The prevalence of chronic kidney disease in people with severe mental illness: A systematic review protocol. by Claire Carswell, Kate Bramham, Joseph Chilcot, Rowena Jacobs, David Osborn, Najma Siddiqi

“…This systematic review will aim to examine the prevalence and incidence of CKD among people with SMI.<h4>Methods</h4>We will search Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus and Web of Science for primary epidemiological research reporting the prevalence or incidence of CKD among people with SMI in any setting. …”
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The roles of a peer-led collaborative learning approach in Ethiopian secondary schools by Feyisa Mulisa, Simeret Kassahun Mekonnen

“…Data were collected using questionnaires and focus group discussions whereas analyses were made using descriptive statistical methods and narrative description of data. The findings show that hypothetically the roles of PLCL for secondary school students are considered to be academic, psychosocial and economic. …”
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The children of Taung: Journeying from a rural village to the global stage: The perception of the local community and views regarding the development of the site and the curation o... by Mirriam Tawane, Dipuo W. Kgotleng, Bando Baven

“… The iconic Taung fossilised skull is widely known for its primacy as Africa’s first palaeoanthropological discovery with universal scientific relevance. Yet the details surrounding its discovery and current status remain an enigma to the community of Taung Village. …”
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Swede Midge (Contarinia nasturtii Keiffer) Phenology and Management in Minnesota Community Gardens by Cindy Tong, Eric Burkness, Jonathan Dregni, Mary Rogers, Angie Ambourn, Jonathan Osthus

“…Gardeners surveyed in 2023 indicated some knowledge of swede midge, were unsure of how to recognize infestation symptoms, and were interested in collaborating to test management methods. A simple mitigation system using bamboo poles, polypropylene fabric, and weed barrier was tested for its ability to reduce infestations by blocking access to plants by adults and to soil by larvae and prevent emergence by previously pupating generations. …”
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A hybrid multiscale feature fusion model for enhanced cardiovascular arrhythmia detection by Md. Alamin Talukder

“…Traditional arrhythmia classification methods often struggle with class imbalance and fail to capture critical multiscale temporal and spatial features, leading to suboptimal diagnostic performance. …”
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Thrombotic Complications in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by A. V. Borota, A. A. Borota, E. V. Onishchenko

“…Taking into account the pathogenetic factors, the following options are possible in the prevention and treatment of thrombotic complications in IBD: strengthening the basic therapy of the primary disease; administration of prophylactic doses of anticoagulants under dynamic continuous laboratory control in the acute period using the methods of conservative therapy of thrombotic complications (elastic compression of the lower extremities) in the period of exacerbation of the primary disease.…”
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Aspirin does not confer protection against major ischemic vascular events in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis by Chao Gao, Qiqi Hou, Hongxia Cao, Cangtuo Li, Xu Peng, Quanle Han, Shouling Wu, Kangbo Li

“…This retrospective cohort study aimed to determine whether acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin [ASA]) protects against major ischemic vascular events in patients diagnosed with RA. Methods Patients with RA were recruited from a population of 118, 500 participants who were enrolled into the Kailuan Cohort Study between 2014 and 2016. …”
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Exploring the Feasibility of Green Hydrogen Production Using Wind Energy in India by Garlapati Nagababu, Patel Kunj, Patel Yagna

“…Furthermore, the study quantified the carbon emissions mitigated using wind energy for hydrogen production instead of conventional methods. Additionally, the study assessed the hydrogen storage capacity. …”
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MDCKE: Multimodal deep-context knowledge extractor that integrates contextual information by Hyojin Ko, Joon Yoo, Ok-Ran Jeong

“…Although multimodal Named Entity Recognition (NER) and Relation Extraction (RE) tasks have garnered significant attention, existing methods often focus on surface-level information, underutilizing the potential depth of the available data. …”
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Predictors of poor psychological functioning of healthcare workers based in Greece during the COVID-19 pandemic by Basant K. Puri, Anastasia Miari, Maria Theodoratou

