Predicting coronavirus disease 2019 severity using explainable artificial intelligence techniques by Takuya Ozawa, Shotaro Chubachi, Ho Namkoong, Shota Nemoto, Ryo Ikegami, Takanori Asakura, Hiromu Tanaka, Ho Lee, Takahiro Fukushima, Shuhei Azekawa, Shiro Otake, Kensuke Nakagawara, Mayuko Watase, Katsunori Masaki, Hirofumi Kamata, Norihiro Harada, Tetsuya Ueda, Soichiro Ueda, Takashi Ishiguro, Ken Arimura, Fukuki Saito, Takashi Yoshiyama, Yasushi Nakano, Yoshikazu Muto, Yusuke Suzuki, Ryuya Edahiro, Koji Murakami, Yasunori Sato, Yukinori Okada, Ryuji Koike, Makoto Ishii, Naoki Hasegawa, Yuko Kitagawa, Katsushi Tokunaga, Akinori Kimura, Satoru Miyano, Seishi Ogawa, Takanori Kanai, Koichi Fukunaga, Seiya Imoto

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Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Biotech Drug Discovery and Product Development by Yuan‐Tao Liu, Le‐Le Zhang, Zi‐Ying Jiang, Xian‐Shu Tian, Peng‐Lin Li, Pei‐Huang Wu, Wen‐Ting Du, Bo‐Yu Yuan, Chu Xie, Guo‐Long Bu, Lan‐Yi Zhong, Yan‐Lin Yang, Ting Li, Mu‐Sheng Zeng, Cong Sun

“…It highlights AI's ability to achieve >75% hit validation in virtual screening, design protein binders with sub‐Ångström structural fidelity, enhancing antibody binding affinity to the picomolar range, and optimize nanoparticles to achieve over 85% functionalization efficiency. …”
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Sixty Degrees of Solutions: Field Techniques for Human–Jaguar Coexistence by John Polisar, Rafael Hoogesteijn, Almira Hoogesteijn, Diego Francis Passos Viana, Skarleth Johana Chinchilla Valdiviezo, Carlos Valderrama Vásquez, Allison Loretta Devlin, Ranni José Arias Herrera, Margaux Babola, Frederick Bauer, Ivonne Cassaigne Guasco, Chia Yu Chang, Daniel Corrales Gutiérrez, J. Antonio De la Torre, Wezddy Del Toro-Orozco, Aline Kotz, Duston Larsen, Nicolás Lodeiro Ocampo, Daniel Monzón, Carmen Angélica Morante Ascanio, Ricardo Daniel Ortiz-Hoyos, Pablo Gastón Perovic, Grasiela Edith de Oliviero Porfirio, María Fernanda Puerto Carrillo, Paul Raad, Thiago Reginato, Yina Paola Serna, Claudio Sillero-Zubiri, Laura Villalba, Armand Ziller

“…Throughout this geographical breadth, jaguars represent an essential component of native biological diversity, but conflict revolving around real and perceived jaguar depredation on livestock is a factor in jaguar mortality. We developed a structured questionnaire to evaluate the effectiveness of anti-depredation strategies from northern Mexico to Argentina, collecting data from 11 countries and 248 livestock operations, 194 with efficacy metrics, and 24 with benefit–cost ratios (value of the livestock losses averted/cost of the intervention). …”
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‘A good decision is the one that feels right for me’: Codesign with patients to inform theoretical underpinning of a decision aid website by Kelly Kohut, Kate Morton, Karen Hurley, Lesley Turner, The CanGene‐CanVar Patient Reference Panel, Caroline Dale, Susan Eastbrook, Rochelle Gold, Kate Henwood, Sonia Patton, Reshma Punjabi, Helen White, Charlene Young, Julie Young, Elizabeth Bancroft, Lily Barnett, Sarah Cable, Gaya Connolly, Beth Coad, Andrea Forman, Helen Hanson, Grace Kavanaugh, Katherine Sahan, Katie Snape, Bethany Torr, Rosalind Way, Elizabeth Winchester, Alice Youngs, The International Lynch Decision Aid Stakeholder Panel, Diana Eccles, Claire Foster

