Combination Immunotherapy With Radiotherapy in Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Review of Evidence by Justin L. Burr, Kurtis C. Johnson, Joseph J. Carmicheal, Chi Lin, Apar Kishor Ganti

“…These studies are presented in the context of early‐stage, operable stage III, unresectable stage III, and metastatic disease. …”
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Exploring the impact of public health-related academic competitions on the competencies of university students: evidence from Anhui Province by Qiancheng Zhou, Shengyan Hu, Chenxi Nian

“…In the context of digital transformation, public health competitions have emerged as an innovative educational approach for developing multifaceted public health talent.MethodsThis study examines the current state of university students’ participation in public health competitions in Anhui Province, employing a mixed-methods approach that combines qualitative and quantitative analyses, including SWOT and PEST models, Pearson correlation analysis, cross-tabulation analysis, and regression analysis, to assess the impact of public health competitions on students’ abilities.ResultsFirstly, the overall environment for students’ participation in public health discipline competitions is favorable, with more advantages than disadvantages and more opportunities than challenges. …”
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The methods of scenario designing for the development of regional systems of vocational education and training by V. I. Blinov, A. I. Satdykov, I. S. Sergeev, N. F. Rodichev

“…Introduction. Despite the increasing importance of the vocational education and training systems in the developed countries, with rare exceptions, there are no strategic management tools adequate to the present context. …”
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Digital Ruble of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation by A. Ya. Zaporozhan

“…There-fore, the digital currency of the central bank is not very attractive for economic entities, which limits or even prevents its implementation into practice.The way out of the current situation is to use the Central Securities Market in the field of government payments, thereby increasing the transparency of payments.The practical implementation of the digital currency of the central bank can start with state financing of investment projects in digital rubles, and then on a broader scale with budget financing, when all or a limited list of budget recipients will receive budget money in digital rubles. …”
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Generational diversity in nursing practice environments – scoping review by Diana Sanches, Soraia Pereira, Susana Castro, Mariana Mendes, Eduardo Santos, Olga Ribeiro

“…Although the findings differ, it’s undeniable that each generation has a unique and valuable role, and it’s essential to promote an effective balance between generations to build a diverse workforce capable of adapting to different challenges in professional contexts. Conclusion Organizations should acknowledge the importance of creating inclusive professional practice environments, where both current and future generations can contribute to providing quality care. …”
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Young TPI: empowering animal-free science among the next- generation of scientists by Marta G. Valverde, Marta G. Valverde, Fatima Zohra Abarkan, Fatima Zohra Abarkan, Rebecca Van Eijden, Rebecca Van Eijden, Julia M. L. Menon, Julia M. L. Menon, Nikolas Gaio, Nikolas Gaio, Aarti Ramchandran, Aarti Ramchandran, Victoria C. De Leeuw, Victoria C. De Leeuw

“…In this context, Young TPI emerged as the-first-of-its-kind network comprising young professionals and students dedicated to revolutionizing scientific practices by catalyzing the shift towards animal-free research. …”
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Improving mesophilic anaerobic digestion of compostable packaging through efficient and versatile thermo-alkaline pre-treatment by Gaël Huet, Julie Lamarque, Florian Monlau, Valentin Puchelle, Cecilia Sambusiti, Juliana Catalina Suarez Murcia, Sandra Domenek, Florian Pion, Emmanuelle Gastaldi

“…In the current European regulatory context, which requires its Member States to collect biowaste separately with a view to its organic recovery, the co-processing of compostable food packaging with biowaste by mesophilic anaerobic digestion (AD) offers the dual opportunity of promoting its conversion into biogas while reducing plastic contamination of the environment. …”
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Pregnancy-related acute kidney injury leads to hypertension, reduced kidney function and cognitive impairment in postpartum rats by Ashley Griffin, Jamie Szczepanski, Shauna-Kay Spencer, Shauna-Kay Spencer, Lucia Solis, Teylor Bowles, Reanna Robinson, Jan M. Williams, Patrick B. Kyle, Kedra Wallace, Kedra Wallace

“…Both hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) outside the context of pregnancy have been associated with an increased risk of developing Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and cognitive impairment. …”
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Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Analysis during Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Yangyang Cao, Haoqing Yang, Luyuan Jin, Juan Du, Zhipeng Fan

“…We found that the majority of cytosines in a CpG context were methylated in induced BMSCs. Our results also revealed that, along with the induced osteogenic differentiation in BMSCs, the average genomic methylation levels and CpG methylation in transcriptional factor regions (TFs) were increased, the CpG methylation level of various genomic elements was mainly in the medium-high methylation section, and CpG methylation levels in the repeat element had highly methylated levels. …”
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Absence of progression risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with urine protein-creatinine ratio below 500 mg/g: a cohort study with competing risk analysis by Jiang Bai, Lijuan Zhang, Jingkai Di, Wenyu Wang, Yawen Wu, Yun Zhou, Yun Zhou, Yun Zhou

