Effects of cooperative learning on undergraduate nursing students: a quasi- experimental study.

Aim: This study evaluated the effect of cooperative learning on the attitude, satisfaction, and performance of undergraduate nursing students enrolled in community nursing courses.

Design: A one-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design.

Methods: This study was conducted at a university in northern Taiwan.

Comparing the efficacy and safety of bridging therapy vs. monotherapy in patients with minor stroke: a meta-analysis.

The two main therapeutic approaches for stroke treatment are endovascular thrombectomy, which involves mechanically removing the thrombus, and bridging therapy, which uses intravenous thrombolytics (IVT) prior to endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). This study aimed to compare monotherapy (EVT or IVT alone) with bridging therapy (IVT+EVT) in terms of efficacy and safety outcomes in patients with minor ischemic stroke. After a thorough screening, eight studies were included for qualitative synthesis and meta-analysis, comprising a total of 3,117 patients across the treatment arms.

Derivation and Internal Validation of a Clinical Prediction Model for Diagnosis of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses in Northern Tanzania.

Spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGR) pose a global threat as emerging zoonotic infectious diseases; however, timely and cost-effective diagnostic tools are currently limited. We used data from 449 patients presenting to 2 hospitals in northern Tanzania between 2007 and 2008, of which 71 (15.8%) met criteria for acute SFGR based on ≥4-fold rise in antibody titers between acute and convalescent serum samples.

Prognostic role of p16 overexpression in sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma: A retrospective analysis of Alberta patients.

Objective: Sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) is rare in the general population. No clear and consistent etiologic correlation between human papillomavirus (HPV) and SNSCC has yet been delineated in the literature. p16 is a tumor suppressor protein used as a surrogate marker for HPV.

The membrane may be a key factor influencing browning: a mini review on browning mechanisms of fresh-cut fruit and vegetables from a multi-omics perspective.

Fresh-cut fruit and vegetables are susceptible to browning during storage and subsequent consumption. The cell membrane acts as a vital structural barrier, compartmentalizing various substances within living organisms. The fresh-cutting process induces mechanical injuries, disrupting these membranes and resulting in the leakage of cellular contents.

Distinct spatiotemporal atrophy patterns in corticobasal syndrome are associated with different underlying pathologies.

Although the corticobasal syndrome was originally most closely linked with the pathology of corticobasal degeneration, the 2013 Armstrong clinical diagnostic criteria, without the addition of aetiology-specific biomarkers, have limited positive predictive value for identifying corticobasal degeneration pathology in life. Autopsy studies demonstrate considerable pathological heterogeneity in corticobasal syndrome, with corticobasal degeneration pathology accounting for only ∼50% of clinically diagnosed individuals. Individualized disease stage and progression modelling of brain changes in corticobasal syndrome may have utility in predicting this underlying pathological heterogeneity, and in turn improve the design of clinical trials for emerging disease-modifying therapies.

Complex relationship between soil fungi and conservation value assessments in boreal forests.

Large-scale industrial forestry is a threat to biodiversity and imposes long-lasting changes to many forested biomes. Preserving forests as reserves is an important component of the strategy for safeguarding forest biodiversity. Yet, the selection of forests of high biodiversity value is usually based on proxies (i.

Genome-wide selection scans in Mexican Indigenous populations reveal recent signatures of pathogen and diet adaptation.

Whole genome scans for natural selection signatures across Mexican Indigenous (MI) Populations remain underrepresented in the literature. Here, we conducted the first comparative analysis of genetic adaptation in MI populations using whole genome sequencing (WGS) data from 76 individuals representing 27 different ethnic groups in Mexico. We divided the cohort into Northern, Central, and Southern populations and identified signals of natural selection within and across populations.

Ethical boundaries and data-sharing practices in AI-enhanced nursing: An Arab perspective.

Aim: This study explored the ethical boundaries and data-sharing practices in artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced nursing from the perspective of Arab nurses.

Background: Although AI offers advancements in clinical decision-making and operational efficiency, it also presents challenges such as ethical dilemmas, data privacy concerns, and technical issues. These challenges are being addressed through continuous education, the development of robust ethical guidelines, and the implementation of transparent data-sharing practices METHODS: A qualitative approach was employed, adhering to the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) guidelines.

Fetal exposure to gestational diabetes severity and postnatal infant feeding in the first year of life associated with preadolescent obesity: a prospective cohort.

Objective: This study sought to evaluate the distinct impact of fetal exposure to gestational diabetes (GDM) severity, as well as the impact of infant breastfeeding (BF) and sugary beverage intake, on preadolescent overweight and obesity, accounting for other established risk factors.

Methods: This analysis included 850 mother-infant dyads exposed to GDM who reported monthly infant BF duration and intensity, as well as sugary beverage intake (sugar-sweetened beverages [SSB] and 100% fruit juice [FJ]) during the first year of life, BMI measured at ages 6 to 11 years, and GDM severity variables (i.e.

Validation of the Sudbury Vertigo Risk Score to risk stratify for a serious cause of vertigo.

Introduction: In 2022, nearly 0.5 million Canadians visited an emergency department (ED) for dizziness, accounting for over 3.5% of all ED visits.

Global Greening Major Contributed by Climate Change With More Than Two Times Rate Against the History Period During the 21th Century.

