Illegal Abandoned Waste Sites (IAWSs): A Multi-Parametric GIS-Based Workflow for Waste Management Planning and Cost Analysis Assessment by Alfonso Valerio Ragazzo, Alessandro Mei, Sara Mattei, Giuliano Fontinovo, Mario Grosso

“…The occurrence of illegal waste activities is a worldwide problem, due to improper actions and inadequate services across many territories. Geographical Information Systems (GISs) software plays a crucial role in optimizing waste management and determining the shortest route paths for waste transportation. …”
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Codesign with citizens to prevent cardiometabolic diseases in disadvantaged neighbourhoods: an interview study on needs and priorities among stakeholders in Sweden by Meena Daivadanam, Helle Mølsted Alvesson, Mats Martinell, Hedda Ottesen, Laran Matta, Jonas Idevall Hagren, Pia McAleenan

“…Additionally, the persistence of a siloed system structure of organisations and the risks associated with accessing target populations through local intermediaries added to the challenges.Conclusion This study highlights the lack of integration of organisational values and functions within and across organisations, hindering cross-sector collaboration and citizen engagement in prevention and health promotion activities. …”
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Battery Management System: Threat Modeling, Vulnerability Analysis, and Cybersecurity Strategy by Shravan Murlidharan, Varsha Ravulakole, Jyothi Karnati, Hafiz Malik

“…Additionally, we propose a trust mechanism that secures the connection between input sensors and the BMS, ensuring the reliability and safety of battery-powered systems across various industries.…”
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Hygiene and prevention of the addictions in adolescents: existential-humanistic model by P. N. Moskvitin

“…Science-based organizational and functional mechanism of prevention had based on a model of prevention the addictions in children and adolescents. …”
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Nature-Based Solutions Planning for Urban Microclimate Improvement and Health: An Integrated Ecological and Economic Approach by Teodoro Semeraro, Antonio Calisi, Jian Hang, Rohinton Emmanuel, Riccardo Buccolieri

“…The PET analysis was conducted using ENVI-met 5.0.3 software across diverse urban scenarios in Gallipoli city, Italy. …”
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Mitochondrial genome assembly of the Chinese endemic species of Camellia luteoflora and revealing its repetitive sequence mediated recombination, codon preferences and MTPTs by Xu Xiao, Zhaohui Ran, Chao Yan, Weihao Gu, Zhi Li

“…The genome harbors70 unique functional genes, including 40 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 27 tRNA genes, and 3 rRNA genes. …”
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Brain local structural connectomes and the subtypes of the medial temporal lobe parcellations by Zhensheng Li, Jie Ma, Hongmin Bai, Bingmei Deng, Jian Lin, Weimin Wang

“…The connectomes can be classified into different major subtypes, which were closely related to the functional connectivity.…”
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On the usage of artificial intelligence in leprosy care: A systematic literature review. by Hilson Gomes Vilar de Andrade, Elisson da Silva Rocha, Kayo H de Carvalho Monteiro, Cleber Matos de Morais, Danielle Christine Moura Dos Santos, Dimas Cassimiro Nascimento, Raphael A Dourado, Theo Lynn, Patricia Takako Endo

“…It can result in physical disabilities and functional loss and is particularly prevalent amongst the most vulnerable populations in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. …”
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The growth of computer-assisted (robotic) surgery in urology 2000–2014: The role of Asian surgeons by Deepansh Dalela, Rajesh Ahlawat, Akshay Sood, Wooju Jeong, Mahendra Bhandari, Mani Menon

“…With increasing surgeon proficiency, the benefits of robotic surgery were consistently seen across different surgical disciplines, patient populations, and strata. …”
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Characteristics of Sciatic Nerve Repair With Neurolysis, End-to-end Repair, and Nerve Grafting: A Narrative Review by Stuti P. Garg, MD, Joshua P. Weissman, MD, Krish V. Shah, BA, Anooj Patel, MD, Abbas M. Hassan, MD, Jason H. Ko, MD, MBA

“…A total of 92 patients across 11 studies treated with neurolysis (64%), nerve grafting (32%), and end-to-end repair (4%) were included. …”
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Evaluating Network Performance in a Web-Based Augmented Reality System for Lipmatte Color Recommendation by Zulfikri Paidi, Nurhanna Md Abd Wahid, Nurzaid Muhd Zain, Mahfudzah Othman

