Lessons learned from ramping up a Canadian Take Home Naloxone programme during a public health emergency: a mixed-methods study by Jane Buxton, Michael Otterstatter, Jennifer Lee, Sympascho Young, Sierra Williams

“…Objectives This study describes the 2016 expansion of the British Columbia Take Home Naloxone (BCTHN) programme quantitatively and explores the challenges, facilitators and successes during the ramp up from the perspectives of programme stakeholders.Design Mixed-methods study.Setting The BCTHN programme was implemented in 2012 to reduce opioid overdose deaths by providing naloxone kits and overdose recognition and response training in BC, Canada. …”
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Exploring the Impact of the Multimodal CAPABLE eHealth Intervention on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Melanoma Undergoing Immune-Checkpoint Inhibition: Prospective... by Itske Fraterman, Lucia Sacchi, Henk Mallo, Valentina Tibollo, Savannah Lucia Catherina Glaser, Stephanie Medlock, Ronald Cornet, Matteo Gabetta, Vitali Hisko, Vadzim Khadakou, Ella Barkan, Laura Del Campo, David Glasspool, Alexandra Kogan, Giordano Lanzola, Roy Leizer, Manuel Ottaviano, Mor Peleg, Konrad Śniatała, Aneta Lisowska, Szymon Wilk, Enea Parimbelli, Silvana Quaglini, Mimma Rizzo, Laura Deborah Locati, Annelies Boekhout, Lonneke V van de Poll-Franse, Sofie Wilgenhof

“… Abstract BackgroundPatients with melanoma receiving immunotherapy with immune-checkpoint inhibitors often experience immune-related adverse events, cancer-related fatigue, and emotional distress, affecting health-related quality of life () and clinical outcome to immunotherapy. eHealth tools can aid patients with cancer in addressing issues, such as adverse events and psychosocial well-being, from various perspectives. ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the effect of the Cancer Patients Better Life Experience (CAPABLE) system, accessed through a mobile app, on HRQoL compared with a matched historical control group receiving standard care. …”
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Comparative Study of Fatty Acid Composition of Muscles of Atlantic Cod (<i>Gadus morhua</i> Linnaeus, 1758) with Natural Diet and Feeding near Salmon Farms by Pablo Sanchez-Jerez, Javier Atalah, Ingeborg Mathisen Sætra, Thomas Bøhn, Bjorn-Steinar Saether, Torild Johansen, Nigel Keeley, Terje van der Meeren, Pål Arne Bjørn

“…Our study compares the muscle-tissue fatty acid compositions of cod caught near aquaculture facilities (impact) versus fish caught in neighbouring fjords (control), and we hypothesise decreased omega-3 fatty acids near farms. …”
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Multi-Stage Simulation of Residents’ Disaster Risk Perception and Decision-Making Behavior: An Exploratory Study on Large Language Model-Driven Social–Cognitive Agent Framework by Xinjie Zhao, Hao Wang, Chengxiao Dai, Jiacheng Tang, Kaixin Deng, Zhihua Zhong, Fanying Kong, Shiyun Wang, So Morikawa

“…To address these challenges, we present a novel multi-stage simulation framework that integrates Large Language Model (LLM)-driven social–cognitive agents with well-established theoretical perspectives from psychology, sociology, and decision science. …”
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Examining the impact of sex-biased information on health behaviors: a study of HPV vaccination among male college students based on the extended theory of planned behavior by Tong-Chen Lucas Wang, Tong-Chen Lucas Wang, Mei-Juan Zhang, Hualin Zhang

“…Specifically, attitudes towards the vaccine positively influence the willingness to receive free vaccinations, while subjective norms and perceived behavioral control positively impact the intention to obtain both paid and free vaccinations.DiscussionThis study highlights that the female-oriented focus of HPV vaccination information, which underscores feminine norms, may limit the effectiveness of HPV health education for male college students. …”
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High User Satisfaction Rates with DEXCOM^™ Continuous Glucose Monitoring Device in People with Type 1 Diabetes—A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study by Benái Paponette, Laura Keaver, Peter Lynch, Elias Eltoum, Liam Clarke, Jordan Carty, Siobhan Bacon, Catherine McHugh

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: The findings of this study provide a first exploration of patients’ perspectives on DCGM devices in an Irish setting. …”
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The Positive Effect of Video-Game Play on College Students’ Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic Shelter-in-Place Lockdowns: Mixed Methods Study by Fengbin Hu, Zixue Tai, Jianping Liu

“…ResultsNo significant sex effect was detected in video game play outcomes for anxiety or depression. At the level of the study population, a significant difference between gamers and nongamers was observed to moderate anxiety (t2816=−0.42, P=.02) but not depression (t2816=−0.12, P=.60) symptoms, controlling for the effect of sex. …”
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Smart Traction Power Grid of Urban Rail Transit by Hongbo LI, Rongjun DING, Chao ZHANG, Zihao HUANG, Zhixue ZHANG, Min ZHANG, Wenguang LUO

“…The advanced information and communication technology was used to realize real-time data interaction among traction substations, bidirectional converters, trains, signal system, and energy management and control system (ECMS) in this paper. From the perspective of traction grid source and load matching, energy utilization, power quality, and system security, an integrated, collaborative and shared urban rail transit smart traction power grid was built to implement systematical energy dispatch between trains and substations, load forecasting, fault location, and train operation plan optimization. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Multiple Deep Learning Models for Forecasting Monthly Ambient PM_2.5 Concentrations: A Case Study in Dezhou City, China by Zhenfang He, Qingchun Guo

