Explanatory models and coping with alcohol misuse among conflict-affected men in Ukraine by Sergiy Bogdanov, Kateryna Koss, Kimberly Hook, Quincy Moore, Catharina Van der Boor, Alessandro Masazza, Daniela C. Fuhr, Bayard Roberts, Carl May, Olha Fedorets, Oxana Bayer, Andrii Karachevskyy, Abhijit Nadkarni

“…Qualitative data received from each subgroup were analysed separately. …”
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PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AND LIFE QUALITY IN CORONARY HEART DISEASE PATIENTS: RESULTS OF THE RUSSIAN PART OF INTERNATIONAL MULTICENTER STUDY EUROASPIRE IV by N. V. Pogosova, R. G. Oganov, S. A. Boytsov, A. K. Ausheva, O. Yu. Sokolova, A. A. Kursakov, Yu. M. Pozdnyakov, A. O. Salbieva, I. N. Lelchuk, T. A. Gusarova, N. V. Gomyranova, A. V. Karpova, N. A. Eliseeva, E. B. Akhmedova, K. K. Bedeynikova, M. N. Korneeva

“…To the study protocol, the analysis of medical charts was included, with following visit and structured interview. During the study, long-term results were evaluated, presence and level of the risk factors, including psychosocial, life quality parameters, adequacy of the acquired by patients recommendations and the grade of adherence. …”
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Quality of Life after Brain Injury in children aged six and seven years (QOLIBRI-KIDDY) – development and scale analysis of the first disease-specific self-report instrument for yo... by Nicole von Steinbuechel, Marina Zeldovich, Fabian Bockhop, Ugne Krenz, Dagmar Timmermann, Anna Buchheim, Inga K. Koerte, Michaela Veronika Bonfert, Steffen Berweck, Matthias Kieslich, Knut Brockmann, Maike Roediger, Sven Greving, Axel Neu, Ulrike Wartemann, Joachim Suss, Christian Auer, Holger Muehlan, Katrin Cunitz

“…After item reduction based on a confirmatory scale analysis considering the six-factor structure of the questionnaire versions for older children, adolescents, and adults (Cognition, Self, Daily Life & Autonomy, Social Relationships, Emotions, Physical Problems), its reliability and validity were investigated. …”
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Serological Vulnerability and Active Infection Detection Among Recently Arrived Migrants in Spain: Results from a Targeted Screening Program by Guillermo Lens-Perol, Olalla Vázquez-Cancela, Magdalena Santana-Armas, Angeles Bouzas-Rodriguez, Victoria Tuñez-Bastida, Adrián Domínguez-Lago, Hugo Pérez-Freixo, Cristina Peiteado-Romay, Juan Manuel Vázquez-Lago, Cristina Fernández-Pérez

“…Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected, and individuals were offered vaccination according to an accelerated immunization schedule. …”
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Urgent natural foci infections transmitted by ticks in Saint-Petersburg by V. V. Nechaev, A. A. Yakovlev, A. N. Uskov, L. E. Boburina, N. V. Lavrova, M. N. Pogromskaya, B. I. Aslanov, A. O. Shapar, S. V. Pavlenko, L. N. Pozhidaeva, A. K. Ivanov, A. I. Kravtsova, S. A. Leppik, E. I. Vitovich, M. I. Fedunyak

“…The clinical forms of both diseases did not differ in their structure from the country data, however after 2012 subclinical forms were more common in women. …”
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Nurses' experiences of participating in employee assistance program and factors influencing its effectiveness: a qualitative study by Xuanhao Fan, Xuanhao Fan, Jiehao Zhuang, Jiehao Zhuang, Zhongqing Chen, Ziyi Xiong, Niu Yang, Jiangfeng Pu, Jiangfeng Pu, Peng Xu, Lifang Chen, Huigen Huang, Huigen Huang

“…The themes of the interview data were distilled through thematic analysis using NVivo 15 software. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of phytochrome gene family in Aikang58 wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Zhu Yang, Zhu Yang, Wenjie Kan, Wenjie Kan, Ziqi Wang, Caiguo Tang, Yuan Cheng, Yuan Cheng, Dacheng Wang, Dacheng Wang, Yameng Gao, Lifang Wu, Lifang Wu

