The management of vaginal prolapse and stress incontinence mesh complications in a quaternary mesh complications service in the United Kingdom (U.K): a 5-year observational study by Hawra Badri, Azita Rajai, Karen Ward, Richard Edmondson, Fiona Reid

“…Data was collected on referral rates, demographics, mesh complications experienced, management options selected, and post operative complications suffered. Mesh complications were compared against mesh devices and management options chosen. …”
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Latissimus dorsi musculocutaneous flap grafting to the infected recipient site in a patient with irradiated locally advanced breast cancer and multiple lung metastases by Yuki Ishii, Hitomi Matsuki, Nozomi Uozumi, Shoji Oura

“…Skin island of the grafted LD-MC flap showed no problems for 4 days just after the operation but gradually turned out to be edematous to ill-colored in the distal part of the skin island. Post-operative clinical outcome suggested that Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection might have had some adverse effect, e.g., microemboli, on MC flap blood flow. …”
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Quali-quanti visual methods and political bots by Janna Joceli Omena, Thais Lobo, Giulia Tucci, Elias Bitencourt, Emillie de Keulenaar, Francisco W. Kerche, Jason Chao, Marius Liedtke, Mengying Li, Maria Luiza Paschoal, Ilya Lavrov

“…To unveil the modus operandi of bolsobots, we map the networks of users they follow (“following networks”), explore the visual-textual content they post, and observe the strategies they deploy to adapt to platform content moderation. …”
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El papel de la gramática en la enseñanza de lengua extranjera: representaciones y prácticas docentes en México by Sara Quintero Ramírez, México, Sonny A. Castro Yáñez

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Damask Rose Aromatherapy and the Anxiety of Endoscopic Candidate Patients: A Clinical Trial by Maryam Mirzaee Jirdehi, Arezoo Monfared, Fariborz Mansour Ghanaei, Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leili

“…Materials and methods: This study is a clinical trial performed on patients referred to the Endoscopy Department of one of the educational and therapeutic centers in Rasht City, Iran, in 2019. …”
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Value-legal and semantic characteristics of an officer's operational-search activities by Petr Y. Naumov, Sergey I. Zakhartsev

“…Also, the work uses as a methodological guideline the works that reveal the essence of post-non-classical scientific rationality, which allowed to understand the essence and content of operational search activities as a complex self-developing system in the multidimensionality of its axiological characteristics. …”
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Validation of a New Stress Induction Protocol Using Speech Improvisation (IMPRO) by Marina Saskovets, Mykhailo Lohachov, Zilu Liang

“…In this study, ‘acute stress’ refers to a short-term, immediate stress response—distinct from chronic, long-term stress exposure. …”
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Modelling the last of the “Movies”: discussion and digital survey of the Eothen formerly ML286 by Pablo Rodríguez-Navarro, Eliott Wragg, Giorgio Verdiani, Teresa Gil-Piqueras

“…The exploration of the valuable remains along the Thames River in London, the intervention with archaeology strategy, the use of digital survey procedures, the investigation of the references about the fleet, the digital modelling and drawing and the final online sharing of the 3D model, brought together to a specific digital heritage creation of an element with a high risk of getting lost. …”
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Investigating the comparative effectiveness of yoga and relaxation therapy on irritability, muscle tension, and sleep problems in patients with rheumatism by Meysam Mozafari

“…METHODS: A semi-experimental study was conducted using a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up design that spanned three months. …”
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The genesis and age of karst caves in Xinglong National Geopark, Hebei Province by ZHANG Haoyue, JIANG Qunou, ZHANG Xujiao, WANG Shan

“…The enrichment of iron in red stalactites suggests leaching from surface water, further confirming the post-weathering deposition of the red clay. Regional comparisons reveal that the residual red clay outside the cave corresponds to the Tangxian planation period (3.1–3.7 Ma), indicating that the cave must have formed after this period.   …”
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Single-stage separation and quantitation of anionic and cationic forms of transition metals from environmental water using organo-functionalized ordered mesoporous silica by Natalia Kobylinska

