Faculty Members' Attitude, Perceived Barriers, and Motivators toward Using E-Learning in University Education by Wessam A. Elsayed, Shaimaa M. Nageeb, Walaa N. Othman

“…More than 75% of studied faculty members have a positive attitude toward using e-learning in university education. …”
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Tobacco use in Northern India–Part 1: The detailed habit by Sandeep Kumar, Varsha Dwivedi, Upendra Pandey, Nidhi Bala, Sheela Vasandani, Kamlesh Singh, Kishore Chaudhry

“…This study depicts the modes of tobacco use, their relative frequency, demographic and psychosocial determinants. Materials and Methods: Random stratified sampling from the list of blocks, villages and urban localities was done. …”
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Non-Subsampled Contourlet Transform-Based Domain Feedback Information Distillation Network for Suppressing Noise in Seismic Data by Kang Chen, Guangzhi Zhang, Cong Tang, Qi Ran, Long Wen, Song Han, Han Liang, Haiyong Yi

“…Extensive experiments on both synthetic and real seismic datasets demonstrated that our method significantly outperformed the SOTA methods, particularly in scenarios with low signal-to-noise ratios and in recovering high-frequency components.…”
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Extraction, determination, dietary and environmental risks assessment of phthalate acid esters in bottled water, liquor, and surface water by Jinyang Bai, Zongliang Niu, Yanling Ma, Mengge Ma, Xiaowen He, Zhuhua Tang, Yingying Wen

“…Compared with the published methods for the detection of plasticizer, this method was more rapid, easy-operating, highly sensitive, and environmental-friendly. …”
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Evaluating Vaccination Delay in Infants during COVID-19 Outbreak in Yazd by Elham Nakhaei, Saeed Hosseini, Mohsen Mirzaei, Mahmood Vakili, Narjes Hazar

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency of vaccination delay in children during the COVID-19 outbreak in Yazd, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study in 2020, 667 children living in Yazd were enrolled through multi-stage sampling method. …”
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Wastewater-based effective reproduction number and prediction under the absence of shedding information by Hiroki Ando, Kelly A. Reynolds

“…We also observed the necessary sampling frequency to trace dynamics of wastewater concentration and Reww accurately in the framework varies depending on the precision of detection methods, the epidemic status, the transmissibility of infectious diseases, and shedding dynamics. …”
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The effect of khat chewing on sexual desire among adults in North East Ethiopia: a propensity score-match analysis by Temesgen Gebeyehu Wondmeneh, Fikre Enquselassie

“…House-to-house data were collected using the purposive sampling method. To estimate the effect of khat chewing on sexual desire, propensity score matching analysis with a logit model was used to find the average treatment effect (ATE) on the treated and untreated groups. …”
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Impact assessment of Controlled Mechanical Ventilation systems for air quality in school buildings: a study protocol by Maria Francesca Rossi, Flavia Beccia, Raimondo Leone, Clara Peretti, Luca Verdi, Costanzo Di Perna, Sergio Montelpare, Giuseppina Caggiano, Umberto Moscato, necessARIA Working Group

“…Background: Indoor air is an important public health issue and the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted even more the importance of indoor air quality in schools. …”
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Demand and Satisfaction with Rehabilitation Knowledge and Services in Community Residents by Beibei LI, Yuehong BAI, Jian YANG, Jianping ZHANG, Guizhen LIU, Yiming XU

“…The facilities, medical teams and the services of community rehabilitation in Shanghai should be strengthened. More favorable policy should be issued to develop the community rehabilitation in Shanghai to meet the needs of the residents.…”
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Bayesian Integration of Bronchoalveolar Lavage miRNAs and KL-6 in Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis Diagnosis by Piera Soccio, Valerio Longo, Corrado Mencar, Pasquale Tondo, Fabiola Murgolo, Giulia Scioscia, Donato Lacedonia

“…All participants underwent pulmonary function tests (PFTs), a 6 min walk test (6MWT), and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) sampling, following the acquisition of written consent for these procedures. …”
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Experiences and perceptions of respectful maternity care among mothers during childbirth in health facilities of Eastern province of Rwanda: An appreciative inquiry. by Alice Muhayimana, Irene Josephine Kearns, Darius Gishoma, Olive Tengera, Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana

