Eating behaviors and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: Experiences of breast cancer patients on adjuvant hormonal therapy by Paunović Marija, Ristić-Medić Danijela, Arsić Aleksandra, Petrović Snježana, Krstić Predrag, Kojadinović Milica, Vučić Vesna

“…This observational retrospective pre-post cohort study included 32 women treated with aromatase inhibitors (AIs) who responded to telephone interviews using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire aims to collect data on eating habits (intake of certain foods on a daily/weekly basis, as well as changes in the usual choice of food), intake of supplements, changes in weight, and physical activity before and during the lock-down. …”
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The Chem-Sex Inventory Scale (CSI): A Tool to Assess the Mental Health Risk of Chemsex Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men by Pablo Del Pozo-Herce, Enrique Baca-García, Antonio Martínez-Sabater, Rubén Pérez-Elvira, Vicente Gea-Caballero, Elena Chover-Sierra, Pedro José Satústegui-Dordá, Alberto Tovar-Reinoso, Francisco José Rodríguez-Velasco, Mercedes Sánchez-Barba, Jesús Pérez, Raúl Juárez-Vela

“…The majority of gender identity was cisgender (97.7%). A factor structure was found that can be summarized in four dimensions: emotional instability, risk of psychosis, altered body perception, and risk of suicide. …”
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Enhancing the learning of sports skills through verbal feedback by Tomasz Niźnikowski, Paweł Arnista, Jerzy Sadowski, Andrzej Mastalerz, Oscar Romero-Ramos, Emilio Fernández-Rodríguez, Weronika Łuba-Arnista, Michał Biegajło, Paweł Różański, Ewelina Niźnikowska, Andrzej Karaś, Piotr Kuśmierczyk, Marta Nogal

“…They were randomly assigned to one of two groups: FKE group (n = 8) with feedback on key elements, or FAE group (n = 8) with 100% feedback on all errors made in the phase structure of the task.ResultsBased on research, it was established that key elements could be identified in the preparatory, main and final phases. …”
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Analysis of CYP701A1 genes in gossypium species and functional characterization through gene silencing by Zhao Liang, Di Jiachun, Guo Qi, Xu Zhenzhen, Zhao Jun, Xu Peng, Xu Jianwen, Liu Jianguang, Shen Xinlian, Chen Xusheng

“…Subsequently, 40 CYP701A1 genes were identified from various genomes and conducted a comprehensive analysis of their structure and evolution. Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) technology was utilized to knock out the GhCYP701A1 gene in Gossypium hirsutum ac TM-1. …”
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Catalytic gasification of municipal solid waste using eggshell-derived CaO catalyst: An investigation of optimum H2 production, production distribution, and tar compounds by Azhar Ali Laghari, Imtiaz Ali Jamro, Akash Kumar, Guanyi Chen, Shahdev Sajnani, Zhangzhen Guo, Yongheng Shen, Junzhe Zhang, Salim Khoso, Qingxia Guo, Wenchao Ma

“…Scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller techniques investigated the catalyst's structure hence; presented comparable results. From tar analysis, the aromatics were found as the dominant family followed by polycyclic aromatic, phenyls, aliphatic, aromatic heterocyclic, polycyclic, and aromatic ketones. …”
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Repurposing of compound libraries yields new inhibitors of NDM-1 metallo-β-lactamase with diverse zinc-binding moieties by Vid Kavaš, Philip Hinchliffe, Maša Zorman, Alen Krajnc, Matic Proj, Majda Golob, Martina Hrast Rambaher, James Spencer, Stanislav Gobec

“…This resulted in a compound (14a) with an IC50 of 20 μM, which crystallography shows binds to NDM-1 in two different poses. Using this structure as a starting point for in silico design, we developed a series of larger thiol-based compounds designed to occupy more space in the active site and to utilize other novel zinc-binding groups. …”
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Presenting the model of social entrepreneurship in the development of rural tourism in the target villages of Gilan province by Fatemeh Doozandeh Ziabari, hamed fallah tafti, Mir Mohammad Asadi, Mahdi Basouli

“…The results of the qualitative questionnaire and open interview with the sample members, after taking notes and transferring to the system, were analyzed using coding and the data-based method and Maxqda software, and the output and the final model were reported. …”
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Comparative Study of Master's degree of Art Education Courses in Selected Universities with the aim of Proposing Practical Courses for the Establishment of this field in Iran by Bahareh Heidari Venicheh, Mehrnoosh Shafiei Sararoudi, Mohammad javad Liaghatdar

“…Achieving this goal requires a well-structured curriculum in Art Education that trains graduates with both theoretical and practical expertise in teaching art. …”
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Element Nucleosynthetic Origins from Abundance Spatial Distributions beyond the Milky Way by Zefeng Li, Mark R. Krumholz, Anna F. McLeod, A. Mark Swinbank, Emily Wisnioski, J. Trevor Mendel, Francesco Belfiore, Giovanni Cresci, Giacomo Venturi, Jia-Lai Kang

“…These findings both open a new avenue to test nucleosynthetic models and make predictions for the structure of stellar chemical abundance distributions.…”
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A 14-bp motif in the KIT active promoter region is critical for melanin accumulation in yaks, mice, and humans by Xinfeng Liu, Tongcheng Wang, Zeyu Zheng, Congcong Dong, Wenyu Liu, Zhimin Niu, Yingbo Yang, Xiaoyun Wu, Qiang Qiu, Yongzhi Yang, Kexin Li, Johannes A. Lenstra, Ping Yan, Minghui Kang, Bowen Li, Lingzhao Fang, Jianquan Liu

