Research on the ecological–economic effects of combined planting–breeding modes: a case study of Zizania latifolia–shelduck in China by Wangtengfei Teng, Lidan Xu, Zhidong Li, Moucheng Liu, Didi Rao, Qi Wan

“…Combined rice–fish, rice–crab, and Zizania latifolia (ZL)–shelduck modes are increasingly advocated by scholars because of the complex farmland landscapes and environmentally friendly nutrient cycles associated with these modes. …”
Get full text

Municipal panel data analysis for solid waste, local governments and citizen participation by P. Hernández Medina, D. Pinilla Rodríguez

“…On the other hand, larger municipalities face greater challenges, such as bureaucracy and complexity in service coordination, which limits the impact of citizen participation. …”
Get full text

Psychosocial considerations in pediatric heart transplantation: Initial validation of the Pediatric Psychosocial Assessment Tool at a single center by Michael O. Killian, PhD, MSW, Sonnie E. Mayewski, MSW, Schyler E. Brumm, MSW, Zhe He, PhD, Dipankar Gupta, MBBS, DCH, MD

“…To address this gap, the Pediatric Psychosocial Assessment Tool (PPAT) was developed to provide a structured, semi-quantitative framework for evaluating psychosocial risk in pediatric transplant candidates. …”
Get full text

Sustainable operational strategies for mixed fleets: Integrating autonomous and human-driven taxis with heterogeneous energy types by Qinru Hu, Beinuo Yang, Keyang Zhang, Jose Escribano Macias, Xiqun (Michael) Chen, Yanfeng Ouyang, Simon Hu

“…Taxi systems are transitioning into a complex integration of autonomous and human-driven vehicles powered by heterogeneous energy sources. …”
Get full text

MISTIC: a novel approach for metastasis classification in Italian electronic health records using transformers by Livia Lilli, Mario Santoro, Valeria Masiello, Stefano Patarnello, Luca Tagliaferri, Fabio Marazzi, Nikola Dino Capocchiano

“…In doing so, it enhances data accessibility and interpretability, addressing a critical gap in health informatics and clinical practice.…”
Get full text

Digital Device Usage and Childhood Cognitive Development: Exploring Effects on Cognitive Abilities by Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez, Ana Isabel Beltrán-Velasco, Silvia Herrero-Roldán, Stephanie Rodriguez-Besteiro, Ismael Martínez-Guardado, Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez, Jose Francisco Tornero-Aguilera

“…The increasing ubiquity of digital devices in childhood had outpaced the understanding of their effects on cognitive development, creating a significant research gap regarding their long-term impact. Objective: The present narrative overview explored the complex relationship between digital device usage and cognitive development in childhood. …”
Get full text

Exploring consumer behaviour on carbon labelled food products: Evidence from a survey on the case of sandwich production and consumption in UK by Noor Imran, Mukesh Kumar, Sandeep Jagtap, Hana Trollman, Sumit Gupta, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia

“…The study also examines the complex food industry, identifying the biggest carbon emitters and proposing sustainable alternatives. …”
Get full text

A Refined Fuzzy MARCOS Approach with Quasi-D-Overlap Functions for Intuitive, Consistent, and Flexible Sensor Selection in IoT-Based Healthcare Systems by Mahmut Baydaş, Safiye Turgay, Mert Kadem Ömeroğlu, Abdulkadir Aydin, Gıyasettin Baydaş, Željko Stević, Enes Emre Başar, Murat İnci, Mehmet Selçuk

“…Sensor selection in IoT-based smart healthcare systems is a complex fuzzy decision-making problem due to the presence of numerous uncertain and interdependent evaluation criteria. …”
Get full text

Genomes of Prochlorococcus, Synechococcus, bacteria, and viruses recovered from marine picocyanobacteria cultures based on Illumina and Qitan nanopore sequencing by Qingtao Wu, Jie Gao, Boxuan Sa, Hongtao Cong, Wenjie Deng, Ying Zhang, Xiaojie Zhong, Jinyu Zhang, Liduo Wang, Haizhou Liu, Yi Yan, Yifei Zhang, Di Liu, Wei Yan

“…This dataset provides a valuable resource for improving our understanding of the complex interactions among Prochlorococcus, Synechococcus, and their associated bacteria and viruses in marine ecosystems, offering a foundation to study their ecological roles and evolutionary dynamics.…”
Get full text

Benchmarking Sentence Encoders in Associating Indicators With Sustainable Development Goals and Targets by Ana Gjorgjevikj, Kostadin Mishev, Dimitar Trajanov, Ljupco Kocarev

“…Most importantly, this article contributes to filling the existing gap in comprehensive benchmarking of AI models in solving the problem.…”
Get full text