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Quality Evaluation of Sizeable Surveying-Industry-Produced Terrestrial Laser Scanning Point Clouds That Facilitate Building Information Modeling—A Case Study of Seven Point Clouds... by Sander Varbla, Raido Puust, Artu Ellmann

“…However, state-of-the-art research may not represent real-world practices reliably. This study aims to deliver a different perspective through collaboration with the surveying industry, where time constraints and productivity requirements limit the effort which can go to ensuring point cloud quality. …”
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Sedimentary Environment Reconstruction and Organic Matter Enrichment Mechanisms in Various Lithofacies of the Lacustrine Shale: A Case Study of the Da’anzhai Member, Central Sichua... by Yuting Peng, Yingxiao Fu, Senran Chen, Enze Wang

“…Redox conditions and paleoclimate were identified as the primary factors controlling organic matter enrichment in the Da’anzhai shale of the study area. …”
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Coastal Storm – Surge Combination Risk Identification and Resilience Planning Based on Supply and Demand Assessment of Flood Regulation Ecosystem Services: A Case Study of Fujian D... by Jian TIAN, Tianyu XIU, Suiping ZENG

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Health economic evaluation of community-based diabetic retinopathy screening among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Shenzhen, China: a Markov model simulation study by Ziyang ZHANG, Chongwei ZHANG, Yali LIN, Jingwen YU, Xiaobing WU

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Variability of antimicrobial susceptibility of commensal Neisseria species supports its use as a marker of excessive antimicrobial consumption – reflections from the results of a f... by Izumo Kanesaka, Claudio Foschi, Antonella Marangoni, Paul C Adamson, Jeffrey Klausner, Huan Vinh Dong, Thibaut Vanbaelen, Irith De Baetselier, Tessa de Block, Sheeba Santhini Manoharan-Basil, Chris Kenyon

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Exploring AMR and virulence in Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from humans and pet animals: A complement of phenotype by WGS-derived profiles in a One Health study in Egypt by Enas A. Soliman, Alaa Saad, Ashraf A. Abd El Tawab, Fatma I. Elhofy, Amira M. Rizk, Manar Elkhayat, Tamara Kozytska, Majdil Ilyas, Marwa Bassiouny, Hanka Brangsch, Mathias W. Pletz, Heinrich Neubauer, Lisa D. Sprague, Gamal Wareth

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Changes of regional brain activity in frontal areas associated with cognitive impairment in obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome patients: a resting-state fMRI study by Mei Jing, Mei Jing, Min Guo, Min Guo, Xinrui Wang, Xinrui Wang, Peng Zhang, Peng Zhang, Chenchen Gu, Chenchen Gu, Nan Zhang, Nan Zhang, Zhiqiang Ding, Zhiqiang Ding, Kelei Su, Kelei Su

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Comparative Cost-Effectiveness of Two Artificial Liver Therapies in Early-Stage Hepatitis B Virus-Related Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Chen J, Luo Q, Wang L, Zheng L, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Peng L, Xu W

“…Jia Chen,1,&amp;ast; Qiumin Luo,1,&amp;ast; Lu Wang,2,&amp;ast; Lihua Zheng,1 Yeqiong Zhang,1 Ying Liu,1 Liang Peng,1,3 Wenxiong Xu1 1Department of Infectious Diseases and Guangdong Key Laboratory of Liver Disease Research, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Diagnostics, second School of Clinical Medicine, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 3Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wenxiong Xu, Department of Infectious Disease, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 600&amp;num; Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, 510630, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613760783281, Email xuwenx@mail.sysu.edu.cn Liang Peng, Department of Infectious Disease, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 600&amp;num; Tianhe Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, 510630, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613533978874, Email pliang@mail.sysu.edu.cnPurpose: This study aimed to compare the cost-effectiveness of the double plasma molecular adsorption system sequential low-volume plasma exchange (DPMAS+LPE) versus conventional plasma exchange (PE) in treating early-stage hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF).Patients and Methods: A total of 215 early-stage HBV-ACLF patients were assigned to either DPMAS+LPE or conventional PE groups. …”
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The U.S. and Allies’ Forward-Based BMD Systems: An Emerging Threat to Strategic Stability by I. Kuznetsov

“…The calculations adduced by the author give serious grounds to suggest that realization of corresponding plans of shipbuilding and deployments in the mid-term perspective will create conditions for reversibility of the existing strategic balance and totally undermine negotiating processes on arms control.…”
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Changes in social contacts in England during the COVID-19 pandemic between March 2020 and March 2021 as measured by the CoMix survey: A repeated cross-sectional study. by Amy Gimma, James D Munday, Kerry L M Wong, Pietro Coletti, Kevin van Zandvoort, Kiesha Prem, CMMID COVID-19 working group, Petra Klepac, G James Rubin, Sebastian Funk, W John Edmunds, Christopher I Jarvis

“…To put the findings in perspective, we discuss contact rates recorded throughout the year in terms of previously recorded rates from the POLYMOD study social contact study. …”
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Exploring Threads of Legal Sociology for Comprehending Transformative Engagements, Feminist Theories, Legal Pluralism, and Cultural Dynamics by Ali Al-Mazroui

“…Post-World War II, the sociology of law gains academic prominence, with scholars like Talcott Parsons emphasizing law’s role as a mechanism for social control. The paper explores diverse perspectives, including critical sociologists viewing law as an instrument of power and Philip Selznick advocating for a moral approach to law. …”
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