Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Simulation of the Tuberculosis Epidemic as a Function of Population Coverage with Screening by A. A. Starshinova, I. F. Dovgalyuk, N. N. Osipov, D. A. Kudlay

“…A simple mathematical model describing the dependence of incidence and sputum smear-positive tuberculosis in the current year on sputum smear-positive tuberculosis in the past year and population coverage with preventive screening in the current and past years was built up. …”
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Rethinking military command and control systems by George-Ion TOROI

“… The evolution of society and the new characteristics of armed conflict, as demonstrated in today’s wars, highlight the need to adapt the military system to meet current and future challenges. In an increasingly complex and contested operational environment, command and control systems must be the first priority in this endeavour because of their impact on all other components of the military domain. …”
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ALDH^High Breast Cancer Stem Cells Exhibit a Mesenchymal–Senescent Hybrid Phenotype, with Elevated Metabolic and Migratory Activities by Luis Larrea Murillo, Conor J. Sugden, Bela Ozsvari, Zahra Moftakhar, Ghada S. Hassan, Federica Sotgia, Michael P. Lisanti

“…Cancer stem cells (CSCs) account for 0.01 to 2% of the total tumor mass; however, they play a key role in tumor progression, metastasis and resistance to current cancer therapies. The generation and maintenance of CSCs are usually linked to the epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT), a dynamic process involved in reprogramming cancer cells towards a more aggressive and motile phenotype with increased stemness potential. …”
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Why a strong global plastics treaty is essential for agricultural systems, food safety, food security and human health by Marie-France Dignac, Melissa Bakhos, Susanne Brander, Gabin Colombini, Megan Deeney, Etienne Dufour, Violette Geissen, Asta Hooge, Esperanza Huerta Lwanga, Baptiste Monsaingeon, Kristian Syberg, Joe Yates

“…The current narrative, biased by vested interests, overemphasizes short-term benefits of agricultural plastics, while ignoring their adverse effects. …”
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Peripheral nerve sheath tumors in the head and neck in patients with APC gene deletion mutations: a case report and scoping review of the literature by Koral M. Blunt, Monirah Albathi, Miriam Conces, Tendy Chiang

“…We present a rare case of palatal peripheral nerve sheath tumor in the context of APC gene mutation. A 17-year-old male with a significant history of FAP presented to our clinic with globus sensation for 5 months with increasing discomfort. …”
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Good Practices of Efficient Packaging Waste Management by Cristian Teodor, Carmen Lenuța Trică, Raluca Ignat, Raluca-Mihaela Drăcea

“…In the current European context, member states have increasingly effective and efficient concerns in the field of sustainable waste management. …”
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Modern digital technologies in land management systems by A. Koshel, D. Koshel

“…Thus, this article focuses on the current issues of integrating digital technologies into land management systems, which is essential for increasing their efficiency, transparency and sustainability. …”
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TRENDS IN THE EVOLUTION OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL - A BRIEF REVIEW by Elena BONCIU

“…Therefore, ecological agriculture means respect for people and for nature. In this context, the objective of this paper was to briefly evaluate the trends of organic agriculture sector at global level, in the context where the development of this system is motivated by the increasing demand of consumers for food quality and safety in consumption. …”
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MicroRNA as a Potential Biomarker for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) by José Augusto Nogueira-Machado, Amanda Tábita da Silva Albanaz, Fabiana Rocha-Silva

“…<b>Aim</b>: This review analyzes dysregulated microRNA signaling pathways and their interactions with metabolic pathways in the context of ALS progression. <b>Significance:</b> Despite this, biomarkers remain unreliable, and the current medications prolong life without providing a cure. …”
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Air-Pollution-Mediated Microbial Dysbiosis in Health and Disease: Lung–Gut Axis and Beyond by Md Habibul Hasan Mazumder, Salik Hussain

“…We discuss and summarize the current literature, highlight important mechanisms that lead to microbial dysbiosis, and elaborate on pathways that potentially link lung and lung microbiomes in the context of environmental exposures. …”
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Penser la gouvernance de la biodiversité à travers l’analyse des dynamiques socio-écologiques by Zina Skandrani, Anne-Caroline Prévot

