Condom Use Rate and Associated Factors among Undergraduate Students of Gulu University, Uganda by Brian Otim, Jerom Okot, Christine Nannungi, Ritah Nantale, Winnie Kibone, Grace Madraa, Christopher Okot, Felix Bongomin

“…The students were accessed from their respective faculties and chosen using a simple random sampling method. Data were collected using a pretested self-administered structured questionnaire. …”
Get full text

MRFP-Mamba: Multi-Receptive Field Parallel Mamba for Hyperspectral Image Classification by Xiaofei Yang, Lin Li, Suihua Xue, Sihuan Li, Wanjun Yang, Haojin Tang, Xiaohui Huang

“…However, existing methods face several challenges: Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) are limited in modeling long-range spectral dependencies because of their limited receptive fields; Transformers are constrained by their quadratic computational complexity; and Mamba-based methods fail to fully exploit spatial–spectral interactions when handling high-dimensional HSI data. To address these limitations, we propose MRFP-Mamba, a novel Multi-Receptive-Field Parallel Mamba architecture that integrates hierarchical spatial feature extraction with efficient modeling of spatial–spectral dependencies. …”
Get full text

Analysis of the current situation and factors influencing the utilization of somatic and somatic-mental disorder comorbidity and health services among middle-aged and older adult p... by Mo Xue, Qianqian Zhang, Jialing Wu, Kan Tian

“…The patterns of comorbidity exhibited a complex network structure, with arthritis or rheumatism, hypertension, and stomach or other digestive disorders serving as core nodes. …”
Get full text

Adequacy of pain management among advanced cancer patients with solid tumors attending palliative care centers in Dar es Salaam by Judith Mwijage, Willbroad Kyejo, Davis Rubagumya, Thabit Kombo, Blessing Mathew, Faisal Hooda, Mandela Makakala, Eunice Pallangyo, Harrison Chuwa

“…Methodology This analytical cross-sectional study, conducted from October to December 2021 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, involved 332 advanced cancer patients with solid tumors from the Aga Khan Hospital and Ocean Road Cancer Institute. A structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire comprising demographic data and factors influencing cancer-related pain (CRP) management was utilized. …”
Get full text

High-sensitivity c-reactive protein and cardiovascular disease risk assessment in a population of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients by Bruno Basil, Jamila Aminu Mohammed, Izuchukwu Nnachi Mba, Blessing Kenechi Myke-Mbata, Joseph Chizoba Akujieze

“…Methods This cross-sectional hospital-based study was conducted over 13 months. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, medical history, clinical findings, and laboratory parameters were collected using a structured proforma. …”
Get full text

Cancer awareness amongst nurses in a tertiary care hospital in North Delhi, India by Ranga Raju Ranga Rao, Rudra Prasad Acharya, Peush Bajpai, Waseem Abbas, Ruchika Khetrapal

“…Of 458 employed nurses, 53.3% nurses working in the hospital participated in the study on a voluntary basis. A structured pretested questionnaire was administered to the study subjects. …”
Get full text

A Systematic Review on Insights to Community Medicine and Clinical Research: Competency Training in Medical and Dental Education by Madeeha Minhas, Bilal Masood, Muhammad Hassaan Saeed, Amna Iqbal Butt, Fareed Ud Din Ahmad Chishti, Fatima Ali

“…There should be improved structure and specification so that such techniques would be applied in routine across a wide range of establishments to create more systematically planned and effectively delivered training in diverse and complex settings. …”
Get full text

Preparation of adsorbents for the extraction of heavy metals from mining wastewater by Elena I. Mirzaeva, Nurkhon F. Isaeva, Elmurod Ya. Yalgashev, Dilnoza P. Turdiyeva, Rufatjon M. Boymonov

“…The novelty of the technological approach in obtaining zeolites from natural aluminosilicates in comparison with the published data is that the adjustment of the chemical composition of alkaline alloy for the synthesis of zeolites with a certain crystal structure was carried out using Al2O3–NaAlО2 waste suspension. …”
Get full text

Assessment of stress and health conditions among students in the context of the war in Ukraine by Vladimir Potop, Igor Vypasniak, Iryna Ivanyshyn, Vasyl Lutskyi, Iryna Kryventsova, Lyudmila Shesterova, Katarzyna Prusik

“…Factor analysis (PCA) was employed to test the validity and reliability of the PSS-10 questionnaire structure, with the number of factors determined using the Kaiser criterion. …”
Get full text

Molecular cloning, bioinformatics of the duck RIG-1 promoter region, and its differential expression profiles in embryo stages by LUO Jun, LIU Hehe, LIU Junying, ZHANG Tao, WANG Yushi, HAN Chunchun

“…Besides, a CpG island with 65.8% GC content was predicted in duck RIG-1 promoter region, which has been found in mouse too. These data indicated that a similar transcription regulation manner may exist in duck with human and mouse. …”
Get full text

Robótica educacional nos anos iniciais: o processo de implementação e avaliação em uma escola pública / Educational robotics in elementary school: the process of implementation and... by Márcia Regina Kaminski, Clodis Boscarioli

