Shrub encroachment alters the diversity of soil fungal communities in topsoil, but not in subsoil under alpine grassland of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau by Wenming Ma, Tenzing Droma, Changting Wang, Xiangli Ma

“…Shrub encroachment in alpine grassland leads to soil fungi preferring to utilize the relatively accessible recalcitrant SOC (aliphatic group), and causes enrichment of copiotrophic fungi.…”
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Modern Contraceptive Use and Influencing Factors in Amhara Regional State: Further Analysis of Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey Data 2016 by Melash Belachew Asresie, Gedefaw Abeje Fekadu, Gizachew Work Dagnew, Yared Mulu Gelaw

“…Contraception is a good indicator of the extent to which couples have access to reproductive health services. A study on contraceptives can provide overall direction by helping to identify the obstacles in society and weaknesses in services that need to be overcome. …”
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Indications, Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Splenectomy: A Retrospective Descriptive Study from Srinagar, India by Mushtaq Chalkoo, Mudasir Habib, Ashiq Hussain Raina, Firdous Hamid, Sajad Nazir Malla, Imtiyaz Ahmad Malik

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Cultural aspects of organizational agility affecting digital innovation by Dulce Goncalves, Magnus Bergquist, Richard Bunk, Sverker Alänge

“…The literature on organizational agility shows that incumbents, with their vast access to resources, still can have limited ability to innovate and respond to change. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research activity and working experience of clinical academics, with a focus on gender and ethnicity: a qualitative study in the UK by Carmen Soto, Jessica Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Crampton, Paul Alexander Tiffin, Gabrielle M Finn, Amelia Kehoe, Ellie Taylor, John AG Buchanan, Abisola Olatokunbo Balogun

“…COVID-19 presented opportunities for new avenues of research. Barriers included access to resources to conduct research and the increasing teaching demands. …”
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A Framework for Analyzing Absorptive Capacity Using Social Network Analysis (Case Study: Sharif University Innovation Ecosystem) by Mahdi Mohammadi, Mahdi Elyasi, Azadeh Savehshemshaki

“…Sharif University of Technology is important in establishing innovation clusters, because of its scientific status, access to knowledge resources, and being close to various industries and factories. …”
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Impact of culture on refugee women's conceptualization and experience of postpartum depression in high-income countries of resettlement: A scoping review. by Saarah Haque, Mary Malebranche

“…This can create cross-cultural challenges when accessing health services, leading to inappropriate assessments, diagnoses and treatments if cultural background is not factored in. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of integrated hepatitis B, C, and HIV screening among pregnant mothers and newborns attending maternal and newborn clinics in Koboko District, Uganda: a q... by John Bosco Alege, John Paul Oyore, Rose Clarke Nanyonga, Philippa Musoke, Alloys S. S. Orago

“…Conclusion The need to reduce ‘lost opportunity’ by pregnant mothers in accessing HBV, HVC, and HIV at one point of care underscores the necessity of integrated care. …”
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Analyzing special needs reports for children: sociodemographic trends, diagnoses, and support areas over five years (2019–2024) by Semih Canpolat, Mehmet Emin Parlak, Esra Kurt Canpolat, Erdogan Oz

“…The study included 420 children for whom all the data in the evaluation reports could be accessed. All data of the participants were collected and analyzed through the Hospital Information Management System (HIMS).ResultsThe mean age at the time of health board admission was 7.41 years with 58.3% boys and 41.7% girls. …”
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Implementasi Layanan Aplikasi Bergerak Untuk Informasi Wisata Provinsi Papua Barat by Parma Hadi Rantelinggi, Arnita Irianti, Dwi Aryanto

“…This research contributes to the population by providing precise and easy access to information about tourist sites in Papua Barat Province. …”
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TARGETED SUB-COLLECTION OF POTATO CULTIVARS SPECIFIC TO LATE BLIGHT RESISTANCE by L. I. Kostina, O. S. Kosareva

“…The selected genotypes combine late blight resistance with other valuable commercial traits, such as high yield, high starch content, resistance to virus dis­eases and potato nematode (Globodera rostochiensis Woll.).Materials and methods. Potato accessions representing do­mestic and foreign cultivars from the VIR collection served as the material for this research. …”
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Exploring parenthood intentions and perceptions of infertility and assisted reproductive technology among 2SLGBTQIA + young adults in Ontario, Canada: a mixed methods study by Caitlin I. T. Ennis, Nurasha G. Fernando, Karen P. Phillips