“…Patient discussions were the primary data source. Facilitators provided a semi‐structured guide, but they did not influence the patient discussions or provide clinical advice. …”
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Correlates of duration between initial drug use and first drug injection among people who inject drugs in Iran, 2020 by Zahra Abdolahinia, Zahra Jaafari, Ali Karamoozian, Soheil Mehmandoost, Nima Ghalekhani, Mehrdad Khezri, Ghazal Mousavian, Mostafa Shokoohi, Ali Mirzazadeh, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Mohammad Karamouzian, Mohammad Mehdi Gooya, Samaneh Akbarpour, Hamid Sharifi, Fatemeh Tavakoli

“…Policymakers should prioritize evidence-based, multi-faceted approaches that target both individual and structural factors to delay or prevent the transition to injection drug use and reduce associated health risks.…”
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Understanding Care‐Seeking Behavior for Reproductive Tract Infections Among Afghan Women: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Cecilia Acuti Martellucci, Nooria Mohammady, Fawzia Negin, Sayed Hamid Mousavi, Adriana Viola Miranda, Husna Safa, Bibi Qudsia Qasimi, Khaterah Mosavi, Basira Bek, Alisina Azimi, Zahra Annabi, Saddiqa Noorzai, Aabidullah Rahimee, Taha Balaghat, Fatema Rezaie, Fardına Temory, Mirwais Ramozi, Mosè Martellucci, Rahila Bek, Shabanah Noorzai, Madina Niro, Husna Sultani, Palwasha Farooqi, Ehsan Shayan, Mohammadgul Zhwand, Qasem Rezaee, Farzana Torgani, Bibi Shakiba Hussaini, Shaqaiq Akhtiyari, Farah Qaderi, Shohra Qaderi

“…Methods From September 16, 2022 to November 26, 2022, a structured questionnaire was administered to women presenting at multi‐specialist clinics in the major cities of Afghanistan. …”
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‘It’s the perfect storm’: why are people with eating disorders at risk of suicide? A qualitative study by Una Foye, Saakshi Kakar, Niamh McNamara, Agnieszka Musial, Tom Jewell, Jessica R. Griffiths, Carol Kan, Gerome Breen, Rachel Rowan Olive, T. Suratwala, Aman Sidhu, Lizzie Mitchell, George Mycock, Katie Graden, Saskia Evans Perks, Elia Chitwa, Holly Whitehead, Ulrike Schmidt, Rina Dutta, Moritz Herle

“…Methods Using a qualitative design, we conducted semi-structured interviews with people with lived experience of an ED (n = 30), and clinicians who work with people with EDs (n = 19). …”
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Adherence to Mediterranean diet in Moroccan school-age adolescents: sociodemographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle determinants by Halima Belaoufi, Sanaa El-Jamal, Khadija Sahel, Abdelghani Aboukhalaf, Firdaous Friki, Hamid Chamlal, Jamila Elbiyad, Soumaya Atouife, Abdellah El Habazi, Rekia Belahsen

“…Material and methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in a school setting among 386 students (148 boys and 238 girls), aged 14 to 18 years, randomly selected and from different socioeconomic strata. A structured questionnaire was used to collect sociodemographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle data. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of people living in artisanal mining areas on water pollution in Siguiri, Guinea, 2023 by Aly Badara Toure, Aly Badara Toure, Mariama Sadjo Diallo, Mariama Sadjo Diallo, Sidikiba Sidibe, Sidikiba Sidibe, Salifou Talassone Bangoura, Salifou Talassone Bangoura, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Maladho Diaby, Maladho Diaby, Mohamed Aly Bangoura, Yamoussa Youla, Mory Kourouma, Alexandre Delamou, Alexandre Delamou, Alexandre Delamou

“…The objective of this study was to analyze the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of the population regarding water pollution in the mining areas of Siguiri, Guinea.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from May 15 to June 15, 2023, on the population of Doko, Siguiri. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire that assessed knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to water pollution in artisanal mining areas. …”
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Synthesizing the Academic Administrators’ Competencies: Developing of a Model by Homa Rahmani, Asadollah Khadivi

