Present status of buffalo breeding in Bangladesh by Md O. Faruque, Yi Zhang, Abdullah I. Omar, Takashi Amano

“…The present buffalo breeding policy allows the maintenance of yielding buffalo breeds, viz., Murrah/Nili-Ravi/ Italian Mediterranean buffalo under an intensive management system and 50% X Murrah/Nili-Ravi/Italian Mediterranean buffalo under a semi-intensive or extensive management system. …”
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Examining antibiotic use in Kenya: farmers’ knowledge and practices in addressing antibiotic resistance by Harrison Rware, Kansiime K. Monica, Mugambi Idah, Makale Fernadis, Ikiror Davis, Wako Buke, Danielsen Solveig, Karanja Daniel, Chacha Duncan, Byskov Morten, Hyams Keith

“…There needs to be an enabling environment driven by (1) effective policy interventions and enforcement to ensure compliance with set guidelines for antibiotic use; (2) research on and deployment of alternatives, such as probiotics, vaccinations and disease prevention measures, (3) continued public awareness raising and education using multiple channels to reach farmers and, (4) strengthened cross-sector, multi-stakeholder collaboration to address the multi-dimensional complexities of AMR.…”
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Barriers in online education for displaced universities: Insights from faculty and students by Iryna Glazkova, Natalia Falko, Olena Khomenko, Svitlana Khatuntseva, Nataliya Rula, Anzhelika Shulzhenko, Volodymyr Tatarin

“…A comprehensive approach integrating institutional, pedagogical, and policy-level interventions is critical for overcoming these challenges.…”
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Optimising the secondary use of primary care prescribing data to improve quality of care: a qualitative analysis by Robert A Verheij, Niek Klazinga, Erica Barbazza, Lotte Ramerman, Dionne Kringos

“…Descriptive and explanatory themes were derived from interview data using thematic analysis.Setting Stakeholders were sampled from across the micro (clinical), meso (organisational) and macro (policy) contexts of the Dutch primary care system.Participants The study involved 28 informants representing general practitioners (GPs), community pharmacists, regional chronic care networks (care groups), academia and research institutes, insurers, professional associations, electronic health record (EHR) vendors and national authorities.Results In the Netherlands, three main sources of data for improving prescribing in primary care are in use: clinical data in the EHRs of GP practices; pharmacy data in community pharmacy databases and claims data of insurers. …”
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Adverse childhood experiences and perceived body size across the life course: a longitudinal study using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) by Jean-Eric Tarride, Laura N Anderson, Lauren Griffith, Andrea Gonzalez, Vanessa De Rubeis

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Reassessing Nutritional Supplementation Program: The Impact of Maternal Vitamin B12 Levels on Feto-Maternal Outcomes by Pranjali Dhume, Reshu Rawal, Ashish Vadhera, Ankur Shah, Madhusudan Dey, Sunil Chawla, Suyash Goel, Simran Gilhotra, Ankita Sharma

“… OBJECTIVES: In India, despite the high prevalence of vitamin B12 (vit B12) deficiency, the current public health policy focuses solely on iron and folic acid supplementation as a measure to prevent anaemia. …”
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Eight Khalkha Jebtsun-damba Khutukhtu and Pandito Khambo-Lama Dashi-Dorzho Itigelov, 1911–1915 by Leonid V. Kuras, Bazar D. Tsybenov

“…The official correspondence between the spiritual leader of R ussian Buddhists and regional, Mongolian authorities shows both Imperial Russia’s cautious policy in the Mongolian question, and the bureaucratic slowness. …”
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Boosting knowledge, attitudes, and practices: An experimental controlled study evaluating the effectiveness of m-health training on antimicrobial resistance for hemodialysis nurses by Hossam Alhawatmeh, Mohammed Aljarrah, Issa M Hweidi, Nezam Al-Nsair, Mohammad S Alyahya, Sawsan Abuhammad

“…It is recommended to communicate the findings of this study to managers and policymakers to equip them with the information needed to develop and implement effective strategies, policies, and multidisciplinary interventions aimed at reducing antimicrobial resistance in hemodialysis units.…”
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Multi-Criteria Assessment of Urban Thermal Hotspots: A GIS-Based Remote Sensing Approach in a Mediterranean Climate City by Javier Sola-Caraballo, Antonio Serrano-Jiménez, Carlos Rivera-Gomez, Carmen Galan-Marin

