Adolescent information behaviour in everyday life decision making by Alica Kolarić, Colleen Cool, Ivanka Stričević

“…Some limitations of the study refer to the coverage of the literature from the information science field, to the selection of the relevant literature and to summarizing of the findings given the limitations of the form, i.e. a single chapter. …”
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Complete genome sequence of Pseudarthrobacter sp. NIBRBAC000502770 from coal mine of Hongcheon on Republic of Korea by Min-Kyu Park, Yeong-Jun Park, Myung-Suk Kang, Min-Ha Kim, Soo-Young Kim, Jae-Ho Shin

“…Functional analysis revealed genes related to plant growth promotion and heavy metal resistance, such as arsenate (arsR, arsC) and copper (copC, copD) resistance genes. …”
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The costs of diabetes treatment in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review by Corrina Moucheraud, Cosima Lenz, Michaella Latkovic, Veronika J Wirtz

“…Diabetes is a costly disease to manage in low- and middle-income countriesand should be a priority for the global health community seeking to achieve Universal Health Coverage.…”
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Deep learning-based energy efficient LSFD weights prediction for user centric cell free massive MIMO system by Moustafa Mohamed, Salwa El-Ramly, Bassant Abdelhamid

“…Cell free massive Multiple Input Multiple Output (mMIMO) is expected to be utilized in Sixth Generation (6G) mobile generation as it provides high macro diversity gain and uniform coverage. Access Point (AP)–User Equipment (UE) association is one of the main problems in cell free mMIMO. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Free Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmissions (PMTCT) Services to Non-South African Women Living in South Africa by Micheal Kofi Boachie, Vinayak Bhardwaj, Bontle Mamabolo, Winfrida Mdewa, Susan Goldstein, Karen Hofman, Evelyn Thsehla

“…We employed cost-effectiveness analysis methodology to establish the cost and outcomes (averted pediatric infections and averted disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)) associated with free PMTCT services for migrant women. …”
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The influence of health systems on hypertension awareness, treatment, and control: a systematic literature review. by Will Maimaris, Jared Paty, Pablo Perel, Helena Legido-Quigley, Dina Balabanova, Robby Nieuwlaat, Martin McKee

“…On balance, health insurance coverage was associated with improved outcomes of HT care in US settings. …”
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A Holistic Exploration of the Potentially Recoverable Redshift Information of Stage IV Galaxy Surveys by Bryan R. Scott, Alex I. Malz, Robert Sorba

“…Extragalactic science and cosmology with Stage IV galaxy surveys will rely almost exclusively on redshift measurements derived solely from photometry, which are subject to systematic and statistical uncertainties with numerous analysis choices. Single-survey photometric redshift estimates ought to be improved by combining data from multiple surveys, with common wisdom asserting that optical data benefits from additional infrared (IR) but not ultraviolet (UV) coverage. …”
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Intersectional disparities in access to mental health services among youth aging out of foster care by Lauren Pryce McCarthy, Yanfeng Xu, Sally Hageman, Yao Wang

“…Participants: and Setting: The current study was a cross-sectional, exploratory analysis of secondary data from the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative (JCYOI) dataset. …”
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The impact of the Lesotho health reform in the re-structuring of the village health workers program by Afom T. Andom, Hannah N. Gilbert, Courtney M. Yuen, Mapoho Mokoroane, Melino Ndayizigiye, Mpopo Tsoele, Masebeo Koto, Retsepile Tlali, Makena Ratsiu, Joia S. Mukherjee

“…Methods In 2018, we conducted a qualitative research study with an inductive content analysis approach in the four pilot health reform districts of Lesotho. …”
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Evaluating on Effect of Conversion from Farmland to Forest and Grassland Porject on Ecosystem Carbon Storage in Loess Hilly-gully Region Based on InVEST Model by Yao Nan, Liu Guangquan, Yao Shunbo, Deng Yuanjie, Hou Mengyang, Zhang Xiao

“…[Methods] The GIS spatial analysis method and the InVEST model were used to study changes in land use and carbon storage in the loess hilly-gully region from 2000 to 2020. …”
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Utilization of borax and its impact on the income and the livelihood of miners and other stakeholders: A case of Uganda. by James Natweta Baguma, Victoria Mukasa, D K Sekimpi, Daniel Sekabojja, Victoria Nabankema, Kamese Geoffrey, Eva Magambo, John Ssempebwa, Margrethe Smidth

