Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Refractive Errors and Spectacle Wear among Children in Sana’a: A Cross-Sectional Study by Tariek Aldoais, Zakarya Rageh, Khaled Al-Hemyari, Saleh Altheeb, Abdulmogni Al-barrag, Mahfouth Bamashmus

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study of 228 participants analyzed demographic data, duration of glasses use, and responses to a structured questionnaire on KAP related to refractive errors and spectacles. …”
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Multi-scale computational fluid dynamics and machine learning integration for hydrodynamic optimization of floating photovoltaic systems by Fadhil Khadoum Alhousni, Samuel Chukwujindu Nwokolo, Edson L. Meyer, Theyab R. Alsenani, Humaid Abdullah Alhinai, Chinedu Christian Ahia, Paul C. Okonkwo, Yaareb Elias Ahmed

“…Following a strict inclusion and exclusion process and using Mendeley reference management software to remove duplicate records during the screening stage, authors evaluated a collection of high-impact literature, technology developments, and verified empirical data related to mooring systems, wave-wind interactions, structural stability, predictive analytics, and digital twin environments. …”
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Increase in intimate partner violence during the COVID19 lockdown in uganda: a household survey by Freddy Eric Kitutu, Ronald Olum, Sharon Kitibwakye Nakamanya, Olivia Nakisita, Sian E. Clarke, Eleanor Hutchinson

“…Methodology A household survey was conducted in Luwero and Mukono districts among 1680 respondents from 84 villages from October 25th, 2021, to December 3rd, 2021. Data were collected using standardized structured questionnaires adapted from UN guidelines for producing statistics on violence in women. …”
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MARIA (Medical Assistance and Rehabilitation Intelligent Agent) for Medication Adherence in Patients With Heart Failure: Empirical Results From a Wizard of Oz Systematic Conversati... by Nik Nailah Abdullah, Jia Tang, Hemad Fetrati, Nor Fadhilah Binti Kaukiah, Sahrin Bin Saharudin, Vee Sim Yong, Chia How Yen

“…In collaboration with pharmacists, we structured MARIA’s dialogue into a workflow based on Adlerian therapy, a psychoeducational theory. …”
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Association of oral health status and salivary profile of rheumatoid arthritis disease subjects and healthy subjects and prediction of caries risk using cariogram- A cross-sectiona... by Ananya Jha, Aparna K S, Praveen Jodalli, Avinash B R

“…Methods: A total of ninety volunteers were enrolled, forty-seven of whom were age-matched healthy individuals and forty-three of whom were patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A structured questionnaire, clinical assessment, and saliva collection were used in the data gathering process. …”
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Long-term outcomes for children with disability and severe acute malnutrition in Malawi by Seema Patel, Marko Kerac, Melissa Gladstone, Natasha Lelijveld, Nora Groce, Theresa Nnensa, Emmanuel Chimwezi, Macpherson Mallewa, Jonathan Wells, Andrew Seal

“…SAM treatment programmes should consider using not just clinical assessment but structured assessments to better identify at-risk individuals as well as understand the population of children for which they are developing services.…”
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A genetic exploration of the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder and cardiovascular diseases by Eva Lukas, Rada R. Veeneman, Dirk J. A. Smit, Tarunveer S. Ahluwalia, Jentien M. Vermeulen, Gita A. Pathak, Renato Polimanti, Karin J. H. Verweij, Jorien L. Treur

“…First, we estimated genetic correlations and utilized genomic structural equation modeling to identify a common genetic factor for PTSD and CVD. …”
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Measuring rising heat and flood risk along the belt-and-road initiative by Jiayong Liang, Maria Adele Carrai, Ammar A. Malik, Xi Gao, Xuyan Gao, Lihan Feng, Kangning Huang

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Employing Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic, and Weibull Analysis for the Evaluation of Recycled Brick Powder in Concrete Compositions by Mohammad Mohtasham Moein, Komeil Rahmati, Ali Mohtasham Moein, Ashkan Saradar, Sam E. Rigby, Amin Akhavan Tabassi

“…Real-world applications include using RBP-enhanced concrete in non-structural elements, such as pavements, walkways, and landscaping features, where high strength is not the primary requirement.…”
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Foreign experience of the social consequences of scientific and technological development: a place of education by N. E. Khristolyubova, E. A. Hudorenko

