The Impact of Multifaceted Osteoporosis Group Education on Patients’ Decision-Making regarding Treatment Options and Lifestyle Changes by Annesofie L. Jensen, Gitte Wind, Bente Lomholt Langdahl, Kirsten Lomborg

“…Multifaceted osteoporosis group education (GE) may support patients’ decision-making. …”
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The Educational Needs of Family of Patients Discharged from the Intensive Care Units: The Viewpoints of Nurses and the Patients’ Families by Asma Hajalizadeh, Mehdi Ahmadinejad, Mahlagha Dehghan, Mansoor Arab

“…Thousands of patients are admitted to the intensive care units annually, which are stressful for patients and their families. The discharged patients and their families face different challenges in the caring process of the patients. …”
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Therapeutic Communication Educational Program for Nurses: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study by Krista Hoek, Louise Suur, Monique van Velzen, Elise Y Sarton

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Cognitive bias modification for interpretation (CBM-I) for post-traumatic stress disorder: study protocol of an app-based randomised controlled trial by Julia Kroener, Alexander Greiner, Zrinka Sosic-Vasic

“…Scientific findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals informing future clinical studies, which focus on the reduction of PTSD-related symptoms using CBM.Trial registration number German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS00030285; https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00030285).…”
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Evening primrose oil ameliorates tissue architecture, apoptosis, and oxidative stress in the pancreas of diabetic rats: Possible role of miR-21 by Ali Louei Monfared, Ali Menatnia

“…Objective(s): Activating apoptosis and oxidative stress contributes to the pathogenesis of diabetes. …”
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Biofilm and surface-motility profiles under polymyxin B stress in multidrug-resistant KAPE pathogens isolated from Ghanaian hospital ICUs by Molly K. Abban, Molly K. Abban, Eunice Ampadubea Ayerakwa, Eunice Ampadubea Ayerakwa, Abiola Isawumi, Abiola Isawumi

“…In the presence of PMB (≥512 μg/mL), KAPE pathogens formed swarms with no significant reduction in bacterial swarms at 1,048 μg/mL. Biofilm was observed for all strains with PMB neither inhibiting nor eradicating at high PMB (2048 μg/mL). …”
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Exploring the Genetic Potential and Genotype × Environment Interaction of Winter Wheat Genotypes (Triticum aestivum L.) Under Irrigated and Heat Stress Conditions by Binod Panthi, Mukti Ram Poudel, Shivalal Nyaupane, Priyanka Kunwar

“…Combined ANOVA and AMMI analysis revealed that environmental conditions significantly affected grain yield (GY) and its attributing traits (p<0.01), with a 24.74% reduction in yield under heat stress compared to normal irrigated conditions. …”
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Astaxanthin-rich Nannochloropsis oculata mitigates high-fat diet-induced liver dysfunction in zebrafish by modulating lipid metabolism and oxidative stress by Shima Jafari, Mohammad Akhavan-Bahabadi, Seyed Pezhman Hosseini Shekarabi, Mehdi Shamsaie Mehrgan, Elly Lowen, Kasra Lotfi, Azin Azari

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Assessing heat stress, ambulatory hypertension and thermal symptoms in fish smokers along coastal areas in Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Thomas Hormenu, Edward Wilson Ansah, Emmanuel Ankomah-Appiah

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The role of aerobic training with the Vaccinium Arctostaphylos L. fruit hydro-alcoholic extract in the regulation of oxidative stress in the heart tissue of diabetic rats by Elaheh Piralaiy, Badrkhan Rashwan Ismael, Gholamreza Hamidiyan

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Impact of Salinity Stress on Antioxidant Enzyme Activity, Histopathology, and Gene Expression in the Hepatopancreas of the Oriental River Prawn, <i>Macrobrachium nipponense</i> by Shubo Jin, Zhenghao Ye, Hongtuo Fu, Yiwei Xiong, Hui Qiao, Wenyi Zhang, Sufei Jiang

“…The present study demonstrates that glutathione peroxidase and Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase play critical roles in mitigating oxidative stress induced by elevated salinity in <i>M. nipponense</i>. …”
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Enhancement of plant growth in lentil (Lens culinaris) under salinity stress by exogenous application or seed priming with salicylic acid and hydrogen peroxide. by Amal Bouallegue, Faouzi Horchani, Fatma Souissi, Mohamed Tebini, Karima Jalali, Hela Ben Ahmed, Zouhaier Abbes, Haythem Mhadhbi

“…This study was conducted in order to test the effect of seed pretreatment or exogenous application through the rooting medium of 0.1 mM Salicylic Acid (SA) and 0.1 mM hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on growth, nutritional behavior and some biochemical parameters (photosynthetic pigments, gas exchange parameters, oxidative stress indicators and antioxidant enzymes activities) of lentil plants (Lens culinaris) under 75 mM salt stress. …”
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Preliminary insights into the effects of spinal manipulation therapy of different force magnitudes on blood biomarkers of oxidative stress and pro-resolution of inflammation mediat... by Felipe C. K. Duarte, Martha Funabashi, David Starmer, Wania A. Partata

