De nomade à entrepreneur by Mira Korkoi David

“…This study is part of this broader approach to all members of the family, by exploring their identity transformation through their nomadic know-how and Amazigh social organization.The article begins to trace the historical evolution of the Aït Khebbach, from a nomadic life to the management of international tourism. Ethnographic data collected during two years of field research is then analyzed. …”
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Diagnostic purposes of education: Problems, strategies and solutions by А. P. Usol’tsev, Т. N. Shamalo, Е. P. Аntipovа

“…The empirical data have been obtained through the questionnaire for school teachers and university educators, as well as through the authors’ personal experience. …”
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Association between lower geriatric nutritional risk index and low cognitive functions in United States older adults: a cross-sectional study by Jiuling Liu, Melysze Deanne Oorloff, Adithya Nadella, Ning Zhou, Min Ye, Yifeng Tang, Yuanwei Wang

“…BackgroundWe aimed to explore the association between the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and the risk of low cognitive functions among older adults in the United States (US).MethodsUtilizing data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Study (NHANES) database, a cross-sectional analysis was conducted. …”
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Health education experiences of older adults with chronic disease by Lina Trigos-Carrillo, Diana Cristina Angarita-Rodriguez, Maria Claudia Uribe-Ruiz, Natalia Canchon-Bello, Margareth Alfonso-Mora

“…A total of 40 older adults participated in the study. Methods: Data were collected through interviews, which were then coded and analyzed using ATLAS.ti software. …”
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Differential effects of left DLPFC anodal and cathodal tDCS interventions on the brain in children with autism: A randomized controlled trial by Jiannan Kang, Juanmei Wu, Xinping Huang, Wenqin Mao, Xiaoli Li

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‘Water is life’: developing community participation for clean water in rural South Africa by Kathleen Kahn, Rhian Twine, Jennifer Hove, Lucia D'Ambruoso, Denny Mabetha, Maria van der Merwe, Peter Byass, Sonto Khosa, Sophie Witter

“…We then held a series of consensus-building workshops to develop accounts of the problem and actions to address it using Photovoice to document lived realities. Thematic analysis of narrative and visual data was performed.Results Repeated and prolonged periods when piped water is unavailable were reported, as was unreliable infrastructure, inadequate service delivery, empty reservoirs and poor supply exacerbated by droughts. …”
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Development of policy research-evidence organizer and public health-policy evaluation tool (prophet): a computing paradigm for promoting evidence-informed policymaking in Nigeria by Kingsley Otubo Igboji, Chigozie Jesse Uneke, Fergus U. Onu, Onyedikachi Chukwu

“…Salient policy features/attributes were assembled as assessable variable entities. It adapted machine learning linear model to classify attributes into 6-domains to reflect the WHO promoted 6-policy cycle of a health system. …”
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Lexical semantic memory in amnestic mild cognitive impairment and mild Alzheimer's disease Memória léxico-semântica no comprometimento cognitivo leve amnéstico e doença de Alzheime... by Marcio L.F. Balthazar, José E. Martinelli, Fernando Cendes, Benito P. Damasceno

“…Data analysis used Mann-Whitney test for intergroup comparisons and Pearson's coefficient for correlations between memory tests and counterproofs (statistical significance level was p<0.05). …”
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Achieving flexible fairness metrics in federated medical imaging by Huijun Xing, Rui Sun, Jinke Ren, Jun Wei, Chun-Mei Feng, Xuan Ding, Zilu Guo, Yu Wang, Yudong Hu, Wei Wei, Xiaohua Ban, Chuanlong Xie, Yu Tan, Xian Liu, Shuguang Cui, Xiaohui Duan, Zhen Li

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Humanising processes after harm part 2: compounded harm experienced by patients and their families after safety incidents by Lauren Ramsey, Joanne Hughes, Debra Hazeldine, Sarah Seddon, Mary Gould, Jo Wailling, Jenni Murray, Siobhan McHugh, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Ruth Simms-Ellis, Daisy Halligan, Katherine Ludwin, Jane K. O’Hara

“…However, the latter, termed ‘compounded harm’ is rarely acknowledged.AimsWe aimed to explore the ways compounded harm is experienced by patients and their families as a result of organisational responses to safety incidents and propose how this may be reduced in practice.MethodsWe used framework analysis to qualitatively explore data derived from interviews with 42 people with lived or professional experience of safety incident responses. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of Tai Chi on the cognitive function of patients with mild cognitive dysfunction and research on its mechanism by Lin Lin, Lin Lin, Yao-Xi He, Quan Wen, Jia-Yang Liu, Yu Dai, Yu-Zhe Fei, Hang Li, Chang-Qing Li, Huan Zhou, Huan Zhou

