Medication and supplement use in older people with and without intellectual disability: An observational, cross-sectional study. by Jure Peklar, Mitja Kos, Máire O'Dwyer, Mary McCarron, Philip McCallion, Rose Anne Kenny, Martin C Henman

“…We quantified the use of medicines and food supplements and described the associated patterns of morbidity in the two comparable cohorts of aging population with and without intellectual disability.…”
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Socioeconomic factors associated with the number of children ever born by married Ghanaian females: a cross-sectional analysis by Felix Boakye Oppong, Divine Darlington Logo, Dennis Boateng, Ephraim Kumi Senkyire

“…Objective Most studies in Ghana on determinants of children ever born (CEB) are often conducted among all females of reproductive age and do not adequately report patterns among married females. Considering the importance of marriage to fertility in the Ghanaian context, this study seeks to explore the association of socioeconomic characteristics of married Ghanaian women with CEB.Design Data from the 2017 Ghana Maternal Health Survey were used. …”
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THE RELEVANCE OF A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF MEDICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC PROBLEMS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HARMFUL EFFECTS ON HUMANS OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS IN KUZBASS by Андрей Георгиевич Петров, Виктор Андреевич Семенихин, Ольга Владимировна Хорошилова, Сергей Николаевич Филимонов, Юлия Александровна Сашко

“…The goal is to identify patterns of changes that have occurred with medical and demographic indicators in connection with the harmful effects on humans of environmental factors in Kuzbass. …”
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Analytical study of the impact of age chronotype and time preferences on the academic performance of secondary school students from a modest social background by Ikram Sabaoui, Said Lotfi, Mohammed Talbi

“…Our results opt for the consideration of students’circadian typology, grade levels, time preferences and familial socioeconomic status when planning the school calendar, aiming from administrators to make small changes in the scheduling patterns that may improve the academic performance at a law-cost. …”
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A risk-based approach to reduction of warm air infiltration for energy efficiency optimization in a cold storage system-a case study of a fruit packaging plant by Peter Kibagendi Mokaya, James Wakiru, Josephat Tanui

“…Warm air infiltration is a hidden phenomenon that can go unnoticed for weeks, months, or even years in cold storage envelopes. It is a common source of energy wastage that can be explored to achieve significant energy and cost savings. …”
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Exploring the role of autonomy support and thwarting in the well-being of Iranian early career language teachers by Roshanak Salmani Ghasemzadegan, Ismail Xodabande, Niloufar Koleini, Behruz Lotfi Gaskaree

“…Abstract Despite growing emphasis on language teachers’ wellbeing over the past years, the wellbeing of early career language has remained largely unexplored. …”
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A Hybrid Attention Framework Integrating Channel–Spatial Refinement and Frequency Spectral Analysis for Remote Sensing Smoke Recognition by Guangtao Cheng, Lisha Yang, Zhihao Yu, Xiaobo Li, Guanghui Fu

“…In recent years, accelerated global climate change has precipitated an increased frequency of wildfire events, with their devastating impacts on ecological systems and human populations becoming increasingly significant. …”
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Development and psychometric testing of the modeling scale for novice nurses: a cross-sectional survey design by Yayoi Nagano, Yasuko Hosoda

“…Abstract Background Modeling is the learning of new patterns of behavior by observers through observation. …”
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Knowledge and reporting of adverse events following childhood immunization (AEFI) among health workers and caregivers at Mengo Hospital (2021), Kampala, Uganda: A mixed-methods stu... by Benjamin Watyaba, Lucy Chimoyi, Ivana Knezevic, Oliver Ombeva Malande, Hamza Kalutte, Henry Bazira, Faith Kewaza, Florence Adong, Oliver Nankonyoli, Bernard Kikaire

