A Study on the Management and Evolution of Land Use and Land Cover in Romania During the Period 1990–2022 in the Context of Political and Environmental Changes by Jenica Călina, Aurel Călina, Gheorghe Marian Vangu, Alin Constantin Croitoru, Marius Miluț, Nicolae Ion Băbucă, Ion Stan

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Low drying temperature has negligible impact but defatting increases in vitro rumen digestibility of insect meals, with minor changes on fatty acid biohydrogenation by Manuela Renna, Mauro Coppa, Carola Lussiana, Aline Le Morvan, Laura Gasco, Lara Rastello, Jonas Claeys, Gaëlle Maxin

“…Irrespective of insect species, increasing the drying temperature led to a reduction of in vitro degradation of proteins from insect meals, as outlined by the significant decrease in ammonia production (−0.009 mmol/g DM and −0.126 g/100 g total N for each additional 1 °C). …”
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Legal problems of water protection on the example of manufacturing enterprises as sewage disposal plants – current limitations and de lege ferenda remarks by Agnieszka Sznajder

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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing in <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>: The Current State of Evidence and a Call for More National Surveillance Studies by Sunčanica Ljubin-Sternak, Tomislav Meštrović

“…<i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> (<i>C. trachomatis</i>) remains the most common bacterial sexually transmitted agent worldwide. Although current treatment regimens are highly effective, sporadic reports of reduced antimicrobial susceptibility and treatment failure raises concerns, especially in the context of increasing global antibiotic consumption and the well-documented rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in other sexually transmitted pathogens. …”
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Prehospital measurement and treatment of ionised hypocalcaemia by UK helicopter emergency medical services in trauma patients: a survey of current practice by O. Hibberd, C. Leech, N. Lang, J. Price, EBG. Barnard

“…Ionised hypocalcaemia can occur due to calcium chelation from citrate-containing blood products or in response to traumatic injury. …”
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Progress towards the UNAIDS 2030 HIV prevention target in New South Wales, Australia: a population-based studyResearch in context by Phillip Keen, Steven J. Nigro, Curtis Chan, Benjamin R. Bavinton, Htein Linn Aung, Martin Holt, Rebecca Guy, Janaki Amin, Timothy R. Broady, Jane Costello, Anthony D. Kelleher, Carla Treloar, Rick Varma, Matthew Vaughan, Valerie Delpech, Andrew E. Grulich

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A Theoretical Evaluation in the Context of Actor-Network Theory (ANT) Approaches of Urban Regeneration Implementations: Case Study of Bağcılar District, Istanbul by Ayşegül Baghal, Candan Çinar Çitak

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Problems and prospects for livestock industry development in the context of digitalization of the agro-industrial complex in the region (based on the materials of the Republic of B... by Z. T. Nasretdinova, A. M. Khazieva, A. R. Nasretdinova

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Benefits and harms associated with the use of AI-related algorithmic decision-making systems by healthcare professionals: a systematic reviewResearch in context by Christoph Wilhelm, Anke Steckelberg, Felix G. Rebitschek

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Influence of ambient temperature on the safety of live poultry during automobile transportation by M. V. Gryaznov, P. P. Zhuravskiy, E. A. Timofeev

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Increasing our knowledge about the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population (Québec, Canada) using Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 cross-sectional survey by Julie Ducrocq, Benoit Lévesque, Gaston De Serres, Véronique Boiteau, Cedric P. Yansouni, Jean-François Proulx, Denis Talbot

“…Despite current regional guidelines targeting high risk individuals in the context of high prevalence, Nunavik’s health authorities must remain vigilant by following gastric cancer incidence and the rapid evolution of guidelines, while considering local realities.…”
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Epidemiological characteristics and interrupted time series analysis of mumps in Quzhou City, 2005–2023 by Canya Fu, Wenjie Xu, Wangfeng Zheng, Xiaoying Gong, Quanjun Fang, Zhiying Yin, Canjie Zheng

“…The monthly incidence of mumps showed a slight increase of 0.0052/100,000 in the one-dose vaccination period, followed by a decrease of 0.0126/100,000 in the two-dose vaccination period, and a further decrease of 0.0004/100,000 in the three-dose MMR period (p > .05). …”
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Antiviral efficacy of fluoxetine in early symptomatic COVID-19: an open-label, randomised, controlled, adaptive platform trial (PLATCOV)Research in context by Podjanee Jittamala, Simon Boyd, William H.K. Schilling, James A. Watson, Thundon Ngamprasertchai, Tanaya Siripoon, Viravarn Luvira, Elizabeth M. Batty, Phrutsamon Wongnak, Lisia M. Esper, Pedro J. Almeida, Cintia Cruz, Fernando R. Ascencao, Renato S. Aguiar, Najia K. Ghanchi, James J. Callery, Shivani Singh, Varaporn Kruabkontho, Thatsanun Ngernseng, Jaruwan Tubprasert, Wanassanan Madmanee, Kanokon Suwannasin, Amornrat Promsongsil, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Manus Potaporn, Attasit Srisubat, Bootsakorn Loharjun, Walter R.J. Taylor, Farah Qamar, Abdul Momin Kazi, M. Asim Beg, Danoy Chommanam, Sisouphanh Vidhamaly, Kesinee Chotivanich, Mallika Imwong, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Arjen M. Dondorp, Nicholas P.J. Day, Mauro M. Teixeira, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Nicholas J. White

