Fetal growth and risk of stillbirth: a population-based case-control study. by Radek Bukowski, Nellie I Hansen, Marian Willinger, Uma M Reddy, Corette B Parker, Halit Pinar, Robert M Silver, Donald J Dudley, Barbara J Stoll, George R Saade, Matthew A Koch, Carol J Rowland Hogue, Michael W Varner, Deborah L Conway, Donald Coustan, Robert L Goldenberg, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network

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Outcomes of coronary artery aneurysms: insights from the Coronary Artery Ectasia and Aneurysm Registry (CAESAR) by Alessandro Candreva, Jessica Huwiler, Diego Gallo, Victor Schweiger, Thomas Gilhofer, Roberta Leone, Michael Würdinger, Maurizio Lodi Rizzini, Claudio Chiastra, Julia Stehli, Jonathan Michel, Alexander Gotschy, Barbara E. Stähli, Frank Ruschitzka, Umberto Morbiducci, Christian Templin

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Promotion Strategy of Policy against Food Waste (PAFW): The Perspective on Evolutionary Game between Local Government and Large Supermarkets by Xichun Luo, Honghao Zhao

“…The study found the following: (1) to promote the system to an optimal evolutionarily stable strategy (ESS), it is necessary to strengthen policy publicity, increase the willingness of large supermarkets to implement the PAFW, and increase the enthusiasm of the public or third-party organizations to monitor system; (2) stakeholders’ initial willingness will influence the evolutionary trajectory; and (3) it is important to strengthen the institutional development of local government regulators, improve the local government’s achievements, reduce the local government’s regulatory costs, improve policies to support large supermarkets’ implementation of the PAFW, and reduce the cost of implementing the PAFW for large supermarkets.…”
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Case report: Local anesthesia with lidocaine infiltration for extended-release buprenorphine therapy by Pouya Azar, Pouya Azar, Jane J. Kim, Jane J. Kim, Ella Rohani, Dayyon Newman-Azar, Matin Narimani, Jessica Machado, Victor W. Li, Victor W. Li

“…Notwithstanding the advantages of BUP-XR, subjective pain and anxiety associated with injections can compromise patients’ willingness to receive treatment. Lidocaine is an amide-type agent and sodium channel blocker commonly used for local and regional anesthesia in various fields of medicine.Case presentationWe present two cases involving lidocaine infiltration to the induction phase of BUP-XR therapy in an outpatient setting. …”
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Evaluation of Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, Digestibility and Ileum Histomorphology of Broiler Chickens fed Two Forms of Diets Supplemented with Exogenous Proteases by RA Alhotan, HH Al-Baadani, EOS Hussein

“…The live weight and relative weight of the breast increased, and the relative weights of the wings decreased with pelleted diet. In conclusion, the use of protease had positive effects on growth performance, dry matter and crude protein digestibility, and ileum histomorphological parameters without negatively affecting carcass characteristics, which was more evident when feeding a pelleted diet to broilers.…”
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Transformation towards the sustainable management of peatlands: A characterisation of farmers in the Teufelsmoor, Germany by Amelie Hünnebeck‐Wells, Jacqueline Loos, Susanne Abel, Anke Nordt

“…However, the discord between the need to rewet peatlands and the implementation of rewetting measures calls for a transformation in how peatlands are managed. To explore their willingness towards rewetting, interviews were conducted with 19 peatland farmers in the Teufelsmoor, Germany. …”
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Factors associated with urban and sub-urban communities in implementing urban agriculture: A case study in Central Java by Pranadita Natasya Erischa, Antriyandarti Ernoiz, Rahayu Wiwit

“…Interestingly, age does not significantly affect the willingness to adopt urban agriculture. By enhancing community awareness and improving accessibility could further promote urban agriculture adoption, particularly in suburban areas.…”
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Assessment of national tobacco control program (NTCP) initiative on tobacco cessation among transgenders in Puducherry – A quasi-experimental study by Logesh Sidhu, Suriya Kumar, Priyadharshini Ragavane, Priyanga Chandrasekaran, Senthil Murugappan

