Regulation and governance for the implementation and management of point-of-care testing in Australia: a scoping review by Jacqueline Prestedge, Claire Kaufman, Deborah A. Williamson

“…Of the grey literature sources, fifteen current PoCT governance documents comprising of six standards, five guidelines and four frameworks at the international, national and jurisdictional level were included with an increasing number of grey literature sources since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. …”
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Socio-economic problems of hydrogen energy development by M. A. Pletnev, A. N. Kopysov

“…To solve this problem, the method of analyzing the regulatory framework, monographic, scientific and analytical literature, program documents of various levels, real steps of the authorities in the implementation of the fourth energy transition was used. DISCUSSIONS. The current economic model of energy production and consumption is based on an increase in entropy, which leads to irreversible changes in the global ecosystem. …”
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The Impact of Decentralized Finance on the Activities of Traditional Financial Intermediaries by M. T. Belova, I. A. Rizvanova

“…Focus on minimizing risks should facilitate the use of DeFi services by traditional financial intermediaries in the context of creating and developing innovative projects. …”
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The New Normal? by O. A. Donskikh

“…The article discusses the preliminary results of the forced transition to entire online learning in the higher education system in the context of the general growth trend of the corresponding form of education in various universities around the world. …”
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Can we adapt fairly? Scoping review of health equity implications of flood risk in coastal communities by Sari Kovats, Grace Turner, Sally Brown, Owen Landeg, Rachel Brisley, Louise O’Connor

“…Policies and practices like household insurance and property resilience measures may increase inequalities, while community engagement, planning and structural solutions can reduce disparities, depending on local context and implementation.Conclusions Adaptation to UK coastal flood risk requires both short-term and long-term strategies. …”
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Mitochondrial Reactive Oxygen Species Dysregulation in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Fraction of the Whole by Caroline Silveira Martinez, Ancheng Zheng, Qingzhong Xiao

“…In this review, we will provide an overview and discussion of the recent findings on mtROS production, its threshold for imbalance, and the subsequent dysfunction that leads to related cardiac and systemic phenotypes in the context of HFpEF. We will also focus on newly discovered cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying ROS dysregulation, current therapeutic options, and future perspectives for treating HFpEF by targeting mtROS and the associated signal molecules.…”
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Introduction by Faidra Filippidou

“…At the same time, the current world population, of 7.6 billion, is predicted to reach 8.6 billion in 2030 and 9.8 billion in 2050 (UN 2017). …”
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The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and its correlation with health beliefs among medical students by Mohammad Amiri, Zahra Mehmannavaz Mikal, Elham Sadeghi, Ahmad Khosravi

“…Furthermore, the variables of educational level, impoverished economic status, and anxiety induced by the COVID-19 pandemic emerged as significant predictors of elevated scores on the PTSD scale. In order to increase psychological health and reduce PTSD in students, this research suggests teaching health principles in the context of COVID-19.…”
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Production and characterization of a promising microbial-derived lipase enzyme targeting BCL-2 gene expression in hepatocellular carcinoma by Amal M. Abo-Kamer, Ahmed A. Abdelaziz, Esraa S. Elkotb, Lamiaa A. Al-Madboly

“…These findings suggest that lipase from P. aeruginosa holds promise as a novel therapeutic agent for hepatocellular carcinoma, addressing the limitations of current treatments.…”
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Mapping and visualization of global research progress on autophagy in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and metabolic syndrome: a bibliometric analysis (2009... by Xing Liu, Xiang Li

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to delineate the current trends and hotspots in autophagy research related to metabolic syndrome (MetS) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), with the aim of guiding future investigations in this area.MethodsThis study extracted research on autophagy in MetS and MASLD from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database. …”
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Study on the Leakage Diagnosis of a Chilled Water Pipeline Network System Based on Pressure Variation Rate Analysis for Climate Change Mitigation by Xuan Zhou, Fei Liu, Lisheng Luo, Shiman Peng, Junlong Xie

