Burden of pertussis in infants in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and the impact of maternal vaccination: a systematic review by Randa K. Saad, Yousef Khader, Flor M. Munoz, Faris Lami, Ezzeddine Mohsni, Nadine Haddad

“…Abstract Background Despite vaccine availability, Pertussis remains a global public health challenge, especially among infants. …”
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Research on path planning for coal mine rescue robots by ZHU Hongbo, YIN Hongliang

“…Finally, if the robot detects unknown obstacles while traveling along the global path, the DWA, guided by the global path, enables dynamic local obstacle avoidance. …”
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Future Changes in Surface Runoff over Korea Projected by a Regional Climate Model under A1B Scenario by Ji-Woo Lee, Suryun Ham, Song-You Hong, Kei Yoshimura, Minsu Joh

“…This study assesses future change of surface runoff due to climate change over Korea using a regional climate model (RCM), namely, the Global/Regional Integrated Model System (GRIMs), Regional Model Program (RMP). …”
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Multi-Scale Feature Fusion and Context-Enhanced Spatial Sparse Convolution Single-Shot Detector for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Image Object Detection by Guimei Qi, Zhihong Yu, Jian Song

“…Nevertheless, the sparse convolution method encounters challenges related to the inadequate incorporation of global contextual information and exhibits network inflexibility attributable to its fixed mask ratios. …”
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Proposed guidelines to implement flexible-plastic circular economy business models in Colombia by Nicolás Ramiro Orrego-Bustamante, Amalia Alejandra Báez-Niño, Darling Perea-Cabarcas, Henry Adolfo Lambis-Miranda

“…[Methodology]: A global review of 21 circular economy models focused on single-use flexible plastics was conducted, evaluating their feasibility and effectiveness. …”
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Exploring the typhoon intensity forecasting through integrating AI weather forecasting with regional numerical weather model by Hongxiong Xu, Yang Zhao, Zhao Dajun, Yihong Duan, Xiangde Xu

“…Abstract Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have notably enhanced global weather forecasting, yet accurately predicting typhoon intensity remains challenging. …”
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Local Region Frequency Guided Dynamic Inconsistency Network for Deepfake Video Detection by Pengfei Yue, Beijing Chen, Zhangjie Fu

“…The network includes two parts: Global SpatioTemporal Network (GSTN) and Local Region Frequency Guided Module (LRFGM). …”
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Validation of Two MODIS Aerosols Algorithms with SKYNET and Prospects for Future Climate Satellites Such as the GCOM-C/SGLI by Jules R. Dim, Tamio Takamura, Akiko Higurashi, Pradeep Kathri, Nobuyuki Kikuchi, Takahashi Y. Nakajima

“…Potential improvements of aerosols algorithms for future climate-oriented satellites such as the coming Global Change Observation Mission Climate/Second generation Global Imager (GCOM-C/SGLI) are discussed based on a validation study of three years’ (2008–2010) daily aerosols properties, that is, the aerosol optical thickness (AOT) and the Ångström exponent (AE) retrieved from two MODIS algorithms. …”
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It is not just your opinion. Gender equity endorsement of Latin American students and their peers at school by Natalia López-Hornickel, Diego Carrasco, Siugmin Lay, Ernesto Treviño

“…These findings contribute to the global goal of citizenship education and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), particularly Goal 5, emphasising the role of schools in promoting democratic and gender-equitable values.…”
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Exploring correlations between Conners’ Continuous Performance Test and subjective measures of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in a paediatric clinical sample by Xue Wei Wendy Poh, Shernice Shi Yun Lim, Ying Yin Chew, Nikki Shi Jie Lim-Ashworth, Choon Guan Lim