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The Main Directions of Improving the Methodology for the Application of Advanced Information and Communication Technologies in the Statistical Activities of the Republic of Uzbekis... by I. E. Zhukovskaya

“…This article presents the main directions of improving the methodology of using advanced information and communication technologies in the statistical industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the context of the digitalization of the economy. In particular, it is shown that modern ICTs have a huge potential for global competitiveness and contribute to the growth of the country's economy.Currently, in the statistical industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a large number of statistical calculations and forecasts are carried out on the basis of the use of the advanced ICT, there is experience in organizing interaction between information systems (IS), operating in the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics (Goskomstat), however, in preparation for population census and the implementation of the National Program “Digital Uzbekistan – 2030”, there is a need to develop new methodological solutions, technologies, software products, innovative mechanisms for collecting, processing and providing reporting information to various categories of users based on the use of the advanced ICT.Purpose. …”
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The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the United States during 2008–2023: an analysis of active, laboratory, population-based, multistate surveillance dataResearch in context... by Namrata Prasad, Miwako Kobayashi, Jennifer P. Collins, Amy B. Rubis, Gordana Derado, Miranda J. Delahoy, Daniel C. Payne, Lesley McGee, Sopio Chochua, Henju Marjuki, Lucy A. McNamara, LeAnne M. Fox, Arthur Reingold, Megan Barnes, Susan Petit, Monica M. Farley, Lee H. Harrison, Ruth Lynfield, Jessica Houston, Bridget J. Anderson, Ann Thomas, Keipp H. Talbot, William Schaffner, Adam L. Cohen, Stephanie J. Schrag, Melissa Arvay

“…Meningitis caused by non-b H. influenzae strains increased during this period. During 2020–2021, incidence declined to 0.7, driven by decreases in S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and N. meningitidis meningitis, regardless of organism subtype. …”
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Antiretroviral drug class and anaemia risk in the current treatment era among people living with HIV in the USA: a clinical cohort study by Richard D Moore, Kenneth Mayer, Greer Burkholder, Susan R Heckbert, Barbara N Harding, Bridget M Whitney, Robin M Nance, Heidi M Crane, W Christopher Mathews, Joseph J Eron, Peter W Hunt, Paul Volberding, Michael S Saag, Mari M Kitahata, Joseph A C Delaney

“…Compared with NNRTI use, INSTI-based regimens were associated with an increased risk of anaemia (adjusted HR (aHR) 1.26, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.58) and severe anaemia (aHR 1.51, 95% CI 1.07 to 2.11) and a decrease in haemoglobin level. …”
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Short Interfering RNA Directed against the SLUG Gene Increases Cell Death Induction in Human Melanoma Cell Lines Exposed to Cisplatin and Fotemustine by Ivan Vannini, Massimiliano Bonafe, Anna Tesei, Marco Rosetti, Francesco Fabbri, Gianluca Storci, Paola Ulivi, Giovanni Brigliadori, Dino Amadori, Wainer Zoli

“…Background: Melanoma remains largely resistant to currently available chemotherapy, and new strategies have been proposed to flank standardized therapeutic protocols in an effort to improve efficacy. …”
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The Concentration-dependent Investigation of the Toxic Effects of the Anorectic Agent Sibutramine on the Electrical Activity of the Cardiomyocytes in Metabolic Syndrome Rat Heart by Yusuf Olgar, Feyza Alyu, Yusuf Öztürk, Belma Turan

“…All patch-clamp experiments were performed in whole-cell mode, but action potentials were recorded in current-clamp configuration and voltage-gated K+-channel currents in voltage-clamp configuration from freshly isolated MetS cardiomyocytes. …”
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TssI2-TsiI2 of Vibrio fluvialis VflT6SS2 delivers pesticin domain-containing periplasmic toxin and cognate immunity that modulates bacterial competitiveness by Yuanming Huang, Yu Han, Zhenpeng Li, Xiaorui Li, Zhe Li, Ping Liu, Xiaoshu Liu, Qian Cheng, Fenxia Fan, Biao Kan, Weili Liang

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Analysis of the Effect of Energy Consumption on Current Account Deficit Using Panel Data: Evidence from the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation by Emre Kılıç, Ersin Yavuz, Şevket Pazarcı, Alican Umut

“…Coefficient estimation results indicate that energy consumption in BSEC countries negatively affects current account deficit, indicating that increased energy consumption raises current account deficit. …”
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