Validation of the Traditional Chinese Version of the Belief About Medicines Questionnaire-Specific Among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Taiwan by Huang YM, Yang YM, Wang T, Ho YF, Chan HY

“…Exploratory factor analysis confirmed a two-factor structure consistent with the original English version, comprising the Specific-Necessity and Specific-Concerns subscales. …”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE ASSORTMENT OF DIFFERENT MEDICATION GROUPS USED IN THE CENTRAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF THE MUNICIPAL REGION AND THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF THE FEDERAL STATE... by B. G. Bochkarev, I. V. Kalinin, T. I. Kabakova

“…The aim of this study was to analyze the structure of medication consumption in comparable hospitals in the penitentiary and civilian healthcare systems. …”
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‘Time is of the essence’: upper-body aerobic exercise to improve cardiovascular health during inpatient rehabilitation within the first year following spinal cord injury – protocol... by Samuel J E Lucas, Tom E Nightingale, Naveen Kumar, Shin-Yi Chiou, Afroditi Stathi, Manish Kalla, Daniel D Hodgkiss, Shane J T Balthazaar, Aheed E F Osman, Srinivasa C Budithi, Joy Roy Chowdhury

“…Consequently, early aerobic exercise to reduce CVD risks is not standard practice in subacute SCI care, potentially missing an opportunity for optimal cardiovascular rehabilitation, especially given observed reductions in cardiac structure and function within the first year post-SCI. …”
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EXPLORING DISCOURSE MARKERS IN COMPLAINTS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE ITALIAN SPEAKERS by Anna De Marco, Emanuela Paone

“…The goal is to understand the role of DMs in mitigating, intensifying, or structuring complaints in Italian language learners at A1-A2 and B1-B2 levels compared to native speakers. …”
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Tailoring nursing interventions to empower patients: personal coping strategies and self-management in type 2 diabetes care by Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Fatma Abd El Latief Gano, Hassanat Ramadan Abdel-Aziz, Nora H. Elneblawi, Donia Elsaid Fathi Zaghamir, Lobna Mohamed Mohamed Abu Negm, Rasha Kamal Mohamed Sweelam, Safaa Ibrahim Ahmed, Heba Ahmed Osman Mohamed, Fathia gamal elsaid hassabelnaby, Aziza Mohamed Kamel

“…Aim This study evaluates the effectiveness of a structured diabetes self-management education program on patients’ self-management behaviors, empowerment, and activation levels. …”
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Exploratory development of human–machine interaction strategies for post-stroke upper-limb rehabilitation by Kang Xia, Xue-Dong Chang, Chong-Shuai Liu, Yu-Hang Yan, Han Sun, Yi-Min Wang, Xin-Wei Wang

“…The active patient-in-charge strategy incorporates data acquisition matrices and a new deep learning model, which is developed based on Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and Transformer structure, aims to capture subtle motion intentions. …”
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Clinical Performance of Non Caries Excavation and Conventional Techniques of Caries Removal in Primary Molars: A Split-mouth Randomised Control Trial by Aiyer Aishwarya, Penmatsa Chaitanya, Chandrapa Vinay, KS Uloopi, Penmetsa Ahalya, Gadisetti Lakshmi Surekha

“…These treatments halt the progression of decay while preserving natural tooth structure and supporting the tooth’s ability to heal. …”
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Advancing the selection of implementation science theories, models, and frameworks: a scoping review and the development of the SELECT-IT meta-framework by Guillaume Fontaine, Meagan Mooney, Joshua Porat-Dahlerbruch, Katherine Cahir, Moriah Ellen, Anne Spinewine, Natalie Taylor, Rachael Laritz, Ève Bourbeau-Allard, Jeremy M. Grimshaw

“…The SELECT-IT meta-framework offers a structured, context-sensitive approach for selecting appropriate TMFs. …”
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Enhanced Teleoperation of Robotic Arms Through Master-Slave Configuration With Multithreading by Ahmad Faiz Fawzan Ahmad Zainudin, Mohd Hairi Mohd Zaman, Mohd Faisal Ibrahim, Mohd Asyraf Zulkifley, M. Marzuki Mustafa

“…This paper aims to address these gaps by pursuing two primary objectives: to design and fabricate a structurally similar master device that replicates the joint configuration and range of motion of the Universal Robot’s UR10e robot arm, and to implement control strategies that minimize latency and improve stability. …”
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Aquificae overcomes competition by archaeal thermophiles, and crowding by bacterial mesophiles, to dominate the boiling vent-water of a Trans-Himalayan sulfur-borax spring. by Nibendu Mondal, Subhajit Dutta, Sumit Chatterjee, Jagannath Sarkar, Mahamadul Mondal, Chayan Roy, Ranadhir Chakraborty, Wriddhiman Ghosh

“…Trans-Himalayan hot spring waters rich in boron, chlorine, sodium and sulfur (but poor in calcium and silicon) are known based on PCR-amplified 16S rRNA gene sequence data to harbor high diversities of infiltrating bacterial mesophiles. …”
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Physicochemical and functional assessment of messenger RNA 5′Cap-end impurities under forced degradation conditions by J. Hutchinson, F. Schweikart, R. Shannon, A. Murthy, S.M. Bates, S. Leone, T. Nissan, D. Sideris, C. Lal, J. Button, R. Rani, G. Thom, N. Bond, E. Örnskov, S. Trabulo