“…Trans men were significantly more worried about healthcare access to have a biological child (86.7%; χ2(3):16.805 p < .001) than other genders. …”
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The “Chopsticks” Method: A Technique for Capsular Retraction During Hip Arthroscopy Utilizing Switching Sticks by Alec E. Winzenried MD, Kyle R. Wagner MD, Lucas McLean MD, Andrea M. Spiker MD

“…An interportal cut is performed for better visualization and access. A diagnostic arthroscopy of the central compartment is performed, and pathology is addressed as needed, including labral repair, subspine decompression or pincer resection, and chondroplasty. …”
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REZAGO Y ABANDONO EDUCATIVO EN COLOMBIA: UN CAMBIO EN LA POLÍTICA PÚBLICA PARA LA EQUIDAD EDUCATIVA by Angela María Rojas Ladino

“…The Latin American states, including the Colombian, must face the challenge of ensuring access and equality in education for the entire population through different public policy instruments, this has been difficult due to the various social, economic, cultural, gender differences inequalities that our countries suffer, and these are reflected in educational inequalities and segregation of school environments. …”
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Evaluating the Safety and Usability of an Over-the-Counter Medical Device for Adults With Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss: Formative and Summative Usability Testing by Megan Elizabeth Salwei, Shilo Anders, Carrie Reale, Jason M Slagle, Todd Ricketts, Matthew B Weinger

“… Abstract BackgroundOnly 15% of the nearly 30 million Americans with hearing loss use hearing aids, partly due to high cost, stigma, and limited access to professional hearing care. Hearing impairment in adults can lead to social isolation and depression and is associated with an increased risk of falls. …”
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Virtual primary care for people living with dementia in Canada: cross-sectional surveys of patients, care partners, and family physicians by Vladimir Khanassov, Deniz Cetin-Sahin, Sid Feldman, Saskia Sivananthan, Allan Grill, Isabelle Vedel

“…Virtual care could facilitate access to primary care and minimize potential disruptions to in-person care for PLWD. …”
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Bridging past and present: exploring Cannabis traditions in Armenia through ethnobotanical interviews and bibliographic prospecting by Manica Balant, Teresa Garnatje, Daniel Vitales, Marine Oganesian, Joan Vallès, Nina Stepanyan-Gandilyan, Airy Gras

“…Conclusions The recent decline in the medicinal use of Cannabis contrasts with earlier periods when access to pharmacological remedies was limited, and societal views of the plant were more positive. …”
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Investigating the Feasibility of Behavioral Nudges to Reduce the Phenomenon of Escape from Responsibility in Public Sector by Seyed Kamal Vaezi, Mahboubeh Hosseini

“…By statistically analyzing biases in this area, the paper refers to solutions based on the capabilities of nudge theory and the concept of choice architecture to provide access to a more desirable situation in the field of escape from responsibility in the public sector.MethodsThe present research is based on the interpretive paradigm and qualitative methodology and was conducted using thematic analysis. …”
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Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions to Promote Behavioral Health: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Lauren M Henry, Morkeh Blay-Tofey, Clara E Haeffner, Cassandra N Raymond, Elizabeth Tandilashvili, Nancy Terry, Miryam Kiderman, Olivia Metcalf, Melissa A Brotman, Silvia Lopez-Guzman

“…Accordingly, JITAIs are promising for advancing accessible, equitable, and evidence-based treatment for behavioral health. …”
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Estimating the Prevalence of Schizophrenia in the General Population of Japan Using an Artificial Neural Network–Based Schizophrenia Classifier: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Pichsinee Choomung, Yupeng He, Masaaki Matsunaga, Kenji Sakuma, Taro Kishi, Yuanying Li, Shinichi Tanihara, Nakao Iwata, Atsuhiko Ota

“…These approaches are likely to underestimate the true prevalence owing to stigma, poor insight, or lack of access to health care among respondents. To address these issues, we previously developed an artificial neural network (ANN)–based schizophrenia classification model (SZ classifier) using data from a large-scale Japanese web-based survey to enhance the comprehensiveness of schizophrenia case identification in the general population. …”
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