An Improved V-Net Model for Thyroid Nodule Segmentation by Büşra Yetginler, İsmail Atacak

“…Early diagnosis of increasingly common thyroid nodules is crucial for effectively and accurately managing the disease’s monitoring and treatment process. …”
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Oral Health and Diabetic Cardiomyopathy: Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Early Screening Approaches by Fang J, Wu Y, Wang H, Zhang J, You L

“…This perspective integrates existing research findings on the role of oral health in diabetic heart disease, highlights current research limitations, and emphasizes the need for further studies to clarify causal relationships and facilitate widespread clinical application.Keywords: diabetic cardiomyopathy, oral health status, mechanism, screening indicators, machine learning…”
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Frankfurt Triangle for Education in the Digital World by Torsten Brinda, Niels Brüggen, Ira Diethelm, Thomas Knaus, Sven Kommer, Christine Kopf, Rainer Leschke, Petra Missomelius, Friederike Tilemann, Andreas Weich

“… Contemporary communication and social interaction are being increasingly influenced by media and technology, systems, and platforms that are based on digital principles and artificial intelligence. …”
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Important issues of professional burnout among hematologists and hematology department nursing staff during the COVID-19 pandemic by O. A. Aleshina, T. P. Nikitina, N. M. Porfirieva, D. E. Vybornykh, E. N. Parovichnikova, T. I. Ionova

“…Professional burnout (PB) among medical staff, namely hematologists, is of major importance, especially given the current shortage of personnel. It is of extreme value during the COVID-19 pandemic.Aim. …”
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IoT Device Identification Techniques: A Comparative Analysis for Security Practitioners by Ashley Andrews, George Oikonomou, Simon Armour, Paul Thomas, Thomas Cattermole

“…We then produce a summary table containing just the information for the five elements for each study, and how they can be used to understand and compare techniques, considering their context. This gives security professionals and researchers the necessary tools to compare studies, both current and future, to understand how to secure their networks and what they must consider when completing further research.…”
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Assessing Patterns and Risk to Chilean Freshwater Fish Distributions Using Multi‐Species Occupancy Models by Erin E. Tracy, Evelyn Habit, Konrad Górski, Nann A. Fangue, Andrew L. Rypel

“…Finally, to put our results in the context of the rapid development in hydropower taking place throughout Chile, we analyzed predicted species richness and occupancy patterns in relation to aquatic ecosystem fragmentation risk from current and planned dams throughout Chile. …”
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The impact of extended reality cognitive behavioral therapy on mental disorders among children and youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. by Madeline Li, Jamin Patel, Tarun Reddy Katapally

“…<h4>Background</h4>The prevalence of mental disorders among children and youth has significantly increased, with rising rates of anxiety, depression, and other psychological disorders globally. …”
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Exploring the Didactic Principles of Vocational Teachers in Financial Education: An Interview Study by Nora Cechovsky

“… Context: Financial literacy is an issue becoming increasingly important internationally. …”
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A state-of-the-art review of soft computing-based monitoring and control in the machining of hard alloys by Lokesh Kumar, Ashish Goyal, Vimal Kumar Pathak, Abhijit Bhowmik

“…To address these limitations, the manufacturing industry has increasingly shifted towards non-traditional machining methods. …”
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Environmental disclosure analysis of manufacturing companies to realize sustainable green economy by Avi Sunani, Ulfa Puspa Wanti Widodo, R. Muh. Syah Arief Atmaja Wijaya, Nanda Wahyu Indah Kirana

“…Originality/value: The incorporation of an unbiased evaluation carried out by an external organization, together with the transparent distribution of outcomes utilizing a five-color rating scheme (PROPER), provides significant contributions to the current corpus of knowledge.…”
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QUANTITATIVE APPRAISAL AND SCIENTOMETRIC EXPLORATION INTO THE DIGITIZATION OF EDUCATION by Farhad Rahmanov, Lala Neymatova, Albina Hashimova, Taleh Aghazada

“…A dynamic analysis of research articles showed their intensive growth since 2020, which is due to increased attention to digital education in the context of global transformations, the COVID-19 pandemic, and military conflicts. …”
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Living labs opened dialogues about antibiotic use in dairy cattle and pig sectors - Insights from a Danish case study based on participatory action research by Mette Vaarst, Merete Studnitz, Mogens Agerbo Krogh, Hanne Kongsted

“…Thus, the LLs in the Danish context became spaces for opening dialogues and negotiating difficult and sensitive issues in addition to being open-innovation platforms. …”
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Effectiveness of Case Management for 'At Risk' Patients in Primary Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Jonathan Stokes, Maria Panagioti, Rahul Alam, Kath Checkland, Sudeh Cheraghi-Sohi, Peter Bower

“…We conducted secondary subgroup analyses to assess whether effectiveness was moderated by the particular model of case management, context, and study design. A total of 15,327 titles and abstracts were screened, 36 unique studies were included. …”
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Outlook of Present Organic Agriculture Policies and Future Needs in Sri Lanka by S.H. Pushpa Malkanthi

“…Therefore, in Sri Lanka in this context, strategic focus on policy support for organic agriculture is needed. …”
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Agentic rulebooks using active inference: an artificial intelligence application for environmental sustainability by Axel Constant, Mahault Albarracin, Marco Perin, Hari Thiruvengada, Karl J. Friston, Karl J. Friston

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly proposed as a solution to environmental sustainability challenges, with applications aimed at optimizing resource utilization and energy consumption. …”
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The Role of Higher Education Through the Eyes of Hungarian Undergraduate Students and Graduates: A Qualitative Exploratory Study by Zsófia Kocsis, Gabriella Pusztai

“… Context: Most education systems equip graduates with the professional knowledge and cognitive skills needed to enter the world of work. …”
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Autism, menstruation and mental health- a scoping review and a call to action by Joanna Skommer, Joanna Skommer, Krish Gunesh

“…IntroductionThere is increasing evidence regarding the mental health implications of cyclical hormonal fluctuations associated with menstruation, as well as of key reproductive transitions (menarche and menopause), in typically developing individuals. …”
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Policies and guidelines supporting the sustainability of human milk donation to milk banks in Switzerland: a document analysis by Christelle Kaech, Tracy Humphrey, Catherine Kilgour, Céline Julie Fischer Fumeaux, Claire de Labrusse

“…Globally, despite an increasing number of human milk banks, the demand for donor milk exceeds the supply, and access remains inequitable and insufficient. …”
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Robotic-assisted colorectal surgery in colorectal cancer management: a narrative review of clinical efficacy and multidisciplinary integration by Engeng Chen, Li Chen, Wei Zhang

“…This review provides a critical appraisal of the current landscape of RACS, emphasizing its superiority over conventional open and laparoscopic approaches. …”
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Global trends and hotspots of neuromodulation in spinal cord injury: a study based on bibliometric analysis by Shutao Gao, Yukun Hu, Shizhe Li, Wei Li, Weibin Sheng

“…Conclusion This study delineates the current knowledge landscape and research trends on the topic of neuromodulation in SCI. …”
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