Exploring the potential of palm oil plantation waste for local communities using mixed methods by A. Ilhami, T. Hidayat, Riandi .

“…Utilizing secondary data obtained from the Central Statistics Agency, the research calculates the volume of waste generated by smallholder oil palm plantations and forecasts the quantity of palm oil waste. …”
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Types and incentives for medical tourism in Ukraine by B. V. Derevyanko, G. A. Myronova, S. V. Knysh

“…It has been suggested that central and local executive authorities and territorial communities of cities, towns, and villages should more actively use the means of the State's regulatory influence on the activities of business entities as defined in Part 2 of Article 12 “Means of State Regulation of Economic Activity” of the Economic Code of Ukraine, as well as other means not prohibited by law. …”
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Desafios da assistência á saúde de transexuais no sistema único de saúde a partir do olhar de uma equipe de assistentes sociais by Marcia Cristina Brasil Santos, Zélia Lima Gebrath, Elisa Teruszkin Prestes, Samantha Guedes Clemente Rodrigues, Guilherme Silva de Almeida

“… Trata-se de reflexão sobre a assistência a saúde de pessoas transexuais no SUS, tendo como aspecto central o Processo Transexualizador - modelo assistencial que compõe a política de saúde brasileira incluindo procedimentos e condutas profissionais de diferentes graus de complexidade e diversidade técnica, como parte da assistência em saúde destinada a pessoas transexuais. …”
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Hydrogen production with grid-connected electrolysis: scenario-based analysis of the EU criteria for renewable fuels by Bernhard Thaler, Gerhard Pirker, Nicole Wermuth

“…This paper analyzes two grid criteria central to these rules, renewable energy share and CO _2 emission intensity, in several future scenarios of the European energy system. …”
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Qualitative focus group discussions exploring PrEP method and service delivery preferences among female sex workers and their managers in four Zambian provinces by Holly M Burke, Emily Evens, Tendai Munthali, Featherstone Mangunje, Mercy L Kotaka, Bupe Musonda, Musonda Musonda, Catherine S Todd

“…Objectives To describe the experiences of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use, preferences comparing oral PrEP to future long-acting PrEP products (the dapivirine vaginal ring (PrEP ring) and injectable cabotegravir (CAB PrEP)), and service provision preferences among female sex workers (FSWs) and their managers.Methods Qualitative formative focus group discussions were conducted in two urban (Copperbelt, Lusaka) and two rural (Central, Luapula) provinces in Zambia. Consenting participants included 43 FSWs and 36 sex work managers. …”
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Bio-oil production by pyrolysis of Azolla filiculoides and Ulva fasciata macroalgae by S. Pourkarimi, A. Hallajisani, A. Alizadehdakhel, A. Nouralishahi

“…METHODS: For this purpose, the effects of temperature (300-500 °C), carrier gas flow rate (0.2-0.8 L/min), ‎and heating rate (10-20 °C/min) on the final bio-oil production were optimized using response ‎surface methodology established by a central composite design. FINDINGS: The highest bio-oil yield from U. fasciata (34.29%) was obtained at the temperature of 500 °C, ‎‎ nitrogen flow rate of 0.2 L/min, and heating rate of 10 °C/min. …”
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Systematic review of infant and young child feeding practices in conflict areas: what the evidence advocates by Jai K Das, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Amna Rabbani, Zahra A Padhani, Faareha A Siddiqui

“…This systematic review assesses the evidence on infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices in conflict settings.Methodology We conducted a search in PubMed and CENTRAL and also searched for grey literature from the year 1980 to August 2019. …”
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Personal, occupational and cardiovascular risk factors associated with elevated blood pressure in Brazilian firefighters: a cross-sectional study by Eliana Zandonade, Fernanda Camargo Damacena, Karla Nívea Sampaio, Igor Magalhães Sales

“…A higher chance of elevated BP was observed for firefighters with high school (1.5; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02 to 2.19) and postgraduate (1.54; 95% CI 1.03 to 2.30) educational levels, those self-declared as black (1.98; 95% CI 1.03 to 3.78), those working in countryside cities (ie, locations outside the metropolitan circuit; 2.32; 95% CI 1.14 to 4.71), and those with hypertriglyceridemia (1.92; 95% CI 1.19 to 3.11), hyperglycaemia (1.5; 95% CI 1.01 to 2.22), and central obesity (2.34; 95% CI 1.47 to 3.70).Conclusion We found an association between elevated BP and personal, occupational, and cardiovascular risk factors. …”
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Enhanced adherence counselling completion rates, viral load suppression in people with HIV in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis by Hafidha M. Bakari, Oluwafemi Alo, Mariam S. Mbwana, Swalehe M. Salim, Zuhura M. Ally, Rahma Musoke, Emilie Ludeman, Taylor Lascko, Natalia Blanco, Habib O. Ramadhani

“…Methods Through systematic review, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL and clinicaltrials.gov were searched for articles published between January 2016 and December 2022. …”
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Salutogenic Environmental Health Model—proposing an integrative and interdisciplinary lens on the genesis of health by Jule Anna Pleyer, Laura Dominique Pesliak, Annette Konstanze Fides Malsch, Annette Konstanze Fides Malsch, Timothy McCall, Timothy McCall

