Uncovering mangrove range limits using very high resolution satellite imagery to detect fine‐scale mangrove and saltmarsh habitats in dynamic coastal ecotones by Cheryl L. Doughty, Kyle C. Cavanaugh, Samantha Chapman, Lola Fatoyinbo

“…With WorldView, we detected 800 ha of mangroves within the Florida range‐limit study area, 35% more mangroves than were detected with Planet, 114% more than Sentinel and 537% more than Landsat. …”
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Cardiac arrest while using the toilet: not uncommon and associated with adverse resuscitation profile by Elizabeth D. Paratz, Carl Johann Hansen, Andre La Gerche, Dion Stub, Ziad Nehme, Ashanti Dantanarayana, Kelila Freedman, Andreas Pflaumer, Jodie Ingles, Bo Gregers Winkel, Jacob Tfelt-Hansen

“…No differences were identified in OHCA aetiology, including rates of the composite variable of aetiologies such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and aortic dissection. …”
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Analysis of imperfect interfaces in cobalt ferrite plates using a linear spring model: a comparative study with terfenol-D by Seema, Abhinav Singhal

“…Findings The research findings indicate that the phase velocity is increasing more in Terfenol-D as compared to Cobalt ferrite, either the case magnetically open or closed. …”
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Shibboleth: An agent-based model of signalling mimicry. by Jonathan R Goodman, Andrew Caines, Robert A Foley

“…Here, we run five different versions of a 'Shibboleth' model: a first, simple version, which evaluates whether a composite variable of mimicry quality and detection quality is a superior predictor to the model's outcome than is cost of detection. …”
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Hospital discharge communication problems in 10 high-income nations: a secondary analysis of an international health policy survey by Neil J MacKinnon, Preshit Nemdas Ambade, Zach Hoffman, Kaamya Mehra, Munira Gunja, Breagh H MacKinnon, Minseo Yi

“…Objectives We aimed to determine the prevalence of hospital discharge communication problems in adults of 10 high-income nations and the associated factors.Design Secondary analysis of cross-sectional survey data.Setting 2023 Commonwealth Fund International Health Policy Survey for Adults, including data from residents of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the USA.Participants 3763 survey respondents aged 18 and older who reported hospitalisation at least one time in the past 2 years.Primary and secondary outcome measures Our primary outcome measure is poor discharge communication (PDC), which is a composite variable comprising three questions regarding the provision of written information, follow-up arrangement and discussion of medications at time of discharge.Results The overall PDC rate was 17.1%, with the highest in Germany (19.7%) and the lowest in the Netherlands (9.2%). …”
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Feature importance of climate vulnerability indicators with gradient boosting across five global cities by Lidia Cano Pecharroman, Melissa Oberon Tier, Elke U. Weber

“…Our results show that non-traditional variables were more relevant to self-reported exposure to extreme weather events than traditionally employed variables such as income or age. …”
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Validating the Social Vulnerability Index for alternative geographies in the United States to explore trends in social determinants of health over time and geographic location by Carmen D. Ng, Pluto Zhang, Stacey Kowal

“…Areas received a percentile ranking (range, 0–1) for SVI and each variable and composite theme, with higher values indicating greater social vulnerability.ResultsSVI estimates were produced for up to 3,143 counties, 32,243 ZIP-5s, and 886 ZIP-3s. …”
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Study of the synergistic effect of electrospun fiber structure and PPy particles on the electrical conductivity and tensile strength of PCL-PVA-PPy fibers by Zahra Sabet-Bokati, Seyed Mojtaba Zebarjad

“…The solution feed rate had a more substantial impact on mechanical strength than PPy particles or voltage. …”
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Chronic 17β-estradiol treatment improves negative valence, anhedonic profile, and social interactions in ovariectomized, middle-aged female rats by Cheryl D. Conrad, Dylan N. Peay, Sara Sladkova, Jinah L. Kim, Megan E. Donnay, Amanda M. Acuña, Kennedy E. Whittaker

“…Interestingly, FST immobility significantly and positively correlated with sucrose preference to show they were opposingly related: higher immobility on FST corresponded to more sucrose ingested. Also, time spent in a chamber with a novel conspecific was less informative than time directed at the conspecific. …”
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Retention Protocols and Factors Affecting Retainer Choice among Iraqi Orthodontists by Mushriq F. Abid, Ali M. Al-Attar, Akram F. Alhuwaizi

