Investigation and analysis of mental health status of the older adult in western rural areas by Shuai Zhao, Liangfu Han, Yi Liu, Xudong Rui

“…However, limited research has comprehensively explored this topic, leaving gaps in knowledge regarding the complex interplay of various influencing factors.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,543 older adult individuals in western rural areas. …”
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International Migration and Its Consequences Affecting Population Management in Isfahan Province: A Grounded Theory Study by Mohammad Hosain Ghanbari Jahromi, Javad Esteki, Hamid Nazari

“…The findings revealed that foreign migration to Isfahan was driven and exacerbated by a range of complex factors, which we categorized into causal, background, and intervention conditions. …”
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Cognitive Dysfunction in the Addictions (CDiA): protocol for a neuron-to-neighbourhood collaborative research program by Yuliya S. Nikolova, Yuliya S. Nikolova, Yuliya S. Nikolova, Anthony C. Ruocco, Anthony C. Ruocco, Anthony C. Ruocco, Anthony C. Ruocco, Daniel Felsky, Daniel Felsky, Daniel Felsky, Shannon Lange, Shannon Lange, Shannon Lange, Shannon Lange, Thomas D. Prevot, Thomas D. Prevot, Thomas D. Prevot, Erica Vieira, Erica Vieira, Daphne Voineskos, Daphne Voineskos, Jeffrey D. Wardell, Jeffrey D. Wardell, Jeffrey D. Wardell, Jeffrey D. Wardell, Daniel M. Blumberger, Daniel M. Blumberger, Kevan Clifford, Kevan Clifford, Ravinder Naik Dharavath, Philip Gerretsen, Philip Gerretsen, Ahmed N. Hassan, Ahmed N. Hassan, Ingrid M. Hope, Samantha H. Irwin, Sheila K. Jennings, Sheila K. Jennings, Bernard Le Foll, Bernard Le Foll, Osnat Melamed, Osnat Melamed, Josh Orson, Peter Pangarov, Leanne Quigley, Cayley Russell, Kevin Shield, Kevin Shield, Kevin Shield, Matthew E. Sloan, Matthew E. Sloan, Matthew E. Sloan, Matthew E. Sloan, Matthew E. Sloan, Ashley Smoke, Ashley Smoke, Victor Tang, Victor Tang, Victor Tang, Diana Valdes Cabrera, Diana Valdes Cabrera, Wei Wang, Samantha Wells, Samantha Wells, Samantha Wells, Rajith Wickramatunga, Etienne Sibille, Etienne Sibille, Etienne Sibille, Lena C. Quilty, Lena C. Quilty

“…Through such interdisciplinary research, we can develop policies and interventions that align with biopsychosocial models of addiction, addressing the complex cognitive concerns of people with SUDs in a more holistic and effective way. …”
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Enhancing Sustainable Manufacturing in Industry 4.0: A Zero-Defect Approach Leveraging Effective Dynamic Quality Factors by Rouhollah Khakpour, Ahmad Ebrahimi, Seyed Mohammad Seyed Hosseini

“…The empirical insights, drawn from the real-life case study of this research, indicate the challenges and complexities that arise in the path of achieving zero defect product and sustainability improvement. …”
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Explaining the Comprehensive Human-To-Human Marketig System in the Health Tourism Industry by Ali Pourang, Meysam Shirkhodaie, Mahmood Yahyazadeh far, Mohsen Alizadeh San, Masoomeh Tavangar

“…Conclusion The proposed H2H marketing system for health tourism offers a holistic framework to address the industry’s complexities, integrating human-centric principles, digital technologies, and service-dominant logic. …”
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Integrating Palliative Care and Heart Failure: the PalliatHeartSynthesis realist synthesis by Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Geoff Wong, Claire Duddy, Clare Howie, Loreena Hill, Joanne Reid

“…RS is a theory-driven approach for understanding existing diverse sources of evidence relating to complex interventions. It is theory driven because it uses evidence to iteratively develop and test structurally coherent explanations (i.e. theories) of complex interventions. …”
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Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: a mixed-methods systematic review by Dikshyanta Rana, Sophie Westrop, Nishant Jaiswal, Evi Germeni, Arlene McGarty, Louisa Ells, Phillippa Lally, Michael McEwan, Craig Melville, Leanne Harris, Olivia Wu

