A scoping review of stroke rehabilitation in Africa: interventions, barriers, and research gaps by Nicholas Aderinto, Gbolahan Olatunji, Emmanuel Kokori, Chinonyelum Emmanuel Agbo, Adetola Emmanuel Babalola, Ismaila Ajayi Yusuf, Edun Mariam Tolulope, Anuoluwa Oyeboyin Oyelude, Faith Adedayo Adejumo, Israel Charles Abraham

“…Abstract Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly in Africa, experiencing an increasing burden due to rising incidences driven by urbanization, lifestyle changes, and non-communicable diseases. …”
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Administrative and legal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in the framework of a regional experiment by A. S. Matnenko, D. A. Gershinkova

“…A legal experiment refers to approbation of legislative novelties on a limited scale and covering a limited number of people aiming at assessing effectiveness and usefulness of novelties in order to determine optimal options for future commonly applicable law-making decisions. …”
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Advancements in osteoblast sourcing, isolation, and characterization for dental tissue regeneration: a review by Venkata Suresh Venkataiah, Deepak Mehta, Mohammad Fareed, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari

“…Methods This review synthesizes data from in vitro, animal, and clinical studies to provide a comprehensive overview of osteoblast sourcing, isolation, and characterization in dental research. …”
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Bridging intentions and outcomes: a program theory approach to residency accreditation standards by Dana Tenne-Fishbain, Yehuda L. Danon, Rachel Nissanholz-Gannot

“…Conclusions These findings identify specific areas requiring attention in residency accreditation standards while providing a structured approach for standards evaluation. …”
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Development and evaluation of large-language models (LLMs) for oncology: A scoping review. by Namya Mehan, Teshan Dias Desinghe, Ashirbani Saha

“…Our scoping review explores applications of LLMs in oncology to determine (1) the nature of LLM applications relevant to a cancer/tumor type, (2) the phases of cancer care addressed by the LLMs, (3) which LLMs were used in these applications, (4) the sources and pre-processing of datasets used, (5) the techniques used to optimize the performance of LLMs, (6) the methods of evaluation, and (7) the common limitations noted by the authors of these LLM applications and to study their implications in research and practice. …”
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Tumour-infiltrating immune cells as a novel prognostic model for bladder cancer by Can Liu, Chaoyu Liao, Bishao Sun, Zhen Guo, Sihao Chen, Shixue Liu, Xiaoyu Yuan, Zeyu Huang, Jingui Liu, Min Deng, Kui Wang, Ruixin Wu, Jiang Zhao, Xingyou Dong

“…Abstract Bladder cancer (BLCA) is the tenth most commonly diagnosed cancer and poses a significant challenge due to its complexity and associated high morbidity and mortality rates in the absence of optimal treatment. …”
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Pediatric liver transplantation in Brazil over two decades: a scoping review by Julia Ribeiro Kormann, Kamila Recarcati, Mayara Mayer Alves, Ariel Pamela da Silva Lopes, José Sampaio-Neto, Izabel Cristina Meister Martins Coelho, Camila Aparecida Moraes Marques

“…This scoping review aims to map the results and perspectives of pediatric liver transplantation in Brazil from 2000 to 2022. A scoping review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews Checklist (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines, using PubMed, Virtual Health Library (VHL), and ScienceDirect. …”
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Educational resource for antimicrobial resistance and stewardship for dentistry programmes: a research protocol by Long Chiau Ming, Muhammad Eid Akkawi, Chuan Yok Ang, Jagjit Singh Dhaliwal, Siti Hanna Muharram, Zahid Hussain, Hanif Rahman, Yuh Yen Kok, Sachinjeet Kaur Sodhi Dhaliwal

“…A systematic approach is vital to design an AMR content that is comprehensive and clinically relevant. …”
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A Rotation Target Detection Network Based on Multi-Kernel Interaction and Hierarchical Expansion by Qi Wang, Guanghu Xu, Donglin Jing

“…To address this issue, this paper proposes a Rotation Target Detection Network based on Multi-kernel Interaction and Hierarchical Expansion (MIHE-Net) as a systematic solution. …”
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A Province-Wide Home Dialysis Program Review: Challenges, Strengths, and Future Strategies by Megan Borkum, Micheli Bevilacqua, Alexandra Romann, Krishna Poinen, Sushila Saunders, Linda Turnbull, R. Suneet Singh, Adeera Levin, Michael A. Copland

“…In addition, patient preferences and broader societal influences require further exploration. Implications: A systematic approach to assessing and optimizing home dialysis programs is essential. …”
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Artificial Intelligence–assisted Risk Stratification in Aesthetic Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study by Williams E. Bukret, MD, EMBA

