”
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Machine learning to predict the source of campylobacteriosis using whole genome data. by Nicolas Arning, Samuel K Sheppard, Sion Bayliss, David A Clifton, Daniel J Wilson

“…Providing generalizable computationally efficient methods, based upon machine learning and population genetics, we provide a scalable approach to global disease surveillance that can continuously incorporate novel samples for source attribution and identify fine-scale variation in transmission potential.…”
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Effects of one-week intake of different edible oils on the urinary proteome of rats by Yan Su, Youhe Gao

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of different edible oils on the rat body, we analyzed alterations in the urinary proteome and post-translational modifications (PTMs) following a one-week intake of olive oil, butter, lard, hydrogenated vegetable oil, and rapeseed oil.MethodsThirty male Wistar rats (7 weeks old, ~200 g) were randomly allocated into six groups (n = 5 per group). …”
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Effect of wood particulate filler content on durability of composite materials by Imad Rizakalla Antypas, Alexey G. Dyachenko

“…Thermal bioplastics are developed mainly for the packaging industry, and they can be used as a binder in the biocomposite materials. Materials and Methods. Sawdust wood fibers are selected as an additive to produce reinforced rubber plastics (polyester fiber) for this study. …”
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Student well-being: the impact of belonging, COVID-19 pandemic related student stress, loneliness, and academic anxiety by Gulsah Dost

“…A sample of 430 students was administered, with 284 (66%) completed by female students and 120 (28%) by male students. …”
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Metabolically neutral obesity: terminology, prevalence, and meaning by Dmitry Yu. Serdyukov, Alexander V. Gordienko, Daniel A. Sokolov, Vladislav T. Dydyshko, Igor I. Zhirkov

“…Objective — To compare the prevalence of metabolic disorders and signs of cardiovascular remodeling in young and middle-aged men with "metabolically healthy" and "metabolically neutral" obesity. Material and methods — observational sample survey of 590 men aged 38.5±5.6 years was conducted. …”
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Extracting Vitabiotic Pharmaceutical Substances from Berry Raw Materials: Optimization of Processes by Shkol’nikova M., Bakin I., Mustafina A., Aleksenko L.

“…The research features new processing methods of extraction of active antibacterial components from Siberian berries. …”
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