The Past, Present and Future of the Common Crane (<i>Grus grus</i>) in Poland by Marcin Polak, Romuald Mikusek

“…The results of the Polish Bird Monitoring Programme in 2018–2020 show that Common Crane numbers had stabilized. …”
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Evaluating methods for identifying and quantifying Streptococcus pneumoniae co-colonization using next-generation sequencing data by Jada Hackman, Martin L. Hibberd, Todd D. Swarthout, Jason Hinds, James Ashall, Carmen Sheppard, Gerry Tonkin-Hill, Kate Gould, Comfort Brown, Jacquline Msefula, Andrew A. Mataya, Michiko Toizumi, Lay-Myint Yoshida, Neil French, Robert S. Heyderman, Stefan Flasche, Brenda Kwambana, Stéphane Hué

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A Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Sedentary Time in Young Adults at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Project STAND (Sedentary Time ANd Diabetes). by Stuart J H Biddle, Charlotte L Edwardson, Emma G Wilmot, Thomas Yates, Trish Gorely, Danielle H Bodicoat, Nuzhat Ashra, Kamlesh Khunti, Myra A Nimmo, Melanie J Davies

“…The intervention programme comprised of a 3-hour group-based structured education workshop, use of a self-monitoring tool, and follow-up motivational phone call. …”
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A novel acute medicine virtual ward managing multiple acute medical pathologies: a pilot study in the district general hospital setting by Caroline Dawson, Rahul Sethi, Rosemary Ho, Usman Ahmed, Tahira Adnan

“…The mean number of contacts per patient was 13.0±5.7. Overall, 38 (88%) patients were enrolled using the electronic monitoring platform and the remaining five were enrolled via telephone monitoring. …”
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Post-Vaccination Anaphylaxis in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Flavia Pennisi, Anna Carole D’Amelio, Rita Cuciniello, Stefania Borlini, Luigi Mirzaian, Giovanni Emanuele Ricciardi, Massimo Minerva, Vincenza Gianfredi, Carlo Signorelli

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MIKE implementation in Botswana by Thato Morule

“… This article, based on a paper given at the Fifth AfESG Meeting at Shaba NR in Kenya, is a critical review of the implementation of the Monitoring of the Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) in Botswana. …”
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Randomised, pragmatic, waitlist controlled trial of cannabis added to prescription opioid support on opioid dose reduction and pain in adults with chronic non-cancer pain: study pr... by A Eden Evins, Ellie Grossman, Julia Jashinski, Aurora Quaye, Corinne Cather, Kevin Potter, David A Schoenfeld, Jodi M Gilman

“…Coprimary outcomes are change in prescription monitoring programme-verified opioid dose and change in Pain, Enjoyment, General Activity scale scores. …”
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Pilot study to validate PIKE-based inferences at site level by Hugo Jachmann

“… The primary objective of the Monitoring of Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) programme is to monitor worldwide trends in elephant poaching. …”
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Impact of nursing robotic assisted surgery education on Kirkpatrick's four levels by Maria Angela Cerruto, Elisabetta Veronese, Francesca Moretti, Nadia Mansueti, Marianna Azzolini, Erika Poiesi, Nicola Vezzari, Erika Vignola, Davide Gulotta, Andrea Barp, Alessandro Veccia, Antonio Benito Porcaro, Riccardo Giuseppe Bertolo, Alessandro Antonelli, Romina Leardini, Luca Dal Corso, Massimo Zanolli

“…At the end of the training programme, 81% of these nurses had achieved the level of competency required to operate a robotic operating room independently, resulting in an overall increase of 154% in the number of active robotic operating rooms per week.DiscussionDetailed planning of training activities dedicated to existing operating theatre nurses, eliminating the need for additional recruitment, together with periodic monitoring of newly acquired skills, has enabled the number of active robotic operating theatres to increase, significantly impacting the company's organisational model.…”
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Spatial heterogeneity in mass drug administration from a longitudinal epidemiological study assessing transmission interruption of soil transmitted helminths in the Wolaita zone of... by Santiago Rayment Gomez, Rosie Maddren, Ewnetu Firdawek Liyew, Melkie Chernet, Ufaysa Anjulo, Adugna Tamiru, Getachew Tollera, Geremew Tasew, Birhan Mengistu, Benjamin Collyer, Kathryn Forbes, Roy Anderson

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>Deworming programmes of soil-transmitted helminths are generally monitored and evaluated by aggregating drug coverage and infection levels at a district level. …”
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Development and evaluation of a national administrative code-based system for estimation of hospital-acquired venous thromboembolism in Ireland by Barry Kevane, Fionnuala Ní Áinle, Richard Daly, Ciara Kirke, Deirdre Lynch, Emer Gallagher, Therese Dalchan, Jacqui Curley, Ruth Buckley, Maeve P Crowley, Ann Marie O’Neill

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Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling by Asra Asgharzadeh, Mubarak Patel, Martin Connock, Sara Damery, Iman Ghosh, Mary Jordan, Karoline Freeman, Anna Brown, Rachel Court, Sharin Baldwin, Fatai Ogunlayi, Chris Stinton, Ewen Cummins, Lena Al-Khudairy

