Strong philopatry in an estuarine‐dependent fish by Koster G. Sarakinis, Patrick Reis‐Santos, Stephen C. Donnellan, Qifeng Ye, Jason Earl, Bronwyn M. Gillanders

“…We investigated the genetic structure of black bream Acanthopagrus butcheri across its entire distribution range in Australia, as well as regional scale gene flow across south‐eastern Australia by undertaking a comprehensive analysis of the populations in estuaries across the region. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Differentiation of Soil Biochemical Parameters and Their Relationship with Nitrogen Resources during the Vegetation Period of Selected Crops by Agnieszka Wolna-Maruwka, Aleksandra Grzyb, Remigiusz Łukowiak, Jakub Ceglarek, Alicja Niewiadomska, Dariusz Kayzer

“…The scarcity of comprehensive studies on geostatic analyses of agricultural soils and plant yields, which would take into account both temporal and spatial variability, was the reason for undertaking this research. The aim of this study was to determine the spatial and temporal variability of the activity of soil enzymes, such as acid (PAC) and alkaline (PAL) phosphatases, urease (URE) and protease (PROT), the content of N-NH₄ (ammonium ions), N-NO₃ (nitrate ions), phosphorus (P), pH, moisture, as well as crop yield on a conventionally managed farmland of 40 ha. …”
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Implementation of offering choice of pulmonary rehabilitation location to people with COPD: a protocol for the process evaluation of a cluster randomised controlled trial by Narelle S Cox, Anne E Holland, Arwel W Jones, Christine F McDonald, Paul O’Halloran, Ajay Mahal, Graham Hepworth, Natasha A Lannin

“…However, offering patients a choice of rehabilitation model is not usual practice. We are undertaking a 14-site cluster randomised controlled trial to determine whether offering choice of PR location improves rehabilitation completion rates resulting in reduced all-cause unplanned hospitalisation over 12 months. …”
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Effect of intraoperative use of low-dose dexmedetomidine on the prognosis of patients undergoing breast cancer surgery by YANG Xiaoxuan, ZHU Shan, QIAN Cheng, CHU Xiaoying

“…After correcting the confounding factors between the two groups by using the propensity score matching method, the factors affecting the prognosis and survival of patients undertaking breast cancer surgery were investigated by univariate and multivariate analysis, and the Kaplan-Meier survival curve was further used to analyze the effect of intraoperative dexmedetomidine on RFS and OS after five years of breast cancer surgery.Results·There were significant differences in age, progesterone receptor (PR) positive ratio, proliferating cell nuclear antigen (Ki67) expression score, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade, and anesthesia duration between the two groups before propensity score matching. …”
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The Role of Partnership in The Integration of Intersectoral Data by Sujitha Ratnasingham, Ximena Camacho, Ted McDonald, Nicole Yada, Brent Diverty, David Ford

“…As health research institutes work to understand the data structures and determine the best way to link, use and interpret the information according to national and international best practice guidelines, it has become clear that it is critical to undertake this in partnership with experts from each sector, who understand how the data was collected and can guide appropriate interpretation. …”
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The Influence of Joe Wicks on Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Thematic, Location, and Social Network Analysis of X Data by Wasim Ahmed, Opeoluwa Aiyenitaju, Simon Chadwick, Mariann Hardey, Alex Fenton

“…The most common types of posts were those that contained images, videos, and text of young people (school-aged children) undertaking physical activity by watching content created by Joe Wicks and posts from schools encouraging pupils to engage with the content. …”
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Connecting Health and Technology (CHAT): protocol of a randomized controlled trial to improve nutrition behaviours using mobile devices and tailored text messaging in young adults by Kerr Deborah A, Pollard Christina M, Howat Peter, Delp Edward J, Pickering Mark, Kerr Katherine R, Dhaliwal Satvinder S, Pratt Iain S, Wright Janine, Boushey Carol J

“…The participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups (1) Intervention Group 1: MDFR + Text Messages + Dietary Feedback; (2) Intervention Group 2: MDFR + Dietary Feedback; (3) Control Group 3: MDFR, no feedback. All groups will undertake a 3-day dietary record using the MDFR but only the Intervention Groups 1 and 2 will receive tailored dietary feedback at baseline and at 6-months which will consist of assessment of serves of fruits, vegetables and junk food in comparison to dietary recommendations. …”
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Inaugural Editorial by Elizabeth A. Krupinski

“…I will soon be welcoming a group of world experts to the Telemedicine Reports Editorial Board to help with this undertaking and to guide the journal in its progress and efforts. …”
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Lessons for Uptake and Engagement of a Smartphone App (SURE Recovery) for People in Recovery From Alcohol and Other Drug Problems: Interview Study of App Users by Joanne Neale, Alice May Bowen

