Health as the Main Value of Life in the Well-Wishes of the Mongolian peoples by Evdokia E. Khabunova, Ludmila S. Dampilova, Balzira V. Elbikova

“…The nomads’ idea of a healthy person is equated with the notions of: “strong”, “full-fledged”, “full member of society”, “normal person”, “happy person”, “prosperous person” “long-lived person”, “useful person”, “steadfast”, “reliable”. …”
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Preparation of Sea-buckthorn Oil Microcapsule Composite Film and the Preservation Effect of Hand-grabbed Mutton by Bingbing ZHANG, Guishan LIU, Delang XIE, Haiyang MA, Yang LI, Fang MA, Xiaojun LI, Qingqing CAO, Xiaoxue LI, Qian ZHANG

“…Compared with coating treatment, DPPH and ABTS+ free radical scavenging rates decreased by 18.95% and 19.84% after 15 d. …”
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Interdisciplinary collaboration across secondary and primary care to improve medication safety in the elderly (IMMENSE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Liv Mathiesen, Jeanette Schultz Johansen, Kjerstin Havnes, Kjell H. Halvorsen, Stine Haustreis, Lillann Wilsgård Skaue, Elena Kamycheva, Kirsten K. Viktil, Anne Gerd Granås, Beate H. Garcia

“…The intervention comprises five steps mainly performed by pharmacists: (1) medication reconciliation at admission, (2) medication review during hospital stay, (3) patient counselling about the use of medicines, (4) a comprehensible and patient-friendly medication list with explanations in discharge summary and (5) postdischarge phone calls to the primary care level. …”
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Using a Consumer Wearable Activity Monitoring Device to Study Physical Activity and Sleep Among Adolescents in Project Viva: Cohort Study by Yutong Zhang, Nicole Bornkamp, Marie-France Hivert, Emily Oken, Peter James

“…Consumer wearable devices offer a user-friendly method to assess physical activity and sleep. …”
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The impact of green human resource management practices on organisational sustainability through green knowledge sharing by Aimun Khawaja, Khalida N. Janjua

“…Organisations aiming for sustainability should implement GHRMP at both organisational and individual levels to foster eco-friendly actions across the workforce. Contribution/value-add: The study provides useful recommendations for organisations on environmental issues especially in an emerging economy like Pakistan. …”
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Comparative study of packaging materials developed from fish and legume protein concentrates by Evmorfia Athanasopoulou, Angeliki Katsiroumpa, Chrysavgi Gardeli, Theofania Tsironi

“…The results of the study show the utilization of food industry potential waste for producing environmentally friendly packaging materials.…”
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Natural Cycle Frozen Embryo Transfer: Evaluating Optimal Protocols for Preparation and Timing by Kai N. Holder, Jessica S. Mormol, Jennifer B. Bakkensen, Mary Ellen Pavone, Kara N. Goldman, Chen Yeh, Lutfiyya N. Muhammad, Lia A. Bernardi

“…After adjusting for age at embryo freeze and history of a failed embryo transfer, there were no significant associations between any predictor and implantation rate, clinical pregnancy, ongoing pregnancy, or live birth. …”
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Effect of One-Time Application of Biochar and Compost on Soil and Maize During 5-Time Consecutive Periods of Crop Cultivation by Saowanee Wijitkosum, Thavivongse Sriburi, Phasita Toonsiri

“…Maize yield and productivity were evaluated based on the number of maize ears, kernel biomass, and both fresh and dry kernel weights. Five experimental plots, each with four replicates, were established with the following treatments: compost applied at 0.56 kg/sq m (TM), cassava stem (CS) biochar applied alone at 2.5 kg/sq m (TB2.5) and 3.0 kg/sq m (TB3.0), and combinations of compost at 0.56 kg/sq m with CS biochar at 2.5 kg/sq m (TMB2.5) and 3.0 kg/sq m (TMB3.0). …”
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Inaugural Lecture by Kabale University

“…In the course of his long academic career, he won research grants from SIDA, the Ford Foundation, UN Women (Uganda), Norwegian Research Council, UNDP, African Union Commission, Electoral Institute for Southern Africa (EISA), French Institute for Research in Africa (IFRA), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), UNESCO Regional Office, Nairobi, Irish Aid/University of Limerick (Republic of Ireland), Chr. …”
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Effect of Washing Bays on Water Quality of Rivers: A Case Study of River Rurigita Muko Sub-County Rubanda District Uganda. by Monday, Innocent

