Big Earth data processing using machine learning for integrated mapping of the dead sea fault, Jordan by Polina Lemenkova

“… In this research, an integrated framework on the big Earth data analysis has been developed in the context of the geomorphology of Jordan. …”
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Development and Impact of a Community-Delivered, Multisectoral Lifestyle Management Service for People Living With Type 2 Diabetes (Logan Healthy Living): Protocol for a Pragmatic,... by Sjaan R Gomersall, Denis Y Giguere, Jacqueline Cotugno, Joanna Munro, Wallis J Westbrook, Robyn Littlewood, John Cairney, Elisabeth AH Winkler, Phillip M van der Vliet, Ana D Goode, Tahlia Alsop, Genevieve Nissa Healy

“…The theoretical underpinnings and the program are described in detail. The Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework will guide evaluation of the program and inform key questions regarding the number and characteristics of the clients (reach); diabetes-related distress, health behaviors (physical activity and diet), quality of life, self-management self-efficacy, loneliness, community involvement, anthropometric measures, hemoglobin A1c levels, physical function, and health care use (effectiveness); referral pathways (adoption); fidelity, appropriateness, acceptability, and costs (implementation); and long-term effectiveness (maintenance). …”
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Evaluating the delivery of Problem Management Plus in primary care settings in rural Rwanda: a study protocol using a pragmatic randomised hybrid type 1 effectiveness-implementatio... by Christian Rusangwa, Fredrick Kateera, Stephanie L Smith, Beatha Nyirandagijimana, Janvier Hakizimana, Roger P Levy, Robert Bienvenu, Anathalie Uwamwezi, Octavien Hakizimfura, Eugenie Uwimana, Priya Kundu, Egide Mpanumusingo, Alphonse Nshimyiryo, Hildegarde Mukasakindi, Giuseppe Raviola

“…We will employ quantitative and qualitative methods to describe and evaluate PM+ implementation outcomes using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance framework, using routinely collected programme data and semistructured interviews.Ethics and dissemination This evaluation was approved by the Rwanda National Ethics Committee (Protocol #196/RNEC/2019) and deemed exempt by the Harvard University Institutional Review Board. …”
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Implementation strategies for providing optimised tuberculosis and diabetes integrated care in LMICs (POTENTIAL): protocol for a multiphase sequential and concurrent mixed-methods... by Najma Siddiqi, Catherine Hewitt, Zia Ul-Haq, Nauman Safdar, Kamran Siddiqi, Abdul Basit, Zohaib Khan, Steve Parrott, Razia Fatima, Saima Afaq, Zala Zala, Saima Aleem, Fatima Khalid Qazi, Syeda Fatima Jamal, Mariyam Sarfraz, Asima Khan Niazi

“…Data will be analysed using statistical methods—including descriptive and inferential statistics—for quantitative data and framework analysis for qualitative data, with triangulation to integrate findings.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval was granted by the National Bioethics Committee of Pakistan (NBCR-1010). …”
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Characterization of novel nitazene recreational drugs: Insights into their risk potential from in vitro µ-opioid receptor assays and in vivo behavioral studies in mice by Marthe M. Vandeputte, Grant C. Glatfelter, Donna Walther, Nathan K. Layle, Danielle M. St. Germaine, István Ujváry, Donna M. Iula, Michael H. Baumann, Christophe P. Stove

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Can patient-reported profiles avoid unnecessary referral to a spine surgeon? An observational study to further develop the Nijmegen Decision Tool for Chronic Low Back Pain. by Miranda L van Hooff, Johanna M van Dongen, Veerle M Coupé, Maarten Spruit, Raymond W J G Ostelo, Marinus de Kleuver

“…The study followed the recommendations of the PROGRESS framework and was registered in the Dutch Trial Register (NTR5946). …”
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A molecular dynamics protocol for rapid prediction of EGFR overactivation and its application to the rare mutations S768I, S768N, D761N by Julian Behn, R.N.V. Krishna Deepak, Jiancheng Hu, Hao Fan

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Combining theory and usability testing to inform optimization and implementation of an online primary care depression management tool by Nicola McCleary, Justin Presseau, Isabelle Perkins, Brittany Mutsaers, Claire E. Kendall, Janet Yamada, Katharine Gillis, Douglas Green

