Driving Factors of Urban–Rural Human Settlement Changes and a Multi-Scenario Simulation Based on SDGs by Yang Ye, Yantong Liu, Jingyi Liu, Zhiyi Weng, Ziyao Chang, Xiong Li

“…The ecosystem service value and SDG values gradually increased, displaying a clustering pattern of northern highs and southern lows. …”
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Understanding data and information needs for palliative cancer care to inform digital health intervention development in Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe: protocol for a multicountry q... by Richard Harding, Bassey Ebenso, Adlight Dandadzi, Eve Namisango, Kehinde Okunade, Kennedy Bashan Nkhoma, Omolola Salako, David Akeju, Olaitan Soyannwo, Elizabeth Namukwaya, Elizabeth Nabirye, Lovemore Mupaza, Emmanuel Luyirika, Henry Ddungu, Z Mike Chirenje, Michael I Bennett, Matthew J Allsop

“…However, there is currently a lack of any theoretical underpinning or data to understand stakeholder drivers for digital health components in this context. …”
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Avoiding Error and Finding the Right Balance in European Health Technology Assessments: Insights Generated by the European Access Academy by Elaine Julian, Tom Belleman, Maria João Garcia, Maureen Rutten-van Mölken, Robin Doeswijk, Rosa Giuliani, Bernhard J. Wörmann, Daniel Widmer, Patrick Tilleul, Ruben Casado Arroyo, Valentina Strammiello, Kate Morgan, Marcus Guardian, Michael Ermisch, Renato Bernardini, Fabrizio Gianfrate, Stefano Capri, Carin A. Uyl-de Groot, Mira Pavlovic, Jörg Ruof

“…This research aims to explore how to address these challenges in a balanced manner and prioritise key actions for effective collaboration in the context of the EU HTA. Methods: The methodology included a pre-convention survey among relevant stakeholders as well as working groups and the plenary ranking of discussion outcomes at the European Access Academy (EAA) Spring Convention 2024. …”
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Ethical implications related to processing of personal data and artificial intelligence in humanitarian crises: a scoping review by Tino Kreutzer, James Orbinski, Lora Appel, Aijun An, Jerome Marston, Ella Boone, Patrick Vinck

“…Ethical risks, particularly from artificial intelligence (AI) data processing, are increasingly recognized yet inadequately addressed by current humanitarian data protection guidelines. …”
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GBD: incidence rates and prevalence of anxiety disorders, depression and schizophrenia in countries with different SDI levels, 1990–2021 by Jueqi Wang, Xue Guan, Ning Tao

“…Data were categorized into 5-year age groups and 95% uncertainty intervals (UI) were calculated to account for data variability.ResultsIn countries with different SDI levels, the age-standardized average annual percentage change (AAPC) in the incidence of anxiety were all shown to be increasing, and there were large gender differences between the different SDI levels, with a maximum of 0.97 (0.76–1.18) for females in countries with a high SDI level, Age-standardized more rates per 100,000 people in high SDI countries, from 658.87 in 1990 to 841.56 in 2021, and the largest gender differences in countries with a low to moderate SDI level, with AAPCs for males and females of 0.04 (0.04–0.05), 0.86 (0.63–1.09); for depression, only the countries with medium-high SDI levels were statistically significant compared to the countries with medium-low SDI levels, with AAPCs of 0.05 (0.04–0.07), 0.04 (0.04–0.05); for schizophrenia in addition to the AAPCs of the countries with medium-high SDI levels showed an increase of 0.16 (0.13–0.18); the rest decreased.ConclusionThis study highlights the current status of global incidence and prevalence of mental disorders and examines the complex interactions between the period of onset and cohort of onset of mental disorders using APC modeling, with differences in gender differences in mental disorders in countries with different SDIs, and significant differences in countries with low to medium SDI levels, requiring further exploration of the mechanisms by which socio-economic development influences gender-specific mental health. …”
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A whole process resilience management practice in coastal engineering by Yingtao Zhou, Yingtao Zhou, Yingtao Zhou, Chenhui Jiang, Yuanshu Jiang, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Yan Jin, Xian Wang, Xi Feng, Weibing Feng

“…Coastal zones are crucial for protecting land from marine disasters, but they are increasingly threatened by erosion caused by storms and rising sea levels. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of paramedics working in general practice: a mixed-methods realist evaluation by Matthew Booker, Sarah Voss, Nicky Harris, William Hollingworth, Nouf Jeynes, Hazel Taylor, Kirsty Garfield, Helen Baxter, Jonathan Benger, Andy Gibson, Trudy Goodenough, Justin Jagosh, Kim Kirby, Cathy Liddiard, Alyesha Proctor, Sarah Purdy, Behnaz Schofield, Hannah Stott, Grace Scrimgeour, Nicola Walsh

“…Background General practice services are under pressure due increased demand. Alongside substantial national recruitment challenges, there exists a shortage of general practitioners to meet current need. …”
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Fostering global primary care research: a capacity-building approach by Amanda Howe, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Michael Kidd, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Chris van Weel, David Ponka, Megan Coffman, Krystle Elizabeth Fraser-Barclay, Richard D W Fortier, Robert P Lennon, Jeremiah K A Madaki, Bob Mash, Kristina Zawaly

