Etiology and Outcomes of ARDS in a Rural-Urban Fringe Hospital of South India by Tarun George, Stalin Viswanathan, Ali Hasan Faiz Karnam, Georgi Abraham

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Prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescribing in a subpopulation of older European clinical trial participants: a cross-sectional study by Manuel R Blum, Patricia M Kearney, Rose Galvin, Christine Baumgartner, Anette Van Dorland, Stephen Byrne, Nicolas Rodondi, Simon P Mooijaart, Carol Sinnott, Rosalinde K E Poortvliet, Jacobijn Gussekloo, David O Riordan, Carole Elodie Aubert, Kieran A Walsh, Robert S Du Puy, J Wouter Jukema, Vera McCarthy, Elaine K Walsh, Tinh-Hai Collet, Olaf M Dekkers

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Towards consensus: defining and supporting a professional role for pharmacists associated with traditional and complementary medicines – a protocol of implementing an international... by Joanna E Harnett, Carolina Oi Lam Ung, Shane Desselle

“…Bivariate statistical analysis will be conducted to examine the associations between agreement to statements within each section with key demographic variables, country of practice, pharmacy type, age, gender, qualification and years in practice. …”
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Efecto de la adición mineral cal- zeolita sobre la resistencia a la compresión y la durabilidad de un hormigón Effect of lime- zeolite binder on compression strength and durability... by Juan José Dopico Montes de Oca, José Fernando Martirena Hernandez, Alberto López Rodríguez, Raúl González López

“…<br>The international construction practice reports a remarkable use and development of high performance concretes, with excellent results in the durability properties, associated with a very dense cement matrix, defined from the use of high volumes of very fine minerals additions, such as, fly ash, silica fume, metakaolin and other fine powders. …”
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Herbal Use among Presurgical Patients in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fulya Yilmaz, Hazal Ezgi Çifci

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Characteristics of Pediatric Crohn’s Disease in Saudi Children: A Multicenter National Study by Omar I. Saadah, Mohammad El Mouzan, Mohammad Al Mofarreh, Ali Al Mehaidib, Mohammad Al Edreesi, Mohammed Hasosah, Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini, Khalid AlSaleem

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A pesquisa como princípio pedagógico no ensino de Sociologia: uma análise a partir dos livros selecionados no PNLD 2015 by Amurabi Oliveira, Marcelo Pinheiro Cigales

“…In this article we contextualize the Sociology textbook as well as its introduction in the NTP and then examine how research is present in the activities of selected Sociology textbooks for the 2015 NTP, considering that research is understood in this paper as a pedagogical principle for the teaching of Sociology in accordance with the National Curriculum Guidelines (2006), which is deeply relevant in view of the central role that textbooks play in the practice of Elementary Education teachers. …”
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Patients’ and physiotherapists’ perspectives on implementing a tailored stratified treatment approach for low back pain in Nigeria: a qualitative study by Kay Stevenson, Mishael Adje, Jost Steinhäuser, Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada, Sven Karstens

“…Background Stratified care has the potential to be efficient in addressing the physical and psychosocial components of low back pain (LBP) and optimise treatment outcomes essential in low-income countries. This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of physiotherapists and patients in Nigeria towards stratified care for the treatment of LBP, exploring barriers and enablers to implementation.Methods A qualitative design with semistructured individual telephone interviews for physiotherapists and patients with LBP comprising research evidence and information on stratified care was adopted. …”
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A Multiobjective Model for a Multilevel Blood Supply Chain to Improve the Attractiveness of Blood Centers during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Abolfazl Moghimi Esfandabadi, Davood Shishebori, Mohammad-Bagher Fakhrzad, Hassan Khademi Zare

“…Finally, the efficiency of the proposed approach and the sensitivity of the corresponding parameters are analyzed through a practical case study. The obtained results represent that a growth in the attractiveness of blood centers induces a raise in the number of donors, and, consequently, the amount of the donated blood grows. …”
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A Collaborative Data Network for the Asia Oceania Region Enabled by Emerging Technologies to Foster Innovation in a Secure and Open Environment by Alison Specht, Kim Bryceson, Shoufeng Cao, Margaret O’Brien, S. M. Guru, Pedro Pizzigatti Correa, Michelle Waycott

