A Systematic Review of the Microfinance Literature: An ADO-TCM Framework Approach by Bahman Khodapanah, Mohammad Bashokouh Ajirlou, Fariba Mesri

“…Meta-synthesis involves systematically examining data and findings extracted from related qualitative studies. …”
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Learning Post-Stroke Gait Training Strategies by Modeling Patient-Therapist Interaction by Seyed Mostafa Rezayat Sorkhabadi, Mason Smith, Roozbeh Khodmbashi, Rachel Lopez, Melissa Raasch, Trent Maruyama, Christina Kwasnica, Wenlong Zhang

“…The collected data is then used to characterize a therapist’s strategies in response to unique gait behaviors found within a patient’s gait. …”
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Meditation in the third-person perspective modulates minimal self and heartbeat-evoked potentials by Hang Yang, Bruno Herbelin, Chuong Ngo, Loup Vuarnesson, Olaf Blanke

“…Whereas studies investigated the related neural correlates of such decentering during meditation, none experimentally modulated the sense of self during meditation practice using VR nor determined the potentially associated behavioral changes of the sense of self. …”
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Dental anxiety and empathy among undergraduate oral health students in Norway, South Africa and Namibia by Faheema Kimmie-Dhansay, Ann Catrin Høyvik, Ahmed Bhayat, Faezah Hussain, Arannikah Karunakaran, Besime Kaya, Pagollang Motloba, Cathrine Malau, John Rutabanzibwa, Shenuka Singh, Vivienne Wilson, Ingvild Johnsen Brusevold

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Freedom of movement and health of nursing home residents with dementia: an exploratory cross-sectional study by Suzan P. van Liempd, Sascha R. Bolt, Katrien G. Luijkx

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A protocol for modifying progesterone to increase postpartum cigarette smoking abstinence and reduce secondhand smoke exposure in infants by Nermine Abdelwahab, Alicia Allen, Katherine Harrison, Ashley Petersen, Sharon Allen

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Knowledge mapping of autistic traits: a visual analysis via CiteSpace by Fu-Qiang Qiao, Tong-Tong Du, Yingao Guo, Ya-Jie Dong, Si-Ning Li, Xu Qiang, Duan-Wei Wang

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to analyze the research hotspots and frontiers in the field of autistic traits (AT) between 1997 and 2024.MethodsThe Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) is used as a data source in the study, analyzing 1,044 academic articles on AT published between 1997 and 2024. …”
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Prevalence of Malocclusions and Associated Factors inBrazilian Children and Adolescents with CerebralPalsy: A Multi-Institutional Study by Andreia Medeiros Rodrigues Cardoso, Clara Regina Duarte Silva, Lays Nóbrega Gomes, Mariana Marinho Davino de Medeiros, Wilton Wilney Nascimento Padilha, Alidianne Fábia Cabral Cavalcanti, Alessandro Leite Cavalcanti

“…The study included 134 subjects with CP aged 2–18 years enrolled in six rehabilitation institutions and their caregivers, which provided demographic, systemic, and behavioral data. A calibrated researcher held oral examinations with record of the following malocclusion indexes, DAI and DMFT. …”
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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated factors in the inmate population of the Chachapoyas correctional center, Peru by Victor Juan Vera-Ponce, Luis M. Rojas, Christian J. Campos, Roxana Cubas, Jhony A De LaCruz-Vargas, Stella M. Chenet, Rafael Tapia-Limonchi

“…Additionally, demographic and behavioral data were collected through surveys. Results The prevalence of STIs in the sample was 21.31%. …”
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Relationship between prenatal anxiety, depression, pregnancy stress and their social determinants by Weicui Meng, Sufeila Shalayiding, Xiaoting Wang, Bahedana Sailike, Ting Jiang