“…According to the respondents, bonding a fixed retainer to all anterior teeth was most common (79.7%), fabricated, and adapted directly inside the patient’s mouth (75.1%). More than half used flowable composite (54.8%) and recommend leaving the retainer forever (53.8%). …”
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Attachment style, thought suppression, self-compassion and depression: Testing a serial mediation model. by Clara V Murray, Juno Irma-Louise Jacobs, Adam J Rock, Gavin I Clark

“…The implications of the observed degree of shared variance between the two attachment dimensions suggests these constructs may be more appropriately considered overlapping, rather than orthogonal.…”
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Identification of fire severity in peat deposits using carbon and nitrogen isotopes by Aulia A. Patria, Stephen P. Obrochta, Toshihiro Miyajima, Bethany C. Behrens, Ferian Anggara

“…This condition led to N2-fixation by microbial activity and nitrification processes, resulting in higher δ15Ntot values as well more luxuriant plant growth, along with variable values of δ13Corg. …”
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Spectrophotometric study determining staining tendency in different restorative materials (longitudinal in vitro study) by Ghada Alhamed, Salsabil Massoud, Mazen Doumani

“…The flowable composite had a starting shade of A1, and after one week, the shade was B3, and then after one more week A3.5; after five months, it was A4. …”
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The Effectiveness of Instruction Based on the Four-Component Instructional Design (4C-ID) Model on Meaningful Learning and Critical Thinking in Sixth-Grade Students of Ardabil by Nader Heidari Raziabad, Vahid Rahimzadeh, Ali Khaleghkhah

“…One class was assigned to be control group and the other to be the experimental group. The independent variable was instruction based on the 4C-ID model, while the dependent variables were meaningful learning and critical thinking. …”
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Contextual Factors, Health History, and Daily Living Activities for Ovarian Cancer Risks: A Case-Control Study in Indonesia by Restuning Widiasih, Windy Natasha, Tosin Popoola, Katherine Nelson

“…However, limited studies evaluated the broad aspects of the risk factors for ovarian cancer, particularly in Indonesia. For a more thorough analysis of ovarian cancer risk factors, more variables and a research approach that can make it easier to uncover risk factors of ovarian cancer are necessary. …”
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Preliminary Insights into the Gut Microbiota of Captive Tigers in Republic of Korea: Influence of Geographic and Individual Variation by Beoul Kim, Saebom Lee, You-Jeong Lee, Yong-Myung Kang, Man Hee Rhee, Dongmi Kwak, Yong-Gu Yeo, Ju Won Kang, Taehwan Kim, Min-Goo Seo

“…Alpha and beta diversity metrics demonstrated substantial inter-individual variability, likely influenced by regional and environmental factors. …”
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Gut microbiota differences linked to weight gain and ART in people living with HIV are enterotype specific and minor compared to the large differences linked to sexual behavior by Jan Kehrmann, Alireza Dostmohammadi, Anna-Lena Stumpf, Lara Best, Leah Consten, Hannah Sievert, Felix Maischack, Stefanie Sammet, Sarah Albayrak-Rena, Ann-Kathrin Doerr, Katharina Bohlen, Otgonzul von Velsen, Otgonzul von Velsen, Ivana Kraiselburd, Christina B. Karsten, Farnoush Farahpour, Farnoush Farahpour, Folker Meyer, Stefan Esser, Jan Buer

“…Due to the substantial differences in gut microbiome structure among many MSM, categorization into enterotypes is useful for identifying differences in microbiome composition associated with variables such as weight gain or ART, which may be limited to a single enterotype. …”
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Enhancing Islamic Bank Performance: The Role Of Sharia Supervisory Board Attributes And Intellectual Capital by Aryani Intan Endah Rahmawati, Adhelia Desi Prawestri, Samsul Rosadi, Marita Kusuma Wardani

“…The results show that the financial background and gender diversity variables among SSBs impact the performance of Islamic banks in the countries. …”
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<i>Chlorella vulgaris</i> as a Livestock Supplement and Animal Feed: A Comprehensive Review by Ishaya Usman Gadzama, Saraswati Ray, René Méité, Isaac Maina Mugweru, Takudzwa Gondo, Md Atikur Rahman, Md Rahat Ahmad Redoy, Md Fazle Rohani, Ahmed Eid Kholif, Md Salahuddin, Andre F. Brito

“…Moreover, the impact of CLV on ruminal fermentation is dose-dependent, with higher inclusion rates exhibiting more pronounced effects, and it may also play a role in mitigating methane emissions. …”
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EDITORIAL by Ivan Čuk

“…Andrea Ferreira João and José Fernandes Filho of Brazil contribute an article about the somato type and the body composition of elite Brazilian gymnasts. Personally, I hope we will eventually have more articles of this type and be able to collect data from all over the world in our joint database. …”
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