Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Parents Regarding Children's Eye Care: A Cross-Sectional Study from Southwestern Saudi Arabia by Abdulaziz H. Alhazmi, Osama A. Mobarki, Rana A. Sumayli, Revan Abdulrahman Arishi, Fatimah N. Hakami, Naif A. Gharwi, Ehab F. Hakami, Ebrahim M. Abulqusim, Dhiyaa A. Otayf, Ismail Abuallut

“…Results: The study included 782 participants, most of whom were aged between 36 and 45 years (41.8%). …”
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Effect of osmotic dehydration on qualitative and nutritional characteristics and kinetics of microwave drying of Iranian Quince slices by Narges Layeghinia, Safoora Karimi, Habib Abbasi, Khadije Silavi

“…Midilli et al.’s model was identified as the most effective for describing the microwave drying process. …”
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Adherence to standard infection prevention and control practices and factors associated among healthcare workers at Juba Teaching Hospital, Juba-South Sudan: a cross-sectional stud... by Chubang Augustine Khamsa, John Bosco Isunju, Harriet M. Babibako, Fred Nuwaha Ntoni

“…HCWs were stratified by profession. The dependent variable was adherence to standard IPC practices, while the independent variables included education levels, working experience, availability of IPC supplies, IPC policies/guidelines, IPC committees, and in-service training. …”
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Prediction of the Methane Yield From Extensively Managed, Flower‐Rich Fen Grassland Based on NIRS Data by M. Wendt, S. Nandke, P. Scharschmidt, M. Thielicke, J. Ahlborn, M. Heiermann, F. Eulenstein

“…The cost‐effective utilization of grassland biomass is mainly determined by the biomass quality, which is highly variable and dependent on the management intensities. …”
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Improved aboveground biomass estimation and regional assessment with aerial lidar in California’s subalpine forests by Sara Winsemius, Chad Babcock, Van R. Kane, Kat J. Bormann, Hugh D. Safford, Yufang Jin

“…Conclusions By applying a relatively new Bayesian geostatistical modeling method to a novel forest type, our study produced the most accurate and precise aboveground biomass estimates to date for Sierra Nevada subalpine forests at 30 m pixel and management unit scales. …”
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Exploring the use of the South African nest record scheme to detect changes in phenology: a case study using four well represented species by Rebecca Muller, Chima Nwaogu, Barbara Helm, B. Irene Tieleman, Arjun Amar

“…Phenological changes are one of the most well recognised responses of organisms to climate change. …”
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Eficacia de inhibidores de nitrito de calcio (CNI) en concreto agrietado by Pedro Montes-Garcia, H. Z. López-Calv, T. W Bremner

“…It was found that for most of the cases the use of CNI inhibitor was beneficial in both uncracked and cracked concrete.…”
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Development of mRNA–lipid nanoparticle intrabodies against rickettsial infection by Qi Yan, Nan Duan, Mingqun Lin, Wenqing Zhang, Stephen Denton, Yichen Zhong, Yizhou Dong, Yasuko Rikihisa

“…Abstract Background Rickettsiosis is among the deadliest vector-borne infectious diseases worldwide, in part because rickettsiae replicate within human cells, where antibodies and most drugs cannot effectively reach this obligatory intracellular pathogen. …”
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Population dynamics and antigenic drift of Bordetella pertussis following whole cell vaccine replacement, Barcelona, Spain, 1986–2015 by Alba Mir-Cros, Albert Moreno-Mingorance, M. Teresa Martín-Gómez, Gema Codina, Thais Cornejo-Sánchez, Mireia Rajadell, Diego Van Esso, Carlos Rodrigo, Magda Campins, Mireia Jané, Tomàs Pumarola, Anna Fàbrega, Juan José González-López

“…A shift was observed in the B. pertussis population as well as in its antigenic profile concurrently with the introduction of ACV in Barcelona. Four out of the five most prevalent PFGE profiles were replaced by new profiles following the ACV introduction. …”
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Data on effect of NPSB fertilizer rates on growth and yield of carrot (Daucus carrota L.) varieties in Gondar district, Northwestern EthiopiaMendeley Data by Abebaw Mulugeta Andualem, Yenus Ousman Kemal, Derajew Asres Mekonen, Fentahun Asrat Yenet, Hulushum Woreta Kassa

“…Carrot (Daucus carota L.) is one of the most important root crops grown worldwide and in Ethiopia. …”
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Predicting Chemical Body Composition Using Body Part Composition in Boer × Saanen Goats by Izabelle A. M. A. Teixeira, Adrian F. M. Ferreira, José M. Pereira Filho, Luis O. Tedeschi, Kleber T. Resende

