Comparison of Birth Weights of Pre-Delivery Anemic and Non-Anemic Routine Iron Supplemented Pregnant Women by Tolga Atakul

“…There is a need for further reports investigating the prognostic importance of hemoglobin reduction during pregnancy for infant birth weight in specific age groups and placental insufficiency related conditions. …”
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Competing Risks Analysis of Cancer-associated Recurrent Thrombosis, Major Bleeds, and Death in a Geriatric Cohort by Joshua D. Brown, Kelley L. Ratermann, Kelley L. Ratermann, Jeffery C. Talbert, Jeffery C. Talbert, Val R. Adams, Val R. Adams

“…Causespecific hazards ratios (HRs) and their 95% confidence intervals were reported. **Results:** Treatment groups differed on baseline variables including age, comorbidities, and tumor sites. …”
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The landscape of family medicine in India - A cross-sectional survey study. by Archna Gupta, Raman Kumar, Ramakrishna Prasad, Sunil Abraham, Nisanth Menon Nedungalaparambil, Paul Krueger, Carolyn Steele Gray, Megan Landes, Sanjeev Sridharan, Onil Bhattacharyya

“…We had 272 respondents. 61.0% of respondents completed a full-time in-person residency program, while 39.0% completed a part-time distance or blended-type program. Most respondents reported that postgraduate training in family medicine increased their confidence in practice, their scope of primary care practice, and the ability to work as a team with non-physician primary care providers, irrespective of the type of training. …”
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Associations Between Hip Pathology, Hip and Groin Pain, and Injuries in Hockey Athletes: A Clinical Commentary by Matt Kelly, Josh Secomb

“…Moreover, hip and groin pain has become a common issue in hockey, with approximately 50% of European professional athletes reported to experience a hip or groin problem during a season. …”
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Characteristics of chicken production systems in rural Burkina Faso: A focus on One Health related practices and food security. by Michel Dione, Guy Ilboudo, Abdoul Aziz Ouedraogo, Sidonie Aristide Ima, Brice Ouedraogo, Theodore Knight-Jones, Assèta Kagambèga, Robyn Alders

“…We surveyed 483 chicken-producing households and carried out 20 focus group discussions separately with men and women chicken producers in Boussouma commune, a typical rural setting. Crop farming was reported as the main income-generating activity carried out by chicken producers (79.5%). …”
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Rehabilitation Guidelines for Use Following a Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO): A North American Based Delphi Consensus by Ashley E. Disantis, Ethan Ruh, RobRoy Martin, Keelan Enseki, Michael McClincy

“…Further research on patient-reported outcomes is necessary to confirm successful rehabilitation following the guidelines outlined in this study.…”
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Clinical efficacy of different methods for treatment of granulomatous lobular mastitis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. by Yuxiang Zhou, Leilai Xu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We systematically searched and identified eligible studies in PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases until September 30, 2023. Original studies reporting the recurrence rates of various treatments were included. …”
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Assessment of Machine Learning Algorithms in Short-term Forecasting of PM10 and PM2.5 Concentrations in Selected Polish Agglomerations by Bartosz Czernecki, Michał Marosz, Joanna Jędruszkiewicz

“…According to the annual EEA reports, Poland is one of the most polluted countries in Europe, experiencing high PMx concentrations during winter that mostly result from large emissions and unfavourable weather conditions in combination with environmental features. …”
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Experiences and Perspectives of Student Nurses Toward Volunteerism during Health Emergencies: A Systematic Review by Pradeepti Prashar, Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Bandana Mohinder, Santosh Kumari

“…Witnessing and experiencing health emergencies can cause emotional stress, highlighting the need for personalized solutions. The report recommends cash incentives, extensive training, and explicit protocols to increase student volunteering. …”
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Patient Preferences for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Medication Regimen Attributes and their Potential Impact on Adherence: Results from a Multi-national Conjoint Study by Ishan Hirji, Jessica Grinspan, Emuella Flood, Diana Chirovsky, Jennifer Devlen, Samuel Wagner, Catherine Davis

