Comparison of two point-of-care lung ultrasound techniques and their associated outcomes for bronchiolitis in the pediatric emergency department by Jaron A. Smith, Michael C. Cooper, Kenneth Yen, Joan Reisch, Bethsabee S. Stone

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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of PHAROS, a perioperative pharmaceutical management intervention for older adults – a qualitative interview study from the perspect... by Moritz Sebastian Schönfeld, Julia Rinke, Claudia Langebrake, Levente Kriston, Cynthia Olotu, Rainer Kiefmann, Corinna Bergelt

“…Based on CFIR-constructs, facilitators included need for and meaningfulness of the intervention as well as positive and supportive cooperation within the project team. Implementation of MTM at the interface of inpatient to outpatient care before elective surgery was hampered by personal and organizational barriers as well as barriers resulting from broader health care structures in Germany. …”
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Assessing the Sustainability of Southeast Asia’s Energy Transition: A Comparative Analysis by Faten Derouez, Adel Ifa

“…It also identifies opportunities for regional cooperation in innovation and policy harmonization. …”
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Less Is More: Evaluating the Benefits of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery by Ali A. Mohamed, Rakan Alshaibi, Steven Faragalla, Garrett Flynn, Asad Khan, Emma Sargent, Youssef Mohamed, Camberly Moriconi, Cooper Williams, Zev Karve, Daniel Colome, Phillip Mitchell Johansen, Brandon Lucke-Wold

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Eco-anthropologie et primatologie pour la conservation de la biodiversité : un projet collaboratif dans le Parc National de Moukalaba-Doudou, Gabon by Naoki Matsuura, Yuji Takenoshita, Juichi Yamagiwa

“…Their interdisciplinary achievements may provide clues to establish a system of biodiversity conservation along with concerns for local welfare. As the outcome of cooperation between primatologists and an ecological anthropologist, this article discusses possibilities for synthesizing the two academic domains and realizing biodiversity conservation in African tropical forests based on a collaborative project in and around the Moukalaba-Doudou National Park in Gabon.Primatologists describe in detail their relationships with local people which allow them to conduct effective field research. …”
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Features of the Modern Protectionism of the US and the EU towards Russia by A. A. Sidorov

“…The mechanism can be considered an attempt to make up for the EU’s lack of natural competitive advantages in mineral raw materials and to impose its vision of economic policy goals on the rest of the world.In conclusion, the author highlights features of American and European protectionism towards Russia – active employment of the role of the state in the economy factor as well as environmental factor as pretexts for introducing or tightening restrictive measures.The main ways of Russia’s response to new challenges can be the use of the WTO platform in cooperation with other countries, the search for new economic levers in relations with the partners (including application of trade defence measures), the detection of possible market distortions in the EU and the US for possible use in EAEU investigations.…”
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Enhancing anthropometric proficiency: Effect of a structured training program on skills of Anganwadi workers in rural areas of Raebareli District, Uttar Pradesh by Mukesh Shukla, Abhay Singh, Sourabh Paul, Mritunjay Kumar, Ravinder Singh Bedi

“…Inadequate/non-functional equipment (9.8%), low honorarium (29.4%), interruption in timely supply of supplementary food (6.3%), non-cooperation of the community (84.6%), insufficient space (58.0%), and availability of periodic job aids (16.8%) were the major challenges that were faced by ICDS workers. …”
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Can computer simulation support strategic service planning? Modelling a large integrated mental health system on recovery from COVID-19 by Livia Pierotti, Jennifer Cooper, Charlotte James, Kenah Cassels, Emma Gara, Rachel Denholm, Richard Wood

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Effects of twelve-week aerobic exercise on selected health-related physical fitness variables on Gonji preparatory school male students by Abdurahman Esleman, Bizuneh Yirga Geberemariam, Wondiye Aychiluhim

“…Experimental and control groups had taken pre and post-test cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, muscular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility measured using cooper test, three-minute step test, using body mass index formula, siting tuck, chin up and sit & reach test respectively. …”
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SSR loci potentially associated with high amylopectine content in maize kernel endosperm by S. I. Vakula, O. A. Orlovskaya, L. V. Khotyleva, A. V. Kilchevsky

