Responses of microbial metabolic rates to non-equilibrated silicate- versus calcium-based ocean alkalinity enhancement by L. Marín-Samper, J. Arístegui, N. Hernández-Hernández, U. Riebesell

“…After the inorganic nutrient addition, mild delays in bloom formation were observed. …”
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Formulating recommendations to improve care for persons living with dementia: deliberative dialogues with multiple stakeholders in the province of Quebec, Canada by Alexandra Lemay-Compagnat, Deniz Cetin-Sahin, Laura Rojas-Rozo, Geneviève Arsenault-Lapierre, Yves Couturier, Howard Bergman, Isabelle Vedel, COVID-ROSA Research Team

“…Three organizational-level recommendations involved improving interdisciplinarity collaboration, improving access and follow-up in primary care, and adapting emergency departments. Additionally, two organizational-level recommendations were specific to healthcare crisis management (such as the COVID-19 pandemic): ensuring both the regular communication and the flexibility of implemented rules. …”
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YOLO-MECD: Citrus Detection Algorithm Based on YOLOv11 by Yue Liao, Lerong Li, Huiqiang Xiao, Feijian Xu, Bochen Shan, Hua Yin

“…This modification not only enhances feature extraction capabilities and detection accuracy for citrus fruits but also achieves a significant reduction in model parameters. Secondly, we implemented a CSPPC module based on partial convolution to replace the original C3K2 module, effectively reducing both parameter count and computational complexity while maintaining mAP values. …”
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Secular changes in child marriage and secondary school completion among rural adolescent girls in India by Tara S Beattie, Prakash Javalkar, Mitzy Gafos, Lori Heise, Stephen Moses, Ravi Prakash

“…The government has implemented multiple programmes and policies to address child marriage and school drop-out, and these trends suggest such efforts may be having a positive impact. …”
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Expecting the expected – learning from the past to provide forward scenarios through geomorphic change detection, monitoring and modeling by G. Bossi, M. Cavalli, M. Mantovani, F. T. Catelan, A. Ballaera, F. Ceccotto, G. Marcato, A Pasuto

“…Based on these outcomes, a second-tier targeted monitoring campaign was implemented, consisting of a network of four permanent GNSS receivers, additional topographic benchmarks and web cameras, and a new early warning protocol, in an ever-updating cycle of monitoring, modeling and mitigation.…”
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Xpert Ultra stool testing to diagnose tuberculosis in children in Ethiopia and Indonesia: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis by Peter J Dodd, Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Rina Triasih, Debebe Shaweno, Jens Levy, Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Ineke Spruijt, Nastiti Kaswandani, Ahmed Bedru, Melaku Gebremichael, Edine W Tiemersma

“…The intervention remained cost-effective under sensitivity analyses.Conclusions The addition of the SOS stool method to national algorithms for diagnosing TB in children is likely to be cost-effective in both Ethiopia and Indonesia.…”
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كفاءة الطاقة في المباني التقليل من احتياجات المبنى من التبريد Reduction of Cooling Energy Needs for Buildings by Hanan Arafat

“…Fourth, study the Best Available Technology (BAT) market by evaluating refrigeration technologies from a technological and technical perspective, including their environmental impact and additional cost.…”
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An empowerment programme to improve diet quality during pregnancy – the Power 4 a Healthy Pregnancy cluster randomised controlled trial by Renske M. van Lonkhuijzen, Jeanne H. M. de Vries, Elske Brouwer-Brolsma, Susanne Cremers, Janine P. M. Faessen, Edith J. M. Feskens, Annemarie Wagemakers

“…The P4HP programme offered four additional consultations during pregnancy to discuss nutrition with both a midwife and dietitian, using an empowerment approach. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of caring behavior among nurses in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Melesse Belayneh Yayeh, Temesgien Ergetie Dinkayehu, Eshetu Elfios Endrias, Mastewal Tamiru Assegie

“…Methods PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, EMBASE, Science Direct and African Journals Online were used to search for relevant studies. Additionally, studies were identified through manual reference searches. …”
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Evolution of copper resistance in Xanthomonas euvesicatoria pv. perforans population by Amandeep Kaur, Gerald V. Minsavage, Neha Potnis, Jeffrey B. Jones, Erica M. Goss

“…This knowledge is crucial when considering the continued use of existing antimicrobials or adopting alternative antimicrobials in efforts to implement enhanced antimicrobial stewardship strategies in agriculture.…”
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Criminal justice in a small Nordic country: The case of Iceland by Helgi Gunnlaugsson

