Efficiency and safety of peripheral regional anesthesia application in urgent traumatology by O. A. Lovkin, V. I. Pertsov, K. I. Lurie

“…In Ukraine, more than 4.5 million people sustain injuries of varying severity annually, and damage to extremities constitutes 60–65 % in the structure of traumatism. Patients with traumatic limb injuries require effective anesthesia / analgesia at an early stage. …”
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Development and validation of scales measuring self-efficacy and behavioral capability in managing common medical emergencies in dental clinics by Yasmine N. Alawaji, Hussam M. Alqahtani, Abdulmohsen Alfadley, Aram Alshehri, Ali Aboalela, Sahr H. Altuwaijri, Farraj Albalawi, Sara A. Kalagi, Abdulrhman Alghamdi, Abdullah Alshibani, Meshal Alharbi, Meshary Binhotan, Nesrin A. Alharthy

“…Using confirmatory factor analysis, the internal structure of self-efficacy scale had a single latent variable and 13 items, and the behavioral capability scale had a single latent variable and 19 items. …”
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Relationship between blood-cerebrospinal fluid barrier integrity, cardiometabolic, and inflammatory factors in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders by Vladislav Yakimov, Iris Jäger, Lukas Roell, Emanuel Boudriot, Verena Meisinger, Mattia Campana, Lenka Krčmář, Sean Halstead, Nicola Warren, Dan Siskind, Isabel Maurus, Alkomiet Hasan, Peter Falkai, Andrea Schmitt, Florian J. Raabe, Daniel Keeser, Elias Wagner, Joanna Moussiopoulou

“…In a subgroup of 28 participants, structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed. …”
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A Pioneering Experiment Combining Single-antenna and Aperture-synthesis Data to Measure Faraday Rotation with GMIMS and the CGPS by Anna Ordog, Jo-Anne C. Brown, T. L. Landecker, Alex S. Hill, Roland Kothes, Jennifer L. West, John M. Dickey, Marijke Haverkorn, Ettore Carretti, Alec J. M. Thomson, Andrea Bracco, D. A. Del Rizzo, Ryan R. Ransom, Robert I. Reid

“…Structures in the magnetoionic medium exist across a wide range of angular sizes owing to large-scale magnetic fields coherent over the Galactic spiral arms combined with small-scale fluctuations in the magnetic field and electron density resulting from energy injection processes such as supernovae. …”
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Creep Behavior and Long-Term Deformation Prediction of Ground Reinforced by High-Permeability Grouting by Li Chenhui, Xu Zhipeng, Zhou Pengkun, Zhang Hongbo, Zheng Yantao, Li Runguo, Liu Changwu

“…This phenomenon may lead to gradual surface settlement and structural instability, thereby compromising the long-term safety and performance of underground infrastructure. …”
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Induced eddy currents characteristics of coal gangue-based functional concrete in compression process by Meng XIAO, Feng JU, Zequan HE, Pai NING, Tengfei WANG, Dong WANG

“…Coal gangue-based cemented structures （CGCS） have been widely used in underground engineering. …”
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Demoralization syndrome in elderly patients with advanced lung cancer: a multi-center study in North China by Ya Li, Wei Yang, Weiwei Feng, Lingyuan Zhang, Yikun Yao, Kai Yan, Hong Zhang, Xiaochao Wan

“…Data collection was carried out using structured questionnaires, which included the Chinese adaptation of the Demoralization Syndrome Scale and Perceptions of Social Support Questionnaire. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices toward risk of basic nosocomial infection control among pediatric healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study in Nanjing, China by Ruizhe Yang, Wu Yan, Xu Wang, Wei Li, Shengfan Xue, Tingting Wang, Xiaorong Xiang, Qian Li

“…BackgroundThis study was conducted to systematically evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of pediatric healthcare workers (HCWs) concerning risk assessment in basic nosocomial infection control, with a specific focus on identifying key demographic and professional variables that may influence these outcomes.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among 126 pediatric HCWs in Nanjing, China. A structured questionnaire on nosocomial infection control was developed using the Delphi method. …”
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Key Competencies of Built Environment Professionals for Achieving Net-Zero Carbon Emissions in the Ghanaian Construction Industry by Kofi Agyekum, Kezia Nana Yaa Serwaa Sackey, Felix Esahe Addoh, Hayford Pittri, John Sosu, Frederick Owusu Danso

“…A quantitative research approach was employed, utilizing a structured questionnaire survey to examine the opinions of 125 professionals, including architects, engineers, and construction managers. …”
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Identification of circRNA expression signatures correlated with disease severity in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus by Feng Li, Huishan Chen, Ying Tang, Suyun Cheng, Ping Zeng, Yiqian Wang