“…Biological water quality indicated contamination of river Rurigita with both Total coliform (83.3 CFU) and E. coli (28.3 CFU) an indicator of animal or human fresh fecal contamination exposing the communities to waterborne diseases. …”
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Super-twisting sliding mode control of grid-side inverters for wind power generation systems with parameter perturbation by Weiqi Zhang, Yanmin Wang, Muhammad Zeeshan, Fengling Han, Kai Song

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Pengaruh Word Affect Intensities Terhadap Deteksi Ulasan Palsu by Raga Saputra Heri Istanto, Fitra Abdurrachman Bachtiar, Achmad Ridok

“…The research was conducted by bringing up two new features based on the word affect intensities in the form of positive emotion group features and negative emotion group features. …”
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Ecosystem carbon stock variation along forest stand ages: insight from eastern coast mangrove ecosystem of India by Muktipada Panda, Bikash R. Dash, Sudam C. Sahu

“…Abstract Background The mangrove ecosystem has the highest carbon sink potential which significantly contributes to bringing carbon neutrality. Understanding the carbon stock dynamics along the age of forest stands in the mangrove forest ecosystem is of significance for managing the forests and their carbon accumulation. …”
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Cohort profile: Born in Wales—a birth cohort with maternity, parental and child data linkage for life course research in Wales, UK by Amrita Bandyopadhyay, Sarah Davies, Michaela James, Sinead Brophy, Sam Dredge, Hope Jones, Mike J Seaborne, Natasha L Kennedy, Adele Battaglia

“…When considering age distribution, 26.8% of children are under the age of 5, while 63.2% fall within the age range of 5–11.Future plans Born in Wales will expand by 30 000 new births annually in Wales (in NCCHD), while including follow-up data of children and parents already in the database. …”
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Outcomes and Complications of Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgeries (MIGS) in Primary Angle Closure and Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Paik B, Chua CH, Yip LW, Yip VC

“…Benjamin Paik,1 Chun Hau Chua,2 Leonard W Yip,1,2 Vivien CH Yip1,2 1Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; 2Department of Ophthalmology, National Healthcare Group Eye Institute, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, SingaporeCorrespondence: Vivien CH Yip, TTSH Medical Centre, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Level 1, Singapore, 308433, Singapore, Email vyip82@yahoo.co.ukTopic: To analyse the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive glaucoma surgeries (MIGS) in lowering IOP and medication burden in primary angle closure (PAC) or primary angle closure glaucoma (PACG).Clinical Relevance: MIGS is off-label in angle closure, as implantation of the device is difficult when there is iridotrabecular contact. …”
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Use of Garden Design to Enhance Mental Health Among the Selected Health Facilities in Kabale Town: A Case Study of Makanga Health Facility. by Nayebare, Maria

“…Recent scientific research challenges this trend, suggesting that gardens and nature can be more potent than medicine itself. …”
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Relationship between age and delayed cerebral ischemia in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage requiring invasive mechanical ventilation: a secondary analysis by Qing-qing Wu, Wei-wen Chen, Tian-lai Lin, Cun-rong Chen, Zhi-rong Ding, You-li Chen

“…This study reanalyzed previously published data from a French university hospital. Chalard K et al. conducted a retrospective cohort study in the intensive care unit from 2010 to 2015. …”
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Antimicrobial and antiproliferative activity of biosynthesized manganese nanocomposite with amide derivative originated by endophytic Aspergillus terreus by Nashwa El-Gazzar, Reem Farouk, Nervana S. Diab, Gamal Rabie, Basel Sitohy

“…Endophytic fungi metabolites with nanoparticles have been utilized to develop a friendly, suitable procedure to address this problem and ameliorate the average amount of antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer materials. …”
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The effect of an information brochure on patients undergoing cardiac catheterization on their anxiety, knowledge and fear: A randomized controlled study. by Maria Malliarou, Vasiliki Pappa, Iokasti Papathanasiou, Ilias Andreanidis, Athanasios Nikolentzos, Ioannis Apostolakis, Pavlos Sarafis

“…They need information about this invasive procedure which most of the times find either from the internet, their referring physicians, acquaintances or friends with past experience of an invasive procedure…”
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Screening Southeast Asian medicinal plants: Clausena lansium, Leea indica, Strobilanthes crispa, Vitex trifolia for anti-platelet aggregation and blood coagulation effects by Sogand Zareisedehizadeh, Fu-Xun Heng, Chay-Hoon Tan, Paul Chi-Lui Ho, Hwee-Ling Koh

“…Methods: Aqueous, 70 % ethanolic, and 70 % methanolic extracts were prepared from fresh leaves. Platelet aggregation was analyzed using collagen-induced aggregation in human whole blood. …”
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