“…However, 800 N appeared to transitorily increase these pro-oxidant parameters with a further transitory reduction in plasma total antioxidant capacity and resolvin D1 mediator. …”
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The effect of hope-based counseling on perceived stress and the quality of life in pregnant women experiencing nausea and vomiting: a randomized control trial by Mahsa Piri, Azam Maleki, Omid Saed

“…Additionally, the average quality of life score in the intervention group improved from 116.85 to 51.11, indicating a positive impact, whereas the control group’s score decreased from 125.32 to 72.67, showing a smaller reduction compared to the intervention group. Implication Hope-based counseling can effectively reduce stress and enhance quality of life in pregnant women with nausea and vomiting, suggesting its integration into prenatal care. …”
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Identification of water deficit stress tolerant genotypes of common bean using adaptive root and shoot traits under different screening systems by Ishrat Riyaz, Aaqif Zaffar, Samreen Fatima, Sadiah Shafi, Rayan Bhat, Sanifa Showkat, Tamana Khan, Fehim J. Wani, Sajad Majeed Zargar, P. V. Vara Prasad, Parvaze A. Sofi

“…Severe reduction in root and shoot traits was observed under water deficit stress in shoot biomass (60.20%), followed by plant height (42.40%), root biomass (31.50%), while as lowest decrease was observed in rooting depth (13.33%). …”
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Modeling and experimental comparison of residual stresses and microstructure in UNS S32507 welds using Gas Tungsten Arc and Laser Beam Welding processes by G. Surya Prakash Rao, Panchagnula Jayaprakash Sharma, Suresh Akella, Harinadh Vemanaboina, Jasvinder Singh, MVV Prasad Kantipudi, Chander Prakash, Khang Wen Goh, Dao Thanh Phong

“…This study presents a comparative analysis of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and Laser Beam Welding (LBW) on UNS S32507 duplex stainless steel, emphasizing thermal behavior, microstructure, residual stresses, and mechanical performance. A finite element thermal analysis using a Gaussian heat source model was performed to predict heat distribution and cooling rates, which were experimentally validated through X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). …”
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Relationship between acute stress response and depression among college students： the mediating role of rumination and the moderated role of perceived social support by Luo Gui, Yuan Fenghui, Mou Yunjing, Yu Haijun, Liang Jingjing, Dang Jiangbo, Gao Bin

“…BackgroundDepression has become a public health concern that affects the physical and mental health of college students. acute stress response is a risk factor of depression. Exploring the relationship and mechanism between acute stress response and depression is of great significance for preventing and intervening depression in college students.ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between acute stress response and depression among college students， and to analyze the mediating role of rumination and the moderated effect of perceived social support， so as to provide references for the prevention and intervention of depression in college student .MethodsFrom March to April 2020， a cluster sampling method was employed to select 1 355 college students from three universities in Hubei， Jiangxi and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. …”
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Straw returning to the field alleviates drought stress in maize by enhancing radiation use efficiency to promote agronomic character and dry matter accumulation by Yan Li, Jiying Sun, Jian Liu, Zhiqiang Yuan, Shuping Hu, Xiaoyu Li, Yanqi Wang, Chen Sun, Jiang Du, Wenhui Ji, Jie Li, Guixin Fan, Zhaoran Wang, Guohui Cao

“…Drought stress (DS) severely affects maize yield and threatens food security. …”
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Priming of wheat plant with weed extracts, calcium and salicylic acid for contribution to alleviating the oxidative stress imposed by Fusarium graminearum and lead toxicity by Sherien E. Sobhy, Dalia G. Aseel, Essam-Eldeen M. Abo-Kassem, Nasser A. Sewelam, Khalil M. Saad-Allah, Marwa A. Samy, Elsayed E. Hafez

“…Moreover, the current results showed an enhanced activity of Phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) that reached 173 % in the stressed wheat grains and seedlings, decreased mineral contents in N-3, P+3, K+, and Ca+2 in the shoot of wheat seedlings by 25, 42, 23 and 44 %; respectively, substantial increase (79 %) in the total soluble carbohydrates (TSC) and a highly significant reduction (28 %) in the total soluble proteins (TSP), compared with the non-treated control plants. …”
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Citywide park renovations and changes in perceived stress: a quasi-experimental study among low-income communities in New York City by Rachel L. Thompson, Katarzyna E. Wyka, Kelly R. Evenson, Lorna E. Thorpe, Glen D. Johnson, Brian T. Pavilonis, Terry T.-K. Huang

“…Frequent users of renovated parks experienced a larger drop in perceived stress than infrequent users, suggesting that high-quality parks may be an important pre-condition to the benefits of frequent park use on stress reduction.…”
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