“…Results Using whole-genome sequencing data from 387 yaks, we analyzed the population genetic structure of all-white yaks and discovered that they clustered into two distinct genetic groups. …”
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Examining gender equality, diversity, and inclusion: a case study of the challenges and opportunities in community extension programs in a select philippine university by Rowena Raton-Hibanada, Nilo Jayoma Castulo, Nilo Jayoma Castulo, Jayson L. de Vera, Jayson L. de Vera, Jayson L. de Vera, Analyn C. Bituin, Analyn C. Bituin, Alvin B. Barcelona, Alvin B. Barcelona, Iona Ofelia B. Zanoria, Iona Ofelia B. Zanoria, Zyralie L. Bedural, Zyralie L. Bedural, James V. Bailon, Ma. Laarni D. Buenaventura, Ma. Laarni D. Buenaventura, Ma. Laarni D. Buenaventura, Carl O. Dellomos, Carl O. Dellomos

“…A qualitative case study design was employed, utilizing semi-structured interviews with eight faculty members from five campuses at Y University. …”
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The Analysis and Prioritization of Social Sustainability of Rural Environments (Case Study: Ghal’eh Biaban District Darab Sub-Province) by Saeid Reza Akbarian Ronizi, Rana Shaykh-Baygloo

“…B) Demographic, including components such as population density, change of population structure, migration patterns among village and city and cultural issues. …”
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How to Implement Digital Clinical Consultations in UK Maternity Care: the ARM@DA Realist Review by Catrin Evans, Georgia Clancy, Kerry Evans, Andrew Booth, Benash Nazmeen, Candice Sunney, Mark Clowes, Nia Wyn Jones, Stephen Timmons, Helen Spiby

“…From the findings, four principles emerged for developing and using digital maternity consultations: Create an appropriate environment, structure and support for staff. For women, consultations need to be responsive and personalised to different needs and preferences. …”
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Prevalence of anxiety symptoms in a Ugandan population sample and psychometric properties of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale (GAD-7) in Luganda and Runyoro by Leo Ziegel, Cristina Espinosa da Silva, Robert Bulamba, Alex Daama, Grace Kigozi, Amanda P. Miller, Godfrey Kigozi, Emmanuel Kyasanku, Stephen Mugamba, Anders Hammarberg, Anna Mia Ekström, Fred Nalugoda, Anna-Clara Hollander

“…The Runyoro-translated GAD-7 retained its one-factor structure (RMSEA = 0.097, CFI = 0.977, TLI = 0.966), had good internal consistency (omega total = 0.85), and correlated moderately with the PHQ-9 (r = 0.67, p < 0.01). …”
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A Delphi-based framework for optimizing nurse staffing in Chinese hospitals by Waner Wang, Waner Wang, Gege Li, Jiangfeng Pu, Tiemei Shen, Zhanghao Xie, Lifang Chen, Hong Cui, Peng Xu, Huigen Huang, Huigen Huang

“…This study is the first structured Delphi-and AHP-based staffing evaluation system in a Chinese hospital setting. …”
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Assessing Patient-Reported Satisfaction With Care and Documentation Time in Primary Care Through AI-Driven Automatic Clinical Note Generation: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept Study by Josep Vidal-Alaball, Carlos Alonso, Daniel Hugo Heinisch, Alberto Castaño, Encarna Sánchez-Freire, María Luisa Benito Serrano, Carla Ferrer Pascual, Ignacio Menacho, Ruthy Acosta-Rojas, Odda Cardona Gubert, Rosa Farrés Creus, Joan Armengol Alegre, Carles Martínez Querol, Marina Moreno-Martinez, Mercè Gonfaus Font, Silvia Narejos, Anna Gomez-Fernandez

“…This tool extracts relevant information from recorded conversations, structuring it in the medical record, and sending it to the Health Information System after the professional’s approval. …”
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Impact and elastic modulus of coal mining on terrestrial ecosystems by Jihong Dong, Wenting Dai, Jiren Xu, Hui Zhang, Yunpeng Li, Fei Xie

“…Abstract The energy consumption structure is gradually evolving into a "diversified energy structure" against the backdrop of the global implementation of energy-saving and low-carbon policies. …”
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Sealing and zero leakage characteristics of a high-pressure large-sized main drive based on active pressure compensation by Lifang ZHENG, Chao FANG, Fei MA, Tengfei CAI, Man YAO

“…Under a higher confining pressure, the new main drive seal structure exhibited better sealing ability, and under the pre-compensation mode, the sealing pressure reached 1.95 MPa at a compensation pressure of 7 MPa. …”
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Utilization and dose optimization of beta-blockers in chronic heart failure therapy: a mixed-methods study by Sisay Sitotaw Anberbr, Tilaye Arega Moges, Abebech Tewabe Gelaye, Aragaw Dagnew Lakew, Samuel Berihun Dagnew, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Getachew Yitayew Tarekegn, Fisseha Nigussie Dagnew

“…A total sample size of 420 patients was determined using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected through structured questionnaires capturing socio-demographic details, clinical characteristics, and medication usage. …”
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Analysis of the dependence of survival in patients with gastric cancer on the location and characteristics of the tumor by O. M. Levyk, K. V. Barannikov

“…In addition to location of the tumor in the stomach data on such characteristics of malignant tumors as the degree of differentiation and histological structure of the tumor have been analyzed. …”
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