Patient education interventions for adolescent and young adult kidney transplant recipients- a scoping review. by Michael Corr, Clare McKeaveney, Fina Wurm, Aisling Courtney, Helen Noble

“…The aim of this review was to understand what is known about education interventions targeted at adolescent and young adult kidney transplant recipients.<h4>Methods</h4>Systematic scoping review methodology was utilised. …”
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Decolonising global health evaluation: Synthesis from a scoping review. by Ichhya Pant, Sonal Khosla, Jasmine Tenpa Lama, Vidhya Shanker, Mohammed AlKhaldi, Aisha El-Basuoni, Beth Michel, Khalil Bitar, Ifeanyi McWilliams Nsofor

“…These records were derived following a systematic article search by the lead autthor on Google, Google Scholar, NewsBank, and PubMed using the following keywords: "decolonising" and "global health," "evaluation," or "global health evaluation" replicating a digital search strategy utilized by scoping reviews across a variety of topics. …”
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Machine Learning for Promoting Environmental Sustainability in Ports by Meead Mansoursamaei, Mahmoud Moradi, Rosa G. González-Ramírez, Eduardo Lalla-Ruiz

“…Thus, this article presents the results of a systematic literature review of the recent literature on machine learning for promoting environmentally sustainable maritime ports. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Effect of Surrounding Rock and Supporting Construction of a Large Soil Tunnel by Wanjun Ye, Yuntao Wu, Ming Chen, Chong Gao

“…Based on the Zaosheng No. 3 tunnel of the Yinchuan-Xi’an high-speed railway, the surrounding rock pressure, contact pressure of the primary support, and secondary lining and internal force of the secondary lining concrete are systematically tested using a vibrating wire sensor, and the correlation between the advance construction distance and the surrounding rock release rate is studied with finite element software. …”
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Exploration Degree Bias: The Hidden Influence of Node Degree in Graph Neural Network-Based Reinforcement Learning by Peter Tarabek, David Matis

“…This phenomenon impacts exploration in RL, skewing it away from mid-degree nodes, potentially hindering the discovery of optimal policies. We provide a systematic investigation of EDB across widely used GNN architectures&#x2014;GCN, GraphSAGE, GAT, and GIN&#x2014;by quantifying correlations between node degrees and logits. …”
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Integrating Human-Computer Interactions in Nigerian Energy System: A Skills Requirement Analysis by Omoseni Adepoju, Oluwarotimi Akinyomi, Oluwadamilola Esan

“…This study adopted a comprehensive and critical systematic review of existing literature on the subject matter. …”
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Transmission line trip faults under extreme snow and ice conditions: a case study by Guojun Zhang

“…This study delves into the causes and consequences of transmission line trip faults that occur under severe winter conditions, with a focused case study in Inner Mongolia—an area frequently impacted by snow and ice hazards. By systematically analyzing field data collected during critical periods of ice accumulation, this research identifies and examines key factors contributing to faults, such as conductor galloping, insulator degradation, and structural fatigue. …”
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An interval type-2 fuzzy AHP approach for success factors of green supply chain management by Davod Andalib Ardakani, Mehrdad Kiani, Ali Saffari Darberazi, Fatemeh Zamzam, Elham Mofatehzadeh

“…In the first stage, a systematic review of the literature and the Meta-synthesis method were employed to identify and categorize the factors that contribute to the success of green supply chain management. …”
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Integrated bioinformatics analysis identifies ALDH18A1 as a prognostic hub gene in glutamine metabolism in lung adenocarcinoma by Hao Ren, Deng-Feng Ge, Zi-Chen Yang, Zhen-Ting Cheng, Shou-Xiang Zhao, Bin Zhang

“…In this study on lung adenocarcinoma, we employed consensus clustering and applied 101 types of machine learning methods to systematically identify key genes associated with glutamine metabolism and develop a risk model. …”
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Review of design and manufacturing of superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) hydrogel for agriculture in arid areas by Maysa Muhammad, Medhat Tawfic, Mohamed Taha, Ahmed Elsabbagh