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this paper is to undertake a qualitative study to ascertain end users’ views and experiences of the SURE Recovery app, including how it might be improved, and present the findings on uptake and engagement to assist other researchers and app developers working on similar apps for people experiencing alcohol and other drug problems. …”
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The Effect of Implementing an Educational Program Regarding Neurological Examination on Nurses at Asella Teaching and Referral Hospital in Oromia Region, Ethiopia: A Quasi-Experime... by Kandula UR, Teklewold E, Zemene Y, Begna D, Tuji TS

“…At first, a comprehension set of questions on neurological examination has been used to undertake a pre-measurement evaluation, which was accompanied by a two-week self-administered intervention in an educational program regarding the neurological examination. …”
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Complex organisational factors influence multidisciplinary care for patients with hip fractures: a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators to service delivery by F Fox, S Drew, CL Gregson, R Patel, TJS Chesser, A Johansen, MK Javaid, XL Griffin, R Gooberman-Hill

“…Results Effective pre-operative care required early alert of patient admission and the availability of staff in emergency departments to undertake assessments, investigations and administer analgesia. …”
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Challenges and knowledge gaps in the management of non-tuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease in sub-Saharan African countries with a high tuberculosis burden: a scoping revie... by Leen Rigouts, Tom Decroo, Natalie Lorent, Anita Mesic, Lutgarde Lynen, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Elizabeth Tabitha Abbew, Ablo Prudence Wachinou

“…When treatment was provided, the outcome was often not reported due to the lack of implementation of standardised outcome definitions.Conclusions These outlined challenges present a unique opportunity for researchers to undertake further studies in NTM-PD and proffer solutions more applicable to SSA.…”
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Context dependent song-flight performance and timing in the Black-headed Bunting (Emberiza melanocephala) by Sanja Barišić, Davor Ćiković, Vesna Tutiš, Jelena Kralj, Herbert Hoi

“…Males usually delivered spontaneous Moth song-flights before chasing rivals or undertaking aerial fights, suggesting Moth is directed towards conspecific males and serves as a threat display. …”
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Navigating pregnancy and early motherhood in prison: a thematic analysis of mothers’ experiences by Diksha Sapkota, Susan Dennison, Jyai Allen, Jenny Gamble, Corrie Williams, Nomxolisi Malope-Rwodzi, Laura Baar, Janet Ransley, Tara Renae McGee

“…Results Three themes characterised mothers’ experiences of being pregnant and undertaking a mothering role of a young child while in prison. …”
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Revenue Risk of U.S. Tight-Oil Firms by Luis Mª Abadie, José M. Chamorro

“…In this sense, the PV of the prospective revenues will fall below $22.22/bbl in the worst 5% of the cases; and the average value across these worst scenarios is $19.77/bbl. Last we undertake two sensitivity analyses with respect to the spot price and the long-term price. …”
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Exogenously delivered iPSCs disrupt the natural repair response of endogenous MPCs after bone injury by Leah Ferrie, Priyatha Premnath, Alexandra Olsen, Leila Larijani, Bryce A. Besler, Derrick E. Rancourt, Neil A. Duncan, T. Michael Underhill, Roman J. Krawetz

“…In the absence of iPSCs, endogenous MPCs demonstrated robust proliferative and osteogenic capacity to undertake repair and this behaviour was disrupted in the presence of iPSCs which instead took on an osteoblast fate but with little proliferation. …”
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Developing a South African curriculum for education in neonatal critical care retrieval: An initial exploration by W. Williams, E Theron, W Khan, W Stassen

“…In many high-income settings, dedicated Critical Care Retrieval Services (CCRS) with additional education and training undertake neonatal critical care retrieval (CCR). In South Africa, however, these transfers are mostly conducted by advanced paramedics with limited education in neonatal care, and this may lead to high adverse event rates. …”
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Vene kirjandus venestusaja eesti koolides. Russian Literature in the Estonian Schools of the Russification Era by Ülle Pärli

“…In the interim, knowledge of classical Russian literature acquired in school remained at the level of passive coexistence in the culture, a kind of backdrop to newer undertakings. Thus it is interesting to note that articles on Aleksandr Pushkin published in the 1920s Estonian press were addressed to the reader assumed to be knowledgeable both about his works and his biography. …”
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Are There Dragon Kings in the Stock Market? by Jiong Liu, Mohammadamin Dashti Moghaddam, Rostislav A. Serota

“…In this study, we undertake a systematic study of historic market volatility spanning roughly five preceding decades. …”
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Parametric study of the correlation between location and size of superficial cracks in the deflection of traditional tiles based on finite element analysis by Beatriz Defez, María Moncho-Santonja, Silvia Aparisi-Navarro, Guillermo Peris-Fajarnés

“…A technique based on FEA (finite element analysis) is validated through experimental data and used to undertake a statistical, parametric research. The study shows that location and depth of the defect have an exponential cross-correlation over deflection and could be characterized together through a single surface. …”
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