Self-Care Behaviors, Health Indicators, and Quality of Life: A Comprehensive Study in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Emirjona Kiçaj, Aurela Saliaj, Rudina Çerçizaj, Vasilika Prifti, Sonila Qirko, Liliana Rogozea

“…Sociodemographic and clinical information, including age, education, occupation, duration of diabetes, HbA1c, and BMI, were collected through structured interviews and medical records. Descriptive and multivariate analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between self-care behaviors, sociodemographic factors, and quality of life. …”
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Incidence of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with COVID-19 infection according to 24-hour electrocardiogram monitoring by V. O. Zbitnieva, O. B. Voloshyna, I. V. Balashova, O. R. Dukova, I. S. Lysyi

“…Further study on the structure of arrhythmias in this category of patients will reveal clinically significant arrhythmias and select the optimal management. …”
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Integration of the brain jogging program in physical education on the cognitive abilities of elementary school students by Encep Sudirjo, Anggi Setia Lengkana, Dinar Dinangsit, Muhammad Nur Alif, Dede Nurodin, Juhanis Juhanis, Serhii Kozin

“…The research instrument used was the Intelligenz Structure Test (IST) which was used as a memory test; the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) was used to test attention; and the Grid Concentration Test (GCT) was used to test concentration. …”
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Host population dynamics influence Leptospira spp. transmission patterns among Rattus norvegicus in Boston, Massachusetts, US. by Nathan E Stone, Camila Hamond, Joel R Clegg, Ryelan F McDonough, Reanna M Bourgeois, Rebecca Ballard, Natalie B Thornton, Marianece Nuttall, Hannah Hertzel, Tammy Anderson, Ryann N Whealy, Skylar Timm, Alexander K Roberts, Verónica Barragán, Wanda Phipatanakul, Jessica H Leibler, Hayley Benson, Aubrey Specht, Ruairi White, Karen LeCount, Tara N Furstenau, Renee L Galloway, Nichola J Hill, Joseph D Madison, Viacheslav Y Fofanov, Talima Pearson, Jason W Sahl, Joseph D Busch, Zachary Weiner, Jarlath E Nally, David M Wagner, Marieke H Rosenbaum

“…We used 21 neutral microsatellite loci to genotype 311 rats and utilized the resulting data to investigate genetic connectivity among sampling sites. …”
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Chronic Wound Management in Romania: A Survey on Practices, Protocols, and PRP Efficacy by Stefania-Mihaela Riza, Andrei-Ludovic Porosnicu, Cristian-Sorin Hariga, Ruxandra-Diana Sinescu

“…The implementation of structured guidelines and the integration of regenerative therapies could enhance the management of chronic wounds. …”
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The Clinical Value of Apolipoprotein C3 Combined with FAR and RWT in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction by Zhang Q, Yu Z

“…This study investigates the diagnostic potential of apolipoprotein C3 (ApoC3) in HFpEF and its correlation with ventricular structure.Methods: We analyzed data from HFpEF patients admitted to the Kunshan Branch of Gusu College of Nanjing Medical University and the First People’s Hospital of Kunshan (March–December 2023). …”
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Knowledge Attitudes and Practices Regarding Malaria and HIV in People Living in Rural Ghana by Felix Abekah Botchway, Cecilia Elorm Lekpor, Prince Agyeman, Ebenezer Krampah Aidoo, Jacob Apibilla Ayembilla, Micheal Appiah, Ahmed Mashud, Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim

“…Responses from participants were recorded on a semi‐structured questionnaire. Data entry was done with Microsoft Office Excel 2010, analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 20.0, and the results were summarized using tables. …”
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Effectiveness of Combined Exercise and Nutritional-Behavioral Intervention on Health Outcomes among Patients with Bariatric Surgery by Amal S. Taha, Marwa M. Ali

“…Two tools were utilized for data collection; the patient structured interviewing questionnaire and the patient’s health outcomes questionnaires that included anthropometric measures, eating behavior and food frequency questionnaire, international physical activity questionnaire, and the Moorehead-Ardelt quality of life questionnaire. …”
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Induced mitochondrial deficit by NDUFS3 transient silencing reduces RAB7 expression and causes lysosomal dysfunction in pancreatic cancer cells by Giulia Girolimetti, Sinforosa Gagliardi, Paola Cordella, Grazia Bramato, Riccardo Di Corato, Roberta Romano, Flora Guerra, Cecilia Bucci

