How have unintended pregnancies and contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women changed in Uganda? Evidence from the 2014 and 2019 PMA national surveys. by Simon P S Kibira, Mary Nakafeero, Mathew Amollo, Ronald Ssenyonga, Rawlance Ndejjo, Phil Anglewicz, Melody Kukundakwe, Mabel Luzze, Samuel Kagongwe, Victor Guma, Vivian Zalwango, Fredrick Edward Makumbi

“…A weighted comparison of the prevalence of unintended pregnancies was made between the surveys, and statistical significance determined at a 5% type-1 error rate. All analyses were conducted with Stata version15 using svy surveyset methodology accounting for complex survey design. …”
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Assessment on electrical discharge machining of ultrasonication assisted stir-casted AA8081-B4C-Gr hybrid composites and prediction using Levenberg-Marquardt technique by M. Vivekanandhan, N. Senthilkumar, B. Deepanraj, Nithesh Naik

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The structure and predictive value of intrinsic capacity in a longitudinal study of ageing by John R Beard, A T Jotheeswaran, Matteo Cesari, Islene Araujo de Carvalho

“…In a causal path model examining incident loss of ADL and IADL, intrinsic capacity had a direct relationship with the outcome—root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA)=0.02 (90% CI 0.001 to 0.05) and RMSEA=0.008 (90% CI0.001 to 0.03) respectively—and was a strong mediator for the effect of age, sex, wealth and education. …”
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Urgensi Penerbitan Izin Jasa Penilai Properti Sederhana by Yudi Irwan, Dyah Sulistyani Ratna Sediati, Sugiyo Sugiyo

“…It begins with prospective simple property appraisers going through the stages of becoming public appraisers, starting from basic education to the submission of a public appraiser permit. …”
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Presenting two new methods for solving linear interval optimal control problems using the resilience approach of control signal by Elnaz Hosseini, Mehdi Allahdadi, Samaneh Soradi-Zeid

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Measuring Digital Health Literacy in Older Adults: Development and Validation Study by SungMin Kim, Choonghee Park, Sunghyeon Park, Dai-Jin Kim, Ye-Seul Bae, Jae-Heon Kang, Ji-Won Chun

“…We expect this study to contribute to the future provision of tailored education and treatment based on individual literacy levels.…”
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Prevalence of Reduced Vision among UK Elderly Drivers: The Bridlington Eye Assessment Project (BEAP)—A Cross-Sectional Study by Craig Wilde, Ali Poostchi, Georgios D. Panos, Jonathan G. Hillman, Hamish K. MacNab, Harminder Dua, Winfried M. Amoaku, Stephen A. Vernon

“…Poor attendance with optometrists appears commonplace. Public education raised awareness of legal driving standards and encouraged compliance are required. …”
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The Impact of Sportsmetrics™ Neuromuscular Training on Injury Risk Factors and Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review by E Shakiba, H Mohammadi, M.H Alizadeh

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Computational Aspects of <i>L</i>₀ Linking in the Rasch Model by Alexander Robitzsch

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Optimal fractional order automatic generation control including an excitation system for hybrid interconnected grids by Awadh Ba Wazir, Sultan Alghamdi, Abdullah Ali Alhussainy, Abdulraheem H. Alobaidi, N. Gowtham

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Zinc oxide nanoparticle-reinforced sodium alginate/hydroxyapatite scaffolds for osteoporosis treatment in fragility fracture patients: Development and characterization using artifi... by Yuanyuan Zhou, Shujuan Wang, Yuanyuan Hu

“…It also addresses non-compliance through patient education, counseling, reminders, and improved care coordination among acute, primary, and specialty providers. …”
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From Signal to Safety: A Data-Driven Dual Denoising Model for Reliable Assessment of Blasting Vibration Impacts by Miao Sun, Jing Wu, Junkai Yang, Li Wu, Yani Lu, Hang Zhou

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A hybrid deep learning model approach for automated detection and classification of cassava leaf diseases by G. Sambasivam, G. Prabu kanna, Munesh Singh Chauhan, Prem Raja, Yogesh Kumar

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The Determinants of Two-Wheeled Vehicle Riders&#x2019; Riding Behavior and Their Consequences: A Literature Review, Conceptual E-TPB Model, and Research Agenda by Haibing Yang, Muhamad Nazri Borhan, Ahmad Nazrul Hakimi Ibrahim, Fazilatulaili Ali

“…Human error, particularly risky riding behaviour, dominates the causes of 30% of the global fatalities involving two-wheeled vehicles such as bicycles, motorcycles, e-bikes and e-scooters. …”
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Variability in accuracy of prostate cancer segmentation among radiologists, urologists, and scientists by Michael Y. Chen, Maria A. Woodruff, Prokar Dasgupta, Nicholas J. Rukin

“…Abstract Background There is increasing research in using segmentation of prostate cancer to create a digital 3D model from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans for purposes of education or surgical planning. However, the variation in segmentation of prostate cancer among users and potential inaccuracy has not been studied. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the attitudes to disability scale in people with physical disabilities by Mahnaz Pouresmaeil, Tahereh Dehdari, Isa Mohammadi Zeidi, Neda Mohammadi, Seyed Habib A Rahmati

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A supervised machine learning statistical design of experiment approach to modeling the barriers to effective snakebite treatment in Ghana. by Eric Nyarko, Edmund Fosu Agyemang, Ebenezer Kwesi Ameho, Louis Agyekum, José María Gutiérrez, Eduardo Alberto Fernandez

“…Addressing these barriers through targeted policy interventions, including intensified advocacy, continuous education, community engagement, healthcare worker training, and strategic investments, can enhance the effectiveness of snakebite treatment, ultimately benefiting snakebite victims and reducing the burden of snakebite envenoming. …”
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Machine Learning Methods in the Comparative Evaluation of Various Approaches to the Surgical Treatment of Primary Angle Closure by N. I. Kurysheva, A. L. Pomerantsev, O. Ye. Rodionova, G. A. Sharova

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Study of fecal progesterone metabolites in captive and reintroduced bantengs (Bos javanicus birmanicus) in Kanchanaburi, Thailand by Weerapun Nokkaew, Apiradee Intarapak, Seree Nakbun, Nucharin Songsasen, Nikorn Thongthip

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Overview of migraine care, impact of the disease, and patient experience in France through patient voices: a cross-sectional and participatory survey study by Anne Duburcq, Manon Molins, Sabine Debremaeker, Julie Joie, Luna Lopes, Camille Nevoret, Olivia Begasse de Dhaem

“…Unmet patients’ needs highlighted in this study included diagnosis delay (mean 7.5 years), treatment delay, limited access to neurologists and/or headache specialists, long trial-and-error process of different medications (participants had tried an average of 5.6 acute treatments and 5.0 preventive treatments), numerous (7.2 side effects per participants on average) and often inadequately addressed side effects, suboptimal patient education, and the need for a therapeutic, empathic, and supportive relationship between patients and healthcare professionals. …”
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