“…Purposive sampling targeted mothers who reported receiving respectful care during labour and childbirth. …”
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Improving the health-related quality of life of children with congenital heart disease undergoing corrective surgery: The impact of a family-based care transition program by Parvaneh Vasli, Zohreh Komijani, Meimanat Hosseini, Malihe Nasiri

“…Convenience sampling was employed to select participants during the 2023-2024 period. …”
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Atherogenic Risk Assessment among Persons Living in Rural Uganda by Clara Wekesa, Gershim Asiki, Ivan Kasamba, Laban Waswa, Steven J. Reynolds, Rebecca N. Nsubuga, Rob Newton, Anatoli Kamali

“…The study however used parameters from unfasted samples that may have a bearing on observed results.…”
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Factors influencing health-related quality of life among people with uncontrolled type II diabetes mellitus in Wenzhou, China: A cross-sectional study by Huiwei Li, Saifone Moungkum, Pornchai Jullamate

“…Objectives: This study aimed to describe the level of HRQOL among people with uncontrolled T2DM in Wenzhou, China, and to examine the predictive factors, including social support, diabetes distress, self-efficacy, and health literacy, in relation to HRQOL among these individuals. Methods: This predictive correlational study used a simple random sampling technique to recruit 107 adults with uncontrolled T2DM from the Endocrinology outpatient department at the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University in Wenzhou, China, between August and September 2024. …”
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Seasonal Assessment of Physico- Chemical Parameters, Phytoplanktons Composition and Abundance in Ajiwa Reservoir, Katsina State, Nigeria by Sani, F. R., Ibrahim, S.

“…The percentage compositions of phytoplankton were Chlorophyceae (33.50%), Bacillariophyceae (22.36%), Cyanophyceae (12.57%), Cryptophyceae (12.48%), Euglenophyceae (6.58%), and Dinophyceae (4.55%) from four sampling sites during the study period. Phytoplankton were found to be more abundant in the wet season (858) than the dry season (327). …”
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Potential drug-drug interactions and prescription errors in COVID-19 infected patients by Syeda R. Tasfia, Hujaifa A. Sakib, Tasmiah Khanam, Nazia Hoque, Mamunur Rahman, Arif Khan, Sufia Islam

“…Therefore, the present study was designed to evaluate the prescription errors, including drug-drug interactions, among outpatients infected with COVID-19. Methods This study was carried out at the outpatient departments of different hospitals in Dhaka, Bangladesh, through a random sampling method between May and August 2021. …”
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<i>In-vitro</i> dissolution profiles comparison for various drugs with active ingredient Febuxostat commercially available on the Russian market by S. V. Denkina, M. Y. Gadaev, D. Yu. Grebenkin, A. V. Ryabova, I. V. Kislyakov

“…Drug release was studied in a phosphate buffer solution pH 6.8, sampling was carried out at time points 0 min, 5 min, 10 min, 15 min, 20 min, 30 and 45 min. …”
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Burnout Among Health Care Workers and Associated Risk Factors Amidst Covid-19 Pandemic In a Tertiary Health Care Setting by Adebayo R. Yusuf, Ismail A. Obalowo, Abdulkadir Muhammed, Oyeronke Oyeleke, Anthonia N. Alabi, Christy O. Ademola, Tawa T. Odediji

“…Based on speciality, the surgeons experience more burnout compared to others (p=0.00). Among the organizational factors, excessive workload, long working hours, poor remuneration and inadequate personnel had a significant association with burnout. …”
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Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in Generation Z: A cross-sectional study in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia by Chevin Ramadhan Hadiwijaya, Muhammad Imam Zan Zabiyla Analuddin, Ayikacantya Sudayasa, Muhammad Hoki Akbar, Lilyana Aritonia Ahmad, Juminten Saimin

“…The samples were taken by cluster sampling using faculty classification. …”
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Health care provider's perceived factors for the increased practice of caesarean delivery in North West Amhara referral hospitals, Ethiopia, 2022: a qualitative study by Mulat Ayele, Marta Berta, Amare Zewudie, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Mastewal Belayneh Aklil

“…Notably, patients who had received care in private clinics were more likely to undergo caesarean deliveries.ConclusionCaesarean deliveries were observed to be performed based on subjective or approximate indications, rather than clear obstetric indications. …”
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