New insights into the mechanism of triphenyl phosphate and its metabolite diphenyl phosphate in diabetic kidney disease by Ting Fang, Qiaoyan Liu, Xinxin Huangfu, Hongkai Zhu, Hongwen Sun, Liming Chen

“…The research examined the relationship between urinary DPHP levels and kidney function in American adults using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2017 to March 2020. …”
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Developing the Chinese version of the Index of Sojourner Social Support: the roles of socio-emotional and instrumental support in internal migrant university students by Hanzhi Fu

“…IntroductionThis study aims to validate the Index of Sojourner Social Support (ISSS)—a widely-used scale for measuring social support in cross-cultural (including cross-national and internal) migrations—in Chinese contexts among internal migrant university students and explore how such support can facilitate their psychological adjustment.MethodsOne thousand six hundred ninety-two university students who migrated from all around China to the city of Shanghai participated in this study. …”
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Isolation, Identification, and Antimicrobial Study of Yersinia spp. Isolated from Traditional and Industrial Olivier Salad Specimens in Tehran by Farnaz Eskandarzadeh, Mohammad Reza Mohammadi, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal

“…Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 150 specimens (traditional and industrial Olivier salad) were collected and tested for the presence of Yersinia spp. Using the Iranian National Standard No. 4556. Obtained data were analyzed statistically using descriptive statistics in IBM SPSS. …”
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Identifying Priority Areas for Increasing the Supply of Medication-Assisted Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder: A Geospatial Approach by Michael Topmiller, Peter J. Mallow, Aaron T. Vissman, Jene Grandmont

“…Measures included estimates of illicit drug dependence and unmet treatment need from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), opioid-related admissions from the Treatment Episode Data Set: Admissions (TEDs-A), and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) waiver practitioner data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). …”
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Prevalence, Diagnostics and Treatment of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in the Clinical Practice in Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation by N. V. Korochanskaya, I. L. Kliaritskaya, S. N. Serikova, A. V. Tkachev, M. V. Koroleva, M. A. Basenko

“…In the group of people with a predominance of hydrogen-producing microbiota, there are fewer men than women (30.8 % vs. 69.2 %), in the group with a predominance of methane-producing microflora, the ratio of men and women was 27.4 % vs. 72.6 %, and in the group with a predominance of hydrogen- and methane-producing microbiota, this ratio was 16.6 % vs. 83.4 %, respectively.Antibacterial therapy after confirmation of the diagnosis is carried out in accordance with national clinical guidelines; probiotics, mainly Saccharomyces boulardii, are prescribed to prevent antibiotic-associated diarrhea.Conclusions. …”
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Young people and parent or carers views on type 2 diabetes mellitus care in England and Wales: analysis of parent and patient-reported measures survey by Pooja Sachdev, Katherine Hawton, Hannah Hickingbotham

“…The aim of this study is to analyse the responses to the Parent and Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREM) survey 2021–2022 for patients with T2DM and their families to inform care.Methods As part of the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) (2022), the NPDA PREM survey was open online between August 2021 and January 2022. …”
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Consuetudo Legis: Writing Down Customs in the Roman Empire (2nd–5th Century CE) by Soazick Kerneis

“…I focus on the fact that custom can be understood as a privilege (privata lex), especially in the case of the first national laws given to barbarian tribes established in the Late Roman Empire. …”
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பாரதியாரின் பார்வையில் கல்வி / Education in the Viewpoint of Bharathiyar by முனைவர் பா. விக்னேஷ்குமார் / Dr. P. Vignesh Kumar

“…Moreover, education holds a key role in preserving and transmitting a nation’s culture and traditions to future generations. …”
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The Role of BPIP in Indonesia’s Legal Reform: Navigating Social Transformation and Ideology Education Challenges by Fuad Lutfi, Suwito Eko Pramono, Masrukhi Masrukhi

“…The Pancasila Ideology Development Agency (Badan Pembinaan Ideologi Pancasila, BPIP) plays a pivotal role in Indonesia’s ongoing legal reform, acting as a vital institution in promoting Pancasila—the nation’s foundational ideology. This research explores the significance of BPIP in navigating the intricate nexus between legal reform, social transformation, and ideology education. …”
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Discriminatory Practices against Women in Labour Relations in Nigeria: Interrogating the Position of International Law by Atah Pine, Ochoga Edwin Ochoga

