Inferring the source of transmission with phylogenetic data. by Erik M Volz, Simon D W Frost

“…These methods also enable epidemiological applications such as the identification of factors that increase the risk of transmission. We demonstrate these methods in the context of the HIV epidemic in Detroit, Michigan, and we evaluate the suitability of current sequence databases for forensic and epidemiological investigations. …”
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Recommendations for dispensing magnesium products in pharmacy practice and primary health care by Piotr Merks, Urszula Religioni, Marta Jakubowska, Sainul Abideen Parakkal, Suhaj Abdulsalim, Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska, Beata Chełstowska, Mazhuvanchery Kesavan Unnikrishnan, Alicja Szatko, Piotr Glinicki, Shabeer Ali Thorakkattil, Zbigniew Doniec, Regis Vaillancourt, Dagmara Hering

“…Appropriate supplementation with magnesium and magnesium deficiency treatment in the indicated target groups can largely minimize the symptoms of the diseases and increase patient wellbeing.…”
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Juror Characteristics and Decision Making in a Developed Coercive Control Case by Kacey May Barnett, Russell Woodfield, Rachel A. Conlon

“…Those who also returned a Not Guilty verdict had more accepting controlling behaviour attitudes, scored higher for defendant believability and were less confident in their overall decision. Findings from the current study highlight the significance of attitudes in a juror decision-making context. …”
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Assessment of Socio-Economic Impacts of Hyperloop Technology on European Trade Routes by Aleksejs Vesjolijs, Yulia Stukalina, Olga Zervina

“…The findings suggest that deploying Hyperloop technology would result in a 15% increase in exports and a 10% increase in imports for European trade. …”
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Opinion Dynamics Model Based on Cognitive Styles: Field-Dependence and Field-Independence by Xi Chen, Shen Zhao, Wei Li

“…We find that when an individual has a greater tendency toward the field-independent cognitive style under the influence of culture, the time required for a social system to reach a steady state will increase; the system will have greater difficultly in reaching consensus, mirroring the evolutionary trends in public opinion in the context of eastern and western cultures. …”
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Occupational safety and health in Ecuador by Paúl Cajías Vasco, Darío Álvarez Calderón, Pamela Merino Salazar, Antonio Gómez Garcia

“…Twelve scientific articles on OSH from authors of Ecuadorian affiliation and developed in a national context were identified. Conclusions: OSH status in Ecuador faces a persistent high toll of informal workers, an aging working population, an increase of work accidents, a scarce scientific evidence and an outdated legislation. …”
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Knowledge mapping of exosomes in ischemic stroke: a bibliometric analysis by Xiaofang Ding, Guoying Zou, Nuoya Ma, Xudong Tang, Jia Zhou

“…This study systematically evaluated the current knowledge and identified emerging research trends regarding exosomes in ischemic stroke through a bibliometric analysis.MethodsWe retrieved research articles on the role of exosomes in ischemic stroke published between 2004 and 2023 from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database and then conducted a bibliometric analysis using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and the bibliometrix package in the R programming environment.ResultsA comprehensive analysis of 374 publications from 38 countries revealed a steady increase in research focused on exosomes in ischemic stroke. …”
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Beyond the numbers: App-enabled stroke prediction system for high-risk individuals in imbalanced datasets by Abrar Faiaz Eram, Aliva Sadnim Mahmud, Marwan Mostafa Khadem, Md Amimul Ihsan

“…The pitfall is a slight increase in false positives, which is tolerable because the cost of misdiagnosing a stroke patient far outweighs the reverse scenario. …”
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Wildlife law and policy by S. Bertouille

“…Van Gossum et al. (2010) developed the RAA by merging current smart regulation theory with the policy arrangement approach and the policy learning concept. …”
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Introduction of Vector-Borne Infections in Europe: Emerging and Re-Emerging Viral Pathogens with Potential Impact on One Health by Jacopo Logiudice, Maria Alberti, Andrea Ciccarone, Benedetta Rossi, Giorgio Tiecco, Maria Antonia De Francesco, Eugenia Quiros-Roldan

“…This review explores the spread of arboviruses in Europe, highlighting their historical context, current transmission dynamics, and their impact on public health.…”
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Prediction of potential habitat of Verbena officinalis in China under climate change based on optimized MaxEnt model by Shimao Chen, Zixuan Jiang, Jia Song, Tao Xie, Yu Xue, Qingshan Yang, Qingshan Yang, Qingshan Yang