“…A discoverable inventory of items of value and importance to a community, country, or region has many benefits. …”
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A comprehensive outline of antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic prescribing, and antimicrobial stewardship in South Africa: A scoping review protocol. by Suwayda Ahmed, Rukshana Ahmed, Razia Zulfikar Adam

“…The incorrect and unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics places a burden on healthcare costs and thus, antimicrobial resistance is evident globally as a major public health concern. …”
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A Generic Data Analytics System for Manufacturing Production by Hao Zhang, Hongzhi Wang, Jianzhong Li, Hong Gao

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Navigating Suicidal Crisis in a Traditional Setting of Kyrgyzstan by Leila Salimova

“…By using phenomenological research methods including non-structured interviews (n=3), observations and field trips, the researcher strived to understand and describe the essence of the phenomenon of suicide in a conservative country, like Kyrgyzstan. The study highlights the challenging circumstances faced by Azat, a 14-year-old residing in a village in Kyrgyzstan. …”
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Issues of International and Interchurch Relations in the Work of Holy Council 1917–1918 of the Orthodox Russian Church by A. I. Mramornov

“…For the first time in the history of Russian Church the official ecclesiastical forum was attended by official elected delegates who served abroad and who could bring the opinion of the foreign part of the Russian Church to its «maternal» part and to provide the mutually beneficial exchange of practices and opinions. Moreover, in a situation when the church was liberated from the tutelage of the state, it became possible to engage with foreign religious organizations not through social organizations or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but directly. …”
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A comparative analysis of the curriculum implemented in the village institutes by Ali Sinan Bilgili, Esra Mindivanli Akdoğan

“…Since the Village Institutes were closed in 1954, this curriculum could not be implemented for a long time. For this reason, it would not be wrong to state that the 1943 curriculum was the curriculum which that was developed and implemented in such a way as to fully meet the basic aims and principles of the Village Institutes.…”
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Das artes tradicionais à economia criativa: a pintura indígena da Austrália e sua inserção no sistema das artes by Ilana Seltzer Goldstein

“…Having this scenario as background, this paper presents a case study based in Australia, which reveals how the segment of indigenous arts turned to be part of the creative economy in that country, allowing first nation people to have a culturally significant and economi- cally positive occupation. …”
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Profile of Chlamydia vaccine research: A bibliometric analysis by Xuemei Wang, Qian Wang, Yidan Gao, Lijuan Jiang, Lingli Tang

“…However, to date, no vaccine has successfully completed the rigorous clinical trial process and gained regulatory approval for use in clinical practice. Scholars have been working on a safe and effective Chlamydia vaccine. …”
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Design and Construction of a Gold Leaf Electroscope. by Tuyisenge, Julius

“…In developing countries like Uganda, scientific equipment is expensive and generally financially out of reach for most schools, As a result, most schools do not perform well due to a lack of practical skills by learners and improvisational skills by teachers. …”
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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Challenges of a Complex Disease by Diana Calaras, Aliona David, Eirini Vasarmidi, Katerina Antoniou, Alexandru Corlateanu

“…An impressive number of inciting antigens causing hypersensitivity pneumonitis have been found to cover a wide range of occupations. As working practices have changed over time, especially in industrialized countries, new names for occupational HP have emerged. …”
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A one health approach to plant health by Vivian Hoffmann, Birthe Paul, Titilayo Falade, Arshnee Moodley, Navin Ramankutty, Janice Olawoye, Rousseau Djouaka, Elikana Lekei, Nicoline de Haan, Peter Ballantyne, Jeff Waage

“…In this opinion piece, based on a webinar of the same name, we argue that a One Health perspective can help optimize net benefits from plant protection, realizing food security and nutrition gains while minimizing unintentional negative impacts of plant health practices on people, animals and ecosystems. …”
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