Development of a questionnaire to evaluate the management of gestational diabetes mellitus patients among obstetric nurses by Yongyan Zhu, Yongyan Zhu, Yumin Ren, Jing Ma, Feifei Wan, Feifan Liu, Fangfang Du, Weili Li, Tian Tian, Xiaoqian Liu, Lili Li, Zhumin Jia

“…The dimensions and items demonstrate the content of the competence theory, and the questionnaire shows good stability and reliability and validity.Recommendations for practiceIt is recommended that healthcare institutions integrate this questionnaire into training and evaluation programs for obstetric nurses to improve care quality for GDM patients. …”
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The National Regulatory Cost Burden on US aquaculture farms by Carole R. Engle, Jonathan vanSenten, Shraddha Hegde, Ganesh Kumar, Charles Clark, Noah Boldt, Gary Fornshell, Bobbi Hudson, Eric J. Cassiano, Matthew A. DiMaggio

“…., reduced testing frequency for farms with records of compliance) (3) standardized fish health testing requirements of sample size, farm‐wide rather than lot testing, testing the most susceptible species/life stages; (4) non‐lethal, multi‐pathogen testing methods; (5) farm compensation for reverse externalities of avian predation; (6) appropriate risk management by experts to manage aquatic invasive species and pathogens; (7) training in aquaculture science, current farm practices, and appropriate, consistent, regulatory actions; (8) engagement with independent experts and producers throughout rule‐making; (9) establishment of transparent appeals processes for farmers; (10) concurrent, not sequential review of permit requests by agencies; (11) long‐term aquaculture literacy programs; and (12) an efficient, streamlined permitting and regulatory framework for mariculture.…”
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Introduction to Volume 29, Issue 3 by Pau Pérez-Sales, Chris Dominey

“…In particular, we extend our thanks to those anonymous reviewers who have devoted hours and effort to the indispensable task of giving us their critical and constructive view of the journal’s articles. …”
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Deep learning for property prediction of natural fiber polymer composites by Ivan P. Malashin, Dmitry Martysyuk, Vladimir Nelyub, Aleksei Borodulin, Andrei Gantimurov, Vadim Tynchenko

“…Abstract The increasing availability of diverse experimental and computational data has accelerated the application of deep learning (DL) techniques for predicting polymer properties. A literature review was conducted to show recent advances in DL applied to this field. …”
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Social Responsibility and Accountability: The Outcome of Integrating Health, Treatment, and Medical Education by Seyed Hasan Emami-Razavi, Mohammad Hossein Heidarzadeh, Alireza Moshfegh

“…Following a literature review and holding the expert panel, a questionnaire was developed to measure the level of accountability of Iranian health system across four domains: Generalities, education, healthcare service delivery, and research. …”
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Implementation research to develop an optimized delivery model for effective implementation of evidence-based interventions to reduce stillbirth in India: A study protocol. by Gadapani Barsha Pathak, Reema Mukherjee, Vani Kandpal, Abhishek Agarwal, Prem Mony, Maryann Washington, Sarmila Mazumder, N K Arora

“…Various methods including semi-structured questionnaires, verbal autopsies, and in-depth qualitative interview guides, review of clinical case sheets will be used to assess the causes of stillbirth. …”
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Development and psychometric properties of the nursing ethical decision-making ability scale by Xinyu Chen, Chenxi Wu, Wenting Ji, Dingxi Bai, Huan Chen, Chaoming Hou, Jing Gao

“…Methods A literature review, qualitative study, and the Delphi method were employed to identify the most common ethical dilemmas and original scale items. …”
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Development and validation of an intervention protocol to promote media and information literacy for critical thinking in adolescents’ use of social media by Paz Viguer, Maria-Josep Picó-Garcés

“…The protocol was then validated by a panel of experts and adolescents in three phases, involving: 1) a review of strengths and areas for improvement; 2) collaborative refinement of contents; and 3) final evaluation of the updated protocol's adequacy, engagingness, and accessibility. …”
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Develoment of The Computer Simulation of Oscillation in Physics Learning by Y Sumardi, A F Amalia, U N Prabowo

