Climate Change-Induced Decline in Succulent <i>Euphorbia</i> in Namibia’s Arid Regions by J. J. Marion Meyer, Marie M. Potgieter, Nicole L. Meyer, Anika C. Meyer

“…Areas like Brandberg (northern Namibia), Klein Karas (south-east), and Garub (south-west), with a high sandy-textured ground cover, have seen the loss of around 90% of <i>E. damarana</i> and <i>E. gregaria</i> and about 61% of <i>E. gummifera</i> in this period. This is alarming, as it could threaten the survival of several animal species adapted to feed on them, especially during droughts. …”
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Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in China, 2014–2021 by Hanli Wang, Shirong Li, Haoyu Ji, Yixin Hu, Susheng Zhou, Xingwu Chen, Zhiwei Lu, Qinghai You, Yusheng Cheng, Lei Zha

“…Conclusions This study highlights the stable prevalence of S. maltophilia in clinical settings in China and the overall low resistance rates to recommended first-line antibiotics. However, alarmingly high resistance rates were observed in specific specimen types, particularly in blood cultures, suggesting that minocycline may be the only reliable therapeutic option among the six tested antibiotics for treating such infections in China. …”
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Automated skin lesion detection and prevalence estimation in Tamanend's bottlenose dolphins by Colin J. Murphy, Melissa A. Collier, Ann-Marie Jacoby, Eric M. Patterson, Megan M. Wallen, Janet Mann, Shweta Bansal

“…Anthropogenic global change is occurring at alarming rates, leading to increased urgency in the ability to monitor wildlife health in real time. …”
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The Association Between Occupational Smoke Exposures and the Prevalence of Eye and Respiratory Health Conditions Among Commercial Fish Smokers in Abuesi, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional S... by Charity Owusu, Albert Ofori, Frank Adusei-Mensah, Carl Halladay Abraham, Samuel Kyei, Reginald Quansah, David Kofi Essumang

“…This study sheds light on the alarming relationship between smoke exposure and health issues among commercial fish smokers in Abuesi, Ghana. …”
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A Systematic Review of Maternal and Child Health Policies in Addressing Stunting: Trends and Challenges by Pratiwi Ramlan, Phill Sukri, Muh. Tang Abdullah, Muhammad Akmal Ibrahim, Jamaluddin Ahmad, Khaeriyad Adri

“…Notwithstanding the implementation of various maternal and child health strategies designed to mitigate stunting, its incidence remains alarmingly high, exhibiting differential efficacy across diverse contexts due to obstacles in policy execution, accessibility issues, and socio-cultural influences. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity Among School-Aged Children in the Country of Georgia: A Cross-Sectional Study, 2022 by Natia Kakutia, William Michael Caudle, Ziad N. Kazzi, Lela Sturua, Shalva (Davit) Zarnadze, Nana Mebonia

“…In Georgia, the prevalence of childhood obesity is alarming, with approximately 28% of 7-year-old children classified as overweight or obese in 2019. …”
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History and dynamics of Fennoscandian Ice Sheet retreat, contemporary ice-dammed lake evolution, and faulting in the Torneträsk area, northwestern Sweden by K. Ploeg, K. Ploeg, K. Ploeg, A. P. Stroeven, A. P. Stroeven

“…<p>The prospect of alarming levels of future sea level rise in response to the melting of the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets affirms an urgency to better understand the dynamics of these retreating ice sheets. …”
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Normalized Isometric Shoulder Strength as a Predictor of Ball Velocity in Youth Baseball Players by Amanda J Arnold, Charles A Thigpen, Paul F Beattie, Stacy L Fritz, Michael J Kissenberth, John M Tokish, Ellen Shanley

“…# BACKGROUND Despite increased awareness of factors related to athletic performance and injury prevention, youth and adolescent baseball players continue to report injuries at alarming rates. Upper extremity muscle strength is an integral part of physical assessment and injury prevention in baseball players, however minimal data exists in youth populations. …”
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Epidemiological Trends and Attributable Risk Burden of Cervical Cancer: An Observational Study from 1990 to 2019 by Hu Yao, Chen Yan, He Qiumin, Zhou Li, Ai Jiao, Li Xin, Li Hong

“…On the contrary, in countries with high sustainable development index, the burden of cervical cancer tends to be reduced. Alarmingly, ASIR in areas with low SDI is on the rise, which suggests that policy makers should pay attention to the allocation of public health resources and focus on the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer in underdeveloped areas, so as to reduce its incidence rate, mortality, and prognosis.…”
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Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions for problematic methamphetamine use: Findings from a scoping review of the literature. by Mona Hersi, Kim Corace, Candyce Hamel, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Danielle Rice, Nicole Dryburgh, Becky Skidmore, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, Melanie Willows, Paul MacPherson, Beth Sproule, Jorge Flores-Aranda, Chandlee Dickey, Brian Hutton

“…<h4>Rationale</h4>Methamphetamine use and related harms have risen at alarming rates. While several psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions have been described in the literature, there is uncertainty regarding the best approach for the management of methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) and problematic methamphetamine use (PMU). …”
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Discrepancies in reported results between trial registries and journal articles for AI clinical researchResearch in context by Zixuan He, Lan Yang, Xiaofan Li, Jian Du