“…The ADHD symptoms are often evaluated and quantified using various assessment tools, such as the Conners’ Continuous Performance Test II (CCPT-II), ADHD Rating Scale (ADHD-RS), Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL), Clinical Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) and Clinical Global Impression Scale (CGIS). …”
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Analysis of over 1600 chemistry YouTube channels from 2005 to 2023 by Scott Gardner, Gabriela Bezati, Tristen Godfrey, Katie Baird, Usamah Bilal, Emma Loudon, Rhona Young, Lewis E. MacKenzie

“…Chemistry has found broad appeal on the freely available global video-sharing platform YouTube, with some YouTube videos even being cited in the peer-reviewed chemistry literature. …”
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Resilience and Hopelessness in Turkish Society: Exploring the Role of Spirituality in the COVID-19 Pandemic by Hakan Gülerce, Hafza Aroosa Maraj

“…COVID-19 is an infectious disease that first appeared in China, and turned into a global pandemic. It has affected the health of millions of people and has also driven many changes in societies. …”
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Doing urban geography in times of crisis: introduction to the forum “Urban geography in times of crisis” by H. Hilbrandt, J. Ren

“…They shift the spaces of possibility for geographical research practice and global theory formation. Our starting point in this forum is the diagnosis of a dual crisis: on the one hand, the epistemological crisis put forth in post- and decolonial scholarship and, on the other hand, the ubiquity of worldly crises – variously described as the pluri-crisis, polycrisis, or socio-ecological crisis. …”
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Phytogenic feed additives as alternatives to antibiotics in poultry production: A review by Noor Aminullah, Allauddin Mostamand, Ahmadullah Zahir, Obaidullah Mahaq, Mohammad Naeem Azizi

“…However, these practices have facilitated the emergence of resistant microbial strains, threatening global health security and prompting a search for sustainable alternatives. …”
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Analyzing perspectives: A comparative study of pathologists’ and surgeons’ approaches to leftover human biological samples for research purposes – A prospective interventional stud... by Kurubara Amaresh, M. S. Ganachari, Revanasiddappa Devarinti

“…These samples are stored by using following methods in global bio banking standards. Thus, study aimed to explore the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) among pathologists and surgeons on utilization of leftover samples in future research use. …”
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Low-carbon water treatment and resource recovery technology: A brief overview of anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBR) characteristics, applications, and innovations by WEN Hanquan, PAN Yuan, YU Hanqing*

“…These achievements not only optimize wastewater treatment processes but also contribute significantly to advancing global environmental protection efforts, carrying profound implications for the future management of water resources and environmental conservation.…”
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Synchronization in graph analysis algorithms on the Partially Ordered Event‐Triggered Systems many‐core architecture by Ashur Rafiev, Alex Yakovlev, Ghaith Tarawneh, Matthew F. Naylor, Simon W. Moore, David B. Thomas, Graeme M. Bragg, Mark L. Vousden, Andrew D. Brown

“…This paper studies the use of a hardware‐implemented refutable global barrier as a design optimization technique aimed at unifying these abstractions at the API level. …”
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The importance of inflammatory biomarkers in detecting and managing latent tuberculosis infection by Harinisri Gunasekaran, Harinisri Gunasekaran, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Uma Devi Ranganathan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan, Ramalingam Bethunaickan

“…Since no gold standard tests are available for detecting LTBI, the global burden of LTBI cannot be precisely determined. …”
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Attribution and Risk Projections of Hydrological Drought Over Water‐Scarce Central Asia by Xinfeng Wu, Wenhui Tang, Feng Chen, Shijie Wang, Zulfiyor Bakhtiyorov, Yuxin Liu, Yansong Guan

“…We project the future hydrological drought characteristics based on state‐of‐the‐art global hydrological simulations and found increasing duration and severity of hydrological droughts in CA, especially in the Amu Darya basin, and the Caspian Sea East Coast basin. …”
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COVID-19: Lessons from the Past to Inform the Future of Healthcare by Camilla Mattiuzzi, Giuseppe Lippi

“…The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its global spread have left an indelible mark, disrupting multiple aspects of human life. …”
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