“…AI can enhance patient safety and surgical outcomes by enabling systematic risk stratification. Integrating AI into surgical planning optimizes patient selection and supports its implementation in clinical decision-making.…”
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Industry 4.0, circular economy and sustainability in the food industry: a literature review by Juan Carlos Quiroz-Flores, Renato Jose Aguado-Rodriguez, Edisson Andree Zegarra-Aguinaga, Martin Fidel Collao-Diaz, Alberto Enrique Flores-Perez

“…Purpose – This paper aims to find the best tools to influence the improvement of sustainability in food supply chains (FSCs) by conducting a systematic review of articles. The reader will learn how the different industry 4.0 tools (I4.0T) benefit the FSC and the limitations of each tool. …”
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Research on the Trajectory and Relative Speed of a Single-Sided Chemical Mechanical Polishing Machine by Guoqing Ye, Zhenqiang Yao

“…The methodology exhibits inherent extensibility to high-speed operations (>80 rpm) and alternative polishing configurations through coordinate transformation adaptability. This work provides a systematic derivation protocol for abrasive trajectory analysis, a visualization paradigm for velocity optimization, and quantitative guidelines for precision process control—advancing beyond current empirical approaches in surface finishing technology.…”
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Development and validation of a prognostic model for postoperative hypotension in patients receiving epidural analgesia by Carlos E. Guerra-Londono, Erika Taco Vasquez, Efrain Riveros, Ehsan Noori, David Greiver, Srikanth Pillai, Theodore Schiff, James Soetedjo, Maylyn Wu, Jaime Garzon Serrano

“…Material and Methods: We retrieved retrospective cohort data of adults undergoing abdominal or thoracic surgery at five hospitals between 2014 and 2023 who received epidural analgesia for at least 24 hours after surgery. A systematic literature search helped define a priori candidate exposures. …”
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Organizational and Informational Support for the Treatment of Patients With COVID-19 in a Multidisciplinary Emergency Hospital by S. S. Petrikov, I. A. Tyrov, A. Y. Perminov, N. S. Fomenko

“…In modern conditions of global epidemiological challenges, a systematic approach to engineering (design) and reengineering (redesign) of treatment and diagnostic processes in hospitals acquires a special role for the state healthcare system.In this case, the focus of special attention to the management of hospitals is solving a task of organizing the treatment of patients with COVID-19 in the absence of proven clinical practice and dynamically modify the corresponding information flow, as well as the need for optimization of resource support and enhance its efficiency in the face of strong growth in the number of new cases and lack of standard solutions for the reorganization of hospitals, especially of non-infectious profile.In the paradigm of the systemic approach, effective management of the treatment and diagnostic process is not possible without a deep analysis of all its elements: from the moment the patient is admitted to the hospital until the completion of the treatment process. …”
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Contemporary office-based procedures in rhinology: a narrative review of techniques, indications, and outcomes by Ghassan Alokby, Ghassan Alokby

“…Additionally, to share institutional experience, highlighting practical benefits in workflow optimization and patient access.MethodsA narrative review was conducted by searching PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases for English-language articles published between [2010–2025] using the keywords: office-based rhinology, balloon sinuplasty, cryotherapy, radiofrequency neurolysis, nasal valve collapse, and Eustachian tube dilation. …”
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A Practical Performance Benchmark of Post-Quantum Cryptography Across Heterogeneous Computing Environments by Maryam Abbasi, Filipe Cardoso, Paulo Váz, José Silva, Pedro Martins

“…To address this, we propose and evaluate three optimization strategies that reduce bandwidth requirements by 40–60% without compromising security guarantees. …”
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Modular-based psychotherapy (MoBa) versus cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) for patients with depression, comorbidities and a history of childhood maltreatment: study protocol fo... by Elisabeth Schramm, Martin Hautzinger, Carolin Jenkner, Moritz Elsaesser, Sabine Herpertz, Hannah Piosczyk

“…A modular-based psychotherapy (MoBa) approach provides a treatment model of independent and flexible therapy elements within a systematic treatment algorithm to combine and integrate existing evidence-based approaches. …”
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Failure of Passive Immune Transfer in Neonatal Beef Calves: A Scoping Review by Essam Abdelfattah, Erik Fausak, Gabriele Maier

“…A total of 800 studies were initially identified through database searches. …”
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Application of artificial intelligence in palliative care: a bibliometric analysis of research hotspots and trends by Mingxia Pan, Mingxia Pan, Renling Huang, Chenxi Liu, Yuanfang Xiong, Na Li, Huan Peng, Yongqi Liang, Weisheng Gu, Hanjiao Liu, Hanjiao Liu

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