“…This paper presents how a Brazilian municipal public school, which serves students from the first stage of Elementary Education, a pioneer in their municipality to implement Educational Robotics, followed the paths for consolidating this work that has been happening since 2015 in a perspective of continuity and progression of the contents, and as an integrated practice into his Political Pedagogical Project, in addition to investigating, through data obtained in a non-directive interview with the instructor responsible for the classes and semi-structured questionnaires applied to teachers and those responsible for students, how the school community has perceived its impacts. …”

Vivência de mães na unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal [Mothers’ experience in neonatal intensive care unit] by Laurita da Silva Cartaxo, Jamili Anbar Torquato, Glenda Agra, Maria Andréa Fernandes, Indiara Carvalho dos Santos Platel, Maria Eliane Moreira Freire

“…ABSTRACT The aim of this quantitative and qualitative descriptive study was to consider the experience of the mothers of premature newborns hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews of 20 mothers at a public maternity facility in João Pessoa, Paraíba, in November and December 2010, and analyzed in the light of the collective subject discourse technique. …”
Get full text

Exploring mood and anxiety disturbances across Ramadan: a comparative study of Saudi medical students before, during, and after fasting by Ayoob Lone, Abdulaziz Shary Hadadi, Ahmed Khalid Alnawah, Alya Abdualrahman Alshammary, Razan Manei Almutairi, Sayed Ibrahim Ali, Naushad Abid

“…Fatigue showed significant effects across multiple demographics, including area of residence (p = 0.03), family structure (p = 0.01), sex (p = 0.04), income (p = 0.02), and smoking status (p = 0.01). …”
Get full text

Hypertension specific patient-reported outcome measure. Part III: validation, responsiveness and reliability assessment by M. V. Ionov, N. E. Zvartau, E. A. Dubinina, N. N. Khromov-Borisov, I. A. Tregubenko, A. O. Konradi

“…Both EFA with oblique and varimax rotation showed 35 questions have factor loadings ≥0,5 and assigned to one of 5 factors. The basic structure of the PROM was retained for further CFA. …”
Get full text

Rotationally Induced Local Heat Transfer Features in a Two-Pass Cooling Channel: Experimental–Numerical Investigation by David Gutiérrez de Arcos, Christian Waidmann, Rico Poser, Jens von Wolfersdorf, Michael Göhring

“…Experimental and numerical data clearly demonstrate the substantial impact of the angle of attack on the local heat transfer structure, especially for the radially outward flow of the first passage, owing to the particular Coriolis force direction at each angle of attack. …”
Get full text

Qualitative study exploring the barriers and facilitators to low-dose aspirin adherence in pregnant women with placental dysfunction risk in the UK by Danya Bakhbakhi, Christy Burden, Abigail Fraser, Anna Davies, Sarah Chapman, Charlotte Williams, Francesca Neuberger, Sadie Mullin

“…However, adherence to LDA is suboptimal in pregnant women and may reduce its effectiveness.Objectives We aimed to explore the barriers and facilitators to LDA adherence in pregnant women with placental dysfunction risk.Design Qualitative semi-structured individual interviews were undertaken, and data were inductively thematically analysed.Setting A single NHS Trust in South West England, UK.Participants Pregnant women aged>18, recommended daily LDA for pregnancy indications. …”
Get full text

Evaluating comparative effectiveness of psychosocial interventions adjunctive to opioid agonist therapy for opioid use disorder: A systematic review with network meta-analyses. by Danielle Rice, Kimberly Corace, Dianna Wolfe, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Alan Michaud, Alicia Grima, Bradley Austin, Reuben Douma, Pauline Barbeau, Claire Butler, Melanie Willows, Patricia A Poulin, Beth A Sproule, Amy Porath, Gary Garber, Sheena Taha, Gord Garner, Becky Skidmore, David Moher, Kednapa Thavorn, Brian Hutton

“…Established methods for study selection and data extraction were used. Primary outcomes were treatment retention and opioid use (measured by urinalysis for opioid use and opioid abstinence outcomes). …”
Get full text

FRAILSURVEY—an mHealth App for Self-Assessment of Frailty Based on the Portuguese Version of the Groningen Frailty Indicator: Validation and Reliability Study by Luis Midao, Mafalda Duarte, Rute Sampaio, Marta Almada, Cláudia Camila Dias, Constança Paúl, Elísio Costa

“…Its integration with electronic health records and other data may lead to personalized interventions, improving frailty management and health outcomes for at-risk individuals.…”
Get full text

Prevalence of dyslipidemia in treatment naïve HIV-infected patients attending a faith -based hospital, Jos Plateau State, Nigeria, 2019 by Diddam Magdalene Ohunene, Muhammed Sani Shehu, Tamuno-Wari Numbere, Aisha Bukola Usman, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 350 treatment naïve HIV patients at Faith Alive Foundation Hospital from November 2018 to July 2019. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics, medical histories, alcohol intake and drug use. …”
Get full text

Navigating HOPE (Hypermobile Online Pain managemEnt): Perspectives and Experiences From People With Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder on a Condi... by Min Tze Chew, Emre Ilhan, Sarah Dennis, Leslie L. Nicholson, Sarah Kobayashi, Cliffton Chan

“…Methods Qualitative study. 1:1, semi‐structured online interviews of participants who took part in the HOPE programme. …”
Get full text