“…Seahorse assays, Western blot analysis, mitochondrial staining, and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) were used to assess silencing effects on mitochondrial structure and functioning. Western blotting was used to investigate expression of late endocytic pathway proteins and of the invasion marker vimentin. …”
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Results of criterional and descriptive assessing dysmorphological disorders associated with prenatal exposure to ethanol in children 7-10 years of age by E. V. Fadeeva, A. Yu. Nenastieva, G. А. Korchagina

“…During the first stage of the study, 77 students with delayed physical development (height and weight at the level of the 10th centile and less) were identified with anamnestic data about their mothers’ drinking alcohol during pregnancy. …”
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Intraocular Medulloepitheliomae (Clinical Case Series) by S. V. Saakyan, A. I. Tsygankov, A. M. Maybogin, A. G. Amiryan, M. R. Khlgatyan, M. G. Zhiltsova, I. P. Khoroshilova‑Maslova, G. P. Zakharova

“…A detailed analysis of nine clinical cases is presented, including typical clinical features, echographic signs of a meduloepithelioma (heterogeneous structure of the tumor, anechoic inclusions (cysts) in the  thickness of the tumor) are presented. …”
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Peer-led learning: a novel approach to promote rural healthcare interest among medical students by Grace Perez, Alyssa Groves, Lana Fehr, Lana Fehr, Aaron Johnston

“…Quantitative data were summarized with descriptive statistics. …”
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Multidisciplinary input improves the management outcomes of immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy by Sanika Dalvi, Sarah Davis, Drew Solan

“…Conclusion: There is a necessity for structured multidisciplinary collaboration in managing ITP in pregnancy. …”
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Are loneliness and social network size mediators between childhood adversity and depressive symptoms? A cross-sectional replication study in Ethiopia by Mubarek Abera, Kristina Adorjan, Benedikt L Amann, Paula Gerbig, Matthias Alexander Reinhard, Henok Ababu, Stephanie Rek, Frank Padberg, Andrea Jobst

“…These results support the transcultural and transdiagnostic relevance of loneliness as a universal psychological mechanism, independent of societal structure.…”
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SIAT - Sistema de Avaliação de Terras SIAT - Land Evaluation System by Gilberto J. Garcia, Carlos R. Espindola

“…The program structure was changed from Basic to C, and a database (Clipper) and routines were introduced so as to make the system more friendly. …”
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Competencias que precisan estudiantes de educación física en la práctica profesional: representaciones desde la experiencia de profesores mentores del sistema escolar chileno (Com... by Maryorie Alejandra Guerrero Sánchez, Pamela Martínez Andunce, Claudio Hinojosa Torres, Hugo Vargas Díaz, Anthony Araya Hernández, Macarena Hurtado Guerrero

“…A qualitative methodology and a phenomenological design were determined. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview with 23 mentor teachers from educational schools in the Valparaíso, Chile. …”
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Navigating norms: a qualitative exploration of factors shaping contraceptive use in Senegal by Manuela Reveiz, Rahmatoulah Gueye, Thaïs González Capella, Marieme Fall, Nour Horanieh, Nour Horanieh, Elizabeth Larson, Beniamino Cislaghi

“…This study employs social norms theory to explore how these dynamics shape women's contraceptive choices, examining the societal expectations, influential relationships, and strategies women use.MethodsThis qualitative study involved 256 participants (130 men and 126 women) from four regions of Senegal (Dakar, Tambacounda, Ziguinchor, and Matam). We employed semi-structured interviews (116) and focus group discussions (16 FGDs with 8–10 participants each) to explore experiences related to family planning access and services. …”
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Contexts, affective and physical states and their variations during physical activity in older adults: an intensive longitudinal study with sensor-triggered event-based ecological... by Julie Delobelle, Sofie Compernolle, Tomas Vetrovsky, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Delfien Van Dyck

“…Descriptive statistics and generalized mixed models were used for data analysis. Results Older adults predominantly engaged in daily physical activities, such as walking for transport, leisure walking, and gardening, rather than structured exercise. …”
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PYMES: Ciclo de Vida y Etapas de su Desarrollo by Juan Carlos Leiva Bonilla

“…*Human Resources Roll. *Structure.Systems (operational and managerial). *Financial and Sales indicators. …”
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Nutritional Status and Associated Factors among Primary Schoolchildren from Pastoral Communities, Mieso-Mulu District, Sitti Zone, Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: Institut... by Alayou Geletaw, Gudina Egata, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Gesessew Kibr, Mohammed Semaw

“…Study participants were selected using two-stage sampling procedures. Data were collected using structured, translated, pretested, and interviewer-administered questionnaires. …”
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