Effects of plant growth regulator (2,4-D) treatments on fruit development and chemical content in the kiwifruit plant (Actinidia chinensis) by Linhui Wu, Jiaqi Dong, Hao Zheng, Yule Wang, Dongliang Qiu, Arif Atak, Qiong Zhang, Caihong Zhong

“…The fruit set rate of parthenocarpic fruits reached 16.95% with 2,4-D treatment at 140 days after flowering; female flowers treated with 2,4-D showed differences in pollen structure compared to those treated with water. Also, no viability was detected in female flower pollen treated with 2,4-D. …”
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Orthopedic surgical treatment of osteomalacia induced by culprit soft tissue tumor in the hip region: a single-center retrospective study by Shuzhong Liu, Xi Zhou, Jinyi Xing, Annan Liang, Yong Liu, Weibo Xia

“…Abstract Background Due to its occult position, complex anatomical structure, and spatial relationships, the causative tumor of Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia (TIO) in the hip region is quite difficult to detect and qualitatively diagnose in clinical practice. …”
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Shaping national rare diseases definition in Saudi Arabia: outcome from health ecosystem multisectoral workshop by Ghada Mohammed Abozaid, Ghada Mohammed Abozaid, Hussain Abdulrahman Al-Omar, Abdulaziz Alrabiah, Hiba Alomary, Amy Jayne McKnight

“…Using the Vevox® platform, participants engaged in structured activities comprising a demographic survey and 10 interactive voting sessions. …”
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Suppression of CHOP Reduces Neuronal Apoptosis and Rescues Cognitive Impairment Induced by Intermittent Hypoxia by Inhibiting Bax and Bak Activation by Linhao Xu, Yanli Bi, Yizhou Xu, Yihao Wu, Xiaoxue Du, Yixuan Mou, Jian Chen

“…GSK2606414, a specific chemical inhibitor of the PERK pathway, reduced the expression of p-PERK, ATF-4, p-elf2α, and CHOP and rescued ER structure. In addition, Bax and Bak accumulated in the mitochondria after IH treatment, which induced cytochrome c release and initiated apoptosis. …”
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Potential to use of viral reverse transcriptase inhibitors in oncology by O. A. Vlasova, I. A. Antonova, Kh. M. Magomedova, M. A. Usolkina, K. I. Kirsanov, G. A. Belitsky, T. T. Valiev, M. G. Yakubovskaya

“…To date, reverse transcriptase inhibitors of viruses of nucleoside and non-nucleoside structure have been developed and are successfully used in the clinic. …”
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Comparing physician associates and foundation year two doctors-in-training undertaking emergency medicine consultations in England: a mixed-methods study of processes and outcomes by Simon de Lusignan, Mary Halter, Carly Wheeler, Laura Nice, Sally Brearley, James Ennis, Jonathan Gabe, Heather Gage, Phil Begg, Chao Wang, Jim Parle, Vari Drennan

“…Objectives To compare the contribution of physician associates to the processes and outcomes of emergency medicine consultations with that of foundation year two doctors-in-training.Design Mixed-methods study: retrospective chart review using 4 months’ anonymised clinical record data of all patients seen by physician associates or foundation year two doctors-in-training in 2016; review of a subsample of 40 records for clinical adequacy; semi-structured interviews with staff and patients; observations of physician associates.Setting Three emergency departments in England.Participants The records of 8816 patients attended by 6 physician associates and 40 foundation year two doctors-in-training; of these n=3197 had the primary outcome recorded (n=1129 physician associates, n=2068 doctor); 14 clinicians and managers and 6 patients or relatives for interview; 5 physician associates for observation.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was unplanned re-attendance at the same emergency department within 7 days. …”
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Literature review: potential non-thermal molecular effects of external radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on cancer by Anna Dieper, Stephan Scheidegger, Rudolf M. Füchslin, Paraskevi D. Veltsista, Ulrike Stein, Mathias Weyland, Dominik Gerster, Marcus Beck, Olof Bengtsson, Daniel Zips, Pirus Ghadjar

“…Among those, by reviewing the included publications, we identified RF-EMF-induced ion channel activation, altered gene expression, altered membrane potentials, membrane oscillations, and blebbing, as well as changes in cytoskeletal structure and cell morphology.Conclusion The existent literature points toward a yet untapped therapeutic potential of RF-EMF treatment, which might aid in damaging cancer cells through bio-electrical and electro-mechanical molecular mechanisms while minimizing adverse effects on healthy tissue cells. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of the international classification of disease “I26” code to detect acute pulmonary embolism in a surveillance network by Jeffrey A. Kline, Jesse O. Wrenn, Mazin F. Alam, Alexis N. Drinkhorn, Conner D. Slotnick, Fawas Shaman, Christopher E. Conn, Steven J. Korzeniewski, Christopher Kabrhel

“…Methods: Standardized structured language queries were deployed at 91 hospitals to extract data, including ICD-10 codes, on a weekly basis from electronic medical records on ED patients with acute respiratory complaints. …”
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Ultra-processed food intake and brain health in middle-aged and older adults by Jiawei Gu, Linli Chen, Yujia Bao, Xueer Yang, Xuhua Chen, Zheshen Han, Yibin Zhou, Xiaobei Deng, Yuhua Li, Jinjun Ran