“…Former perspectives may collide with institutional efforts of urban nature restoration which results in increased human-biodiversity encounters. Similarly, in the context of environmental conservation there can be fierce local resistance to the implementation of environmental policies as coexisting discourses about nature may give conflicting protection prescriptions for different kinds of biodiversity. …”
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Exploring Governance for accreditation in the education sector using blockchain technology: a systematic literature review by Anju de Alwis, Anup Shrestha, Tapan Sarker

“…Abstract The current education accreditation process poses a significant risk globally to the quality of education due to the increased falsification of academic certificates. …”
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A Model for the Integration of Legal Research into Australian Undergraduate Law Curricula by Clare Cappa

“…This current Australian legal tertiary framework of enhanced importance for skills training and an increased use of technology for teaching, forms the backdrop for the 2002 survey. …”
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Reconsidering CPR protocols: Exploring hypernatremia's role in ventricular tachycardia from a case report by Arthur Gavotto, Jean-Yves Le Guennec, Cyril Amouroux, Pascal Champeroux, Angelo Polito, Jérôme Thireau, Alain Lacampagne, Gilles Cambonie

“…We hypothesized that hypernatremia could increase late sodium current in a context of adrenergic stimulation, both being already known to favour early-after-depolarizations. …”
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Quantitative evaluation of essential amino acids and omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids from global marine bivalve aquaculture by Karsoon Tan, Peng Xu, Leiheng Huang, Cong Luo, KhaiHang Choong, Zexin Li, Yu Guo, Kit-Leong Cheong

“…Although many studies highlight bivalve aquaculture as a potential source of sustainable and high-quality proteins, there is limited quantitative data on the production of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFA) and essential amino acid (EAA) from global bivalve aquaculture. In this context, the present study aims to evaluate the current status of n-3 LC-PUFA and EAA production in global bivalve mariculture. …”
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The ageing of people living with cystic fibrosis: what to expect now? by Almudena Felipe Montiel, Antonio Álvarez Fernández, Mario Culebras Amigo, Letizia Traversi, David Clofent Alarcón, Karina Loor Reyes, Eva Polverino

“…However, the prolonged life expectancy is accompanied by an increasing burden of age-related comorbidities, especially in the context of chronic disease. …”
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Are they looking for support? Mental health and trauma awareness as predictors of mental health help-seeking behaviour among young adults and adolescents in Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghan... by Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Rahemeen Yusuf, Shakila Nur, Ebenezer Mensah Gyimah, Lilian Frimpomaa, Eleana Charalambous, Yasmin A. Salem, Mokhtar A. Elkayal, Aisha A. Abosrea, Tawasol Babiker, Mahra Murad Alblooshi, Erin September, Nada Obaid, Daniel Miezah, Ashraf Moustafa

“…This stagnation may be attributed to limited research on the underlying causes of mental health issues, such as trauma, as well as a lack of awareness regarding mental health disorders and help-seeking behaviours. The current study seeks to mainstream the understanding of mental health disorders by investigating the impact of trauma awareness and mental health disorders on the variance in help-seeking behaviours for mental health in non-Western contexts. …”
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Towards Sustainable Building Materials: An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Recycled Construction Waste Aggregate on the Properties of High-Performance Concrete by Radoslav Gandel, Jan Jerabek, Andrea Peknikova, Libor Topolář, Oldrich Sucharda

“…Initially, the properties of concrete containing both the natural and recycled aggregate types were characterized. …”
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Blood transfusion training for prehospital providers: a scoping review by Pierre-Marc Dion, Kanwal Singh, Jillian Coleby, Andrew Beckett, Jacinthe Lampron, Melissa McGowan, Risa Shorr, Brodie Nolan

“…Abstract Background Blood transfusion is increasingly utilised to manage haemorrhagic shock in prehospital environments. …”
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Contextual determinants influencing the implementation of fall prevention in the community: a scoping review by M. C. van Scherpenseel, S. J. te Velde, C. Veenhof, C. Veenhof, M. H. Emmelot-Vonk, J. A. Barten, J. A. Barten

“…As there is a need for a better understanding of the occurring context-related challenges, the current scoping review purposes to identify what contextual determinants (i.e., barriers and facilitators) influence the implementation of FPIs in the community.MethodsA scoping review was performed using the Arksey and O'Malley framework. …”
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