Depression, sleep, body image, and lifestyle: Prevalence and associated factors of depression among school-going adolescents in Delhi National Capital Region by Tejasvini Khanna, Bratati Banerjee, Madan M. Majhi, Dheeman Futela

“…Aims: To detect the prevalence of depression in adolescents, and understand its association with sociodemographic variables, sleep quality, BIIs, and lifestyle factors. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 392 adolescents attending classes 8th–12th in two schools in Delhi National Capital Region. …”
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Obesity-related indices are associated with self-reported infertility in women: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Hong Zhang, Minmin Yu, Li Li, Chen Chen, Qinyuan He

“…We investigated the association between these indices and female infertility. Methods In this cross-sectional study, we used National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data (2013–2018). …”
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Electronic Cigarettes: Ally or an Enemy in Combating Tobacco-Use-Associated Diseases - An Integrative Review by Hunny Sharma, Manisha Ruikar

“…Objectives: This integrative review aims to throw some light on the effect of ECs on human health and determine the safety of ECs with or without nicotine with long-term usage. Methods: This integrative review includes findings from Randomized and non-randomized clinical trials, and laboratory-based Human studies; published in the English language in the last four years. …”
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Poszanowanie wolności religijnej w prawodawstwie kościelnym by Dariusz Mazurkiewicz

“…Consequently, the question arises whether the church legislator allows the use of methods in the work of evangelization that contain elements of coercion or even pressure that increase the effectiveness of preaching the Word of God. …”
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Effect of Various Preparation Designs on Pull-Out Bond Strength of Endocrown by Naveen Thangarasu, K. Vijay Venkatesh

“…Aim: To evaluate the effect of three different types of preparation designs on the pull-out bond strength (PBS) of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) monolithic endocrowns. Methods and Materials: Thirty extracted mandibular first molars were used for this study. …”
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Are Anthropometric Measures, Range of Motion, or Movement Control Tests Associated with Lumbopelvic Flexion during Barbell Back Squats? by Lars Berglund, Fredrik Öhberg, Edit Strömbäck, Daniel Papacosta

“… # Study design Observational, cross sectional. # Methods Eighteen experienced powerlifters and Olympic weightlifters were included and measurements of lumbopelvic movements were collected with inertial measurement units during BBS performed at 70 % of 1RM. …”
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DISEASES OF NATURAL RUBBER (HEAVEA BRASILENSIS) INDUCED BY THE CLIMATIC ELEMENTS OF RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE IN IKPOBA-OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE, NIGERIA by ABRAHAM EHIZOJIE ILENRE

“…To achieve these objectives, the researcher used both primary and secondary research methods to collect the data used for the study. In the study area, a total of five hundred and fifteen (515) structured questionnaires representing 0.1% of the projected population for 2023, which is, 515,042 were administered directly by the researcher to the respondents in the study area.  …”
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Techniques for Suppressing Mineral Dust Aerosol from Raw Material Stockpiles and Open Pit Mines: A Review by Hsin-Chieh Kung, Wan-Ching Lin, Bo-Wun Huang, Justus Kavita Mutuku, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien

“…Wet techniques are more versatile than dry methods for large stockpiles requiring constant loading and offloading. …”
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Profile of proinflammatory markers in pregnant women who died of severe COVID-19 by Pablo B. Bautista-García, Mariana Bahena-Campos, Diana H. Alcántara-Rosas

“…Objective: Describe the association between proinflammatory markers and survival in pregnant women with critical COVID-19, in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the General Hospital of Cholula from January 2020 to 2021. Materials and methods: This is an analytical and cross-sectional observational retrospective study conducted on pregnant women admitted to the ICU. …”
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Electromyographic Evaluation of Early-Stage Shoulder Rehabilitation Exercises Following Rotator Cuff Repair by Peter K Edwards, Patrick Wai Hang Kwong, Timothy Ackland, Allan Wang, Cyril J Donnelly, Jay R Ebert

“… # Study Design Descriptive cohort laboratory study using healthy subjects. # Methods In sixteen active healthy volunteers, surface and fine-wire EMG activity was measured in the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and anterior, middle and posterior deltoid muscles during eight common ROM exercises. …”
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POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR AND THE MACRO-ECONOMIC INSTABILITY IN EUROPE by CELESTINE OGECHUKWU OKAFOR, WOYINMO TIMI AMAKOROMO, VICTOR IHEANYI ASIEGBU