Developmental alterations of indirect-pathway medium spiny neurons in mouse models of Huntington's disease by Margaux Lebouc, Léa Bonamy, Thibault Dhellemmes, Jakob Scharnholz, Quentin Richard, Gilles Courtand, Alexandre Brochard, Frédéric Martins, Marc Landry, Jérôme Baufreton, Maurice Garret

“…Huntington's disease (HD) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder with cognitive and motor symptoms that typically manifest in adulthood. …”
Get full text

Functional alignment is a feasible alignment strategy in robotic assisted total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis with extra-articular deformity – A case series by Eu Wei Cheong, Yuik Ho Jade Pei, Kunalan G.

“…Introduction: Extraarticular deformity (EAD) with knee arthritis is a complex condition involving tri-planar bone deformity with pathological malalignment and chronic soft tissue contracture or laxity in the knee joint. …”
Get full text

Understanding physical activity participation among underserved women: a mixed-methods cross sectional study using an ecological framework by Jude Ominyi, Andrew Clifton, Aaron Nwedu

“…This study addresses a critical evidence gap by exploring multi-level influences on PA engagement among these populations using an ecological and intersectional lens. …”
Get full text

Topological data analysis captures horizontal gene transfer in antimicrobial resistance gene families among clinically relevant bacteria by Shaday Guerrero-Flores, Haydeé Contreras-Peruyero, José María Ibarra-Rodríguez, José Abel Lovaco-Flores, Francisco Santiago Nieto-de la Rosa, Fernando Fontove-Herrera, Nelly Sélem-Mojica

“…A 1-hole is a topological feature representing a loop or gap in the data, where relationships form a circular structure rather than a linear one. …”
Get full text

Characterizing the essential oil composition and assessing the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of two compositae taxa: Gerbera delavayi Franch. and Gerbera piloselloides (... by Junkai Wu, Wanjun Hu, Wanjun Hu, Jing Chen, Jianping Hu, Cuimin Ke, Zunlai Sheng, Zunlai Sheng

“…Despite their traditional use, these species have been subjected to limited research regarding their biological activities, leaving a gap in scientific understanding. MethodsThis study was designed to investigate the essential oil (EO) compositions, as well as the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of G. piloselloides and G. delavayi. …”
Get full text

Scoping review of post‐TB pulmonary vascular disease: Proceedings from the 2nd International Post‐Tuberculosis Symposium by Elizabeth H. Louw, Jennifer A. Van Heerden, Ismail S. Kalla, Gerald J. Maarman, Zoliswa Nxumalo, Friedrich Thienemann, Moises A. Huaman, Matthew Magee, Brian A. Allwood

“…Moreover, post‐TB PH should likely be classified in Group 3 PH, with the pathogenesis similarly complex and multifactorial as other Group 3 PH causes. …”
Get full text

Designing modules of system dynamics in decision support systems by A. B. Sorokin, L. M. Zheleznyak, D. V. Suprunenko, V. V. Kholmogorov

“…The study proposes the gap in knowledge about models of system dynamics to be filled with a conceptual model of an act of activity, by means of which an expert system can be implemented based on production rules. …”
Get full text

Capabilities of computerized decision support systems supporting the nursing process in hospital settings: a scoping review by Cynthia Abi Khalil, Antoine Saab, Jihane Rahme, Jacques Bouaud, Brigitte Seroussi

“…Abstract Background The implementation of the Nursing process (NP) is a complex and cognitively demanding task that can be enhanced by using clinical decision support systems (CDSSs). …”
Get full text

Study protocol: becoming and being a mother living with HIV - a multicentre longitudinal mixed methods study among pregnant women living with HIV, non-pregnant women living with HI... by Isik S Johansen, Ellen Moseholm, Micheal D Fetters, Inka Aho, Gitte Pedersen, Terese L Katzenstein, Nina Weis, Åsa Mellgren

“…Despite these advances, WLWH still face complex medical and psychosocial issues during pregnancy and postpartum, and there is a gap of knowledge on the experiences of becoming and being a mother living with HIV in today’s context. …”
Get full text

Inland Water Quality Monitoring Using Airborne Small Cameras: Enhancing Suspended Sediment Retrieval and Mitigating Sun Glint Effects by Diogo Olivetti, Henrique L. Roig, Jean-Michel Martinez, Alexandre M. R. Ferreira, Rogério R. Marinho, Ronaldo L. Mincato, Eduardo Sávio P. R. Martins

“…The ongoing advancement of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and the evolution of small-scale cameras have bridged the gap between traditional ground-based surveys and orbital sensors. …”
Get full text