Assessment of occupational hazards in midwifery setting and impact of occupational stress and job satisfaction on midwives’ quality of work-life: multicenter study in IRAN by Nasibeh Sharifi, Azita Fathnezhad-Kazemi, Nazanin Rezaei, Masoumeh Yaralizadeh, Zahra PourMohammad

“…As job satisfaction increased, the quality of work life also improved. However, work experience had a negative impact, indicating that as work experience increased, the quality of work life decreased (β=-0.296, P < 0.001). …”
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Transcriptome Analysis of Effect of Cordyceps militaris Aqueous Extract in Human Gastric Cancer Cell BGC-823 on Different RCD Pathways by Mingqi CUI, Kaiwen YU, Yang SONG, Fangxu XU, Shenghou WANG, Ze WANG

“…Conclusion: C. militaris primarily inhibits the growth of the human gastric cancer cell line BGC-823 through a caspase-independent mitochondrial apoptosis pathway while also influencing the activation of autophagy and other signaling pathways. …”
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Sistem Pendeteksi Sleep-Disordered Breathing Berdasarkan High dan Low Frequency Menggunakan Metode Naïve Bayes by Achmad Ghifari, Edita Rosana Widasari

“…The result of Polysomnography can also not be directly used by doctors for further evaluation. …”
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Antimicrobial and ADME properties of methoxylated, methylated and nitrated 2-hydroxynaphthalene-1 carboxanilides by Lucia Vrablova, Tomas Gonec, Tereza Kauerova, Michal Oravec, Izabela Jendrzejewska, Peter Kollar, Alois Cizek, Josef Jampilek

“…Cytotoxicity on human cells was also tested. Key results: Three compounds showed activity comparable to clinically used drugs. …”
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Impact of empiric antibiotics on risk of Clostridioides difficile—a causal inference observational analysis by Matthew A. Pappas, Shoshana J. Herzig, Andrew D. Auerbach, Abhishek Deshpande, Eunice Blanchard, Michael B. Rothberg

“…In 38,003 patient-days at intermediate probability of receipt, cefepime also increased subsequent CDI risk, with an estimated effect of 0.0074 more cases per daily dose-equivalent (95% CI: 0.0022—0.0126). …”
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How prepared is Nigeria digital payment for health workers? A landscape analysis by Folashayo Peter Adeniji, David Ayobami Adewole, Segun Bello, Elizabeth Ekirapa, Juliet Aweko, Vincent Michael Kiberu, Charles Opio, Peter Waiswa, Olufunmilayo Ibitola Fawole

“…Among these-payment methods, direct bank transfer was the most prominent digital payment method. Also, there is a high level of acceptability of digitized means of payment of health workers among stakeholders in the Nigerian health sector. …”
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Efficacy of Esophageal Protector in Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease with Extraesophageal Symptoms: a Multicenter, Open-Label, Observational Study by Yu. A. Kucheryavy, D. N. Andreyev, E. Yu. Eryomina, A. A. Gilmanov, O. V. Nazarova, Ye. A. Sidneva, Yu. G. Topalova

“…When comparing the average values of the total RSI score before and after treatment, there was also a statistically significant regression from 13.8 points (95 % CI: 13.2–14.4) at visit 1 to 2.0 points (95 % CI: 1.8–2.2) at visit 2. …”
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Observation of anomalously large Nernst effects in conducting polymers by Yingqiao Ma, Xinglong Ren, Ye Zou, Wenrui Zhao, Dongyang Wang, Zhen Ji, Juncheng Fan, Chaoyi Yan, Lanyi Xiang, Gaoyang Ge, Xiaojuan Dai, Fengjiao Zhang, Ting Lei, Henning Sirringhaus, Chong-an Di, Daoben Zhu

“…Our research not only provides experimental insights into the non-Fermi-liquid charge transport nature of polymers, but also suggests its universality for other quasi-one-dimensional materials and/or less ordered systems, and opens up exciting possibilities for developing transverse organic thermoelectric applications.…”
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Combination of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) Pericarp Extract and Physical Exercise Decreases Atherosclerotic Lesions in Atherogenic Diet-Fed Rats by Andreas Arie Setiawan, . Sugiri, Awal Prasetyo, Eirin Yovita Kurniawan, Dominikus Evano Putra

“…Physical exercise (PE) has also been shown to have atheroprotective effects. …”
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Understanding Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Hesitancy in Japan Using Social Media: Content Analysis by Junyu Liu, Qian Niu, Momoko Nagai-Tanima, Tomoki Aoyama

“…Some evidence suggests that confidence in one vaccine may positively influence perceptions of other vaccines. This study also demonstrated the use of LLMs in providing a comprehensive understanding of public health attitudes. …”
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The application of emerging technologies for the quality and safety evaluation of oilseeds and edible oils by Xue Li, Wenwen Liu, Lu Xiao, Jie Zhao, Yan Chen, Liangxiao Zhang, Peiwu Li, Dolores Pérez-Marín, Xu Wang