“…By utilizing AR technology, the system offers real-time virtual lipstick try-ons and personalized shade suggestions based on users' skin tones. Key functionalities include user registration and secure authentication, ensuring personalized and protected access. …”
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EEG–fNIRS signal integration for motor imagery classification using deep learning and evidence theory by Mohammed E. Seno, Niladri Maiti, Maulik Patel, Mihirkumar M. Patel, Kalpesh B. Chaudhary, Ashish Pasaya, Babacar Toure

“…To address the limitations of traditional unimodal brain-computer interface BCI) technologies based on electroencephalography (EEG) such as low spatial resolution and high susceptibility to noise an increasing number of neuroscience-driven studies have begun to focus on BCI systems that fuse EEG signals with functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) signals. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability for LION, a fully remote, randomized clinical trial within the VA for light therapy to improve sleep in Veterans with and without TBI: An MTBI2 sponso... by Jonathan E Elliott, Jessica S Brewer, Allison T Keil, Brittany R Ligman, Mohini D Bryant-Ekstrand, Alisha A McBride, Katherine Powers, Savanah J Sicard, Elizabeth W Twamley, Maya E O'Neil, Andrea D Hildebrand, Thuan Nguyen, Benjamin J Morasco, Jessica M Gill, Bradley A Dengler, Miranda M Lim

“…These TBI-related sleep impairments confer significant burden and commonly exacerbate other functional impairments. Therapies to improve sleep following mTBI are limited and studies in Veterans are even more scarce. …”
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BEND4: a novel prognostic biomarker in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by Yanfang Wang, Zhenhao Zhang, Lianyong Xi, Hua Wang, Fei Dong

“…Methods BEND4 expression was analyzed across the cancer cell line encyclopedia (CCLE), human protein atlas (HPA), and the cancer genome atlas (TCGA) databases. …”
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WASH and learn: a scoping review of health, education and gender equity outcomes of school-based water, sanitation and hygiene in low-income and middle-income countries by Robert Dreibelbis, Kondwani Chidziwisano, Clara MacLeod, Laura Braun, Jenala Chipungu, Sarah Bick, Katherine Davies, Mwamba Mwenge

“…Our findings underscore the need for standardised outcome measures in WinS research incorporating a complete definition of the assessment and aggregation approach, greater attention to gender-specific impacts, and further exploration of modalities and functions of WinS interventions alongside novel meta-analysis methods to disentangle effects of diverse intervention components.…”
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Assessment of Hidden Hearing Loss in Tinnitus patients with Normal hearing by Yomna Magdy Zoghba, Wessam Mostafa Essawy, Mona Ahmed Kotait, Afaf Ahmed Emara

“…Cochlear and auditory nerve functioning were assessed using distortion product otoacoustic emissions, click-evoked auditory brain stem response (ABR), and electrocochleography (EchoG). …”
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Adherence to the planetary health diet reduces dietary costs by 21% supporting affordable healthy eating among older adults in Iran by Maryam Karim Dehnavi, Hanieh Abbasi, Parisa Nezhad Hajian, Ahmadreza Dorosty Motlagh, Leila Azadbakht

“…PHDI adherence varied significantly across demographics. Higher adherence was observed in females (OR = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.71–0.95) and those with a BMI ≤ 27.5 (OR = 0.84, 95% CI: 0.73–0.97), while single individuals had higher scores (OR = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.74–0.98). …”
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Using Behavioural Skills Training with Healthcare Staff to Promote Greater Independence for People Living with Dementia: A Randomised Single-Case Experimental Design by Janette Hanniffy, Michelle E. Kelly

“…Approximately 72% of older adults in residential care have dementia and present with different levels of functioning. People living with dementia (PLwD) may not always be facilitated to independently carry out activities of daily living (ADLs) in care, increasing the likelihood of excess disability. …”
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Dermatophytes adaptation to the human host exemplified by Microsporum canis by Xin Zhou, Ricardo Belmonte, Chao Tang, Vania Aparecida Vicente, Sybren de Hoog, Peiying Feng

“…Dermatophytes are a taxonomic group of keratinophilic fungi that engender cutaneous infections across human and animal populations. The zoophilic species Microsporum canis, which exhibits a widespread distribution, predominantly affects domesticated felines and canines and has recently been associated with an increased risk of human adaptation. …”
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Evidence based prevalence of diabetes related depression in Kohat, Pakistan: a cross-sectional study by Madiha Fatima, Zhao Wang, Zia Ud Din, Liao Juan, Cheng Ke, Peng Xie

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