“…IntroductionThe maintenance of health is a central objective of public health initiatives. Within the salutogenic paradigm, health promotion is focused on understanding the mechanisms of health development. …”
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Clinical and Imaging Features of Familial and Sporadic Multiple Sclerosis by Kamal AmirAshjei Asalemi, Alia Saberi, Amirreza Ghayeghran, Sima Fallah Arzpeyma, Sharareh Eskandarieh, Mohammad Ali Sahraian, Hamidreza Hatamian, Kasra Sarlak, Negin Ashoori, Nima Broomand Lomer

“…Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating neurodegenerative disease affecting the central nervous system (CNS). While most cases are sporadic, familial MS (FMS) constitutes approximately 12.6% of the MS population and is characterized by affected family members. …”
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“You wished the ground would open and swallow you up”: Expert opinions on shame, the collective, and other cultural considerations for suicide prevention among Asian American and P... by Evan R. Polzer, Carly M. Rohs, Christe’An D. Iglesias, Joseph Mignogna, Lauren S. Krishnamurti, Ryan Holliday, Lindsey L. Monteith

“…Suicide risk among AAPI Veterans was viewed as being shaped by shame and the centrality of the family-collective, with family conferring both protection against and risk for suicide. …”
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Nuevo detector de enfermedades vestibulares basado en el análisis espectro temporal de nistagmogramas by Bárbaro Nicolás Socarrás Hernandez, Leonel Téllez Traba, Carmen Brígida Bosch Morlán, Ángel Regueiro Gómez

“…Resultados: Se obtuvo un nuevo indicador espectro temporal, detector de enfermedades vestibulares, basado en la comparación del comportamiento del análisis espectral del nistagmo en la sección central de fases de velocidad constante y desaceleración de los registros clínicos. …”
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Safety and tumour-specific immunological responses of combined dendritic cell vaccination and anti-CD40 agonistic antibody treatment for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer:... by Joachim G J V Aerts, Sjoerd H van der Burg, Martijn P Lolkema, Sai Ping Lau, Freek R van ’t Land, Marjolein Y V Homs, Casper H J van Eijck

“…Secondary endpoints include radiographic response according to the RECIST (V.1.1) and iRECIST criteria, and the detection of antitumour specific immune responses.Ethics and dissemination The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO; NL76592.000.21) and the Medical Ethics Committee (METC; MEC-2021-0566) of the Erasmus M.C. …”
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Multi-scale identification of driving forces for landscape ecological risk: A case study of the basin containing three plateau lakes in Yunnan, China by Shu Wang, Quanli Xu, Junhua Yi

“…First, we developed an LER assessment model for the basin containing three plateau lakes (Fuxian, Xingyun, and Qilu) in the central Yunnan Province and identified local areas (deteriorated, improved, and stable). …”
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Geographical equity in Ethiopian infant feeding practices: a secondary analysis of a birth cohort study by Solomon Shiferaw, Joanna Schellenberg, Kassahun Alemu Gelaye, Tanya Marchant, Della Berhanu, Atkure Defar, Meseret Zelalem, Amare Tariku, Lars Persson, Zewditu Abdissa Denu, Seblewengel Lemma, Theodros Getachew Zemedu, Tadesse Guadu Delele, Girum Taye Zeleke

“…Higher proportions of infants were exclusively breastfed at 5 months in northern areas, and more 12-month-old infants in central parts of the country had complementary feeding from at least five food groups. …”
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Correlation between weight-adjusted waist index and coronary heart disease: NHANES 1999–2020 by Yan Liu, Shougang Sun, Qi Zou, Ting Tao, Dian Li, Guodong Han, Zhiliang Wei

“…BackgroundThe weight adjusted waist index (WWI) represents a novel indicator for assessing central obesity. The objective of this study is to investigate the association between WWI and coronary heart disease (CHD).MethodThe data of 44,528 participants in total were gathered from NHANES database from 1999 to 2020. …”
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion characteristics measured or reported in randomised trials of intrapartum interventions: A Scoping Review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Aoife Smith, John Gilmore, Susan Hannon, Valerie Smith

“…CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and CENTRAL were searched from January 2019 to March 2024. …”
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Testing of Ferarabivac anti-rabies live vaccine for wild carnivores for its immunogenicity and protectivity by A. V. Shishkov, D. A. Lozovoy, A. V. Borisov, D. V. Mikhalishin

“…Rabies is one of the most important human and animal viral diseases, being one of the most dangerous zoonoses, causing damage to the central nervous system with an inevitable fatal outcome. …”
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Randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, four-way crossover trial to demonstrate the comparative pharmacodynamic equivalence of a non-invasive diagnostic test for adrenal in... by Judith Cohen, Miguel Debono, Kathleen Baster, Richard J Ross, Charlotte J Elder, Kathryn L Date, Sharon L Caunt, Jane Fearnside, Trevor N Johnson, Rosie N Taylor

“…In addition, the proportion of participants for which Nasacthin produces a rise above a preset serum cortisol threshold at 30 min will be determined, with the negative per cent agreement with the SST calculated using the SST as the reference standard.Ethics and dissemination The study and its amendments have been reviewed and approved by South Central–Hampshire A Research Ethics Committee. Results will be disseminated in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations, and feedback to trial participants will be facilitated following consultation with patient and public involvement and engagement groups.Trial registration number ISRCTN62724177…”
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