“…In this study, we employed bioinformatics methods to identify eight TaAkPHY genes in the Aikang58 wheat variety. Based on gene structure, conserved domains, and phylogenetic relationships, the TaAkPHY gene family exhibits a high degree of conservation. …”
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Factors associated with tobacco use among Saudi Arabian youth: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior by Mosa A. Shubayr, Anwar S. Alhazmi, Mervat M. El Dalatony, Eman D. El Desouky, Abdulmohsen H. Al-Zalabani, Sarah S. Monshi, Ahmed A. Elkhobby, Shaikha K. Aldukhail, Mohammed M. Alqahtani, Mohammed S. Aldossary

“…Methods A cross-sectional study used the 2022 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) to assess tobacco use among 5610 Saudi students aged 13–15 years. The structured, anonymous questionnaire collected demographic data and TPB constructs (e.g. attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions) were derived from the validated GYTS questionnaire, with items grouped and scored to represent each construct. …”
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The effect of sociodemographic, socioeconomic, and health factors on healthcare utilization in cardiovascular patients in Serbia: a part of National Health Survey by Tamara Lekovic, Tamara Lekovic, Nikoleta Janicijevic, Milos Potezica, Nela Djonovic, Nela Djonovic, Dragan Vasiljevic, Katarina Janicijevic, Melanija Tepavcevic, Snezana Knezevic, Jelena Vuckovic Filipovic, Jelena Vuckovic Filipovic, Amela Rastoder Celebic, Amela Rastoder Celebic, Svetlana Vukosavljevic, Svetlana Vukosavljevic, Maja Mirocevic Rotolo, Maja Mirocevic Rotolo, Dalibor Stajic

“…ObjectivesThis cross-sectional analytical study explores the predictors of the healthcare utilization in the adult population with cardiovascular diseases.MethodologyThe research was carried out as part of the fourth Serbian National Health Survey, in the period from October to December 2019, as a descriptive, cross-sectional analytical study and included the population of cardiovascular patients (N = 4,712) aged over 20 years; Descriptive and inferential statistical methods, including percentage-based structure indicators, Chi-square (χ2) tests for categorical variable differences, and prevalence ratio for examining relationships between dependent and independent variables, were used in the data analysis.ResultsThe analysis identified several significant contributors to cardiovascular healthcare utilization, emphasizing distinct and overlapping factors that impact various types of healthcare use. …”
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“Vaccinating a child is upon the woman”: implications for improving uptake for the recently introduced second dose of measles-containing vaccine based on a rapid community assessme... by Adelline Twimukye, Nessa Ryan, Flavia Vivian Najjuma, Yvette Wibabara, Judith Nanyondo, Shillah Nakato, Maria Sarah Nabaggala, Ciara Sugerman, Daniel Kadobera, Rita Atugonza, John Kamulegeya, Joseph Magoola, Racheal Beyagira, Mohammed Lamorde, Alex Riolexus Ario, Alfred Driwale, Shibani Kulkarni

“…We conducted a rapid analysis based of debriefing notes and in-depth thematic analysis of translated transcripts. Data were analyzed using NVivo version 12, wherein we used the framework analysis approach to define and structure codes deductively and inductively to identify themes. …”
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Precise aftershock activity in the marine source region of the 2024 Noto-Hanto earthquake by rapid response observation using ocean bottom seismometers by Masanao Shinohara, Ryota Hino, Tsutomu Takahashi, Koichiro Obana, Shuichi Kodaira, Ryosuke Azuma, Tomoaki Yamada, Takeshi Akuhara, Yusuke Yamashita, Eiji Kurashimo, Yoshio Murai, Takehi lsse, Kazuo Nakahigashi, Hisatoshi Baba, Yusaku Ohta, Yoshihiro Ito, Hiroshi Yakiwara, Yukihiro Nakatani, Gou Fujie, Toshinori Sato, Hajime Shiobara, Kimihiro Mochizuki, Shin’ichi Sakai, The R/V Hakuho-maru KH-24-JE01 and KH-24-JE02C shipboard science parties

“…A velocity model was derived from the velocity structure by the marine seismic survey. Focal mechanisms were estimated using the grid search method based on the polarities of the first Pwave arrivals. …”
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Possible Carbon Dioxide above the Thick Aerosols of GJ 1214 b by Everett Schlawin, Kazumasa Ohno, Taylor J. Bell, Matthew M. Murphy, Luis Welbanks, Thomas G. Beatty, Thomas P. Greene, Jonathan J. Fortney, Vivien Parmentier, Isaac R. Edelman, Samuel Gill, David R. Anderson, Peter J. Wheatley, Gregory W. Henry, Nishil Mehta, Laura Kreidberg, Marcia J. Rieke