“…Meanwhile, the technical challenges and future prospects of these non-destructive spectroscopic technologies are also discussed.…”
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Health Implications of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Usage, Risks, and Treatment Approaches - The Literature Review by Krzysztof Jodłowski, Ewa Dubniewicz, Paula Majewska, Alicja Staszek, Wiktoria Łoskot, Jan Szwech, Mateusz Matczak, Karol Jasiński, Aleksandra Broda, Kacper Hoksa

“…The review explores the health implications of AAS use, highlighting the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to managing AAS-related health issues, emphasizing harm reduction, pharmacological interventions, and fertility preservation techniques. It also underscores the need for improved healthcare support, education, and trust-building to address the challenges associated with AAS abuse effectively. …”
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Psychological and autonomous nervous system features of functional gastric dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome, duloxetine treatment efficacy by A. P. Pogromov, G. M. Dyukova, M. L. Leonova

“…Treatment of patients with the functional diseases by double-acting antidepressant duloxetine not only reduces psychological and autonomous nervous system disorders substantially, but also relieves main gastro-intestinal symptoms. Further studies for estimation of optimal dose and duration of treatment are requires.…”
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Exploring the Link between Financial Reporting Models and Earnings Characteristics among Tehran Stock Exchange Listed Companies by Roya Amiri, Ali Ashtab, Mahdi Heydari

“…Financial analysts and investors not only consider the accounting profit figure when assessing future cash flows but also prioritize the sustainability and repeatability of reported earnings. …”
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Toxicological effects of the environmental pollutant perfluoronanoic acid on the ground-dwelling arthropod Solenopsis invicta by Wenxuan Wang, Mingrong Liang, Yangting Ou, Xiangrui Wang, Yunbo Song, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yuling Liang, Yongyue Lu

“…Moreover, PFNA exhibited sublethal effects by curtailing feeding and raising mortality rates; in 100 mg/L and 500 mg/L treatments, cumulative mortality reached 30.70 % and 53.60 %, respectively, by day 15. The 500 mg/L group also showed reduced consumption of sugar water and locusts from day 12–20. …”
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Comparisons of adverse events associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: a real-world disproportionality analysis based on the FDA... by Ruichen Gao, Wenjun Liang, Jintao Chen, Mingxia Yang, Xiaowei Yu, Xiaohua Wang

“…We compared the sex distribution of patients, risk of suffering more severe adverse reactions, and risk of hospitalization associated with different ICIs, using pairwise matrices that displayed odds ratio (OR) and their 95% confidence interval (CI). And we also compared the outcomes of reactions by using ordinal logistic regression. …”
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Specific surface area changes and functional potential exploration of Pleurotus pulmonarius under ultrasonic frequency control by Hangyu Fan, Jinlin Jiang, Huaihai Dong, Jinqing Hu, Wenjun Chen, Yingjie Pan, Yong Zhao, Haiquan Liu

“…The results show that within a certain range, the specific surface area and pore size increase with the increase of ultrasonic waves, which has a significant effect on the release of flavor substances of P. pulmonarius and also affects its ability to adsorb and release substances. …”
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IMPACT OF ENERGY PRICES ON PRICES OF BASIC TOURISM SERVICES IN THE EURO AREA by Lachezar Borisov

“…The null hypothesis, which states that there is no causal link between energy product prices and the prices of services provided by hotels and restaurants, is also rejected. The statistical significance of the causal relationship between the two indices is demonstrated. …”
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Modeling factors related to earthquake preparedness: a structural equation modeling approach by Azadeh Fatehpanah, Elham Maraghi, Anthony Coetzer-Liversage, Mahmood Karimy, Amir H. Pakpour, Majed Maripour, Nematollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard, Marzieh Araban

“…Conclusion The overall fit indexes were acceptable indicating the TPB model is a valid and reliable measurement model for screening population-level readiness for earthquake preparedness, developing and/or implementing health promotion interventions. The findings also suggest that disaster education programs should emphasize the importance of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control in promoting disaster preparedness.…”
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Can the Risk Factors Predicting Surgical Treatment be Determined in Patients with Tubo-Ovarian Abscess? by Tayfun Vural, Burak Bayraktar, Suna Yildirim Karaca, Emir Gurbuz, Mehmet Ozeren, Cuneyt Eftal Taner

“…Patients who failed antibiotic therapy had higher infection parameters such as C-reactive protein (205±109 mg/dL vs. 115 ± 90 mg/dL, p=0.002), platelet count (349 ± 108 x 103/mm3 vs. 298 ± 95 x 103/mm3, p=0.042), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (18.8 ± 35.7 vs. 8.2 ± 6.9, p=0.022). Also in the same group, larger tubo-ovarian abscess size (61.6±16.6 mm vs 45.8 ± 10.3 mm, p<0.001) and more frequent intrauterine device use (46.2% vs 16.3%, p=0.007) were observed. …”
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