Birds as sacred ‘children of god’, beholders of spirit and symbols of twinhood: Human–bird interaction among the Nuer in western Ethiopia by Abebayehu Aticho, Abebe Beyene, Shimelis Aynalem Zelelew, Changkuoth Puok, Andrew G. Gosler, Nils Chr. Stenseth, Desalegn Chala

“…Relying on preexisting bird survey data, we conducted focussed group discussions and semi‐structured interviews with Indigenous Nuer in western Ethiopia to explore human–bird interactions and documented associated traditional ecological knowledge and considered their conservation implications. …”
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Healthcare provider recommendations to improve post‐violence care HIV post‐exposure prophylaxis access and adherence in Mozambique by Meghan Duffy, Etevaldo M. F. Xavier, Anabela deAlmeida, Della Correia, Maria Nhavane dos Prazeres, Jacinto Adriano, Bainabo Parruque, Maria Olga Bule, Langan Denhard, Maura Almeida, Ana Baptista, Raquel Cossa de Pinho

“…Data were analysed using inductive and theoretical thematic analysis. …”
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An EG-Tree Model Incorporating Spatial Heterogeneity for Analyzing Multifactorial Coupling Effects on Carbon Emissions Across Industries and Regions in China by Jinrui Zang, Xin Hu, Kun Qie, Zian Zhang, Shi Zhang

“…The causes of carbon emissions are examined from multiple perspectives utilizing the panel data spanning from 1997 to 2022, encompassing 30 provinces in China. …”
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A qualitative analysis of healthcare professionals’ experiences with an internet-based emotion regulation intervention added to acute psychiatric inpatient care by Laura Luisa Bielinski, Gwendolyn Wälchli, Anna Lange, Elianne von Känel, Lena Katharina Demel, Christoph Nissen, Franz Moggi, Thomas Berger

“…A thematic analysis approach was used to analyze the interview data. Results The following themes and corresponding subthemes were identified: lack of experience (few or no previous experiences, no expectations, few points of contact), the intervention as a contemporary complement (positive expectations, necessary and contemporary, positive effects on therapeutic work and patients, characteristics of the internet-based program), concerns about fit for acute psychiatric inpatient care (fit for acute psychiatric inpatients, doubts about implementation), the human factor as essential for implementation (the team makes or breaks it, guidance is key, patient characteristics), and requirements for implementation beyond the human factor (integration into existing treatment structure, resources, changes to the internet-based program, timing). …”
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Impact of MBBS Curriculum on Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Organ Donation by Pari Sharma, Ketaki Poorey, Amol Rajendra Gite, Nakul Sharma

“…Students were given a structured and validated questionnaire comprising of 30 questions developed on the basis of previous studies. …”
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Effect of Human Resource Interventions on Innovation Performance The Mediating Role of Innovative Work Behavior by Abbas M.M Al Hawamdeh *, Manal Mohammed Mahmoud Al Hawamdah, Hamzeh Mohammad AL-Hawamdeh, Mahd Eid Alhawamdeh, Tharwat Alhawamdeh

“…Details were obtained via a structured survey distributed to 1000 workers in these organizations from June 2023 to August 2023.The study conducts the survey to investigate the relationship between human resources interventions, innovative work and innovation performance through modelling using the sample of 384 employees. …”
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Research on correlation between regional seismic characteristics and coal mine rockburst in Hegang by LAN Tianwei, TANG Xiaofu, ZHAO Wenqi, GUO Weiqiang, ZHANG Zhijia, WANG Shunxiang, LU Kaixiang

“…Taking natural earthquakes and coal mine rockbursts in Hegang as the research backgrounds, and based on seismic data from multiple platforms of seismic stations and mobile seismic monitoring stations, this study analyzed the geodynamic environment and spatiotemporal correlation between regional seismic characteristics and coal mine rockbursts. …”
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Self-Care Behaviors, Health Indicators, and Quality of Life: A Comprehensive Study in Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Emirjona Kiçaj, Aurela Saliaj, Rudina Çerçizaj, Vasilika Prifti, Sonila Qirko, Liliana Rogozea

“…Sociodemographic and clinical information, including age, education, occupation, duration of diabetes, HbA1c, and BMI, were collected through structured interviews and medical records. Descriptive and multivariate analyses were conducted to examine the relationships between self-care behaviors, sociodemographic factors, and quality of life. …”
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Incidence of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with COVID-19 infection according to 24-hour electrocardiogram monitoring by V. O. Zbitnieva, O. B. Voloshyna, I. V. Balashova, O. R. Dukova, I. S. Lysyi

“…Further study on the structure of arrhythmias in this category of patients will reveal clinically significant arrhythmias and select the optimal management. …”
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Integration of the brain jogging program in physical education on the cognitive abilities of elementary school students by Encep Sudirjo, Anggi Setia Lengkana, Dinar Dinangsit, Muhammad Nur Alif, Dede Nurodin, Juhanis Juhanis, Serhii Kozin