“…Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a class of noncoding RNAs that are more stable, abundant, and structurally distinct compared to linear RNAs. While circRNAs have shown promise as biomarkers in various diseases, their potential in pediatric SLE remains unclear.MethodsWe performed RNA sequencing on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from pediatric SLE patients categorized into mild, moderate, and severe groups. …”
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Preventive behaviors of COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic among community-dwelling older adults in Thailand by Kanchana Piboon, Jarinthip Chomchaipon, Dhammawat Ouppawongsapat, Wanlop Jaidee, Patchana Hengboriboonpong Jaidee, Paiboon Pongsaengpan, Wiriya Mahikul

“…Data were collected through a structured interview process. Data analysis was conducted using multiple linear regression. …”
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Entrepreneurial Orientation Impact on Entrepreneurial Behavior in the Service Industry by Fayeq Ali Ali

“…In the same way, objectives are structured to reach the expected outcome of research justifying the underlying factors of entrepreneurial orientation, knowing the importance of entrepreneurial behavior for restaurateurs, and validating the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and entrepreneurial behavior. …”
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Prevalence of stroke cognition and health literacy in high-risk populations in Chengdu: a community-based cross-sectional study by Yue Wang, Chun-yu He, Wen-bo Chen, Xiao-qing Jiang, Yan Xie, Yan Xie, Yuan-mei Zhao, Ling Yuan

“…Participants were first screened for stroke risk using a technical plan, followed by an assessment of socio-demographic factors and health education status through a pre-designed structured interview questionnaire. The Health Literacy Management Scale (HeLMS) was utilized to evaluate health literacy levels, while a stroke prevention and treatment knowledge questionnaire was used to assess stroke knowledge. …”
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Assessment of emotional intelligence, self-efficacy, and perceived stress among nursing students in clinical practice: a cross-sectional study by Nasser Shubayr, Hamad Dailah

“…Given these findings, integrating structured emotional intelligence training into nursing curricula is essential. …”
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Craniofacial genetics as a differential identification tool: analysis of a subset of Yoruba-speaking population in Nigeria by Suwebat Bidemi Kareem, Olugbenga Akinola, Oluyinka Ajibola Iyiola, Misturah Yetunde Adana, Ade Stephen Alabi, Aminu Imam, Moyosore Salihu Ajao

“…The personal information of participants was obtained using semi-structured, self-administered questionnaires, while craniofacial parameters were measured from facial photographs with Digimizer software. …”
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Perceived healthcare quality as the predictor of patient satisfaction: Findings from a public sector tertiary care hospital in Kerala, South India by Malathi Mini, Jeby Jose Olickal, Antony Stanley, Thekkumkara Surendran Anish, Vimala Chellappan

“…Data were collected using a validated, structured questionnaire, including a patient satisfaction questionnaire and a perceived healthcare quality questionnaire, each with a total score ranging from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). …”
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Using the OSCE to assess medical students’ communication and clinical reasoning during five years of restricted clinical practice by Armijo-Rivera Soledad, Zamorano Saavedra Catalina, Vicencio-Clarke Scarlett, Behrens Pérez Claudia, Pérez-Villalobos Cristhian

“…Abstract Background Objective and Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a widely used evaluation method for health profession students. …”
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Unraveling the interplay of stress, cognitive failure, and academic self-efficacy among postgraduate nursing candidates: a mediational path analysis by Mona Metwally El-Sayed, Eman Sameh AbdElhay, Bothaina Hussein Hassan, Samah Mohamed Taha

“…Data were collected through individual structured interviews using validated Arabic versions of the Cognitive Failure Questionnaire (CFQ), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and Sherer’s General Self-Efficacy Scale (SGSES). …”
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Quality of life and its associated factors in patients with severe aortic stenosis undergoing transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a cross-sectional study by Xianfeng Liu, Shanshan Lv, Guixia Li, Xuying Guo, Jing Zheng

“…Clinical, demographic, and behavioral data were collected through structured interviews and medical record review. Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of QoL across total and domain-specific scores. …”
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Digital Academic Leadership in Higher Education Institutions: A Bibliometric Review Based on CiteSpace by Olaniyi Joshua Olabiyi, Carl Jansen van Vuuren, Marieta Du Plessis, Yujie Xue, Chang Zhu

“…The reduction to 24 publications occurred as part of a structured bibliometric analysis using CiteSpace, which employs algorithmic thresholds to identify the most influential and structurally significant publications within a large corpus. …”
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