Effects of municipal waste compost and nitrogen fertilizer on growth and mineral composition of tomato by Majid Rajaie, Amir Reza Tavakoly

“…The beneficial effect of MWC on nutrients uptake was more pronounced with N addition. Plant and soil concentrations of cadmium and lead were under the detection limit of atomic absorption spectrophotometer. …”
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An Assessment of the Knowledge and Attitudes of Final-Year Dental Students on and Towards Antibiotic Use: A Questionnaire Study by Ozgun Yildirim, Humeyra Yildiz, Nur Mollaoglu

“…This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of final-year dental students regarding perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in oral surgery and to identify potential curricular improvements based on the findings. <b>Methods:</b> A questionnaire was administered to 117 final-year students at Gazi University Faculty of Dentistry in December 2024. …”
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Implementation Outcomes for Agitation Detection Technologies in People with Dementia: A Systematic Review by Nicolas Farina, Lorna Smith, Melissa Rajalingam, Sube Banerjee

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> There is a need for more empirical data on this topic to maximise uptake and adoption. …”
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Effect of drama-education for alcohol/substance user on attitudes toward violence against women: randomized controlled design by Hümeyra Hançer Tok, Makbule Tokur Kesgin

“…Further studies with larger and more diverse samples are recommended to confirm the generalizability and long-term impact of this approach. …”
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Expectations of orthodontic treatment among 7–12 year-old children – a cross sectional study by Anne-Maria Aulu, Tuija Pikkusaari, David Rice, Heidi Arponen

“…Results: From the initial orthodontic screening, a sample of 98, 94 participants were included in further analysis. …”
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Teaching transference focused psychotherapy to South African mental health practitioners by Henk S. Temmingh, Iliana Fanidi, Craig Bracken, Tennyson Lee

“…Participants with higher baseline confidence were more likely to drop out. Conclusion: Brief training in TFP can lead to significant improvements in attitude and confidence in managing patients with PD. …”
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Exploring Protective Factors of Social Media Against Maladaptive Eating Behaviors: A Pilot Study by Avrohom LEVY, Ioulia FURMAN, Mannat AGNISH, Aaradhana NATARAJAN, Kayleen MELVIN, Beth LOVERIDGE-LENZA

“…Participants with higher DEAS scores more frequently internalized harmful weight-loss messages. …”
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Mandibular Symphysis Morphology and Dimensions in Different Anteroposterior Jaw Relationship in the Himachali Population by Disha Sharma, Gaurav Thakur, Deepak Gurung, Amrita Thakur

“…Introduction: The aim and objectives of this study were to assess the morphology and dimensions of the mandibular symphysis (MS) in different antero-posterior (AP) skeletal jaw relationships and to assess if the alveolar part of MS compensates for the skeletal relationship in the Himachali population. Materials and Methods: The study sample consisted of pretreatment lateral cephalograms of 90 subjects (mean age 12 ± 4) who were referred to the department for orthodontic treatment. …”
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Acupuncture plus night splint for quality of life and disability in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial by Nihal Tezel, Ebru Umay, Volkan Yılmaz, Aytul Cakci

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of acupuncture plus night splinting on quality of life, function and pain in patients with CTS. Methods: This research is a prospective randomized, single-center trial. …”
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The emerging threat of multidrug-resistant mecA gene-positive coagulase-negative Staphylococci by Samira Fattah Hamid, Aza Bahadeen Taha, Shler Qasim Hussien

“…Therefore, this study aims to determine the prevalence and species diversity of CoNS and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns. Materials and Methods: Two hundred samples were collected from patients attending outpatient clinics. …”
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Relationship between the frequency of falls, fear of falling and functional abilities in women aged 65 and over by Ivanović Sunčica, Trgovčević Sanja, Kocić Biljana, Tomašević-Todorović Snežana Β., Jeremić-Knežević Milica Β., Knežević Aleksandar

“…Just under half of the women in the sample reported that one or more falls occurred in the last 12 months. …”
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Distribution of Heterogeneous, Highly Impure Soy Material in a Deep Air Channel by M. N. Moskovskiy, S. I. Borzenko

“…(Research purpose) The research aims to determine the optimal efficiency of separating heterogeneous bulk mixtures in a vertically ascending air channel. (Materials and methods) To accomplish this, the authors employed a rotary batch classifier RBK 30 and a prototype sample of a precision air classifier PAC with column air flow accelerators. …”
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Intraoperative Methadone Use in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgical Procedures by Nathan S Kau

“…Conclusions: The patients who received methadone used significantly more opioids overall compared to non-methadone patients (P = 0.015). …”
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Health insurance enrollment and maternal health service utilization using Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, 2022. by Kennedy Mensah Osei, Danik Iga Prasiska, Durga Datta Chapagain, Vasuki Rajaguru, Sun Joo Kang, Tae Hyun Kim, Sang Gyu Lee, Whiejong Han

“…This study investigates the association between health insurance coverage and maternal health service utilization.<h4>Methods</h4>This study utilized data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) conducted in 2022. …”
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Analysis of the features of planning bioequivalence studies with adaptive design for drug products analogous to endogenous compounds ademetionine by N. N. Eremenko

“…Adaptive design in clinical bioequivalence studies offers a more flexible approach, allowing for modifications to protocols during the trial based on accumulated data. …”
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Analysis of Age Appropriate Measles Immunisation among the Eligible Children in India: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of National Family Health Survey–5 by Avijit Debnath, Niranjan Roy, Dipankar Roy, Munmi Sarma, Dipanjan Roy, Kinnor Das, Deepmala Deb

“…The sample comprised 48,928 children aged 12 to 23 months. …”
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Upregulation of Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein and Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 May Associate with Calcific Aortic Valve Disease by Yueyue Xu, Yide Cao, Yafeng Liu, Jingsong Wang, Ganyi Chen, Zhonghao Tao, Yiwei Yao, Yuchen Cai, Yunzhang Wu, Wen Chen, Tianyu Xu, Xiaoxia Fu

“…The protein levels of BMP2 and p-Smads 1/5/9 were markedly more highly expressed in the CAVD group than the control group (P < 0.05). …”
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A Melanoma Lymph Node Metastasis with a Donor-Patient Hybrid Genome following Bone Marrow Transplantation: A Second Case of Leucocyte-Tumor Cell Hybridization in Cancer Metastasis. by Greggory S LaBerge, Eric Duvall, Zachary Grasmick, Kay Haedicke, John Pawelek

“…Macrophage-cancer cell fusion as a cause of metastasis was proposed more than a century ago by German pathologist Prof. …”
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Assessment of knowledge and attitudes regarding pneumonia disease among patients at AL-Suwaira General Hospital in AL-Suwaira City by Fatima Samir Abdel.Razaq, Mayada Obaid, Nagham Mohammed

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study of 100 a random sample of residents was conducted in this study. …”
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INCIDENTAL HEPATIC STEATOSIS IDENTIFIED ON ULTRASOUND IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CHOLECYSTECTOMY: HIGH PREVALENCE AND INSUFFICIENT INVESTIGATIVE AND CLINICAL MANAGEMENT by Heloísa Mello TRAPP, Paulo André Bispo MACHADO-JÚNIOR, Silvania Klug PIMENTEL

“…Methods: This observational, cross-sectional, and retrospective study included patients aged 18 years or older who underwent elective cholecystectomy at Hospital do Trabalhador, in Curitiba/PR, between 2018 and 2022. …”
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