Urban agriculture in Baltimore, Maryland: Documenting current irrigation practices and rainwater harvesting by Abriana Segal, Niya Khanjar, Julie Yang, Kelsey Brooks, Marcus Williams, Neith Little, Andrew Lazar, Rachel E. Rosenberg Goldstein

“…Offering rainwater harvesting, food safety and education programs to urban farmers and gardeners could increase the safe use of this important water source.…”
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Evaluation of the endocrine disrupting potential of Di-isononyl phthalate by I.A. Lea, A.N. Buerger, D. Feifarek, A. Mihalchik, M.M. Heintz, L.C. Haws, H. Nyambego, K. Goyak, C. Palermo, S.J. Borghoff

“…Low molecular weight ortho-phthalate compounds have been implicated in disruption of androgen pathways when exposure occurs during the masculinization programming window. Di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) is a high molecular weight phthalate and a high production volume chemical. …”
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Magnitude and determinants of anemia among patients at Garbo Primary Hospital, Somali Region of Ethiopia by Addisu Assfaw Ayen, Getachew Yitayew Tarekegn, Tilaye Arega Moges, Getaneh Atikilt Yemata, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Sisay Sitotaw Anberbr, Tesfaye Yimer Tadesse, Mengistu Melak Fekadie, Musse Ahmed Ibrahim, Wali Ahmed Nur, Abdirahman Ahmed Abdulahi, Fisseha Nigussie Dagnew

“…Those interventions, including programs to help women quit smoking, as well as targeted nutritional support, could be recommended.…”
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Anxiety, depression, and insomnia among medical and non-medical students in Jordan: a cross-sectional study by Jehad Feras AlSamhori, Diala Ra’Ed Kamal Kakish, Abdel Rahman Feras AlSamhori, Ahmad Feras AlSamhori, Noor Rajeh Abu Hantash, Afnan Firas Abu Swelem, Mamoun Hamed Ali Abu-Suaileek, Hazar Mohammed Arabiat, Mohammad Anwer Altwaiqat, Radwan Banimustafa, Abdallah Barjas Qaswal, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan

“…These findings highlight the necessity for targeted mental health interventions and awareness programs for all undergraduate students.…”
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Psychotherapy training in psychiatry: a systematic review on the early career psychiatrists’ interests and opportunities by Selin Tanyeri Kayahan, Mustafa Dinçer, Jesper Nørgaard Kjær, Thomas Gargot

“…Integrating evidence-based practices into treatment guidelines highlights the need for basic psychotherapy competence in psychiatry training. While programs set minimum requirements for psychotherapy training in line with the recommendations of the World Psychiatric Association or accreditation bodies like the European Union of Medical Specialists, implementation is often inconsistent, and resources are limited. …”
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Navigating the Parasitic Landscape: Insights into Infection Patterns and Public Health Strategies in West Africa by Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi, Patience B. Tetteh-Quarcoo, Isabella N. A. Aryee, Peter Nii Apai Baddoo, James Teye Ocansey, Michael Kofi Otoboah

“…Parasitic infections in West Africa continue to pose significant health and economic challenges. Integrated control programs, enhanced surveillance systems, improved access to diagnostics and treatment, and targeted public health interventions are essential for reducing disease burden. …”
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Iran's Media Diplomacy Challenges in Tourism Marketing by Fateme Asgharian Kari, Sajad Ferdowsi

“…State ownership of the media has also reduced creativity and content diversity, affecting the quality of programs. Lack of coordination and cooperation between organizations related to tourism and media, weaknesses in formulating a coherent strategy, and limitations in the use of new technologies are other problems in this sector. …”
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大型可展开网状天线反枕效应研究进展 by 贺乃馨, 宋燕平, 李团结, 张大羽, 黄鹏飞, 李怡晨, 曾家琛

“…The size of these two single thin shell structures is limited by the mold and cannot be further increased. …”
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Learning from over ten years of implementing the One Health approach in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A qualitative study by Marc K. Yambayamba, Eric K. Kazadi, Belinda M. Ayumuna, Paulin M. Kapepula, Mathieu N. Kalemayi, Didier M. Kangudie, Justin Masumu, Boka O. Marcel, Serge T. Nzietchueng, Chloe Clifford Astbury, Tarra L. Penney, Nadège K. Ngombe, Simon R. Rüegg

“…Achievements up to today include the development of training programs, establishment of OH committees in some provinces, assessments of workforce needs, formulation of a national strategy, development of governance manuals, and support to the Mpox response coordination.Nevertheless, OH implementation in the DRC faces challenges, including leadership tensions at the national level, inadequate domestic funding, limited training and capacity building for professionals, and insufficient infrastructure for data collection and sharing. …”
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Minimally Invasive Alveolar Ridge Preservation Utilizing an In Situ Hardening β-Tricalcium Phosphate Bone Substitute: A Multicenter Case Series by Minas D. Leventis, Peter Fairbairn, Ashish Kakar, Angelos D. Leventis, Vasileios Margaritis, Walter Lückerath, Robert A. Horowitz, Bappanadu H. Rao, Annette Lindner, Heiner Nagursky