“…This program indicated a positive trend, with an increase in individuals progressing to the contemplation and preparation stages, suggesting a growing willingness to reduce or quit tobacco use. The Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependency Scale showed a decrease in nicotine dependency over three months. …”
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Acer japonicum by Edward F. Gilman

“…The hanging clusters of showy, purple/red flowers appear in late spring and are followed by the production of winged seeds. The full-moon maple's flowers stand out among the maples. …”
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How eHealth use and cancer information-seeking influence older adults’ acceptance of genetic testing: Mediating roles of PIGI and cancer worry by Yinxia Zhu, Qian Erica Xiao, Man Chon Ao, Xinshu Zhao

“…Model 2 analyzed how cancer information-seeking influences willingness to change lifestyle behavior (WCLB) based on genetic test results, with cancer worry as a mediator. …”
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Latinx and White Adolescents’ Preferences for Latinx-Targeted Celebrity and Noncelebrity Food Advertisements: Experimental Survey Study by Marie A Bragg, Samina Lutfeali, Daniela Godoy Gabler, Diego A Quintana Licona, Jennifer L Harris

“…Additionally, the interaction between celebrity and participant ethnicity was significant for 4 behavioral intentions; Latinx, but not White, participants reported higher willingness to consume the product (P<.001), follow brands (P<.001), and tag friends (P<.001). …”
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Factors Influencing Efficacy of Peripheral Corneal Relaxing Incisions during Cataract Surgery by Nino Hirnschall, Jörg Wiesinger, Petra Draschl, Oliver Findl

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Patrons and clients. The specificity of female clientelism in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the turn of the seventeenth century. Research postulates. by Bożena Popiołek

“…This is the very reason for our interest in female patronage and willingness to undertake in-depth research on this issue. …”
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A randomized trial of blended first aid education for the public

“…Blended learners were found to have increased confidence and willingness than face-to face learners. In the blended cohort, knowledge appears to increase most during the online phase, but this is not mirrored for confidence or willingness. …”
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Involvement of Russian student youth in Internet communications as a factor in the formation of models of their socio-political activity by E. A. Istyagina-Yeliseeva, C. E. Barijenikova, A. V. Boldyreva

“…Using the methods of mathematical statistical analysis, the forms of Internet activity of young people have been studied and considered as factors of integration values political activities in dispositional personality structure, political orientation and willingness to co-operate with various actors power relations (political institutions, social movements, parties, groups of political activists), as well as acceptable forms of political behavior. …”
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Acer japonicum by Edward F. Gilman

“…The hanging clusters of showy, purple/red flowers appear in late spring and are followed by the production of winged seeds. The full-moon maple's flowers stand out among the maples. …”
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DIGITAL MARKETING ADOPTION FACTORS IN ALGERIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES: A TAM APPROACH by Hela DIOUANI, Amel GRAA, Khadidja BECHELAGHEM

“…In contrast, the results of this study support technology acceptance theory (TAM) to explain the willingness to adopt digital marketing in SMEs.…”

Professional Action Competence in Education for Sustainability Among Pre-service Physical Education Teachers: A Mixed Method Approach by Valérian Cece, Thomas Royet, Olivier Vors, Vanessa Lentillon-Kaestner

“…The action competence model for EfS aligns with this vision by considering both self-efficacy, knowledge, and willingness. Physical education (PE) offers a unique opportunity to implement EfS through the action competence model. …”
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Honey Bee Tracheal Mite, Acarapis woodi (Rennie) (Arachnida: Acarina: Tarsonemidae) by Harold A. Denmark, Harvey L. Cromroy, Malcolm T. Stanford

“…Symptoms of this infestation were described as "bees crawling about unable to fly, and with wings disjointed; dwindling and mortality of colonies have been said to occur rapidly with colonies dying within a month." …”
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Targeted Therapies Compared to Dacarbazine for Treatment of BRAFV600E Metastatic Melanoma: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Vanessa Shih, Renske M. ten Ham, Christine T. Bui, Dan N. Tran, Jie Ting, Leslie Wilson

“…Probabilistic sensitivity analysis showed that, at a willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold of ≤$100,000/QALY, dacarbazine was the optimal treatment in ~85% of simulations. …”
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