“…However, Limited data exist regarding the association between Urine Protein-Creatinine Ratio (UPCR) < 500 mg/g and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) progression, particularly in the context of competitive risk analysis. We aimed to investigate the correlation between UPCR and the progression of CKD in patients with UPCR below 500 mg/g.MethodsInitially, 512 patients diagnosed with stages G2-G5 of CKD and UPCR levels below 1,000 mg/g were recruited from the CKD-ROUTE cohort. …”
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PROTOCOL: The Application of Information and Communication Technologies in Physical Activity Interventions for Breast Cancer: A Scoping Review Protocol by Xin Chen, Maaz Imam, Yutong Yi, JJ Pionke, Lixcy Vega, Anna Arthur, Jessie Chin, Chungyi Chiu

“…The focus of the scoping review is guided by the mnemonic PCC (Population, Concept, Context) recommended by the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. …”
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In Search of Law in Women’s and Gender Studies: Toward Critical Womanist Legal Studies by Mark Kessler

“…It also assesses the extent to which legal studies are evidenced in current published works in WGS journals and emphasizes how an increased emphasis on such scholarship permits researchers to usefully explore significant concerns in the field, including the operation of power and privilege, possible interventions in dominant cultural discourses, and legal constructions of intersecting roles of race, gender, class, and sexuality. …”
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Feasibility of cognitive testing and ecological momentary assessments using smartphones in middle aged and older adults with insomnia by Sara Ghadimi, Jason Ereso, Alexander J. Kaula, Nick Taptiklis, Francesca Cormack, Cathy Alessi, Jennifer L. Martin, Joseph M. Dzierzewski, Arash Naeim, Sarah Kremen, Tue Te, Constance H. Fung

“…We assessed the feasibility of self-administered cognitive testing via smartphone apps for collecting in-moment, in-context data about a person’s current state (ecological momentary assessment, EMA). …”
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Validation of the Mild Behavioral Impairment Scale (MBI-S) for brief self-assessment of Mild Behavioral Impairment in people without dementia by Paula Hinkl, Elmar Graessel, Nicolas Rohleder, Peter Landendoerfer, Thomas Kuehlein, Natascha Lauer, Anna Pendergrass

“…Abstract Background Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Mild Behavioral Impairment (MBI) are important constructs in the context of cognitive decline. MBI can be assessed with the Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist (MBI-C). …”
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Intravesical instillation-based mTOR-STAT3 dual targeting for bladder cancer treatment by Dae Hoon Lee, Jung Ki Yoo, Ki Hwan Um, Wootae Ha, Soo Min Lee, Junseong Park, Min Jeong Kye, Jungyo Suh, Jin Woo Choi

“…Graphical Abstract The current investigation introduces an innovative conceptualization of bispecific short hairpin RNA (bs_shRNA) tailored for the equilibrated modulation of dual genes within a singular cellular context. …”
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Knowledge of Preconception Healthcare and Associated Factors: A Study among Mothers in Jinka Town, Southern Region, Ethiopia by Kassahun Fikadu Tesema, Tamirat Cheneka, Alemayehu Alemu, Mekonen Feyissa, Birhanu Birkaye, Hafiza Mohammed, Eleni Kidu, Getahun Wegaso, Biresaw Wasihun

“…Preconception healthcare is promising to improve the reproductive health status of women and couples if they receive care three months to two years before conception. In the current context of Ethiopia, however, preconception healthcare is overlooked in the continuum of care. …”
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Understanding the political economy of reforming global health initiatives – insights from global and country levels by Sophie Witter, Natasha Palmer, Rosemary Jouhaud, Shehla Zaidi, Severine Carillon, Rene English, Giulia Loffreda, Emilie Venables, Shifa Salman Habib, Jeff Tan, Fatouma Hane, Maria Paola Bertone, Seyed-Moeen Hosseinalipour, Valery Ridde, Asad Shoaib, Adama Faye, Lilian Dudley, Karen Daniels, Karl Blanchet

“…Abstract Introduction Since 2000, the number and role of global health initiatives (GHIs) has been growing, with these platforms playing an increasingly important role in pooling and disbursing funds dedicated to specific global health priorities. …”
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Effect of integrating traditional and modern healthcare systems on tuberculosis case detection in Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled study by Desalegne Amare, Kefyalew Addis Alene, Fentie Ambaw

“…New strategies that consider local contexts are needed in countries with high TB burdens like Ethiopia. …”
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Exemples d’habitats aristocratiques sur les sites des rues Eugène-Desteuque et Ponsardin à Reims/Durocortorum by Magalie Cavé, Stéphane Sindonino, Sabine Groetembril

“…The study of the collection of fragmentary wall paintings is essential to the understanding of this residence’s architecture and reveals, relative to the current state of research, one of the only examples of a cryptoporticus in the urban context of a private home. …”
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Virtual reality in the luxury fashion industry: a systematic literature review by Tong (Tripp) Liu, Caroline Swee Lin Tan, Carolina Quintero Rodriguez

“…By integrating current practice and existing research, this paper contributes to a better understanding of how and where VR is used in luxury fashion contexts.…”
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