“…The 33 students and 6 lecturers were asked to respond about it.  A qualitative test review was conducted through expert judgement for validation. …”
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Modeling Price Dynamics and Risk Forecasting in Tehran Stock Exchange Market: Nonlinear and Non-gaussian Models of Stochastic Volatility by Moslem Nilchi, Daryush Farid

“…Volatility and risk measurements are essential parameters in risk management programs and can affect a country’s economic activity and public confidence. …”
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Renalase – a new instrument in multicomponent heart failure assessment by A. M. Alieva, M. A. Batov, K. V. Voronkova, O. A. Ettinger, R. K. Valiev, I. G. Nikitin

“…Heart failure (HF) remains a serious problem in Russian and world health care due to the growing morbidity and mortality from complications of heart failure, despite the development and implementation of programs for the early detection and treatment of heart failure in asymptomatic patients. …”
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Monitoring the Level of Digital Transformation in Education: Indexes and Technologies by V. V. Sviridova

“…In the process of implementing educational programs, the introduction of digital technologies for learning is of paramount importance, so the problem of assessing the degree of their integration in education is relevant. …”
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Bevezetés az analitikus feminizmushoz by Áron Dombrovszki

“…Finally, we would like to thank our reviewers for their essential help and assistance. …”
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Ensuring the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Joint Clinical Assessment in National HTA Decision-Making: Insights from the 2024 CIRS Multi-Stakeholder Workshop by Ting Wang, Neil McAuslane

“…To enhance the efficiency of the JCA process, a list of metrics is recommended for continuous improvement, as well as establishing training programs to strengthen member states’ capabilities, fostering open dialog for sharing technology-specific insights, and creating open-source tools to support companies. …”
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Research progress of HGF/c-Met signaling pathway in oral squamous cell carcinoma by SHI Jiafan, GONG Lingling, SUN Mingze, LIU Lulu, ZHANG Huilin, LI Ming

“…However, HGF/c-Met can also mediate immune escape by promoting lactate secretion increase, inducing programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression upregulation, activating and expanding myeloid-derived suppressor cells, and promoting the proliferation of regulatory T cells (Tregs). …”
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Sepsis in the XXI Century: Etiology, Risk Factors, Epidemiological Features, Complications, Prevention by L. I. Gomanova, A. Y. Brazhnikov

“…For example, treatment of chronic infectious diseases, minimization of manageable risk factors, and development of population screening programs will further reduce sepsis incidence and mortality.…”
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Time to a tuberculosis treatment cure and its predictors among tuberculosis patients at public health facilities in Arba minch town, South Ethiopia: A retrospective cohort study by Dereje Dana Zeruma, Mesfin Kote, Eshetu Zerihun, Getahun Gedabo, Biruk Wogayehu

“…According to a recent systematic review conducted using Ethiopian studies indicated that the pooled prevalence of TB treatment cure rate was 33.9%. …”
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AI-powered literature search: some observations and concerns by Farooq Azam Rathore, Fareeha Farooq

“… • Journal editors and reviewers should be vigilant about the potential misuse of AI tools in literature reviews and demand clear documentation of search methodologies, whenever there is a suspicion or lack of clarity…”
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AHP Approach To Developing a New Natural Toothpaste Product by Dikky Indrawan, Stevia Septiani, Galih Saputra Arista, Asep Rakhmat, Yessie W Sari, Nur A Nuzulia, Wulan T Wahyuni, Irmanida Batubara, Y. Aris Purwanto

“…Strategies include targeted marketing, loyalty programs, and strategic partnerships, ensuring a comprehensive and data-driven approach to reach and engage target audiences. …”
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Psychometric properties of a questionnaire assessing the extent of integration in a problem-based learning curriculum by Marwan F. Abu-Hijleh, Salah Eldin Kassab, Soumaya Allouch, Raja Mahamade Ali, Noor Al-Wattary, Michail Nomikos, Abdel Halim Salem, Mohamed H. Shehata, Reginald P. Sequeira

“…This multicenter study aims to develop and validate a questionnaire for measuring the extent of medical curriculum integration in PBL programs. Methods Following an extensive literature review, the content validity of a questionnaire was tested through focus group discussion with subject matter experts (n = 20), followed by pilot testing with medical students (n = 20). …”
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