Navigating Hostile Workplaces and Educational Spaces Within Health Services and Policy Research by Taylor B. Rogers, Kevin Q. Graham, Carmen R. Mitchell, Tongtan Chantarat, Michelle J. Ko

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PHRASEOLOGISMS WITH ORNITHONYMS IN THE LEXICAL SYSTEM OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE by Nataliia M. Tymoshchuk

“…Blek were the methodological and theoretical basis of our research. We have developed a semantic classification to analyze the features of phraseological units denoting birds. …”
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Forging a new identity: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of UK-based physician associate students by Megan E L Brown, William Laughey, Paul Alexander Tiffin, Gabrielle M Finn

“…A constructivist grounded theory approach to data analysis was taken. Research was informed by communities of practice and socialisation theory.Participants A theoretical sample of 19 PA students from two UK medical schools offering postgraduate PA studies courses.Results A conceptual model detailing student PA identity formation is proposed. …”
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The 6-star doctor? Physicians’ communication of poor prognosis to patients and their families in Cape Coast, Ghana by Alexandra Caulfield, Yvonne Ayerki Nartey, Amelie Plymoth, Helle Mölsted-Alvesson

“…Positioning theory was used as a theoretical lens to inform study design. The data were analysed through a constructivist thematic analysis approach.Results Physicians adopted six positions, considered as six different themes, during their communication of poor prognosis: clinical expert, educator, counsellor, communicator, protector and mentor. …”
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Estimating Salt Concentrations Based on Optimized Spectral Indices in Soils with Regional Heterogeneity by Yasenjiang Kahaer, Nigara Tashpolat

“…The methods developed in this study can be applied in other arid and semiarid areas. …”
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In vitro assessment of fracture resistance of endodontically treated teeth restored with short fiber reinforced resin based composite and ceramic overlays by Mona Elshirbini Hafez, Ahmed Ata Abd El-ghany, Ahmed Ismail Taha, Ashraf Amin

“…Fracture loads were recorded, and fracture mode was evaluated. All data were subjected to statistical analysis. Results Teeth restored with CeraSmart 270 overlays and those restored with high aspect ratio short fiber-reinforced resin composite recorded the highest resistance to fracture with no significant differences between them. …”
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Application of a spatial dataset for monitoring invasive woody plant species in the forests of Transcarpathia, Ukraine by Andriy Mihaly, Vasyl Roman

“…The dataset was developed based on forest inventory data using the open source QGIS program, which performed digitisation of forest plantation plans of permanent forest users and overlay analysis. …”
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Examining the relationship between consumer innovativeness and trust in chatbot applications: A study on Turkish banking sector by Sevda Deneçli, Öykü Ezgi Yıldız Balaban, Ceyda Deneçli Arıbakan

“…Life has transformed rapidly with technology taking on a dominant position in our time. The developments in the field of the internet and the point that web technology has reached has created radical changes in the way of life of today’s individuals. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus cell wall structure and dynamics during host-pathogen interaction. by Joshua A F Sutton, Oliver T Carnell, Lucia Lafage, Joe Gray, Jacob Biboy, Josie F Gibson, Eric J G Pollitt, Simone C Tazoll, William Turnbull, Natalia H Hajdamowicz, Bartłomiej Salamaga, Grace R Pidwill, Alison M Condliffe, Stephen A Renshaw, Waldemar Vollmer, Simon J Foster

“…In this study we have developed methods to harvest bacteria from an active infection in order to purify cell walls for biochemical analysis ex vivo. …”
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Prototype of an App Designed to Support Self-Management for Health Behaviors and Weight in Women Living With Breast Cancer: Qualitative User Experience Study by Phillippa Lally, Christine N May, E Siobhan Mitchell, Meaghan McCallum, Andreas Michaelides, Abigail Fisher

“…However, many features were recommended for further development. This work is the first step in an academic-industry collaboration that would ultimately aim to develop and empirically test a supportive app that could be integrated into the cancer care pathway.…”
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Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of scarlat fever in children by T. M. Chernova, D. O. Ivanov, T. V. Kosenkova, V. N. Timchenko, V. F. Sukhovetskaya, O. V. Bulina, I. Yu. Bazunova, A. A. Zherebtsova

“…Petersburg to assess the development trends of the epidemic process and the effectiveness of anti-epidemic measures.Materials and methods: a retrospective analysis of the medical records of a children’s clinic for 2015-2023 was carried out. …”
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Challenges and opportunities for AMR research in the ASEAN following the One Health approach by Harish Kumar Tiwari, Daniel K.Y. Tan, Chhe Chinda, Duong Nu Tra My, Ha Thi Thu Hoang, Khao Keonam, Luu Quynh Huong, Ly Chanvatanak, Mot Virak, Nguyen Thuy Tram, Nittakone Soulinthone, Pham Duc Phuc, Thi Thu Hoai Nguyen, Vu Thi Thu Tra, Justin Beardsley

