Global, regional, and national burden and projections to 2050 of occupational carcinogen-attributable nasopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer: a comprehensive analysis from the GBD 202... by Hao Zhang, Rong Xue, Xinru Kong, Manyi Zhao, Zhanguo Jin

“…For LC, deaths cases increased by 29.4%, and DALYs rose by 22.0%, alongside a 42.9% reduction in ASDR and 42.7% in ASR of DALYs. Sex-specific trends revealed that males bore a disproportionately higher burden, particularly in high-risk occupational sectors. …”
Get full text

Effect of the LifeSpan suicide prevention model on self-harm and suicide in four communities in New South Wales, Australia: a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial by Helen Christensen, Michelle Torok, Matthew Phillips, Grant Sara, Andrew Page, Andrew Mackinnon, Henry Cutler, Alison L Calear, Isabel Zbukvic, Philip J Batterham, Lisa N Sharwood, Fiona Shand, Myfanwy Maple, Alexander Burnett, Brian Draper, Lauren McGillivray, Jiahui Qian, Stephanie Zeritis, Demee Rheinberger

“…Background There have been few rigorous evaluations of population, multi-strategy, suicide prevention programmes, despite increasing global recognition that such approaches are needed to reduce suicide.Objective To examine the effects of a multi-strategy suicide prevention model on age-standardised rates of hospital presenting self-harm and suicide after 24 months of implementation.Methods A stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial was conducted in four sites across New South Wales (NSW), Australia, from 2016 to 2020. …”
Get full text

Socio-economic assessment of drought impacts in Lesotho: implications for early action by Relebohile Agnes Mojaki, Makoala Vitalis Marake, Evan Easton-Calabria, Joalane Rethabile Marunye, Erin Coughlan de Perez

“…Furthermore, interviews with stakeholders at the district level (sectoral leaders in disaster risk reduction sub-sectors) were conducted. …”
Get full text

Evaluating the Effects of Mitigating Urban Heat Islands of Green Infrastructure on Increasing the Productivity of Light and Heavy Work (Case Study: Tabriz Metropolitan) by Mahdi Herischian, Hassan Mahmoudzadeh, Rasoul Ghorbani

“…Ultimately, the model assessed the service value of heat island mitigation using two evaluation methods: energy consumption (potential energy reduction) and labor productivity (light and heavy work). …”
Get full text

Improving donkey welfare in Ethiopia: Using a sustainable scalable integrated community-based approach by Bojia E. Duguma, Sally J. Price, Stephen Blakeway

“…This article describes an integrated community-based (ICB) action-research programme to demonstrate a sustainable and scalable model for improving donkey welfare that ran from 2012 to 2017 in nine kebeles across Tigray, Amhara, and Sidama Regions in Ethiopia as part of an international body of work. Methods: A participatory approach involving communities, service providers, Departments of Animal Health, Education, Transport, and local administrations was employed from inception and design, planning, implementation and monitoring, through a series of participatory cycles. …”
Get full text

Water, sanitation, hygiene, and soil-transmitted helminth infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Eric C Strunz, David G Addiss, Meredith E Stocks, Stephanie Ogden, Jürg Utzinger, Matthew C Freeman

“…The purpose of this study was to quantitatively summarize the relationship between WASH access or practices and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the associations of improved WASH on infection with STH (Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, hookworm [Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus], and Strongyloides stercoralis). …”
Get full text

The Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study: Protocol for a Longitudinal Occupational Cohort Study by Jefferey L Burgess, Shawn C Beitel, Miriam M Calkins, Melissa A Furlong, Paola Louzado Feliciano, Jamie Kolar Gabriel, Casey Grant, Jaclyn M Goodrich, Judith M Graber, Olivia Healy, James Hollister, Jeff Hughes, Sara Jahnke, Krystal Kern, Frank A Leeb, Alberto J Caban-Martinez, Alexander C Mayer, Russell Osgood, Cynthia Porter, Sreenivasan Ranganathan, Heather M Stapleton, Natasha Schaefer Solle, Christine Toennis, Derek J Urwin, Michelle Valenti, John J Gulotta

“…Study results contribute to the evaluation of exposures, effects, and preventive interventions across multiple sectors of the US fire service, with broad implications nationally. …”
Get full text

Innovation Ecosystem of Iran's Tourism Industry with Emphasis on Supply Chain by Azizolah Jafari, mahdi alaei kerahrudi

“…Tourism is one of the most important sectors that has been recently noticed in the discussion of innovation. …”
Get full text

Identifying and Leveling Factors Affecting Women's Leisure Time with Emphasis On Physical Activities by Shahoo Zamani Dadanh, Shirin Zardoshtiyan