“…The cost-effectiveness estimate is £179,000 per quality-adjusted life-year. Conclusions Randomised controlled trials of hybrid closed-loop interventions in comparison with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion + continuous glucose monitoring achieved a statistically significant improvement in glycated haemoglobin per cent in time in range between 3.9 and 10 mmol/l, and in hyperglycaemic levels. …”
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Incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in persons living with HIV initiated on dolutegravir-based antiretroviral regimen in Ghana: an observational longitudinal study by Margaret Lartey, Ernest Kenu, Vincent Ganu, Stephen Ayisi Addo, Kofi Agyabeng, Delia Bandoh, Marijanatu Abdulai, Prince Tsekpetse, Kwasi Torpey

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HIV Incidence and Spatial Clustering in a Rural Area of Southern Mozambique. by Raquel González, Orvalho J Augusto, Khátia Munguambe, Charlotte Pierrat, Elpidia N Pedro, Charfudin Sacoor, Elisa De Lazzari, John J Aponte, Eusébio Macete, Pedro L Alonso, Clara Menendez, Denise Naniche

“…<h4>Background</h4>Monitoring the HIV epidemic in a defined population is critical for planning treatment and preventive strategies. …”
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Ongoing transmission of trachoma in low prevalence districts in Mozambique: results from four cross-sectional enhanced impact surveys, 2022 by Henis Mior Sitoe, William E. Oswald, Felizmina Zita, Mawo Fall, Tamimo Momade, Molly W. Adams, Rebecca M. Flueckiger, Scott McPherson, Sabrina Eyob, Thuy Doan, Thomas M. Lietman, Benjamin F. Arnold, Karana Wickens, Sarah Gwyn, Diana L. Martin, Mabula Kasubi, Sarah Boyd, Ana Bakhtiari, Cristina Jimenez, Anthony W. Solomon, Emma M. Harding-Esch, Upendo J. Mwingira, Jeremiah M. Ngondi

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“Stopping the itch”: mass drug administration for scabies outbreak control covered for over nine million people in Ethiopia by Wendemagegn Enbiale, Tariku Belachew Baynie, Ashenafie Ayalew, Tekilehayimanot Gebrehiwot, Tesfa Getanew, Alie Ayal, Misganaw Ayalew, Henry JC de Vries, Kuda Takarinda, Marcel Manzi, Rony Zachriah

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An assessment of study characteristics, quality and reporting in cancer prehabilitation literature: a scoping review by Caroline Dalton, Robert Copeland, Anna Myers, Samantha Welfare, Thomas Maden-Wilkinson, Liam John Humphreys

“…As such, to be able to optimise cancer prehabilitation exercise programmes, research must first focus on improving the quality of reporting and standardising outcome measures and methods of monitoring and prescribing exercise.…”
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Factors Associated with Unfavorable Treatment Outcomes in New and Previously Treated TB Patients in Uzbekistan: A Five Year Countrywide Study. by Jamshid Gadoev, Damin Asadov, Mirzagolib Tillashaykhov, Katie Tayler-Smith, Petros Isaakidis, Andrei Dadu, Pierpaolo de Colombani, Sven Gudmund Hinderaker, Nargiza Parpieva, Dilrabo Ulmasova, Avazbek Jalolov, Atadjan Hamraev, Engy Ali, Martin van den Boom, Asmus Hammerich, Ogtay Gozalov, Masoud Dara

“…Sixty per cent were male, 66% lived in rural areas, 1% were HIV-infected and 1% had a history of imprisonment. …”
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Vaccination of poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza – Part 2. Surveillance and mitigation measures by EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW), European Union Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Julio Alvarez, Dominique Joseph Bicout, Paolo Calistri, Elisabetta Canali, Julian Ashley Drewe, Bruno Garin‐Bastuji, Christian Gortázar, Mette S. Herskin, Virginie Michel, Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca, Barbara Padalino, Helen Clare Roberts, Hans Spoolder, Karl Stahl, Antonio Velarde, Arvo Viltrop, Christoph Winckler, Alessio Bortolami, Claire Guinat, Timm Harder, Arjan Stegeman, Calogero Terregino, Barbara Lanfranchi, Ludovica Preite, Inma Aznar, Alessandro Broglia, Francesca Baldinelli, Jose Luis Gonzales Rojas

“…Abstract Selecting appropriate diagnostic methods that take account of the type of vaccine used is important when implementing a vaccination programme against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). …”
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Gaps and opportunities for the integrated delivery of mother-child care, postpartum family planning and nutrition services in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Niger by Halima Tougri, Maurice E. Yameogo, Rachidatou Compaoré, Désiré Dahourou, Danielle Y. Belemsaga, Bertrand Meda, Denise Kpebo, Marguerite Ndour, Seni Kouanda

“…The points of contact studied at the health facility level were the prenatal care, postpartum care and immunisation/growth monitoring services. Individual in-depth interviews were used to collect data from key informants (providers, community health workers and mother-child health programme managers). …”
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