Eco-activist imagery in literary texts for children (a case study of English postmodern fairy tales and short stories) by Alla Tsapiv, Mariia Andrieieva

“…It has been observed that in recent years, the participation of young people and children in the eco-activist movement has been increasing. They advocate for environmental preservation and solving urgent environmental problems. …”
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Catheter-directed therapy for pulmonary embolism in pediatrics: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Basel F. Alqeeq, Dina Essam Abo-elnour, Mohamed Rifai, Luis L. Gamboa, Ibrahim Qattea, Mohammed Hamzah, Khaled M. Al-Farawi, Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary, Ibrahim Kamal, Mohammed Alsabri

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Increased Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms Predict Increased Severity of Functional Impairment After Five Years: A Nationally Representative Retrospective Cohort Study by Elisabeth C. DeMarco, Samantha Zocher, Blake Miyamoto, Leslie Hinyard, Divya S. Subramaniam

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Case report: A case of type 1 diabetes with diabetic ketoacidosis induced by envafolimab treatment in hepatocellular carcinoma by Youjia Li, Kai Qu, Xiuli Li, Xin Yang, Kanghuai Zhang, Jiao Xie

“…The complexity of autoimmune-related adverse events, such as the negative autoimmune profiles observed in our patient, emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration to optimize patient outcomes. We advocate for the establishment of long-term follow-up plans, including regular monitoring for potential irAEs and endocrine function assessments, to address the chronicity of conditions post-ICI treatment. …”
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One-day low-residue diet is equally effective as the multiple-day low-residue diet in achieving adequate bowel cleansing: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Raeni Dwi Putri, Fiki Amalia, Festy Aldina Utami, Yunisa Pamela, Mas Rizky A.A. Syamsunarno

“…The most recent guidelines advocate the use of a low-residue diet (LRD) for bowel preparation before colonoscopy. …”
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Mapping maternal and infant health in Morocco: A global scoping review of themes, gaps, and the "unseen" in the published health research literature, 2000-2022. by Ellen Amster, Ghazal Jessani, Gauri Gupta, Oksana Hlyva, Charlene Rae

“…In articles, researchers recommended new policies, new laws, health system reform, and government actions to advocate for patients. Three solutions emerged to broaden the research perspective: increase geographic breadth, address missing topics and populations, and embrace interdisciplinary methods.…”
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Enhancing salt stress tolerance in Carthamus tinctorius L. through selenium soil treatment: anatomical, biochemical, and physiological insights by Fatemeh Fatahiyan, Farzaneh Najafi, Zohreh Shirkhani

“…The findings of the current study advocate the application of the Se-soil treating technique as an approach for salt stress mitigation in crops grown in saline conditions.…”
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Integrative transcriptome profiling for identifying ALS potential treatment using the drug repurposing approach by Navid Kashani, Amir Sabbaghian, Fatemeh EmamiPari, Mohammad Khalili Gorjimahalleh, Mahdi Aalikhani

“…Furthermore, three drugs were proposed as potential therapeutic candidates for ALS with the help of transcriptomics profiling. We advocate for the implementation of these identified pharmacotherapies in animal models of ALS to validate their therapeutic efficacy. …”
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Delphi consensus methodology to gauge expert perspectives on smoking prevention, cessation and harm reduction in Italy by Pasquale Caponnetto, Pasquale Caponnetto, Vincenzo Contursi, Francesco Fedele, Fabio Lugoboni, Salvatore Novo

“…The findings highlight the evolving nature and advocate the need for ongoing discussions and further research on this important issue.…”
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Design of an iterative method for enhanced early prediction of acute coronary syndrome using XAI analysis by Shital Hajare, Rajendra Rewatkar, K.T.V. Reddy

“…Future research directions are identified, which advocate for the exploration of novel risk factors and the application of cutting-edge machine learning techniques to foster inclusivity and adaptability in diverse healthcare settings.…”
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Mapping the extent of unhealthy food advertising around schools in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland by Karolina Kneller, Kelly Garton, Daniel J. Exeter, Victoria Egli

“…The score may be used to increase community awareness of the ubiquity of unhealthy advertising in children’s neighbourhoods and advocate for policy change.Practitioner pointsAdvertising present in the vicinity of 62% of Auckland schools; 83% of adverts promoted unhealthy food and/or drinksNovel advertising score assesses the spatial distribution of unhealthy advertising exposure.Advertising exposure score is significantly related to neighbourhood deprivation.Findings show the need for policy action to limit children’s advertising exposure around their schools in NZ.…”
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Evaluating Audience Engagement as a Measure of Digital Diplomacy Effectiveness by M. M. Bazlutckaia, A. N. Sytnik, N. A. Tsvetkova

