eHealth Literacy and Adolescent Health in Japanese Female High School Students in Sendai: Cross-Sectional Study by Takashi Takeda, Kana Yoshimi, Sayaka Kai, Fumi Inoue

“… BackgroundIn the digital age, adolescents increasingly rely on online sources for health-related information. eHealth literacy—defined as the ability to find, evaluate, and apply online health information—plays a crucial role in health outcomes. …”
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Pre-Pregnancy Provegetarian Food Pattern and the Risk of Developing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The Seguimiento Universidad de Navarra (SUN) Cohort Study by Vanessa Bullón-Vela, Ainara Martínez-Tabar, Maddi Etxezarreta-Uranga, Miguel Ángel Martínez-González, Francisco Javier Basterra-Gortari, Maira Bes-Rastrollo

“…Dietary food consumption was evaluated through a validated, 136-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. …”
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Mobile applications enhance out-of-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Qingqing Tong, Manhong Zhou, Xiaohui Liu, Jianmei Long, Li Li, Xiaoying Pan, Huiming Gao, Rujun Hu

“…This meta-analysis sought to systematically review the technical features of existing mobile applications and evaluate their impact on OHCA patient outcomes under various emergency response strategies. …”
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Comparative efficacy of once-weekly semaglutide versus SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients inadequately controlled with one to two oral antidiabetic drugs: a systematic literature review... by Steve Kanters, Lars Wilkinson, Hrvoje Vrazic, Rohini Sharma, Sandra Lopes, Evan Popoff, Eric Druyts

“…Design systematic review and network meta-analysis. Data Sources EMBASE, MEDLINE and CENTRAL were searched from January 1994 to August 2017.Methods Randomised controlled trials with ≥20 weeks of treatment evaluating once-weekly semaglutide or SGLT-2is. …”
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In silico study of properties in the series of 1-alkyl-4-(((5-nitrofuran-2-yl)methylene)amino)- 1,2,4-triazole halides by L. I. Kucherenko, T. S. Brytanova, A. S. Hotsulia

“…Molecular docking is a method of predicting and evaluating the interaction between a ligand molecule and the three-dimensional structure of the target protein. …”
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Effect of a Digital Health Exercise Program on the Intention for Spinal Surgery in Adult Spinal Deformity: Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey by Marsalis Christian Brown, Christopher Quincy Lin, Christopher Jin, Matthew Rohde, Brett Rocos, Jonathan Belding, Barrett I Woods, Stacey J Ackerman

“…MethodsIndividuals were enrolled in the SRT study from October 1, 2023 to September 1, 2024. …”
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A narrative review of the economic burden of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease and analogous conditions by Leonard Lee, Joshua Byrnes, Cathryn Hope, Hansoo Kim

“…BackgroundMyelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system with a serious, debilitating presentation, including residual disability after relapses.ObjectivesTo evaluate the economic impacts of MOGAD and analogous conditions, including direct costs, indirect costs and cost drivers.DesignSystematic literature search and narrative review.Data sources and methodsSearch strings were designed to capture any study reporting health economic impacts of MOGAD or analogous autoimmune diseases of the nervous system. …”
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The burden and etiologies of diarrhea in Asia and its countries from 1990 to 2021 and the forecast to 2040: analyses informed by the global burden of disease study 2021 by Shan Liu, Zhiping Wu, Qingyu An, Jun Wu, Jinjian Bai, Wei Sun, Linan Guo, Luxi Gong

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to analyze the burden, temporal trends and etiologies of diarrhea from 1990 to 2021, and to forecast the burden from 2022 to 2040 in Asia and Asian countries.MethodsData were sourced from the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) 2021 study. …”
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Development of an Algorithm for Semantic Segmentation of Earth Remote Sensing Data to Determine Phytoplankton Populations by Yu. V. Belova, I. F. Razveeva, E. O. Rakhimbaeva

“…Computer vision is widely used for semantic segmentation of Earth remote sensing (ERS) data. The method allows monitoring ecosystems, including aquatic ones. …”
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Psychosocial stress in families of young children after the pandemic: no time to rest by Katharina Richter, Catherine Buechel, Michaela Augustin, Anna Friedmann, Volker Mall, Ina Nehring

“…The primary aim of the study is therefore to evaluate parenting stress as well as child and parent mental health problems in the postpandemic era. …”
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Exploring causal relationships between brain imaging-derived phenotypes and ovarian cancer risk: a bidirectional Mendelian randomization by Ting Liu, Xiaoqian Tuo, Huifang Zhao, Yan Wang, Yu Jiang, Jiaojiao Lu