“…Thus, we employed a time-series research design and documentary methods of data collection while relying on content analysis. …”
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RISK RANKING OF OPEN-END INVESTMENT FUNDS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA by Ivana Srdarević, Ivan Kristek

“…During risk quantification, it is possible to use several methods such as probability analysis, value at risk, and measures of statistical dispersion. …”
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Innovative 3D printing technologies and advanced materials revolutionizing orthopedic surgery: current applications and future directions by Bo Cong, Bo Cong, Haiguang Zhang, Haiguang Zhang

“…This review aims to provide a more systematic and comprehensive perspective on emerging 3D printing technologies—ranging from extrusion-based methods and bioink printing to powder bed fusion—and the broadening array of materials, including bioactive agents and cell-laden inks. …”
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Learning-based page replacement scheme for efficient I/O processing by Hwajung Kim

“…We compare the performance of LPR against existing page replacement policies using metrics such as miss ratio and execution time. Experimental results demonstrate that our scheme effectively detects changes in memory access patterns and manages page replacement online using the best-fit policy with minimal overhead.…”
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COVID-19 vaccination: Knowledge and perception of beneficiaries at a tertiary care center in Haryana, India by Garima Sangwan, Nitika Sharma, Rajesh Garg

“…The study aims to assess the level of knowledge about vaccines available in India, the perception of people towards COVID-19 vaccine and the experiences of people who took the vaccine. Methods The study was carried out over a period of four months from 15th July 2021 to 15th November 2021. …”
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Correlation of Serum and Gingival Crevicular Fluid Levels of Caspase-3 and Milk Fat Globule–Epidermal Growth Factor 8 on Gingival Health by Manonmani Pavithra Ravindran, A Geetha, Sathish Rajendran, Jaideep Mahendra, M Jyothi, Ambalavanan Namasivayam

“…Aim: This study aimed to estimate and correlate the serum and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) levels of caspase-3 and milk fat globule–epidermal growth factor 8 (MFG-E8) in healthy, gingivitis and generalised chronic periodontitis subjects. Materials and Methods: A total of 24 subjects were selected and divided into three groups. …”
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Healthy or skinny? The negotiation between fear appeal and danmu in anorexia awareness videos by Mengsu Shi, Shuang Chen, Kexin Wang

“…Abstract Background This study seeks to investigate the impact of anorexia awareness videos on the perception of anorexic figures and pro-anorexia attitude among young females, considering the employed fear appeals and the presence of pro-anorexia content in danmu, an online commenting system prevalent in China. Methods An experiment was conducted employing a 3 (Fear level of video: low, medium, high) × 4 (Danmu type: no danmu, pro-anorexia, anti-anorexia, mixed pro- and anti-anorexia) between-participants design. …”
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ParSite is a multicolor DNA labeling system that allows for simultaneous imaging of triple genomic loci in living cells. by Xiaohui He, Yadong Sun, Hanhui Ma

“…The organization of the human genome in space and time is critical for transcriptional regulation and cell fate determination. However, robust methods for tracking genome organization or genomic interactions over time in living cells are lacking. …”
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EVALUATION SUBSTATION PROTECTION SYSTEM FROM LIGHTNING STRIKES AT 150KV JATIGEDE SUBSTATION by Taryo Taryo, Ostadz Al Karim, Jajang Nur Sapaat

“…In this study, quantitative methods are used to calculate lightning parameters, substation protection by earthing wires and protection towers, earthing system, mesh voltages, touch voltages and step voltages. …”
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Perlindungan Hak Tenaga Kerja Penyandang Disabilitas Dalam Mendapatkan Pekerjaan Di Kota Padang by Ridwan Efendi Siregar, Khairani Khairani, Titin Fatimah

“…This study uses empirical juridical research methods. The research results obtained were, firstly, protection of the rights of workers with disabilities in obtaining employment opportunities in the city of Padang, in this case, the Government through the Padang City Department of Labor and Industry formed a Disability Service Unit (ULD), condsucted outreach, appealed, provided training and debriefing of workers with disabilities and provide workplaces for persons with disabilities who choose to work in the informal sector. …”
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