“…Thematic analysis was used to identify behavioral, personal, and social patterns influencing knowledge and reporting of adverse events following immunization among caregivers and HCWs. …”
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The Maya Landscape of El Infiernito, Chiapas, Mexico: Comparison of Occupied and Unoccupied Airborne LiDAR Mapping Systems by Whittaker Schroder, Timothy Murtha, Andrew K. Scherer, Shanti Morell-Hart, Charles Golden, Eben N. Broadbent, Angélica M. Almeyda Zambrano, Juan Carlos Fernandez-Diaz

“…In the Maya Lowlands, landscape archaeology is related to the analysis of settlement patterns, households, agricultural intensification, and water management. …”
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Multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Esmeraldas, Ecuador (2018–2022): prevalence and clinical–epidemiological profile from a retrospective observational study by Jaime Angamarca-Iguago

“…However, local evidence on resistance patterns and patient characteristics is scarce. …”
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Association between frailty and inappropriate prescribing in elderly patients admitted to an Acute Care of the Elderly Unit by Mónica Zuleta, Inés Gozalo, Margarita Sánchez‐Arcilla, Jordi Ibáñez, Carmen Pérez‐Bocanegra, Antonio San‐José

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this study is to analyze the association between the degree of frailty and inappropriate prescribing patterns at admission to an Acute Care of the Elderly Unit (ACE Unit). …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of the most common multimorbidity among Canadian adults. by Obed Mortey, Gerald Mugford, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Hensley H Mariathas, Ugochukwu Odimba, Zhiwei Gao

“…<h4>Method</h4>Relevant data on all 30,097 middle-aged and older Canadian adults (aged 45 to 85 years) from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging were used for this study. …”
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Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Marine Heatwaves and Ocean Acidification Affecting Coral Environments in the Philippines by Rose Angeli Tabanao Macagga, Po-Chun Hsu

“…The data show a rapid increase in the marine environmental vulnerability of coral habitats in the Philippines in recent years, extending to almost the entire coastline, posing significant threats to coral survival.…”
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Towards personalized microbial therapies for metabolic alterations in celiac disease by Alejandro Borrego-Ruiz, Juan J. Borrego

“…Adopting plant-based, health-promoting dietary patterns such as the Mediterranean or vegetarian diet within the first two years of life reduces celiac disease risk. …”
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Change in water circulation and its implication for distribution and abundance of salmons in the western Bering Sea in the early 21 century by Gennady V. Khen, Alexander V. Zavolokin

“…After five years of abnormal orientation, the Aleutian Low returned to latitudinal position in 2012, just as the water circulation changed back: the northward flow from the Near Strait weakened, the eastward stream appeared along Aleutian Islands, the front at the border of Russian EEZ relaxed and the cold subsurface water penetrated to the Aleutian Basin again. …”
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Classification of Climate Disputes from the Perspective of International Law by Sergey A. Lomovsky

“…The article examines the concept of a climate dispute (claim) and provides data on the intensive growth in the number of climate cases in judicial practice worldwide in recent years (to carry out the classification, it is necessary to first define the subject of analysis). …”
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Democracy Adrift and the Trajectories of the Political Parties in São Tomé and Príncipe by NASCIMENTO Аugusto

“…Representative democracy and parties are not realities averse to the prevailing cultural patterns on the islands. However, this does not mean that parties have a role consistent with the idealization, common among São Toméans, about what they should represent and do in a representative democracy. …”
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Upper body posture changes during sitting in female office workers with lower crossed syndrome by Pailin Puagprakong, Aris Kanjanasilanont, Wannaporn S. Brady, Kanphajee Sornkaew

“…This sedentary time may have impacts on office workers which affect the normal movement patterns of sitting position caused by muscle tightness and weakness. …”
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Illness cognitions and parental stress symptoms following a child’s cancer diagnosis by Inese Lietaviete, Baiba Martinsone

“…The patients comprised 66 boys and 54 girls (M age = 7.1, SD = 4.7, range: 0–17 years) with diverse cancer diagnoses. The parents completed the Latvian version of the Psychosocial Assessment Tool [adapted from PAT 3.1], with five subscales included in the data analysis (Social Support, Child Problems, Family Problems, Stress Reactions, and Family Beliefs). …”
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