“…Given the increasing prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in modern diets and their links to various chronic diseases, this study investigates their associations with neurodegeneration and alterations in brain structure. Design: A prospective cohort study. Setting and participants: 58,423 participants aged 40–70 years from the UK Biobank cohort (enrolled from 2006 to 2010) were included to examine the associations between UPF intake and neurodegenerative diseases, with a subsample of 5,462 participants with neuroimaging data used to investigate associations with regional gray matter morphology, including volume, thickness, and surface area. …”
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A qualitative research on the willingness and influencing factors of participating in early screening among ethnic minority patients with breast cancer in rural areas (农村地区少数民族乳腺癌患... by ZHANG Xuan (张旋), PEI Qiuping (裴秋萍), YOU Jiaojiao (游娇娇), HUANG Shuai (黄帅)

“…Methods Between January 2022 and June 2022, a phenomenological research method was conducted and 12 patients with breast cancer were selected for a semi-structured retrospective interview, and the Colaizzi phenomenological data analysis method was used for analysis. …”
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Correlation between Stressful Life Events and Suicidal Ideation among Patients with Schizophrenia in Remission Stage: A Cross-sectional Study by Ashok Silamban, Kailash Sureshkumar, Aravindh Manogaran, Shabeeba Z Kailash

“…Screening for eligibility was performed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). Data were collected through a structured questionnaire capturing sociodemographic variables, the Beck’s Suicidal Ideation Scale (BSS), and the Presumptive Life Event Stress Scale (PSLES). …”
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Association of sociodemographic factors and television food advertisements with junk food consumption among a sample of adolescents aged 13 to 17 in Magura district, Bangladesh: a... by Shammy Akter, Md. Hasan Al Banna, Justice Kanor Tetteh, Trisha Mallick, Bably Sabina Azhar, Joytun Nahar, Masuma Chowdhury, Addah Graham Gilbert Wilfred, Sumaia Sahrin

“…Methods This cross-sectional study included 326 adolescent-parent pairs from secondary education establishments at Magura municipal areas of Bangladesh. A validated structured survey questionnaire was utilized. Socio-demographic details, junk consumption frequency and types of information sought from food packages were asked from the adolescents. …”
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Effects of Different Levels of Green Tea Powder on Performance, Antioxidant Activity, Egg Mass, Quality, and Cecal Microflora of Chickens by Wei Luo, Qisong Tan, Hui Li, Tao Ye, Tao Xiao, Xingzhou Tian, Weiwei Wang

“…The statistical software SPSS was used to perform a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) on the experimental data, and Duncan’s method was used to perform multiple comparisons among groups. …”
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Context specific challenges of the WHO infection prevention and control core components in the Faranah region: a mixed methods approach by Anna Borodova, Amadou Aziz Diallo, Christine Timbo Songbono, Carlos Rocha, Ibrahima Nabé, Frederic Le Marcis, Mahamoud Sama Cherif, Sophie Alice Müller

“…These rates vary globally, with scare data suggesting that the highest prevalence occurs in the African region exceeding 50% in Guinea. …”
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Bridging knowledge and practice in the prevention of child maltreatment in medicine: an analysis of counselling and training approaches by Anna Eberhardt, Anna Eberhardt, Ulrike Hoffmann, Ulrike Hoffmann, Jörg M. Fegert, Jörg M. Fegert, Oliver Berthold, Oliver Berthold

“…The combination of individual counseling and structured training can improve child protection expertise comprehensively. …”
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Lessons from the Frontline: A Phenomenological Study into Faculty Members’ Experiences with Challenges of Remote Online Exams in Medical Sciences Universities by Mostafa Hadavinejad, Mahdieh Azin, Asieh Fatemidokht, Jalal Hassanshahi, Afsaneh Amiri Khorasani, Foad Iranmanesh

“…Purposeful sampling was implemented to ensure maximum diversity. Data were gathered through comprehensive, semi-structured interviews lasting between 60 to 90 minutes, conducted either face-to-face or through online platforms. …”
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Use of MedSafer electronic decision support for deprescribing in patients on hemodialysis: a qualitative study by Émilie Bortolussi-Courval, Jimmy J. Lee, Emilie Trinh, Lisa M. McCarthy, M. Battistella, Ryan Hanula, Todd C. Lee, Kathleen Rice, Emily G. McDonald

“…We aimed to collect information on barriers and facilitators to implementing deprescribing decision support with an electronic tool (MedSafer) by conducting semi-structured interviews among the four nephrologists who participated in the intervention arm of the study, between February and April 2023, following completion of the study. …”
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Exploring the impact of an interventional approach to resident teaching in anesthesiology clerkships by Carine Zeeni, Halah Ibrahim, Nathalie Khoueiry Zgheib, Elie Saliba, Marc Moukarzel, Reine Obeid, Nadine Abi Younes, Midhat Siddik, Gladys Honein Abou Haidar, Fatima Msheik-El Khoury

“…Future research should explore structured evaluations of resident perspectives on the training program and explore broader implementation across different specialties and institutions.…”
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Assessing Paramedics’ Competence and Training in End-of-Life Care: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia by Ahmed Alanazy, Fatimah Khalifah Alsahli, Zahra Essam Alhassan, Zahra Hassan Alabdrabulridha, Moneerah Khalifah Aljomaan, Abdullah Alruwaili

“…The survey was structured into two parts, with the second part developed from the relevant literature. …”
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Study of sociodemographic factors and perceptions of women in the reproductive age group with anaemia – A hospital-based cross-sectional study in South India by N Bushra Thasneem, Resmi S. Kaimal, Abdul Hakeem Thengu Murichathil

“…A pre-tested, semi-structured validated questionnaire was administered to the participants to elicit awareness and perception about anaemia and its health impacts. …”
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