“…Selective reporting of publications occurred in 53.6% of cases, and the underestimation of the incidence of adverse events is alarming. Interpretation: This research uncovers concerns with the registration and reporting of AI clinical trial results. …”
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Patient and public involvement in the co-design and assessment of unobtrusive sensing technologies for care at home: a user-centric design approach by Jenny Sharma, Nazia Gillani, Imran Saied, Aaesha Alzaabi, Tughrul Arslan

“…Key themes identified included (1) the need for user-customized alarms, (2) clear data-sharing protocols, and (3) the importance of embedding sensors into familiar household objects. …”
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Combatting Salmonella: a focus on antimicrobial resistance and the need for effective vaccination by Junaid Nazir, Tasaduq Manzoor, Afnan Saleem, Ubaid Gani, Sahar Saleem Bhat, Shabir Khan, Zulfqarul Haq, Priyanka Jha, Syed Mudasir Ahmad

“…The review highlighted an alarming rise in multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella strains, particularly due to the overuse of antibiotics in humans and livestock. …”
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Screening attendance of breast or cervical cancers and its associated factors among 30-49 year old women in Gedeo zone, South Ethiopia: Cross-sectional study. by Abel Desalegn Demeke, Bedilu Deribe, Martha Girma, Muluken Gizaw, Sefonias Getachew, Susanne Unverzagt, Eva J Kantelhardt, Betty Ferrell, Eric Sven Kroeber, Lesley Taylor

“…However, in Ethiopia, the rates of screening remain alarmingly low.<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the magnitude of screening attendance for breast or cervical cancer, as well as the factors that predict it, among women aged 30-49 years old in Gedeo Zone, South Ethiopia, in 2023.…”
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Phage therapy in the management of respiratory and pulmonary infections: a systematic review by Patience Sarkodie-Addo, Abdul-Halim Osman, Bill Clinton Aglomasa, Eric S. Donkor

“…This menace is intensified by the alarming increase in drug resistance, which limits the availability of effective antibiotics for bacterial respiratory infections. …”
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DLAT is involved in ovarian cancer progression by modulating lipid metabolism through the JAK2/STAT5A/SREBP1 signaling pathway by Hui Wang, Shen Luo, Yue Yin, Yang Liu, Xiaomei Sun, Ling Qiu, Xin Wu

“…Abstract Background Ovarian cancer (OC) remains a lethal gynecological malignancy with an alarming mortality rate, primarily attributed to delayed diagnosis and a lack of effective treatment modalities. …”
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Prevalence of Diarrhea Disease and Associated Factors Among Children Under 5 Years in Geshiyaro Project Implementation Sites in Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Zinabu Assefa Alemu, Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay, Kirubel Tesfaye Teklu, Ermias Alemayehu Adugna, Melaku Gizaw Serte, Tsigereda Assefa Alemayehu, Badasa Wagari Likasa, Benjamin Collyer, Zelalem Mehari, Mihretab Salasibew, Getachew Tollera, Masresha Tessema

“…In Ethiopia, studies revealed that the prevalence of diarrhea among children under 5 years is alarming. However, there has been a shortage of studies regarding the predictors of diarrheal disease in Geshiyaro project implementation sites in Ethiopia. …”
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Verification of Lactobacillus brevis tolerance to simulated gastric juice and the potential effects of postbiotic gamma-aminobutyric acid in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice by Amro Abdelazez, Heba Abdelmotaal, Smith Etareri Evivie, Maha Bikheet, Rokayya Sami, Hassan Mohamed, Xiangchen Meng

“…The therapeutic effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on diabetes was spread as one of the alarming epidemics worldwide. The study aims to investigate the function of Lactobacillus brevis KLDS1.0727 and KLDS1.0373 strains as glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) carriers capable of generating GABA by comparing in vitro free and freeze-dried models and GABA intervention in vivo. …”
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The global, regional, and national burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus attributable to low physical activity from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the global burden of disease... by Jiehua Wei, Luying Fan, Zixuan He, Senmao Zhang, Ying Zhang, Xidi Zhu, Fan Xia, Xinli Song, Lizhang Chen, Zhiyong Zou, Tingting Wang

“…Conclusions Over the past 32 years, the global burden of LPA-related T2DM has continued to increase at an alarming rate in almost all countries, particularly in regions with low-middle and middle SDI. …”
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Comprehensive health risk assessment of urban ambient air pollution (PM2.5, NO2 and O3) in Ghana by Boansi Adu Ababio, Gerheart Winfred Ashong, Thomas Peprah Agyekum, Blessed Adjei Yeboah, Marian Asantewah Nkansah, Jonathan Nartey Hogarh, Michael Kweku Commeh, Edward Ebow Kwaansa-Ansah, Kwabena Dabie, Felix Adulley, Eldad Boansi, Lorenda Sarbeng, Birago Adu Ababio, Maame Serwaa Boapea, Nana Kwabena Oduro Darko, Meshach Kojo Appiah

“…The study assessed urban air quality and evaluated both carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks associated with human exposure to ambient air pollutants. Alarmingly, our findings revealed the yearly median PM2.5 concentrations (50.79–67.97 µg m−3) to be significantly higher than the WHO recommendation of 5 µg m−3. …”
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