“…<h4>Results</h4>Findings indicate low adoption of borax and limited training coverage on the use of borax. While 80.1% of respondents saved money attained from gold mining activities, only 21.5% had investments. …”
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Digital disruption: the hyperlocal delivery and cloud kitchen driven future of food services in post-COVID India by Kishore Thomas John

“…The macro perspectives aided by news coverage and industry research would help generate potential research questions on its own merits.…”
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An optimized workflow of full-length transcriptome sequencing for accurate fusion transcript identification by Liang Zong, Yabing Zhu, Yuan Jiang, Ying Xia, Qun Liu, Jing Wang, Song Gao, Bei Luo, Yongxian Yuan, Jingjiao Zhou, Sanjie Jiang

“…Our approach encompasses a tailored library preparation protocol, data processing, and fusion gene analysis pipeline. We evaluated the performance using Universal Human Reference RNA and human adenocarcinoma cell lines. …”
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Implementing essential diagnostics-learning from essential medicines: A scoping review. by Moriasi Nyanchoka, Mercy Mulaku, Bruce Nyagol, Eddy Johnson Owino, Simon Kariuki, Eleanor Ochodo

“…We used the Supporting the Use of Research Evidence (SURE) framework to extract themes and synthesised findings using thematic content analysis. We used the Mixed Method Appraisal Tool (MMAT) version 2018 to assess the quality of included studies. …”
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Design Features of the Seeder for Direct Sowing of Grain Crops by M. A. Eruslanova, K. V. Nemtinov, K. A. Eruslanov, V. A. Nemtinov

“…(Materials and methods) The design of the electronic model (digital twin) of the seeder and its physical prototype were developed using system analysis methods; mathematical modeling; and experimental planning. …”
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Increasing Population Immunity Prior to Globally-Coordinated Cessation of Bivalent Oral Poliovirus Vaccine (bOPV) by Nima D. Badizadegan, Steven G. F. Wassilak, Concepción F. Estívariz, Eric Wiesen, Cara C. Burns, Omotayo Bolu, Kimberly M. Thompson

“…We identified the need for substantial increases in overall bOPV coverage prior to bOPV cessation to achieve a high probability of successful bOPV cessation.…”
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A Review of Open Remote Sensing Data with GIS, AI, and UAV Support for Shoreline Detection and Coastal Erosion Monitoring by Demetris Christofi, Christodoulos Mettas, Evagoras Evagorou, Neophytos Stylianou, Marinos Eliades, Christos Theocharidis, Antonis Chatzipavlis, Thomas Hasiotis, Diofantos Hadjimitsis

“…The Sentinel-2 and Landsat 8/9 missions are highlighted as the primary core datasets due to their open-access policy, worldwide coverage, and demonstrated applicability in long-term coastal monitoring. …”
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Cultural Barrier and Cervical Cancer Stigma on Screening Program in Community: A Systematic Literature Review by Epina Felizita Bando, Mohamed Saifulaman Mohamed Said, Tukimin bin Sansuwito, Jipri Suyanto

“… Background: Cervical cancer remains a significant public health issue in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), where screening coverage is low due to cultural barriers and stigma. …”
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User-experience testing of an evidence-to-decision framework for selecting essential medicines. by Thomas Piggott, Lorenzo Moja, Carlos A Cuello Garcia, Elie A Akl, Rita Banzi, Benedikt Huttner, Tamara Kredo, John N Lavis, Holger J Schünemann

“…Using a pre-determined coding framework and thematic analysis we iteratively improved both the EtD framework and the visual abstract. …”
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Global estimates of groundwater withdrawal trends and uncertainties by Sara Nazari, Robert Reinecke, Nils Moosdorf

“…Our findings underscore the need for comprehensive uncertainty assessments and improved datasets. Expanding spatial coverage in underrepresented regions and enhancing temporal resolution, particularly for dynamic variables like irrigated areas, are crucial for more accurate groundwater withdrawal assessments. …”
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