“…Further modeling of the planet’s atmosphere, interior structure and origins will provide valuable insights about how sub-Neptunes like GJ 1214 b form and evolve.…”
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Nematodes exposed to furfural acetone exhibit a species-specific vacuolar H+-ATPase response by Wanli Cheng, Wei Dai, Wen Chen, Hua Xue, Zhengzheng Zhao, Zhengbing Jiang, Huanan Li, Jiashu Liu, Feng Huang, Minmin Cai, Longyu Zheng, Ziniu Yu, Donghai Peng, Jibin Zhang

“…And the Spearman analysis results illustrated that the differential nematicidal activity of FAc against various nematodes is attributed to variations in the sequence and structure of the receptor proteins VHA-12 and VHA-13 among different nematode species. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Feature Extraction Technique for Single Document Summarization Using Hybrid Optimization Technique by Jyotirmayee Rautaray, Sangram Panigrahi, Ajit Kumar Nayak, Premananda Sahu, Kaushik Mishra

“…Presently, the exponential growth of unstructured data on the web and social networks has made it increasingly challenging for individuals to retrieve relevant information efficiently. …”
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Advancing dementia care: a review of Italy’s public health response within the WHO Global Action Plan and European strategies by Giancarlo Logroscino, Daniele Imperiale, Nicola Vanacore, Nicola Veronese, Giorgio Fumagalli, Cristina Basso, Federica Asta, Marco Canevelli, Eleonora Lacorte, Anna Maria Bargagli, Angela Giusti, Ilaria Bacigalupo, Guido Bellomo, Ilaria Palazzesi, Paola Piscopo, Emanuela Salvi, Valerio Zaccaria, Francesca Zambri, Martina Valletta, Massimo Corbo, Teresa Di Fiandra, Alessio Crestini, Francesco Saverio Mennini, Rosella Saulle, Alessandra Lombardi, Antonio Guaita, Luciano Sagliocca, Rosa Liperoti, MARCO TRABUCCHI, Maria Cotelli, Carlo Gabelli, Gianfranco Spalletta, Carlo Petrini, Vincenza Frisardi, Alice Fauci, Marcello Giordano, Luca Vignatelli, Luciana Riva, Camillo Marra, Francesco Nonino, Antonio Ancidoni, Simone Salemme, Domitilla Marconi, Sara Maria Pani, Nicoletta Locuratolo, Flavia Lucia Lombardo, Elisa Fabrizi, Francesco Sciancalepore, Patrizia Lorenzini, Alice Paggetti, Francesco Della Gatta, Annachiara Di Nolfi, Vittorio Palermo, Paolo Sciattella, Chiara Bini, Caterina Bianca Neve Aurora Bianchi, Fiammetta Landoni, Maria Assunta Giannini, Stefano Sensi, Cristina Lupinetti, Valeria Panetta, Antonio Matera, Francesca Lubian, Carla Melani, Gennarina Arabia, Maria Pompea Bernardi, Annarita Greco, Annalisa Di Palma, Andrea Fabbo, Federica Boschi, Antonino Riolo, Antonio Zaccardi, Antonio Mastromattei, Silvia Scalmana, Ernesto Palummeri, Elisa Lidonnici, Alessandro Amorosi, Lorenzo Blandi, Filippo Masera, Fabio Izzicupo, Alfonso Di Costanzo, Carla Severino, Patrizia Spallino, Piero Secreto, Elena Memeo, Stefano Piras, Serena Meloni, Tommaso Piccoli, Sara Madrigali, Antonella Notarelli, Micaela Gilli, Anna Laura Spinelli, Nando Scarpelli, Monica Seganfreddo, Alessandra Caci, Amalia Cecilia Bruni, Francesco Mazzoleni, Alessandro Pirani, Massimiliano Massaia, Luisa Bartorelli, Susanna Cipollari, Gabriella Porro, Mario Possenti, Manlio Matera, Patrizia Spadin, Paolo Caffarra, Andrea Capasso, Maria Pia Cozzari, Sabina Gainotti, Giuseppe Gambina, Marina Michela Gasparini, Andrea Stracciari, Gilda Losito, Elena Rendina, Federica Francescone, Francesca Galeotti, Teresa Di Fiandra, Flaminia Camilli, Elena Carbone, Giulia Carnevale, Daniela Coclite, Benedetta Contoli, Francesco Della Gatta, Annachiara Di Nolfi, Eugenio Distaso, Ylenia Druda, Sabrina Esposito, Francesco Giaquinto, Flavia L. Lombardo, Gabriella Martelli, Maria Masocco, Fabio Matascioli, Alberto Milanese, Valentina Minardi, Sandra Morelli, Antonello Napoletano, Maria Cristina Porrello, Giulia Remoli, Roberto Rivabene, Paola Scardetta, Roberta Vaccaro, Petronilla Battista, Consuelo Borgarelli, Chiara Cerami, Annalisa Chiari, Alfredo Costa, Alessandra Dodich, Elisa Faè, Elisa Favaretto, Lidia Fubini, Monica Gandelli, Donata Gollin, Claudio Ivaldi, Alessandro Lanzoni, Valentina Lavermicocca, Margherita Lazzarino, Giacomo Menabue, Maria Angela Molinari, Alessia Morelli, Fabrizio Piazza, Anna Peruzzi, Clara Ricci, Stefano Russo, Davide Zenaro, Alessandra Ceccarini, Scilla Pizzarelli, Zuzana Mitrova, Salvatore De Masi

