Recent Advances in the Fabrication and Application of Electrochemical Paper-Based Analytical Devices by Zarfashan Shahid, Kornautchaya Veenuttranon, Xianbo Lu, Jiping Chen

“…Finally, the review identifies key research gaps and proposes future directions for the field.…”
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Deep vision-based real-time hand gesture recognition: a review by Cui Cui, Mohd Shahrizal Sunar, Goh Eg Su

“…However, some issues remain in edge blurring generated by complex backgrounds, rotation inaccuracy induced by fast movement, and delay caused by computing cost. …”
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Migration Phenology and Spatial Distribution of Soaring Birds in Greece: From Citizen Science Data to Implications for Monitoring and Conservation Strategies by Anastasios Bounas, Nikos Tsiopelas, Angelos Evangelidis, Christos Barboutis

“…Our findings demonstrate the effectiveness of integrating citizen science data with robust analytical techniques to fill knowledge gaps, providing valuable insights for designing monitoring programs and informing conservation strategies.…”
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MLKGC: Large Language Models for Knowledge Graph Completion Under Multimodal Augmentation by Pengfei Yue, Hailiang Tang, Wanyu Li, Wenxiao Zhang, Bingjie Yan

“…It also offers greater flexibility in addressing complex relationships and diverse entities. Extensive experiments on multiple benchmark KGC datasets demonstrate that MLKGC effectively leverages the strengths of both LLMs and multi-modal data, achieving superior performance in link-prediction tasks.…”
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Evaluating mental health apps under uncertainty: a decision-support framework integrating linguistic distributions, disappointment theory, and double normalization-based multi-aggr... by Adjei Peter Darko, Baojing Zhang, Kobina Agbodah, Collins Opoku Antwi, Kwame Omono Asamoah, Ke Ren, Jun Ren

“…This study contributes a psychologically realistic, uncertainty-aware decision-support framework for evaluating MHAs and other complex technologies.…”
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Healthcare providers and policymakers’ perspectives on enablers and barriers to hypertension management in Ghana: a qualitative study by Francis Sambah, Kristin McBain-Rigg, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Theophilus I. Emeto

“…Abstract Background Effective management of hypertension is crucial for reducing its burden, yet significant gaps remain in achieving optimal blood pressure control in Ghana. …”
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The trypanosomatid (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) parasites in bees: A review on their environmental circulation, impacts and implications by Rossella Tiritelli, Giovanni Cilia, Tamara Gómez-Moracho

“…The work highlights significant gaps in current knowledge and provides a valuable foundation for future studies. …”
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Stunting in the first year of life: Pathway analysis of a birth cohort. by Martha Mwangome, Moses Ngari, Daniella Brals, Paluku Bawhere, Patrick Kabore, Marie McGrath, James A Berkley

“…Malnutrition among infants aged below 6 months has been largely overlooked creating gaps in our understanding of factors underlying stunting in early infancy. …”
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Multimodal reasoning agent for enhanced ophthalmic decision-making: a preliminary real-world clinical validation by Yijing Zhuang, Dong Fang, Pengfeng Li, Bingyu Bai, Xiangqing Hei, Lujia Feng, Wangting Li, Shaochong Zhang

“…Current LLMs predominantly focus on unimodal language tasks and face limitations in specialized ophthalmic diagnosis due to domain knowledge gaps, hallucination risks, and inadequate alignment with clinical workflows. …”
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A Texture-Based Simulation Framework for Pose Estimation by Yaoyang Shen, Ming Kong, Hang Yu, Lu Liu

“…The validation tests demonstrated that the high-complexity color textures achieved superior performance, reducing the mean absolute pose error by 64.8% compared to the low-complexity designs. …”
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Internal Audit Strategies for Assessing Cybersecurity Controls in the Brazilian Financial Institutions by Lucas Vinicius Andrade Ferreira, Carlos André de Melo Alves, Laerte Peotta de Melo, Rafael Rabelo Nunes

“…The global financial sector’s accelerating digitalization, propelled by the growing demand for rapid and tailored services, is increasingly vulnerable to complex cyber threats. This vulnerability underscores the critical need for comprehensive and coordinated cybersecurity efforts across all organizational levels. …”
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Parametric Modelling Techniques for Rhine Castle Models in Blender by Etienne Sommer, Mathieu Koehl, Pierre Grussenmeyer

“…The project aims to fill some gaps in parametric modelling by providing a flexible and dynamic toolset for heritage conservation.…”
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The Edges of Clinical Pharmacology: A Narrative Review on Religious and Sociocultural Influences in Drug Management by Salvatore Di Maria, Alessio Provenzani

“…By addressing ethical dilemmas and respecting diverse traditions, pharmacology can better serve global populations, bridging gaps between modern medicine and cultural values. …”
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Practical actions for fostering cross-disciplinary global health research: lessons from a narrative literature review by Justin Pulford, Yan Ding, Imelda Bates

“…A cross-disciplinary collaborative research approach enables an interchange of knowledge and experience and stimulates innovative responses to complex health challenges. However, there is little robust evidence to guide the design and implementation of cross-disciplinary research in global health, hampering effective collective action. …”
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Privatized healthcare for older adults living with chronic illness: A scoping review protocol for synthesizing the state of knowledge on their experiences. by Stuart McKinlay, Christine L Sheppard, Paige Brown, Luxey Sirisegaram, Kristina M Kokorelias

“…This demographic shift underscores the urgent need for healthcare systems capable of addressing complex, long-term health needs. The rise of privatized healthcare-services provided by non-governmental entities and funded through private insurance or out-of-pocket payments-has become a significant feature of the healthcare landscape, affecting how older adults receive care. …”
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A systematic review of the interrelations of urban form and mode choice in African cities by Hilma Nuuyandja, Noleen Pisa, Houshmand Masoumi, Chengete Chakamera

“… Rapid urbanization and informal urban development sweeping across African cities underscore a complex yet inadequately explored link between urban form and mode choice. …”
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Rodent models of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea: a systematic scoping review by Da-yeong Min, Song-Yi Kim, Ji-Yeun Park, Minseo Kang, Byoung-Soo Kim

“…IntroductionFunctional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA) is a complex clinical condition crucial to understand and treat due to its intricate etiology, difficulties in applying standard treatments, and significant long-term health effects. …”
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No Longer Invisible: Families that Torture, Traffic, and Exploit their Girl Child by Jeanne Sarson, Linda MacDonald

“…Understanding the girl child’s position of vulnerability and complex relational victimization and traumatisation responses to being tortured, trafficked, and exploited is essential to recommending interventions that address socio-legal and knowledge gaps and promote the dignity and human rights of the girl child. …”
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Toward Deep Semi-Supervised Continual Learning: A Unified Survey for Scalable and Adaptive AI by Mona Ebadi Jalal, Adel Elmaghraby

“…Additionally, exploring techniques like Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) could enhance interpretability and trustworthiness. By addressing these gaps, DSCL can evolve to provide more flexible, scalable, and reliable solutions, contributing significantly to the development of adaptable and intelligent systems across diverse domains.…”
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Factors associated with the availability and affordability of essential cardiovascular disease medicines in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review. by Ali Lotfizadeh, Benjamin Palafox, Armin Takallou, Dina Balabanova, Martin McKee, Adrianna Murphy

“…Such studies would help further our understanding of how complex multifactorial influences impact these outcomes, which could inform policy decisions. …”
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