INITIAL UNDERGRADUATE TRAINING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: PERCEPTIONS OF THE GRADUATE by Samara Escobar Martins, Maria Eduarda Tomaz Luiz, Alexandra Folle, Gelcemar Oliveira Farias, Alcyane Marinho

“…This perception in relation to their training thus becomes an important evaluation tool of the offered higher education training. …”
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Green campus initiatives and strategies for sustainability in higher education by Hlanganani S. Shange, Luther-King J. Zogli, Bongani I. Dlamini

“…The findings highlight DUT’s effective GCIs implementation, particularly in stakeholder engagement and educational initiatives. We suggest that higher education institutions (HEIs) should engage in sustainability evaluation programmes, formalise environmental policies and enhance sustainability education to strengthen GCIs implementations, align with global standards and cultivate environmentally conscious graduates. …”
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An atypical case of infective endocarditis initially diagnosed as myopericarditis by Negin Ceraolo, Rachel Dietz, Spencer Prete, Erin L Simon

“…Diagnosis relies on clinical evaluation, blood cultures to identify the causative organism, and echocardiography to visualize vegetations on heart valves. …”
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Soil erosion elasticity initiative for prioritizing sub-watersheds by Mostafa Zabihi Silabi, Seyed Hamidreza Sadeghi, Mehdi Vafakhah

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Fever as an initial manifestation of spondyloarthritis: A retrospective study. by Se Jin Byun, William Han Bae, Seung Min Jung, Sang-Won Lee, Yong-Beom Park, Jason Jungsik Song

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>We aimed to evaluate a wide spectrum of clinical features of adult patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) whose initial manifestation was fever, using the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) classification criteria.…”
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Insights on pediatric medication initiation: perceptions of caregivers and children by Maria Rubio-Valera, Maria Rubio-Valera, Maria Rubio-Valera, Maria Rubio-Valera, Cristina Carbonell-Duacastella, Cristina Carbonell-Duacastella, Maite Peñarrubia-María, Maite Peñarrubia-María, Maite Peñarrubia-María, Eva Pacheco, Eva Pacheco, Patricia Gabriela-Ricciardeli, Ignacio Aznar-Lou, Ignacio Aznar-Lou, Montserrat Gil-Girbau, Montserrat Gil-Girbau

“…Interviews were transcribed and analyzed by pharmacists, pediatricians and family physicians through a constant comparative analysis and results were internally audited.ResultsCaregivers and healthcare professionals are the central figures involved in the decision-making process regarding treatment initiation; children were rarely involved. Caregivers, usually mothers, made a risk-benefit evaluation based on the perception of the disease and the medication, which was influenced by intrapersonal factors (emotional burden, health literacy and stigma); children-related factors (age, treatment and emotional burden); and factors related to the professionals (accessibility, discourse alignment, information, respect and emotional support, trust and specialty); healthcare system (trust and use of e-consultations) and context (media, peer pressure and social stigma).ConclusionThe decision to initiate medication in the pediatric population is multifactorial and influenced by perceptions on the disease and treatment, intrapersonal factors related to the caregivers and children, and interpersonal factors and factors related to the healthcare system and contexts. …”
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Organic compost and wastewater on the initial growth of oilseed plants by Júlia S. Pereira, Jean P. Guimarães, Riuzuani M. B. P. Lopes, Maria S. S. de Farias, Vera L. A. de Lima, Carlos A. V. de Azevedo

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Initiating and Maintaining ADHD Medications in Islington CAMHS 2023 by Emmanuel Ameh

“…Aims: To evaluate and improve the adherence to NICE guidelines in recording physical health parameters during the initiation and maintenance of ADHD medications.…”
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A Cartesian Parallel Mechanism for Initial Sonography Training by Mykhailo Riabtsev, Jean-Michel Guilhem, Victor Petuya, Mónica Urizar, Med Amine Laribi

