Exploring the ripple effects of an Australian hospital redevelopment: a protocol for a longitudinal, mixed-methods study by Jeffrey Braithwaite, Kate Churruca, Louise A Ellis, Chiara Pomare, Janet C Long, Brett Gardiner

“…Data will be analysed using thematic, statistical and network analyses, respectively, for the qualitative, quantitative and relational data.Ethics and dissemination The study has been reviewed and approved by the relevant Ethics Committee in New South Wales, Australia. …”
Get full text

Disentangling the effects of geographical location and local climate on masting in Fagus crenata using a comprehensive population model by Takashi Masaki, Kazuhiko Hoshizaki, Chinatsu Homma

“…The proposed process model will be useful for forecasting climate-change impacts on masting patterns in Fagus and other genera, improving the efficacy of forest ecosystem management.…”
Get full text

Data-Driven Decision-Making for Flexible Natural Gas Allocation Under Uncertainties: An Agent-Based Modelling Approach by Noor Yusuf, Ahmed AlNouss, Roberto Baldacci, Tareq Al-Ansari

“…Despite the anticipated growth in the global demand for energy commodities, the frequently changing market dynamics imposed by environmental regulations and political sanctions create end-user demand uncertainties. …”
Get full text

Evaluating the Constructive Alignment of Learning Objectives Within Haptics Simulation in the Dental Undergraduate Curriculum by Susha Rajadurai, Tapan Hebballi, Zahra Sharif, Guneet Kaur Kukreja, Ithar Derdour

“…Numerous aspects of weakness in student performance were noted, such as troubleshooting, changing position when working on different shapes, and using indirect vision when required. …”
Get full text

The effect of hormones on the productive qualities of cattle by Frolov A.N., Zavyalov O.A., Platonov S. A., Aldyarov T. B., Medetov E. S.

“…Lactotropic hormone, oxytocin and prolactin play a key role in the lactation process, increasing the volume and changing the quality characteristics of milk. It has been proven that the use of exogenous hormones in animals improves a number of quantitative and qualitative characteristics of livestock products. …”
Get full text

The impact of food quality and safety on consumer perception and attitude to food choices in Romania. Opportunities under Green Deal by MARIANA BEI, CRISTIAN DOMUȚA, EUGEN JUDE, MARIUS OȘVAT, ANDREEA – EMANUELA DRĂGOI, BIANCA MITRICĂ

“…The research methodology is based on a quantitative analysis using the questionnaires on quality of life as a whole for achieving relevant answers for the aspects regarding the perception on food quality in stages. …”
Get full text

Mixed Methods Evaluation of a Youth-Friendly Clinic for Young People Living with HIV Transitioning from Pediatric Care by Hannah Chew, Kemberlee Bonnet, David Schlundt, Nina Hill, Leslie Pierce, Aima Ahonkhai, Neerav Desai

“…(1) Background: Adolescents and young adults face challenges when transitioning to adult care due to emerging adulthood and changing providers and insurance. Young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) have additional obstacles with mental health and stigma. …”
Get full text

Impact of Ethical Leadership on Autonomy and Self-Efficacy in Virtual Work Environments: The Disintegrating Effect of an Egoistic Climate by Carlos Santiago-Torner, José-Antonio Corral-Marfil, Yirsa Jiménez-Pérez, Elisenda Tarrats-Pons

“…This sector-specific and cross-sectional research explores how ethical leadership influences self-efficacy among teleworkers, through active commitment to job autonomy, and how an egoistic climate hinders this influence. The analysis is quantitative and correlational, and the sample includes 448 teleworkers. …”
Get full text

Frequency of Anemia in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Presenting at Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi by Sana Muhammad Hussain, Amanullah Abbasi, Bader Faiyaz Zuberi, Anoshia

“…Regression analysis showed age, gender and employment status were responsible for a 29.4% change in hemoglobin levels. CONCLUSION: Anemia is common in patients with PTB and more common in patients with advancing age. …”

Determination of the effect of active exposure to low-frequency ultrasonic field for the removal of pharmaceutical residues from sewage sludge using liquid chromatography by Iwona Zawieja, Ewa Łobos-Moysa, Sylwia Bajkacz, Ewa Dacewicz, Joanna Wilk

“…Based on the examinations, i.e. quantitative analysis, the distribution of the studied groups of micropollutants caused by this process was determined. …”
Get full text