“…The conclusions support the possibility of generating a powerful affordable tool for future research and the design of public policy renewal actions in vulnerable areas.…”
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Reusable Tourniquets as Potential Transmitters of Infection: A Microbiological Analysis by Julia Szymczyk, Monika Kurpas, Bartosz Krasiński, Katarzyna Zorena, Wioletta Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska

“…Conclusion: This study provides critical data that may influence future policy changes aimed at reducing the risk of HAIs through the improved management of reusable medical devices.…”
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Healthcare Workers’ SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Four Hospital Outbreaks during Delta Variant Prevalence in Sydney, Australia by Danielle Hutchinson, Mohana Kunasekaran, Haley Stone, Xin Chen, Ashley Quigley, Aye Moa, C. Raina MacIntyre

“…Conclusions. Differences in PPE policy across different wards may leave healthcare staff at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Systemic Sclerosis Lung Disease by Natalie K. Kozij, John T. Granton, Philip E. Silkoff, John Thenganatt, Shobha Chakravorty, Sindhu R. Johnson

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Real-world treatment patterns and survival outcomes in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer in Finland: a national, population-based cohort study by Antti Rannikko, Olivia Hölsä, Trude Ågesen, Mattias Ekman, Riikka Mattila

“…These findings highlight the importance of health policy decisions in shaping treatment strategies and patient outcomes in prostate cancer. …”
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Impact of hospital readiness on patient safety incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: health worker perceptions by Inge Dhamanti, Diah Indriani, Muhammad Miftahussurur, Eva Kurniawati, Cyrus Y Engineer

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Situational analysis on porcine diseases: general risk assessment and prioritization of epizootic threats to biosecurity systems of pig establishments in the Russian Federation by A. S. Oganesyan, M. A. Shibayev, O. N. Petrova, N. Ye. Baskakova, A. K. Karaulov

“…The improvement of the governmental policy for eradication of African swine fever, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, classical swine fever (including the substantial modification of the existing official pig turnover control, zoning, diagnosis and prevention quality, as well as the implementation of biosecurity standards) is the most significant factor, without which the disease eradication perspective is questionable.…”
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REVIEW ON PROTEIN FOOTPRINTING AS A TOOL IN STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY by Oluwatosin Ogundairo, Oluwatoyin Ayo-Farai, Chinedu Paschal Maduka, Chiamaka Chinaemelum Okongwu, Abdulraheem Olaide Babarinde, Olamide Sodamade

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Behavior changes to promote preconception health: a systematic review by Maiko Suto, Kimiko Inaoka, Daichi Suzuki, Aya Nitamizu, Naoko Arata, Erika Ota

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‘I haven’t met them, I don’t have any trust in them. It just feels like a big unknown’: a qualitative study exploring the determinants of consent to use Human Fertilisation and Emb... by Claire Carson, Lisa Hinton, Jenny Kurinczuk, Maria Quigley

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The reliability, sensitivity and specificity of fluorescent oxidation products for measuring global oxidative stress in vivo by Bing Liang, Juan Zhang, Xue Shen, Xiaohua Zhang, Ann M. Vuong, Linghua Yang, Xinyan Shi, Xueru Ge, Huan He, Tong Liu, Shuman Yang

“…Conclusions FlOP_320 are reliable, sensitive and specific markers for measuring global oxidative stress. Key policy highlights Fluorescent oxidation products (FlOPs) are a reliable marker of oxidative stress FlOPs at 320/420 nm are more sensitive than traditional markers FlOP at 320/420 nm did not reflect inflammation as quantified by c-reactive protein…”
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Health-related quality of life outcomes reporting associated with FDA approvals in haematology and oncology by Bishal Gyawali, Pallawi Torka, Kristopher Attwood, Medhavi Gupta, Othman Salim Akhtar, Bhavyaa Bahl, Angel Mier-Hicks, Kayla Catalfamo

“…Objective Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes are important in making clinical and policy decisions. This study aimed to examine the HRQoL reporting in cancer drug trials leading to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals.Methods and analysis This retrospective cohort study analysed HRQoL data for trials leading to FDA approvals between July 2015 and May 2020. …”
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