“…The paper adopts interrogative technique of qualitative data analysis and argued that International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Right; and the 1979 United Nations Convention on the Elimination of all forms Discrimination Against Women are legal instruments of international law against discrimination of women in labour relations. …”
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Vitamin D deficiency and intracranial aneurysms: Systematic Review by Lívio Pereira de Macêdo, Glaudir Donato, Maria Eduarda d’Almeida Lins Regis, Isabela Fernandes de Melo Pereira, Gustavo Rodrigues Paulo, Kamilla Azevedo Bringel, Gabriel Carvalho Andrade Gadelha, Fábio Antônio Serra de Lima Júnior, Yally Dayanne Oliveira Ferreira, Renata de Castro Tavares, Arlindo Ugulino Netto, Kauê Franke, Pierre Vansant Oliveira Eugênio, Auricélio Batista Cezar-Junior, Igor Vilela Faquini, Eduardo Vieira de Carvalho Júnior, Nivaldo Sena de Almeida, Francisco Alfredo Bandeira e Farias, Marcelo Moraes Valença, Hildo Rocha Cirne Azevedo-Filho

“…The risk of bias analysis was performed with tools developed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Tables were developed to synthesize the qualitative analysis of the data. …”
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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SECTOR PERFORMANCE IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA by Aminat Arike ARIYO-EDU

“… The persistent inefficiency of public sector performance in Nigeria has impeded the nation's progress and the effective provision of public services. …”
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A survey of perceptions and behavioural responses towards the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa by Takana M. Silubonde, Catherine E. Draper, Shane A. Norris

“…Methods: In June 2022, a national online survey (N = 3018) was conducted among adults ( 18 years). …”
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Monkeypox: Origin, Transmission, Clinical Manifestations, Prevention, and Therapeutic Options by Sajal Kumar Halder, Arafin Sultana, Mahbubul Kabir Himel, Aparna Shil

“…Severe health issues for the public have been raised as a result of the disease’s current breakouts in nonendemic areas and its subsequent dissemination to several nations throughout the globe. Monkeypox spreads by having contact with infected creatures or people, as well as respiratory droplets and contaminated things. …”
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Interdependency classification: a framework for infrastructure resilience by Negin Shamsi, Alysha Helmrich

“…Critical Infrastructure Systems (CISs) provide essential services for nation-wide security, economy, and social well-being, and these systems are becoming increasingly interdependent to maintain those services. …”
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Epidemiological trends and predictions of urinary tract infections in the global burden of disease study 2021 by Yining He, Jing Zhao, Lanhui Wang, Chao Han, Ruxue Yan, Peiqi Zhu, Tianyang Qian, Siyao Yu, Xiaolin Zhu, Weiming He

“…This study examined the global, national, and regional burden of UTIs by sex, age, and socio-demographic index (SDI) from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Psychosis in Parkinson's disease in a Southeast Asian cohort: prevalence and clinical correlates by Vanessa Wai Ling Mok, Lai Gwen Chan, Justine Chay Boon Goh, Louis Chew Seng Tan

“…Methods: A retrospective cohort of 336 patients with PD, who presented to the National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore, in 2006 and 2007 and attended follow-up visits through to 2013 was analysed. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and aromatic plants used by the population of Settat Province, Morocco by Manal Lahyaoui, Nadia Dakka, Naoual El Menyiy, Mansour Sobeh, Pakhrur Razi, Khang Wen Goh, Yaser Mohammed Al-Worafi, Muhammad Junaid Farrukh, Abdelhakim Bouyahya

“…Additionally, the study referenced traditional medicinal uses from various national studies and international scientific research that validated the therapeutic properties of each plant.…”
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What impact has the NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) scheme had on clinical academic careers in England over the last 10 years? A retrospective study by James Neilson, David Jones, Sally Clough, James Fenton, Helen Harris-Joseph, Leesa Rayton, Caroline Magee, Lisa Ann Cotterill

“…This study examines the impact of the ACF model, over its first 10 years, in developing clinical academic careers by tracking the progression of ACF trainees.Design Retrospective analysis of National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) ACF career progression. …”
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Pervasive systemic disparities: medical-related gaslighting, trauma, and distrust among LGBTQ+ people in the United States by Dustin Z. Nowaskie, Dehandra Blackwood, Frank Garcia

“…Research and data from nationwide samples in the United States regarding medical-related stigma experienced by LGBTQ+ people are scant.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was distributed online to a national sample of United States residents. Participants answered questions about their healthcare, including experiences with medical-related gaslighting, trauma, and trust.ResultsCompared to cisgender and heterosexual people (n = 857), LGBTQ+ people (n = 815) reported significantly higher rates of medical-related gaslighting (46.5% vs. 26.5%, ORs 1.75–2.80) and trauma (18% vs. 8.9%, ORs 1.63–2.66). …”
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