“…A consensus statement highlighting the critical needs for improved technical and infrastructure capacity, collaboration between sectors, increased funding, and systematic data analysis was drafted. Discussion: The participating countries have National Action Plans guided by the World Health Organization's Global Action Plan on AMR, but limited collaboration between human health and other sectors has impeded the benefits that One Health approach may achieve in the region. …”
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Malnutrition in adult patients treated with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A descriptive cohort studyCentral MessagePerspective by Stacy Pelekhaty, MS, RDN, LDN, Julie Gessler, RDN, LDN, Devon Baer, RDN, LDN, Raymond Rector, CCP, Michael Plazak, PharmD, BCCP, Allison Bathula, PharmD, BCCP, Chris Wells, PhD, PT, CCS, FCCM, Aakash Shah, MD, Alison Grazioli, MD, Bradley Taylor, MD, Bartley P. Griffith, MD, Joseph Rabin, MD

“…Results: Data from 197 patients was analyzed. The cohort was 68% male. …”
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Identification of mesoscale eddies based on improved YOLOv8 model: a case study in the South China Sea by Jianhao Gao, Jianhao Gao, Jianhao Gao, Feng Zhou, Feng Zhou, Feng Zhou, Di Tian, Di Tian, Muping Zhou, Muping Zhou, Hailong Guo

“…This study utilizes Absolute Dynamic Topography (ADT) data provided by AVISO and the YOLOv8 algorithm model to investigate the identification of mesoscale eddies in the South China Sea (SCS). …”
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Examining the link between intensive care unit nurses’ burnout and perceived quality of life: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Hazel Novela Villagracia, Tajah Ali Akhdair, Salwa Abd El Gawad Sallam, Rico William A. Villagracia, Bushra Alshammari, Awatif M. Alrasheeday, Shaimaa Mohamed Nageeb, Lea L. Dando, Odeta A. Nacubuan, Turki Ahmed Alsaif, Sage Mesias Raguindin, Ingrid Jacinto- Caspillo, Salman Amish Alshammari, Mubarak Ashewi Eid Alshammari, Rizal Angelo N. Grande, Daniel Joseph E. Berdida

“…Two self-report scales (23-item Burnout Assessment Tool and 15-item Quality of Life Scale) were used to collect data from March to June 2024. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation coefficients to explore the relationship between burnout levels and QoL dimensions. …”
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Investigating Czech society’s expectations for forest recreation by Ratna Chrismiari Purwestri, Miroslav Hájek, Petra Palátová, Meryem Tahri, Diana Carolina Huertas-Bernal, Stephen Awuni, Stephen Awuni, Sri Murniani Angelina Letsoin, Sri Murniani Angelina Letsoin, Fajar Rahmawan, Miroslava Hochmalová, Vilém Jarský, Marcel Riedl, Roman Dudík

“…Vegetation density, derived from the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index for the forest area in 2018, was developed using CORINE Land Cover data. Societal expectations regarding naturalness in visuals, descriptions, presence of recreation facilities, and their interconnection were analyzed and presented. …”
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Associations between childhood violence and mental health in refugee settings in Uganda by Peter Kisaakye, Gloria Seruwagi, George Odwe, Francis Obare, Stella Muthuri, Caroline W. Kabiru, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Chi-Chi Undie

“…Objective: To assess the association between experiences of childhood violence (sexual, physical, and emotional violence) and mental health (severe mental distress, self-harm, suicidal ideation and/or attempted suicide) in refugee settings in Uganda. Data and methods: Data are from the 2022 Uganda Humanitarian Violence against Children and Youth Survey (HVACS) conducted among 1338 females and 927 males aged 13–24 years between March and April 2022. …”
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Serum detection of blood brain barrier injury in subjects with a history of stroke and transient ischemic attack by Scott French, Juan Arias, MD, Ikeoluwapo Bolakale-Rufai, MD, Summan Zahra, MD, Kaneez Zahra Rubab Khakwani, MD, Edward J. Bedrick, PhD, Geidy E. Serrano, PhD, Thomas G. Beach, MD, PhD, Eric Reiman, MD, Craig Weinkauf, MD, PhD

“…Clinical Relevance: Our data demonstrate the utility of serum PDGFRẞ, a putative biomarker of BBB integrity in the setting of stroke and TIA (CVA). …”
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Increased dietary acid load May elevate the risk of coronary artery disease severity: Findings from a cross-sectional study by Zeinab Ghorbani, Fatemeh Dashti, Zahra Saeedirad, Amir Aris, Marjan Mahdavi-Roshan, Arsalan Salari

“…Dietary data were obtained using a validated food frequency questionnaire to calculate PRAL and NEAP. …”
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Causal relationship between gut microbiota, plasma metabolites, inflammatory cytokines and abdominal aortic aneurysm: a Mendelian randomization study by Chaozhong Li, Zhengqing Liu, Siqian Yang, Wanrong Li, Bo Liang, Haoyu Chen, Yujia Ye, Fang Wang, Xiaoqing Liu, Yongliang Jiang, Haiying Wu, Yunzhu Peng, Zhaohui Meng

“…Among them, five bacterial species from the same phylum or family, identified from different GWAS data, were strongly associated with AAA. Of these, two exhibited negative causality and three exhibited positive causality. …”
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