“…Under future climate change scenarios (SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5), the total suitable habitat area shows an overall increasing trend, reaching a maximum in the 2070s under the high-emission scenario (an increase of 3.6 × 105 km2 compared to the current distribution). …”
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Investigating How Policies and Other Conditions Contribute to Influencing Agricultural GHG Emissions in the EU by Francesco Galioto, Irene Criscuoli, Andrea Martelli, Maria Valentina Lasorella, Ilaria Falconi, Danilo Marandola, Giovanni Dara Guccione, Francesca Varia

“…Based on these facts, we introduce the context of implementation of the 2014–2022 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), within which many interventions were designed to improve sustainability and increase competitiveness, and we formulate hypotheses on how CAP instruments can contribute differently to influencing GHG emissions from agriculture. …”
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HIV and Bone Disease: A Perspective of the Role of microRNAs in Bone Biology upon HIV Infection by Fabiola E. Del Carpio-Cano, Raul A. DeLa Cadena, Bassel E. Sawaya

“…This review focuses on HIV-induced osteoporosis within the context of microRNAs (miRNAs) by reviewing first basic concepts of bone biology as well as current knowledge of the role of miRNAs in bone development. …”
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«If we do not worship idols, then we worship sin in every possible way»: The topoi of pagan sacrifice in a late 17th century sermon by A. I. Popovich

“…The works of Dimitry Rostovsky are also used to reconstruct the multidimensional context of polemics. These authors are united by their increased focus on contemporaneousness, and by their desire to offerthe listener/reader by means of homilies an ideal of salvation (including «everyday martyrdom»), contrasting it with «sacrifice to idols». …”
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Market orientation of entrepreneurial university distance education and sustainable competitive advantage relationships: The mediating role of employee engagement by Paul Mensah Agyei, Chei Bukari, Nathaniel Amoah

“…To be competitive in the distance education service delivery market, the need for a strategic approach by managers of these institutions to manage the increased competition cannot be compromised. Despite the available past and current studies on market orientation, the impact of market orientation on firms in the context of distance education is yet to be explored. …”
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A Review of Indian-Based Drones in the Agriculture Sector: Issues, Challenges, and Solutions by Ranjit Singh, Saurabh Singh

“…In the current era, Indian agriculture faces a significant demand for increased food production, which has led to the integration of advanced technologies to enhance efficiency and productivity. …”
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An assessment of impact of information and communication technology in enterprızes of Korça region by Rafail Prodani, Jozef Bushati, Aigars Andersons

“…Ever-evolving and increasingly powerful Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have fundamentally changed the nature of global relationships, sources of competitive advantage and opportunities for economic and social development. …”
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Adherence to and factors moderating the implementation of childhood TB contact tracing guidelines in selected facilities in Ndola District, Zambia: a cross-sectional study by Elizabeth Kashindi, Patricia Maritim, Adam Silumbwe, Joseph M. Zulu, Gershom Chongwe, Patrick Kaonga, Choolwe Jacobs

“…Moderators of contact investigation guidelines were related to the provider and organizational context. With each additional year in a healthcare provider’s age, there was a corresponding 1.12 increase (AOR 1.12, 95% CI 1.03–1.22 P = 0.006) in adherence. …”
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Cluster randomized trial of a team communication training implementation strategy for depression screening in a pediatric healthcare system: a study protocol by Nicole A. Stadnick, Gregory A. Aarons, Hannah N. Edwards, Amy W. Bryl, Cynthia L. Kuelbs, Jonathan L. Helm, Lauren Brookman-Frazee

“…First, the project will use mixed methods to refine the team training strategy to fit the organizational context and workflows. Next, a hybrid type 3 implementation-effectiveness pilot trial will assess the initial effectiveness of the team communication training (implementation strategy) paired with the current universal depression screening protocol (clinical intervention) on implementation outcomes (i.e., feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, workflow efficiency) and clinical/services outcomes (increased frequency of needed screening and reduced time to service linkage). …”
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Neurological disorders caused by recreational use of nitrous oxide—a retrospective study from a German metropolitan area and review of the literature by Asya Tshagharyan, Se-Jong You, Christian Grefkes, Elke Hattingen, Joachim P. Steinbach, Pia S. Zeiner, Marcel Hildner, Iris Divé

“…Abstract Background The recreational use of nitrous oxide (N2O) has seen a worldwide rise in the recent years, resulting in an increased incidence of neurological complications due to N2O-induced functional vitamin B12 deficiency. …”
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