Exploring the paradigm shift towards sustainability: A systematic literature review on circular economy and eco-innovation by Ruchira R N Ghormare, Sana Fatima, Priya Grover, Nidhi Phutela, Vinay Kandpal, Ernesto D. R. Santibanez Gonzalez

“…This research indicated that while developed countries have shifted to a circular economy, developing countries need to transition to a circular economy for sustainable benefits. …”
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Early career psychiatrists’ perceptions of and training experience in electroconvulsive therapy: A cross-sectional survey across Europe by Cristiana Țăpoi, Laith Alexander, Renato de Filippis, Agorastos Agorastos, Diogo Almeida, Gautam Bhatia, Gamze Erzin, Martyna Ewa Gołębiewska, Enita Metaj, Sara Medved, Krista Mieze, Miloš Milutinović, Camille Noël, Antonina Pushko, David Gurrea Salas, Alejandro Compaired Sanchez, Alina Wilkowska, Rick P. F. Wolthusen, Mariana Pinto da Costa

“…Results A total of 573 participants from 30 European countries were included in the study, of whom more than half (N = 312; 54.5%) received ECT training. …”
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Developing and evaluating human-centered design solutions for enhancing maternal health service utilization among vulnerable pregnant women in Oromia, Ethiopia: Study protocol for... by Habtamu Tamene, Bee-Ah Kang, Daryl Stephens, Yihunie Lakew, Rajiv Rimal

“…Background Disproportionate uptake of and access to maternal and child health services remain significant challenges across and within countries. Differing geographic, economic, environmental, and social factors contribute to varying degrees of vulnerabilities among individuals, which manifest as disparities in maternal and newborn health outcomes. …”
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Economic aspects of conflicts in the global economy in the conditions of the New Cold War by Оlena Baula, Оksana Urban

“…It is assumed that in order to ensure the strength of the EU's own governance system, it is advisable to implement priorities related to overcoming inequality by guaranteeing the sustainable development of the region, as well as the revival of the Western European security order to guarantee peace and stability in its countries and Ukraine. The results of the study can be useful for the development of scientifically based recommendations for improving the economic mechanisms of influence on the aggressor countries…”
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State of the literature discussing smoke-free policies globally: A narrative review by Jacqueline A. Teed, Meagan O. Robichaud, Michelle Duren, Hebe N. Gouda, Ryan David Kennedy

“…There continue to be challenges for implementing smoke-free policies in jurisdictions throughout the globe, in high- and low- and middle-income countries. The literature includes insights to support 100% smoke-free policies in each environment that must be made smoke-free as per the FCTC.…”
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How does the medicines retail sector ensure continued access to medicines during public health emergencies? Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda by Eleanor Hutchinson, Sunday Mundua, Jessica Myers, Sian E. Clarke, Kristian Schultz Hansen, Chrispus Mayora, Freddie Ssengooba, Freddy Eric Kitutu

“…Despite efforts to harness this market for public health goals, in low- and middle-income countries it is rarely incorporated into pandemic preparedness. …”
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Research progress and perspectives on the application of tyramide signal amplification-based multiplex immunohistochemistry/immunofluorescence: a bibliometrics analysis by Xiaotong Yu, Xiaotong Yu, Chen Huang, Chen Huang, Yan Song, Yan Song, Chun Zhang, Chun Zhang, Debo You, Debo You, XuRan Dong, XuRan Dong, DeFu Wu, DeFu Wu, Alan Keith Meeker, Hao Feng, Yuqing Wang, Yuqing Wang

“…The United States (307, 35.17%) and the People’s Republic of China (297, 34.02%) are the top two listed countries for both the number of articles produced and the citations. …”
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Standardised protocol for a prospective cross-sectional multicentre clinical utility evaluation of two dual point-of-care tests in non-clinical settings for the screening of HIV an... by James Kiarie, Karel Blondeel, Igor Toskin, Jordi Casabona, Soe Soe Thwin, Massimo Mirandola, Rosanna Peeling, Ronald Ballard, Laura Fernàndez-López, Inga Upmace, Juliana Reyes-Urueña, Mara Vaselova, Mitja Ćosić, Simon Maljevac, William Mejías, Ander Pazos, Andrii Chernyshev

“…The protocol has been adapted to individual countries and approved by RP2, ERC and institutional review boards at each site. …”
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A meta-core outcome set for stillbirth prevention and bereavement care following stillbirth in LMIC by Jamie J Kirkham, Declan Devane, Carol Bedwell, Tina Lavender, Tracey A Mills, Sabina Wakasiaka, Rose Laisser, Bellington Vwalika, Nasim Chaudhry, Angela Chimwaza, Elizabeth Ombeva Ayebare, Sudhindrashayana Fattepur, Tayyeba Kiran, Kushupika Dube, Farai Marenga, Idesi Chilinda, Unice Goshomi, Allen Nabisere, Zaib Un Nisa

“…Study objective Stillbirth is burdensome in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. …”
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Research trends on lymphedema after mastectomy for breast cancer patients from 2000 to 2023: a scientometric analysis by Ling Chen, Yuxian Zheng, Daitian Zheng, Zhiyang Li, Hongwu Chen, Chujun Chen, Chujun Chen, Shuxian Yu