Future variations of global vegetation are of paramount importance for the socio-ecological systems. However, up to now, it is still difficult to develop an approach to project the global vegetation considering the spatial heterogeneities from vegetation, climate factors, and models. Therefore, this study first proposes a novel model framework named GGMAOC (grid-by-grid; multi-algorithms; optimal combination) to construct an optimal model using six algorithms (i.

Consideration of evidence-based training content to strengthen coach recognition of concussion during youth sports activities.

Objective: To synthesize requirements and recommendations addressing sport-related concussion (SRC).

Design: Qualitative study.

Setting: Scholastic and non-scholastic athletic programs.

and abortions in sheep and goats in California: a series of cases diagnosed at CAHFS laboratories, 2002-2023.

Abortion in small ruminants poses a significant economic threat and can have zoonotic risk. Although the association between yersiniosis and reproductive complications is known, systematic studies and case series on abortion in sheep and goats are scarce. Here we describe epidemiologic and pathologic findings in 34 cases of - and -associated abortions in sheep and goats, contributing to the understanding of these zoonotic diseases in California.

Determinants of access to health facilities among under-five children with caregiver-reported fever in the context of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Togo, 2020-2022.

Background: Malaria is responsible for 580,000 deaths among children under 5, or 95% of all malaria deaths per year globally. Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is a malaria control intervention in Togo and other African countries targeting children under 5 years old during the peak malaria transmission season. Delaying access to healthcare for children with malaria can result in serious health problems, including heightened morbidity and mortality, complications related to cerebral malaria and anemia, as well as impaired cognitive development.

Breast cancer awareness, knowledge and self-screening intention among females in Northern Border of Saudi Arabia, Arar City.

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among females, and early detection plays a crucial role in disease management. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, practices, and barriers related to breast self-examination (BSE) and mammography among Saudi women in Arar City, Saudi Arabia.

Method: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted using an online Google Form distributed to women in Arar City.

Non-linear association between interpregnancy interval after vaginal delivery and singleton preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: The association between interpregnancy interval (IPI) after vaginal delivery and preterm birth (PTB) in singleton has not been elucidated. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between interpregnancy interval after vaginal delivery and preterm birth.

Methods: Birth data from the 2022 National Vital Statistics System (NVSS) were selected, and multinomial logistic regression models were used to determine the odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the association between IPI after vaginal delivery and PTB.

Confronting cultures: northern Madagascar's cultural beliefs and the relationship of owls and humans.

Owls are often associated with superstitions and witchcraft in various cultures, leading to conflicts between human communities and these birds. This study, conducted in 2023 across 16 villages in Andapa, a northern district of Madagascar, aimed to investigate the challenges of human-owl coexistence. It specifically explored the cultural beliefs and conflicts driving the motivation to kill owls, particularly during witch-hunting incidents between 2021 and 2022.

Description of Cytobacillus Mangrovibacter sp. nov., and Cytobacillus Spartinae sp. nov., Isolated from Mangrove Sediment.

Two Gram-stain-positive, aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile strains FJAT-53684 and FJAT-54145 were isolated from the mangrove sediment. They optimally grew at pH 8.0 and could tolerate NaCl up to 5% (w/v).

Enhancing energy efficiency in buildings using sawdust-based insulation in hot arid climates.

In the quest for sustainable construction solutions, this study explores the thermal insulation potential of sawdust as an eco-friendly material for building applications in hot-arid climates, with a focus on Iraq. The research evaluates the thermal behavior of sawdust when mixed with clay and glue, forming two different composite insulation materials. Laboratory experiments were conducted to measure thermal conductivity, with results compared against traditional insulators like Styrofoam.

Chromosome-level genome assembly of the clam, Xishi tongue Coelomactra antiquata.

Xishi tongue (Coelomactra antiquata), a commercially valuable marine bivalve, is distributed along the coastal waters of East Asia. In China, significant morphological and genetic differences have been observed between northern and southern populations. Overfishing and pollution have caused a severe decline in its natural populations, rendering the species endangered.

The human oral microbiome and risk of colorectal cancer within three prospective cohort studies in the United States.

Background: Oral microbes detected in feces have been associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) in cross-sectional studies. This study investigated the prospective associations between the oral microbiome and incident CRC in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS), National Institutes of Health-AARP (NIH-AARP) Diet and Health Study, and Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial.

Methods: Individuals with oral samples collected before incident CRC diagnoses were identified in the AHS (N = 331), NIH-AARP (N = 249), and PLCO (N = 446) and compared with referent subcohorts (N = 3431).

Using trauma-informed approaches: research with climate disaster affected communities.

Climate disasters like floods and bushfires have increased in frequency and intensity in Australia. For many, these disasters are associated with trauma. In order to further our understanding of the impacts of these disasters on individuals and communities, we need to conduct research, but the research design and implementation need to be sensitive to that trauma and support the safety of both participants and researchers.

Quantifying the ecological role of crocodiles: a 50-year review of metabolic requirements and nutrient contributions in northern Australia.

The ecological roles of large predators are well recognized, but quantifying their functional impacts remains an active area of research. In this study, we examined the metabolic requirements and nutrient outputs of the estuarine crocodile population () in northern Australia over a 50-year period, during which the population increased from a few thousand to over 100 000 individuals. Bioenergetic modelling showed that during this period, the crocodile population's annual prey consumption increased from <20 kg km in 1979 to approximately 180 kg km in 2019.