Evaluation of primary health care nurses’ knowledge and neonatal screening performance for phenylketonuria in Alexandria by Esraa Mohammed Abd El-Samie Ismail, Wafaa Mohamed Elarousy, Shaymaa Saeed Mohamed Badawe, Rasha Mohamed Abohadida

“…Aim This study aimed to assess the level of primary health care nurses’ knowledge and neonatal screening performance for phenylketonuria in Alexandria Methods A descriptive research design was used. The study included all nurses (50 nurses) who are responsible for obtaining newborn screening test from 5 primary health care centers in Alexandria. …”
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Establishing Normative Values for Inter-Limb Kinetic Symmetry During Landing in Uninjured Adolescent Athletes by Adam W. VanZile, David M. Reineke, Matthew J. Snyder, Daniel D. Jones, Renee L. Dade, Thomas G. Almonroeder

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional study # Methods One hundred and thirty-six uninjured athletes completed drop vertical jumps and countermovement jumps while force plates recorded ground reaction forces. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Among Female Secondary School students in Ar Rass City, Qassim Region by Wjdan Alharbi, Saulat Jahan

“… # Objectives To determine the prevalence of IBS and the associated risk factors among female secondary school students in Ar Rass city, Qassim region, Saudi Arabia. # Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from June to August 2021 among female students attending government secondary schools at Ar Rass city, Qassim region. …”
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Additive Effect of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Prenatal Ultrasonography in Fetal Congenital Anomalies by Emine Kirtis, Gul Alkan Bulbul, Hulya Kandemir, Cem Yasar Sanhal, Kamil Karaali, Ibrahim Inanc Mendilcioglu

“…CONCLUSION: In fetuses undergoing detailed ultrasonography and specialized neurosonography by experienced professionals, additional fetal anomalies exclusively detected through MRI are now found to be lower than previously documented. …”
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An investigation of factors associated with antenatal care attendance in Gauteng in 2015 by E M Webb, B Girdler-Brown, J Mostert, S Ngcobo

“…However, understanding the factors in a woman’s choice to initiate antenatal care is important in informing healthcare strategies and policies. Methods. This study was an analytical cross-sectional study of household and general health factors associated with attendance of antenatal care by pregnant women in Tshwane in 2015. …”
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DIGITALIZATION IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION: DIDACTIC ASPECTS by Mariia A. Abysova, Mariia H. Kravchuk, Oksana M. Hurniak

“…The educators are being faced with new theoretical tasks due to the active modernization of university educational practice, including the need to find ways to implement continuity between traditional and innovative methods of organizing the educational process while taking into account specific cognitive, motivational, and need-based characteristics of the digital generation. …”
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Incremental Healthcare Costs and Outpatient Antifungal Treatment of Patients with Aspergillosis in the United States by Emily Durden, Donna McMorrow, Paul Juneau, Robert Fowler, Paresh Chaudhari, David Horn

“…**Objectives:** To evaluate the total and outpatient economic burden of aspergillosis, and to describe the outpatient antifungal treatment of aspergillosis within a large, commercially-insured population in the United States. **Methods:** Adults with at least one medical claim with an aspergillosis diagnosis (International Classification of Disease 9th Revision Clinical Modification [ICD-9-CM] code 117.3 or 484.6) between 07/01/04-03/01/11 were identified from the MarketScan Research Databases. …”
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A systematic review of the utility of assistive technologies for SEND students in schools by Kaussar Mukhtarkyzy, Laura Smagulova, Ainur Tokzhigitova, Nurgul Serikbayeva, Olzhas Sayakov, Asset Turkmenbayev, Rakhila Assilbayeva

“…The research highlights the importance of adopting a holistic perspective on educational inclusion, emphasizing collaborative efforts among teachers, diverse teaching methods, and technology integration. Despite the promise shown by assistive technologies, the review acknowledges their limitations and advocates for ongoing research and innovation to refine their application across diverse educational contexts. …”
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Caveolin Gene, a Possible Risk Factor for Metabolic Syndrome in Humans: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mohadeseh Arefian, Sadegh Mazaheri-Tehrani, Maryam Yazdi, Roya Kelishadi

“…This systematic review is conducted based on the PRISMA 2020 checklist. Methods: A systematic literature search was done on electronic databases including Embase, Scopus, Medline (PubMed), and Web of Science until September 2023 and updated until June 2024. …”
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Postural Control During Single-Leg Landing in Female Athletes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Ayane Ogura, Terumitsu Miyazaki, Hirofumi Ida, Satoshi Shibata, Masahiro Takemura