“…This study employs Mendelian randomization (MR) to investigate the causal relationship between brain imaging-derived phenotypes (IDPs) and ovarian cancer, offering new insights into the potential clinical applications of IDPs for ovarian cancer risk assessment. Methods This study identified 587 brain IDPs using structural and diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data from the UK Biobank and data were sourced from two independent Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS). …”
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Stepwise Building Damage Estimation Through Time-Scaled Multi-Sensor Integration: A Case Study of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake by Satomi Kimijima, Chun Ping, Shono Fujita, Makoto Hanashima, Shingo Toride, Hitoshi Taguchi

“…Advanced technologies, including real-time simulations, remote sensing, and multi-sensor systems, can effectively enhance situational awareness and structural damage evaluations. However, most existing methods rely on isolated time snapshots, and few studies have systematically explored the continuous, time-scaled integration and update of building damage estimates from multiple data sources. …”
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Intra‐Arterial Thrombolysis After Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis by Tallal Mushtaq Hashmi, Mushood Ahmed, Hadiah Ashraf, Raheel Ahmed, Faizan Ahmed, Majid Toseef Aized, Gregg C. Fonarow

“…Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library from inception to January 2025 with no language restrictions. …”
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Environmental impact of car wash services by performing life cycle perspective by I. Firmansyah, A.D. Santoso, N. Nuha, F.L. Sahwan, F. Suryanto, S. Wahyono

“…This is the first life cycle assessment to assess the environmental impact of vehicle wash services in Indonesia, focusing on water usage, chemical discharge, energy consumption, and waste creation in car wash operations.METHODS: The life cycle assessment method was employed to assess three stages of car wash processes including wet processing, dry processing, and chemical usage from water supply to waste management. …”
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Comparison of Morphological, Virulence, and Antifungal Susceptibility Characteristics Within Aspergillus Lentulus by Wang X, Gao C, Yusufu A, Nuermaimait X, Abliz P

“…The aim of this study was to characterize the intraspecies morphology, virulence, and in vitro antifungal susceptibility of A. lentulus.Methods: We cultured A. lentulus isolates from different sources (three clinical isolates and one environmental isolate), along with A. fumigatus (n=1) and Aspergillus fumigatiaffinis (n=1), to observe colony color, diameter, sporulation timing, and spore production. …”
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Influenza Vaccination Coverage and Influencing Factors in Type 2 Diabetes in Mainland China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Cheng Yang, Shijun Liu, Jue Xu, Wen Fu, Xin Qiu, Caixia Jiang

“…Methods: Data were sourced from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the China Biology Medicine Disc (CBMdisc), the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and the Wanfang Database. …”
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EVOLUTION‐HF DEallEF: A non‐interventional study of patients with heart failure initiated on dapagliflozin: study design by Matthias Paul, Ralph Bosch, Behrus Subin, Angelika Guth, Marlena Mueller, Mareike Seelinger, Stephanie Riemann, Birgit Assmus

“…These data will be extracted from real‐world data sources like patient charts, discharge letters, and electronic medical records. …”
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Evolution and early warning of supply risks across entire product chain of China’s rare mineral resources by ZHOU Na, WANG Di, WU Qiaosheng, WANG Qiang, YANG Cheng, LI Jingyuan

“…[Methods] A “risk triangle” analytical framework—comprising hazard, exposure, and vulnerability—was developed to elucidate the formation mechanisms of supply risks across the entire product chain of rare mineral resources. …”
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Effect of iron supplementation in healthy exclusively breastfed infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ke Tian, Wenli Liu, Yi Huang, Rong Zhou, Yan Wang, Yan Wang

“…Background and objectivesExclusively breastfed infants are at risk of iron deficiency due to the low iron content in breast milk. This study aims to evaluate the benefits and risks of daily oral iron supplementation on growth, cognitive outcomes, and hematologic parameters in these infants.MethodsData sources include Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, and Embase from inception to December, 2024. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of high body-mass index-related cancers and associated preventable life expectancy loss from 1990 to 2021 by Ling Huang, Dongdong Wang, Pinyi Li, Xinger Liang

“…This study aims to analyze, from 1990 to 2021, the burden and temporal trends of cancer attributable to BMI as well as their impact on life expectancy, with major patterns highlighted by sex, socio-demographic index (SDI), and geographical region.MethodsUtilizing data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, which incorporates 328,938 data sources, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of cancer attributable to high BMI, specifically investigating mortality rates and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from 1990 to 2021. …”
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