The impact of a hazardous external environment on the quality of life, physical activity, and health of students in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania by Vladimir Potop, Igor Vypasniak, Iryna Ivanyshyn, Vasyl Lutskyi, Iryna Kryventsova, Lyudmila Shesterova, Krzysztof Prusik

“…These differences are particularly important for developing targeted programs that can effectively support students in wartime conditions.…”
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A Multipronged, Community-Partnered Intervention (The TALK) to Improve Parent-Adolescent Communication About Sexual Health and Racial Discrimination Among Black Male Adolescents an... by Schenita D Randolph, Ragan Johnson, Maralis Emerson, Jolie S Jemmott, Elizabeth Jeter, Allison Johnson

“…Parent-adolescent relationships and communication can impact Black male adolescents and young adults’ sexual health behaviors, but parents and adolescents often lack knowledge and effective tools to improve health outcomes. Culturally tailored sexual health interventions that integrate the intersectionality of race, gender, family, and social influences on sexual health are limited yet needed to reverse these trends. …”
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Video-based education messaging to enhance optimal uptake of malaria preventive therapy in pregnant women: a mixed methods study involving pregnant women and midwives in Uganda by Rita Nakalega, Denis Mawanda, Ruth Nabisere-Arinaitwe, Nelson Mukiza, Cynthia Ndikuno Kuteesa, Robert Menge, Clemensia Nakabiito, Jane Nabakooza, Abel Kakuru, Lynn Atuyambe, Philippa Musoke, Mary Glenn Fowler, Zubair Lukyamuzi

“…Future studies would test the effectiveness of the intervention in improving knowledge and uptake of MPTp.…”
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Pediatric computed tomography scan and subsequent risk of malignancy: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Korea using National Cancer Institute dosimetry system for compu... by Sangsoo Han, Jaewan Soh, Sangun Nah, Kyungdo Han, Jin-Hyung Jung, Jiwon Park, YoonJoong Hwang, Choonsik Lee, Jae-Young Hong

“…We used the International Classification of Diseases Tenth Revision codes to identify an exposed cohort and excluded subjects with congenital anomalies or previous cancer diagnoses. …”
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ARTISTIC TRINITY: LITERATURE – CINEMA – MUSIC (THE FILM “EARTH” BY O. DOVZHENKO) by Larysa M. Gorbolis, Anna Ye. Chernysh

“…Skillfully combined traditional and innovative stylistic specificity of performing skills of the ethnic-chaos group “DakhaBrakha” contribute to the identification of subtexts, codes for the interpretation of the content of works, actual existential problems, and national originality of the characters. …”
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INFLUENCE OF DIAGNOSTICALLY-DETERMINED CLINICAL DECISIONS ON A TREATMENT IN PATIENTS WITH MANDIBULAR PARTIAL TEETH LOSS by R. Bratus-Hrynkiv

“…Only 7 (12.1%) cases of dental patient records of the diagnosis using code of ICD-10 were detected, but block K08.4. was not used by anyone. …”
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Design of the optimal groundwater quality monitoring network using a genetic algorithm based optimization approach by Somaye Janatrostami, Ali Salahi

“…Then each monitoring well in this network is represented by a binary bit. Finally, they are coded by bit value equals to 1 for well that was selected for the network or by bit value equals to 0 for well that was not selected for the network. …”
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"An app is just available at all times"-the process and outcomes of converting the Georgia Tuberculosis Reference Guide into a mobile application. by Santiago J Arconada Alvarez, Alison T Hoover, Morgan Greenleaf, Susan M Ray, Marcos C Schechter, Henry M Blumberg, Wilbur A Lam

“…Third, the designs were coded into developmental phases and beta tested among users of the current Georgia TB Reference Guide. …”
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Assessment of drug utilization evaluation and post-dispensing knowledge of ophthalmic medications: an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study at the University of Gondar Compreh... by Abaynesh Fentahun Bekalu, Tekletsadik Tekleslassie Alemayehu, Gebremariam Wulie Geremew, Abebech Tewabe Gelaye, Habtamu Semagn Ayele, Demis Getachew, Alemante Tafese Beyna, Assefa Kebad Mengesha, Esileman Abdela Muche

“…These findings highlight the urgent need to improve prescribing practices, enhance counseling, and implement targeted educational programs to ensure safer and more effective ophthalmic care.…”
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Acute kidney injury and in-hospital outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients without chronic kidney disease: insights from the national inpatient sample by Congyan Ye, Xueping Ma, Bo Shi, Rui Yan, Shizhe Fu, Kairu Wang, Ru Yan, Shaobin Jia, Shengping Yang, Guangzhi Cong