“… # Study design Cross-sectional study. # Methods Eighteen female athletes were recruited and divided into ACLR (n = 9) and control groups (n = 9). …”
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A Qualitative Study of Factors Perceived to Influence Physical Activity among Young Athletes after ACL Reconstruction by Christin Zwolski, Timothy Rethorn, Staci Thomas, Jacqueline Goodway, Mark Paterno, Catherine Quatman-Yates, Laura Schmitt

“…*" # Study Design Qualitative Study # Methods Ten participants were included in this qualitative study at a median of 5.9 (4.3-10.2) years after adolescent ACLR. …”
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“Don’t leave us behind”: a qualitative study exploring the feasibility of a palliative care training program for non-health caregivers in Honduras by Sheryl Ruiz, Martin Stafström, Leda Parham, Luis Orellana

“…Purpose: This study aimed to explore the feasibility of a PC training program for non-health caregivers in Honduras. Methods: This exploratory study utilized latent content analysis within an interpretivist paradigm. …”
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Immediate and short-term effects of neurodynamic techniques on hamstring flexibility: A systematic review with meta-analysis. by Sergio Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Ana Torres-Costoso, Sara Reina-Gutiérrez, Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Iván Cavero-Redondo

“…Therefore, our objectives were to estimate the effect of neurodynamic techniques on HF and to compare the effect of these techniques with static stretching.<h4>Methods</h4>We systematically searched the Cochrane, MEDLINE(via PubMed), Scopus, Web of Science and Sportdiscus databases for RCTs comparing neurodynamic interventions with control intervention or with static stretching exercises for HF in adults with limited HF. …”
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Brief intervention to enhance cessation of smokeless tobacco use in newly diagnosed patients with head and neck cancers: A randomized controlled trial in patient-relative dyads by Sai Krishna Tikka, Avinash Shukla, Ripu D. Arora, Sharda Singh, Supriya Mahant, Sachin Verma, Lokesh K. Singh

“…However, intervention studies focussed on HNC patients using smokeless tobacco, which is more common than smoking in India, are sparse. Materials and Methods: We conducted a parallel arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) on dyads of patients with recently diagnosed HNC and a close relative. …”
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Evaluation of the histopathological spectrum of skin biopsies in patients with chronic kidney disease: A single-center experience by Amany A Fathaddin

“…Here, we present and discuss the histopathology results of skin biopsies performed on renal patients at our facility. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all histopathological reports and slides of skin biopsies taken from CKD patients for the last 5 years at the Pathology Department of King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University in Riyadh. …”
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Robotic assembly of modular concrete shells using falsework by Egor Ivaniuk, Dmytro Pukhkaiev, Mathias Reichle, Wanqi Zhao, Johannes Mey, Manuel Krombholz, Zlata Tošić, Uwe Aßmann, Sven Klinkel, Viktor Mechtcherine

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Subregional System “Russia – Mongolia – China”: Transport and Сultural-Сivilizational Dimensions by Sergey G. Luzyanin, Boris Kh. Kushkhov

“…An equally important objective of this study is to attempt to formulate a model of incorporation of such different dimensions and planes as civilizational interactions and partnership in the field of transport infrastructure into the development of subregional issues in the research discourse. Materials and methods. The work involved monographs and analytical articles by domestic and Mongolian specialists and experts, transcripts of official negotiations at the highest level, statistical data, and media materials. …”
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Educational inequalities in the prevalence of vision impairment among older adults in India: A decomposition analysis by Rakesh Chandra, Satyam Kumar Rai, Aditya Singh

“…This study aims to examine education-based inequalities in the prevalence of VI among older adults (aged 45 years and above) in India. Methods: The sample included Data from 59,555 older adults from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), 2017–18. …”
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Physical Therapists’ Assessment of Patient Self-Efficacy for Home Exercise Programs by Kelsey J Picha, Alison Snyder Valier, Nicholas R Heebner, John P Abt, Ellen L Usher, Gilson Capilouto, Tim L Uhl

“… # Study Design Survey. # Methods Practicing PTs were recruited from the American Physical Therapy Association’s Orthopedic Section and emailed the electronic survey…”
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Impact and perceptions of Active Learning Classrooms on reducing sedentary behaviour and improving physical and mental health and academic indicators in children and adolescents: A... by Mairena Sánchez-López, Jesús Violero-Mellado, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Arto Laukkanen, Arja Sääkslahti, María Eugenia Visier-Alfonso

“…This scoping review followed Joanna Briggs Methods and PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews. …”
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