“…Yet at the same time, non-custodial sanctions have been increasingly introduced and implemented in lieu of sentences to closed security prisons. …”
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Kaon-induced production of strange hidden-charm molecular pentaquarks $$P^\varLambda _{\psi s}$$ P ψ s Λ from proton by Shu Chen, Jun-Tao Zhu, Shu-Yi Kong, Jun He

“…The potential kernels are constructed within the one-boson-exchange model and implemented into the quasipotential Bethe–Salpeter equation to calculate the scattering amplitudes. …”
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Blind Recognition Algorithm of Multi-Carrier Composite Modulation Signal Based on Multi-Dimensional Time-Frequency Superimposed Spectrum by Shoubin Wang, Huan Li, Xiaolong Zhang, Hao Jiang, Lei Shen

“…Based on the MD-TFSS, a blind recognition algorithm is implemented using the dual-channel input ECA-ResNet18 (DECA-ResNet18) incorporating the ECA attention mechanism. …”
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An Ensemble Deep CNN Approach for Power Quality Disturbance Classification: A Technological Route Towards Smart Cities Using Image-Based Transfer by Mirza Ateeq Ahmed Baig, Naeem Iqbal Ratyal, Adil Amin, Umar Jamil, Sheroze Liaquat, Haris M. Khalid, Muhammad Fahad Zia

“…Additionally, we also tested the performance of ResNet-50 with a squeeze-and-excitation (SE) mechanism. …”
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Advanced time-series InSAR analysis to estimate surface deformation and utilization of hybrid deep learning for susceptibility mapping in the Jakarta metropolitan region by Wahyu Luqmanul Hakim, Muhammad Fulki Fadhillah, Joong-Sun Won, Yu-Chul Park, Chang-Wook Lee

“…A convolutional neural network (CNN) and long short-term memory (LSTM) were utilized to generate susceptibility maps. In addition, metaheuristic algorithms were implemented to optimize the parameters of both CNN and LSTM. …”
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What proportion of people have long-term pain after total hip or knee replacement? An update of a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Michael R Whitehouse, Hung-Yuan Cheng, Andrew David Beswick, Vikki Wylde, Wendy Bertram, Mohammad Ammar Siddiqui

“…Given the prevalence of chronic postsurgical pain, implementing existing and developing new preventive and management strategies is crucial for optimal patient outcomes.PROSPERO registration number CRD42023475498.…”
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Evaluation of health laboratory ethical compliance among laboratory practitioners in Kinondoni District, Tanzania by Catherine G. Lwenge, Gladys Reuben Mahiti, Heavenlight A. Paulo

“…Data saturation was reached after interviewing 14 laboratory practitioners. Additionally, non-participatory observation were conducted to complement the data. …”
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Preparation and characterization of human decellularized ovarian scaffold based on supercritical carbon dioxide protocol by Fatemeh Hosseinpour, Ali Zeinolabedini Hezave, Tahereh Talaei-Khozani, Mojtaba Rastgou-Maeini, Ashraf Hassanpour-Dehnavi

“…Methods We evaluated two distinct pressure conditions (200 and 300 bar), while maintaining identical thermal (40 °C) and temporal (1.5 h) parameters, during the scCO2 decellularization process. In addition, two modifications were implemented to identify the most optimal protocol for enhancing the decellularization process: the inclusion of 70% ethanol as a co-solvent and the application of 1% sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as a pretreatment for 4 h while utilizing the scCO2 system under the previously established conditions. …”
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Response to Fishing Decisions and Changes in Fishing Income during Extreme Weather: A Behavioural Economy Study of Small-Scale Coastal Fisher Households by Abd. Rahim, Abdul Malik, Diah Retno Dwi Hastuti

“…Fishermen can adapt to events triggered by extreme weather by implementing specific strategies. For instance, diversifying income by aquaculture production can be an alternative to sea fishing. …”
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Role of HLA-DQ typing and antitissue transglutaminase antibody titres in diagnosing coeliac disease among Sudanese children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by Katri Kaukinen, Mohammed Hussien, Ibtihag Ibaid, Omayma Sabir, Miskelyemen Elmekki, Azza Musa, Nasreldein Abdelhadi, Abdel Rahim El Hussein, Päivi Saavalainen

“…Histological examination was performed in 19 children seropositive for anti-TG IgA (17 DMI and 2 controls). Additionally, PCR-based analysis of Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ beta 1 (HLA-DQB1) genotyping was implemented in three study population groups as follows: group 1 (n=25) (+ve DM1 and +ve CD), group 2 (n=63) (-ve DM1 and +ve CD) and control group 3 (n=2) (+ve CD).Results Twenty-six Sudanese children with DM1 out of 373 (6.97%) were seropositive for anti-TG IgA. …”
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