Empowering future nurses: a comparative study of nursing students’ disaster literacy and response self-efficacy in Türkiye and Iran by Gülcan Taşkıran Eskici, Faezeh Soltani Goki, Jamileh Farokhzadian

“…This study evaluates and compares the disaster literacy and disaster response self-efficacy levels of nursing students in Türkiye and Iran, emphasizing the role of nursing education in strengthening global disaster resilience. …”
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Integrated outcomes of large-scale ecological restoration projects on biodiversity–eco-environment–society in China by Yi Wang, Changning Liu, Biying Liu, Tien Ming Lee

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Increased vegetable consumption in Japan using an incentivized health communication campaign with a quiz by Akira Kyan, Koryu Sato, Naoki Kondo

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Comparison of Telehealth and Onsite Supervised Maintenance Exercise Programs for Adults With Chronic Lung Disease: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Feasibility Trial by Rania Karim, Lesley Smith, Jane Baldwin, Rebecca Pham, Hyun Jung Kim, Lauren Miccile, Michael Sullivan, Shweta Gore

“…Feasibility outcomes will be compared using independent 2-sided t tests. Between-group comparisons will use mixed analysis of variance, and within-group comparisons will be analyzed with a repeated measures analysis of variance. …”
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Impact of community-driven development programs on poverty reduction: evidence from Tanzania’s Social Action Fund (TASAF) in Babati District, Tanzania by Coretha Komba, Felician Andrew Kitole

“…Abstract Poverty remains a persistent challenge in developing countries, prompting targeted interventions such as the Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF), which aims to enhance household welfare through Community-Driven Development (CDD) programs. However, the impact of these programs on poverty reduction has been little explored. …”
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Machine Learning for Movement Pattern Changes during Kinect-Based Mixed Reality Exercise Programs in Women with Possible Sarcopenia: Pilot Study by Yunho Sung, Ji-won Seo, Byunggul Lim, Shu Jiang, Xinxing Li, Parivash Jamrasi, So Young Ahn, Seohyun Ahn, Yuseon Kang, Hyejung Shin, Donghyun Kim, Dong Hyun Yoon, Wook Song

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Investigating the impact of interdisciplinary training programs on self-efficacy and life satisfaction among Hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Mohadese Bahmani, Mostafa Bijani, Zhila Fereidouni, Azizallah Dehghan, Amene Modreki

“…The independent-samples t-test (or Mann-Whitney test) were performed to compare the basic data of the two groups. The post-intervention data were compared between study groups using ANCOVA and in this test the baseline information was considered as covariate. …”
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An Attempt to Evaluate Absorption of the Funds from the Operational Program Infrastructure and Environment within Action “Generation of Energy from Renewable Sources” by Piotr Gradziuk, Barbara Gradziuk

“…The source material constituted data acquired from the Department of European Funds of the Ministry of Energy (institution implementing the action). The methods of comparative analysis were used for the purpose of the evaluation. …”
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Sexual Well-Being in Old Age: Effectiveness of an Intervention Program to Promote Sexual Well-Being in Older Community-Dwelling Adults by Sofia von Humboldt, Gail Low, Isabel Leal

“…This study aims to present a comparative analysis of the scores in the variables of sexual satisfaction, adjustment to aging (AtA), and satisfaction with life (SwL) before and after the implementation of an intervention program to promote SWB among older adults. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of diabetes self-management education and support intervention strategies among adults with type 2 diabetes in Texas by Marcia G. Ory, Marcia G. Ory, Gang Han, Gang Han, Chinelo Nsobundu, Keri Carpenter, Samuel D. Towne, Samuel D. Towne, Samuel D. Towne, Samuel D. Towne, Samuel D. Towne, Matthew Lee Smith, Matthew Lee Smith

“…Using an intent-to-treat analysis, constrained longitudinal data analysis models were fitted to identify and compare changes in A1c over time.ResultsFindings demonstrate the positive effects of all three intervention modalities (i.e., vMMWD, TBES, and combined) to significantly reduce A1c among participants. …”
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Reinterpreting Democracy and Pluralism: Nurcholish Madjid’s Intellectual Legacy and Its Relevance for Contemporary Indonesia by Budi Ichwayudi, Nuril Atfiani Purwanti, Moh. Iqbal Firdaus Saputra, Syabrowi Syabrowi

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A comparative study of the curriculum of a master's course in anesthesiology in Iran and the United States of America by Meysam Hosseini Amiri, Hassan Babamohamadi, Monir Nobahar