“…Our aim is to explore the current risks or barriers to primary care research capacity building, identify the ongoing tensions that need to be resolved and offer some solutions, focusing on emerging contexts. …”
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Development and characterization of amaranth protein-based edible films incorporating Satureja khuzestanica essential oil by Elahe Khalili, Gholamreza Jahed Khaniki, Saeedeh Shojaee-Aliabadi, Nabi Shariatifar, Ramin Aslani, Leila Mirmoghtadaie

“…The current research aimed to investigate the physicochemical and antimicrobial characteristics of the edible film based on amaranth protein containing Satureja khuzestanica essential oil. …”
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BK channel activity in skin fibroblasts from patients with neurological disorder by Ria L. Dinsdale, Thomas R. Middendorf, Deborah Disilvestre, David Adams, William Gahl, Ellen F. Macnamara, Lynne Wolfe, Camilo Toro, Cynthia J. Tifft, Andrea L. Meredith

“…Fibroblasts from the individual harboring the E656A variant showed decreases in the number of BK channels detected and E656A-containing transcripts compared to controls. …”
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Research Progress on Catalytic Conversion of Lignin to Chemicals by Xuezhi ZENG, Wenyu WANG, Minxian HUO, Yi QI, Xueqing QIU, Xuliang LIN, Yanlin QIN

“…Currently, lignin is primarily used for combustion to generate process heat. …”
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Ferroptosis Among the Antiproliferative Pathways Activated by a Lipophilic Ruthenium(III) Complex as a Candidate Drug for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by Maria Grazia Ferraro, Federica Iazzetti, Marco Bocchetti, Claudia Riccardi, Daniela Montesarchio, Rita Santamaria, Gabriella Misso, Marialuisa Piccolo, Carlo Irace

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: In the context of preclinical studies, we have hitherto showcased that a low-molecular-weight ruthenium(III) complex we named AziRu holds significant potential for further developments as an anticancer candidate drug. …”
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CONFRONTATION AND MUTUAL REFLECTION OF TWO WORLDS IN “THE GRASS DANCER” BY SUSAN POWER by Oksana G. Shostak

“…We have a desire to separate the indigenous tradition from the broad American, in particular, Anglo-American and recognize Indian writing as a component of the multicultural paradigm. Currently, there is a noticeable confrontation between two camps of literary critics: one of them is oriented to European literary theories and believes that they should form the basis of literary interpretations of indigenous writers’ works; another wing is determined by the need to clarify the peculiarities of the literary paradigm of “Indian realism” in the context of a globalized society taking into account new literary models of the perception of ethnic minorities. …”
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Stylistic Techniques in Russian and Chinese Medical and Cosmetic Youth Advertising Texts by Liliya R. Sakaeva, Dawulan Maierhali, Yakhin M. Ajdarovich, Muryasov Rahim Zakievich, Bazarova Liliya Vyazirovna, Ivanova Tatiana Konstantinovna, Konovalova Zhanna Georgievna, Shkilev Roman Evgenevich, Kenzhetayeva Gulzira Kabayevna

“… Background: An endless stream of messages aimed at disseminating information about the sale of certain products attracts the attention of philologists who study the features of media works and the language of advertising, distinguished by various linguistic units, techniques, methods, tactics, etc. Currently, there are dozens of different aspects of mass media research communications. …”
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Validity and reliability study of the Turkish version of the autism spectrum knowledge scale by Ayten Doğan Keskin, Nuray Öztürk, Nazan Kaytez, Neriman Aral, Fatma Elibol

“…Purpose: The prevalence rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder are witnessing a steady increase worldwide, and the numbers for Türkiye are remarkably high. …”
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Long-term dynamics of forests with Pinus sibirica in the upper reaches of the River Kolva (Northern Pre-Urals, Russia) from 1938 to 2023 by Alexei A. Aleinikov, Vadim E. Aleksutin, Foma K. Vozmitel, Alexey N. Gunya

“…Due to the exceptionally slow regeneration following fires and logging activities, Pinus sibirica is absent in the forests formed over the studied period. The current federal legal restrictions prove ineffective as they target the preservation of forest stands containing over 30% of Pinus sibirica, while the majority of forests in the study area contain less proportion of this species. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…General practitioners currently have no easily available assessment tools to diagnose lower urinary tract symptom causes. …”
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Extended Reality Interventions for Health and Procedural Anxiety: Panoramic Meta-Analysis Based on Overviews of Reviews by Tom Arthur, GJ Melendez-Torres, David Harris, Sophie Robinson, Mark Wilson, Sam Vine

“… BackgroundExtended reality (XR) technologies are increasingly being used to reduce health and procedural anxieties. …”
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Interference in melanoma CD248 function reduces vascular mimicry and metastasis by Cheng-Hsiang Kuo, Ya-Fang Wu, Bi-Ing Chang, Chao-Kai Hsu, Chao-Han Lai, Hua-Lin Wu

“…Abstract Background Tumor vascular mimicry is an emerging issue that affects patient survival while having no treatment at the current moment. Despite several factors implicated in vascular mimicry, little is known about stromal factors that modulate tumor microenvironment and shape malignant transformation. …”
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3D-printed resin for permanent/definitive restorations: meta-analysis for bond strength by Minjoo Ki, Marc Hayashi, Mijoo Kim

“…This meta-analysis aimed to synthesize the current knowledge on the adhesion of 3D-printed restorations to resin cements and identify areas for future research. …”
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