“…SAPs in agriculture also promote a 60–80% swelling rate, slow release of nutrients for plants to last longer, and maximum water retention. This systematic review examined methods for designing, manufacturing, and processing SAPs for their properties and impact on agriculture in arid areas and plant growth. …”
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Efficacy of Telerehabilitation Protocols for Improving Functionality in Post-COVID-19 Patients by Jose Luis Estela-Zape, Valeria Sanclemente-Cardoza, Leidy Tatiana Ordoñez-Mora

“…Materials and Methods: A systematic review was conducted with registration number CRD42023423678, based on searches developed in the following databases: ScienceDirect, Scopus, Dimensions.ai and PubMed, using keywords such as “telerehabilitation” and “COVID-19”. …”
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Le diagnostic socio-économique des DOCOB, un outil pour renforcer l’ancrage territorial des sites Natura 2000 by Christelle Audouit, Christelle Hinnewinkel, Paul Sauboua, Alejandro Barrera de Paz, Philippe Chagnon, Daphné Menthonnex

“…This analysis reveals a systematic repertory of actors, a very succinct and too general description of conflicts. …”
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Gender-affirming hormone therapy: effects on cardiovascular risk and vascular function by Kirsty A McGinley, Angela K Lucas-Herald, Paul Connelly, Christian Delles

“…Background: Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) is used in individuals with gender identity dysphoria to align their secondary sexual characteristics with their affirmed gender. We conducted a systematic review of the literature to explore the mechanisms regarding the effects of GAHT on the vasculature. …”
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A Review and Scientometric Analysis of Global Research on Prefabricated Buildings by Wenhui Liu, Hong Zhang, Qian Wang, Tianran Hua, Hong Xue

“…However, few studies have conducted a systematic review on the development of prefabricated building research around the world. …”
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What can the location of biogas plants tell us about agricultural change? A Case Study from the Czech Republic by Dan Van Der Horst, Stanislav Martinát, Josef Navrátil, Petr Dvořák, Petra Chmielová

“…This finding is in strong contradiction with the official national agricultural policy where support for small farms is systematically emphasized. Core areas with AD plants make a belt that mostly covers sub-mountainous central parts of the Czech Republic where traditional agricultural plants are now significantly being displaced by maize to feed AD plants.…”
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Challenges in Designing Blended Learning: the Experience of the “Schools of Instructional Design” by E. A. Drugova, I. I. Zhuravleva, M. G. Aiusheeva

“…Although the effectiveness of this mode of education has been repeatedly recognised, systematic measures for the introduction of blended learning by universities are not being implemented. …”
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Basic exterior characteristics of serbian yellow hound in southern serbia by Darko Drobnjak, Milivoje Uroševıć, Yusuf Ziya Oğrak, Dragutin Matarugić

“…<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> Further research of dogs on other mentioned locations in Serbia is necessary and all parameters necessary for standard creation and systematic breeding of Serbian yellow hound must be determined, based on thus obtained data.…”
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The Future of Last-Mile Delivery: Lifecycle Environmental and Economic Impacts of Drone-Truck Parallel Systems by Danwen Bao, Yu Yan, Yuhan Li, Jiajun Chu

“…However, evaluating the environmental and economic impacts of this transportation mode requires a systematic framework to capture its unique characteristics and minimize environmental impacts and costs. …”
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The Role of Financial Literacy on Investment Decisions in Supporting Agricultural Development: What is the Future Agenda? by Murini Murini, Arifuddin Mas’ud

“…They use a literature review study approach with a systematic review paradigm. Involving around 38 major journals that discuss financial literacy and investment decisions in the agricultural sector, supported by other journals that discuss resource management practices. …”
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The effect of mechanical milling for enhanced recycling Ti6Al4V powder from machining chips by Seyyed Amir Reza Alavizadeh, Mehrdad Shahbaz, Majid Kavanlouei, Sang Sub Kim

“…The influence of ball-to-powder ratio (BPR) and ball size distribution on powder characteristics, including crystallite size, particle size, and phase composition, was systematically examined. Key findings include a 30% reduction in crystallite size, with the smallest crystallite size of 51.6 nm achieved at a BPR of 10:1, as determined by Rietveld refinement. …”
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