“…The 5′Cap is a modified nucleotide structure added to the 5′end of mRNA, which plays a critical role in stability and translation of the molecule. …”
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Collisional-Radiative modeling of unresolved transition array spectra near 200 Å from W17+-W25+ emissions for diagnostics of ITER edge plasma by R. Nishimura, T. Oishi, I. Murakami, D. Kato, H.A. Sakaue, S. Gupta, H. Ohashi, M. Goto, Y. Kawamoto, T. Kawate, H. Takahashi, K. Tobita

“…However,diagnosing the ion density, temperature, and spatial distribution of tungsten ions in intermediate charge states, such as W8+-W27+, is difficult because of the lack of spectral line data. In this study, we observed a tungsten Unresolved Transition Array (UTA) spectrum, which has a pseudo-continuum structure, around W20+ in the Extreme Ultraviolet wavelength region in the Large Helical Device (LHD). …”
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High-Performance Multilevel and Ambipolar Nonvolatile Organic Transistor Memory Using Small-Molecule SFDBAO and PS as Charge Trapping Elements by Lingzhi Jin, Wenjuan Xu, Yangzhou Qian, Tao Ji, Kefan Wu, Liang Huang, Feng Chen, Nanchang Huang, Shu Xing, Zhen Shao, Wen Li, Yuyu Liu, Linghai Xie

“…From the characterization of the 10% SFDBAO/PS based on ONVM, a sterically hindered small-molecule SFDBAO with rigid orthogonal configuration and a donor–acceptor (D-A) structure as a molecular-scale charge storage element demonstrated significantly higher charge trapping ability than other small-molecule materials such as C₆₀ and Alq₃. …”
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Pathophysiology and blood pressure measurements of hypertension in the elderly by Fan-Yu Chen, Chun-Wei Lee, Yu-Jen Chen, Yen-Hung Lin, Chih-Fan Yeh, Chih-Ching Lin, Hao-Min Cheng

“…Accurate blood pressure measurements are important to determine the prognosis and treatment in the elderly; however, obtaining reliable measurement data in this population is not always easy, as changes in cardiovascular structure and hemodynamics with aging may lead to increased blood pressure variability. …”
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Effects of Ultrasound Treatment on Emulsifying Properties of Pea Protein Isolates Obtained from Four Different Pea Flour Varieties by Fatma Dadi, Ahmed Taha, Lucas Sales Queiroz, Naaman Francisco Nogueira Silva, Ipek Altay, Yuri Kominami, Rodolphe Marie, Aberham Hailu Feyissa, Jens J. Sloth, Heidi Olander Petersen, Mauro Grandi, Giorgia Spigno, Federico Casanova

“…FTIR analysis detected differences in the protein secondary structure of the various cultivars and between the native and US-PPIs. …”
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Empowering physics educators through technology-based teaching material workshops: A teachers’ perspective by Rizki Eka Shintya, Fian Rifqi Irsalina, Beata Graceshela Muki, Ihsan Hijria Putra, Santri Ramadani, Alvin Syahrul Fauzan, Ahmad Zulkarnain Zain, Entang Entang, Muhammad Rifky Fauzan, Andreny Dwi Nurlita

“…The workshop, held in Bandung Barat, provided hands-on training on integrating various technologies, such as Augmented Reality, Physics Mobile, Live Worksheets, and Articulate Storylines, into physics teaching. Data were collected from 51 participating teachers using a descriptive survey method through structured questionnaires. …”
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PI3K/AKT signaling mediates stress-inducible amyloid formation through c-Myc by Emma Lacroix, Evgenia A. Momchilova, Sahil Chandhok, Mythili Padavu, Richard Zapf, Timothy E. Audas

“…As a recently identified structure, the modulators of A-body biogenesis remain uncharacterized, with the seeding noncoding RNA being the only known regulatory factor. …”
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Awareness of and the relationship between noise-induced hearing loss and the use of personal listening devices in Jazan region, Saudi Arabia by Mohammad M. Mokhatrish, Ramzi M. Dighriri, Abdulrahman A. Otaif, Abdulelah A. Otaif, Riyadh A. Jahlan, Abdulrahman A. Daghreeri, Hussam T. Hakami, Ameer M. Mobarki, Bandar F. Daghriri, Fawaz M. Hakami, Osama M. Dighriri

“…This study aims to assess the awareness of NIHL and its association with PLD use among residents in the Jazan region of Saudi Arabia.Materials and methodsA descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among Saudi adults in Jazan. A structured questionnaire was used to gather data on demographics, health-related characteristics, PLD usage patterns, and awareness of NIHL.ResultsThe study included 428 participants, with 53.3% males and 45.6% aged 18–25. …”
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ClimKern v1.2: a new Python package and kernel repository for calculating radiative feedbacks by T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, T. P. Janoski, I. Mitevski, R. J. Kramer, M. Previdi, L. M. Polvani, L. M. Polvani, L. M. Polvani

“…We selected 11 sets of radiative kernels and gave them a common nomenclature and data structure. The ClimKern Python package provides easy access to the kernel repository and functions to compute feedbacks, sometimes with a single line of code. …”
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Psychological Risk Factors and Clinical Outcome Variables in Vaginismus: A Systematic Review by Safya E Esmaeel, Manal Mazyad Alanazi, Shahad Aqeel Alenezi, Fai Salamah Alanazi, Dhay Ayed Alruwaili, Rahaf Khalid Alobaidan, Eslam K Fahmy, Manal S Fawzy

“…Sexual intimacy, self-image, fear of sex, sexual quality of life, education level, family structure, childhood trauma, cultural ideas about first sexual experiences, and misunderstandings about sexuality were among the several elements linked to vaginismus. …”
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