“…The research instrument used was the Intelligenz Structure Test (IST) which was used as a memory test; the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) was used to test attention; and the Grid Concentration Test (GCT) was used to test concentration. …”
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Host population dynamics influence Leptospira spp. transmission patterns among Rattus norvegicus in Boston, Massachusetts, US. by Nathan E Stone, Camila Hamond, Joel R Clegg, Ryelan F McDonough, Reanna M Bourgeois, Rebecca Ballard, Natalie B Thornton, Marianece Nuttall, Hannah Hertzel, Tammy Anderson, Ryann N Whealy, Skylar Timm, Alexander K Roberts, Verónica Barragán, Wanda Phipatanakul, Jessica H Leibler, Hayley Benson, Aubrey Specht, Ruairi White, Karen LeCount, Tara N Furstenau, Renee L Galloway, Nichola J Hill, Joseph D Madison, Viacheslav Y Fofanov, Talima Pearson, Jason W Sahl, Joseph D Busch, Zachary Weiner, Jarlath E Nally, David M Wagner, Marieke H Rosenbaum

“…We used 21 neutral microsatellite loci to genotype 311 rats and utilized the resulting data to investigate genetic connectivity among sampling sites. …”
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Chronic Wound Management in Romania: A Survey on Practices, Protocols, and PRP Efficacy by Stefania-Mihaela Riza, Andrei-Ludovic Porosnicu, Cristian-Sorin Hariga, Ruxandra-Diana Sinescu

“…The implementation of structured guidelines and the integration of regenerative therapies could enhance the management of chronic wounds. …”
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The Clinical Value of Apolipoprotein C3 Combined with FAR and RWT in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction by Zhang Q, Yu Z

“…This study investigates the diagnostic potential of apolipoprotein C3 (ApoC3) in HFpEF and its correlation with ventricular structure.Methods: We analyzed data from HFpEF patients admitted to the Kunshan Branch of Gusu College of Nanjing Medical University and the First People’s Hospital of Kunshan (March–December 2023). …”
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Knowledge Attitudes and Practices Regarding Malaria and HIV in People Living in Rural Ghana by Felix Abekah Botchway, Cecilia Elorm Lekpor, Prince Agyeman, Ebenezer Krampah Aidoo, Jacob Apibilla Ayembilla, Micheal Appiah, Ahmed Mashud, Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim

“…Responses from participants were recorded on a semi‐structured questionnaire. Data entry was done with Microsoft Office Excel 2010, analysis was performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 20.0, and the results were summarized using tables. …”
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Effectiveness of Combined Exercise and Nutritional-Behavioral Intervention on Health Outcomes among Patients with Bariatric Surgery by Amal S. Taha, Marwa M. Ali

“…Two tools were utilized for data collection; the patient structured interviewing questionnaire and the patient’s health outcomes questionnaires that included anthropometric measures, eating behavior and food frequency questionnaire, international physical activity questionnaire, and the Moorehead-Ardelt quality of life questionnaire. …”
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Induced mitochondrial deficit by NDUFS3 transient silencing reduces RAB7 expression and causes lysosomal dysfunction in pancreatic cancer cells by Giulia Girolimetti, Sinforosa Gagliardi, Paola Cordella, Grazia Bramato, Riccardo Di Corato, Roberta Romano, Flora Guerra, Cecilia Bucci

“…Seahorse assays, Western blot analysis, mitochondrial staining, and Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) were used to assess silencing effects on mitochondrial structure and functioning. Western blotting was used to investigate expression of late endocytic pathway proteins and of the invasion marker vimentin. …”
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Results of criterional and descriptive assessing dysmorphological disorders associated with prenatal exposure to ethanol in children 7-10 years of age by E. V. Fadeeva, A. Yu. Nenastieva, G. А. Korchagina

“…During the first stage of the study, 77 students with delayed physical development (height and weight at the level of the 10th centile and less) were identified with anamnestic data about their mothers’ drinking alcohol during pregnancy. …”
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Intraocular Medulloepitheliomae (Clinical Case Series) by S. V. Saakyan, A. I. Tsygankov, A. M. Maybogin, A. G. Amiryan, M. R. Khlgatyan, M. G. Zhiltsova, I. P. Khoroshilova‑Maslova, G. P. Zakharova

“…A detailed analysis of nine clinical cases is presented, including typical clinical features, echographic signs of a meduloepithelioma (heterogeneous structure of the tumor, anechoic inclusions (cysts) in the  thickness of the tumor) are presented. …”
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Peer-led learning: a novel approach to promote rural healthcare interest among medical students by Grace Perez, Alyssa Groves, Lana Fehr, Lana Fehr, Aaron Johnston

“…Quantitative data were summarized with descriptive statistics. …”
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Multidisciplinary input improves the management outcomes of immune thrombocytopenia in pregnancy by Sanika Dalvi, Sarah Davis, Drew Solan

“…Conclusion: There is a necessity for structured multidisciplinary collaboration in managing ITP in pregnancy. …”
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