“…In the context of increasing climate variability and extreme weather, chilled water systems face mounting challenges due to amplified heating and cooling demands and prevalent pipe leakages. …”
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A Hydrological–Energy Balance Model to Assess Land Surface Temperature at the Urban Scale: The Case Study of Milano, Italy by Sonia Morgese, Wenchuang Zhang, Francesca Casale, Daniele Bocchiola

“…ABSTRACT This paper provides a physically based approach to assess Land Surface Temperature (LST) in an urban context, to analyze the Surface Urban Heat Island Intensity (SUHII). …”
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Testicular Cancer Preventive Behavior among Nursing Males' Students: Intervention Guidelines by safaa A. Ahmed, Laila A. H. Ali, Mervat A. Ahmed, Aziza M. Abozied

“… Context: Testicular cancer is the most common form of urogenital cancers among young men aged between 20–40 years. …”
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Application and Development of Firefighting Technologies in Industrial Heritage: Experiences and Insights from Macau by Linsheng Huang, Ying Huang, Yashan Chen, Senyu Lou, Yile Chen, Mengyan Jia

“…The results show that (1) the fire protection of the industrial heritage of Macau has gone through a total of three phases: passive fire protection, transition of fire protection methods, and active fire protection, and the relied-upon fire protection technologies have been iterated and renewed continuously during this period. (2) When the fire load factors of industrial heritage increase, the fire vulnerability assessment substantially changes, and the center of gravity of heritage fire protection shifts from controlling the scope of disaster to reducing the fire risk. (3) The construction of a suitable and effective ecological model of fire protection technology can provide appropriate fire protection solutions for the preservation and reuse of Macau’s industrial heritage in a complex cultural context. …”
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Research on Unfair Competition in the Digital Economy: Innovation, Regulation, and Balancing Strategies by Kang Yuhao

“…Online unfair competition is on the rise, disrupting market order and violating consumer rights in the context of the fast developing digital economy. Therefore, the purpose of this essay is to investigate the nature and forms of unfair competition in the internet economy and how it affects innovation. …”
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The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM) by Songül Biçer, Deniz Anıl Odabaşı, Buğra Öztürk

“…Objective: Natural History Museums are important organizations that increase the awareness of the public on biodiversity, nature, and its conservation. …”
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Asymmetric Shocks and Pension Fund Volatility: A GARCH Approach with Macroeconomic Predictors to an Unexplored Emerging Market by Cristiana Tudor, Aura Girlovan, Gabriel Robert Saiu, Daniel Dumitru Guse

“…The analysis includes domestic and international equity indices (BET, STOXX), government bond yields (ROMGB 10Y, ROMANI 5Y), short-term interbank rates (ROBOR ON), and exchange rate fluctuations (RON/EUR). Current findings indicate that EGARCH captures asymmetric fluctuations in pension fund performance, where positive shocks generate larger increases in volatility than negative ones, highlighting an atypical asymmetry pattern. …”
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Semantic Features-Based Discourse Analysis Using Deceptive and Real Text Reviews by Husam M. Alawadh, Amerah Alabrah, Talha Meraj, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf

“…Social media usage for news, feedback on services, and even shopping is increasing. Hotel services, food cleanliness and staff behavior are also discussed online. …”
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Quality improvement project to improve cardiovascular risk screening in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Mireille Edens, Monique Hoekstra, Harriet de Vries, Clarinda van den Bosch-Schreuder

“…The CV risk screening in the Netherlands is performed by the general practitioner (GP).Purpose The aim of our project was to increase the CV risk screening of patients with RA, performed by the GP, from 46% to 65% of the selected patients of 40 years and older, within the time frame of our project (18 months).Context The project was carried out at the outpatient rheumatology clinic at Isala Zwolle, a large teaching hospital, in an area with 106 GP practices. …”
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FISCAL EFFICIENCY OF ADMINISTRATION OF DUTIES UKRAINE by I. V. Gontareva, I. A. Hutsul, F. A. Tkachyk, O. Yu. Miroshnik

“… In the current conditions of development of European integration processes and strengthening of role of international economic relations, a significant role is played by customs policy and its effective implementation in the context of administering duties. …”
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