“…The analysis of selected metrics reveals two key trends in US digital diplomacy in Russia: since 2022 there has been a notable shift in focus toward Telegram as the primary platform, and while the content partially reaches the existing Russian-speaking audience, it struggles to expand its overall reach.The authors provide six recommendations for diplomatic agencies and consulting firms to enhance the tools for analyzing digital diplomacy engagement: (1) adopt automated engagement metrics that account for the interface differences among social media platforms; (2) incorporate built-in topic modeling of posts; (3) integrate sentiment analysis of comments; (4) develop mechanisms to detect traffic manipulation; (5) track multi-level reposts, the timing and spread of hashtag diplomacy, and audience growth considering these processes; and (6) evaluate digital diplomacy activity concerning responses to comments. The authors advocate for closer collaboration between the academic community and diplomatic practitioners to improve engagement metrics and thereby enhance the effectiveness of digital diplomacy.…”
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Environmental Governance Challenges of Indigenous Forest Recognition: Climate Solution Ideal and Its Uneven Outcomes in Indonesia by Abdurrahman Abdullah, Micah R. Fisher, Muhammad Alif K. Sahide

“…While environmental justice movements should continue to advocate for Indigeneity and forest and land recognition, more attention should be given to their underlying strategies and the implications of doing so. …”
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Conceptual Knowledge of Oral Health Among Primary School Teachers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—A Cross Sectional Survey by Sanjeev. B. Khanagar, Rayan Albar, Abdullah Alghamdi, Sultan Alshamrani, Yousif Alhussain

“…According to the World Health Organization, school teachers should include oral health promotion activities to evaluate students’ oral health, track injuries, illnesses, and absenteeism related to oral health, advocate oral health prevention, and serve as role models. …”
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Parental Verbal Abuse, Substance Use and Self-Esteem as Predictors of Mental Health among In-School Adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria by Emmanuel Uye, Josephine Omotuwa, Esohe Ehondor

“…The paper recommended that in order to enhance the mental health of in-school adolescents, government and other stakeholders should advocate for the development and implementation of policies that prioritize mental health support and resources for adolescents within Lagos State and Nigeria.…”
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Trans Arterial Embolization of Spontaneous Abdominal Muscle Bleeding by Pierpaolo Biondetti, gaetano valerio davide amato, Carolina Lanza, Serena Carriero, Velio Ascenti, Chiara Grilli, Edon Xhepa, Salvatore Alessio Angileri, Anna Maria Ierardi, Gianpaolo Carrafiello

“…Current literature provides incongruous results on outcomes, while some authors consider embolization only after conservative treatment failure, other authors advocate for a more aggressive approach in patients who are at high risk of developing a poor outcome. …”
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Practical insights for enhancing primary care rehabilitation services in low-resource contexts by Maria Y. Charumbira, Karina Berner, Quinette A. Louw

“…Results: Five key recommendations emerged: (1) provide rehabilitation services closer to home through facility-based services, outreach, home visits and telerehabilitation; (2) improve patient awareness of rehabilitation through patient education, community engagement and patients actively seeking information; (3) enhance PCPs’ knowledge and basic skills in rehabilitation through training and guideline development; (4) improve communication among PHC stakeholders; and (5) advocate for rehabilitation inclusion in leadership, resource allocation and multi-disciplinary teams. …”
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Community stakeholder perspectives for empowering EJ initiatives through Public Participation Geographic Information Systems (PPGIS) by Jacelyn Rice-Boayue, Laurie Garo, Elisabeth Ilboudo Nebie

“…The study concludes that PPGIS could strategically enhance community mobilization, facilitate collaboration, and advocate for policy change.…”
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Assessing the Challenges Encountered in Accessing Reproductive Health Services By Women: A Case Study Of Southern Division Kabale Municipality. by Tumuheirwe, Marion

“…Government and non-governmental organizations working in the area of reproductive health should conduct in-depth research and use the results to create awareness and advocate for policies and practices that can promote the sexual rights of women.…”
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Impact of Management Practices on the Performance of Employees in Compassion Projects in Kigezi Region Uganda: A Case Study of Kihanga Child Development Centre in Rukiga District. by Arinda, Rebecca

“…The study findings on the relationship between management practice and employee performance in Kihanga Child Development Centre, the highest number of respondents mentioned that management practices ensure effective communication among the employees which leads to performance and the lowest number of respondents mentioned that management practices provide effective feedback from the conversation of the employees which motivates them to have a better knowledge on what they are doing and the study recommended that better staffing should be done at Kihanga child development center for better execution of the project activities to ensure the performance of the organization and Kihanga child development center project should advocate for better management practices that suite different situations so that the performance of the project can be improved.…”
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