The ‘Hikikomori’ syndrome: worldwide prevalence and co-occurring major psychiatric disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Andrea Pozza, Fabio Ferretti, Anna Coluccia, Takahiro Kato, Marco Gaetani

“…It has been studied first in Japan and recently has increasingly drawn the attention of researchers and clinicians all over the world. …”
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Global road extraction using a pseudo-label guided framework: from benchmark dataset to cross-region semi-supervised learning by Xiaoyan Lu, Yanfei Zhong, Zhuo Zheng, JunJue Wang, Dingyuan Chen, Yu Su

“…Recent advancements in satellite remote sensing technology and computer vision have enabled rapid extraction of road networks from massive, Very High-Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery. However, current road extraction methods face the following limitations: 1) Insufficient availability of accurate and diverse training datasets for global-scale road extraction; 2) Costly and time-consuming manual labeling of millions of road samples; and 3) Limited generalization ability of deep learning models across diverse global contexts, resulting in better performance for regions well-represented in the training dataset, but worse performance when faced with domain gaps. …”
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Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1): Consideration of Molecular Evolution, Interaction with APOL3, and Impact of Splice Isoforms Advances Understanding of Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms o... by Razi Khalaila, Karl Skorecki

“…In the absence of a consistent mechanistic explanation for differential kidney injury, we propose pursuing three interrelated avenues of investigation informed by prior epidemiological and mechanistic evidence linking them to APOL1’s cytotoxicity: (1) Molecular evolution of APOL1 haplotypes in human populations, (2) APOL1 splicing and consequent splice isoforms, (3) Interaction of APOL1 with other APOL gene family members, prioritizing APOL3. In the current study, we use reanalysis of population genetics datasets to resolve the haplotype contexts of all protein-altering APOL1 variants, uncovering previously unrecognized variant–haplotype couplings. …”
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Scoping review: Online video games and mental health among school-going children in Africa by Muhammad Hoque, Mostafizur Rahman, Sayma Akter Pata, Muhammad Akram Uzzaman

“… Introduction Online video gaming is increasingly popular among school-aged children in Africa, driven by expanding internet penetration and mobile technology access. …”
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Integration of Artificial intelligence into Ukrainian inclusive educational environment as an advanced learning tool by Лілія Потапюк, Аліна Сасюк

“…In the context of general pedagogy, positive trends in AI integration are evident. …”
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A Strategic Framework for Community Engagement in Oceans and Human Health by Margaret A. Carson, Diane M. Doberneck, Zac Hart, Heath Kelsey, Jennifer Y. Pierce, Dwayne E. Porter, Mindy L. Richlen, Louisa Schandera, Heather A. Triezenberg

“…We illustrate the framework with examples from current COHH case studies and conclude with future directions for strategic community engagement in OHH and other environmental health contexts.…”
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Not just money: what mothers value in conditional cash transfer programs in India by David Bishai, Krishna D Rao, Shivani Kachwaha, Avril Kaplan

“…Introduction Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) have become an important policy tool for increasing demand for key maternal and child health services in low/middle-income countries. …”
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Breast asymmetry: literature review and a new proposal for clinical classification by Gladstone Eustáquio de Lima Faria, Dov Charles Goldenberg, Ricardo Frota Boggio

“…These available classifications date from the 60s and 70s and need to be updated to the current clinical context. A more simplified and reproducible classification was proposed after a comprehensive literature review, considering the most frequent asymmetries in aesthetic plastic surgery offices, with their respective treatment guides. …”
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Unitization Based Memory Enhancement in Younger and Older Adults by Joshua Kah Meng Khoo, Roni Tibon

“…Memory for episodic associations declines with ageing due to decreased recollection abilities. Unitization—the encoding of multiple items as one integrated entity—has been shown to support familiarity-based retrieval that is independent of recollection and is relatively preserved in healthy ageing. …”
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PM2.5 prediction and its influencing factors in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration using spatial temporal graph convolutional networks by Yawen Zhao

“…Current spatiotemporal analysis methods often lack sufficient accuracy. …”
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Multidimensional Scientometric Analysis for the Gig Economy by Sergen Gürsoy

“…In this context, it is important to be able to make scientometric analyzes within the scope of the literature on the gig economy in order to obtain systematic findings for future research on the current labor market. …”
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The need for greater transparency in the moderation of borderline terrorist and violent extremist content by Ellie Rogers