“…Two reviewers independently screened and extracted data with a predefined matrix mapped to the seven WHO GAP Action Areas. …”
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Recurrent Jetlets Associated with the Disappearance of a Satellite Spot by Liheng Yang, Xiaoli Yan, Jun Zhang, Zhike Xue, Zhe Xu, Jincheng Wang, Yijun Hou, Yian Zhou, Defang Kong, Roslan Umar, Xinsheng Zhang, Qiaoling Li, Liping Yang

“…The horizontal magnetic field of the satellite spot consistently exhibited a vortex structure throughout its evolution until it vanished. …”
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Molecular characteristic, evolution, and pathogenicity analysis of avian infectious bronchitis virus isolates associated with QX type in China by Yuanlu Lu, Yiran Zeng, Haowei Luo, Bingchen Qiao, Qi Meng, Zijian Dai, Na Chen, Lingcai Zhao, Xianchen Meng, Haitao Zhang, Jun Xia, Jihui Ping

“…Our data indicate antigenicity variances between QX isolates and QXL87 vaccine strains, potentially resulting in immune evasion occurrences. …”
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Systemic inflammation is an important risk factor and predictor of graft loss and mortality one year after kidney transplantation by Torbjørn F. Heldal, Torbjørn F. Heldal, Torbjørn F. Heldal, Anders Åsberg, Anders Åsberg, Anders Åsberg, Thor Ueland, Thor Ueland, Thor Ueland, Anna V. Reisæter, Anna V. Reisæter, Søren E. Pischke, Søren E. Pischke, Tom E. Mollnes, Tom E. Mollnes, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Pål Aukrust, Finn P. Reinholt, Anders Hartmann, Anders Hartmann, Kristian Heldal, Kristian Heldal, Kristian Heldal, Trond G. Jenssen, Trond G. Jenssen

“…BackgroundAn inflammatory environment following kidney transplantation is associated with increased risk of graft loss and mortality, however, evaluation of systemic inflammation is not implemented in structured risk assessment in kidney transplant recipients. …”
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Postnatal care could be the key to improving the continuum of care in maternal and child health in Ratanakiri, Cambodia. by Kimiyo Kikuchi, Junko Yasuoka, Keiko Nanishi, Ashir Ahmed, Yasunobu Nohara, Mariko Nishikitani, Fumihiko Yokota, Tetsuya Mizutani, Naoki Nakashima

“…Overall, 377 women were included, and data were collected via face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Sources of uncertainty in DNA metabarcoding of whole communities: Implications for its use in biomonitoring by J. Iwan Jones, Amanda Arnold, Dominik Buchner, John F. Murphy, Jasmine N. Childress, Pedro Beja, Florian Altermatt, Kristian Meissner, Ian Adams, Meri Anderson, Yaisel J. Borrell, Andrew G. Briscoe, Kat Bruce, Cátia Chaves, Chris Conyers, Kristy Deiner, Vasco Elbrecht, Álvaro Fueyo, Tim Goodall, Javier Granero‐Castro, Cristina Hartmann‐Fatu, Eleanor Jones, Elvira Mächler, Filipa M. S. Martins, Sam McGreig, Lyndall Pereira‐da‐Conceicoa, James L. Pretty, Daniel S. Read, Ben Price, Florian Leese, Rosetta C. Blackman

“…However, the routine application of DNA‐based methods to monitor whole communities using a metabarcoding approach and derive ecosystem status continues to be limited. We undertook a structured experiment to assess factors influencing the precision and accuracy of molecular methods for freshwater macroinvertebrate community assessment. …”
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