“…The technique of triangulation refers to the use of multiple sources of data to draw conclusions. Using multiple approaches in a study can lead to increasing the credibility of information. …”
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Patient and healthcare professionals’ perception of weekly prophylactic catheter washout in adults living with long-term catheters: qualitative study of the CATHETER II trial by John Norrie, Graeme Maclennan, David Cooper, Paul Little, Peter Murchie, Phyo Kyaw Myint, Mohamed Abdel-fattah, Mary Kilonzo, Muhammad Imran Omar, Diana Johnson, Sara J Maclennan, James Ndow, Graham Scotland, Amanda Young, Seonaidh Cotton, Nikesh Thiruchelvam, Catherine Paterson, Lynda Constable, Hashim Hashim, Sheela Tripathee, Konstantinos Dimitropoulos, Suzanne Evans, Karen Powell, James Hugh Larcombe

“…Data were analysed using the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability and Theoretical Domains Framework. …”
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Readiness for scale up following effectiveness-implementation trial: results of scalability assessment of the Community Partnership Program for diabetes self-management for older a... by Melissa Northwood, Tracey Chambers, Kathryn Fisher, Rebecca Ganann, Maureen Markle-Reid, Marie-Lee Yous, Ron Beleno, Gary Gaudet, Andrea Gruneir, Helen Leung, Craig Lindsay, Kasia Luebke, Gail Macartney, Ethel Macatangay, Janet MacIntyre, Carolyn MacPhail, William Montelpare, Allan Morrison, Lisa Shaffer, Martha St. Pierre, Frank Tang, Catharine Whiteside

“…Methods Multiple methods were used to assess the scalability of the CPP including collection and analysis of publicly available documents, synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence from studies of the CPP, semi-structured interviews with key informants, feedback and recommendations arising from working group meetings and knowledge exchange workshops to discuss and rate the scalability of the program. …”
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A Rare Case of Exophiala Dermatitidis Isolation in a Patient with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: Colonization or True Infection? by Francesco Rocco Bertuccio, Nicola Baio, Simone Montini, Valentina Ferroni, Vittorio Chino, Lucrezia Pisanu, Marianna Russo, Ilaria Giana, Elisabetta Gallo, Lorenzo Arlando, Klodjana Mucaj, Mitela Tafa, Maria Arminio, Emanuela De Stefano, Alessandro Cascina, Angelo Guido Corsico, Giulia Maria Stella, Valentina Conio

“…<b>Discussion:</b> This case underscores the diagnostic challenges in distinguishing fungal colonization from true infection in structurally abnormal lungs. In NCFB, disrupted mucociliary clearance and microbial dysbiosis may facilitate fungal persistence, even in the absence of overt immunosuppression. …”
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Outpatient Virtual Care Among People Living With and Beyond Cancer From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds in Australia: A Protocol for a Realist Evaluation by Prince Peprah, Sagda Osman, Rebecca Mitchell, Ashfaq Chauhan, Ramya Walsan, Maryam Sina, Bronwyn Newman, Nadine El‐Kabbout, Jan Mumford, Emilie Francis‐Auton, Elizabeth Manias, Virginia Mumford, Kate Churruca, Michelle Moscova, Natalie Taylor, Craig Nelson, Alexander Cardenas, Robyn Clay‐Williams, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Reema Harrison

“…Phase 2 will use semi‐structured realist interviews and focus group discussions with stakeholders and retroductive, theory‐driven realist analysis to test and refine the initial program theory. …”
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“A torch, a rope, a belly laugh”: engaging with the multiple voices of support groups for people living with rare dementia by Paul M. Camic, Emma Harding, Sam Rossi-Harries, Oliver S. Hayes, Mary Pat Sullivan, Lawrence Wilson, Nikki Zimmermann, Roberta McKee-Jackson, Joshua Stott, Nick C. Fox, Catherine J. Mummery, Jonathan D. Rohrer, Jason D. Warren, Rimona S. Weil, Sebastian James Crutch