“…In order to ensure the comprehensiveness and reliability of research results publications on research topic in the press and the Internet were used in the work.When conducting research and presenting the material philosophical and scientific methods and approaches, specific institutional methods of analysis: system-structural, functional, comparative, evolutionary, interdisciplinary, comparative analysis method were applied.Results: The study data were obtained, indicating the complex nature of the impact and far ambiguous and contradictory infl uence of NTP on the life of human, taking place «lag» awareness of the consequences of scientific and technical progress.Conclusion: Formation of the scientific and technical policy of the state must be carried in the conditions of state control systems for development of the of NTP in a risk society.Key importance in this system belongs to education as one of the major factors directly affecting the understanding of the effect of NTP on all aspects of human life, the formation of advanced consciousness, and, as a consequence, enhance the security of human society life.…”
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Laboratory and instrumental parameters of patients with ischemic heart disease in dependence of gallbladder condition: correlational analysis by L. M. Strilchuk, I. B. Zhakun, Z. M. Kit, O. O. Sorokopud, M. O. Kondratyuk

“…Accordingly, the GB disorders are accompanied by structural and functional heart changes, but its exact criteria have not yet been established. …”
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Some aspects of morphogenesis of diabetic encephalopathy by V. A. Tumanskiy, Yu. N. Avramenko

“…On the basis of the literary data and conducted large-scale research it was ascertained that diabetes mellitus raises the risk of cerebral stroke in 2-6 times, the risk of transitional ischemic attacks in 3 times in comparison with the same risk in the general population [3]. …”
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Safety planning and transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescent suicide prevention in Mozambique: study protocol for the SPI/TCBT-S hybrid effectiveness/implementat... by Bradley H. Wagenaar, Alberto Muanido, Morgan Turner, Kathryn L. Lovero, Doyanne Darnell, Monisha Sharma, Katherine Anne Comtois, Isaías Ramiro, Vasco F. J. Cumbe

“…Costs and cost-effectiveness will be evaluated using a Markov model parameterized with cost and trial outcomes data and be applied to projecting budget impact and potential scale-up to provincial and national levels. …”
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Birds as sacred ‘children of god’, beholders of spirit and symbols of twinhood: Human–bird interaction among the Nuer in western Ethiopia by Abebayehu Aticho, Abebe Beyene, Shimelis Aynalem Zelelew, Changkuoth Puok, Andrew G. Gosler, Nils Chr. Stenseth, Desalegn Chala

“…Relying on preexisting bird survey data, we conducted focussed group discussions and semi‐structured interviews with Indigenous Nuer in western Ethiopia to explore human–bird interactions and documented associated traditional ecological knowledge and considered their conservation implications. …”
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Healthcare provider recommendations to improve post‐violence care HIV post‐exposure prophylaxis access and adherence in Mozambique by Meghan Duffy, Etevaldo M. F. Xavier, Anabela deAlmeida, Della Correia, Maria Nhavane dos Prazeres, Jacinto Adriano, Bainabo Parruque, Maria Olga Bule, Langan Denhard, Maura Almeida, Ana Baptista, Raquel Cossa de Pinho

“…Data were analysed using inductive and theoretical thematic analysis. …”
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Impact of MBBS Curriculum on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Organ Donation by Pari Sharma, Ketaki Poorey, Amol Rajendra Gite, Nakul Sharma

“…Students were given a structured and validated questionnaire comprising of 30 questions developed on the basis of previous studies. …”
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miR-195-5p Inhibits Colon Cancer Progression via KRT23 Regulation by Emanuele Piccinno, Viviana Scalavino, Nicoletta Labarile, Raffaele Armentano, Gianluigi Giannelli, Grazia Serino

“…Specifically, KRT23 was reported to affect the structural integrity of epithelial cells and to trigger cellular signaling leading to the onset of cancer. …”
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Effect of Human Resource Interventions on Innovation Performance The Mediating Role of Innovative Work Behavior by Abbas M.M Al Hawamdeh *, Manal Mohammed Mahmoud Al Hawamdah, Hamzeh Mohammad AL-Hawamdeh, Mahd Eid Alhawamdeh, Tharwat Alhawamdeh

“…Details were obtained via a structured survey distributed to 1000 workers in these organizations from June 2023 to August 2023.The study conducts the survey to investigate the relationship between human resources interventions, innovative work and innovation performance through modelling using the sample of 384 employees. …”
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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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Mesophotic thermal refuge modelling shows mitigated reductions in fisheries productivity during marine heatwaves by Hiromi Beran, Samik Datta, Robert O. Smith, Lisa Woods, Monique Ladds, James J. Bell, Alice Rogers

“…While pelagic fishes have flexibility to deepen their distributions in the open ocean, reef fishes are dependent on benthic habitats for structural complexity and food. Mesophotic reefs may therefore be of particular importance as thermal refuges in coastal ecosystems. …”
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