“…**Background:** Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) have significantly improved survival for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) but require long-term administration and non-adherence due to regimen requirements has been reported. **Objectives:** This study sought to identify how much patients value more convenient regimens and the potential impact that regimen may have on medication adherence. …”
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CAPITAL STRUCTURE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIAN LISTED INDIGENOUS OIL AND GAS FIRMS by Abubakar Ajide ARIKEWUYO, Abdullahi Adio Babatunde, Yusuf Olamilekan Quadri

“…The study adopted an ex-post facto research design and data was extracted from annual reports of the eight (8) sampled firms for periods of 2009 to 2018. …”
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Correlation between blood pressure control status and cognitive impairment in older adults: A national cross-sectional study. by Junxiu Yao, Shengshu Wang, Meiling Li, Baomei Song, Cong Lan, Jianjun Jia, Yongjian Yang

“…Using the cross-sectional data from the 2018 Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, 5,860 people with self-reported history of hypertension were divided into the hypotension, intermediate blood pressure, and hypertension groups. …”
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INTERNATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY ON TRAFFICKERS by Paul Nwala

“…Data was gathered and analyzed critically from various sources, including Anti[1]Trafficking Review Journals and UNODC reports as well as other writers and reportson human trafficking and criminal liability. …”
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Effect of Mercury on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Mungbean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> (L.) Wilczek) by ZI Muhammad, KS Maria, A Mohammad, S Muhammad, F Zia-ur-Rehman, K Muhammad

“…Among the toxic elements release in the environment, mercury is considered highly toxic to the growth of plants. The present studies report the effects of different concentrations (1, 3, 5 and 7 mM) of mercury on seed germination and seedling growth performance of mungbea (Vigna radiata) as compared to control. …”
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The effect of gas and liquid phase composition on miscibility through interfacial tension measurements of model oils in compressed CO2 by Sonya Ahmadyar, Hanin Samara

“…The density of the respective CO2-saturated alkanes is measured and reported at conditions relevant to the work. The pressure has an inverse relation with IFT, while the influence of temperature depends on the pressure range investigated, and higher MMP is obtained at higher temperatures. …”
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AI AS A CREATIVE PARTNER: HOW ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IMPACTS STUDENT CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: CASE STUDY OF STUDENTS FROM LATVIA, UKRAINE AND SPAIN by Olga Verdenhofa, Remigijus Kinderis, Galina Berjozkina

“…Descriptive data analysis revealed that 83% of students felt AI did not limit their creative expression, and 69% reported a positive impact on their ability to generate creative solutions. …”
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Dealing with post-excavation data: the Omeka S TiMMA web-database by Rueff, Bastien

“…This paper reports on the creation and use of a web database designed as part of the TiMMA project with the Content Management System Omeka S. …”
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Antipredator behaviour in semi-feral horses: innate response and the influence of external factors by Antoine Bercy, Francisco Ceacero, Martina Komárková

“…The significant behavioural differences in reaction to the sounds indicate that the horses can differentiate them and likely still possess some innate memory, as reported in other ungulates. This is a positive sign towards reintroduction. …”
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Treatment approaches for idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Annik Steimer, Mike O. Becker

“…To be included, studies must have had a minimum of two patients employing the same treatment approach and reporting relevant treatment outcomes. A meta-analysis with a subgroup analysis was conducted for the primary outcomes “regression of fibrosis,” “freedom from ureteric stents” and “relapse rate,” and the secondary outcome “clinical improvement.” …”
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Development and characterization of a reverse genetics system for the lineage II Chicava strain of Machupo virus in a guinea pig model. by Emily Mantlo, Junki Maruyama, John T Manning, Rachel A Reyna, Cheng Huang, Slobodan Paessler

“…While the prototype MACV Carvallo strain belongs to lineage I discovered in the Memore Province in the 1960s, the MACV lineage II strains have become the dominantly-circulating lineage in the same province since 1993.<h4>Methods</h4>We report the development of a reverse genetics system for the MACV lineage II Chicava strain, using a pRF42 plasmid encoding the L and S segment genomic RNA under the transcriptional control of a murine DNA-dependent RNA polymerase I promoter sequence. …”
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