Changes in Dental Caries Risk among Middle School Students Using an ICT-Based Caries Management Program by An-Na Yeo, Yu-Min Kang, Su-Young Lee

“…The Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA) model provides a structured, risk-based approach for caries prevention and management. …”
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Implementation research to develop an optimized delivery model for effective implementation of evidence-based interventions to reduce stillbirth in India: A study protocol. by Gadapani Barsha Pathak, Reema Mukherjee, Vani Kandpal, Abhishek Agarwal, Prem Mony, Maryann Washington, Sarmila Mazumder, N K Arora

“…<h4>Background</h4>Stillbirth remains a public health concern in India, despite a decrease in reported rates. Inconsistent data collection hampers clear understanding the burden of stillbirth, and interventions for its reduction are scattered across various national programs. …”
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Designing an intervention to improve cognitive evaluations in primary care by Kyra S. O’Brien, Kristin Harkins, MaryAnne Peifer, Melanie Kleid, Cameron Coykendall, Judy Shea, Jason Karlawish, Robert E. Burke

“…We sought to understand barriers to and facilitators of cognitive evaluations in primary care, map barriers to implementation strategies, and gain consensus from stakeholders on possible strategies to improve dementia diagnosis in primary care. Methods Semi-structured interviews conducted with primary care providers (PCPs). …”
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Chromosome-scale scaffolds of the fungus gnat genome reveal multi-Mb-scale chromosome-folding interactions, centromeric enrichments of retrotransposons, and candidate telomere sequ... by John M. Urban, Susan A. Gerbi, Allan C. Spradling

“…Extensive analysis supports the chromosome identity and structural accuracy of the scaffolds, demonstrating they are co-linear with historical polytene maps, consistent with evolutionary expectations, and have accurate centromere positions, chromosome lengths, and copy numbers. …”
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Evolution of the system of environmental taxes and charges in the Russian Federation by E. B. Shuvalova, M. S. Gordienko, N. V. Sibatulina

“…The aim of the study is to summarize information on the structural elements of the system of environmental taxes, fees and payments in the Russian Federation. …”
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Student-Doctor Method for Clinical Training Among Phase III Part II MBBS Students by Moneesha Srinivasan, Manohari Ramachandran, Amudhaganesh Selvaraj, Jeevithan Shanmugam

“…After a one-week clerkship experience, students presented their cases, and a post-test along with structured feedback questionnaires was administered. …”
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Bridging accessibility gaps in urban community-based basic older adult care: a comprehensive framework validated in Xi’an, China by Yuyuan Zhang, Ming Zhou, Jinrong Hu, Ruoying Wang

“…The framework was empirically validated in Xi’an, China, using survey data collected from 438 older adult residents across urban strata. …”
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Elucidating associations between technetium pyrophosphate scintigraphy, echocardiography and cardiac biomarkers in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis by Bennett Di Giovanni, Dakota Gustafson, Priya Arivalagan, Mitchell B Adamson, Julie Vishram-Nielsen, Diego Delgado

“…Conversely, the heart-to-contralateral lung ratio, a quantitative index derived from 99mTc-PYP scintigraphy, did not show significant correlations with cardiac biomarkers (logBNP and logTroponin), but demonstrated significant associations with LV mass (β=134.52, p=0.001) and IVSd (β=0.46, p=0.002) in patients with ATTRm.Conclusions These data suggest strong associations exist between cardiac biomarkers, structural echocardiographic changes and 99mTc-PYP scintigraphy, emphasising the importance of a multipronged diagnostic approach stratified by genotype.…”
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Metabolomic and Transcriptomic Insights into Quality Formation of Orange-Red Carrot (<i>Daucus carota</i> L.) During Maturation by Chongzhen Gao, Hongtao Zhang, Jiayu Wang, Ziqing Guo, Ruixue Shen, Weilong Zhu, Tianyue Song, Hongxia Song

“…Using Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS) metabolomics, we systematically profiled metabolic dynamics during orange-red carrot maturation, with large-scale compound detection, structural identification, and absolute quantification. …”
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The effect of implementing parenteral nutrition guideline on growth and clinical outcomes in preterm infants: a comparative study by Majid Mahallei, Lida Gorbani, Mohammad Bagher Hoseini, Elnaz Shaseb, Bahareh Mehramuz, Khatereh Rezazadeh