“…Future enhancements will focus on implementing and evaluating closed-loop force control to enable complete haptic feedback. …”
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The effect of different remineralizing agents on initial carious lesions by Mohammed Alhamed, Faisal Almalki, Ahmad Alsolami, Tariq Alotaibi, Wahdan Elkwatehy

“…Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of three different remineralizing agents on initial carious lesions. …”
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Oxcarbazepine as the initial monotherapy of focal epilepsy in adolescents and adults by T. N. Pushkar, A. M. Azhigova, P. N. Vlasov, A. B. Kozhokaru

“…Oxcarbazepine (OXC) is an antiepileptic drug (AED) used in children and adults as initial and adjunctive therapy for focal epilepsy (FE). …”
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Measurement of video initial buffer size for mobile network by Guang CHENG, Min FANG, Hua WU

“…To resolve the difficulty in accurately measure the length of video initial buffering queue,two video platforms,non-encrypted Youku and encrypted YouTube,were selected to research,and the video initial buffer queue length measurement method was proposed.By identifying and analyzing the characteristics of video traffic,correlating the traffic behavior with the playing state,constructing video fingerprint database,accurate measurement of queue length was realized.The experimental results show that the measurement results of the two types could be accurate to the frame,fully meeting the need to accurately evaluate the quality of the video experience.…”
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Prediction of fatigue crack initiation under biaxial loading by J.V. Sahadi, D. Nowell, R.J.H. Paynter

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GREEN BANKING INITIATIVES IN AZERBAIJAN: CONTRIBUTION OF FINANCIAL SYSTEM by Nazrin Akhundzada, Inara Rzayeva

“… Based on existing academic literature, green banking can primarily evolve along three directions: green product development, green corporate social responsibility, and green internal processes This study qualitatively evaluates the commitment of seven top-performing banks in Azerbaijan to green banking initiatives and categorizes their activities across these dimensions. …”
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Numerical Shear Buckling Investigation of GLAREs with Initial Delamination by Maryam Niazi, Mohammad Homayoune Sadr

“…The cohesive zone interface elements of FM94 are considered to evaluate the delamination growth. This parametric study displays the effect of the initial delamination dimension and its position as well as the thickness of the metal layer on the stability of GLARE laminates. …”
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Five Connectivity Areas of the China's Belt and Road Initiative by I. Chubarov

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Cryoablation or Drug Therapy for Initial Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation by Jason G Andrade, Ricky D Turgeon, Laurent Macle, Marc W Deyell

“…The recently published EARLY-AF trial evaluated the role of initial cryoballoon ablation versus guideline-directed AAD therapy. …”
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Genetic testing confirmed osteopetrosis with initial presentation of nystagmus by Kai-Yen Chiu, Yu-Yang Lin, Yao-Lin Liu, Ni-Chung Lee, Tzu-Hsun Tsai

“…However, it is uncommon for patients to have neurological or ocular symptoms at initial presentation. Herein, we present the case of a 3-year-old girl with the initial presentation of ocular symptoms who was confirmed to have OS through genetic testing. …”
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Percutaneous Cryoablation of Renal Tumors: Initial Indian Experience by Ujjwal Gorsi, Rishabh Jain, Akash Bansal, Naveen Kalra, Mandeep Kang, Sreedhara B. Chaluvashetty, Ravimohan Suryanarayan Mavuduru, Santosh Kumar, Shrawan K. Singh, Manavjit Singh Sandhu

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Extended-release Injectable Buprenorphine Initiation in the Emergency Department by Brittany Cesar, Jessica Moore, Raluca Isenberg, Jessica Heil, Rachel Rafeq, Rachel Haroz, Matthew Salzman, Alice V. Ely

“…Conclusion: In our retrospective study, patients who received ED-initiated extended-release buprenorphine had a strong retention rate compared to previous studies evaluating ED-initiated sublingual BUP (retention rates ranging from 16.7–60%). …”
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