Factors Associated with Stunting in Posyandu in an Underdeveloped Area of Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Papua by Rusnaeni Rusnaeni, Rosdiana Howay, Elsey Gunawan, Rani Dewi Pratiwi, Daniel Napitupulu, Elfride Irawati Sianturi

“…It involved mothers who brought their children under 5 years old to integrated health posts and signed informed consent. …”
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Risk assessment of non-point source pollution in tropical watersheds considering water functional zones by Shiyu Xue, Yanhu He, Hao Cai, Jun Li, Lirong Zhu, Changqing Ye

“…Therefore, this study employs the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) model and integrates the concept of water function zones (WFZ) to comprehensively assess the spatiotemporal characteristics, source apportionment, and wet and dry season-specific risk of NPS pollution in the Wanquan River Basin (WRB), considering both the land surface loading risk and the input risk from adjacent water bodies. …”
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Three-Dimensional Printable Magnetic Hydrogels with Adjustable Stiffness and Adhesion for Magnetic Actuation and Magnetic Hyperthermia Applications by Xueting Xuan, Yi Li, Xing Xu, Zhouyi Pan, Yu Li, Yonghao Luo, Li Sun

“…These hydrogels exhibit rapid heating under an alternating magnetic field, reaching 44.4 °C within 600 s at 15 wt%, demonstrating the potential for use in mild magnetic hyperthermia. Furthermore, the integration of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles and nanoclay into the AM precursor optimizes the rheological properties and ensures high printability, enabling the fabrication of complex, high-fidelity structures through extrusion-based 3D printing. …”
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Nutritive Parameters and Antioxidant Quality of Minimally Processed "Cime di Rapa" ( Brassica rapa subsp. sylvestris ) Vary as Influenced by Genotype and Storage Time by Donato Giannino, Giulio Testone, Chiara Nicolodi, Lucia Giorgetti, Lorenza Bellani, Maria Gonnella, Marco Ciardi, Paolo Cappuccio, Stefano Moscatello, Alberto Battistelli, Vincenzo Longo

“…In both genotypes, AOC was maximal in leaves, followed by florets and stems. The integrated analyses suggested that the hybrid genotype was better suited for fresh consumption and that increased ratio of florets/leaves vs. stem is expected to raise product antioxidant properties. …”
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Image-based anomaly detection in low-light industrial environments with feature enhancement by Dinh-Cuong Hoang, Phan Xuan Tan, Anh-Nhat Nguyen, Son-Anh Bui, Ta Huu Anh Duong, Tuan-Minh Huynh, Duc-Manh Nguyen, Viet-Anh Trinh, Quang-Huy Ha, Nguyen Dinh Bao Long, Duc-Thanh Tran, Xuan-Tung Dinh, Van-Hiep Duong, Tran Thi Thuy Trang

“…Our framework features a Dark-Aware Feature Adapter (DAFA), which enhances feature extraction by integrating two key modules: Frequency-based Feature Enhancement (FFE) and Illumination-aware Feature Enhancement (IFE). …”
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Exploring factors of physicians’ preferences for continuing medical education by Ruzica Nikolic Mandic, Vesna Bjegovic-Mikanovic, Zoran Bukumiric, Zorica Terzic-Supic, Jovana Todorovic, Sandra Grujicic, Dejan Nesic, Ulrich Laaser

“…Proposed actions include integrating key competencies and developing online self-assessment tools for everyday practice. …”
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Improving diagnostic precision in thyroid nodule segmentation from ultrasound images with a self-attention mechanism-based Swin U-Net model by Changan Yang, Muhammad Awais Ashraf, Mudassar Riaz, Pascal Umwanzavugaye, Kavimbi Chipusu, Kavimbi Chipusu, Hongyuan Huang, Yueqin Xu

“…These challenges directly affect the precision of thyroid disorder diagnoses, which are crucial for metabolic and hormonal regulation.MethodsThis study proposes a novel segmentation approach utilizing a Swin U-Net architecture enhanced with a self-attention mechanism. The model integrates residual and multiscale convolutional structures in the encoder path, with long skip connections feeding into an attention module to improve edge preservation and feature extraction. …”
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THE ROLE OF DIET DURING HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF CLINICAL OUTCOMES IN COPD PATIENTS: LITERATURE REVIEW by Rita Citarella, Adriano Brenca, Myriam Palomba, Maria Guarnaccia, Giuseppina Gargiulo, Diodato Ferrante, Jessica Marano, Aniello Lanzuise, Serena Pannetta

“…The purpose of this integrative review was to identify, describe and summarize previous studies that have investigated the importance of health education about nutrition in patients with COPD. …”
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Association between social capital and trajectories of cognitive function among Chinese older adults by Mengyun Xiong, Zhaojing Wen, Wanrui Ma, Xue Hu, Yan Tong, Zhizhong Wang

“…These findings support the development of social-integrated interventions for vulnerable groups.…”
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Cold temperature-related attributable risk for emergency circulatory hospitalizations, length of stay, and healthcare costs in Hong Kong by Eliza Lai-Yi Wong, Hong Qiu

“…The generalized linear quasi-Poisson model integrated with a distributed lag nonlinear model was applied to examine ambient temperatures' relative and attributable risks on EHA counts and LOS while adjusting the time-varying confounders. …”
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Assessing dynamic coastal vulnerability to climate hazards: A geospatial approach in Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh, India by Ganni Satya Venkata Sai Aditya Bharadwaz, Indrajit Pal, Chitrini Mozumder, Mokbul Morshed Ahmad