“…Objective This study aims to explore the associations between emotional symptoms and social determinants in the population of prenatal pregnant women in Xinjiang, China using network analysis, providing new population data and perspectives for research on maternal mental health. …”
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Beyond financial incentives: a quantitative study on spatial stigma and Puerto Rican physician migration to the United States by Nelson Varas-Díaz, Sheilla R. Madera, Mark Padilla, Torsten B. Neilands, John Vertovec, Kariela Rivera-Bustelo, Adrián J. Santiago-Santiago, Claudia A. Mercado Ríos, Genevieve Reid, Kevin Grove, Alíxida Ramos Pibernus

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Long-term outcomes in leucine-rich glioma inactivated-1 autoimmune encephalitis and associated biomarkers of inflammation and neuronal and glial injury by Tyler L. Borko, Tyler L. Borko, Phillip Winters, Kelli M. Money, Stefan Sillau, Sadie Eggmann, Sean Selva, Alanna Ritchie, Ryan Kammeyer, Ryan Kammeyer, Gregory P. Owens, Jeffrey L. Bennett, Jeffrey L. Bennett, Amanda L. Piquet

“…Biomarkers of neuronal and glial injury included plasma neurofilament light chain (NfL), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), ubiquitin c-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL-1), tau, and cytokine markers of inflammation. Biomarker data were logarithmically transformed and analyzed using longitudinal regression with the ratio of means between LGI1 AE and non-inflammatory controls. …”
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The moderating role of walking in the association between HDL cholesterol and cognitive function among Korean older adults: a nationwide population-based cross-sectional study by Kyuyoung Cho, Kyuyoung Cho, Hye Won Chai, Hye Won Chai, Min Kyoung Park

“…Based on this model, this study examined the interactive effects of biological (i.e., high-density lipoprotein; HDL) and behavioral (i.e., frequency of walking) factors on cognitive function (measured using KDSQ-C) among South Korean (hereafter “Korean”) older adults. …”
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Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Assessment of Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Determinants of Metabolic Syndrome and Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotypes in 139,634 Spanish Worker... by Joan Obrador de Hevia, Ángel Arturo López-González, José Ignacio Ramírez-Manent, Carla Busquets-Cortés, Pedro Juan Tárraga López, Pere Riutord-Sbert

“…Logistic regression models were used to estimate associations with MetS and HTGW. …”
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Human activities and climate change are the main factors of amphibian extinction by Zhong Chen, Yuan-Sheng Cao, Meng-Sheng Dong, Wen-Bo Li

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Prevalence of Scabies and Its Associated Risk Factors Among Cat Owners in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Aini, Musparlin Halid, Beny Binarto Budi Susilo

“…Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, and binary logistic regression with a significance level of p < 0.05 and 95% confidence interval (CI), utilizing IBM SPSS version 26. …”
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Motivational interviewing training experiences among psychiatry and family medicine resident physicians: qualitative exploration in Oman by Yamamh Al-Jubori, Tamadhir Al-Mahrouqi, Kamila Al-Alawi, Raghad Almojahed, Rawan Albusaidi, Nazik Tayfor Babiker Ahmed, Mohammed Al Alawi

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The Comparison of Caring Attributes Among Undergraduate and Postgraduate Nursing Students: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Behnaz Bagherian, Monirsadat Nematollahi, Roghayeh Mehdipour‐Rabori, Shima Mehrabian, Peiman Parandeh Afshar, Asma Ghonchehpour

“…Participants were selected using stratified random sampling. The data were collected using a two‐part questionnaire including a demographic information form and a 34‐item caring attributes questionnaire (CAQ). …”
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Servant leadership and patient safety culture in Ethiopian public hospitals: a qualitative study by Getnet Worku Demeke, Marloes L. van Engen, Solomon Markos

“…Methods We conducted a multicenter qualitative case study to explore how healthcare managers’ servant leadership nurtures a culture of patient safety in outpatient care settings of three large public sector hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Data were collected using in-depth interviews with 23 healthcare professionals (November 2023–March 2024) and onsite observations to generate rich, contextual insights about the research phenomenon. …”
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Individual voices, collective health: a person-centered cross-sectional study to identify psychological drivers of vaccination attitudes by Giansanto Mosconi, Serena Barello, Paola Bertuccio, Marcello Fiorentino, Tomaso Vecchi, Anna Odone

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