“…Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) complicates transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), leading to higher mortality. The incidence and effects of AKI on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing TAVR without chronic kidney disease (CKD) are unclear. …”
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Comparison of Knowledge and Practice of Mothers of Children with Febrile Convulsion with or without Recurrence by Maryam Rostami Ghadi, Seyedeh Zahra Shafipoor, Reyhaneh Fadakar, Elham Bidabadi, Ehsan KazemnejadLeili, Somaye Shirkosh

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The process of teaching anti-financial fraud and individual risk management in a non-economic university by Denis S. Krylov, Inna S. Lebedeva

“…Taken together, the implemented training methods and technologies will contribute to increasing not only the financial literacy and security of citizens, but also to effectively combating fraudsters. EDN: OVUNUY…”
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Operationalizing the principles of patient engagement through a Patient Advisory Council: Lessons and recommendations by Ingrid Nielssen, Maria Santana, Surakshya Pokharel, Kimberly Strain, Veronika Kiryanova, Sandra Zelinsky, Zoha Khawaja, Prachi Khanna, Anni Rychtera, Anshula Ambasta

“…Conclusions Collaboration between research teams and Patient Engagement Teams can promote effective patient engagement through a PAC. Deliberate and flexible strategies are needed to manage the PAC to create an ecology of Inclusiveness, Support, Mutual Respect, and Co‐Build for meaningful patient engagement. …”
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A real-world disproportionality analysis of FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS) events for lecanemab by Linlin Yan, Linhai Zhang, Zucai Xu, Zhong Luo

“…However, since its approval, reports on adverse effects (AEs) associated with lecanemab have been limited. …”
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Economic burden of PTSD in the UK: a systematic review and economic analysis by Siddhartha Bandyopadhyay, Paul Montgomery-Marks, Clio Belle Weisman, Tamoghna Bose

“…Finally, this number does not capture the breadth of impact, as it is difficult to quantify how the families, communities and social systems are adversely affected (both financially and otherwise) by the condition.Conclusion The economic and societal burden of PTSD in the UK is far greater than what extant research and common understanding indicate, as there is minimal awareness and information relating to indirect costs or ancillary effects such as discrimination, joblessness, substance use and other comorbidities. …”
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Breaking Digital Health Barriers Through a Large Language Model–Based Tool for Automated Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Mapping: Development and Validation Study by Meredith CB Adams, Matthew L Perkins, Cody Hudson, Vithal Madhira, Oguz Akbilgic, Da Ma, Robert W Hurley, Umit Topaloglu

“…ConclusionsOur validated large language model–based tool effectively automates the transformation of clinical data into the OMOP format while maintaining high accuracy. …”
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Impact of Midfoot Charcot Arthropathy (Brodsky Type 1) on Patient Reported Outcome Scores by Seth J. Tysor BS, Christopher E. Gross MD, Daniel J. Scott MBA, MD, Joshua L. Morningstar BS, Joseph Cutrone BS, Michael Otten MD

“…Patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) are an effective tool for gauging a patient’s quality of life and daily functioning but they have not been reported in the setting of midfoot Charcot arthropathy. …”
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EDITORIAL by Ivan Čuk

“…No main differences were found which underlines the need to take another look at the Code of Points. The third article comes from Iran. …”
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Novel Trimethoprim-Based Metal Complexes and Nanoparticle Functionalization: Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Anticancer Properties by Abbas M. Abbas, Hossam H. Nasrallah, A. Aboelmagd, W. Christopher Boyd, Haitham Kalil, Adel S. Orabi

“…Notably, all derivatives exhibited higher activity against the HepG-2 cancer cell line than TMP, except for HD, which showed similar effectiveness to TMP. Real-time PCR analysis revealed that the Au-HD@AuNPs and Cu-HD@AuNPs significantly increased caspase-3 inhibition by 4.35- and 4.5-fold and P53 expression by 3.05- and 3.41-fold, respectively, indicating enhanced pro-apoptotic gene expression and apoptosis induction in HepG2 cells. …”
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Development of improved heat transfer of double helical pipe heat exchangers using nano-fluids and perforated curved tabulators by Lotfi Ben Said, Ali B.M. Ali, As'ad Alizadeh, Kuwar Mausam, Saurav Dixit, Rifaqat Ali, Mohammed A. Tashkandi, Lioua Kolsi

“…In the first phase, the thermal and hydrothermal behavior of two hybrid nanofluids—Al2O3-TiO2/water and Ag-HEG/water—was evaluated and compared to pure water and a baseline case without turbulators to assess their effectiveness. In the second phase, the influence of nanoparticle volume concentration (φ1 = φ2) of the selected hybrid nanofluid according to the results obtained from the first section, Al2O3-TiO2/water, was analyzed over a range of 0.1–0.5. …”
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