Education and Training Needs in the Field of Local Development in the Lower Danube Macro Region by Laurenţiu Tăchiciu, Nicola Yankov, Alina Elena Balalia

“…This is why we consider they are complementary. The studies rely on documentary research and secondary analysis of data in order to assess the capacity gap in addressing local development issues, and to identify education and training needs in economics and business matters related to local development. …”
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Need for Early Interventions in the Prevention of Pediatric Overweight: A Review and Upcoming Directions by Anne M. Dattilo, Leann Birch, Nancy F. Krebs, Alan Lake, Elsie M. Taveras, Jose M. Saavedra

“…Due to the overwhelming importance and global significance of excess weight within pediatric populations, this narrative review was undertaken to summarize factors associated with overweight and obesity among infants and toddlers, with focus on potentially modifiable risk factors beginning at birth, and to address the need for early intervention prevention.…”
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Patients' perceived needs of osteoarthritis health information: A systematic scoping review. by Louisa Chou, Lisa Ellis, Michelle Papandony, K L Maheeka D Seneviwickrama, Flavia M Cicuttini, Kaye Sullivan, Andrew J Teichtahl, Yuanyuan Wang, Andrew M Briggs, Anita E Wluka

“…Three areas of perceived need emerged: (1) Need for clear communication: terms used were misunderstood or had unintended connotations. …”
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Patterns of Complementary Medicine Utilization in Patients With Breast Cancer and Colorectal Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Yogyakarta, Indonesi... by Juan Adrian Wiranata, Susanna Hilda Hutajulu, Norma Dewi Suryani, Rr. Rayna Adya Harvianti, Ashifa Jasmine, Yufi Kartika Astari, Herindita Puspitaningtyas, Mardiah Suci Hardianti, Yayi Suryo Prabandari

“…These findings underscore the need for CM disclosure among patients for better patient education and monitoring.…”
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Timely Initiation of Complementary Feeding and Associated Factors among Mothers of Children Aged 6–24 Months in Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019 by Atsedemariam Andualem, Afework Edmealem, Belachew Tegegne, Lehulu Tilahun, Yitayish Damtie

“…The age of initiation of complementary feeding needs to be strongly addressed. …”
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Nutritional knowledge, attitude, and practices among caregivers and nutritional status of children 6–24 months: evidence from Amuria and Soroti districts of Uganda by Christine Anyati, Daniel Micheal Okello, Edmond Nyuyki Mainimo, Ipolto Okello-Uma

“…The study recommends the need to improve the level of knowledge of caregivers. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of inappropriate complementary feeding practices among children aged 6–23 months in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand: a cross-sectional study by Krongporn Ongprasert, Jakarin Chawachat, Jukkrit Wungrath, Wuttipat Kiratipaisarl

“…Abstract Background Inappropriate complementary feeding (CF) increases the risk of the triple burden of malnutrition, including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight and obesity. …”
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Trends and associated factors of animal source foods consumption among children aged 6–23 months in Bangladesh: evidence from four consecutive national surveys by Rafid Hassan, Md Jarif Mahbub, Masum Ali, Teresia Mbogori, Md Ruhul Amin

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Social-demographic and behavioral predictors of core indicators of complementary feeding practices among mothers of children aged 6–23 months: baseline results from a cluster-rando... by Tadele Amente, Yohannes Kebede, Tefera Belachew

“…Subsequently, infants should receive complementary food for their nutritional needs. Ethiopia has been implementing policies and initiatives to enhance complementary feeding practices among infants and young children since the past two decades. …”
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Basic psychological needs mediate connectedness and meaning in life among Chinese college students by Yaoyao Cai, Danling Zhan

“…Participants completed validated scales assessing connectedness to self (mindfulness), others (social connectedness), and nature, along with basic psychological needs and MIL. Both variable-centered (parallel mediation analysis) and person-centered (latent profile analysis) approaches were employed to provide complementary perspectives on the research questions. …”
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Exploring Older Adult Cancer Survivors’ Digital Information Needs: Qualitative Pilot Study by Lorelei Newton, Helen Monkman, Claire Fullerton

“…Otherwise, we risk dehumanizing patients and disconnecting them from the care that they need and deserve.…”
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Therapy by Quranic Recitation for Pain Management in Hospitals: A Scoping Review by Sunarti Maming, Rosyidah Arafat, Saldy Yusuf

“…However, further mapping is needed for the clinical application of this therapy in hospitals. …”
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Medicinal Plants for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review of Antiemetic, Chemosensitizing, and Immunomodulatory Mechanisms by Sun X, Nie F, Sun J, Zhang J, Wang Y

“…Rigorous clinical trials are needed to integrate these botanicals into evidence-based supportive cancer care.Keywords: cancer, chemotherapy, complementary medicine, herbal medicine, nausea, vomiting…”
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Clinical evaluation of Ayush-SS granules in exclusively breastfeeding mothers with insufficient lactation: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Upma Saxena, Sarada Ota, Shivshankar Rajput, Bhavna Anand, Arunabh Tripathi, Richa Singhal, Adarsh Kumar, Abhishek Lachyan

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The need to supplement written grammar feedback: A case study from English teacher education by Michel Cabot, Arne Kaldestad

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In Need of Development, Learning and Research? : On the Possibilities of a Common Point of Departure for Digital and Educational Development by Jörgen From, Fanny Pettersson

“…Simultaneously, many schools have difficulties in assessing or predicting their needs associated with the digitalization of a specific local school practice given their lack of existing tools to articulate those needs. …”
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Current status and future prospects of research and development operations in traditional and complementary and alternative medicine manufacturing small- and medium-sized enterpris... by Miyoung Ahn, Eun-Ji Park, Jong-Min Woo

“…Background: Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have played key roles in the economic growth and technical innovation of traditional and complementary and alternative medicine (T&CM). Research and development (R&D) are critical activities for industrial progress. …”
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Phytotherapy in Substance Abuse Management: An Evidence-based Mini Review by Asgar Nazir, Nasir Nazir Wani, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Farhaan Yaqoob

“…Silybum marianum and Piper methysticum: Improve liver function in alcohol-related disorders but need further study. Conclusion: Phytotherapy is a promising complementary approach for substance abuse management. …”
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Infant and young child feeding practices among conflict‐affected Ukrainian households: A cross‐sectional survey in Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa regions by Jennifer Majer, Samuel Mbuto, Viktoriia Nesterova, Sarah King, Oleg Bilukha

“…Additionally, maternal education was consistently linked to better IYCF outcomes, highlighting the need for targeted support for less‐educated mothers. …”
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Phytotherapy for acute respiratory tract infections in children: a systematically conducted, comprehensive review by Wolfgang Kamin, Georg Seifert, Karl Zwiauer, Jan Bonhoeffer, Veerle De Ketelaere, Antonio D'Avino, Jakub Štádler, Juan Carlos Bustamante-Ogando, Ateş Kara

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