“…The aim of the present study was to explore and better understand what the concept of support means for people living with different rare dementia (PLwRD) and their care-partners who attend ongoing support groups.MethodsRepresenting seven types of rare dementia, source material was collected from 177 PLwRD and care-partners attending in-person support groups, with the goal of developing research-informed group poems, co-constructed by a facilitating poet. Data were analyzed through a three-step process involving linguistic analysis followed by structured-tabular thematic analysis, relational analysis, and concluded with an online survey about participation in the study.ResultsLinguistic analysis found that co-constructed poems remained faithful to the original source material offered by participants. …”
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Impact of multidimensional assessment on anti-fracture treatment decisions in patients with fragility hip fractures within a Fracture Liaison Service by Chiara Ceolin, Stefania Sella, Cristina Simonato, Ester Bukli, Giulia Bano, Valentina Camozzi, Anna Bertocco, Marco Onofrio Torres, Alberta Cecchinato, Martin Diogo, Mor Peleg Falb, Francesca Guidolin, Maria Grazia Rodà, Michele Cannito, Antonio Berizzi, Andrea Venturin, Vito Cianci, Elisa Pala, Mariachiara Cerchiaro, Deris Gianni Boemo, Maria Vittoria Nesoti, Gaetano Paride Arcidiacono, Paolo Simioni, Pietro Ruggieri, Giuseppe Sergi, Sandro Giannini, Marina De Rui, on behalf of the Hip-POS working group

“…Conclusion The integration of the MPI into multidisciplinary taking care of old patients with hip fractures may provide a structured approach for individualizing treatment decisions, considering aspects such as prognosis, functional autonomy, and cognitive status. …”
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Evaluation of diabetes mellitus medication-taking behavior among first- and second-generation Australians of Chinese heritage: A nationwide cross-sectional study by Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Alemayehu Mekonnen, Christopher Gilfillan, Rosemary Wong, Bodil Rasmussen, Elizabeth Holmes-Truscott, Kevin Mc Namara, Elizabeth Manias, Jerry Lai, Julie Considine

“…Culturally relevant clinical discussion and structured diabetes education may support the development of health promoting medication beliefs potentially supporting optimal medication-taking behavior.…”
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Mapping grey matter and cortical thickness alterations associated with subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment among rural-dwelling older adults in China: A popu... by Ziwei Chen, Qianqian Xie, Jiafeng Wang, Yan Wang, Huisi Zhang, Chunyan Li, Yongxiang Wang, Lin Cong, Shi Tang, Tingting Hou, Lin Song, Yifeng Du, Chengxuan Qiu

“…Background: The structural brain alterations for subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are poorly defined. …”
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SIGNIFICANCE OF ETV6-RUNX1 FUSION GENE TRANSCRIPT DETECTION IN PEDIATRIC B-CELL PRECURSOR ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA WITH TRANSLOCATION t(12;21)(p13;q22) by G. A. Tsaur, Т. О. Riger, A. M. Popov, T. Yu. Verzhbitskaya, L. V. Vakhonina, A. A. Vlasova, Yu. V. Olshanskaya, А. N. Kazakova, O. V. Streneva, O. V. Makarova, S. V. Tsvirenko, L. I. Saveliev, О. R. Arakaev, L. G. Fechina

“…Translocation t(12;21)(p13;q22) is one of the most common structural genetic abnormalities in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). …”
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Association of critically short telomeres with brain and blood markers of ageing and Alzheimer’s disease in older adults by Asrar Lehodey, Perla Kaliman, Cassandre Palix, Robin de Florès, Edelweiss Touron, Anne-Laure Turpin, Séverine Fauvel, Florence Mézenge, Brigitte Landeau, Anne Chocat, Agathe Vrillon, Claire Paquet, Denis Vivien, Vincent de La Sayette, Gaël Chételat, Géraldine Poisnel, the Medit-Ageing Research Group

“…Using linear regressions, we analyzed the relationship between an innovative marker of telomere shortening, the percentage of CST (%CST), structural, functional and molecular neuroimaging outcomes, and multiple blood-based biomarkers related to AD pathophysiology. …”
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