A digital plating platform for robust and versatile microbial detection and analysis by Tianbao Hu, Xue Han, Lei Wu, Bangyong Sun, Gang Li

“…Thanks to the replaceability of the agar cover “plate”, the DP allows flexible change of the microenvironment in picowells for culturing or screening microbes, which significantly extends its application range. …”
Get full text

Increasing engagement with liver disease management across the UK: a follow-up cross-sectional survey by Helen Jarvis, Charlotte Berry, Jonathan Worsfold, Vanessa Hebditch, Stephen Ryder

“…Early detection of liver disease in primary care gives opportunity to intervene and change outcomes. Engagement in liver disease care by NHS bodies responsible for primary care pathway development could drive improvements. …”
Get full text

Genetic mapping of loci associated with yield and their components in black common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Deivid Lincoln Reche, Maria Celeste Gonçalves‐Vidigal, Pedro Soares Vidigal Filho, Mariana Vaz Bisneta, Giselly Figueiredo Lacanallo, Alessandro A. Brito dos Santos, Abner Pais dos Santos

“…Abstract The increase in world population linked to climate change leads to the need to develop more productive and more adapted cultivars of food species. …”
Get full text

pH shift extraction technique for plant proteins: A promising technique for sustainable development by Zainab Sultan, Alweera Ashfaq, Kausar Jahan, Ovais Shafiq Qadri, Kaiser Younis, Owais Yousuf

“…With the recognition of animal-derived foods as unhealthy and their association with climate change, researchers are increasingly focusing on plant-based protein as a sustainable alternative. …”
Get full text

Intraspecific morphological variation and environmental drivers in Macleania rupestris: a model-based population classification by Denisse F. Peña, Paulina Villena, Diana Curillo, Carlos A. Jiménez, Eduardo Ordoñez, Oswaldo Jadán

“…Understanding this variation and its environmental drivers is crucial for effective conservation and restoration planning, particularly in a changing climate.MethodsWe analyzed 15 quantitative traits in 200 individuals from four populations located in the Azuay and Cañar provinces to identify morphological groups and assess their environmental drivers. …”
Get full text

EGR1 promotes osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament cells by activating the lnc-HCG11/Wnt/β-catenin pathway by LI Cheng, LONG Xiangfeng, ZHOU Qin, XU Fangfang, HUANG Xuecheng, MAO Jiatuan

“…Subsequently, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) and Western blotting experiments were conducted to validate the intervention effect. …”
Get full text

One Health and sex and gender-related perspective in the ecosystem: Interactions among drivers involved in the risk of leptospirosis in Europe. A scoping review by Claudia Cataldo, Maria Bellenghi, Roberta Masella, Luca Busani

“…The risk of infection is modulated by socio-economic factors, environment and host animals and has changed, historically linked to agriculture but now prevalent in recreational environments. …”
Get full text

Genomic Data Support the Revision of Provenance Regions Delimitation for Scots Pine by Martyna Lasek, Julia Zaborowska, Bartosz Łabiszak, Daniel J. Chmura, Witold Wachowiak

“…Formal tests of the progeny of seed stands are needed to check whether the diversity in adaptation and quantitative traits still supports the delineation of provenance regions. …”
Get full text

Exploring the value Australian community leaders see in a system dynamics model calibrated with local data: social norms and childhood obesity by Karien Stronks, Loes Crielaard, Steven Allender, Mary Nicolaou, Andrew D Brown, Joshua Hayward

“…In public health, SAs often rely on qualitative systems maps visualising factors and their interconnections, frequently developed through group model building. Quantitative system dynamics models (SDMs) can offer additional insights: SDMs can simulate how system behaviour would change if we were to make an adjustment to the system, in what-if scenarios. …”
Get full text

Feasibility and acceptability of a contextualized brief psychological intervention for people with bipolar disorder in rural Ethiopia by Mekdes Demissie, Charlotte Hanlon, Lauren C. Ng, Rosie Mayston, Abebaw Fekadu

“…We conducted a mixed-method evaluation, including in-depth qualitative interviews, fidelity ratings of a random selection of 25% of the audio recorded intervention sessions, and self-reported change in symptom severity. We used thematic analysis for qualitative data and descriptive analysis for quantitative data. …”
Get full text