“…Third, to determine the degree to which any predictors of poor psychological functioning were associated with each other. # Methods A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted of 144 healthcare workers in Patras, Greece, during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Pattern of edible oil consumption and practice of reuse: A health concern by Ajeet Saoji, Prachi Saoji, Shilpa Hajare, Pranita Dharmadhikari

“…A predesigned pretested questionnaire was administered to the families preferably to the mother. The details regarding consumption and reuse of the edible oil were asked. …”
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THE STONE TOOL-MAKING TECHNIQUES USED BY THE HOABINHIAN INHABITANTS FROM THE LATE PLEISTOCENE TO THE EARLY HOLOCENE: A CASE STUDY OF PIT 3 AT CHO CAVE, HOA BINH PROVINCE by Thanh Son Pham, Gia Doi Nguyen

“…This article, in addition to building upon past research data, applies attribute-based research methods to the stone tool assemblage from Pit 3 to investigate the diversity of stone tool production techniques over time. …”
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Anatomical Changes Related to Age in Maxillary Sinus by Noor Ghazi Saab

“…The maxillary sinus, the largest of these, occupies the body of the maxilla and has a pyramidal shape. Methods: In this study, CBCT scans from 35 subjects (18 males and 17 females) who visited the University Dental Hospital in Tikrit and a private CBCT center in Samarra were analyzed. …”
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Characteristics and outcome of patients with anorexia nervosa on medical nutritional therapy: an institutional study with review of literature by Denise Elizabeth Shi Yun Teo, Valerie Wei Ling Teong, Rajeev Ramachandran, Su Lin Lim, Charlotte Xianghui Lin

“…The aim of this study was to understand the characteristics of local patients and evaluate our current inpatient nutritional rehabilitation protocol for anorexia nervosa (AN). Methods: Retrospective descriptive data were gathered from 47 patients diagnosed with AN. …”
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EFL students’ motivation on learning English: What can we learn from them? by Yelni Erniyati, Pristian Hadi Putra

“…Moreover, the English lecturers who teach the students from the non-English department who are motivated should have good techniques and methods in teaching them, in the order they can achieve their goals in learning English.…”
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Facilitators’ perspective towards implementation of Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) in a Government Medical College in Delhi: a cross-sectional study by Ghurumourthy Dhandapani, Sanjeev Kumar, Sunanda Gupta, Shveta Lukhmana

“…Objectives To evaluate faculty members’ perspectives on Competency-Based Medical Education and identify perceived challenges for its implementation in a medical college in Delhi. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in July 2022 among 127 faculty members of Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. …”
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Validity and reliability of the executive function scale in Cuban university student by Diego D. Díaz-Guerra, Marena De La C. Hernández-Lugo, Carlos Ramos-Galarza, Yunier Broche-Pérez

“…This study aims to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Executive Functions Scale for University Students (UEF-1) in the Cuban population.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in which an online survey was administered to 1,092 Cuban university students representing 14 of the country’s 16 provinces. …”
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Multiscale correlations between joint and tissue-specific biomechanics and anatomy in postmortem ovine stifles by Aritra Chatterjee, Zachary Robert Davis, Timothy Lescun, Deva D. Chan

“…By combining mechanical testing at two length scales and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, we quantify the strength of correlation coefficients between measured metrics, among joint size, whole joint and individual tissue properties. …”
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Ischemic heart disease and reflux-esophagitis: complexities of the differential diagnosis and treatment. by Yu. N. Belenkov, Ye. V. Privalova, A. O. Yusupova, M. V. Kozhevnikova

“…Mutual effect on development and progression of symptoms of cardio-vascular and alimentary diseases causes not only certain diagnostic difficulties, but also necessitates search for improvement of diagnostic and treatment methods in comorbide patients with IHD and RE.…”
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Effects of hyaluronic acid on bone graft healing: An experimental study on sheep by Muhammed A. Mustafa, Othman A. Omar

“…The aim was to evaluate the histological effect of Hyaluronic acid on bone graft substitute. Materials and methods: An experimental study carried out on 3 domestic sheep 2-4 years old. …”
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