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Enhanced Swine Behavior Detection with YOLOs and a Mixed Efficient Layer Aggregation Network in Real Time by Ji-hyeon Lee, Yo Han Choi, Han-sung Lee, Hyun Ju Park, Jun Seon Hong, Ji Hwan Lee, Soo Jin Sa, Yong Min Kim, Jo Eun Kim, Yong Dae Jeong, Hyun-chong Cho

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Integrating Nurse Preferences Into AI-Based Scheduling Systems: Qualitative Study by Fabienne Josefine Renggli, Maisa Gerlach, Jannic Stefan Bieri, Christoph Golz, Murat Sariyar

“…Artificial intelligence (AI) and mathematical optimization methods, such as mixed-integer programming (MIP), constraint programming (CP), genetic programming (GP), and reinforcement learning (RL), offer potential solutions to optimize scheduling and address these challenges. …”
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Evaluating environmental impacts of thorium extraction: A comparative study of solvent and electrosorption technologies using life cycle assessment (LCA) by Naseem Akhtar, Aznan Fazli Ismail, Marlia Mohd Hanafiah, Syazwani Mohd Fadzil, Sulgiye Park

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Deconstructing the self and reshaping perceptions: An intensive whole-brain 7T MRI case study of the stages of insight during advanced investigative insight meditation by Winson F.Z. Yang, Avijit Chowdhury, Terje Sparby, Matthew D. Sacchet

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The opportunities for and barriers to antimicrobial resistance surveillance by lot quality assurance sampling in livestock: Findings from interviews with stakeholders in Germany by Christopher Pell, René Wagner, Christa Ewers, Constance Schultsz, Timo Homeier-Bachmann, Carsten Heydel, Frank van Leth, Christian Menge

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AMPLITUDO OSILASI POSISI DOMAIN WALL BAHAN FEROMAGNETIK NANOWIRE BERKONTRIKSI SEGITIGA KETIKA DIBERI MEDAN LUAR AC DENGAN AMPLITUDO 2 MILITESLA by W. Nursiyanto, B. Soegijono, E. Djatmiko

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Meanings and senses of Hansen’s disease for health workers from a Vygotskian perspective: a qualitative study by Karen da Silva Santos, Marlene Fagundes Carvalho Gonçalves, Felipe Lima dos Santos, Priscila Norié Araujo-Betetti, Poliana Silva de Oliveira, Marcela Gonçalves, Patricia Bessaoud-Alonso, Cinira Magali Fortuna

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Recursive Class Connectivity Classification (R3C) Applied to Binary Image Segmentation for Improved Infant Fingerprint Enhancement by Joao Leonardo Harres Dall Agnol, Luiz Fernando Puttow Southier, Jefferson Tales Oliva, Marcelo Teixeira, Rodrigo Minetto, Marcelo Filipak, Dalcimar Casanova, Erick Oliveira Rodrigues

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Energy Management System for Renewable Energy and Electric Vehicle-Based Industries Using Digital Twins: A Waste Management Industry Case Study by Andrés Bernabeu-Santisteban, Andres C. Henao-Muñoz, Gerard Borrego-Orpinell, Francisco Díaz-González, Daniel Heredero-Peris, Lluís Trilla

“…Furthermore, a two-layer optimization framework based on mixed-integer linear programming is proposed. …”
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Multifunctional green wall in primary school. An integrated approach between academics and local governance to improve educational environment by Elena Comino, Laura Dominici, Chiara Baldacchini, Silvia Barbero, Laura Ribotta

“…Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly adopted to reintroduce nature and vegetation and provide ecosystem services in cities. In the framework of NbS, green walls are implemented in outdoors and indoors for multifunctional purposes providing physical, psychological and social benefits for humans. …”
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Mechanistic insights into adipose-derived stem cells and exosomes in ischemia-reperfusion injury repair: from shared pathways to organ-specific therapeutics by Jiaqian Si, Jie Wang, Hao Dai, Tuochen Lv, Songyun Zhao, Wanying Chen, Liqun Li, Siqi Ding, Yucang He

“…From the perspective of the mechanism interaction network, this paper first proposes a theoretical framework of “multi-organ shared core pathways and dynamic regulation of different targets.” …”
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Spatio-temporal dynamics of water quality and land use in the Lake Dianchi (China) system: A multi-source data-driven approach by Xinyu Wang, Yawen Wu, Samuel A. Cushman, Cheng Tie, Gillian Lawson, László Kollányi, Guifang Wang, Jian Ma, Jingli Zhang, Tian Bai

“…Land use was assessed using a multi-dimensional framework incorporating weighted overlays of multi-source data. …”
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