“…This study assesses the dynamic coastal vulnerability of Kakinada district in India by integrating various geophysical and socioeconomic factors within a geospatial framework. …”
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What should be publicly funded in the Colombian health system? A mixed methods study of citizens’ perceptions by Juan Carlos Velasquez, Claudia Marcela Vélez, Diana Patricia Díaz-Hernández, Pamela Velázquez-Salazar, Gilma Hernández-Herrera, Daniel Felipe Patiño-Lugo, Olga Francisca Salazar-Blanco, Leydi Camila Rodríguez-Corredor, Viviana María Vélez-Marín, Anny Julieth Jaramillo-García

“…In the second approach, public funding is conditional on the characteristics of the person who needs the technology, their disease/condition, the kind of technology required and the expectation of efficient health system performance. When integrating the results of the Q methodology, we found five patterns of points of view about the public funding of health technologies.Conclusion Colombian citizens consider and balance a range of different factors when making decisions about which health technologies are publicly funded. …”
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Improving Fugitive Dust Emission Inventory from Construction Sector Using UAV Images Recognition by Yuyao He, Jicheng Jang, Yun Zhu, Pen-Chi Chiang, Jia Xing, Shuxiao Wang, Bin Zhao, Shicheng Long, Yingzhi Yuan

“…This improved PM emission inventory appeared to precisely identify major emission hotspots and enhanced performance of the Community Multi-scale Air Quality (CMAQ) model, and the correlation coefficient (R-value) is 0.08 ± 0.02 higher than that of the traditional emission inventory. Post integration of monitoring data through the Software for the Modeled Attainment Test - Community Edition (SMAT-CE), the contributions of construction dust to local PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations were estimated at 3.27 ± 0.8 µg m–3 and 1.11 ± 0.27 µg m–3, respectively, with more pronounced impacts observed in the central, northwestern, and south-central zones of the study region. …”
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Effect of Molarity of Sodium Hydroxide on the Strength Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete Exposed to Elevated Temperature by Abbasali Saffar, Mohammad Ehsanifar, Seyed Mohammad Mirhoseini, Mohammad Javad Taheri Amiri

“…Beside, post-fire strength of FRGPC was predicted using artificial neural network (ANN) and support vector machines (SVM) with the integration of water cycle algorithm (WCA). Based on the coefficient of determination obtained in the training and testing stages, ANN-WCA model had an acceptable performance in predicting the post-fire residual strength of FRGPC. …”
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Direct and Indirect Methods for Studying Human Gut Microbiota by V. T. Ivashkin, O. S. Medvedev, E. A. Poluektova, A. V. Kudryavtseva, I. R. Bakhtogarimov, A. E. Karchevskaya

“…In its turn, this opens up the possibility of developing new approaches to correction of individual microbiota components.Conclusions. Integration of the data obtained by gut microbiota studies at the genome, transcriptome and metabolome levels would allow a comprehensive analysis of microbial community function and its interaction with the human organism. …”
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DOCK4 Is a Platinum-Chemosensitive and Prognostic-Related Biomarker in Ovarian Cancer by Qianqian Zhao, Jie Zhong, Ping Lu, Xiao Feng, Ying Han, Chenqi Ling, Wenke Guo, Weijin Zhou, Fudong Yu

“…The present study is aimed at optimizing candidate genes by integrating platinum-chemotherapy expression data and PPAR family genes with their targets. …”
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Retrieval of Land Surface Temperature From Passive Microwave Observations Using CatBoost-Based Adaptive Feature Selection by Yang Dai, Yingbao Yang, Xin Pan, Penghua Hu, Xiangjin Meng, Fanggang Li, Zhenwei Wang

“…In this article, we proposed a PMW-LST retrieval method that integrates CatBoost-Based adaptive feature selection. …”
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Development of the Dutch translational knowledge agenda for inherited metabolic diseases by I. J. Hieltjes, J. H. van derLee, M. C. Groenendijk, G. vanHaaften, P. M. vanHasselt, R. J. Lunsing, G. J. J. vanProoijen, E. M. deRuiter, F. J. vanSpronsen, N. M. Verhoeven‐Duif, A. deVreugd, M. Wagenmakers, H. Zweers, H. Dekker, H. R. Waterham, C. D. vanKarnebeek, R. J. A. Wanders, R. A. Wevers

“…The resulting top 10 research questions cover multiple themes, i.e. prediction of disease progression, development of novel tools, mechanistic insights, improved diagnostics, therapeutic integration of multi‐omics techniques, assessment of impact on daily life, expanding treatment avenues, optimal study designs, effect of lifestyle interventions, and data utilization using FAIR principles. …”
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Multimodal abnormalities of brain function in chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies by Xingyao Chen, Xingyao Chen, Xingyao Chen, Nuo Chen, Nuo Chen, Nuo Chen, Peng Lai, Peng Lai, Yiqi Sun, Jie Yu, Ming Xin, Deliang Zhu, Fanrong Liang, Fanrong Liang, Fanrong Liang, Qian Song, Shirui Cheng, Shirui Cheng, Shirui Cheng, Zhengjie Li, Zhengjie Li, Zhengjie Li, Zhengjie Li

“…In this meta-analysis, we integrated the existing data, delineating a pattern of coherent results from the encompassed studies.MethodsA systematic search of neuroimaging studies investigating the brain activity differences between CLBP and Healthy controls (HCs) was conducted in seven databases up to December 22, 2024. …”
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Fine-tuning GBS data with comparison of reference and mock genome approaches for advancing genomic selection in less studied farmed species by Daniel Fischer, Miika Tapio, Oliver Bitz, Terhi Iso-Touru, Antti Kause, Ilma Tapio

“…While beneficial, a reference genome is not obligatory. The integration of Snakemake streamlines the pipeline usage on computer clusters and supports customization. …”
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