“…Data were synthesised in the form of a programme theory regarding complex causal mechanisms and how these interact with social context to produce outcomes. …”
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The role of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council in steering undergraduate medical curriculum reforms in Pakistan by Gohar Wajid, Lubna Baig, Syeda Kauser Ali, Usman Mahboob, Ahsan Sethi, Rehan Ahmed Khan

“…While a list of teaching strategies is provided, it lacks clarity on when and how these strategies should be applied. Unfortunately, these gaps in the curriculum guidelines are not new. They have existed for a long time, even in the previous versions of the PM&DC curriculum guidelines.8 Probably, the root cause of these shortcomings lies in the traditional medical curriculum in Pakistan, which is largely a replica of the outdated British model. …”
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ACOCA-G: scenario-based context query generation for evaluating performance of context management platforms by Ravindi De Silva, Arkady Zaslavsky, Seng W. Loke, Prem Prakash Jayaraman

“…The framework produces template-based queries of varied complexities, demonstrating ACOCA-G’s flexibility and adaptability in generating queries closely aligning with real-world query complexities. …”
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Dyscalculia and dyslexia in school-aged children: comorbidity, support, and future prospects by Weifeng Han

“…Future directions include leveraging technological innovations, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and adopting neurodiversity-based educational models to support affected learners effectively. Addressing these gaps can foster an inclusive learning environment and improve outcomes for children navigating the complexities of both dyscalculia and dyslexia.…”
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Let Us Rethink Prescribing Education Together by Joon Soo Park

“…These gaps reflect broader systemic issues, where limited collaboration between prescribers, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals undermines safe prescribing practices. …”
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Monkeypox: A resurfacing threat and global public health challenge in India by Saravanan S Pape Reddy, Delfin Lovelina Francis

“…Additionally, notable gaps persist in understanding its full transmission dynamics. …”
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Mathematical modeling and mechanisms of HIV latency for personalized anti latency therapies by Gianmarco Rasi, Elena Emili, Jessica M. Conway, Nicola Cotugno, Paolo Palma

“…Anti-latency therapies like “shock-and-kill” are being developed but are yet to succeed due to the complexity of latency mechanisms. This review discusses recent advances in understanding HIV latency via mathematical modeling, covering key regulatory factors and models to predict latency reversal, highlighting gaps to guide future therapeutic approaches.…”
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Groundwater models through stakeholders' eyes: Evaluating benefits, challenges, and lessons for SGMA implementation by Linda Söller, Laura Foglia, Thomas Harter

“…However, model complexity and uncertainty in terms of hydrogeological processes and data gaps hinder stakeholders’ full understanding of the model development and results. …”
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Revisiting limits to legal mobilization for global climate justice by Brandon Barclay Derman

“…Respondents disagreed, citing the complexity of climate-related harm, which combines multiple human actors, environmental processes, probability, prediction, and extraterritorial impact. …”
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Membrane-Based Technologies: A Comprehensive Review for Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Treatment of Produced Water in Oil and Gas Industries by Rami Harkouss, Aya Jaafar, Zahrah Ghannam

“…This review delves into complexities surrounding water production in oil and gas, with a focus on membrane processes. …”
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Information from sound: exploring sounds and listening in information practices research by Owen Stewart-Robertson

“…Some challenges faced by that research and gaps in existing sound-related information practices research are noted. …”
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A provably secure coercion-resistant e-voting scheme with confidentiality, anonymity, unforgeability, and CAI verifiability. by Yun-Xing Kho, Swee-Huay Heng, Syh-Yuan Tan, Ji-Jian Chin

“…However, essential security properties such as confidentiality, anonymity, unforgeability, and double-voting prevention fall outside the scope of Finogina and Herranz's e-voting scheme, leaving significant gaps in its security guarantees. To address this limitation, we propose a novel e-voting scheme that simultaneously achieves CAI verifiability, coercion-resistance, confidentiality, anonymity, unforgeability, and double-voting prevention while maintaining an asymptotic complexity of [Formula: see text]. …”
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The current status of trauma care for older adults in Saudi Arabia by Naif Harthi, Steve Goodacre, Fiona C. Sampson

“…Moreover, it identifies gaps in geriatric-specific training and prehospital care pathways that limit effective management. …”
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Beyond words: translating nonverbal communication in Arabic poetry a cultural turn approach by Raja Lahiani

“…This study addresses the challenges of translating culture-specific nonverbal communication in literature, focusing on the complexities of conveying rich kinetic-visual imagery across languages. …”
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