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Intratumoral oncolytic virus V937 plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced melanoma: the phase 1b MITCI study by Gregory A Daniels, Sigrun Hallmeyer, Mark Grose, Jon Richards, Mark Faries, Brendan D Curti, Kim A Margolin, Yiwei Zhang, Lynn Feun, Anlong Li, John R Hyngstrom, Robert H I Andtbacka

“…Background Intratumoral administration of V937, a bioselected, genetically unmodified coxsackievirus A21, has previously demonstrated antitumor activity in patients with advanced melanoma as monotherapy and in combination with the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) antibody pembrolizumab. …”
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Assessment of knowledge and perceptions of pharmacy students toward pharmacovigilance activities, and their predictors: a cross-sectional study in Palestine by Rami Mosleh, Mustafa Ghanim, Arwa Omar Al Khatib, Yazun Jarrar, Anas Hamdan, Ruba Balasmeh, Sireen Abdul Rahim Shilbayeh

“…Abstract Background The development of Pharmacovigilance (P.V) systems in Palestine remains in its early stages, with limited national infrastructure and underreporting of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) posing ongoing challenges. …”
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A Mixed-Methods Study of the Challenges of Nurses in a Sri Lankan National Hospital in the Provision of Clinical Oral Hygiene Care by Sherine Loyidcy Mariyanayagam, Sachith Piyumal Abeysundara, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe, Rasika Manori Jayasinghe

“…In-service training, awareness programs, standardized protocols, and oral hygiene care instruments and materials to promote the oral health of patients are recommended.…”
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Major cardiovascular risk factors in Latin America: a comparison with the United States. The Latin American Consortium of Studies in Obesity (LASO). by J Jaime Miranda, Victor M Herrera, Julio A Chirinos, Luis F Gómez, Pablo Perel, Rafael Pichardo, Angel González, José R Sánchez, Catterina Ferreccio, Ximena Aguilera, Eglé Silva, Myriam Oróstegui, Josefina Medina-Lezama, Cynthia M Pérez, Erick Suárez, Ana P Ortiz, Luis Rosero, Noberto Schapochnik, Zulma Ortiz, Daniel Ferrante, Juan P Casas, Leonelo E Bautista

“…<h4>Background</h4>Limited knowledge on the prevalence and distribution of risk factors impairs the planning and implementation of cardiovascular prevention programs in the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region.…”
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Harnessing lipid metabolism modulation for improved immunotherapy outcomes in lung adenocarcinoma by Yu Chen, Yang Chen, Yu Zhou, Yongsheng Li, Ran Ren, Juan Lei

“…Background While anti-programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) monotherapy has shown effectiveness in treating lung cancer, its response rate is limited to approximately 20%. …”
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The OpenMindat v1.0.0 R package: a machine interface to Mindat open data to facilitate data-intensive geoscience discoveries by X. Que, J. Zhang, W. Chen, J. Ralph, X. Ma

“…Through a project called OpenMindat, an application programming interface (API) to enable open data query and access from Mindat was set up in 2023. …”
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Scenario Modelling for Reproducing Investment Potential of Institutional Sectors in the Regions of the Siberian Federal District by I. V. Naumov, A. V. Trynov, A. O. Safonov

“…To prevent this, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation, must change its policy of regulating the financial and economic activities of the banking sector: to limit the speculative activities of credit institutions that facilitate the withdrawal of financial resources from the domestic economy, to support investment programs for developing of enterprises of the real sector. …”
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Molecular epidemiology and characterization of antibiotic resistance of Pasteurella multocida isolated from livestock population of Punjab, Pakistan by Shahid Ali, Muhammad Haseeb Ali Tariq, Muhammad Yaqoob, Mazhar Ul Haq, Rabaab Zahra

“…The current scenario of higher resistance in P. multocida needs continuous surveillance of the infection and mass awareness programs about the non-prescribed and excessive use of antibiotics in the animal sector.…”
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The effect of physical fitness on academic achievement through self-confidence in adolescents aged 16 – 18 years: a scoping review by Trisnar Adi Prabowo, Asyidika Vito Indarto, Achmad Zakaria, Febriansyah Dwi Cahyo, Mar'atul Afifah

“…The positive relationship between physical fitness, self-confidence, and academic achievement emphasizes the importance of integrating physical fitness programs into the school environment as part of a holistic effort to improve the quality of education. …”
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Impacts of introduced sustainable land management (ISLM) practices on crop yield and net farm income of smallholder farmers, Eastern and Southern Ethiopia by Alemayehu Temesgen Gebremikael, Jemal Yousuf Hassan, Getachew Shambel Endris, Chanyalew Seyoum Aweke

“…To reverse the situation, targeted programs promoting introduced sustainable land management (ISLM) practices have been implemented in eastern and southern Ethiopia. …”
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