“…To analyze the data in the quantitative section, the interpretive structural modeling method was used in the ISM software. The results of the qualitative section revealed that the factors affecting women's free time with an emphasis on physical activity include 115 open codes, 33 concepts, and 14 primary categories. …”
Get full text

Development of Women Resilience in the Workplace: A Solution to Break the Glass Ceiling by Farajallah Rahimi, Maral Ahmadi Arpanahi

“…MethodologyThis research is applied in terms of purpose and based on the method of data collection in the category of descriptive-correlational research. …”
Get full text

Analysing firm-level impacts of high-speed railways on reducing business costs: evidence from China by Nuo Jin

“…Besides, private firms and firms in the secondary and tertiary sectors would experience more reductions of business costs encouraged by the HSR than state-owned and agricultural firms. …”
Get full text

Utilizing agricultural waste in brick manufacturing for sustainable consumption and circular economy by Muhammad Salman Ahmad, Muhammad Nauman Ahmad, Tufail Muhammad, Muhammad Jalal Khan, Farwa Jabbir, Saleh A. Alghamdi, Majid Alhomrani, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Shahen Shah

“…Conversations with 50 brick kiln owners in Peshawar revealed enthusiasm for adopting this method, contingent on cost reductions (potentially 10–15% lower production costs) and government-supported pilot projects. …”
Get full text

Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies and Their Role in the Development of the U.S. Economy by Likhota Oleksandr V.

“…To achieve the set aim, the research employed analysis and synthesis methods, which allowed for a deeper assessment of the impact of new technologies on economic processes. …”
Get full text

Assessing safety culture and stress-related disorders among chemical laboratory workers in Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional study by Sanduni Wasana Panangala Liyanage, S.D.N.A.M. Amila Madhushanka Weerasinghe, Seung Cheol Hong

“…Methods: A total of 267 laboratory workers participated by completing the Laboratory Safety Culture Survey and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). …”
Get full text

Factory Logistics Improvement: A Case Study Analysis of Companies in Northern Thailand, 2022–2024 by Sakgasem Ramingwong, Apichat Sopadang, Korrakot Yaibuathet Tippayawong, Jutamat Jintana

“…This study examines the novel application of a triple-helix model in factory logistics improvement projects in Northern Thailand from 2022 to 2024, addressing industrial logistics inefficiencies. <i>Methods:</i> The project involved 30 factories across various sectors, employing a case study methodology to analyze improvement initiatives in transportation, warehouse/inventory management, and logistics administration. …”
Get full text

The dilemma of agricultural pollination in Brazil: Beekeeping growth and insecticide use. by Charles Fernando Dos Santos, Alex Otesbelgue, Betina Blochtein

“…It is highly likely the increase seen in other countries is a result of alternative methods for pest control rather than a result of the amount of area under agricultural cultivation and their capability to shift their economies from agriculture to other sectors. …”
Get full text

Evaluating the impact of polycythemia vera on retinal and optic nerve head microvascularity: An OCTA study by Meryem Feyza Cicek, Turker Oba, Abdullah Ağın, Mesut Ayer, Feyza Onder

“…Purpose: This study aims to assess the impact of polycythemia vera (PV) on retinal and optic nerve head (ONH) vessel density (VD) parameters, macular ganglion cell complex (mGCC) thickness, and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness compared to healthy controls. Methods: Forty eyes of 20 patients with PV and 40 eyes of 20 age-gender-matched healthy controls underwent comprehensive ophthalmologic assessments and optic coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). …”
Get full text

Sustainable extraction of bioproducts from cactus pear waste: Economic viability and market opportunities in a green economy by Giuseppe Timpanaro, Vera Teresa Foti

“…The focus is on employing green extraction technologies, such as microwave-assisted methods, to produce valuable compounds like seed oil, pectin, and bioactive substances for use in the cosmetic, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industries. …”
Get full text

Optical coherence tomography angiography value for detection of early retinal microvascular changes in systemic hypertension by Sherin H Sadek, Sameh G. Taher, Ragai M Hatata

“…In addition, the hypertensive patients were found to have a significantly lower average RNFL thickness (103.2±17.8 μm) compared to the control group (117.1±14.1 μm, P=0.001), with specific statistically significant reductions in the superior (P=0.002) and inferior (P=0.004) sectors. …”
Get full text

Efficacy of ultrasound cyclo-plasty in patients with refractory glaucoma by Hui-Min Zhong, Xiao-Hong Liu, Shou-Yue Huang, Hui-Ping Yao, Yi-Sheng Zhong, Jing Wang

“…AIM: To assess the efficacy and safety of ultrasound cyclo-plasty (UCP) in lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) among Chinese patients suffering from refractory glaucoma. METHODS: In this 12-month retrospective study, 28 patients with refractory glaucoma (IOP≥25 mm Hg) were treated with 8-second UCP using either 8 or 10 probe sectors. …”
Get full text