“…Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 26.0, with statistical methods encompassing descriptive analysis, ANOVA, rank-sum test, repeated measures ANOVA, and generalized estimating equations.ResultsOur findings indicated that after 24 weeks of intervention, the Tai Chi group exhibited improvements in cognitive function, executive function, and memory compared to the control group. …”
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Decades of discovery: unveiling emerging trends, pivotal research areas, and landmark publications in national tobacco research in India by Alok Singh, Akanksha Kashyap, Saurabh Varshney, Sudip Bhattacharya

“…Data were retrieved from the SCOPUS database, limited to peer-reviewed journal articles and reviews published in English. …”
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Co-designing a physical activity intervention for low-income mothers of preschool-aged children with community leaders: a qualitative study by Deirdre Dlugonski, Abby Cecil, Elisabeth Ohrnberger, Randi Osborne, Brandi White, Rebecca Mabson, Johanna M. Hoch

“…The PRACTical planning for Implementation and Scale-up (PRACTIS) guide provided a framework for each session to address implementation and sustainability barriers and facilitators. Qualitative data were analyzed using the Framework Analysis method with inductive and deductive coding. …”
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Identification of SMYD2 as a candidate diagnostic and prognostic biomarker for gastric cancer by Sichao Wang, Chuanxi Zhao, Dongmei Li, Qingzhi Liu, Cuiping Mao, Shanshan Ding, Shujun Zhang, Wenjing Shang

“…SMYD2 expression in GC tissues was analyzed using TCGA and GEO data and validated by immunohistochemistry (IHC). …”
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Development and validation of the Mother's Socioemotional Support Circle (MSSC): A self-evaluation social support tool to guide social support efforts for preterm mothers in the NI... by Robert J. Ludwig, Judy Austin, Lianne J. Woodward, Laura C. Adams, Marc E. Jaffe, Michael M. Myers, Martha G. Welch

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Impact of Cognitive VR vs. Traditional Training on Emotional Self-Efficacy and Cognitive Function in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Retrospective Study Focusing on Gender Diff... by Maria Grazia Maggio, Alessandra Benenati, Federica Impellizzeri, Amelia Rizzo, Martina Barbera, Antonino Cannavò, Vera Gregoli, Giovanni Morone, Francesco Chirico, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

“…Results: Findings indicate that the VR-G showed significant improvements in managing negative emotions, reduced depressive and anxiety symptoms, and enhanced cognitive performance, particularly in verbal learning and working memory. Gender-based analysis revealed a trend suggesting that females in the VR-G may exhibit greater improvements in positive emotional self-efficacy, although this difference did not reach statistical significance. …”
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Correlation between changes of amino acid spectrum and alopecia in patients with obesity undergoing bariatric surgery: a prospective cohort study by Tingwen Wang, Tingwen Wang, Jiaqing Huang, Jiaqing Huang, Xin Sun, Hai Zhao, Jun Bao, Xuehui Chu, Xiaojie Bian, Xiaojie Bian

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Lack of Knowledge and Understanding of Undetectable Equals Untransmittable (U = U) Among People Living with HIV in the United States: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey by Bekana K Tadese PhD, MPH, M Janelle Cambron-Mellott PhD, Jean Marie Arduino ScD, MS, Bridget L Balkaran MS, Shakiba Eslamimehr PhD, José M Zuniga PhD, MPH

“…Methods A cross-sectional, online survey was fielded from February to June 2022 in the US to PLHIV aged ≥18 years who were currently taking ART. Data on sociodemographic variables, HIV-related and general health characteristics were collected. …”
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Navigating HOPE (Hypermobile Online Pain managemEnt): Perspectives and Experiences From People With Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder on a Condi... by Min Tze Chew, Emre Ilhan, Sarah Dennis, Leslie L. Nicholson, Sarah Kobayashi, Cliffton Chan

“…Methods Qualitative study. 1:1, semi‐structured online interviews of participants who took part in the HOPE programme. Data was analysed using an inductive thematic analysis approach as described by Braun and Clark. …”
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Integrated Multi-Omics Analyses Reveal Innovative Diagnostic and Therapeutic Targets Associated with Atopic Dermatitis by Chen X, Cao B, Tan Z, Li X, Xu W, Liu Y, Gong F

“…Identifying novel, reliable biomarkers is crucial to enhance diagnostic accuracy, reduce healthcare costs, and aid in developing new treatments.Methods: Data from the Gene Expression Omnibus database were used to identify potential AD biomarkers through Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis and machine-learning. …”
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