“…For this reason, SBA-15 silica with covalently immobilized ethylenediaminetriacetic acid (referred to as MS/EDTA) and quaternary ammonium groups (labelled to as MS/QAS) has been successfully prepared using a post-synthesis approach. …”
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TRENDS IN HIGHER VOCATIONAL EDUCATION: PROFESSIONALIZATION OR DEPROFESSIONALIZATION? by Yu. R. Vishnevsky, D. Yu. Narkhov, Ya. V. Didkovskaya

“…Student population is the most important social resource of development of post-industrial information society. Therefore, those students will take places of leading experts and will define the level of social and economic wellbeing of the country and its competitiveness in the world in the near future. …”
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Association of serum periostin with cardiac function and short-term prognosis in acute myocardial infarction patients. by Lin Ling, Yan Cheng, Liucheng Ding, Xiangjun Yang

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Serum periostin was in negative correlation with LVEF and LAD, in positive association with Killip class and higher serum periostin level may be predictive for worse short-term disease prognosis indicated as more composite cardiovascular events six months post AMI.…”
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Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) for Medical Student Leadership Curriculum Across Campuses by Joann Farrell Quinn, Kira K Zwygart, Amy B Smith, Deborah DeWaay, Michael Dowdy, Robin Schroeder

“…Through professional development coaching and experiential learning, students progress from pre-entrustable behaviors—such as limited awareness of emotional intelligence and its impact—to post-entrustable behaviors, where they effectively manage and motivate teams through emotional intelligence and strategic leadership practices.   …”
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Behavioral Intervention Study on Childhood Masturbation: A Case Report by Özlem Gözün Kahraman, Songül Dakak

“…Childhood masturbation refers to the self-stimulation of the genitals by an immature child. …”
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Factors Related to Feelings of Loneliness and Attitudes Toward Ageing in Retired Older Adults by Fahime Rouhi, Shahla Asiri, Fataneh Bakhshi, Ehsan Kazemnezhad leili

“…Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors related to feelings of loneliness and attitudes toward ageing in the elderly referred to centers covered by the country's pension fund Methods and materials: This cross-sectional study was performed on 235 elderly people covered by the Rasht State Pension Fund who were selected by proportionate stratified sampling. …”
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Nature-based interventions for enhancing resilience in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Myrian Sze Nga Fan, William Ho Cheung Li, Laurie Long Kwan Ho, Kai Chow Choi, Lophina Phiri, Sara Pacchiani, Brigitta Antal, Clement Shek Kei Cheung, Daoud Kamal Abu Khaleel

“…For additional studies, Google Scholar and references from included studies were searched. The review included randomised clinical trials, controlled trials, and single-group pre-post studies reporting resilience. …”
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Soft Tissue Sarcoma Masquerading as Chronic Hematoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Amit Gupta, Aditya Menon, Manish Agarwal, Vikas M Agashe

“…Radiographs of the thigh showed air in soft tissues. The patient was referred to our institute suspecting gas gangrene. …”
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Evaluating Generative AI in Mental Health: Systematic Review of Capabilities and Limitations by Liying Wang, Tanmay Bhanushali, Zhuoran Huang, Jingyi Yang, Sukriti Badami, Lisa Hightow-Weidman

“… Abstract BackgroundThe global shortage of mental health professionals, exacerbated by increasing mental health needs post COVID-19, has stimulated growing interest in leveraging large language models to address these challenges. …”
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The Efficacy of Emotion-Focused Therapy on Distress Tolerance and Resilience in Female Students with Aggression Symptoms by Saeide Hasani Rad, Sasan Bavi, Alireza Heidari

“…This study examined the impact of emotion-focused therapy (EFT) on distress tolerance and resilience in female students exhibiting aggressive tendencies.Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test, post-test, and a one-month follow-up design. The population consisted of female students with aggression symptoms who referred to educational counseling centers in Ahvaz, Iran, in 2023. …”
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