“…Plant material used were 33 samples of corn kernels including mutant forms with a high content of amylose, amylopectin, short-chain starches, were kindly provided by VIR genetic collection (Russian Federation) and Maize Genetics Cooperation Stock Center (USA). The contents of starch, short-chain soluble carbohydrates, amylose, amylopectin in the grain of 33 maize samples were evaluated. …”
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Hepatitis B virus hijacks MRE11-RAD50-NBS1 complex to form its minichromosome. by Kaitao Zhao, Jingjing Wang, Zichen Wang, Mengfei Wang, Chen Li, Zaichao Xu, Qiong Zhan, Fangteng Guo, Xiaoming Cheng, Yuchen Xia

“…These findings indicate that MRN complex cooperates with ATR-CHK1 pathway to regulate the formation of HBV cccDNA. …”
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Changing role of security alliances in the post-Cold War era by I. A. Istomin, A. V. Levchenko

“…Secondly, the authors conclude that the key feature of the post-Cold War coalition-building is the so-called ritual alliance, when military and political commitments are included in the agenda of regional integration groupings as an addition to substantive issues of cooperation rather than the reverse. Finally, in the 1990s and 2010s, the range of formats of an alliance expanded: from the traditional priorities of territorial defense, the focus has shifted towards expeditionary operations as a part of coalitions, the latter including not only sovereign states but also non-state patronage networks. …”
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Gum and Resin Production and Marketing: Implications for Pastoral Livelihood in Adadle District, Somali Region, Ethiopia by Bishar Ahmed Yussuf, Latamo Lameso Lelamo, Mahamud Mahamed Abdi

“…Recurrent drought, lack of market access and market expertise, lack of institutional cooperatives, and lack of infrastructure and facilities were all determined to be obstacles to the production and sale of gum and resin. …”
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The strategic alliance of higher education institutions: Experience of contemporary Germany by A. M. Petrov

“…Therefore, it is relevant to analyse foreign practices, i.e. a specific strategic alliance by higher educational institutions in Germany - The Berlin University Alliance.The aim of the present work is to contribute to the evidence base of research in the field of development of strategic cooperation between higher educational institutions, as well as to define the prospects for alliance formation through the analysis of foreign practices.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Assessment of scenarios for intensifying pasture management and grazing in fragile micro-watersheds of high Andean mountains by Jorge Eduardo Grijalva Olmedo, Paola Mercedes Palate Moreta, Roy Roger Vera-Vélez, Raúl Armando Ramos Veintimilla, Jean-François Tourrand, Arnulfo Portilla Narváez

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Modeling of Measuring Transducers for Relay Protection Systems of Electrical Installations by Iliya Iliev, Andrey Kryukov, Konstantin Suslov, Nikolay Kodolov, Aleksandr Kryukov, Ivan Beloev, Yulia Valeeva

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Bacteria-Inspired Synthesis of Silver-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanocomposites: A Novel Synergistic Approach in Controlling Biofilm and Quorum-Sensing-Regulated Virulence Factors in <i>Pseu... by Abirami Karthikeyan, Manoj Kumar Thirugnanasambantham, Fazlurrahman Khan, Arun Kumar Mani

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Analysis of the 2016 – 2025 fiscal budget of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Nana LIU, Lieyu HUANG, Yuan DANG, Zekai YU, Qianqiu LIU, Yan GUO

“…It strengthens interdepartmental and international cooperation to effectively improve the capacity to respond to health challenges. …”
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Anise and Fennel Essential Oils and Their Combination as Natural and Safe Housefly Repellents by Hataichanok Passara, Sirawut Sittichok, Cheepchanok Puwanard, Jirisuda Sinthusiri, Tanapoom Moungthipmalai, Kouhei Murata, Mayura Soonwera

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Process evaluation of the New Interventions for independence in Dementia Study (NIDUS) Family stream randomised controlled trial: protocol by Julie Barber, Laurie Butler, Claudia Cooper, Sarah Morgan-Trimmer, Danielle Laura Wyman, Peter Bright

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