“…Through a review of the literature, this article discusses the importance of increased transparency surrounding the moderation of borderline TVEC, and demonstrates the ways in which current legislation, tech company policies and content moderation processes are not conforming to transparent practices in the context of borderline TVEC moderation.…”
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From Imbalance to Synergy: The Coupling Coordination of Digital Inclusive Finance and Urban Ecological Resilience in the Yangtze River Economic Belt by Xi Chen, Xuan Huang, Tonghui Yu, Yu Zhang, Xufeng Cui

“…The results show that (1) The CCD between DIF and UER in the YREB has increased annually from 2011 to 2020. However, there are persistent imbalances, with an overall low level of coordination and uneven spatial development, and a trend of “higher coordination in the east and lower coordination in the west”. (2) The overall CCD of the YREB has reached at least the primary coordination level, with the coupling enhancement speed ranked as “downstream > midstream > upstream”, and regional differences decreasing. (3) The decoupling analysis reveals a predominant decoupling trend between DIF and UER, indicating that the digitization of financial services has not concurrently increased ecological pressures. (4) The obstacle degree analysis identifies resilience and digitalization as major barriers hindering CCD. …”
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Early Warning and Assessment of Chinese Marathon Events' Exposure to High Temperature under Climate Warming by Yu Dandan, Shi Yong, Chen Shuman, Mei Yuru

“…In recent years, the number of marathons in China has expanded rapidly, but the impact of high-temperature weather has become more apparent. Current high-temperature early warning systems lack tailored thresholds and unified standards for sports scenarios. …”
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Common agricultural policy support to silvopasture in the European Atlantic region by Jose Javier Santiago-Freijanes, Jose Javier Santiago-Freijanes, Francisco Javier Rodríguez-Rigueiro, Nuria Ferreiro-Domínguez, Nuria Ferreiro-Domínguez, Ma Lourdes López-Díaz, Antonio Rigueiro-Rodríguez, Antonio Rigueiro-Rodríguez, Marina Castro, Marina Castro, María Pilar González-Hernández, Juan Luis Fernández-Lorenzo, Rosa Romero-Franco, Julian Jesús García-Berrios, Tobi Hallez, Solaria Anzilotti, Francesca Giannetti, Anastasia Pantera, José Antonio Aldrey-Vázquez, Ana Couso-Viana, Seyed-Ali Hosseini-Yekani, Nélida Porto-Serantes, María Rosa Mosquera-Losada, María Rosa Mosquera-Losada

“…Policies should be tailored to specific socioeconomic and environmental contexts to ensure their relevance and effectiveness. …”
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Energetische upgrading van Nederlandse Wederopbouw flats by Frits Schultheiss

“…The theoretical relevance is to increase scientific knowledge in the field of energetic and circular upgrading. …”
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Brain Structural Correlates of EEG Network Hyperexcitability, Symptom Severity, Attention, and Memory in Borderline Personality Disorder by Andrea Schlump, Bernd Feige, Swantje Matthies, Katharina von Zedtwitz, Isabelle Matteit, Thomas Lange, Kathrin Nickel, Katharina Domschke, Marco Reisert, Alexander Rau, Markus Heinrichs, Dominique Endres, Ludger Tebartz van Elst, Simon Maier

“…<b>Introduction</b>: Previous neuroimaging studies have reported structural brain alterations and local network hyperexcitability in terms of increased slow-wave electroencephalography (EEG) activity in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD). …”
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Separation of Maternal and Newborn Care in US Hospitals: A Systemic Threat to Survival, Health and Well-Being by Kavya I. Anjur, Gary L. Darmstadt

“…Through greater understanding of past social, cultural, economic, political, scientific and technological forces which shaped our current health systems to separate mothers and newborn infants, we can begin to devise effective approaches to reshape these systems to meet the needs of mothers and newborn infants today. …”
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Improving the national qualifications system as a factor in the formation of a new quality of human capital by A. A. Satybaldin, I. N. Dauranov, Z. K. Chulanova, A. A. Nazerke

“…The main drawback of the current NSQ model, determined on the basis of an analysis of its composition and content, is the lack of such fundamental elements as state compulsory education standards and educational programs, which contradicts the best practices of developed countries.The main methodological problem is that in the currently developed national and industry-specific qualifica- tions frameworks and professional standards, digital competencies are not included as an independent component. …”
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MENTORING AND TRAINING OF UNIVERSITY TEACHING STAFF by Alexandrina Mihaela POPESCU, Andreea Aurora Maria BUGA

“…The transition to an academic career represents a critical stage in the professional development of young teaching staff, characterized by complex challenges that require specialized support and professional guidance. In the current context of higher education, marked by structural transformations and increasing pressures, mentoring must be viewed as a fundamental necessity for ensuring the success and retention of new members of the university teaching staff. …”
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