“…Key data extracted included publication trends, contributing countries and institutions, leading authors, journals, research categories, and keywords. …”
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Qualitative study of antibiotic prescription patterns and associated drivers in Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo by Mohit Nair, Carolina Jimenez, Tonka Eibs, Alena Koscalova, Paul Grohma, Gisa Kohler, Rawa Gafar Bakhit, Mzia Thurashvili, Estrella Lasry, Sandra Wagner Bauer

“…Objectives The objective of this study was to address the knowledge gap regarding antibiotic use in Medecins Sans Frontiéres (MSF) projects located in Africa by exploring antibiotic prescription and consumption habits and their drivers at different healthcare levels.Design This study used an exploratory study design through thematic analysis of semistructured, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs) and field observations in order to understand the main drivers influencing current antibiotics prescription habits and consumption habits of patients in different geographical settings.Setting The study took place in MSF centres and towns across four countries: Guinea-Bissau, Central African Republic (CAR), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan.Participants 384 respondents participated in the study, which includes project staff, prescribers, community members, patients, among other groups.Results Treatment protocols were physically present in all countries except DRC, but compliance to protocols varied across contexts. …”
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Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality for enteric infections from 1990 to 2019 by Bo Wang, Dongwei Chen, Hua Chen, Wei Wu, Kaiyi Cheng, Yixiu Tao, Ling Zhang, Ce Liu, Ding Ou, Mingxiu Zhang, Xianmei Tang, Shouli Wang, Guangzhu Wang, Bin Luo

“…Meanwhile, decreasing trends in ASMR were observed in 173 countries/territories (P < 0.05), particularly in North Macedonia and Kazakhstan. …”
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S-Amlodipine: An Isomer with Difference—Time to Shift from Racemic Amlodipine by Jamshed Dalal, J. C. Mohan, S. S. Iyengar, Jagdish Hiremath, Immaneni Sathyamurthy, Sandeep Bansal, Dhiman Kahali, Arup Dasbiswas

“…S-amlodipine (S-AM), an S-enantiomer of amlodipine, is available in India and in other countries like China, Korea, Russia, Ukraine, and Nepal. …”
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New Integration Period? Changing Tendencies of the Urban Network in South East Europe by Szilárd Rácz

“…Historical and political literature studying the single countries’ transformation is large and far reaching, however, a settlement network and spatial structure focused overview has been, so far, missing from the range of researches. …”
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Epidemic Dynamics of a Fractional-Order SIS Infectious Network Model by Na Liu, Yunliu Li, Junwei Sun, Jie Fang, Peng Liu

“…Outbreak and large-scale of the infectious diseases have caused enormous economic losses to all countries in the world. Constructing a network model which could reflect the transmission dynamics of the epidemics and investigating their transmission laws have a significant meaning in the precaution and control of the epidemics. …”
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Moderating effect of economic instability in the relationship between concentration of control and market value: empirical evidence in Latin America by Dante Baiardo C. Cavalcante Viana Junior, Daniel Ferreira Caixe, Vera Maria Rodrigues Ponte

“…For this purpose, we built an unbalanced panel dataset composed of 341 Latin American companies from six countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. …”
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ECB Debt Certificates — New Use for an Old Instrument? by Arne Hansen, Dirk Meyer

“…However, the associated writeoffs would result in financial sector instabilities and interest rate increases on government bonds, which would be particularly problematic for crisis-hit countries. This contribution analyses the issuance of debt certificates by the ECB as an alternative way of absorbing liquidity.…”
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La politique de communication de la Commission a-t-elle créé un espace public européen interculturel ? by Éric Dacheux

“…Indeed, the European Union (EU) is obviously with 28 countries (soon 27) a space where unfolds an international multilingual communication. …”
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Determinants of Innovation Culture: a Study of Textile Industry in Santa Catarina by Giancarlo Gomes, Denise Del Prá Netto Machado, Joaquin Alegre

“…The Brazilian textile industry has suffered the impact of products from Asian countries, mainly because of low prices. Seeking to determine the differential of the textile industry of the state of Santa Catarina, the objective of this study is to analyze the determinants of organizational culture –strategy, structure, support mechanisms, stimulus to innovation and communication –that influence innovation in textile companies in the state, based on a survey among 441 respondents from 16 firms. …”
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A pan-European perspective of third space professionals located in learning and teaching centres by Graham William Scott, Manuel Joao Costa, Mike Ewen, Catherine Lillie, Helene Peterbauer, Oliver Vettori, Carina Weiß, Johanna Warm, Aune Valk, Mari Karm, Hanna-Britt Soots, Guðrún Geirsdóttir, Francesco Magni, Laura Sara Agrati, Nikos Basbas, Daniela Căprioară, Mihai Girtu, Gunvor Larsson Torstensdotter, Peter Dalenius, Josefine Kilborn, Berrin Yanıkkaya, Mehmet Korman, Denizalp Şimşek, Toprak Cem Savaş

“… During 2023, the European University Association brought together members of 10 Learning and Teaching Centres from 10 European countries to explore the development and strategic benefits of Learning and Teaching Centres. …”
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