“…The neck, loin, and 9–11th ribs accurately and precisely predicted the dry matter, ash, fat, protein, and energy body composition of goats, with most models also incorporating BW as a predictor variable. …”
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Recovery and Recurrence in Bell’s Palsy: A Propensity Score-Matched Comparative Study Across ENT, Pain Medicine, and Traditional Korean Medicine by Jaeyoon Chung, Eunsung Park, Jin Lee, Cheol Lee

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Bell’s palsy, characterized by acute idiopathic facial nerve paralysis, exhibits variable recovery outcomes influenced by treatment timing, modality, and patient comorbidities. …”
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Nuclear medicine in prostate cancer: A new era for radiotracers by Vincenzo Cuccurullo, Giuseppe Di Stasio, Luigi Mansi

“…Natural history of prostate cancer (PCa) is extremely variable, as it ranges from indolent and slow growing tumors to highly aggressive histotypes. …”
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In-frame germline TP53 variant impairs p53 oligomerization and predisposes to cancer by Lucie Vanikova, Eva Machackova, Barbora Nemcova, Jana Soukupova, Silvia Petrezselyova, Klara Novakova, Marcela Zenatova, Sarka Pavlova, Petra Kleiblova, Zdenek Kleibl, Lenka Foretova, Libor Macurek

“…Abstract Germline loss-of-function variants in TP53 cause Li–Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) characterized by an early onset of various cancer types including sarcomas, adrenocortical carcinoma, and breast cancer. The most common are mutations in the DNA binding domain of p53, but alterations in the oligomerization domain also cause LFS with variable level of penetrance. …”
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Management of restricted mouth opening due to Temporomandibular joint disorders by Ayman F. Hegab, Wael Elmohandes, Bahaaeldin Abdrabbo Tawfik, Abdullah Ahmed Ali Hasan, Ahmed mohammed mostafa elfar, AbdElKader Hyder

“…Conclusions: Arthrocentesis with joint injection could be used effectively in most cases of locked jaw secondary to TMJ. While TMJ arthroscopy could be used in un-responded cases.…”
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Influence of <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum </i>and <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> Individual and Collaborative Inoculation on Flavor Characteristics of Rose Fermented Beverage by Yingjun Zhou, Yinying Chao, Chengzi Huang, Xiaochun Li, Zhuhu Yi, Zuohua Zhu, Li Yan, Yu Ding, Yuande Peng, Chunliang Xie

“…HS-SPME/GC-MS identified a total of 245 volatile compounds, among which alcohols constituted the most abundant class. Integrating GC-MS data with odor activity value (OAV ≥ 1) analysis pinpointed 34 key aroma compounds. …”
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ممارسات القيادة الاستراتيجية كخارطة طريق لتحقيق استقراررضا الزبون by حامد الحدراوي, جلال هادي

“…An  important conclusion is that strategic leadership plays a major role in the development of the personal skills of the employees, which contributes to the formation of positive attitudes according to the methods adopted to reflect the high performance of the employees and thus have a positive impact on the satisfaction of the customer. The most important recommendation is the need to pay attention to successful strategic leadership practices as an effective tool in achieving customer satisfaction.     …”
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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in Market Meats from Guangzhou, China: Age-Specific Dietary Exposure and Threshold Exceedance Risks by Yuting Qin, Yuhua Zhang, Hongfeng Zhang, Yan Li, Zhijun Bai, Yanyan Wang, Lili Huang, Weiwei Zhang

“…Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) were identified as the most predominant compounds contributing to dietary exposure of total PFAS. …”
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Clinical and Urine Scoring in Assessing the Long-Term Outcome of Acute Kidney Injury/Acute Kidney Disease with risk of Progression to Chronic Kidney Disease by Saugat Das Gupta, Arpita Ray Chaudhury, Koushik Bhattacharjee, Atanu Pal, Abhishek Kumar, Smartya Pulai, Debabrata Sen, Keya Basu, Moumita Sengupta, Rajendra Pandey

“…Ninety-seven percent were in KDIGO stage 3 with 88.8% being oligo-anuric at presentation. AKI was mostly due to medical causes (95.3%), amongst which the top three causes were snake bite (34.8%), tropical infection (15.3%), and sepsis (14%). …”
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Validity and reliability of the step test to estimate maximal oxygen consumption in pediatric population by Gerardo Weisstaub, José González, Ignacio Orizola, Juan Borquez, Matías Monsalves-Alvarez, Lydia Lera, Rodrigo Troncoso, Carlos Sepúlveda

“…Abstract Cardiorespiratory fitness is the most important variable related to health and a strong predictor of mortality. …”
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