“…In terms of similarities, our comparative analysis of the two programs revealed that many courses offered in anesthesiology master's programs are similar, including courses on monitoring, pharmacology, and the principles of anesthesia. …”
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Enhancing public health infectious disease response through the Australian Pathogen Genomics program (AusPathoGen): evaluation protocol by Tehzeeb Zulfiqar, Angeline S. Ferdinand, Angeline S. Ferdinand, Danielle M. Cribb, James D. H. Ong, Brad Astbury, Kathryn Glass, Son Nghiem, Liliana Bulfone, Nhung Mai, Daisy Wang, Susan Trevenar, Patiyan Andersson, Alireza Zahedi, Martyn David Kirk

“…Case studies of specific pathogens and outbreaks will serve as the basis for both impact assessment and qualitative comparative analysis. Genomic and epidemiological data will shed light on the influence of whole genome sequencing on outbreak response.DiscussionThis comprehensive evaluation of pathogen whole genome sequencing in Australia will enhance our understanding of how this data can be applied in public health response and decision-making. …”
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Impact of a mass media campaign on participation rates in a National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: a field experiment by Sarah J Durkin, Kate Broun, Matthew J Spittal, Melanie A Wakefield

“…Objectives and design This field experiment aimed to compare bowel cancer screening participation rates prior to, during and after a mass media campaign promoting screening, and the extent to which a higher intensity campaign in one state led to higher screening rates compared with another state that received lower intensity campaign exposure.Intervention An 8-week television-led mass media campaign was launched in selected regions of Australia in mid-2014 to promote Australia’s National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) that posts out immunochemical faecal occult blood test (iFOBT) kits to the homes of age-eligible people. …”
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GnRH-a use before programmed frozen embryo transfer cycles for women with PCOS: a retrospective cohort study by Luyang Zha, Jingzhi Yang, Fei Li, Bo Huang, Yaxin Guo, Lei Jin

“…However, the efficacy of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) pretreatment before programmed cycles is still up for debate. This study was to compare the pregnancy and perinatal outcomes of PCOS patients receiving programmed cycles with and without GnRH-a pretreatment as endometrial preparation in FET cycles. …”
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Effect of a Positivity Skill Improvement Program on Life Hope Levels among Patients Suffering from Chronic Heart Failure by narjes zeinali, Mohammad Akbari, sima ghezelbash

“…Results: According to the results of this study, the average score of life hope level and its dimensions in the intervention group showed a significant increase in the immediate post-intervention phase and one month after the intervention compared to before the intervention (P0.05). Conclusion: Considering the effect of positivity skill improvement program on increasing life hope levels in patients suffering from chronic heart failure, it is recommended that nurses perform this intervention for hospitalized heart failure patients.…”
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Testing an Innovative Gait Training Program in Immersive Virtual Reality for Healthy Older Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Nicolas Mascret, Lisa Delbes, Cédric Goulon, Gilles Montagne

“…ObjectiveThis study was designed to compare the effectiveness of a VR-based gait training program (VR group) for improving gait adaptability behavior and, thus, reducing the risk of falls relative to a conventional training program such as Nordic walking (NW; NW group). …”
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Programmed cell death and redox metabolism protect Chlamydomonas reinhardtii populations from the galactic cosmic environment on the Artemis-1 mission by Timothy G. Hammond, Sajanlal R. Panikkanvalappil, Patricia L. Allen, Hamid Kian Gaikani, Corey Nislow, Guri Giaever, Ye Zhang, Howard G. Levine, Ramona Gaza, Dinah Dimapilis, Howard W. Wells, James M. Russick, Pierre M. Durand, Holly H. Birdsall

“…The Artemis-1 flight of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii around the Moon with exposure to the galactic cosmic environment showed: (1) Flown samples exposed to cosmic radiation showed increased programmed cell death and decreased necrosis compared to ground control samples. (2) There was robust Chlamydomonas growth in both flown and ground control samples post flight. (3) Raman spectroscopy analysis showed that redox-protective terpenoid carotene pigments, known cell death mediators, were increased during flight around the moon. (4) Insertion of the Dsup tardigrade gene was protective both on the ground and in flight.…”
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Reduced injection risk behavior with co-located hepatitis C treatment at a syringe service program: The accessible care model. by Claire So Jeong Lee, Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, Yesenia Aponte Melendez, Chunki Fong, Shashi N Kapadia, Melinda Smith, Kristen M Marks, Benjamin Eckhardt

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Impact of teleretinal screening program on diabetic retinopathy screening compliance rates in community health centers: a quasi-experimental study by Sierra K. Ha, Joshua B. Gilbert, Erin Le, Connor Ross, Alice Lorch

“…The two-way fixed effects regression analysis revealed that the screening program significantly increased DR compliance rates by an average of 7.2% points (p < 0.001). …”
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