“…These findings support the use of structured PN strategies to enhance early neonatal outcomes in NICU settings. …”
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Critical care, critical gaps: assessment of burnout and behavioral profiles of ICU healthcare workers in China—a multicenter cross-sectional study by Chao Qing Zhang, Xing Li, Lei He, BinBin Xu, Yan Wu, Junjie He, Wei Wang, Zhong Qian Lu

“…This study shows the KAP model’s role in crafting scalable, data-driven prevention strategies for critical care.…”
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The Effect of Applying the Lean Manufacturing System on The Cost of Products in the Food Industry Sector by Applying it to the Sarayo Alwadiya Factories Group for Food Industries by Mohammed Al Raee

“…The study used the descriptive analytical method, and it depended on the questionnaire tool to collect primary data, who are (75) employees, and the method of structural analysis has been applied Multilevel to devise the lean manufacturing system variale based on the idea of the interaction of the dimensions of the independent variable and measure its effect on the cost of products in the group. …”
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Epidemiology of canine ehrlichiosis and molecular characterization of Erhlichia canis in Bangladeshi pet dogs. by Ajran Kabir, Chandra Shaker Chouhan, Tasmia Habib, Md Zawad Hossain, Abu Raihan, Farzana Yeasmin, Mahbubul Pratik Siddique, A K M Anisur Rahman, Azimun Nahar, Md Siddiqur Rahman, Md Amimul Ehsan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 246 peripheral blood samples were purposively collected from pet dogs in Dhaka, Mymensingh, and Rajshahi districts between December 2018 and December 2020. Risk factor data were obtained through face-to-face interviews with dog owners using a pre-structured questionnaire. …”
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Impact of tobacco habits on poor oral health status among bone-factory workers in a low literacy city in India: A cross-sectional study. by Naved Alam, Warisha Mariam

“…We used the modified WHO-STEPWISE pre-structured questionnaire to record tobacco consumption habits and oral health-seeking behavior. …”
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The limited contribution of local food policies in food resilience: The case of French Territorial Food Projects by Margaux Alarcon, Nathalie Corade

“…Our qualitative survey methodology is based on semi-structured interviews with 25 regional food project coordinators in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region, and on participant observation. …”
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Relationship between Quality of Marriages, Marital Counseling and Management of Oral Lesions among Married Female Worshippers attending Religious Worship Centers in South Western P... by Olufemi Oyetola

“…They were offered health education and were asked to complete a structured questionnaire on their oral health and quality of their marriages. …”
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Comparing the psychometric evidence of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) between Spanish and Chinese primary schoolteachers: insights from classical test theor... by Xu Wang, Cui-Hong Cao, Xiao-Ling Liao, Xing-Yong Jiang, Mark D. Griffiths, I-Hua Chen, Chung-Ying Lin, Olga Malas

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Multi-Scale Crack Detection and Quantification of Concrete Bridges Based on Aerial Photography and Improved Object Detection Network by Liming Zhou, Haowen Jia, Shang Jiang, Fei Xu, Hao Tang, Chao Xiang, Guoqing Wang, Hemin Zheng, Lingkun Chen

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Prevalence of stunting and associated factors among under-five children in Robe Woreda, Arsi zone, Ethiopia by Abayneh Asefa, Dereje Girma, Abdene Weya Kaso, Abebe Ferede, Gebi Agero, Teresa Kisi Beyen

“…A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 901 under five children for the study. Data were collected using a structured pretested questionnaire and anthropometric measurement tools. …”
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A community health worker-delivered intervention (STEPS) to support chronic pain self-management among older adults in an underserved urban community: protocol for a randomized tri... by Mary R. Janevic, Rebecca Lindsay, Elizabeth Brines, Kimberlydawn Wisdom, Sheria G. Robinson-Lane, Robin Brewer, Susan L. Murphy, John Piette, Leslie Grijalva, Michael Anderson, Jaye Clement, Courtney Latimer

“…African American older adults are especially at risk due to the health-damaging effects of structural racism. The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a chronic pain self-management intervention tailored for this context. …”
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